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THILE the Salaries Com- niesion report may not autisfy everyone who hoped or expected to benefit from its recommendations, the painstaking manner int which the Commission carried out its complicated task is perfectly apparent, and 1414 will seriously deny that the broad principles adopted for the investigation were Hound and realistic.

three most important objectives. which the Commission has endeavoured to attain are: (a) consolidation of a fair and practicable percentage of HCL Into basic pay: thy application of a common eost of living index for computing future HC1 allowances; (e) standardín- Ation

salary scales Government throughout departments. An additional proposed benefit for the lower bracket employees is a monthly rent allowancu pending the provision of hausing accommodation. There is nothing revolu- tionary or unique about consolidated salarios: the system has for some con- siderable time past been employed by many of the Colony's leading business firms, and if Government accepts this recommenda- tion which, in view of the Commission's terms of reference it surely must) it will merely be putting its employees in line with many

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RUSSIA DECLARES E. GERMANY

A SOVEREIGN STATE St Patrick's

Montagu Not

To Stand Trial Again

Winchester, Mar. 25. Lord Monjagu of Beaulie, 27-year-old Peer, gaoled

for A year yesterday on

will

homosexual charges. not face trial on another charge against him, it was drelded today.

acquitted last offence bui

дл on

Droember against a Boy Scout, the Jury disagreed on A Icaser charge accusing him

of Indecent assault,

A retrial was due but in court here today, Mr Nor- asked man Fox Andrews,

un behalf of the Crown that the caso be allowed to le In the

file. court

The COME! Judec agreed.

This means it will not be proceeded with.

A film director friend of Lord Montagu, Kenneth Edwin fume, will be tried on April 2 on charges of indecently assaulting Boy Scouts Router.

E. German

"Terrorists"

Sentenced

Berlin, Mar. 25, MANIFESTLY it

An East German court the principle of consolida at Frankfurt-on-Oder, to-| tion which caused any day sentenced five East worry to the Commission, Germans to a total of 55

extent to but the

should consolidation applied. particularly with

which

be

ጊዜ

yeara

on

hard labour charges of "having formed an armed terrorist group

Government some workers the system

ü

is

the final element

vf

The accused were:

East

Helmut

Pudel, Georg Padel and Ronald Lanzeke, 15 years cach, Helmut Krueger six years and Herbert Rudolph four years,

A youth. Manfred Abraham, was sentenced detention accessory, ADN

Occupation Regime To Be Dissolved

Russian Troops To 'Protect Security'

BERLIN, MAR. 25.

TO.

THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT DAY ANNOUNCED THE END OF THE OCCUPATION REGIME IN COMMUNIST EAST GERMANY AND DECLARED EAST GERMANY A SOVEREIGN STATE CON- DUCTING ITS OWN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS.

SOVIET TROOPS WILL CONTINUE TO BE "TEMPORARILY STATIONED" IN EAST GERMANY, ACCORDING TO THE SOVIET DECLARATION PUBLISHED BY THE EAST GERMAN NEWS AGENCY, ADN.

"The (East) German Democratic Gov- ernment is to have the freedom to decide by itself on its interior and exterior re lations, including the question of relations with West Germany," the declaration said.

"Russian troops would remain station- ed in East Germany and Russia would retain those functions springing from its duties in protecting security and those resulting from four-Power agreements.

"

with the aim of assaulting already operative, and Soviet soldiers and East because it was evident from German police", the the start that variations in German news agency, ADN, its applicability were reporteu. inevitable. In analysis the consolidation fluctuates from a minimum of 6% to maximum of 26%, the average being 15%-per- haps not quite so generous as the lower income groups

The functions of the Soviet High Commis- sioner in Germany are restricted to questions might consider to be their due.

is doubtful Yet it whether any other sort of ll Soviet soldiers and

convicted of having planned to related to security and keeping of contacts with the United States, British and French authorities allocation could have been

German policemen to get arms recommended without up and of having planned to blow in Germany as far as all-German questions are setting the equilibrium

main powerlines to the concerned. Reuter. up the

V. Stalin Iron and steel which the Commission quite 3.

works at Stallingstadt on the properly believes must be

The overali Oder river, the biggest in the Bustained. benefits of the consolida-country at a signal of "western tion scheme, not the least espionage and sabotage organi being increased

The East German Government has pledged itself to acknowledge the duties resulting from the Potsdam Agreement and those in connection with the temporary stationing of Soviet troops on East German territory, the declaration said.

pennions

for local staff, must not be discounted, however, even If the percentages appear to be relatively small.

IJNDOUBTEDLY one of the

most sensible recommen- dations is the abolition of the Food and Fuel index for cost of computing high living allowances, and the application to all grades of employees the Retail Price index. The food and fuel

to three years' tor belog an

sald the

group was

East

REASON FOR MOVE

Berlin, Mar. 25. Russia granted East Germany but full "sovereignty today.

that Soviet troops arnounced would remain there temporarily. will assume East Germany

full Soviet status of a

Day Scene

This charming picture was taken last week at St Patrick's Day ceremonies at Caterham Barracks when Cpl Irish Guardsmen attended a special parade, McNeice is seen presenting shamrock to 21-month-old Margaret Doyle, who receives the emblem with becoming dignity

Crisis

Vietnam

Develops

to

Paris, Mar. 25.

withdraw

BAN H-BOMB

TESTS PROPOSAL

London, Mar. 25. A British Socialist today proposed that the chiefs of state of the United States, Britain and Russia meet to

Egyptian Situation

Factions Riot In Cairo

Cairo, Mar: 25.

Police opened fire today on students demonstrating against Vice-Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser and the 'Na- tional Guidance Minister, Major Salah Salem, in Heliopolis, near here. The Polico also used tear gas bombs.

the

Several students” were; wound- ed in the leg by Police fire, han further hydrogen bomb clicks at füimhin University University tests until International said tonight, The

was now calm again after held outlawing day's disturbances, talks are

Demonstrations mass-destruction weapona.

by National Mr William Warbey (Lab) Guardsmen and other groups

the

of broke out tonight in Chiro sup- House proposed in

the

demands

the that

that Prime pering Commona Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, military, junta retain the power mee! with President Elsenhower it took in overthrowing Farouk's and the Soviet Premier. Mr government on July 23, 19527- France-Presse and United Press. Georgi Malenkov.

NAGUIB WINS Ho suggested the meeting "ita

Cairo, Mar. view the unknown and un-

of controllable effects of the hydro- General Mohammed Naguib gen bomb."

has won his struggle for a re-

.As.

The three-power meeting turn to democratic life in Egypt would

seek postponement of and is likely to offer himself any further such explosion pend- for election as President of the ing international discussions for new Repubilean regime. control and abolition under pro-

اله

Indications here tonight aro

of

per conditions and supervision that the Egyptian people will

mare confirm him in office weapons destruction" Mr Warbey said. country's

tho ding leader.

and 'his sup-

despite the

49

opposition

Colonel

Mr Warbey's questioning of General the American 'policy of

Premier,

July; there will be a rapid re- party politics; army

"massive retaliation" on Tues. Parters have won all along the day prompted a statement by with the military junta led by Sir Winston on the "stupendous the Deputy

of the Gamal Abdel Nasser." and perils" problems hydrogen bomb.

Rule, by the junta will end in SOMBRE STATEMENT In the Tuesday debate, Sir tum to

of leaders have abandoned plans to Winston spoke sombrely

form а new political party to the "overwhelming consequences Oght the June elections to a of developments which are taking place". He also indicated he is still willing to meet the other big power chiefs provided such meeting has a chance of -juveem,

constituent assembly,

A prominent Egyptian com- mented tonight: We are on the road back to the old days." A DIFFERENCE But observers felt that it would be a

return to party political life with an important difference,

Mr Warbey's question today made, it. necessary. for Sir Winston to make a statement of

Dolley.

The Revolution leaders got- The Socialist Member also rid of King Farouk and the cor asked the

President of the rupting influence of the Palace. dissolved political parties punished those leaders guilty. of malpractices

Board of Trade "Whether, in view of the danger arising from radioactive particles generated

by the hydrogen bomb explo-

and

found

country.

sions, he will immediately ban against the interests of the all imports of Osh products They

also ended Iand feudallam, through agrarion reforth

caught in Pacific waters?"

ang Britain's

7

the

suddenly concern over the Pacific

on

So Egyptian party politics will

PIT DISASTER

of

EL

London, Mar. 25. Forty-five miners were killed in a pit disaster in Chorzow In

Prince Buu Loc, the Vietnamese Prime tests, the Foreign Secretary, Mr

speech tonight said the atom Now leaders are bound to ap- Minister, left Paris by air today for Saigon to Anthony Eden, in a television atmosphere start in a cleaner "It may be the new hydrogen pear, though it will not ba deal with internal crisis which has, developed in bomb was a deterrent to war, Vietnam during the Franco-Vietnamese negotia-weapon may be a deterrent, surprising If familiar figures

too," he said. "Those who have the Farouk regime-such as the it in their power to use it Nahas are still destined to play

Ward leader Mustatu tions here.

During his absence, Nguyen Trung Vinh, realise how terrifying must be

part in shaping Egypt's and their own people."-United fue Deputy Prime Minister, will lead the Vietnamese the consequences for themselves

revolutionary movement had been losing ground recently.. delegation to the talks which are to determine Press.

General Naguib's Intest sicces Vietnam's future relations with France.

NO SURVIVORS shows he has gouged the public The French and Vietnamese could not reasonably

pulse more decurately than his Nairobi, Mar. 25. younger military colleagues- The declaration made it cleur delegates will meet again at the from Indo-China without losing

her high •place among

The Colonial government said Reuter. that Soviet troops in East Ger- Foreign Once hero tomorrow.

"My departure is according. to world's free nations. many would "retain security programme and has par- The sources sold the Vlet-today there were no survivors functions with the

op-of the six-man crew of a Lin- right to in-ticular significance,"

Prince Buu namese Government was sations". auons.

sure compliance with Big Four Loc told reporters today at Orly posed to negotiation with the coln bomber which crashed in Itelmat The chief accusod

wanted to fight territory infested with Mau Mau Vietminh and agreements on Germany".

airport

terrorists

Monday night. Padel

alleged to was

have

His on until all resistance "ceased. have to report sald

Further details were not imme- Russia's announcement since 1947 assembled weapons

Vietnam did not want France failure of Majesty, Bao. Dal, (ex-Emperor

diately available. and to have possessed since 1952

that, in view of the three carbines, a machine pistol the

rifle, as well as more than satellite with the right to de- the Berlin conference to settle of Annam, now Vietnamese head to withdraw.

that and a

the Viet mand diplomatic

They added recogni- the German question, "the gov- of state,) on the development of 1,000 rounds of ammunition.

ernment of the USSR deems it the Franco-Vietnamese negotla- necessary to take steps now be- tions and ask for his instructlens namese Government had not He and his brother Georg on from other countries.

to have Padel were alleged

The Communist news age fore the unification of Germany in view of the prospects opened been consulted on the organisa- politicat said Russia

con-tion of next month's decided to All mem- ADN

conference at Geneva. and the conclusion of a peace by the coming Geneva diplomatic originated the group.

the major

which meet the ference. treaty, steps bers were "regular listeners to make

The "I must see that the work of

sources emphasised that Rias" (the United States High move because the recent Ber-

With West Germany still the Vietnamese Government at Bao Dal, Vietnamese head of Commission radio) and frequent in conference failed to settle interests of the German peopia," visitor to West Berlin.--Reuter. the future of Germany.

under the control of the United home does not suffer from the state, wanted his country to play States, Britain and France, the absence of some of its Minis- her part in the circle of South- cast Asian countries in opposing Soviet announcement added that ters," he mid.

Communism. the, occupation statutes drafted

Bao Dalj discussed the military by the West "are Incompatible But the main task awaiting with democratic principles and Prince Buu Loe at home is to situation in North Vietnam to- the national rights of the Ger- solve the problem raised by the day with General Hene Cogny, demand of the Nationalist, anti-Commander of the French forces The Soviet move had

been Communist opposition for the in that sector and later visited declaration setting National Assembly. predicted, but the

elected, war casualties in hospitals here. of up

Reuter, colncided with the refusal of sovereign Baghdad, Mar. 25.

Bao Dal, pointing

the Units of the Iraqi Army tonight breached river the Western powers to allow

troops before the European tions in a country engaged in a banks around the capital at four points in an attempt to East Germany the right to draft difficulty of holding free elec- civil war with no fixed front save the city from inundation as the raging Tigris River Army treaty is ratified. and its swollen tributaries threatened to reach the Russia's announcement also lines, opposee this demand, highest flood peak ever recorded.

index has long been utterly River Banks Breached To

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more

Save City

From

man people." Floods

THE MAIN TASK

an

out

The plane crashed during a night bombing raid on the Mau Mau-United Press.

Poland, Warsaw radio said to- night.Router,

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unrealistic to the Colony's daily living costs; the retall

index prico comprehensive and there- fore more accurate. This recommendation also bene- fits those who most need it -the lower Income groups, and we would suggest that fallure to implement this proposal would nullify to

New York Mar. 25. nome extent the value of the

A government communiqua | Already some. 40,000 persons many that its, Soviet-trained tive Assembly, whore members

The big trans-Atlantic liners Tho consolidation scheme.

estimated said the altuation would be have been evacuated from hut "police force" actually is an would be nominated by the

army. British officiais

Government, but would have the Commission makes no "extremely dangerous" from dwellings to the safety of pro- the size of the force at about right to ask questions and call will have to dock here under

several tected areas. estimate as to the cost to noon tomorrow for

for explanations of government their own power if the crown 177,000 men,

obey a union order to support a emergency, its days, despite the

for its "full policy proposal is not expected dockers of the taxpayers

21st Government oficiais estimated. proposals; that, under breaching of the banks

ADN muld, East This standably, becomes the task

coincided with the first public Bao Dai is reported to favour acknowledginent by East Ger- setting up a temporary consulta-

roturn

It was the first time since that in order to save the elty SM Y and

demineratie ?

Prince Buu Loc is said to men's Association," - "jected Pam

promised to remain a to satisfy most of this 'opposition | BRYSTER 2ike, now in 3

t

International. The Nationalists.

1. Longshore-

daypur compromise, such as the American Federation of provisional charter of Viet Labour for encouraging namene Uberties which would-be tacketeers, struck on a dispute replaced by a permanent con with a new ILIA sponsored by stitution Boon as it became the AFL. Cô © Paris, Mar, 28. powable to hold proper elections and control of the docks. The Ambaseador, M. Berger Constituanterblyer 2100,000,000

Birike com New Vinogradov, was, reportsd: Bere Reuters tonight to have said that-Russia, iwiling rib adcept Europe Welt

euble metres per second-equal-, of the Treasury. But until 1900, when river gauge records the breaches must carry off 4,000 established, that

that the ling the flow of Iraq's other State a phrase which the Ross this has been computed the word

Tigris and

great river, the Euphrates, at use to describe a Communist public will probably with flooded simultaneously

|-|| country.United Press,

mited #gad, pred hold either full approbation

The Diyala and Q ater Zab full dow. or marked disapproval of Rivers already had beaten the Tomorrow evening the Lesser WÄNT ERA OF PEACE the recommendations. The previous records and the Zabi flood. reaches Baghdad, report, however, merits Tigri was fast moving towards when the Tigris expected to

high

adrimo five centimetres per hour, appreciation for its sober te

government reasoning and obvious strangiliening

'anbdune "dykes":

The government, 1 skirtingg endeavour to keep recom- the city, Brainst the expected in the inseries, pomladd com mendations, within the onrish of aler Hnowing inland pubertidors for Carmande and lowe bounds of practicability."... hrouch, the:

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