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Sydney, Mar, 16,
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5. Why were not Israel, South Africa, and Austraila invlied?
MOST IMPORTANT
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RESTORATION
stone
In the
Abbey
of the restoration
A general view of cleaning in progress apse of Westminster today. This is part
work STEAL
of which is now in full swing at the historie Abber follow- Ing the successful Million Found Fund Appeal for which donations were received from All parts of the
world.— Central Press Photo,
these mates. It was learned here today. GOLD MISSING
At the time of their arrest, It
and
FROM
AIRCRAFT
120,000 Volunteers
volunteers
EXPLORE NEW TERRITORY
Unknown To White Men
Geneya, Mar, 16. M. Raymond Lambert, the Swiss mountain guide who describes himself as a professional with an amateur spirit, has practically forsaken the Alps for the Himalayas.
The stocky Genevese, one of the world's most experienced climbers, believes that more and more. white mountaineers will be attracted to the Himalayas.
After
As a ploneer, Lambert has turn to the Himalayas. proved--and intends to provo many
trials and tribulationis, agam sharti-that it is possible he succeeded in leading a small for Light private expeditions to private expedition to Nepal last Explore tho Himalayas with year, and he was particularly moderate financial means,
proud to say that this expedi.... Uon left Europe without u debt of any kind.
It may be many years before the mysterious mountain king dom of Nepal becomes a climb. ing ground accessible to largo numbers of alpiniste
It may
noi bo possible indefinitely to cover all or most expenses by writing books, for instance, about some of the many unexplored regions.
WILL COME
stizi
But tho
of small expeditions will come,
says M. Lambert, Just as fi did In the Alps not so long ago as the remit of the ventures of A few enthusiastlo pioneers.
STAR MEMBER
The star member of the expedition Was Madame Claude Kogan, + delicate- looking Frenchwoman of creat mountaineering ex- perience and astonishing endurance.
The expedition explored 411- known territory in the nipp of the 7,145-metre (about 23,221 fest) high peak of Gouri San- kor. It then moved to the region of Cho Oyu, 8,200 metres (about 20,850 feet) high. M. Lambert and Madame Kogan just falled lo complete a second ascent of Cho Dyu in bad weather which followed the success Austrian expedition.
of an
Bonn. Mar. 18.
The recently inaugurated Already
imalayan Mountaineering in- 120,000
stitute at Darjeeling, where have offered to join the new German army, which is expected of Everst, is chief instructor, Is Tousing Norkay co-conqueror to be set up by autumn, 1957, designed to train
The fact that no spectacular Herr C. Ahlers, the former Chief number of Sherpa guides for all
a growing conquests were made depressed of Press of Theodor Blank's types of expedition.
no one, least of all M. Lambert, Ministry, stated in on urticle in
who enjoyed the expedition M.
Lambert the newspaper Die Well today.
is a veteran, pi much as his companions. the two big Swiss expeditiona to Everest in 1952 which L. Lambert at
After his return to Geneva, Herr Ahlers said that even If tho
bind con- ratification
begun of the Paris mediately proceded, dug traffickers who Always plane, it was tearned mid-summer of this year, the Hillary and Tenings Canon Jules Detry, a Belgian- completed by tributed to the success of Sin planning to go back to Nepal. He soon found a companion in 1953. M.
Cairo, Mar.
10.
were
would
The conference's was alleged, they were ready to print a million notes, for which the special paper had already background
been cut. documentations has been pre-
A packet of gold valued at It was
alleged further that £ 2.000 has disappeared from a 3.
most at the false Karachi-bound British Overseas Why use the United Hwy passed Nations
༄*།་ regular diplomatic notes channels to air the views of the could not denounce them for here today.
fear of being denounced them- participating countries;
BOAC authorities had other 18 months to prepare bar- 4. if the conference is to selves,
Informed Cairo airport officials providio
opportunity for Peding to expose its intendons, purchase was made who dis-arter hearing that nothing was
It was a peasant to whom a of the disappearance of the gold racks, installations and arms.
He said at least 150,000 volun- since she was barred from the covered the alleged fraud, known about it in Karachi.teers would be necessary to start
France-Press. United Nations, why have not 'France-Presse,
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
WE ARE FROM A STAR SO FAR AWAY YOU HAVE NO NAME FOR IT. THIS INTERVIEW IS BEING HEARD THROUGHOUT THE SHIP..
FERDINAND
ANNUAL DOG SHOW
NANCY
WOW--- WHAT A BLIZZARD EAST
NIGHT
The
army
require дл
the new army.France-Presse.
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
"IT IS PART OF THE RECREATION
HQUA FOR OUR CREW--~
EARLIER I TRIED TO INTERVIEW ANOTHER OF YOUR LIFE-FORMS. IT HAD LITTLE TO SAY--*
ARE YOU
CONQUER
HERE TO-! You
AND STRANGE
CONQUER
THE
LAUGHTER RINGS
EARTH?
OUT THE
I CAN'T GET TO SCHOOL IN THIS
DEER SNOW
JOHNNY HAZARD
IF YOU THINK SWITCHING {PARAKRETE ON TWITCH WILL)
HELP TRAP HIM, PARADISE, (I'M GAME TO TRY (T/
WE'RE HOPING IT. * WILL, JOHNNY! · AND THERE'S ONE THING YOU CAN BE.
SURE OF
I GUESS YOU"WIN--
NO SCHOOL
ANI
BUSHMI
NO MATTER HOW ALONS YOU THINK YOU MAY BE I'LL ALWAYS BE SOMEWHERE AROUND TO KEEP AN EYE ON
THAT'S A COMFORTING THOUGHTWHEY, MAJORS WHAT ARE YOU DOING
TO THAT LIMOUSINET
1-12
THROUGH-
VAST SHIP!
By Mik
By Ernie Bushmiller
ICE
CREAM
By Frank Robbins
PART ONE OF PLAN BEK |PUTTING YOUR TRANSPORTATION OUT OF COMMISSION/ WE WANE YOU TO ARRIVE AT THE CASBAH
IN STYLE
once
who are close friends, almost bom monk of the Great St reached the top together, but Bernard monastery, who is also their oxygen equipment failed an explorer and scientist, them within sight of victory.
Ever since then, M. Lambert's
The two men will leave tow only ambition has boon to me explore the Langtang region in
werde the end
of March to Central Nepal, about seven days march from Katmandu-- a region which has never been trodden by white man so far as they know.
TALK
ABOUT
MAGIC!
Have you seen
Admiral
AIR CONDITIONERS
AND REFRIGERATORS
*THE JAM THAT MADE TASMANIA FAMDUR **
DAIRY BOX
MILK
CHOCOLATE
this
vation
San Miguel
PROMOTING VENTURE
The Himalaya Committee of Geneva, a small private group of Swiss enthusiasta, 1o which M. Lambert ho- longs, is promoting the new venture.
Let
Canon Dairy, who is no stranger to the Himalayas, also raising funds.
It is possible that one or two other Europeans may join in.
Reconnaissance and scientific research are the twin objects of the expedition. Canon Detry In- cludes among his multifarious. achievements
extensive knowledge of ethnology, geology and botany, He was also a first class alpinist grid adept at many
In his younger sports dis.
But the Canon is now: 40 sebrs of age, and it is unlikely that he and M. Lambert will try any really ambitious climb- ing. M. Lambert will be on the look-out for likely peaks and may tickle dny which seem easy enough to scale with a few Sherpas
M. Lambert is not one of the death-glory type of moun taineers, who considers that he is wasting time unless ho 12
piting new and terrifying
peaks, ka ..
Showing photographs of
Nepal,
he gives his friends a
Commentary on those depleting temples or ́yillages · which is just as animated as his explanations of the mountains
M. Lambert, who says
that
he has never had time to get married himself, is well known for taking women-climbers his professional care. This is not because he is a Don Juan, but simply becating he does not share the opinion of many Swiss alpinists that women are good at mountain climbing,
WOMEN CAPABLE
He has found by expert» Ænde, he says, that many women arg, capable of carrying on when strong Then fail.
Nor does M. Raymond" Lam- bert snoor, as many doy at the Icks of an all-women's expedi How to the Himalayad He thinks it quite Seasible.ht
Apart from the obylow choles of Claude Kogun, there are meveral
women mountaineers who, he consider: kave, klah enough qualifications, if wo thens are Loulou Boulaz, a Swim 'std who
Monies Tomintoul, Se
lot of clim
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