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Plane Crash Was Worst

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In MATS'

History

Washington, Mar. 22. The Military Air Trans- port Service said today that the crash of a four-engined MATS transport on Oahu Island in Hawait, which took 66 lives, was the worst

disaster in MATS' seven- year history.

The warst previous MATS 1952, when C-54 transport

Crash occurred on November 28,

crashed near McChord airbage in Washington. There wwert 31 passengers and six crewmen kilod

THE "CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1955,

Franco-Saar Monetary And Customs Union

Paris, Mar. 22,

Saar in a monetary and customs union leading to The agreement which joins France and the

economic union was published here today by the French Foreign Office.

The terms make it clear that the agreement does not contradict those which might result from the Franco-German agreements on the Saar, reached last October 23.

The principal points of the agreement signed yesterday by the French Foreign Minister, M. Today's crash was the first Antoine Pinay and the Saar for the MATS Navy Air Trans-Premier, M. Johannes Hoffman, port Squadron based at Moffett were: Naval Air Station in California. The Squadron was activated in 1948.

Marine Pfe Joseph T. Price, who was standing guard at an anumunition depo, said he saw the plane come roaring over the depot at an altitude of 500 to 000 feet. He said it barely

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1. French laws and directives of a statutory nature and appli- cable in the Saar en matters of currency, customs, indirect con- tributions and taxes on turn- over, come into force on the same date in the Star and France.

2. In

custom's matters. French laws and directives of a statutory nature are applicable in the Saar. Nevertheless the

Saar may decree in agreement with the French Government specifle penal directives.

3, The French customs ad- ministration is charged with as- uring the execution of customs services in the Saar. The end to be achieved is the establishment of a Soar customs administra- tion placed under the authority of the French General of Customs.

penalising failures to comply. It is composed of an equal number of French and Suar representatives and decisions are taken on a majority vote.

THIRD PARTIES Trade agreements, tres- Lies and agreements Q monetary and customs mat- concluded by Frades ter with third states will be ap- plicable in the Saar. Rep- resentatives of the Shar will take part in negodia - tions of such agreements ex- otpt where the Saar Gor- ernment declines. A joint committee is set up six members consisting which give majority ruling to settle differences betweeă the two contracting parties

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"CANADA

[UNITED KINGDOM

UNITED STATES

TRIMEXICO EXPENDITURES BY FOREIGN TOURISTS

1950

1953

EACH COIN EQUALS FIVE MILLION U. S, DOLLARS

US

BRAZIL

Earns More

BEL-LUX.

FRANCE

NORWAY SW

Newsfeatures

From Travellers

Than Any Nation In The

United Nations, N.Y.,

Mar. 22.

Directorate- HELICOPTER The approach of another

4. A French Director- General and a Saar Director will be appointed to head the customs administration in the Saar.

LOCATED

Heidelberg, Mar. 22.

By William N, Oatis

million

falling

World

34 per cent from 185

million to 122 million.

The delegation's report, based

Besides

in order, war?

As the accompanying map on figures from 41 countries sup- summer tourist season finds Economic and Social Council,

scheduled

spent 527 plying statistics to the Interna- for the end of this shows, foreigners Uncle Sam plugging world month.

dollars in the Unitet Lonal Monetary Fund, also gives travel.

States that year, a 34 per cent money spent by

by 'nationals In a paper prepared for the increase over 1950. Canada was various countries. Ai American mission in The United States wants meeting, the US delegation says the second highest earner at 309 being the biggest earner, the 111 matters of direct levies, Potsdam has been informed by the United Nations and its travellers from 11 comtries million.

United States an increase of 21 peronder.

Its citizens parted is the biggest taxes on turnover and assimi- the Sovies authorities that

Spent the enquivalent of cent Mexico was third, in- tated taxes, French

to." give laws and American helicopter which dis- membera

more $2,450,000,000 outside their

collars in 1953. Thats creasing is tourist revenue by with 895 million directives of a statutory nature appeared on March 17 has been encouragement to such native lands in are applicable in the Saar save found in the

in 1953. region of West- travel as a help to all more than the yearly value of 28 per cent to 302 million dollars foreign countries in 1933. Other

b373 million; from certain exceptions now hausen in Bast

Germany, the countries

the world's trade in wheat and

Canada, admitted.

in making US Army beadquarters

31 per cent Higher thain, the On the other side of the 241 million; Mexico, 140 If special circumstances in the nounced here today.

living.

travel figure for 1080

Atlantic, the United Kingdom France, 128 million; and Ger- Saar warrant it, special arrange- The Soviet authorities did President Eisenhower is put- Although most US citizens leads the parade with 246 many, 120 million. ments may be made in agree-not give any further informa- ting his weight behind this probably think they hold the million earned in 1963, up 43 None of the Agures include ment with the French Govern- tion it was stated.

policy. It ties in with his cam- short end of the stick in the per cent over 1980. Germany fares paid to international ment.

When the helicopter dispaign, in Congress and else international tourist bisiness,made the biggest gain of any steamship and air lines. The 41 control-committee is set appeared, it was carrying out a where, for lowering barriers to the United States earned more nation, jumping a spectacular countries providing information up in the Saar to watch over training exercise over Fulda in international, trade,

other nation in the 300 per cent from 32 million in to the International Monetary re Hesse, West Germany.-France. the application of French

The subject will come up in 1953 travel trade, the latest year 1950 to 130 million in 1953. Fund do not include Spain, de gulations of credit and with Pressė.

the spring

session of the UN for which figures are available. France slid the most, its trade any of the nations behind the

ron Curtain.

US delegates point out that By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

Britain,

which spent almont a million dollars in the United States, on travel promotion in 1953, makes more dollars from travellers than from any of its exports, They continue, how ever, that travel still has not received the full official recogni- tion it deserves.” “

MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN

IF YOU TRY TO ESCAPE, WE'LL TURN ON THE FULL PRESSURE--AND CRUSH YOU FLAT!

FERDNAND

NANCY

WHAT'S

SO FUNNY

IN THE CHAMBER OF THE SPACE SHIP -- MANDRAKE GESTURES HYPNOTICALLY

AT THE SPACE VISITOR --

OK-- THIS PRESSURE--LIKE BEING UNDER-A TON OF BRICKS!

HA-HA-

I'M TAKING

A FUNNY PICTURE

JOHNNY HAZARD

I DON'T KNOW WHAT

YOUR GAME IS, FELLA

BUT ÍYKEN MY BOSS [FINGS OUT, YOU'RE SI ¡GONNA BE AWFUL SORRY!

PERHAPS

AND ON THE OTHER HAND, MYSIEU, IT MAY WORK

OUT WELL FOR EVERYONE! F

CRUSH US FLAT-~

I DON'T THINK, IT'S 50

FUNNY

MAYBE.

NOT NOW---

-LIKE STARING AT THE ILLUSION THIS? **THE VISITOR HESITATES-

"SO FAR PLAN B.IS WORKING!

NOW, IF PARADISE 15 ON THE

| BALL, SHE'S TAKING THIS WHOLE. #THING INFLAM

than any

THE MOMENT IS ALL THEY NEED--AS LOTHAR'S GREAT STRENGTH PULLS THEM INSIDE TO SAFETY!

MADE IT!

By Mik

By Ernie Bushmiller

BUT I'LL GET A BIG, LAUGH

OUT OF IT NEXT JULY

By Frank Robbins

AND NOT FAR BEHIND JOHNNY, PARADISE IS

VERY MUCH ON THE BALL!

TALK

ABOUT

MAGIC!

Have you seen

Admiral

AIR CONDITIONERS

AND REFRIGERATORS

IGAYO L

-THE JAM THAT MÄDE TAIMÁNIA ZAMots =

BLACK MAGIC

ASSORTED

CHOCOLATES

this situation

calls for a

Sau Miguel

So the US delegation is pro- posing that the council recom mend this eight-point pro- gramme to the 60 governments in the LN:

1.. Give more attention to International travel as part of economic development

2. Back efforts of ́UN regional economic commissions to attract tourists to their areas.

3. Strengthen agencies pro moting the tourist trade.

4. Offer incentives to invest- mant

in hotels and the like.

5. Encourage exchange of technical advice en tourist pro- grammes.

6. Join in international agree- ments for easier customs Inspec

xns, International motoring and so on..

7. Improve travel statistics.

8 Redtice restrictions relating to such things 09 visas, pass- ports, travel taxes and exchange controls.

Emergency Proclamation

For Algeria

Paris, Mar. 22. The French Goverment to: 'night tabled before the Nationzi- Assembly a draft bill calling for immediate proclamation of a state of emergency in Algeria for six months.

The bi

by the will be de- bated in the National Assembly. tomorrow.

Cabinet lasted

It is designed to meet the situation caused by continued outlawry in Algeria, particularly in the rugged Aures mountain region,

thousands where'

of French troops have been rooting. out outlaws stare violence broke out all over the country: Inst November 1, Renter

Khrushchev Receives Envoy

Nikita

London, Mar. 22 Khrushchey, Fust Secretary of the Soviet Co munist Party and regarded by some observers as the real ruler of Russia, today received tha Indonesian Ambassador to the Soviet Union, Dr Subandrio, the news sgery, Tass, In- nounced.

This is the art time an official announcement has been issued about : Khrushchev: receiving un sambassador, Mi

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