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COMMENT OF He Was A
THE DAY
Tunnel Report
Hero, But
Gfour months ago it had
NOVERNMENT announced That's Not All
invited a British expert to look into the possibility of building cross-harbour vehicular Lunnel. We learn the expert has almost com pleted his mission and is expected to produce his report "within the next few days."
There has been little public debate over the proposal since Government's plans were announced. This does not mean Hongkong is not interested in the project. Controversy and dispute where they arise rarely disturb the quiescent nt- mosphere of this Colony: The Impartial observer, how- ever, could not have failed to notice there exists power. ful opposition to the tunnel the scheme ustensibly on
of
grounds that there are too mány obstacles involved in converting blueprint into reality. They consist physical and financial prob- lems as well as the question of franchises. And as a sop to the protagonists of the scheme, the critics offer the .consolation that expansion and greater efficiency is envisaged in the develop- ment programmes of the two major ferry companies. UT that is no answer to BUT
the basic considerations that prompted demand
for
a tunnel. It is not just that ferries are something of an anachronism in a modern and progressive city; there are definite economic ad- vantages to be gained in establishing a more tangible. link batween island and mainland. Decentralisation. and development "are per. haps the most importan! benefits to accrue. Government, has said:
"I
such a project proved to be practicable and it could be conveniently financed, hav- ing regard for other major development commitments
the project might well merit serious consideration. in view of the benefits which
The Story
WINGATE
the many controversial)
the last war threw up, none takes pride of place over Major General Orde C. Wingate
O figures which
Wingate
of the Chindits,
and in a new book shortly
tu be published, and for which the China Mail has obtained exclusive serial rights in Hongkong. the story of this amazing man is presented in a highly controversial manner.
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THE LE MANS RACE DISASTER
Eyewitness Account Of Did Booster Fuel
Buenos Aires Revolt
SCORES KILLED AND WOUNDED Turmoil In City
FROM DOUGLAS CLARK
Buenos Aires, June 17.
Over 200 Buenos Aires citizens are reported to have been killed and about 1,000 wounded or injured during yesterday's abortive attack on the centre of the city by units of the naval air arm.
The planes flew over the capital between 1 p.m., and 5 p.m. dropping bombs and strafing Government House, the Treasury Ministry, the headquarters of the General Confederation of Labour and other buildings.
Visibility was poor which probably accounted for the fact that the most of the projectiles missed their mark although thousands of windows in the neighbourhood were smashed.
Rebel
and Glenn Martin Catalina planes that flew over the city were reported to have Wingate was described by come from the naval base at the
Churchill as
"a man
of mouth of the River Plate, some genius' Mountbatten said,100 miles froin the city. he was a "great pioneer" Loyal troops were immediate Roosevelt expressed
ly ordered to march on the base the
and take it, desire for "a few more men like him"; and Wavell call- ed Wingate's life "swift, meteoric, headlong."
Yet there were other aspects
about Major-General Win gate which the world at the
One air force Gloster meteor | joined the rebel forces and carried out a last attack on the city with machinegun fire as dusk was descending.
It was met with heavy anti- aircraft Are but managed to cap the rebel-aircraft were re-
All
to
to ald
first bomb, was smashed into a Government damp Dest near House. Live overhead & cables were dangling down.. The official redio
sent out repeated appeals for all doctors and nurses to report to årst aid stations and hospitals the wounded and injured.
Most of the windows of the British Embassy residence in Paleme, three miles from the centre, were broken when a bomb fell nearby apparently aimed at the President's re- sidence nearby,'
China Mall Big Three
Feature Highlights
Here are some of the high- lights in today's feature section:
P. 5: Bussia's propoend neutral belt, by Sefton Deimer.
P. Royal Success Story, Richard part three, by Dimbleby: How often do you blink, by Chapman Pincher.
P. &:
sense.
Week-end
Issue Statement
New York, June 17. The following text was issued today at the end of the meeting in New York yesterday and today of the Foreign Ministers of France, Britain and the United States:
Cause Mercedes To Explode?
FROM SYDNEY SMITH,
Le Mans, June 17, The police laboratory here tonight began an analysis of fuel used by 60 cars in last Saturday's race which cost 82 lives. For they want an answer- to this major question did anyone put booster fluid in their petrol?
1
Tonight the chief of the gendarmerie of Le Mans, Major Gerrard Riquet, told me: "Four cars crashed and burnt during the race but only one exploded the Mercedes of Levegh. According to the rules, although every team takes common petrol which consists of 75 per cent high grade petrol, 15 per cent pure alcohol and 10 per cent benzole, the teams are free to add what they like in the matter of oil or other material provided they don't add something which increases the inflammability. of their fuel.
P.: Did it Happen? Eric Ambler writes on “My First Secret Agent",
"What we are doing now is to analyse the fuels to
P. 8: "We are teaching our
The Foreign Ministers btsee if there was anything illegal in them. Because that children too much rub- France, the United Kingdom and may explain the explosion which cost so many lives." bish," say Robert Mor- the United States met in New ley+
York on June 16 and 17 for an Today Majer Riquet's get "After passing Levegh's Mer- exchange woman-
view on matters of of
darmes placed under seal the cedes at Arnage I passed the took Ave remaining pieces They common interest.
Lovegh's Austin Healey between White note of the formal acceptance Mercedes, each of them badly House corner and the pits and
the Soviet Government of
".01 | burned and twisted, their invitation of May 10, and reaffirmed the view there ex- pressed that the time had now come for a new effort to resolve the great problems which con- front us.".
This meeting also provided an occasion for the three in
P. 12: This week's knitting pattern.
ден
by
P. 16 & 17: Local and overseas sports reviews.
New Hope
For Cancer
Victims
time he was performing his porvideo but the mumber of country. but insistently claimed) disease,
tremendous feats of battle knew nothing.
And it is this side of the Wingate picture which the book, "Gideon Goes to War" reveals for the first time, acknow- though it also ledges his military great- mess.
it would undoubtedly confer The startling new verdict upon the Colony CY
which "Gideon Goes to War" whole."
makes on a famous name provides one of the most dramatic and controversial stories to come out of the
This is the essential criter
ion, Sectional interests will undoubtedly plead hurdship if the scheme is approveų and heavy pressure may be the brought to bear on authorities to renounce the plan. But analysis-of the general criticism shows that many people are averse to
war.
Written by Leonard Mosley, it will appear in serialised form in the Saturday edi. tions
of the China Mall beginning next week.
change for no better reason It is a gripping story for
than that change is accom-
panied by problems whien
they are unwilling to face.
This should be ignored in
an assessment of the turnei report.
II.
for
The government declared have landed a state of siege throughout. the planes and men involved was that the situation was under con- still uncertain.
trol except for a few rebel out- posts and that the whole of the Army was loyal.
viting powers
rangements
to consider the for the forth- coming Geneva conference preparation for their meeting with the Soviet Foreign Minis fer on Monday zert at San Francisco
CONSULTATIONS Strasbourg, June 17.
"They were pleased to have Two French physicians
of discussing the opportunity
Ade have developed a new anti- together with Chancellor
which nauer problems of particular cancer treatment
cencera to Ceramy. Plans seems to hold out hopes in were discussed for consulte the fight against certain. tons in Paris with other mem forms of the malignant bera of the NATO, to be held before the Geneva conference,"
threshold of Professor Andre Chevallier 10th
10th anniversary of the found and Dr A. G. Weirs, Directoring of the United Nations, the and Surgeon of the Strasbourg Foreign Ministers are confident Anti-Cancer Centre, announced that the common polices which they and their allies have Union medial congress, meeting succe
successfully pursued in the past, will provide the foundation for They reported their new further progress the settle- treatment by a new radio-active ment of outstanding problems. Isotope. radio-phosphate of They are hopeful that with per- Before long the night air of chrome, did not cut out the need sistence, much can be achieved the city was glowing red with for surgery, but prevented the in the coming moaths toward The Ministry of Marine build-ares started by groups who first formation of secondary tumours the goal of peace with freedom 138
the diocesan bead- far from the main tumour, or if land" "justice to which they and ran up a white flag after broke to
members of the United on hour and a half and all in- quarters next to the cathedral secondary tumours had already the side were taken pristners while and set it afre. They then en- formed, acted. favourably against Nations are dedicated-France- the marines in the port zone tored the cathedral, destroyed them.
by local all they could lay their hands on were overpowered troops.
BATTLE IN BUILDINGS As soon as the first bomb fell firing broke out between rebel naval forces in the Ministry of Mariné building and loyal army forces in Government House and the Army building all a few hundred yards from each other.
Fighting also broke out be- tween rebel marines in the part area 'and army troops,
CHURCHES FIRED
Before heavily armed troops descended" on the city in force, armed groups roamed the streets at will
their discovery
here today..
to
a French
"BOMBARDED”
and proceeded to fire rear- The cancerous cells in the
Presse.
having given the necessary hand
But they were unable to signal I braked and pulled into examine the two other Mersedes my pit in accordance with pit cars. Said Major Riquet: The instructions given during the Mercedes team left at 2 am, course of the preceding lap. Monday morning before the
"In my judgment I allowed inquiry was properly under way, sufficient time for the driver of That's the answer now to all any following ear to be aware of se questions we are getting as my intentions and for him to to why we didn't seize them take such action as might be re- too der Investigation. We would quired without danger to others." have dene if we could.
of
UNJUSTIFIED
On the question of whether was an explosion there really
Major Levegh's Mercedes,
The Jaguar statement Ségan: Kiquet pointed to a de- "Certain statements have been whit is now quoted in the press implicating:
In fairness failed map of officially known and accepted of one of our drivers,
to him we have no option but to the accident.
He pointed out the positions.
make known
it
realt of bodies and parts of bodieses close questioning sorber 70 yards from the Jaguar pit personne and others
who witlessed the occurrence! accident
there is no evidence to establish
that Hawthorn acted in any way accepted racing contrary to practice."
"Levegh's body was found here, 3 yards from ufe env sald Riquet. I cannot give you the final conclusions but those are the facts so far."
After quoting Hawthorn's own These facts, "according to the major's may, add up to a terri-account the statement "ended:
Analysis of the "In view of the foregoing fic explosion. fuel may answer the question-statement and the evidence of why?-London Express Service. the Jaguar pitpartonnel who HAWTHORN DEFENDED witnessed the occurrence the
Coventry, June 17.
company is of the pinion that The Jaguar Car Company any adverse criticism of How- day defended its star driver, | thorn's driving is without justle Mike Hawthorn against critic-cation,"Reuter
for
-་་-
to-
by every Camelie churth in the body are bombarded by radia West Germanagh's Mercedes rearing up
to
centre of the town-Reuter,
WEDDING DAY TRAGEDY
Vienna, June 17,
China Mainland "Invasion"
Landon, June 17.
ism of his driving. at the Le Mans car race last week in which 22 spectator's were killed. Hawthorn leading in a Jaguar in the 24 hours French endurance race, was pulling into the pits
refuelling at the of the accident. Pierre
behind was struck by another
·The New' China News' Agency caran Austin Healey and ex- said today Chinese Communist
militia put to flight boatloadley statement teday of about 10 Chinese Nationalist, the who landed on "The company, is of the soldiers
that any
adverse Fuklen mainland before dawn of criticism of Hawthorn's drivingJune 14 covered by a gun- is without justification."
boat.
Army Chief peded into the crowd.
The city was in turmoil.
Hens from the new Isotope, All who could, struggled
These radiations are much less get home, while a group of men
violent than radiation from roamed the streets armed
with
radio-cobalt and therefore not rifies and small arms they had
easier to dangerous and seized from city gunsmiths
control.
Paris, June 17, everybody, but will be shops.
Laboratory experiments on
The West German radio an-: Ambulances and especially fascinating
private
animals over several years had nounced today that General with red cross banners those men in Hengkong cars.
given good results, the physi-Adolf Heusinger had been ap the up
dead. and who served with and under picked
cians zaid. For the last year, poiated Inspector-General of the wounded. Wingate during World War
Air old Austrian custom of the treatment had been used in new, West German array. Bloodstains were to be seen
Strasbourg Anti-Cancer
army A regular
officer, Heu- in the central streets and signs waking the bride on her wed-the
ding day by exploding fire Centre, they reported, and ex-
singer entered the German of destruction everywhere, crackers under her window kill-tremely encouraging results had army in 1915 and became an
just as
in officer the following year. From NOW 3 FLIGHTS WEEKLY the abortive rebellion of offers ed the bridegroom and injured been obtained, particularly
the Bride's two brothers a post-operation treatment of 1831 until 1944, he was in the. in 1961, tried to get to the Krumbach Amy near, here, cancers of the breast, prostate German Genera 14Shaff. Central Plaza to support Prési Johann Trinamel. 20, the gland and the lung. Of 28 Не was arrested after HONGKONG -
dent Perox but they were dis-
groom, was just setting light to patients treated, three died, but plot, against Adolf Hitler on persed time and again by over the fuse of one of the fire the remaining 25 showed a July 20, 1944, but rucased two. head planes.
crackers when it went off for an marked improvement and put months later. DISMAL SPECTACLE
After the last war, General As night descended and it unknown reason, killing him in on weight.
stand y
Professor Chevaller was. Heusinger published a book, on started raining, the city was a The bride's 25 and 22 years however, very cautious, for he, the atmosphere and feelings dismal spectacle,
ald brothers, who were standing considered only the test of time among the General-Staff in the Overturned cars were to be near him, were injured and would give a full appreciation of army
and in Hiller's head- quarters during the war,--! large, trolleybus, victim of the Special
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