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OOM can be found for "tolerant .ympath,
toward the aggrieved re- actions of motorists
Government's 'unnounced in- creases in licence fees, but they cannot expect general their public support for outery, nor official willing- ness to abolish the licensing rates."
'new
Judged by the tone of some of the newspaper corre- spondents, one would im- agine that the revised scale of fees is going to tax them out of existence. In
fact, nobody is seriously affected financially, and the unavoidable conclusion is that the protesting moter
ists feel more affronted by the fact that they instead
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SOVIETS ATTACK US PLANE
Forced To Crash-Land
CASUALTIES IN BERING
STRAIT INCIDENT
Soviet
Washington, June 24, A. US navy patrol plane was fired on by planes over international waters in the Bering Strait area yesterday and crash-landed in American territory, it was announced today.
The announcement
was
made at President Eisen-
GENEVA FIRE MEANS.........
Russians Will Need Some New Quarters
Geneva, June 24. Fire broke out in the villa of the Russian "delegation to the United Nations here
of somebody else have beenhower's temporary headquarters at Whitefield, New Hamp- shire, where he is at present during his New England tour.
His press secretary, Mr James Hagerty, read this tonight. statement to reporters:
chosen to make additional contributions to revenue. Pleas have been advanced that the family man, who finds car a necessity for making life tolerable to his dependants, is the chief sufferer. But the suffering
is relative to his means, and at the worst involves the equivalent of $2 a week additional outlay for keep- ing his family happy with trips to the beaches and other beauty spots.
SOME
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is
it
"On June 22 at ten o'clock in the morning a Navy Neptune patrol plane on a routine flight over international waters in the Bering Strait area was fired upon by Soviet planes.
"The commander of our aircraft was forced to make a crash-landing on St Lawrence Island in American territory.
"All the personnel of our plane are safe, although some are injured.· "The attack on our plane was inexplicable and unwarranted. "At the direction of the President.
the Secretary of State today in San Francisco has taken up the matter with the Soviet Foreign Minister (V. M. Molo tov) who said that he was unaware of the incident but would at once investigate and communicate with the Secretary of State".
The Bering Strait lies be- The downing of the US tween Alaska and East Russia. patrol plane was the latest in a It was reported here and ir long series of cold war sir that a Navy plane had crashed cecur off the Alaskars coast. Fairbanks, Alaska, Jesterday | skirmishes but the Srst to
The
most recent
previous incident involving US
and Communist planes occurred on May 10 when a flight of 12 to 16. Chinese
YOUTHFUL
PARRICIDE Communist MIGS SENTENCED
off
will yield to the Treasury, day there were 11 men aboar Ve Rojca, The Americans
..
Marshal Nikolai Bulganin, Soviet Prime Minister, or Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian Foreign Minister, were booked to stay in this villa during the "Big Four" conference here next month.
Damage from the £re was not. great though Geneva firemen had to hack a large hole through the root to get at the flames,
The fire was under control about an hour after the firemen arrived.
China Mail All Cyprus Placed
Feature
Highlights
Here are some of today's feature highlights:
P. 5: The samazing flight of
Rudelt Hems.
P. 6: "Gidten
Gote
To
War by Leonari šios-
The
Jer
story of Major- General Orde Wingate,
"Royal Success four, by Story" part Richard Dimbleby.
P.Zi
P. 8: You're never too old to love, by JIH vaccine recommended for British children, by Chapma Pincher.
Craigie; Salk
Sir Beverley Baxter Teddy
P.
13: 97 writes
OD
Boys; Shepilov, the new star
the Kremlin
边
firmament.
P16 17: Local And -- oversens, sports reviews,
Adenauer To Say "Yes"
Bonn, June 24.
Under Heavy
Guard
Of Troops & Police
Nicosia, June 24.
Cyprus, after four nights of anti-British terrorist attacks, is under the heaviest guard of Britsih troops, police and special constabulary in its history with night-long patrols in all the chief towns.
Sir Robert Armitage, the Governor and the govern- ment secretariat and senior officials today postponed "for the time being" their expected departure for the summer headquarters at Troodos, a resort 6,000 feet above sea level.
The
Cyprus Police Commissioner
Cyprus Communist George Rebin broadcast
& Party blagest and *best proclamation offering 21,000 organized political group in. reward for information; leading the island, was supporting the to the arrest of terrorists who "eucsis" drive with funds and killed Police Sergeant Joannis agitators, despite earlier op- Demosthenous #t Amiandos position.
three days ago.. police station
embarrass
authorities Colonial Office He also offered £500 for in said officially this move was formation leading to the arrest "no doubt part of the world- of persons who have taken part wide Communist campaign ta other terrorist acts or lead-to
the North to the impounding of illicit Atlantic
Allies and. other arms caches in Cyprus.
alliances, of Western nations offers follow Com- Red support also was seen missioner Robins' statement at a here is embarrassing the nation- press conference that the alists led by the right-wing terrorist crganization known as Greek Orthodox Archbishop
almost a mystery to the police.
FEWER OUTRAGES
These
Eoka
complete
Athens, the Communists they can enjoy no warm Last night's hig-scale patrol welcome from F government the cutrages were fewer than on the and-Communist cyll war.- ing believed to be the reasons still getting over the effects of the previous three nights. United Press
It is certain that neither The West German Chan- Marshal Bulganim THOT Mr cellor, Dr Konrad Adenauer, Molotoy, can stay there during
is expected within a week the "Big Four" meeting and the Russians must now rent to accept Russia's invita No curfew has yet been in- but the towne went. other eccommodations for their tion to him to go to Mos-posed,
cow, usually well-informed "dead" spontaneously last night, cates and, bars shutting early, sources said
and the small cinema, audiences hunying home
Itades.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE
The reason for the fire 15-not ynknown.
And for the worker who can
claim that his car necessary to his work, would seem that the addi- tional licence fee could be fairly claimed back from his employer as a legit mate recoverable expense.
on St Lawrence Island. There was no indication in the first an been no sneers have
nouncement, however, that directed at the estimated Communist attack was respon- amount of increased re- sible for the crash... venue which the new fees The Navy said here yester- attacked eight= US 1 Skeleta falernational waters off
Ghent, June-24. esti- the plane, and against a total. mated revenue for the year
Düpsises from Fairbanks returned the fire and shot down Oswald Spruyt, aged, 17,
the
One reman said: "It is net of $413 million another 31 aucted air force Biers who two Ms and damaged and dubbed
unblinking pasibly destroyed a third. million does not at first flew over the wreckage as say possi
The ing they spotted four injured Russian planes occurred last impassively while the judge down
last incident involving parricide", today listened serious fire and most of the damage from water coming sight appear to make much
men near the wreckage..
from the roof. The difference.
President Eisenhower first November 7, when Soviet MIGS
the murder of his parents set. While the flames were being on a mapping mission over
put out they were having sur- Northern Japan. "One American carlier this year.
per in another room nearby." crew member was killed. Reuter and United Press.
Just, before the fire was under control five of the Russian staff In the villa---four men and one Woman--Were jed down the drive and paused for a moment outside the gates.
It is believed here that Dr "Adenauer" plans to visit Meševw, In September&after the four
conference et Gepeya power
Bequest To Queen's
The worst coldest of the night was the throwing of two pronades on to the verandah of and before the subsequent con- a Famagusta bar where 15. ference. of the four foreign British servicemen sodi thele: ministers. A government spokes wives were sitting. One service on June 21 this today.
hospital-Reuter.".
Champion
It is well to remember, how received word of the incident shot down a B-29. Superfortress.Sentenced him to death for Russians are not particularly upman refused to confirm, or deny man was wounded and taken to Mask Acces Eveline Wholey,
ever, that the Financial Secretary is budgeting for
a 332-million deficit, and if current revenue is falling short of expectations, then he can see the possibility of
his originally estimated de-
was at outside Rutland,
yesterday when he mountain inn Vermont.
PRESIDENT PHONES After the President had Anished
a speech today Franconia Notch. New Hamp
Hoover, Jr. Secretary of State; Herbert
shire, he stepped into a special ficit becoming even bigger telephone trailer parked nearby 2 disquieting prospect and had a telephone conferer.ce for any Financial Secretary, with some of the highest off- But the fact is the Hon. A.G. cials who assembled in the Clarke gave a direct warn- Washington office of the Under- ing in the budget debate of the latest impositions. and they cannot have taken anybody by surprise. What the Defence Secretary, Charles the motorists
are entitled ford, Chairmen of the to is improved roads and Chiefs of Sta, and the deputy other services for which Defence
Secretary, Robert the additional revenue is Anderson. ostensibly being sought. If Mr Hagarty conferred by do not materialise. in San Francisco and Mr Hoover telephone today with Mr Dulles
[sident reached Whitedeld.
these there is room timate grouse.
His trial lasted over a month and and during If doctors psychiatrists argued as to
state. Throughout, Oswald, impeccably dressed. listened without blinking an eyelid.
HONOURS FOR tel
US GENERALS
६
The saurocs expected that the West German government's reply
died
"RILLER" DOGS
Ja doctor's “widow; whờ.
last March, left about £21,009 Nicosia, June 24.
"killer" under her will published": "td- Mavage
day to Captain John Dymoke, rebellious Cyprus
Dymoke family had Champion for, the monarch since
early 19th
a
to Moscow would mention such war dogs to questions as German prisoners day to help: quell a wave of the Queen's Champion.
The still held by Russia, restrictions Communist backed terrorism on communications with East fast empting
into her latest provided
s reigning m Germany, and West Germany's Colonial headache attitude towards the Communist
Three men lay dead and at 14th century. East German regime.
Until the least 21 were injured in five days
the
century
May I denied the sovereign's rights to
The prosecution sild that
They chatted then made eff But this would not mean that of attacks against British Army he always rode on a white. Washington, June 24. Oswald svagtly murdered his towards Geneva The Russian Wes. Germany would impore residences and Cyprus govern charger into ancient West- Gineral Malthew Ridgway,parents with a
Hall, on ent installations by nationalists minuter
Coronation United States Army and former there had been no quarrel. Reuter. retiring Chief of Staff of the evening after dinner though United Nations building here-arrangements for the trip are
hatchet, one villa is situated opposite the any conditions for the talks, the meat venosis" (union), with days to challenge anyone who
scurces said. Preliminary Supreme United Nations Com Every event of the fatal day
expected to be made through
The Royal Air Force an
an the throne. The custom ended. the two countries embassies in nounced that to prevent raids mander in, Korea, and General
ring the reign of King George Paris, Reuter.
against fis airfields and dumps IV. part of Britain's last remaining
Eastbourne, bastion in the Eastern Mediter-Sussex, left the money to 28- ranean they were bringing year-old Captam Dymoke "hop-
war dogs from the
Suezing that this will be of assist
as honorary Knights Commander
, Present with Mr Hoover were Mark Clark, who also command-was gone through but there ap- ed the United Nations forces in
mand-peared no motive. Wilson, Admiral. Arthur Rad-
After dinner Oswald had gore the Far East, have been named up to his room to study, Then Joint
of the most honourable Order of down and killed his parents. He said the prosecution, he carne the Bath (KCB) by Queen Eliza-found some money in the house beth, the British Embassy an- and coldly did the round of local noupred today.Reuter.
bistros.
At no time were either the
for a legi-in. Washington after the Pre- RELIEVED OF prosecuting of defence counsel
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London, June 24. Me Tuk Jakova Albanian Vice-Premier, and Mr Bedri Spahiu, Albanian Minister of Education and Culture, have boen relieved of their functions "for not having been up to their tasks, the Soviet news Tam reported from
able elicit any answer but "yes" "no" or "probably from the young man. He remained equally impassive, when the death sentence was pronounced
-France-Presse.
Freedom Of City For Nehru
Paris, June 24. ans today.
The Indian Fremier, M They were relieved by de-Jawaharlal Nehru, is to receive cree of the Praesidium of the the freedom of the cly of Bel- Albanian Naticoal Assembly, grade when he visits Yugoslavia Tass added-Reuter
Ishortly--France-Presse
Molotov Has
Amendments
San Francisco, June 24. Mr Molatov, Soviet Foreign Minister, has submitted at least one amendment to a draft "peace declaration” drawn up by Mr Eelco van Kleffens, President of the United Nations tenth commemorative meeting, it was learned today.
st
Will Be Leaving Soon
in
Canal Zone.
Thirteen already have rived and 40, more
ance to him in maintaining the ar-dignity of the
were en the Queen's ance of! Soon route officials said. The fierce Captain Dymoke "boze- thế.
London, June 25. Flve former United Nations command prisoners of war who after the chose to stay behind
Korean war will be able to leave Communist China "as bon as arrangements are completed, " the New China News Agency reported today.
The Sevict representative has called for a refercore in the dem {claration to "co-existence." Some
The agency said the ma other delegates are opposed to three Americans and two Bel- Mr. Van Kleffens intends to Plans had applied and been
readily
granted permission by make the declaratices at the the Chinese authorities to leave close of the tenth anniversary China, Tai meeting on Sunday and has sub- "They will depart as soon aå mitted his draft to delegations arrangements are completed," fer their comments-Reiter. the agency added-Retter.
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