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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1955.

VICTORY FOR ADENAUER Pope Holds Army Murder Trink

Ridgway Honoured

Washington, June 28, President Eisenhower today awarded the Distinguished Sex-

B. Ridgway for his service as

Initial Battle For West

German Army

STORMY DEBATE

Bonn, June 28.

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer tonight won an initial battle in his fight for Parliamentary authority to put 6,000 West Germans into uniforms as the first instal- ment of the nation's new army.

The Bundestag (Lower House) agreed vice Metal to General Matthew by a show of hands to consider a bill to Supreme Allied Coromander in authorise recruitment of volunteers pend- ing approval of long-term military legisla- tion.

Europe and as Army Chief of Staff.

General Ridgway retires On Thursday as Chief of Staff, He was Supreme Commander in

May 30, 1952 Europe from until he became Chiet of Stak the following year.

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Approval came after a stormy debate in which Social Democrat Opposition members sharply attacked the legislation and even made a persopal attack on The citation said that Dr Adenauer for concentrating his hands and for Supreme Allied Commander a power in Europe Ces. Ridgway had pro-failing to consult the Opposition, vided a dynamic leadership which helped to develop NATO into an alert, efficient, forces fighting team-United Press,

"Falkland Island

Dependencies

Britain May

Protest

FORM OF VOTE

Agreement to consider the "volunteers" bill took the form of a vote to send it in the Parliamentary Security Committee for study.

The Bundestag also decided to seck the advice of commit- tee an civil servants' status. juridical affairs and constitu Horal law..

Tostarmy fight in the

Argentina

영화 London, June 28.

DRITAIN is considering pro-

Herr Fritz Erler, a leading member of the Opposition Social Democratic Party, unleashed a Chamber declared that "the when he principal obstruction to co- operation between the Govern ment and the "Opposition is the personality of Chancellor Aden- JUCT."

*

Herr Mende said his Party would propose amendments to the Volunteer bili, and he urged the Government to exert pressure on. Bonn's Atlantic Pact allies to take into con- sideration

"dangerous the situation" of West Germany.

He indicated the Adenauer Government was in a position in to press its point of view NATO since Germany was Dow "contributing to the achievement of a balance

and therefore tween the blocs

the establishment of peace."

NEW STORM

be

Herr Kurt Klesinger, re- plying to attacks on the "volunteers" bill, unleashed a new storm when he told the Opposition members they were following an " or nothing" polley.

that one is He declared asking you to sacrifice German democracy to the requirements of foreign policy."

Audience

Italinë Alm stars, directors and producers who were in Rome for the Tilanus Inter national Cinema Congress, were received at the Vatican in a special andlence by the Pope, Titanus, Italy's "oldest motion picture company, is celebrating 12 years of activity. Picture shows: general view in the Vatican during the special audience by the Cope.-Express Photo,

US

Developing Ultimate

In Weapons

. Washington, June 28.

The US Air Force reported today that it was making “advances” in developing an inter-continental ballistic missile, regarded as the ultimate in weapons.

DEAD SERGEANT

WAS JEALOUS

Duesseldorf, June 28. Prosecution witnesses at the court martial of a British Army sergeant accused of killing a fellow sergeant today built up a picture of a romantic association between the accused and the dead man's wife.

One prosecution witness agreed under cross examination by the defence that Sergeant Reginald Watters, the dead man, was jealous and suspicious that there was "some fishy business" between his wife and the accused.

The prosecutions alleges that and his suspicion had become an Sergeant Frederick Bramett-obsession with him although he Dunne, formed an associa had no proof.

tion with German-born Mrs

Mia Watters, killed her husband Warrant Officer James Henry by a blow across the throat on Ivers told the court earlier that November 30, 1953 and rigged about three weeks before the body to look like suicide by Sergeant Watters died be told hanging.

Eminett-Dunna that he would be "well advised to leave. Mrs. Watters alone.".

MARRIED SINGER

The cans of death was originally given as suleide but the handsome silver- haired ·SCITOR.DI arrestedī after a examination Into Watters death. He married Mla, 29, a former night club sinner, seven months after Wates died.

The defence pleads Emmett- Dunne acted in self-defence and had promised he will give the court" compitie defence,”

He agreed with the defence that he had no concrete proof

Wood Too Hard?

London, June 28. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty- to Animals reported today It is treating a woodpecker that was found suffering from concussion and a stif neck.-United Prem

Staf Sergeant Frederick Cracknell, friend of the dead sergeant agreed under cross to offer of a clandestine affair examination that Watters had between the two but noticed "*a told him after an army exercise very familiar atitudes between

WILS same Ashy them. that there business going on between his wife and Emnett-Dimne,"

be

SHARED ROOM

Sergeant Thomas' Browth, who shared a barrack room with Emmett-Dunke, – said She defendant "told me there was a certain per20:22 in our

mes who would commit suichie if his wife did not behave herself,

The reference was contained Charles Wilson, · said the first, from the converison of numerous Cracknell had said in evidence- in the semi-annual report of the half of the iscal year now end-units in the Strategic Air Com-for the prosecution that Watters Defence Department and armed ing was directed at providing mand to the B-47 jet bomber was a "happy go lucky little Services.

the armed forces with modern and from the introduction of the fellow" whộ appeared to The Air Secretary, Mr Harold atmament and organisation. F-100 and advanced versions of devoted to his wife, Talbott, in the Air Force section "Our ground, sea, and air the F-84, F-86 and F-89 (fighter of the report, said development farces

tactical and air He told Mr Derek Curtis Ben- possess ↑ temendous planes) into of an intercontinental ballistic striking power, which is con-defence units.

nett, leading the defence, that missile is of critical importance stantly increased by advances NUMBERS INCREASING he asked Watters if he had any to the basic, security of the in weapons technology,

"he said. "Deliveries 01

The defence increasing facts to back his suspicien to. United States and the

At another point Mr Wilson numbers of guided missiles and wards his wife and Emmett Brown that "when you told him world,"

said: “All the services continued fred rockets as well as improved | Dumne Cracknell sald he you were proposing to get ́EXPRESSED WORRY to receive substantial quantities methods in the employment of replied:

it is just married Emmett-Dunne told Senator Stuart Symington of the latest weapons and equip atomic and non-atomic weapons suspicion,”

enhanced the combat qualities resulted of all the services.”—Reuter,

free

He denied the Opposition (Democrat, Missouri), former ment. Notable improvement in charges that Government powers

effectiveness were con-Air Secretary, recently express-combat in West Germany

that the Soviet Union might be the advice aga range missile field.

Herr Erler said that "the Ger-centrated in the is man, State is being built with-eater in hands of Dr

of

the

the erection of new buildings out taking into consideration the ment that it could replace the Social Chancellor if it disagreed with ON Hope Island in the Proposals

Falkland islands Democrats and then the Social his policies.-France-Presse.

Foreign Democrats are

a

Antarctic dependencies, Office spokesman said today, operate."

The erection of these buildings did not constitute the setting up of a new Argentinë, base, but was the extension of an existing one, he added.

Both Argentina and Chile have claims on parts of the British- administered Falkland Islands dependencies and have set up various depots in the area.

asked to

Co-

military programme centred on the contention that it did not sufficiently guarantee civilian supremacy over the military or parliamentary control.

The attack on the Government

These were the points on which Herr Erler criticised the "vchunteer" bill,

stop-gap measure designed to get Ger- mans into uniform by the end of the summer and serve as Britain has proposed to bring temporary legislation until the

the dispute before the Inter-passage of long-term measures."{ national, Court of Justice Social Democratic speakers ac- and has already sumbited her cused the Government of paying case. But the Court can only too little respect to the rights pronounce judgment if the

the and powers of Parliament. two South American Govern- The bill also came in for eri- rients agree to its judging the ticism by Herr Erich Mende, a case. They have already told member of the Free Democratic Britain that they will not do Party, which belongs to the so.-Reuter.

Adenauer Government coalition,

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ACROSS

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4 Scholar (5),

7 Point out (8).

9

(5).

11 Diminishes (7).

13 Gives up work (7).

15 Fireann (6),

16 Fascination (5).

19 Wealth (8).

20 Kind of thread (5).. 21 Ejects

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1 Part of the leg (5).

2 Self-evident truth (5).

3 Alarm (7)

4 Summary (0).

3 Contrite (8)

* Passergur ships (6).

10 Withdraws (8).

12 Marry (7).

13 Recollect (6),

14 Take away (4),

18 Stumber (5). "

17 Vegetables (5).

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Big Gold Exports

From Russia

New York, June 28, Russian gold exports of so far "unprecedented" size have reached the West bloc of na. Lions during June according te Fisks world currency report,

exports during Soviet gold

May and June totalled 3,500, 000 ounces worth $125,000,000.

June, During

the Britte Equalisation Fund was report. ed to have absorbed about $45,000,000 god an Anglo- Swiss banking group was said by. Picks to have bought an identical

Libe quantity of

metal from Moscow. These two sales made. in sterling and partially in Swiss francs, amounted to a dollar value of about $99,000,000, Picks reported.

:

ELEVEN TONS

Mr Talbott's report, like those

of the other defence chiefs, covered

period end- 5-month ing last Deember 31,

Mr Talbott said the new Boeing B-1 long-range, heavy bomber-the first of which jet will be delivered to an operating wing of the Strategic Air Com- mand 300-was "the best in the world today." He said its introduction into combat units

"should be of great reassurance to our people."

In his overall summary, the Secretary of Defence, Mr

American

Offer To

Exchange

Priests

Moscow, June 28.

The United States Eas seat a note asking the Soviet Govern- ment to accept another, Roman Catholic priest to replace Father Bissonnette, who was expelled. from Russia on March 5.

The American note added that the United States Government would be willing in exchange to give 201 antry 'permit to á Bussian priest."

WITHOUT PRIEST.

Since Father Bissonnette's expulsion, the American blony Pin Moscow has been witherit à

Religious Fervour Sweeps Argentina

Buenos Aires, June 28.

An unprecedented wave of religious fervour was sweeping Argentina today in the wake of the abortive June 16 revolt against the government of President Junn D. Peron,

Roman Catholies of all social classes kept a continuous pilgrimage to churches that were burned by mobs shortly after loyal forces put down the navy-led revolt.

The San Francisco basilica been acting Secretary-General and the Church of the Domini- while Vuletich attended the can Monastery of Our Lady of annual meeting of the interna the Rosary were the two most tional Labour Organisation in visited shrines. In its place

now

Gerieva, stands only a rough cross made by two fire-blackened pieces of wood tied by a piece of rope.

WOMEN CRIED Hundreds of faithfal kneeted constantly before the temprovised cross.“ Many placed small bunches of flowers at its base. Several older wonen visitors tried. sdiently before the ruins,

OTHER AUDIENCE

1. Ад

official communique sald President Peron first received Vuletich and de Pietro and that later he gave audence to the mem- bers

cf the "CGT's

and Secretariat

General Council,

From the debris piled up in All government, CGT and the side aisles of both churches, congressional sources disclaimed the faithful picked up small any knowledge of Vuletich's tragments of statues or paintings, resignation of his succession by of saints to carry away as relics, de Pietro.

tions.

In addition, two shipments, totalling 11 tons or about 350,000 cunces of gold worth $12,800,000 bave been made The shipments to London and Switzerland, Picks said, were

Marine detachments mounted At the same time, officials of made to

pay Lor large

guard at all burned-out churches the Democratic (Conservative) purchases of consumer goods

to prevent any further depredd Party reported the release of and food from the sterling

its members who were arrested aren and from EPU countries,

In other developments of the Argentine situation, President United Press.

following the June 18 revolt.— as well as to pay for more priest. than $40,000,000 of Cuban

Peron today received Secretary- General Eduardo Vuletich – of sugar bought by Moscow. "The size of these gold exports Union after ministering for two the powerful General Labour

(CGT) Confederation

and leads to the hypothesis that years there, followed the United

to extend the | Assistant Secretary-

General the Soviet gold production, a States refusal "big question mark of all gold residence permit of Monsignor Hugo de Pietro. statistics, must be considerably Baris, the representative of the Reports that Vuletich had larger than 3,500,000 ounces a Patriach of the Russian Orthodox resigned and would be succeed. year," the financial report Church in Moscow, France-ed by de Pietro remained with- nated ---United Press.

out confirmation, De Pietro had

His dismissal from the Soviet

Presse.

SOLDIER HAPPY IN THE SERVICE

London, June 28, Mr. Norman Dodds, a Labour member of Parliament, gave notion last week... Think he would urge the War Office

to discharge Michael Frank

Mr Dads later said he with "I put this to the father and he drew, his question about Pri- || wald 17 "that is the eulogy web vate 'Gazard following

the

are all happy,” Mr. Dodds private's reaction to his pro- posed Scion,

Gazzanti, BASC national The MP aid Gazzard's Talher

Servicemma" serving Mablys, because he had bad feet and a crooked arms.. The refeest in the form of a question was to have been zunde vins the House⋅ of Conaj, dz "manna""kanir “Antony Head,

Minister of War inday. But if did not appear on today's Parliamentary agenda, diy "A® War-Offon spuitstaan mala ⠀hter that: Mir Dodße widzew

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had originally asked him faks up the case, 'complaining alferent treatment sc- corted to Colin Cowdrey, the who was discharged Air Force zy mobdit.}

He added: "But I do not fatak: tant tile is may kuyer to the quamationi se to why under such circumstances be is not only "In the forces but Hisa ́; been ment to Malays, when unother man, well known cricketer, is denied the privilege of wor (The world when hochas Rous

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happy to drop the

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