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OF
Middle East
And Cyprus
A
NE of the most perplexing of current
O features
strategy is that countries with heavy responsibilities for the safeguarding of freedom must not only be able to defond different places, but must also be prepared for different kinds: of War. Not even what ị
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Disarmament Talks
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Why Britain
LET'S EXCHANGE INSPECTORS' Will Not
May Help Prevent
Surprise Attacks
New York, Aug. 30.
The United States proposed today that it President Elsenhower has should exchange military inspection teams with Russia which could give early warning on mobilisa-
called the spirit of Geneva
can eliminate this paradox:
for until thorough-going tion for a surprise attack. disarmament and cast-iron Recurity arrangements make it impossible for would-be aggressors to disturb the
There was no immediate Russian reaction to the plan disclosed by U.S. Disarmament expert, Mr Harold E. Stassen in placing before the UN. peace, the nations charged disarmament sub-Committee details of President free world must take what Eisenhower's military inspection plan.
with the defence of the
over steps are necessary to ensure that they can full their duty.
Servers
A key
"Arrangements will be made," Mr Stansen said, "for the post- ing of on the spat observers with operating land, sca
und air forces at their supporting installations and key locations verifica- as necessary for the tion, continued observation and reporting of each category of information.
Mr Stagsen told the five-nation, surprise attack, transportation sub-Committee that ground ob- and tele-communications, struc- would be stationed al ture and positioning of armed "key locations" within each forecs, and additional facilities Most strategic considerations other's country "to give warning an agreed upon.
inherited from the pusten evidence of surprise attack or would be irrelevant if the | immobilisation." only kind of war conceivable
provision of Russia's today were an all-out sur-own dis.rmament plan was the prise hydrogen bomb attack stationing of inspection teams at on capital cities and major rail heads, Kad Junctions, air industrial contres. But an folds and sea ports to observe all or nothing war of that military activities, kind is far from being the
Mr Stasser took over from only possibility in a world
the American Ambasador, Mr still not disarmed; and the Henry Cabot Lodge Jr as repre- "The number and location of existence of other means of sentative of the U.S. às the the observers will be mutually uggression creates
to the ex- other delegates of the five nations | agreed upon prior dangers rooted in politicnt, the United States Britain, change of information and pro- will be made for Canada visions economic
and
strategic Russia, France and geography which the world met for the second day in closed changes in the location should the initial arrangements prove to be inadequate,”
of the 1960's has inherited, session.
TN terms of this geography
IN
the Middle East is one of
the key regions, and Cyprus
is one of the key positions in the Middle East.
New
conditions
make
It
Clarifies Blueprint Exchange Plan
Mr Stassen said aerial recon- naissance would be conducted to augment the ground observers posted in each country.
He gave this outline of "Each Inspeeting country will President Eisenhower's proposal utilise lis own alreraft and re-
The
for an exchange with the Kremlated equipment," he said "The in of military blueprints, and laison personnel of the country deriul inspection of military being inspected will be aboard installations;
each reconnaissance flight, and euch country would provide ono or more airfields as bases for the inspecting aircraft and crews.
Strategy Talks First
impracticable for any single power to shoulder respon- ibility for defending the whole area. New nations
term, blueprint of have emerged in the Middle military establishments, is de East, and the fierce pride in aned as consisting of the identi- their independence makes fication. strength, command it hard for them to achieve structure
and disposition
equip
21
a close-knit unity which personnel would provide defensive shield,
Even 80 valuable associations have grown up. Turkey
constitutes the
to
on
purpose
of
Mr Staszen
clearance
afternoon this week,
Tho
GIANT NEW CARRIER IN EGYPT
SEA TRIAL MISHAP
New York, Aug. 30. ' The biggest aircraft carrier in the world, the U.S.S. Forrestal, "burned out" a bearing in one of its pro- peller shafts today bringing its first sea trials to a sudden end.
The exerier, which is 59,650 tons, slowed to a halt in the Allantic with the announcement that a bearing in the number three shaft had been "wiped out,”
The accident means that full power testa scheduled for to-
morrow' will have to be cancelled.
The bulldern, the Newport News Shipballding and Drydock Co., and a Navy board studying the trials decided to take Forrestat back to her berth at Newport News, Virginia, on Thursday morning instead of Friday,
'A Calculated Risk'
Mr H. T. Bent, Vice-President and Works Manager of the company described the Incident as unfortunate but not unusual. He said the company took a calculated risk by combining the builders' trials and the Navy -acceptance trials which usually came later.
This was because the advent of hurricane Diane caused a
disruption of earlier plans.
"It we had had the builders' trials,” Mr Bent said, "We would have found such difficulties and corrected them before going into the Navy trials,” he added.—United Prem; ·
SECURITY COUNCIL MAY HEAR NTH. AFRICA REPORT
New York, Aug. 30.
The 17-nation Asian-African group, meeting at United Nations headquarters today decided to bring the situation in French North Africa before the Security Council.!
The group agreed to set up a Minister, committee of six to prepare the Koenig. case for the Council with duc
AGREES
TO CEASEFIRE
IN BORDER WAR
Cairo, Aug. 30.
Egypt has accepted a proposal made by the Chief Truce Inspector in Palestine, Generál E. L. M. Burns for a ceasefire on the Egyptian-Israeli border.
This was stated in a United Press report received in the China Mail office late this moming but up to the time of going to press no further detalls had been received.
This news new reports the Gaza Strip.
camo
following
of fighting along
An Egyptian military spokes- man at Gaza claimed that one Egyptian soldier was killett and five civilians were wounded the result of three Israeli border attacks which, he said, took place in a period of less than four hours.
COUNTER-CLAIMS
The Israeli military spokesman at Tel Aviv immediately launch- ed counter-claims that two Jews
and
"several" were killed wounded in five new attacks by
Egyptian Infiltrators in the last 12 hours.
These attacks however did not take place along the Gaza sirip but along other sections of the Israel-Egypt border.
In London
a spokesman for
the Israel Embassy sold that "a
the on Israeli-Egyptian border in most serious situation now exists the Gaza region.
"Last week Egypt broke of talks with Istaci, representatives General Plørre for Improving border security and from that moment onwards a continuous There is, however, as
is yet no Egypt launched
Israel regard to the matter of timing" confirmation of reports he will patrols, villages and civilians
of attacks upon resign.
in the murder last culminating According to a Tunis por night of one civilian 25 milest General Boyer
Tour, French
in south of Tel Aviv and the Tunisia ls regarded üs M. murder of four other civilians
successor, Reuter 15 alles south of Tel Aviv." Grandval's & France-Presse. necessary
A WARNING NOTE TWO TERRORISTS
Mr Edward Rizk, of Lebanon, who presided, sald the formal request to the Council for a moeting would not be made un- til the commitice of six had
up the drawn
MOROCCO AND
ALGERIA
De La Resident-General
ESCAPE
Morocco
search for has
at the Gaza ares,
to
In Washington, the Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulle sternly warned Russin today that any arms shipments to Arob nations would be serious breach of "the Geneva spirit of peaceful co-existence."
All agencies.
A Popular
(but impudent)
Private F/c
Yokosuka, Aug. 30. He is a most unusual Private First Class. He re- fuses to wear shoes with to his uniform, he loves put his tongue out at offi-
Still he t the
most popular member of his unit
and he is being sidered for promotion,
Hiz
name is Earthquake. He is an English bulldog.
сети,
соным
Earthquake is a member of the United States Marine Corps detachment at Yoko- ruled, a
*mals U.S. naval base 35 miles front Tokyo. He is the pride of his unit.
Money, was no
no hindrance when the Marines decided to acquire a mascot, The men contributed a total of to buy the des
$20 de for his sisip-
ment to Japan, Immunisa- tion shots and other in- cidentals. China Special.
Two Chinese Jump Ship
Back China's
U.N. Bid
London, Aug. 30. Britain will once more oppose discussion by the United Nations General Ap- sembly of the question of the admission of ComMLT- 1st China, a well-informed
The Soviet
delegate, Mr
source indicated, today. Arkady Soboley, is expected to raise the question immediately
after the Assembly openg New York on September 21.
This demani is expected to meet opposition by the United States and the British delega on will in all likelihood sup port the Americans.
an
NO HOSTILITY Britain would adopt such atiitude, it was indicated here, not out of hostility toward Communist China, with which It Ho maintained diplomatie relations since January,
1050, but on grounds of expediency.
It was felt in London that the International climate is not yet favourable for such a decision, although the world situation hus improved
The issue still divides United Nations members and a debate, it was felt here, might have extremely unfavourable reper- cussions on the very future of the organisation.--France-Presse.
"SUBVERSIVE”
GOANS
GET 12 YEARS
Goa, Aug. 30. Portuguese Military Tribunal has sentenced eight with Goan Hindus, charged subversive activities, to prison terms ranging from one to 1 years with fines and suspension of political rights, it Was announced today. One man was acquitted.
The group were arrested on January 20
(Indian Republic Day.)
The
arc
Portuguero authorities permitting
of the wife Madhu Limaye, arrested when demonstrators Icading Indian into Goa on July 20, to visit her husband in prison, it was stated here. The Indian Government Long Beach, Aug. 30. Immigration authorities today had requested that the visit be
were looking for two Chinese permitic-Router. crewmen who reportedly jumped ship yesterday from the Hong- kong freighter, Inchstaffa.
The missing men were ident!-
AS nel
Shih Are-teong 25, and
room
greasers
aboard
Inchstaffa,
The
Leaving Austria By October
of
units strong ment of all maker lund, sea and
air forces, including organised reserves; and a complete list of
said procedures military plant fvellities
and must be established for: designa- Installations
memorandum. with their location of ports of entry and egress Lion.
It, was not possible to say at for incoming and departing ob-
this time when the Council
The statement added: "The easternmost buttress ur "Each nation has recognised servers reconnaissance aircraft,
incoming of
and might be asked to meet, Ho
Government of Israel is pre- NATO and both contribute | the need of ground observers
Weck or
pared as ever to observe the to the defensive strength of fund these will be stationed at departing observers, aircraft and said it might take n
and CEUWS,
arrangements for two before the case to be placed
Morocco, Aug. 30.
provisions of the armistice but the North Atlantic powers, key locations within the other passage to and from before the Council was ecmplate. Security forces in
It will take whatever measures the Moreover, besides commit country for
allowing them to certify the se-neation
home territory, check and iden-
are searching for two important necessary to safeguard the life under NATO ments
of observers and re-
terrorist leaders who escaped
and property of its citizens." Greece and Turkey, Britain mation and to give warning of curacy of the foregoing infor-
connaissance aircraft personnel
Just night from the prison at At the same time the Israci of Sad,
delegate at the headquarters has specific treaty obliga-evidence of surprise attack or of and equipment engaged in this
Today's activity and air traffle control tions to aid Iraq, Jordas mobilisation.
the the United Nations in New York of inspecting
by, the aircraft
a cond letter fruitless.submitted been and Libya if they are at-
Morocco and Algeria "Each country shall permait host government.
were escapEE;
been guards have
the Security Council on recent Wong Teong-wah, 27, engine tacked, Turkey, Iraq, Pakis- unrestricted,
both covered by the term "North Frontler but
the monitored
alerted to prevent the men Ann and Britain have mutual aerial reconnaissance by visuo), The four Western powers held Africa."
which arrived here He added that
country,
night the Israeli delega- defensive arrangements. All photographic
London, Aug. 30. and electronic a strategy session before today's
one of the leaving the co
of The 8th battalion of the 5th tion called the attention of the on Aug. 26 from Japan.
The Inchstafa, owned by
War Office announced this has
meeting and plan a similar meet.elements in the "fuidity" increased the means by the other country."
ki North French Infantry Regiment, one Council to the grave deteriora-
Williamson and Company of today that, in accordance with strength of the Middle East, Mr Stagsen said the concept of ing each morning this week, the present situation
suh- that the the Eisenhower plan was for the Prospects were
Africa concerned the outcome of the oldest In France, arrived don" in the situation along the as has the development of Turkish military power.
U.S. and Russia to exchange all Committee would meet every of the talks which have been at Casablanca this evening by border and said the Israel Gov- Hongkong and manned by Bri- the Austrian State Treaty, all
ernment would take all mea- tish officers and a Chinese crew, British troops will be out data military forces ond
going on between the French sea from Marseliles to reinforce
for the is to sufi for Japan tomoreber or Austria by October 24.-Uniled the French forces in Morocco.
surta of self-defence
Press Government and Moroccan re- HE importance of Cyprus installations subject to verifica- THE
British delegate,
The battalion Mr
WIS posted protection of life and property on Thursday--Router, presentatives in Aix-Les-Bains. pre- Anthony Nutting, told the sub-
from Germany and will be sent in the defence of the Middle tion and surveillance as
caution against attack.
"If negotiations truly are East flows partly from the
on to the Oued-Zem region on Committee: "It is helpful to have being carried out we would not Thursday. "This exchange," he said, "is facts of strategic geography to
this elaboration on the Presi- in any way wish to jeopardise scene of serious rioting ten days Oued Zem was the be accomplished in prodent's proposals" and partly from Britain's gressive
which he the chances of their success," he stepa DS mutually
calied an important contribu-said. special interesis and duties.
agreed upon by the two The island guards the ernments." southern flank of Turkey; it
"Considerable work and protects the sea and air
thought have gone into this question since Geneva, The approaches to Syrlu; and it is the defensive outpost of
be studied by Wil proposals the Jovernments."
Mr Abdelali told reporters the Egypt. In the strategic
Although all five representa-talks which had taken place in geography of the British
Schedules will be drawn Commonwealth, Cyprus is a
tives spoke at today's meeting, Aix-les-Bains were not "nego- tiations." He said the French Government had base for deterrent air action sure simultaneous delivery of it was learned that none except
asked the Stasan commilled his similar type of information by Mr in the defence of Turkey, each side before progressing to
Armly guvernment
Moroccan representatives there to the
to give their points of view, Iraq and Jordan; the centre the next Dhase of the Eisenhower plan.
There has been no negotia- for the concentration and somament programme, he said.
Much of the meeling was
tion at all," he added. redeployment of ground Provision for Immediato spot devoted to seeking to draw out troops needed to reinforce checlding would be included, Mr the Soviet delegate, Mr Arkady
A. Sobolev, other Middle East countries; Stussen declared. Dala deemed
on detalls of the the key to naval and air sendal to preclude a surprise Kremlin plan first introduced include into the sub-Committee at iis command of the Eastern attack, he said, would
figures on: weapons Mediterranean,
and London meeting last May 10. and the
United Press. delivery systems suitable for a staging point of great im- portance for Commonwealth communications.
By next February all British troops will be withdrawn from the Suez Canal zone, and they will also be with- drawn from Iraq. But the security and local defence
Gov-tion."
Provision For Spot Checking
Pilot Dies In Crash
to
Calcutta, Aug. 30, An Indian Airlines freighter
of the Middle East countries Dakota caught fire and crashed makes it necessary for some today while taking off at Simra, British forces to remain in
south-west of Kathmandu.
The pilot, Captain C. Bhowmik, the area. They must be more who with two other members of contrally aitunted than in the crew, was seriously injured Libya. Cyprus 18 the in the crush, died later at Patna Hospital where the injured had obvious answer.
been flown by a feller plane, It is this role in the strategic airways officials said.
This is the second Indian defence of the Middle East. which must. tempor and plane crash in a month in Napel —another freighter, Dakota vary considerably influence having created at Bairawa kili-. the current talks in London in the pilot three weeks home on the future of Cyprus. Beuter
NO NEGOTIATIONS
AT AIX-LES-BAINS
ngo.
At the same time 117 armour- ed cars arrived at Casablanca from France for motorised units in_Morocco.
The 5th Infantry Regiment was founded in 1685 and is known an the "Navarro Regi- ment"-France-Presse,
A Bomb Under Peron's Window
Buenos Aires, Aug. 30.
of fla citizen."
SUDAN MUTINEERS
FLEE
Khartoum, Aug. 30.
Most of the mutineers of the Sudan Defence Force:fled frosts their headquarters at Toris before Government troops
A small explosive charge arrived to detain them follow-
In Pars the Resident-General went off today just beneath the ing an unconditional surrender. of Morocco, M. Gilbert Grand-windows of President Juan reports from the South said
in the Cnsatoday. val, called at the Prime Mini Peron'a office ter's office tonight whlic M. Besada, the government house Some northerners who had taken refuge from the mutineerz Edgar Faure was in conference in central Buenos Aires.
Police Defence
the explosive, in a missionary centre after the thrown from a speeding car by rebellion two weeks ago were - | unidentified persons, went off freed by the arriving forces, the
harmlessly, shortly before noon, reports added.
United Press,
with the French
FLATS ON THE PLAYING
FIELDS OF ETON? .
Eton, Aug. 30, The Ministry of Housing today rofused to condem an ap plication by the Eton Urban Council to purchase pulsorily part of the famous Playing Bolds of Elon, Eng land's leading public school, to build flata
comm
The coilage itself had not ob
*jected to the proposal bui local residents opposed the public inquiry
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at a
Last month.
baid
Bus Tragedy
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Paris, Aug. 30.
'infured. when
Two
Only a few of the mutineers remained, They were arrested.
A
the representative of mutineers arrived at Juba, the One child was killed and nine ragional expital, from Torit last
to an uncon the River Thames overflows backed into a crowd of holiday back to Torit with the surrender
a stailon bus Sunday to agree
ditional surrender: He went and tho erection of Bats
children at the Gare de Lyon would spoll one of Eton's best views of nearby Windsor station in Paris tonight.
Loyat members of the Sudan in change of the children Defence Castle.
Foreo then travelled were also injured France-outh to round up the mutineers. Presse.
are to be tried for taking up arma against the Govern not confirm the order be cause the
Traditional -ground is subject
"Bingspory, Aug. 30,
différences be- to extensive flooding ond The seventh Colombo Plan ween the Moslem north "the amenities of the area meeting will be held in Sings the largely primitive south would be seriously, affected." pore between October 17 and were behind the mutiny which October 21, accosting to A Broke out, when southern Bingapore Government state troops were ordered / to move ment released todi
pal to the north Sudan--Reuter, ⠀
The Ministry told the Council by letter today that it could
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They pointed out that the land The, flats were intended for old "In question, in flooded when people,China Mati Special.
Colombo Plan Talks ment
and
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