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THE Sino-American

re-

Tpatriation agreement at

Geneva comes as welcome and timely evidence of China's expressed, desire to settle outstanding problems) with the United States. The announcement marks the

climax to two sign!- flcant developments in the! last 12 months: 1. Mri Hammarskjold's visit to

China carly this year, and 2. Mr Chou. En-lai's state- ment at the Bandung con- ference in which

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French Plan For Morocco

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he ex- MORE ON THE WAY

pressed willingness to negotiate with the United Stutos to settle internation- al disputes. Mr Hammarskjold's

Nicosia, Sept. 11.

in

Nine hundred British

arrived mission commandos was concerned chiefly with Cyprus today. from Multa, the release of 11 American raising to 1,500 the number nirmen and other service of troops rushed here during men formerly with the U.Nthe weekend to bolster Bri command in Koren held in tain's hold on the island. Chins. But it was widely felt that agreement on this The commandos arrived question would establish aboard the cruiser Birmingham precedent which America and the anti-submarine frigate could utilise to demand the Roebuck. Another 500 soldiers return of civilians. During are expected in the next fow

days. the Genova meeting, various

American servicemen were The island governanent hos released including the received reports that terrorists original 11 accused of have brought in 2,000 weapons and are planning to smuggle spying in China. With the announcement now more arms to wage a stepped-up

that 10 civilians are to by re- leased as a first instalment Britain also dispatched the Ocean from of the repatriation agree-light fleet carrier

Devenport to Cyprus yesterday.

campaign against the police.

ment comes the answer to The carrier was called from the Mr Dulles question: "are Penzance regatta and loaded at the Chinese playing SL Devonport in 48 hours. It was propaganda game or

that are also reported in London they sincere 7" It seems Britain hus assembled a small quite clear China is sincere. flotilla of ships to patrol the waters against smug- Of course, Peking will Cyprus

The group was said to

glers.

try to make capital of include six coastal minesweepers Its gesture. But this does not and a rigato-type headquarters invalidate its sincerity. It ship.

has long been apparent that Peking would have

to

mitigate its policy of ten-

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ston and hostility towards for operations in small boals, for America before it could cliff assaults and coastal patrols. establish its position as a An Army spokesman said: "You leading Asian power-both can figure out whether it is ter- in the eyes of Asia itself, rorists or un-running or agent-

anding that they are

here to and In the West.

corbat,"

The question being asked in

detente between

It

The

46

to

the

REDS SUFFER

ELECTION

DEFEAT

Phnom Penh, Sept. 11.

Ex-King Norodom Si- hanouk's Popular So- cialist Party was head- toward a landslide victory in Cambodia's general elections today, when first tallies gave the Party all of the 46 results seats for which were known.

The Party, founded by Prince Norodom Si

ab- hanouk after his dication last March, bas

already Won an ab. solute majority of seats in the 91-seat National Assembly.

A Ministry of the In- terior spokesman said that these first results, which are

from the principal urban centres, prove, that an "anti- Communist tidal wave" has rolled

Cam- bodia.

over

The Popular Socialists are in favour of

co-

operation with the West.

-France-Pressc.

A Measure Of Home Rule

CATROUX SUCCEEDS

Paris, Sept. 11,

The ex-Sultan of Morocco, Ben Yussef, has. accepted the French government's plan for Morocco, it was officially announced here today.

M. Pierre July, Minister for Morocco, read a communique at the end of a three-hour meeting be- tween General Georges Catroux, the government's special envoy to Sultan Ben Yussef in Madagascar and the five ministers who have been conducting negotiations with Moroccan leaders.

The communique stated: "The ministerial com- mittee of five ministers noted with satisfaction that Si Mohammed Ben Yussef in the interests of the Moroccan people has accepted the plan elaborated by the government of the fourth republic."

The communique went on to say that: "The plan aims essentially to establish a fully representative Moroccan government and to place into its hands the task of pro- gressively leading the Moroccan people in full understand- ing with France to the status of a modern and democratic state."

The government has appealed by the Resident-Genemi Pierre for balm in Morocco. A dew Boyer de Latour, claration of the government's It was expected that certain

the agreements Moroccan leaders would intentions and reached was to be made later shortly add their voices to these tonight over the Moroccan radio appeals.

Adenauer's Visit To Moscow

NO HIGH OPTIMISM

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Bonn, Sept. 11.

THE GENEVA discussIONS

Radio Peking's Conciliatory Broadcast

Tokyo, Sept. 12.

FULL SPEED

Six Killed, Forty Seriously Hurt

Klagenfurt, Carinthia,

Sept. 11.

A passenger train and a goods train collided at full speed near Feldkirchen this afternoon, killing at least six people and injuring 27.

Rescue work was difficult as the first three carrlagen of tho passenger train were completely felescoped. Two hours after the crash, six bodles, ten seriously injured people and 17 slightly Injured had been taken from the wreckage.

Some passengers were still trapped. The trains collided on

suent.

Radio Peking said today that there could be further agreement between Red China and the United States, based on the success so far achieved at Geneva.

In their 14th meeting on Saturday, the Ama bend and the two locomotives bassadors of Communist China and the US reached were thrown down an embank- agreement on the first item on the agenda for Later reports from hospitals their talks the question of the return of civilians in the urea said there were six dead, 40 seriously injured and of both sides to their own countries.

many more alightly injured who The Chinese negotiator, Wang Ping-nan, told the US were sent home after treatment.

--Reuter. Ambassador, U. Alexis Johnson, that Americans were free to leave and would be sent out of China. In return, Mr Johnson said, some 5,000 Chinese students in the US could go back to Red China.

The

Egypt Applies Restrictions

"The agreement reached on | Foreign observers in Tokyo, the first liem proves that studying the Peking reports for possibilities do exist in the way any sign of possible failure or of solving outstanding issues success at Geneva, pointed out today's broadcast from between China and the United that States, provided both sides Peking was the most conciliatory show sincerity and the spirit of slace the start of the Korean conciliation during the talics," War also

Peking said the agreement on

Cairo, Sept. 11. said the official Chinese radio.

Item 1 would not only usher in All ships miling Into the Gulf the talks on the next item "but of Aqaba (giving access to trie broadcast said various

would also have an effect favour-Israeli port of Elath) must now The ex-Sultan Ben Yusser's correspondents

4shared

able to peace on the relaxation obtain special permission. from acceptance of the French newylew that the agreement was a of the current tension between the Egyptian authorities it was deal granting the protectorate a new start in the relations be- China and the United States and officially announced here today. large masure of home rule was tween China and the United the development of the For reported to, the French minis-

States over many, years”.. Eastern situation," icial "Council of Five" on Morocco by General Georges Catroux, the government's special envoy. Written

from

Assurance

"EXPLICIT

POLICY

China's policy toward American who had not yet left

it sold.

be

look

serious

General Abdel Hakim, Amer, Minister for War and Com mander-in-chief of the armet forces, today published naviga-

The oficial radio

Americans tion regulations for the northern sald Red Peking said the

either part of the Red Sea and special- the Gulf of ly dealing with desire to leave or nationals under its jurisdiction did not

have Aqaba, which lies between the affairs "their personal was "explicit".

Sinal Peninsula and the coast of "This is to protect sil of them not yet been setiled". It was believed that

Saudi Arabia. Egypt considers He returned by air today

observe Chinese Western capitals today Is ferocity of the disturbances at

"There is also a small num-the Gulf að they A West German government spokesman said from Madagascar where the ex-provided

as part of Egyptian sald the broadcast. ber of U.S. nationals who are whether

territorial waters and Egyptian 013 a result

ig exiled, of Izmir and Istanbul prompted the here today the Moscow conference of Soviet and Sulta

carrying laws,"

under detention or have been Saturday's agreement, & British Admiralty to move

written assurances

of support "They may take leave at any

sentenced to imprisonment be coastal batteries are permanently the time if they want to and are

on the

.out for shipping for send reinforcements West German leaders should not be given up too

Yussel Ben the two swiftly to

not Involved in unsolved civil

cause they Moroccan settlement.

were found guilty

movements. countries will emerge from here.

of espionage of other sabotage Among numerous incidents the or criminal cases, Commando Group quickly as a failure.

An announcement of the second stage of pro-

activities in violation of Chinese which have occurred in the by He told reporters that yesterday's gession had French plan will be made "As a matter of fact, more ceedings. Item two "other which arrived today is being

than 1,500 US nationals have law it said. points been "tough but very objective." strategic

President Rene

Gulf during the past year the Coty tomorrow practical matters at issue moved

concerned the the island with a con-

after a full meeting of the left China for home since 1890," "Nevertheless, lenience, might most

to them by the British ship. Anshun, fired on between the two sides" around

granted centrallon ut Femagusto, a The spokesman added "It is The radio, monitored in Paris, Cabinet. Moulay Hassan Driss,

The broadcast did not men- Chinese government, as already far more poses

problems

Egyptian coastal batteries by trouble spot and the not yet to be concluded that the said Adenauer gave his agree brother-h-law major than the first tuple.

will operations area for the leader conference

end without ment to the Soviet suggestion will also make an announce- tion how many of that number declared, in accordance with the last month.

The Anshun was sailing to America has made it clear of the terrorist EOKA move-resuit."

when speaking for a second ment on behalf of the former were deported Catholic priests, procedure of Chinese law and in arriving in a steady stream at consideration of their behaviour

port.of Aqaba to fetch will not discuss matters ment.

Dr Heinrich von Brentano, time during today's meeting of Sultan.

Mecca. Britain affecting the Nationalists.

West German and Soviet

Following is the full text of the Hongkong border since the during Imprisonment, that they pilgrims for night

Turkish West German Foreign Minister, the the

Communist government took may be released prior to the ex-

Issued a strong protest at the This appears to rule out underground Volkano move- and Mr Molotov, his Soviet delegations.

piration of their terms."

timo.-France-Presse, The broadcast quoted Aden the ceramunique: question

plastered streets with counterpart, go on to discuss the

"The five-man interministerix] of concrete proposals nuer as having said: "Do not committee, set up on the eve de jure ceasefire in the red-painted signs threatening dratt

to Germany of the Aix les Bains talk, to Formosa Straits unless it reprisals for ali acts by the following the heated exchanges let

at yesterday's full pession.

without having examined this produces dramatically an EOKA-United Press,

question. How can we go back follow North Africon problems, met this afternoon to hear RELEASE OF POW

and

Catroux and say the Soviet Government General Observers here are not opti- does not wish to discuss it?' Yrissou, head of the cabinet

The mistic about the results of these

broadcast added that of the foreign minister, They talks at a lower level.

Adenauer and Soviet Premier have returned from Madagas- believe the object now is to Marshal Nikolai Bulganin had car, draw a joint declaration, decided that the question of re- noting the differences between establishment of economie rela- both sides but agreeing to rolions between the two countries main in contact.

would be thoroughly discussed

any

Last

of a men!

agreement by the Nation-

alits to withdraw from the.

offshore islands and refrain Two Princes

from provocative raids on the mainland,

any clear

Injured

Lausanne, Sept. 11.

Up

return 119

of Ben Yussel,

Mission Success

M.

Who

Formosa is hardly likely to be 80 obliging. Senior ministers still talk blithely about a "return to the main-

Herr Erich Ollenhauer, leader in the course of talks between land" without

Prince Alfonso, 19, and Prince of the Social Democratic opposi-experts to be held at a later gratulated them on the success idea of what it involves. If Gonzales 18, sons of Don Jaime, tion, sold in Frankfurt today he date.--France-Presse. therefore China raises this brother of the pretender to the hoped a way would stilf question America may find Spanish throne, Don Juan, were found to bring back German a convenient loophole for injured in

near prisoners held by Russia. Bruch

Some observers here believe avoiding embarrassment by here yesterday. demanding the presence of

affects

a car

Both are in Lausanne City

bo

RECEIVES ENVOYS

Moscow, Sept.

on late after a luncheon recep- tion.

power.

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reason to

be-

the

Mopping Upiln Algeria

It cald three Americans in the continuation of the Sino- custody in criminal cases" US talks and the reduction of would be released in advance of tension between the two coun.

Algiers, Sept. 11. of their teams trica. There is the expiration

While French troops continued and seven others "similarly in lieve that positive results will criminal case" would be sent also be achieved in the discus- mopping up operations in the Aures mountain region a few out of China.

of the second item on the sjon "These ten US nationals, who agenda-other practical matters minor clashes, were reported in committed offences against now at issue between both sides other areas in Algeria during past 24 hours. French the law in China, will be sent to-If the two sides adhere to the the

In one Hongkong in the next few days," spirit of negotiation and adopt forces suffered no losses.

had

were

arco 85 suspected captured with

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"The committee warmly con-

it said. But the radio said the a sincere altitude in settling the

at issue."United rebels of their mission and gave special thanks to General Catrous for question of Chinese nationals in questions

United States as of "a Press. rendering a new service to his

different character and the cir- | this undertaking 11. country by

delicate task in which M. Yrisou euanstances are different"

It said the US authorliles "by that Dr Konrad Adenauer will Chancellor Konrad Adenauer had kindly agreed to help him

Linder assis- all possible means and Nationalist officials since, Hospital with leg and face have to agree to East German of West Germany this evening and gave him valuable

representatives being present at received the ambassadors of the tance.

the pretext of the Korean war they may claim,

talks on the prisoner issue if the United States, France and Bri- this juries. Neither is badly hurt.

"The ministerial committee of prevented them from returning Swiss

said they had release of the men polico

is to be problem directly

tain at the villa put at his disave ministers noted with satis- to Chha.!! driven

overnight obtained. Reuter,

posal near Moscow.

It daotion that Si Mohammed Ben

sald the US turned down Formosa and only Indirectly apparently

from Northern France to visit

ADENAUER AGREES

The Wartem ambassadors, Yussef in the interests of the several Communist plans to get themselves,

their grandmother, ex-Queen

Paris, Sept, 11.

Charles Bohlon (US), Louis Joxe Moroccan people has accepted the students back and did not What other subjecta? China Victoria Eugenie of Spain, who Radio Moscow tonight report (France), and Sir William Hay- the plan elaborated by the gov- even provide the Communist

is likely to request dia- ilved in Lauminna. Their cared that West-German Chan-ter (Britain), stayed an hour

ernment of the fourth republic. negotiator with a complete name cussion of (1) the trade teft the road and about six miles cellor Konrad Adenauer bad with the Chancellor.

"This plan has been drawn ust of the Chinese nationals in discuss the question agreed to

They arrived not long after embargo and (2) admission from Lausanne,

with tha the US. In accordance up, On Police said the car- small of German prisoners of war in the departure of the Soviet to the United Nations.

It warned that it was "there- neither of these questiona Hatian moke-was completely the presence of an East-German delegation headed by Premier principles laid down at Alx Les

Bains, thanks to consultations tore regarded as very important Nicolai Bulganin, which stayed between

representatives of to ensure the strict observance does America appear to have wrecked-China Mail Special

various trendia of Morocco the provisions of the present opinion and Frenchmen living agreement so that the Chinese civilians in the United States in Morocco.

The plan aime essentially to can actually and quickly return establish a fully representative to their motherland." Moroccan government and to "FABRICATED STORY" place

into its hands the task of

Peking said "artificial ob the sincics" progrossively leading

during the Geneva Moroccan people, in full under telks caused BODO

trouble, standing with France, to the

the "fabricated story Franco's Record

mainly status of a modern and demo-

about so-called maltreatment cratic state. Catch

of 11 American airment, tho clamour, disregarding China'a' Corunna, Sept. 11.

sovereignty, for the release of | all Americans, including/con- The Spanish Caudillo, General Francisco Franco today broke

"At a time when the Moroc-victed criminals now in gaol, Vietminh guerillas in South Spain's rod flaking, rocord by can crisis is about to find a and such inspired news reports Vietnam retired 10 certain

areas at the end of hocking a tuna fish nearly 1 coltation conforming with the that the talks were deadlocked Japanese Foreign Minister

and ita mission in the Cheri- Jom negotiations,” can testify to that. What al Army killed 60 troops of the

pounde then is the prospect? It is Hoa Hao dissident General Ba then to be repatriated north,

hundreds slayed bihind Franco made the catch while dan empire which has been But the Peking version of on the "certainly not cheering, and Cut the Seven Mountains but

rogion along the Cambodiare masquerading as peasants, 20- cooprea bing oft Corond recognised by international Geneva concluded If America persists in its fronder in several

several sharp clait

clasben

South cording to the

Viet aboard a yawl of his official troullos, the government ad conillatory stalement: namose government, Same of yacht the Azam The Couillo dremos a solemn appasi to All, "The agreement reached on Inflaxible 'polley of "no con- last wassion 10. Vietminh - these have been active cast 'of reeled in the fabi adfer?^a ·90« } both Tratolinen said Moroderoa; Į the return käntie of civilians EAN: bessions, even the prospect In

malnate atvasale," Trends Promo U. (Canad, on book pages Col. 3) now made a good beginning for *i* detente poems" remote, guerlilks were routed out of sat on United Press.

changed its attitude. Ro- cent reports indicate that Washington will do its utmost to prevent Peking's admission this year and in the meantimo. it shows mild interest in the revived "two Chinas concept." British

delegation.

SCATTERED

IN SOUTH

FIGHTING VIETNAM

Saigon, Sept. 11.

Scattered fighting has broken out in South Vietnam

diplomats caro little for this after more than a month of quiet, the National Army

plan and it is likely to ap reported tonight... peal to Peking even less.

And trade? Perhaps somHO

Phan hideaway, near In two separate engagements their concession is possible here in Western Cochin China and Thiet and killed. Their camp but the Americans have in the Phan Thiet sector, 80 and supplies were destroyed, shown little enthusiasm for miles east of Salgon, nomrly 100 the Army sald. ensing the embargo up to rebel soldiers have been killed,

mow.

They

claimed that

Dr Adenauer is belleved to have informed the three Wastern ambassadors of the progress of tho German-Soviet talks. - France-Presse, .

Solemn Appeal

Mr Shigemitsu, the theño sourco Natlon- | - Indo-China, war and worg/feet long and weighing over uboral traditions of our country for a repetition of the Panmun

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