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Enlarging The

Urban Council

THE contention that the

THE

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Egypt

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councillors have to shoulder has for some time past been

London, Sept. 27. widely accepted. There is,

Lieutenant-Colonel Gamal therefore, no reason why

Abdel Nasser, the Egyptian Government should not accept and implement the Prime Minister, terms of the motion un-night in a broadcast animously adopted yester- Cairo day for enlargement of the Council by a further two nominated and four elected members.

The Urban Council is gradual

ly assuming the functions of A municipal council. Its work grows in importance and it is essential this should be entrusted to sufficient number of men devoted to public service. If

Radio that Egypt signed a "commercial agree. ment" with Czechoslovakia last week for the supply of arms to Egypt.

Egypt took the step after repeated failure to secure army from the West "not for war but but peace," he said,

On the agreement with Cze- choslovakia he cald

con-

nditions other than purely com-

mercial ones were attached.

Colonel Nasser was broad-

he had opened.

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New York, Sept. 27.

Complete identity of views was noted today by the foreign ministers of France, Britain and the United States, as they studied the report of their experts on the preparations for the Geneva conference at the opening session here.

The report, taken up at the foreign ministers' conference held in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, covered the background of all questions relating this is accepted as a basic casting from a military exhibi- to the reunification of Germany and European

in Cairo which security. then at Gezira principle, and It can bo shown that the existing Council is too small for handling the public affairs delegated to ita caro, it follows there can ba no objection to Its enlarge ment.

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The next session of the three-power conference will be held at 7.15 p.m. GMT, when the ministers will continue their study of the report of the experts.

They will also exchange ideas on current inter-

Colonel Nasser ardd he re- fused to accept arms from the West on conditions he was un-national problems. able to reconcile with the aims of the revolution.

"We made the same request to the Government of Czecho- Yesterday the elected membera

slovakio," he added. "They said supported the motion but disagreed with the formula. they are able to supply us with Most people, however, wills to meet our needs and the needs of the Egyptian army feel that Col Clague has on the basis of a purely com- evolved a neat and accepted mercial agreement."" compromise. The balance of "We accepted Immediately eight nominated and oight and Egypt last week signed a elected members is at this trade agreement with Czecho- timo a reasonable one. The slovakia for the supply of arms Urban Council is not a "It is an agreement favour- political chamber, all mem-able to Egypt as the arms are to Dêrs owing an equal duty to be paid for in Egyptian pro- the general interests of the ducts such as cotton and rice." public which they serve. For

the present, at any rate, this

is the sort of Urban Council

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"NO TRIUMPH"

and

French Plan For

Morocco

Hinges On Sultan's Decision

it was also believed possible that the problem of Vietnam and the situation in the Middle East would be taken up in more detail

Procedural questions on the forthcoming Geneva conference will bo discussed by the three Western ministers and Soviet Mr Molotov, Foreign Minister, at dinner tonight, source said.

a reliable

A Fundamental

obtain

security.

In a two-hour

should 1. Germany reunlied,

Butler Finalises Economic | Alleged

Restrictions Plan

From DEREK MARKS

· London, Sept, 27.

Mr Butler is pusting the

A

· final touches, to his plan restrictions of economic designed to cut down Britain's import bill.

Cabinet series of mittee meetings have agreed upon the general form of cuts,

COTT

The basic decision has been

taken that masive des fence contracta already under way will have to Cancella- be completed,

tion would involve the government in large-scale expenditure for nothing In order to break off con tracts,

Cuts in spending are to be made by reducing sub- sidies-notably in housing biz and by delaying capital expenditure pro-.

coal,

· grammes of the electricity and pas boards, Ministers feel that plans to improve Britain's rall and road communications `must, continue at the pre- sest pace,

This is bem

cause transport delays arc estimated to add minions of pounds a year to the .coft exports in foreign

of markets.

Mr Butler's aim will be to

cut down home de- 'mand for consumer goods in order to stimulate the export drive still further. The Minister's plan for the cula will be announced before the Conservative Party conference Wednesday week so that full party support can be whipped up. - London Express Service,

PUBLIC OUTCRY

OVER LONDON

STILETTO FIGHT

..

Plot To Murder Husband

Eisenhower Latest COMFORTABLE. AND CHEERFUL

Denver, Sept. 27. President Eisenhower's doctors described him today as "comfortable and cheer- ful" and reported that he spent "a large part of the [ morning" outside his oxygen ·

tent.

A bulletin from Fitzsimona By hospital at 7 pm. GMT said:

The President continues to progress satisfactorily without complications.

After

spending a restful' night, he had a breakfast of prunes, oatmeal, soft boiled egg, toast with marmalade and milk. remained "out" "of the "He

New York, Sept. 27. The wife of a wealthy embroidery manufacturer was arrested today, charged with having the morning, | hatched an elaborate plot

to murder her husband.

Mrs Mary Mortel, 38, con- fessexi to having Induced her brother, Albert Devarti, 35, and Alexander Rafelko, 37, a tavern acquaintance of Devarti's, to "got rid of her husband", police headquarters reported,"

The victim, Michael Mortel, 43, was clubbed last Sunday in their apartment over the em- broidery factory while his wife and

oxygen tent for a large part of

"His temperature is normal,. His blood pressure and ptileo remain stable and satisfactory.",

"H -morning cardiogram continued to show the expected evolution.

"The President is comfortable and cheerful DET

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The likelihood is growing would be that the President flown to his farm at Gettys

for burg Pennsylvanis,

after month of convalescence his first month here.

Mr Jamos Hagerty, the White House press secretary, said no. by the plant had been made Eisenhower family for the Presi dent to By to Gettysburg after the first month but he thought speculation along that......... line- would be "an educated guess "I might remind · you?· said, "Gettysburg is their home.

Reuter.

daughter five-year-old were in church. He fought off his assailant, Ralaiko, but was severely injured and was taken St Mary's Hospital in Hoboken, New Jersey,

to

CLUBBED IN SLEEP Frail, dark-haired Mrs Mortel to the police, sald, according that she had talked to her brother about, getting rid of her husband for about a month,

Ratolico

clubbed Mortel in his

Troops To Be

Withdrawn

alarm in the building was

The Israeli Government has turned off and the door left The Home Office, which con- doubt about the aght, the blood open led police to a thorough demanded that Egypt follow trols the police, announced that foun

the terror that reigned questioning of Mrs Mortel until sult; the Israeli spokesman said. Informed sources here. digə be it lind called for a report from through Soho afterwards.

she confessed the crime,

closed, following this statement, Scotland Yard on "this whole Police today. chocked state- Mrs Mortel, her brother and that simultaneous withirewal ments made after the knifeftatalko will be arraigned to- 2 A European. security

Two men pact should then be created, the knife fight, which took place evidenco given at the trial. Municipal Court on charges of

were involved in fight and compared them with morrow in West New York Perations would take place, tom

morrow-France-Presse, based around the Big Four POWERE

incident."

London, Sept. 27. Devarti and Rafaiko drove to A public outery today spurred police and the

the apartment list Sunday government into an investigation to determine how sleep with a lead bar, intending British justice went awry over a stiletto fight in to put him #

Jerusalem, Sept. 27. The fundamental idea of the Soho, London's colourful cosmopolitan quarter. nd drowned B

to make it a Glied:

A spokesman, of the Israeli appear as if Mortal

"But that mant Foreign Office announced tonight three Westem foreign ministars was the absolute necesity to Suspicions that court witnesses were intimi- facturer regained consciousness

troops from the lzana:"ide- Cermentation dated and gang leaders laughed at the law have when Rafalko tried to drag him that he would withdraw. Its to the bathtub and battled with millarised zone, following the Colonel Nasser said the

Paris, Sept. 27. Freida system of European alarmed a nation which, in the heyday of American hum whereupon his assailant

of General Edison proposal composition bent calculated | agreement Was "no triumph M. Pierre July, French to function effectively.

meeting, the gangster rule, used to boast "it couldn't happen The fact that the burglar Burns, UN true commision or foreign in Minister for Morocco, said Russlan fluences."

here today he thought the ministers decided that the here." "Egypt, independent

following things should be Not as part of his motion, but strong, will not allow and will Sultan Mohammed Moulay done:

in the course of his speech, not accept foreign influences." Ben Arafa would be pre Col Clague threw out the Britain had supplied Egypt | suggestion of applying the with some arms but these did pared to leave the Moroccan ward system for the election not full the aspirations of the throne to permit the appli- cation of the French "new of members. It merits rovalution." official consideration. The

nssure you these arms deal" plan for the protec- existing elected members shall not be used for aggression torate.

but ..for defence," Colonel

Ben Arfa's departure is the Nasser said,--Reuter.

first step

in the plan,' which envisages his replacement by a regency council of three, and

tive Moroccan government,

3. A system of arms limits Spot he wa London's gang-chary of libel and contempt of Kingston, Sept. 27,

Asked at an Anglo-American tion and reciprocal exchange ster No. 1." The other was Albert: court laws after court acquit

Club The Philippines motor ship Presa

luncheon what of military information should Dimes, a bookmaker Itnown in tals, throw caution to the wind

their indignation in where the ward system for Dona Aurora, 2,355 tons, bound France would de if the Sultan be set up to operate in both Scho as "Italion Albert'

articles Editorial Both men electing councillors obtains, for Kingston with a cargo from refused to go, M. July said that

East and West Europe. A

were brought to limited system of Carefully applied here it is the Far East, ran aground off knowing Ben Auto's character

control Jury trial, together and separate What has gone

British Justice? ly, cu charges of "making an should also be created. for his people, he might Jamaica's southeast coast early and regard which system

In a phrase typical of the The Western plans for the affray." possessing an offensive encourage more voters to go today in high winds caused by could not believe he would

hurricane Janet,

measures necessary to October Big Four foreign minis-weapon and wounding. Each outery, the Daily Sketch de chairman of the United Nations to the polls, as well as en-

manded: "Where are we living General Assembly, today re tice another 10,000 eligible ing made because the Aurora jects,

No rescue attempts were bo-end divisions among his sub-ters' conference were described pleaded self-defence.

They were acquitted of all-in quiet, safe London or inquesting membership of alectors to register for the was trying

no Chicago?" charges though there was Reuter,

object to it at the moment because of the restricted franchise now in effect, yet

"I

1

there are scores of boroughs SHIP AGROUND the installation of a representa

in England with a voting population equivalent to the enfranchised in Hongkong

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and a reunified Ger-inst August in broad daylight Some discrepancies were noted, atrocious assault and assault They are may be with intent to kill. many; and also linking the and in full view, of Soho shop- and those concerned

ping crowds.

asked to make further state- being held without ball,United countries belonging to the

Presa. One was Jack Comer, burly ments. Atlantic Alliance

underworld citizen who claimed Warsaw Pact.

that under the name of "Jack

and

the

here as supple rather than rigid. The OBSTACLES REMOVED

plans take into account the M. July said two obstacles to need to furnish guarantees to the new deal had been removed the Soviet Union, and aim at Ger- -Spanish objection to Bet the same time to eamre Arafa's transfer to the Tangler many's neighbours against: a

repetition of German International zone had been sion.

overcome, and the choice of the

BESTCE-

third member of the regency Idea Abandoned

council no longer constituted a

wing to usually reliable i

The

decided minaters

British newspapers, normally

today, thundered: wrong with

Clergyman's Denials

A leading

Character in

tho

the The Daily Mail, one of Soho stiletto cash was an *88- many newspapers which com-

year-old retired Church ofmented today on the affair, said England clergyman, the Rev B. that the episode was

really Andrews A witness of

tho "".

by the law of the under- night, ho testified at Jack

Witnesses were ́intle to Cumer's

the self-midated Crowds saw the night trial that

sources, this meant that imple- mentation of the 'plan now abandon the idea proposed · at | styled gangster had defended but how many kopt silent for

the Geneva Big Four conference himself and did not initiate the fear of being carved on Ben Arafa's prompt by the British Prime Minister, row. departure being accured by Sir Anthony Eden, of a demill- General Boyer de Latour, the marized zone between, the East

To ane reporter today

Mongolia Applies For Membership

Moscow, Sept. 27, The

of government the

People's Mongolian

Republic sent a letter to Mr Jose Maza,

Navies To

Exchange Visits

London, Sept. 27. A simultaneous exchange of visita between ships of the Royal Navy and Soviet naval squatrons will take place next month, the British Admiralty anzounced today.

Under the exchange, which follows negotiations between the Admiralty and the Soviet Naval Command, alx British ships the will visit Lextand" from Octo United Nations, Tass, the official ber 12 to 17, while six Soviet Soviet news agency, reported.-- | vessels will visit Portemoniti 'Reuter.

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