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THE DAY

OF

It Condemos

Itself

hamstrung

F Mr Molotov's instructions are to frustrate and leave the Big Four confer- Gangya he is carrying them out to the jetter.

foreign ministors

once

at

His "plan" for the reualfen-

on of Germany has no kinship to reality. It is a conglomeration of proposals which, If put into effect, would make unification nothing but a pipe dream, Mr Molotov plays ducks and drakes with logic. Last week he was insleting that It was the Germans who mont decide their owa national destiny. This week he urges that the Big Four should impose on the Ger- mans a Яystem which holds ou no hope of attaining the sort of national unity which all Germans desire.

but

It is not for the people tu decide, he now Bays,

for self-appointed nominees,

two from the

German governments to determine. The futility of this proposal

The

virtual certainty

that an all-German Council composed of representa-¦ tives of the East and West!

German governments would Bever succeed in carrying

out ita terms of reference.

A

Established · 1845.

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Anxiety In London New Command For

Over Middle East

HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND EGYPTIANS

From JAMES WICKENDEN

The risk of full-scale war intensifying, say British Foreign

London, Nov. 3. between Egypt and Israel is Office circles.

The immediate evidence of war risk is considered to be the unprecedented heavy action at El Sabha. It has opened a new front 50 miles from Gaza, the usual trouble-spot between the two countries-and El Sabha lies close to the main road between Israel and Egypt.

Secondly the action followed within ten hours of Israel's new Pre- His offer has mier, Ben Gurion, suggesting talks with the Arab states. already been unofficially turned down by Dr Raef Bellema, Secretary- General of the Arab League.

London believes the El Sabha action is the start of Israel's newly declared policy of "severe retaliation." The Israelis have stated they be- lieve it will make Egypt realise it cannot brush with Israel.

British Tho

viow

officially

пости

exproted to exací a high price for

to akroring

I

the

And Mr Molotov, who is himself.

hard-headed urged on Israel is they are mis renitat, known this as well taken

In thinking incir As anyone else.

polley will have the desired effect. More likely, says Britain, emotional the

present ia atmosphere. E wili spark Egyptian counter-attacks-how- over faulty it may be for Egypt

ANALYSED, the Soviet plan in

to fight Istacl

from

tbo

for Germany's future merely putting into a new context the Russian dogma for European security. Re- strategists point of view (slice unification of Germany Israel is militarily stronger t comes third on the list of present than the Egyptians). directives to the all-German Council

The final slated Гот war watched for by the West would First the Counell must "bring be the launching of Israel's

about accord

matters in-trionte un

und

high-presarT

relating to the strength, mobilisation scheme which can A quarter million urmamente and location put nearly

mod met into action within

of armed forces required to 48 hours to back three brigades ensure the defence of both of her regular forces, German States." Which

means

If the risk of war is us reni din nothing but

as feared the West will find from military itself still association

without an agreed alliances in general, and alry to meet R. NATO in particular. After Since 1945 there has been nu this the Council must

agreed policy ou the area tro- direct its attention to par

The United tween

Stoles And ticipation in an approved Brwin Behind the scenes in European Security scheme. Geneva altempla have been

can; going Then, and only then,

on for some days tu a united Ameri- the

any hammer out

devote Council

time to laying the founda cun, Brition and French Middle tions for the reunification East line,

of Germany as a peaceful! democratic State."

All this is a

new

dressing

for Russin's oft-repeated solution to the twin prob lems of German reunifica. tion and European security, (

point does

Bo

Mr

the

the

A1 Molotov acknowledge question,

lens much necessity, of free elections for the German people to determine their own future national

He government. does not even make provi sion for the consul.ative all-German Council to in. clude the subject in their deliberations.

wholly The Molotov plan

of rules out reunification Germany through cstab- Hished democratic processes, In fact, as it now stands, I rules out any port of re- unification. The plan con- demns itself, and to West- orn Germany and its allies is unacceptable.

Suggested measures are;

1. Intervention by a com- blard

Anglo-American foree based on Israel or Cyprus on the lines of the UNO action lo Korta, This is attractive to the m-rategists, but ruled out politically undem

ba War

It i braken out. actually known in Lougon that neither the Ministry for Defence por

has so the

far War Omer carmarked any

forces for

such a task.

RELUCTANT

non- interference

Middle Fast-probably neutralization of Larnel.

and should break their polley of retaining. Ma

much under- the Egypi-ted

standing with

Arab states na pomible,

To resolve these serious prob-

General Sugden

Parks, Nov. 4. Lieutenant-General Sir Cecil Sugden of Britain has been named as new Commander-in-Chief of the allied forces ta Northern Europe, It was announced here today by Supreme Headquarters of the Allled Fowers in Europe (SİAPE).

General

eral Hurden, at present commanding British Forces in Hongkong, Is to succeed, General Sir Robert Mannergh, also of Britain.

General Bugden, 52, will take

up the post moxt January. -- Ele was given the Hong- kong catamand last year, He was Director of Plan- ning at the War Office from 1943 to 1945, and Director of Militars Operations from 1945 to 1840. He holda the

Bir

American Legion Merit Award.

of

GENERAL SUGDEN

Robert Mansorg, 55, at Was Commander Hongkong from 1949 to 1961. It te understood that he is to take up a new post in Britain. An

announcement is expected from there today.. General Sugden will be replaced as Commander, British Forces in Hongkong by Major-General W. H. Stratton, who la General Officer in Command, Northwest District, Western Command in the United Kingdom at present. General Stratton will assume his new command in December.

-Router and France-Frens.

Shooting Drama Immediate shipment of kans, further consultations at

to Track-recently re-high level are forecast between fused by the Wost This France, Britain and America by also unattractive to Western which they can forge an "avert statesmen. It would start the the war" policy-London Ex- arme race they sought to ban press Service,

Victory Claimed

By

Both Sides

London, Nov. 3.

Conflict between Egypt and Israel flared today into the bloodiest desert battle since the fighting in which the State of farael was born seven years ago.

RELAX

DAKS

THE IN ALTERNE

Whiteaways

SEONG HUNG 1.

DANGER

Dulles-Chou Talks: US Decision To Be Made Known Soon

Geneva, Nov. 8,

The United States indicated today it will give

a definite reply within the next few weeks to Red China's demand that the Sino-American talks here be raised from Ambassadorial to Foreign Ministers Jevel.

Chinese Ambassador to Poland Wang Ping- Nan, according to reliable sources, got his first real assurance that the US will answer his demands one way or another at today's meeting which lasted two and three-quarter hours.

The tenor of today's talks, not all the Americans held by according these sources, left the Reds have yet been released. the Chinese in no doubt that Mr Wang has also hinted in within the next two or three his talks with US Ambarridor we.ks the US will give a de- to Czechoslovakia Alexis Jotin- finite reply to their request for son here that the Chinese havo o face is face meeting between some new proponds to offer-on

John the relaxation US Secretary of State

of international Foster Dulles and Chinese Pre-tenskin in the Far East. mier Chou En-lai.

On the Americon side, Mr Johnson is expected to bave further comprehensive talka here with Mr Dulles to savers the new situation which has developed as a result of him talks with Mr Wang.

to

The Chinese are hopeful that the Americpns will concede their demand for such a meet- ing. Chinese sources claim that they have mot in full the American demand for the release of US citizens from China and that the US should reciprocate. US soureen said however that

Dullen' Attitude Much will dépend "on" what' Mr Johnson's assessment la of the Chinese

It is 'Intentions. known that Mr Dulles has not excluded the possibility of a with Mr that time is not yet

nipe. Informed sources paid that pressure is being put as the United States by some of its ta test the sincerity of Chinese

What Has Happened To ‘Eden Plan' Chou, but belleve

Ordered To Molotov Poses

Kill Her

Daughter

Some

Questions

Geneva, Nov, 3.

thehe

the

There wider that this

*only* ba.... done through caract talks at Foreign Ministers fevel, the sources said.

Western diplomats here be lieve that direct talks between

Mr V. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Minister, Chou and Mr Dailles pre

Says Woman asked the Western foreign ministers today why

they had changed their minds about the "Eden

New York, Nov. 8. Wealthy Mrs Sunny Canales Worden, who said in Europe, according to the Soviet spokesman. she killed her second He wanted to know why this proposal put forward

Plan" for a zone of limited forces and inspection

Each claimed tonight to have driven out the other's husband on an island in the by the British Prime Minister last July had been "passed

forces with heavy casualties from its own slice of Sinai Desert in the El Auja "demilitarised" zone after a night and day struggle.

to have Expl clairned

The frontier line runs through the Israelis kling the 100 sq. mile El Abja zove. "routed" 200, capturing many more and

The body of Don Worden, a Confirmed reports from Gaza, seizing quantities of equipment.

real estate man, been meanwhile, reported fresh out- San Antonio

was found near Corpus Christ Seventy Egyptians had

breaks of fighting an an artil- killed or wounded.

lery duel from that part of the last Saturday.

Mrs Worden also charged that truce line on which the Egyptian War Minister and Commander-ho hypnotised her two months

her turn in-Chief, Major-General Abdel go and made Hakim Amer, went by air to $135,000 to him.

Mrs Worden said while on a day-Router.

ashing trip on Oct. 22 hez husband ordered her to jdig a

Mexico with a over in silence." Gulf of diamond-studded pistol be cause he tried to make her shoot her own daughter, was formally charged with murder today.

The Israelis said this morning they had killed 50 Egyptiane and taken 40 prizoners for the

killed loss of four

and wounded.

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Britain, France and America began urgent consultations in New York with the United Nations Secretary-General GD Council whether the Security should be called to consider the outbreak.

DELEGATES SHOCKED

2. A conference with the Russians with

a point-blank request to half arms deliveries and preserve the Middle East balance

of power in the in- the of

Genova. Busta's doolared "po-exilence" and

interference policy.

is refusant to adult a Humian stake in the Middle EL. It wna precisely to keep Hussia out that the Barhdad past win signed between the Arab states and later joined by Drtiain. Russia could be

NASSER JOINS

IN⚫ DISPUTE

The original plan had pro-; could be improved, Mr Molotov vided that this zone should he said, since the Soviet delegation established on both sides of the cever claimed that it was noces

OF complete dividing line between East and sarily perfect West, which was "exactly where Reuter, It is now.

now

Over

last

then reiterated

two his

Confidence Vote

Radio

only a matter of fume-United

Press,

Turco-Syrian Border Clashes

Damascus, Nov. 3. Armed Syrian and Tur kish patrols clashed twice on the Syrian-Turkish border, it was officially announced here today.

an-

a Turkish – committed,. was mocting to investigate the first clash-Reuter,

Instead the West now offered

Both clashes took place, when Turkish patrols penetrated something quite different line dividing, Germany from other

about 800 varda Inside Syrian, coes not exist "which

territory, Lst on Sunday and Paris, Nov. 4. states

Jerusalem announced again on Tuceday, the This change did not corres-

last night that the new governnouncement said. pond to the Western position

ment of Premior David Ben Each lasted one hour. No in July.

of casualties were reported. Gurion won

voto The Soviet Foreign Minis.er confidence in the Israeil Knewet

The second clash took place while key (parilament), by 78 votes to 32 questions to the Western powers with three abstentions, France-

why

they presse. demanding of the Soviet Umon at it must accept their pro-

for posals

a remilitarized Germany, included in a military bloc if i wanted a security pact signed, and what would happen to European security if such a | Germany tore

up the treaties military and started its own bloc?

were

to tho

West

shallow grave on Padre Island, cf the Texus coust, When yesterday: was dug, she said, he handed her a 22 calibre pistol studded with 18 diamonds-the cald she paid $1,000 for the jewellery

lone and told her:

"SHOOT THE KID" Cairo, Nov. 8.

"Go ahead and shoot the kid. Lieutenant-Colonel Gamal Then I know you'll blow your News of the battle shocked

Nasser. nt Abdel

Egyptian own brains out if you do." Western delegations

The "kid" was Marka Teresa NEW QUESTIONS The Western foreign Premier, today condemned

5, her daughter by her Canales. of non-ministers are expected to hold the occupation the first husband, Prexides Canales, He also posed the following But the further private talks with

Mr Buraimi Oasis by a British- a wealthy Texas ollura, from new questions; the Middle East Molotov on

backed force and assured whom she was divorced

What would happen to the crisis next week.

states not partners King Saud of Saudi Arabia August 3.

Maria screamed and ran, she military groupings the of Egypt's support against told the Texas Rangers,

the aggressors."

and wanted to maintain: it, one day Worden grabbed for her. She the members decided to release stid she took the pistol, shot Germany from its provisions A spokesman at the Prime him

chest and buried whetes then

Wag their security the day ceasing at three o'clock Minister's office said the assur-him in the grave.

anco was made in a letter to The wind and water stripped What

Quarrices

did King Saud

the sand from around Worden's Western project provide, for The Egyptian version is that

Saudi Arabia, and Britain are body and two fishermen dis-ins.ance, for Poland? 3,000 Isrolls with beavy fid

Saturday

Mr Molotov said he regretted Mrs Worden was cary stormed the post of Eroll-rich ozcis, which

Justice of the Dulles had paid serious-at.en- Sabha, which was on Egyption cupied last week by Brith-led today before

Pesco T. A. Simons, Jr. She Lion to the Soviet proposal for Eve Perrick organises a Mr World contest of her own. ground and fad only 126 de levies

waived an examining trial and an all-German Council.. then that she Simons bound her over. to the Mr Macmillan bad done su Her judges are the same ones who recently picked Minerendors. The Egyptians brought

reinforcements during the regretted having to make the Grand Jury in $5,000 bond,...) and in the process,

pointed to World: Tomorrow the China Mall publishes a full report t Today they counter-move-Reuter,

United-Press.

certain defects. The project attacked with infantry, armour and air protection and re-took the hill-poultion,

A Novel Mr World Contest

with pictures of this novel contest.

This is only one of the highlights in tomorrow's China Mall There is another in our new series of Half-forgotten Heroes by Dudley Pope. This week's tells how Tito beat the "knight's

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Fighting began last night among the moonlit sand dunes of the Auja area, went on till clown und raged again through the sweltering heat of

this afternoon.

+

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Israeli force crossed Into. Egrplan, territory, during the battle to silence positions at Babka (giving “supporting fire,|

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