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GILMANS

THE DAY

Gloucester Arenda

OF

Co-Existence

A La Russia

THE falure of the Big Four

ference to give substanee and reality to the "Geneva spirit" is complete, When the talks break up tomorrow the four major powers will be a nearer to agreement on any of the listed sub- jects than they were befare the agenda was drawn up. That no

bren progress hum made either on the future of Germany, European security or disarmament is disappointing, but not very surprising. Fundamentally i Ead and West are 1pt]t*༥ apart in their conception of

TH foreign ministers" con-

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* Geneva Foreign Ministers' Conference On East-West Barriers Arabs To

'YOU EVEN CENSOR BULGANIN' Consider

Macmillan Tells Molotov

BRITISH

MOST EXTRAORDINARY DIPLOMAT

BEHAVIOUR, HE SAYS

Geneva, Nov. 14.

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr Harold Macmillan today attacked Soviet censorship technique against the West. He said it had prevented the Soviet people from hearing a statement by their own Prime Minister, Mar- shat Nikolai Bulganin, broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. Mr Macmillan told the Big Four conference that Marshal Bulganin and Mr Nikita Krushchev, secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, made statements recorded by the BBC during the "summit" conference last July. Russian "jamming" stations prevented these being heard behind the

methods and procedure for resolving these three pruty lems, and it required at Geneva a subakuntia) MEEL render of declared prm Iron Curtain, eiplex by either side for the f dendlock tu have been broken.

The chilling disillusivament

of the Geneva talks is propres

試算

towa d

vided by Russia's outright between the two bloc repudiation of her much-

vaunted

fur desire

existence with the democra

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of

urc

IN 'LITTLE' SCUFFLE'

Bangkok, Nov. 14. The British Embassy and

the

today

Issued

Chalalumpi Thai Professor Nai Ratana their versions of an incident Malaya-Thai during rugby match last Saturday.

Newspaper reports said that the British Charge d'Affaires had struck Nei Ratana after 2 minor scuffic.

New Tension In Argentina

GUNFIGHTS BREAK OUT ON EVE OF GENERAL STRIKE

Buenos Aires, Nov. 14.

New Peace Proposals

Cairo, Nov. 14.

Dr Raif Bellama, deputy Secretary General of the Arab League, announced to- night that the eight-member states had agreed to adopt a unified attitude towards pro- posals for settlement of the Arab-Isrnell .confilet.

Gun fighting between rival factions of the General Confederation of Labour broke out today settlement in Rosario, Argentina's second city, a few hours before a nation-wide strike was due to begin.

Aranburu now faces twp threats from General Lonardi

He said they will devote their next session on Wednes- day to study of plans for of the dispute advanced recently by Mr John Foster Dulles, American Secretary of State, and Sir Anthony Eden, the British Prime Minister.

They will also discuss pro- and his loyal military group and posals for casing border tension nade by Mr Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary

The Larbour Confederation has enllest A generel strike fram ankinight in key industries, ap

to harass the parently

121 ዓ The British Embassy stale- ment said the Thai version was gine installed over the week

end to

President replace distorted ስካ grossiy Exag- Eduardo Lonardi. Rosarlo was R

of stronghold ex-the Peronista

movement before

An

information office

The

from

powerful General Confederation of Labour.

Leaders of the General Con- federation of Labour, Andres Framini and Luls Nalalind, were

arrested after they ordered the

United General

Nadons

This will be The first Ume the Arab governments havo officially diacussed settlement of the seven-year-old conflict.

Diplomatic sources In Le- banon and other Arab countries West have indicated that the

be a third party in any lalks with Israel designed to end the conflict-Reuter.

20

20

MUSA

the, against subversion and corrup 18 meetings Mi Muemakan was addressing

would devoto dan in all its forms." the canferke oli

exits The failure Russian

**What

we really pro-gerated. of their experts

to make any only two so subjects like centar-

We are proposing that and posta? prosting ship. individual movement

the Soviet eltizen. the ordinary plained that the professor was armed forces led by General strike.

drunk and used relationships radi juning.

rilzen, should have freely avali- apparently

The Army purge started Lonardi sverthrew Presiden! language which em- Juan Peron seven weeks

day when the Government able our books, periodicals and nithy

igo. barrassed

British Indies and

Peron Fitty

a decret retiring were issued supporters NEWSJAJATS

when the Charge d'Affaires went

there in

a clash with gevirals, five Leutenant-colonels, across the aisle to ask him to troops after the rebellion.

ANG CO Gnels and major use moderate language a little

Strong army and marine sede ensual”

forces patrolled the city streets todity us workers begon leaving ment packing plants. iron works, textile milis und

hours

fa

30

Russia was broadcasting with Turning to Mr Mololoy, the

out the slightest impediment 103 Formigh Minister, Mr

week in the English Marian saket

that the jam language of which 31 hours cles. This sa esleainted meng

the Bulgandu and minutes were 10 Britain itself. affront to the "Geneva | Erushchev statements was he said. spirit."

most extraordinary

T least the Western world |

THEW

knows what

Russin

really means by en-existence.

ONLY ONE BARRIER?

Whợ, that is not ever (AINOTA

It is not, as was imagined, I stup It's Jese mugjester Busut 『**t* Bocini, cultural and j to a sovereignj politica!

intercourse

tween the

peoples of Communist states and the an democracies; the lifting of dan said.

curtain: the

the fron

But the 14 hours a wock bronicast by the DC to Russia were always Jammed,

SUBVERSION

1

B

NEGATIVE RESULTS

"Is this a clairn to corrupt akt rubvert? If so, the Soylet Union practises it towards for its literature is avaliable in the United Kingdom to all wit seek it

Mr Macmillan said he “greatly results regretted" the negative of the discussion by the experts

A wider understanding of the would help in Western view solving the political problems dividing East and West.

kifed

factories ahead of the midnight strike ortier. Shops were

SEIZED BY COLLAR Professor Ratana Kave lis version of the incident as fol- lows: The British Charge d'Affaires kept on making con- closed. temptuous remarks of the Thai team during the match and when the professor asked the British diplomat to tone down his voice, he walked over, seized the pro- fessor by the collar and started punching him.

Th. Fo eign

M store tund

sunl it be-

Menu Bon

WIS Mr

that the theen instructed to remove bar- preposterous to claim

1} Pura,

free communicationn

West

I alr was ang tuno

"If Trade, Mr Mac frequencies.

force J peaceful

man to lalk to you through brek wall you can hardly com-

Some real progress on East- plain if he raises his voice,

When the West complalued of West contacts might well have professor's version. controls (the

censorship of Western news to assisted, even if indirectly, pro

on the world problems the Soviet people Russia claimed gress that their people "be protected | before the conference-Router-

But the mly barrier that abandonment of the cold Russia suggested removing was war. The Soviet conception that of strategie of co-existence is finally West's nbarity on the export revealed as being meaning war potential materials to

the Communial countries).

les,

Nothing. опе would have thought, could have been more feasible or reasonable than the West's proposals for co-existence. Every In reply. Mr Molotov charged sabotage and diversionary acti- is thing WEL to be

*I t The Western powers today with vitles on Soviet soll,

ying to intrfire in the Internal} reciprocal basis, the objects of the Soviet Bloc states peoples of the world, not the With some of their proposats for

MR MOLOTOV'S REPLY

tive being to enachle the

governments of staler, to oblain a better understand

ng of each other.

he

Est-West contacts.

It

well wus

known

Thai

millions of dollars were being spent on training and equipping such people for their evil work, Mr Moletov uddet,

The Soviet spokesman said Mr Molotov alleged that som of the Again the Soviet Government Waste

andy 110 -tat posals

could FOL grant freedom

The Soviet Union could not agree to the consideration

of

och proposals which it regarded The inappropriate, Mr Molotov

in

Mr Molotov said the experts committee hod " useful ex- change of views" even though it could not agree on a common report to the ministers,

expected to be the chief

*peaker.

were

The Russian proposals tabled

by Mr Molotov last Thursday a few minutes before The Big Four session ended aud after it was clear that the East- West deadlock on this issue was unbreakable,

NEXT CONFERENCE

The conference is taking up European problems again briefly nt an afternoon session on the eye of the close of the talks.

The Western foreign minis- ters are expected lo meet maristers should now try

separately te iron out their dif- to elaborate a "baste directive

ferences

whether they hich would contribute to the

tomorrow development of East-Wes; con- should end the talks

ucts and on which bilateral by offering to meet Rursin again ugreements on specific subjects at a new conference during the

Jiffs Mr Molotov, acting as sought to change the laws and radio transmitters which tried

other pokesman for the Kremlin, jedman canter decrees cal

to subvert freedom and unleash -with demanded an Mrushes aside disdainfully, mates but

a new war. Heration in the exchange rate Any such relations,

of currtheles rogues, would amount for terference in internal ffairs: would subvert the Fusion people. Russians, he takes it 13 sutel. Thimself to proclaim, are not i Interested in knowing how the democracies think, live. behave. And

for the Soviet way of life, that has nothing to do with people outside the {'ommunist orbit.

'WE ADMIT IT

Reterring so Western criticism that

Soviet Government The was trying to isolate its people from

Western world Ma the Mululov said this allegation was groundless

could be based

WILL SAY 'NO'

over

first half of next year.

Britain and France favour such

a new meeting becaust for the sake of they belleve, opinion in their own countries The West will this afternoon and that In West Germany, they a revealing volte face

proposal for an should not slan the door ta after the Russian propn-Soviet Governament had never roject Russo's

pact between further ganda of the last six months. { and

negotiations for peace- such anti-aggreest m never grant It proves beyond doubt that freedom of ideas which would member countries of the Westers ful co-existence between East

and West. the Soviet leaders are horrib-give free circulation to war and and Eastern aillances

It is

It was true, however, that the

would

ly afraid that if they do propaganda.

sources said,

an in-

confirmed

the However,

Eyo-w! trases Police General Phao Selyamond expressed regret to the British Enbassy about the incident,

Binge Professor Ratana had not made a complaint with, the Police, the matter is now closed. -France-Presse.

Mr

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'DISMISSED'

General Lonardi and General Urang bave both issued out- spoken statements on the new coup and Insisted they had not resigned but were dismissed. BIG ARMY PURGE

to the deposed Sources close Police

closed

the Labour President said today that he was Confederation's regional head-in fact deprived of liberty on

rival

factions Saturday when he was brought quarters after

Presidential fought with guns for possession of the building.

tho

summer

residence under a military escort.

A strong force guarded the

Airfields Hit By Strike

Paris, Nov. 14. Labour unions ordered.. ground orowe to strike at all commercial sirfields in. France tonight,

The French Confederation of

In the capital the new

of marines Christian Workers (CFTC), summer residence which ordered members off the government began a big purge of Army officers and ordered Today with machineguns, but Job at Puris airports five chys the house arrest of Lonardi

Stretched the lator withdrawn. Lesseh ago, auddenly. word and General Juan Uranga, who forces guarded General, Uranga's strike call to out-country fer- was his transport `minister.

The Government set up yes- terday

under President Pedro

BERNARD WICKSTEED

DIES IN LONDON

London, Nov. 14.

Bernard Wicksteed, * Fleet Street columnist well- known in Hongkong and the Far East, died in hos- pital today, aged 59,

Mr Wicksteed, who was born in London, had a spell of sheep farming in Australla and then returned to Ent- land to take up journailem.

He joined the Daily Express in 1934 us a sub-editor and RIRODE his recent assign- ments were the war in Korea and the Royal Com- monwealth tour.

ho During World War II.

served with the Royal Alt Force and

awarded Was

Firing the Distinguished Croz

He leaves a widow, two sons

and a daughter,—Reuter.

"Fight On" Call

ATOMIC PACT SIGNED

That would be direct attempt to perpetuate the

Tho United States. which In the throes of a lift the iron

incompatible with the interests division of Germany, diplomatic will be curtain and of maintaining peace.

Presidential election campaign allow their people to learn Mr Molotov said that similarly For the same reason I will next year, strongly oppose and appreciate something the Soviet Government could refuse to accept the Soviet plan commitment to meet Rusala so About life in

Singapore, Nov. 14. the free not allow freedom of movement | før n 50 per cent reduction in soon after the complete failure countries, the reaction would across its border which would the forces of the Big Powers of the present conference.

Security forces today revented The question of a new confer- their interception of a Com-

Washington, Nov. 14. be such that their Com- altow certain people to conduct in Germany and the demobilisa-

tion of an equivalent number. ence has not yet been discussed munist document ordering 1,000 Japan and the United States

pact Mr Molotov, The Western foreign ministers with

but Soviet terrorists operating in Johore today signed u will be replying to the Soviet officials here say that Russia state to "fight to the last man operation in the peaceful appli- plan in the resumption of the will be willing to attend one even if their leader, Chin Peng, cation of the atoin. debate

European security any on

ume. Reuter & China | decides to call of the

year-war-United Press. and German unity. Mr Dulles Mail Special.

munist nociety might woll collapse.

MR.

[R Molotov has given plain

Appeal Against

notice that the

Intends to

Kremlin

restrict East-

Weat fraternisation

And Marriage Law

exchanges of ideas and

knowledge

Lo government-

sponsored and government-

Washington, Nov. 14.

A Chinese seaman today ask-

sever

DEATH OF RUBY M. AYRES

controlled sports events and ed the United States Suprema carefully screened tourism. Court to overturn decisions by The Communist lenders are Virginia courls which upheld a going to keep an unrelaxed state law banning his marriage The grip on their "thought con- to a white woman.

trol" of the Russlan people.

The man Mr Ham Say Norn.

So far as they are concerned was married in 1952 to Mrs the masses are to continue Ruby Elaine Nom,

al Ports-

to be fed knowledge of the mouth, Virginia, 15 months inter Western people

by the she asked for annulment of the Russian propaganda machine, marriage on the grounds that it So much for the Kremlin's was "veld in law"

conception of co-existence. The Portsmouth circuit court It in the acme of negation; granted the annulment and the It possesses no substance. Virginia state court then upheld It is founded on fear, and the decleton on the basis of a inhibited by the insecurity late, low banning inter-racibi

marriage. of its sponsors.

Marshal Bulganin., and Mr Mr Nam's appeal to the Su Khrushchev can continue to preme Court said 28 states im throw the folliest diploposed czcial limitations on the matic parties ever conceived, right to marry and

argued that but the peoples of the free they violated the constitution.

The Unlied States Supremo

world now know that, they Court today sent the case back are nothing but gestures to

to the Portsmouth circuit court mask tho Kremlin's de-

to obtain a better record of facts fermination to hide from the ralating to the couple's roarriage Russians democracy, in any which took place in North Caro-

lina ---Reuter, of its manifestations,

Weybridge, Nov. 14.

British romantic novelist

heroine was always sweetly feminine, demure, adoring, Ruby M. Ayres, died in a The fifth daughter of a London

architect, home at Weybridge nursing

.suburban

Ruby tonight. She was 72.

wha not herself a resection of her heroines. She wrote

She wrote more than 100

romantic

her lifetime.

novels in

She was indebted to

trom

the headmistress, who expelled her school at the age of 15. for writing what sho branded as " disgusting story."

The headmistress added artlessly: "Every girl

the school has: read it!!

lator

the years author commented: "7 realised then that I was on to something really good."

In

The formula

was..

simple boy moets. girl boy cworly Kiry, all side "happily,

dominating, 1

losse fairy stoview Lan "The・・ visited

Nussia:

a steamer::: WZWD) terme basic and

for

co

The United States Congress has approved the arrangement which was initialled on June 21 but it is subject to approval of the Japanese Diet before it becomes effective.

Details of the agreement were a highly profitable routine of not released today but it was believed that it closely follow- writing.

similar

with agreements At the peak of her fame hered

other cornings

nations which provided were estimated at oth ground £20,000 a year.

for exchange of information for When she was 20 she married research and development of the

an insurance broker, peaceful uses of the atom. Also Their smooth 40 years Japan would receive a quantily together ended when of enriched atomic fuel for a he died six years ago. research reactor-Reuter. Hoy had no

children.

'racing was

passion with her, and

•

she would sometimes Four Killed By

dovote Funch timo

"studying, " from

the racing

Opwspapers

and deciding which

horses who would

back.

Air Crash

Manila, Nov. 15. Two Philippine Air Force

She spent most of the pilots and two civilians were

past two years in a killed yesterday

nursing home

ber

after tjvo Mustang fighters collided in home at Way- mid-air. bridge, southwest of One of the planes plummeted London. When she into a fish pond in Hagonoy, good prós north of Manila, while the offer three months ago also was Dawn- ft a horse-drawn

− {ximam +- killing two. civiliana --

-

home.

minals, starting tomorrow.

A second union, the General Late tonight it was unofficially Confederation of Supervisory reported that the former Foreign Workers (CGC), announced that Minister Jeronimo Remorino has it would join the airfield (walk- | disappeared.

DUL He had left the Chilean Em- bassy to return to his apartment when he vanished, the report sald-Reuter and United Press.

Government

officials ordered Immediate consultations to meet the threat of transport

the biggest air ile-up

in France's

The walk-out would affect trans-Atlantic flights, continental

history.

Public Transport services and the long-range

Shutdown Threat

Singapore, Nov. 14.

Singapore transport is thrca- tened with a complete shukdown,

flights linking France with over- Scis possessions in Asia and Africa United Press

Tonight 1,700 employees from SWIM TURNED

1 Chinese bus companies de-

strikers of the Company

In

cided to join Singapore Traction

definite strike. "Pirate" taxis-private Cars

021

|ply tog

doing taxisure beoming bushross

SKIER BLACK!

A

Auckland, Nov. 14 skier turned black when

In Singapore he went strects, and 5,000 genuine taxi-crater

for a swim In the Jake of tho extinct

drivers tonight decided to stage Ruapehu volcano. Sulphur In the water weted on his sunburn unc-day strike on Wednesday

dmend the banning of these lotion to produce the stain →→

China Moli Special. "pirates."-France-Presse.

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