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Saar Parties Compromise

Regular SCHNEIDER READY AIR CHIEF TO Photographer Denies

Customer

NUSTACE

E

might have

been playing the part

of a prisoner in the dock in

some suburban amateur

theatrical production.

have said he had been hope-

TO SERVE

UNDER DR NEY

Saarbruecken, Dec, 30.

Dr Heinrich Schneider, nationalist

Had that been so you would leader of the pro-German Democratic lessly miscast. You could Party, today swallowed his objections to a Saar government under Dr Hubert Ney, leader of the Saar Christian Democratic Party.

ot

011

imagine the producer's despair,

heaven's his cry: "For

sakte, man, you're supposed to bo trial, your honour's

stake. Show signs of shock or despair, OF indignation, anything but tails calm, controlled reasoning.

Why, your

life may never be quite the same after this trial. You don't want to defend your-

self as if you were arguing the

rival merits of different shades of paint for the front door."

SWEET REASON

KL

TUT the dock in which Eustace D stood

Was hot flimay mock-up in some parish hall. but the solid oftair of wood and iron, ht Bow Street. It was from there that Eustace, An tones of sweet reason, was de fending himself against a charge of mealing a 28. book from store in whoac restaurant ho had lunched most working days for the past 10 years.

The

of

store's security ofBeer told

Mr Brundell

seeing Eustace take the book, leuve the store with it in his hand, then thrust it under his cout. Then Eustace,

who had pleaded not guilty, went into the witnesS=" Вохи

}

HE

A USEFUL BOOK

is a quantity surveyor, 33 years old, studious-looking,

preciac.

"I saw this particular book," he said,

"and picked it up to

His group announced that they were ready to accept Dr Ney as Prime Minister leaving Dr Schneider outside the Govern- ment as chairman of the Parliament elected on December 18.

British Rule

In Singapore

& Hongkong

Ever since the poll the three pro-German parties-Democrats,

Chelan Deinderats and Social

Democrats have been lighting for positions in the government.

Changed Mind

VISIT FAR EAST

Sir Dermot Boyle

At

London, Dec. 30. Chief Marshal

Boyle, who becomes

Sir

has declared | Dermot Dr Schneider himself unwilling to serve under British Air Force Chief-of- Dr Nuy and asked to be made | Staft on January is to make a Minister of Economics under an

British flying tour of other Christian Democrat,

Eust and Far East air starting on January 4.

The Democratic Party said i had changed its mind to the tight of "new circumstances.”

Under the Denverats'

London, Dec, 30. Commenting upon Communist activity In Singapore, the in- nuential weekly The Economist writes "The unrest in Singaposals of today the Christian

mainly from the pore arises

Democrals would

the British promise out self-

Ministries of Culture and government-to the Chinese

Economics speaking a sign of weakness, to the English-speaking, AA тего betrayal.

The importance of the latter Hles in the fact that the Star's economic attachment to France is going to be a crucial Issue in negotiations be- forthcoming Tween Bonn and Parts on the rule Saar's future,

There is here a mark contrast the with Hongkong, where absence of unrest is due, at least in part, to the British de-

maintain direct local Chinese....are ....The

Jook at it. I live in a flat," but | cision to

I am thinking of buying A Lungalow,

30

when I saw this unpressed by the spectacle of book had chapters about mort- the British Aag apparently gazos and building-lots, thought it might be useful.

thought there might be other books on the subject, 50 I put it down, meaning to look around. Then I thought some- one else might take it, so I picked it up again, and went to look at other showcases,

"ON

there one dictionaries,

A THOUSAND THOUGHTS

were 50m and I have for some time been thinking of getting myself a nice dictionary. picked one up, and saw the price was 129. 6d. I

put it down again. Then I looked at my watch and realised I ought the office. to be getting back

"I hurried downstairs. It was when was in the revolving door that I realised I still had the book and had not paid for it. A thousand thoughts flashed through my mind, and I quickly put the book under my cost. Then the accurity officer como

up:**

"Is there anything more you want to say?" the magistrate

asked

I

T

"Yes," sald Eustace. "I'va

changed my job recently.

my work.

and

►

nailed to the mast,

While it is immovable at the

mast-head, they can afford to be loyal to it. Once it begins by descend, if only by inches, they must look elsewhere for pro- tection.-France-Presse,

The Democratic Party would get the Ministries of the Interior and of Reconstruction while the Social Democrats would take the Ministry of Labour and Social Welture.

Two non-party men would get

the Finance und Justice Minis

tries.

between the three

Middle units

He will self pilot the Canberra B-4 bumber in which he is making his tour and will be accompanied only by a staff officer. He is due back in London on February 8.--France- Presse.

Britons In Asian Doubles Finals

Calcutta, Dec, 30. Britain's Roger Becker and John Barrett will play

Bribing

Gendarme To Shoot Rebel

Paris, Dec. 30.

A French newsreel photographer to- day categorically denied, reports that he had "bribed" a French gendarme to shoot down an "escaping" Algerian rebel, in order to film the scene for an American newsreel company.

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Publication of stills from the Fox Movietone | HONGKONG & SHANGHAI film in the Paris newspaper Express, which strongly supports the election campaign of former Premier Pierre Mendes-France and his Republican Front, produced a storm of official French protests yesterday.

The photographer, Georges Chassagne, told some 100 re- porters at a press conference in Fox Movietone's Paris office, that he felt he was doing his the incident, duty in aiming which occurred at Ain Abib iwo

days after the wave of

which

the terrorism

hit Constantino Department,

in which the town is located.

said he believed Chassagne the gendarme may have shot the rebel out of anger and be- cause of family massacred earlier.

grief for the Mello which had been by rebels two days

Under Arrest The gendarme, who has been placed

under arrast pending completion of an Investigation Unto the case, was, beleved to bave been a close friend of the slein family.

Meantime,

aashed the doors of the Mello house and killed five of tho. seven members of the family present.

Aside from Firmin Mello, the infirm, 87-year-old father of the family, the slain persons were all women and children. Their bodies were said to have been badly mutilated,

Meanwhile, Frouch Govern- ment officials were putting the finishing touches on a report situation detailing the present

in strife-ridien Algeria.

Top Survey

Members of a government fact..... finding mission met with aides of Premier Edgar Faure to draw up the report, which will be

to the Premier submitted to morow.

The report ly based on an on- the-top survey by the mission and conferentes in Algiers de official Frenclitween mission members and sources said the "bribery" theory France's Governor-General, M. did not seem to have been borno | Jacques Soustelle, France- aut by the investigation. 'They Presse. said the fact the film gave only "fragmentary" view of Algerian events and was "silent" on Arab terrorism originally led

to

think the Investigators gendarme may have been bribed.

These sources said the en- rebel quiry showed the stain had taken part in the August

20 terrorism.

Somo

Paris newspapers tonight de- served the "descent" of 200 rebels on the town of Ain the Abib and the murder of Mello family on August 20.

The mass-circulation France- Solr sald the terrorists, armed with daggers, ates and picks,

India's Ramanathan Krish- Day's Negotiations nan and Maresh Kumar in the final of the Asian lawn The effer came after day-long tennis men's doubles cham. DARTWORDS SOLUTION negotiations

pro-German parties. After tpionships following today's

made, the Christian semi-finals playoffs. AXMINSTER Carpet Knight Belted and been

Folied Boiled Boller Pot Democrats retired to discuss it Playing off Thursday's w Bested Jack Cheap Cheat Bilk Milk Honey among themselves. Their con-finished quarter-final match 1 Money Monet Manet Mennt Menna

acts which four

were played Ways Bway Power Powder Puff Adder clusions were not yet known.

A statement on the talks said Becker and Barrett beat Sumant Alder Alter Halter Falter Fall Flail

been satisfactory and Misra, India, and K. Kams, Flair Lair Rail Banter Bunter Billy they had Com Goad Gold Rush But would be continued tomorrow Japan, 6-4, 4-8, 2-0, 6-6, 7-8; Calm Palm Lamp Lady Godiva

The Britons then went on to COVENTRY

Kurt seeded pair beat top

Sven Nielsen, Denmark, and Davidson, Sweden, in the bank final by 6-4, 3-0, 6-3, 3-0, 7-3.

the other

10 semi-final

Popular Rendezvous; In Krishnan and Kumar beat 10.50, Fesuval of Waltzes; 11. Mora- Hamilton Richardson and Bobing Medley; 11.30, Royal Crowns of Perry, of the United States, the. England; i 6 e Time; 14, second seeded pair; 0-0, 9-7, 6-3; Asity 1.15, News, Weather import 3-6, 6-2.

The women's singles finals results were:

Althea Gibson, USA,

Router

Sterling Area Imports Rise

London, Dec. 31.

The volume of imports by sterling area I've been thinking of little but countries from non-sterling countries has risen rapidly since the middle of 1954, according to figures published in the Board of Trade Journal here today.

ASTONISHMENT

"Ik-ends,

the evenings and at

thinking time.

I've boon about work all the

I've often been ticked off by my wife for not answering when she has spoken to me.”

"Is that all?”

with compared

Information for

the

cor-

more recent

The level had risen by about as 20 per cent in the first half of responding period in 1954. this year compared with the corresponding period of 1954 months made it clear that this for both the United Kingdom signified the beginning of a *I think 60," answered

movement away from the rola- and the overseas sterling area, Eustace.

The Journal also said that oftively stable level that had been "Well I'm satisfied you did

tho increased imports a sub-held since the middle of 1953 ateal"

sald the magistrate.

suppose?" stantial part as far as the United following the fall in prices from "Nothing known, I

Australia, South the high levels by the Korean Kingdom, Nothing was known to Eustoce's

War-Router. Africa and India were con- detriment. "You must

pay a fine of 23," the magistrate sala corned came from the dollar

A

look of utter

arca. astonishment

spread over Eustace's face, and

he left the court like

who thought

STYLI had been

dreaming, but ands he has been

awake all the time..

Took More

These countries with Pakis

Han and Ceyion, also took more

countries of

For as long as he lived, his from the name would be down

the

on `a | Organization of.. European

police record somewhere as a Economic. Co-operation convicted thief. Life could (OEEC),

never be quite the same for him The Journal, giving these as It had had been before that Agures, today commented that 'morning,

Dal trade figures of the last three

LENNOX-BOYD'S

quarters were difficult to inter pret because of the British and Australian dock strikes.' · ···

The volume, of exports and

BROADCAST ro-exporta from the sterling ared to non-sterling countries home to a now peak in the first six months of 1958 and was six cent higher then, the

This evening at 8.15, the Rt Hon, AT, Lennox-Boyd, MP, Socrotary of State for the per

Colonies, will broadcast a Now average for the first halves of Усаг

message from London to the years, 1922.8412

the Commonwealth. This message The Journal said that for the will be rebroadenat :- from the sterling eren as a whole pricks General Overson Berview of the of bots Imports, and exports BBC by Radio Hongkong a 8,15 | 1600 by one by two pur and carried by Redlapton, A neno

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