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UC Elections
S from today the Urban
look." Its elected member- ship will total eight, and with two additionni mem- bers to be nominated by the Governor, the combined strength of the Unofficials will be 10.
A Council acquires a "new
This
reconstitution of the Council can be welcomed for a number of reasons. It
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Urgent Talks In Washington & Amman
Big Three Hold
Talks On Glubb
Washington, Mar. 6. British, French and American illustrates the growing officials met for several hours today to discuss the Middle East situation, including the situation created by the dismissal of Lt- General John Glubb in Jordan.
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Importance of an adminis trative body which originated Sanitary Board; it will enable the Counell's select committees To be more widely distri
it gives buted; and
increasing work of the
the
community bigger direct representation in the affairs Thus today's elections are, in
of the Council.
A
WI
history
making. Ten candidates are!
for
in the Beld
Jordan Reviews Eden Statement
Amman Mar. 6. The Jordan Cabinet held a two-hour emergency `session to- night to review the statement Prime made by the British Minister Sir Anthony Eden, in the House of Commons yester- The British and French Em-day regarding the status of bassies sent their ministers to British officers here and the the meeting. The chief U.S. dismissal of General John Glubb representative was the deputy from the Arab Logion. Assistant Secretary of State, Mr
als William Rountree.
Vacancies, and the seals are
The public hare welcomed Sir Anthony Eden's statement on withdrawal of British officers from the Arab logion as the first being contested by two group-the Reform Club what was discussed in the con-stop towards Arabising the Jordan forces.
All the candidates have
Officials declined to reveal
and the Civic Associationversations, but it was understood Political observers believe the Jordan that the dismissal of Gen. Glubb Government will still keep its obligation to and friendly relations with Britain under the as head of the Arab Legion was Anglo-Jordan treaty of 1948. one of the subjects.
worthy claims for the electors' votes, and which- ever six are returned will give faithful and valuable service to the community. With "party" programmes running along similar lines, the prospects are that the electors will vote more for individual personalities. The block voto has no very wide appeal.
But if Britain did not fulfil its obligo- American officials also said consultations towards Jordan, and suspended the tions had now been hold between the U.S., annual financial subaldy, Jordan would Fronco and Britain concerning the 12 reconsider its attitude and might abrogate Mystere jet fighters which Israel would like the treaty, they said. to purchase from France.
They said the United States neither approved nor disapproved the sale of the planes to farael and the decision was still MORE interesting, perhaps, one for France to make.
than the final result, will be the amount of interest the electors show today in going to the polls. The electoral roll now exceeds
Fronch sourcos also said consultations an the subject had been held. Thoy said no decision has been taken.-United Pross.
Kirkbride, Sir Alec
former British Ambassador in Libya and Charles Duke, British Ambassador, sow King Hussain this afternoon and then met the Jordan Premier, Sahir Rifai, for the second time today. Sir Alec Kirkbride will leave Amman tomorrow for London.-Rauter.
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2009. A 60 Rur, mert pad Enosis Men May Be Thrown Out
would be gratifying,
anything
astonishing.
above that,
Previous Urban Coonell polis
have been disheartening They have been marked, not by enthusiasm, but apathy. The fault, in part, may be attributed to the candidates whose campaigns are fined to 21 single radio address each, and a policy declaration izi the new- papers.
WE
con-
London, Mar. 6.
"My recent visit to Cyprus took place while negotiations were still going on between Field Marshal Sir John Harding, the Colony's Governor, and Archbishop Makarios, the Cypriot spokesman," writes Daily Express ace foreign reporter Rene MacColl, "Because there was a chance of a peaceful outcome to the talks, I asked-In the highest quarters to refra in from comment."
news
Irt
the
of the
(While
handt MacColl, strengthen there. Interviewed men who made the | British security forces and
diminish the island-Harding, would
the power of Makarios d the Bishop of the terrorists to bring on their Kyrenia, a "vletous
ambushes and shootings, and cou- Kerous troublemaker" MicColl culls him.)
JE had thought this year,
with ten candidates drawn "Now the talks have broken from two organised parties town and Makeries is Mitling
campaign the
bimme
the
on the
British,' "And again.
2 ustensibly
1 archutstrap renewal
01
contesting. the might have been enlivened, continues MacCull and public interest stimu-although he is
Christion, lated, by some old-fashioned
the condoning hustings: where a candidate terrorism in the island. gets his hearing, but can "I can tell you two things also be directly questioned which can happen at Any by the audience.
moment Jaz Cyprus now the
If those who seek election are) talks have broken down.
prepared to adopt a laissez-|
faire type of campaign,
they can hardly be surprised
"One: A number ol
If the voters follow suit on highly placed Cypriots, in- polling day.
Civic consciousness in Hong-
A countermeasure against rioting mobs, includ- ing schoolchildren, would be spraying with blue gentian
dye and this, thinks Mac-
Coll, may now be used.
This technique is used with considerable BUCCESS by the Italien police. Not only are the
cluding certain politically Paratroops
kong has first to be aroused; minded clerics, will get de then guided. Urban Council
candidates are in a position ported at very short notice. to help in both directions,
and we feel that in futurej "Two: Sir John Harding may they should pay some atton-order a complete stop on all tion to this when making civilian motor traffic everywhere claims on the electorate for in the island.
their votes.
of
"Deportation orders in respect certain of the worst of the
Standing By In Cyprus
in
is
Wu8
riolers marked men in every sense, but a suit of clothes thus never much good treated again. Parents of schoolchildren will be quick to appreciate that point, ray Ma
MacColl. whole The
union
movement for with Greece -
Enosis - is phoney from start to finish." writes MacColl. "Until two years ago the Greeks in Greece held the Cypriots in contempt. "The Donkey Cypriots! was the way
Anu
most Greeks referred to them. Nowadays, of course, they are officially 'our glorious brothers.""
The overwhelming major. ity of 420,000 Greek-
RELAX IN
DAKS
„TSIEʼBLADES KOMFORT “ÎN ACTINOS TRENNÆR
Whiteaways
BUONG KONG ☺ KUW LO UN
GROWING
$20 Damages PUBLIC SERVANTS Barge Explodes
In 'Breach'
Case
Judge W. T. Charles awarded S20 nominal damages with costs this morning to Miss Gloria Franklin against Cpl. David McComish, of Com- mand Workshop, REME, for breach of promise of marriage.
dis- Judge Charles missed another action brought by Miss Franklin against Lt.Col. Leslic Norman Morris, Mc- Comish's Commanding Officer, for allegedly pro- curing or inducing Me- Comish to refuse to carry out the promiss of marriage.
[See back page for full
story.]
Gloria and her baby
-Now Gloria
Leaves Home
Gloria Franklin this week left her home in Argyle Street, Kowloon, with her newly born son. Her mother said last night that her 17-year-old daughter had apparently "joined McComish.”
speaking Cypriots hate am They Made It!
fear the present terror wave and want nothing more than
have an end to the thing main
Businessmen in the cities are in despair, Tourism, the hotel trade and many other businesses are at zero point.
Archbishop Makarios
knows
Singapore, Mar. 0.
Six bearded young men drove into Singapore ncross the cause- way joining the Colony and the after Federation of Malaya today,
having crossed
two continents and covered a distance of 19,000 miles.
The adventurers, graduates of Oxford and Cambridge univer- sities, set out from London for this very well, but he's bank-Singapore six months ago. Ing on the British to cave la soon. SQUIL
and
courage.
But
Reuter.
an-
nounced tonight that the 24-
Nicosia, Mar. 6. British paratroops Nevertheless the final decision known troublemakers are iring Cyprus were standing by So far, British troops and air-Strike Date Fixed
of whether or not to ballot ready to sign,
"at a moment's notice" to men are taking it all with
Melbourne, Mar, 0, rests with the individual.
"A stap-moving order to the
The executive of the Water- from voter, and it is not un-civilians
Government By to Amman or any other stolcism
concludes MacColl, they knew side Workers FederationA the Middle reasonable to remind him House would entail considerable trouble spot in
terror men with kid gloves, hour dock strike it has called in that the franchise not only hardship for the islanders, in- East," an Army spokesman now we were treating the
Now it loolts confers & privilege, but a cluding the bulk of the peaceful
as though the all Australian ports to discuss population who only asic to be elvic duty. Wherefore, nil
gloves may come off-London wage claims has been fixed for icft alone and who secretly hate
Express Service, those who are entitled and and Lear Eoka-the terrorist under able to vote today, should do group," 80, even if it involves a little But, points out MacColl, such single plan but a series of
an order would enormously special blueprints."
inconvenience,
Israel Protests To U.N.
.
said today.
plan of action He said the
which the paratroops would be engaged was not
If necessary, the spokesman stid, the Army and the Royal Air Force would co-operate in evacualing U.S. and British clvillans from any Middle the Israel. followed up its nellon Eastern trouble svọt, ind An' Israel spokesman said to- in New York with similar re- British and American Govern-
by Ita Am- dlay Israel had protested to the presentations
ments were working out the Big Three and to the United bassadors in London, Parls and detals. Nations Security Council against Washington. alleged aggression by Syria In It was understood that the that the current "unpredictable"
Washington, Mar, 0.
The spokesman pointed out
the Sea of Galilee area during Israeli Ambassador in Washing-events in the Middle East were the week-end.
tent, Mr Abba Eban, requested proving what the British were the State Department to include saying all the time that Cyprus The protest lodged with the to protest on the agenda of was vital to British
and other Security Council this afternoon British, French and United State: Western Powers interests in complained that threo foraolalelds meeting this afternoon this arca.-United Prors polleemen were killed va Satur- to confer on the latest develop diny as a result of aggressivements in the Middle East.
notion" by Syrian.coastal pośl-i The Jordanian Ambassador, BUYING ARMS
tions in the north-east corner of
the Sea of Galilee,
About Monem Rifar, said · he disagreed with: the belle ww
Puria, Mar. 6.
from
It also protrebna ngainst on London anch Washington that Israel has ordered "coriain
weaponr attack on an Isrwell plano end the dismissal of General Glubb anti-tank to have been brought down by had greatly increased the dan-private French armaments the French Brión machine gunners -on the gor of an Arab-Israel war, manufacturers, . Borth-out frontier yesterdKÝ,
Foreign Office announced-today..
Houter
Marshall's
Mr
March 14--Router.
Ultimatum
Party
To Singapore
Mr Marshall said that absence of support from the Liberal Socialists would. give the Colonial Office the opportunity “to say that some soutions of the people of Singapore did not want independence. Hold "we will have to con-
vince them that the people. do want 'Merdeka."
Singapore, Mar. 6. David Marshall, Chief Minister, said today he would give the right-wing Liberal Socialist party until next Fel day to decide whether: H
*Mordika would support his mission to London in April, Last night
the Labour Front, main component in Mr Mar shall's government, refused to agree to his suggestion that it should form a coalition with the Liberal Socialists. Mr Marshall, however, said that absence. of support for his mission from the Liberal Socialista would anect hi chances of, gaining Colonial Office pereement to proposals He also invited the Liberal for, Singapore independence.
He said that the left wing! People's - Action Party had: accepted his invitation to have talks next Friday, on the approach that should be made to the .. Colonial (OMco in April.
(Sorry, No Comment) MAKE McCARTHY SEE (& GO) RED
Washington, Mar. 6.
Senator Joseph McCarthy (Republican) today de- manded a "showdown" between Congress and Administra- tion leaders who have so far refused to reveal the extent of Western relaxations of strategle embargoes on trade with the Soviet Union.
Senate
This afternoon's resumed The Committee Chairman,
John
McClellan Per-Senator hoaring of the mantent Investigationa sub- (Democrat, Arkansas) sald that Committee was the liveliest of this would have to be a matter the series no for, with Senator for discussion in executivo McCarthy playing leading (private) sesalon and role,
McCarthy agreed.--Beuter.
The atmosphere was tense in the crowded committee room as Senator McCarthy urged that Government witnesses who de clined to answer queations on the grounds that they were acting under instructions should be vibed for contempt of Congress,
100 ITEMS
·Ailoglog that more than 100 strategie items had been re- moved from the embargoed 11st or 'downgraded for easier export to the Soviet Union, the Senator demanded:
"How could any American agree to that?"
Facing him at the witness table was Mr Herbert Blackman, formerly Chairman of the Joint Operating Committee, a Govern- ment body which advised Ad ministration leaders
on East- West trade controls.
Mr Blackman, repeatedly de- clined to confirm that machine tools, aluminium), copper, wife and other goods were made more readily avaliable for export to Communist countries with United Stator agreement.
--M Blackanan maintained ́that the international' list was "classified"- information and he was unable to reveal it.
Mr
Negro Youth
Gang Charged With Stabbing
Now York, Mar. 6. The police rounded up six members of a teen-nge Negro gang early today and charged them with the wan: ton stabbing of a 17-year old white youth.
Balls
Salkon, Mar. 7. of fire shot hun- droda of feet into the air here early today as ex- plosions from a blaming explosive barge on the Balron River rocked the port area.
Debris from the ex- plosions landed over * wide area but no ships. In
the
⚫ crowded harbour appeared to be in im- médiate danger,.---Router.
Bulganin 'Ready To Visit US
Moscow, Mar. 6. Soviet Premier Nikotal Bulganin said he was ready to go to Washington, any time for discussions with President Eisenhower. He made this statement at a reception held in honour of the visiting Danish Premier, Ifans Hansen.
Bulganin said that President Elsenhower's letter to himself, the text of which was published today, was "very interesting and soon as possible and that this
He hoped to reply na
correspondence would go on for a long time."
Two femalo Thembers of the gang were also arrested for the
Referring to his willingness simultaneous and apparently to visit the United States Mar- provoked, beating of two 11 shal Bulganin added, "I ob- year-old girls who were return-viously cannot go while the ing home from church.
Americans still require finger- The victim of the stabbing, prints of Soviet cilens on Who
He was replying to entry" was in very critical condition with four stub wounds questions from an American in the stomach, was identified press
correspondent. as Joseph Connelly, two girls were the victims of a mob
of about 20 teen-agers, all Negroes. They said the actual stabbing was done by a 14- year-old youth who used Mr. Nikita Krushchev, Soviet knife with a four-inch blade to Communist Party Chief, told the inflict four wounds on
on Connelly, British Ambassador, Sir William puncturing
liver
and lungs. Hayser, tonight that he and The
femolo members of
of the Marshal Nikolai Bulganin "would gang apparently tried to match like to go to England in | contempt and to have a show-the brutality
of their
boy cruiser," down as to whether or not the friends, the police
said, and Sir William Hayter replied: executive department has the assaulted the girls when they "Why don't you?"! . right to hide
Mr Krushchev then laughed wrong-doing caught the two returning home from the representative of tho] from an evening church service, | and said: "I was just joking."-- people,"
France-Presse & Reuter, -United Press.
Police said, the youth and the Ah! The Sea Air
OUR DUTY Rodfaced, Sonator McCarthy said: "Congress has the duty to get this information.
"The only possible course of rælion is to cito
these people (the Government witnesses) for
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