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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Disarmament

NOTHING quito so precise

the latest Anglo- French plan for world dis armament has previously been submitted to the UN Disarmament Subcommittee and obviously it will quire very close examina. tion by the five-nation delegates TŁOW nasembled

is Fonsion.

re-

The plan lifts the whole ques. tion of control und evenTAKING

abolition of nuclear wea jons, the reduction of

armed foreva

thr! limitation of national ex-i

on

Established 1845

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1956,

THE WEATHIKE; Light E.B.E. winds, Cloudy with patches of fog in the 8.E. of the Colony.

RELAX

MAIL

Price 20 Cents

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IN ACTION TROUSERA

Whiteaways

HANS HONG

KGWQON

AMERICA MAKES A NEW OFFER RUSSIANS

TRAINING

'We'll Cut Our Forces To 2,500,000 If Russia Does The

2,500,000 If Russia Does The Same' EGYPTIAN

Dramatic Plan At London

Arms Meeting

London, Mar, 22.

Heavy Casualtics Macmillan's Plea To Industry

Feared

GOOSSENS in Train Crash

The United States offered today to cut its ('He Was Forced military manpower to 2,500,000 men if the Soviet Union would match it.

The U.S. Disarmament delegate, Mr Harold pembture armaments, Stassen said the United States was also willing, on from the ream of generali-¦ a mutual basis with Russia, to reduce armaments 11405 and treats the sub

and military expenditures to levels commensurate with smaller armed forces.

Jeet dispassionately

with reality.

d

Immediate acceptance of the

plan in ob by the Dis. Subcommitter ararment

cannot, any more than its total rejection, be expected. 1 Alreatly

American

delegan professes to ser fawn it, and it will sur prise no one if Russia præ- tests that it is too ambitious and impracticable.

SEQUEL TO TIME

BOMB ATTEMPT

HARDING GETS NEW

EVERTHELESS the plan SERVANTS

constitutes

J

valuable

blueprint, and at first sight suggests a logical process for disarmament. its weak ness is not in its concepljen,

Nicosia, Mar. 22.

The Americans plan specißed that the scheme must be carried "reciproent and safeguardled basis,”

GIL

4

By Threats')

IS FINED

£100

Eugene ductor

of

con-

Sydney, Mar. 22. Goossens,

the Sydney at Symphony Orchestra, was fined £100 today on charges that he brought indecent pictures and articles into the country.

United States has The present bout 2,800,000 meu under arms. Soviet Russia has about 4,000,000.

The was the second major American disarmament proposal In two days,

MEASURING STICK

The Russians have not

prope

The Governor, Sir John to yesterday's American

on

to

pet

returned

On

Goosens. 62, March troni

ve-month world tour and was questioned for 45 minutes by Customs officialo when

landed

Mascot Airport.

mutu up

of

miles

of

square

Harding, today dismissed disarmament practice areas but if it is to be workable all Greek Cypriots from the 20,000 to 30,000

experiment- it requires an unsurpassable staff of Government House, [es pilot zones for

the attempted with disarmament control. Measure of goodwill and following

Today's American offer to re- hi integrity on the part of all) Ume-bomb attack

iduce the size of its armed forces the world's nations,

life.

was said by Mr Stassen to be n The plan envisages three dise Seme of the dismissed staff "measuring suck" for reducing

Finet phases of develop had

In Government jarmaments and military expen- worked nent, each one exacting in House for the past ten years, ditures. ila demands. The first phase All will receive severance pay requires, amonk other or pension. things, renunciation by all nations of the list of reluctantly since the Greeks an except his staff had given loyal service, nuclear

weapons, against aggression: "freez He explained that he was ing" by the Big Five of able to retain their services ou their armament, manpower security grounds. and military spending at j Doorkeeper Weeps existing levels; a start by

An official statement mid the Governor took the measure

1101

A doorkeeper, who had been the Big Five in reduction of at Government House for more Conventional armament: than 10 years, broke down and Implementation

when he learned of

of

his

Presi-wepl dent Eisenhower's scheme disndssti for mutual aerial inspection

"It is as if 1 was leaving my and the Soviet proposal for own home," he said. inspection teams at strate- The Greeks were being re- gic points to warn against surprise attacks.

placed hy Turks, who reafirm- ed their loyalty to the Governor fadiny in a private oath in de- John's life.United

THESE are the basic targets tend Sie

for phase 1 of the plan, | Press. and while admittedly being controversial propositions,

it is conceivable they wPoujadist Clash

ell.

cause less dissension than The provision for the creation of a 15-nation Executive Committee dowed with powers to over- ride UN Security Council opinion on the question of whether or not a threat to peace has arisen. The important meaning of this

Paris, Mar. 22. Knuckle dusters and bicycle chatus were used us weapons - night when Poujadist supporters and int-Poujadists came Te blows at a meeting here,

A magistrate and a lawyer were seriously injured and taken to hospital-France-Presse.

Negro Fined

Montgomery, Mar. 22, AD Alabama

today

court

However,

States the United believes that manpower is the armament least important and cuts the most important of dis- armament measures. It believes both these items plus checks on expenditure are necessary control.

for

The American plan for man- power cuts presupposed that the international political situation would be reasonably stable ut the time it was inaugurated,

'GOING WELL'

Ofelul sources said the Soviet delegate Mr Andrei Gromyko critical made some "somewhat

the comments" today about Anglo-French plan for overall disarmament However,

Mr Gromyko em- Hugsia would continue phasised studying the plan and would

have more to say next week.

The sources said the United States felt the talks had gone "quite well."

The United States will present further ideas next week, laying out its position step by step, the sources said.

|

ho

nt

He pleaded guilty today but did not appear in court because

Hiness.

Deface Counsel, Mr J. W. Shand caused a sensation in the courtroom when be entered the plea of guilty for Goossens after witness preventing a character

as the only person to testify for the defence.

More Details

Mr Shand hinted. that Gotesen: had

by been forced threats to import the iterature and photographs,

He said he would give further drails soon. "It may

be said that these photographs and literaturo were brought out as part of trade

Eugene Goossens

with

between England and Australio, trade which no one in the com- quoting Inmunlly could associate formed sources, sald today's Gousmens as a willing accessory," talks made slow headway.

France-Presse,

The French and British repre- sentatives replied to observations madı. yesterday by Mr Gromyko, to the new Anglo-French plun RED CHINA TOO

This evening Mr Harold

President Elsen-

decisions could not be vetoed directing a boycott by Negroes hower's open skies plan would

Montgomery bus

against

the

Mr Shand told the court,

14

"It will be revealed thal these photographs were brought out as a result of threats, the nature of which will become known very non."

help,

Cairo, Mar. 23. An express train was re- ported derailed in southern Egypt today with heavy casualties,

First reports sald only thul "Several hundred" people were believed to have been killed or injured In the derailment.

Several foreign tourists were believed to be among them.

The train was an express special for tourists, ralt officials said. The train was derailed by waler on the trucks, and hartled into the deep Ibrahimleh Canal at high speed. United Press.

FRANCE TO

SEND OFFICIAL

TO CHINA

Paris, Mar. 22. France intends to send a cultural commercial and representative to Commun- ist Chinn, the Foreign Christian Minister M. Pincau sald today.

He said he had informed the United States Secretary of State Mr John Foster Dulles of this in Karachi when they inet earlier this mouth, at the con forence of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation

to

HALT THE SPIRAL

OF

RISING

PRICES

London, Mar. 22.

The British Government today called for a united effort by industry to check a steady price climb which is costing the country vital foreign sales.

of the

"Those wipa may have thought sign and salesmanship had to be in recent years that the worn- considered.

Ile undertookt not to pursue a ings

danger of rising

were deflationary polley that would exports our prices to

10 for lend now ste

unemployment, but xoggerated can themselves that the wolf whose warned that if we existence they denied is getting bankrupt we should have 3,000,- closer to the door," warned the 000 unemployed.” Chancellor of

In calling for "comprehension, consent and

Mr

went

OFFICERS'

London, Mar. 23. Two hundred officers and non-commissioned officers of the Egyptian Army and Navy are, receiving secret training nt a Soviel base near the harbour of Gydnin in Poland, the Daily Tele graph's Diplomatic Corres- pondent reports today.

He said the Egyptians were receiving Instruction in the use of radar, anti-aircraft artillery

and submarines,

He adds: "It is also probable that instruction to being given In amphibian operations. The training is being carried out exclusively by Russian tors. Poles have no the training area.”

Instruc- necers to

The courses have been in progress since December, Hajt the group et Egyptians, which is under the command of an

Army colonel, changed every three months.

Egyptian the Exchequer,

Harold Macmillan.

He was addressing a press conference enited in connection with a White Paper which urged both employers and workers to ico-operate in boosting produc→

tion,

The Importance the Govern- ment Attaches 10 its anti- Inflation

was campaign phasised by the presence at the press conference of two other ministers, Mr Peter the Thorneycroft, President of

Mr Iain Board of Trade, and Macleod, Minister of Labour.

SUPPORT NEEDED Mr Macmillan said that public support was essential to keep down prices, which had risen faster in the, last decade than in any similar peeco-time period in the last century.

co-operation from

industry and public," Mr Mac- millan urged labour to avold ex- cessive wage claims and restric- tive, job-making practices.

ot a

D

SUDDEN SWITCH "Though the course itself is at present limited to 200, a jorger than this are being number prepared for certain unspeelfled special tasks.

"It had originally been plan- ned that

should the training take place in Russla, but for an unknown reason, the course was transferred to Poland.

**The training scheme was Instituted following the Czech- Egyian arms deal last year."-- Reuter.

Four Electrocuted

EDEN'S MEETING Ten leaders of state-owned undertakings including coal, gas, electricity

and transport In Britain agreed

meeting with Sir Anthony Eden and senior ministers tonight to keep down prices as a contribution to the

fight

against inflation. The Chiefs of the state boards, according to a statement issued later, agreed with the Govern ment

"that the need to keep down prices applied both to the nationalised Industries and the private sector."

the Tonight's

meeting was fourth that Sir Anthony Eden orranged to strengthen "A democracy cannot be run liaison between the Government as a police state," he said. and industry. The previous He said the rise in prices is meetings have been with two becoming a threat to our ex- organisations of employers and The Foreign Minister said he

porters In the

their struggle to re- the eight-million-strong Trades also informed. Mr Dulles that a tan our share of world markets Union Congress, Reuter. cultural and economie repre-

and thus to pay for the Imports North Vietnam sentative of

on which our life depends." France would be admitted

Present export prices still dia He said he told Mr Dulles that

New York, Mar, 22. France regretted the unfriendly not fully reflect the more recent

increase

Discovery of a new comet low in production costs, ho astiiudo of South Vietnamese

in the southern sky was an- added, President Ngo Dinh Diem to-

Observatory Mr Macmillan admitted that nounced by Lick

London, Mar. 21, ward France.

King Mahendra of Nepal hus price was not the only factor in at Belmont Hamilton, California. Britain's competitive

It was found by Mr C. A. ordered in Britain a 1,344-p}sco *power

Research dinner service (cost £1,200) to which had shown a falling off Wirtanen, assistant

But it astronomer, on March 10, with be used during his Coronation In the last two years.

20-inch star celebrations in May, ---- France-i was the basic factor, although the observatory's delivery dates, quailty and de-camera.-Rexter,

to

Mr Dulles agreed with M. Pineau that the West should revise certain of its conceptions regarding East-West relations, M. Pincau said.-France-Presst,

700 Students

Riot After

Exam Scandal

Tho

Rangoon, Mar. 22.

provision is that application veto is eliminated. of the The Executive Committee

He said the investigation also Seven hundred students| might show an attempt itself would require only a handed down a verdict of guilty

had rioted at a newspaper plant majority vote, and ita against Negro Minister Martin

been made to destroy a world Luther King,

figure. He said he would dis today following a middle a charge of Stassen sald on

close certain matters as soon as school examination scandal. involve all countries with any

legal advisers told him he, could

Government announced Jegal service. Judge Eugene Carter Including Aslan countries.

military potential, do so considerable

and ask the police for that two students and two ned King $300.-France-ETESIE.

policemen were injured in the Mr Stassen sald Communist

The character witness, Mr clashes, An official investiga- China would eventually have to come into such a control plan.

Charles Moces, General Manager tion was ordered.

The rioting resulted from, a Commission,

the Australian Broadcasting Jie sald

Eugene Government announcement that Goossens' association with Aus-examinations for middle school tralian music had been one of graduation and scholarship rating the most fortunate things that had been cancelled. had ever happened to the cour-throughout Burma on March 20. The examinations were held try.

"I never heard a whisper to

THREW STONES his discredit during the time

in the Security Council. Russian acceptance of the abolition of this particular weapon of obstruction is not easy to imagine; nor is the proposal likely to be received with enthusiasm by the Security Council. Full agreement by the Dis- armament Sub-committee on the plan as it now stands is doubtful. Nevertheless, it is

'We Agree'

Paris, Mar. 23. The French Communist party

with the Soviet "new look" on Stalin.-Reuter.

today announced its agreement

of a surprise H-bomb

attacks could be prevented by acrlal inspection, ground control posts, and good communications. No country would survive such an atlack unless it cal culated it would be so massive

basically sound and even if Jazz Pills Warning that it would not be attacked

subjected to modification, offers the best hope to date) An for a definito move towards of "Jazz disarmament. As such, its ward off

to

in return.

in-

Mr Stassen sald effective spection would prevent a sur- prise attack. Then there would

attack at all. -- no

All agencies.

Genova, Mar. 22. alarming rise hi the use pls-stimulants sleepiness is endan- gering health in many coun- bo authors and sponsors earn tries. experts of the World the world's thanks and com- Health Organisation warned

today. France-Presse.

mendation.

World

Into The Twilight World

The China Mail tomorrow begins a new adventure.... "Into the twilight world". This is an account of a true investigation by science to find out what happens WHEN THE DEAD SEEM TO TALK TO US.

Don't miss this intriguing new series by Robert Pitman which begins tomorrow exclusively in the big family favourite newspaper, the Saturday Mall.

It is only one of the highlights. In addition to home-alde favourites like GILES, LOW, OSBERT LANCASTER, Col UT and air DOWN..there are these features this week;

Don Cockell tells George Whiting about the greatest day

In his life;

sald

have known him and I find it The newspaper Bamakhit, an Impossible to associate him in anti-Communist daily, reported any way with, anything cons that the examination questions

had heated with pornographic photo- leaked out Ja advance. graphs," said Mr Mosca United Angry students stoned the news- Press,

paper offices and wrecked a neon gateway sign.

A clash with police ensued. Polico believed that thero were serious injuries both to students and police. The demonstrators eventually

withdrew in

Petrov To Tell America About Burgess-Maclean

Washington, Mar. 22.

evening.

tho

The newspaper's, préss` was' not damaged. Its publisher. U On Ki, is in Tokyo attending a conference of the Interna-

Arrangements are nearly completed for Vladimirtional Press Institute.-United Petrov, former head of the Soviet Secret Police in Aus Press. tralia, to give evidence before a United States Inquiry into the Burgess-Maclean case and possible Soviet- espionage here, it was learned today..

To Marry

Congressional and diplomatic, Burgess and Donald Maclean, to

Texus, Mar. 22, sources said according to pre- the Soviet Union in May, 1941. A Dallas minister, Mr Ernest Marilyn Monroe, tells. Thomas Wireman: "I've nothing. sent plane Petrov would give The State Department has Estell, sald today Miss Autherine avidence before the Senate offered to co-operate in quez Lucy, 20-year-old Negro whose against women but I. prefer men".

Internal Security: Sub-Commit- Lone raised by Benator. Eastinni entry into University of Alabama.

and others about the efforts on caused riots, would be married of this Com the United States wecurity sys» hero on April 22 to the : Rey, The Chairman o mittee Senator James Eastland fem of the Burgess-Mecizan de H. C. Foster,

'Negro a young (Democratio; Missouri) has let fection.

Les Armour writes on King Hussein's big gamble. There are all your regular favourites as well including Jane Roberta, roviews of the latest films, in Horgkong, three pages of local and overseas, pletures, special sectioris for "women, children and sportsmen, comio trip somwords, puzzles, cartoons. something, for everyone in tomorrow's Chips Mall,

It be known that he intend to Both specialled at one time Mr. Folt was a classmate of conduct, an inquiry into the de- or anotheic Ain Anglo-Axdiscloth Miss Laneyar in Alabama, fection of Britian diplomats Guy | relations, Router 2:

New Comet Found

A SIMPLE LESSON

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Alor Star, Mar, 22. Four, miners were electrocuted and 10 others injured at an iron mine at Sungel Batu, Semiling, Central Kedah today,"

Police said they believed the cause of the disaster was a short

circuit in

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