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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY
1956.
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Struggle For Control Of Arab MARINE CORPS GLOSSED China Pavilion
London Talks
Breakdown
Legion Jungle Bertha' Has
OFFICERS FIGHT
Not Surprising AS KING SEEKS
Paris, May 3.
The failure of the big power London · disarma-
ment talks
05 came
no
surprise to delegates to the
15-nation Atlantic Pact
Council meeting gathering
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London, May 3.
Arab Legion officers today
were
here today for a two-day reported fighting among themselves in a session opening tomorrow. bitter struggle for control of the formerly
They eid it has inven crear for | British commanded desert army.
some time that there was Hitle
if any chatier, of Russtala agtve.
ing to the kind of controls
Two British newspapers in special
West is demanding to ensure that reports said a number of Legion officers are under arrest after King Hussein moved in to break up plots and counter-plots.
any arins cut corallinetly are honoured.
Additionally. Mosey had always bern extremely cool to President Erenhower's plan for Legkom offerrs are trying mulunt aerial inspection, which | fill the vacuum left by the res Britain, France and the imites States had now made a key feature of any Træpection system,
IMPORTANT PROGRESS
It was nevertheless felt that the United Natiros +92b-com- mitter hase! made isportam progress in narrowing the ngreement between East 21 Wert over
the stund of control
1.
in the ground which 4ould
be adopted.
M Christian Pincau, the French Foreign Minister. Will probably make a statement
Tomorrow's opening session of the Atlantic Council L Li
failure of the Landon mettings i --Reuter.
'Honeymoon Homes'
!roval of Lutenant-Gen. Johu Cubr Phi, former British Lommander of the Legion, the newspapers said.
Prevently in the top spot in the Exgion, the Daily Express said, 19 May-Con. Radi Encina
PREMINGER
"But no one expects him to last long it added.
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The Daily Mail reported from Hetrul that King Hussom stepped in personally to break up o struggle between descri tribes He said that on April 21. six officers were arTESTER north of Jerusalem in u moun- thin hidroat on charges of plot-
to
power, 16 41 story of plot and counter-plat, of officers shooting ach other, of a dash by King Hussein bring peace to warring secret meeting by conspirators, of the birth of re- volt," the Dally Mall sold. suid What un officer cousin of All Abu Nawar-the man who was reported to have usted Glu-was shot at the Zerka Olleers' Club on April 18 und
that two highly placeri offerts are unw in gaul
Nawar, it said, is the "virtual boss of the Legion." The Daily Express sald that Nawar **mo31 fancied" to succeed to the command of the Legim.
SIGNS NEW ribes, af a CONTRACT
Cannes, May 3, Otto Preminger, Director of "The Man With the Golden Arm" and "The Moon is Blue", has signed a long term contract with United Artista,
Max
Youngstein, Vice-President of the company, announced in Cannes today.
London, May 3. A revolutionary scheme to build "honeymoon homes" was adopted by the lens council of Hexham, the picturesque north country market town.
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"1" i to provitle estate of self-contained flats for newly-wed couples, who would utherwise have to live with iu- luwa la expected to entch on elsewhere in Britain.
I
Mr Youngstein flew to Cannes from
Tribal Fighting
New York especially to The Mall said
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Secret Wedding
BERTHA AND JOOP
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in secret.
DERTHA Hertogh, the “jungle ; was brought up by a Malay Dgirl" whose Moslem mar- nurse.
ringe al 13 to a Malay school-In 1951 there was a legal battle teacher was annulled, bas been married for second time
that officeTH
up Mr Preminger, who started a crockery and furniture member of the Festival jury, I fight in the Legion mess on April Until now. Mr Preminger has 18, with one shot flred. made only one picture deal with United Artists.
Mr Preminger, pre-nt with Youngstein ut press conference in the Festival Puluce, said he had three pro jrets in view.
WIL Thought
1. ught up by the Council chairman, 00-year-old Mr Joseph Cullen, who is a bachelor. He thinks it is the surest way of making the town a happy DC.
His plan is for DO dos lo two- storey blocks, osch with a living kitchen and room, bathroom, one double bedroom to let at a Ruinen a week
who
was
Bonjour Tristesse," a m version of the best seller by the young Frenchwoman, Francols Sagas to be made in late mer on Riviera with a stur ma yet unchosch.
Sturm-
2
"St Joan," based on IZIC Bernard Shaw play, to be mande in British studios
3. "The Wheel," based on the Life of Gandhi, to be lined largely in India.. France-Presse.
On April 22, it said, there was "heavy tribal fighting" south of Ainman, at the home of two officers who were sacked along with General Glubb. The King, It said, went to talk leaders.
10 the
Two days later, the newspaper added. "ne of the Legion's most popular officers" was arrested at his home.
of
a
And on April 26, the
six officers were arrested In a mountain resort north Jerusalem
after
plating For "The Jordanian gov power,
It said, "elamped Mr Cullen, 12 civil servant,
details O
of tru sold: " wAIK
shooting the flats to be
and plotting in un available to the couples
effort to keep this out of when
world's they return from their honey-
press, for there, is no IXX
When families come A collection In Hungary for doubt that this is but the begin- along we shall move them to
the victims of a flood disastering." bigger flats and housts, to make earlier this year has realised way for Mor young couples over £2,500,000, according to who have just been married."-- Budapest Radio.-China Mail China Mall Special.
Special
Vienna, May 3.
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Bribe Campaign
the
"...the Arab Legion, so long
a stabilising factor in the Middle
Fast is no longer what it was
"In the first time
Few persons knew that Bertha,
now 10. wab morried Saturday to Joop Wolkentek,
last
a 21-year-old cabinet-maker, at the Roman Catholic church In the Dutch market town of Bergto-op-Zoom.
which ended with a Singapore court nulling her marriage and giving her back to her parents Seventeen persons died in riots in Singapore after the court decision
Was announced. Bertha's parents brought her back to Holland and she has lived with them since Bergen-op-Zoom.
OVER DEATH MARCH RESPONSIBILITY'
Washington, May 3.
Rep. Walter Norblad accused the Marine Corps today of going too easy on the officers in taking disciplinary action for the "Death March" at the Parris Island, South Carolina, training centre.
He particularly energoch Immediate command and to be
the Corps with "glossing over" the in fairly constant touch with Tesponsibility of the Immediate their activities,” Gew. Norblad superior officers of the assistant sald. drill instructor who lcd six "This seems particularly true Marino recruits to their deaths in view of some of the rather In swampy Ribbon Creek during peculiar disciplinary
actions the right of April 0.
being taken by the drill instruc- Mr Norblad fired the charges fors at this base."' In a letter to Maj-Gen Randolph
McCall Pate.
Marine Corps
Commandant who this week ordered a stries of sweeping
No Answer
Mr Norblad emphasised he did
At Annual Paris Fair
Parla, May 8. The brightly decorated Communist Chinese pavillon. attraction of the is expected to be the main annual Paris Fair, which opens next Saturday.
The Chinese, who are par ticipating in the Fair for the first time, Have set up a pagod type pavilion, covering the 1,100 square metres Fair grounds.
More than two million the Fair before it closes on May spectators are expected to visit 27.
Forty foreigh pavilions have been set up,-
China's participation in the Fair was arranged by a mixed French Government and com mercial mission during a visit to Peking.
reforms and disciplinary moves not intend "la any way to shift TRADITIONAL EXPORTS in the wake of the tragedy the blame from Sat McKeon as Mr Chang Chao-hsuan, head which shocked the nation
I feel that under the circum- of the 27 member Chinese Fair The assistant
said drill instructor,
stances the Marine Corps is net delegation,
bia Staff Sgt. Matthew C. McKeon, ng properly, in ordering the country's pavilion would exhibit
Court Martial procedure. was charged with being "under
Chinese chemical products and "But the transfer of other modera machinery, the fluence of alcohol' when
as well sa he ordered the disciplinary night officers," he added, "certainly traditional Chinese export does not answer the possibility goods; silks, porselain articles, march, He will be court-
of further negligence which may martinfled on four charges, In-
tea, etc. involved cluding manslaughter.
therein."United
Ride Hard
In addition, Gen. Pale ordered the transfer of the Parris Island Commander and other officers named a Congressional Medni of Herfour winner id ride hard on
all Marine Corps recruil training and launch an "extra- Ordinary" reorganisation of the whole training system.
Rep. Paul Cunningham yesterday he thought
Fald
some
officers should
sharo
the
lodged
manslaughter charges
against the Degant,
Mr Norblad,
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Press,
TEACHERS
The Chinese stands will also display French books translated Into Chinese, Mr Chang sald
Ho added: The visitor in this way will understand how the Chinese people live and building their
how
WANT NEW Country PAY SCALE
London, May 8.
Salary increases ranging from 10
are
Mr Chung sald the Paris Fair should "promote understanding among
CULT two peoples and
lead to cultura! France-Presse.
exchanges."" an
shillings to £10 POLITENESS
sterling a week for 240,000
ilko Mr teachers in primary and
Cunningham, a member of the secondary schoo. in Eng- House Armed Services Com-
Know Exactly
"It seems evident that the company commander has a very MAJUT
1 this responsibility to know exactly the calibre and actions
the sergeant tinder
his
In
of
.
announced
and Joop their engagement last Decem-
ber. Sald her 50-year-old OVER 4,000
father
Apart from Bertha and Joop | Bertha
Father and
Eekeren, who conducted the ceremony, the only persons in the church Were Bertha's parents, neghtxor who was a witness, and Joop's brother and mother
was six years
that ugo Bertha married Mansoor Adabi at a Moslem ceremony In Singapore. Bertha's parents had been imprisoned by the Japanese in Malaya, and she
It
afier the wedding:
"I objected to the wedding at first because
I thought Bertha was too
young, but I have resented. Bertha and Joop are Hying with us for the time being." There would be no honey- moon, he said.-London Ex- press Service.
Quick Aid For Asia
A Counter To Reds
Ottawa, May 3.
Western aid to Southeast Asia was becoming more urgent as the Soviet Union offered assistance to the area, Mr emciency has deteriorated. Nik Cavell, Canada's Colombo Plan morale is going. The troops who looked up to an example administrator, said today.
it added since Sir John Glubb went, its
of Iron discipline and loyalty. now see their officers plotting, brawling and OVER duciling for power:
30-
"Ás this happens, the year-old Saudi Arabian Charge d'Affaires here (in Britain) has stepped up his bride campaign, through susceptible
mainly officers' wives.""
The Daily Express said That 11 Legion officers ore under
house arrest,
Stopped Up
"A struggle for power is going
oldier
Opposition
He added, however, that he did not think many Asian leaders were fooled by Russian arguments that the Soviet delivered faster while the West did a lot of talking.
To Colonialism Urgency Increased
In Singapore
London May 3.
In the main, the countries of Southeast Asia were commlited to a democratle way of life, Mr Cavell told the Commons Ex- ternal Affairs Committee,
He agreed that the urgenty on in the Legion," the Express The Tribune, organ of the of Westem old increased as
"self-seeking cald,
Bovanite faction in the Russia moved in, but added pollicians seek to dominate the British Labour Party, today be bought by either side with that Southeast Asians could not Legion.
bead of, the said opposition to colonialism economic aid. "The titular Legion is Major Gen. Radi in Singapore "is the driving Ennab, formerly just an ad dynamic force among all but ministrator, he was stepped up u fow Europeans."
Glubb Pasha was
when posed
The Express Fald Ennab presently lends Jordan's military "But no one expects him to It added.-United
misalon in Egypt.
Last long." Press,
Nehru To Visit
The Lebanon
Russia had done little so far, he said!
It was building a steel mill In an article written by Fern India for which India would have to pay something. But Brockway, Labour member the Soviet action in taking up a of Parliament, and headlined
rice surplus in Burma was “one "Don't make Singapore another
the Tribune Cyprus,"
in which Russia is
sald example of the very funda mental we held of aid to haa swept the Island and its Southeast Asia."
entering
"passion for self-government
strength and speed has_sur- prized the Colonial Offee."
WON WIDE FAME
The article said Mr David Maxill Chief Minister of Singapore now in London, was "engusing on platform and in conference. He has won wido for one day on July 24 on his fame as a borclater and is at way back to India from visit-orator with few equals
Beirut, May 3. Nehru, tho Indian Prime Minister, will visit the Lebanon
Canada was having difficulty In finding technicians to go to Southeast Asia but the Rusalkris now were offering to send al- most any number the Aslan countries could take, bo_staldi,
· Increase Asked
Me Cavell, reviewing opera- tions of Canada's Colombo Pian
CRUSADE
IN PARIS
mittee,
wrote Gen. Pate that land and Wales have been time-honoured the
milltary recommended by the Burn- manoeuvres of transferringham Committee, the profes- officers in circumstances
like Bion's
Paris, May 3. salary-negotiating A "politeness crusade" was this certainly does not satisfy body, it was announced here. launched today under a spring mc."
If the recommendations are "Pince Du Tertro
downpour at Paris's plcturesque accepted by the teachers union, Montmartre Hill.
on top of the educational authorities anti
The heavy rain did not dam- the Minister of Education, they
pen the spirits of a group of will come into force on October
attractive women "ambassadors year. Increases will range from ape square to begin their two- of courtesy" who gathered in proximately 10 shillings a week for newcomers to this profession day crusade. to £10 sterling a week for the heads of large grammar school ADDITIONAL COST The proposed rise in salaries wall! Dast an additional £31 million sterling in a full year and bring the teachers' salary bill up to £214 million sterling Home, May 3.
Burnham Committee scales More than 4,000 persons have
are usually fixed for three years, bequeathed their eyes to the but no date has been fixed for "Bye Bank", founded in Rome the duration by Professor Cesare Gerin of now recommended. the city's Institute of Legal
an proposals involve Mediene, it was learned here entirely new wage structure, today.
designed to give higher percen- Interest in the Eye Bank, tage rives to higher paid known officially os the "As-teachers-China Mall Special.
DONATE EYES
sociation of Donors of Corneas", was aroused after ahí Italian priest, Don Carla
a year.
The
Following o dummer the "Froe Commune
of boy of Old Montmartre", the "ambassadors" marched down Montmartre HIR into the heart of Paris to TC- mind Parisians of their t= ditional politeness and courtesy. Wearing armbands to mark their
status,
thuo official "ambassadors will
roam the streets of Parts for the next 10 days, watching for exemplary acts of courtesy and chiding the
of the pay scales | discourteous to change their
ways-France-Presse. ---
Gnocchi bequeathed his eyes. to Prison Guards
two
bund children. young The gesture of Don Carlo persuaded the Italian au❤ thorities to relax existing lows,
May Want
Resistance. Agent Volunteers
Paris, May 3. Glibert Renault, leader of French resistanco agenta in.
volunteerect
to servo in 4to the best of my
which made eye graft practical Special Pension during World War Two,
ly illegal in Italy, Pressc.
Franco-Latin
American Friendship
®
Paris, May 3,
The French Post Office has Issued
"France - Latin America" stamp to mark tho bond of friendship between them
It is
decorated with Aztec Irica signs and has on the left an Indian man's face and on the right those of a woman, The man's bread is based on the head of a Tetonaca (Mexico) warrior in the Cleve
pred Land museum
ก Mochico (Peru) head in Munich museum. The woman's head has the features of Prudence on the tomb of Francois II of Britanny in Nantes Cathedral, -- Chinữ Mall Special.
$200 Reward For Bomb Disposal
Brunel, May 3.
A former Singapore resident, Mr Paul Carson, now a Brummel Government
volunteere official, to dispose of an old wartime bomb discovered here.
Workmen dug up the ruuty ing London and Washington, It adds that Mr Lee Kwanaid, said that since last year the mimile while building a school. the Indian levation here an-Yew, leader of the People's number of capital projects had
Folles had a hard job finding someone who would harukio it, Action Party in Singapore who grown from 38 to 60 and more notunded.
It was nine learned hero titulo 1s in London, has wori Asians were being frained But Mr Carson wrapped it up YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acrom: 1 Clamps, & Dotty, B Mr Nehru
visit respect by his intellectual under technical nuanco plans. in sacking to cushion it against Uttar, 0 Entire, 10 Fatal, 11 Remit, 12 Rift, 13 Corps, 18 Helire, Damascus, the Syrian capital, tegrity, his grip of sociaries Canada had been beset to the jolts, then drove it several miles 10 Credit, 20 Greed, 22 Mass, 28. Sulta, 25 Tunie, 26 Earned, 27 c. Jure 21. on his way to foundamentals, ha evident, das crease its Colombo commitment out of town where he throw. Beory, 20 Kawin, 29 Shares, Dovris, 1- Chéoring, · 2- Artifice, S
fla a fiver. London to attend the Common- sign to think his way through to 84,400,000 dolláry this your Puur 4 Steered, 5 Daldi, & Crator, 2. Tramp, 14 Retainer," 15. | waalis - Prime Ministers" || con* | dimeuities und to set resolutely,"
*”. from 20,000,000 dollars (1mi Bubakins, 18 Roducer, 27 Titium, 10 Besi, 21 Roxane; 26. Banks, Feronda--HALEDINE.
-Bauter.
32 Regretted (4). ...
would
Pottes gave him a HK$200 rewani-Chiom kamil ipovina.
London, May 3.
ability."
M. Renault, who was known as "Remy" when he directed French intelligence in London, sald the life of France is in danger today as it was during World War Two.
M.
British prison guards may ask for a special pension for wives and orphans of guards killed by escaping prisonere if capital
ទេ pundstumeni abolished in Britain
Prison guards in Maidstone,
Renault, in a letter to Portland and Cardiff ve the commanding general at adopted * revolution to nis Chartres, said he was motivated effect, which will be presented by the same spirit which led before the annual congress of him to join the forces of General prison guarda at Weymouth on Charles de Gaulle during the
May 30 and 31-France-Pressc. war-France-Presse
US Navy Tests Rotorcycle
Testpilot Jim Ryan of the Gyrodyne Company/ Amerion pilots the model XRON-1: Batoroyoie, sa 'niten-menej one-man helloople | developed. for the US Navy. Fully loadINE. and with pilot, the crazy weighs Teme than 199 19, can be hipset with a Duriety, of engines Tanging frost 48 hp to 75. hp, - Is intended for lafson and small tinis, taclical zimno
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