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COMMENT, OF THE DAY

Vital Meeting

ODAY'S meeting of the

TODA

Singapore Legislative As. sembly may prove to be the most vital since that elected. body came into existence. Mr David Marshall has

the melancholy task of report. I ing failure at the London, conference and of fulfiling his promise to resign Chief Minister. He will also announce his successor--- Mr Lin Yew-huck.

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AMERICANS SAY:

MOLLET WINS ALGERIA VOTE British Move

COMMUNISTS ABSTAIN

BUT PREMIER'S PLANS GET BIG MAJORITY

Paris, June 6.

The French Government carly this morning obtained a fresh mandate from the National Assembly to pursue its military pacification campaign in Algeria to a successful con- clusion.

But the predominant question which the meeting posen in whether the ruling Labour Front can prevent opposition People's Action The assembly by a substantial Party from foreing a dise' majority of 271 to 59 with 201 solution of the Assembly abstentioner expressed its com and the calling of new Ave in the elections,

it

Government's policy in North Africa atul at home.

The Labour Front is HU cariously puined It governing party that does not require too neute a crisis to bring about the downfall of its authority. And there can be no two minds about the seriousness of the political crisis which

This big majoriy was not confronta Singapore today. Factually reeted in the voting No matter how eloquently he for Conerrvatives

„figures" because a certain number remained un- pleads his load cause, Mr satisfied about the Government's Marshall connut hope to win fattitude in Moroven and Tunisia sympathy frota the where these newly independent opposition. The

tre People's states

negotiating with France about their future rele- Action Party were repre

tions with the former prvter. sented at the London talks

torste power. and virtually all the time were in disagreement with Mr Marshall. Thus it is cer tain the PAP WHE ridleule on Marshall's White Paper and will vehemently uppose

of confidence.

jre. The confidence motion ful- The Towed three days of dobnie kask

week TICK # duy of yesterday, and characterised by the fact that the overwhelming majority of the Assembly WIS determined to support action to maintain France's right to say in Algeria,

any

motiun

ALL this can be taken as a maiter of course. What re. mains to be made manifest is whether the PAP feel this

#1

have been

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Why Reds Abstained

Tory MP Critical But..

GOVT DEFENDS JAPANESE

CLOTH IMPORTS

London, June 5.

STORM IS McCarthy's Move

MOVING

WEST STRONG winds over

Hongkong have| reached their peak and are subsiding slowly.

The highest gust recorded by ! the Royal Observatory was 44 kunots yesterday afternoon.

The centre of a large tropical depression over Hainan Island is still moving west. But there are no dangerous winds at the centre.

Strong winds with fierce gust: | up to over 50 knots covered the whole of the South China seu. RAINFALL

The

number three {Strong winds) signal was lowered at 1 20 p.m.

Since yesterday morning the wind at the Royal Obervatory has averaged 22 knots of incre for 11 hours and caindofl hus amounted 10 1.20 inches.

To Stop Aid

Washington, June 5. Senator Joseph McCarthy today introduced a bill lo stop American atd to Yugoslavia

of because Marshal Tho's pro-Noviet statementa during ไปค present Moncow vialt.

told the Senate It would be “stark immorality" lo continue holping Yugo- slavia in the light of those statements-Router.

Tito Begins

Talks With

Russians

Moscow, June 5. President Tite of Yugo-

discussed disarmament and

It was predicted by theslavia and Soviet leaders Royal Observatory that the wind would

drop about three The Minister of Slate at the Board of Trade, knots during the day but that Germany as well as Soviet-

quati wid showers

would Yugoslav relations during Mr Austin Low, today defended imports of Japan-persist for at least the next 12 their first two and three CSc grey cloth duty free for finishing in Britain

When the winds reachest their quarter hours negotiating and re-export.

height yeterday afternoon sam-session at the Kremlin to pans crowded into typhoon shel-day, it was learned. ters and sampan business in the harbour was curtalled.

to

He also reubited an axertion qurola of £3 milion le import- by Mr Nigel Fisher, Conger- ed into the United Kingdom for vative, that the Anglo-Japanese | finishing and re-export trade agreement nude things colonial and other markels. easy for Japan at Britain's ex- the 150 penge. from casting their votes either House of Commons why "large Communist Deputies refrain f

Mi Fisher had asked in the way.

quantike," of Japanese Brey

At the

Since prsent

the

tlare same

of the

cloth were allowed duly free Formation

Into Britai on the condition. Government last that, after process in this count- February the Communists have try, they were re-exported as Always

the Mollet voted for

*** | British. Government. On this casIJNY

Mr Low replied: "Japanese the "spokesman explained in the

within an grey cloth

annual debule they were obliged register their disagreement with the Government's refusal to open negotiations with the Alzerian natimalist vaders.

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The Coininunista decited It vote

the time to force politien) showdown with the rest of the Assembly. They may believe that Mr Marshall #ad his Party! would be dangerous to

discredited as openly agulust the Government.

London result of the fanco thul an Immediate A mumber of leaders includ- electorate ng Maurice Thorez argued that appeal to the

two the Communists' buskiess would put them in power.

To oppose "rolonialism" without On the other hand they pulling any punches and that the rank and file members of the party tunnughout the county would atlture.

cannot estimate the

oul-

come of a new election with anything like certainty.

If Mr Les Kannyw, lender of The People's Action Party, had been hend of the Singapore delegation

in

place of Mr Marshall, the negotiations would have been no more successful, for

It

nit understand any other

New Plan For Franco-German Co-operation

Bonn, June 5.

The Saar Government to-

day approved the Franco- West German agreement,

Jacques Duelos argued that

Party Beliciaris led by Mrenched in Luxembourg, to

1

return the Saar to Germany

Prejudicial?

Japanese "In addition, some grey cluth, the import of which

by Colonia has been licensed Governments, is also imparted

Kingdom into the United

for finishing and re-export

"These imports give work to the inishing

Industry which

would go to other countries K

the impurts were not allowed.

"Duty free entry is afforded, except for rayon grey cloth,

hours.

and

REFUGEE To Ease

CHIEF Trade Ban MAY QUIT 'Badly Timed'

The Hague, June 5. United

Nations Refugee

High Commissioner, Dr J.

Washington, June 5.- Britain's decision to`per.

Goedhart said today he may mit the shipment of Mala- resign his post because he yan rubber to China came had failed to win more under fire la Congress again financial support from the today.

rich nations of the world.

Dr Goedhart told a prty

It was also being reviewed by President Eisenhower at un con-

nid foreign amergency conference that he had reached ference with Congressional the bottom of the barrel in try-leaders at the White House to ing to scrape up more funda tonight in the light of a growing feed, clothe

the and house

drive to deny ald to ay na- world's displaced populations

tion exporting strategle goods to "I do not believe I can think

China of anything else to raise more President Eisenhower's diffi~ funds," he said. "I have reached

cuties in persuading Congress to the point where I think it would

accept

foreign ald pro- be wise for somebody else lo tako

were bafd by Ad- grammo my chair and find means to gel ministration offcials Lo have financial support„

United

boen oggravated by the British Announcement on the eve of an important foreign aid debate

Press,

Cyprus Plans Revealed

his

LOMOTOW.

EFFECT ON AID

The Congressional criticism La expected to become more noisy and acrimonious In this London, June 5. debate, when the House of Re- Cyprus Governor Slr Johu presentatives begins to examine Elsenhower's $4,000 Harding, told the Parliamentary President

at the million foreign ald request for Commonwealth group House of Commons today that 1956-57. the campaign trainst the EOKA The request already inces terrorists would be Intensified ‡ cut of $1,109 million on the in the next three months. and Marshal Bulganin are ex-

of the House recommendation He added that the end of that Foreign Affärs committeo, time negotiations would be White Ofelis did not find opened with

Cypriol fault with Britain's decision to leaders.

use the "exceptions" machinery Replying to a Labour mem- and break away from the rigid ber, on the possibility of new China embargo, they expressed negotiationa

deported deep disappointment that

Marshal Tito, Mr Khrushchev

However large Ughters smail Asting craft with paddles peeled to meet again to continue

discussions on their

Saturday went about their business un-

President when the Yugoslav Brid affected,

harbour olber

returns to Moscow after a two- transport

not Was

noticeably

day trip to Leningrad. affected by the storm.

SCIENTIST KILLED

Harwell, June 5.

Mr V. M. Molnlov took part in the dismission and remains full member of the Soviet delegallon despite his removal from the Foreign Ministry st Friday.

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Moscow was noted by observers that stress was being placed so far on exchanges be

now

with

would advise

to

announcement

the were fighting to

Archbishop Makarios, Sir John ann replied: "1 Government not negotiations under

with cumstances Makarios**

any

reopen foreign ald cir-¡ restoro the

the

11 came

they

salvage the programme drep

cats

'and re

the house--

to Archbishop commended

Reiter.

NEW POLICE CHIEF

Later today it was announced Stalin Man Stays

that Colonel Geoffrey White, the Chief Constable of Warwickshire had been appointed to command the Cyprus police,

six

a

London, June 5. between Parties.

At a Kremlin luncheon today

Communist Albania reshuffed Tito said Yugoslavia Marahal

Hs Government today but left welcomed

last

month's cut in

tie Stall-appointed Commun- In Nicosia terrorists wounded the Soviet armed forces, be-

British servicemen, in

ist Party Leader, Enver Hoxha, decision

still in power.-United Press. lieving this

"contri Cyprus bomb ambush today, butes towards the strengthening Hiding in bushes at the bend

Monaco, June 5. of International confidence and, of a mountain road they threw at the

time, provides two bombs at twu

Father Tucker, Chaplain to military opportunity for the solution of vehicles near Ayios Nicolaos, a Princo Rainier of Monaco the problem of general disarma- village 25 miles northwest of denied tonight that he had said

Famagusta,-france-Presso ment within the framework of

and Princess Grace was exprcling a the United Nations."--Reuter, | Reuter,

child early next year-Router.

under regulations issued in ae- A scientist was killed to-ween Governments rather than cordance with section 40 of the day while working on a new custums and excise act, 1952.atom smasher designed for which continued powers origin-

research on harnessing the ally given in 1932,

Mi Fisher said these Japanese power of the H-bomb. imports were somewhat pre- The Atomic Energy Authority Judital to the Br Textile (ABA) announced that Greham Industry.

Hawkins, 34, died of electric "Why should we make things shock suffered during testa * of

research establish 30 Casy for Jupan, who did not the Harwell

proton particle be- make things particularly thay ment's new for us 123 The kust war he celerator.

Hawkins was the first victim accident at Har- of a research

ell, which celebrated its tenth Fast week. The ABA ordered a formal investi-

asked.

No! They Help

well,

Mr Low said Jupmese im-anniversary

were

was too early to bresk openly politically by January 1, Dee Lanenshire textile industry gation of the accident.

not prejudletal to

with the Socialist Party.

So They Wait

M. Ducles maintained,

COLL

---

ac-

Konrad Adenauer, the West German Chancellor, said.

the

""

The

They helped the

voltage

Hawkins a whole,

high Was specialist,

testing finishing industry.

"Our agreement with Jupan electron tube used in one of the Britain is does not necessarily make things big

| building.-United Press. easy for Japan," he said.

"It is a balanced agreement. In return for quolas which we grant we get valuable quotas in Japan."

Mrs Barbara Castle, a Labour member, asked for the Govern- ment's attitude to a proposal by

atom smashers

JEW

KILLED

Amman, JUTE 5.

One Israeli

and Ismaells

was killed when Jordanian home exchanged Are

In

Dr Adenauer said the Laxem- had romovei the PAP insist on completa sources, that after a few more

reliable bourg agreement usually

the obstacles In France and independence, without!

Germany

the co-operating wam Leets the Socialist rank and

full. qualification,

He would itself get restive ut who enreringly described seeing their

with France "Now, together leaders conducting

other countries- Marshall's so-called com- war in Algeria and that would and

the toment to abandon especially Italy and the Benelux promise proposals as n sell be

approach our support of the Socialist-led states we shall out to the Colonial Ofee.

with reincabed Goverunent

European Parks

Mr Cyril Lord. a Lancashire guards AL that singe, M. Duclos powers

textile industrialist, that Japan Jordanian territory wear Shuwai- Luxembourg talks, Dr

kah village, Arab Legion sources ese cloth should only be im- ported duly free on condition sold here tonight,

sources sald the Arab legion that it to the cause of Europe,

was re-exported only to Commonwealth countries.

clash arose after an Israeli trac- of the free world and of peace.

The question whether Europe Mr Low said: "I understand tor with an Israeli armed guard would unite or break up hid bla proposal on, the Japanese crossed into Jordan and wrecked

Imports was that they should not Arab olive trees. been settled in favour of join-

be allowed even if re-exported. Jerusalern roports say that but on that I think he is wrong. two laracit workers were injured ing together.

"I do not think he represents by Jordanian Are today in Israeli

central Sharcu the views of the Lancashire in- territory in the

plain-Reuter, dustry as a whole."Reuter.

moment might conceivably an

Important

vkw in

favour

munist Degulations in Algeria would be aretly improved.

TO force an election at this argued, the chancetion of the Adenauer sald, had done ope, of

do the People's Action Socialist party to the Com- vice Party more harm than good. From the point of view of prestige they cannot afford to be returned unce again an the Opposition. Vietory for the Labour Front would not merely strengthen Mr Lim Algeria. It coincided Yew-hock's political hand, what was expected to be but would open up the way decisive phase in the 2011- for fresh negotiations with Insurgent operations of the new. London,

The Inuredilate effect of the vote

of confidence, lobby ob- server said was to streng.hen the hand of the Government in with

a

parilamen-

The French and West Germon delegations had agreed in a "very

evaluation negative"

of the chances that Russia was really chauging her course.

B6-

IN THE OFFING? ly strengthened French army.

Their Impression was that a On the other hand, from the These may even come about if purely political point of view, new development could be "in the Labour Front can hang the confidence vote on Algeria the offing but so for "no con-

clusive grounda exist for

this." on to the reins of govern was considered by

tary observers to have been suming mont with the present con-

Dr Adenauer said the French alightly disappointing for M. stituted Assembly. Although Mollet.

had

reported that Mr Nikita Khrushchev salt during the the Colonial Secretary re-

It indicated,

they said, that Moscow visit of M. Guy Mollet. fused to reopen negotiations centro and right-wing parties the French Prime Minister: "I with Mr Marshall. he has had made the first move towards would rather have 17 million not repudiated his offer to preparing a successor govern (Eout) Germans in my hands talke with the ment which on a broader basis than too a united, neutralised

cool!tion of Germany." Singapore government. And than the prezent

Soctalista and Radicals might Dr Adenauer stressed, re Mr Lee as Chief Minister is, form a kind of National Uniun peatedly what he considered so far as the Colonial Office Government, especially if events the "brutality" of this rejection is cóncored, a different in Algerin should develop un-of German re-unification, ever proposition to Mi Marshall favourably from the French on terms holding that ofce,

point of view.Reuter,

resume

It is not without significance

that Mr Lee refused to go

all the way with his chlof

at the London discussions;

that he folt Marshall was

holding out for a little too

advantageous

Rusia-Router.

to

MP Objects To 'Empire' Mark On HK Textiles

London, June 6. The Government today refused a plen to amend regulations whereby textiles from Hongkong are labelled

Empire” products.

Replying to a question from duced or underwent substantia! Tory MP Mr Charles Fietcher change after importation in da Cook, Mr

D. Walker Smith, Empire country. Parilementary Secretary to the Board of Trade caid imported Mr Smith added: "It would goods, Including texilles, should be for the courts to decide what hot, be marked as "Empire" constituted a substantial change products unless they were pro- in.a particular como..

FRENCH TROOPS PURSUE REBELS gulations 75 per cent of the

*

In an interview, Mr Folcher- Cook

under the existing value of goods could, bo fndle from materials produced out- Algiers, June 0. French troops from newly.... The action followed insurgent side the Empire. He rald goods. French troops were tonight independent Morocco are taking occupation of a village in the labelled Empire produco, need much. It is feasible to engaged in two big operations part in the operation launched area cast of the road between contain only 25 per cent of within the believe, therefore, that the against Nationallet insurgents in today along a mountalibus 20-Dieta ard: Ghardais In raids materials produced

nie-strip of the frontier.

from a village, the insurgents Empire. now Chief Minister might Algeria.

·Reports said the biggest wa In the second operation, in had killed one Europtari school He added: " believe the Bucceod whore. Mr Marshall in Cho Algero-Moroccan southern Algeria, 20 Insurgents, teacher and five Moslems levies! figure of 25 per cent im't hid failed in roaching agree-frontier. aron which has been wire reported killed so far,

enough. I think it ought to be mont with | Whitehall on the scene of increased insurgent Arms and a radio, transmitter “Boma Jónses were reported 10 por cerat." London Expevný, self-government propogals, acttlity in recent weeks,

·were selżod

among securlly forces--Neuter;) Service,

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