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COMMENT OF

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Cyprus Outlook

IR John Harding's visit to London thrown new light

on the British Government's intentions in Cyprus. Sir John has told parliamen tarlans that there is to be

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1956.

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NICOSIA STREET BATTLE War Tito Will

Terrorists Sprayed With Sub-Machinegun Fire

1111 Intensified ermpaign PREVENTIVE CAMP RIOTING

agalust Boka terroriste in

the next three months followed by a resumption

of negotiations with

HOW

Nicosia, June 6. British Military Police sprayed bomb-throwing Cypriot Cypriot loaders, has extremists with sub-machinegun fire tonight in a pitched battle

EL 110W Police

acquired

He

chief to tighten rivillan

security mensures un the

in a Nicosia street.

Anti-British extremists threw two bombs at a military police jeep island and he i reported to patrolling one of the narrow streets of the city's Greek quarter. The home-made grenades bounced harmlessly off the jeep and exploded under a balcony, injuring a Greek Cypriot woman and a young child.

and

be hopeful thal Jaw order might be restored in

A year

The police immediately opened Are on the youth who threw the bomb and several others him. Whether with

nny further casualties were caused in the

im- Aring could not mediately be determined. The Incident look pince tri Astoria Street near Metaxat Square, the city's main meet. ing place.

police and exaspera- Meanwhile,

troops lounched a full-scale hunt “Tër

who four Cypriot puumen

Skotchy new repurts leave a

lot of questions unanswer-! od. Intensifled operations agninst terrorists, fur instance, suggest that the hardships of the Cypriot | people will be Increased, not lessened which, in turn, will accentuate tion. But it is not certain whether this will result in altimate revulsion of the emergency and rejection of terrorism or increased in- transigence.

THE

THE Government therefore appears to be taking a rink

in announcing its attitude, On this question it does not Reem to bo generally under. stood that the British authorities are never likely:

hund upper

to get the

against the terrorists until

Ship Explosion

8 KILLED, 21

INJURED

Manila, June 7, Eight crewmen were kill-

they have the support ofed and 21 others injured on both the Greek Government Tuesday in the explosion of and the majority of

the the US Navy ship LST-657

Greek Cypriot people.

shot down à British teacher as he stepped from his car cul- side a Greek school, The teacher, Thomas Milrea,

pulled a

a gun and shot back at his ussailants, but fell mortally while the kilfers Wounded

escaped in brond daylight,

Milrea, 28, has a wife and a four-month-old daughter lv. Hits Turkish ing at Larnaca, driver, Ahmet Hussun, drove

the police station raind the alorn,

to

Troop, cordoned of the school

a search was made, but

Govt Action Not Severe Enough

London, June 6. Four people in ten con- sider British action maintain order' in Cyprus

not been

nevero

has

enough.

to

Half the people of Bri- are dissatisfied with government general Cyprus

and

no evidence

Was tund

tini

murder,

watched

by

com..

the handling problam

the dozens of students, was mitted with co-operatice from inkle the school,

Fires Started

Dut

Minor disturbances brokg

tonight in a preventiv de- tention camp

al Kokkino- trimithle: where several Bres were started by prisonery, Guards withdrew extra food privileges from the men con- verned who refused to give their reasons for demonstrat- ing. Three compounds were affected, one holding wealthy detainees from Limassol

A

fire in Paphos Forest, covere

ing four square miles, was #t$11 burning today blazing into life early yester-

off Indo-China, a US Navy spokesman sajd today....... He In its proposals for new sald the names of the negotiations, therefore, it casualties, who were among ahould take this into account the 74 crew members of the and, further, what

day. LST operated by the US obviously needed in a

Military Sea Transport Ser- constitution which Will satisfy not just the Greek vice were not immediately

new!

Cypriot population but also the

known.

after

The blaze,

fought by troops and villagers. WOS have caused

which was being smoke-blackened

estimated to damage of at least £190,000.

He said 32 of the crew mem- Turkish community. bere

were Japanese, 40 Vic-Fifty For by going overboard to mese,

with ohe US

Air Greek sympathies Force sergeant and one French (although it is hard to oldier. He said the imagine Britain doing this geant was definitely not among

WOU

remains

in

US CT-

as long as the Conservative thoso dead or injured. government

The latest wire service report power), there is a danger of from Salgon, however, told of a "Japanese manned freighter, alienating Turkish support. carrying 900 tons of surplus munitions and bombs, which Having proceeded this for exploded, burned and sank off with the cart before the Poelo Cecir de Mer, 183 miles horse, it is now necessary to south of Saigon.

return to the question of new moderate leaders to re-

PLANE DESPATCHED

an

French

place Makarios. IB thore The

report, quoting anything justify Sir announcement by the John Harding's hopes that authorities, said two of the all- they will emerge?. And that Japanese crow were idlled, 28 they will be able to rise injured eight critically — and above the odium that has five missing.

surrounded these negotin. An American naval air station tions in the past? This is in the Philippines picked up on the sinking she only something that the SOS from

and sent a plane which "picked Cyprus authorities know, but obviously it is an esson-up some of the survivors. tial prorequleite

talks.

to

new

The

#pokesman at

the US

Greck Cypriots today

drove into Famagusta and gave a guarantee of safe conduct to Turkish jnhabitants of the nearby village of Ayios Serghios. The Turdish minori- ty had left the village after threatening letters told them to clear out three days ago. The Greek Mayor of Famagusta started organising their return and provided lorries to carry their furniture.-United Press.

of the

This is shown by a Dally Express poll of public opinion carried out from May 23 to May 31.

The first question asked was: "Do you (col Britain's to maintain order action In Cyprus has been (#) 100 severo (b) not severo enough or (c) about right?"

Twenty per cent thought' it too severe; 44 per cent thought

nof severe mough: 27 per cent thought

It

*** "l'about right, and nine per

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Among all three pelttica; groupe the largest vote

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The second question was: "In general are you satis fled

dissotimed

with the government's handling of the Cyprus problem?"

Twenty-six and half per cent were satisfied: 5034 per cent were dissatisileu, and 23 per cent didn't

know.

1

Even among Tory voters there was ; clear majority support for the government on this question. Socialista |and Liberals were mainly London

| dissatisfied,

Express Service,

BIG OIL DEAL

NEGOTIATIONS

London, June 6.

America's Texas Company has offered US$176,- Trinidad Oil Com- 400,000 for control of Britain's pany, it was revealed tonight.

A Trinidad Oll announcement said the offer had been neval station at Sangley Felt made in dollars. The actual offer was of £4 0s 3d for in Cavite Province said the stricken ship was on an communi- each of the 15,700,000 five-shilling stock units in the. dumping mission when Company, the announcement said. The Company's an- the explosion occurred). De

IT is equally essential and on

this Britain realises-that units of how the ship exploded ditions which aid the offer was "subject to certain con-

Makarios must never rotura

were not yet known, he

HEADING FOR BAY He cald

are still under discussion"."

"In the meantime, stock holders are strongly advised not to part with any of their hold. ings,” it said.

JAPAN WANDS

INDONESIA WILL

DO, GERMANY MAY DO

Relaxation Of Trade Embargo

Tokyo, June 6.

Trade Minister Tanzan Ishibashi said today Japan should lower its embargo against Communist China as Great Britain. is doing.

The outspoken Cabinet Minister reacted sharply to the announcement in London that British colonial governments have been given discretionary authority export to Communist China goods on the Red China blacklist which Runia is free to buy in western markets.

to

But pressure may become so great that even if the US should disapprove the administration may go _sheed,

While Foreign Office spokes men in Tokyo hedged and said the matter affected only Great Britain,

Ishibashi told a new in Shizuoka, conference

In such a case, Japan may would like to relax, the embargo soon be exporting to the China to the same degree as on ex-mainland such Items as locomo porta to Russia."

electric He added, tiver,

generators bulldozers, and secondary steel "Japan, like Britain, must try

Com- products, increase its

all of which ang banned now.

trade with

munist China,"

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The West's embargo against At any rate, odds appear to Communist China includes more be four-to-one that those liems items, than

dots the embárga { will go

at on display the against Russia. Japan charges sample fairs in Rod China this this pinces it in an unfale poil- } year--United Press. " tion compared with the Wast European nations.

HANDICAPPED

NO LONGER BOUND'

Djakarta, Juno (. Indonesia

announced today Ishibashi's statement was the that she

conedders no longer latest indication that Japanes herself bound-by the United or trading Ambargo export arms can expect more Nationa opca help

from their myerament | rubber, with Communist China. In trade with the Reds than

Ministry spoke they love in the

14

Japanese

Handicapped

restricted from

He Truce

Negotiator Visit

DEATH OF ADM JOY

+

San Diego, June 6. The chief US truce nege- tiator in Korea, quiet spoken | Admiral Charles Turner Joy, died today at the US Naval Hospital here after a lengthy liness.

in

US

If Invited

STATEMENT TO

NEWSMEN

1. Moscow, Juna 6. Marshal Tito, President of Yugoslavia, said here to- night that he is prepared to go to Washington if invited to discuss Yugoslavia's rela- tions with the United States.

(President Elscntiower told a Washington press conferner today that "there'; should, bo no-skidy of American ald ́t

to Yugoslavia in the light of what bost Korved United Interest).

Blates

Marshal Tito,:"

to speaking correspondents it

sála he thought his current three-week visit to Russia would... Improve

avia's relations with the

States

He said when asked if it would improve relations; "Yes, yes; it will make for better role- tions with the United States tho Soviet Union and all countries "?

If Invited

Asked about the possibility of a visit, to Washington, Marshal Tibo replied: "Yes, it I am invited, why not?"

Admiral Jey had retired two years ago to nearby La Jolla, California, overlooking the Wist and Installations naval

Marshal / Tho also said that around San Diego Bay from Yugoslav relations with the where he had frequently called United States would not aufer since his graduation from the as a result of Senator Josephi Naval Academy. He lived there McCarthy's current campaign in

visiting the Senate to cut American

ald who to Yugoslavia

quietly, oct

occasionally classmates and shipmates who also reside in the

area

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Marshal Mito left by

train

Marshal

The Admiral had been ill later 40night for Leningnd, stxe

by retirement and tinder accompanied went treatment for leukemiast Bulganini and Ms Shepiloy the Scripps Hospital in La Jolla Sovbot Foreign Annisker Reu- before his conditions became 10 ser serious that he A Foreign

catered the plans to Naval Hospital. smaid Indonesia start exporting rubber to Ching unfaitly.com

The UN-bargo, cannot --belar | apply to Indonesia when it has. lifted from Malays he

VELIK

nearest – Communist cus- faldinöfted Press. tomer-Bed China --- 2000 good

which

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Wenlern countries are Welling

and

the

WEST GERMANY

Bonn, June

laxing the China embargo, in- posed by the North Atlantic pact states, a usually. well informed commercial source said here to- day.

He was 1 years of age. "United Pross.

Grenade Thrown

to their nonreit, Rtd neigh West Germäïi, authorities are bours-Itussis

studying the possibility of re- At Street Ställs Eastern European satellites.

2. The substitute markets bas found in the US Japan and elsewhere are uncertain at best, and, in the osse of the US, may be cut off at any time by pressure from' domes ifo producers.

ENCOURAGEMENT

"A relaxation of the embargo on tractors would be of particu lar interest here, as West Ger- many has a flourishing tractor Industry.

Penang, June 0.. Secret society masters today threw a hand grenade In the popular

at stalls

Campbell

Street in the heart of Penang's

China town.

But the grenado rolled into a drain where it exploded, caus- foot crater. There ing a two were no casimities.

No Comment

Washington, Time 1. ---The^White House tonight ded clined to comment Immedlitely, on Marshal Tito's statement in Moscow that he was ready to visit Washington If invited to discurs Jugoslavin's #irelillons"

the United States resta да Marshal Tito's statement peared to catch officals by sur prige, as it had not beenth- pected that such a bread would be made publicly,

The White House and State

rent a clear view is Department appear unwilling to

to such a visit #1 present:

-t

dtained, of the results of Mars rial Tito's discussions with Soviet leaders in Moscow this woek. Officlils said that in any A police radio patrcl cruising it seemed impossible to

a visit this yor in the vicinity detained Ave arrange

The Secretary-General of the Under thus

the West pressure

German Committee for government has moved gradual. Eastern Trade, aid in reply to ly from passive recognition of a question today, that he would private trade

suspects all Chinese, who were Reuter. A agreement expect West Germany to follow negotiated with the Chinese by muit if Britain cased the em- Japanese businessmen toward bargo rules-Reuter.

open encouragement Recent government steps in this direc.

tion include:

2.

Permission of a "special

system for trade i

with Peking a formula al- ready in use in Great Britain —to permit export of embar goed goods where commodliler received in return are high- priority items,

blackilsmission

No More

seen running away after the Incident-Reuter.

Bigger Pensions,

French Light For Governors

Arms For Mid East

Paris, June 6.

to dispicy

The French govemment today decided not to godds in Japanese

to Middle be held in Peking

king make any further exports of light arma". trade fairs to and

Shanghat this October to East countries, a government spokesman announced December on the promise that after a meeting of the Council of Ministers. all such embargoed brought

goods be back out of China, tradė

to dis-

M.

The government decision included Israel. Today's decision had been

move at Shizuoka today." Foreign Minister.

W

they w

be permitted Mala

•play all strategie good not on heralded by statements' by both the Soviet

Guy Mallet, the French Open statements by high Pri

Primo Minister, during the "oficials

favouring the ex- National Assembly debate which to the political limelight. Ho rald the first report as

change of trade delegations ended last night in a vote of Aside from its distributing

with Red China. Ishibashi confidence in his If two "Ifs"-new lenders relayed at Sangley Point show

outlets in Britain, it also owns

his general polley and a good basis for new ed that the dead and wounded

80 per cent of Regent Refining

repeated his expoint of that and by M Christian Pineau, talks cease to be the prob-wem being removed by an

(Canada), a growing Canadian

The communique issued after oil development concern." lem they appear to be at und dentified aircraft.

MUST RELAX · • dɛcouncil of ministers | today Financial circles in London

dett mada na mention of the Grins present, Makarios should be

News of the effer did not allowed to return wken, butj

come until after the London pointed out that if the proposed The government his not yet question.i

CATEGORICAL only when negotiations for al

It was learned later Stock Exchange had closed and deal went through, American decided formally to lower now constitution for Cyprus on that a French landing enaft Trinidad Stock units closed at Companies would have cornered Red Chimo trade barriers Bul

But in | almost half the British' oil mar-

tor · reporters" - aro completed so that he was proceeding 15 Camran Bay, is itd. So far this year they also operates in a business groups are confident questions, M. Gerard Jaquet, returns as a church leader where medical facilities were have fluctuated between 328 and tain and with Texte Company Japan muat relax its policy it Secretary of State for Informa

same exterit readily available. As soon as 429 6d.

11on, and not as a martyr,

would have almost 60 per cent least to the

agreed that the govern Great Britain out of self- ment had things get clear, the spokesman

of the market.

officially decided on doletice Otherwise, they cladd, such a ban.. said, the

Trinidad Ou and 'Caltex run ship, which suffered

·The other' ·80 per cent is, Japan One propoen! that does deserva "minor" damage, will proceed to Regent Oil Company, the of shared between Shell and the

will:hp_left at the

Askod

Included bar Britain's major oil distribution British Petroleum Company, in the racE for: Red China's current orders, the government thought between now and Saigon. September when talks arE The Arst ship to respond to outlets, between them, Trinidad Informed Bources sald the trudo,

the poonan replied categorically: whether the LST'S

Obervers SOS: was the USNS controle 138,872 acres of land. In Trinidad". Oil: shares probably Que to begin Is

"Yes" There will" be no;mbre Cyprus, as an important Estambla. followed by a lines and refineries In the ares, merrowUnited Press.

Trinidad and also operates pipe would open around 70s to latoyaina govemment will sex ponts of Eight arms to Middle

#US'approval of fuch a move. East countries/"Ja Mediterranean base, may merchant ship that reached the

Ho refused to make any, com- become more a Nato than scene of early dawn yesterday,

mont whim asked about ex- spokesman raid-uljed purely British Interest, for the

3t is dimcult even. now to Press. distinguish between their strategic interests in the

area. Ono move that might Collision Injures 92,

be made is to invite Greek

kand, Turkish forces to estab

reply

FAMED BRITISH NAVAL BASE CLOSING DOWN of Trench heavy, arma and

London, Jane after murrendering at the eda The | British - antal bence of; (of the 1914-18 wṣr.

Bospa Flow and other naval lastataikomas in the Orkney The Admiralty announbed an Xalandu are to be closed for

night that;it "could nos longte scorkuný montesis, the Admirally monospoed in London toulahi, Lucieliskota, eliber: i In" polis

Denso,

Dortmund Ju "0. A collision between two lish basca on the foland, under a Nato commander tramcars in Dortmund today in- This may among other fired 12 parsons, some of them things, help to rid the sy notion attributed to a nume, two truma, nachs, bowing Bompa

¤ second car:: collidut head on.

sa

· Tiene Fiews, during

bar of Greeks that the island on water line. None of the Ins The wine and becorack World of Shelf) retention."

under the thumb of "Juinnd Wor" 15" dangerous, com

Muforeign, occupants

Pattioni Franco-Pruss

#German West Pallifoni mostrom in London uld

Scapa Flow would be follows | last wwook that França hack com-

picted, the delivery) to Egypt of. jed i by' further..

40 light tanks and about twenty, akke?"Rother

-155 millimetre howitzers --Reu

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Sir

JAPAN ELECTED

[member, or the ki AidansAfrican

London, June 8:

Retiring British Comial Governors may receive another *£709, sterling a year pension as a result of a new. Parliamelary bill

the text of which was

sared here today

The bill proposes to amend present legislation to also maximum Colonial“ pensions: from: £2,800.to £3,000 per year.

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