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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 41956.

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ONLY NAVY COULD CLEAR SUEZ Ship Enters CUBAN GOVERNMENT

CANAL QUICKLY Special Wartime Equipment Available For Big Task

London. Dec. 3.

The British Admiralty indicated today that only the Royal Navy had the equipment necessary to clear the Suez Canal quickly.

The Admiralty statement said that the coastal salvage vessels, developed during the war and used only by the Navy, were able to cope with the special tasks facing forces in the Suez area.

Experimental Navigation

Craft Launched

Altogether there would be o Royal Naval rulvage fleet of 38 Voxsis l the ALTON rendy to start work by the end of the your, the ellicanent sald,

and sta.coment,

com-

The Allied

tosk force

Hugb mander, Lieul - Gen. Bockwell, today urdered soven Egypilin shops to reopen in Port Said to combat black market traffic.

The shop owners

were given 10 am, today to comply the order, issued

under Article 64 of the Geneva Con- make the com- vention which

force mander of an occupation

elicient civi responsible for administration.

"They toimu well balanced,

unique force," sald

the It described

the Varliua means which could be until uned to lift the wrecks, includ-with Ing the 3,700-ion dredger Paul Bolenie,

now sunk with eight holes in her bolloni Pori Sald harbour, out of the way.

pre-

man

"It

New York, Dec. 3. A Navy

official dicted today

that would soon be determining his position at sea by radar tracking of the moon by checking radio signals from the stare.

and

Deployed Rapidly

Practically all shops in Port Said have remained closed since the Anglo-French tandings on November a. through fear of

from reprisals

underground

0725- certain that must be deployed rapidly if the ordinary forces

Outs ruch at channel is to the cleared in the Egyptian organisations, minimum time," the statement concluded,

Warnings

The Admiralty Isued is co-

Warning leaffels plete case for being allowed to: stay in the Suez Canal to help and-CTOBEH{DES with the salvage operations.

Garrison Norton, Assistant Navy Secretary for Air, made the prediction at a commission- Ing cortmony for USS Compare Islanxt. The vessel is an experi- monial navigation craft designed to solve the complex naviga-Troops would

lobal problems of Aring balls. fic missiles from ships.

Mr

Norton described to Compuse Island, converted Mariner close merchantman na "the for manner of

fleet óf nuclear-powered, balilauc vessels. both

mlsilo-launching bubmarine and surface types."

Such vessels, he sald, would be able to hit "any polt i on he face of the globe" with then missiles,

INDEPENDENT

These

shiper he said, would be "completely

Independent of any shore installa lons, which ls very comforting these days," and "will not be profitable lar- gets for ballistic missilen" be- ehuse they objecta.

stationary

The announcement came with Foreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd's statement in the House of Commons that Anglo-French withdraw without

d. 'ay.

"Fifty-one obstructions have

The first big ship to enter the immer

Port harbour a Bald since the British cleared a channel by towing away a blockship ralled to her berth Inst

the woek. Bhe WES 2,180-ion Harpagon, which was towed by the Brillsh minelaser HMH ManxIDAD.. Ploture shows the Manxman Daming through the Canal. — Express Photo,

and skull- posters have boon circulated threatening trades death to unyone who with the "invaders." General Stockwell refused to say what if the action would be taken shop owners refused to obey the order, but it could mean intern- ment.

by was issued

officer and more to

tu be cleared before the Canal The order

stute and mines have been laid civil affairs miralty

is fully restored to ita normal letter from General Stockwell's

af

AFRICAN

Port Said

Red Army And Party Not On

Best Of Terms

Washington, Dec. 3.

A hitherto secret Army-Navy document said

DESTROYS REBELS

Havana, Dec. 3.

Cuban warplanes and ground troops annihi- Jated the 40-man High Command of the revolu tionary "26th of July” movement, including rebel· leader Fidel Castro, almost as they set foot on Cuban soil, unimpeachable sources said today.

Tho Government admitted

the rebel landing

altack but would

firm nor deny

ports.

and the air neither con-

the other To-

The sources told the United Prez that Castro

and

hip lieutenants landed last night in southeastern Cubs to "fight to the death" to overthrow the Clovernment of President Ful- rencio Batista. At least 11 perzons had died previously since the rebellion fiared ca Fri- day.

Mexican Yacht

port

RELIEF FOR OKINAWA

Washington, Dec. 3.

The United States, Na. Įtionalist China and Japan are sending emergency re- lief and reconstruction supplies to help the people of the typhoon-ravaged

According to the sources, rebel Ryukyu islands (Okinawa) lenders landed from a Mexican recover from the destruce

between the Jacht

oftion and destitution caused Niquero and Mananillo in Oriente. Province. Castro had by a series of late summer been in exile in Mexico since he and autum typhoons. led an abortive attempt against The International Co-opera- Balleta in 1953.

tion Administrailon la propar- The sources said low-fringing to send over 200,000 bags of US rice to Cuban warplanes trapped the (9,100 tons) rebels in an open area and Okinawa as mert of the US strafod and bombod them.

assistance to the islands,

The initial shipment of 4,000 The rebels wore olive-drab tons will be loaded today on uniforms and arm bands bear-milltary sen transport ing a facsimile of the red star vessel, in Ban Francisco. of the Cuban national flag and the inscription "28th of July," the sources said, The move-

China, together the with American voluntary moved Talwan abortive Castro attack on the agencies Santiago military garrison in quickly to assist Okinawa and 1988 and in which 200 persons on October 11 sent over 500 tone and were killed.

of rice, Bour, cornmeal beans which were available on Taiwan

TO FIGHT today that Russia's military forces are not on the ment took its name from

LAND ACT

mar-

best terms with the Communist Party.

The newly-declassifed docu- ment la used by US military forces in mining againát poten- tial aggressors,

-300

Salisbury, Dec. 3. An African who

While it said Soviet military forces have developed “an ried = Dutch girl in Eng-cellence of quality," It added land is taking legal action that their relationship with the challenge Southern Communist Party is a "source Rhodesia's Land Appor- of potential weakness,

Act which "When the fate of the (Com- tionment divides the country into munist regime rested squarely on military success, the party areas for African occupe-forced a close relationship with

areas for Euro- the Army," the report said.

southern end," the Ad-letters are expected to be sent

said at

at the beginning out today. The shops involved of ile assessment of the task 10 arc mainly department stores which cater for a large part of be undertaken.

There are then listed three { the contumer gou is trade in the stages in which the work should town. be carried out.

General Stockwell also an-tion and Stage one, said the Admiralty,nounced that UN troops were pean occupation. was the clearunco of a through now patrolling throughout channel for ships up to 25 feet town and had been given res. drought and 50 feet beum. This

not endy been nesleyed sittbill for

Booty for security for one city arca Port Said, it said, and now would involve the shifting of

ine ships in the channel and two wrecked bridges, all of which were in Egyptian terri-

tory. are not

Mr Norton said the Compass Island was equipped "with the most fantastic array of naviga- tion instruments ever assembled in a ship.

Complete Freedom

For instance, it is equipped with tracking devices which will be able to "sea" the sun, moon and dotecting

Store we wis

the clearance of the remaining wrecks from the channel to enable complete freedom of navigation.

S'age three

was the of berths and dis- New special stars t.dying up

by coming persal of weeks from the Canal

altogether.

The

from them.

radiowaveE

"We even expect this ship." sald Mr Norton, "to be locating | stage its position by taking radar urgenty yonges on the moon," -- United +Press

HA

general

staled that Admiralty one required the utmost

and the

Royal Navy

de craft able to carry out the work already in position.-

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The son of a clergman, Mr Patrick Mazimba, went to the United Kingdom la 1952 to study law and languages, While taking private clase), he met a Ro company scheduled to arrive in England to learn the language morrow was the advance guard and worked as a book-keeper

Shabbily Treated

But "pomally the Army has. been shorn of some of its glory and prestige"" and several of its "sabbily treated."

including the Arab quarte) 21-year-old Duch girl who was į most popular leaders have been

revealed that n

of a battalion whose tasks were still undecided. The UN Com mander, General E. L M Burna Pos. Sald is expected to vist on December 3 to discuss their deployment and other problems. General Stockwell added

Doing Very Well

"I think the United Nations is

settling going

woll, very down here and assuming their excellent responsibility in

"It is a manner," he stated.

an

After their marriage, they lives for a time in England, and then, "because of the colour bar antagoniam shown to Jamaicans coming to

Mr

The domument also said the Russian Army tends to be fo

with its wartime fatuated successes." As a result, it said, its training exercises are depro- cated against "a rigid, immobile

Hitler forced on his comman. ders."

the country stay defence similar to that which

Mazimba took his wife with her parents in Holland while he returned to Rhodesta.

10

MUST GROW UP

Mr Mazimbo claims the right

have his wife with him under the game roof.

The Inter-racial Association

The analysis in contained in a 307-page pamphlet, "Handbook | on Aggressor Milliary Forces." The booklet was only recently declassified and made available to the

preiz

The handbook does not men- good thing the United Nations of Southern Africa has polated

out that there is no law in tion Russia by name, speaking is patrolling the entire city.

Southern Rhodesta which pre-only of the "agressor." The vents

It

18 a good thing they are being town. The around seen ail more they

seric

patrols the more they will understand the problems which will one day come their way."-United Press.

Israel Needs

Political Victory

Tel-Aviv, Dec. 3. Israeli Premier David Ben-Gurion said today that the military victory Egypt was not enough and must be followed by a "poll- tical and economic victory."

Speaking at ime

any เพล people from Communist Party is referred to

except on the grounds as the Circle Trigon Party. mayer-relationships.

"Surely we must grow up," the comment of the Association.

was

Modernisation

Ex-Communist Supporters

Pardoned

Malaya, Dec. 3. The Sultan of Kedah Staic, Northern Malayu, today pardoned 19 former Commuujet supporters and

sympathizers who early

this телг helped eliminate an entire

to

Juul

of terrorists in Kedai: - ---The Hullaz:thanked them

their for

and loyalty warned, them of the Com- munist changa, of tasties from aggression to subver- sfon.

After

leaving the Sul-

they

went tan's palace, through a repentance core-

Alor mony at the

Star Mosque-Beuter.

LOVE IN OLYMPIC VILLAGE

Melbourne, Dec. 8. Love blossomed in Olym- pic Village today when Jamaica's 400-metre cham- pion Keith Gardner an- nounced his engagement to An African and his family But it is clear that the hand-

pretty 17-year-old Julie can Occupy kind in the book is a definitive rundown of European area if they live in the Soviet military organisation, Scott, a Village employee.

and Gardner, aged 28, met Miss an African village settlement, based on US information

Scott, an Australian, shortly so it remains for the Govern intelligence,

his arrival ...ere three The document sald the Rus-after mont to grant a lease to axi

sion

the past six weeks ago, Army in martled African who hes European wife.

yours has gone through a rapid

reportedly was modernisation until now it has one of several which were

FACE STORM

Their Idyll

the Village but capability in misalles underway in an atomle and artillery.

the others have not been con- But the Government stands to

The apressor army in 1950 Armed. face a storm of protests from was the product of JK ove Gardner, who left for Jamaica many Europeans against a rapid and tactically De today, bid a sad farewell to Mis mixed marriage.

assimilated process of mechani- Scott at the airport after giving Government officials have de- gation. The present LEETERSON her handsome engagement clined to comment at this stage force knows how to use its ring.

on any decisions they may make machines and has schloved a Boost shortly and take her home good He said he would wed Miss Mr Masimba, who is staying balance over

and versamma the to Jamaica, a charming souvenir with relatives near Salisbury, in-handbook said. It lends setting up business as Soviet Army a performance in of the 1956 Olympics-France- jobbing printer---France-Presse.

manoeuvres indicates that the Presse.

and force is enticient, Dexible able to ute exectively it

behalf of a new Iørnel aslionai loan, he said that persons who that Israel has not

Roceeded politically "have bot

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Jet soon the full resulta, "

He said that "only half the work" has been accomplished.

Mr Ben-Gurion spid The Israeli operation arsinet. Egypt had shown the importance of a staong air force, and he added that Ironlw air, dore must, bo even stronger ale

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TESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD—Acrom! 1. Begin, 4" "Trance,"

8 Repair, 10 Actor, 12. Bortow, 14 Palme, 19 Alde, 19 Averied."

20 Luserne, 22 Imam, 23 Creeper, 27 Polen, 29 Emery: 30 Stupid, 11 Slater,1% Ruler, Down Serup, & Pipes, 3 Alibi,

#4, 1"Bomento, 11, Course:13

OUT OF CAZA

- malo remalt beration was exmachor is out pand that our

710. 100user, bluckadet, by the

My Ben-Gurion

these

The

Sino-Burmese modern equipment.

Border Conference

Rangoon, Doc # Burracze Premier U Ba Swe and Chinese Premier. Mr. Chou En-lai will allend a conference

On

19

the Bino-Burmese bardar from December 15 to 27 work. out the implementation of a rcostit * border agrecim between the two, countries,

The conference will be hold at the vllinga, bt Mangalli miles inside the Chinese Bordes

"Tha? border agreem reached in Peking, by MrC and former Burme Nu 186 month,

Soviet All Faroes in the past were little more than man' Atz- of the Army, the handbookc mid. “Now they are impressive -or-

only

of manizations capable not Providing the excellent," close

but taction

trubigie, sir detento as Wall"

Active Force

US-Russian Exchanges

Suspended

Washington, Dec. 3.- Cultural and scientile. Cx- changes between the United Slates and the USSR have been With:an selive force of about: indennitely mispended owing: to. the Soviet intervention, in Run- FÌ0.000.

the document. could achieve ald Hore tonight.

US State Denn woont In "ny or spokesman then tres of tile wald that one th

United

od States and Free tween tho

dare Bovies #atelite countries would core continue but he added that gove

wrnment experts were proceed thg to a re-aludy of the whole programme of exchatges

As a result of the reverent of polley announced today, projects' for US participation in The 1957: MORDOW Fair and for a visiti ofe the Soviet Bolshoi

beatre» to the United

·been - Indelinitely

Sister poll-

Other Rebels

the

VOLUNTARY

Nationalist

servico

The National Catholic Wa£» Lare Conference in New York, pald the ocean freight charges. The sources said among

From Japan to be sent by rebels identided wire Caro, the end of the year are 3,348 his younger brother, Raul, and bags of rice and 85,000 cuble Jose Manuel Marquez, his top fest of lumber.-France-Press, lieutenant, Documents found on

the bodies revealed Castro had

"Major-General,”

commissioned

"General"

"Captain."

himself

Marquea

and his brother as

10

Marquez wa understood have headed a fund-raising cam-

the paign for

revolutionary movement fr Mianil; Tumpur and New York

According to the sources, the clash took place about 85 miles east of Santiago, where-11 per.. sons were killed and 80 wounded In weekend "hit-and-run" street fighting between rebel and loyal forces. Rebels staged similar raids in other eastern cities,

Reinforced

The Government reinforced the garrison at Sentingo 600 paratrooperB and

with

abso

moved in artillery unita, A houre to house search For "suspicious

strangers" lunched by military and police

vadi

units throughout the city. United Presa,

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