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The New Cabinet
Macmillan's
Cabinet
M reconstruction is
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rational na It is unspectacu- lar. He has strengthened come of the key posts with progressively minded col-
leagues and at the same time|
has retained the services of ministers whose ability has been proven beyond question,
Tho Cabinet has all the appearance of being a well-
blended team, likely to work together rather more smoothly than did Anthony Eden's.
Sir
Some of the appointments suggest there will be now
and novel emphasis in certain directions. Mr Peter Thorneycroft's appearance
nt the Treasury guarantees n vigorous association with the European free market project, and in his pro- pounding of the advantages which the schemo possesses for Britain, the Chancellor can look forward to whole-
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RELAX
INDAKS Whiteaways
WHY SOVIET TROOPS WILL STAY IN POLAND
Warsaw, Jan. 14. Vladislav Gomulka, First i Secretary of the Polish.. Communist Party, sald today Soviet troops
would remain in Poland
as long as West Ger- .
many had an Army,
In an electoral speech" at the Warsaw Polace of Culture and Betence, Gomulka sald the rearmament' of West Germany constituted danger for Poland and its frontiers,"
He said therefore, Poland had to safeguard K's sovereignty and strengthen the unity
within the Socialist camp, 'with the Soviet Union at lis head."
He cald that only the Com
munist Party was capable of realizing such a programme, •. The "International situation is
lenso," "Imperialist forces" - were stepping up their al-
tacka against the people's. democracies. The French and British attack agalast Egypt had ended in a dinoster, but tension" re=" 'mained in Dr Middle East and the United States was attempting to benefit from? this
by strengthening · its positio
Ho sharply criticised the now.
Middle East policy of Prosi- *. dent
Elsenhower, which
would permit the United States, to use force at any "memant" and which aimed ai assuring control over the cil in that region. The Elsenhower Doctrine was
"a danger to poucę."
"The strength, of the Soviet
• Unida and the unity of the Sociallat camp, are the best guarantees of peace. The destiny and the evolution of Polazi, na well as her situg- tion in the world; are bound: to the existence of the So- cjalist' camp./"United Press,
Dulles New Warning On Middle
On Middle East Situation
'A MOST SERIOUS THREAT
BIGGEST RUSSIAN HEADACHE TO THE WEST IN LAST TEN YEARS
DEMOCRAT CHALLENGE
Washington, Jan. 14..
The Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, said to- hearted support from his day the danger of Soviet domination of the Middle East posed "the most serious threat" to the United States in the last
Prime Minister.
The European free trade plan
is long-term in its objectives, decade. but it could have
вото
immediate beneficial effects
on Britain's economic post- tion, which is an additional
LEBANON
Edens
Syrians
Gaoled
British
Going To NZ
London, Jan, '14. Sir Anthony Eden and
Lady Eden will leave on Friday, for New Zealand.
UN Man
Macmillan:
Mr Dulles issued his warning at a joint hear- Sir Anthony has accepted an ing of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign invitation from Mr S. G. Hol- Relations Committees on President Eisenhower's Minister, to visit the country, It
land, New Zealand
Prime
new proposal to use U.S. troops, if necessary, to was learned tonight,
December, project. Ono opportunity RED PERIL protect Middle Eastern nations against Commun-inspeler, Sir Anthony agency on November 5 and New Look'
ist aggression.
reason for Mr Thorneycroft MINISTER:
pressing support for the
winning the leadership of Europea persuasive argu- mont which has already been advanced by both Mr Thorneycroft and Sir David| Eccles, the new President of the Board of Trade.
GREATER
United Nations, Jan. 14. "Syrian military police
British of the United gaoled two officials one
Nations Palestine "refugee tralla and New Zealand because held them for six hours, it of that the pressure was disclosed. for the first make in the new year would time today,
impossible for him to The incident, which drew a leave the country.
sharp protest from the Secre- alla by Mr R. G. Menzies, the He had been invited to Aus-tary-General Mr Dag Hammar- Australian Prime Minister, and to New Zealand by Mr Holland.
1
he
Two influential members of the committees, Senators Richard Russell and J. William Fulbright, sharply challenged the need for the economic aid features of the new programme,
HE HESITATES, THEN...
London, Jan. 14. The Lebanon Foreign Minister, Dr Charles Malik, THE close attention which told questioners today the the Macmillan government position about Communist intends to devote to national infiltration in the Middle economic affairs is further East had "worsened” in re- emphasised by the creation cent months.
The Senate Democratic leader, Mr Lyndon Johnson, of a Ministry for Power Ara press conference after a member of the Armed Services Committee, told Mr with a leading industrialist conferring with
Harold Dulles that President Eisenhower's "request"could be at its head. This fore-Macmilian, the Prime Minister, justified only by the existence of some "grave danger" to shadow's a much
Selwyn closer and Mr
Lloyd, the the United States. He asked what this danger might be. Foreign Secretary, Dr hitherto said there was such infiltmon alliance .than
Mr Dulles hesitated a moment, leaned forward 'to between tho ministries and in some countries it affect address himself directly to Senator Johnson, and closed .whose functions deal with ed government polley.
his eyes to concentrate on his choice of words. the nation's finances and "How much this is the case economica, and with it a with Syria I don't know," he
effective dovetailing sold.
more of policies and programmes. The retention of Mr Seiwyn Lloyd as Foreign Secretary serves notice there is to be
Me
Mollk
What Nasser Said
"This is the most serious threat we have faced over the past ten years,' "he said deliberately. He hesitated again and added:
Router.
TUNKU SAYS:
No Of
Chance
Merger
London, Jan. 14. Tunku Abdul Rahman, Chief Minister of Malaya, said in a recorded broadcast "The threat, if it led to international control of the today he did not think aren, would win without open use of arms an area which there was "any possibility has been endangered but which the Soviet would not risk of merger" between open war to get. I speak of Western Europe:"
Malaya-and-Singapore.-------
Dr Malik flow to London after two days
Last. of talks week in Calro with
President no somersaulting so for a Naser and was able to give the basic foreign policy is con- British Ministers up-to-date ac- cerned. This fact may discount of Egyptian views on how please the government's the Suez Canal problem migit political opponents, but be settled. generally speaking it
Dr Malik was leaving London reassuring. Fundamentally there was little wrong with night for New York later to-
is
Asked
Arab
He said if Russia obtained control of the Middle East, the Communists would "have their hands on the throttle of the life-blood to Western Europe to cut off or give as they please”.
Under such conditions, Mr Dulles said, he doubted if
the Eden line of polley, even
whether the though its application in the world agreed with the United Middle affronted the United States, tary of State, Mr John Foster dependence.
Dulles, about the degree of cur-
ม
But the Federation would go all out to help Singapore in any way it could, he added.
The Chief Minister recorded the broadcast before-leaving here on Friday for home.
sisjold, was revealed in a special
report of Henry R. Laboulese, Director of the UN. Relier and, Works: Agecoll
NOT RESOLVED
"The matter has not as yet been resolved satisfactorily: Un- less this cam be done promptly," a serious questions will arise as to whether or noll the agenky ita
should be asked to continuo operations
in Syria."
The arrested officials were identified as the UNRWA repre- sentative in Syria, and a senior
hough the officials were not named in the report, an UNRWA source identified the agency re- presentative as Louis Gendron, à · Frenchman, and the sendor ofcerns William Hornett, a Briton.
They were released from got on condition that they leave Syria at once, which they did.
BELTS TAKEN
Mr Laboulase gave the fol- lowing account of the incident; Shortly after (Syria) broke off diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom and France, military police officials made a
Premier
ISRAELI
TROOPS
LEAVING SINAI
Jerusalem, Jan. 14. Israeli military forces will begin withdrawing tomorrow from all sectors: of the Sinai Peninsula
except the southern area which con- trols approaches to the Gulf of Aqaba, informed sources said tonight.
Disclosure of the with- drawal plans came while the Foreign Minister, Mrs Golda Meir, was en route to New York to attend to- morrow's United Nationa Assembly meeting, which was expected to discuss Israeli withdrawal plans.
Plans do not include with drawal from the Gaza strip, which Israeli does not recogning as part of Egypt.
TACTICS
*
Sources said Israel's withdrawal
was aimed at forestalling `sanctions vote from the UN, - Such a move, it was hoped, would rule out a two-thirds Laajority vote, by which any samotions-directed as: Israti must be approved. Ju
Sources said the Israeli Am- bassador to the United States, Mr Abba Eban, was expected to inform the United Nations Secre fary General, Mr Dag Hammar skjold, of
| Taraeli plans. said Dir Eban had
London, Jan, : 14. The Prime Minister. Mr Harold Macmillan demon- strated a personal "EW look" at 10 Downing Street today by shaving off abant. one-third of, the biggest +||** meulache in the Britch -Government, e
- millan --uported.
bugt?
to this necessary. ESTACI
to his government e
At the same time sources, sald Israel had made.. nequest to the United Nations Emergency FOTDE _countandort: Gener
Until: Birsaw. Authany
resignation, MacEL M. Burna, that his troops be kept about a mile or two from the Teraell-Ryptian border. NOT GAZA
bushr., droopy moustache that gave : exrtoonista... s chance to portray him looking, like a walrus,:
Now it's nest ·Just-over- the-lip' model.; About in inch has been sulpped off each side-United Press,
Shot In The Head
* Nicosia, Jan. 14. A British perviotman was shot in the head today while riding a motorcycle. Two people were detained for questioning.. United Presa.
-
AForeign Office spokesman, said tonight that Mrs Meir was given ""Hexible Instruc tions to enable Insnotuyring**. during the U.N. discussions. wald the withdrawal Sourete "did"
include Gara,
not
was not
which
regarded as part
Erypt of the Bird, according to international (law, 25- Troops will withdraw from
Arish, the Sirni's largest town, to Radh, just inside-- the Gaza border, after 80 days occupa tion, they said,.-United Press,
Plane Crashes Into Buildings
East apparently States Government and its Secre-/ the nations of Western Europe could maintain their in The Tunku was asked if there uiden and unauthorised entry A.US.Navy pilot, and at least binder's shop, settling the shop
Reverse Ratio
•
REDS NEED A VICTORY
That the American adminis-rent Communist infilration, Dr tration has since indulged in Maluk said: "Some Arab countries a drastic reappraisal of the do feel the Communist danger to Bituntion Buggesta that be as great as Mr Dulles, and Anglo-American thinking some don't."!
Mr Dulles renewed last week's plea to the House about this area is not Bo
Foreign Affairs Committee for quick Congressional ap- widely divergent as once indicated.
Dr Malik sald #might be proval of the. President's plan. THE suggestion has been possible to messure the degree He said that "events of the past few months" had made that Mr. Selwyn of the Communist infiltration of convinced him that unless Congress approved the new Lloyd's re-appointment is an Arab state as being in re Middle East doctrine "the probabilities are that the area only temporary to deal which that state was conscious Wwill be lost to international communism." with the current inter of the danger,
"International communism needs a victory," he said. national situation." But Asked whether he considered "And this is the area of the world where events have surely if Mr Lloyd 18 it easier for the United States to played Into Soviet hands and could give them a victory. successful in doaling with come -to terms with Arob the present situation, it nationalism than for Britain and of great magnitude."-United Press.
would be the height of
Verso ratio to the extent to
France to do so, Dr Malik, said:
"one
stupidity to replace him. "The United States, has a cer- The Prime Minister has every tain freshness of approach."
reason to feel confident that
"But," he continued, Anglo-American relations abiding factor in the situation is can be fully restored. His that. of Israel and I fail to see personal prestige is high that the United States is less at- with President Elsenhower ached to Israel than Europe is." and together with the affable and sincere Selwyn Lloyd should be able to for
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mulate essential foreign TREASURE SUB
policies that will win the
respect and co-operation of Washington.
The elevation to Cabinet rank
of mon such as Mr. Duncan Sandya, Sir David Eccles, Viscount Hailsham and Dr.
MYSTERY
Tokyo, Jan. 15. Japanese sources said today Charles Hill is indicative of they had no record of a Japazia. esa submarine sunk off Penang Mr Macmillan's determine with millions of dollars' of tion to have serving with gold ballion aboard him colleagues who will Neither official nor private Infuso now "and- more sources could confirm. report vigorous ideas, not only into by a Brish naval spokesman in their respective ministries, Singapore that naval divies had but in the Cabinet itself. | located a munken, Japanese sub-. They merit their promotion marine
#mullions and will undoubtedly pull bo loaded ment, which has before). Ition might have been sunit
Officials said a Japonese su tasks of great magnitude.
but which, to be successfully impossible because naval to accomplished, will require cords, were lost in the confusion energy."yddion and at the end of the war United atatesmanship
01
their weight” in a govern. | dolj, w #ported to:
sub
confirmation was -
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Macmillan Attacked For Sunday Cabinet Picking
London, Jan. 14.-
was a possiblity that in somo
way Singapore might merge into the UNRWA premises in ,with the Malayan Federation. Dutriascus
their
He replied "I do not think there difices the present alder" emshed in the centre of
is aby
from heir
and another
The of a merger, alive in Syria wif go all out
out senior officer, and placed them to help Singapore in any way in cells, where they were de. Wo can...we are In such tained, having been first de proximity that anything that prived of their neckties, belts happens in Singapore can happen and shoes,
For that "They were released after. to the Federation. reason we will give them all our about six hours on
condition co-operation should they need that they leave the country, 11. Reuter,
immediately."--United Press.
ROUND THE WORLD
ON A FIVER
And He Returns With 1/3
London, Jan. 14.
A British student who, at the suggestion of the Duke Prime Minister Mr Harold Macmillan for forming his cabinet on home today after a fabulous journey
The "Lord's Day Observance Society" has admonished the of Edinburgh, travelled round the world on £6 returned
a Sunday, it was learned, here today.
The molely said the Sunday cabinet-forming was "typles or spare.
the national disregard for the sanctity of God's Holy Day.”
The Foolety previously admonished the Duke of Edinburgh He is 22-year-old
for playing polo on Sundays-France-Presse."
POLICE ARREST
Morgan
Alastair Boyd: "He was a student at Oxford when the Duke, said he would like to
SUSPECTS IN
SINGAPORE PIRACY CASE
Singapore, Jan, 14 Singapore Marine“ Police - baro: "mado several arrests in och» nection with piracy which took place in · Bingapore Outer Roads on the might of January 7,
A gang of 20 to 40 Chinese
wered with crowbars, knivew *mad · house-bewaking tools, {
padding their · Bambang Sa + KFM Line freighter, General
· Michielt, ↑ It was "s/pilch |
· black night, IARNAK
vesitilators, shafté, fire hoz0 nousica, port hole cover and The pirates boarded the ship, other facilli FOR
overpowered and gagged the; The Walshmen were libérales only, walohman, on guard, 5 later in the day by the ship's went into the crew cabin
"and overpowered" ani (Mirjam Kenari M36lle Ma
up five other, Indian watch=ATNASH ION, IN
wide wrived in singapore on -Jonnary 4 After dischargé "wards the rang sirione): ing her sigh, she was to be
Sooks away!
with 1/31⁄2 to
see a graduate máke his way round the world with only that amount, N Although in poor health, Boyl accepted the challenge, and on November 1, 1965 met out with a tiny suitcase containing a Then hopes and; £0.
adventures began enough to fill book. The book will describe: life. Journey; up the Amazon Scandinavian
Caplanoke Jost Ince His to
city of Macchus Ticchu, pyt meeting with. Sherps. Teir- - ging of Mount Evermi fandez
who travelled by every
including trico plano
India only bought a
on the Journey?! frum ( Singapore: 7 to Kuala Lanħala and mom Penang to be Baphos ir 13 SAS and S
Long Beach, Jan. 14. and then bounced onto a book--
three other people were killed afro, today when a US Navy "Sky-
The fate of the four people of Long in the bookbinder's shop at the the Industrial aren
time of the... crash-wase, not!: Beach,
The plane hit a warehouse yet known-France-Presse,
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