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CHINA MAIL

No. 36657

Is He The Mystery Patient?

Hongkong Gloves Attempt To

THE British Governmont Assassinate Tas given a clear reply

to the National "AR@ociation of

Glove

Manufacturers

which recently asked for

on

imported

Hongkong

gloves. The reply incident-

Top Russian

M Man, Report

New York, Feb. 3. ally reminds crities in other The New York Daily News industries who complain of said tonight in a dispatch "severe competition" from from Washington quol. Hongkong products that the ing "Intelligence sources" British Government does not

that Lazar Kaganovich, propose to alter its policy towards volonial Imports, deputy premier of the Soviet Hongkong naturally

had wel- Union,

been shot comes the decision not just mysteriously in a Kremlin because no restriction is to power struggle and WOS be imposed on our woollen | near death.

gloves but because of the A dispatch from the News' wider issues involved.

Washington

It has been aald in this column before that any change in polley towards imports from this Colony could not be on forced against any one class of goods but quite obviously would

Wide encourage variety of industries to lodge complaints of hardship and pleas for similar restric- tions.

Once the principle has been established it would be hard for the British Government | to refuse to consider other claims. A variety of cotton goods, umbrellas and rubber ahoce, to mention a few of our exports, have already provoked criticism and the overall effect of wholesale quota restrictions or tariffs would seriously affect thin Colony's 'trade with Britain. Fortunately the British Goy- ernment understands this Colony'> trade problema. Britalu is the biggest buyer: of Hongkong-made goods and appreciates the extent to which exports of these goods are helping to keep the Colony from a grave econo mie crisis.. The MP who has for case put Leicester's restrictions against Hong- kong gloves admits that there is no unemployment in British glove-making areas because other work is avail- nble nearby. In the light of this admission British glove have no manufacturers serious cause for complaint. 'No' To Russia

Prime

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correspondent, Jerry Greene, roid Kagamovich, đi was a hard-core Stalinist who wanted to remove from power the Communist Parly secretary, Nikita Krushchev, and Premier Nikola Bulganin.

"Krushchev and Bulganin, recognising Kaganovich as the chlef schemer in a plot to bring their ourter and n

complete Kremlin reshuffle, reportedly ordered the deputy shot," said the News,

KAGANOVICH

"Something went continued "Kaganovich

premier

wrong," dispatch.

the was only gravely wounded when struck down by

WE'LL

Nicosia, Feb. 3. Nicosia's Mayor, Dr Themistocles Dervis, said tonight that if Britain sought to partition Cyprus, Cypriot-Greeks would appeal to the United Nations for the im- mediate dispatch

of

an international force to the island.

In a written statement, Dr Defvis described the parti- tion plan as "Machiavellian'.

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REQUEST A UN POLICE FORCE TO STOP

PARTITION SAYS MAYOR OF NICOSIA

and said the suggtation was already causing rising ten- alon between Cypriot-Greck and Turkish communties. "We ask the UN to apply to Cyprus the principle of self- determination

as contained

in the Atlanilo Charter," he

declared,

"The Governor, Bir John Harding, has asked Cypriot Mayor to use their influenes with the Greek community to prevent violence. "But wo

powericas to gua Tanito the result until

scheme the partition

for Cyprus is withdrawn and

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our

elected leader, Archbishop Makarios, is "'relfased" "from the Bey-

chelles," he added.

security

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Meanwhile,

police havo seized what was described the biggest encho of weapons and am- munition so far found In the Nicosia house of

at the агса Greek-Cypriot policeman, an official an nouncement said tonight. The abnouncement said the find was made last night when the police seized over 30 pistols, some of them

described ofcially having

been used in terrorist attacks, 63 bombs and 800 slicks of dynamite. The Greek-Cypriol police- the wieso home man, az ruchio was found, has been placed in custody for ques- tionbig.

The Cyprus authorities be- found Heve that the arms

destined for an all- Were out attack which the tireek underground Eoka terrorists had planned to launch this week to coincide with the United Nations hearing of the Cyprus dispute.

Jordan's King Calls His Ministers_Together

RELAX IN

NDAKS

Whiteaways

Five Cypriots, including

woman, were injuredi in Famagusta today, when Turks surgot into the Greek sector of the;town, beating and up'a number of persons rotting fire to Grock-owned shops and a Greek church, The anti-Greek demonstra- tions followed the funeral of a Turkish

who policeman, was killed in the town. After the funeral, at

cemetery just outside the

the town,

Cypriot-Turks surged into the Greek quar- ter, shouting "Revengo", " Reuter and France-Pressa.

S'PORE

CABINET CRISIS HINTED POPULATION

Bomb Outrage Kills Six Royal

Oran, Feb. 3.

Two bomba exploded within a few minutes of each other in the small town of Nedromah today, killing six Europeans third bomb was discovered and injuring six passeruby, and shortly afterwards which failed to explode.

The first bomb exploded in a Moslem grocery shop, next to the Commissariat of Police, causing great damage to the shop, the Commissariat and the new Christian chapel nearby, but no casualties.

The second exploded a few minutes later in the Levy Nervice station in the centre of the town, setting fire to the gasoline there. Six Europeans on the premises, all of the Jewish faith, were killed in the explosion, the fire or the collapse of the building which followed, Alsa six passersby. two Europeans and four Mostems, were injured and sent to hospital,

The third bomb, which failed to no off, was found also

In the centre of the European quarter, in a building inhabited by four families of gendarmes and polles-France-Presse.

Wild Weather ITALIAN

Lashes Middle East

Heavy

Cairo, Feb, 3.

the

snow,

wind and storms lashed a bullet on Thursday night, and rain now he is apparently receiving | Middle East today in the every eine."

area's worst winter weather Joachim Schulten since 1950. "Dr Hans of Cologne, West Germany, Minister's was hurriedly summoned by the

and flown to Moscow

Turclsion to postpone his Forday to treat Kaganovich,

visit to Moscow should prostat the News,

The voke Htle surprise,

The United Press correspond was originally en in Invitation

Moscow reputed today extended to Mr Macmillan's that De Schuiten had been now

"mystery patlen!" Dr Schulten told

predecessor, Sir Anthony | from West Germany to treat Plummeted to near freezing..

and

CROWDS

RIOT

Sulmona, Italy, Feb. 2. Police hurled tear gas bombs to disperse crowds as fresh trouble flared here today over plans to close the local military headquarters.

A virtual curfew was in force tonight after a lorry had been se on fire and huge crowds and gathered in the streets to de mand the withdrawal of police reinforcements rushed into the town yesterday.

The storms last Friday caused the death of 16 students teachers when their

pic- nic boat capsized in the Nile River at Minia in southern Egypt.

Temperatures at Minia, which lies in the winter resort area,

The 21,000 inhabitants of this poverty-stricken town fear that the closing of the military harbour at Alexandria,

economy Increase UNIC→ from measure will prevent ships being smashed against theployment,

Clashes between the inhabi- qunys by huge waves,

The Calro-Alexandria desert fants and police and troops began closed since Wednesday yesterday with the arrival of the over the Allied action clans he had Been in news under torrential rains, was re-provincial Prefect, Ugo Morosi,

opened today, it was reported.

Eden, during the Bulganin

The

and Khrushchev visit 10 United Press he had examined / ypt, has been closed for two headquarters

Britain last year. This was the patient, but did not know s accepted Inst July but since who he

was. He said he did

then Anglo-Soviet relations not recognise him from photo- have deteriorated sharply graphs of leading Soviet polli-

gainst Egypt and Soviet papers. intervention in the

ilun-

load,

to

Heavy Snowfalls

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on

SMUGGLED OUT

About 150 people were estimated to have been injured.

The Profect was besieged by

lov or Deputy Premier Georghe Galille Hills as snow fell the crowds in the town hall for

Dr Sebulten sald the patient; garian revolution. The was In criticnt condon. lle Premiership has also cald the patient was not the Foreign Minister, Dmitri Shept- changed and Mr Macmillan conds that pressure of work furnishes him with un adequate reason for post- poning a trip which he also realises would be unpopular In many Western capitals. Perhaps the best reason for

refusing the invitation, however, is that talks with

Maltakov, both of whom have been reported. I recently.

ist

The

Dr Schulten is a blood specini- | robone and electric mot

his patient was suffering from --United Press.

He has not revealed wint

the Soviet leaders would Secret

nehleve little or nothing-- unless the Russlons are

make prepared to

Rome

spectacular diplomatie "concession",

which they

Papers Recovered

One man was reported dend

Israel, Jordan and Syrka,

city of Jerusalem was virtually isolated, with networks disrupted in the city's first heavy snowfall in many years. Almost all roads to Damascus, Syrls were snowed under, in- cluding the major highway be- tween Damascus and Amman, Jordan.

Reports" from Amman said Jordan's King Hussein gayo a lift in his party's car to 12 per- sens marooned on the mow-

Chileage, Feb. 3. could in any case make by Secret documents stolen from und Ammon-Jerusalem road playing any of a dozen a physicist in a Chicago rail-yesterday. different gambits, But way station while he was on his The Egyptian Meteorological Mr Mucmillan is wise to say, way to a guided missile station Department said the storms in his message to Marshal have been recovered apparently were caused by a depresalon Bulganin he hopes a altua. tact, the Federal Bureau of over the Cyprus area. United tion might develop when "Investigation announced tonight. Press, visit of this kind would be

sold

timely from the world found them of a block of fate Wins Presidency

point of view". Undoubtedly the Prime Minis. ter's décision will be criticised by some sections

The Chicago FBI ofice

while cleaning bastment.

Dr. Fielcher C. Paddison,

a

** Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 4.,

Senor Lati Somoza Debayle

Order To

Reds

Fight

Amman, Feb. 3.

PROBLEM

Ben Gurion

Lays Down Withdrawal Conditions

Jerusalem, Feb. 3, The Israeli foreign minis- try stated tonight that the | "termination of hostile

action by Egypt on sea and on land are prerequisites for peace in the Middle East and vitat for Israel's security."

A foreign ministry spokes- man, commenting on the United Nations resolutions last night calling for Israell withdrawal from Egyptian territory, siated.. there could not be two laws one for Israel and the other for Egypt,

The statement was interprèt ed as a polite refusal to obey United Nations call for withdrawal,

the

The final draft of the foreign

statement was report ministry ed 10 have been made by tho Fremier, Mr David Ben Gurion, Singapore, Feb. 3,

his sick bed in Tel Aviv. from The

official Singapore

The statement opens with a ammual report issued today pledge to "co-operate fully with forecast

population of any United Nations effort to

in the two million for the island based on the

establish principles of by 1972 about a 50 per United Nations

д

the

It said Israel adheres firmly"

On the eve of the negotiations on the Anglo-cent rise on the present to the position adopted by the

figure.

Jordanian treaty, King Hussein of Jordan today called in his senior ministers for talks which may 1955, devoted a section to prob

The 300-page report, covering precipitate a Cabinet crisis in the country, reliable les arising from the Colony's sources reported.

repid growth in population, which was estimated at 1,212,688 in mid-1955.

Knesseth (Israeli Parliament) to Sharem el Sheikh and Gaza. on January 23, 1957, in regard ROOT OF TENSION

It added: Israel noted with Tho sources said King Hussein met Premier Sulieman

appreciation the growing under- standing of the United Nations, Nabulsi, former Premiers Hazah Majall and Samir Rifai,

It aid that in 1955 birthe ex- reflected both in the debate and and the Chief of Staff of the Arab Legion All Abu Nowar, ecoded deaths by 47,230. It in the second of yesterday's re- as well as Egyptian Ambassador Muhammed Sief Eldeen the rate of natural increase was solutions, that the status qua Ebrahim to discuss his message ordering Premier defined as the difference be- ante of violence and-blockade Nabulsi's government to use all its power to suppress tween the crude birth rate and on the part of Egypt may not

the crudo death rate, it was be restorex. Communist elements and fight the socialist parties.

39.03 per 1000 population in 1966.

Although details of the meet- ing, were not officially released, obavers said the discussions also, were expected to influence the treaty negotiations beginning tomorrow to end the 1948 Anglo- Jordanian treaty.

Minister of Agriculture Abdul Kadar Salch, a pro-Communist, and Minister of State for Foreign

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Affairs Abdullah Rimaw socialist, are members of the present Cabinet.

Britain, cutting her losses of the Suez venture, begins talka Amman tomorrow for the withdrawal of her forces from Jordan.

in

"At the same time it ex- presses ita regret that tho Assembly failed to touch on the root of tension in the area, Egypt's condnuing maintenance of m-state of war agulhet Israel and her Infringe matter and the Security Coun

in this connection of

which la Students Home

Again After Being Gaoled

London, Feb. 3. The four British students freed yesterday after being detained 16 days in Hun-

tho

The report called this "por- haps one of the highest rates of naturai · increase. In the world,”

It added that the Colony's population was increasing by about three per cent annually cumulatively and at the present cll's resolutions! rate of natural increase would he crests of its own moral-

statement went on

the

#im

| reach iwo million by 1972.

This added about 10,000 yearly, the United Nation connot ly to the number available for ignore Egypt's intringements of Council's resolu- unemployment, the report auid tha

The Security 4 figure which might be ex- tione-and of her primary inter- pocted to riso.--Reuter.

national obligations by her blockade of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba, without providing adequate guarantees That the present, freedom of navigation shall not be upset by Egypt." Reuter.

gary on espionage charges New Powers For landed at London Airport

German Police tonight from Vienna,

Mutually agreed negotiations will seek to end the Anglo- Jordan 1848 treaty which gave

Parents Jordan a sizable financial sub- sidy and Britain an important base in the strategic kingdom.

DOUBTFUL VALUE

of three of the students had been waiting for three hours at the airport for the flight, which was delayed by thick fog at Vienna,

The projected liquidation of The students are: Miss Judith

19-year-old was expected Cripps,

and the Jordan base to be followed by the gradual daughter of Sir Stafford Cripps, scaling down of another British former British Chancellor of the Middle East milltary foothold Exchequer, Roger Cooper, 20, Christopher Lord, 21, and his 23-year-old brother Basil.

in Libya.

Informed sources said Britain will reduce her 10,000 strong garrison in Libya shortly, be- cause it military value has be- Sue colomily. come doubtful after the recent

As she emerged from the customa, Judith Cripps buried her face in the folds of her father's overcoat: Sho drove off for her Gloucestershire home

parents.

Roger Cooper commented: "I am very glad to be back, it is wonderful to be on British soil again. I feel I must be getting back to Oxford.""

five hours. He was finally smug- Britain, which created Trans-immediately with both her gled out in an armoured car

and which had to break down bar Jordan after World War I

subsequently supported it when ricades built by the inhabitants it became the independent king- across all roads leading out of dom of Jordan, has been help- the town.

ing the country financially siner Tonight strong detachments 1043. of riot police guarded publie

A subsidy of some 12 millions buildings and advised people to sterling annually paid by the keep off the streets.

British Treasury helped Jordan The Italian general staff says to balance its precarious budget on Hallan infantry regiment and financed the Arab Legion, cne time the most effective will set up its headquarters in at the town in place of the old Arab military force in the district headquarters, guaran-(Middle East. teeing the townsfolk

as much employment, as before.Reuter.

Iran's Invitation

Weat

DOWN TO ZERO

Growing anti-British feeling. the ousting of Gen. John Glubb,

Tho

parents of the Lord rothers also arrived in time to greet their sons.

None of the students would answer reporters' questione on their experiences in Hungary, and refused to attend a press conferenco.

hour of their arrival they had Within three quarters of an

the British commander of the Arab Legion by King Hussein all left the airport.-Reuter. Teheran, Feb. 3. last summer, and finally the German Chancellor, Dr Intervention have under-

Adenauer, has been mirod

position

Ertangen, Feb. 3.

was

Daylong Blaze

Pittsburgh, Feb. 3.

West German police here have been empowered la arrest, if necessary by force, United States. soldiers suspected of causing in- A raging are swept a six-

storey building in Pittsburgh's cidents with Germans, it

Golden Triangle today, shroud- announced here today,

Major Powhida, chief of US ing the business district in n military police in the Uremberg dense cloud of perid smoke,

blaze cupied before The district, lold a press conference

dawn and firemen were still that the measure was taken as a

"At least result of a series of attacks battling it at sunset. by American soldiers on, Ger- 10 fire fighters were, injured.—

United Press. mans here recently---Houter.

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Sunken Liner

Hossein Ala, to visit Teheran T In the light of these develop- on March 28, Immediately after monts the value of Britain's celebration of the Iranian bases in Jordan has become In- physicist at John Hopkins Uni- was last night elfeled Preddent the veralty had reported his brief of Nicaragua by on Over- Now Year, it was officially con- creasingly doubtful, And Intely of the Labour Party, but case was stolen when he set it whelming majority for a six-

firmed here tonight, France- it has been reduced to near Istanbul, Feb. 3. Britain's present need is to down white making a telephone year term.-Reuter.

zero-United Press. net about repniring recent enll-Reuter. damage to other alliances which are of vital im-

portance to the nation's wolfare. This is not to sug gost that its relations with

Yemenis Withdraw

Aden, Feb. 3.

follow-

Presse.

Damaging Storm Hits Rio De Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 3.

caused a score of injuries' bist no fatalities late this after- noon in this Brazilian capital elly and forced the closing of the ally airport used by the domestic airines,

other countries should be Yement forces have with- | A tropiest rain and wind storm

tho neglected;

nation's drawn from the village of diplomatic service is, how- Hadhiya several miles inside over, adequately equipped to the Aden Protectorale conduct routine nitairs and ing two days of attacks by the if tho Russians have any Royal Air Force, a communique major overtures to make here reperied tonight.

the

The communique sald theno channels may pave Yement withdrawal had been the way for higher-level reported by protectorale tribes-

llecussions #hould they men, filtering back into

Village-Reuter, appear worthwhile.

the

the

several places. At 5.45 p.m. the airport was closed to all

and tramo

pianes

were rerouted to the Galeno Inter- national Airport outside the city.

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