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Gulf of Aqaba

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ver 667 HERE is no case, what- for Manctions

against Israel when she usks for guarantees of free the Gulf of passage in Aqaba." The words are those of Sir Anthony Eden. He adds: "It is dangerous when the United Nations treat obedient and smull; countries with harshness and

undi

bullies nilow braggarts to get their own

way."

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GROMYKO'S APPOINTMENT Anti-Negro Outrage

A WARNING LIGHT

New Russian Diplomatic Offensive Predicted

Washington, Feb. 15.

The appointment of Mr Andrei Gromyko as Soviet and it is to be hoped the Foreign Minister was a warning light heralding the opening

of a new Soviet diplomatic offensive, particularly in Middle East, Western experts on Soviet affairs said today.

British delegate these words when the Assembly debate begins on Egypt's intext move to lm- sunetious againat puse larnel.

It can also be hoped the

British Government comes up with some constructive suggestion on how to keep the gulf open to Israel shipping. It can do this by

These experts, in the State Department and Western embassies, agreed that the replacement of Mr Dmitri Shepilov by Mr Gromyko would not make the task of Western diplomacy any easier in bringing stability to the Middle East and in tackling the problems of German reunification and

disarmament.

following up an American proposal to send a merchant

One Western diplomat, who knows Mr Gromyko ship to the area which, if stopped, would be followed personally and who had long experience negotiating by an appeal to the Inter- with Soviet officials, described him as even more in- the former Soviet Foreign national Court of Justice flexible than Mr Molotov, for a ruling on the status | Minister under whom Mr Gromyko served for many of the Aqaba Gulf.

It should suggest that another United Nations force be sent to the gulf to ensure free passage of ships until the Court gives its ruling. But the United Nations force should this time be composed of warships- drawn from disinterested nations such as the South American states, India, Italy, Ceylon, Turkey and

one

years.

NAGY MAY

BE BROUGHT

TO TRIAL

Former

of the Scandinavian powers. No more than four

or five ships including 44

Zurich, Feb, 15. Cruiser ar destroyer, a frigate and three patrol

Hungarian boats would be necessary. Premier, Imre Nagy, now in This proposal

bo fexile, may shortly be couched in the form of a brought to trial, according resolution and submitted to rumours circulating in by Britain to the General Hungary, it was reported Assembly as an alternative here today. motion to that proposed by

could

Egypt. In the meantime an

Petitions to this effect were

immediate application reported to be circulating In should be submitted to the Hungarian factorles and certain International Court. There villages,

in П chance that the

It was axlerstood that other majority of nations may former Hungarian politicians abstain from voting on this who had refused to collaborate Idea until after the Inter-] with Premier Janos Kodar, national Court has decided,,might be implicated in the trial But in that event Egypt Nagy. should not be allowed to prejudge the outcome by refusing Israel access to the gulf. The only danger to Britain

that Egypt might take re tallatory action. Four Britons ure in an Egyptian court on "spy" charges and Nasser could, out of spite, bor

Meanwhile. preparations for the

trint of former Defence Minister, Pai Mulster, one of the leaders of the Hungarian suprising, were reported to be continuing with the questioning of many witnesses. It was thought that the government wanted to give this trial wide publicity,

British ships 1rom using the Canal when it is fully opened. But this is one occasion when Britain should take a determined stand against a dictator who has already got take place, however.-France- away with fur too much. Presse.

The political police were also reported to be conducting mass arrests throughout

the country to forestall the demonstrations talked about for March 15, Ob- servers did not expect any large scale

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EXPLOSION DAMAGES 30 HOMES, Awaits INJURES 2 Action By Sukarno

Djakarta, Feb. 15. President Sukarno today

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Clinton, Tenn., Feb. 15. An explosion rocked' negro section of this racially troubled town last night, slightly injuring two persons Cheerful

Iping and damaging 30 homes and

a negro restaurant.

it was the second incident of ract-connected violence hers in

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Not Allow UN

Force In Kashmir

Д

United Nations, Feb. 15. India declared today that it would never allow United Nations force on her Hoil to keep peace in Kashmir, but welcomed a visit to the area by the Security Council President.

the principal of

slon of Indonesian de- Clinto mocracy.

Newspapers in Djakarta pre dicted the popular leader would announce Tonight a reshuffle in the Cabinet and his long awaited "conception" for

new democracy.

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Clinton's pub- integration fots, apparently

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other

two, both Prime Minister All

Sastro- absent

absent students boys, said the we concerned omidjoje's disintegrating Cabinet about the dynamiting. surrendered its fate on Tuesday

Negro to Sultano

Occupant of

Do

witnesses Buld

crowded 1

one car

Reshuffle Request pinced the suitcase on a side-

negro

"Integral student who recently Was

be

0

for white

school from

15-year-olu YOUTH ATTACKED

The Cabinet With other Soviet fairs cx.

waked Sukarno walk near the home of Alfred

Williams, 21-year-old carry perts here he said it would be

out cn reshuffle" that has set off a premature to predict the exact imes of future Soviet

The Indian Minister of State, foreign

wave of speculation on how far suspended Mr V. K. Krishna Menon, told

striking the present Cabinet would policy moves under Mr Gromyko.

the Council

boy. that a British-US- | changed. But he suggested that a stiffen-

Australian - Cuban resolution Some political

circles pre- ing of Soviet policy towards the

rend the Swedish dicted that the Prime Minister West at a critical im

time world which would

Mr Gunnar eftairs was

would be Ousted in

The explosion occurred while indicated by the presentative,

drastic 10 Asia to seek selection of an official with the Jarring.

ashakeup.

police still were investigating an Others said that the settlement iri the

Indian-President reputation of a "stone wail" Pakistani dispute over Kashmir

would keep Statro-tack on Norris Johnson, 22, bargainer.

who is attending the high school und

All the amidjojo

only was vitiated" by its preamble Cabinet posts vacated

and working as a part-time clerk by the The Soviet experts

in the office of principal D. J. here and a reference to possible use

walkout of three political par-

Brittain, Jr. pointed out that Me Gromyko, of a UN force.

tics from the government,

broken like other omelais

Johnson suffered holding de-

The

opposnien Indonesia partimentol portfolios in the not ask us to permit foralen Raya newspaper claimed today Soviet Union, was a technician troops on our soll." sald Mr that Communists would be

Meron. "Any suggtetion of this giveri. ministerial posts in and not a polley maker.

kind would be umyslcome." To this extent, his ppoint-

Any United Nations force ment would not Influenc

mode up sovil foreign policy.

mean a violation by each parii- cipating nation of the UN Charter, he asserted. Unlied

UNYIELDING

But it Wa a sign that the Soviet leaders had chuich 4 foreign minister who could be

"The Security Council dare

Press.

hew Cabinet,

the

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tions of the face and mouth nosc, two black eyes, and lacera-

when he was attacked by soveral young white men in front of the Southland Cate on Saturday.

Officers said the attack fol- lowed

mounting argument

New Democracy of volunteers would

But the Communist Party for has demanded representa- tion only if the Prime Minister that started when several of the is discharged and a major reyouths criticised school ometals shuffle carried out,

trusted no: to yield an Inch in EGYPT WILL ·

the execution of the expleted propaganda and diplomatic on- slaughts against President

Eisenhower's Middle East do DEMAND TOLLS

trine

und

Western

policies generally in Europe, they said.

Most political sources agreed that in a parallel move with the reshaping of the Cabinet, President Sükarne would 11- nounce his "conception" of In- donesian democracy.

fut seeking to abide by a

Federal Integration order under which negroes were admitted to classes;

El

RESTAURANT HIT Last night's explosion ripped through the front of So far Sukurno has merely | taurant of West Broad Street stated that on advisory council in the heart of the negro section Cairo, Feb, 15.

would be established composed and shaticred windows of One theory held by some i An indian deputy said here of representatives of political homes in the area, State Department officials was today that President Nasser had parties, Youths, Labour, Pea- Pollee said windows in the that the Soviet Union seriously told him that Egypt will demand santa, Army, Police , and other

the "Chicken were knocked expreted Britain, the United the payment of tolls by Anglonganisations-United Press.

out, States and Fronce to agree to French ships

wishing to

furniture was tossed about and go open formal discussions on through the Suez Canal,

part of the root was blown off. Moscow's recent proposals for The deputy, Mr Anup Singh,

Although there were customers the Middle East.

told a press conference: "Presi

in the place, no one inside was dent Nasser said when the Canal

injured. The key points of these pro-

nationalised British

Tapei, Feb. 15. and 03 outlined by Mr French ships refused

The entire nine-man crew of posols,

to pay Shepilov in notes to the Western

tolls. We let them go through a Chinese Nationalist Air Force Big Three this week, called for

plane were killed today when then because we did not want to the plane crashed into a civilian the elimination of Westeru de aggravate tension. Now I is an fensive bases in the Middle East entirely new situation and Egypt dwelling near an air base on 10- and the withdrawal of foreign will demand the payment of turns from a mission, Air Force

Leadquarters announced. troops from the area, and a joint tolls." Reuter.

of economic aid to programme Middle East nations.

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

was

wafolls.

Security Forces Attacked

Aden, Feb. 15. Two members of the Aden Protectorate security forces were klied in Michaill, 30 miles south of Ledar in the Faball State while conducting a search for arms today, according to official

These officials said that it this theory

correct, was

Moscow could be expected to put the negotiations in charge of Mr Molotov's protege.

Diplomatic opinion generally, however, favoured the belief that the Soviet Union had accepted the inevitability of the West's rejection of the Middle East proposals

sources here. and was

FLOW

One of the attackers was also preparing

counter-killed. offensive with one of its Aden Protectorate levies and toughest "Stalini." foreign government guards are operat- ministers at the helm.-Reuter.log in this area.-Reuter.

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Plane Crashes

"Enough dynamite was used to sink a battleship," one call- cer told reporters,

Witnesses said the man who placed the suitcase on the side- walk was while. The car sped away before

could see they other occupants-United

tho The announcemant sald the Press. plane was a PY-4 but did not disclose the name or location of

the base-France-Presse.

Prosperity Outlook

STRIKERS WIN

Kiel, Feb. 15. Thirty-three thousand north motal German shipyard and Washington, Feb. 15. George M. Humphrey, Secretoday, ending a 114-day strike workers returned to their jobs fary of the Treasury, told Con- that netted them new sick-pay gress today that he could see.no benefits and longer vacations. sign of an ecohomi: depression

Police reported there were no in the United States.

incidents when the Arst groups If inflationary pressures were of workers returned to the 38 held in check, he said, the pre-shipyards and, other Idled sent period of prosperity could plants throughout the state of continue for a very long time. Schleswig-Holstein, - United --France-Presse,

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Parliament To Meet

Warsaw, Feb. 15.

'Poland's new "democratised" parliament will meet

on Wednesday to pass" a budget which is aimed to bring a "certain improvement” in the nation's low living standards.

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Because of Poland's economic difficulties, drastle re-shaping of the nation's five-year-pian has been ordered.

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