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"N_ the nature of things, election manifestos aro somewhat ambitious documenta wherein cand)- dates subscribo to pro- grummex which for the must part can only be fulfilled in an indeterminate future, This applies in aume mensuro to the platforms of the Reform Club and Civic Association : for the Impending Urban Council elections.

At the same time it can be

are not wholly un-

Many

they realistic. improvemente for

which

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DAKS Whiteaways

Tribesmen

MIDDLE WAY MOVE BY U.S. Threaten

'No Sanctions' Resolution To Go Before United Nations

Gaza And Aqaba Settlement

BASED ON 4-POINT

PEARSON PLAN

United Nations, Feb. 26.

The United States plans to present to said that if the candidates the General Assembly tomorrow a Middle programmes are ambitious, East resolution calling for United Nations of the control of the Gaza and Aqaba strips but both parties are canvassing omitting mention of sanctions against Israel,

self-evident require American sources said tonight. ments if the Colony's urban services are to keep pace! with the natural growth and development of the popula-

jon.

ure

What has to be kept in mind Is that public services of all descriptions must evolve and expand in accordance with the Colony's ability to finance them and operate them with effective per- sonnel.

The sources said the resolu lion would represent a "middle between "utterly Lit- way

Mcient

that measures

have teen suggested and the stragent rec economie sanctions demanded members of the ASTO- by rix Aslan bloc."

There was

a strong possibi- lity that Indiu might join in sponsoring the resolution, which American sources said, will be "in keeping with ithe U.S. position to bring about a cease- Are and lo get at the basic cause of the trouble in the Middle East,"

Detectable in the m manifestos is a bid for the

creation of the Welfare State in liongkong-very possibly a highly desirable goal, but one which few would argue is obtainable for many years to come, simply because the populace as a whole could not make the necessary financial contributiona towards itm

Cost.

BUT generally speaking the

The matter is urgent," top "As long as U.S. source said. Israeli troops are on Egyptian sail, there is a danger of light- ing, and there where that could lesel,"

Is

nt

sources

teling

sald

'Leave Sanctions'

The American Washington was not turning Its back on the Arab demand for programmes to which sanctions, however. the Urban Counell candi-

Although they were not ready dates subscribe are reason to release the text of the reso- able in conception and tutión, it was understood to call capable of ultimate full-for Israel's unconditional with

and drawal from the Gaza ment. The stress is on

Aqaba strips and to leave the better and more eMeient health services, beiler and question of sanctions dependent

upon future developments. more housing, Increased! The U.S. way working with educational facilities, with i number of other delegations more attention to elvie and thus was unable to make its training, care in spending publie money. especially where this is capable of Increasing taxation, and thei provision wherever possible of more playgrounds and i open spaces,

4

Five Dead

In Casbah Shooting

Algiers, Feb. 26.

resolution public pending final instruction of these diplomats from their home governments,

The

American sources said the resolution would follow the ties of a four-point programme for breaking the Middle East deadlock purt before the Assembly-but not in resolutions form-by the Canadian External Affults Minister, Mr Pearson today.

Mr Pearson proposed:

Lester

Four Proposals

A firm pledge by Jernel and Egypt scrupulously to observe all terms their 1940 Pimistice agreement.

"

JORDAN TO Britain Plans To Leave ACCEPT AID

But Not Doctrine

Amman, Feb. 20. Jordan has decided, after studying President Elsenhower's Middle East doctrine, to accept econo- mio aid, the acting Foreign Minister, Abdullah Elmawi, announced today.

ference

after

26

Speaking at a press con- Cabinet meeting, he denied press reports that Jordan had accepted the Elpenhower doctrine.

Jordan would accept economic aid. provided

It did not involve political Intentions, foreign In- fluence, any interference in Arab Überly and national objectives, or contained any ubeltar conditions, he said.-France-Presse.

SOVIET SHIP

ANSWERS ANTARCTIC

SOS CALL

Deployment of the U.N. Forey on both Emergency sites of the 1940 mumistice de- marcation line to help slop either Egyption of Israeli raids. Dispatch of UNEF

to the Gulf of Aqaba to prevent conflict and provide a guarentee

.Moscow, Feb. 26, against interference with "inno- cent passage" for Israel-bound

The Soviet Antarctic shipping.

Withdrawal of Ieraci om- expedition ship Obis.now *

ciale from Gaza-which racing at full speed from the 10 Israel nor Indian Ocean back to the belongs neither Egypt-with UNEF taking over Antarctie in answer to a

U.N. Commissioner and

the Mr Pearson's proposal for a Japanese polar expedition appointed to supervise the area, distress signal from UN Commissioner was intership Soya Maru ice bound in tantamount to establishing a U.N. Soviet news agency, Tass, preted by some

as the Lutzew Holm Bay, the trusteeship over Gaza.

said today.

diplomats

resolution Available

*

F

The Ob was carrying out re- scarch work in the South of the Indian Ocean on her way back from the Antarctic when she picked up a radio messago from Professor yesterday Nagata, chief of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition,

Israel's Demand The American sources, who said they hoped to make the tomorrow morning, emphasised that there "cannot be a solution of the Aqaba

problem without solution of the Gaza question."

He said the ship Soya was ice bound in the Lutzew Holm Bay The Ismell Knesset has al-

the Japanese landing ready voted support for a four-after

wintering party and setting up point pleo proposed by the Pre-a resoarch station on the

mier Mr David Ben Gurlon. Antaretle coast. This roughly corresponds to the

Subsequent messages fron Pearson plan.

the Japanese asked the Ob to como to the Soya's assistance and pilot her out of the ice captivity, Tass said—Router,

In

On these issues, which closely affect the lives of most people in Hongkong, the

Club Reform

and

Civic Association candidates ure fairly closely identified and the points enumerated re-

Five people were killed present the burden of their and at least 20 wounded, in a manifestos. They part com-

The main difference, however, the

running gun battle tonight was Israel's insistence that the pany on

between 112 French patrol Gaza area should never return constitutional reform.

rebels in Algiers to Egypt It is here the Reform Club and

Casbah, French

Washington, the Israel Ambasador, Mr Abba Eban, has nailed its colours to the crowded masthead, Insisting that not only must constitutionn] The shooting was touched off Steretary of State, Mr. John revision apply to the Urban shortly after 9 pm, when Poster Dulles, said the deadlock Council, but to the legisla ture. The Club frut envisages the transforma- tion of the Urban Council into a Municipal Council. complete with Mayer, and red at a sergeant but missed. a fully elected body of The French pairol fired back councillors. This would and began a chose, firing as come into being in conse-they ran. quence of ди

officials announced here. who conferred again with the

rebel fred n

French patrol, which was carry-may soon be broken.

revolver at the

ing out an Identity check on Rue Lalahoum near the Hotel Georgette.

The authorities said the rebel

FIVE CAVE

concerning the Gulf of Aqaba EXPLORERS

Egyptian View

Egyptian

sources Indicated

of the enlarged First casunity reports did not voting public comprising identify the victims, but officials Hongkong citizens whose said they believed there were no

French military casualties, status as such would be United Press, statutory defined.

IT is, perhaps, a beguiling Menon Leaving

day.

TRAPPED

tha! President Nasser's Govern-

Muotatval, Switzerland, ment would accept only the

Feb. 26. first point of the Pearson plan: the insistenze

Five cave explorers have scrupulous on observance

armistice been trapped since Sunday which Tules Dut in a 62-mile-long Alpine cave acts of belligereney.

after heavy rains flooded They refused

to accept Me, underground lakes, it was Pearson's contention that the 25-by-0-mile Gaza strip be announced today. divested of Egyptian or Israeli The five, between 25 and 35 control. They said his proposal years old, entered the huge for a U.N. Commissioner for Hoelloch cave system on Satur- vision, though its necessity

New York, Feb. 20.

the area was equally unaccept day and were trapped on Sun- ar: appropriateness at this:

Mr V. K. Krishna Menon, able, time may well be question-Indian Minister without Port As for sending UNE to ther Alfred W. H. Boegli, scien- ed. It is unlikely, however, falio, who has been 11 with high Gulf of Aqaba" the Egyptian tine leader of many expeditions that the Reform Club blood pressure, received his sources sal their government to the Hoelloch system, said a candidates will fight the doctor's permission today to would never accept the payment rescue team is ready but must election on this issue. leave New York tomorrow by of a price to Israel to call 'off

wait until the water blocking the its aggression-United Press. Nominees of both parties air for New Delhi-Reuter.

entrance recedes, can be expected to confine their appeals to the great essential of being elected in order to help carry out the manifold and constant- ly growing functions of the Urban Council as at presant constituted, The work is becoming, in- „creasingly__important and onerous, Much time is re- quired from all councillors whose efforts are unpaid

Instruction To Envoy

Jerusalem, Feb, 20:

The Isrnell Cabinet today instructed Mr Abba Eban, Israelk ambassador in Washington, to continue his negotiations on the Middle East allustion with American and United Nations officipis, official communique issued The Cabinet announced this in

after being in almost continuous session since last night,

A usually rellable source said Mr Eban was seeking lo

separate discussion on the trio Issues of the Gulf of Aqaba and

the Gaza strip in view of the greater difficulties encountered with

and certainly not always regard to a compromise on the Gaza problem-Beuter.““

appreciated as they should

bo by the general public. Thus, if nothing else, the eight candidates offering themselves for elestion next month, are entitled to a

Operation For Sir Robert Scott

Singapore, Feb. 27.

He said the rescuers. hope to enter the eaves by the end of the weeks, providing there are no further downpoim. United Press

FIRE RAZES FACTORY

Butler, Feb. 20.

A fire. Carly today destroyed

a large rubber reclaiming plant here.

The blaze demolished all but two of the 17 buildings, com prising the plant of Pequanéc Soft Rubber Company-a sub-

Hard Rub

Bidiary of AIR

Sir Robert's doctors have mi- ber Company.

worthy turn-out of voters: Sir Robert Scott, the United vised an operation,

Nothing can justify apathy

A company spokesman nich the plant was valued at more Kingdom Commissiosior General In his absence from Singapore than two million dollars a fow on the part of those who in Southeast Asia, files to Bal- | his place, will be taken by Mr. years ago. No estimate of the today enjoy the privilege of tain today, on medical loave; it. A. M. Mackintosh, the deputy damage has yet been made, --- the franchise..

|was announced here, ML

Commissioner General--Router, China MaiƒEpecial:

Arms Dumps In Europe

From DEREK MARKS

London, Feb. 27.

Britain is planning to leave giant arms dumps in Europe to make

a speedy build-up of British forces possible should that be necessary. This was disclosed on Tuesday by Mr Selwyn Lloyd when he explained to six European foreign ministers his plan to cut Britain's forces in Germany by 30,000 men and half the planes in the tactical air force.

At the end of a hard day's A United Press cable from talking Mr Lloyd Fald the London said Britain yielded to ministers had "suspended judg-pressure from her European ment" on Britain's plan,

He said "certain plans" sub- mitted by the allies and General Norstad would be considered by the Government,

THEIR IDEAS

I understand these were:

air

ailles and agreed to postpone plans for withdrawing one- third of her ground funct forces now stationed in West Germany.

Authoritative sources Gald it was decided at the Foreign pleus Ministers' meeting to refer the British partial-withdrawal plan Germanto Nato for further considorn-

tion.

1. From Weat Foreign Minister Heinrich von Brentano:

That Germany would be prepared to make a substan- tiai financial contribution to the British budget - and this would enable Britain to “re- consider the cuts.

The WEU Council will egalo review Britain's request later In the light of Nato's recom- mendations, the sources said.

Mr Selwyn Lloyd told a press conference later that Nato will

FINAL DECISION

U.S. NAVY

MAY HAVE TO LEAVE THE MED

lifeline.

To Invade

Kashmir

Lahore, Feb. 26.:

One million north-west frontier tribesmen are ready to march into Indian- occupied Kashmir on March 15 unless the Pakistan Government takes -im- mediate steps to liberate the territory, their tribal leaders warned in a week- end moeting at Peshawar.

The ultimatum, which seriously perturbed Pakistan Government officials, was' con- tained in a "unanimous. resolt- tion" by 300 tribal leaders re- presenting some 4,000,000 tribes- men on the north-west frontion and Kashmir borders.

has

The resolution added, that da the Pakistan Government took Katiactory

measures ován Kashmir the tribesmen would "help it with all resources, st

includi command

their

1,000,000 fully-armed tribesmen to the Kashmir war.”

A second resolution, called on the Pakistan Government to sever diplomatic and trade re- lations with India because India

UN. calla

Valetta, Feb. 26. · Admiral Charles Brown, had "flouted" commander of the Ameri-mediation.

Government can Sixth Fleet, sald today

oficiala in his ships would be forced to Kazachd were worried by the abandon the Mediterranean sal were, not be taken lightly. tribesmen's threats which they He argued Europe should consider the British plan at if a Russian submarine at- They pointed out that the not be left with the choice of meeting in Paris on Friday.

tack threatened his Atlantic Pakistani Premier Mr H. S. waging a nuclear war ΟΣ

Suhrawardy, had frequently yielding to the Russians.

called on the tribesmen to be 2. From General Norstad:

He said in a Press conference patient and not, to, iako matters: That the cut in British The WEU Council will meet that the threat of Russia's 400 in their own hands-United forces should be spread over shortly afterward, to rench a

submarines.. 40

Atlantia Press. until the

of autumn 1959 firal decision on the British pro-supply line would be "cate Instead of being completed, by posal, he said.

trophic" in a war, and that the the autumn of 1858 as planned, No firm dale so far has been Fleet would have to move out

Mr Lloyd's

cuts was set for the next WEU meeting, of the Mediterranean if the for caso that Britain's

financial resources but Mr Lloyd said it would be throat developedź:) (2,5 now gravely overstrained, held before the Bermuda Herreald, equipment of British ference *between... President forces with nuclear weapone Eisenhower and the Prime would compensate in power for Minister Mr Harold Macmillan, the cuts being made in men-due to open on London Express 'Service.

United Press.

FORD STRIKE

SETTLED

London, Feb. 26. The Minister of Labour, Mr

Jan Macleod,

announced today that a strike which would have made idle all 40,000 employees at the Ford Motories and $490- clated

firms throughout the

been country

had

settled, Mr Macleod told reporters on his way to the House of Common that the dispute at Briggs Motor Bodice, * Ford subsidiary, had end- ed "ou terms which konourable and acceptable to both sides,”

He refused to amplify but said he would be making a statement in the House of Commons.

Some 2,000 Briggy engineers had deokded to walk out

FLY

con-

Asked if he knows of Russlan submarines operating** in the Mahiterranean, he refused" "tó- March 21 give a direct answer.

dis-

tomorrow, over, the missal of a shop steward for alleged indiscipline. Their action would have eventually stopped all work at the Ford plant at Dagenham,

The Minister told the House of Commong later that both sides had agreed to an official court of Inquiry being at up to examine

and the causCA

circum- stances of the dispute, The Amalgamated Engineer- ing Union had undertaken withdraw their strike notice due to take effect tomorrow and the Ford management had agreed to pay the dismissed shup steward, Mr. 3. McLoughlin. -China Mall Special,

to

TWA

But he said if he were a Rus- sian he could seo nó reasons why he should not have submarines there.

The Admiral,-- speaking from hiy flagship, the cruisey Salem, now high and dry in a floating dock while a propeller fault is being repaired, said the 9th Fleet preferred to be moblie and self-contained..

Malta Vulnerable He considered a fixed base "extremely vulnerable" and said this applied to Malta.

The main question in the heid. Mediterranean now, was whether Nato was strong enough there. He said that was "mainly a matter of finances,"

Adm

HK SHIP STILL MISSING

No further n had boca received at the time

jok (going to press or the

Hedralock" under

the command of Captafi Other members of the Chief Officer,

Francis Thomas quinn, Chief Engineer, Norman Stanley Halladay, Second Engincer, Bernard. Collary, The missing This radioed to Hongkong last night to the effect that'she bind run ́sground on the Island of

Ockegi

-- A thorough · search · ́ot

the area was made by, two, British merchantmen and an, Amerionis, warship bui trace of the vessel could be found,

Talpel

· 16. Brown also give a glowing account of carrier anti- aircraft

raft guided missiles, which have been fired from the cruiser and described it as Boston,

extraordinary and with a 100

per cent kill within its rango." The Fleet. he added, hadi atomio capabilities. He did not give detalis-United PreÐI,

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