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BIG H-BOMB

Britain exploded its second H-bomb today- a superweapon

ly sustent that the prestige unofficially described as ready for delivery by present-day jet bombers.

of the Government is now

higher than in March. But it la dificult to reconcile theso conclusions with the latest by-election resulta which show a continued heavy full in the votes cast for the Conservative Party. There is for

example,

littlo diference between the 12 per cent 1038 sustained in Sir Anthony Eden's old electorate, War- wick and Leamington, in *March and the 11 per cent) drop in the Tory share of the vote in East Ham North on Thursday.

Once again the controversial

Rents Bill and high living costs appear to have been the main factors In the drift Away from the Government. But the latest results also show that the Labour Party has little equse for jubilation. In Edinburgh South,

for example, while the Conser- vativos majority fell from more than 12,000 to just over 4,500, Labour's share of the poll was also slight- ly lower and a Liberal candidate piled up almost 7,600 votos.

IN East Ham, at which

Labour retained, the Labour candidate increased his majority only slightly and the Conservative candi.

date appeared to drop must of his party's share of the votes to an independent re-

the presenting

People's League. These Bgures tend to bear out the conclusion: by a British news agency that "a section of the Government's supporters

are at present dissatisfled with its policles and while hot prepared to vote for Labour, will still furn against the Conservatives If there is an alternative anti- Socialist candidate."

The bomb was dropped in the area of Christmas Island, tiny atoll about 4,200 miles east of Japan and about 1,800 miles from Hawall, by a Royal Air Force four-jet swept wing Valiant bomber.

said:

A Ministry of Supply statement issued in London

"The Minister of Supply, Mr Aubrey Jones, has received a report from Air Vice-Marahol W. E. Oulton, Commander of the Task Force, and Mr W. R. J. Cook, scientific director, that an experimental nuclear device, explosion, the second in the present

series, took place at high altitude in the Central Pacific today."

The first H-bomb Britain tested on May 15 was not a finished weapon, Informed; sources said. They said the bomb exploded today was a perfected weapon that bombers like the Vallant can carry from bases in Britain..

The explosion was the 11th known nuclear explo- sion carried out by Britain,

The piano which dropped today's bomb was painted white treated with a special paint to deflect

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the intense heat of the terrific blast Window, shields were fitted to protect, the five-man crew from the glaro.

Radioactive samples, collected by Canberra. bombers which wore scheduled to fly into the hydro- gen cloud at a given Interval, will be flown back to London for study.

Before the explosion RAF plaines scoured - a wide arça of the Pacific to måke sure that the area was clear of shipping-United Press and Reuter,

Chapman Pincher, reporting from HMS Alert in the test area, said it was like.....

A BALL OF FLAME LIKE A WORLD ON FIRE

Britain's Mark 2 hydrogen bomb

high

which I saw explode over the Pacide this morning is believed to pack a punch equal io Ave million of the V-I Flying Bombs which Germans lounched on London during World War II.

A HUGE HOLE

the

Souped up for use in anger It

could devastate any capital city at a cost of probably less than four shillings per large building-chenpest destructive and deterrent agent over de-. vloed

watching from the deck of a naval yacht, HMS Alert, I saw the weapon biast a huge hole the tropical sky after being

dropped from a Valiant jet bomber,

Dressed in protective clothing as

created, it reverberated over hundreds of miles of emply

OCCATI.

cquid orb of

which while and

a precaution eget redlo- Lookkig skyward, I detive fallout and stauding only 25 miles from the bomb the milium rafe distance-I saw the first blue white flash reflected from the rippling

03.

Then os 1' turned

Bore like

a ball of a world on, fre was surging skywards dimming the equitorial sum with a blinding brillance. SUN-LIKE ORB

The blast threw off

visible wave streak. The first thud of the detonation reached me in just over two minules. Possibly the loudest man-made thunder yel

#shock- black

'GREEK GENERAL KILLED IN US CAR ACCIDENT

Athens, May 31.

An American Air Force car today knocked down and The success of the Liberal killed General Stefanos Sarafls, war-time commander, of candidate, Mr William the Communist guerilla army "Elas,” and. Greek authori- Douglas-Home in Edinburgh ties immediately imposed strict security measures, has revived hopes in the Liberal party int its re- | Saralls was killed in the Kala- handed over to Greek authorities presentatives will gain a maki suburb of Athens and his following a. Government

in demarche. bigger share of the parlia English wife was seriously.

As soon as the news became known the Communist-sponsored Union Democratic Party walked out of a stesion of Parliament's Legislative Committee as a pro- test and called on the Govern- ment to intensity efforts abolish American extraterritorini righia.

jured.

The

mentary seats in the next general election two years. The American driver of hence if the present trend | car, identified as Marton Mou of electoral feeling con- sall, was immediately placed tinues. But this

under arrest. hypothetical consideration,

a

The major parties obviously have their sights fixed on a more distant objective and

The

Walk-out

USIS sald he was in

Greek Goverrunent decision

both are hoping that time American custody pending a

court

will vindicate policies now whether he would be tried by a being implemented. Recent Greeks court or American results, while depressing to

martial. both the Torica and Greek Minister of the Presi- Labour, have Httle sign-dency Council Costas Tentros ficance outside the present. į sald, however, that he had been

No matter how you figure it...... 28.0

ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES

CONDUIT.

Security Measures

to

Greek authorities inmediately imposed strict security racasures, no doubt in view of the recent inti-American. outbreak in Formosa.

The Greek Forelen Ministry said the Government had asked that Mousall! be tried in a Greek court in accordance with the Greco-American extra- territorial rights_agreement of last September.-United Press,

see a great sunlike Incandescent colour, gradually turned began to bubble,

JAGGED PLUME

Then reds and browns formed and a while stalk began to grow. In about 10 seconds the stalk foined the famillar mushroom cloud, which bolled towards the stratosphere. A the Arcball cooled to a churning multi-coloured cloud, I saw dust-tight Canberras streaking into it to scoop up samples of radioactive bomb debris for analysis.. Around us cameras located on

aircraft carriers and

other

vessels were saking spül- second pictures from which scientists will deduce preciso power of the weapon.

Caught by the wind the enor-

mous mushroom cloud was drawn out into a jaggea plume floating high over the sky- writing put there to warn those who might think of attacking Britain.

was

Though the Japanese threat to

interfere with the test taken seriously, there was no sign of "suicide flecis" or misguided runrtyrs whoo All Vice-Marshal Wilfrid Oulton, Force Commander, gave the signal for phase two of Operation Grepple to begin.

A few hours previously, on Christmas Island, Oution and Mr William Cook, chief

Equivalent Of 100 Million

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scientist had briefed mne the operation which wen! exactly as planned.

The Vallcnt was being bombed up when I touched down cu me da strip of crushed coral after a total flight of more than 12,000 miles.

SECRET FILM

As part of the briefing I was shower a secret flim of the Mark 1 hydrogen best which las proved 10 be an outsticu- kg success,.

Fran Christmas Istad I went 10 Malden Island, 400, miles near the dropping 2420 Wellt by ampnibus naud craft to HMS A:1," When reached, the observation point, the yacht steamed up

we

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and down until condensation trails high in the sky. nounced the arrival of the Vallant with its deadly, load. [/

We were in no danger unless the crew dropped the bomb wide of

the "floating Lorget set out on the sea surface.

To give the crew a few more seconds to escape, the bomb was tossed upwards during a climbing turn.

- 'CLEAN' BOMB

The bomb was' "clean", meon-.

ing that the amount of radio- - activo

difat it

created was kept as low da possible. But there was bound to be

enough to set. sensitive geiger) counters clicking. Laadion Express Service --

Tanker

Tons Of TNT Exploded OFF May Sail

By CHARLES CROOT;

London, May 31, Britain, the United States and “Rusils have between them

tests of nuclear weapons since the war.

exploded the equivalent of about 100 million tons of TNT in their

This has been calculated by comparing radiosclivity in the atmosphere now with the levels recorded 12 yeses ago,

major hydrogen bombs and well over 100 santier atom bombs.

The three' powers' are known to have exploded ai Jozub 10: The energy refcused by all these explosions is about the same as that produced by hurning 20 million tons of cost-China Mail Special.

There will be no races at Happy Valley today.

The race meeting, which the 13th and last of the 1950-57 and willch has bein postponed from May 25, has been abandoned.

According to ihé Jockey Club,"

miteting will be valid for the

Today

Yokohama, June 1,

through tickets issued for this sarius, stalled by the strike

The British tanker Nas

first face meeting of the next of 30 Chinese crewmen, may season to be held on October 5, be able to sall for Singapore 1957.

this afternoon, a spokesman The Jockey Club is to refund for the ship's agents said payments made for guest badges today. for today's race on surrendering the badges at the Club's office in "Queen's" "Building, Chater Road.

BANKER IN RUNNING GUN FIGHT

Sydney, May 31.

A bandit and a bank teller exchanged shots at almost point blank range today and continued shooting in a running battle without either being struck,

The teller, Frederick Sharpe, 34, had made his weekly call at Lauricton branch of the B. 5, and A. Bank on the north NSW cousl

Chinese Girl Gets

Title Role In Paris

Paria, May 31.

A Chineso singer, for the festi

time in Paris,

the Charge D'Affaires and Mrs Hong Fel Tchri

Nuclear Command title role of the

will wing the Liu Li Fel learned to play the

Landon, May 31.'

The Bagdad Pact Courell will; discure. the creation of "rucicar command. boodquar» ters" when it metts, in Karachi from Monday to Wednesday next, informed British sources said here today--Franes-Presto,

Japanese heroine of "Madame Butter dy" in French at the Opera Comique Theatro,

As he unlocked the front door he was ordered to put up his hands by a masked figure inside. Sharpe, who was carrying a satchel with £400, asked "Who's there?"

The hooded man fred a shot violin at the age of her which ploughed into the wood- native elty of Hangchow, work near Sharpe's head which she left at 10 to go to Sharpe resurried the shot. The Brussels to study at the Con- bandit red again then dashed : Dervatoire,

through the back door, turning i Fel will go to Hongkong on the run to fire again. later this summer to sing the Police later found leading role in Turandot, crouching in the bush and took Princess of China."-France-him off for questioning China Premo

Mail Special

The singer prefly 20-year-old

Liu Li, Fei, whose name messa "Very Lovely Willow", VAA guest of honour tonight at a reception at the Nationalist | Chinese Embassy, given by

There is no place like ROME

Go to Italy -- for the world goes there.

Where the people are kind and friendly — where the sun shinies

with a smile and It is never too warm and newer too cold.

Visit Rome, the cradis' of art'— City unifying,

And, them to Capri, Florence and the Italian Riviera.

It will be an unforgettable holiday.

A man

Mr. D. Reid of 'Dodwell and Company said "we have ; high hopes the ship will be able to leave this afternoon,"

The Chinese, all from Canton and hired in Hongkong, wond

MARILYN'S HUSBAND IS GUILTY

Washington, May 31. Mr Arthur Miller, play- wright husband

of film actress Marilyn Monroe, 10- day was found guilty on two counts of contempt of. Congress.

He was not sentenced today. совсе the Normally in such defendant is clered to appear in court about one week after the verdict in order to receive.

la sentence.

He is liable to a maximum sentened of one year in gaol or a $1,000 dné, or both, on each of the two counts..

This means, à court spokes- man, mid, that "ho could con- selvably be sentenced to ins zuuch an two years ka gról or a two thousand dollar-fine.

APPEAL EXPECTED

The 41-year-old pilan." win- ning writer had been on trial here on two, charges:- of coti tept of Congress nyising from hid rufusal to identify, at a Compressional committee), inver- tigation alleged Communists with whom he had attended meetings 10 years ago,

It

was expected, he would appeal against- today's verdict memorandum, by Judge Charles handed down In A written F. Mclaughlin, who has been hearing the man without a jury. Today'a verdict was not read in court. Mr Biller was not pre- was filed with the clerk of the sent when the written. verdict

court---Reuter,

It Will Take Time

United Nations, May 81. The UN Secretary-Geierul Mr

on a strike on Tuesday, after Day Hammarskjold, said today Capt. Is S. King of the he believed it would be "per- Nassarius, a Shell allegedly brat a Chinese, cook Middie

oil tanker, fectly possible to solve the for having returned to the ship warned with two Japanese women United Prem

East problem but be fr -q-radio-television Interview, it will take timejipe Unitedi Prend,

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