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THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1957,

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SULTAN'S FORCES ADVANCE SWIFTLY

US ENVOYS Fifteen Miles The Empire GAILLARD SCORES VICTORY

TO VISIT

COLONY

ported to be calling for a debate on Western Guinen in the United Nationa General Assembly. If the move succeeds, as it ikely to do under pres- | sure from the 28-member: Afro-Aslan group, it will be personal representa the fourth year in succes- Eisenhower will pay a good- tives of President

sion that Indonesia has managed to wangle the Item will visit to Hongkong on

on to the agenda.

Various

A:

Washington, Aug. 7.

From

Imam's Capital

Manamah, Aug. 7.

September 10 after attend. THE Sultan of Muscat's forces, sup- Ing the Malayan Indepen- made in the past for the in-dence celebrations at the

end of the month.

claims have been

ported by British troops, today swept past the palm-fringed village of Izz and closed on the rebel Imam of They will stay in Hongkong until September 12 before Oman's mountain fortress capital of visiting Taipei in the course of their goodwill visit to South-Nizwa. cast Aslan countries.

SPECIAL AMBASSADORS

clusion of the item, but now the Indonesins have come up with new angles which Include an accusation that The Dutch are increasing repressive" measures in the territory and that the dis- pate is "a persistent deter rent to the encouragement and improvement of friend- The two speclu representa- Her relations between Lives will Le

Under- Indonesia and The Nether-secretary of State, Mr Christien Herter, and the President's eptcial envoy to the Middle East, Mr James P. Richards,

lands."

NOT ADVANCED

THE Indonesian claim to

To fenesin claim to

"ן!

the

with the

September

They rumbled out by starlight from the little oil prospecting town of Fahud, 80 miles away, and soon after dawn had occupied Izz without opposi

Izz lies 15 miles from the battered great tion. round fort of Nizwa.

to

gain

before

warning

wel

to

Reuter's correspondent with RAF Shackleton bombe

leaflets the advancing forces, Hos Bixt-dropped

the wistle, reported today that advance startest The State Department cald Brigadier J. A. R. Robertson, vllaureos that no harm would that they would represent Pre-who is directing the Sultan's bid come to them if they did 10t that they would re

control of Central resist, They were ordere] 19,|

send out two men wilis a Ambassadors Oman, planned to nuve New Guinea certainly can- rank of Speelul

and would leave the

United swiftly from

Izz, taking Flry, a (the Sultan's colour) not be based once States on August 23, returning three lles from Nizwe, before the troops. ture

religion. The

to Washington

The offical desh to rebel primitive peoples

capital. uver 22.

told Brigadier whom this

Asiatic

ad- Imperialism now claims

The intrary, is clersed by concepondents before the Sovereignty

aeither the State Deparuitat, calls for valee began: "The whole objcel to reinstate the Sultan's Asiaties nor Moslems, And Me Herter and Me Richds to is visit

to Malaya, forces in Central Om and at In addition not

Japan, South Korea, Formoso, no time will British troops sup- to

Sultan's regimeo's Vietnam, Honghong, Okinawa, purting the . feri

enter any town or village," he Bum, the Philippines, and Thailand.--Rouler,

alded.

new

are

טין גן

certainly they sufficiently advanced realise nationalism.

or

even

It cannot even be argued that the Djukarta government has acquired auflicient ad- ministrative ability, money or personnel to advance the Interests of the people which it hopes to subject to Is regime. Indeed it is question of whether Indonesians enn put their in order, aud ewn house judging by the political which has carved unrest

the

the various parts of the realm inte military areas during the Just months their cuse holds little merit,

NOT ENDED

Robertson

U.S. Succeeds In

Keeping Embargo Quotas Down

Washington, Aug. 8.

The United States has succeeded in holding to as low a level as possible the quotas of special "controlled" products that non-Communist nations THE pretentions are also

put forward on political may ship to Communist China, official US sources

said today.

TH

grounds that the Arca belongs to Indonesia "gco-

The sources said that US par- graphically" and that thu teipation in recent incelings of prosence of the Dutch shows "Chincom" (the allied com- that colonialism hus not mittee on trade with Communist unded. This allegation is, China) permitted the establish- of course, nimed at the | meat of lower quotes than Afro-Asian nations and is would have been set if the US one of the pet themes in had not participated,

They stressed that the US their vilifention campaign.j

would continue to maintain ሰ

The implications are not lost totul crabargo on trade with

the Australiann who administer the eastern half of New Guinen under United Nations trusteeship.j

The United Nations,

now

suffering from the effecta

of minor untion pressure groups, was warned of the

China,

the According to reports in US press, the US was led to the make new conditions to other Western ailles at recent meetings of Chincom.

NO EASING

A State Department

spokes-

Australian position in No- man, without replying directly vember 1966 by Mr R. G. to this report, said today that

the Casey,

Minister for "there has been no further eas

only the External Affairs, that it ing of controls but

out of an agreement time the world

or-working ganisation ceased wasting of quotes for Communist China

necessary

recent by action of giber governments to apply

the

same controls Communist China that they were

was

its time by striking "phony" made

attitudes.

OBVIOUS

LTHOUGH on that occa

already

to

zapplying to the European

Soviet Doc.

The spokesman added: "The

sion Mr Casey did not United States

attitude.

objectivo in

say so specifically he was these discussions was that the JUS low 17 obviously referring to the quotas be kept

In onder to insure Indonesian

Mr possible

Egainst any“ significant con- Casey declared: "Take off tribution to Communist China's, the disguines of those military potential." making the anti-colonialism | Asked whether he thought cry and you will find the agreement reached unung barefaced national interest."

Tho Indonesians certainly have a barofaced interest in New Guinea. They demand the territory for their own

nelfish ends so their ranting

is one of hypocrisy.

As Mr Cassy finally pointed out: "It would be disastrous to our (UN) purpose it, in the

name

POLITICIANS TO FIGHT IN A RING?

Bangkok, Aug. T. The promoter of Lumpini Boxing Stadium hero has offered to "put on as his main bout" à fight between. Government ан RIL Opposition Assemblyman who clashed in a heated debate in the National Assembly,

said he The promater "offered

his service in order to sayo the good name of the highest In- atlution of the nation."

The Opposition Assen- blyman accepted the botit, but no statement has yet been made by the Govern- ment member-Reuter,

20-YEAR

RECORD

BROKEN

the allies in "Chincom" was "satisfactory", the spokesanan said such a description would be improper since the US had opposed the casing of controls train

London, Aug. 7, British Railways luxury the "Caledonian"

serisi

apakeaman zald that reconnaissanço hai shown that the villagers of Izz picked up the leaflets Bud then came out to greet the Sullan's troops, raising Line red flag.

The advancing force consists of British-officered Trucial Scouts, troops of the Sultan's Kw army,

also with Briilsh officers and men of the Camer- onians,

They are supported by Royal Air Force Venoms which have. strafed transport and strong- points.

Closely Supported

The plan of attack on Izz Was for the Sultan's Northern Frontier Regiment to go in first closely supported by the Trucial Oman Scouts and the Camer

ontans.

IL

It is estimated that the force advancing on Nizwa numbers about 700, excluding the Muscat Army coming up in the rear.

The rebels are estimated by the Sultan's Foreign Minister, to total 1,500 Mr Neil Innes, with a fighting force of about GOO.

men

Of these 600, about 200 me belleved to form a hard core of resistance, They are brought in by. the brother, Talib, armed

Imam's with

modern weapons reported to be from Saudi Arabia.

There is an airstrip at Firq, last objedive before

Nizwa. But latest reports say that ro- bels bare cut diiches zeross it ond there is a suspicion it has also been måned,

Three Armies

Meanwhile the second of the

Sultan's three armies in the noce, the Muscat Army, had been moving up the main oil company

road connecting Muscat and Fahud,

nightfall

In England

Jack Meckler. of New York carries a model of the Empire State Bullding on his head at the World Scout Jamboree at Button Park, Warwickshire fast

week.-Keystone Photo,

BRITAIN HAS WORST POLIO

EPIDEMIC IN

SEVEN YEARS

London, Aug. 7. RITAIN is now facing

BR

the worst polio epidemic for seven years, according to the latest figures reported here tonight.

For the first 30 weeks of this

there year,

have been 2,105 By

cases, 749 they were

more than for the officially reported to be in the corresponding period last year, neighbourhood of Semail as end more than in any year since they moved

the Wadi 1950, Semalt into the mountain realm of the Imam's supporter, Suleiman Bin Hinyar.

up

At least three provincial towns tonight reported that the disease The rebels are surrounded in portions in their areas.

was now reaching epidemle pro- the mountains with Trucial' Scouts patrolling from Ibri to the Buraimi Oasis, Brigadier Robertson coming In from the

83. CASES

wost and the Sultan's Muscat The Midlands industrial city Army coming up the road from the east.

An official spokesman Bald In

that Bahrein tonight several hundred men of the nine tribes loyal to the Sulian will form an occtipa- tion force to "stabilise the ares afler ground. Forres reach Nizwa."

The spokesman sold te aine tribos represent both of the usually-opposed racial factions

Arms

of Coventry, where Britain's main car manufacturing are sited, appeared to be the worst hit with 83 confirmed Cages.

In Maidstone, the county town of Keat, South of London, 11 more cases were confirmed to- day bringing the area's total of CRSCS up to 60, two of whom. have died in the last few days. In the East Anglican palhedral in Arabla-the Ghaftil and | elty of Lincoln,thred further with Communist broke the 20-year-old Hinawi stocks which are now cases--one a chld-wero con-- China, to bring them into Line Glasgow-London rail re- united in their dislike of the Armed today, bringing the city's with controls on trade with the cord today by making the Imam and his brother.-Reuter, total to 00--Reiter. Soviet bloc in Europa-Franco-

401-mile trip in 6 hours Preze

27 minutes.

trado

of ending: INCREASES?

CARNEGIE HALL COMING DOWN

At times the train, drawn by tho

"Duchess of loccanoilye colonialism, we encouraged

Hamilton" with Driver William Staryis, agoj 00, at the controls, the development of new colonial aspirations and

London, Aug. 1.

reached speeds over 80 miles an The annual report of the hour, withdrew from the dopen- dent people the Charter Cable and Wireless. Company.

published today

The preylous record, 0 hours foreshadowed Batoguards assuring them substantial tarif increase in ita and 30 minutes, was sup by of a free life in the years telegraph and radio Iclophone the "Coronation Scot" in 1937 Carnegie Hall was built in use of bright-coloured materials. to come."

services--China Mail Special. Router.

New York, Aug. 7. faced with enamelled porcelain. Carnegie Hall, one of the

The new building on the kilo world's most famous concert halls, is to be pulled down in of Carnegie Hall, to be called 1959 and replaced by a 44-storey the Camegio Plaza Centre, will vermillion-coloured skyscraper, be an eximple of a new style it was declend here today. of acclccture, based on the 3091. The skyscraper will bo'l-France-Presso,

French Austerity' Budget Approved

Paris, Aug. 7.

The French Cabinet today finally approved the "austerity" budget for 1958, providing for cuts of 600,000000,000 francs in government spending.

The Cabinet decided that military expenditure in

1050 should got exceed 1,200,000,000,- 1000 franes ($3,300,000,000) joking into account "the contkiuation of the effort in Algeris",

SUPPRESS

11 agreed progressively to suje. press government subsidies,

The government decided on a 10 per coni cul in work projects. No new appropriations will be made for road construction and

work or building a new centre for

the French radio wit be #topped

The government spokesman, Michel Soulle, stated after the Cabinet meeting that the length of military service would be progressively increased from 18 months to 24 months. This would make

1 possible 10 release 130,000 from the colours.

Today's Cabinet agreement fol- lowed weck-long eritkal negotiations on 37-year- Finance Minister, Felix Gollard's budget propoyil. Caillard had threatened to re- sign unless the cuts he insisted on were accepted as they stood. DEFICIT

okd

ruk Citea

afler

A communique isund today's twa and half hour long Cabinet meeting said the cuts would reduce the budget deficit for 1938 to 825,00,00,000 franes, whereas without rigorous cco:umy mtures,, the defteit would have ucẹn 1,000,000,000,000 francs.

The communique

Spid the government had ruled out any recurse to new taxes, It also deliberately exempted from any economy moorures productive Investments in The felds energy, industry and agriculture which could help to expand France's economy and make it perable to balance the foreiga trade account.

of

The communique sald the government considered Ils aus- terly budget programme as э fundamen’nl step along the read to economic and inancial

covery-France-Presse.

re-

NAVY CUTS DOWN

IN HK:

160 DISCHARGED

Following recent economy cuts announced by the armed services in London recently, Hongkong today heard how Admiralty establishments will be affected.

Commodore G. D. A. Gregory announced that about 160 men would be discharged from the Admiralty Works Department and Electrical Engineering Departments.

He indicated further discharges

number at

be announced Inter but would he sld no forecasts could be made of the total men involved.

Here is his full statement: The Commodore Hongkong and Superintendent of HM Dock- yards. Commodore G.D.A.

Gregory announced this morn- Ing: "It is with regret that I have to announce that for reasons of financial economy affealing all Admiralty estaḥ- lements in Hoogkong and in other parts of the world, some reduction in the numbers employed by certain depart- ments has become inevitable.

MONTH'S NOTICE

"In the first instance, the dis- charges will be of about 130 in the Works Department and 30 in the Electrical Engineer. Ing Department; "No forecast can yol be made of

any other discharges. Notice of discharre will be Lasued by the head of the departmente concerned, and in this Instanon one month's noted will be given instead of the normal week,

QUEEN GETS GOLD HOT DOG

8.

London, Aur Queen Elizabeth II now owns a hot dog made of gold. The present was sent her by a Chicago kanangu A to Bank ber for werving -hot does at Buckingham Palace receo- tion for members of the American Bar,

The

reception coltelded

Dor with "National Hot Month" which has been

· bondarted

much with publiclly by American sausage makers.

A

Palace spokesman said the Queen had accepted the present, -France-Presse.

Buckingham

Washington, Aug. 7. President Elsenhower today

"Any man to whom notice las

been given will be at liberty named Mr Neil H. McElroy, to take his 'discharge on President of the Procter and redundancy' at any time before Gamble Soap Company to be

expiration of the notice,"

Secretary of Defence, Reuter.

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