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COMMENT OF
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DISAPPOINTMENT
Purance that the Soviet
RESIDENT Eisenhower's
satellite posed no additional threats to Western security capped what appeared to be a studied effort to calm United States public re action to the dramatic space development.
The President gave the air of
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1957.
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DOUBLE TENTH: ALL QUIET
POLICE PATROLS ON THE ALERT
MASS RALLIES AND From The Highest Point
FLAG DISPLAYS
man saying "There is Pro-Kuomintang residents in Hongkong today celebrate the
nothing to be unduly worried about trust my judgment" and he extended
this attitude to the poten- tially more important inter- continental ballistic missile fleld,
Double Tenth the 46th anniversary of the founding
of the Republic of China.
Reports from all over the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories say,
The
the celebrations have so far been quiet, orderly and peaceful.
measure.
a
*
of
The occasion is marked by the A number department | murder and mob rulé took over brief period last October, hoisting of numerous Nationalist stores, goldsmith shops and large for flags over cadences and build-grocery stores in Kowloon City was quiet and peaceful. Ings and, the holding of rallies and Hunghom were closed this Tsun Wan's factories of light
pro- morning, and other entortainment
precautionary Industry are working as usual:
while
members of Rightist grammes.
unions who are not on, the day. Department shift are celebrating the Double
Tenth. and the
standing by at Taun Wan Police
A large force of police are! Station where many vehicles are lined up in readiness for rush to any trouble-spots,
Personnel of the
Airport last night, by the Special Constabulary
have been
He was not dissatisfied with the progress made by the United States in the missile field and added that his Administration had done
Police Force, reinforced everything he could think and the Police Reserves, who of to win the race for, the
called out to man so-called ultimate weapon.
emergency posts at police But the President added nslations, ore standing by. An somewhat wintful note that Army signul unit has also been he wished that the United alerted, States was further ahead and knew more about the accuracy
technical and detalls of the long-range missile.
NO INDICATION
THE Tdid not give any Indica
tion that the United States Government would speed up either the satellite or the ballistic missile programmes to meet the Soviet challenge.
While the President made no.
attempt to withhold con gratulations to the "Soviet Union for having success- fully launched their satellite there was a sober element in his comment that the value of the satellite was still
This problematical, may be so, but his con- tention
United that the
President, however,
States satellite-when it is
Precaution
These precautionary measures have been taken as a result of the bloody rioting which broke out last Double Tenth In Kowloon and the New Terri torics when 51 persona were killed and 176 fojured. -
Police units in Kowloon are of 10. patrolling the streets in groups They are armed with Greener guns, tear gas guns and wicker shields.
The Specials are encamped on the Police Club ground ir Boundary Street, under the of Superintendent command (Special) M. A. de Bouse.
Fower Flags
The Li Cheng Uk resettle- ment area where the trouble first farted last year, was also re- ported to be quiet. Some flags have been hoisted, but there were fewca fluga flying thero today than in previous years.
launched-will provide much CYPRIOTS SHOT
more information smacks of Bour grapes.
The President did not give the impression that he regard- ed the launching of the Soviet satellite as a serious challenge to the United States elther politically or scientifically und laid em.
the phasis
previous American statements that their own programme was purely of a scientific nature and there was no question of a race at any time.
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A FACT
BY TERRORISTS
Nicosia, Oc!, D.
The bullet-riddled bodies of two Cyprict Greek partisans believed to have been killed by EOKA terrorists were today tound by security forces in the mountains 40 miles from Nicosia, an official communique tesued here stated.
camp to
duty
Stand By
of Civil Aviation slept at the ground staffs of CPA, CAT, JAL and BOAC were on throughout the night at Kal Tak It was all quiet on tho Kowloon Front. Except for an ocensional red bus making 113
along Waterloo Jonely way
· Army unita' are also standing Road, that main artery was by inside the Station compound empty. The drst burst of colour and in the adjoining grounds, to hit the cye was a'school of but are making their -pferenco the junction of Argyle Street as inconspicious as possible. | where 50 trige Nationalist flags flow bravely in the breeze, and hundreds. ranged across every classroom,
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Best Display
It was evident that people had decided to keep their cars indoor. Except for the buses, few private cars were on the rond. The impression was that of a peaceful Sunday morning.
The Imperialındaaliroom -hind the best display, för över là cá- trance was a large portrait aff Dr Sun Yat-sen surrounded by Nationalist Chiria flags.
Police Nab 69 Triad Suspects
In continued action ngainat triad society no- ivities, the Police havo arrested 60 persona. La "Kowloon" and the New
Territories and four per wong on. Hongkong. Jaland during the past 24 hours, Among those persons arrested earlier in
the week, 26 were scheduled to appear at the Kowloon Magistracy and three at
Cho Central Magistracy, Hongkong, today.
the
PASSIN
Very
occasionally, squads ofŠKRANK Fmo na K KORTTI ATRAESEN steel-helmeted and fully-armed police are patrolling › the busy streets, crowded with people doing about their daily business.
Members of the "free"* unjons of Tsun Wan, are observing thei day at the Grand Theatre, where there is an orderly mase rally of speeches mid entertainment Is being held,
(Conld, on back page, Col ̈4)`
A massive Nationalist Flag waves from the top of the crane on the new ' 17-storey Chartered Bank Building on the occasion of the Double Tenth.
#joker1 Staff‹Photographer);
France's Crisis:
PLEVEN FAILS
IN BID TO FORM A GOVT
M. Rene Pleven, 56-year-old near Radical leader tonight gave up the attempt to form the next French govern- ment.
Earlier, the special Crisis Committee of the French Radical Party, partners with the Socialists in the outgoing government of M. Maurice Bourges Maumoury, decided not to take part in a government formed by M, Pleven,
Voting was 22 votes to 17. } M. Guy Mollet, the Socialist The Radical decision came as leader, also gave up an attempt
a surprise in the lobbies of the to form a government. French National Assembly,
"The
Next Move
Sterling Stronger
Bridge Over The||ALL QUIET IN
// Liver Kwai-
BRIG. SMYTH EXPRESSES REVULSION
A "Londen report 1471 that sterling showed more strength yesterday than at any time sines this nation- alisation of the Suez Canal la' July last year.
Mir Reuter's
to
Sydney Gampell financial editor, ∙an liem appearing on pare nine today, says thai
comeback Sterling's sverled one of the threats of a world slump.
has two
RAF OFFICER
DIES IN U.S.
JET CRASH
A wanted detention
nee, who esenpee,
surrendered the Cyprus recurlly forces this morning, lcd them to previously unknown mountain hideout in which were found two bodles, presumed
The comparatively few neule where one Deputy sald to be those of two other deterition
about seemed Indifferent to any Radicals have torpedoed M. camp escapees and
display of any kind, and only Pleven." two sub-
sticica few stopped to admire
M. Pleven told reporters on THILE this might be true machineguns, dynamite
Ballroom's display. While the mind that the end detulers, the co
communique
The first view of anything leaving President Rene Coty's unusual was at the corner of official residence: "I have just Soviet Union has gained a
Austin Road, where a steel told the President of the Ro- tremendous psychological
helmeted riot squad, stood ready public that 1 renounce continu- advantage, not only in
tor action. They were mustered ing my effort to form a majority Rugaia and the entire Com-
olong the kerbside, but apart government based on the part-Council of the Republie (Upper jet bomber today. from looking hot and bothered, cipation of all the Republican munist bloc but also in the
parties." countries being
courted
all was peaceful enough. away from the West.
There is patently a consider-
Britain Demands
Explanation
Londen, Oct. A. The Brilish Government 10.! able distance to go beforey requested explanations from
the Hungarian
authorities in
Patrol Car
A polico patrol our cruised the United States missile London and in Budapest re- easily down Nathan Road, un- programme catches up with garding the October 7 arrests impeded by any traffic.
the Soviet Union, despite
the veiled assurance that
the United States has made significant advances.
ANXIETY
THE
Fresident's comments might allay anxiety over the Soviet Union's achieva- ments but they seem most unlikely to atave off
an
attack on the Eisenhower
the
Decision
one
"My decision is provoked by the negative reply which of those parties conveyed to me during the evening.
Finecasile Air Force Base, Alter M. Pleven left, Pre-
Florida, Oct. 9. sident Coty called the speakers Group Captain John Wood- of the two Houses of Parlia- rotte, commanding the Royal, Ale ment, M. Andre Le Troquer, Ferce detachment statlored here President of the National in connection with a forthcoming Assembly, and Gaston bomber competition, was killed Americon Monnervlile, President of then the crash of an
House) to consult with them on the next move.
M. Caty planned to pee re- presentatives of the various parties tomorrow to make vigorous effort to persuade them to sink their differences and find a way
out of the political deadlock—Reular.
Creston, Ohio, Oct. 9. Police forced five youths who were caught while letting out air from 24 tyres to put $ back'
-United Press.
of two Hungarian nationals From Austin Road to the: "I am convinced that the employed by the British Lega- Ferry, there were few fings and ides of a politicas truce will Fits The Crime tion in Budapest.
no excitement, but quite a few make its way and I shall con- The Hungarians were Mrs news, photographers, joined by tinue to work to that end." Barlyka, headmistress of the an unusually large number of The last French government Legation's school, and Elemer tourists withi ecmeTAB.
wan that of M. Maurice Kovacs, a telephone operator. A reporter touring Tsun Wan Bourges-Maunoury brought at the Legation. Their arrests this morning said the suburbsan; on France's 23rd, post-war the hard way with hand pumps. brought the total of arrests industrial town where arson, Cabinet crisis. made recently by the Hun- garian authorities of British Legation employees to France-Presat,
five,
Typhoon Heads
FAURUS:
Little Rock
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THE NEGROES...... MUST | GO
For Hongkong Governor Orval E. Faubur
A typhoon with 30 mph centro wide has been spotted by the Manila weather bureau moving in the direction of Hainan land and Hongkong, France-Presse reported this morning.
Administration from Democratic opposition. The first move will undoubtedly be a demand for a full-
Congressional in: scalo vestigation into the missile and satellite programmes, While the Proaldent and
"The storm, unnamed as yet, others made excuses the most sober note was intro is located 100 miles from Zom- duced
Democratic bales:Province, Central Luzon, by Senator Mike Mansfeld moving towards the Colony at who said "For too many Ave miles per hour.
The Royal Oberrystory - In a years, the United States has solo warning announcement been all too prone to under-sala this morning at 9 am catimate the espabilities of Hongkong Summer Time,“ – the Boviet Union, and now tropical storm was contred the chickens have come about 250 miles west of Manita,
· home toʻgoost,” ·
and was almost stationery,
:
Little Rock, Osl. 2.
served nalfoo on the White House today that Federal troops will have to stay in Little Rock na'long as hine Contral Negroes attend High School.
Replying, to ́n question at a news conference, Faubus wald he thinks it necessary "Jay the nine, Negroes, to `be
* wlllßenben for a "cooling-.
off period" so that tran qulilify can be restored..
stvorter - asked him if;
long de Negroes are-in-the - school, “That's the indication at the
moment," Paulius replied.
GOVORIOT said he is Temme
wwilling negotialkons = with” tha While' House, which were broken off eight days ago. on the mallér af withdraw- log the twODE,“ Faubus nonplilaed three 5. Army offlorze, includlar: E Major-General, ·· Indíabrost- ly! looked" aš - tha: Jogg of shorts-clad agirian on the "Dentral High School athlov
khowed newsmen pictures to-trove:11.
All four men aboard tho plane, a six-engined B-47, died. In the crash two miles north- west of Orlando.
The bomber was being flown Colonel Michael McCoy, Commander of the 321st Bom- bardment Wing of the US. Air Force.----Reuter.
London, Oct. 9. Brigadier John Smyth, war
time British Commander in Burma, spoke up today on behalf of Far Eastern prisoners of war when he expressed "revulsion" at the film "Bridge Over the River Kwai" depicting an episode in the building of the notorious Burma- Slam railway.
.
Smyth, who is holder of the Vietorin Crom and Conservative Member at Parlament, said in a letter to the Manchester Guardian that he had been to
WARSAW
Watɛaw, Oct. 9.
Peace and quiet reigned In the Pallah" capital "this avaning. The, olty was fres of any air of 'oriala, and traffic ran normally,
This was the second all- qufat day following - Niva nights of street rioting and disturbances. Out polica ́riot ́aquads" ware being hald, forexdiness against any pesalble troublé ·fator tonight.
The official Polish now agency PAP said tonight that the majority of those 'detained during the "flva nights of streat disordere here were "hooligans,/wall known fo the Warsaw population from disorders in front of cinemas, and from all kinds of other brawl."Router.
Royal Visit To Russia Proposed
sco the film with Licutcaunt-Eastbourne, England, Oct. 9. General A. E. Percival, the
A suggestion that Queen
British Commander who sur-Elizabeth should visit Russia rendered Singapore to Japanese in February 1942.
Magnificent Film
tha
"It is of course a magnificent
beautifully acted
Alm,
and
after her tour of the United States and Canndo-beginning on Saturday--was · mada, by Alderman a. Hr Goodwin, at a moeting of English Mayors here today.
Town
to
the queen wera to wonderfully produced. It de Moscow on a goodwill visit we Berven all the praise It han
should probably and ourselves been given....but having sten
in A very much better position, the film mystif I can, how and we all know there is no ever, appreciate Blight other person in the world to- feeling of revulsion which is
the
felt by some of those who say who could do it so well,"
he declared-Renter were, in fact, compelled to
build a bridge for the Japanest Lin. almost the stʊne location as
that in the Alim cu te to That's The Law...
famous Railway of Death, i
Smyth, in his letter, said the Trenton, New Jersey, Oel, B. Blm depleted. Nicholson as get. An irate, woman wrote the fing the last ounce of energy state, Motor Vehicles Division and enthurisem out of the pri- that sho saw soners to build a bridge for the Japanese which would
a monument to British work manship and spirit."
"I think the point that the For Eastern prisoners at war would ike to make is that, white the character of the British Colonel is a possible one, he would never have persuaded 300 Bri- tish soldiers to take the sume point of view," Smyth sald Unlled Press.
can shaving himself while he drove his car and
wasn't thero alow against shaving while driving?
Assistant Motor Vehicles Bald Director, Albert, Rhodes yesterday, he couldn't dra speciae.. law to cover abaving while driving, but he promised the woman a shaving driver would be picked up on a care- leas, driving charge, if he got caught-Unlled Press.
more
people are
smoking
DEATH NOTES du MAURIER
FOR LIM
Singapore, Oct. 9. Singapore Chlor Minister, Lim Yew-hock received. two "death letters" with sketches of bullota
on them, after hla government's recent anti-Com- munist campaign, it was official- ly revealed today."
Commenting on the letters Mr Lim said he was "very The Major-General
happy" "he received them bo
·TILOUSAN I Sherbang.
cause they confirm that my. Commander cof`:lhe: 10tat
actions hurts and hurts terri Airborne Division. Ho was nocompanied by Col. Wil- }} That's what I want," the Ham A. Kuhn, Commander (24inistar continuod to hurt the of the 1,000 froups of the
Communists out of existence."--" 19laš siulfated hero, and
Frases: an unidentified side on his. fires inspection of troope 'assigned to the High Boboot, With a grin, Paabus said họ wondered what the Arsoy thought abouille vesteh “Command” walking through · the niklelio žold booking st giris" bare Lers. The officers wore "indisorsets, ie, may thin: SKOLAS, he said, mm United
Communist Party
Paris, Oct.
of
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