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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1957.

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CHANNEL TUNNEL: MONTY SAYS "NO"

'Would Weaken Radio-active Milk-Down The Drain ACTOR ON

Britain Strategically'

London, Oct, 21.

Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Deputy Supreme Commander of NATO Forces, today opposed the idea of a tunnel under the English Channel.

Speaking at a banquet marking the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Field Marshal said that "strategically, it would weaken this country.'

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Alcohol Deaths:

One Every

30 Minutes

Paris, Oct 21.

One Frenchman dies every Init an hour as a victim of alcoholism, the Count de Pay- meze, of the "Frenchi Prestige Committee" declared today.

He asked "Why give up one of our greatest nsacts--our Island and make things easier for the enemies? The Channel tunnel is a wildcat scheme com- pletely, and I am wholehearted- ly opposed to it and I hope you pre, too.

Turning to the Middle East situation, Lord Montgomery stressed the need to defend Bri- Įtain's overseas sources of nap-. communica- piles and lines of

tions.

NATO Front

He said that in his opinion, the Soviet Union would "strive for success in that direction, the Indirect allack, rather than

lle made this statement in prezentar the Committee's by direct aggression against the Award to Andre Bertrand, Pre- NATO front in Europe, because aldent of the National Com- the builrect method is far less and is more likely to Against Costly

SUCCINI."

mitter for

Alcoholism.

Defence

The Count maintained that:

the aim of the committee was

Lord Montgomery said that in a future war sen power

not to convert the French to would be a decisive tortor.

to

water drinking but simply remind them that there were mits to the use of alcoholic beverages,

Ile anid that alcoholion cost the French Treasury 215,000 mul francs (about US$600,000,- 000) annually.

The committee contenda that people may safely drink up to and a half pints of wine daily.Prance-Presse,

one

Churchill

Nuclear Navy

"The Navy must turn over quickly to nuclear power," he added.

lle went

to say that "it seems to MIC to be common sense that the United States, with her powerful fleets, should be mainly responsible for war In the Atlantic-and l'emphasise the world mainly with Britain playing a pari.

COLOMBO PLAN CONFERENCE

Japan Explains The Asian Development Fund

Saigon, Oct. 21. The Japanese Vice-Premier, Mr Mitsujiro Ishii, today explained the Japanese- sponsored Asian Development Fund to

Thousands of gallons of milk from farms within 2 200-square mite area round. Windscale, Cum- berland, goes down the drain and out to gen. Detectors have shown that the radio-active con- tent of the milk was six times the permissible lovel possibly danger- ous to children, after the escape recently of radio- active dust through over- heating from No: 1 Pile at the Windscale pluto- nlum factory, Cumber. landKeystone.

the afternoon session of the Colombo "Many Would

Plan conference, conference sources reported afterwards.

The sources said he assured I did not make any direct appeal delegates from other Asian for ald to the meeting. countries that the plan did not compete with the Colombo Plan,

IL but was complementary

According to Japanese sourCES, Japan and West Germany are the only two countries which agreed to put "British seapower could then money forward for a fund to be deployed in strength in finance Aslan harvests, carports, other oceans and seas, and to imports and long-range develop

have bo for

Sees Premier guard the sen approaches to ments.

our island home."-France- Mekong River

London, Oct. 21. Sir Winston Churchill tonight had a 4-minute talk with Mr Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, al 10 Downing Street.

Mr Macmilion is leaving by air tomorrow night for Washington

meet President Eisenhower and Sir Winston had arranged to see him before lily departure. — Reuter.

Presse

Fire On Ship

The fagur, Oct. 21.

A fire broke out tonight aboard the Holland-American Compony's trans-Atlantie luxury-liner Neue Amsterdam in the port of Rotter- dam-France-Presse..

A British Crossword Puzzle

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3 Murphy) (4),

7 Lay off (5),

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3 14

15

8 Our responsiblilty, it seemta

(4).

0 The weapon of defeat? (4).

10 Close of play! (7).

12 Early bird (4).

16

Tally (B).

18 Programmno plece (4),

19 What it's worth (6).

21 Enchanting warbler! (5).

22 Beautiful bunch? (4).

23 Twist some string (5).

20 Sprinkle with power (4).

29 Draw towards (7).

30 Stable food, as it were (4)

31 Far too much (4).

92 Block-bauen? (5).

33 Repent performance! (4).

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DOWN

125

1 Decimals do so (5).

Stir up trouble? (7).

4 Llable to be lying (5),

& Guy's companion (4),

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# Push sounds pleased (4).

Not a shaky "concern (4).

11 Hell do your business for

you (5).

18 You can rely on him (4),

14 Boatbuilding foundation (4)

10 It just happens (5).

17 Having been employed (4).

18 Becomes boring (4).

20 Of the usual standard (1).

# Pieces for horses (4).

24 Timekeeper (5).

25 Journalist's favourite

plement (5).

27 Not fair! (4).

18 Racecourse apparatus (6).

- MONDAY'S CROSSWORD-Aéross 1, Scream; 7, Ream; 8. Bruin; 10, Dwell; 11, So; 13, Dog biscuit; 15, Dens; 10, Clan: 10, Dependent; 22, Roo I; 24, Prior; 28, Inglo; 28, Lout; 27, Skowa, Down: 2, Clung; 9. Ennut; 4, Medico; 5. Presided: 6. Fall; 8. Bille; 12, On-set: 13, Decor: 14, Bencilts, 17, Acoen; 10, Sude; 20, Nólás: 21, Maglė; 21, Open,

Meanwhile, Mr Richard Casey, Australian Minister for External Affairs, said today that Australia might have to consider setting a colling within the next two or three years on the number of Colombo Plan students she could take.

Ho said Australian universities In particular were showing signs of overcrowding.

He said Australia at present Mr C. V. Narasimhan, execu- i had 850 Colombo Plan students, tive secretary of the Economie but these were far outnumbered Commission for Asia and the by the 4,000 Asian students who Far East-a

United Nations were studying there by private subsidiary - explained the arrangement. four-nation scheme for re- search on development, possibi- lities of the Mekong River.

scheme.

he

High Total

Survive A Nuclear War"

London, Oct. 21.

that six to

An assertion

nine hydrogen bomba would wipe out life in the British Islands Waa rejected tonight by Miss Pat Hornsby-Smith, Joint Under-Secretary of State, Home Office, as an irres- ponsible statement "that is just not true."

to

She said that it will be clear anyone who looks nt the South Vietnam, Cambodia,

He said at prescut four por facts dispassionately that, how Laos and Thailand last month

a nucleor altack, agreed to co-operate on the coat of the total enrolmente in ever heavy

the universities were for Astan great numbers of people would survive and many would need a higher Mr Narasimhon is believed to students, which was

help. have put forward the scheme as total than for any other Western

for Columbo Plan country.

To

that 4 good one

claim, therefore, help, but the sources said

Asked Australia would nuclear war would be the end favour setting up higher educa of these islands in to shrug off tional institutions in the the issue we all have to face." Colombo Plan region, Mr Carey She added that "certainly we said: "We would certainly be should lose, perhaps for willing to consider aid of that generation, much that makes sort under which we could send life worth living. Our ordeal instructors and experts to would be extreme. But many schools and educational institu- of us would llve." ----- France- tions in Asin."---Reuter.

Presse.

Thai Govt's Ban On Remittances

Bangkng, Oct. 21. The That Government has revoked permits issued to 12 "remittance agencies" handling the remittance of money from Thailand to Chinu, it was Icarn- ed here today.

The power of approving re- mittances 10 Chino which

amount, to nearly HK$1,000,000 | monthly, has now been given to the Thailand Trust Car poration."

A police official Informed concerned authorities that the government after thorough in- vestigation had found "many "irregularities" in foreign

change dealings and had sub- stantial proof of illegal acti- nemittances vities of the 12 agencies.

While money could be Në- mitted to China through com mercial exchange banks after approval by the Bank of Tha!- land, a large number of Uliter- ato Chinese usually remit money through remittance agencies.--France-Presse.

Beat Police At 000 And XXX

Melbourne, Oct, 21,

of

An appeal court judgo today quashed, the conviction man who beat, two policemen

ANET at noughts and crosses he had been ́ ́detained on a charge of drunken driving.

Judge Mitchell sold he was

Wid satiated that the diver under the influence of drink at the time, but could not be satisfied that he was "ixenjálsle of having proper control of his car,China Fall Special.

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MORALS CHARGE

Tel Aviv, Oct. 21. Well-known Hungarian actor Zolton Gregues, whosa arrest on a moral charge led to a diplomatic in. cident batwoon Israel and Hungary, will again bol questioned by an examin- ing magistrato tomorrow. He was arrested on Septem- ber 10, accused of Improper behaviour with a 12-year-old girl who went to Gregus' 'hotel to ask for his autograph.

The

The

Hungarian Refugee -A Planted Communist Spy?

London, Oct 21. London "Daily Herald" reported today that à 21-year- old Hungarian diplomat who defected to the Wost really was a planted Communist spy.

newspaper said in a front-page story that Istvan Adam, who had returned to Hungary, probably "will step into the apolght" next Wednesday, the anniversary of the Hungarian uprlaing.

He was released on ball on It sald the Hungarian government hopes that Adam "will prove September 17, but ordered to remain in Israel,

The Hungarian governINIČIL, taking reprisals for Greguss arrest, demanded that Israel should recall three members of her legallon in Budapest.

Hungary also pressed for Greguas' repatriation--France- Presse.

Trade Fair In Singapore

Singapore, Oct. 21. An international trade fair will be held in Singapore next year.

a powerful propagandist against how demonstrations-If the students can be hoodwinked into believing he is genuine."

Adam, a private secretary to the Hungarian Charge d'Affaires in London, deserted to the West 1st July. He said he was "disillusioned with Communism.”

"UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE"

"His orders, it is believed, were to stay under cover in ease his pose was discovered by genuine refugoes," the paper Anid, pointing out he had not contacted any refugee organisations.

"And he was to return before October 23--Wednesday.". Last Saturday the legation sald Adam on his own Inillative, hud asked for permission to return to Hungary," The Herald saldı.

"He expressed his regret for leaving the legation und added that I was the most unfortunate mistake he had made la his life," the paper quoted the legation as saying.

Mr R, Razak, manager of Singapore's Great World park where it is intended to hold the

Bald fair,

foreign countries would be invited to take part, It and consulates in the Colony would be asked to help-Reuter.

added that n Home Office officiat sald the British authorities "have no power or wish to prevent any alien leaving this country if he wishes to do so."United Press,

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