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MARSHAL ZHUKOV

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'announcement Marshal Zhukov been relieved of his post as Soviet Defence Minister is the third bombshell that the Russians have dropped in the past. month. While there does not appear to be much reaction in MoscOW there must be much

[Lq speculation there as in the West, It is highly im portant to know the future

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MOLLET NEVER HAD A HOPE

Last Minute Decision By Conservatives

Paris, Oct. 29.

of the Marshal who is nu Socialist ex-Premier Guy Mollet's attempt to form a government was beaten today in the National Assembly and a solution to the four-week-old French political crisis appeared further away than ever.

Firat speculation naturally centred on the suggestion that another high post was to be created for Marabai Zhukov, but his position waT already so exalted that not many positions would out- runk him in his former eminence as Defence Minis- ter and n member of the Prezidium. The only suit-

able post offering promotion would seem to be Prime Minister but this is held by Marshal Bulganin.

PRESIDENCY

THERE js, of course, the

Presidency currently occu pied by Marshal, Voroshilov and although it is the most honoured position the Soviet Union can offer it would Also Rever Marshal Zhukov effectively from all say in military matters.

As the Kremlin has not yet made any announcement and the Party papers have changed their tune this Яeoma to indicate that Marshal Zhukov has fallen from grace and is not destined for another topi post.

War

GUY MOLLET.

No Decision

Taken On Zhukov

Moscow, Oct. 29. The crucial mooting of the Central Committee of the -Soviet Communist Party discussing the future of Marshal George Zhukov was still in session at 11 am HK time today, with no word of agreement. It was felt that the locgh of Committee's meetings-it has been in session several times over the weekend

The fact that the oilleial organ, Pravda, devoted its leader space to extolling the virtues of Communist Party leadership in the second world

without muce mentioning the former Red Army lender and hero merely emphasises the point. This neglect is seen as the calculated propaganda move and it does not bode well for the Marshal,

CONTRAST

TTIS return from the trip

According to lelal figures the vote was 227 to 289 against M. Mollet,

Political

sources said

sident Rene Coty

21 KILLED

IN PLANE CRASH

Madrid, Oct. 28.

Alf 21 persons aboard a Spanish passanger plane wcro killed

when the

plane crashed in flames today some 15 miles south of Madrid.

The plane, a DC-3 belonging to the Spanish Iberia Lines, crashed less than 20 minutes after it was scheduled to land

at Madrid.

The plane, en is way to the Spanish capital from Tangler, hd a four-man crew and 17 passengers aboard.

Thero were 11 Spanish and Pru-six non-Spanish passengers on probably the plane.

-Admiral Arleigh Burke says

ALLIES MUST CONTROL SEA ROUTES

-by our Airport Reporter-

Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, US Chief of Naval Operations, said before his this morning doparture

for Tokyo

Folies-Bergere American

Fair In Coming

Moscow To Hongkong

The

Tokyo, Oct. 20. world-famed Folios-The Bergoro, Parisian troupo, is scheduled to mako a round the world tour, calling at Hongkong, in 1958 and they will per- form in all the major Japanese cities.

By JOHN MORKA

New York, Oct. 28. first American trada fair in the Soviet Union in the 40-year history of the Communist rogimé will be held in Moscow next sum- mor, it was disclosed hore today.

of the The site

exhibli of American agricultural and la- that control of the seas would be a

Walter A. Doullet, Interna dustrial products will bo Park, decisive factor in the event of alonat entertainment consultant Moscow's famous Gorki

and producer, said today that on the bank or the Moskva he reached an agreement in River. Four large buildings will principle on Saturday with the Toho Theatrical Co, who will be used and . total of 250,000 partly in existing square feet, while here: halls and handle the group

partly 011 open This will be the first time that

reserved for

third world war.

Admiral Burke has been making a tour of the Far

would call in the Christian The non-Spanish passengers East the purpose of which, Democrat leader, Pierre Pim-included an American couple, he said, was

to

see the

tin, later today and ask him to two Frenchmen and a French- capabilities and readiness of try his hand at ending what is woman, and a Moroccan.

nerally considered the gravest

French crisis since World War

II.

ENGINE ON FIRE

Shortly before the crash, the M. Mollet was practically de- fealed even before the invest-plane radioed that one of the

ture vole took place.

Touch And Go

engines had caught are.

An American military plane informed the airport that it saw |the plane crash in flames near Shortly before midnight the the town of Cerro de Los Conservative deputies decided Angeles south of Madrid.

tes) vote against hint.

M. Mollet's chances had pre- viously been estimated as touch and go on the assumption that only 60 Conservative deputies would volu against bin.

the US Seventh Fleet and also for him to renew ac quaintanceship with friends in other navics, notably Japan, Korea Chinese Nationalists.

and the

Asked at the Press conference before, he boarded his plane if modern Graft carriers ned battleships were out of date

by 83 votes to one (out of a Several airplanes and hell- | because of the advance of nuclear total of 98 Conservative depu-copters took of from the submarines, he replied: "Not at Madrid aran for the scene of nil. They are entirely different the crash.

weapons. When the nuclear sub- As soon as the news of tho marine was introduced, we pri- necident to the Tangier-Madrid | feciąd Our anti-submarine plane became known, the metods." offices of the Iberia Company The overwhelming decision were besieged by the familles of of the rightwing party against passengers, most of whom come the Soclutist Jader left no from Tangier,

doubt whatever about his fate, and Reuter,

lobby observers sold,

the the

An unusually violent dispute between a spoiteeman Conservative Party and Sociazist Premier-designate end- cd the investiture debate shortly before 1 am on # note thi sected to renove Oily last

doubts about the outcome of the vote.

The Conservative spokesman accused M. Mollet of having in office in 1950 and the Best been responsible while he was part of 1857 for the inflation and the

ct the currency.

wave

of

degeneration

Devaluation

Admiral Burke added that he thought the nuclear submarines would cause a revolution Ιπ France-Presseaval warfare because they had.

192-Seater Aircraft Designed

Aarset, capability. They could, he added, sleam indefnitely underwater at constant speed.

Troublesome

A WAT

ADMIRAL. BURKE

to

FIRST TOUR

this internationally renowned ground, has been group shall have ever perform the American exhibit.

Details of the ed in the Far East.

agreement resched with the Russian Government were rever led by American Abroad Associates, Inc., a newly organised trade "This will be also the first Inc., a

firm round the world tour in its formed to manage the Amerien

management

specially history, fair in Moscow. The Bhal

nearly century-old Bouillet noted.

agreement comes after more Slopa ou the four will include: than 25 years of negotiations. Hawail, Guani, Korca, Okinawa, ¦ According to

being plans Talwar, the Philippines, Hong-formulated by its organisers, kong. Thailand, Vietnam, Malaya the "whole range of American and possibly India and Ceylon life will be shown in actual

operation." There will be 38 in the group,

LARGE FARM

A large farm wil demon- strate the agricultural aspects

40 of them being curvacious, vivacious French girls whose stodisties average 36-24-30 and nre about 22 years old.-Coited | of the American economy. Manufactured non-strategle in- dustrial and consumer goods will also have displays.

Press.

Food Short- In Tibet

In addition, plans are under- way for the constructian.of.an American-managed restaurant covering some. 10,000 square fect, capable of serving 20,000 persons daily. A heavy ne- cent will be placed on Ameri- can menus.

buch

The Admiral'said that Rus- nations in the past have lost a

Katmandu, Oct. 28.

Plans are also being discussod stan submarines would be

because they have lost An acute food shortage in manage to the Seventh Flect in scapower."

Chinese-occupied Tibet has for same American universities Admiral Burke the event of war. "They will

to co-operate in giving a series thought dat

caused *gerious unrest"

of summer courses in conjunc- be troublesome, all right," he the Seventh Fleet would prob-

with the fair. remarked.

ably remain in the Far East it among the population, ation

break out but priest who recently return topics as American Asked what part control of war was Belfast, Oct. 28. The Short Brothers and the scas would play in the detachments would be sent to ed from Tibet reported to English and agriculture

be covered. However, these event of a war he said: "The the Indian Ocean.

day. Harland aviation Arm here

plans are still in the formative The strength of this feet, he free nations of the world are have designed a 192-seater united by the seas.

Lama Punyebujra, Control fanid, was one and half lines

chict stage. Fair organisers point turbo-prop airliner, it was the

has been seas always

that of the Sixth Fleet station- priest of a Tibeton monastery out these courses would lakn decisive factor in war. Many ed in the Mediterranean. here, reported that during a place "only if various Ameri- disclosed today.

four-month visit to Tibet and can foundation groups provida arjolning Nepalese territory, the necessary funds."United "complete failure of crops due Press,

The airuner is aimed at travel providing cheap tourist or irexpensive freight errriage. If used as a transport instead freight could be carried. of an airliner, about 27 tons of

Hounslavia at Al complete news blackout was franc had have a

A

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The Conservative, M. Henri indicated Tremolet de

Villers, said M. that Zhukov had presented his Mollet's management of public case mere strongly than had affairs had now left France the been anticipated by the Party only choice of reducing imports leaders, when they approved the by 40 per cent or borrowing terse announcement on Saturday from abroad.

The new alreraft would cruise that he had been relieved of his M. Mollet fr his fual reply at about 400 miles per hour and post us Defence Minister.

cald that devaluation of the have a range of 5,500 miles.

had been prepared before he bania was dismissed in quarters here on the progress of took power In February 1950. few words. In contrast the the meeting.

He said unusual causes for But as the lights in the six-which all parties were visit to China and North

jointly Vietnam of Mr Aristov, storey, oy-stone central com responsible had created excep

of the mittee building glowed late into

the night, it wa bellevel at nal difficulties for the

the finances, including Suez expedition and the usually severe winter which had forced France to import food instead of exporting ít. United Press and Reuter.

Another member

IN TORCES

Presidium who was thought the many Party stalwarts on the to rank junior to Marshal Commitice who admired Marshal Zhukov, has been reported Zhukov were seeking further with column after column explanations. of praise and comment. The key to the Marshal'a future may lie in the out- como of a meeting that is now supposed to be going on in the Kremlin of the Party's all-powerful Central Committee Presidium to which he was admitted just over three months ago und if the Marshal is to stay on top an announcement should bo made in the very near futuro,..

UNUSUAL.

IT

of the

Behind the discision to re- move Marshad Zhukov 45 De- fence Minister is believed to le the question of the work of Communist Parly organisation in the Soviet forces.

Last Sunday's Issue

newspaper, Red Star, Army spoke of the need for stronger ideologlent control in the Army, And yesterday's issue of the Communist Party newspaper Pravda gave prominent place to a leading article extolling the role of the Communist Party Leadership in the Second World

Zhukov is a man of rugged and independent temperament and once before refused knuckle down to Stalin,

haps he has refused again,

It seems froin the fact that the decision on Zhukov's future has not yet been taken, that the fate of more than one th- dividual is at stake in the groit debate which is going un in the Central Committee Reuter.

would be unusual though that Inconceivable not Buch

announcement would be postponed until the 40th anniversary cele brations of the Communist revolution. However, it may also be true that the Presidium is wait- ing to see the public reaction before any further move is Marshal. But all indications point to bid by Mr Khrushchev to remove the fourth big and popular name from. hle list of rivals. As it appears that there is some, difference of opinion about the attitude of the Army lenders and Party organization in the Army. The Marshal's position has possibly become untenable.

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As from this wook' China Mall Flim critic Anthony Fuller will write film N vlows to coincida where possible with films as they ecraenad in the Colony's thentras.

Baturday feature The "Filme Current and Com- ing" will therefore be dia- continued but Show Paya in the big feature-packed Saturday Mall will continue to run film news and, tail you what filme are showing In and

to coming

the Colony.

Mr Fuller's tiim roviewa will appear on Раде В. Two appear today.

Cypriots In Clash

Nicosia, Oct. 28. Five members of the accurity forces were injured in clashes with Greek Cypriots today, it was ofcially announced tonight, but none of the injuries was serious.

"It was also announced that six Greek Cypriots were detained in hospital suffering from slight in- Jurles,

There was no announcement, of the number who were treated and released.-France- Presso.

COLD SNAP TO

| HIT HONGKONG

Further Soviet

Penetration

In Middle East

Lo

long unprecedented drought" had left large areas without foodE.

Cat Chews Tobacco

Barley, Tibet's main food, was unavailable and millet, previous- ly used as fodder for cattle, TAG being sold for human consumption at prices beyond

Chicago, Oct. 28. the means of most people,

Mrs Ma Carmelle wasn't too Imports of rice from Nepal upset when her cat didn't drinic were recently stopped by order milk, even though most ents do. of the Nepalese Government, But now she's worried-the cat which is also struggling with Beirut, Oct. 28.

has started to chew tobacco, It food shortage problem tears from cigaroltes. - Unibod Syria and the Soviet Union today signed United Press.

an agreement in Damascus providing Russian money, technicians and ad- visers on "easy terms" for the Syrians — an unspecified sum repayable at two and a half per cent over 12 years.

It is without political or other Doxomles Minister Khali Kalks strings, according to a joint the signed. Mr Per Nikitin, statement issued after the sign- Chairman of the Soviet Foreigni inst ceremony.

Economic Relations Committee. The agreement now goes to signed for Russla, the Syrian Parliament for its The Syrian Premier, Sabri

after the cere expected approval. It follows a el Ascall, satd Syrian mission to Moscow mony that the agreement would carlier this year and the sub-provide a "wonderful example sequent visit of Soviet econo- of fruitful co-operation between mists to Damascus.

friendly two

peoples Joint

and good

equality, non- the "pure felendship between and respect for Syria and Russia,

and ended national dignity and sovereignty. his speech "long live the Soviet Union, long live the Syrian Many Projects

Republie."

Today's

statement their

dor

the

stressed that the agreement was good of humanity." He spoke of

hnged on interference

„No Other Interest:

Hongkong is in for a cold snap starting tonight. A Royal

1 Observatory statement this afternoon sold the air tempera- It mentioned many projecta, ture was expected to drop be- including railways, dami, power low 60 degrees Fahrenheit this stations, Irrigation systems, evening..

bridges, roads and fertiliser

Mr Nikitin replied: "Under The strong wind signal, the factorica, on which

the

two this agreement the Soviet Union Black Ball, was lowered at countries will co-operate. has no other interest but to 12.25 pm.

would They

complete work for peace in the Near and geological survey of Syrto, the Middle East.

"Our only aim is to develop Statement said.

Under this agreement, Syrian prosperity and roles liv Soviet

specialists will make ing standards without prejudico surveys, prepare plans and to Syria's sovereignty." It hand Syria the necessary equip- Mr Assalt rend loud the mainly with agriculture,

joint statemerit and commented after has been revised

two ment, machinery and tools. in which

The Soviet Union will credit that the Byrian Government natural years

with fatisfection the have shown that Syria with the necessary sums, noted calamities

that this rid over 12 years at 235 Soviet arrutence

had no political er other strings.

CONTROL INTENSIFIED IN CHINA

Peking, Oct. 28. PIRTH control will be "pub- Delaed and popularised" in

o!

densely populated arcas China under the revised draft of a 12-year development plan issued in Peking.

Families will be taught planned parenthood so that children have botter education may and jobs."

pelley In China for about a : year now, but its inclusion in the revised development plan, presented by the Central Commitice of the Communist Party, 13

expected to lead to an intensification of the crmpaign, Thera has been some appeal- tion to birth control in rur?! BICIK

Birth control has been official The development plan deals

agricultural progress remains cent."

dependent on such disasters | pèr

as bood, drought and typhoon. "Syria-signed- first, througđa. According to Beirut.observers, Increased emphasis on measures her acting Defence Minister, today's Bgreement

may mean

to reduce the effect of such | Khaled el Azm, who headed more in terms of Soviet penetra- the negotiations in Moscow last lion of the Middle East in the disasters, is one of tho mort

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