1957-11-09 — Page 1

THE STARRADOVE. ALLE LORODMAT

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'Bola Aguil GILMANS

COMMENT OF

THE DAY

LOST LEEWAY.

Tand

THE mounting

pressure clamour. In the

United States, for positive. action to be taken to com- bat the Soviet Union's rapid advance in selence- once thought to be A prerogative of the Western Powers--has forced Pre-

aldent Eisenhower's hand.

It is probably fortunate that the clamour rose to such

an Intensity that many congressmen, bitterly op- posed to sharing scientific) secrets with allied nations, have also nied thoir

volees to the chorus; the President's plan will there-- fore have a greater chance of success.

The plan will

no

doubt

assume the proportions of 11 "Crash" programme similar to that undertaken during the war when pro- duction of the atomle bomb { received top priority. Britain contributed a great den towards the atomic bomb and now if Mr Elsen- hower manages to get his; way the combined efforts i

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AND WEDDIN

BRITAIN EXPLODES H-BOMB

FIRST TEST IN SPACE DOG

NEW SERIES

London, Nov. 8.

Britain today exploded a nuclear device at

a high altitude in the central Pacific, the Ministry of Supply announced.

The announcement said that, according

BELIEVED

DEAD

Moscow, Nov. 8.

Laika, the space dog, muy

be dead.

to first indications, radioactive "fall-Tonight's Soviet commui- out" was "negligible."

Hongkong

Businessmen

Leaving For China

com-

The explosion occurred in the region of Christmas Island, where a squadron of Royat Alr Force bombers, equipped for nuclear tests has been stationed for several months.

Democrats Hit At Eisenhower Plan

GOP SUPPORT Washington, Nov. 8. Democrats today hit President

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hower's plans to whip the US missile Firestone programme into a commanding posi tion as too late. But Republicans said Angel's Pearl he is doing everything that should be Eurek done to meet Russia's space challonge. Outsider:

nique on the second carth satellite was the first to nake no mention of its dog passenger. Last night the communique issued by Tass said measure- ments of the dog's reactions

There was virtually complete исте

but continuing,

agreement, however, that the The devlee was launched

condition President had picked the right nothing about is from a four-engined Vickers whereas the announcement the man to take over command of Valiant bombor, carrying special previous

described the nation's scientific effort in night hod equipment, and with wings Lalka's condition SE "salts covered by a conting of white soc

paint to resist radiation.

Previous Tests

Britain

conducted previous nuclear tests In May and June of this year.

British

leave the RAF

for tomorrow:

prosenting panias will Colony China.

and knowhow of the allies A group of businessman ro- should be able to make up the leeway lost since the Introduction of the Mc- Mahon Act which banned i the United States from sharing ita scientific know- ledge with others, TRAGIC

THE President,

11 hals

were

the

the

Dr James R. Killian, president of Massachusetts Institute of News here about the dog is Technology, He has served all, and there is no mentlan previously on Presidental, de- -now- of

possibility of fonce advisory boards.

Former president Harry S. catapulting it, either alive or

Dr Killian was dead, to earth. At the beginning Truman sald of the satellie's Aight, acten "an excellent chelse" for the Truman sald the lists spoke of the possibility of job. But

mobilisation abrupt scientific would not be necessary for Wo "with proper leadership would be well ahead of Russia today."

Cosmic Rays

Twin-jet Canberras of No. 26 Squadron (Squadron-Leader | bringing, the dog back alive. G. Bales commanding) of

Hemswell, Lincolnshire, again carrying out the important task of cloud- sampling. They

Into sly

the atomic cloud at a specide time after the explosion collect radioactive cloud samples.

Other Canberras were making high level meteorological fights end prouding a special coupler service to bring the samples from the nuclear cloud to the

out

and low

United Kingdom.

Medium

level meteorological flights were being by long-range cartled Shackletons of No. 200 Squadron Coastal Command (Wing-Com- marider J. E. Preston of

The group will represent the interests of the General Electric, Co. Ltd, of England, Rusten and Hornsby Lid, Ransomes ard Rapler Lid and Cochran Boilers -{Aman)-Lidhu

J. C. The party, led by Mr A. J. C. speech, forcefully de-Threlfall, General Manago: end Director of the British General plored the tragic failure Electric Co.,

will Include Mr to secure the great benefits. Moray-Sutor (GEC); Mr that would Now from

J. Albertini (Export Manager, mutual sharing of appre-uston and Hornsby Ltd) and (Technical priate scientifle informa-Mr A. S. Stokes tion and effort, among the Director, Rongomes and Rapler friendly

It Ltd). countries."

They will leave for Canton- might therefore be assumed

where they wit! at this moment that the on Sunday final outcome will prove spend a few days before pro- for talks favourable and there should ceeding to Peking be little opposition in the with the China Machinery In- port Corporation and other Senate and the House of Nationalled Trading Organisa sen rescue service. Representatives. The appointment of a scienti-

Lians

range aren)..

Helicopters

the

The communique tonight said "measurements are continuing."

and radiation] But, cosmic ray

effects can obviously go on being observed even if the dog is dead,

Attempts to contact Soviet

Benate Democratie leader Lyndon B. Johnson said, "The basic lasue is whether we can produce the weapons that are needed in the time that is re- maining." The Texan, who has

of the missile programme, said he was happy that Pre- sident Eisenhower had, noted a nettesity for "a dah sense of urgency,"

molentists in Moscow Joday ordered a full-scale investiga

Their telephone num bees and whereabouts are now. guarded Bike State secrets.

Today's communique said: "Observations on the movements of the earth satellites continue lo be made by both radio and optical means,

"Ground clemetric slations continue to register meazuro menta 'minde on koard the second Sputnik."

The 'communique went on to recall the distances covered by. the two Sputniks and the third stage carrier rocket as broadcast by Moscow Radio in an earlier news item.

No Reference

Whirlwind helicopters of No 22 Squadron (Squadron-Lender Dodd, commanding) were assisting makstaining an alr-

De Havilland Comets of No. 216 Squadron (Wing-Comman- der I. D. N. Lanvaun) and Hostings of No. 24

A study of Soviet officini mala- tained a regular flow of urgently statements about Laika suggests needed 'stores

that the dog is nearing the end and Parties of mechanies to Christmas Island. dead.

of its duration or may even be Dakotas of No. 1325 Flight

Before returning to Hongkong fic adviser to the President in about a month's time it is will have many advantages anticipated that the oup will

visit Tientsin, Shanghai wealth) Squadron have he will be able to also co-ordinato the efforts of and Kunming.

na

all departments and doubt-

lens cut much of the red-

tripe and reduce expendi Hurricane Toll 14

ture

presently

through lack of co-operation

and some 200 others injured in a hurricane, which ripped across Louisiana, Texas and Missis- sippi last night.

(Common-

were used for maintaining com- munications in the area and an Auster has been assisting in pest control.

As in the last series of lests, the task force was commanded by Air Vice-Marshal W. E. Oulton..

and jealousies.

Alexandria, La., Nov, 1. United States reaction to the Fourteen persons were report- beca killed plan will be eagerly awaited 1tday to have ed by the other members of the alliance and it will

The Royal Air Force, which show if the President and

in August assumed responsi his administration has the

The hurricane, • necompaniedbility for the care and inain- ability to reassert lender-

by heavy rains, did tamage tenance of the Christmas Island confueion estimated in * chlp

the

at several militons base hus abou! 1,800 men un brought about by the dollars and leveiled an entire the island, Soviet missile and satellite district of Alexandria-France- successes.

Presse.

NEW SEASONS MODELS

Announcement

It is believed in Moscow that

the dog were alive the official Tast starcment would make some reference to this fuct.-Reuter.

Escape Attempt Failed

Warsaw, Nov. 8.

The Ministry of Supply's an-

Jan Pellak, u Pole, failed in nouncement said:

an attempt to tike over a fish- "The Minister of Supply, Mring boat at gun point

and Aubrey Jones, has received A escape to Sweden, the Polish report from Air Vice-Marshal PAP news agency said taught. W. E. Oulton, task force com- The agency said that Pellak, mantter, Christmas Island, and resident of Koszalin, stowed away Mr W. R. J. Cook, selenlife on a shing boal under cover of director of the trinis, that darkness. When the boat arrived nuclear weapon was exploded on the high seas, he came out of today at a high altitude over hiding, held the crew at gunpoint the central Pacific.

and ordered the plot to salt to- ward Stockholm."

"Scientifle records are being collected for accurate evaluation of the results of the tests. Early indications are that the fall-out will agvin be negligible." France-Presse,

However, the crew members terped on Petlak, overpowered him and turned him over to the police, the agency said.-France- Presse.

A trip to build

i

But he said he had hoped "The President would stress what we need to do as well de whati we have done.”—United Press.

RAGGING BAN IN SINGAPORE

Singapore, Nov. 8. The student body of the University of Malayà to night voted by 426 to nil to ban the ragging of freshmen.

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Gco-Turkish Free Success

War Threat

By EOKA

• Nicosia, Nov. 8, Coples of a leaflet by the ΣΟΚΑ organisation were scattered *treets

through the

warning

of

of

'coria

today, pozuble

Greco-Turklab

WET

#1

over that Cyprus, and stating Britain would bear full ro-

for sponsibility

such

War.

Tho leaflets declared that the organisation was fighting for freedom and -that--it-was-ile-duty-to-

eliminate and kill not only

· toldiers but also “all' those who in any way co-operate with the accupying forces and give them bel

The*** leaflet concluded: "No one can blame up if Nato unity in the Eastern Mediterranean in, disrupted or avea if a Turco-Greek begins. The entire responsibility resta'' with Britain's Tory Govera ment," France-Presse.

Economic - Situation Discussed

London, Nov. 8. The meeting followed en om-

Mr Peter Thorneycroft, cial enquiry into an allegation by freshmen that they had been Chancellor of

the Exche forced to take part in an obscene quer,

today discussed ceremony.

Britain's economic situa The President of the Student Council, Mr Fred Samuel, said tion at an informal meeting that there

doubt that of the National Production obscene and perverse acts had Advisory Council. laken place---Reuter.

was no

Cobalt Sticks Recovered

Leyden, Nov. 1. A lead container with 96 slicks of radioactive cobalt, which had been stolen from a physics laboratory here, was found by police in a scrap dealer's warehouse - here today. The contents were described "really dangerous to life and health."

He told the Council-which trade represents employers, unione and the nationalised in- dustries-that the Government's anti-ination policies had had some success but the position was still precarious,

Emphasis

Informed sources said later. that the, Chancellor emphasised that the Government did not intend to throw wages arbitra- tion overboard.

But he said it would not be realistic for any wages arblira- of tor to, diregard the effects A laboratory expert said he an award on the national for- believed all the cobalt sticks tune.

wero sil in the container. He also referred to the effect Police are still looking for the new wage claims could have thlof.--China Mail Special..!? on sterling autoad.-Reuter.

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CHINESE KILLED IN.

STREET

Singoporé, Nov. 8 17-YEAR-OLD

Chinese

youth was stabbed to death in DI

street cecrat society battlo in broad daylight on eastern auburb of the

the

Island.

Nathaniel Too was trailed by a small gang of hoodlum when he left a coffee shop. When into a lune, they he tumed altacked him. One gangster plunged a dagger into his back and the blade camo out

BATTLE

through the chest.

A few hours

Inter two secret society gangy clashed on the road in short distance away: from the District Polico' Station and quother Chinese was found stabbed and lying In a pool of blood, One hundred uniformed and plainclothed men from the Criminal Investigation Depart- mat combed the area with trailer dogs. Six men have been detained,—United Press,

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