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NATO CRISIS

HE French decision to Walk out of the North Atlantic Treaty alliance parilamentury conference on Friday over the supply of arms to Tunlala by ! Britain and the United Biates is unfortunate and ill-timed.

Tho move appeared to be . spontaneous but it had the Immediate backing of the French sation who ex- pressed their indignation in a most volatile way. It also gave the French Com-

munist press a chance to add its volce by calling for a complete break with the other Nato allies.

France is of the opinion that the British and American arma will find their way from Tunisia into neigh- bouring Algeria where fighting has been going on

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REVOLUTIONARY PLAN FOR NATO

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By K. C. THALER

London, Nov. 18. revolutionary plan, backed by Britain and the United States, is being drafted for the Nato summit conference, calling for a part-merger of national forces of Nato Allies, 'official sources revealed today.

for years, despite Tunisian Russia Says

assurance to the contrary.

KNOWN FACT

IT is a known fact that armis

have been sent across thei

'Nyet' To

border in the past and that Disarmament

the Algerian insurgents have used Tunisia as a base for some of their operations Against the French forces

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that some sympathy can ba felt for the French reasoning and tours of in- creased rebel activity. But on the other hand Anglo- American apprehension that the Russians would only be too happy to supply arms direct to Tunisia or through Egypt to Algeria Tünlalu cannot be ruled

Working out.

this theory led to the Anglo- American move to forestali Moscow's well-known method! of infiltration. The decision must have been a difficult one as the other. two big partners of the alliance were well 'aware of the complications confront- ing them and they doubtless did not rule out the possi- bilities of a rift. A RISK

Commission

GIRARD

EARTH'S FIRST SPACE TRAVELLER

FOUND

GUILTY

'Machashi, Nov. 19. Army Sp 3/C William S. Girard of Ottawa, Ill, to- day was found guilty of manslaughter by the Macbahi District Court in the shooting range death of a Japanese woman and given a three- year suspended sentence,.

The plan, one of the key District Judge Yuzo Kawachi, in The sentence, pronounced by projects for the tightening effect let the 22-year-old soldier of the West's defence effort. off seat-free since the Army will involve incursions on has said he will return to the the sovereignty of NatouUnited States in about two Allies.

week's time,

The plan, now being ela-

The sentence by the three- borated by Nato's military judge Japanese tribunal reject-

experts, was said to stem

ed a prosecution demand. for d

from the recent understand at sentence of five years' hard ing between

President labour and brought to a mild

Eisenhower and Prime

Minister Harold Macmillan on the need for greater interdependence within the Western Allianco.

The Doctrine

a case

that began

international reprecussionc.

UNLIKELY

with

New York, Nov. 18. Mr V. V. Kuznetsov, first

Although the sentence will Soviel Deputy Minister

now be final under Japanese law for Foreign Affairs, dash.

until the prosecution and de- ed Western hopes of an

fence have 14 days in which to Based on "the doctrine of consider the com-}

appeal, it was con- agreement on position of the Disarm-balanced collective forces," the sidered unlikely that either side project provides for a degree of would seek to upset it and drag ament Commission to internationalimation of the allied the case further through the

he night when

told defence effort which

gors be- courts. correspondents that the yond a mere

latest proposal to enlarge) and equipment ring of forces | The blond young

the Commission to 25 members was totally un- acceptable to the Soviet Union,

members

لطين

Sequestered British Property

EGYPT AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO

The first authentic photograph of Sputnik II and the bitch Laika in her pressure-cabin has just been released by Moscow. Photo shows the bitch Lalks before the Launching of Sputnik II in her open cabin.

pressure- Keystone Photo.

PAY COMPENSATION TUC Turns

Rome, Nov. 16.

Boliler, dressed in a sharply-pressed. Nato

brass shining, Would be uniform with asked to agres under the new stood palo and nervous as Judge derence concept to run joint Kawachi droned through a 10,000- forces with its neighbours, word, opinion before getting The revolutionary plán down to the actual verdict Egypt has agreed in principle to pay compensation for which would amount to someFDMR MARA DA Talking to correspondents at natices for, instance merdog

Girard was tried for the kiil-British property sequestrated or Egyptianised during reception,

Mr their navles and ir

the Suez crisis out of any of her sterling balances Moroccan

forcing of Mrs Naka Sakel, 40, last Kuznetsov argued that In its w

released by Britain in London, the Egyptian delega- would save considerabla, effori January 30 while she was pick- proposed new form the Com- and meney. But it will involve ing up empty strells for grap

tion at the Anglo-Egyptian talks here said tonight. mission would contain prly anise a sacrifice in sovereignty metal on the US Army fring members from the Soviet Bloc or from the "non-committed" among the Altes, the sources range at Camp Weir. An empty

raid.

cartridge case fired from the on Glarda ៧៧ against 10 "pro-

grenade launcher Western" countries,

Earlier this month Mr Mac-Fine struck the woman in the milian cautiously hinted that back-United Press. Nato's Allies might have to

of their renounce sovereignty for the benefit of a defence shield, strengthened

I therefore appears that reas

Earlier today the Western Powers agreed to a plan spon- sured by Japan, India, Sweden, Yugoslavia and Canada to en- large the Commission.

some

He dropped this hint after his Death Drug

return from the Wuslington At present the Commission is talks with the President. composed of 11 members of the

All Nations Security Counell.

Britain and the United States took a calculated risk which did not come off and the result was the walk out, thus splitting the Allies on the eve of the "summit" talks to be, held in Paris next month to cement the alliance and work out the now structure of the Noto forces in the light of the recent Russian claim to the ballistic intercontinental miselle and satellites. Nevertheless the two Powers unenviable an were position and although actively France is associated with Tunisia it must be realised that both Britain

United and the States have more than un Bendemle interest in North Africa and it would bo foolish to think otherwise. Western" and those from the In reality it would be Soviet Bloc or the "non-com-

tantamount to giving the mitted" areas. Russians a free rein in the

in

of

of

small nations; to share in it

The new plan named as ad- The Sources indicated Lize ditional members: Argentina | soerilice

"ป degree Australia.

Brazil, sovereignty" Belgiurn,

would not be Burma, Czechoslovakin, Egypt, limited to the India, Italy, Mexico, Norway, all nations are, Poland, Tunisia and Yugoslavia.

which military and finance ex- perts consider would beneft the Western Allloace us a whole, Detalls of the project being kept secret.

NO PARITY

Mr Kuznetsov indicated to- Soviet Union night that the would be unwilling to agree to a Disarmament Commission in which there was no parity be tween the number of members which could be fermed ,"pro-

..

Sentence

Dr Hassan Zaki, Egypt's thief i epresentative at the talks, told Reuter tonight: ""The main point

we are discussing now is how mugh the British property is worth. There we have still got different ideos."

He said he was still waliing from Cairo for a reply to a Bri- lish proposal "containing certain figures."

He was expecting to hear tomorrow morning.

The

British properly in question consists mainly

Arms on Egyptian some 600

of

Next Month territory either sequestrated or

Paris, Nov, 18.

under the envisaged scheme Santonce will be passed next

are

The sources Indicated that: they are belog worked out and discussed within the Alliance. Close consultation was said to under way both within Neto and through diplomatic chan- nels,

The plan is to be placed be-

Conference of the Nato nation urges the in Paris next month.

whole of the Middle East The Russians were expected fore the Heads of Governments' with Moscow following its to press for a vote on their own polley of penetration while resolution, which

dissolution of the present Com- mission and its five-member

the West made airy gestures not backed up by deeda.

UNDERSTANDING

sub-committee, and the setting

up Instead of an 82-nation. per- manent body.

UT what does stand out

a lack content tumorrow, to

on the

understanding between the debate members of the Atlantic issue. Router, alliance and this position.

must be resolved

that can

before the Paris meeting or at least a basis of under tanding must be reached that time so chlef ministers safely got down to the other items on the agenda which involve creating a "new look" among the forces on the Continent.

resume

Defence Shield

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Egyptianised during the Anglo- French intervention in 1056." It is understood that Britain was that an arbitration proposing

tribunal should be set up to assess the value of the property. NO COMMENT

BRITAIN

DENIES

LIABILITY

The

London, Nov. 18. British Government admits no liability in respect of last year's in- tervention in Egypt, a British Foreign Office spokesman said here to- day.

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Down ~China Invitation

come

London, Nov. 18. The Trades Union Congrass, representing Britain's 8,000,000 organised work- ars, has turned down an Invitation to send u delo- gation to China. The invitation which from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions was merely "noted" by the British TUC International Committee today.

TUC policy is nge inst "organisational contacts" with Communist countries until they,; allow "free" trade unions. Router.

Put His Foot In

Reckford, Ill., Nov. 18.

"Make Cuts" Thorneycroft Orders Govt Departments

London, Nov. 18. Mr Peter Thorneycroft, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, has ordered all Government de partments to make cuts to meet the cost of pay rises, indus- trial correspondents reported here today, This пеш "get tough"

instruction has brought stormy protesta from leaders of the nation's €50,000 civil servants who fear that the cuts may lead to thousands of dismissals.

NO EXTRA MONEY Two departments which have been given higher salaries, the Government map makers and the ussistant scientific workers, have been told that the Treasury will give no extra money to pay for the increase and - the money must be found from cuta in costs. The same instruction has.

bean issued to Govern ment photographic workers and to women. teachers.

Mr Stanley Mayne, General

Secretary of the Institu tion of Professional Civil Servants, to which the first three groups belong, Kaid today: "This is a gross breach of arbitra-. tion arrangements and a clear evasion. We shall do our utmost to oppose it."--Reuter.

Plunges Off Tower

Paris, Nov. 18.

A 49-year-old man plunged alf the second platform of the Eiffel Tower this afternoon, but was caught by a girder a few

month

A burglar who stole US$800 | yards below. the French

from a safe really put his foot He was extricated and rushed pharmacist who invented

He was commenting on

ir: It He was captured after to hospital in a critical con- ́ "Stalinon", a patent skin

by, an Egyption

police matched his footprint į dition, discaso remedy that Dr Zaki refused to comment statement

with one on a kicked-in door at The police said that they did caused allegedly

had the scene of the erime-United the on a report from Cairo that Finance Ministry spokesmuz in

Cairo today that Britain

not know the motive for the plunge-France-Presse, Egypt's agreed that Egypt's claim for Press deaths of 102 persons in Britain had agreed to release

£21 million from

compensation for durnages as a London accounts followed by result of last year's Suce inter- an annual release of million, on 'condition that Egypt vention should be deducted from the value of Britain's Cana! paid compensation out of the Zone Base taken over by the stims.

Egyptians,

1954.

The trial, which opened or October 28, onded November 13, The verdict is due December 19,

The Government has asked that Stalinon's inventor, 45- year-old Georges Feulliet, bo sentenced to two years in prison for "Involuntary homicide."

102 DIED

No recommendation was mado for Henri Genet, 44, who manu- factured the drug and who was accused of infringement of drug regulations.

£20

On another Calro report that Egypt's war damages claim

The British spokesman, who against Britain would be de- had been asked to comment on ducted from the value of the the Cairo report, said: "Her British Canal Zone Base, he Majesty's Government admit commented that it should be no liability in respect or lust. the other way round.

year's intervention In Egypt.

"Exypt's claims against Britain in this respect far ex- ceed Britain's," he said. Reutér

Carrier Docks

If the principles of the pro- Ject are accepled, Nato's cx- parts, in Co-operation with The General Assembly will national leaders, would begin at revamp accordingly disarmament once to

Nato's defence shielā.

The chief thought behind the projected scheme is that few During the trial, the Govern nations can afford to maintain

ainment charged 102 persone died The aircraft carrier, Philip an effective and all-embracing ant 160 others wero mado nine Sea, docked here today force consisting of an army,

seriously fly and in some cases with 19 bodies of victims of the navy, air force and guided mis- crippled for life when they took Fan-American airliner which silca teams all armed with the pills, which were designed vanished on November 8 on a to clear up acne and akin' sores.' 'fight from San Francisco to conventional and latest type of

Honolulu.-Reuter. -United Press. nuclear weap,-United Press.

Protest Strikes

In Mills

Johannesburg, Nov. 10,

A protest strike by 14 600 American and Asian clothing .racini dis- It will be no easy task as the workers against

in employment French have worked them-crimination solves up into a state where halted about 200 factories in

to the status_quo return

the greatest

will

the Transvaal target WDS

today- but the the Government,

state on the part{uot, the employer.

of all the partners.

The workers will offer to The French will have to be make up lost Ume in overtime

and placated

reassured ordinary rate; when they that in future there must return. be a firm degree of under standing and consultation.

They object to a GoveIT- but this cannot, be donent order reserving certain

until such time as the

jobs for whites only.

Long Beach, Nov. 18.

Pineau Expresses His Fears

Washington, Nov. 18. French. Koreign Minister Chris-

lian Platan årrived her to- mlatit for talks with Secretary: of plate, John Foster Dullen,

• Entending to kosi a rift in the'; "Allaclia" "Allazon caused by EB armid polpunonte to Tunisia. Pinta | Bad?” his chief concern

• mbok 6. kha! météo shipuzZÍN ́WERE

- that say Tides not actually in

At Germiston, about 10 miles 4 midler, would^ëdrift, sceADE French return to the coun- from Johannesburg,

Ibo bardar. Late Man hands of Algeria's rendNOVEM

cil chamber and tackle the European workers were given problem in a realistic notice tuna production lines. Ka salutprompta" news: oonfer,

"MANIET,

Bloweck down=Reuter.

New York, Pineau daid he would discuss with Dulles a mumber of "very important problems."

He listed these as the Tunlalan mittrition, reinforcement of Nato, preparation for the the December Nato Connoll summit meeting, "and; other ourrent problems of Europe and the Middlt Exes and the : grayə" problems......-of- North [Africa,”!

He said the French GoreRTIZERI So was very sauch afraid of what

would happen in V8 grms 'de..."

"Since the viewpoints of the United Kingdom and, Egyptian delegations on this subject were irreconcilable the matter was by mutual ogreement excluded from the scope of the current talita (Anglo-Egyptian finance, he added..... talks) in Rome," Reuter,

Record Haul In Algeria

French

Algiers, Nov. 28,

accurity forces in Algeria made one of their big- gest hauls of rebel weapons livered to Tunisia were found during the week from Novem In the hands of Algerian ber 4 to 11 since the start of rebels captured by the French, the rebel campaign in 1954, it]

was reported here today. wempat try lo spold this A total of 072 weapons were

eventuality," he said.

cited. Theod comprised three Ife added identification of the sub-machine guns, two mortars, weapons will not prove dili- főür · bazookas, four automatic bult since he natureE that rifice 20 repenting ́ ́pistols, 80 thele serial numbers are wait.rifles, 390, shotguns, 185. nufo- known. Płoczu ald his matte pistols as well as three „Gavernment had no abjeg- radio transmitting receiving tions to ・ furnishing: weapons | sets, 50,000 rounds of ammuni- to the Tunblan Army, Unt Loh, more than 300 gromades, Kat:13 was opposed to any and mortar, shelle and nearly farger shipments, United | 100 'tons of food-stuffs, Press

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