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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

FANGADI

W. NEW GUINEA

RESIDENT Soekarno

Ps to be bending in

the wrong direction with over increasing speed, men while ignoring world opinion 328191

throwing

the

cam-

economic enution 16 winds. The Intest paign directed against Dutch interests is sufficient evidence that there is lack of control and stability in the country. Thu-outcome Can only be disastrous for Indonesia if the current course is pursued,

The economic retuliation campaign is the direct re- sult of the United Nations refusal

pass

nn Indonealan resolution call- ing for renewed discussions over Dutch New Guinea, although in actual fact the Indonesians had already started to foment public emotions prior to the intro- duction of the resolution,

THE AIM

T

WOB

TUE aim of the Brat com-

paikn

obviously influence the planned to United Nations, particu- larly the members of the Afro-Asian bloc and the Communist countries as it WAB claimed that the movement was a national This was hardly in one. conformity with the facts an it was apparent that agitation was sponsored by the Government,

The Indonesian

Foreign

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DISASTROUS TRIPLE TRAIN CRASH

At Least 50 Dead And

144 Injured In

London Fog Tragedy

London, Dec. 4.

Three commuter trains carrying 2,000 persons piled up to- night in a deadly chain disaster set off by London's worst fog of the winter.

The authorities said a minimum of 50 persons were dead and 144 injured, of whom 110 were serious cases, but they said it probably would be 12 hours before a final toll was known. A British Railways spokesman said at midnight, six hours after the disaster, that 30 bodies had been recovered.

Allegations

Of £50

Bribe To

Detective

Brighton, Dec. 4.

n

was

Unofficial estimates by rescue workers, sold the anal death toll might approach 100.

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At 0.10 p.m. a etenm-driven train crashed into the rear of an electric train balted unable to move in the smog between St John's Station and the Parksbridge Junction in Industrial horough of Lewisham. The impact brought down an and Overhead railroad bride another electric commuter tral plunged atop the wreckage of the first two trains.

In

Workers

downtown London into

Indonesia May Sever Relations With Dutch

The Hague, Dec. 4. The Indonesian Foreign Minister, Dr Subandrio, fold a special согтов- pondent of the Nether- lands News Agency in an exclusive interview in Paris tonight it might become a necessity" to sever diplomatic relations with the Netherlands.

Dr Subandrio was in Paris

bly.

Dr

FRANCE MAY AMERICAN BE WITHOUT A SATELLITE

GOVT AGAIN

Paris, Dec. 4.

LAUNCHING

Socialist ministers of France's shaky coalition POSTPONED

Government submitted their. resignations to- night in protest against new price increases and budget cuts, informed sources said. Socialist withdrawal would almost certainly mean collapse for Prenler Gaillard's month- old government.

GRIM-FACED

Gaillard's downfall would Lave France without a Govern- ment on the eve of the Nato

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on his way to Djakarta' from mimmit meeting of chiefs Now York after aftending the of government, scheduled to morphia Injections to three of United Nations General Assem-take place here on December 16- the injured:

Tho largest number of casualties were in two car- riages of the express teain crushed under the rear part of the falling viaduct. Strong lights turned on to this part

of

told Subandrio

the Netherlands News Agency's correspondent: "As far as the Indencalona arc concerned there has never been any pre- meditated desire to rever cüp- formatie Lies with the Nether

showed lands. Une wreckage rescue workers the macabro sight of Negro passenger marionetta dangling like caught up by girders.

two gleel

By 2200 GMT all canales had bean diamgaged from the electric train but only at 2130 GMT was the first survivor

rescued from the steam train where the greatest number of casualties decurted,

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A NECESSITY

"It is not our wish to do so at this momcat, but it might become a necessity.

another

It is always with reluctance that relations with country are broken "off" because there is no alternative.

This is certainly true of our relatious with the Netherlands."

The Indonesian Charge D'Affaires in the Hague, Mr Max Maramis, left for Paris by train yesterday for a meeting with Dr Subandrio.

Mr Maramis, it was learned here, will be forming Dr Subandrio of Butch reaction

Chelatos-indonesian measurem against the Dutch Reuter.

·

The grim-faced ministers re- staltments fused to make any when they emerged from to- night's Cabinet meeting.

But the Socialists scheduled meeting with their policy committed tomorrow morning, and were seeing Gaillard during the afternoon

debate

Gaillard's new tax bill

Without the

on

of

support Socialist deputies the con idence vote on the tax bil, scheduled for tomorrow, Guli- lord would almost certainly fall. INFLATION

Price Increants crecuncod yesterday slashed the average Frenchman's lying standard by 2.7 per cent. Finnce Pilimlin

Minister Pierre

of the

Christian anhourced

that the increases were design ed to combat indation, but be Socialists do not sco is that

The bridge crashed down on A house-breaker and his the last car of the front train,

planing

the passengers. wife, who admitted

The collapsed bridge carries a having 30 convictions for branch be over the main track. soliciting, alleged today that detective asked

The survivor was an elderly man who only Ived because he them for £50 oy a hribe,

All three trains were jammed was jammed amongst several The wife, auburn-haired Mrs Minister, Dr Subandrio, Sheila

As he was placed on

Democrats (MRP) elving with workers, Christmas shop bodies. Swaby,

stretcher, be murmured prior to leaving New York evidence against Detective Ser pery and school children bound

recbly, "Thank God", for Djakarta stated that geant Trevor Heath, 33, one of from the latest demonstrations ve men, including Brighton's the Kent County suburbs.

Bowler Hat ⠀ A Bitish railways spokesman Dutch residents are charged with bribery and said all train service against

suspended police chief, who were the spontaneous recorruption.

four-track, mid-Kent in lue A quarter of ois hour Inter, flection of the disappoint-

blocked. Commurier and Bremen, mariaged to bring out sitting Heath, ment of the people.

in the dock

30-year-old man who the police chief, Charles an Une service in and out a Ridge, 35, who held the title of of two principal downtown Lon. Jammed against a steal girder, was still wearing his bowler chief constable, heard Mrs Swaby on alations Charnig Cross and Street-was cimos:

hat and clutching his briel recall her husband's

Arrest for Cannon

case. "I'm lucky," he said. hause-breaking last May.

paralyzed.

The spor

so thick Was polico cari became lost try-;).

10 reach the scene. Ambulances had to crawl at walking. Pued.

APPARENT

Sabundrio's

observa-

Dtions are not borne out

by reports from Indonesiu, despite army declarations 10 the

contrary

place. It is very apparent that

with

WHAT CHANCES

She alleged

band's

Dutch property and trial.

"He said he would

w

&

un 'tho

gathering up scat- tered Christmas parcels wrap- ped in rally coloured paper and innumerable personal be- longings.

Amongst a sea of broken risse stretching over a lun- dred yards on either side of the tracks. the pollon were nt. the eight-

carefully Resene work, that day-old hearing that she asked

on the track Itself went at her "eizures" and not taken the detective what

hus-

snail's pace because VI. were chances

at his

billy was only a few yards. At Lewisham, fleet of do his ambulances shuttled back and interests have been placed best for me," Mrs Swaby told forth

borough bolween the in jeopardy, the outcome of the magistrates,

the Parksbridge hospital uni which can only lead to

"He asked me how I was fixed junction. undermining Indonesia still for £30. I sald I would have further and staring away to speak to my husband." investors, investors whom the President deavouring 10 earlier this year.

Lack

en

But she was unable to raise the money. Wns

After her husband was sen. attract

of confidence must necessarily follow Indonesia's actions as it is

Shut Off

A railway spokesmen said the tenced to Rve years' imprison-hospital was asked to send sur- ment, she alleged that Heath gical gear and morphine to dec. feld her: "You see now what tors working at the wreck has happened. You did not look scene.

after me so I did not look after you."

"I told him he was no good," Mrs Swaby added. China Mail

highly unlikely that any bank or company will in vest while there is in- Special. security from mob violence or the threat of nationall- sation by a government of political colour or

another.

The Indonesian economy is in a precarious position as the result of internal strife and political uncertainty and it might be assumed that the current measures taken against the Netherlands aru only n amokescreen covering unrest and econo mic weakness.

DOUBTFUL

If Indonesia

Nationalists Seek To Recover Money

Boston. Dec. 4. Equity action was brought in the Boston Superior Court, today

recover

by the Chinese Government on Formosa, seeking to

almost two million dollars from

The track is electrified for local service. CMel: Is Elut off the power so rescuers, working with flashlights, could search the wreckage.

"WD' were stopped nçar Lewisham," one passenger on the front train said, "I could not tell exactly where because of the

A.

"1'e were stopped for long time. Then there was A went sudden crash and I right down through the floor. "Doors flew open

an the train and women screamed.

coaches ahead of us reared up into the air.

The

Young Doctor

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This is the, most serious train crash to happen in Britain since 1952, when an accident at Har- row killed 112 people. Shortly before Christmas, 1958, a series of five accidents kilod nome 40 people.--All Agencies,

DARTMOOR PRISONERS

STAGE RIOTS

---

'Phantom Ships'

WAS THE STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington, Dec. 4. The Defence Department announced tonight - that the Vanguard satellite

firing at Cape Canaveral

has been postponed.

After

of

day-long series delays in the scheduled fring at Capo Canaveral, Florida, the Pentagon issúcu the following statement of 0340 GMT:

"A series of minor technical

MISINFORMED? adjustments has resulted in

once

Washington, Dec. 4. The State Department spokesman, Lincoln White, was called upon today to explain more why the United States sent Tunisia three weeks ago despite objections from France.

arma

to

The question was revived by a published report casting doubt on one of the reasons put for- ward by American officials ut the time that the US wanted to forestall an Egyptian arms shipment to Tunisin.

The report, published in New York today, said no Egyptian arms had reached Tunisia, and the Egyptian vecsel in the case might have been a "phantom |ship" and an invention.

"Socinists" alohave DAN INFLUENCED been annoyed over Gaillard's attempt to cut the Government FLOWING

'Awful Things'

Evacuation

Ship Arrives

In Singapore

A veil of secrecy hung over the Dutch Uner Oranje on her arrival today from Djakarta because officers would not reveal the number of Dutch passen- gers and they refused to talk to the press.

Singapore, Dec. 4.

The Oranje is one of the ships,

sold the State

have may

been about it at the

to

The report budget by 200 billion trangs Department (HK$2,920 million). Galliard has "misinformed" been pressing them to scale time. down their social welfare pro- He acknowledged that the jects.

Education

Rene Billeres, a Radical, threatened to resign on Monday because Gaillard wanted him to cut the national education budget by 50 billion francs.United Press,

Minister

Next Year

timing of the US decisica ship the arms was influenced by reports the Egyptian. weapons weer en route to Tunis,

The

spokesraan added that the State Department had "no preciso information" on whether Egyptian

arms had actually been delivered. And he em- phaslaed that, while the pos- sibilty of an Egyptian ship- the ment may have influenced

A Balanced ming of the American move,

Budget; Ike

Washington, Dec. 4. President Elsonhower told Republican congressional loaders today he WOR aiming for á balanced budget next your. But he warned it would mean

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evacuating Dutch nationals from strict ectomies and even Djakarta. Their entry was end to chrizin Government banned by the Indonesian programmes, Government yesterday because The President's aims were re- of her claim to West New layed to newsmen by Preis in Gunca,

Secretary James C. Hagerty who eat in on a good part of a day- In

long conference between the Chief Executive ind his top alons and

Republican

ARRESTED?

the

London, Doc. 4. Rioting has occurrod Dartmoor prison, Devon, where prisoners attacked some of their One passenger said that a follow convicts, and Dutchman was

nerested by Legislative leaders.

no throw iron bars at the Indonesian police before board- Hagerty said there was warders.

ing and that his wife and child-doubt in the Chier Executive's mind that the budget, could be Forty-three prisoners have ren had to leave without him.

However, a hip's officer gold balanced if there was a will to been put in close confinement

that no one had been taken off do it. He said there

was ho as a result of the clashes.

the ship.

talk of a tax cut but rather an Taking advantage of the

A Dutch woman passenger emphasis of the necessity for absence of a number of warders,

were ill, some of the sold that "awful things" were continuing present excise and

on the walls

corporation tax rates. United Djakarta and that Indonesians Press.

threatened to cut the d throats of Dutch nationals.

However,

a Dutch sos cap- that the tain on board sald majority of Indonesiana wern of anti-Dutch and that a few agitators had stirred up anti- Dutch sentiments,

a purchasing agent, Ve-shuen was cut off we were conducted prisoners since last Friday have Hsiang and his wife, and a down through the back gar- Borton securities company, the dens of some of the houses and A. C. Allyn Co., Inc.

advised to go lo Lewisham According to the bill Hstang hospital

Bere to get title to West Es un Air Force executive was

"Thero WCTO serious caspa

"When the electric current who.

been creating disturbances at the midday meal, which all of the prisoners have refased for three days, They complained 20 many that the prison rules were too at the hospital strict.

I lost my After the prisoners were back glasses and my legs hurt:" In their cells, a search revealed A young doctor, climbing all the equipment for an escape Reinforcements for painfully over the wreckage of attempt. a third class carriage, crushed the Dartmoor warders were under stones from the collaps rushed from Exeter-France- ing viaduct, managed to give | Presso,

New Guinea, and that ap- Government on Formosa which that I did not wait. pears very doubtful at the recognised by present time, she would still States. nced a substantial amount

the United

He was entrusted with millions of capital for the future of dollars in semities for pur

chases of supplies, These securl- development of the disputed ties were deposited with the rogion,

Allyn company.--France-Presse.

DO

It might be pointed out, too, that under the circumstancos acquisition of West New Guinea would in effect be come an increasingly heavy burden the country's already strained economy.

Indonesia is in ne position to

develop Weat New Guinea- a fact which has been ignored by the Indonesians. It is far better that the Dutch remain in posacasion, giving a lend to the natives until such timo: as they can decide their own destiny.

Britain

BRITAIN'S NEW RN RESERVE

London, Deo.

is to `have a single

Royal Naval Reservo, 'itewat

announced today - unified. simplified, costing less and

written

ANNOYED

MYSTERIOUS BLASTS

Bath, Dec. 4. Three people were killed and four Injured early today when two mystery ・ explosions rocked the village of Box, five miles from Bath

explosion

He said that what annoyed him most was that the ship-

A tavern blew up scattering ping office of the Koonnigljke debris over the main road, Packet Maatschappij Line was alight surrounding

followed by a fire which set taken over by workers instead telephone poles and woodland.

bulidings, of by troops.

Two sisters.

A second smaller the 15-and 16- year-old daughters of a Dutch blew at the back of a nearby Polico belloved banker, who lived in Indonesia glow.

may have been The new reserve will exist pri for 11 year; aid that their escaping ras

responsible. (: China” Mall martly to meet the sea-going | Indonesian", wehnoumates "gave.

Special requirements of the Royer-them a rousing farowell,

They said they were, and to Navy. These include bringing ships of the native Acels to leave but that they had bee war' complaient and 1oren- unable to get brend during their mlandaning ships from rezarys, |ašt two days in Diakaria bo-

New York, Dec. 4. the reorgszimulion, ・a`, prenu ConferÈNOS: Wan tud, will - 10

cause there had bèm no food ||~ A. De main exploded" in the that all the "mary's voluntott" | ""The traluler of the professional service.

"busy" "Moles · Square area of reservisks will be at von omiini watable will contÉRNO NENAS Meanwhile, RPM constal vos-New York today, injuring, two panr, whatever lively backe - primunt". 11 was endot "kina | Biz - Doetponed their scheduled pedestrians and shooting flames' ground or employment,

Mais 'Mundial.:

ru United Press,

40 rest into the Brentialer.

He wireless and postal bean- chen. Misscly associated with them will be the Wanta's Royal Naval Volunteer He- DITTO..

more adapted is the changed | One, of the main advantages of 'content of modern war.

The new reserve will smalga

mate the oral Naval Köşürya | (EX-RNEGARES BEvy and fisho ing feet man)," (he Moral Naval Voluntoor Reserve und}

Main Explodes

It did not influence the besid decision. United Press.

Confidence Vote

Istanbul, Dec. 4. The Turkish National As sembly tonight gave vote of cabinet confidence to the new

of Mr Adnan Menderes by 403 votes to 133 Reuter.

the extension of preparations

for firing to the point where test crews are very tired,

SPUTNIK CARRIER FALLS

Moscow, Deo. 4. Moscow radioła molantifjs commentator, Boria. Ballt. aky, indicated · today - that the first Bovist artifioipi satellite carrier rocket was no longer revolving around the earth,

Belltaky said: "The first man-made heavenly body has terminated Its course?" He added: "But it is best to loave the subject of the fret Sputnik's, rooket: untli all available " ́Information [has been verifiad,”

The Bovist Tuay news agency made no mention of the carrier, rocket - for the third straight day. Incito dally schedule of the twó ́artificial satellites-France-

Presso.

order to overcome present it is techntent difficulties, necessary to unload the liquid exygen (used as a rocket fuel), To unload and zenu will require several hours. This would push test crews to m fatique point considered dan- gerous to the success of the test.

"Also, upper tie winds are be

coming unfavourable. It will be known by tomorrow when the test will be resumed." Mr John Hagen said he "guessed"

that LOMOTTOWE 11-hour.

would be started count-down later than it was today. "so we can go through the night" if necessary. That indicated the actual launching might not come until early Friday United Press.

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