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Matellite into space, and for a week, Sputnik 1 The is front page news. second time they do it, the dug passenger in front page news for a few days.

The United States took a put-

shot at the sun, and it was i off the front page in a day. I

In grim reminder that

in this age of wondern, we Can no longer apate the proverbial "nine-days,"

To repent what has already

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Is the Moon at least, or not, ing

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CHINA MAIL

09

No. 36919'

CLOUDS

Established 1845.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1957.

OVER

Failure To Launch

Satellite Before

Paris Conference

By RALPH HARRIS

Washington, Doc. 6.

The failure to launch the first American test satellite cast a cloud of gloom and dismay over Washington today, The United States had hoped that its Vanguard test sphere would be circling the earth before the Nato summit mceting opened in Paris on December 16 to draw up plans for challenging the Soviet Union's own

success.

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space

41.2 correspondent" wing through space will{ con eat for the privilege of getting his stuff off first, can almost read his Ung

No attempt was,made in Army officials, however, have i He added: "I shrink a little "As I rush, opening line.

Indicated that 11 would be at mside of me whenever the through space at X thou-cal circles to gloss over the

fact that the explosion of the icast January before the United States annourices a great vent-and it blows up in our sand miles a hour, I can Vanguard rocket and put the Jupiter-C research rockel could

sec. And I guess all of you sirendy ace the Moon be United States even further be- he converted for satellite firing. coming larger and larger." bind and that the two Soviet

Mr McElroy told reporters be. wow that is just what happened much Who will it be? Perhaps man-made moons now in outer fore leaving for London today this morning with our

would remain un- some young man even now space

that "of course it (the launch-advertised, belated satellite." many den challenged for

more ing fellure) was a disappoint-China Mall Special. covering provincial garden

weeks. and

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concerts destined to make that journey. But the question on everyone's lips is, where will it all end? Is man over-reaching him

Has he reached self 7 stage when he should say, "this far and no farther? We are told it does not lie

within the logic of history.. to say any auch thing. Once having sat his hand to out wit Nature and control her natural forces, it is Impossible for man to turn back.

We can think of no discovery, no invention, no improvisa tion, that his not called forth a chorus of wet. It is impossible to stop for good or ili man's scientific progress. But what does lie within his own powers is the means to which he will place his powers so hardly won.

It is characteristic of every

transitional

Although there was ⚫ great deal of sympathy for the weary, disappointed scientists in charge of the Vanguard project, the im that the launching mishap had mediate diplomatic reaction was damaged United States prestigo abrend.

There

Speculation

was 'a good deal of speculation here that the Elsen- hower administration, hard- pressed by public opinion and the

Democratic opposition lenders give a new sense of urgency to the Vanguard pro-

gromme, might order the Army to go ahead with its own effor to launch a satellite.

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ment,"

First Try

Mr MeEroy added: "But was not too surprising beenuse It was our first try."

The first oficial comment came later from Mr Donald Quarles who is Acting Sacre- tary at Defence in the absence of Mr McElroy

In a statement released by the Defence Department, Mr Quarles stated:

SHARES DROP

New York, Dec. 6. The fallure of the Van- guard rocket satellite Launching attempt today led to strong selling of shares of the Glen Martin

Corporation, which put the Enabling touches to the rocket; separate satelite

Because of the many offers to sell, trann- Holday, the

zetions in these shares had on the to be suspended

Ex- York Stock.

Shortly after President Eisenhower made his Arst nation-wile television address outlining United States goals, the Army was told to develop rocket for project.

WUliam Mr Defence director, sai

medium-range

冠

Jupiter

Department's missile

Spate in

Slates "hos the hard-

age to reckon it is passing New York last right that the through

United stage, but none has better Uni right to claim such a state ware (the rocketry) which is easily capable of launching large satellites."

as the present age. The whole cone-ntion of the

Mr Neil McElroy, US Defence Universe is altered at one Secretary, said plans were stroke. If we can adapt already under way for another ourselves to these new try with the Vanguard. wonders in 指 spirit of Answering a question, he said universal humility, then we was "very unlikely that the

Jupiter-C would be Army launched ahead of another Navy vanguard.

have reached that age of which the ancients spoke and pronouneed golden. But the Defence Secretary But if the end is destruc- added that the "Army is under tion, then we skull meritino wraps at all" in Its Own Just what we have sought. satellite launching plan.

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Tha announcement of the launching failure was in greeted by

drop shares on ulrcraft and construc- ballistic misalis tion Brme La general However, after a consider- able fall, They rallied again.-France-Presse.

"We conduct tests of this kind because the system is complex and elements of it can always fail, Wo of course regret the fallure but regard it as an incident in the perfection of the Vanguard satellite system.

"Since military rocketry was not involved, we feel that this Incident has no bearing on the programmes for the development of intermediate range and inter- continental misalles which are continuing to make fine pro- gress."

The Senate majority leader Mr Lyndon Johnson (Democrat, Texas) said the explosion was "one of the best publicised--and most humiliating-fallures in history."

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37 Dutchmen Arrested

Djakarta, Dec. 6. Thirty-seven Dutchmen are under arrest in Indonesia, two of them for trying to haul down an Indonesian flag on their premises, it was disclosed here tonight

Baculty troops are reported to have arrested 33 of the Dutchmen-U

of employees

Royal Dutch Shell at Balikpa-

pan, in the Celebes-on Monday

after

a meeting. They were inth

charged with holding a meeting without permission."

The two others were arrested by Djakarta police today on silegations that they tried to haul down the Indonesian flag hoisted over their arm after t had been piseed wider indone- sian Governinent control,

The two men,

executives oi the Dutch trading Ärın of Jacob- sen vun den Berg, were chauryasi with discourag the indotic-

siun flag-Reuter.

AFRO-ASIAN

SWITCH ··

ON ALGERIA

United Nations, Dec. 8. The United Nations Political Committee, in a, strange switch of Atro-Aslan young strength, Luled tough to take action o the dispute between France and Algeria.

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Policemen INDONESIAN PAPERS US DENIES

Committed

For Trial

Brighton, Dec. 6.

Charles Ridge, 58, Brigton's

two detectivas and two civilians were committed here today for trial by jury on bribery and cor- ruption charges.

DEPRECATE CABINET MOVE

Djakarta, Dec. 6.

suspended police chief. The Socialist Pedoman said in an editorial today the decision of the Cabinet to take over Dutch companies, which were earlier taken over by Indonesian employees, will have far-reaching

The live accused pleaded not guilty and reserved their defence.

The accused are: Ridge, who held the title of Chief Constable: Detective-luspector John Ham mersley, 39; Detective-Sergeant Trevor Heath, 35; Anthony John Lyons, 59, a bar proprietor; and Samuel Bellson, 42, maker.

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consequences.

"WO may face complete stagnatica. in production distri- bution," the paper sald, "We are facing a decisive stage in IT history." Book-

The charges brought against them alleged that they conspired to obtain rewards for the three offices contrary to their duty. There was a separate charge of attempting in Egainst Heath

£50 as a reward for obtain sowing favour in re-tion to the affairs of the Crown."

The accused were committed for trial at the Old Bailey, London's

Criminai Central Court,

64 WITNESSES During the 10-day hearing the prosecution called 64 wit nesses, some of them with criminal records. The Magis trates have heard allegations. that Ridge was paid protection money to enable a club nick- named "The Bucket of Blood' to sell after-hour drinks and

Wire that receivers

given freedom to traffic in stolen goods for bribes,

The prosecution also charged that people on criminal charges were: persuaded to Part with money in the belief that they would be dealt with leniently.

The Independent Indonesia Raya disapproved the boycott actions against Dutchmen.

"The world will toil to un- wly gutless Dutch der

be lil-treated," the should paper said,

if Boycott actions, carried out, will certainly worsen the reputation of Indonesia abroad, the newspaper said,

US Fears

In Washington, American fear offelals today expressed

Indonesia that the turmoil in would lead to Communist comin- Island republic. ation of the wealthy and strategic

There was concern in official quarters that the situation might get completely out of control of President Sockarno and lead to the emergence of a Hod domin- ated regime.

|POSSESSION OF RED ROCKET

Washington, Dec. 6. The United States

Government sald today It had no knowledge of the' fact alleged by Soviet Com-

munist Party chief, Nikita Khrushchev, that the car- rier rocket of the first Sputnik has fallen on American territory.

State Department spokesman, The reason for the US reluc- Joseph Reap, replying to ques- tance to make any formal mavetions said he had no knowledge- was the knowlege of American that the Russians had ever officials that anything sald by questioned the Americans them would be seized upon by the fallen rocket. one or the other of the two "Perhaps they have made parties to try to prove Ameri-seme enquiry at the Embassy can intervention-United Press. in Moscow, but we have no information yet, if so," he said. Govern- Reap said the US ment did not know if the nose. cap of the rocket had fallen on American territory "or Germany or some other place."

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Tunisian Arms Deal Unfriendly

Paris, Dec. 6. Felix Gaillard, the French Prime Minister, said here tonight he had Informed Mr Harold Mac- millan that the delivery

He added: "As to the ques- tion of returning it to Russia, that does not arise until we find out whether we havo it”— France-Presse,

GREEKS ACCUSED

of Anglo-American arma OF MURDER

to Tunisia was "an on- friendly and unjustified act,"

American officials said they

M. Gellard, answering a ques- naturally were greatly distressed leg, about the arms delivery fu by the renewed and intensified idlevision interview, also said conflict between the Indonesian he hoped. that "good sense and the Netherlands, but they would triumph on the question believed that this was secondary of allied solidarity at the Nato to the major danger facing the "submit" talks opening here on country.

December 18.

He said he did not hide from

The belief among American officials here, based on the the British Prime Minister dur- Scanly reports they have ing their Paris talks last week. received so far from Ambassa that a repetition of such acts dor, John M. Allison, was tha as the arms deliveries "could

the behind the facade of Dutch-severely harm Indonesia strile, the well Allance."

Lorganised Communist elements

ARBITRATION

Atlantic

Nicosia, Dec. 6. Cypriot-Turkish leader, Dr Kutchuk, today charged that Greeks were respons Bible for the murder of three Cypriot-Turks- in the West Cyprus" moun- tain forest yesterday. The Turks were found axed to death on Thursday morning and the police said they have discovered no. motive for the Fillings.

Dr Kutchuk today Gent telegrams to the United Nations, British Premier,

the

Harold Macmillan and Turkish Government, saying

The last of the witnesses was Detective Superintendent fan Forbes-Leith of Scotland Yard. who led the Yard investigation into allegations of bribery and Brighton's 280- corruption in member police force.

Ho suid that Ridge denied being paid £20 a week protee

the club tion money from that he arranged for Detective Sergeant Heath to collect it for humm

The result of ONLY ONCE

Many ofcals

that Soekarno had forced a crisis In American action was to e Ridge claimed

that he had Dutch-Indonesian relations in Tunisia "a role of arbitration, almost of blackmail" between only once visited the premises an effort to dromatise his de- when he went to see a base-

anand for Dutch-held West East and West on the rubiect ment room which was to be New Guinea and in doing so had of arms deliveries. France had used as a club, the Yard officer let loose forces which he now tried to nvold outbidding on

this question. caid.

might be unable to control.

M. Galliard said the Foreign Assembly that the Greek case at

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the UN should be rejected and Minister. Christian Pineau,

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or

in the country were making) plans to consolidate their position.

felt

After the prosecution com pleted its case, Ridge's solicitor submitted there was no evidence en which to send the police chiet for trial by jury. But the Magistrates had to judge how for the case was founded on "rotten foundations."

Referring to the evidence of some witnesses, Ridge's solicitor said: "If you are going to allow citizens to stand their trial on evidence like that nobody would be safe because these prople from can say what The 29-member Afro-Asian the underworld

solidly agus they like and are willing to do the

ihnt resolution

had so."

for Introduerd by 17 0!

Mr Gerald Howard, QC, the prosecution, said that Heath own members afler

was the link that bound all the the Committee approved amend-

acts together. He was said to ments the

belloved group weakened the measure's effect have acted in concert at one time or another with each of the on the Algerian question,

accused. The final vote on the amend- ed measure was 37-37 with ax abstentions. A tie vole rejects a resolution under UN rules. United Press.

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It was also plain that Ridge took part in "a number of overt ects in pursuance of the common purpose of the conspiracy," the Prosocutor added-Reuter,

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State Department officials said that the US so far has so intention of making formal re- presentations

other the or the Dutch, who Indonesians are the objects of the Indoncalan economie "offensive,

Dirigible Crashes

Norfolk, Va., Dec. 6.

An American Navy dirigible crashed and sonk in the Atlan tie about 60 miles off the coast of Georgia today.

The

eight-man Crew rescued by I torpedo

Injuries.

without

Presse,

Was

Deal.

France-

the Anglo-

the three were murdered by "Greek elements in an attempt to silence the Turkish voice in Cyprus,"

TO IMPRESS

Kulchuk Nations Impress

upon

asked the United Secretary-General to the General

hud sald the same thing to the Turkish case for partition tited States Secretary of approved "to check this campaign State, Mr John Foster Dulles, of violent murder." in Washington.

The Cypriot-Tundish leader

Mr Macmillan agreed to set ald in his telegram to the Turkish Government, that this up a procedure for consultation looks to us like a sign of a to avoid a repetition of such large-scale masseere of Turks in acts, M. Gaillard said-Reuter, Cyprus."-France-Presse.

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