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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1957.

Uneasy Feeling In American Trade Committee

East v The West

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US Policy On China Unrealistic? INVESTIGATION: WHO

Advisory Group's Criticism Of Government Policy

was

Washington, Dec. 16. Some feeling that the United States trade

policy on China is unrealistic reported today among a private busi- ness group chosen to advise the United States Government on foreign trade. The group was the World Trade Advisory Com. mittee. Its 60 members were announced earlier this month by the Commerce Secretary, Sinclair Weeks. Forty-eight of the members met here today for the first time to hear government officials outline foreign trade poli- cies and discuss them.

Henry Kearns, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International affairs, reported to newsmen after the secret session recessed for lunch. He said some of the committee members described the China trade policy as unrealistic,

The Lure Of GOING STRONG AT 118.

Year-End Spending

Tokyo, Dec. 17.

The mans circulation Mainichi newspapers to- day attacked what It termed "unnecessary"

ex-

year-end spending for parties, cocktail dresses for Christmas and new kimonos for the New Year.

"IL bs about timo that unnecessary penses were adjusted and liquidated... housewives at this time should not succumb to the lure of Christmas prosperity and New Year merrymaking, but should endeavour is use money to make their homes a better place to live

in,"

the editorial said—United Press,

Port Said, Dec. 16. The Egyption Sucz Conal

but he did not disclose the extent of that authorities announced that ships opinion among the conferees.

Kearns sald.

with a draft of up to 33.5 feet -were allowed to tronalt the

Presse.

Mz Kearns said, however, moting travel abroad. Mr cauat starting today,--France- that his earlier experience was that that was generally the first reaction among business groups when China trade was dis- cussed.

He added that the opinion was modified when other fac- tors, such as defence and Inter- national politics, were added to the original consideration of

trade alone

Trade Balance

The feeling instead was that the field should be left to pri- vite enterprise By now, with this government connning its port to attempts to reduce im- pediments to travel.

The Committee was appoint. ed to advise the Commerce De- purtment in formulating policles and programmes to promote international trade, travel, and Investment.

membership Ita was drawn.from all sections of Mr Kearns said

the United government

States United representatives at today's meet- Press. ing had mado no preparations for detailed discussion "[ China trade policy and the sub- ject was not reviewed in de NASSER'S DEBT

tail.

the

Some participants also cri- cised United Sites tonna to Poland on the grounds that shu had a favourable trade balance with the United States, Assistant Secretary sald.

Members

group

of the

the

TO RUSSIA

Washington, Dec. 10. Rep. Wayne L Heys, chair- man of a four-man Congres- which a six-week

told newsmen

subcommittee advisory slonal

that

in general approved returned today from United States participation in tour of Europe, Near East and trade fairs and dispatch of Africa, trade missions abroad, Mr President Gamal Abdel Naster Kearns said,

of Egypt ··{x having SUC second thoughts about becoming There Wily some sentiment, he said, that the United States too indebted to Rusela."

and

New York's Big Subway

Strike Is Over

New York, Dec. 16.

Striking motormen who snarled New York's 228- mile subway system with an eight-day strike that dislocated millions of riders, gave up their struggle for union recognition tonight and agreed to return to work.

An overflow crowd of 1,600 In presenting the programimo, members of the Motormen's Waldman told the strikers that Benevolent Association jammed the recommendations would al- Brooklyn hall to vole to low them to "brow off forever return to the trains, and bring the yoke of Mike Quill," presi- to normal. the City's transportation system dent of the AFL-CIO Trans

port Workers' Union.

The men mide the decision as President

the polls closed in the collective "with a

men

to work A roar

at the fairs should place less Mr Hays sald

The vote to retum emphasis

was made by voice. ότι consumer goods Nasser told the subcommittee bargaining election they had filled the meeting hall when the more on angles while he had been trested might assist the fair countries Inck of dignity by the US, State hoped their strike would pro-

were asked how many in their special felds..

Department, but he still hopes Vent. They made the decision wanted to end the strike, which There was objection from the to develop a position of real

niso ng the Timsit Authority, has cost merchants an estimat-

in advisory committee to any ex-neutrality, with trade balanced which operates the city-owneded $15 milion Christmas tension now of United States between

subways, announced

business and West." East

it was

and cost the Transit hiring Government activities

replacements for lai pro- United Press.

the Authority $2,203,447. ---- United striking workers.

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Baronet, for example (5).

6 Rhinoceros relative (3).

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11 Sato anchorage (3).

12 Famous Swiss character (4).

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18 Oval county (8).

20 Unseemly incident (5).

22 Russian (4).

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tooth? (4)..

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BACK-TO-WORK

The back-to-work move was decided on at the request of Union attorney Louis Waldman, who promised the men he would} obinin for them six-point agreement based în proposals made carlier by the Mayor, the Governor and other ofleinla,

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The points outlined by Wald- man were:

A Plea For Peace-By Russia

Berne, Dec. 16. The Soviet Union has appeal

ed to Switzerland to help "case All strikers will be ac- international tension" and to cepted back 011 their proinole "confidence and peace Jobs and that no summary ameng nations," action will be taken acainst them,

Any cases against the strikers will be judged

The appeal was contained in a note to the Federal Council (Swiss Government) handed to

the Swiss Embassy in Moscow

by an impartial arbitrator. on December 12 and released in

A special fund will be established to offset wege

Inequities.

the Swiss capital today.

1t referred to the Soviet nolc to all members of the UN. and sald "Switzerland as a peace The four gouled Moter-loving country maintaining per- men's Union officials will pelual neutrality could make a be released.

certain contribution towards ensing of international tension A State Senator will and towords strengthening con- seak legislation granting } fideice and perce amcng transport workers the right to nations" by "studying the pro- choose their own unions,

posala" made in the note to UN. nations and doing its part

TEL promote" confidence every economic relations among na-

tions-United Press.

The strikers' Frievances will Be

given conceivable consideration,

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Ceylon's oldest living citizen, 118-year-old Wan- ninayake Mudiyanselage Pinhamy, attributes his successful longevity to abstention from liquor. He

Britain's Bid To Harness Power Of H-Bomb

Stanford, Doc. 16. A top nucloor physicist declared today the British have achieved a "signifi- cant" advanca toward harnessing the Hydrogon Bomb as a source of power. Dr Sterling Colgate of the University of California Liver- more Radiation Labaratory told a news conference: "The British have made a significant contribu tion to the ultimate attainment of thermonuclear power."

The 32-year-old physicist, who was speaking in connection with meeting here of 700 physicists from throughout the worl, mid he was unable to divulge the nature of the British advance. He said security regulations pre- vented him from saying whether the United States had similar progress.

mode

A London newspaper re- ported recently that British atomic scientists had succeed- ed in conducting a controlled thermonuclear fislon giving

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MAKES THE BETTER HUSBAND?

Singapore, Dec, 16. Asian men make as good if not better husbands than Englishmen or Europeans. This is the concensus of a newspaper slitvey hero among women who have been to Europe and England or who have married European men.

The poll resulted from a statement made by six Chinese girls studying in England as- sorting that Englishmen make better husbands than Chinese,

ABDULLAH RELEASED

difference by FROM GAOL

Mrs Elizabeth Comber or better known as Han Su Yin the authoress of "A Many A Splendoured Thing." said: "I do not find any tween a Chinese and English husband. It is quito untrue to say that only Englishmen make

Srinagar, Dec. 16.

better husbands. Chinese tradi The Kashmir Government tion shows the men thoughtful, has decided to release

respectful and kind to their wives."

(Han Su Yin's first husband was a Chinese Air Force plot, She is now morried to an Eng- Hishman).

SECURITY

arc more

Sheikh Abdullah, former Prime Minister, from de- tention, official

said today.

sources

They added he was likely to be released next month.

The decision was taken at a Kashmir cabinet meeting yester- day, the sources sold.

Mrs Rosaline Hernon, a Chinese married to an English man, saki: "My sisters are married to Chinese and are

Sheikh Abdulloh had been de-,

since August, 153,. very happy.

I must say that tained Chinese husbands

when he wDS deposed by the Bashi la serluus-minded where the home Present Prime Minister,

concerned. Ho gives his Chulam Mohammed.-Reuter. children security." of temperatures greater than Mrs C. J. Poh, an English-

woman married to Dr Colgate deplored the dis-apetor, said: "Englishmen may closure, which he cald

might have their

but qualities

the sun.

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Chinese SUDDEN DEATH

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Rome, Dec. 17.

have "compromised" the possi-Chinese husbands can be more OF AUSTRALIAN Is also a strict vegetarian.bility of receiving new ex wonderful. In their quiet, un- Still strong of limb, Mr

changes of information with assuming way they love their Soviet scientists Pinhamy scorns the use

cil of walking sticks during

hope to publish (papers) simultaneously at the his daily alrolls in the Geneva meeting (next Septem- country. "My sight and ber) and we hope at that time hearing are perfect,” he to hear a great deal from the proudly

Russians," he said. reports. Jayasekera.

Snag Hits US Attempt

To Launch

A Missile

Cape Canaveral, Dec. 16. A "very minor difficulty today delayed o third attempt to successfully launch

Intercon- the tinental Atina missile.

There was no official word at the test centre, but sources said the firing would come to- morrow. The trouble today enused delay in the middle of the countdown.

There were Indications, at the test centre that the Air Force will attempt to fire both of the two Atlases on hand this work.

they

Engineers apparently belleve ring this week even if the could attempt a second

first one fails, because they

have perfected a system of cor recting usual causea of misfres within two or three days.

There was also activity today around the service tower where the Navy's Vanguard exploded on December 6 in the nation's first attempt to launch a satellite.

There are reports that Vanguard launching area will be ready for unother mlsatte shortly--United Press.

Headaches

Toothaches Colds

BAYER

are quickly, morcome by

CAFASPIN®

the

Dr Colgate, who returned re- cently from observing British nuclear developments under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Commission, said actusi harness- ing of thermonuclear power was "anywhere from ten to 1,000 yosra_nway."--United Press.

wives. They are

very con- siderate and treat women something dainty and feminine. They lavish gifts thoughtfully an birthdays and other auspiel- ous occasions."

Mrs Helen Ling, an American woman married to a Chinese for more than

20 years, said: "1 definitely do not agree that European men make better hus- bands. I feel that most educated Chinese are casier to live with and more moderate in their ways of living."--United Press,

An autopsy will be carried out today on the body, of an official of the Australian im migration office in Rome follow. ing his death, apparently of a stroke, yesterday.

The body is In the city

morguo.

The Australian oficial, Ronald. Ashton, died In a hospital inst night after slumping on the ground in the recreation room of the Australian Immigration office.United Press,

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