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THE Went German Chancel- lor's reference to possibility of asking Mar ahri Bilganin what ke meant by "vague" propośla In his recent letter to Dr Adenauer appears to be a sign that the latter is moving towards R more positive attitude on Eust- Went talks.
Dr Adenauer has always in
the past been opposed to a
four-power meeting, which
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AN INDIRECT REPLY TO MR
Nato's Answer
To Be In Final
Communique
By JOSEPH W, GRIGG
Paris, Dec. 17.
ho considered. without The Nato summit conference discussed
prospect of success unless tho Russiatis
gave
some
positive proof of a change of heart. He said last sum- mer that a four-power con- ference might be envlanged if agreement could
be
WE DON'T WANT 'BOSSY JANES
IN LORDS
London, Dec. 17. Viscount Massereene and
doca Ferrard, 43,
not want any "bossy Jancs" in the House of Lords, He said so today in a speech throw peers to out a Government bili to allow women to sit in Britain's second chamber as pteresses for life.
stops to press Russia for a controlled nuclear disarmament agreement and Govern
a free, re-unified Germany today.
reached On frst steps FIVE DEAD
towards disarmament.
The Chancellor's reference to
an approach to the Russians
through diplomatic channels
is a cautious one, but the
IN
Soviet Premier's latest letter AIR CRASH
has apparently produced some suitsfaction in Ilonn because of its moderate toue, which contrasts
with Bonto of the recent communications to the West German Government,
Not Cloar
IT
is not immediately clear what vague proposals Dr Adenauer was referring to
to
Wiesbaden, Dec. 17.
The aircraft, was preparing land at Wiesbaden when it struck a hillside, crashed in a
wood and burst into
james. Reuter,
At the same time, it agreed
on an "indirect" reply to Soviet
Premier Nikolai Bulganin's re- cent flurry of note to the West in which he combined threa:s with hints of appeasement.
Noto Secretary General Paul-Henri Spank announced thut the reply will be contained in the communique to be issued at the end of this week's heads- of-government Nato Counell meeting,
Background.
Wo
#1
worthy Talbot Foster
Lord Massereene (John Clot- Whyte- Melville Skeffington), Con- servative peer,
Bald: cannot argue with a woman, caninol, anyway.
HEAVEN FORBID
"You
have be-
"This house inny come the rest home for salaried forbid that 11 ever becomes the stamping-ground for bossy
trade union bosses, but heaven
Janes,"
Lond Salloun,
some
another
shurply Five men were killed and
A Scottish Conservallve peer, one seriously injured
Alrile, who moved the motion, when
twin-engined A
laughter, The decisions were reached said, amid United States Air Force at a second working session of people might feel the ladies C-47 crashed near here the delegation leaders here this had been a "howling success
afternoon against the back- in the Commons. But that did tonight.
ground of
successful not justify their inclusion is aunching of an Alas missile the Lords. by the United States, an event which Kreally strengthened Scottish Conservative peer, said about the President Elsenhower's hant in there was no logic
Government's proposal. these talles,
"Because you have boys and The summit working meeting girls together at n hunt ball lasted for nearly three and there is no need to have them half hours. During, the together, say, in IL maternity heads-of-government reviewed home." the dratt of papers prepared at a morning session of the 16 Nalo Foreign Ministers. These papers will form parts of = Joint declaration to be issued at the end of the historic parley
this Thurdiny_
in his speech at the Nato conference, but Marabud Bulganin's letter contained "atom- A proposal for an
free zone" which left com- pletely untouched the question of Inspection or control of such a zone, However, in contrast to his cautious reference to diplo- matic contacts on the Bul- gan letter, Dr Adenauer was as positive as ever in proclaiming the continued axistence of the threat from the East, and the Com-
+f munist nim
world revolution.
The Chancellor made no re- ference to any anticipation to the West German decision
rockets on accepting
or
atomic weapons should Nuto decide that common strategy mado them necessary. But the modification of the
American attitudo
has brought the United States very close to the German point of view that there is no point in trying to rush
HIS BASIN- EXPLODED
Cosenza, Dec. 18, It's dangerous to smoke in
the bath at
Viltsplane seaside resort name here- the water is Inflammable. Reason is a Jet of methane the Into gan spurting town's artesian well.
A local hotel proprietor's startled when aon WRE tap water, delpping on to
a lighted candle, noar a basin,
ilke
Mall
Spaak told a news conference afterward ibat the summit icoders:
-petrol.
Special.
expladed China
I
Would You Believe It
London, Dec. 17,
kecorded their unanimous
HEAVEN'S SAKE
Another opponent "was, the 33-year-old Earl of Glasgow, a Conservative, who said recently that he would not like to meet Jadies in the Ibrary of the bouse.
This is about the only place teft in the kingdom where men cnn meet without women. Fu
sake let us keep pro-ike that," he exclaimed amil
support for the West's heaven's
latest disarmament
posals which Rusia reject- ed without even studying them.
laughter.
Lord Salisbury, Conservative,
Agreed on the critical Mid-aid some of the greatest sover-
dle Eastery altuation. Began drafting a declara- Hon stating Nato's interest In Africa.
Agreed on the "Indirect reply to the recent Bul- Kanin letters to include it in their anal communique.
Nearing Agreement
these Their decisions on all Issues formed part of a two-day programme 011
the which United States and its European nearing (greement. allies are
decisions on rocket buseH A woman interviewed by a alnce tlle rockets will not be roving BBC television crew on rendy for some time. Per-cing Eye programme last bups Dr Adenauer is hopine/ght was oɛked who was repre-High Noto sources sold s at the morning this calls for explora-
senting Great
Britain
that the best use can be Noto conference in Paris. made of that time to bring "President Eisenhower, I sup- ten of new East-West talks about East-West agreement.pose," she said.-United Press.
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with Moscow and simultaneous bolstering of the Atlantic Alliance with missiles and other modern weapons.
Spaak said the missile bases was not discussed by question
the conference today. Ho sald however, it will be 01 the agenda for tomorrow,
Spaak said there was com- plote agreement on Germany, He said the Nato declaration will call again for 4 united Germany and expresa Tegret that, the Soviets failed to carry out promises they made at tho Gentiva Summit Conferenco in 1959-Unitod Proes,
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cigns of modern times and some of the greatest British scientials and writers had been women,
Lord Allie's motion was de- fented by 134 votes to 30 China Mail Special.
RUSSELL WINS AWARD
London. Dec. 18. Bertrand Russell, the Bri- tish philosopher, scientist
and
writer, has been awarded the 1057 Keilnga priza for the popularisa- tion of science, it was Ennounced here today. The prize, worth about
£1,000—is offered Ennual- ly by the United Nationa Educationcs, Belentitio and Cultural Organisa. tion-Reuter.
Third Airport Needed
London, Dec. 17, London may nced a third airport after 1970, nceurdling to Lord Douglos of Kintleside, chairman of Brlish European Airways.
MASS EXODUS
FROM JAVA
IN FULL SWING
Djakarta, Dec. 17. Thousands of Dutch nationals were today queuing in front of immigration offices in Surabaya, Semarang and Djakarta, applying for permits to leave Indonesia.
want evacuation
The mass into full swing when 850 Dutch embarked at Tandjung Perak. the harbour of Surabaya. of the aboard the Waterman Rotterdam Lloyd Line, which sailing for Singapore tomorrow. In Packing companies
booked for months Djakarta are abend. In hundreds of Dutch houses in the capital, all the valucet belongings, sometimes including the complate furni-
New Martial
Law Published
Djakorto, Dec. 17.
RELAX IN
DAKS
THE FANDUO COMFORT EN ACTION TRAUKIRS
Whiteaways
HDXKUNNIES
KD W. 0 (N
BTaiwan Govt
TORIES FACE TOUGH FIGHT
The Conservative Govern
Southport, Dec. 17.
ment faces the prospect of a possible defeat in a by-election here caused by the death last night of Lieutenant-Colonel Went- worth Schofield, who had u majority of only 1,590 votes in the 1955 general election.
ture, have been packed already New martial law regulations parliamentary and sent to dockside godowns to await shipment,
CAPTAIN COOK
Files Suit
In America
The
Las Vegas, Dec. 17.
Talwan Government filed a suit in District Court here yesterday to recover US$200,000 it alleged was stolen by a former Chinese Air Force colonel now residing in Boulder City, Nevada.
The
03
Government ramed defendants in the sult Ve- shuen Isiang, a former gur- chasing agent for the Chinese Air Force, and his wife.
Frances.
The sult charged that Hsiang and his wife had possession of two US$100,000 Treasury
notes. which were to have been used on behalf of his Goverment, and that they spent one pur- chasing an expensive home. AFFIDAVITS
Chinese Government tha Dileged that couple conspire to secrete the proceeds of the bill. The Gove ernment wild that affidavits of attachment on the home, whero
tho Halangs now have been issued.
The forthcoming contest-dete of which has still to be fixed be one of the most --wi
of the narrowly-fought
32 contests held The
Surther Indonesia since the Conservative Govern- under
which
In May continues in a state of warment regained power
1955. word published today by the government..
The regulations
wili come into effect in four months to Хл by-elections throughout
statute which this replace Dutch
year, the Government President Sockeno invoked just } party's popularity has slumped March 17 when he proclaimed sharply. Its share of total votes a "state of slege and war" polled has fallen by percentages throughout the nation.
ranging from three to 20 per cent.
BY-ELECTION
resided by Attorney
Tho
Dutch diplomatic sources told AFP correspontent that the general tendency among Dutch leave behind Arms was coential staff members and to
search and children evacuate women and non-essential staff.
SOEKARNO LEAVES ON JANUARY 5
DJakarta, Dec. 17. President Ahmed Boekarno of Indonesia la to leave On January 5 for a vaca. tion abroad, recommended by his private doctora, parliamentary officimt, Zainal Abidin Ahmad, announced today. Ahmed, who
3
I No. aponker of the House of Representativos, did not specify the, country in tha President which would rest but it wa understood that he would go to India, Franco. Prosa.
The Brillsh vessel, Captain Cook, which is calling at Tand- jung Priok, next Friday will be Alled to is capacity of 1,000 berths. A number of Dutch from outlying islands have been arriving
in the capital in the last few days,
About 20 Dutch nationals are leaving dally
by plane for Singapore. A regular airlift is being operated by the BOAC. Qantas Airing and Garudu Indonesia Airways. Burmese Airways and Malayan Airways are iso seeking per- mission to lund at Djukārta.-- France-Presse,
now
HOME FOR
50 YEARS
Naples, Dec. 17.
| Sicilian Guiseppe La Marca saw his homeland. again today from the dock of a ship but there was none of the joy of the returning exile showing in his face. For he had come homo to spend the next 50 years and four months in gnol.
La Marco, leader of a bandit| Weling today in the airlines gang which terrorised a region. staff magizine, he said that by of the Madonie Mountains in 1000 London airport would be northern Silly after the war, "far too small,”
cutered the United Slates
Nicosia, Dec. 18. The Cyprus Supreme Court yesterday "quashed" a one-year
By 1970 the combined capa- | illegally in 1955, prison
of London airport and on city sentence imposed
The sentences were passed on Panayotis Kyriakou, 45, for Gatwick airport--now being him by a Palermo court in 1954 possessing soditious platures-ulit near London-should all while he was at large. He also puolographs of Eoka "heroes''. be "Just aufelent."-China faces oiber charges. — China
China Mall Special.
Mall Special,
Mail Special.
STRIKE ENDED BY DECLARING
CHRISTMAS
Manila, Dec. 18.
days oli.
HOLIDAYS!
University of the Philippines The action, which caught the
authorijles today pul BUIL
to Abrupt end
two-day strike by
12,000 some students protonLis agalast delay in the appointment of a President for the viate institu-
tion.
The UP Executive Commitice, in what cdzvalors domcribeð seamaster, stroke,, simply declared the Christmas boli- i
sirikers' by, surprise, provaniad completion of plans to prolong the strike and to gain support by morn students in the haze |›- University.
|The . UP Executive Commitico, meeting in an emergency session, decided to advanor the holidays-by four dayy to proves, the "sitiko from got-]
ting out of hand.
PARLIAMENT
In 1955, Lieutenant-Colonel Parliament recently passed Schofield polled 20,518 votes new regulations regarded as against Mr J. McCann, Labour, being substantially the same as 24,928 votes, in a straight Bght. the old ones. The military would continue to have broad emergency power.
The Labour Party-clabning that the Government's recent unpopularity is due to its Sockatne proclaimed the state failure to stop the cost of living of siege and war following a from socring-is confident 1 | series of -- bloodides coups in can defeat Conservatives In
Sumatra and other outer išlonds. Į the forthcoming contest -Unitext Press.
Router.
G
William Coulthard, was tho culmination of a two-year for the money by Chiengo attomeys employed by the Taiwan Government. --United Press,
Denied Permit
Okinawa, Dec. 17. Naho's former Communist Mayor has been denied travel documents to attend the Calro Afro-Asian conference because he refused to fill out necessary forms, the Ryukyuan govern- ment said today-United Prom,
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