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FUCHS EXPECTED AT POLE ON SUNDAY
Laborious Uphill Journey Through Unexplored Land
London, Jan. 3.
Dr Vivian Fuchs, leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition, should. link up with Sir Edmund Hillary's party at the South Pole on Sunday, an expedition headquarters apokesman here forecast tonight,
Dr Fuchs was today 200 milles tien schedule which provided from the Polo. His algoal for a rendezvous between Dr announcing
arrived" in | Fuchs and Sir Edmund at London just as the news brote Depot 700-now crammed with that St Edmund Hillary's dash supplies of fuel and other from the opposite direction had | stores. suarcoded,
The British explorer's mess- ago detalled how he and his 11 companione, though short of sloep after a tough journey, were painstakingly stopping every low miles to carry out their scheduled scientic re- searches.
Bare Minimum
The Fuchs trek,
from the opposite side of the Antarctic, is over hitherto unexplored country. It has meant laborious, uphill Journey over a deeply-ridged leefteld.
ล
The expedillon spokesanan
The only significant change In the expedition's plans was that Dr Fuchs would have the advantage of using the three tractors, which the New Zea- landers took with them to the
Poit..
He added: "Dr Fuchs' nine vehicles one has already been Abandoned--must have Laken quite a beating.
"They have fallen down cre- vasses and met straining condi- tions right along the route.
Better Shape
here said that Dr Fuchs and "Although the New Zealanders his party were expected to have also had to travel through stay at the Pole "for the bare rugged country, it is quite por- minimum of time"-perhapssible that their vehicles ore
much beller shape than those of only 24 hourR.
Dr Fuchs'."
Then, with Hillary and his party, they would press on to- wards their goal of being the first men to cross the continent by land, continuing their scienti- Ay observations along the whole route.
Little Effect
The spokesman said that Sir Edmund's dramatic trival at have little original expeut-
the ollect
Pole
on the
would
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Youngsters For US Davis Cup
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Team
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New York, Jan. 3. Talbert, non-playing captain of the United States Davis Cup team, declared here today that this year's Davia Cup team, which will be com- posed of young playera. hinged aroumal 22-year- old Barry Mdekay.
Talbert, who returned here from Melbourne, where his team was beaten in the recent Davis Cup challenge round by Austrollo," said" that "Mackay would work hard at tennis this year to rub out the weak points in his play.
the ol
Playing his Oral important match, Mackay was paired with veteran Vie Selzna against overpowering Australians Melbourne'a Kooyong Stadium. Mackay won the final singles when he beat Australia's Ashley Cooper 0-4, 1-6, 4-0, 6-4, ·0-3.
THE VETERANS
Mackay will be supported by Mike Groen or Ron Holmberg, and probably by 17-year-old Earl Buccholz and 19-year-old
Chris Crawford.
Holmberg, Mackay and Green in Australia, where are still
In the na- they will compete tional championships,
Among the American "vete- rone", Vic Selas hos gn- Omeals at the headquarters nounced that because of busi were highly delighted at thess, he no longer has the time news of Bir Edmund's arrival for training and travelling.
also
Dick Säelti and Ham Ric- at the Pole, but were "elated" over today's radiotardson are also unable to put in regular praeilee because” of message from Dr Füchs.
work. Herbie Flam is also The spokesman commented: expected to abandon__ecmpeti- "At one Ume, there was anxiety tion tennis.-France-Presse. that it might be necessary to abandon part of Dr Fuchs' scientific programme because he Nos behind schedule..
Justify Itself
Workers Sacked with today's news of Sir Ed-
Kampar, Jan, 3. A French tin mining firm has dismissed 84 workers and cut salaries because of the restric- tions on tin production in Perak. --Reuter.
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NAMESAKES
"But we are equally delighted
mund and from Dr Fuchs which suid that his scientifie pro-
was continuing gramine
planned.
as
"Dr Fuchs has always felt that any moderu expedition) must Justify itself and the end of this expedition will only be achieved when he arrives at Scott Base (on the New Zealand wide of the Antarctic Icing) with his scientific results.”
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The headquarters of the ex- Canada, 6 Actress, 7 Drama, 8
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Rebel Activity Drops To Half
Algiers, Jan. 9. French officials here said today that Algerian insurgent activity had dropped to nearly half what It was a year ago.
Insurgent activity throughout Algeria last month Involved 1,400 cases of attack, killing, and sabotage compared with 2,500 cases year.
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STRIKERS ORDERED TO QUIT QUARTERS
Penang, Jan. 3. Flve Eastern Smelling Com
pany strikers were today ordered to quit their com→ pany quarters by Monday: The Penang High Court held that if they failed to they would have disobeye an arder of the court.
do so,
after
The order was made an application by the company on the grounds that the men were no longer in employ
PROSTRATED
The Eastern Smelung, Com- Employees Union had pany been on strike for the past six wecks. Its members want more money and better working conditions.
In another Penang Court today eight strikers claimed rial on a charge of committing an offence under the Trades Disputes Ordinance.
They were alleged to have prostrated themselves in front of a lorry carrying new labour- ern to the smelter-Reuter.
CROWDS HOOT REDIFFUSION
OPERA SINGER
IN HOTEL
Rome, Jan. 8.
Pollee jeeps were called out today to clear booing and hooting crowds from the entrance of the Rome hotel where American opera singer, Maria Callus, way real ing after last night's incident at the opening of Rome's operatic season.
Miss Callas, after singing the weight has considerably Tes first act of Bellini's "Norma," | duced (ne volume of her voice," had refused to leave her dress-, ; he added.-France-Presso, ing Itx for the second act, disappointing an audience which President... Glovanal included
members of the Gronchi, Caisinel, and such notables film etars Magnani und Gine Lollobrigida.
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As the crowd outside shouted inst "Callos, get out of Rome", a hotel physician said her condi- Officials said It seemed the tion had improved after he had insurgents were on the defen-treated her for fever and to pre- sive following French military vent a possible inflamation of the successes against thein and, they vocal cords. The physielan from the opera did not visit the singer. added, growing support for
The Director of the Opéra, France among the Moslem
Carlo Lailal, expressed nts sorrow over last night's episode, population-Reuter,
which he said he would not for the moment "valuate or dis-
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Canada
To Protest To US
Ottawa, Jan. 3. Canadian Government
Is sending a protest note to the United States over the restriction of imports of crude oil in the Pacific coast area.
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bar 6, Music By Both Time Signal, and the Nows: 7.00. Woather Forecast, Announcements and Inter- Timo-Maurico lude: 7.10, Song. Chevalier; 130, Reports on the 1950 Agricultural Show: B. Rediffusion Jaz Club-Presented by Philip Dickens; • 0.30. Voice of Sport: 9, Shrire fit Parade; 0.30, Musle Frum Maxim's; 10,
Open Hollywood 10.30, Out And About House: The Paramount Restaurant Gian- cario and his Orchestra: 11, Dance Party: 11.45, Rugby Union Football -Wales "v. Aurretia; 12:05, a.m. God Bave The Queen; Close Down.
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Mr Donald Fleming, Canadian Finance Minister, told the House of Commons today the United He added that he had beca States restrictions on Canadian
730, Baturday Variety-Man Fong and Fete, Cruzado with the Joseph sorry to learn today that Miss oil importe "make no serse.", Kos Tric: 1.45, Newsreel; B, Circus Melbourne, Jan. 3.
Callas had celebrated the New He added they were "an Boy In The Great Gambino": 850, Victoria's batamen Sam Lox Year without observing the offence, against the tenor and Alfred lutchcock Presents: "Per- trast of Jocelyn": 0. Rosemary Jack Potter, each rules Imposed by prudenco" principles of Canada-US de Clooney Enow: 0.30. "Dangerous A scored centuries in the Sheffield prior to the incident.
fence co-operation laid down in signment": "The Lagoon Story"; 30, Shield match against South Famous tenor, Giacomo Lburl an exchange of notes between Evening Feature FilmThe Dark Australia, here today.
Volpi declared last night's incl- the two Governments on Octo Light"; 11. Late Night Final; Closo Loxton made 108. and Patterdent had no precedent in the bar 25, 1050, in In the first Down, 115. They put on 221 in history of the Rome. Opera, and year of the Korean War, fifth wicket partnership in 200 said Gaitas, should have appear- Ho said the restrictions were
ton
and
431 in reply to South Australia's her withdrawal.
358
minutes to help Victoria totaled before the pubile to announce in "Il record" with the com- DARTWORDS SOLUTION munique Issued after the Nuto DISMISSED Fired Turod Dog Lay "She know very well her summit meeting in Paris last | Gap Stop Post Mal Chalo. Fetter At the close South Australia vocal condition did not allow month. The communique sald Letter Capital Punishment
Crime had lost three wickets for 35 her to start en opers like the Nato nations. would co-me Life Dear Costly Mostly Largely Galiory: Galley Blave Shave in their second innings and “Norina", which demands aoperate among themselves for Close Oyster Borey Tour Slump were. 40 runs behind,
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1958
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