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JANUARY :

* 1958.

THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAQ Audi

Reports On Prospects Of Alliance Talks

Nato To Consider Reply To Reds

West Germany To Advise Change Of Approach?

Paris, Jan. 7.

Replies of the Westorn powers to Marshal Nikolai Bulganin's "peaco“ letters are to be considered by the Nato per- manent council which meets hero tomorrow.

France, the United States and Belgium are among those who have completed drafts for sub- mission to the meeting, while Norway has not yet reacted at this stage. It is not yet known whether the British draft has been completed. West Germany is expected to advocate a change

of approach.

A French Foreign Ministry; gestion of Mr Harold Macmillan spokesman sald

thought for a non-aggression pact.

The nothing about the contents of

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reply,

the proposed replies would be drafted by Mr John Fostor revealed In the immediate Dulles, the Secretary of State, future.

was studie by President Eisenhower, over the weekend und was understood to have been discussed at yesterday's meeting of the National Security

On the unexpected suggestion of Mr Harold Macmillan, the British Prime Minister, for a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union, he told a Lounell. qa ctioner:

"There is no reason to assure that divergencles between the Nuu allies have in any way increased since the Nato sum- mli meeting (in Paris month) when once again our common interests prevalled over our diverges interests,"

Proposals

Marchiol

last

Bulganin'a letters listed Soviet proposals for lessen- ing International tension. These Inehled the suspension

BONN West Germany is expected to advocate using the replies to Marshal Balganin's teliera by a way to diplomatic exchanges with Muscow.

There

Indications here thut Boon believes a change of approach needed in the West's relullons with Moscow, and that the secret channels of diplomacy offer more prospect than public exchanges of letters and notes.

The

government is expected 10 favour a friendly reply which does not close any door,

BRUSSELS

Beiglan A and-in the Foreign

spokesman letter to President Elsenhower-declined to give details of us direct top-level talles with the country's draft-reply, to be sub- United States.

nuclear tests, an East-West on- aggression

pact,

from Following are reports world's cupitals on Nalo pro- pects:

WASHINGTON—A draft of

of the United States reply to Marshal Buigonin, was being sent to Poris today.

on

Office

mited to Nato tomorrow. text of Marshal The ganin's letter has not published here.

Draft.Stage

Bul-

been

OSLO-A spokesman of the Norwegian Foreign Department

oficials declined to comment I said Norway's reply to the reports that the United Bulganin letter would not be States would reject the idea ready for tomorrow's Parts of "summit" meeling at this meeting. It had not yet reached time. But it was generally be the

the draft stage. He understood loved that the basic theme that further mooings of the council would bo would be 'hat the Soviet Union

permanent have to display evidence held on the question, and Nor of "integrity and sincerity in way's reply was expected to be negotiation" *at a lower level rady for such a Inter meeting. before the United States gov- The Norwegian morning emment would agree to a meet- | newspaper Arbeider - Bladet, Ing of heads of state.

which often reflects the views Informed officials mid it was of the government, today com- most unlikely that the United inented favourably on Mr Mac- States reply would make any million's speech of Saturday particular reference to the sug-Reuter.

A British Crossword Puzzle

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BUS CRASHES INTO BASEMENT

Crowded with Christmas shoppers, a double-decked bus crashed through

a fence and plunges 20 feet into the basement of a burned-out building in Man- chester recently. One man was killed and 40 persons were injured, six serious- ly, When rescuers helped pull the passengers out, they found two babies unscathed and chuckling happily in the confusion-Keystone,

US Permission

To Mothers Given Under

Pressure, China Says

Tokyo, Jan. 8.

U.S. State

US Mothers Tour

Sample

Canton, Chinese Delicacies

Canton, Jan. 7.

Three American mothers who have come to China to visit their sous gaoled on capionage charges; today went sightseeing in this busy southern port and sampled Its world-famous food,

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A similar statement was read to the tarnily members of the US secret three convicted agents, the report continued.

Another report from Canton said Mr Wisin would leave for Poking soon,

Jessie Fecteau, Mrs. Shumchun on January 6, Mary Downey and Mrs Ruth Communist official potated out China said today that the Redmond who arrived yester that his passport bore the words day from Hongkong, were "those portions of China.... Department niling in time while waiting to under Communist control". had been forced by the ny tomorrow to Peking

The

in- Chinese frontler pressure of U.S. public Shanghai where their sens are spector told him this showed United States' hostility opinion to allow throeserving sentences ranging from the

towards Communist China but, American mothers to visit 20 years to life.

because it was not Wirin's fault, their sons who wore impel- Mrg Downey told Reuter: he would be given a visa on a soned

Communist "We particularly enjoyed on

the separate paper. chicken and rice dishes and a "spy" charges, The Chinese, in a report sent visit to a department store. But abroad by the New China news we are postponing our pur- the crid of our agency, at the same time re-chases until newed their charges that the stay in Chine." three imprisoned Americans A girl escort from the Chinese were "ples" or "special agents." Red Cross, which is organising the mothers visit, took them to

(Mr Wirin is representing the HUMANITARIAN an ivory factory where they saw Americans John Powell and his figurines cut, carved and polish-wife Sylvia who are facing sexi- ed, to a new gymneslum and to as charges over the publica- tion of an article on term war- city parks.

Mrs. Downey said: "Lots of fare during the Korean wor.)— bad indicated as carly as Janu folk stop to stare when they Reuter, ary 19, 1956, that ft would nee us on the street, but they allow the vine.

are all friendly and the children But it was not uaill Decem-are just delightful.” ber 6, 1957, that the U.S. State Department, under pressure of

The agency said the Chinese government, "prompted by humanitarian considerations,"

U.S. publle opinion," issued a

'QUITE A SIGHT"

statement allowing immediate Mr Willkomm Downey, who is members of the family of the accompanying his mother 10 U.S. convicts to come to China Peking where his brother

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ACROSS

1 They have two feet (8).

Yearns for trousers (8)

A starter for the Oaks) (5),

Patch up (0).

10 Come right Înt (5).

11 Spicy check (8).

12 Swiss count! (4).

13 Supporter of the arts (6).

16 Head of the church? (0).

18.If in this one is out of the

rod (0),

- 20 Sickly colour? (5),

22 Mass of solid water! (4),

23 Allow to enter (5).

25. Show Jumper, perhaps (8).

20 Salad Ingredient (6),

27 That "red moon'

(9).

20 K.O.s (8).

DOWN

1 Exploding (0),

2 The ordinary people (8),

2 Staging (4).

4 Used

blunt razor? (2).

5 Commandment (7).

Temper (8),

* Mout (5).

14 Just a song at twight? (8),

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Not for short sailors, it seems (0) 18 Offers

(7).

The three imprisoned Ameri- cans are John T. Downey, 20, Richard G. Fecteau, 31, and Hugh F. Redmond, 39.

The 'Sack' Makes No Difference

London, Jan. 7,

vlejt them, the agency Joh i in geol, said he was Radio Moscow reported today added.

most impressed by the sampan that a "Straight Cut" similar to colony on tho Pearl River the Paris “Sack look" is sweep- which is really quite a sighting the Russian fashion world. Red Cross headquarters in Western fashion experta here Polding sald that arrangements believe this will mean very for visiting the prisoners would little change in the appearance not be made until the mothers of Russian women — United

Press. arrived.

Both Downey and Fecteau were "special agents of the US. espionage organisation-the Central Intelligenes Agency,” the agency said.

Redmond, the agency added, WLE "A professional speciali agent of the United States."---- United PresSI

September Song

Barnet, Herts, Jan. 7. An 80-year-old retired school headmaster married an 84-year- old retired school mistress hère today.

It was the first wedding for both. Mr.Hubert Thornión and Miss Amy Stephens.

They first met as stutichts

attached to engines | each other. 65 years.--China

17 Irregulars (7).

10 The insane have lost it (6).

21 What chickens may como

home to (5).

truck? 24 Drinks-little ones (4).

10 The rise of a perfume (0).

TUESDAY'S SOLVITON—Across: 3 Lake, 7 Blörk, & Aver,

9- Pugs,, 10 Invites, 12 Epic, 18 Renow, 10 Blas, 10. Exxer,

21 Trics, 22 Fled, 28 Evils, 28 Gill, 29 Absence, 30- Opur,

in London ára have known

Mall Special

Cuban Battle

Havana, Jan 7

Á group of : scane 80 Cuban robola Joday, aileckoð á regular Limy post at Dos Palmas in the Province of Othak it. was r ported here, and

The repein weio distven off bir

81 Peat, 32, Event, 33 Sets, Down: 1 Afione, 3 Prairie, Amuse, the giftison and left behind

5 Eard; 6 Levi, Pens, 11 Touse, 1 Pard, 14 Curb, 18 Wells, two of this flaobor Ahad, and d 17 Stag 18 Bull, só Reserve, 22 Fib, 24 Vault, 25 #cone, GUMBLAUWERE MITO", and animUNS= 27. Item; 28 Loté,

Hotel rooms for the Ame cana were being reserved

Space Symbol

Meanwhile, it was reported that the three molbers atid

Tokyo, Jan. 7. Mr Abrahami Wirin, s A Tokyo department store American lawyer, had been offerod for mid today a black granted s special type of formal kinono decorated wILLA Ukenesses of Lalka, the Russian The New China news agency space dog, Instand of traditional

Wiron Japanesa said that when Mr

family symbols, ----- arrived at the frontier post uf United Freis

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Dr Fuchs Continues Dash For S. Pole

Wollington, Jan. 7. Dr Vivion Fuchs, the British "go it alone" Antarctic explorer, last reported about 290 miles from the South Pole, hoped today to knock off another 30 miles. He exceeded that distance yesterday in his race with the Polar night.

In

Mr Walter Nish, New Zeą- land Prime Minister, comment- ing today on what one nows- paper here called "the cold war the Antarctic between Hillary and Fuchs, said "my personal knowledge Edmund is such that he would at no time do other than the correct thing." :

Sir

He denied allegation that the New Zealand Government had put any pressure whatever on Hillary to make the dash to the Pale from Depot 700.

PRIMARY DUTY'

Mr Charles Bowden, chair- man of the Ross Sea Committee, pledged their continued support for the Commonwealth expedi ilon as directed from London, and said they had never lost alght of the

duty to primary Dr Fuchs. support

He said the situation in the Astaretle was now "duld" but there was reason to belleve Dr Fuchs' progress would be more rapid and he would get into better country.

Dr Fuchs himself has said ho to reach the does not expect Fole before January 17:

Admiral George butek, Com- mander of the US Antarctle ex- pedition, said tonight "I Fuchs reached the Polo and decided to call it a day, we would be prepared to help Fuchs and his party out. Beuter

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