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THE DAY

MACMILLAN

REPLIES

Ilarold Mnemilian's

M' reply to Marshal Bul-

Kanin's

letter discloses

significant differences in approach among Western Jendera over a possible East- West settlement.

there

Notwithstanding the Re

differencea

la still uverall agreement on the cssentials of policy, particu larly that a meeting of Foreign Ministers should precede a "summit" meeting which the Russians demand. So far replies have been seat by President Eisenhower and M. Felix Gaillard, and Dr Adenauer has made a broadenst giving his views.

Solemn Pledge L'hower. Me demillion

Mr

IKE President Eisen-

offered a solemn pledge that his country will not attack the Soviet Union, but the President dismissed the idea of a

non-aggression pact as he maintains that; the Nato members

are

already bound by the United Nations Churtor to refrain from aggression.

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CHINA MAIL

No. 26951

Established 1845

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1958.

Price 20 Cents

RELAX IN

DAKS

THIN FAMOUS CONFURY IN ACTION TULOGE SOLE

Whiteaways

MR B Britain To

MACMILLAN REPLIES TO MR B

Non-Aggression Pledge To

Soviet

Union

By K, C, THALER

London, Jan. 16.

Britain today made a solemn non-aggression pledge to the Soviet Union but said that any formal pact would require "further considera- tion" and positive deeds from Moscow.

MILITARY PLOT IN TURKEY FOILED

Istanbul, Jan, 16.

authorities Military

here said tonight that mine

Macmillan, other hand, slands by his readiness, Arst pressed in his roadenst carlier this month, tu negutlate a non-aggression puët. However, he no longer rogard it as a appears

three prerequisite to the relaxn-involved Is on the retired list. tion of East-West tensions.

Rejected

colonels

in a The pledge was made letler

British Prime from Minister Harold Macmillan delivered in Moscow to Soviet Premier Nikoini Bulganin today promised in which Macmillon "most solemnly that no British Government will ever commit, Jake part in or condone an act of aggression against the Soviet Union."

that to

But he made it clear Britain was not

prepared Esign a formal non-aggression pael with Russin unconditionally.

Considération

fa

v.us fu army officers, including Macmilan's letter

of Bulganin's note three colonels, had been reply to arrested in Istanbul for Decomber calling for a sum- non- attempting to overthrow mit conference and

The British ression trenty. the Government.

Premter himselfs at present on

of tour

Commonwealth One of the

countries.

The form of any bilateral multilateral declaration will of cosme; require further consideration since our pur

•pose must be to reinfotec to casi doubt upon the existing provision of the United Notions Charter," Macmillan's note mid-at-a- -kon-aggression pact.

Turkey, a republi: of 24,000.-

Is 000 people, ruled by the Democratic Party, led by Pre-

ARSHAL Bulganin has sident Celal Bayar and Mr

and not a Adnan Menderes, the Prime

Marendy

rejected

Foreign Ministers' eon. Minister.

ference to take decisions on world problems, before a heads of government meeting.

П

bauls for

"DEPOSITIONS

The right-wing Party won power in elections in 1950 and has remained in office since..

M. Gaillard for his part has

,suggested

compromise in that the The communique said that Foreign Ministers could the Incident" was revealed by meet, not to take decisions, one officer, and confirmed by made by others but to prepare an agenda depositions

connected with the movement. for a summit conference, Mr Macmillan has adopted the

the arrests were Although vlów that the Foreign made some time ago, they were publication Ministers should meet if the not announced for way in carefully prepared pending completion of the In-

vestiga lon-Reuter, and this suggests that he is siding with President Eisenhower, against Russian opposition.

Polish Plan

COMEDIAN

R Adenguer rejects the COMMITTED

D'Polish plan for an "atom-

free"

zone in

Europe. FOR TRIAL

cool have

Mr Macmillan and the

while President, towards the Idea

London, Jan. 16. Terry Thomas, leading British promised to study the pro- comedian famous

for his londi posal, although they

holder cigarette

and toothy hardly likely to agree to it smile, was today committed for an it is militarily imprae- trial charged with driving a car Licable.

under un Dicember 24 while influence of drink.

aro

In his letter, Mr Macmillan did not go into detall over the disarmament question,

did

touch ho

nor

on havo

"Peace cannot be secured just by words; we need deeds as well" he said.

Government

British

"The naturally share the desire of the Soviet Government to improve the intermitonal situation and develop better relations between the two countries,

Cool And Terse

We emphatically endorse the view that the preservallon of peace ought in times Hico these to be the first objective of every civilised government.”

The tone of Macmillan's iciter was otherwise markedly cool and terse and followed replies to Bulgarin's letters earlier this week from Presi- dent Elsenhower and French Premier Felix Galliard,

The British Premier skirted £ummit the Soviet call for a conference and politely told Bulganin he would renfu later to this suggestion, after further consideration,

Preparation

But Macmillan left Moscow

doubt that-like In no

the United States and France-B÷I- The incident was alleged to tais also insists that any summalt

nken place in Great talks must be preceded by care- A suggestions made by the Windmill Street, goho-in the ful preparations through diplo- matic channels and by a Foreign President such as partial heart of London's West End.

Thomas, charged under his Ministers' Conference. abolition of the veto in the full name

The latter should first try to of Thomas Terry Security Council, and dia- Hoare-Stevens, elceted to go resolve the disarmament dead- cussions on the situation in for

not guilty lock, trial, pleaded

"Macmillan chided Bulganin Eastern European countries, and reserved his dofence. Bai

for having "passed over

lience" the West's various concrete suggestions on a dis- armament settlement.

To all appearances Mr Mac was renewed.

millan's letter, while firm The 40-year-old comedian,

in tone, is a holding reply renowned for his santorial

and he can be expected to elegance, appeared in court Macmillan alto, was cool

In

IN ONE BIG PUFF IT WAS OVER.

Looking rather like a gigantic octopus is this 105-ton crane after it had been blown over by strong winds at Brunswick, Ger- many, last week. crane, driver escaped without injury. -Key- stone.

The

Temperature Will Now Rise

this

The Weatherman says

morning" that we have had our worst" in this cold spell and the tom. perature will else grad. ually after remaining at this present lovel for another 24 hours. The Bibarian cold, wave hae gone past the Colony, ho expłatna.

The minimum temperature

of the year

45.1 waa degrees Fahrenheit which was recorded at the Royal Observatory between В and o'clock this morn- Ing. However, in a more exposed piace at the Observatory'a Kal Tak station, the minimum temperature was recorded As 442 degrees between and 7 this morning.

Thief Steals Diesel Locomotive

Winnipeg, Jan. 16.. thiet stole a Canadian Pacific Railway diesol locomotive at Winnipeg early on Wednesday and drove it a mile down the track and right off the ralls.

The unsuspecting crew was taking a 30-minute lunch break at the time. Baffled railwaymen to-recovered the stolen locomotive derailed

go into more detail when sporting a red camailon in his ward the Soviet-backed Poilah at nearly Brooklands he replies to Marshal Bul-grey sult and a rod waistconf.proposal for an atom-free zone ono stop lock used to prevent

-China Mail Special.

In Central Europe comprising trains from rolling into the ganin's second letter.

East and West Germany, Poland main line. +++++++++ | and Czechoslovakia, United CPR officials acclined to Identify the crow because "they would feci

mile sheepish about Josing

Le crgine,"

The thief got away.-United Press

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Wellington, Jan. 17.

Dr Vivian Fuchs and his British Commonwealth Trans-

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Antartic Expeditort party New Service

be

or

wero today reported to only 15 miles from The South Pole and were expected to reach there tomorrow recoved one from the Antare- Sunday, according to a dispatch tie toddy-Router.

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US WILL RECOGNISE PEKING IF SERVES

HER OWN INTEREST

Says John Foater Dulles

Washington, Jan, 16. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles said today that the United States will recognise the Peking Government "any time that it serves the interest of the United States to do so.”

But he made it clear ho has of taking

no prescht Intention such a step.

Dulles also said that the United States would not oppose inclusion of the Red Chinese in

A

"summit" meeting if anything would bo gained by their presence. But he said he saw nothing they could help on at present.

"I cannot see any questions coming up for discussion where they would be one of the no- tions having recognised. res- ponsibility," the Secretary sale. No Necessity

"I

do not think

He said: there is any necessity of pres- ent to meet the Chinese Com- munists at the summit. The problems demanding treatment ara hot subjects

where the Chinese Communists are indis- pensable or proper partles."

Uneasy Quiet

In Deserted

Tourist City

Nassau, Bahamas,

Jan. 16. Threats of violence cased.

strike-bound today in Naisou, but the deserted tourist city lay uncasily in the grip of British troops flown in yesterday from Jamaico.

Reports of sporadic browls wero denied today by Mr With regard to the American J. F. R. Hill, Government the Press Officer, who: sald "there polley of not recognising

evert acts of Peking Government, Dulles sald have been no that the United States objective violence whatsoever." was the same In that case as

Not Prevented

FIFTH DAY

д

in all other matters. It uppited the test of whether reec äition would "serve the enlightened

The general striice, now in its fifth day, has paralysed interest of the United States."

If it did serve that interest, this Caribbean city, where, the Dulles said, the answer to economy la gedred almost “ta-" cognition would be "Yos"-tirely to tourism. All lending) not, "No."

hotels are closed and only "Today the answer is no,” he | handful of tourists remalo, zald.

The British frigate Ulster left Bermuda today for strike- The fact that Washington does bound Nassau where precau at recognise Communist Chinations are being taken against a has not prevented meetings be-threat of strike violenco. tween representatives of the

Her departure was

delayed two countries at the Foreig" 16 hours by bad weather. The Edinisters' level and lower, Dulles voyage from Bermuda to the pointed out.

Bahamos normally takes less He recalled that the Com- munist Chinese and Americans than two days-Reuter. met at the Foreign Ministers level at Geneva in 1954 and have I been meeting for more than twa

yours at the ambassadorial leveli in Geneva try to effect the release of all United States pri- soners still held in China,

Ho said that the major, bar to American recognition » of Cornmunist-China at present

Surat, sailed from this Scottish was the fact that the Feking port today for the Far East with Goverment "is

COAL DUST EXPLOSION

Paris, Jan. 16.

A cool dust explosion badly dedicated to injured 28 miners” and injured

a cargo of, vehleles, mashinery opposing by all means"

***United Press.

New Leader.

the another 15 less seriously În a

morning.

thia

and foodstuns to Inaugurate a things which the United States it near the Monteonu. Les new direct service from the considered vital to its interest, | mines in central Franco east coast of Scotland. Singapore, Jan, 18, Tho service is being operated

Ambulances rushed to the pit The cruiser HMS Newfound jointly by the P & Ở and Ben

from local communities to help land will be recommissioned in | Lines, using modern cargo Hours

in a two hour rarcue operation, for the

Ottawa, Jan. 16. the Singapore dockyard on specially designed

Canada's Liberal Forty to The use of the accident is January 20 under Captain A. R requirement of the Far Eastern Hazlet, it was announced today,

night elected Mr Lester Pear-known although observers The ship's company was flown The Burst will call at Port on, the Nobel Peace Prize win-beliovod u blasting, charge set in trom Britain and the former Sala, Aden, Pecang, Singapore, nar, and former Minister for dif: accidentally under insum- tympany, will be air-lifted home. Mamia, Hongkong and (Shang-|External Affairs, as its loader. clent safety precautions might

-Roster

be`remjonsfile-Trance=Pronsty hal-Reuter. Unito: Prees

trade.

Gaillard Survives Confidence Vote

Paris, Jan. 16. Premier Felix Gaillard keld the budget dykes of inflation-ridden France tonight by winning a vote of confidence for his plan to postpone veterans bonuses until next year.

The ofelul figures were 253 for Gaillard, 233 against him, with 28 obstentions,

But the victory margin of 20 votes was the narrowest yet in

the Ave confidence votes he has

survived sined ho took office on November 5 on his 30th birth- day.

Insignificant

Technically, today's vote was not on

veterans paying the benclits now. This would cost France & financially in- significant, but politically ex- plosive, eight blico franes (US$10,000,000) a year.

The Assembly approved that saving in its overnil budget vole lost. December 7.

Rather, tho vote was on an Assembly move backed by potent Veterans groups to Fre-open the question of bonus | payments.

As Galliard saw it, deciding

Enter Space Age With 2,500-Mile Rocket

London, Jan. 16. [Britain will fire a rocket capable of carrying an H-bomb 2,500 miles or put a Sputnik inte space in a few weeks, writes Chapman Pin- cher.

He says that the rocket, called "Big Feller," will be fired at Westcott, Buc- kinghamshire, within the next few weeks without fanfare.

Timid Entry

Д

"It will be a timid entry of the space age because safety precautions pre- clude full firing of the giant engine at Westcott. The remote test site where it could be fred at full blast at Spadendam in Cumberland - Is year behind in its build- ing schedule." Chapman Pincher double, however, if Britain will enter the Sputnik race, He writes that budget con- scious politicians battling to get the "Big Feller" scrapped.

Won't Matter

are

to spend the money after all They would rather roly on

would open the dykes to new | wage claims in a country which inflated has seen its currency

crimp

long-range rockets which the United States has by 15 per cent in the past year.

promised to provide free It also would put a bad

and save £100,000,000, In current French nego-Politicians argue that' it won't matter if Britain foreign loan to tide the coun-

falls to put up a Sputnik try over a drought in foreign

in the foreseeable future. exchange for vită? Importa

-London Express Service. United PreER

allons for a half-billon-doller

After

Sarah Churchill Fined

Malibu, Jan. 10. Barah Churchill, actress-daughter Winston of Sir

Churchill, pleaded guilty today In Justice Court to a charge of being Intoxicated in a pubilo place and we finad UB$50.

the British recalving actress's plea of gulity, Judge Charles H. Woodmanase in a clear voice and apparently handling the matter routine came, told Miss Chur phill that the sentence was U8$50 fine, "or ten days Επ gof."

AL A

The actress pald the fino and the anded Jaun than flve

Case

AMERICAN

WEATHER

COATS

and

RAINCOATS

AT

HALF PRICE

minutes after court had con- vened for the afternoon sosalon. "I was more III than drunk," the sotrass told the youthful- looking Judge. "I was alone in my-beach house learning my

lines.

"I have been under some strain In these last few months and I'm sure there could havO boon

a misunderstanding and misinterpretation. deeply regret the trouble I have caused the community and the Court. It in painful to mysalf and the love. "therefore rely on the under

standing and clemency of this *Court."--United Press.

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