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COMMENT OF THE DAY

„UNITED STATES

RECESSION:

THE successful launching

THE

of a satellite by United States scientists caned the political pressure on Presi- dont Elsenhower and his Administration as. far an the defence picture is con- corned.

But it has left the economic

In

situation as probably the dominating political fuc in this election year. November the nation gors to the polls to elect a new House of Representatives and a third of the Senate.

It will therefore be a precari. ous year for the President and the Republican Party.

The President's special state- ment this week on the un- employment situation left the clear implication that things may get worse be- 'fore they got better. The President in of the opinion that the present current slow-down in eco-:

in activity

the nomle United States will begin to come to an end in March.

think

However, economists

that un-

that the President is over- optimistic and employment figures will top the five million mark by the end of next month.

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UN ASKED TO CONDEMN TUNISIA

Aiding Algerian Rebels

Against France

United Nations, Feb. 14. France demanded tonight that the United Nations Security Council condemn Tunisia for aiding Algerian rebels fighting French forces in North Africa.

EVACUATION

DEMAND

Tunis, Feb. 14.

Thousands of Tunsians stop

ped work and surged through the streets with bankers today, calling for the evacuation of France's denouncing troops, and the French bombing of Saklet village last week,

But the "Sakiet Day" raliles ended without vlelahco, and the chler speakers uppealed to

demonstrators

the colm.

to keep

At a prayer meeting the Grand Mufti of Tunis urged his hearers not to be carried away by pas- sion.

Tunisia previously had de- manded

Council meeting to consider the "deliberate set of aggression" commited against it by French planes including American-bulit bombers which

aled the village of Saldet blasted Sidi-Yousseff near the Algerian frontier, last Saturday.

Defence INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT NOT

Plan Reception Mixed

Singapors, Fab. 14. Britain's dofonce plans for Singapore had a mbed reception from Singapore political parties today.

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The British Government's an- on defence last nual report night safd Singapore would be!

of the focal points of strong central reserve of the British Amy, supported by an adequate force of aircraft, and a balanced all-purpore fleet,

Mr Chow Swee Kee, Chair- man of the governing party, the Labour Front, said: "Under the new constitution, Britain is in control of our external we have no say on that

France, in a note demanding Tunisia's condemnation, sold the Sallet incident resulted from ald by the Tunisian Government and national guard to the Algerian defence, and rebels, Including the establish ment of a base near Saklet from which French troops were tacked on their own territory.

Council Summoned

01-

MILITARY BASE

TAKING ACTION AGAINST REBEL GROUP

Djakarta, Feb. 15.

The Indonesian Government decided today not to take "further steps" at the present time against the rebel group in Central Sumatra that has demanded a change in government.

COLONEL

CHARGES

ARMY

CHIEF

A communique issued, altor an emergency Cabinet meeting on the eve of the expiration of an ultimatum trom the Revolu→ tionary Council stated that the Government "remains vigilant and is closely following future developments in the present internal situation,"

It, said the Government "con- sidered that it is not yet neces sary to take further steps."

Ousted Banker

The

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Rochdale Only Small Engagement

Glasgow, Feb. 14. Lord Hailsham, Chairman of the Conservativo Party, described the Singapore, Feb. 14.

tonight Lieutenant-Colonel Dahlan}:

Rochdale by-election as The communique was, issuedi Djambek, in an interview almost simultaneously with "the loss of a small en- reported over Radio broadcast, stalement by a rebel

gagement" in a campaign of Padang tonight, alleged spokesman that the people

for Britain's continued Java are waiting to revolt that the Indónesían Army

of survival and greatness. "despots" "But we hope that Singapore

against the and its neighbouring

Chief.........of Staff, Major-President Sockerno's regime. islands

The Rochdale election Was will not be made the testing General Abdul Haris

broadcast was made

won by Labour with the Liberal of hydrogen bomba, sub-grounds

Nasution, was involved in over the radios at Padang and candidate second and the Co-

OB Sumutra by servativo bottom of the poll. Bure Britain President and I am quite

a plot to kill President Buki!ting!

Sjafruddin Prawirane, ourted will not do that.

Lord Hailsham said tonight Soekarno. on October 17, Governor of tho Bank of that it was "no dishonourable

Indonesia who has opposed the 1952.

Government's policy of retalia Colonel Diambek, one of the Mon against the Dutch for

ut Central taflure to hand West Now Guinea The Government "had milliary leadere Sumatra, was one of the four (West Irian) to Indonesia, forced by rising priens to pursue reported tough policies and would go on Bjafruddin was colonels recently dishonourably discharged by

the

Central to be the rebela choice for doing so as long as it was

Prime Minister in a new gov-nocastary: Se Government,

Led Hailsham "claimed

that extiment de

Both complaints were

Counell mitted to Arkady A Sobolev of Russia, who summoned the 11-nation- group to begin debate on them next Tuesday at 3 p.m.

the.

"Singapore being a military base will not be a strong argu- In a note to Sobolev, French mont against granting us self- Ambassador Guillaume Georges-overnment, and independence,

with a merger with Malaya." Picot said,

counter-aclion of

The Chairman of the leftist **Tho Freuch Air Force or the People's Action Party, Dr Toh Mr Bohi Ladgham, Secretary occasion of the event which | Chin, Hye, Bald; his party was of State at the Presidency, ad- forms the basis of the Tunisian much concerned that Singapore dressing 15,000 people massed complaint has been cused by is willy-milly being made an ap in one of the principal squares the.

provocations

Pact." Tere, zald, "It France wishes to suffered by our troops. While pendix to Beato and the Bogdad use

force, we are ready. But the we want to avoid bloodshed."

He asked the crowd to keep calm and to protect the lives of French citizens in Tunisia.

CROWD DISPERSED

THE Democrate are natur- best ally making the political capital they can of the situation and have already suneed that they Have a ready-made chih paign issue in the present business recession or, AH they prefer to call it, "depression." The possible effect on other parts of the world is not yet apparent, but with the cuts In United States In- ventories, production and people who tried to march to capital projects American

the French Embassy chanting have businessmen

rather | "Aims, evacuation” suddenly come Into mora

The than money

they readily use. Liquidity has come back to New York and is spreading to other centres so it might rolleve the international liquidity crisis.

CAR

Police dispersed about 400

multiple

French Government

deplores the losses suffered by Dr Toh said: "The People's civilian population-losses Action Party has no desire that the

悲 envisages in Singapore should be involved demnification—it is not possible with any military bloc in thẻ. for which for it to isolate this event from cold war. those which have caused it,

History

"For these reasons the French

the

"Any attempt

convert the island into a base for military rockets and the hydrogen bomb can only make it the object of international Intrigue,.

STRONG DEFENCE -

One of the discharged officers, Colonel Zukie! Lubis, in former Eccused of complicity in the Deputy Chief of Staff, has Been recent attempt on the President's life.

MAJORITY

Colonel, Djumbek said in to- right's interview: am straid that the number of people-in- volved in this plot becomes binger, and in the end it is found out that it is the majority of Indonesia.

Govemment deans that Tunisia

"If you remember the Ex- has gravely falled to carry out

cident on October 17, 1952 (an Tunisian Government (ts; - obligations 28

member

of the has rejected French proposals state of the United Nations and "This may Introduce difcut-attempted cassination for resumption of negotiations that it has directly and indirect ties and problems into the task President) at the time Major

General Nasution was involved on outstanding problems, and y caused very grave prejudice of self-government”

legitimate interests of Mr E. K. Tan, Secretary-in the plot."

the. Intervlower Asked by also a French demand for per-to

General of the Liberal-Socialist

sald: about the rejection by the Party mission to move and supply. France.

Government (Conservative) "The French their garrisons.

consequently demands that the Singapore needs a strong de Central Government of the Cen Helicopters today dropped ald accorded by Tunisia to the fence against possible foreign tral Sumatran commands "ro- sign" ulumalum. Colonel Djam- isolated French Algerian supplies to

rebels be condemned aggression.

"We hope that by having a bok, said: "They still have 24 Britain can always use moneyArmy camps in Southern Tunisia by the Security Council."

to strengthen sterling as the Tunisian blockade of the In tracing the history of strong defence, we will be able hours to consider their decision. which at present finances French gorrison continued for border friction between French to prevent any hot war in this about Bity per cent of the sixth day.

regulars and

allegedly part of the world."-Router. the International trade, backed

Tunision supported Algerian

Government

unit

"The

that Ure HK ARTIST

has not

At Ansor Said, in the suburbs lists, Georges-Picot said: by about four per cont of

French the world's reserves. Bri-01 Tunis, the shortage of sup-

piles among a 200-strong Franch would like to state ⚫tain, therefore, has an

WQB becoming acute, Tunisian Government the according to reports reaching shown itself capable of main- especial interest in Loutcome of the Administra-hore. One horse was slaughteredtaining order on the French-

for food. Reuter. tion's counter-measures.

Tunisian frontier, nor does it appear disposed to do so."

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HAIK DAYE

Complicity

EXHIBITING IN ROME

Romo, Feb. 14,

"But if they remain stone headed, and do not accept the feeling of the people, I believe the Revolutionary Council (the discident leaders of Central will endeavour to continue the struggle for the wishes of the people, for the

Sum

good of the future, and for the

alms and objective of the pro- clamation of 1043,"

NOT DETAINED

thing? for a government to incur urpopularity for the sake of what it considered to be right.

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been

The Revolutionary Counell Rochdale voted anti-Socialist", member because of day ulinatum calling for a Socialist

Liberal intervention--Reuler. on February 10, sued a five- and would be represented by hop Indonelin government free from Communist influence. These developments came as the capital was preparing for the return of Soekarno "from Japan on Sunday at the end of his trip 10 countries of Asin and the Middle East,

Convinced

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REBELS

Mercantile Bank Share

Buying Mystery

London, Feb. 14. Tho Evening Standard City Editor, ́Alexander Thomson, writes tonight: "The tumla for control af, the £75,000,000 --Mercantilo Bank trading out Exst took a new turn today.

"The Hongkong and Shanghat Banking, Corpora tion denied it was planning * tako-over. But, it dosi not say for whom a nominae company he bought $34,- Mercantile shares worth £650,000.

"The share

000

registers, however, show that other. Interests are ranging along- aldo this mystery buyer.

"The Unit Trust, nominer has acquired 132,000 shares: The Hocaly company hắn baughs, 132,000,

"One of Hoogly's direc- tors is Bir Kenneth Meat- Ing., who is Chairman of the Mercantila Bank. This year its shares have shat Up from 25 to 81 Bd. It lu time someone came into the oper

here."London Express Bervice.

US DRAWS ON GOLD RESERVE

Washington, Feb. 14. The United Siates Treasury, announced |today" that, it had been forced to bolster its mone- tary resources by drawing on its gold epiergency · reserve is the extent of $100 million.

The use of part of the free gold reserve was made necessary by the Treaștiry's · shortage of

ATTACKED spending money, sending com

Alglers, Feb. 14. Heavy French forces alited by serial support attacked

gressional action on an Adiminis- tration request (to,ferisce the national debt limit by $5,000 million to $280,000 million,

The Treasury still has $400

the reserve, "Reuter.

a 300-man rebel unit notillion of free gold available in far from the Tunisian border today and killed

80, officials announced New Missile

one of the

Sjafruddin said, "We convinced that all the people of | Jaya are only waiting for the moment to revolt against the present despotism forced upon it through means learned by tonight.

from the Japaneso Sockarna

The clash was and the Communists."-United heaviest of the year and brought to 160 the number of rebels dead in the last 48 heure, de- cording to French officials.

They zaid eight French zoldiers were killed and 30 wounded. The attacking French forces included paratroops and Foreign Legionnaires.

Press.

ALLEGED BORDER INCIDENTS

Damancus, Feb. 14. Syria complained tonight of and "aggression" by Israell Turkish forces on her frontiers. An army spoirosman Bald four Israeli soldiers fired across the border in the demilitarised

He said two Turkish soldiers berd and infuring another, yesterday opened fire from Turkday checkpoint at an Arab farmer, who was unhurt. The. Turkish incident had been re- fered to the frontier authorl- -ties and

the..Israeli to the Mixed Armistice Commission.

Router.

Miss Yau Wan-shan, 症 Asked about a Central Gov-2008, killing one Syrian shep- The French charge that "the Algerian rebels. have been able Chinese painter from Hongkong, to create in Tunisia with the is at present showing 105 of her complicity of Tunisian authori-paintings at a one gallery. tles 蔬 complete organisation Miss You is fouring several to display which permits them to commit Europena countries numerous frontier violations, her works and asqualot herself and incursions into French ter- with Western art. After her Htory where they commit Rome exhibition she plans to go particularly odious crimes." to Germany before returning to United Press.

| Hongkong-Acuter.

ernment's order for his arrest, Colonel Djambek said: "This morning a few oficers. jokingly sald that they had arrested me, but they had not detained me

the Colonel. Djambak tald questioner during the interview:

a settle "We are looking for

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"London, Feb. 14. Radio Moscow reported today thot Russia is working on "the Dot development of missiles subject to gravitation."

The broadcast quoted top tustian scientist Kirill Stanyu- kovich as saying that

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