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SHIPPING

PLIGHT

THE statement by Mr R. D. Rupner, President of the United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping, that more than 140 ships are laid up in British ports lends em- phasis the present plight of world shipping.

The lay-up, not only in Britain

but la other countries

RB

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SUMATRAN OIL TERMINAL CAPTURED

WILLING TO MEET

IN US

Washington, Mar. 16.

fa attributable Soviet Ambassador, Mikhail mainly to rates, both for

Menshikov, said today tankers and dry freights,

that Russian lenders being lower than at any time since the end of the

"would be willing to come Second World War. With

either to Washington or the continued decline in some other place in the these rates, owners

United States" for a sum- Arc turning their thoughts to mit conference. mekas of stabilising the freight market.

Tankers

tanker situation is Tunlikely to improve in the near future, mitigating fac-| tors being tho alow rise in demand for oll and the high Jevel of deliveries of new tankers over the next five years.

Menshikov, who was replying to students in a televised inter- vlow, sald he was sure that Soviet First Secretary, Nikita Khrushchev would come to the

talks

United States Presiden Eisenhower is invited, but added: "It Is for Mr Khrush chev to answer."

Referring to the summit con- ference, Menshikov reaffirmed that his Government wanted t to be held "as soon Bible,"

PREFERRED

as pos-

the

In the dry freight market reports indicate that modern standard-size ships are pro- "If the Government.of minent among those laid up. United States preferred to have especially in the United it in the United States, we Kingdom. Week by week would be willing to come either other more and more of them are to Washington or some

part of the United States suit- being put into mothballs or are being seat for repairs able to the Government of the

United States, he said. earlier than previously planned. Mr

Ropaer states that "dopressed foreign markets and laid-up tonnage have Inevitably led to suggestions for measures of mutual co- operation,"

Two Schemes

The Soviet Ambassador add ed that it would be useless to put the preparation for the canference in the hands of the United Nations, since such negotiations "do not produce proper rosulia".

Questioned on the German reunification problem,

Caltex Expected

To Resume Operation Soon

Tokyo, Mar. 17. Combined armed forces of the Central Indonesian Government have captured a key oil terminal in Central Sumatra and some Djakarta forces predicted that the US Caltex Oil firm will be able to resume "operation as usual soon," it was reported today,

Gronchi To

Dissolve

Parliament

The Indonesian Antara Nowa Agency,

П broadenst monitored in Tokyo today, reported an offelal spokesman of the Central Government's Army as saying "Indonesian

combined armed forces have occupied and cleared of rebcia

Slak Sri Inderapura."

The town. "an important oll terminal in Central Sumatra,” was captured on Friday, the agency reported the spokesman us saying. The capture of Slak Sri Inderspuro, on the Siok River about half way between Pakan Baru and the North "has given coast of Sumatra, the Central Government troops control complete

over logistical line between Pakan- baru and Central Sumatra's an coast," he was further reported ex as saying.

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Rome, Mar. 17. President Giovanni Gronchi today moved to dissolve parliament and call general election,

Informed offelal announcement was pected during the day.

БОЦЕССЯ

spid

Signor Gronchi, most political- ly nelive President in Italy's

Occupation

the

The Agency reported "ail:er

BEHEADED WIFE'S FATHER?

Damascus, Mar, 10. King Daud of Baudi Arabia Has reportedly beheaded his father-in-law, Arosad Ibrahim, for falling to carry through his "plot" against the United Arab Republle, .the Syrlan An-Nasr newspaper, said today. An-Naar quoted

Ita Nource an unidentified travelfor from Saudi Arable. Egypt and Syria newspapers have alleged that Assand Ibrahim was the chief instigator of a plot against the U.A.R. They said that he was at Beirut when the plat was uncovered and that he fled to Saudi Arabla to avoid pursuit by the Arab authorities, —— Franco-Proso

Fuchs & Party

Receive

Heroes' Welcome

IRISHMEN CLASH IN SOHO AS DE VALERA ATTENDS CHURCH

London, Mar. 16.

A slogan-shouting crowd of more than 1,000 Irishmen held

a St Patrick's eve demonstration in Soho Square to night while Mr Eamon De Valera, Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, attended Mass in St Partick's Church, Soho.

A

Two rival groups of de- monstrators clashed In the streets and more than 180 police

some at them morated-were called to quell the disturbance.

Police scaled off the Square and gradually cleared it, break- ing up several flights.

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Many of the Irishmen detained and seven were later charged at West End Central Police Stallcn.

Supporters

FEAR OF DE GAULLE CONSOLIDATES GAILLARD'S CABINET

Paris, Mar. 16.

of Mr Three leading coalition parties agreed today not

to overthrow Premier Felix. Gaillard at this tense political juncture in France. But they submitted conditions that can precipitate a Cabinet crisis at any time,

Republicans Communists Defeated In By-Elections

The clashes were believed to be between supporters De Valera and men of the Irish National Union, a London-based organisation which supports the militant Irish Republican Army. Mr De Valera was in London to attend a St. Patrick's Day dinner here. He was expected to slay for three days.

The Sociallats, middle, of the Tonight several hundred of road Popular Wellington, Mar. 16.

the Soho demonstrators cram (MRP) and right-wing In- post-war history, was expected sources" as saying the occupation Dr Vivian Fuchs and his med Dean Street, leading to dependents, wound up to summon the

Party and Democratic

Christian of. Siak Sri Inderapura

triumphant Trans-Antare. Soho Square, waving

green,

Congresses today white 700,000 Premier,

Adone other towns such as Pakanbaru. Zoll, during the morning to

tic team steamed into white and yellow flags of the electors went to the polis in (cito of a Central Government

Republle and shouting alogans. have him counter-aign the dis- force's paratroop

and Central France In landing), Wellington Harbour on Mounted police and foot police National Assembly by-elections solution degrees.

Dumai, Rumbal, Singai Pakning, board the supply ship with arms linked struggled to and Bengkalis "will enable the Although Men-

Endeavour today Presidential

to a clear the roath and bundled carded as a test of strength

several of the demonstrators of the Republlean regime.

between supporters and enemies Polare maintained secrecy over California Texas Oil Company

herves" welcome. (Callex) which has its conces the election

inta. police vana. -Demonstro- Wives and relatives

torx rocked a van, threw boltles movos, President Gronchi wasalons in that area to resume its

The Socfalists, independents be dis reported already decided on dis operations as usual soop, team caught the first glimpse and kleiter a police inspector. and MRP, who have widely

the suntanned

Later white-shirted loaders, divergent the Danish Jeebreaker wearing green ties and shouting ready last week to let their policies, appeared would from Central Bumatra culi Magga Dan, which accompanied") "follow: the Bag" organised Government coalition

the Padang rebels are at pro- the Endeavour into port

march and headed it towards graté. From the

bridge sent facing an acuto skbrtaga

the Hyde Park. Magga Dan, Mrs Joyce Fuchs of gasoline."

spoke to her husband by radio telephone.

shikov stated that this was not a matter for the summit con-

Germans declared.-

THEREANENT, two stabi-ference. THE

lisation schemes have so "It is a question to

among the far been mooted but not cussed

is themselves," he approved. The first under consideration by the France-Presse, Greek Shipowners' Co- operation Association, which calls for a mass lay-up of tonnage under the control of a general chartering com- mittes.

Under the scheme, enquiries for charters would go through this body which would allocate them to active tonnage and would impose a levy to comperi- sate those ships that are

now and in future will be

idlo. Another scheme is based on the. Tonnage Stabilisation Scheme created six years ago under the auspices of the U.K. Chamber of Shipping, which, in its main features, resembles the Greek scheme.

Main Problem

THE main problem, how Tever, is whether

'ASSASSINS?

AFTER

REBELS?

the

the weekend on

ol

rolution

both. Houses of parliament,

General elections automatically follow within 03 to 70 days.

BITTER CAMPAIGN

The agency said that mean of while, reports, reaching Djakarta | Con

The agency sold this was "a consequence of the recapture of virtually the whole petroleum 'Political observers said that area of Central Sumaira by May 25 pppeared the most

Central Government troops." likely Sunday for the start of balloting The elections generally run for two consecutive days,

Premier Zoll's staunchly pro- Western Party faces 11 bitter

campaign.

Casualties

of the

explorers

of

Cheering Crowd

1

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Paris

DEMONSTRATION

Paris, Mar. 16. Communist candidates for election to the National Assembly were defeated in two, by-elections today, In the Nievre (central France) disinteconstituency, the Near Socialist candidate, Dr Louis Dubols, backed by the Socialist vote, defeated the Communist candi- date by 43,839 votes, against 39,223 whlie a Gaullist candidato But Inst Thursday, a Fascist-polled 18,652 votes, some fifty FIRST CITY

Outside the church, a' crowd of 1,000-mostly pro-be Valera style demonstration by 7,000 per cent more than the Gaullist -gathered. The 75-year-old Irish Parts policemen who beat up 52 oblatoed in the general elections Despite gales and heavy seas Prime Minister's car was sur- of thele superiors who had tried of 1830. on the voyage from Scott Base, į rounded by

to restrain thom and then cheering crowd

The Communist vote was ten the 1,000-ton Endeavour and police had to force a way bealeged the National Assembly per cent heavier than in 1950. In a report on the Central arrived on time at Wellington- through to open the door,

for three hours-raised fears in

INCONCLUSIVE Sumatra Oghting, however, the the first city which the 12-man Church dignitaries in purple coalition circles that it would agency today made no mention expedition has seen since and while greeted him and he unwise to overthrow the In the second Paris consti-

Government now. of casualties nor did it give any 90-day eross-Antarctic tree, waved to the crowd, ignoring Democratic Party has progres- have taken place.

Christian detalls of what fighting might

tuency the first ballot today The Endeavour steamed into shouts of "what about the men

The three groups, however, was inccaclusive, but left the harbour with jet planes screamin Curragh" and sively lost strength since it

a chant of adopted virusly irreconcilable Centre Right-wing candidate, Neither did it mention a Ing overhead in salute and ships "Curragh, Curragh" from some political programmes.

M. Albert Thomas, well ahead came to power in the first post- mutiny in Medan, North sirens getting up a deafening of the crowd.

of the Communist. war general elections of 1948. Stanatro, where, according to chorus of welcome.

While the right-wing Inde In both elections abstentiona But it is still tipped

The shouts referred to the to Revolutionary sources in Singa Thousands of Wellington's with the intention of kill single party in Italy after the by rebel-led troops after heavy to give Dr Fuchs and his party

emerge as the most

potent pore, the airport was captured citizens crowded the waterfront detention of political prisoners pendents called for a stiff policy were heavy, being over thirty

Republic.

in North Africs, the Socialists per cent in the Nievre and op- ing tho rebol Central

Towards the end of the and MAP urged more reforma proximately forty per cont in Sumatran Pross Chief, Mr to a coalition regime may be

coming test, although a return fighting-United Press,

contain church service, the St Patrick's to

mounting Paris. ang nationalist tide. Cvo crowd outside Des Alwi, and rebal forced on it.

Conclusions drawn from these The three major Parties are results by traditional hymns,

French observers officer, Major Jan Pan- The

When Mr. De Valera left the bound together by the common were that there was a tendency touw.

church the singing turned into fear of a streng man-General for their extremist candidates, mixed cheers and boos. Shouts Charter de Grulleor of a Communist and Gaullist, to of "String him Up" and "Get Communist-led Popular Front improve their position in com- Him To A Lamp Post" were coalition. The Communists have parison to two years ago owing drowned in cheers.

been kept out of the Govern- to feeling over the hostilities ment since 1947-United Press. Algeria-Router.

Singapore, Mar. 16. Singapore Police are inves tigating nowspaper reports of four Indonesian "astas- sina" who are claimed to hovo ontered the colony

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The two rebels are passing

Buy to Sumstin

The

governing

Christian

Democrais abandoned their coalition with smaller moderate

10 Kroups through Singapore on their way months ago and now stand Isolated. The Party has no achamu is likely to be given Polico sold that so far the workable majority of its own

the Chamber by the Aupport majority of owners. The rumours." Tho Straits Times

The most dangerous rival is Greek scheme is likely to sald today that the four killers be resisted by some London were believed to have arrived the militant Communist Party, Greck owners and to In Singapore from Djakarta by the largest Red group outsiže

In elther great reports seemed to be only Deputies or the Senate.

of

air a few days age. They the Iran Curtain--United Press, described themelves. business- men, the Times said,

looked at askance by opera- tors who would dislike co- operation with the tax- Mr Des Alwi said that while

free "flega of convenience" he and Major Pantouw were in SECURITY

shipping

Manila recently, they

were

On the other hand, it must trailed by three bogus morn be remembered that Greek rearmament representatives. shipping interests now control about 60 per cent

"But we can defend ourselves," he told reporters. "Our friends

of the world's merchant have assured us of all necessary

and tanker fleets. Without their support, the British or any other scheme could be ineffective.

protection."Router.

Nuclear Tests

Adelaide, Mar. 17.

POLICE

Paris, Mar. 15. Reinforcements of special security police (CRS) and mobile country police units began com- ing into Parts today in view of demonstrations expected during the coming week, an authorits= tive source said.

Mutual co-operation is cer

tain to be one of the major Plans are being drawn up for

the first test of a British nuclear demonstration for wage increases The Paris police staged a vast items on the agenda at the conference of the Inter-warhead to be fired in a guided last Thursday, which led to the

misalia national Chamber of Ship-

at Marolingu tomte resignation of the Paris Prefect of Police, Andre Lahillone. He ping next month. Some capos proving ground in workable scheme has to be Nowa said today.

South Australia, the Adelaide was immediately suceceded by devised if shipping is to

Maurice Papan, formerly Prefect The newspaper said that St

of Constinatine, keep ita hood above the understood that the plan in-

Communist Party has disastrous slump which volved detonation of an atomic called for an "anti-Fascial mass crippled the industry in the weapon at a great height rally in Paris next week. middle twenties.

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The

France-Presss.

US ARMY SHOOTS 'CONFETTI' INTO SPACE

Washington, Mar. 10. The Army, revealed today that 11,war shooting "aluminium confetti”, to altitudes of near- 3:54 xollon“ la' an effort to un- look socrate of the winds of

atmosphere.

the upper og The InformaBon / obtained

WILE (bulge has tatóg: “A long-ranko,

un farget Mad

In developing new theories of weather forecasting, the Army: sild,

Army scientists aro conducting the texts: al. While Sands, Now Manice, and Talkk Air Force" Baap; Flordia, TEDY AfroMAI" Lokt. 11-Jockėts

which entry Aphőkågs: Of An

determined alltude the chaff is released and fucked by

Th scientists Wald the winds in She lost, poner kronerally wors

Carterly and (moved about The game of Envochian the 'onlled: Jet "atroună. ⠀ The ijot Telbasa alulnden of 12,000.

a heroes' welcome.-Router.

Counter-Proposals May Solve Franco-Tunisian Crisis

By JEAN MAURIAC

Tunis, Mar. 16. French acceptance of the Tunisian counter-proposals_the Anglo-American good offices team is carrying back to Paris could pave the way for a settlement in the bitter six-week-old French-Tunisian crisis, diplomatic sources said here tonight.

*

The

The seven Irishmen arrested were charget with Intent to provoke a breach of the peace.

Router.

PRISONERS INJURED

11

Dublin, May. 16. Sources close to the clande sting Irish Republican Army, stated in Dublin on Sunday

Both Tunisian and Anglo-; the areas now lacking French night, that 30 of the 140 IRA American circles refused to dis- consular representation.

internees, Belfast,gnol, were close any details on the secret The case of each of the seriously injured, on Thursday proposals.

is However, it

more than 800 French when they fought with: Come known that they conectn peltizens expulsed from Tunisia mando police, rushed to the clae problems involving the would be examined individually. prison after an escapo plax had evacuation of the 32,000 French

of the been discovered... guarding troops based in Tunisia,

* the

Algerian-Tunlatan border The prisonera - refused' 'to control of French-held air is the responsibility of the allow themselves to be searched folds, the closing of French French Army in Algeria, the after an almost completed consulates and the expulsion of Tunisian government feels escape tunnel had been :dis»» French citizens,

France-PressC.

covered, the sources said.⠀ The Injured are In the prison hospital-France-Presse,

SECRET PLAN

Informed diplomatie sounce, however,

indicated the secret proposals plan for:"

A

time-table for the evacuation of the troops, A statement announcing Tunisian sovereignty over

|Packed Bus|

Overturns ||Two-Day

Battle

Algiers, Mar. 16.

the glant French naval and air bese of Bizerta, yut providing for the base's eventual status to be discussed 'onico Francs - and

overturned. Tanlata hove resumed négolia:

Police, sald at least eight

Allogother 47 rebels worp tions:

The

airfields would be persons were killed and 70 were killed in sharp fighting, lá

Injured critically,

Which plans and hallcopters controlled by an Anglo They said the brakes fated supported the French ground American observation, mission, on the bus witch was travelling forton Primeh malliary source

Ether the reopening of to the capital froh Queretaro. mida

San Juan Del Rio, Mar. 16. French troopa fought a twow city with nearly 80 persons rebel convoy, intercepted you

A bus, en route to Mexico | day battle. with an Algeriaḥ| aboard went out of control on terday, at Arb Esmahin, eastern a curve near here today and Algeria, it was announced herp

today.

the Trench, consulados PThe bus driver, Angel Beverri, { ""5Fighting dlasted all day) yes!! Tunisia realthy: closed, orla Lat was among thom hi lured, the tentha

and today --branete extension oz juriadistion to cover police silid.--Uplied Press.

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