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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1958.
Govt Forces Push To Seven Miles Of Stronghold
“ONLY ONE CRITICISM”
BRIEFS Djakarta Claims A Victory Britain's Press
Richmond, Apr. 23 Paul E. French of Center-
ville, Illinois, didn't koow when he had it so good.
After drawing a U8350 fino and a 60-day workhouse seu-
lence for drunken driving, he demanded and was granted a Jury trial on appeal
The Jurors Idut kalm_with A US$100 fine and a 90-day sen- tence. United Press.
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Champaign, Apr. 23.
Mrs. Richard Ahlgren, 25, thought she WDS entering a sewing compellildn when she Mied out some forms some time ago.
Today, as a result having Allied those papers, she finds herself Mrs 1llinois, entry in the Mrs Ainerten contest.-United Press,
Lynchburg. Apr. 23.
A weekend in the custody of thleves apparently did a world of good for Mes Lewis Driskild's nomeranian.
Mrs Drisk
returned home from work yesterday and found The dog on the porch, freshly bathed and sprayed with per. fume-United Press,
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Richmond, Apr. 23.
Indonesian Army In
Sympathy With Rebels?
By WENDELL MERICK
Padang-Sidimpuan,
Apr. 23.
The Contral Government's top-ranking officer in Sumatra sald on Monday that the Indonesian Army is in basic sympathy with ravolutionary principles
but not with the robel
government.
Bug.-Gen. Djalikusumo said the rebels made a big mistake: informing new government.
Jimmy Burge, ID, mournedy dolog, he rald, "Many the Juss of a fortune today; Anny offers became reluctant Palice told him that several
join them."
former
Vice Hatta
hundred banknotts he found on Djalikusume and the revolu- Thames River bank had been ton could have been "much
the Bunk condemned by
Offer" had England as worthless
and got President Mohammed there en roule to p power joined in.
lution where they were sup- posed to be burned. United Press,
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London, Apr. 19.
"WHY?"
"Why did they have to sel another government?" he up
A West End Knightsbridgeuked. "This was a big mistake,
reported
today that bage:
on mniscalculations amd either blind, Halla
bunch of Jogjakarta.”
store
Londoners are
over-suspicious
kame bodies.
or a
By closing time last night, nobody had taken advantage of an adversement printed on four by Nve-ineb pale blue card that was kept in the window
A
at day offering two free retori tickets to the French resort of Le Touquet to the first appli- cani-United Press.
the
Sution
on of
There should be au Army man in the government," he of our blegent nald. "One
Rebel Position Is
'Wide Open' Army Declares
Singapore, Apr. 23.
Seven miles now separate Indonesian Gov- crniment troops from the insurgent Central Sumatran capital of Bukit- tinggi according to Djakarta reports reaching here tonight.
Pia news agency said the mountain stronghold of Solok was being encircled, and quoted the Army spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Rudy Pirngadie, as saying it was expected to fall
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soon.
later report by Radio Djakarta said Alahan Panjang, the key to the Solok position, had fallen "and the rebel position is wide open."
The Government also claimed
advances in the insurgent North Celebes and' and the people in rebel-held districts there were starving, ant "suffering as they mustered under the Düfch and the Japanese."
Djakarta tudlo said that food and medicine were being rushed to these districts us they were re-occupied by Government troope.
On the rebel radio tonight the Central Sumatran "Pre-
Mx mier."
Gjafruddin Pra- his wiranegara, repeated
that Russians were charges faking part in he govern. ment offensive.
Mr
Sjafruddin has
ordered
weaknesses is that there are his representative in Europe,
too many anall men and
enough bly men.
not
Mr Sutin Muhammed Rasjid The Army | (formerly Indonesian Ai-
is the source of good itaders." } bassador to Italy) to approach added, the United Nations on this Indonesian voters, he
point,
with u are like a child faced choice
objects. between two The child would take the one Oulton Park, Apr. 23. which glitters the most even The loudspeaker system though the other was better." Oulton Park Race Course he explained.
thir
The ARNOUTICOINent
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Carried today:
"WIR Lloyd Wiggin, the sun eats of Lady Wiggin; not sandwiches, as they have glass In them."
Lady Wiggin explained that after her son left hutne she 31- covered some broken glass in the buttoUnited Perss.
SEC
said:
the
Tonight Mr Sjafruddin After earefully examining air attacks on Central Sumatra, we have come to the conclusion that the aircraft taking pori are handled by experts.
Mai Zetterling Weds Author
Oxford, Apr. 23. Swedish actres: Mal Zetter- ting 32, married David Hughes, author, at # re- 28-year-old gistrar office here this afternoon. Misa Zetterling was divorced in 1953, her ex-husband being Isak Lemkow, a ballet dancer. Shu.hgs a 12-year-old daughter. Bir Hughes recently published his first novel-Reuier.
ISN'T SHE SWEET?
Summit: Big Three PRETTY Adrienne
To Challenge
Russia Today
London, Apr, 23.
Wheeler, 17, makes
a fuss of "Peggy Sue" — three-hour-old pigmy donkey horn recently at Whipsnade Zoo.-Key-
stone.
Their ineties are not those The Western Big Three will challenge Russia in a SO This
Moslem Majumi Parly, he observed, uses the crescent and Star symbol while the usually employed by Indonesian Communists
the hammer | pilota."
Mr Sjafruddin said hs be- and slekle.
"Sputniks are Juel good llevod Russian ships had taken
he said, "but
the part in the Indonesian Govern- stars,"
sickle signifyment's capture of the former hammer
United rebel coastal stronghold something practical," Press.
Padang last week.-Reuter.
and
Too Short For The Job
London. Apr. 23. JAMES PURCELL. 42, window fitter, of Fortess Road, Kenlish Town, who was Ouding a spring to a sliding window in a seven- sorry la eft' Kennington Lane. Lambeth, removed two screws holding the window from sliding too far because he was too short to reach his job.
"It was imposing an unfair strain on the window," the coroner wald when he recorded a verdiet of accidental death at the South- wark Inquest.-China Mall Special.
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US Must Go On With The Tests
of
A Declaration By AEC Chief
for
attack,
note tomorrow to state flatly whether it is! willing to continue diplomatic preparations for a summit conference, informed Western sources said today.
It was understood that the United Stat48, Britain and France would tell the Soviels that the preliminary diplomatic talks in Moscow must be with all three Western Ambassadors together not "fachung ̄svpure- afely.
The Russians have been cali- Ing the Western envoys in one by one and have refused to have
Joint meetlag,
SUCCESTION
The West agreed last week† to Russia's suggestion to hold preliminary diplomatic talks in Mesogw, The Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Gromyko, saw the US Ambassador, Llewellyn Thompson, alone on Thursday and called in Sir Patrick Reilly ef Britabi and the French Ambassador, Maurice Dejean,
Friday.
FIDEL CASTRO
ADMITS A FAILURE General Strike Bid Recently
Havana, Apr. 23. Rebel leader Fidel Castro's
civilian "brain
trust"
publicly admitted today the failuro of. the attempted April 9 general strike aimed at ovar throwing the government of Provident Fulgencio Batisto.
But, in a manifesto issued in
Cuba after Santiago de weeklung session of the group in *somewhere
Oriente Pro- vince,!"
rebels
the said ahorlive strike had given a
etcar demonstration of
the violat force 'of the re- volutionary movement,"
the
New York, Apt. 23. Mr Lewis Strauss, chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commis- sion, said today that America Must continue har nuclear tests because Faced with Soviet insistence "moro" sophisticated" ato-¦ on separate talks, the West Im mic weapons are needed mediately went into a diploma
than defence
for the huddle and, a British Foreign Ofcc spokesman announced today that a joint written reply Mr Strauss, speaking IL #1 to the Itussians had been com- luncheon of the Military, Chap- Joins Association.
the Pleted. bald
Although its contents were rot hed States was "Just at the begining ut defensive nuclear disclosed officially, it was con- and sidered certain to reject the development," added: "Tho weapons of the de- Soviet demand for plecement
The statement was the rat lender used to be more sophist consultations.
the cated in 'design
The Foreign Secretary, Selwyn public pronouncement on than those of
the come from the attacker"
Lloyd, wald on Saturday, that fallure fo
leaders of the lisurgent July *Our position is that we insistence on negotiating with
each of the Western Ambassa) 26 Movement headed by Castro,, must not only be able
It said that plans for the retaliate to deler agresion dora separately would hold up baf be able to blunt it if it summit preparations-United immediate future" include n step up of military action and Press, comes," be declared,
taborage, the pursuit of those who impose Tyranny" in the inland, and the "elimination of uniformed assassins,"
weapons
to
Mr Strauss. commented that it was not nuclear testing that was the danger to humanity, out nuclear war.
for
"Speaking for myself, let me
British Cars
London, Apr. 23.
LEADERS
Five unidentified men pulled.
a daring dayUght raid, tied up employees and set fire to the plant of the Guanabacus Textle
say that I hope and pray... British. car exports for iho the time when we may first quarter of 1958 reached abandon the development of a record 133,000, it was at Company in the nearby beach weapons," he concludednounced today. Of these, 37,000 resort, Router.
went to the US-United Pres. 'Pryse.
Lana's Daughter-
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CHERYL'S FUTURE DEPENDS ON COURT TODAY
Santa Monica, Apr, 23. JUVENILE couri Judge here will decide tomorrow the future of actress Lane Turner'sTMTMTM14-year-old ̃daughter, Cheryl. "Wild killed her mother's lover. Juhany Blamgapelo, three weeks agg.
Cheryl has been detained in the Juventte snal In Hollywood shop tho' nigh!" of "Ap 4 whep sho' slabbed Sionipadato' with 'd pitying knife in ibqiroom, of her molder's Bayerlox Rifs baran
Meanwhile, “an inquent an returned a bezdték- ef' "tiintifjablé the Millijk." Mila "the pGL
does not necessarily carry weight with the juvenile court. '
The hidro could give custody of Chery? elther to her mother or to her father, Mif Stephen Cranje. Probation officers have been Investigating conditions In Both the bonsek recently and will present a report to the Judge tomorrow.
"A' $150,000 suit £lod yesterday on behalf of Stofpato's 10-year-old son against both Min Turice and pir Crane claimed that they had filled to, exorcise nõequato auidabro... or supervision over Cheryl
***Ti the judge toeld that Cheryl should be kent awaï from ter family," he may, doelare bự a War of our uni), sho la 19, in whjola onay alab *k6|4 probably be glycol in a foster hero or
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Serves It Well: Macmillan
London, Apr. 23.
Mr Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, propos
ing a toast to the Press at the annual dinner in London of the Newspaper Press Fund, said that taking the broad view, he thought Britain "extremely well served" by its Press. But he added: "If I had any criticism to offer, it would be on the score that the daily headlinca tend to spread a certain aroma of pessimism and doubt.
"I don't think this is very Food for our morale as a nas ilon.
"It is surely possible to be annguine without being placent.
com-
"The trouble is, of tours2. that things that are going right and smoothly, or things but are nist controversial, are imply
[not news.
"can only ask you to keep ready eye open for such items as make cheerful as well interesting reading."
"some the
should
CHEERFUL
es
will make us literate and unable' And unwilling to read, or whether it la bersiso com- mercial television is taking * allee of the advertising alloca tions of commerco and in- dustry.
So far as advertising revenuo concerned, I am told that the amount now being spent on
Press advertising is of the order of £100 million annually, that this is a Bgure which shows signs of increasing rather than decreasing.”
The Prime Minister declared were that he had the impresion Contending that thero
excellent reasons why there was newspaper "picion this country and resentment of television as people of
feel cheerful,"
thea competitor in the presentation Mindstor said Prime
the of news and views. was far standard of lying bither than ever before.
"At moments when we could very well be cheerful we look superstillously round the corner for the piece of gloom which we are convinced swaits us
itself suffers "The Prose
le from the same mood of apprehension."
He added: "In particular there has been a great deal of senal- fivity about the appearance of Ministers on television, whether in brief interviews In the now or in regular, weekly interview and discussion programmes,
"Here again I think that feara are a litle exaggerated."
Hardly reasonable to Minister should expect that
and pro-
Mr Macmillan also said: "One
Impression that the refuse lo have any truck with gets the
news u television newspaper industry is D state of considerable
gramma), and it is true that anxiety
television does give the Minis- because of television.
"I-RM not quite clearter and the politician the op- whether these feelings arise portunity of speaking directly. from the fear that television to his audience-Reuter.
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A Sandwich!
The last category prohibited too much Montreal, Apr. 23. SPECIAL commission of the Interna-filling and banned auch foods as: caviar, tional Air Transportation Association smoked salmon, oysters, lobster, game, (I.A.T.A.) today announced its definition asparagus and pate de foie gras,
The commission was asked to define a of a sandwich.
sandwich after I.A.T.A. was asked to set
It must be: 1. Cold; 2. Open or a standard for sandwich meals to be served trana Atlantic economy - class closed; 3. Made in large measure of aboard bread, rolls or "something like bread" 4.flights.
An airline had complained of the size Unadorned; 5. Self-contained (that is, it should not resemble a plate of cold cuts); and content of sandwiches served by some 6. Cheap,
European companies.-China Mall Special.
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