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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1958,

Atom-Age Base In Mountains

FRANCE'S

TOWN OF

TUNNELS

AT BIZERTA

By JOHN BUSH

Tunis, Apr. 24.

BIZERTA naval base,

a subject of fierce.

in the

Ben, outer leaving tunelabely contention

malment acceptable. 20533 Me Poon.

Please

PREMISES TO LET

ISLAND

Tel

16 miles of atom-proof tunnels

BIZERTA

BIZERȚA KAYAL BASE

ALGERIA

ZACHOWAM,

TUNISIAS

Bizerts.

fortifications at

OVERFLOW YOUTHS TO GET

COMMANDO TRAINING

By HAIG NICHOLSON

Cape Town, April 24. PLANS are now being drawn up to make compulsory for about 4,000 young South Africans who, each year, cannot be incorporated in the Active Citizen Force, or Ter- ritorial Army, to join the commandos.

They will be called on to to cominando system are locked! They will be selected from service either in peace-time up. emergencies or in war.

"I have heard military men The plans were recently an overseas romark that they would nounced by the Minister of give anything to have in their Defence, Mr F. C. Erasmus.euntries Buch 1 voluntary who revealed that, distributed military aystem for BACTERI throughout South Africa, there security." are now 175 commandos with a strength of 73,000, men,

the nge group roquired so register for training under the ferma of the Defence Act," he added.

Commandant-General Klopper reduction

emphasised that no was planned in the strength of The Active Citizen Force but there would be hicreased ex

uy penditure

the command> units to which the 4,000 youths were drafted.

Be sald that П Jum at year for commando training.

No Distinction

| Franco-Tunisian dispute, is regarded by French

Then French engineers drove a | February and subsequent

Mr Erasmus stated that next military circles as an one and n half mile canal Tunisian demands for evacuation.

year would be the tercentenary ideally protected com-through nand and mamhes to of the base brought a halt to

Entry into the Active Citizen of the fastution of the cou link the huge Bizerta lake to work on the FLAT un top Peak level, next feat

Force is regulated by an annual mando system in South Africa- School, ranpletely rushed, mand post for atomic the Mediterranean sea and thus

ballot. Those whose names are Boer commandes played an Im biruonis, tnu baltirooze, ileal

form a ne kerbour,

The cliffs beside the lako are drawn are called upon to portant role in the South African 103,000 ltd been set aside this Incalian, with greke had twu ser war,

They installed thero a Naval | riddled with deep underground | training ench your,

But thou-War and added Vahle avullable, for rent between

that corn- 15th May and 16th September. Apply

containing B0,000 base, complete with nerodromes, chambers

radlo sands of names are not drawn, France Box 156. "Chiga MLI,

spent 115

fuel and milion franes (about £80,000,- dry docks and an arsenal em centres,

ammunition It is from these that the 4,000 ndos are a symbol of a rich

tradition, ploying 4,000 people, They stores, workshops and living (young men are to be drafted 000) since World War II on

bullt tonglal defence worka, | quarters, A special ventilating { each year into the commundou building underground command

barracks and fuel stores and a system has been installed to by a method of selection which ammunition LIANE the sultry, voleed singer posts and fuel and

from is now being devised. presents, Farm, Madright Vierman, stores between about 203 feet-merchant part at the entrance to prevent radio-active alr

The cann).

entering the labyrinth, where Cafe Continental Continental 304 feet below the hard chatk

all d other ngelent render-

Although French Army about 3,000 men could work and

Three Roles brige of pupine Cheons. We have bille just north of Bizeria lake.

sources here admit that Bizerta live. variety of other recording even-

would probably be of little use Plans were also afuot to bjost prising night club songs hunder.

as a barberar for the feet in an underground RYDAY Bunds, dance, drane, poetry

hangars in the td. For the best in Chandum &

atomic war because such a con- | rocks to make an air base which Pupular Recon, visit sos de Cores

would have only here centration of vessels

its runway on the pane. 750 Alexandia House. Tele- phones 30100, 23020.

make too good a larget for în | ground.

MUSICAL

WANTED KNOWN

Even H-Bomba

French Army

sources

claim that the Installations are proof against even the hydrogen bomb.

no1

Base Is Vital

Mr Erasmus suld that the commandos would have three roles;

Inestimable

"Commando recruits," he added, "will be posted to the "Th commando idea," heimilis in the areas nearest their remarked, "has not only become | hemes, No distinction in the purt of our national tradition. ¡ alimention of youths to but has grown with the South | commanilo inits will be made African people and is of inesilm- between lown and country able value."

recrults. This, IR effect means that youths living in the Commandant-General H. Bolties may be assigned to country Klopper, Chlet of the Union commando units," Defence Force, said that while the main intention of the annual ballol is to provide recruits for

| «tomie burnt, they declare that the cliff installations would form

They would form the The Tunisians demanded total an invaluable atom-bomb-roof

core from which officers SPOTST PIMPLERT 'ESKAMEL" { evacuation of Tunisia, including command past and supply polst

and burgers (other ranks) could cuneral it heala ( handy

The Bizerta base, by

Frenen for ships approvching one at a

this be recruited in time of war. The French claim that available tul today Two sk

thus, perhaps, forces, following the crisis in fime-and and Lading from

Dispettaties

and forming a forget worth an atoms is vital to Western defence relations between Frusice Stores

because from It can be controll- ★They would help in times (the Active Citizen Force, in after bomb. tomer Protectorale

ted all shipping between Bizerta

of emergency to provide future, about 4.00 youths whose the French bombing of Sakfel

and Stelly, About 50,000,000 | vital civilian services. This was names ad not been drawn Sidi Youssef village on February

truis of shipping pass through a role, Mr Erasmus said, which, would provide trainees for the that stretch of the Mediterranean seen from the viewpoint of in-commanão units. every year.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

"WIDMED:

=

ht

Damaged cargo ex this vene) will be Aurveyed by Mers Goddard

be

Douglas at Boit's Wharf from 10 am. on Apri 20 and 26, 1994, and con- Vigne regtented to have their representatives present during the

nurvey.

BUTTERFIELD 4 RWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong. April 24, 1950,

B

The French, however, declare that they Intend tr stay in Bizerte, natural fortress where German troops nold out for six months against the Allies during World War 11,

Vulnerable

The French were planning tơ build a pipeline from fuel stores la the lifts to the Mediterranten to enable ships to be fuelled at

and save Lea

them entering Aizeria whares with Brest,

Bizerta lake through the vulner Mers-el-Kebirable canal. and Toulon (Algeria) the title of Marka Buse of the Fleet."

Less

70 than

years Bizerta was merely a tiny fish- ing port an the Mediterranean.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR HONORARY CONSULTANTS

The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals invite doctors with qualifications registrable with the Medical Council of Heng Kong to apply for the following Honorary Consultant

- stand

Surgical

Tung Wal Tung Woh

2

Eastern

Conzultant

Gynaecological

1

1

& Obstetrical

Consultant

Paediatrie

Consultant

Ear, Nose & Throat

Consultant

1

1

1

,

These posts will be open to applicants with higher qualifications or with special experience, Applicants should indicate the hospital in order of preference and applications should be sent to the Secretary, Medical Committee, Tung Wah Hospitals c/o Medical Department, Tower Court, long

(CHEUNG CHAN HOND

Kong.

SAILS:

P&O

Chairman,

Board of Directors.

R.M.S. "CHUSAN"

NOTICE TO PASSENGERS

BAGGAGE:

Sunday, 27th April, 1968 at 6.00 p.m. for the UNITED KINGDOM, via Singapore, Penang, Colombo,

Port Bombay. Aden,

Said and Marseilles. Passengers are requested to send ALL BAGGAGE to the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godown No. 2 GATE, CANTON ROAD ENTRANCE, by Noon on Saturday, 26th April, 1958.

EMBARKATION; Passengers should embark between 3.80 p.m. and 5.00 pm, on 27th April, 1958. SPECIAL NOTES: Baggage —

But the Franco-Túnisian crisis touched off at the beginning of

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af GP.O.. ELODEONE. The intrat poxting times clowhere wilch, In general, are enflier than the (10), times can be ascertained by enquiry at the local unico,

The Intest pasting Wines for registered articles are generally one hour earlier than the times shown below. Porileulars regard. Ing pazeri sumile can be ascer tained by enquiry at Any post umre,

FRIDAY, APSULE 25 By Air Philippines, Australia,

land. 3 p.

New Zea-

Furinusa, & pan. Cambodia.pn Thabad, India, Pakistan, Middle Ext. Ateca, Great Brita & Europe,

6 p.m.

JUS.A. Canuda, & p.m.

Hawzil 6 p.m.

My Burface

Philippus, Belgium, Netherlands

& Germany,

Cambodia, 3 pm

bach, 0 p.m.

· SATURDAY, APRIL 19

By Alt

Philippines, 3 á.in.

Pezing, Shanghai, Hankow, Ilət- |

how, Kunming, 8.30 a.ra.

Japan, 19 ein.

Thailand, Malaya, N. Borneo. In-

done: la, Australia, New Zeal

Leyjon, 10 4.11.

Philippinen, tp.m.

de

Kast.

3

Бигоре,

Thstand, India, Middle Afties, Great Britai

6

Cambodia, Malaya, freonesia. Alistes lis. New Formosa, Japan, Okinawa, 0 p.in.

Zeland, pm.

Contractors

The Tunisians have expressed willingness to discuss the future of Bizerta with the Atlantle Aliles, but not with France alone. And they threaten to sink barges in the canal and block it if French warships try

ternational developnients, should not be overlooked.

They could be used as organised groups to en- force security in the mont remote parts of the country.

"In these three alma,” he said,

to sail In-China Mail Special. "the nature and crence of the

China Mail Entertainment Guide

WHAT'S ON TONIGHT

ROXY & BROADWAY: "Fraulein." Dann Wynter

and Mel Ferrer in war-torn Berlín.

KING'S & PRINCESS: "The Sad Sack." A Jerry

Lewis.comedy.

HOOVER & LIBERTY: "Raintree County." Mont- gomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor in n Civil War

romance,

Filmed

STAR & METROPOLE: "Man Of A Thousand

Faces." James Cagney as Lon Chaney. LEE & ASTON: "The Bolshoi Ballet."

during their visit to London. QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA:

Life in the South Sens.

"The Last Paradise."

CAPITOL: "The Sharkfighters.” Victor Mature,

RITZ:

"The King And Four Queens." Clark Gable. ORIENTAL & MAJESTIC. "Peyton Place." Lane

Turner and an all-star cast.

Audio

Enterta

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for

Visual

From the Files

25

years -AGO-

CADRE writes to the Editar of the S.C.M. Past pdding his comment on

the editorial on Defence of Hongkong-Sir, Many responsible reader wil). applaud your leading ice of this moming (April 19). Not so many, however, will welkome the suggestion that conscription is the cure for slackness in focal volunteering. The idea that we should change the name of the "Volunteer Defence Corps" to That of "Citizens Dofento Corpy" has its point, but will it surve la induce the getal buiks of our local Civil Servanta Lo literally defend their jobs and their pensions?--Cadre.

With the Radio Sports Club having been declared champlona of the Mamale liockey Tourna❤ ment, they will meet the test in the final match of the season this afternoon (April 22).

WHEN a European motorist

goes to Connaught Road This morning (April 13) to, col- lect the ear he parised into Inst night, he will realise the truth of the me-worn adage of "more hante; less speed,” He drove his Morris car to the Star Ferry Wharf, left it on The absorption of part of the the stand, and ran to catch the Active Citizen Force overflow

ferry. Scarcely

he Was late commundo units has re board when the car bogan to described by Mr Erasmus as "an move and ran over Into the la portant

in chango"

harbour, while the owner 2017 του Union's defence training plan.tinued on the ferry unaware of China Mall Special,

the mishap.

the

New Zealanders Become

Travel-Conscious

Wellington, Apr. 24.

NEW Zealanders have begun to take their place omong the world's most travel-conscious peoples. An unprecedented boom in overseas tourism has sent thousands flocking to Australia, |-the-United-Kingdom-and-the-Pacific Islands since

World War II.

same

19

fin

pay

In the somewhat gloomy but dignified Great Hall of that old educational institution, Queen's College, representatives of three generations toill

pather this evoning (April 22) to tribute to their Alma Mater on the occasion of the 11th annual dinner of the Queen's College Old Boya' Association. The funciton seems to bring together. those who have been "pupils of the school during the past 50 Three penerations telli "meet" "on" equal"terms, fathers- rub shoulders with sons, ralpans with their employees. The This year (1933) the Association. QCOBA was founded in 1920... has-for-tis president-Mr-A, el Arcull, one of the school's most illustrious con

They are discovering. loo, Island quite the that their

one country, once

another. Vill Levu, which of the most isolated 性 the houses the capital, Suva, is world, is no longer isolatek It one of the largest, with an is merely remoté.

urva of 4,000

Mr of square miles. THE appointment

Albert E. Batca as 2/Lt in Known as the crossroads oL. the Pacife, Vill Leva ts

“the Anrae Coy of the HKVDC important link in internations!

was guzelted yesterday (April air routes and one of the most 21). Mr Bales has now held cosmopolitan islands In the | Cambadon in every branch of has Pacific.

In

Overseas-travel facilities have Increased by leaps and bounis The post few years. This year, one of the world's largest shipping companie z scheduled 50 per cent Pacifie

sailings than in 1957. Iis Shipy will be switched from Mediterranean cruises to keep pace with Pacifle truffle,

'The

Boosted

Olympic Games

boasted

moze

Melbourne

New Zealand-Australia trale to new peulus.

10

A

the service. He has been, Lt/Cär Batas, RN, and is on the emer- people include smiling gency list of the Royal Aus- Fijlens, sari-clad Indians, tralian Navy. For a time' he white-sulted Europeans, bland was ultached to the RAF, hold-

ing Chinese, gully-dressed Roiumans,

a commission as Fi/LL Tongaus, Samoans, Tahilians, Now, in the parlance of his

company,

the he bus joined Tanks of the besite-crushers.

Solomon Islanders, Cook Islanders-Indeed, every race in

the Pucille anda 1ts own colour | Having spent part of his time and grace,

Tahill: New Zealanders are Tahiti has

that Better air and discovering SCL services are increasing the the loveliness of remote places. Ik w across the Pacific to Artists from every corner of Tahiti, Fiji, Hawall and North the earth have tried to capture. America,

Tuhit's beauty. Now, New Zealand travellers have begun companies to go out to see this beauty

Eight shipping

1103 run regular passenger for themselves. Lervices fron New Zealand to overseas ports, and companies have sturied casional saltings.

other GC-

international ariinas Zealanders to overy

the

Polynesians

The Government Gazette an- nounced this morning that the following contractors had been included in the contractors register kept by the Building Authority:

The Belgium Co., af 181, Jaffe Road, ground floor; and Eugene Mak and Co, of 26 folls Arlott, Buck Puppet Thesis 3.0 "Caco Zealand's backdoor, To Eure dence, and, often, through, the Percival Street, third floor.

Naturalisation

Deans,

the

with the Navy in submarines, Mr Bates has served under the sen, out the sea, on land and in the air unique record. (Mr Bates returned to Hongkong as Lt in the RN In November, 1943, and was He of HMS Tamar. He saw service with the Royal Australian Navy to which he was seconded).

The annual meeting of the Hongkong Engineering and Four

Construction Co., Ltd, will be Announcementw: B10, Appeal On

Samoa: Western Somon is held on May 3. The annual re- Behalf Of The Hongkong Society fly New

Trust Territory administered For The Prolection of Children by i conier of the carth. -But

port states: The net profit for 5.00 plin.. Wagon Wheels; 6. Time

Lady Baryan; 6.51, Topp in Popular Frelse travel, once disregard for the United Nations by New | the year, after charging $8,885.42 Slunel. Popularity Poll presented by Musle presented by Nick Kendall;

Zealand, Sarnoans-thero aro Ted Thomas; 6,30, “Junior Fare”. 5.30, Lawrence Welk Show: B, Cafe by most New Zealanders, 500,000 of them are Polynesiant,

for depreciation and providing Deborah Hurlbatt; 7, Canada-No, $; Continental-Presented by Jeannește kegun to gain real popularity

for the directors and auditora The Fabuloa Kinndyke Gold Piry: 250, Official Detective Episode

like the Tahitians. However, feca, amount Daminion's travel-

to $3,250.03, tu To-day: 7.18. Information Desk. An 43: 10, Rediffusion Spotlight: 2015, mong the Appeal on behalf of the Hongkong Bongs Of The Island 1030, Andre lng thousands,

Samoan has retained a which has to be added balance Protection DŽ Kowielanetz and _ his Orchestra: 11,

greater degree of Polynesian brought forward from last se Spelety Children by Lady Batyan: 7,50. || Date With Dreamland; 1150, Prelude New Zealanders have Just than the inhabitant of any Count, $85,099.08, making a total INC LATO of Spain Kostelanetz and jets orchestra 68. Queen.

Andre To Midnight: 15, God Save The begun to realise that some of other Ploynesian Island. The of $88,055.12, which te la recom

Close Down. Wonder Report: 4.. Timo Signal.

tho world's most TELEVISION

romantic Sataoans ure displaying # mended should be carried to the The News: 8.10, Currumentary; 88,

desire for at New Towing b. Children's Hour-Cartoons: tourist attractions le

Indepen- credit of next year's account. A Paper of Pins (No. 5) American the Folk

Buckley and Kid": 0. Close Down,

Islandia ort

still aflux of tourists, display a Robert Tablon is "Galify Party" *120, "Keet Corliis Archer", (Firet

absorbing Western by Edward J. Blason No.

Televied on July 21, 1957): 9 Jack only dots on the map, but New facitly for for the Count 2 Time Signat Wabb in Dragnet: 6:30. Sports Zealanders are discovering that Ideas which can be successfully Music Lovers" Hour-Clandon] Ite- With the exception of

Dox-Presented by Jock Sloan they are neighbours.

with rivalled combined

their OwnA MTING of the Board of quesin presented by Irgne Yuen; Newarnel; 0,15, Patti Page Show:

accessiblity only by traditional way of life to assist Education was held on hand packages carried by passengers

940. Weather Report 10, Tima 259, Custom Studio PlayThe In

them to n higher standard of Wednesday last (April 10), themselves, ALL BAGGAGE must The Government Gazette an- Signal. The News and Home News Death of Young Man": 10.30, Late Australia.

living.

members present from Britain; 1016, Italy's Popular Night Final. Close Down.

being the pass through the Wharf Company's need this morning that the anger Jula de Palma, 10.30, tuss

Director of Education, Mr N. L. Godown for loading on board by certificates of naturalisations:

following have been granted Morgan and his Danes Orchestra:

Although, 10.50, Weather Report;

theso 11,

Smith (Chairman); the Sentor Turne

famous Sixnal Radio News Reel; 11.15,

beauty spote draw адпу

Inspector of English Schools, ship's elings only.

Mr Ng Mok-ying. assistant Goodnight Music: 11.30, Cine Down,

Mr Sutherland; tlig have tourists from New Zealand, tho manager, of 34. Jaffe Road, Importation of. Sterling Notes into ground floor, and Mr Tso-min

realised the tourist potential In Dominion is not forgetting to Senior Inspector of Vernaculor U.K. — With

School, Mr Y, P. Law; Mr A. effect from

the Islands, and are increasing put forward its own sitractions. 28th St (known as Charles Two-min

Paris, Apr. 24.

of Arculli, the Rev. Fr Byrne, As New Zealand, ülke Britain, is their services in the area. February, 1968, permission is no Sih), merchant, of 2 Kin Wah

Musica! Slatines: The Brlish Chancellor of the Sir Austin

the tourist Captain PS. Connan, Mr Lea Ua The

Anderson, head of recongnising that longer required for the importation Stroot, ground floor, North Point

D'Almudu e Castro, Inc., - Me For Two: 430, an Exchequer, Mr Derick Heath- Along With Ties Beginning coat-Amory, arrived here by nire Orient Line, says "We are industry is here to stay, and

sending the shapa" where

which of Sterling Notes into the United

tourism H. B. I. Dowbiggin, Sir Wil- With The Leiler B. Children's

enrich oro the Kingdom. There is, therefore, no

Haan Hornell, the Rev. F. Short, Curner in Bolunen' Mines limit to the amount of Sterling a

Fort 15.30, Friday Request 10th anniversary coleiraohs of tourism will

the Mre's, W. Two and Mr H. K. grow even faster countries which go out of their Presented by Nick. Kendall; the Organisation for Europeap in future It was noted in this mom | Showtime

than it has in the way to court it.

Woo. The Chairman Informed traveller can take into the United ing's Government Gazette that strings: 28. iruntay disar 05. Serenadio-kineyi Teres

Economie Co-operation.

past three ycore",

the Board that the now Junior Last Mr Heathcoat-Amory will not Kingdom, but it should be noted the Hon, D.C. Geddes had been a Can-Tex. Bereich and "fla

year. New Zealand Technical School was Opened Drchtetra; 8,44, Track Talk-Tips for as chaimman at the 10th ann that the maximum of 210 in Notes appointed a member of a panel Tomorrow verwary meeting of the CBEC spots which Now

Some of the Pacific · bosuty samad £3,000,000-sterling from | early in February. The reports Zorlandets 90,000 visitors. Nonely "40,000 (ot the Medical Officer. of allowed outward bound still applies,

for the purpose of Regulation &, | Parade-Eddie "Tapide," "1.1)," "Concert |

ure visiting_ATO:

people

employed

the by Bchools for Emergency Detention Miniatures 720, Harry James and tomorrow".

months of | Orders) Regulaftonn,

He plans to return to London. Für An find group made tourist organisations. - Chisa January and February wore Subject to alteration with or without notice

up : 01° 300 ·Lelande "with" no - Mall Special. from April 12,

laid on the table,

of

REDIFFUSION

23

D.m

Striko

4. Tea

Eland:

Chancellor Visits Paris

Beauty Spots

Shipping companies

the the countries

to

today to asend the forthcoming demoni jo. I believe Pacific chass Appointment

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