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A Matter Of Age

MAN a political institution living organisme

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close

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have a natural life span7 The question first posed by Spengler is pertinent' today for we have three govern- ments with very historic patterns pattern of a Republic estab- ished by civil war. The governments, in order of Haniority, are those of Franco, Russia, and China, And of these, the senior partner seems to be on her Innt legs.

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POWERS REQUEST GOES TO ASSEMBLY THIS MORNING

DE GAULLE MOVES SWIFTLY

Communist Bid

Paris Crowds Demonstrate Against De Gaulle,

To Delay

Bill

Defeated

París, June 1.

was established by revolt The new French Premier, Charles de Gaulle

tionaries who were prepared if necessary to kill their own countrymen. Each set up within itself this "Revolu- tionary" nu A political paragon, Each has been plagued by his image ever since, and is hely to be Buddied with him for tha rest of its natural span.

The idea that living things do have n normal span, and certain characteristics at certain_stages, is accepted|

Spring, Summòr, Autumn, Winter; boy, beau, knight, and crone. Though) individuale may vary 113 their natural powera and doctors may interfore, yot. dogs at 15 are still senile, and elephants at 50 have yot to reach their prime. And even living mechanisms with no life force have their seasona. In man, the eye reaches its maturity about the age of two but the brain in some cases still shows i proof of Increasing power in men of eighty.

Develop Or Dio

will introduce his "special powers” bill, already passed by the Cabinet and the Assembly's Interior Commission, to- morrow morning at 9.30 a.m.

U.S. Reaction

To De Gaulle

Investiture

General De Gaulle

and the

now French Government held their Arst Cabinet' meeting at the Elyseo Paleco tonight, im- mediately after the National As sembly had invested De Gaulle as Premier,

The meeting Justed) 65 minutes, It was presided over by French President, Rene Coty,

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At the meeting the govern- ment prepared bill granting special powers to the govern- ment, which was to be placed before the National Assembly's Universal Sufferage Committee tonight,

It also prepared a reform of on article of the French CON- stitution, dealing with methods of revising the constitution.

Referendum

Gottysburg, Juno 1. The White House today greeted General de Gaulle's aloction as French Promlar by saying it looked for- ward to a "continuation of the intimate and friendly rolations which have always" axisfod between by referendum. the United States and Franco,

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This is to permit the govern- ment to revise the constitution

The National Assembly to- night rejected by 323 votes to 303 a Communist proposal to delay consideration of the spečini The text of the statement owers

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bill unü tomorrow WHAT of institutions? said: "We have been witnessing afternoon.

sympathy and What Spengler studs for with

under-

The Assembly President sald standing the dimelt days

the. Assembly that therefore civilisations may well be through which France has been would go ahead, with its urgent true of certain institutions passing and we are gratified consideration of the bill. Com also. They dovolop or die. that the French crisis is now

mittees will meet during the And in their development being resolved.

night and the Assembly mect the buffeting of cause and

tomorrow morning consider their report.

The Assembly's Interior com- mission carly

today approved the bill to continue the special powers for Algeria by 25 votes to 11.

"General de Gaulle han as-

French

effect, like bouncing railway sumee heavy responsibilites at trucks along a shunting line, a critical functure in force certain consequences history. from certain situations.

In one life time we have seen the decline and fall of Im- portal China and her ro

"Our thoughts go

out to the great French nation, wishing well in the tasks ahead.

Will

to

NEW DISTURBANCE IN PORTUGAL:

8 REPORTED HURT

Lisbon, June 1.

Plane

Skids

At

VIVE AREPLACE Manila

Police 'used truncheons and gunbutts today and fired into the air to disperse a crowd demon- strating in favour of General Humberto Delgado, independent Opposition candidate in next Sunday's Portuguese presidential elec- tion.

Seven civilians and a” police-

The Communist members voted against and three Pou-man were injured in the clash, "We look forward to the cop itdists and ono Socialist

and hospital authorities said one abstained.

of the civilians had a bullet wound..

placement by a new force, tinuation of the Intimate and Eight dynasties passed the filedly relations which have same change. They had their always characterised our long youth of military glory, association with Franco."--U their expansion changing to P. I. prosperity and running out

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hyper-civilised decny

The Communist reconquest' of China was almost tradi- tional. It is the new dynasty, and of course it is

young.

Her Weakness

CINCE 1789 France

Three Questions

The Cabinet meeting was devoted to three questions: Preparation of the full powers

Several people were arrested,

The clask was at · Braga, in

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the

Truman's Comment preparation of a bill, pro- the extreme north of Portugal, lunging the government's special the scene 32 years age of a mill-

deal with powers to

the tary rising which set up Algerian rebellion and reform present regime.

00 of the French | of" Article

with dealing constitution

con- methods of revising the siilution.

Algeciras, Juno 1. Ex-President Harry Truman still

of the United States arrived in Europe today

and hailed General De Gaulle as "the man to save" France-U.P.I.

has

passed through all the usual phases of such an In- atitution and reached old age. Her weakness is bitter- ly confirmed by President Coty in his message to Parliament when he speake of of a land on the edge fratricidal struggle as "old- est and weakest" of demo- | cracies. His words "thus if)

'CHINA

The Government's projected reform of Article 90 was sent to the National Assembly tonight, The Voting

י

Banned?

After today's clash. General Delgado's supporters said

he

HOT WAR'

DANGER WARNING

ference,

Demonstrators,' at their' head a huge banner insoribed 'Vivs

fà Republique', march through Paris Isal week in the "gland' rally against General de Gaplle. The rally was called “to defend the Republlo' following M.

Pillmlin's resignation. —. Reulerphoto.

NEW REFUGEES FROM CHINA: TUNKU‘APPALLED'

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According to United Press International, Tunku

Abdul Rahman, Malayan Premier told a Press) Conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday that he was "appalled 'by the number of Chinese and Moslem refugees streaming into Hong- kong daily."

The agency reported that he said "hundreds" escaped into Hongkong from China daily.

He also said Chinese Moslems either had to give up their re- ligion or fee from Communist rule. The Tunku also said, ac- cording to Reuter, "We will try ard take Ds many (Moslem Chinese refugees) as possible." Cambridge, June 1.

A Government spokesman The Soviat Ambassador, said it was impossible to esti- Jacob Malik, said today male the number of people who there was a "very real entered the Colony illegally by danger" of a hot war if ca. the cold war continued. He pointed out that the Gov- "A third world war would

ernment's minimum estimate for had been banned from visiting inevitably be a rocket-nuclear last year was 42,000-an average the area today as planned, be- | war," he added,"

of about 112 a day--but it could An official analysis of the cause of a local religious pro- Mr Malik l the Soviet be much more than this. Assembly vole tonight showed cession.

Union had put forward many

Ho said that at present t that the 328 Deputies who

Earlier,

said that there however, crowds proposals for the summit con could only be voted for General Charles de

gathering outside his headquarWestern

but, he claimed, the was a "stendy trickle" of illegal Gaulle consisted of:

powers had not re-immigrants from China. Forty-two Socialists, 80 Inters in anticipation of his arrival dependents, 10 Catholic Popular refused to go when police told ponded to them. Republicians (MRP), 24 Radical them to do so. Socialists, 30 Perfodists, 10 Resistance Union (UDSR), 16 Gaullists, four African Radicals 14 Left Republican Rally, 12 Dissident Radicals, 10 Peasants,

Polico reinforcements went to Washington, June 1, seven-Dissident Peasants, two the scene to help get the crowd lieved myself authorised to Sonator Hubert H. Hum-African Social Movement, three so break up..

phrey said today there non-Party.

These voling against do

In Lisbon today the Democra- "definite _pos-Gaulle were: 141 Communists, ile. Social Directory," sibility" China set off an 49 Socialists, one Independent, Portuguese opposition group, an- underground atomic ex-three MRP, 18 Radical Social nounced that it would support plosion In December lots, four UDSR, one Left Re-General Delgado in the elections

publicen Rally, six Progressives Reuter. . 1956.

and one non-Party.

The minority Socialists who Ile said the U.S. coust. and geodatie perylce and in this voted for General de Chulle in- following former country confirmed reports in cluded the

I have passed the traditional

Ilmite which wore imposed upon my predecessors, I bo-

'do so," show that he knows the importance of the pond- ing change.

ATOM

BLAST

was

General de Gaullo has been confirmed as National Pro- tector but this noti necessarily the fina form of things to come. It was Mao Tse-tung, -лot Yuan Bhik-kai who set the Russian selenuge journals that Cabinet Members: stamp on Ching and won a nine klioton blast took place Robert Lacoste, Pierre-Olivier the "Heaven's Decree." near Lanchow, China.

Laple, Max Lejeune, Jean Min- From now we may look for

joz, Jules Moch, Guy Mollef, He said he did not know Marcel-Edmond Naegelen, Paul

When the police used their truncheons the crowd replied by throwing stones,

conference "work

must cun-

tha

He said if they wanted u 67 Enter Macao tinue in the quickest possible

Macao, June 2. must not be allowed

During the week, 67 Chinese time. It to continue for a number of

including 20 children arrived years."

The Soviet Union, he said, here in small wooden craft after was offering. "the capitalist A successful escape from

war but world not

peaceful at All the adulta com- plained about the insufflent co-existence and co-habitation, We are profoundly convinced rice ration. that the policy of the cold war does not answer this."

Mr Malik was addressing the Cambridge University Assoclu- Lion,-UP.I.

FIRST NUCLEAR LAWSUIT

London, Junie 2. An atomic worker who claims he has been affected by radio- activity is to sue the Atomic Energy authority in Britain's first nuclear lawsuit, It is disclosed today,

a new personality emerging whether the explosion was Ramadler, Pietro Ergelle and He is Mr Percy Dann aged 40, of Lytham 81. Annes, in world affairs; and for atomic or non-atomic but he zugene Thomas,

Lancashire, France, perhaps a new his-warned "We shouldn's fool our- The Socillet or leader, Mr Dunn, who has worked at the Springfield Alamic Station, toric cycle. This could be selves" into believing China Maurice Dixonne also voted | Balwich, Lancashire for over ten years claims that the vision in the French Revolution 'run- could not have atomhle weapons, for General to Gaul,

his right tre has been affected-outer. ning out.

(Contd. on pago B, bol. 2)

-UPL.

STOLE POLICEMAN'S RAINCOAT

A 52-year-old coolle, who stole

breach of bond Inspector N. Reynolds said that

a raincoat from a policeman, was sentenced to one month apollen constable, who was on post duty at Jolmston in prison by Mr. K. A, B, Philips at Control. MagistracyRope, put his raincoat at the

side entrance of the

Violat this morning. Det ka Chwalay Annd $100 Feel Clinje, on May 10, and

for the alterativa 14 days for Ahs constable left the TALINDA!" |

and carried out traffe duty -nearby, b Defendant approached the side entrance of the. Violas Peci

·

Ciluto and took away the cost, But the constable saw him and aventually, arrested, his attria

LONDON MAY GET, 50 BUSES

Lohdan, Juno 1.

The People's League for the Defence of Freedom; announced today; that 3P. Lendan's bus strike continued,thøy, would 'deelde tomorrow whether to operatá 50 double-decker buses of their fawn'in the'alty centre," s

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They brought their children because they were practically starving. "We took this danger- ous risk because it was a matter of survivalta: the youngsters," one elderly man added.

With this number, over 200 | have ́escaped from, the Chung- phan district Into Macao during May. The waterfront people re- ported that many more could be added to the total if those who have made a solo effort to cross the harbour to escape, floating on a piece of wood, were couțited.

France-Prome,

Tunisians Fire On French Planes

Tunis, June 1, Tunisian troopa, today fired on three French planes which bad “victated Tunlitan alr space" in-the-Gaber region-In the East: a Governant spoker-

No further detalls were given

„The League put a first double-decker, Bought from a firm: man said tonight, t of exportere, ah,the,rande yesterday', 'and', was running it again. today without,ohuralna:facon to: pasangan

It was the only bim running throughout the London- arakis „China Mall:#postal: Sal

and there was no immediate

comment by French mouITIES

ONE DEAD

Manila, June 2 One passenger was killed and another injured today whon Pan American Airlinor skiddod off the runway ot the Inter- national Airport while landing in a heavy rain.

The plans was arriving in

Manila from San Francisco ; and Honolulu.

The plans bouneed 'ance on the rain-flooded, runway and then skidded lo à violent stop on the soft shoulder, Pan Amenican spokesman said,

Killed was Alvina Gervacio, a

Filipino

who boarded the plane in Guam,

Badly Injured

Badly Injured Whe Captain William Herlihy of the U.S. Army, who was en route to his station in Balgon..

He was rushed to the Seventh

Adventist · Hospital

Day

Manlia with."blowing cara”. The hospital attendant wald his condition had not. been determined.

all other passengers, including

Blahop Kennedy of Honolulu, and the entire crew were · un- Injured-U.F.L

Bid To Kill Faisal?

Damascus, June 1,

The newspaper "Burada” sald today that an unidentified Iraqi army officer had made an attempt on the liver of Iraq's King Falasi, Crown Prince Abdul ilah, and Premier Noury Sald.

The papar said that during recent military exercises at Ratba, two shells were fired in the direction of the royal party, but felf and exploded about 100 yards away, causing no injuries. The report added that numaraus orrenti had been made-

amonk artillery offers.-France-Presse,

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