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De Gaulle's Cup.
A
FORTUNE teller who pre- dicted some months ago all the events that have taken place since then in the life of General Charles de Gaulle would have had a job to credit Jim
prognosis. Things
HMO
have gone so wall for the French Prime Minister that he must find it hard at times himaolt oven to believe, them now.
Put in power by a rising of extremist supportere in the Army, ha has taken over the rains without making any concessions to the extremists iP ... yet they continue, sometimes a little hollowly and bockuse they have no choice, to shout foyalty to de Gaulle. At home the General's modera- flon has impressed those who
feared
but the dictator,
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terment of national oxitation centred on one man he not weariod, And the succome of the pubilo ioan in which those with hoards of gold were in- vited to turn them in for the good of the nation in exchange for bonda has completely rovised all text book opinions
nationals about the
of this land of traditional Insecurity.
Rising Star
Bp.
IN Africa, 100, the General's star was eling, Extremleta
at the were bewildered pointment in le cabinet of so many of the man they had rlaked their careere and their rebellion to depose. They had every reason to feel indignant
when they HW the loosers
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JOB NG KONG S KUNLODN
IMPORT CEILINGS FIXED
India, Pakistan Reach Understanding With
With UK
'DEPENDS ON HONGKONG'
London, July 2.
An "understanding" has been reached between Britain on the one hand and Pakistan and India on the other on coiling levels for cotton imports into Britain.
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The agreements are conditional upon satisfactory arrangements being
reached with the Hongkong cotton industry.
A Cotton Board announcement released tonight said it was expected that
a document embodying this understanding would he signed in the near future.-France-Presse.
News that the Lanca-
'Save Us From Bleeding To Death'
LANCASHIRE PLANS MASS PILGRIMAGE' TO LONDON
shire textile interests had come to an agree ment with the textile industries of India and Pakistan came as no surprise in Hong- kong.
Col. 3. D. Clugue said this morning: When the Parliament- ary Sertelury to the Board of Trade Sir Frank Lee came to the Colony In March to hold talks with members of Hong- kang's cotton textile industry, le of the conditions agreed on was that an agreement with Pakistan and Indin should occur before the question of a ceiling tigure for Hongkong Cotton cx- ports was considered further. Col. Clique was leader of the Nelson, Hongkow textile delegation
the talks with Sir Frank Lee,
He added, "Now this hulppened, the next move Is with
London, July 2.
book in name sort of addio Plans for a mass "pilgrimage" to London
their own leaders slighted, and M. Jacques Baustelle still without a job.
But the General had impressed Morocco and Tunista-always, As all Middle Eastern countries, more ready to be impreunad by one man than by a com- mittes, and by strength than maderation or justloe. Yet the Genaral's policis surprised
by 3,000 Lancashire cotton workers were laid at a meeting in Larcs today in an effort to save the textile industry "from bleeding to death."
It is hoped the demons'ration Them with their moderation will be led by every Lancashire and bucked by three And parhapa because they mayor thought his offer fair, or per million signatures.
haps because they thought that here might be man strong
jikad
(11 a
ite addcd-But I think right to seek in a matter of this kind that parliament should be recalled to deal with it if necessary.
Lancashire.
at
has
New
York Demonstration
1ungarian refugees and Americans in New York, demonstrated before the Soviet Celeration buliding in New York, United Nations, following, the news of the areen- ⚫tion of Predler Nagy by the Communiste. Til photo shows a “rrohp,of former political pri- Keystone. once of the ldssland wearing clothes similar to those they wore in prison.
Hongkong's post- Altrincham Says:
tion was made quite clear in Sir Frank's memorandum."
When Sir Frank retumed ta ritain he explained that the which long- other conditions kong wanted to be taken into consideration before they would discuss the fixing of a celling of The scheme was born
"This is catastrophe and some Imports, were the peculler con- dition of Hongkong; and that enough to have his way whe meeting, called today by the thing must be done Immediately
to stop the industry from any possible agreement should Mayor of Neison, Councillor Mrs or not, R ther they
Kay. who whi ak
ifeeding to death,"
be subject to review from time General de Gaulle suddenly Elizabeth
the aded; Mr Silverman
"The to Line
conditions found surprising alilea in the the Land Mayor of Manetester
mies stop these Fchanged. that should have to put himself at the head of the government two lands
You Imports from Hongkoni. protest baon hi enamles.
Mr Syceey Silvermo,hove at stake a whole avstry When rebel Algerians arrived' In Nelson's Member of Parliament, which is n
Tunie for a second North who Bew from Lantion to al-down and expire. African conierance, they faced
end today's meeting, sail they a very poor reception and were not even asked to the meeting which they kad come to attand,
'
On top of these developments, the visit by the British Prime Mistster camo a kind of crown. Frosh from ha quiet visit to America and Canada, Mr Macmillan was received at Parla Orly airport with
A
brillant display that outshone any similar kind of political reception in montba. The dio- "play was followed by tolka described also be a "brilliant diplomatio success.”
would trg
rent
to Be the petitiois) pralysis:
Sir Frank also sald he had tried to discuss possible ceiling preparet to engures of exports to the UK fra Hongkung! at the talks,
no longer creeping but Hongkong would not agree
it 15 catastrophe, to discuss Bgures.
to the Government before Lancashire textiles nece the Parliamentary recTRS,
mesiate ted aia."-Reuter,
12-
MILL OWNER DENOUNCES
BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE ON COTTON
London, July 2.
They topped a number of per- The "profound disappointment of everybody in
sonal appearances made by de
Gaulle with equally theatrical brillance presenting him
to
man
not only as the man whom Franco must look be. cause thero le no other of his atature, but also a capable of finding his way through to better national future. One is reminded of his words in late propitious tims "I am France,"
Prospects
'ET even at this point de
YETC
Gaulle
Franes walts on Mr Dulles. There is no reason to sup.
Lancashire with the Government's attitude to the cotton trade" was expressed by Mr Alec Higham, Chairman of Higham's Limited, who own mills at Accrington and Rochdale, in London tonight.
Mr Higham was speaking at can only export a tithe of our we have to the annual meeting of Higham's production-yet Limited
the AL
Dorchester meet this ever-increasing flow Hotel.
"I think it is deplorable," Mr Higham said, "that this govern ment takes the view it does with development of 11 not secure, regard to the Everything for him and for the cotton trade.
No Doubt
that 304 mills pose that Mr. Dulles's vleit
"They admlt tomorrow Will upset the have shut down, they admit that General'a applecart. There is the ever-rising Imports from even less rozson to suppose the Commonwealth are a source
would that Mr Dulles
have of danger and a source of trouble any such wish. Yet American to the industry, and yet they are approval of the General's alme prepared to do absolutely In Algeria is almost vital to nothing about it except to pay For the future of de Gaulle and lip service and hopa by plous
agreements to regulate thin."
their succHS.
on
um-
French hopes for the future
There is no doubt that the much of France depend
cotton Industry is slowly bleed- their dovolopment of Bahara
inst to death. and if there
of Common- resource the financial nub of
fettered imports Insurrection in Algeria And
wealth
textiles are to woon, Franco has not always been
more and more mills will have able to rely upon American
to close because they are not foreign influence. Bince Russia's reversion to terror only being allowed in without Mr Dulies has become a man any duty whatsoever but those imports also come in at prices of greatly increased stature.
which we cannot compele with, If General de Gaulle can win
due to their labour costs, etc..... Mis tacit approval for hip
"It would not be so bad if 1 planan Algeria, hla
was fair competition, but it is prospects will be even more greatly improved. However, not fair it is grossly unfair and the whole position is
own
launtlikely that the Algerian
steadily worsening." rebala are not also aware of
this, and Middle Enatorn politicians are adopt at timing "spontaneous" demon- their
.strations. Saturday in unlikely 10 go unmotland in Algeria.
Mr Ilghat added: ""We try to export to tho Common- wealth, but what are we faced with, tariff barriers, import quotes and the like, and we
wealth, which are
LET THE QUEEN LIVE IN
THE COMMONWEALTH'
London. July 3.
Lord Altrincham today urges residence by the Queen in Common- wealth countries and dismisses as "nonsense" the suggestion that her home life would suffer.
These views are expressed by the outspoken peer' In the July issue
The National and English Review" which pub- Slished his earlier controversial eriels of the monarchy. He edits the Review.
Millionaire's
Surprise Tax Offer
Millionaire
"Unfortunately, our monarchy
is sull based on the doctrine that sovereignty in the United is The basic duty Kingdom
while Commonwealth work,
QUEEN MOTHER INCIDENT
Tape Recordings Destroyed.
was
Bristol, July 2, though important, is secondary. A man who recorded the Queen | The man
Mother's remarks at an agri-
today culture show ejected by pollee who destroy- ed two reels of tape. The man, who refused to give
Washington, July 2
Bernard Goldfine tonight offered to "adjust” his income tax returns to repay the Government for tous he fook on gifts to
Presidential Assistant, Sher- wealth. man Adams.
Mr Goldfe confirmed in a that he had special statement
Tourists
The Royal Family are It deducidents in this country, tourists In other parts of the Common-
for "The Queen,
her part, attends the three-day horse trials at Badminton in person, but is represented by her sister new at the inauguration of n Commonwealth country."
Lord Altrincham then turns ad the loan of an oriental rug to a recent statement by
official's Buckingham Palace spokesman for the White House
that the Queen's programmie Washington home.
being diversified because He then
many aspects of
deducted as business expenses such favours to Mr Adams as
hotel bis 1 Boston, New Yolk Massachusetts, and Plymouth,
rr
Another Nuclear Weapon Tested
a
said the internal was of goods from the Conunon- revenue service could look over there were
allowed to the tax returns of his various British life she wanted to see,
"if the Bureau (Conid, on back pare, Col. 4) come in bere completely free! companies and
uny restriction feels we made a mistake, then of any duty or
bills! these whatever.
they will disallow and we will adjust our "I, on behalf of our Board, turns." want to register my profound The 67-year-old, Kussian- disgust with the Government's bom francler made the offer attitude to this matter. I only after he had appeared before
Washington, July 2 investigators to tesity hope that other people in the House
The United States exploded Ir lustry will make their pre- under oath that he nether sence felt and their
11th an- voices sought nor received any special another nuclear weapon in the the current heard so that the Government Government favours from MrPacifle today-the will eventually be bound to Adams in return for the gifts.nounced test in
hardtack" test perles. take some notice,” Mr. Higham] ----U,P.I.
The announcement made SEE ALSO P 3
mention of tho size of said.-France Presse
weapon or the success of testUP.I.
Taipei
Scientists Will
Go To Moscow
Talpel, July 2.
NATIONALIST China has decided to participate in the fifth
meeting of the International Grophysical Year to br held in Moscow next month, it was learned today.
Doctor Les Shun-mon, ebairman of the TGY China Com-. milter, said he had requested the special committee of this international organiustion to ranke the necessary arrangements for three Nationalist Chinese scientists to attend the meeting In the Russlati capital.
Russia recogniata Communist China and has repeatedly questioned Nationallet China's representation in various inter- national meetings.
Is the first time that Nationalist China has decided to send a delegation, official or unofficial, to a Communist country sinos the Chinese Communists took over the China mainland nivo years ago—-U.FL
no the the
To Stay In Gaol
Tokyo, July 3.
China today said it would not relcuse four Americans im- prisoned on spy charges until they had served their sentences.
Ulte
terms. Two received. U.P.I.
Garcia Returns
Manila, July 3. President Carlos Garcia came home today from a "highly suc- cessful" goodwill and loan-seck- ing trip to the US-VP.I.
his
name, seld afterwards! that he had recorded about o minule of the Queen Mother's comments to amelals at the Royal show,
"This is just a hobby of mine,
record the voices of inter
her when police intervened..
later made another attempt to record proceedings when the Queen Mother visit- rel aland at the show, But he was discovered a few
minules
arrived before she and
to police head- quarters on the show ground.
token
is understood no charge will be made against him.-China Mall Special,
esting people. I did not he New Pay Claim
I was doing any harm," said the man, who wore a preo) 2 = cyeshade and a lapel micro-
for his photo
miniature recorder.
G
London, July 2. of 40 trader union Leaders presented a claim today for
substantial wage increase' for He said he resented the destruc- nearly 250,000, manual workers shipmillding and ship tion of his tapes which carried in tho other recordings,
repairing industries."
refer are lo The employers Mother apparently The Queen
to local associations did not notice him, although the claim he was wilhln two yards of for consideration-Reuter,
Bud
Man Leaps
From
Rush-hour
Ferry
STAFF REPORTER
Workors crossing from Kow- Toon to Hongkong at about
9.45 this morning by the Oriental Star, a Star Ferry Company boat, had their usual morning crossing enlivened by a human drama in mid-harbour.
A 50-year-old Chinese dressed in a T-shirt and grey shorts Jumped from the ferry into the harbour. The ferry stopped as overboard!" shouts of, "man were heard
Passengers rushed to the side of the ferry as the man flounder-
e in the harbour.
A number of Ille-buoys were thrown into the harbour as the
tho
man drified away from terry. Then Marine Launch No. 7 appeared on the score and after manoeuvring about, the Chinese was hauled out of this water,
He was taken to the Hong- kong Star Ferry Pler, where he walked to an ambulance appear- Ing none the worse for his 'early morning dip in the harbour,
New Soviet Note To Ike
Washington, July 2
the Soylet premier, Kbhishchev, sent new note to President ;Elsenhower today, A. Soviet ; Embassy spokesman said it was Loward a. now falliative Iczarning world teinions, The U.S. State Depmetmebl sald the note was a moduago "óðn- cerning the question of a sur- prise attack."-Bouter,
'That Blasted ~Conference-
SIR JOHN COCKCROFT .
London, Jaly 2. The British scientist, Sir John Cockcroft returned to Lon- don by air tonight after at Lending the Geneva talks on deletion of nuclear terla At London airport he declined
comment, ying with
not going to smile: talk about that blasted con- ference."-Reuter,
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