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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Rings Around The Moon

10 shoot a rocket 220,000 mike to the moun secmis lofty ambition for a nation which has 50 far been dabbling in distances of the order of 6,000 miles, and the world will doubt

with ruuct

10

BOME

surprise tu roporta that America is

contemplating

moonshots

future.

the

The technicalities of getting a

satellite of the smallest

alze into orbit 2,500 miles earth may be more from complex than a compara- tively

straight-forward long-distance shot, but uven allowing for this and recent progress in long- projectiles, the

runre

American Air Force

not yet appear to

does

mualered the practical

difficulties Involved

in

multi-stage rocketry

and

controlled fight to enable

It to hope immediately for such prize na it ευπ

templates. Three Stages

A

CABLE, report states

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A New Pointer To Peace In The Middle East

JORDAN TO

TO BE

BE UN WARD?

International Force May CURVES

Replace British

Troops

United Nations, July 31.

An international force may replace British troops in Jordan under a plan now being discussed in the United Nations. Mr Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary-General, was reported to be working on the plan which is designed to guarantoo Jordan's independence.

MISS OGILVIE

LEAVES

that the Thor-Able composite rockel has twice nehieved distances of 5,000 miles. This is mnly a two- stage rocket. The attempt to circle the moon will be undertaken with a three- stage rocket, the hope be- ing that the final singe fuelled with n solid pr pellent will be sufficient to overcome earth's gravity and take it on the lust leg to its lunar destination. But in. view of the Air Force's

past record, would need luck of a high erder

to

accomplish auch

Colonial Office labour investi- a feat.

Shella gator Mis

Orilvia The Army with ita Jupliers,

slipped quietly out of Hong- which have been moro

kong last night. - in Виссекто

pulting No announcement of her Explorer Satellites intu parture was made. brbit (the inst was launched And the Press missed her. Just Saturday), will have She flew back

tries at the three

moon, with also

three-stage rockets and, it would seem, with

slightly

better prospects thun

it

the Air

Foree. Nothing is known of the

Russian device though with its auccess in orbitting a half-ton sputnik last November it would appear to have 非 considerable advantage over the Amerl- elther in the more powerful rocket motors it is using or the propellents. Attempts Already?

de-

to London by BOAC la present her report to Str Alan Lennox-Boyd OR Hangkong's labour conditions. She spent more than three

weeks in Honchong, She was seen off at Kai Tak by the Hun. P. C. M. Bedewick. Commissioner of Labour and

Is Mok Sau-ha, Labour Officer.

Woman

U.S. EXECUTIVE

SHOT DEAD

staurant,

According to lobby sources, Mr Hammarskjold

envisages making Jordan a "ward" of the United Nations, with an international force stationed inside its borders, replacing British troops.

The Secretary-General has conferred twice this week with the British deputy permanent re- presentative, Mr Harold Beeley, a Middle East expert.

COME BACK

Goldfine SEQUEL TO ATTACK

To Be

Cited For ON JUDGE: Contempt SOLDIER IN COURT

Washington, July 31.

The House of Represanta-

tives Commerce Commit- There was ☐ sequel to the attack

too today voted to cite

Boston Industrialist Bor-

nard Goldfing for con-

tempt of Congress.

A sub-committee of the group had Investigated charges that Mr Goldfine sought influence Government regulatory agencies through his gifts to and friend- ship with Mr Sherman Adams, Chief assistant to Presideni Elsenhower,

The vole today was unanimous. Action by the full house is expected next week.

Earlier this month, the sub- number of put a

on

Kowloon District Court Judge A. A. Huggins in the YMCA early yesterday morning, when a young gunner of 49. Field Regiment, Royal Artillery · was romanded seven days in Police custody by Mr T. L. Yang at Kowloon Court this morning.

He. Was charged with burglary, Assault and

larceny. No plea was taken, The defendant, John Ander»

The Jordan situation was thought to have been Dior II Dropsilons to Mr. Goldfine about sors, 20, is was alleged broke into

their principal concern, though neither the United Nations nor the British mission would disclose details of the-consultations.-Reuter.

AMERICA BACKS AUG 12 SUMMIT

But De Gaulle Wants Aug 18-

London, July 31.

The United States tonight announced agreement with Britain's proposal, announced by Mr Harold Macmillan in the House of Commons, that the projected summit meeting on the Middle East should start on August 12.

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General de Gaulle, who also, should name where the meeting sent a note to Moscow today, should be held. said he preferred August 18.

General do Gaulle safd but any mutually accepted riate meeting of the Security Council should "not be confused" with would be agreeable to him.

a conference of heads of gov- ernment.

Not Moscow Unlike Mr Macmillan who said the conference could be held "anywhere," Mr John Foster Dulles, U.S. Secretary of State, definitely ruled out Mos- cow.

General de Gaulle said he would like the meeting to be in Geneva, but need my elty "in Europe" would be acceptable to

him.

Indianapolis, July 31. difference between A handsome, Internationally the disclosures by the

drus known

company killed early ชา

Mr Hammarskjöld however American and Soviet executive

today

shots Brevoured New York as the site. about their

by three authorities

from a mystery car that pull-

Cieneva would be too crowded respective projects is that whereas Cape Canavarel reports give approximate dates for their trial (August 10-17), the Russians say only that on

will be made urrived at the scene. attempt

And

asked him the Pollce repeatedly 118

idea who

shot Russians did not announce he had any

but his lips remained scaled.-U.P.1.

"soon".

their Sputnik attempt until

after the first had success- fully been put into orbit 249 no official dis-

and

of

The

closure hus yet been made

nimost certain

failures that preceded it, it is possible that Russia has made

moon, already

ed up bealde his white cadiline because the Second International as he drove home from a re- Scientine Conference on Peace- Forrest Teel, 54, an evecutiveul Uses of Atomic Energy opens Vice President of Eli Lilly and there on September 1, and this Co., died 15 minutes after police required considerable advance

hi

First Time TV

preparation. -

Impossible

Changing the time or place of Lie conference at this late stage would be impossible.

Meanwhile, it was learned that Britain will formally request tomorrow that a special meeting of the Security Council London, July 31, The State Opening of Parllato bo altended by Heads of meat will be televised for the Government

August 12. Brat time next October, Mr

number of attempts on the Harold Macmillan, announced in the House of Commons today, over-Ching Mail Special.

pro-

This

Huggestion may

rate actual Russian gress but on the basis of

comments by

Western.

be

called for

On the routine for arranging the meeting, Mr Macmillan was firm that the Security Council

scientists and the acknow-In Your Saturday Mail

ledged achievements of the Russians themselves would seem to be in bounds of reality.

the I

oarth-

It is to be hoped that the

forthcoming American pro gramme implies an even more spectacular advance this fold than recent

raports have news

Bug- gested. But in the absenco of official confirmation, in view of America's admitted in the development of such comparatively bound projectiles es inter- continental ballintle mis- Ailes

and other factors already mentioned, it would soom Soviot scientists have a 'better chance of orbitting their satellite around the moon first. The world will At any rato.watch with koon interest the trials of aälonce In this unique race.

STIRLING Moss, Fangle, Mike Hawthorn, Portago Men of Speed - but what are they.really

like when the grime and the glory are swept away? Few men are qualified to write of these top_racing drivers, a group of men apart, But one of them is Robert Glenton, who travelled to Europe to report on the battles for speed.

Flemlines

-Reuter

the operation of some of his the room of Alan Armstrong companies.

Huggins at the YMCA, Kowloon He declined to answer them and stole one wallet containing Paris, July 31.

on the ground that they were HK$182, and an Essential Service Yves Saint Laurent has revolu-

tlonised fashion for the second relevant to the committee's identity card, number 74302.

Cuquiry. tinic in ale months.

The maximum penalty on lie Is also charged with OUT goes the trapeze. The Dior

-conviction would be a $1,000 assaulting Mr Huggins, causing collection shown in Paris tone and a year's imprisonment, actual bodily harm. day drops the hemline five to aix inches lower than last aca- son, brings back waistlines. IN comes the round line of the

"Are" silhouette, Writes Peggy Maxin,

Parte fathlon writer: The new woman wu. as curved as a ribuntain road in this revolu tionary silhouette. NOW TURN TO PAGE FIVE FOR FURTHER DETAILS IN WOMAN'S WORLD.

Reuter's

Britain To Ignore Peking

London, July 31. Britain has decided not to reply Mr Dulles at his press con-

to the view

Peking's protest note on ference, maintained

"British armed aggression" in that the inceling should

Jordan. of the within the framework United Nations.

Reluctant

be

Mr Dulles added everyone would be "very reluctant If General de Gaulle could not be at the

meeting-Reuter and

U.P.I.

NEW OIL EXPLOSION

IN BAGDAD

Bagdad, July 31. Crowds ran screaming through the streets today

Both official and diplomatic circles in London seem con- Chinese that the vinced campaign against the West was stepped up mainly to hide the increasing Internal dificuldes In China proper, in the outer provinces and in Tibet.

the Reports

published British press about the extent of the troubles in Tibet cannot be confirmed from official sources, owing to the lack of rellable information.

But the decision of Indian Prime Minister Nehru, to can- cc! at the suggestion of the Peking Government-his

trip

to Lhasa is considered an in- dication of the unsettled cor ditions in Tibet.-France-Presse.

RAF Help

and Bagdad Radio appeal. For Muscat

od for calm when two' explosions occurred in an oil storaga depot. Yesterday a tank burst into flome the same depot. '.

Reporters going to the scene of today's blaze were turned back to prevent trouble with the crowds, some of whom hammered on European car! saying "The Britlah started

Is."

London, July 31. The British Government has decided to sot RD an Air Forco for $20 Sultan of Muscat and Oman,' in the southern part of Arabia, the Foreign Secretary, Selwyn Lloyd, antiounced In the House of Commons today. British key personnel would also bo provided for the Sultan's No casually figures were army

and the Sultanzate avallable tonight. All Bellish would be givin, Anuncial aid for comployees of the Khanlgia the economic development of Company, owners of the depot, | the country, were reportd to be safe,

The Sultan had agreed to ro- But many firefighters, Includ-now his agreement with Bri- ing Britons, wero belfoved to tain, permitting B.A.F. planes have been overcome by fumes to use the airports of Salalah as a hot desert wind farned the and Masirah, flames.

ADEN reports say Yemeni The explosions sent flames troops harrassing British forces

Aden prateclerate

are

Glenton has written a series of fascinating closeups aboul the world's greatest drivers. He calls it Men of Speed.. Il begins with the Portago Story in the CUINA MAIL tomorrow.

Also in the big 20-page, weckend issue are!

Secret Agent It......

and smoke belching hundreds in the a tense true-life story of

of feel into the air over Bagdad, armed with Soviet weopous in -espionage by Lt. Col. John Baker White.

Troops cordoned off an area increasing numbers, according several square miles round the to the deputy commander of Bri- fire blocking traffe in the city tish forces.

main locis-Router.

The Rae Johnstone Story............a frank expose of what pocs on behind the scenes at the race tracks of the world, by the great jockey himself,

Show Business .............. inalde stories of flimdom by top reporters in Britain and Hollywood, Included in the Frature-packed Journal' are your favourite comalos, cartoons, two full pages of foon) saws plotures, book and record reviews and all the latest news and views. TAKE, a China Mall honda tomorrow!

Brigadier William Hutton mold that 14 heavy machineguns of Soviet manufacture, of the

British for aghter, wero 'conzen»

Cholera In Nepal that recently shot down a

Clonova, July 81.

A cholera epidemic hastrated around the Yemeni town broken out in Nepal, for the of

Qataba noar

the. Aden

frat Ume slice the beginning af | border, --- Franco-PreRNO the century--Reuter,

IV.P.I

and

'SMOKESCREEN' WARNING

He faces a third charge of theft. The charge' states that on Tuesday he entered room 427 of The YMCA, occupied by Ernest Liddell · O'Niel-Shaw, and stole 4 gold wrist-watch valued at $050.

Queen's Horses Come Last

Goodwood, July 31, The Queco had a run of bad

Transfer

Of Malta's

Dockyard

London, July 31.

The naval dockyard in Malta

is to be transferred to a commercial ship-repairing firm, Mesura, C. H. Bailey of South Wales.

the

Mr. Ainn, Lonex-Boyd, Colexin! Secretary, told the House of Commons this loday. The firm would form a com- to pany registered In Malta tako aver the dockyard on a long lease from 1959, he said,

Britain was prepared to con tribute "very substantially' to the capital cost of converting and re-equipping the dockyard by providing £4,700,000.

Landon, July 31. Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl of Cork and Orrery, sug gested in the House of Lords to- night it was just possible that "all his talk about summit meetings" was a smokescreen under which Russian sub- marines were hurrying to their luck at the Goodwood meeling today when she made her first war stations.

The Colonial Secretary also The Earl, who is 85, was public appearance after a three- speaking in a debate on cuts to week bout of catarrhal sinustils, canounced that Britain proposed

An enthusiastic

Molta's racehorse to invite leaders of be made in the Royal Navy, he

she had entered two political parties to London in sald the selling and scrapping of owner,

to Lelics оп the reserve fleet ships had gone far horses, Doulelle and Stroma, in November

came last. island colony's constitutional reces, Boll enough and was becoming

future.-Reuler. tional danger. -Beuler.

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