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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1958,

POWERFUL BRITAIN'S NEED FOR NEW BASE FOR FIRE BRIGADE OPERATIONS

ROCKET Mid-Eastern Reserve Boost

MOTOR

TESTED

By CHARLES W. CORDDAY

Washington, Aug. 27.

The U.S. Army has tested a rocket molor with such gigantic power that it could hurl a defence mis- sile to extreme altitudes “almost instantly," it was announced tonight. While the atuscubrement did Ho say 50

the rocket booster was kwn to have been tested in connection with the Army Nike-Zeus programune for deve- tomng a defence against Juler- Continental Ballisle Missiles.

Test Fired

A Defence Department state- ment said the Army "SUCCESS="

fully fash Brol the rockel tuler al Redstone Arsenal.

Shortage Of

RAF Transport Aircraft

By JOSEPH W. GRIKGG

London, Aug. 27.

Britain, already short of manpower to meet her defence commitments, is being forcod to boost her Mid Eastern strategic reserve, it was disclosed today. At the same time, she was reported reviewing her fleet of transport planes available for an The Mid-East crisis in emergency airlift.

July showed she is critically short of them.

Huntsville, Alabama, last night."! bristade"

Plans to step up reserves for Britain to By troops ant miltary

tion supplies across its territory.

As 3

the British result, Government has been forced to make plans for a reservoir of troops and stores Brkish-held territory oant of Suez is destined primarily for reinforcing such crillen! points as Aden and Britain's protectorates in the Per- sian Gulf.

it was tested while bolted down throughmit the Mid-End were 1. a test stand,

icloud by a Governgunt an-

that The power of the rocket was inmuncement.

permarkent given alleially as "several ha-Tracks for two British balta- dred thousand pounds" of lions are to be built at Kahawa thrust. was understood in her east African colony of officially to have produced my Kenya. Originally, it was plan- han 450.000 ends of thrust, nod to builch barracks for only

The statement said the thrustļa single battallion. was produced only for short duration.“

Became Acute

Mycry "Consequently, it was assumed the mor may be Intended axclusively for

Britain intends to establish a boosting air defence missiles 19 pool of manpower in Kenya Cor: 1.2.cd with Teng-range ready to be afrlifted un short balistle_nelles which require-notice-to-any trouble spotsst longer burning Timess

of Suez or in east Africn itself,

The Ability

The æltet mater was deve- Inger by Thickni Chensical Corporation

According to the statement, homotor,

AL he moment, there are virtually no troops in Kenya.

however, British

normally stationed there was rushed-to

Gulf during The Persar

battalion

The need for the ble cast | Mid-Fast erigis. African basc became acute

as a result of the Mid-Easi orials.

the

Not Likely

Informed

saki

the

not likely colony

entirely

Brita no niger has. the Government is of Habbaniya, the former Royal | keep the

to the constit

MINE CLEARING THE EASY WAY

MINE-EXPLODING roller which cleare pressure acti- vated mines before tank tracks reach the dangar point has been developed by the U.S. Army Engineora, Eliminating the time consuming Boarch for and romoval of

help mines wil

to keep

armoured unite on the mova ducing any future contilet. The roller, which can be assem.

bied and Installed quickly by fiold personnel, is made up of e series of whenis four feel In diameter and six Inches thick mounted on independent axies.

It is fabricated of high strength steel and will absorb much of the shock from explosion of the buried mines.

The attachment does not hinder

the

of fighting capabilities tenk weapone and may ha from Invide the Jettisoned tank.Koystane Photo.

Sapper's Death Due To British

Nuclear Test In

Pacific?

SURGEON JOINS BONES USING PLASTIC

Sydney, Aug. 27.

Pagë B

Siamese

Twins Joined At Heads

London, Aug. 27. The parents of the Siamesć twins born here Jast

spring were named today as Mr and Mrs Reginald Thackeray of Twicken. ham, Middlesex. The twins, both boys,

were

A young Sydney surgeon bon with their heada joined on May-2. has developed a revolu-with another boy tionary method of joining The children's names are Peler Martin, Timothy John and broken bones with the Jeremy Charles use of plastic, it was dis- At the request of the parents, closed here today, The new method,

the identities of the children described and their whereabouts Lad the as a major world advance in been kept secret although orthopaedic surgery, has already frihs were officially announced Leen used successfully in mond-yesterday. ing fractures in Sydney.

FIVE DAYS

In Hospital?

A77-year-old woman whose Mrs Thackeray, whose

hus- at had been broken for three and is a bank mannger, Bald months had it restored to today she was looking after the normal use only five days after third boy herself. He is normal treatment by the new method. and in a good health.

be- Successful trials of the new The Slamose twins are form of surgery were disclosed lieved to be still" in "hospital, Today by De R. F. Kaye-Webster, Mr and Mrs Thackeray Medical Superintendent of the currently waiting the doctor's Prince of Wales Division of Syd- | declalon on when the twing key Hospital. The name of the might be separated by opera- inventor was not revealed- tion. All the three children France-Presse,

were delivered by cacsarian eperation.

The twins were removed from

Chortolle's Queen

Hospital, Hammersmith, after about six weeks on specialised treatment to another hospital, and were said to be healthy at that time. The third baby was taken home.

The twins weighed about four and a half pounds at birth.

CIRCUS ON SHIP CANCELLED

London, Aug. 27. A plan to take chrous aboardi HMS. Victorious the Navy's--newest-aircraft-

been carrier, has

from

The Averages

A medical expert of a Lon- sold that the

cancelled. All arrangements had been made for By Smart's Cireus don newspaper to travel

Brighton

to nuniber of Siamese twins born

I than Portsmouth Dockyard to give a alive averages

for the pair for the whole world cach In one of the year. If it is a union involving and small blood planned to only skin kolst animals aboard by cranes.

vessels, the operation is easy by cranes. but usually, larger and some-

mid-day performance ship's company hangore. It was

carrier said: "Mr in Ke Inquest Jury Decides On Natural Causes Verdict

baxter, was decribed as cap able of hurling an ir defence missile la a very high altitude Air Force staking base in Iraq. deruded of British troops for

was a major re- long, owingg Formerly i most instantly."

fuelling pakat for airing danger of warest The ability to launchf such u troups and supplies from Bri- | Ugamla and other Bristi missile to extreme altitude instantly is essential in defend-tain to the Middle and Far East African territories, ing against ballistic nissile Since the frag revolution it bas altack, Millary men at present not be available to Britain, trelieve they child provide air although 3,000 Royal Air Force defence buturies with no more personnel still are immobilised

there. than about 15 minules' warn- of Incoming ballistie missile-U.P.L

'There Will Be

London, Aug. 27,

Bernard Delfont, the

Merle didnt to that

"Talk

£250,000

the

of the Town,"

theatre restaurant September 11 at opening on what used to be the Lendon

will bo Hippodrome

oper

until 2.30 a.m. The theatre restaurant will hold 700.

Sudan

to aridition, the munth ago refüved permission to

Nothing Like It

primarily to provide a restau rant.

Although the British Gov- crement's announced policy is to slash its overseas carri- Billi British song, there armed forces totalling more than 100,000 men £1 sho Addio and Far East,

Tac

Swansea, Aug. 27.

British An inquest Jury today decided the death of a

soldier from leukaemia after a nuclear bomb test in the Pacific was due to natural causes.

Bul

They claimed, however, that then nad 200,000 per to "We are still of the opinion The coroner then asked: "To

shows, sach of which will last for a year, will be "as Savie as at any theatre." There will be dancing to two bande ba tween acts.

"London

Tan coroner then asked Dr afterwards, Mr W. F. "extremely " when he arrived

knew buy in- Mid-East crisis Francis, recent

secretary of the at Christmas Island in August, Williams if he

stoaco where leukaemia had spotlighted un alarming short- Swansea Branch of the British 1957, and was employed on gen-

'been known to arise within six Ex-Servicemen's Or-cral construction work. RO of transport aircraft to Legion

of atomic As far as he knew, Morris did months of exposure Shift

unds of the stratctcganisation-representing the dead

radioactive radiation. forees at all notice. In June solaier's family, id "We are not handle any

The heavily

dootor replied: "I have amileriai, which was it took nearly

Ayst pisfied that we a week to

know of none. The only insarded.

cvidcnoo we have had, of 3,000 men und 200,000 pounds ease to fight for a pession.

course, is of theso two ex- the best of your knowledge and belief, were your men cons(-

plosions in Japau." Tests of Morris's bone struc- dered to be a safe distance from

Lure

nothing had revealed the explosion?"

Major Barnes: "It is dim- abnormal, he continued.

the in- "It would Shall I say it was faid

from

Cyprias.

airlift from that he was the victim of the A swift

test at Christmas would be alomb bomb Kenya base equally dimeult to mount be-Island." cate of aircraft shortage, ·

The Royal Air Forces trans-

Security

The inquest WELS

down by the sciclista and task cidence of lolia is in-

Dn William call requires a place like port command has available for Brian Morris, 20, a former sap-

force commander this from the tourist angle,” air-ilft purposes at the moment per in the Royal Engineers whe ania Mr Forte, while

Nesbitt claimed:

their

crossing and it does bear re

to the increase of radioactive fall-out throughout the world," he said.

Mr Dalfont, Mr Choclos Forte. the restaurateur, and Robert

Mr only 10 Come jets, 40 aged worked at the Christmas Island past experience, what distance lution Nesbitt, the stage designer,

There is Hastings tops carriers and base for Britain's nuclear tees. was safe. three of

Beverely the directors,

nothing like It In Las Vegas." | cqually em.

-China Mall Special.

frut- phasis that the venture was

purts had to be chartered la y Britain The 19th Brigade from

A British Crossword Puzzle

13 4

15 &

18 19

₤23

ACROSS

1 Bondman (8).

& Cheek an acéovut (5).

& Flower with a pointed end

(5),

Q He might rave (8).

-10 Doming colour (5),

11 Genders (5).

12 Spanish town (4),

14 Coremonial trappings? '(5).

It How to chaut? (0).·

10 Aft (0).

20 A river ravel? (5).

2 Walk poinfully (4).

23 Ordeal in spurt (8),

25 That's your lot! (5).

20 How the young or very old

may walk (8)

37 May put you to sleep (6),

Continental measure (5).

20 Wreckage (0),

DOWN

1 Bloodsuckers' nireaft? (8).

2 Most unusual (8).

3 W is met. (4)..

4 Fodder In Switzerland (7)."

5 Part of a plane wing (7).

6 The harmony of unfous (0).

1 Venerated object (5), ...

14 Nonplus (8)."

15 Put down (8).

10 Say nguin (7).

17 Paid for a round of drinks

(7).

'19 Sporting dóg (0).

21 Trim truly (6).

24 Learning (4).

antiquated freighters. Commercial

to Cyprus in July.-U.P.I.

Well-Known

Medical evidence was given

never

that

Ital Leukaemia been known to arise within Alx monit

exposure of

10 alemic radiation. The jury was so told of viviccmen's conditions during

But

a request

Frenchman Morris's distance from the Uvx-

Dies

Paris, Aug. 27.

was given

good

Mr Georgos Lacomte, Per-rading by the Anay.

Ile

# Protection

"It was not for me lo whether it was or not."

The officer Frid 2,500

Dr. Williams agreed there was no doubt atomic explosione in-

say duced leukaemia if there was

exposure.

But he pointed cut there was meno Intest period belore the road discuse appeared and added: their "In the light of all I know. I say There is no connection in this case."

wore

Two Years

A spokesman aboard themes more vital organs are

Smart had joined or shared decided that in view of the In recent years, several bad weather, it will be im- operations have been performed possible to move the vehicles following the Uso of radio- from the present site and get active material to trace the 10 Portsmouth and back in time blood supply. Sometimes the for the evening performance,

operation may

involve the The show will be put of until death of one twin so that the the circus visite

other may survive-China Mail -China Mail Special.

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Iest explosions : the vicinity were strung out along a

under palm trees with ol Chrisinias Island,

to establishacks to the explosion.

As fash protection, scine

no Lieutenant Colonel. Robert plosion was refused on seuritytassus and scarves but

Johnston, an Army doctor who other protective clothing, grounds.

Morris in hospital, suld Morris did not have to wear treated The dead soldier's father. Mr William

Morris said his son special clothing and there were there was a connection between always enjoyed

health no precautions against fall-out radioactivity and myeloid leukac-

and

top medical apart from the fact that he was mia but not lymphatte leukaemia.

placed in a safe area,

that Mujor Barues ac'ded excellent remained

were "more manont Secretary of the health

The coroner then asked: "Can until the time of the hospital services

two afzeruft the doctor Bay te la 100 per Academic Francaise the bomb explosion on Christmas than udequate,"

stood by to fly casualties to cent certain this case is not due 40-man body of dis- Island.

"radioactivity to radiation from atomie MAJESTIC RESTAURANT (King's Road) at 9.30 p.m. Mr Morris said he was never Honolulu, tinguished French "Im- told his son was being down to was practically it did not bomb?" mortals" who guard the America for hospital treatment, exceed the minimum detectable." purity of the

The coroner here commented: be to claim infallibilly. French le ndded: "When he returned

typical scien- To the best of my knowledge PARAMOUNT NIGHT-CLUB (Windsor House) of 11 p.m. language-died tonight, home he said that at the time "That sounds

the earliest time the disease of the bomb explosion hetist's expression." agod 91.

shown self after ex- Glyni Dr Owen

Williams, has felt warmth on his back,"

Director of Pathology at Swan posure was two years;"

During the Inquest, the Fea Hospital, salt after Morris

refused for securliy died on June 14 he made a post-coroner Uterary journalist, playwright. and novelist. He died in his After discharge from the mortem which showed death was reasons a jury request about Paris home this evening of com- Army, Morrla wont to various due to acute lymphatic leukae- how far the man was from the

A doctor

writing mia. There was a connection explosion. plications following an accident hospitals.

i military hospital re- between radioactivity and this

letter that the disease. vealed in koldier had leukaemia, Morris, said.

In more than 60 years writing Mr Lecomte was A

in which he broke a thigh bone, from He had been unconscious since Monday.

Discharge

Colonel Jotuston: "That would

Objection to the request was made by a War Department re- presentative who said it might

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