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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1958.

Comment DEATH OF

Of The Day

Tory Upswing

F the pollsters are right, three of the three

a half years since the last i election British people would have preferred Labour to a Tary governi ment. It is fortunate for the Tories, therefore, that they are staging a comeback to coincide with the onset of an election.

ever have the furics' stocks

Never

3.52 a.m. announcement

He Succumbs

After 3-Day Illness

Castel Gandolfo, Oct. 9

Pope Pius XII died early today.

His death at the age of 82 came at 11.52 a.m.

In the life of this Govern Hongkong time and ended one of the most notable ment stood higher than at the present-despite fall-pontificates in the 2,000-year history of the Roman ing employment, despite the Catholic Church. His early canonisation was re- rent net (which has

despite garded as certain.

just

become operative the Far

the Middle East

Steadily throughout the night the Pope's con- Bast crises. Nor is the dition worsened and at almost 4 o'clock in the answer due entirely to their

parliamentary

morning Tonder,

came

Harold Macmillan, regarded on Vatican radio:

by Home

The bent R

Prime Minister Britain

the fateful

announcement

"With deeply saddened soul we give you now has had this century, or to the following announcement-Pius XII is dead."

the undoubted zip that the The Vatican Press office said death occurred

Lord Halinham

ebullient

bus

given

organisation.

the party at 3.52 a.m.

The Pope was 82 years and seven months old

TURE secret of the Tories and in his 20th year as supreme spiritual leader of

the Roman Catholic Church,

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success, emerging as it Than

now, is due more anything to a combination of patience, perspicacity, boldness and good luck, but it is undoubtedly helped by the remarkable ability of their leader to remain calm;

musi in the face of the serious cristo. It will be recalled that when;

Mr Thorneycroft, the Chan- cellor of the the Exchequer, resigned with his two parliamentary assistanta a budgetary dispute earlier this year, Mr Mac- millan, apart from appoint. ing replacements, entirely Ignored the incident-by

pre leaving town Arranged visit. When he returned to London

the His non- crisis was over, chalent dismissal of the affair brought gasps of sur. prise and admiration from

At

over

OR

friend and for alike.

last year's party con- feresce, there was serious disquiet among delegates

The Pope, born Eugenio Maria Giuseppe a typical courageous Giovanni Pacelli, put up battle against the ailments which felled him. But in the 70 hours following the sudden onslaught of a cerebral stroke last Monday his physical system collapsed.

WAVERING

The Pope was first stricken on Monday mc, ning after a week of wavering health at his summer palace in the peaceful" wine-growing village 15 miles south of Rome.

After a day of semi-coma he showed signs of a rally. But at 7.30 am. yesterday morning, 47 hours after the initial attack, a second stroke brought Pope Pius to the door of death.

Forty-five seconds after his second attack, the Pope suffered a further grave collapse and lapsed into a

coma.

MAIL

OF POPE

THE POPE

Tories Reject Protection

For Lancashire

Blackpool, Oct. 8.

The Conservative Party Congress today rejected by a large majority a motion calling for tariff protection for the cotton industry.

The vote followed a statement by Sir David Eccles, President of the Board of Trade that a tariff aimed at cutting cotton imports from Com- monwealth countries would be contrary to the Commonwealth ideal.

Sir David who was the last at today's session of speaker

tion of cotton would bring about the collapse of the imperial

The Minister also said that was allegations that Hongkong

cloths were quite unfounded: ; These allegations, he said, have

the Congress said that protec

preference system.

A priest preparing to serve the Pope Holy Com-exporting Chinese and Japanese munion at his urgent request, abandoned the attempt and instead imparted absolution.

un.

The Pope's last words before lapsing into consciousness yesterday showed that the Church to which

been investigated and no proof whatsoever was found to support

hem.

over the rent act and the he dedicated his life from the age of seven was foremost speeches from Lancashire dele-

strict economic measures the Government WAN

esplay-

ing to safeguard the pound. The Conservatives were unpopular and the Prime Milaister's Concern

about

ure

in his mind.

"Pray." said the sinking Pope. "Pray that this regrettable situation for the Church may end."

CRUCIFIX

While the powerful Vatican Radio broadcast minute-by-minute account of his closing hours in 12 languages around the world, while the cardinals of the Church and members of his family hovered near, four physicians fought to delay the fatal hour they knew must

come.

Un- apparent

public opinion had many worried. This year there are bouquets aplenty. And indeed they much deserved. Not only has the Government gradually slackened its grip of the economy, given a boust to home sales by allowing banks freer credit, and done much generally to stabilise living costs, but it bas won widespread admiration abroad. TOWHERE is this more

Nobvious than over the Formosa Strait crisis. For where Mr Gaitskell and the have Labour Party would

And

and

Doctors administered drugs, antibiotics, then plasma oxygen in a rearguard action against death.

But stage by stage the Pope's system collapsed.

It wus the ocension for

gates imploring the government.

These come to their aid. delegates described how life was flowing away from north- east Lancashire,

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500 EMPTY

Ono sald that, although there is a national housing shortage, there were 500 empty houses to his home-town,

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PIUS XII

QUEMOY CEASEFIRE MAY BE

Rumbling Crisis

In Middle East

London, Oct. 8.

News from Lebanon and Iraq today showed that the recent Middle East crisis is far from over.

The

From BEIRUT comes news that a military government may be formed tonight because of the deadlock in discussions between Lebanese political factions. new pro-Nasser Government of the former rebel leader Rashid Karami today put its resignation at the disposal of President Fuad Chehab.

From BAGDAD comes reports that the new Iraq Premier Abdel Kerim Kassem had thwarted a coup d'etat last week-end, aimed at uniting traq with Nasser's United Arab Republic.

1

LEBANON: It is now up to Chief of State Chehab to

solve the smouldering political crisis.

in Beirut, angry mobs brought out weapons and threatened

a new wave of kidnappings. Rumbling tanks swept into the capital with helmeted

infantrymen riding on top of them.

The Lebanon dispute has boiled up over the appointment of Karami-a pro-Nasser politician who led rebels in the

The recent rebellion as Prime Minister, Christian Phalange Party supporters of Ex-President Chamoun want à more représentative Covernment. Ever since Karami's appointment the Phalanges have held

daily noisy demonstrations.

IRAQ:

DENIED

An Iraqi Government spokesman denied as "without any foundation at all" the reports of a foiled military coup in Iraq last weekend, but reports from Bagdad, London and Beirut claim that a plot was in fact nipped in the bud,

EXTENDED

Washington, Oct. B. Reliable diplomatic sources sold tonight that Com- munist China had passed the word in Moscow that it might extend the cause- fire in the Formosa Strait If United States Forces refrained from escorting Nationalist convoys.

The sources said this word from the Peking regime had been passed by the Chiness Ambassador in Moscow to the and Norwegian Envoy there had reached Washington diplo- natic clrcles through Oslo.-- Reuter.

Uneasy Lull

Kinmen, Quémoy, Oct. B. Chinoso Notionalist anti-

ovor

alrcraft batteries fired, at their own sabrejots Quemay today, mistaking them for Communit Migs.

The sabredets hastily climbed for cloud cover and esca pod damage.

A Nationalist officer said the aircrafts were mistaken

for to

Communist fighters trying attack a Nailonalist transport plane as it landed on an emer

chey strip.

Wounded Koldiers and elvillans were brought in by boat

from the shell torn outlying outposts of Ertan and Taton and evacuated by air to 购 the Formosa Communta ceasefire entered lis

third day.

temporary

A Nationalist LST resched Quemoy today and unloaded 27 tracked landing vehicles withs supplles

had been cancelled. Could Creep

Agence France Presse reports that Rashid All El Gailani, leador of the abortive anti-British, revolt of 1941. and two other prominent fragis were placed under house arrest on suspicion of plotting against Premier

Another sign of slackened Kassem.

tension was 'an announcement Another man said to be arrested was Colonel Abdul Salam lia Talpel that the "double Araf, who was earlier this month dismissed as Vice-tenth" would be celebrated by Premier and appointel Ambassador to West Germany, ally of 100,000 people,

earlier announcement. had said This has been officially denied and a Bagdad report this year's celebration

parades said today that Araf paid a two-hour visit to the

of the Premier, described by an official spokesman as a Seven hundred men

United States Second Misalle "friendly courtesy call".

arrived in Keelun

On America

Or Britain

Russia

London, Oct. 8,

may be planning underwater rocket-launch- ing forts which could be towed into British and American coastal waters, Air Chief Marshal Sir Philip Joubert

stated today,

The former Royal Air Force Coastal Command chief, writing in the "John Bull and Illustrated magazine, said there is evidence that the Russians know of an underwater navigating device similar to that used by the

He said that the population of the area he represented was decreasing by 1,000 every year. Sir David Eccles, however, gave Lancashire delegates some

United States nuclear sub- incasure of satisfceton by pro-

marine Nautilus In her recent mising that everything was

voyage beneath the polar ice- being done to develop new in- dustries in depressed areas and cap

The forts would be towed by In particular Loncashire.

Russion submarines and Lancashire, he said, diversify its interests; To add From there they could pour a shallow waters. Krounded

his point, he ended

barrage of rockels Four his speech by the announcement

He became totally paralysed. His heart and lungs gave trouble. Finally pneumonia affecting the heart set in, bringing with the peaceful end that comes to many aged men..

The Pope died with a crucifix on his breast.

weight

must

Into Bel- and

hours before the used away a Mass for the sick was said that an ice cream factory, one cities before their presence was

a chapel just near his bedroom.

the Government harry Mr Mass Dulles, Mr Macmillan bas winely avolded public criticism of our ally. the sume unflurried firm- ness was Heen in the Government's attitude

fly

earlier this year to treepy to Jordan when Iraq fell; it is seen also in. Britain's determination to

press

partnership plan despite against its

the Биссевв.

odda

The altar looked into the sickbed. Many heard the

kneeling in the Pope's bedroom.

CONTINUED ON P8

New Moonshot

Washington, Oct. 8.

on with its Cyprus The United States was reported today to be plan ning to shoot for the moon this weekend, when the earth and the moon will again be in their best relative positions for an attempt.

The Tories belleve-as do

Labour-that they will be

returned after the next

.

elections. Much will depend

Press reports said the launch-

on Mr Macmillan's timing.ing was set for the early hours

He has already ruled out

of Saturday morning. The journey to the vicinity of the

Autumu and winter even moon-is-estimated-to-take more though the Labour down-than two and a half days,

and the Tory upcurve

showing relativo

have

electoril already

This will be the second United

upted. The Premier The first ended in failure on

August 17, when the launching may be expected to remain | vehicle blew up after 77 seconds • heedless to cries of "Lot'a of flight..

have it now. But he has's A similar launching vehicle, good sense of timing ant!

the 88-Zoot three-slage Thor- the party should trust his Able rocket, will be used this

Today, he and time, and again the Judgment.

attempt the Tories look cortain will be made from Cape winners.

Curiaveral, Florida-Reuter

of the biggest in Britain, is to suspected.

be built in Lancashire-France- Presse.

Yankees Beat

The Braves

Milwaukce, Oct. 8. New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves 4-3 here today, to level the scores 3-3 in the best of seven matches World Baseball Series. -Reuter,

Warning that Russian sub- marines inay already be sur- veying the United States coast. for suitable sites, St Philip pointed out that in the past two

Twenty-nine officers of the Iraq Army were said to have

been rounded up and arrested as the coup was foiled Premier Kassem of frag is said to be still in full control.

---All agencies.

An

day to man the Nike-Hercules missile-launching bases now being

Reuter.

bullt In

Higher Education is a "Must"

Formosa.ee

Trained hands and minds are essential if your children are

years unidentified submarines to achieve success in the competitive world,

have been operating In Amerl- con waters.

Two of them, he claimed, by 'a Russian were refuelled tunker,

Your plans for the higher education of your children can be guaranteed by Life Insurance. If you die before their education Sir Philip went on: "With is completed a well-planned Life Insurance estate will provide a marings could approach enemy monthly cheque to help pay the costs of specialized training. poris in comparative safety and, with their existing intermediate For further information just call.

undersea mapa Russian tub-

ballistic misalles could hold at

their mercy every seaport in the United States-and every big town in Britain."--Reuter.

A Letter Home From Katie

Swansea, Oct. 8.

A letter received here today from Mrs Kalie.

Cutliffe, wife of a British army sergeant, was believed to have been posted just before she was shot dead by Cypriot fer- rorists last Friday in a Famagusta street. The letter told her aunt, Mrs Kathleen Wright.

"It is bad here,"

A British woman, Mrs Cutliffe wrote, come out of a shop one day with her baby and

found that the pram had been set on fire, another woman's car was act ablaze, Mrs Catliffe said she was just going shopping to buy a wedding dress for her 18-year-old daughter, Margaret, who is to marry an army sergeant in Cyprus on Jan. 1. She was going to be a very busy woman"

David because her husband Sergeant Cutliffe, of the Royal Artillery, was about to be demobilised,China Mail Special

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