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THE CHINA 'MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1055.
Extensive Ore Deposits Meant
OCEAN FLOOR IS WORTH MILLIONS
Mystery "Thing" Slices
Tree
Belfast, Dec. 31.
"The thing". a mysterious
Washington, Jan. 1.
Scientists disclosed today that large areas of the Pacific Ocean floor may be worth half-a- million dollars a square mile because of exten- sive ore deposits.
Dr Hugh Olshaw, Executhe Director of the US. National Committee for the international Geographien) Year, made the disclosure in ft report published in "Science" magazine.
Me and intim of the Parthe 11 islemired te atras covered with a plundge containing Mangiare', iron mobnin and
US Weather Brenu zelen- Tal 1 the Little America station reported a five-degree the in the jasnyad mean 1m- perature there over the Inst 30 > vars, construing a bellet in the Warming itend of the last few square | drrades,
He said the concentrationa Rented a pre value of Aarti | $500,000 per mylle. "A
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tree in half, was the attals were concentrated of Ireland today.
and our understanding People lang tad at first when' geochemistry of the scentan "
Joseph Benneti, 43, mald
The Ukiishaw albo tuported an black object ilanlied out of the 'posrtant developments in won Toes skƒ over his farm near Ports | Tureensling glenone, Counts Antrim, and
ru through a free two feet!
in diameter belure disappear-
ing into the distance,
Weather Maps
As a result of Y sukien, 200
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ly and today Mir Terence Non- and made averianale for the 1st woller, acrinsubical engineer- tonin e new! you or wo in lenturer and
I the mage. council member of the Brišinia Creted States น !]} Handle Be Interplanetary Sveltly. wenk | Northea Hemisplivre. South Na Portalesour Vilke 10 Africa, the Soudhein Hemingɔter e Thepect the damaged iter, and the Gerumo weather service Mr Nygweiler, spent 15 minutes the inquatorial b
Amiting Lie tree and CE
his criar to Belfast said he had found signs of rotting a
the poll where it had been broken off.
There were also four marks TJE
the back-three on the trunk
Weather balloons were beli
โป 100.000 feet for the first sime during the IGY. Pre. viame nights Averaged about
71,000 feet,
IGY statinZA the Antara skjer
and the on a large branch ideed dep to the tee cap 11
going in direct line.
a etter ko determine pool and
Mr Nonweller wald: Ounk pesent climally trends
the rotten sale of the trunk! explain why it broke at that
particular point and the culs
la the bark may have montir significance.”
He Wao "ool prepared to Bily
Positively that the tree had
renched The Byret statist depth of 1,913 feet.
Ancient Snow
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However, the stuches indicat- Dat Antaretien has about 40 per vent more we than led pre- Vanusly been estimated,
Selentita Lite 11k country, meanwhile, Cred That Moun Ulynus in Washington may be the wellcat are in the cun unental United States.
The report sale ปาน! Laury, 1958, show accumulad
v on the mountain's blity Peter to fepth of 120 inches at by the end of February 417 inches of new uw las fallen. Soviet sekenka 15. found that
the coldwat 1rt ut the world was not at the South Jvle tilat about 100 miles west of it.
They recorded a zvonil Jow temperature of 124 degrees be how zero flere un August 1968. NUPT
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"Life Possible
On Mars"
Washington, Dec. 31.
An Air Force biologjat said to- day research has shown that certain forms of life would be Just as able to live on Mar
so earth.
LA-Col. John 11. Fulton, of the
The report rund it was voted of aviation medicine amate that the removed
Randolph Air Force Base, Texas,
been brought down by a fly- bolo tell as snow about thate the rent to a panel of
ing ubicut.
In
were
Purletenone some villagera sceptical about "the thing." Others feared it might return and do more damage Mr Broncit said he heard
alrange haine by the sky"
the sound of rushing wind," Then be MAN "the thing."
time
meg
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Charlemagne's birthithe 1958 conventJON
the
ut
for the Science
American Association a 1,000 years ago Scientists found that the lee Advancement
Preten
said lahoratory
a 100 miles east of Byrd (AAAS!
CVE Station was 14,000 feet thich, believed to be the thickest teetests on which he based his state- Ingor mewured anywhere in ment were limited to the world.
ceriestral forms of life."
Hut explores also fourth large
"I was black and about seven lice-frer areas along the north
feet brund and it came flashi
ing down towards me to
height of about 30 feet."
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The farmer said the object was travelling so fast that he saw i for only A matter Arconda."
"It did not seem to be relating," he added. “There is no ques- tlun of there having been whirlwind an, apart from the stricken onk, the thing dia turbed nothing"--China Ma Sperial
eta soot at a group of Anlazenje
i known as the Pras
One of these areas continued fresh-wate lake about 100 Cards in diam:riez, 11. caused undoubtedly by acting of show in cunei with
dark round which
upidly in the briliant sunshine
Dr Odismw sald the luks
à
"simple
"However, standing as we are
on the threshold of space, suck mormation will ultanxitely have practical implication," he said.
U.P.1.
GURKHAS HONOURED.
Kusta Lumpur, Dea, 31.
li
Judge Took Their Baby Away
Their wack -old baby, suffer. ing from anaomia, Wal 24 hours away from death but Mr and Mr Kon Campbell of Toronta, refused to allow A blood transfusion because
faith was against there Jehovah's Witnesses.
Then the law stapped in and In a paso unique in Canadian
legat hory, the judge de- clared at the baby bay, Lurl Lynn Campbell, was a ward of the Children'■ Aid Boclety and no authorised the blood trap. fusion. The baby immediately showed signs of renswed vitality after the transfusion......... Reuterphoto.
French Prime Minister Chosen
Paris, Dec. 81.
General Charles de Gaulle had formerly asked Gaullist leader Michel Debre to be the first Prime Minister of the fifth French Republic, it was reliably reported today.
An official communiqte Jaun- ing M Debre lo
The post of Prime Minister will be issued
formed Baxi wrck,
political
Liters sali
in choosing M. Ochre for the top post, General de Gaulle has verruled strong opposition of Buropean unication advocaten who consider the nominke
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tom putkenzațiativ, katerinantia wall,
M. Debré, 40, a lawyer, sirved a: Guardian of the Seal (Justice
under Minister}
de Goullo's provisiotal Eovertiment which Wil Tode 1 On January whres de Gaulle inkes over is France's new "strong man" pre-
sident,
Informants wald de Gaulle has anked M. Debro la com- plete formation of his Cabinet by the middle of next week so that the new government Ust can be published simu)- taneously with de Ciulle's official installation
the Elysee Presidential Palace,
де
M Debre plans to start con-
source süld
Dr. Zhivago Royalties Grow
London, Dea, 31. Royalios from the sale of "Dr Zhivago," expected to total $850,000 world- wide, are piling up En l Swh
bank-but it is not certain that Boris Paster- nak, the Russian anthor al the novel, will ever get the money.
The Kremlia forced Pasternak to ref Nobel Prize because it w Awarded for Zhivago.
As long as he remains in Russia, where the book in banned, it is doubtful that he will be able to culicet royalles on it—U.P.§.
contained abundant plant life Fhe queen has bestowed royal sultations over the weekend, the T'H Be Impartial'
and specimena
were collected for botanical analysis,
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tille on Two Garkho reɛi- ments serving in Msimyn The Six Gurkha Rifles wi ur BOW brevne the Sixth Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifies, and the Seventh Gurkha files wil bere the Seventh Duke
Own < Edinburgh's
Gurkha Juñes.
An announcement by British military headquarters in Malayo sald the Gurkhas were bel given the honour in recognition of their magnificent war records and more particularly for their might yours* continuous opera- thesis the Malayan jungle.— China Mei: Speelal.
Preliminary latks with lead- ing purly groups have been held by M Debre und General Gaulle in the past 48 hours, U.P.!.
De
Peace Prospects
Says Mountbatten
A YARD IS THREE FEET
London, Jan. 1. Deltalme the United Biales and four other countries agreed today thas a yard is one yard for and a pound weighs one pound.
A formal`international groenteni sanganoed the adaption of an "interna- ülönat vord" and an "Inter- national pound" by stan dards bureaus in Britain. the US, Canads, New Zea land, South Africa und Australia
The object fa to secure idenilca) values for mults In precise measurements for science and technology. According to the agreed definition, an internallona) yard equals 0.5144 metros
exotly the same BEN Canadian jarð, but falling inat between the British and American lengths for ⚫ yard.
The pound, ulso falling between British American standarda, equali 0,43859237 kilograma, U.P.t.
Children
Watch
Human Torch
San Francisco, Dec. 31. Jesse McCray, 64, of Redon- do Beach, soaked his clothes with gneoline, struck a match and turn- ed himself into a torch to- day before four children, pulice said.
Witnesses said McCray run for about 00 fuel before G WHA pulled to the ground by passers- by who smothered the flames.
He was taken to Harbour General Hospital in a critical condition
cla Two kura and two witnessed the incident · affer
had McCray
stopped and handed 42 cents, all the money
10 hed,
cichi-your-old Orbert J. Brown and bla younger mother.
he
"This money la yours," he told them, won't be needlog it; Buy more."
Soaked Coat
Ile told Gloria Manheim, 12, and Linde Thompson, 14, that they would never see him again.
Walking to a corner, offers said, McCray despondent over a recent divorce-look of his coal, worked li with gasoline front & cas, put the cost on, and poured musɑline down the front of his clothes.
the
Thes walking London, Dee. 31.
Dcross Admiral of the Fleet, Ear street, witnesses said, McCray Mountbatten of Burns, mid to- struck
match And WAS
day that in his new post as enveloped inflames, Britain' overal Defence Chier ·
he would do his best "to be iz.) Two motoriste saw McCray partial and helpful to a." running and leaped from their
"When
Cor.
New York. Dee 31. The Bovist Premier, Nikila Khrushchev bas sent is New Your cable to the American
I go to the Ministry of Defence
One it will not be as a people saying that the prospects
of the men held the while the other for strengthening and preserv- Faller but in a completely inter labourer ing peace in 1950 are "good."-service role," sald-Chios mothered the names with uri.
Mall Special.
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LABOUR FLAYS CONVERTIBILITY DECISION
London, Dec. 31.
The British Labour Party's "shadow" cabinet today endorsed the view of Mr Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the
Parliamentary Opposition, that the British Government made a serious mistake vertiblc.
it called for an early debate | after Parliament ceassemblen from the Christmas recess on January 20.
Last week, Mr Galtzkell rail:
"To destroy the European | after examining the recent an- Payments Union when there nouncement of the Government
in making Sterling con-
E
as the House of Common, re- sumes,"
homes
is real danger of new trade on convertiblity, expressed its The Opposition holds that the barriers being
erected in full agreement with the state-] Goyartunévita week-end moves Burely most unwise."
ment of the Leader of the Op-❘ would tend to lead to man "I believe the decision to break | Today, the Labour Party's } position on December 27, and restrictive polletes at up the European Payments Parliamentary Executive issued in particular the implications of and that the general trend might Union And make Sterling this statement;
the change for the employment well be towards less rather than convertible
serious mis- "Tic Parliamentary Com and welfare af the British more free trud
mitive of the Labour Party, people.
It has always dolt erwertihi- Itly should not be approached "It was decided to request imless Britain's gold and dollar the Government to Kive reserves were nach higher than facilities for a debate ne soon' they am now-fDUMAT,
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WEDNESDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acrow 1 Speech, 7 Jin,
9 Grain, 10 Noml, 11 Crew 13 Commdanton, 16 Usas, 10 tall, 10. Decorators, 22 Odes, 24 inten, 25 Dotes 20 Hale, 27 Thrace. Down: 2 Psalm, B Ennul, 4 Tonest, Viscount, 8 Nile, Barns, 12 Wars 13 Curlo, 14 Molested, 17 Idual, 10 Docent 20 Alder (men), 21 Optle, 23 Draw (rev.),
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Protest Against "British Made"
Manchester, Dec. 3L
The Cotton Crisis Action Committes of Rochdale pro- tooted to the Brillets Government today shout the use of the words "British Made" aut Commonwealth textiles, without further indieation of their source.
The committen soni protest letters to the Prime Minister Me Macmillan, and the President of the Board of Trade, Sir David Eccles
It called for an end of the Indian export duty on raw egilan coming to Britain and of limitation of Untied Kingdom cotton exports to India and Pakirian,
The lellers added: “Thes» quoise and dudes are so oli- viously unfair that we have no hesitation in requesting the Government to take the matter up on behalf of the cation Industry of Lancashire."--Reuter.
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