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No. 37277.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1959.

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U.S. SECRETARY OF

OF STATE RELINQUISHES DUTIES

BAA

THE LEADER TO 79 COUNTRIES

The Duke

Of The OPERATION ON DULLES Apologises

Day

MALTA NEEDS STABILITY

AR Dem Mintoff's Malta

M

Labour Party claims that

Assistants To Take Over For A Few Weeks

Washington, Feb. 9.

its one-day mourning strike Secretary of State John Foster Dulles is

wan a success and now urgen an unabated period of pas- sive resistance against Bri- tain's decision to change the constitution. Victory it might have been, but it was #hollow one as in the long run it is the islanders who are bound to suffer. Nothing will be gained by Mr Mintoff's antagonism to- ward Britain which stems Irom pique because he could not have things all his own way at the last conference, In London. The conference, in fact, was never held as Mr Mintoff refused to ait at the same table as Miss Mabel Strickland. Mr Min- to's argument was that Ming Strickland's Progres- nive Constitutional Party should not be recognised, since it did not win a single seat at the last election. However, if there had been genuine desire for any agreement on both sides, somo ingenious procedural

temporarily turning over his dutios to subordinates to enable him to undergo surgery for a hornia, the White House announced tonight.

Mr Dulles told President Eisenhower In ปี letter his physicians also hnd advised he needed time to throw off completely the effects of a colon, inflammation which he suffered in December,

BRITAIN GETS

H-ROCKET SECRET

By CHAPMAN PINCHER

compromise could have been The United States is handing

arrived at so that Miss Strickland could have stated her opinion and so contri- buted towards a settlement.

In A Huff

Mintoff

White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty told reporters Mr Dulles would enter Walter

Medical Reed Army

Centre tomorrow. He said Mr Dulles' dulle would be assumed "for short period" by the Under- Secretary for Economie Affairs, Mr Christian Herter or, in his absence, by Assistant Secretary C. Douglas Dillon.

Mr Dulles, who will be 71 on February 25 told the President The would be available for con- Gultation "and would expect, after a few weeks, to resume fully the duties of the oMec of Secretary of State,

Mr Hagerty said the Cabinet officer's physicians had assured Mr Dulles "there is no sim

anything

Recuperation

over to Britain its most whatsoever voluable military accrat-malignant." the complete know-how for making an H-bomb rackat warhoad of terrific power, yet small in weight. By parting with this multi million dollar secret, the Ameri- cans have shown that after 13

Met went of incans have shown their art in

incans

that

the

Mr Dulles letter said that "my {doctors advise that I should have en operation for a recently developed hernia; and I have not wholly thrown off the effects of the inanimation at the cclon which occurred last December."

"I should accordingly like to devote a few weeks to physical ecuperation, and also have some me when, free from other re- ponbilities, I could concentrate on the complicated and grave problems raised by the Soviet

sistent that full indepen-Britain's security, and strength dence and nothing lesa will is now exemplele,

The "new know-how" suit the Maltese although

all-British there. little

rocket, the Blue Streak, would now have a range of almost 9.000 miles instead of a bare 2,200, bringing almost every major Russian elty within itsats regarding Berlin and the Allied response thereto." he snid.

Mr Hogurty sald Mr Dulles went to the White House this afternoon to deliver the letter to

evidence to show that the islanders lie won want it.

the last election on a policy of in- tegration by a substantial majority, and he has there fore a claim to speak for the Maltese people, but he has no right to claim indepen- dence in their name.

Tho British Government argues that independence will spell disaster for Malta's economy and it is hard to believe that this is not true island produces a on the smaller proportion of the wealth on which she lives than any other country in the world.

no-

Mr Mintoff seems to ignore this salient fact. All he wants, he says, is the status of Trieste with the money to keep the island going to repair the ships of a tions impartially, presum- ably using the shipyards, installed at British expense. This, and the statement that ho wishes Malta to stay in the Commonwealth is n parently for foreign con- sumption.

B

Legal Action

UT his attitude at home fa different, He declaren

that he will take "legal

Tange.

The news is proof that when Mr Macmillan talks on matters of defence to Khrushchev later this month he will be speaking from great potential strength,

London Express Service,

Protection For Berlin's

Rights

Washington, Feb. 9.

Herr Willy Brandt, Mayor

Roof

For

Gambling On Reel Greeks And Turks Nearing Disrupting POLICE RAID

PENINSULA HOTEL

partly

A police raiding broke up a large crowd of cambiers, including several Europeans, on the roof of the Peninsula Hotel late yesterday afternoon.

"Schools" of gamblers were playing fantan, poker and other card and dice Eames when police-raided the hotel roof,

ok

large amount money was la circulation among the groups.

Two men were arrested following the rald at 5 p.m. but this morning no charges bad bren laid. In. quities are proceeding.

Neither of the men taken into custody are Euro Deans.

U.S. Bombers

And Fighters For Indonesia

Settlement On Cyprus Question

By K. C. THALER

Zurich, Feb. 9.

they were

"hopoful for

The Greek and Turkish Foreign Ministers met for three hours

here tonight and announced agreement" on a Cyprus peace settlement.

UK Ambassador

Flying Home With

Macmillan's

Russian Itinerary

Moscow, Feb. 10. Britain's Ambassador here,

Ministers The

meeting followed an earlier exploratory conference of the Greek and Turkish Premiers today.

But differences bull remained to be ironed out before a final tettlement emerged, conference sources stated.

Greek Foreign Minister Evangheias Averoft and Turkish

Zorlu Foreign Minister Falim sought to further whittle down differences over Turkish insis- ience on foolproof nofeguards of the Turkish minority and against Cyprus union with Greece onco It has been given independence.

Tough Going

The going was sull tough but,

TUNKU'S

STEP-DOWN

SURPRISES MALAYS

Traffic

Karachi, Feb. 9.

The Duke of Edinburgh to day apologised for dis rupting road traffic in

where this capital city everything comes to a halt 15 minutes before his car is due to pass. The Dako told 2,000 laughing

garden party guests the youn-

ger eltizens were enjoying it--

even if the older ones were a

litle frustrated."

The Duke was speaking on the ove of his departure .10 tour West Pakistan, He was leudly cheered when he arrived tho with at the reception Pakistani President, General Mohammed Ayub Khan.

"Convinced”

The reception was given by Karachi citiens in the colour- fully-decorated Frero gardens

here.

The Duke said he WHA "convinced" that the nation's founder, Mohamed Ali Jin- nah, would have been proud to see the spirit with which the people were trying to tackle thick problems Karachi had a large share in Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. Sir Patrick Reilly, les 10 both Ministers told newsmen Malaya's new Premier will the building up of Paldston and the city itself was being built Dato 37-year-old

up in a way worthy of it being Razak Bin Hussein fol- the birth place of the father of lowing the shock an the nation.-Neuter. nouncement of the re- signation of Tunku Abdul Rahman.

London today with

be Bafter their meeting they had tentative programme for made progress. Mr Harold Macmillan's In reply to questions whe- visit to Russia starting they said they were hopeful.

agreement was in sight on February 21.

They submitted their findings After Sir Patrick had spent at once, to their respective Pre-

Ucr

Djakarta, Feb. 9. The Indonesian air force intelligence chief, Colonel Siswadi, said, tonight, In- donesia would got B-52 nearly an hour with Soviet miers for further'sludy. The The Tunku, who said he was Mitchell bombers and Foreign Ministry officials last Prime Ministers were expected "dred and fill" and would take anid Mustang fighters under a night, a British cffcial said to meet tomorrow for a deci- pix months leave, also

sugestions had been made for ston.

be would "concentrate on new arms supply agree- the British Prime Minister to Mr Zorlu indicated that

strengthening his political ment with the United "think over."

package deal is under con- party." States.

The proposed programme pro-sideration. "If only one part Colonel Siswadi told this to a vides for a tour outside Moscow is not in place the whole struc- before itking-probably including Kiey and ture will fall down," he cau- off for Australia cn an official Leningrad and several days toned-UP.I

the usual thing in the capital Itself. trip with the Indonesian Foreign doing many of Minister, Dr Subandrie,

Reuter reporter

Colonel Siswad said he was

not sure exactly how many of euch type of plane Indonesia would get, but he understood that it would be 10 B-52's and 10 Mustangs.

Colonel Siswadi sald the

needed in

war

the President, as well as to re-planes were port on his trip to Europe. He against the rebels in the jungles said the President would open because of their manoeuvrabi- his nows conference with

tomorrow lity:

Mr on

stalcement J Dulles' aliment.

BRITISH JETS Indonesia to for had been A reporter asked if Mr Dulles using only British Vampire jets, would attend any foreign minis-

Mustangs and Mitchell bombers conference with Russia in jungle war.

Russlon MIGS which might result from the

and Ilyushin bombers tought Secretary's conference with

inst year so far have not been other top Allied leaders.

in combat.

cald Colonel Siswadi

the Indonesian oir force now had eight MIG-17 combat fighters operational, nine MIG-18 train- ers and six flyushins. Reuter

Interpretation

"I know of no conferences of West Berlin, said after that you refer to that are com

a conference today with ing up in a few weeks," Mr Mr John Foster Dulles Hogerty replied.

But Mr Hagerty said in res

to questions that

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that the US. Secretary of ponse State

had given him thought it would be proper to "strong new assurunces" interpret Mr Dulles letter as of the United States' de- meaning the Secretary would

anticipate Tepresenting th termination to protect its country at any such conference rights in Berlin.

The Mayor and Mr Dulles hekta 30-minuto meeting at the State Department, following Herr Brandi's lancheon with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

-U.P.I.

|HONGKONG JUNK AT SINGAPORE

Herr Brandt told reportern that he and Mr Dulles had a nbout cer- friendly discussion

tion.

action" against all who "co-tain aspects of the Berlin situo operate with the Imperial Government's policy." It "I regarded them

In ironical that if Malta:

as very strong new assurances of tho

la to improve her economic firra position

Singapore, Feb. 9.

The Junk Rubla, bound for

Cypriot Gets Compensation For Injury

Nicosia, Feb. 9. The Government of Cyprus today paid a Greek Cypriot £6,400 sterling compensation--the largest single award made during, the emergency.

The Cypriot, Marcos Mara-

theftis, Guffered spinan injuries; while in police custody last year when the police vehicle

THE ARTS

This was taken to mean visits to the Bolshot Ballet or opera, the Kremlin and possibly the State art galleries and museums. British Embassy officials shid Mr Macmillan and the Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, who will accompany him, would stay at a "house in the town' meaning not in the Kremlin or the Brish Embassy. released from

A

British seaman recently Russian gool

New Look

For Guardroom

UK Defence Report Ready

London, Fix. 9. The Conservative Govern-

The news of the resignation took Malaya and Singapore by surprise. The only other man who seemed to know the news beforehand WRS Singapore'sment will tomdrrow publish its Premler, Mr Lim Yew Hock.

Strategy

The Straits Times said the news would be received with dismay at home and abroad.

The Singapore Standard sald the Tunku's resignation was "purely D piece of election strategy."

annual

report on the nation's defence, which in the current- year has been costing around £1,400 million-about a third of the annual financial budget. The general statement on de- fence, giving the latest details nuclear age Ser- of Britain's vices, precedes the publication Services the individual

70

Originally, the Standard cald, estimates for the Navy, Army,

It had been intended that three and Air Force-Reuter. Cabinet ministers should resign

to devote their time to the Ceneral election.

The paper seld the Govern

London, Feb. 9. will leave on the same plane_as | The St James's Palacement was striving for a

Sir the British Ambasador Patrick Heilly. It was learned here today.

(wo- next

that

Espionage

Copenhagen, Feb. 9.

Mr Einar Bienchingberg, 83,

a member of the Danish Foreign Service for nearly 40 years, war

in the Guardroom, which has thirds majority

tegislative counell--"so kept its Spartan sumeness constitutional changes that might since it was built in 1703, ba considered expedient may now has a "new look" be carried out within statutory secrets to an unnamed foreign that will make life easier

for the Queen's Guards who live there.

oMcials in i (According London, the seaman, Desmond Fort, was alleged to have been involved in an incident with a Soviet sallor at the Black Sea port of Odessa on December 3. He was given an 18-month gen- lence on December 10 for "acting like a hooligan" but on the sentence was ze- appcal

But Instead of forbidding duce to the few weeks he had ploominess, the walls now bave already spent in gaolight pastel shades and there lo Reuter and China Mail Special. modern lighting; central heating coal replaced draughty

Kitchen aud dining

Tornado

Hits

Missouri

Carthage, Miss, Feb. 0,

A tornado ripped Uirough two

The St James's detachment et the Guards return to their new quarters tomorrow.

has

Area:

arrangements have been brought up to date, and Sparton outdoor washing tackles have been moved indoors with modern plumbing. Television and radio rets also have been installed,

The only sign of old-fashioned Army discipline left is a siga in which the lcd dining room says "this floor is to be cleaned by scrubbing"-U.P.I.

is which he was being trans. towns in south-western Missouri Prince Charles of the United Barcelone from Hongkong,ferred trom one police station today, and first reports indicat- atato and no become legs States as far as the rights of arrived in Singapore today. to another overturned. dependent on

Britain she the United States in Berlin are must first achieve internal concerned," he cald,-Reuter, stability.

of

To date there has been a ten- dency to put the "economie cart before the political horac" no that talk another Cyprus and demands for money without security while the altuation in no- atable are hardly likely to attract Investors or cm- ployers to the island,

The cut-back in naval establish- ments and dockyard facili tics affected Hongkong too, While Hongkong has been in a better position to absorb hor dockyard workers there is a parallel and Mr Mintof

might be well advised to take

a leat out of the Colony's

Algiers, Feb. 9.

A Barcelona merchant

ed considerable daringe in the children, town of Duquesno..

Married with two Mr

The Lait of the lorado, Jose Maria Tey, la endeavour- he is now unable to walk despite ing to all the junk home with six months' treatment Britain which roared out of the south-

nl

west, dipped to earth at least In crew of six Spuntarda

at the Government's expense.

The compensation award was four times but it was believed The seamen told reporters made in an out-of-court settle there was no loss, of life.

The tornado also hit parts of today the junk had stood up thent and Maratheftis withdrew very well to heavy weather in his suit for damages against | the towns of Joplin and Duten-

the Government.-Reuter, the South Chinn Sea, Reuter

A powerful bomb exploded maj three Chinese.

a wooden shed used by the post office at Orleanaville, south west of here today, injuring about 10 people-outer.

A

weg

Fire Destroys Lifetime Work

New York, Feb. 0..1 three-alarm fire awept Chrough chemistry labora- tory building at Fordham University today destroying the lifetime work of a 'num= {

And an ber of researchers maiimated $350,000 Worth of equipment.

book and find stablilty first. | One student, Frank T. Monahan,

40

50, regnived

electrical shock when he applied, a fire exiligulafer to the blago and WM Taked to Fordham Momplint for 'obeorvalion. The one-sloter frame laboratory WAN plakon by. A. Netion of 38 expilsalona as tho fhaic, which atarted In A Botajo TOREK, resched

storeyn

chemicals. Firemen provent- ed its spread to another 800- tion of the building which haltsee nitrogen and oxygen exploded which could make

1-5): diadstrously, Dr Willies F. O'Connor, head of the Chemical, Solenes Dopari»

records, some prepared under

the from Kranta

Atemlo Easter Commission."... About 66 Cafiero of rkarmscy sindrale sad fivo, insiruošona wees in the bulldier when she Bro brake OUL ATWATO after “STAQUAMAGES autokly

ment, said that genulost loss is * Monahan's fatite affari to 'soit-

· probably in priceless research |

trol the blast--UP.I.

Has The Flu

Newbury, Feb. 1. The Prince of Wales was re- poried today to be recovering from an attack of influenza at Cheam Bchool near here.

A Buckingham Palace spokes- no bulletins were man sold Issued because of the mild na- ture of the illness-Reuter.

Ridiculous

The Hague. Feb. 8. Oficial sources in The Hague sula lodoy press reporte of a "TOMANCE", between Crown Princess Booki of the Netherlands and King Baudouin of. Belgium wote "ridiculous," Princess Beatric and -- King Baudouin are now holidaying al the same hotel at St Anton, Austria-Reuter,

limitations."--Reuter."

accused in court today of pass-

North ing

Atlantia Treaty

power-Reuter.

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