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Tokyo, Dec. 16,

events point to the fact The Supreme Court ruled today that Ameri-

that after all there are!

elements of gpsodwill in

the world today 44:4 rapidly nch Christ-

TRAN.

can troops and bases in Japan are legal. It held they do not violate Japan's "no-war" constitution.

The court, in a sweeping decision leaving Japan free to retain its Western military ties, also in effect held that Japan's own self-defence forces are fully legal.

It also ties down any right of

courts Japanese

to overrule

The Cyprus emergency has ended. even though # actual Sghting ceased t February. But while thr formal ending ut the emergency is only a matter of formality, the way is now clear for independence. intemational treaties made by Diplomatic relations have a governmout such as the U.S.

been re-established with Japan Security Pact which pro- Egypt after three years uf, vides for the stationing of estrangement. Both thesp American troops here. emergencies

linked together as Cyprus became a British bruse following the withdrawal from Egypt and later became the jump ing OfT point for the invasion of the Suez Canal:

AVOTO

CONDEMNED

The Japanese Socialist Parly condemned the decision but the ruling Liberal-Democratic Party hales the court's move.

Mr Inejiro Asañnma, Secre party, wild the decision was tary General of the Socialist

It will, however, take many political judonent" given years to obliterate the under pressure of the Rover- memories of the years of ment of Promler Nobusuke strife in the Eastern Kishi. Mediterranean, fuct that both moves have been made is all to the good: and there is little to stand in the

of future. Why mutual understanding.

THE

the

Arab

but the He said that if the court had judged according to the spirit of Japan's "no war" constitu

on it would have had to up-

hold the Lower Court decision,

Mir Shojiro Kawashima, Secretary-General of the THERE are also signs that: Liberal-Democraties, said, how- world is ever, that the decision could not leing

re-thinking have been otherwise. About the Communista He said it would put a stop and looking

the to the "unrest" following the West for assistance and decision of the Lower Court on friendship. This is a move- March 30, which ruled that U.S.

komu

to

troops

were in Jaun

ALTI-

ment which should be en constitutionally-AP and UPI. couraged.

Britain, the United States

and the Soviet Union have been making slow but stre

towards progresa manent banning of

ticks,

per- nuclear which is another

reason for cheerfulness.

These Powers are agreed on how to make a treaty work. Although

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Two U.S.

Carriers Adrift

Break Tow

London, Dec. 16. Two US. aircraft carriers, Mission Bay and Guadal- canal, being towed 10 Japan for scrapping have broken adrift in mid- Pacific, according to a message received here early today from Hono- lulu and Lloyds shipping intelligence.

The 820-ton Dutch tug Elbe is also in trouble in a heavy gale and is asking for assistance according to the message from

Queen's Xmas Lloyds agent in Honolulu.

Message Will

u pet has Be Shorter

not

yet been signed at least thei organisation will be there j and ready when the time

comes.

THEN

the HEN again there is

Khrush- change in Mr chev'a nititude over the past few months

which

The mea

said that the Sintes United

coastguard in Honolulu had ported that the two old

aircraft American cartiers, Mission

Ray ht Guadalcanal which the Elbe was towing to Japan for scrapping had broken idrift and the tug itself needed assistance prob- ably because its propeller had been fouled by a wire,

The tus position was given

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Frozen Cars For Finland

With her cargo of cars frozen to her deck, the German freighter Bleichen from Hamburg docks in the south harbour at Helsinki, Finland, on December 10. Thousands of pounds of ice and snow hangs from the rigging and over the gun- wales after her voyage across the storm swept Baltic in sub-zero temperatures.

Possible Danger

Of An Economic Split In Europe

Paris, Dec. 15. British Foreign Secretary, Mr Selwyn Lloyd, today warned the ministerial council of the North Atlantic Alliance of the danger of an economic split in Europe that might lead to a military and political split.

But he said the West should not let its guard down.

new

London, Dec. 15.

Mr Lloyd was speaking of Queen Elizabeth's Christmas

as in mid-ocean between Hawaii the controversy between the six Day message to the country

and Wake Island,

nation comumon market, to and Commonwealth Is likely

In San Francisco,

Mr Lloyd said that the U.S. which France belongs, and the to be shorter this year on her Coastguard spokesman said alt "outer-seven"

of free phase in Soviet tactics, though a Fruup doctors' advice, a Buckingham three vessels were believed trade nutions

to which Britain move in the right direction, did Palace spokesman said today

He called not go far enough. | drifting helplessly.

belongs. gives rise to u feeling of This year, the British Broad- A United States navy chip the

for closest possible co-ordination Mr Lloyd said the United within the alliance in the new hape. A year ago there did casting Corporation will broad-Richard S. M. Edwards

was Kingdom welcomed the creation period.

of the European Economic Can- munity-the Common Market and understood the reasons why

not appear to be the least cast the message at 0900 GMT reeing to the scene but was no chance of rouching agree. (5 pm. BKT) instead of

the expected to reach the area until ment on Summit talks. Now traditional 1500 GMT (11 p.m. Thursday.

The spokesman said he had the Russian lender willing to go to the peak at!

Reuter.

any time provided that the)

is made in approach renssonable way.

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Admittedly there is still

Jong way to go. The ugly!

facts

about

Hungary

remain and the French are

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Typhoon Gilda Nearing PI

been

A ilongkong Observatory determined to explode their skanan said this morning nuclear device, but these that typhoon Cilda has difliculties also existed pin-pointed 750 miles east south- year ago.

cau of Manila.

It is generally agreed that!

things have taken a turn

for

the better and provided goodwill exists on all sides

It is moving west at about 11! knots, he added.

Maxinuum winds of up to 132 .p.h. have been reported.

The spokesmon said at this there is no reason why stage the typhoon was too far things cannot be

away to be able to predlet how better still.

Hongkong would be affected.

even

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India Can Now Make A-Weapons

New Delhi, Dec. 16.

today that India now had the capacity to make atomic bombs and weapons. It said this was announced by atomic energy chief. Dr Bhabha, to an informal consul- tative commitice of Parliament last night.

The Hindustan Times reported

the

But he said he hoped it would [not make the mistake of deve- loping into an exclusive organt- salio, and hoped that the seven would help bring the six tu- gether in a United Europe.

Differences

He conceded that there' were arguments and differences On theans and methods, but he said these were inevitable in a demo- cratle alliance.

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Speaking of the Allied mill- tary effort and the question of whether to organise it in more Most Fruitful

closely knit fashion or on a na- tional millary basis, Mr Lloyd Mr Lloyd told the afternoon sold that Britain for a part position set closed session of the Ministers endorsed the of Foreign Affairs, Defence and

forth by the US. Secretary of Floance that disarmament ap

State, Mr Christian Herter.

of Mr Lloyd said the heads peared to be the most fruitful

Western governments who are the subject for negotiation at

to meet in Paris shortly would forthcoming East-West summit

have to make four decisions conference.

about any invitation to Mr But he said That Germany. Khrushchev to attend the East-

with

the problem of West meeting. He Unked

said they Berlin, should also be subject would have to decide on the for discussion.

place where the conference was He said there had been the to be held, the date, working beginning of a world detente, methods to be applied, and the and this had to be consolidated. general tone of the note sent. The reason for a change in Mr Lloyd said the Invitation

Sovict attitude by the

Union, should indicate the purposes of the conference in general terms. He said the West should try, before the summit meeting,' to chtain a Soviet definition of the term 'peaceful coexistence."— AFP.

The Hindustan Times sald Dr Bhabha, while emphasising India's capacity to make atomic weapons, had quoted from Prime he believed, lay in the realisation Minister Nehru's earller slate- that nuclear war meant lange- ments that

would use scale destruction and caso in the India atomic energy for peaceful and great changes within the Soviet constructive purposes and not Union itself, including the drive for war-Reuter.

for higher living standards.

AN 'INVASION OVER THE TELEPHONE

New York, Doc, 16. "One, two, three, four, testing,”

a telephons installer Intoned monotonously. "Ono, three, four, festlug."

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JORDANIAN CLASH · ·

Tel Aviv, Dec, 15.

Four United Arab Republic MIG Jet Bahiers clashed with four Jordanian British-built Hunter jets in a 10-minate air battle over the Syro-Jordanian border yesterday, accord- ing to reports reaching here today.

The reports brought by travellers from Jordan who arrived here today said neither side quffered any casuxilles. Censorship In Jordan and the UAR was mid. to have banned publication of reports on the battle, the causes of which were not explained.

According to one source. Jordan lodged a protest with the UAB authorities regarding the incident-Reuter,

Boac Authorised To Cut Fares On Far East Routes

London, Dec. 15.

The Minister of Aviation, Mr Duncan Sandys, said tonight that he was authorising the British Overseas Airways Corporation to cut their fares on certain routes to the West Indies, Africa and the Far East.

The new economy rates would be between 10 and 20 per cent below the existing charges.

Mr Sandys, who was replying to a House of Commons debate on steps to allow Bone and lis sister state-owned corporation British European Airways, borrow more

10 he

money, said was consulting colonial authori ties and airlines concerned about the exact level of the thres fo be charged.

At the same time they would -consider the time at which the now scheme hhould be in- Iroduced.

No claboration of the Minis- 1er's statesment about economy fares was forthcoming from Bouc tonleht Their only comuneri was "We wolecano an an- nouncement from the Minister in this subject,"

FLAG CARRIERS

The Minister said he did not intend to do anything to under- mine the position of Boar or Bca.

They must continue to be Bri- ain's principal flag carriers on

London, Dec. 15. Express Financial Daily

Editor Frederick Ellis gave the main air routes of the world. three reasons tonight why| "But there is scope also for t

Defected RAF Man Returns

London, Dec. 15.

A Royal Air Force officer who defected to Eust Germany three years ago returned to London to- day.

Anthony Maynard wraight went to Berlin in December 1550, after contacting the Soviet Embassy here, the Bri- tish

ta

Air Ministry cald, and afterward, madlo Berlin broad- cast statements attributed the British offler bitterly de- nouncing

British polley over Suez and Cyprus.

Last November, Wraight, then in Moscow, asked the British Embassy to be allowed to re- turn.

An official spokesman said Wraight had been cashiered for believe there is an honourable "absence without leave," but place in our system for both the added that he did not expect corporations and the independ~ | other sanctions would be taken

against him.—AFP.

cotton has made a tremen-the independents to expand. I dous recovery in Britain. He gives these reasons:

• The rush to scrap plants (ents," he said. under tho Government compensation plan produced a Hood of orders on fears that less plant will mean longer delivery dates.

The bill bang debated would has permit Boac's borrowing limit to be increased by £20 million to 180 million and Bea's by £35 to £D5 million.

• The strength of raw cot- ton prices.

summer

The new Umits were expect

Indicted

Washington, Dec. 15. Fourleen present and former guards at the Florida State Pri- son were Indicted on Tuesday on

ed to cover requirements overcharges alleging they shackled Ue next four years.

or chained prisoners to the bars of their cells, sometimes without The bill was given an un-food or clothing, for periods ranging from 24 hours to a week or more.-AP.

The long hot Britain experienced which opposed second. reading - cleared *

of approval in principic-Reuter. pipeline stocks as women hurried for cool clothing. He writes: "A quick check in the milltowns tonight revealed Lancashire was currying the fattest order books it has known for

yours. Many mills Gra working overtime and in some cases delivery dates wont into the second half of 1960."

Outlaws Behead Priests

Rome, Dec. 13. Two Boman Catholic priests were beheaded when their missionary stations at Rafanga, In the French Cameroons, was attacked lost November by Kundred of outlaws, Üle Fides nows agency reported here today.

Back

* retort -from | “I have spapemen on my tein.

agency safd another another workman:

phone," walled one womİRDİ. priest and a nun were · Injured Pollen solved the riddle and during the attack.

prased the

of com- Batoreg is about 110 miles plaints to the Telephone Com from the coast and only a few

miles

from the British

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subscribers

From the latter came an edit: Cameroons. "From now on -they stick to Outlaws have been increas- saying one, two, three, four, ingy nerve in the neighbour

hood. Last August they killed

*four, before the recent attack they oke, tégling," "Kidnapped a 16-year-olā. girl

[ from the mission--Reuter

that they

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three, two, AP.

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