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Comment Responsibility for operations on Russia's shoulders Of The 'SPY' FLIGHTS TO CONTINUE

Day

U.S. reply to

BRINKMANSHIP K's warning

RINKMANSHIP Is rear-

Bu in ugly head in the

State Department again. Mr Herter's tough uncompro» mising statement on upy- planea bua aitresst. Dullewin ring about it.

a complete contrast to

Sunday's statement admit-

ting

that America had lied

to the

West

By RALPH HARRIS

Washington, May 9.

about the activities of the The United States placed Mr Nikita

pline shot down

Russin. Now

over

spying

is

defended and the respon sibility for this is put on HUMBIA. Morcover the

Americans warn that spy-

continue ing will

until

effective safeguards against Murprise attuck are initiated.

In Moscow, Mr Khrushchev' is alas rattling sabres. He warns that if sy lights continue, rockets will be aimed at the bases from which they operate. Even assuming thnt both

Crash photographs GAZELLE AS MASCOT

of plane faked?

Burbank, May 9.

Mr C. L. Johnson, designer of the Lockheed U-2 single engine Jat reported

shot down over the Soviet Union eight days ago mid be be

leved photographs released by Russla of the crashed plane (published in' yerler. day's China Mall) faked

the

were

told Lockheed plant hers "I think crash photographs аге Lhose of exc

their own Beagle bombers. It would be very interesting to know why they

1bo have hidden U-2".

reporters at the

Khrushchev on notice today that it ne would continue its aerial surveillance of Soviet territory, in the interests of sheer survival, until the Soviet Union agreed to offective safeguards against surprise attack,

RUSSIA

WARNS:

Washington and the Krem- First planes

lin are bluffing to extent, it

129

hard

Rome

to

вес how this wrangle can sweeten the atmosphere for the momentous meeting between East and West next week.

Issue clouded

IM

N last night's statement, Herter clouded the issue by defending spying activities generally without alluding to this most recent Incident specifically. The point which Mr Herter ignores is that the summit

then bases

The statement issued by Mr Christian Herter, the Secretary of State, with the full approval of President Elsenhower, pins ted the responsibility for Intel- ligence operations in the Enst- West cold war squarely on the shoulders of the Soviet Union.

Criticisms

The Secretary of State re- jected widespread criticisms at home and abroad that the flight of the civilian U-2 air- Union craft over the Soviet

on May 1 was a reckless act in view of the projected sum- mit conference next week. His statement reflected Leller that the incident, as -

h

fortunale as it was, would pat the cold war in better perspec-

tive in the long run.

Moscow, May 9. Mr Nikita Khrushchev tonight warned West- ern Ambassadors that

Far trom apologising. Mr if aerial provocations Herter made clear his convie- continued against Rus-on that the United States had

the mision of protecting

world against sia she would shoot non-Communist down the planes and Allies if it failed to penetrate surprise attock and would betray aim rockets at their the bases.

The

Soviet Prime Minister meetings are an attempt by was talking to the Ambassadors the leaders of the Big Four at a Czech Effibassy reception nations to rench agreement after he hid made a specch where

warning that the clash of mutual giving a clear

Immediate retaliatory measures as would be taken against coun- tries allowing their territory to

ly opponed Ideologies has so far prevented it. The

banic cause of tension, is be used by American planes for lack of trust and suspicion, flights over the Soviet Union.

and if summit meetings are going to succeed this

ist Serious mood

what both sides must seek to restore in their relations with one another.

Crass blunder

Western

reporters were not invited to the reception but diplomats present said Mr Khrushchev was in a deudly

immediately serious mood. after his specch he asked for the Pakistan and Norwegian

to representatives

question (ENDING strange aircrnít

about the fights of the deep into one's opponents American reconnaissance plane territory right on the evo

shot down over Russia on May of such a meeting is surely Day. The plane was said by Mr frωπι Khrushchev to be flying the most hidicrous way

Pakistan to of indicating one's good Russia.

Norway over intentions. At other times

national interest

⚫doubtedly

demands

them

But aside

from his warning, un Me Khrushchev said he did not that want to inflame passions. "Let

euch country be kept us

up

not draw any conclusions

to date on the activitles which might aggravate

rela- con-

the

of others and Russia's re- tions between cumtries, cord of spying has filled clusions which might in hundreds of newspaper future prevent us creating good columns in the postwar relations, even with the United

years.

Names like Fuchs, States."---Reiter,

Nunn May, Pontecorvo,

Gouzonko, Petrov, Burgess

and Maclean, 'Jullus and

Ethel Rosenburg and Alger AIRLINER

Kisa are just a few that come to mind.

or

to

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ON FIRE

New York, May 9. Jet passenger plane caught fire after landing at International Airport from Los Angeles today, and all passengers were removed safely with the help of the fire depart ment.

Suvist

secrecy.

Union's

Contrast

the

milltary

Mr Ilerter took the diploma- tle offensive. His remarks con- trasted with the rather guarded, almost apologetic, statement about the plane incident Issued by the State Department on Saturday (May 7).

Furthermore, Mr Herler no longer fell back on the State

BEST PRO

IN THE

WORLD

London, May 9, Mr R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister of Aus- trolla, sald in London to- night that Mr Khrushchev was the best public rela- tions man in the world."

"He changes his tactics every day and conceals the that his strategy re- fact malna identical. So many people can be deceived by this. Don't let us be do- ceived."

Mr Menzies was speaking Australian at the

Club dianer-Reuter.

Department's explanation that the light of the U-2 was not authorised by Washington.

He went on "after spending the best part of the weekend analysing photographs with my top technical people I am

convinced

the RussianS for reason have BOM

released plotures of some other alt- plane crash. *I do not believe they shot down the U-2 by either a missile or another aircraft. If they have the U-2 It a because some mechanical or oxygen falturo caused it 10 descend far below is normal cruising altitude". Referring to a marked photo- graph of the crash, he made these points:

→

The wing acction in the left foreground is definitely nof

that of a U-2, The wing taper is wrong as is the structural pattern of the ribs and beams, The heavy structural cle- ment at the top of the photo- graph has no counterpart in the V-2.

HK's hotel

Using the original shown

wire.

belter

photo (which detail than the newspaper re- not one slugle productions) U-2 part could be identified in the wreckage.

If the wreckage of the U-2 were as bad as that shown, it would be extremely unlikely that Mr Khrushchev would have any photograph to wave around. Much of the wreckage Is damaged by fire, which might well destroy the film.

The large number of men, women and children shown in the photo, certainly would not be allowed no close to ruch an Important piece of wreck- age at this time. Rusalan ex- perts certainly would Importad the aircraft for detailed study.

Reuter.

shortage

hits tourist trade

By A CHINA MAIL CORRESPONDENT

A serious shortage of hotel accommodation is hitting the

Colony's tourist industry.

In one case, a group of 160 tourists from Milano, Texas, had to be turned

away as there were no rooms available.

Police tell

how

pay

they drug informers

In cross-examination in the Victoria District Court this morning, a detective said the police paid $90 for every ounce of heroin seized, when informers gave information leading to the arrest of illegal drug traders.

Detective Inspector D. Mc- Wilkinson and Crisl. Chan is

represented Mahon said that when no arrest

by Mr R. W. S. was made, they paid informers Winter. Instructed by vir Peter

He $00 for every ounce found

Mo of Messrs Feter Mo and added that between $400 and Co. Prichmataja is net legalty $700 was paid for every pound represented.

of opium Gelzed.

Witness was being questioned.

The hearing

before Judge

by defence counsel Mr A. Zim-W. F. Pickering continues, mern in the trial of two officers

of the Norwegian freighter s.s.

"This condition of super- saturation is likely to continue longer this year very much than last year,” said Major H. F. Stanley, Executive Direc- for the Hongkong Tourist Association.

He said a number of reasons are contributing to the present fourism boom.

Firstly, Hongkong's publicity work abroad is taking effect,

In the last two yours, the Hongkong Tourist Association has act millions at leafle's to different parts of the world, particularly America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Airlines

troduced by the airlines have

Secondly, the jet planes in-

The doubled their capacity. Airlines have also done con- siderable propaganda work lo all their plano,

Thirdly, the Pacific Area Travel Association, with their head office in San Francisco have for the second year run a fair.

Mr F. C. Clemo, Director of the Hongkong Tourist Associa- Won and Hongkong Tours and Travel Service Lid, told the China Mall that the situation is

Prosper, and a Hongkong plas Wants back very cous

ilcs manufacturer. They charged with dealing In oplum and conspiring to import opium. The accused are Bjorn Hoyen Arsvik, 37, Norwegian, Bune- cheute Prichmataja, 61, Stamese, chie! ufficer and third offeer respectively of the Prosper, and Chan Kwong-shlog, 03.

NOT GUILTY PLEA

Arevik is additionally charged with the possession of a total of 20 lbs 15 ora of prepared opium, and Prichmataja with possession of eight lbs 11 ozs of raw, opium).

They all plead not guilty. He revealed that specific serial

Inspector McMahon admitted intelligence missions were not to Mr Zimmern, who is defend- subject to direct presidential authorisation under the terms of ing the Norwegian, that he had no dificulty in Anding several President Eisenhower's directives calling on the military and in- Packets of opium on top of a elligence officials to gather in cupboard in the Prosper's chart. formation by every possible room, when he had searched the means.

He agreed it was The Secretary of State directly challenged the Soviet Union lond, but said it was not the

Witness end its own espionage activities, castest ono ho had ever had.

rald he knew that to agree to incasures to reduce the risk of surprise attack and the Norwegion had written to eliminate the need to under-as Ng Wing, who was a

Oficer take risky ventures and to take Servior

ship.

Revenue

an

easy

to

his 2s. 2d

worth of

civil defence

London, May 9.

"For the past seven weeks," he said, "there has not been any accommodation.

"This is unusual. For instance, I had to ask a group of 100 tourists from Milano just not to come here.

I hate to think what it will be like next year. You can't even get first class hotel rooms for October, November in 1901. Problem

Arriving with Viscount Montgomery's old regiment today was Bobby, maxeol of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

Bobby is a two-year-old black gazelle and he comes from Saudi Arabia. Photographed with him is his handler Private G. J. Cartwright.

Why a gazelle? The cap badeo of the Warwickshire features an antelope.

Bobby and his regiment arrived today on the troopship Duners from Aden

The regiment under the command of Iäeut-Colonel M. Ryan wit be stationed in the New Territories and will replace the First Battalion, the Lancashire Regiment which will leave next week.

Among those greeting the regiment today was Brigadier D. D. M. McCready, Commander 48 Gurkha Infantry Brigade Group and Col. I. R. Ferguson-Innes, Chief of Staff HQ Land Forces,

Commonwealth

"Now the travel agents prob- The lem is no longer how to please the tourists but how to get ac-

commodation for them," he

A London engineer la suing his local suburban council for two shillings and two-exclaimed.

he does pence because

Mr Leo Goddi, Manager of

i

split over South Africa

London, May 9. split among British Commonwealth leaders over South Africa's race policies widened to- day and Prime Minister Macmillan sought to stave off a total breakdown.

not think it could do any-the Peninsula Hotel which -A move bulit up among Afri- ; colleaguca It would be pointless thing to protect him from fully booked up said, "There is car and Asian Commonwealth to expel South Africa from the nuclear attack.

an increase of 15 per cent in meinbers for the United Nations Commonwealth. business compared

усат

with last

even

Michael Barclay, 33, plans to call Government micicar scler- tiste to give evidence In the case, opening on May 23, in

coms here several times."

Mr C. T. which he claims bacje the two

Wu, of Miramar Kovernment shillings and twopence put on

Hotel, also fully booked up, sald snubbed th

Ler his rates (local taxes) to pay that in the past two or three for civil defence,

If he wins the court

Ghana.

niso

do

Whether

not America

to wrest from South Afclen's They evidently accepted his abandons spy flights

"The reason is more tourists administrative grip the former known bellet that the Common- Immaterial. But Its actiou In permitting this most re-

are coming to the East. They mandated territory of South wall will outlive any of it

West Africa.

· Individual member-governments Nkrumah's and Premier Kwame cent reconnaissance was n

that expulsion would like the East and some crass blunder. What makes

pubilely nothing to help the plight of Foroln Mind-the non-whites nilifoma It worse do that Mr Herter

Africa of South Africa, Mr Erle Eouth

secking bettor in defending this method of

withdrawing on lives. gathering intelligence ap-

months, his hotel had had to Louw, by

Before their secret acsalon to- perra

cordone tho

The fire started in the land-positive steps to achieve these Hongkou, and, that Mr Ng hod

turn down cable requests by the officut invitation for him to visit

day the Commonwealth leaders of an underling

action, hundreds, Atupidity

the TWA plane goats at the summit conference replied.

HEATED EXCHANGES agreed unanimously to admit It could give every 'ratepayer. who really desorves to bang gear of

Mr C. N. Agon, Manager of after it put down on the run- next week-Reuter.

the right to demand back, the Astor Hotek which la also fully Heated exchange between Mr Nigeria as a fall member when dismissed with ignominy way.

clvli defence roto charged by booked up allributed the un-

Louw and most of his colleagues the assumes independence not Mr Herter may now fool

The Norwogan' had written local countis.

SAPTEL October. [visual big influx of tourists to the marked a dramatic, best that the

WAY of

Britain's 35 million strong to Mr Ng telling him he ex-

ceston of the government chiefs, [Introduction" of jets. approaching the summit is

on the West pected the

would Prosper

The case has cost him 1255.

The manager of Carlton Hotel who ordered out their advisers colonial territory to take the most hazardous ximately 100 passengers and s

arrive in the Colorry some time no for, and is expected to cost which is also fully taken up sald in order to speak freely. Coast of Afries will become the Louisville, May. 0.

One route along the brink, But

The £300 by the time it ends.

positive development largest sovereign stato in Afcles "This is unusual at this time of. new of nine

In January, witness said." A small steel bridge across by doing

the year."

was reported as a result of the when independence comes, condemns tonight,

Crooked Creek here fave way accused had then referred to a

But it. will be money well

Tho Commonweallis stat failure a meeting which up Fallen reported one injured under the weight of

a truck talk they had had on a previous

Gloucester Hotel, beltg the sometimes bitter and angry ex- to Jast

ono in changes that have been iming-onanza-alsa...agreed they would week slood good person had been token to w

enly centrally located on visit, and asked if the "respers because I am Aghing for carrying 4 tons of catab

a principle" fold 媒

Hongkong elue is fult to capa since the talks began on May 3. sponsor Algeria's application to chances of ushering in a hopital. The airline made it Saturday. Three fishermen rewards were still the samTRO,

todayChina Mateity

British officials said Mr Mag- join the United Nations when taninewsmen with

from now era

East-West emphatic that it was not • porled they caught 150 flat yes- Mr Zimmera is 'instructed by porter

millan lins Australia and New Zealand.

persuaded ofl'his | ibe time comes.—AP. erash, but • “brake_fre,"~UPI, | terday,--UPI,

of Mosar Special,

relations.

in

A spokesman for Transworld Airlines sald the plane, A is Boeing ,707, carried appro-

on the non-stop

Big catch

'REWARDS'

Mr P. C. Mann