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U.S. will stand

THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1960,

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by allies Ghana will remain with Commonwealth

REPLY TO SOVIET Pakistan US. pilot will

*INTIMIDATION OF SMALLER NATIONS'

Washington, May 10.

The State Department said today, the United States would stand by its Allies subjected to "intimi- dation" by Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Premier.

Turkey says

not

responsible

The Department's spokesman, | Mr Lincoln White, said it was typical that the Soviet Union should single out as the ob- smaller jective of its threats countries who bore no respon- sibility for the U.S.-Soviet spy plane incident.

NO DOUBT

may lodge

be dealt with

protest by the Russians

Karachi, May 11. Pakistan will probably lodge official protests with Washington if an inves- tigation reveals that the American spy plane stop- ped at Peshawar en route to Russia. But

expect

-will

observers greater antagonian directed towards the Russian

attack on American allies.

STRAINED

Moscow, May 10.

The pilot of the American reconnaissance plane shot down over. Russia on May 1 "will be brought to account under the Soviet law," the Soviet government said today.

The Soviet note said Investi-

This disclosure was made in that

be a note to the United States lodg-gation by Russian experts of all the avalable data "incontro- ing an "emphatic protest" over the fight over Soviet territory. vertibly established" that Fowers was sent to the Soviet Union, with "hostile purposez.”

had

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ABSURDITY

London, May 10. s

The Commonwealth Prime Ministers conference here today agreed that Ghana-after becoming a republic should continue her full membership of the Commonwealth.

De Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's (membership in the Common- Prime Minister), explaiffed tɗ a wealth??

plenary session of the con- The 11-nation conference took ference this afternoon the steps this decision about Ghana when taken by the Constituent it continued its discussion of Asembly in Acern following a constitutional developments t recent plebiscite, in the coun- The Commonwealth. try.

RECEIVED BY QUEEN. He told his colleagues that the Constituent Assembly had Dr Nkrumah, who is also resolved that constitutional President-Elect today, was re- steps should be taken to in-ceived at an audience by the troduce a republican form of Queen at Buckingham Palace. constitution for the country by

Jus

FULL MEMBER

Dr Nkrumah, in explaining the constitutional changes in his country told the conference that

Ghana would continue its full

Commonwealth

India and Pakistan said that their link with the other Cope- monwealth nations which cognise the Queen as sovereign Is that they accept her as symbolic head of the Common- wealth.

the

Ghana, under her new con-

Belgium's

action

denounced

Gwelo, S. Rhodesia,

May 10.. Belgium's action of granting the Congo independence on short notice was de- nounced, as "reckless and irresponsible" by Sir Edgar Whitehead, Premier of Southern Rhodesia, in a speech at Gwelo.

Sir Edgar Fald, people in Southern Rhodesia are worried about recent events in the Congo and Kenys-toting and discord.

The United States has under taken certain commitments for the common defence existing

The feeling expressed un- between this government and

The note, handed to Mr those which once again appear officially here was that Pakistan

Edward Freers, American is not responsible for the be- to be subjected to a policy of haviour of visiting planes afer Charge D'Affaires, sald, the pilot,

and equal membership of the stitution, will have an executive intimidation by the Soviet gov-they leave Pakistani air space indicated that he did every-

and would president at her head. Istanbul, May 10.

Francis Gerry Powers,

The note, some 2,000 woado { recognise the Queen as the

*A conference source said that The Turkish Government to-crriment," Mr White said,

and that Russian threats to

this afternooni's session also dis- night denied responsibility

Pakistan, and other U.S.-allied thing in full accordance with long, referred to the "complete symbolic head of this family of

absurdily" of the State Depart-nutions.

cussed the possibility of South the assignment given him." countries were not justified. for an American plane's

ment version of the incident.

The other delegates assured Africa following the example of flight over the Soviet

Powers had also said he was and to the flights "aggressive re-

Dr Nkrumah that their other Commonwealth countries It was also claimed that Pakis- ¦ in Union and said there was

an has suffered frequent air altitude military reconnaissance,

unit undertaking high-connaissance purposes."

relations with his country in becoming a republic. Soviet

space violations by its northern the note sald. reason for

would not be affected by these

Consideration of this matter neighbours in the last year or

constitutional changes" and their will be continued at tomorrow's Of the Congo he said: threats against Turkey.

governments would accept and conterence session, the source cannot imagine anything more It did not, however, state what Pakistani Russian relations charges

continued' added-Reuter.

reckless Olleial sources repeated that

governing !! was commenting on Mr were strained after USSR. against Powers.

brought

recognise be no responsibility Khrushchev's statement in Mos- Turkey had

people for 60 years without under international law for the cow last night that Soviet ruc- Kapiles arrived in Pakistan and Ambassador-designate Mikhail

allowing thein any politics Mr Freers today delivered a sions of calculated United

responsibility and then walking flight of the plane,

kets would be directed at bases made statements to the press note to the Russian authorities States policy.

out." They added "There is

used by United States aircraft reason

for the threats againstaking off on intelligence mis-supporting Afghan, interests in asking for access to Powers, said

Pakistani border areas.-UPI. to be in Moscow. Turkey."

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Threats of retaliation made by Soviet Premier Nikita S. Kuru- shchev last night were not car rled prominently in the Turkish press yesterday. The average Turk seemed more interested in his own political crisis than the plane incident.-UPI.

Soviet film is favourite

Cannes, May 10

The Soviet Union tonight maintained its unofficial lead for the grand prize at the Cannes International Film Festival after seven days of competition:

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The Russian's moving story of a teen-age soldier on leave and his meeting with a girl, "The Ballad Of The.Soldier". appear- ed to be winning almost un animous endorsement so far, while opinions are divided on most other films.

Denmark's "Paw, Boy Of Two Worlds" may be a close runner- up however, the festival is not quite half over, as it ends on May 20-AFP.

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Speaking with great emphasis at his press brieilng, he went on: "There should be no doubt (and he spelled out the words no doubt) that the United States will honour these commitments." | two.

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sions over the Soviet Union.

Mr White also announced that the United States had assured Jugun that U-2 aircraft based in that country had been and would continue to be used only for weather observation

work.

He said that to his knowledge no other country had sought or obtained similar assurances.

U-2 AIRCRAFT

Under close questioning. Mr White said the assurance given to Japan applied only to U-2 aircraft the high altitude jet planes of the type brought down in the air incident of May

1.

Three of these planes are reportedly based in Japan.

A reporter, asked Mr White-if he had any comment on Søvlet government threats to shoot down any further United States intruding aircraft.

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He replied brusquely: "I have not fainted yet."

Replying to further ques- ilons, he, confirmed that the United States had received a protest note from the Soviet Union and had in return ask. ed for an interview with Mr Francis Powers, pilot of the downed U-2.-Reuter.

A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

3. Top dog, not only at Crufts

(8).

7. A friend of the Spanish (5):

8. What's the use of it, if you

go by where you want 10.. call? (8).

10. He is among the best in

command (8).

13. Lucky charms include e

slipper (7).

15. Walt for It; (4)

17. Tied up one's shoes? (7). 18. Death (7).

20. Arabian seaport (4).

21. Has a ripping time? (5, 2).....

28. Sort of celestial summit (8),

27. A strest cornerman might

one call him? (B),

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23

DOWN

1 Dangerous anike:

gets in a doctor (5),

[29

mother

2. Ploce, of neck muslin. (5).

3. Wood for policemen to a

point (5),

4. Meditate on one of nine (4),

5. Mocking (6).

6. Trapped, but scored a goal

(0)

B. Give evidence at 'a' trial, It

Boems (0),

11, Put in deeply (5).

12. Miss Terry? (5), s

14. Expire from cold? (6),

15. Scol junior (5).

16. Coming out (5)..

18. Bloomer (8).

19 e cries for eslour! (6), 22. Chez etgle (5),

28. What the last usually does 23. Move in a certain way (5):

24. 11's out of shape! (5).

imper (4);*-

(5). 29. It plays quite a part in. 35. What the loser elves the

film making (8).-

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWOD—Across: 1 Excite, 5 Aspit, 8. Inert, 9 Tiller; 10 Trait, 11 Radio, 12 A-dam, 18 Skimp, 18 Lenter, 18 Spades, 20 Epees, 22 Pets(rev), 23 Char-y, 25 Fulce, 28 Extern 27 Erase, 28 Pairs 23 Triton Down: 1 Estrange, Cătim pom, 3-Ter, 4 Enraged, Artists, Stroke, Idor, 14 In-terest, 18. Press-wer, 18/ Lashers, 17. Nearest, 19 Fecker,"

Polks, 24 Yser,

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would

EAST EUROPE MORE

PROGRESSIVE ABOUT

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The nole said the State De- partment announcement May & showed the fights were not simply the result of activity of the military command of the United States but were expres-

The American answers to the Soviet Union were made only fer the sake of form, to conceal the substance of the issue. All violation by United States air- craft of national boundaries at the Soviet Union represented action conforming to United States policy.

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The map point was that by sanctioning such efforts the United States government "aggravates the situation even. more," the note said.-Reuter.

FAMILY PLANNING Kennedy

The Hague, May 10.

leading

Charleston, May 10. First incomplete returns from

Dr Helena Wright, prominent member of Britain's Family Planning Association, said here today that people in East Europe were “much more progressive" about family planning than in West Virginia's presidential pri- most of the countries in western Europe.

Proposal for

Nato defence

►

strategy

· Los Angeles, · May 10.

mary election today pave Senator John F. Kennedy (Dimerrat-Mass) a lead over Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn) in their crucial battle here.

Drue

in

Dr Wright, who is a member of the F.P.A.'s medical com- mişte, arrived here today from a conference in East Germany on abortion problems to attend An incomplete report from tomorrow's

of opening

the

Lewisburg precinct, second International Plarned mountainous eastern West Vir- Parenthood

Con-ginia gave Kennedy, 66, Hum- ference for Europe, the Near phrey 48, and, partial returns East and Africa,

from a Randolph county pre- cinct had Kennedy 60, Hum- She told reporters that phrey 31 This would make the abortion had been legal for some first total Kennedy 126, Hum- years on medical advice in Bul-phrey. 109.-AP. garia, Hungary, Czechoslova-

Federation

The West cannot afford tokia. Yugoslavia, and Poland. separate nuclear frum conven- | tional forces, General Sir Geof- frey Bourne said today,

ALARMING RISE

Applications for abortion were

The Commandant of the Im-rising "alarmingly," however, perial Defence College told 1 and attempts were now being town hall meeting:

made by the authorities there to promote proper birth control.

"If Nato confines its defence

to conventional defence; it will

Dr. Wright is to speak on

lose the battle, Western Europe Saturday on local contraceptive will be overrun and it will be techniques in Britain.

too late for the, Strategic Air Command to liberate Europe other than after complete de- vastation."

Banda returns to Blantyre

Blantyre, May 10.

Dr Hasting Banda, Nyasa- land's nationalist leader, Was greeted by about 11,000 singing and cheering followers on his return here by air today from

the -About 150 delegates from 24 visits to Britain,

United countries will discuss the prob-States and other African terri- lems of birth control and the tories. sex education of children at At the press conference to He said Nato must develop in the conference which will go co which he went from his air- sultable balance of power until May 17.

craft, he said that he had been with nuclear and conventional!

"amazed" by the welcome he weapons in Europe, Otherwise, {

Roman Catholic and Pro-had received in Britain not only he said, it would be impossible

testant representatives will from Labour and Liberal Party to achieve an-agreement on dis- also attend the conferenss as members but also from Consei- armament-AP.

observers.—Renter,

it

KUDOTUMENIE)

vatives.--Reuter,

Son Thỏ, surviving separated Siamese twin, Timothy Thackeray, and his triplet prother. Feter were two years old rebenily. It is the first birthday at home. for: Timothy, The twing first birthday was a infxture of happiness and madsizes so they both lay

esperately 11. Tá At. Bartholomesys Hoenital, Timothy "made, better pra gress, han him" Lyka Jeremy; after the operation which separated them. ↑ Jeremy died sx months ago, Picture whưa thự? Thhcžersy party....froés left, Timothy)'elder brother Christopher and Peter Juck - into the' birthday lei.-Express Pinto,

Ghana's

Successor to Governor Long

Baton Rouge, May 10.

Jimmie Houston Davis became the 41st Governor of Louisiana today in ceremonies that ended the colourful term of Earl K. Long.

The 58-year-old composer and singer vowed in a brief inaugural talk to make a stubborn stand against raciai Integration.

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"We will preserve segregation," he promised. "We will maintain our way of life without compromise, without pre- Judice, without violence."

Earl Long rode with Governor Davis in the inaugural parade. Wearing a spectacídar polka-dot vesi, Long waved· blue and red bandantia handkerchiefs and appeared to be enjoying himself immensely.

High school bands blared "You Are My Sunshine,” a song ritten by Davia-AP.

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than

Sir Edgar said last night that the Belgian action "was so, pre- cipitate as to be irresponsible." NO INTENTION

But what had happened there and in Kenya could not happen in Southern Rhodesia for two reasons, Sir. Edgar said.

He said,fastly, Southern Rhodesia had bad self-gayern- ment since 1923 and no one could impose a new constitu- on as well. Secondly, the civil *Service in Southern Rhodesla was responsible to the electorate and not to an overseas authority.

Sir Edgar added: "As long as

I am responsible for, the gover- ment of this country. I have no Intention of compelling people by law to integrate or of "for- bidding them by law to do so if they want to."-AP.

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