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CHINA MAIL
No. 37667
Khrushchev's
Paris, May 16...
A highly excited Mr Khrushchev today put on one of the most
emotional scenes of his spectacular public life.
At one point during his initial meeting with President Eisen- hower, General De Gaulle and Prime Minister Macmillan, the Sowel leader waved his arms above his head and declared:
"As God is my witness, my hands are clean and my soul is
clear
It is rare that a leader of the Communist party calls on the
Almighty.
The subject that started his warm waving was spying, The US State Department's Russian expert, Mr Charles E. Bohlen-who's known Mr Khrushchev for years told a news conference that Mr Khrushchey waS:
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"Ill at ease-under some feelings of jension,
He seemed to pay a great deal of attention to Mr. Gromyko
on one side of him, and Mr Malinovsky, on the other side." Mr Andrei Gromyko, is Soviet Forcini Mirlater," Marshal Hodion Malkovsky is Defence Minister.
Pressed by reporters for details of Mr Khrushches's behavior o
this afternoon's dramatic meeting Mr. Bohlen said that Mr Khrushchev et one point referred to “aternal politics of the Soviet Union.”
The Soviet loader added that these were "important."
A long time observer, of the USSR, and its leaders, Mr Bohlen
said:
"It struck me that at no previous conference, have I ever heard
such a reference made."
At no time today did Mr Khrushchevor President Elsenhower shake hands although this was the first time they had conse face to face i Paris
When the Soviet leader left the meeting his face was crimson. He knew it too.
Pointing to his own face, Mr Khrushchev, in a loud voice, told
his Russian chauffuer:
“Only my face is red,, Eisenhower's is white, and Macmillan's
has no colour.".
Dozens of people heard him-reporters, photographers, police-
men and diplomats.
In Russian, a red face isn't connected with, embarrassment,
It can refer to a healthy man with a face full of red blood...
-AP.
THE KREMLIN MAC OUT TO SAVE SUMMIT
IT is more than a fortnight
since Moscow Radio announced 3 number of changes in the Soviet leadership. What lies be- hind these periodic moves is never immediately obvious and Invariably they give rise to 'conflicting specula- tion. Even now it is not possible to state with cer- *tainty the full import of the Imost recent changes. A number of observations are, however, possible which give some insight to the actions
the Soviet leaders.
of
Talks with K
result in
little progress
Paris, May 16.
The removal of Mr Kirichenko Mr Harold Macmillan, British
and Mr Belyaev from the Soviet Presidium is the formal, expected sequel to their demotion from high party office earlier this year.
More significant are the changes in the Soviet hierarchy which affect Mr
Prime Minister, in
a zero-hour effort to save the Big Four summit talks, conferred until late tonight with Mr Nikita Khrushchev, but made little progress, conference sources said.
Frol Kozlov and Mr N. G. He was trying to calm the at- |
Ignatov. Mr Kozlov, former-mosphere after an open clash ly one of the two First between Fresident Eisenhower Deputy Premiers under Mr and Mr Nikita Khrushchev, Khrushchev on the Council which looked tonight like end- of Ministers, yields this poalton to the planning chief, Mr Kosygin (an administrator, not a poli- ticlan), and moves to the party secretariat. Mr Igna- tor of the secretariat takes Mr Kosygin's position as a Deputy Premier, but he remains in the secretariat. THE significance of these
in abandonment of the sum- mit before it had begun.
Conference sources said Mr Macmillan might seek a further meeting with Mr Khrushchev to- morrow.
THE
most
The British Prime Minister in swift moves tonight called on President De Gaulle, then on Mr Eisenhower finally with their approval went to see Mr Khrushchev.
Demand
and
Mr Khrushchev was said to have stuck to his demand for publie apology from President Eisenhower and the punishment
responsible for of those place sights over Soviet tei- tory.
Macmillan explains
and appeals
Paris, May 16. Following is the text of the statement of Mr Harold Macmillan at the summit conference today, as re- leased in paraphrase by the British delegation:
The Prime Minister said that
he deplored that after a long and painful ascent towards the summit it should be found to be so clouded. He quite under- stood the feelings that had been aroused by the incident but he made this appeal:
moves can be appreciated by considering the changing nature of the power elitewn and of the struggle for power-under Mr Khru abchev. Under Statin that elite was concentrated in the party Presidium (Politburo). Its members
Mr Macmillan will report on
"What had happened had hap- held the chief offices in the his one hour and forty minutes
pened We all knew that es- -executive Council of Minis- discussion with Mr Khrushchev pionage was a fact of life, and ters and in the secretariat to a joint meeting with Fresia disagreeable one, moreover, which controlled the party. dent De Gaulle and Mr Eisen- most espionage activities In- Today the
important hower tomorrow morning.
volved the violation of national body in Russia is no longer Meanwhile the fate
of the sovereignties.
1955,
VIS, POLICY the Presidium but the summit, the first since
and only 12 hours old, stil
"The weight of Mr Khrush- Becretariat. Until the pre-
chev's argument and his un- sent changes the Presidium, hangs in the balance.
The atmosphere at the willingness to take part in the apart from Mr Khrushchev, Khrushchev-Macmillan discus-summit meeting were based on included--Mr-Mikoyan-and sion, held at the Soviet Embassy, American statements that over Mr Kozlov, at the head of was described as "serious." fights had been and remained the executive but not in the Conference sources had the American policy. If that were secretariat, and Marahal impression that the discussion in fact the case he would have Voroshilov and Mr Schver- was largely repetitive of what understood the argument. But It nik, both long-time puppets. had happened at today's Ble was not the case for the Pre- sident had now made it absolute- But the majority of the Four meeting.
Mr Khrushchev greeted the ly clear that this was Presidium consisted simply British Prime Minister at the American policy." of Mr Khrushchev's hand-door as he arrived at the Soviet picked party secretariat, Embassy, and saw him off again each without other duties. an hour and a half later.
HE Indestructible
Mr
Mikoyan is unique-an
immensely influential elder
Proposal
not
The Prime Minister quoted 'at this point the President's actual words to the effect, that such fights were not to be resumed. It followed that If the con- ference were to continue, as he
overflats.
According to usually well-toped that it would, it would statesman, but too old to informed conference circles Mr not be meeting under the threat figure in the future leader- Macmillan's "save the summit of the continuation of these ship. But Mr Kozlov cer- plan tonight consisted of a
. NOT ABANDONED tainly figures. Mr Khrush-proposal for a four power agree- ment to abstain from certain cher has privately admitted forms of espionage, including chey had not proposed that the
He was glad that Mr Khrush that he is grooming him for overflying.
conference should be abandoned the- Premiership. His American sources stressed transfer
from now
ал that President Eisenhower him-ut only that it should be ad- Journed. There was however a was perfectly willing to French saying to the effect that .executive composed almost self
entirely of non-political discuss the vexed question of what is postponed is lost." civil servants to the policy- the certain farms of espionage, The eyes of the world
if necessary on * bllateral on the heads, of government, making, secretariat removes
basis, provided that any agree Mr Macmillan said and & puzzling anomaly, and
ments reached were reciprocal hope of the peoples of all confirms that membership and fair. of the Presidium alone is no
American sources said to countries reated on thend
was therefore his hope that it
Ban to continue
longer the guarantee of night that the decision to stop power. But power is re- U-2 Alghts over the Soviet lative. It is significant that Union was taken last Thurs while Mr. Kozlov exchanges day." executive for secretariat membership the formidable Mr Ignatov, alone of Mr Khrushchev's successor group has now been grant ed both kinds of office, There is every reason to resumed.
According to the sources $ breakup of the summit would not mean that fights would be
This meant that the ban on
believe that Mr Ignatov is the fighty would contique Mr. Khrushchev's inner any case, date party policeman and purger.
When the decision was taken
By the end of last year he Last Thursday Mr Christian: appeared to have taken over Herter, United States Secretary Mr Kirichenko's control of of state, was aware of it but the non-Russian party cadres. order to suspend the flights wave of high-level per- was not then made publić be- odnel changes followed sausa at that time of Mr hrustmary Washing making try into, the Counell. of Minister without catering statements, the
portfo suggestsatill: Moreover, the United States Highterparty control over w to hold it back for dis-- the ba eracy--and much élőmm the summit: talkkumu
wer Lor himself;),
were
the
It
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Hongkong "better than
the French Riviera"
Natural surroundings and beaches on Hongkong island were far better
than the French Riviera, a visiting airline executive said today.
Another
soccer
pool
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At least one more football pool compony is in the process of ro- gistering, it was feared reliable authority today.
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The second one in the course of registra- tion is the International Football Pools Ltd.
The only football pool company fully rew gistered and establish- ed is Aslam Football Pools Ltd.
would be possible for the Heads MORE THAN
ONE DEVIL
of governments, after taking note of the declarations which had been made, to proceed with their work. He appealed to his colleagues to do this--UPL
Headache
Paris, May 16, The first aid station: set up in the Palais de Chaillot for the use of journalists dispensed several hundred pack- oges of uspiria. turistaty” foë relieve headaches. during
first day!
attendent
Four
Paris, May 16.7 Soviet Premier, Mr Khrush-
chev turned to President: De
Gaulle during today's sumunit
sed on spokesman reported
| and said:
“I wazider what devil pushed the United Stater into thin (spy) fight."
1:
He is Mr Svend Hammer, District-Manager of Scandina-. vian Airlines in Dusseldorf.
Mr Hammer accompanied by his wife left the Colony this morning by Air India for two weeks holiday.
"I was amazed when I saw the beauty of the surroundings on Hongkong island, especially around Repulse Bay,” he said..
*The whole area has not been touched by commercialism and in my
oplalon is far more picturesque than the French Riviera where I have been on The (several occasions," he added.
Mr Hammer said that these aspects should be emphasised to potential tourists.'
He expressed regret that some of Hongkong's original and historic houses were being demolished.
"The remaining slums in the
Father's
dramatic
offer
Abindon, May 16. father of pilot Francis G. Powers sought a pass port to Europe today to offer himself in exchange for his son, held by the Russians as a spy.
test came
from Paris
Washington, May 16,
A state of alertness test, in
which the United States. armed forces around the world took part today, was ordered from Paris by the US. Defence Secretary, Mr Thomas Gates, the De fence Department KN- nounced tonight.
The department had previous- ly declined all comment on the alert, which was ordered only a few hours before the big four. leaders were due to sit down at the summit conference table in Paris.
Mr Gates is at the summit meeting as President Elsen- hower's principal military adviser. News of his speciat alert order from Paris aroused immediate speculation here that the exercise and the summit meeting were linked din some way.
NO DETAILS
Mr Gates' order gave no dei tails and Defence Department officials tonight still declined to say why the alert was ordered at this time.
They said only that Bir Gates ordered the alert only in general terms, leaving it to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Wash- ington to decide the precise form the practice alert should take.
The alert was set in motion by guarded messages from the Joint Chiefs to senior Com manders in the field, both at home and abroad.
Efforts to keep it a secret broke down when some com- manders in the United States asked television and radio sta tions and police wireless net. works to recall personnel from leave.
Once back at their "hases, these personnel were placed in various degrees of readiness some on five-minute stand-by duty.
NOT INFORMED
- King. Humem of Jordan photographs a Hon from a Land Rover in the Kenya
Even the Defence Depart National Game Park in
ment's leading information offi- Nairobi recently. He is cers' were not informed at first accompanied by Mr M. of the alert which was later 'Cowie,. Director of the officially described as a "world- Kenya National Parks-wide communications readiness AP Photo.
HARMONICA
PLAYER'S
exercise."
Defence officials said the Joint Chiefs in their messages, also authorised local commanders to use their discretion as to how far they should carry the alert practice
In Washington, Army spokes- men said that no key personnel were actually recalled to their duty stations but that they were called on the telephone to warn them that they should hold.
FORTIETH APPEARANCE themselves avellable.
Navy spokesmen said U.S. shore stations were not involved.
Harmonica playing Tang in the exercise but that "ap- Takahing made his 40th propriate fleet units participated by reviving recall procedures appearance in Court this and checking communications morning charged with channels, mendicancy.
Pleading guilty, the 28-year- old blind beggar milk "I was playing the mouth-origan.”
Said Kowloon Magistrale Mr P. F. X. Leonard: " "Cautioned and discharged."
"I'm willing to be shot if it will get him home," Mr Oliver Powers of Pound Va. sald outside 188 Nathan Road about ....... The blind man was arrested Colony is exactly how the while applying for his passport 10 p.m. yesterday.
Europeans picture Hongkong.
"One cannot stand;, m... the way of progress, However I
at the federal building here,
The strategic air command was reported to have ordered additional bomber crews to some bade-Bouter,
Injured man dies
Soviet officials have said Mr Among the belongings that on way to
feel that some of these old Powers 30-year-old son, the he had on him were $1.60, the structures should be preserved pilot of the American U-2 plané mouth organ and a bottle of
nail polish for the sake of tourists, he shot down on an intelligence Tang this time gave his ad- mission over Russin on May 1 dress as 222 Pelho Street, 3rd added; his post shortly after his arrival
Mr. Hammer will return to will be tried on espionage door
charges.
His previous convictioris date A back in Dusseldorf
*SEEKS AUDIENCE back to 1948.
The elder Powers
wants
#5 go either to Paris or Moscow to seek an audience with the Soviet Premier Mr Nildta Khrushchev,
"I would like to go to see my boy if they'll permit me to get
Swiss plane crashes: 12
feared dead here and take his place
Powers mid: "I've been here (living) a lot longer than he hat
Me" Powers - indicated State
New High
hospital
man, received multiple in- Juries and died on the way to hospital in Kowloon at shout. 12.10 this Mhurning, The tragedy occurred in a rick... shaw pullers' boarding house at 59 Pilkem Street, first floor.
Commissioner Noahbours heard heate
for India
London, May 17.
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