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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1960.

EARTHQUAKES ROCK CHILE NEW

People panic

new tremors

as

cause landslides

A strong earthquake

--

Santiago, June 20.

the fifteenth tremor in 48 hours caused a panic this morning among the three million inhabitants of quake- devastated southern Chile,

There were no casualties be- Thị 1521 GMT earthquake, cause buildings damaged in a grade 7 on the series of earthquakes on May 21 and 22 had been abandoned.

Richter scult, was the second registered in the area in 12 hours. The quake was felt most strongly less at Lebu, capital of Aranço province. Labu has been al- most deserted since the was damaged heavily by, strong earthquakes in May. A num ber of damaged houses in Lebu collapsed

Two other tremors, of Intensity, were registered this morning in carthquake devastated southern Chile, he Seismological Institute at the University of Chile reported, These tremors were recorded at 1305 GMT and 1321 GMT.

Tokyo quake

Tokyo. June 21.

A

roiling earthquake

and

the

shook Tokyo

vicinity, beginning about 7.58 am today ((2258 GMT Monday.)

There were 20

reports

of

or damage

to

mediate casualties property, Early

morning workers, however, received a seare the buildings shook

2.K

for several seeds.

The

epicentre of the earthquake was not im. mediately available.-UPL

NIGHT OUTDOORS

Lown

The quakes tumbled down the walls of damaged houses in. Valdivia which was hard hit by the May shocks.

Con- Residents of Valdivia, repcion and other cities of the the devastated region ran into streets last night in panic. Many people in the area spent the rest of the night outdoors in spite of the cold and the threat of rain,

The morning's strung quake caused landslides. in the Rio Blo province and interrupted the electric power supply in stricken Valdivia, the Ministry of Interior said.

"In Valdivia bouses moved Hike ships at sea-such was the force and effect of the earth- quake," reporter Hernon Munoz of the Santiago newspaper La Segunda telephoned from the

Truman on scene.

Ike's trip

New York, June 20. Former President Harry S. Truman said today "I'll

'STORM AT SEA'

"Foreign seismologists

anti

In a London park, actress Donna Anderson, 20-year- old American who shot to fame through her performance in On the Beach, talks to writer Jerome Lawrence - who himself achieved fame a little while ago when he wis arrested in Moscow for photographing a bread quené. Donna, in London for the premiere of her second film Inherit the Wind, was discovered as 1 teenage ballet student by director Stanley Kramer, who convinced her she had a better career ahead as an actress than as a dancer, put her under contract, and sent her to a drama school for four years before allowing her to make her debut-Exprem Photo.

THAI

POLICE ARREST

5 IN BOMB INCIDENT

Bangkok, June 20.

newsmen tried to run into the Police today arrested five suspects in connection

street from the Valdivia Hotel," Munoz said, "but it was in- possible to get through the cor- ridors. The force of the quake threw them against the wall. dispute with President For a moment the hotel shook Eisenhower

local like a ship riding a storm at

on

affairs but in foreign matters the people ought

to back him up."

Mr Truman said he was sorry about the conditions which! caused

of cancellation

Mr Eisenhower's scheduled trip to

Јарап.

303,

In and

In

Thousands of people, weep

praying, are Valdivia's streets fearful that be there will

still more

quakes,"

Valdivia continued

to live under the treat of a giant the flood from

earthquake- observations cammed waters of Lake Rinihue Mr Truman's were made as he and his wife, in the Andes. The My quakes. Bess, went to a Hudson River blocked the lake's natural out- dock to greet their son-in-law let mid the water has risen to and daughter, Mr and Mrs dangerous levels. Chilean army Clition Daniel, returning from a enginioers continued their efforts nine-week European tour-AP. | to divert the water.-AP.

A British Crossword Puzzle

131

ACROSS

2

3

13

23 24

3 Came as the culmination (4).

7 Such a prophet is not neces-

sarily under 21 (5).

2 Bouts of horseplay (4).

9 Young rips (4).

10 Freedom from toil (7).

12 River of course! (4),

15 Bird-song (5).

1

18 Viable means of support?

(4).

19 Fertility amid barreness (5),

21 Worship but not without some

bother (6).

12 113

114

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$2

DOWN

1 Long-distance walker? (5).

2 The early bird! (?),.

4 Desert denizen (5).

5 Formerly in another street

(4).

6 Look brazenly (4).

9 Miss Bloom? (4).

11 Pressed (5).

13 With which experts do things

(4).

14 Only tale (4).

16 Wingless parasite; (5);

17 Thieves Jargon (41.

with planting of a bomb and anti-American

letters at the U.S. Embassy here on May 26.

K says:

We

are not

worried

Bucharest, June 20.

Mr Nikita Khrushchev, the Soviet Prime Minister, was quoted

saying Bucharest yesterday that the Soviet Union was

SD

in

Pote

Police Major General Pekanand, chief of the Criminal Investigation Bureau, said the main suspect, Wanchai Charm- rothfal, confessed planting the letters.

Premier Aritmthanarat, in his capacity as acting police chief, said "planting of the bomb and anti-American letters were ordered by the International Communists,"

But he said, "It would be difficult to say if the suspects are affiliated with any local political groups until full fa- vestigation is made."

Police Sources said more suspects would be arrested.-AP.

ready to talk with the Britain on

West, but if there were no talks "we are not wor- ried."

In asides to western reporters at the opening of the Soviet in- dustrial exhibition here, Mr Khrushchev added that the west should not forget that the Com- munist countries were stronger every minute,

getting.

Asked if he was lo visit Hun- gary on his way home, Mr Khrushchev said the Hungarians were "difficult people" and he could not go do not want to there without an Invitation, have the same trouble as Eisen- hower had in Japan," he was quoted as saying.

Asked whether Communis!

leaders gathered

Eichmann

case

Accused man was not

at scene of

crime,

court told

New York, June 20.

Dr Rodrigo L. Sarmiento was four miles from the scene of the crime at a time when other wit- nesses have placed him at the house where his nurse-paramour was stabbed to death on April 16, 1958, a prosecution witness testified

in King's county court today.

the

'Angelo Fraggiano, proprietor of a Brooklyn cheque-cashing service, told the jury in Sarmiento murder case as it the entered its sixth day that 40-year-old Filipino surgeon entered his place of business between 10 and 11 am. on the day of the slaying,

Dr Sarmiento, Fraggiano testi- fled, cashed two cheques, one for $108 and the other $72, Both were drawin on the Chase National Bank, now the Chose Manhattan Bank, he said, and both were signed by Margaret Kabak, the 33-year-old slain

nurse.

The cheque for sit, the wit- ness sald, had a hitàtion on its face: "Payment for ring."

Other witnesses had testifled that a small diamond engage- ment ring and a wedding band. given to Miss Kabak by Sar- miento had disappeared from her bag, and that she had given him the two cheques when he | complained about the loss. Pre- vious testimony had set the amount on the smaller cheque a 1$75, rather than $72.-UPI.

No jumping from top of

skyscraper

Singapore, June 20. Suicide-minded persons won't be able to leap from the top of Singapore's tallest building unless they can coax a friend to come along.

BOYCOTT OF

JAPANESE

GOODS

can-

Miami, June 20. Plans to start à large scale boycott of Japanese goods Here following the cellation of President Elsenhower's visit 10 Tokyo were got underway today but did not appear to be taken seriously else- where in the United

States.

Importers from this town will meet tonight to consider whether to expand the boycott already. enforced by two firms.

The Miami Television and Electronic Service Association announced today that its 100 shops were banning Japanese radio and television parts. A few days ago, the East Coast Dry Goods Company had, announced Its cancellation of orders worth $250,000 from Japan as reprisal against Japan's trisults to Fre- sident Elsenhower."

Mr M. Ellis, manager of the Sears Roebuck store in Miami sild. It was contemplating similar action.

NOT SERIOUS

Meanwhile in New York, the semi-official Japanese Export Trade Promotion Agency said

did not expect the boycott to reach serious proportions,

A spokesman said that initial emotional" reaction could be expected in isolated areas, but that it would not last.

A spokesman for the 18-story Asia Insurance Building cald the top of the 200-foot structure would be closed to the general

He added: "Most Americans The spokesman said, realise public.

that most of the that tourists end Japanese however,

people are pro- sightseers could go to the top American. Japan is the second after getting permission from largest customer of the United

He said no States

and there building officiali,

is 2 one would be allowed to go up tremendous friendship between alone.

the two countries. I do not anticipate anything too serious".

AFP.

"Of course, we can't prevent people from Jumping off the building through a window on the other floors," the spokesman- said,-UPL

Anti-U.S. films shown in China

London, June 20.

An exhibition 'week of films

London, June 20, "opposing U.S. Imperialism" The British government is opened in Peking, Shanghai conducting informal dis- and 17 other Chinese cities this cussions with both Argenrening, the New China nOWB

agency, Heinlue, reported. Hnd and Israel on the

At the opening exhibition, controversial case of Mr Liu Ning-91 President of accused ex-Nazi Adolf the All-Chha federation

trade unions, condemned Pre- Eichman, govemment

sident Elsenhower's "visit to sources disclosed today. Formosa as part of a plot for A Foreign Office pokesmak WO Chinas" and making

in Bucharest Britain was informally in Formosa

"are

of

"springboard for new aggressive

for the Rumanian Party Conch with both countries over launching a gress would hold & "summit," the Eichmann cast. The contacts war," the agency said-Reuter. Mr Khrushchev replied

were made in Tel Aviv, Buenos, Aires and at the United you asking for yourself or for Alan Dulies?" (The US. Intelli-Nations in New York. gence chief)-Reuter.

Premier's guests

London; June 20. The Earl of Selkirk, United Kingdom Commissioner In Strgapore and Commissioner. General for Southeast Asia, and the Fari of Dalhousie, Governor General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, were Mr, Harold Macmillan's guests today at a

No details of the British move were disclosed, But cfficials said there was no question of formal proposals being made to either side.-UPI.

'Best parents competition

Rome, June 20,

Ormsby-Gore returning

Mr

London, June 20. David Ormsby-Gore, leader of the British delegation to the East-West disarmament conterence at Geneva, will fly back there during the early hours of Wednesday a Foreign Office spokesman here said to day.

He flew here on Friday last

for consultations Router,

23 Think of inspiration (4). 18 Burdensome instruction to tuncheon at 10 Downing Street. Computer and mot Couldn't spare

Scum

(4).

26 What a fuas it is to per- 20 Attack like a prophet id

form! (4).

One real queen (7).

30 One might see this decamp

start with (7).

22 Burrowing breakwater (4)., 24 Fieldwork (5).

In the general vicinity! (4), 25 Was this sail above all

B1 Where riverside people keep

their money? (4).

others? (1).

27 The sal-ipon creler (4).

82 Excuses which might lapse 28 Arboreal mice (4).

*A (3) 28 Not a high price, but

-melodious (4).

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across 1, Mudder, 7 Thusi 9. Twist, 10 Frau-D, 11. Glen, 13 Punch-drunk, 18 Aati, 18, So-" fa(s), 19 Assumption, 22 Bort, 24 Pole, 25 Oftler 28 Plés 27 Splash, Down: Allen, 8 Thitch, 4 Reformi, 3 Slagbant, 8 Bud *E. 6 Huillon, 12 Nairn, 13 Posses, 14 Chastly, 17 Páro, 18

Tabers,' 20 P=low:1, 21 Tridus, 28 (4)Opt(8).

Other guests were Lady Lady Dalhousie, the Selkirk, Earl of Perth, Minister of State for Colonial affairs, and Lady Perth-Chiha Man Special,

Political party

Kuaching, June 20.

A newly famed political party

:

soldiers

Nicosia, June 20.

"best father mother? has been launched by the National Parents Associa- tion in order to stress the Importance of good

Film director and producer in modern Otto Preminger said here today parenthood *Society,

the British military command on Local authorities will report Cyprus had told him they could to the Association the parents not supply 250 soldiers as exiras who individually (not neces- qr his film "Exodus" because sarily man and vile) are of the military situation on the thought to have sacrificed mast land, for the sake 般 their children.

in this British territory has Two two winners will receive urged the Sarawak government a prize of a million lire (about

Their place fiát been taken by British and Cypriot civilian youmteers while two Tarzell

to arend the constituibil to 2600) each, In a solemn cere dannoyers catie over to play the give a larger measure of self-mony to be held in Rome later part of British destroyers in the government to the people. UPI. | this yeaf.-China Mail Special.

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