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THE CHINA MAIL, -TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1960,

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UN told of numerous' instances of Soviet spying' 20 years as RUSSIA GETS DRESSING DOWN penalty for

K CRITICISES Britain backs MACMILLAN'S

MESSAGE ON

U.S. claim on

DISARMAMENT RB-47 incident

Moscow, July 25.

United Nations, July 25.

Mr Nikita Khrushchev has Britain today rebuked the Soviet Union for

sent a message to Mr Harold Macmillan stating: that his reassurances on disarmament "do not ac- cord, unfortunately, with

the content of your mes- sage."

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The Soviet Prime Minister (attacked the latest American disarman:ent proposals in messages to Mr Macmillan and

to the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr John Diefenbaker,

Mr Macmillan and Mr Deifenbelter recently

sent lettera to Mr Khrushchev ask- ing him to reconsider the Soviet

decision to withdraw from the work

making an international issue out of the recent RB-47 incident and cited "numerous" instances of Soviet intelli- gence activity near British shores.

The Security Council would have to be in "virtually permanent session" if Britain, complained every time she was "overlooked, or overheard, by the Soviet Union," Sir Pierson Dixon de- clared.

Sir Pierson, who interrupted chart of the British-based RD- a holiday

tour to resume his 47's flight and asserted that its seat as Britain's chief delegate route was "over international in the Security Council-he is waters at all times."

due to leave New York soon to He also said that the aircraft become Ambassador to Paris--was brought down neither at

of the 10-nation East-backed to the hilt the United the place nor at the time claim- West disarmament commission States contention that the RB-ed by the Soviet Union. The in Geneva,

47 never violated Soviet air-story that it was shot down in space.

Russia has suggested that the question be discussed by the United Nations General A5- sambly.

Evidence

The British Government had "reliable evidence to show that the aircraft never went within 30 miles of the Soviet coast,' he said.

Soviet waters east of Svyatoy Nos was

"a complete fabrica- tion and must be dismissed as a poor attempt to cloak a wanton attack un a plane over interna- tonal waters," Mr Lodge de- clared.

In his letter to Mr Macmillan, the Soviet Prime Minister said the Western powers had in dulged for a whole month in 10-nation "empty talk" in the commission.

The latest proposals he told Mr Diefenbaker represented one more attempt to make it easier fights," Sir Pierson said. But overshoot its scheduled turning for the exponents of the arms Britain and her alles were not point, he said, but shortly after- race to continue the arms bulid-in the habit of shooting down wards the Russian plane had

ensuing dan military aircraft carrying out broken off the engagement. up with all the

operations in international genpus consequences.-Renter,

space."

The United States delegate "We in the United Kingdom also questioned the Soviet re- have for a long time known that port that the aircraft was down- Russian reconnaissance aircraft ed by a Soviet fighter. A Soviet made the RB-47 carry out imtelligenco-gathering fighter had

air

Nor did Britain sink the Soviet radio-interceptor trawlers which close

Strong quake frequently operated in

What happened?

"We ask the Soviet govern- ment: what did you do to this proximity to her territorial plane....?" Mr Lodge declared. waters or to areas where naval Mr Vasily Kuznetsov, Soviet exercises or military research Deputy Foreign Minister, here was conducted

to handle hig government's

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New York, July 25. A strong earthqualœe centered "In the Kamchatka peninsula The same thing applies to charges in person, scoffed at Mr area of northeastern Asia was the numerous unidentified sub-Lodge's statement as a "coarse recorded today by the Univer- marines recently found lurking fabrication from beginning to sity of California seismograph in the neighbourhood of United end. station.--AP.

Kingdom naval exercises and, The chart the United States Indeed, in suspicious circum-

delegate had produced was stances which suggest that they pure atsineation," Mr Kuznet- are carrying out electroale in v said, and he asserted that

miles of the coast of the United

A "prop" for "theatrical Kingdom," Sir Pierson said.

manoeuvres" which had "rether cheap effect."

Mayan temple telligence operations within 30 the Council must not be used as

New York, July 25. Discovery of a Mayan temple believed to be more than 1,400 years old, with coloured murals

still intact on exterior walls.

Restraint

ONT

Picture shows a mother and her two children (falher stayed behind) who were among the first refugees from the Congo to reach Nairobi Railway Station, Kenya.-Express photo,

LLOYD: COMMON MARKET

MUST NOT ENDANGER

COMMONWEALTH TIES

London, July 25.

France renews demand for

common

Western policy

maximum

kidnapping

Melbourne, July 25. The Victorian Cabinet has agreed to draw up legisla- tion providing for à maxi- mum penalty of 20 years jail for the kidnapping of a child,

The acting Attorney-General Mr Reld, announced this today as the New South Wales search for eight-year-old Sydney schoolboy Creme Thorne approached the end of its third unsuccessful week.

Chief of the Sydney Criminal Investigation Branch, Super- intendent RJ, Walden, said today the Jange, special police the concentrating on search for Geme

and his

didnappers had made no further progress over the weekend.

squad Paris, July 25, French Prime Minister Michel Debre today renewed demands for the big Western powers to draw up a common policy on major world issues. East and West appeared to be

show- preparing for "a great uown" which "risked being the end of humanity," he said in a foreign policy statement to the National Assembly.

M. Debre, who spoke of Soviet "intransigence" and the dangers of the Berlin and Congo situations, said France's policy was to work for an inter.

national detente.

"Peace is threatened in Asia, it is threatened in Africa, it is threatened in Europe," he said,

"The West cannot be united in one place, divided in another, otherwise there will no longer be a West."

NEW INITIATIVE The European nations "must clearly affirm their solidarity, the Prime Minister said. A new initiative would be taken in this direction shortly, but he did not give details,

France wanted Western policy and European polley to be contribution towards an inter- national detente.

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"Because of events of the past few weeks, this detente appears to be receding. There is talk only of missiles, modern wea-

said.

EXPLOSIVE

Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Foreign Secretary, said pons, atomic bomba" M. Debre

today that for Britain to go into the six-nation Common Market unconditionally on the best terms she could get would be "a completely irresponsible attitude.".

# trade.

As they were on Friday, In exercising ils re-when debate opened, wives end This was reported at the Mexi-straint about Soviet intelligence widows of the RB-47's crea can city

the British were in the public gallery and of Tuxtla Gutierrez activities, he said

Government was influenced by Mr Kuznetsov said the United Today-UPI.

the conviction that "nothing but States was trying "hypocritical- harm can come of attempts, icly to play upon the emotions" make international incidents out at these wornen.

He said it was possible for Britain to belong to conomie European association

an

budistant with Commonwealth membership.

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Referring to Soviet policy and the German problem, the Prime Minister staid It was "an astonishing distortion of tacts" to pretend that West Germany and its government were threat to peace,

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He was opening a House of should now go into the common Commons debate on European market on the best terms

can get, sacrificing, if necessary, all the other interests. That would be a completely irres- On the Congo, he said the ponsible attitude."

combination OL the internal He regretted that the govern- awakening of Africa and ments of the "six" had made 111 external ambitions make ."an clear in recent discussions that explosive mixture." H went 00:

state they were not yet prepared

M. Dobre discuss the long-term problems. Our wish for

said that the categorically united Europe, politically,

"There is not too much time responsible powers of the, West Kuala Lumpur, July 25. A total of 5,411,977 or 85 per of what are, strictly speaking,

economically and commercially, at our disposal If we are to avoid must adopt an altitude worked cent of Malaya's population now legitimate activities in interna-precedent," he declared.

This was cynicism without but there are different ways of a division of Europe," he added: out in common in the face of

Mr Lloyd disagreed with sug- all the great live in "white" areas, those free tional waters and air space."

gestions that if the six persisted Reuter. Earlier, of Communist terrorists, the

Mr Henry

Both Sir Pierson Dixon and attaining this." Cabot

M. Armand Berard of France government has announced. Lodge, chief United

Britain had a duty to see that in their attitude, Britain, should States laid stress on President Elsen- delegate, showed the Council ahower's

Fo economic action China Mail Special.

of hers give a lead and put them in a assurance that the

endangered the "immense position of having to say yes or United States had ceased over-

as-no to her proposition. The point flying the Soviet Union since the political potential of the

wanted Common- was whether one U-2 incident last May. They sociation with the

genuine agreement or to score supported Mr Lodge's proposal

points. It would not lead to re- that the Security Council set up

sults. an International inquiry com- mission to investigate the new Soviet charge.

A British Crossword Puzzle

ACROSS ··

1 Unwanted brood? (8)

4 Watery liquid. (8)

DOWN

16

his name might be

1 But

Victor. (5)

7 Purpose, perhaps, of a ro- 2 It may be extracted. (5)

sistance unit. (B)

8 Remains of a stew

away.. (5)

thrown

9 Piping like a poker (6)

11 Complaint of & Listener? ⚫ (7)

13 Common weed. (7)

15 Steals a broken ornament

(6)

16 and purloined a vest-

ment, (5)

18 Defensive worka (8).

20 Very strict at the back. (6) -21-Military-mariding,~~(6)---

3 Bird for the oven (7)

4 Joint holder. (6)

3 Rifles. (8)

8 Solo call (0)

10 Kennel for hubby? (8)

12 Have a go. (7)

18 Sudden outbursta. (8)

14 Husband of Titania, (6)

18 It's not on the level. (8)

17 Secure with a rope. (6)

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD Aerous: 1 Blot, 4 Bcenery, Rail, Vane, 10 Ratmen T, 11 Bber, 12 Sell, 14 Needled, 17 Creek, 10 Grole, 22 Trawler 28 Spot, 27 Hump, 28 Capital, 19 Inks, 30 Year, 31 Smother, 12 Era, Lewn: Leader, 3. Treble, 4 Bohren, B. Czaret, # Norma, 7 REI, 13 Battf)), -12 Laurin, 15 Loop, 18 Dust, 18 Behavo, 29 Aspire, 21 Lock-et, 23 Realm, 24

Walt, 25 Bule,

Veto

Mr Kuznetsov immediately opposed the move, indicating that he would veto the proposal when it came to a vote.

Mr Lodge later promised t introduce "more interesting"

wealth."

Mr Lloyd said it was not yet clear how the institutions of the! "six" (France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland, Luxem- bourg) would work out for Bri-

tain.

HIGHER PARLIAMENT

ATTITUDE

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Mr Lloyd said there was growing evidence of the political will to find a way to European unity in some form. It would help if Britain could be given

if the plan was to make the some indication of the attitude British parliament subordinate of the six of her special prob to some higher parliament items.

data on the RB-47 incident io-was "no light matter."

norrow.

He fully agreed, he said,

If the higher parliament were that this unity involved

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to control the social and econo-politicnt, just as much as an This aroused speculation mic life of the people, the fiscal economic relationship. whether he would offer informa policies, the financial system

tion then on what actually and the commercial policies- Both must depend upon the happened to the RB-47.

British parliamentarians had to kind of solutions which might think very carefully what their be found impossible to Britain's position would be.

It was noted that in his state ment in the Council today his references to the plane having been "shot down" were only f connection with the Soviet ver- sion of the incident.

Mr Lodge himself used such phrases as brought down,” "was destroyed" and "fett." He did not on his own account may that the RB-47 was "shot own." -Reuter.

problems.

"The abdication of oat He would not, he said, ex- powers on these issues are not clude participation in common

matter to be brushed aside institutions.

as a simple thing to do," he sald.

Mr Lloyd went on:

"I do not see how anyone could sensibly advocate that we

He concluded: "In the pre- sent state of the world it is obvious that western Europe must come closer together." Router.

Quake-hit city now

problems."

Schoolboys'

Icelandic

expedition

London, Julv 25. An expedition of 65 British schoolboys left today for

expedition seven-week Iceland,

Graeme, who was kidnapped from street near his home in suburban Bondi on July 7, is being held for £A25,000 ransom. His father, salesman Basil Thorne, won EA100,000 in a lottery on June 1,

FOREIGN ACCENT

Since a man with a foreign accent rang the Thorne home a few hours after Graeme was reported missing and demanded the money, nothing has been seca or heard of the missing boy.

A pathetic television appeal by the boy's parents over the weekend has so far failed to provide any clue to Graema's to whereabouts, or to provoke contact with the kidnappers,

new kid- Announcing the

Mr napping legislation todays British Reid said the Victorian cabinet

They were accompanied by 12

the leaders trom Schools Exploring Society.

After

would conedder drafting travelling to Laeth, legislation to fix the penalties Scotland, to pick up more in time for the September expedition members, they will session of State Parliament go by boat to Reykjavik Four Icelandic boys will join them there.

During the expedition, the boys ages ranging from 16 to 19-will malce topographical and geological

and surveys study natural history under the guidance of a representative of the British Museum-China Mail Special,

There was

offence of kidnapping, as such, on the statute book, and the punish- ment for this crimes in com- mon law was not fixed in Vic- toria, Mr Beld sald.

The draft legislation would also provide for a maximum of 15 years imprisonment for the kidnapping of an adult, he said. -China Mall Special

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