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Norstad warns Russia: Full power of Allies would defend Berlin

Newport, RI, Aug. 3.

The American commander of Nato warned Russia today that any attack on Berlin would face the full power of the Allies-not just the forces now stationed in Europe.

GENERAL NORSTAD

Gen. Lauris Norstad, com-all the forces of the alliance mander of the North Atlantic must be considered in addition Treaty forces, dated the Allied to Nato's European forces. position after conferring with President Elsenhower at the summer White House.

Gen. Norstad told newamen he had no personal knowledge of any Imminent Communist push against Berlin beyond reports he had read in the press of such a possibility.

But in answer to a question whether he was confident of being able to handle such an eventuality, he noted that "the forces in my be fiwick" are not the whole deterrent force,

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He stressed, however, that the forces of the United States and

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Asked about reports that West German Chancellor Konrad. Adenauer and President Charles de Gaulle of France believed a "reform" of the Nato set-up waS needed, General Norsted mild he was not aware of any specifle reorganisation proposal,

The organisation of the al- lance, he said, was constanÜy changing to keep pace with changing requirements and situations --AP.

Lumumba's

mystery

companion

London, Aug. 3.

A 24-year-old Belgian girl, Elyane Vermeirsch, who has followed Congolese Premier Patrice. Lumumba around like a shadow for

the past few days and was on her way to the Congo with him, suddenly and inexplicably scrambled off his plane today just as it was about to take off. After a brief stopover in Lon- don. on the

to Tunis, way

Elyane already seated in the plane, asked to be let out so that she could take a plane to Brussels, where her father is

well-known director of a

gallery.

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The reasons for this sudden change of mind were hot re- vealed.

Elyane said she had met international Lumumba at an conference several months ago. Recently, at the time indepen- dence was declared, he tele-

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Prevented from doing Elyane joined the Congolese Premier in the United States, during his visit there, and re- turned to London with him. But that seemed to be the end of the line for her.

Elyone claimed there was no romantic Interests between them and that she was his "private adviser,-AFP.

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Price of a Republican

French Guard

Paris, Aug. 3.

you want to hire an officer of the Republican Guard, complete with plumed helmet, white breeches and mounted on a horse you must pay 17.70 new francs (about £1,3s. 7d), à tariff published in the French official journal an- nounced.

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A sergeant major also horseback costs 14.50 francs (about £1 0,96) and an "other ranka plain guard but in full uniform on horseback-0.20 francs (about 13s, 28).

Verwoerd's policy on republic

vote criticised

Cape Town, Aug. 3.*

Sir De Villiers Graaf, Parliamentary leader of South Africa's opposition United Party, today denounced Prime Minister, Dr Hendrik Ver- woerd's referendum on á republic as reckless.

Dr Verwoerd announced earlier in Pretoria that South African citizens will vote on October $ on whether this country should become a republic.

Speaking at his Cape Town home Sir De Villiers said:

"It is now clear that be Prime Minister is determined recklessly to involve South Africa in this bitter republican controversy at a time when all the peoples of our nation should be united as never before and when there is still a state of emergency, over a large portions of South Africa.

STEAMROLLER

"Wiser counsels have nol prevailed and Dr Verwoord has indicated he is prepared to act a bare majority instead of on the broad will of the people, as laid down

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Armed by all previous prime ministers,

Decree sets date is party and brotemnly con for West Indies self-government

London, Aug. 3. The Queen has signed a

decree granting

self govemment to the West Indies Federation the Colonial Office announced today.

Sir De Villiers was referring to statements by Dr Verwoerd and ather government leaders they pilanned

steamroller through a republic "even on a majority of one vote."

He said: "The fact that Dr Verwoerd is unable to give any nagurance that any republic will be inside the Commonwealth + and that he states, If necessary, he will use any mandate so obtained to create a republie outside the Commonwealth makes it clear the public must vote on the assumption that any

this rapublic resulting from With the exception of a few referendum will be outside the

Only sections dealing with the civil | Commonwealth.

nide service the decree will come weeks remain before the public into force on August 18 by pro- will be called upon to take the clamation of the Governor gen- | fateful decision. "AP. eral.

DEFENCE

The Colonial Office said that under the terms of this decree the federal government would in future assume complete con- trol in all fields of the federa-

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Guatemala, Aug. 3.

These charges are for "firms, tion's constitutional responsibil-Four High school students

private meetings, individuals,"

RACE MEETINGS

tles with the exception of de fence and foreim áffairs which would remain under the control of the British government.

The present council of state would be replaced by a minis- terial cabinet presided over by the Prime Minister.

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Trains in

head-on

collision

Williamson, W. Va.

Aug: 3. About £3 people were Injured today when southbound passenger train. headed through William. collided son station and with a horthbound passen. ger train which was stand- Ing on the same track,

Both trains had been placed on the same track because of a awlichman's error.. The

northbound train had stopped, in the station, Two train onÉS were. capsized

the sation platform by the smash up,

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The engineers, and fire- men of both trains were seriosusly injured.

No. deaths have been reported.--AFP.

EICHMANN

INCIDENT CLOSED

Buenos Aires, Aug. 3. Israel and Argentina to- night declared "closed" the case of the kidnaping of Adolf Eichmann.

A jant communique gas squat bringing to an end the were wounded today in aute over the kidnapping of the foamer Nazi by Israeli battle between striking agents in Argentina. students and police ·In- The brief communique, front of a school for boys, Issued simultaneously in Buenos.

fred The police

the Aires and Jerúsalem, said, both students after the boys threw countries "resolve to consider rocks at patrols trying to break as closed the incident which rase out of the action of Israell nationale" who kidnap- Ded Eichmann on Argentine territory st he could be tried in murder of Isriel for mass

uppein Jews during World War N-UPI,

Bristol, Aug. 3. John Rogers, 20-year-old There are higher tarifs for micetine and sporting clerk at à Bristol brewery race

events at which a mounted firm, was today remanded captain costs 27 new francs In custody until August (about 21 181. 76,) and lower 12 on a charge of murder ones for theatres, concerts, Aim of the reform was to up a demonstration. The police ing William Tripp, local balls and indoor cycling meet place the West Indies federa- also used tear gas and libs. taxi-driver, lost Friday Ings, at which a captain.com-ion at the same level of consti- About 200 boys were arrestext.

The students are on stalke the mands a fee, of 12.50 francs tutional development night.

(about 178. 10d.).-China Mall islands of Jamaica and Trinidad, with teachers who walked out

the most Important in the federa-in a demand for higher pay Police told the magistrates at Special

tion-AFP. Long Ashton, Bristol suburb, that when arrested. yesterday Rogers said "It was not the in-

Confidence votetention of murder. Definitely

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The prisoner himself said he earned 27 a week.

William Tripp, aged 40, father found of three children, was shot dead in his overturned cab

The Italian Senate tonight gave a vote of confidence to the new all-Christian Democrat gover ment headed by Professor Amintor Fanfani, with 126 votes against 58 and 30 abstentions in a lonely country lane.- Reuler.

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MALAYA, THAILAND

WILL INTENSIFY

WAR AGAINST REDS

Kuala Lumpur, Aug.

Malaya and Thailand today reached full agreement on plans to intensify war against. 600 Com- munist rebels seeking refuge along the border. Representatives from both countries who attended a Thai- Malaya senior staff committee conference here today were happy with the outcome of the

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The chief of Malaya's armed forces, Lieutenant General Sir Thailand's Rodney Moore and Police General Luang Chart Prakarn Kosol, acted us joint chairmen.

MOVING

A joint communique said "I is recognised, that, there', ia a movement of terrorists to and from across the border and it in imposible to say at any one time how many are on one side or the other,"

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Pakistan's

temporary

Capital

Rawalpindi, Aug. 3.

General Ayub Khan, President of Pakistan, today announced that Rawalpindi would be the official capital of Pakistan un- Ul the Government seat could be moved to the permanent capital of Islamabad, 40 miles

from here.

The federal capital had hither- to been Karachi, which a special commission in June, 1959, found fo be unsatisfactory. from the aspects of geographical location, communications, climate and de- fence. Reuter.

Colourini

New York

If you like blue, you pro- bably are introverted and cir- cumepect, colour psychologists

have found.

Those who Hoe green, pro- ed that full co-operation of the bably are in the upper middle Thai security forces in opera-class, le safety and security. tions, both sides of the border Lovers of red tend to be im- would continue as before, pulsive, addicted to whoop-te- AP.

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Dominican President submits resignation

Cludad Trujillo, Aug. å. General Hector Trujillo, President of the Do-, minican Republic, submitted his resignation to Con- gress today on health grounds.

Be The Assembly adjourned, immediately to study the problem presented by the resignation which, if accepted will bring vice-president Josquin

to the presidency.

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