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THE CHINA' MAIL," "FRIDAY, AUGUST 26,):1000,"

Former British

British envoy takes

own life Chatterley Powers' U-2 plane Professor

Rome, Aug, 25.

Mr Harold Charles Gibson, a former British diplomat reported to have been involved in anti-Communist underground activities, was found shot to death today in his Rome apart- ment,

the

Police said the London-bom former First Secretary of Bish Embassy in Rome had taken his own life with a pistol' hek to his right temple.

Pullee mid they found a letter ho ful written shortly before his douth but neither pollee nor the Embassy would disclose 11s contents,

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Mr Gibson, 63, resigned

Secretary Wo Embassy Firs years ago, but he was active in Rome the Brilish Embassy in

and the Embassy said he st served on the staff there. The LIS say Embassy would not

what capacity but said he had

end of this year.

Singapore

aircraft

display

Singapore, Aug. 25. expected to retire toward the Singapore proposes holding a International one-wook aircraft exhibition about the and of March noxt was announced year, it hore today.

ANTI-COMMUNIST

Italian neighbours described Mr Gibson as an austere cor- English gentle- Feel, "perfect men" type, who lived quietly favilla-upariment near the Via Nomentana where the late Duve Mussolin! had palatial residence.

his

The Deputy

aircraft:

hearing adjourned

London, Aug, 25.

to

A summons against Ponguin Books, publishers of paporbacks, relating the publication of the unexpurgatod edition of

D. H. Lawrence's contro- versial naval "Lady Chat- torley's Lover" was ad- journed in court here to- day until September 8, after a two-minuto hear- ing.

most of denls with 12

was not shot down, father says

New York, Aug. 25.

Oliver Powers, father of the U-2 pilot Francis G. Powers, said today that his son had told him

Lovell

thanked

- Jodrell. Bank, Aug. 25. Professor A. C. B. Lovell has received a telophone call of thanks from the Bell Telophone Laboratories of Naw Jersey In the United States for picking up radio signals bounced off the American Echo satellite.

The signals heard at Jodrell Bank yesterday came from

he didn't believe that his plane was shot down transmitter at Hold Dell, New

over Russia.

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The elder Powers would not

but elaborate,

statement $s lent substance to the American The firm had planned to pub-bellef that the high altitude Jet 1ful the book today, but an-suffered a "flameout," or power nounged last week that publien-failure. Instead of being hit tion had been postponed until by a rocket at 05,000 feet further nolice in anticipation of the Soviet Union claimed.

the Obscene legal action under

Powers, who was in tears at Publications Act,

times, told a news . conference LITERARY MERITS "Lady Chatterley's Lover, ist President Elxenhower had which is banned throughout sent personal word to Francis through the U.S. embassy in the Commonwealth, Moscow that he would not be English noble-prosecuted by the US gover- woman's love affair with her ment, when and if he returns, impotent husband's gamekeeper for revealing his contract with Under the Obscene Publica- the Central Intelligence Agency. lions Act of 1959, which has not yet resulted in prosecution, witnesses may be called to give evidence sa to the literary merits of a book, while the prosecution can call witnesses to negate this, Another feature of the law that the book must be judged as a whole and not on Isolated passakes.

Slogan on pavements

many Prime Minister,

Dr Toh Chin-chye, making the announcement, said the object of the display was to draw the attention of the people of Singa- His name was among those of pore to their airport, emphasise several Western diplomate men- the importance of Singapore as tioned in a Czechoslovak Com a key South-East Asia civil munist treason trial in Prague aviation centre and to give ex- after 1948 as having been inhibitors of aircraft a "Orst class

to anti-Communist | opportunity"

display their 1:2 volved underground conspiracies.

He leaves a widow, Ekaterina Alimova Lescenko, 42, a blonde Rumanian-born white Russian dancer, who runs a ballet school in Rome.

1951 They were married in

1.nine-year-old NOT, and have who attends school in England,

Mr Gibson spoke fluent ku- stan, French and Italian.

Не

lund been appointed recently as

an interpreter for the Olympic Games,—AP.

Rome

Russian jet passenger planes grounded

Moscow, Aug. 25. Tourist officials told would- be travellers today that alt Ilyushin-18 lights have been temporarily grounded.

No run- Bon was given but presumably i

with the has sume connection erust at one of these turbo-prop alriers last week en route. from Cairo.--AP.

وا

COME HOME

Powers sald his son told him that he definitely did want to come home when he falshed his

all term.

Jersey and Included radio tones, a short spoken passage _an- nouncing the function of Echo 2.3 a communications satellite and a low bars of the tune "America the Beautiful."

six-week

The operation was the first Involving a stelllie since the radio telescope's long overhaul. Echo, a

plastic 100 feet aluminium coated bolloon was

launched over a weeks ago and is circling the earth at a height of almost 1,000 miles-China

Mail Special.”

Nixon 'sundae'

Johannesburg, Aug. 25. Thousands of Johannesburg people stopped and stared today at a slogan lettered in black on pavements at downtown street corners: "There Is Still Time, White Brother." Police announced · the arrest of four while university

Eaton Rapids, Aug. 25. students, including two girls,

.Vice Fresident Richard M. saught putting up placards on Wednesday night with the same Nixon is leading Sen. John F.

4 "sundre words, the students were re-Kennedy

at Miller's Ice presidential poll leased after questioning.

cream parlour. The elder Powers, a cobbler.

The new slogan "There is in Norton, Va., sold he Still Tune-appeared shortly Miller's is keeping track of

Nit thought that Primier

after the South Rhodesian had deliberately parliament

for the first Umees of le featured Dicir and "Jack" sundaes, Thus far Dick Khrushchev

and Mrs voted to admit African mam

had 54 "votes" and Jack 32.---- Powers while they were bers.

UPI, Moscow, He said he did This is something which the that Mrs Barbara white supremacy government not think Powers, the wife of the pilot, of South Africa has never al would be successful in her attempted.-AP. tempt to soo Khrushchev,

Coples of the book were pass Dr Toh said the government intended to make the show aed to Scotland Yard for study,

intervalional event and a Penguin spokesman Xavoided seeing him first class Involving civil and military air-plained that under the Act the craft, electronic ground equip book was therefore technically ment and flight accessories deemed to have been published

-Clan Mail Special, Reuter.

Laos troops head

for rebel

capital

Vientiane, Aug. 25. Prince Souvanna Phouma, neutralist Premier- designate of Laos, today appealed to guerillo fighters of the pro-Communist Pathet Lao to return to their native villages as his troops be- gan setting up strong points here in the face of forces loyal to the ousted pro-Western Laotian Government,

A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

3 May be high or low (4).

7 Dominant ornament (5).

8 Went this-oway? (4),

9 is usually prodzed in front

(4).

10 Noose, out West (7),

12 All deductions having boen

muda (4).

15 Exclusive replica

(5).

18 Gota all entangled (4).

19 He's really compert'(0).

21 Home ground maybe (5).

22 Mile twinkler) (4).

23 Strips often plastered (6).

20 Electrical stiment (4).

20 Crushers of insects? (7).

30 Root wow) (4).

31 Famous desert (4).

32 Mark for Hig? (6).

33 Look in et a show? (4).

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DOWN

1 Secretly written? (5).

2 The daily round-la his (7),

4 Rajah's consort (8).

5 Girl who feathers her own

neat? (4).

Go with hook, line and ainker (4).

9 They make our job easier

(4).

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The loyalist troops command-

ed by General Phoirm Nosavath were reported to be heading for the administrative capital here from two directions.

Prince Souvannavone, head of the Pathet Lao forces and half brother of Prince Souvenna, broadcast * state ment over the Pathet Lao rudio supporting Prince Souvanna's declared aims of stopping the civil war, reuniting the people and establishing policy of akrict neutrality.

A patrol boat on the Mekong River was machine-gunned this morning from the Thailand bank. No casualties were re- ported, but Prince Souvanna Phouma has summoned Thailand Ambassador Vientiane for an explanation. Router.

Adding insult

to injury

the

UF

Massapequa, N.Y., Aug. 25, Two burglars who entered a discount store yesterday and

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cd their bags so full of cameras, watches, jewellery and other loot they couldn't lift them. solved the problem in short order.

They found three cleanup men in another part of the store. ordered them to carry the loot to their waiting car and fed, --- UPI.

11 To sum up that's your Bank balance

lot (5).

·,

13 Largo water holtler (4).

14 You bet it will parry it (4). 15 It's products are well turned

out (5).

17 Play on and on! (4),

10 Shows what the fare costs

-(4).

20 Shocking coward (7).

22 Saves the printer bother (4).

24 Blayed in residoncol (8).

26 Move to deceive (5).

27 With which to get weaving?

28 Take hold of yourself? (4),

· Memphis. Tenti., Aug. 25. City Commoner Janes Moore received a bank state- ment. yesterday allowing. balance of $73,838,87 in his personal, account.

A

Moore sald his records show-

ed a balance of $1UPI.

Cabinet dismissals

The Turkish Commlites of

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Across ' 1 Climbs, 7 Tate, National

Ankaru, Aug.: 26...

Union today (af-

9 Divot, 10' Plume, 11 Naga, 13 Norwegians, 10 Jele, 10 Goal, nounced that 10 out of a total 19. Blue Ughte, 23 Slab, 24 A-trip, 25-Pista, 20 Knee, 27 Roller, of 19 cabinet ministerk Call ex- Downs 2. Lover, a Mitre, 4 Boptie, 8 Stunning, 8.Biep, 8 A-mas, cept, one of minor importance) 12. Stems, 18 Nogus, 14 Well-bred; 17 Abate, 15 Keeper, 20 1mpel, had been relieved of their

POSTELA. 21 Hadio 28 Live,

Powers was asked what steps he thought the U.S.gov- erament might attempt to try Ho to get his son's release, suggested "gwapping" hls boy and the two RB-47 Riors now some of In Soviet hands for the Communist Sples now held including Col- La lhe U.S. Rudolf I. Abel,-UPI.

Not frightened

in

Earth tremors

Santiago, Aug. 25.

People fled from their houses in the Lebu arca of quake- Bournemouth, Aug 25.

ravaged southern Chile "today a bear bo Dressed up as

No damage was reported. advertise a local garage, Lionel 14 tremors hit the region, Marais, 24, was bitten by a doz he tried to yesterday when frighten the animal by growling. -UPL

Frequent tremors have been recorded there since the great May disaster which wiped out whole villages.--Reuter,

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