1960-10-28 — Page 3

Nine prominent Scots lodge protest

Bank of England in gold market

THE CHINA MAIL, · FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, “1960.

DEMOCRACY ON THE DANCE FLOOR-

'NO POLARIS BASES ON ΝΟ

THE CLYDE' DEMAND

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Glasgow, Oct. 27.

Nine prominent Scots have written to Glasgow City Corporation protest- ing at the United States' proposal to establish a base for Polaris mis- sile equipped submarines in Scotland.

7 killed as Nepal police clash

with demonstrators

Katmandu, Oct. 27.

Seven people were killed and 17 injured earlier this week when Nepalese police fired at demonstrators armed with swords at Gorkha, the Nepalese government announced today.

The anouncement said 11 pulicemen were injured during

1) incident which occurred inst Tuesday,

Some days ago police arrested militant five ring-leaders of u

politico religious organisation known as the Karanvir, whose Naralarinath was leader Yogi

st at large.

REINFORCEMENTS Yogi Naraharinath, who claimed to be "ged himself" and "king's man", reportedly was behind a move te overthrow the Nepalese government by violence,

The governinci announce ment said police reinforcernents had been rushed to the area, and that the situation was under control.-AFP.

Heavy_gunfire

in Havana

At a meeting of the City Corporation today, however, the Lord Provost (Mayor), Mrs Jean Roberts, sald she had,de- elded it was not competent for the Corporation to discuss the letier.

Signaturies Included George F. Macleod, former Mudurator of the Church Scotland General Assembly, and Dr Andrew Hood, former Lord Provost of Glasgow.

Dr

of

MAJOR WEAPON

The letter kald that there had been a claim Qink twe Potarks submarines could kill three-fifths of the population of Briisin ku only 15 minutes.

It continued "....These

have monsters

been not designed to attack milltary tar- gets but to destroy civilian lives and whoje cilles,

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"Since this Polaris submarine Is America's major wespon now, Recording to the Americans, that makes Polaris bases the Best target

Moscow- Washington conflict."

The letter culled On the Glasgow Corporation to con- vene a conference of Members of Parliament, trades unionists, local authorities, clergymen and doctors to awaken the

Havara, Okt. 27. Heavy gunfire was heard for an hour early today in the Bilt- more area of Hanova, reportedly people of Glasgow to their from shots by police and mill-grave danger and to demand. tary guards against a low-flying no Polaris bases on the Clyde." plane.

Many residents of the area; which includes the U.S. Em- bassy and diplomatic establish- ments or other nations, were awakened.

Meantime, police patrol cars were busy halting and searching cars in a hunt for Illegal arms.

AP.

Headless body

After It had been decided not to discuss the felter at lo- day's Corporation meeting, Dr Bood said: "I am disappointed but not surprised.

we will

"I have no doubl take other steps on a matter of very vital importance to Glas- gow and the west of Scotland." -Reuter.

FOUND AFTER DISAPPEARANCE OF 15 YEARS

London, Oct. 27.

A man's headless body was found last night in an underwater bank on an old gasworks site in East London 15 years after his disappearance. Police trying to untangle the riddle have identified the corpse as that of Thomas Chapman, who on March 31, 1945, left his home in East London to do a day's work at the Whiston Road Gasworks, Shoreditch. He was wearing his best clothes--he

later intended to travel to Luton, Central England, with his wife, Chapman, then 55, vanished. Soon after his disappearance, the gas- works was closed. Yesterday, o body was found in

an

underground tank on the gasworks which had been lying under four. feet of rubble for nearly 15 years.

Lenders of Britain's Labour Party had not a worry in the world the other night.

All the troubles were sub- merged in a merry-go-round of 'Let's forget it all and have some fun at a London Labour Party dance Just oft thic Strand,

No worries on such mailers as unilateral disarmament, the predominance of Party resolu- tions or the relations be- tween the Party and the TUC. Party leader Hugh Gaitskel finally emerged breathless and somewhat dishevelled lo observed: "What a wonderful night" (above),

Early today, police said they had not

ruled out the possibility of foul A play. Chino Mail Special.

A British Crossword Puzzle

Cost of K's visit

Paris, Oct, 27. The cost to the French Foreign Ministry of the visit to Francu In May this year by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrush chev was just over 156 million old Francs ($312,000).

This figure was revealed in The National Assembly finance commission today.-AFP.

A little later he discovered thai there had been Jame 點 slight irratian after all,

had nothing to do with parly friction. Us car had been towed away by the polloe after having been parked for Three hours.

But the police officers were very apologelio and the Labour Party leader went down in a

friend's car to collect his own vehicle.

A

gift for Margaret

London, Oct. 27. silver-mounted saddle straight out of a Westorn

hondad Princess Margaret tonight by one of Hollywood's top Western stars.

movie

Was

John Wayne presented

to

the at

to Baddie

the Princess London's Astoria Theatre-and the gift startled her.

"Good gracious," she said, "thank you very much, what u wonderful present."

Wayne was the host at the European premiere of his movie The Alamo," Princess Margaret attended with her husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones.-AP.

THAI MONKS

UNFROCKED

AND SHOT

Bangkok, Oct. 27.

Four Thai monks serving in Laotian tem- ples were unfrocked and shot to death, according to reports reaching here today,

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The newspaper Bang- kak Post quoted Gon- erat Thanom Kittko- chorn, Vice-Premier and Defence Minister saying he heard that monks wcro executed by authorities of the Laos neutralist govern- ment.

MISTREATED

Other unconfirmed circulation reports in

here said monks wore shot while trying to escape across the Me- kong River border to Thailand to avoid con“. scription into the Loo Army.

Earlier reports told of monks being unfrocked and mistreated. Some Thai monks have been accused of

"fifth column" activities and stripped of their saffron robos.-AP.

U.S. Treasury has

'no criticism' of British policy

Washington, Oct. 27.

The U.S. Treasury today made it clear it would have no objection if the Bank of England bought gold from the United States and re- sold it in the London market.

The Department distributed a four-paragraph statement which

it said was issued "n answer to inquiries," clarifying its attitude loward possible intervention in the market by the Bank of Eng- land.

"Any buying and selling by the Bank

the of England in London market is, of course, the British responsibility of the authorities," the Treasury said.

Noun: thut the British authorities have gone into the market in the pest ns both buyer and seller "in accordance with their best

the Judgment," Department said:

The U.S. Treasury has no criticism of such policy."

Strikers

return

to work

London, Oct. 27.

More than 7,500 men who have been on unofficial strike in the Port of Lon- don in protest against the Bourching of dockers' homos by polico, agreed tonight to retum to work tomorrow,

Last Thursday, when wlid; speculation erupted in the Lon- The strike started on Monday don gold market the Treasury when 400 men handling meat. Issued a statement saying it fruit and other food walked out would continue to sell gold at because they claimed that poller three homes of $35 an ounce to settle interna- scorched the tlonal accounts "or for other dockers in connection with in- legitimate monetary purposes," quiries over the theft of canned ~AP.

goodia,

Jordanian seeks asylum

Damascus, Oct. 27.

A Jordanian officer carrying important documents has asked Syrian authorities for asylum, the Damascus

Al'Alam ro newspaper ported today.

The newsD&DET also said well-informed persons coming from Jordan had reported that 25 British officers had recently arrived in Amman to serve in the Jordanian army, and that another group of British officers would soon arrive in Jordan,

Jordan's King Hussein had requested the British officers during his last visit to London, the paper mid--AFP.

Thorneycroft

in Paris

Briush

Paris, Oct. 27. Minister of Aviation Peter Thorneycroft arrived here today and had talks with French, Minister of State Mr Pierre- Guillaumat,

He was tonight guest at dinner

Mr Pierre given by Messmer, French Minister of the Army,

Mr Thorneycrofi will

ogain moot with Mr Guillaumet to- morrow.-AFP.

The men agreed to return to work after oMctala of the Transport and General Workers Union met the employers, and': told

mass meeting of the strikers later that police in: quiries could not be Umited in any way.-Reus.

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Strike me pink? No. block

(B),

(4).

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Aerobatle (4).

e chifor ring (4).

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Teil off about the speed? (4).

Running cold? (8).

11 Yul Brynner, fur instance?-

(9).

19 Edible refuse (4).

15 Mouki for a shoe (8).

18 Not legally encumbered

(B).

19 a full at the end of a sen-

tance (4).

21 Half-naked, iterally (8),

25 How some ronds

faced (8).

5 Drew into a knot (4),

0 Or French sea shell (5).

7 The Mohammedan

Bible

SON TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL

Mother says

'no'

to Bible-reading

in class

Baltimore, Md., Oct. 27.

Mrs Madalyn Murray has withdrawn her 14-year-

old son from school in protest against Bible

reading in class.

Mrs Murray, an athelst, salu today the boy will not roturn resting place?it he is required to stay in the 10 Elevate to a higher plane room when the Bible la read.

(5).

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(5),

(B).

are sur

She said she was prepared to

the 12 Concerning a fight, It seems fight the Case 40

(0),

Supreme Court and would

20 do in tracefully? (4),

37 Endeavour to suceed (0).

14 Went down with

plaint (5).

16 Spirit liberated

Apero (8).

17 Not piping hot (6),

10 Oll rendevoirs (B),-

a com- on a hunger strike in jail

defend her position,

by Pro- necessary.

SCHOOL RULE

Mrs Murray claims the rule vioisten the U.B. constitution and the principle of srpara- flon of church and state,

Har son William J. Murray U.S. | III, alvo" considers himself an Katheist. He onid he is studying this lessons at home with his 12 mother's help

"I'm determined my son 19

Stato law requires school attendance by children between sovch and 16, Mr. Murray sold requirement by placing William concept of wist htt everage in a private school. maybe | American is given to be," she

20 It's just on target (5).' '

21 No fast-mover (4).

22 It's ground for food (4).

23 One in a million,

(4).

24 Famous "gardener" (4).

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD-Acton: 1 Rancid, 'Sober,

nat going to bow down to any she does not intend to sent the

Roid..

At larue is a 10-year-old is conferring with the slate

* Landerace, & Lodgy P. Canter 18, Amrata, 13. Dad-time, 16 school board rule which says Croma, 1114las, 19 Hairless) 90 Dosed, al Norway; Dewa 1 the Bible or Lord's Prayer, or Relic, 2 Cadet, 3 Diagram, Spells, 5 Band-Anne, 0 Recess, 10th, shall be used in opening

éféraises. Nochilour, 12 Section, 13 Billed, 14 Inched, 10-Olse, 17 damy.

Dr George B. Brain, the city school superintendent, said he Department of Education about what setion should be taken,

Stre Murray in divorced from

:| Williman's father-AF,

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