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Comment British Govt won't intervene-yet, says Lord Dundee of the COLONY'S TEXTILE AGREEMENT

day

WAIT AND SEE

Aadministration

S the present United States reaches its

inst weeks of office, it has come up with a proposal which would completely change the strategle arrangements of Nato nuclear forces.

The praposal 18 thie that America places five nuclear submarines, armed with Polaris atamie missiles ut the die- posal of Nato, but the pro- posal is conditional.

In the first place, the submarines would be strictly under Amer can command, and would be

with Designed for duty

the American Oth Piect in the i

Mediterranean, although marked down for duty in the Nato area should war threaten. They could also be withdrawn .For duty elsewhere, should

need demand.

Another condition is that the

Alliance should buy about 100- medium-range seaborne mit! Biles from America in the year:

1964.

Question must be settled

by industries

London, Dec. 20.

The Government today said it recognised Hongkong's needs but the voluntary quata restrictions on textile imports trom the Colony have to be, settled between the two industries.

The

RUSSIA'S NEW SUB MENACE

Russia, with a floot of 450

submarines, is building 50 more, of seven different typos. They include nuclear-powered, long- range attacking craft ond nuclear-powered high- spood picket vessels.

Government spokesman, Lord Dundee, answering questions in the House of Lords, said he did not think that intervention by the| Tha" Government at this stage would be “appro- priate.'

now Russian under-waler menace is revealed by Mr Raymond V. B. Blackinan, who edits the 1900-01 editori of Jane's Fighting Ships (Sampson Low, Marston and Co.)

Lord Dunkler said the Gov~ { Lord Dundee bald all con- ment "Tully recognisei" the citrations of that kind were in need to help

encourage the minds of the Cotton Board | Only now does Jane's lend its and Needless to say. the proposal: Boturkong with ik refugee

and "those with whom they are made by the outgoing Elsen problem."

negotiating." hower administration has! aroused but teply Interest In the other forces within the Mato Alliance for the follow. ing reasons. France in particular, and Britain: have memorica which takei them back to the sweeping i proposals of the Wilson (ad ministration, and of how they wer left holding the can when the

Hardlag administration

He pointerl out that the qurts of Hongkong textile ex- Kingdom ports to the Unite was made after negotiations on "an inte-industry bads between /

Chiton Bog und Qie engkong industry."

Modification of the exist ing arrangements," he added, accordingly master

turned down all the proposals Wilson had endorsed for the Western of

stabilisation Europe.

Auto-

It is then very evident that the

European governments olated with Nato will wait to so what the Kennedy ad ministration has to say,

which must

be settled 10-j Iween the two industrien,"

11

Earlier

Lord Shackleton had asked if "it was not a fact that imports of grey cloth and finished cotton cloth from Honghong have ne down, while from Spain they had in- creased about 20-fold," and Lat similar increases lad taken place in imports from the United States and other countales,

Lord Dundee said there

had

its said both sides had been "variations" of imports of

present their Cj portunity

goods from Hongkong. and when Lord the imports of made up goods views to the other flochdale, Chairman of the Cotton Board visited Hongkong the last two years while

had increased substantially ju the views soft "ther

were imports of plece cloths had de- being considered by all

eon-elined.

The

HOW

Allegation

Minister

vigorously denied an allegation by Lord cloth." Shackleton, an opposition Labour Party member, but not, directly

think in- connected with the cotton

SUE-

authority to the reports that the Soviet Union in golt ahend Last with a nuclenr- powered underwater fleet, The very latest information in the book is: a nuclear-powered Soviet submarine is on trials; a new class of submarines is equipped with ballistic missile tubes; a new class of radio- location submarine is under construction; some submarines

A U.S. DESTROYER MADE

MOCK ATTACK ON

SOVIET SHIP, SAYS TASS

Moscow, Dec. 20.

Russia today demanded "severe punishment” for those respon-

sible for "mock attack by an American destroyer on a Soviet cargo vessel on November 4.

The demand was made in a are reported to be armed with note haried to the

American tar-ranging surface rockets.

Mr Blackman gives the nucle-r- Ambassador, the Soviet news

agency Toss reported powered Soviet strength ne

Meanwhile, Di Washington, six completed"Lot fel" to be

the State Department spokes- completed.

had no Immediate com. Soviet the today

of

A last-minute picture (above) man

Is included

what ismert obviously a very large type charge. of new-style Russian sub- marine, moving at speed, but there are no det: is to with it.

Won't tighten belts

on

He said the Department had

the noto of not yet received protest which Tass stated had boen lodged with the Embassy in Morrow.

Russia expected the United States Goverment to Lake measured to prevent a repetition of such actions against Sovict merchant ships, the, note said.

According to the note, the "mock attacks" occurred south- east of Toulon,

A

"For sometime the Ameri- can destroyer was steering a varallet course then took short cut to approach the So- vtet ship." Tuss maid.

made several The destroyer turns around the Faleshty from about three or four miles "and then began approaching the So- viet ship."

Lout Shackleton then Kested that the Government It is evident also that military

look anew into advirera of the European

the possible members of Nato would want

need of "considerable importa to know exactly what the

¡Hong

of

and finished stralegle peily is before pur chasing medium-range wed-

Lord Dundee said he did not pona, for after all, you use

there

Was any great weapone to sult your strategy, dustry, that the voluntary quados · Shortage are, that "In spite of

The Soviet note said that the Brith agreement "was brought about the very gent shortage of la

Lancashire and Her hour in froma pressure to varying deer

disorganisation Majesty's Government in order tempertory but there was to encourage Conservative vie- wish was inevitable during the process of reorganisation, pro- alre a feeling nan-British try at the fast election."

#lightest duction had not the "There is

kept up and was aus to retain its own nuclear: bulution that it was arrived expected to inercase."--UPI deterrent weapons. The probat under

and not vice versa.

least was tha

That at

view, shared

prees by other European mem. bere of Nato,

circles that Britain was anxi-

ably arises out of ferences of opinion national affatro.

Ruch dif- In Inters

The general feeling is thie, That

by and large, the Eisenhower administration hãs not shown in international up too well affairs, and before giving any acquiescence to their

pro ~posals, it is better to walt and sch what the Kennedy ad- ministration proposon.

BRA

BEAN,

pressure from the Government. Sull less this any

considerat.ons Chectorat

were involved," Lord Dundee said,

ad not heard of it until : 1 contradlet il cmhttenlly."

Lord Shackleton said hs the feeling

maller

that strong" and a mafter which, by wise generosity, ut this stage, we should gain much in the future."

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Brussels, Dec. 20. Strikes in protest against a Belgian government plan for economic expansion through austerity crippled oli major towns in Belgium today, affect ing all publle services, teachers and the port of Antwerp. - Reuter.

The agency said that Destroy er No 817 made an hour-long "mock attack" on the 1,870-ton Soviet cargo ship, Foleshty.

The captain of the motorship be had to stop the engines to pre- destroyers' actions cannot assessed other than provocative, vent collision" the agency said. violated the principle of freedom-Neuter. of navigation on the high scos and flouted elementary stand- ards of international law.

Broadcast to leaders of Algerian rebels

DE GAULLE PROPOSES

PEACE TALKS

Paris, Dec. 20.

SNOW GRIPS MID-WEST

President Charles de Gaulle said tonight that he is ready "at any moment" the three airports serving

to open peace talks with leaders of the Algerian rebellion.

Holiday water hours

Water supply hours wil be increased over the

Christmas and New Year holidays.

The Water Authority announced this morning

that all districts will re- otive Continuous supply of water from

on

Saturday. December 24, Tuesday,

unis) 11 ат сл December 27,

A round-the-clock sup- ply will also be available in all disirlets from 4 pm on Saturday, December 31 unih 11 am on January 2, 1961.

The

Monday,

RESCUED

Brest, Dec. 20.

43-man crew of the Soviet vessel Egorjevsk, abazimb dont in the Atlantic because of

fre, were reported tonight to be aboard the Brilish tanker Clyde Sergeant,

The abandoned Egorjevsk was reported still to be drifting with In heavy list, though no longer on fire. Two tugs were tonight heading for her, the German Atlantic from

the Vigo, and French Jean Bart, which was

on her way from the mouth of the English Charmel.

Three of the rescued Soviel saliers were injured.--AFF.

Carrier deaths

48

U.S. NAVAL BUILDING PROGRAMME SERIOUSLY HIT

New York, Dec. 20.

Navy Secretary William Franke said today the $75. million fire that swept the aircraft super carrier Constellation may force the navy to eliminate others ships in its current building

programme.

Mr Franke made a personal Inspection of the damage caused by a roaring fire yesterday which delmed 48 lives and de- layed "completion of the 60,000- Chiengo, Dec. 20 ton Battop at least nine months. driving A

storm crippled

Three admirals Chicago with almost a foot of

were named snow and promised a cold, white by the navy to conduct an in Christmas for much of the vestigation of the bluze. Among Middle West on the day before the things they will try to deter winter today.

mire is whether combustible The snow closed down two of wooden scaffolding which con- tributed to the fire was used for the

economy reasona. nation's second largest city. Operations at Midway Airport,

Mr Franke, after his inspro- the world's bustest, were buried

tion, sald the navy was faced radio and In a nationwide

the leaders of the rebellion" the General de Gaulle's speech under 11.3 inches of snow, and

with two alternatives-askäg address the

self-determina- French conditions for

was principally

lakefront Meigs Airport Television

an appeal for the

Congress for more money to re- million "massive and forthright" up- also closed. O'Hare Airport repair the Constellation, or cur- President said he was propostion by Algeria's ten

Moslem and European reproval, in a referendum earlymained open.

billing the building of other ing peace and added;

The storm was blamed for at

vessels. next month, of his plan for a aldents. "At any moment we are ivacy

large measure of internal auto-loasi Ave deaths, three in linols to receive the delegates of A previous effort to get peace nomy for Algeria. At the same and two in Missouri. The Mis- those who fight us."

talks going broke down in the time, around 30 million voters Bourt victims were a man Gaulle posed a preliminary stage last June. in France and overseas will be wife whose cor skidded into the General do

rebel delegation

decision which had asked to approve the principle of path of a Greyhound bus, Three conditions for the peace talks.

He said that as soon as the come to Melun, France, for the self-determination for Algeria. bus passengers suffered minor six-year-old Algerian rebelllas opening talks

Injuries. UPI. complained that ends. France is prepared to dis-France was pulling too many

Fewer killed cuss with all Algerian political restrictions on perce negotia- tendencies "and notably with tions.

EICHMANN WILL

ADMIT FACTS

Haita, Deo. 20.

Adolf Elebmtiaan "will admit the facts but pienā not gulliy" at his Iarzeli izini, his German defense lawyer, 'De Robert Bervalius, said today,

The lawyer today saw the jailed top Nazi for the first time since thole initial meeting In October.

De Bervatiin told newunen Ekhmann claimed he had to carry was orders but now saw World War II events in a different links.

Dr Bervalina quoted Eichmann se saying that exoerpis from his memoirs published by Life magazine were distorted --but not by ste magasine editors who, in Elohmann's opinión, obvietiily noted in reed faith,

Kickmann blamed Josuruallai Wilhelm Sassen, forming him a “dark perion,” the lawyer said.

Bicheadan" was in good health and not depressed- and continued to onoperate with his police Interrogators, Dr Borvalius reported,

He said the new Elchmann memoir, being written in jail, already over 4,000 typewritten pages...AP,

The referendum will be held on January 8 in France and January 6, 7 and 8 in Algeria.

The President has promised rebelling Algeria that it will be able to choose among Indepen-- dence, autonomy with close asso- ciation with France, and full las tegration with France.

General de Gaulle, who toured Algeria from December 0-13, repeated his previous statements that "we can, hence- forth envisage the end of the (Algerian), drama,”.

Ho cald, the half million French and Musicm' atmy las *ro-established security in all parts of the country, to such polat · that during the past eight days the insurrection Idillad fewer people than ZVO killed in road and work EC- Ekderita."

The right-wingers have argu- ed that the Moslems could bo Integrated with Frenchmen and live" przcefully, and accuso Do Caulio of missing A great chance by not pursuing this policy

(Conté, on page 3, col. 1)

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and

"It has always been used on navy ships," Adm Pyne sold.

Anethe navy spokesman said it was comparable to "using Icather for shoes,"

Mr Fronke said he was "firmly convinced that there was nothing suspicious about the fire."

The navy said It tioped to tho begin publle hearings on disaster tomorrow.

Nine months

or

Adm Гупо said 154 elvilian workers at the navy yard were injured in the Are, which was extinguished early today. He said his figure dif not include New York fire- men who were injured were felled by smoke, The

estimated nuvy Rear Adm. Schuyler

would take ot Руде,

Washington it commander of the navy yurd, į least nine months' additional Cold

the reporters

navy's timo to put the Constellation to UBC wooden Into the floot, Originally, the scaffolding was "ade many carrier was to be commissioned years ago."

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