1960-12-28 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1960.

Danger of world blow-up

Scientists told of their responsibility

New York, Dec. 27.

In six years or less a dozen nations includ- ing China will have A-bombs and H-bombs, a noted British scientist- writer said today.

"Within, at the most, 10 years some of those bombs are going off, I am saying this as responsibly as I can. That is the certainty," said Sir Charles Snow.

"We know, tainty

with statistical

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For- the

Scientiris also have the same truth, duty regarding the benevolent that if enough of itse wea= Powers of relcher, he said. For pone are made by enough difcienthis know that we possess ferent

skates some of

them

are going to blow up," he de clared.

"Through accident, or folly, or madnes-but the molives don't matter.".

every scientide fast we need to transform the physical life of half the world, ond transform

of people now within the span

ving.”

"I mean, we have

all the

Sir Charles Snow is nythur | resources to help balf the world of several novels among them "The Affair," k non-fellost Luch as "The Two Cultures:,"

"We arc faced with 20 cliner-or, and we Javen't much me," he told a meeting of the American For Selenco.

live as tong ng we do, and eut¦ enough, All that is missing is the will. We know that," he

uld. He added:

The

Advancement

DISASTER

"We are situng like people Association in a smart and cozy restaurant.

Or the of Down

pavement are people 'who are looking up at us people who by chance have than different coloured sking ours, and are rather hungry. Do you wonder that they don't like, us all that much? Do you wonder that we sometimes feel ashamed of ourselves, as lockc our through that plate glue?"

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Either the United States must accept a restriction of nuclear Armaments, beginning, tokea,

with

halting tha nuclear tests, or risk nuclear catastrophe, he sald. He added:

"On the one side,

we

therefore, Sir Charles Snow said that

we have a finile risk. On the the moral qualities he admires other side we have a certainty in scientists are simple ones such of disaster. Between a risk andas courage truth-telling pl certainty, a sane man dess kindness. He said he thought

scientists make slightly beter! not hesitate.

husbands and fathers than most the plain de "It is

men.-AP. scientists to explain this either- or, It is a duty which seems to me to come from the moral na- ture of the scientific activity - £lt."

Scientists cannot remain ethically neutral, They can. not say we have made the lools, and if you use them badly. It is no concern of ours, Bir Charles Snow salu,

"Sciéntials are the most fre- portant occupational group a the world today," he said. "At this moment, what they do is of passionate concern to the what? of human society."

Adopt Indonesian nationality

Semarang, Java, Dec, 27. Government sources reported

horo last week, that during this year 3,761 Communist Chinese citizens had elected to adopt Indono- sian nationality. Indonesian Chinese, who until

been able recently have

and Chinese cnjoy Indonesian eltizenship. must now choose ene or the other.

Minister marries Negress Two

Pastor The Rev. Glyn Pruce, 31.

Unitarian of the Chapel, Hale Barns, Cheshire, and Misa Edna Wilson, 27, an American Negress, of Wilmington. Delaware, were married on Christmas Eve in Erigland. The couple met three years ago at Oxford wien Mr Pruce was studying

theology Express Photo.

Kennedy plans vigorous space

programme

Palm Beach, Fla., Dec. 27.

Mr Lyndon Johnson, United States Vice-President- elect, announced today that the incoming Kennedy Administration was planning a

freighters collide off

Texas coast

Galveston, Tex, Dec. 28.

A crippled. Norwegian freighter limped into Galveston Bay yesterday after colliding with a Greek vessel 12 miles off the Texas const.

Denial at

divorce

court

Los Angeles, Doc. 28. A divorcee who wonts Dennis Crosby named the legal father of her illegitimate three-your-old daughter denied in court that she had a 1957 tryst in Palm Springs with another man, Mrs Marilyn Miller Scott testified yesterday she had been to Palm Springs only twiceSeth tints in 1958-once with a girl ficed and another time with her ex-husband.

A WEEKEND

of Bing Crosby 20, ono Crosby's four singing sons by his diet wife, has admitted in- timacy with Mrs Scott but denied fathering her daughter, Denise Michelle.

A witress Summoned by Crosby's lawyer teriided last week that Mrs Scott and on- other man shared a bedroom in February 1957 ́during a week- ead in Palm Springs.

Mrs Scott's former employer today produced records pur- portedly showing that Mrs Scott was at work on the day she was alleged to have returret from the desert resort-AP.

Ceylon police

vigorous and accelerated space exploration search schools

programme.

Mr Johnson, who is due to become Chairman of the No- Honal Acronautics and Space Advisory Council, gave no de talls of the planned programine in his announcement at a press conférence at President-elect John Kennedy's holiday head- qubriers.

"For all these, reasons, I, be- lieve the world community of scientists has a final responsibi- lity upon it a greater respon- sibly than Is pressing on any other body of men," he adden. Mony have elected to return

He cited a personal, into China. dxtinguishable hope that they would bear this responsibility. Chinese in central Java-Ru:- of Oklahoma, who is to become

well.

ter.

There are

about .176,000

A British Crossword Puzzle

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ACROSS

3.In the centre of things. (4)

7 The Blue Roy? (5)

Is blown melodiously, (4)

9 Vocalist (4)

10 Protective power. (7)

12 Raised by popular approval!

(4):

(5)

10 Passengers who pay them.

18 The 11th hour, perhaps, (4)

10 Whore Groek meets Greek?

(B)

21 Drop us a line! (5)

Là Hơi I (4)

32 Went fri heddlong. (0)

20 Fool a bird7 (4)

29 Takes oft. (7)

30 Old-fashioned jug. (4)

21 Norse god; (4)"

12. Take porom in`a boat. (5)

Bő Láko diíchwater. (4)

DOWN

1 Go gay, (0)

2 A good match? (7)

4 Free-for-dli (5)

Open and chui affair. (4)

6 Mounted game. (4)

D Unit of aren, (4)

11 Given a title. (5)

13 Prepare to admit. (4)

14 It's as easy as pie to maket

(4)

10 Put by. (6)

17 -gotten gains. (4)

18 Money holder. (4)

10 Siimmed. (7).

22 Aljove, (4)

24 Couldn't be better. (B)

25 Unrelenting. (5)

27 Hindustani.. (4)

20 Help out temporarily. (4)

He and Senaler Robert Ker

Saboteurs active in Havana

Colombo, Dec. 27.

of

Police today searched all Roman Catholic schools "oe

Roman Catholic upled" by familles as a protest against the Government take-over denominational schools,

According to the police, the searches were conducted to and whether Malotov cocktails and other dangerous weapons wera hidden in schools.

A few days ago, the police claimed to have found three Molotov cocktails in a classroom

Havana, Dec. 27. Chairman of the Senate spaco Two new bomb explosions commltice after the Kennedy rocked Havana today as under- Administration takes ofles next ground saboteurs stepped up month, had just ended a two- their campaign aimed at giving of n school near Colombo-AFP, day conference with Mr Ken- Cuban Premier Fidzi Castro

cdy.

"no rest,"

Fourteen persons were In- Mr Johnson told reporters that the

President-elect had Jured in a noon-hour explosion asked Senator Kerr and himself in to explore

work now being woman

and done and up to 1005, and tule tempt to have an evaluation ready for a space council when It is named after Senator Ken- nedy assumes the presidency."

OUTLAY

He said proposed plans for the next scal year, which begins next July 1, called for abur $2,000 million (about 2714 million) for the space pro- gamme.

"And that slepa up to almost $5,000 million (about £1,785 million) in 1905" Mr Johnson

added.

"The President-elect wants the programme reviewed with a fine toothecmb, with a view to determining whether any money

Is being spent that shouldn't de spent and whether all is being dene that should be done.

that

He is determined Amerlea forge ahead and co- cupy

ber proper place of loadership in that feld," ho Bald.

"You will find that when the new administration lakes offler, they will have a very vigoroUS and accelerated programme.".... Reuter.

Leave cancelled

in Ceylon

Colombo, Dee, 27,

No one was injured in the collision yesterday of the 4,009- ton Fernenoor Dad the 8,100- ton Greek freighter, Tharros.

The Farminatorʻa 13 passen- gera, mostly Norwegian scamen en route home or to new ùssign- ments, arrived by Houston on Monday night Fer Coast Guardamen Transferred them

American

freighter that happened to be in the vicinity of the collision

INVESTIGATION

The Coast Guard ordered an investigation. There was in- dication fog caused the collision. Coast Guard spokesmen here, however, would only say the ships callided while visibility was "not more than 30 yards." The Tharros, with a damaged bow, moved into Galveston Bay under her own DOWNT tugboats alded the Feramoor.

Two

Coast Guard spokesmen sald the full extent of the damage to the Fernmoor had not been determined but the vessel was

sing because water was en- tering the engine room and one hold-AP.

50 SUPPLY SHIPS FOR W. GERMAN

NAVY

Bonn, Dec. 27. West Germany plans to build 45 to 50 supply shipá. for its navy with a total ton- nage of about 100,000 tons, a Defence Minister spokesman Bald hora

He added, in reply to ques- Lions, that building of the larger ships in the programme could not be started until ton- noge restrictions imposed under the Brussels treaty of the West European Union were revised.

At present, West German, Warships are restricted to 3,000 La government tons, and the

of this seeking the raising mi to 0,000 fans.

RAPID GROWTH The bulking of four big supply ships at 4.500 tons each in Gelzan shipyards is planned under the new programme. It ako includes 11 auxilary ves- scis. of 3,000 tons each," seven

EXPECTING CHILD feet tankers of 1,500 tons, and

One a department store.

was treated for shock

Hollywood, Dec. 27. of Scores

employees Sammy Davis Jr. anounced bomb today that he and his bride of a second evacuated in

six weeks, blonde, May Brill, blast at a power plant

The police evaeunted Te- expect a baby next July staunts from ☐ 10-block

seven of 800 tons each.

West German naval sources said that following the recesit of the more rapid growfl Wext German Navy. Lie need for a greater supply capacliy at sea had grown... A recent Defence Ministry. announcement put the strength of the West German Navy were twenty squadrons with about

or

area August.

Around the power plant, when a second unexploded found.

The Negro entertainer and

Swedish bomb was the

octress

ai

ceremony

at

A similar explosion at married on November 13 in a 186 ships and 24,000 men. It le the plant a few weeks ago Jewish

which planned to reach a strength of knocked out Havana's power Frank Sinatra was best man-22 squadrons und 25,000 men by supply for 48 hours,-UPI.

UPI.

1003.-Reuter.

1960's freak accidents

PEDESTRIAN HIT BY

A BEAR

ON

A MOTORCYCLE

Chicago, Dec. 27.

A pedestrian who was hit by a bear on a motorcycle, a woman driver

whose car was struck by a moving tree and a motorist who rammed. into the rear of his own car were the most unusual of 1960's freak accidents in the U.S.

WDE

When he tried to The National Safety Council, Traffe officers were scepti-jumped off. which compile the 1st of cal when Murle Barrick, of jump back, he mlased his.grip | strange mishaps, said there were Toledo, Ohio, reported that her and the house rolled over his

many otherTS. -

car was rammed by a tree. In- foot. Likh Robert

Coon, ofvestigation proved the

Eaton twirler Keith Hodges Michigan, who found a 60-foot right. The tree, ofters learn of Santa Barbara, Calling Hipped

being hauled by Or cd, was in his burgment,

*hia riick, into the sua dudug a Slevorsten of Detroity truck wilchs backed into parade. A fust of wind sent it Richaid

sailing, and, it hit California whose foot was run over by a Miss Rarrick's car,

heed E. Verr, of Mourly Edmund D. Brown on the

Head bad, amon 1" half-million miles, of 'sccident free driving Manan, of, Ban Francisco. Me-

and then 15 happened, 316

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All leave in Ceylon's public

service is concelled for use. two weeks from January 1.

The case of the cycling bear This has been done in row of occurred, early in the year in the heavy adinhilsirave work orticipated in connpekint with Miami bench, when the intented the witch-avet fo Birth 1665 au | best way fooling around Cuylon's official language, HA hy on the Ringing author, „Adconẳng,” to the DiBening Bumich and Delky chrous lot, Time of Orion, les, for The boar lost control, and

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