50 ALLEGED REDS ARRESTED IN SPANISH SWOOP
Madrid, Jan. 12.
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1961.
Polico in Malaga have arrested 50 alleged Communists in
raids during the past 24 hours.
Thore arrested, police say, in- cluded people believed 10 be beads of Communist "ec's" - mel pro ng da Experts working under orders "From outside Spain."
They had launched on matie government empaign. heralded by the appearance on walls in Malugu
or posters saying "Franco " and **there must be a change"
The police swoop was de- signed to destroy the movement before it encouraged similar campaigns in other souther towns---Reuter,"
Free political activity in Turkey
Herter regrets
colour bar
incident
Washington, Jan. 12.
Mr Christian Herter, the Secretary of State, to- day expressed his "profound regret" about racial discrimination shown towards Nigerian diplomat in a railway station at Charlottesville, Virginia, last week.
Watch kept
on Queen's
Ankara, Jan, 12. Turkey's Interior Ministry tonight gave permission for a resumption of full and free political activity, suspended since the anti- Menderes revolution of 'A Inst May.
Effective on January 13 politient parties will be allowed to firm and begin campaigning for elections which have been promked by October 29,
The brief courunique Issued by the Interior Ministry sald:
"Political party netivities with he allowed ag of January 17. 1901. Any new parties will have to obtain legal eenses within due month."--AP.
Italy launches
first space rocket
a
Rome, Jan. 12. Italy's first space rocket was
launched today from range in northwest Italy, a Defence Ministry spokes- man in Rome said tonight. The spokesmaa kald would be relend later.
details
An unoffelal source said the Iwo-stage rocket reached FL height of more than 100 miles, It released « eload of sodhen
great dis- vapour visible tonecs-Reuter.
nt
portrait
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Mr Herter, In a nete to Mr Julius M. Udochi, the Nigerian aint sader, said he had asked the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to Divestigate the cident.
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Mr C. C. Uchuno, second secretary of the Embassy, coin- plained he had been refused permission to eat at the railway station on January S. He said hir food was put in a paper bag and he was told to eat it outside, -Reuter.
HERTER RESIGNS
Canberra, Jan. 12. close watch is being kept in Fedoral Parliament
Washington, Jan. 12. House on a portrait of the
Chrizlinu Herter resigned as Queen and Australian United States Secretary of State Prime Minister, Mr Robert today, effective January 20 the Menzies, following the
date when the now administra- John discovery of a new form of
tion of President-elect Kennedy will souveniring among tour- | AFT, ists,
Attendants thin week dis- covered that someone had at- tempted to remove the brass Dame-plate 011 valuable oli portraits of mast and parliamentariats.
present
Thrte screws had been re- moved from the plate and the last rerew was nearly out.
Now attendants are
main- |taining a watchful eye on the "portraits of the Queen and Mr Menzies as thousands of touriste
The
cüllection, China
be shown in
Chinese fail
to recapture Burma base
In
Royal wedding in Norway
Princess Astrid of Norway married Mr Johan Martin Ferner, an Oalo businessman, yesterday. Mosi European Royal Houses were represented at the wedding, which took place in the church of Asker. Among the guests were Princess Margaret and Mr Antony Armstrong-Jones. This plcture taken cariler shows; Princess Astrid and Me Johan Martin Ferner at the Ice-show at "Jordal Ami", Oslo.-Express Photo.
BACKBENCH
WARNING
ON TAX INCREASES
By FRASER WIGHTON
London, Jan, 12,
Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer was warned yesterday by ono of his own party MP that some Conserva- tive backbenchers in
Parliament would refuse
to back his April finan-
TREASURY
FUNDS MISSING
Phnom Penh, Jan. 12,
A check on the Treasury ne- counts at Komponcham, 60 miles from here, following the death ut the French paymaster in motor accident showed he had misappropriated funds totalling 80 million riels (about £800,- 006),
Gandhi plotter refused remission
by
New Delhi, Jan. 12. India's Supreme Court today dismissed
habcas corpus petition
Gopal Vinayak Godse, who is serving a Ho term of 2 years imprisonment for complicity in the assassina- ten of Mahatma Gandhi nearly 13 years ago.
A Royal Palace communique
Godso Is .3 brother of said that Prince Sihanouk, the Nathuram Vinayak Godre, who head of state, has given delalled shot Gandhi at a prayer incet- orders for the recovery of asing here on January 30, 1946 much as possible of the missing and was later hanged. money.-Reuter,
Arguing hls petition in person, he claimed he had carn- ed certain remissians and bad thus completed his full sentenes. --Neuter.
cial budget if it increased Bird kills man
direct taxation.
Mr Lloyd in a speech મા
Mr Dudley Williams
first
London, Jan. 12. | Liverpool had foreshadowed A bir killed 55-year-old Mr torge projected Increase in Charles Parr, of Arlington-road, Government spending in
the Twickenham, bullt Onancial year beginning next in the flue of a gas geyser, and April. He also warned of the carbon monoxide fumes over dangers of a return to inflation came Mr Farr in his bath, a Rangoon, Jan. 12.
West Middlesex inquest was pour through the House to view Chinese Nationalist troops in Britain.
Burma's Kong Tung
said to London Express Service. Meil |
It was time the Govern- Special.
stato, bordering Laos and ment was told in clear terms Thailand, have failed in there was nothing inevitable a bid to recapturo a base about the support that Con- the Burmose troops reservative backbenchers would
give to cently took from them failed to reduce the burden of
a government according to press reports taxation. The Hague, Jan. 12.
received here today.
Silver coins
But the Chinese are reported
The Netherlands govemment will re-introduce next Monday new silver 24 guilder plece to be getting reinforcements by lied rijstaalders and worth air and up the Mekong river. about U.S. 86 cents, the Finance Burmess rcopa arrived today Ministry announced today, in King Tung to reinforce the garrison in case of further at-
The silver plecos were taken out of cireviation efter World tacks War I in lavour
paper nutes.-AP.
A British Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
3 Support for weepers (8).
7 Young fler (5).
The
Chinese nationalists, estimated at about 5,800, are the remnants of those who fled aver the Bursine border from China la 19-19 to escape the Communists.
Recently the Burmese launched a campaign to move them from the area- Reuler.
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H&
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20
22
24
8 Really in the money (8).
10 To average out (0).
13 Culinary dishes (7).
15 Glance to leg? (4).
17 Like liquorice all-sorta? (7).
18 Should company be, to two?
(7).
20 in the harbour bor mostly:
(4).
21 Watery effects (7).
20 Mother's disposition? (0).
27 Encouraging omen (4,4).
28 Mutual association (5).
29 Torch batteries, maybe (8).
20
DOWN
1 Space aircraft? (B).
2 Powdered grain (5).
3 Name the country? (5).
4 Not fair (4).
5 Lower dowń (0).
6 Stand down and go up (0).
9 American bumper (0),
11 De sfrald of a bird? (5).
12 High home (5).
14 is it off the beaten track? (0),
15 Vaulted (G).
10 Surrey place (5).
18 Bound and hùng back (0).
10 Thanks for ill (G).
22 Violent pains (3).
23 it's sensational (5).
24 Out of sorts (5).
25 Man I hear? (4),
YESTERDAY'A CROSSWORD—Acrost: 1 Camer, & Curec.
8 Woman, 0 Caskot, 10 Jives, 11 Subot:18 Tarð, 13 Lover, 18 Recede, 10 Roused, 20 Ewern, 23 Utah, 23 Aspen, 23 Tului, 20 Notice, 27 Oasts, 28 Adoin 29 Senses. Down; i Dogitate, 2 Miscr- ere, 3 Ewes, 4 Rotates, 5 Cajoled, 0 Uniled, 7 Suede, 14 Vestries, 10 Richness, 10 Russian, 17 Cements, 19 Orator, zi Would, 24 Nose.
VERMOUTH HEIRESS MARRIES
Genera, Jan. 12. 19-year-old Vermouth heiress of royal blood married a Spanish noble-
which
SUPPORT REFUSED
Mr Williams recalled that last year a number of Conservatives
refused 10 support a budget
which involved tax increases.
"Later the Government ad- mited by implication that the House of Commons had insum- clent control of Government expenditure and believe this is stil true," he commented,
Mr Lloyd's Liverpool speech in which he warned that Bri- taln must coniunue earning her living by exports otherwise the could say goodbye to dreams of expansion and social progress
has already started Press speculation that the Government plans an austere budget almed to keep the economy steady.— China Mail Special.
Actor Borgnine
seeks divorce
man today in a sumptuous Academy
ceremony Southern
royalty.
attended by Europo's ex-
Vittoria Murons Cinzano,
nervous nt Orst DE photo-
Santa Monica, Jan. 12.
gword winning actor Ernest Borgnine sued Mexican actress Koty Jurado for divorce today, charging mentol crucity.
graphers' Bashbulbs papped. The two were married 6/17 smiled happily as she emerged New Year's eve, 1059, at her from the church leaning on the home in Cutmavaca, Mexico. arm of the groom, Don Josa Many fights punctuated the Carlos Alvarez de Toledo,
marriage. The most violent.
The cream of high aristocracy came lazt New Year's eve at a of Spain and Italy flied the first wedding anniversary party. pseudo-gothic church facing A few days later, a reconcilia- Geneva's central railroad tien was announced but another slation.-AP.
fight came on Wednesday--AP
RN submarine
runs aground
Rothesay, Jan. 12. One of the Royal Navya newest, and rost modern inmarines, the 1,600-tata Oberon, rangebujidh with her 21-man crew-today,· Thera · were, no reports of
exegatikes.
The Oberen; a convention- ally-powered ship, touched holtum, In. Rothesky, Bay. Naval öžiclala muld fi was tos – Satipodiately know how fast she was aground.
They hoped she would be able to reflost herself at high lido tomorrow, The Navy sent gutisse VOR- wels to the worse of the grounding, but the Tirit rescuto vessel, was not due to reach the' Oberna un{{F midoilght GMT.
The Oberen hi aliachód, to the Trà Sabmarine Squad- rosí tkană: on the Clyde, the enrties ulx, àdioers and
· 65 ratings—UFL
No exiled govt
Washington, Jan. 12.
The United States has not
agreed to and would not tolerate the exisience of a Cuban Gov- emment in exile on its territory.. a spokesman of the State De- partment sald today -AP.
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