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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1901.

Kennedy's move for economic U.S. WARSHIPS

aid to Eastern Europe

Washington, Mar. 7.

3-year world

cruise on a 14-ton cutter

Ramsgate, Kent, Mar. 7.

14-ton cutter left here with a crew of five and a black spaniel dog at the beginning of a three-year cruise around the world. On board the yacht, the Tamure, were 42-year-old Bel- Journalist and photo-

his 37:

President Kennedy has asked Congress for glan

authority to give economic aid to Com-rapher Robert Hobelus;

munist nations of Eastern Europe, the White House reported today. Officials said the President sent a letter to Senate' and House leaders which said he needed this "increased discretion to use economic tools as an aid in re-establishing our historic ties of friendship with the people of Europe."

He also asked for authority to give economie ald to countries Which sell strategic goods, bther thans and slomile energy inaterials, bloc.

the Communist

Eastern

before Congress. The Senuto passed a bill along these lines in 1959 but it died in the House.

'BATTLE ACT'

Kennedy submitted proposed amendments to the "Battle Act" (The to enrry out his plan. Balile Act limits certain types of

Trade with Communist

The Kennedy proposal was similar to a request made by President Elenhower in the pastions.) and repeated by Eisenhower in that budget message now

bis

He left church attic at night to commit burglaries

San Pedro, Calif., Mar. 7..

British-bers wife Dal),

his two children, Norma, 15,

and Robert, 12; Parts journalist Jean Bellot; And the doy, Orfód.

Robelus sold bis house nt his

Tervuren, near Brussels, car and all his furniture to buy the boat.

NEEDY CHILDREN

He and Bellot hope to take photographs of needy chlidren of 50 nations to Illustrate what being done for them by the United Nations.

The yacht is fitted with a floating photographule taboratory and will sail by way of Majorca and the French Riviera to the West African coast and across the Atlantic to America.

Then Rebelts hopes to sail it The United States now fur- to Australia and India, return- ni hes economic ad to Coming to Britain by way of Greece, munist Polend and Yugoslavia, Italy and France-China Mai bat offeints must get specialSprctat. legislation possed to authorise such aid to Communist natiǝns

In couh instance. The propostal thaages would give this dis- cretion 10 the President, who would appoint the Secretary of State

or another oMetal administrator.

as

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EARTHQUAKE IN

SOUTH PACIFIC

ncur

The President would

Washington, Mar. 7. free.

the exception The U.S. coast and grodetic to make when he judged it to be "Im-survey today reported a "fair- portant to the security of the sized" earthquake in the South United States,”

Facific. probably

The Solomon Islands of

Formosa. (Soviet seismic stations said that the epicentre of the earth- quake was in the region of the Fiji Islnds, Tasr said)-Reuter.

| Communist-held areas of the

to be

A 25-year-old youth told Far East and the Soviet Union

police

he itself would continue yesterday committed at least 71mpletely barred from reeciv burglaries while secretly U.S. uid-UPI. living part of the time in the attic of a church.

Joseph Dimas O'Cop, arrested on Sunday after 4 suspicious policeman began asking hin questions as he sat on a bus bench, suid he lived for several days in the attic of the Assembly of God Church and cooked bis meuls in the church's kitchen.

ARGUMENT

O'Cop toki poller he took up his secre

residence in th

Sir Harry

Harry Oakes' daughter-in-law

to marry again

New York, Mar. 7.

WOMAN SENTENCED TO

GUILLOTINE

Paris Mar. 7.

A woman who burned

cousin to death "because he had flena" was sentenced to death by puliiotine in 2 Paris court today.

It was one of the rare times that * Woman has been Hentenced to death Ini France. Usually, lite im- prisonment is the strongest sentence drawn by women, even for murder. The woman, Mrs Beribe Borgner, was convicted of having in 1959 altempted to poison her cousin, Gas- ten Borgner, with a mix- ture of coffee and methy- lated spirit and then of having knocked him out

with a bottle, poured kero- Kine over him, and Bghted

The next day she returned and, finding that the cou- sin was not yet dead, net fire to the hut in which he lived. The hut was located of land which she had purchased from the cousins. Her husband committed kul. elde when the crime Wid discovered, because he could not stand the shame. Questioned about her motives, -Mis Borgner Bald in court: "Ile was diriy. he hnd fleas". She said he also falled to close the gate to the property and was ten- erally in the way.-AFP.

Anglo-German agreement reached

Bonn, Mar. 7.

British and West German Defence Ministers, Mr Harold Watkinson and Mr Franz-Josef Strauss, reached agreement here today on the aims of Nato strategy and inter-dependence, they announced in a communique tonight.

11

Mr Watkinson arrived by air } The two countries have no this morning for 24-hour hard and fast opinions on how visit,

to do this before seeing what The ministers were under the new American Government stood to be discussing progress will deelde. Mr Watkinson Is in joint Anglo-German projects shortly to have talks with the for vertical take-off aircraft, | American

Defence Secretary, aircraft

engines, and other Mr Robert MacNamara. smaller projeels.

The two ministers agreed In the arms purchase held that if Noto pets its own nuclear West Germany has shown in- deterrent it will not be pos terest kn Britain's 105-mil-sible to leave the decision about Run and in the its use to a committee of all 16 metre lank "Seacal" novat anti-aircraft Nato countries.--Router. rocket, the sources said,

Principle objective

Mr Watkinson, who arrived in a Comel of the Royal Air Force Transport Command, was welcomed by Defence Ministry oficials and drove into Bonn to lunch with Mr Strauss.

A communique issued after a two-hour talk sald the twe ministers "had an exchange of views about Nato strategy and interdependence. The rainisters were in agreement on the prin

Britain said planning

new move

on Laos

Church after stalking out of his Mrs Eunice Oakes, a beautiful former London ciple cbjective to be followed The British govemment is

home, because of 0 aruununl with his mother. He comunitted many of the burglaries before moving into the Church, O'Cop soid.

He stayed In The Churchi most of his time, except for nightly forays to stent cars and brenk into homes and O'Cop said. He also vacated his church when services were held, he said.-UPI.

model, and Robert David Lion Gardiner, multi-millionaire New York batchelor, have announced their engagement.

Mrs Oakes, 31, is the daughter of Mrs Alfred Bailey, of London. She married William Pitt Oakes, offices, of the murdered Nassau millionaire Sir Harry Oakes, but her husband <lied three

years ago.

A British Crossword Puzzle

15

16

1 Food.

4 Utler.

7 Drink.

0 Metal.

11 Flabby.

12 Spni.

13 Refuse.

15 Shrank.

ACROSS

18 Biblical priest.

19 Flower.

20 Spatter.

23 Digit.

24 Each.

114

25

1 Liqueur.

DOWN

* Enquire.

J Stamp.

& Heath.

6 Filled again.

9 Excuse.

10 Curtall.

15 Fish.

14 Free.

10 Relinquish.

17 Direction.

10 Epoch.

zi Shot.

22 Pature,

23 Domesticated,

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.--Across: 1 Reštų, & Stamp, 0 Ate, 10 Allen, 11 Inert, 12 Net, 13 Sat, 14 lk, 18 Sho, 10 Honest, 21 Drow, 23 Hult, 20 Nested, 20 Ryc, 31 Leo, 38 Mon, 34 Rod, ao Twins, 37 Swede, 38 Rut, 39 Steer, 40 Dross. Down; 1. Raised, 2 Etna, 3 Sbethe, 4 Satin, 5 Sinks, ✪ Tee, 7 Anta, & Pino, 15 Lease, 17 Itol, 19 Own, 20 The, 22 Roy, 26, Admiro, 20 Toasts, 27 Ekler, 28 Toted, 20 Hama, 30 Erso, 33 Onus, 30 Owe,

Gardiner, who is about 50, is the 11th generation owner of the biggest private land holding on New York's Long Island and a descendant of the first family to settle there.

The family has a 42-room mansion in Bay Shore,

whito

The Gardiner family ter- tune is reported to be $42 mil- lion (about £15 million). Gardiner himself is generally regarded as New York's most eligible bachelor.

In these helds,”

Britain Is now, almost certain

German to get a Wes!

order worth about 30 millions for took Runs, informed sources raid after the minister's meet- lug

No

been signed but

contracts have yet

A

Landon, Mar. 7.

now planning to make proposals soon to tho Soviet Union on the sub- ject of Loos which would involve two major con- cessions to the Soviet and Communist Chinese view- point, authoritative sources said here today.

silence Despite official this subject due to the fact that the British government was still consulting with the United States and other countries---it WAS understood that Britain and the U.S. were resigned to "making the best of a bad job," as it was sald here. by offering the following com-

on

the West German attitude made it appear this is now ittle more than formality, these

sources said. Spokesman for both sides re- fused to confirm the deal but said an announcerent would be made at a later date.

West Germany is expected to need about 1,300 of the 103 mr guns, which are made in British ordnance factories, for its now tank now in the prototype stage.

Informed sources said the two cessions: ministers exchanged Ideas on whether Nato should have isposal to convene a meeting of 1. Accepting the Soviet pro- own nuclear deterrent. West the control commission at Now Germany favours this and Bri-Delhi,

Society columnists repert his dancee is wearing a 10 carat diamond ring. The wedding date has been set for March 21 at St Thomas Episcopo; Church tain is not opposed to it provid- 2. Accepting the proposal to on Fifth Avenue-China Malling satisfactory machinery can hold дл international Special,

be worked out the sources said.

ference on Laos.

Twin brothers found the going rough

Los Angeles, Mar. 7.

For 15 years twin brothers Edgar and Alvin Cohn saved money so they could quit their jobs in New York city and come to Los Angeles to start new lives,

Last July they had $1,000, late. They landed chest-deep Edgar, a waiter, and Alvin, an in the cold water, stood a few elevator operator, left New minutes in biller York and came to Los Angeles. then waded ashore.

But by now they were 30 -

frustration,

comTM

DEPEND ON Informed sources said it had not yet been decided what procedure should be followed by the control commission and what relations should be established between the reac- Ulvation of the commission and the convocation of the interna- tional conference,

IL

уда Emphasised here that the anodes of this dual operation would depend од the creation, meanwhile of a national coalition Koyotz- ment in Laos with the parti elpation of, Prince Bouvanna Phoumis, now in self-imposeā exile, Tho

The commission would be accredited to this government, which would also represent Loos national conference.

at the

proposed inter-

British diplomats were con- centrating their efforts on this key problem which they feel prerequisite for He political solution of the Laotian receiving hospital, where they fold their problem.-AFP, story,

and they found oge an obstacle A policeman found them would be

were

to employment. Jobs

brief. Recently there weren't any.

Monday night, after eight months in a strange elty, they found themselves penniless- their savings gone --- and un- employed. They decide on suicide

SHOOK HEAD

They jumped together in to Echo Park, Laloo,

What they didn't know; you could wolk" across the andilow

huddled in a boathouse,

toolt them to

ม

What was there left for us?" asked Alvin.

"There is no work at all," enit Edgar.

♪

Cyclone hits Assam

Calcutta, Mar. 2..

A total at 12, people were

48 pollen took them to the killed and 40 injured today Unión Neue Miaston, for food when 8. cyclone struck, two and lodging. Alviu shook his towne In Me todlan statė jof head sadly.

"Now," he sald,

-everyone The cyclone also blew down will know

we are fallures" AP.

Antar.

| 300 houses and disrupted comé

munications, AFP. “

New U.S. envoy

to Nato takes oath

}

CONTINUE TO SOUTH AFRICA

Leopoldville, Mar. 7.

Washington, Mar. 7. Me Thomas K. Finletter was

sworn in today as U.S. Ambassador to Nato. Ho declared unity is the key factor in success of the North Atlantic Alliance. The ships," including dire The current military and Me Finletter. 67, sald he plans destroyers Gearing and the land- civilian sclup must be re- to leave for Parls on Saturday.ing shilp Hermitage-which had organised да Uzal Initiativa He is a former secretary of the most of the marines on board-came arst from the African vir force under the administen- had been Instructed to head states "with milltary support north for the Congo instead of from the uncommitted countries steaming to Capetown on a good of Asin and elsewhere," he will visit, following the week-

Gald. end election of UN Congo forces from the ports of Mutodi and All initiative and mid from

powers outside Aftieu,

par- Hicularly countries allied in

sald.Reuter,

Four American warships, steaming towards the Atlantle coast of the Congo with 500 marines aboard, have turned back because "their pre- sence, is not required by the United Nations," the US. Navy announced today.

tion

of former president Harry Truman,

Secretary of State Mr Dean Rusk told Mr Finletter, "We are "xpecting great things from (Nato) under your leadership." Mr Finletter saw his assign

Banana.

ment as "essentially a political continued with Congolese offleltz; | Packs, must ceas, Mr Merumah

jab

In Leopoldville today, as talks!

"Obviously

on the return of the UN forces Importaut thing is the political solidarity Mr Albert Delvaux,

to the ports the acting Premler, of the North Atlantic Alliance,

demanded

he said,

the

as a prior condition the right to

It is obvious, he ex-Inspect all UN planes flying in-

plained, that Nato's important side the Congo.

military and economic functions cannot be accomplished without ninity.-AP.

Accusations

Mr Delvaux accused the UN forces

of fring first in the

CONRAD IN weekend port einches and re-

TRINIDAD

Port of Spain, Mar. 7. Max Conrad, the "flying grandfather" socking round-the-world

*

rocord for light planos, arrived today in this capital of Trinidad following unscheduled

an

terated the demand for the re- call of the UN speelal envoy, Mr Rajeshwar Dayal

Liz fighting strongly

London, Mar, 7. Elizabeth Taylor, 20-year-old film star

fll with Evere phoumonio, was reported - to- Meanwhile, across the Afri-night to be much betler and can continent in the Malagasy "fighting very strongly," Congolese capital of Tanimarive, all-

roundtable talks This Was the optimistja were due to begin despite the

by Mr Routen mesoge given non-arrival of the Lumumbist Mamoulian and his wife who Premier of the Stanleyville made two visits to the Londen Government, Antoine Gizenge, Clinte where the world's The other Congolese leaders highest paid actress has been had waited 24 hours for Mr since Saturday night.-Reuter. Gizenga, who cabled from Calro that he planned to attend but gave no arrival date,

TWO EXECUTED

overnight stop at Amapa, Brazil. His next scheduled stop Is Miami, Florida, where he began his trip on February 27.

Conrad was

Broadcasting en route from Dokar, West Africa, to Trinidad quoted its correspondent when he unexpectedly landed as saying that Mr Gizenga would his twin-engine piper aztec on

not attend the Congo "peace "terrorism" and of possessing the north Brazil const.

conference",

But in New York the US. Na- Bonal

Company fuday

Havana, Mar. 7.

accused of

Two mien

Arms and explosives were Information from Amuna sald Brazilian officials detained

excouted by a fring squad at At the United Nations Pre- sident Kwame Nkrumah

the fortress of La Cabana to- Conrad briefly for failure 10

of day. flè a flight plan.

Ghana today proposed to the The best previous time listed General Assembly that the pre-

the first These executions, for a round-the-world night sent United Nations commond for six weeks, bring the on- by a light plane was 29 days. In the Congo be replaced by a nounced total during the AP.

Castro regime to 593.--Reuter,

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