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Comment Russia. told to start sincere negotiations over Laos
of the K HAS
HAS 24
24 HOURS TO AGREE day U.S. prospects Dramatic scenes in
BACK TO THE
VOLUNTEERS
GOVERNMENT is to be con.
gratulated for its decision to abandon compulsory service. This has been
source of
frequent and needless Irrita. tion in recent years, particut. arly so when Britain has itsei?
of involvement
now greater
Washington, Mar. 22.
abandoned national service High officials said tonight President
and there will be a widespread hope that there are sufficient keen young
men who enjoy wookend soldiering to keep Hongkong's defence forces and auxiliaries at an adequate strength.
It may be recalled that when Brigadler L. T. Ride recently announced the roorganisation of the defence force into a reconnaissance unit, the China Mail than stated to bellef that a volunteer unit would be pre- ferable to one that was com- puteority recruited and it is pleasing to
that thin
now да
boen
the
principle recognised, not only in case of the RHKDF, but ail the varlous auxillary unle By retaining only those members who are genuinely Interested and discarding the unity should laggarde, these
all be much the stronger.
the declelon will make in terms of cost to the taxpayer will possibly not be much particularly a Government plana to keep the manpower department being. But the most important part of the decision is that it recognises the general dissati faction with conscription and the waste of time it le for have no many people who Interest in this form of service and who can see no possible Uso for li except in an emer. gency.
THE difference
Kennedy in effect has given Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev 24 hours to agree to sincere negotiations to end
the civil war in Laos or face the prospects of deeper U.S. involvement in that country.
Heroin
found on
French air_girl_
ត
New York, Mar. 22. U.S. Customs agents an- nounced today the orrest airling of
French stewardess carrying 42 pounds of heroin. Simone Christmann, 35, of Paris, was apprehended last after she arrived night shortly
nirport from Paris al Idlewild as crew member of an Air France jet plane.
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In the essential services corps at least one unit-and there are
Lawrence Fleishman, head of possibly others existed fur
the New York custoins several years without a single forcement staff, sold the heroin parado, yet each individual
was found when a customs of- hed a clarification, regular cer decided to make a routine
and a file ta medical checko
search. the man- !
maintained in
be
power
department--an utter!
wasta of time and money,!
10 YEARS
It is to be haped the now arrangements will be accom. Miss Christmann has been a panied by a pruning of un-atewardess for 10 years. necessary unito.
The three women among the crey members were put in u separate room to be searched later by a woman customs em- ployee, Fleishman sald.
TT E to be understood that the I'
Colony not in any sense "dropping its guard". It true that internal security has
He said Miss
Christmann
They rada Kennedy state- ment on the Laotian situation, scheduled to be made at a news would conference tcancrow. depend on the Russian reaction to new American-backed Bri- ich appral to Mr Khrushchez.
Briefing
H
Commons during apartheid debate
London, Mar. 22.
Two top Government leaders went before the House of Commons tonight to deliver Britain's most blistering assault yet on South Africa's race policies.
Macmilian
Prime Minister leading the attack, flayed the Union's apartheld philosophy an "remote and Indeed abhorrent to the ideals to which mankind is struggling in this country.'
Commonwealth Relations Sec- retary Duncan Sundys; matching the vigour of Mr Macmillan's outburst, accused South African
Prime
and
"One of these is the policy of apartheid as preached practised in South Africa."
"Even while applying for continued Commonwenith mem bership, Mr Sandys sald, the African Government South still refused to receive diplo- matic representatives from any non-Europe members of the Hendrik Commonwealth.
Minister Verwoerd of "dellberately try- ing to swim against the whole current of world thought."
"This makos a mockery of consultation," Mr Sandys sald acidly.
interest to South Africa, il had aroused widespread international interest and concern.
It affected, In various wUJE, the relations between Sauchi
Africa and other members the Commonwealth.
CARRIER'S SUDDEN
DEPARTURE
The U.S. aircraft.carrier, US5 Mildway. which arrived In Hongkong on Monday, left her berth off Green Island at 8.15 this morning for an unknown Gestination.
Leaving with the MA- way were two destroyers.
The Carrier scheduled to stay in port
for
Was
a week Sald the U.S.
Naval Liaison Officer, Comman-
der C... Keeby, "I she left port at short natlee,, I don't
I know because яeen any report on her this morning."
Asked
haven't
WILS
plied. of
It was even threatening to damage the
the concept of Commonwealth itself as a multi-
racial association,
Lane,
no
the Midway heading for Commander Keeby re-
There WAS official Information on the whereabouts. or movements of the Midway."
He conceded that the Midway
to was
have "stayed a few more days!"
Sierra Leone independence
In all the circumstances, the Prime Minister anid, it was in- possible to overlook the racial ac-issue. It became, in fact, the dominant issue and the purely constitutional point was OVCI- shadowed.
He said: "I do not at all ac- cept the view that this means
London, Mar. - 22. the Commonwealth will, in The House of Comunons today
future, turn itself into a body
on the passed a Bill conferring inde for passing judgmcat
West internal
affairs of member pendenes to the British. countries.
African, colony of Sierra Leone
Il calls for a neutral coin- mission to bring about an end to the fighting there and lay the groundwork for long- range solution to the tiny Astan "He is trying to put history
"In any case, we can lot in reverse," Mr Sandys declared, Kingdom's troubles.
cept, because of the colour of Macmillan started the The British
Mr which appeal,
their skin, that certain members Western officials hesitated to five-hour debate in the House of the Commonwealth are to call an ultimatum, was to be of Commons on South Africa's be treated as lepers."
to pull out of the delivered to the Soviet Foreign decision
And he added: the Commonwealth when it becomes Office carly
"By this refusal to have nor- tomorrow by
n Republic on May 31.
external relations with mal Ambassador, Sir Frank Höberts.
African and Asian countries, Forecast defied
even when they are members of Vice-President Lyndon John-
family; Crammonwealth Mi Sandys Anished the debate the son said today following a high- on a note defying Dr Verwoerd's South Africa has herself carried That South Africa's the principle of apartheid into Hear Congressional briefing that forecast
United States the
will not withdrawal ngeailed the begin the international sphere." "meckly permit" Laos to, bening of the end of the Corrimen- gobbled up by the Communists wealth.
The
Congressional military
them came A in between and foreign policy leaders were
succession of Labour and Con- given an hour-long bricing on
Dorvative the Laotian situation in Mr
speakers Labour mostly welcoming South Africa's Johnson's office by the Secretary acp.rture, the Conservative of State, Mr Dean Rusk and the largely regretting it, Central Intelligence Agency:
Mr Macmillan's and Mr director Mr Allen W. Dulles.
Sandys' speeches created dis-discrimination The Vice-President, in
sension in their own ranks, formal statement road by alde after the session, sald he Conservative
As Mr Sandys spoke, one bock bencher, characterise Lord Hinchingbrooke, would not try to
#ravely the information received by
walked out of the House, eyed But he added: the leaders.
it
an
"I think I can say, however, that this is a situation
which must be viewed but not with alarm but with great serious ness.
"And I think it also should
known
to the world that the United States, while it is going
be reasonable and prudent in all its moves, is not in a mood to meekly
permit
be
to
an independent nation to be gob- bled
up by an armed minority supported from the outside.
A British appear in Moscow to the Soviet Government 10
been good for four years and became panicky and attempted of two cellophane the emergency of the early to dispose 1950s when communism took, packets of heroin, over In China has passed. Fleishman sald Miss Christ-co-operato In reconvening the Nevertheless over the years sann attempted to hide The 1864 three-power commission hoth ร Shanghal and a packets but one tore und for Laos is imminent, Lansion Hongkong the volunteers have white powder spilled on to the diplomatic sources said tonight. played an invaluable role in floor ps agents entered
local defence and security and | room. Government has made it clear
that they are not now going to
the
Miss Christmann was taken
be allowed to dwindle into In-into custody and questioned at algnificance.
The
frequent alarms in Asia parmit no complacency hern. Bosides our auxiliary services have taken a noble part in alleviating suffering and dis- treas during tho frequent calamities which have afflicted Hongkong in recent years, and the general hope, must be that this will continue.
whit
this point.-AP.
IKE REINSTATED AS GENERAL
Washington, Mar. 22.
Today Kennedy
Dwight
Employers President undoubtedly agree to signed into low an ael reinsta- support the volunteers as they ing former President have the defence force in the Elsenhower as a General of the paat, though a fair request tɔ | U.S. Army, Government, and the auxiliary
At the same time President revise commands
their training schedules and to roa.
Kennedy wrote to his preagees. saying the appointment trict to Duential minimum sor
reaffirmed the affection and re- thoir calls on Individuals co that absence from work causes kard of our nation for you." - the least possible disruption, Reuter.
Pakistan tornado
death toll rises
be
The appeal is likely to made tomorrow by the British Ambassador, Sir Frank Roberts,
Firmly worded
British sources said it would be Armly worked and would emphasise that the interest
of
Britain in the maintenance of tho neutrality and Indepen- dence of Laos must not be un- derrated.
Sir Frank's move in Moscow is likely to be accompanied by a written communication re- plying to that received from the Soviet Government February 18.
011
Diplomatic sources said here
tat Britain WIS appealing urgently for the reconvening the commission of Indu Poland and Canada as a move to stop the increasing fighting in L36-UPI & Reuter.
There was no vote,
**I see no reason why the on April 27. extating convention should not
The Bill was passed through be maintained, after all, it was all its shages in one day and
not broisen on this occasion"
for the Prime Minister of South now goes to the House of Lords. Africa agreed that these
dis-Reuter. cussions should be held.
No approval
Itch for knowledge
With South Africa gone. Mr Sandys maintained, the Com-
be monwealth
would
more united and not threatened with Verwoerd disintegration as Dr had predicted.
"Everywhere else outside South Africa," he went on, "the f "I have never concealed, nor governments are trying pro- do I wish now to conceal from
London, Mar. 22: eliminate racial the House or the country, that pressively to
between their in my view there were very Robert Knowles, an offeful of strong arguments, very good the Essex Field Club. today ap- arguments for taking the course pealed for fleas. of allowing the application of South Africa, but at the same time expressing the strongest of her racial disapproval policies.—AP & Reuter.
citizens.
Elevated
"In South Afrien discrimina- sadly by Mr Sandys who said:tion and segregation have been
"It is as painful for ine to
elevated into a principle, an ob- say these things as it is painful Jective of policy, something to for Lord Hichingbrooke to listen be proud of, an inspiring Ideal" to them."
Anyone who attended the words.
Mr Sandys had used strong | Commonwealth statesmen's meeting In London cartier this *Although there might be no month, Mr Sandys added, "must precise definition of the prin- have felt that Dr Verweerd was ciples for which the Common- talking
lotally different wealth stood, there were cer- language from the rest of his tain things for which it clearly | colleagues.” did not stand and which were The Conservative Prime incompatible with the whole Minister told a packed House spirit which inspired It," he that there were some who declared.
Zilliacus
suspended:
Brown
resigns
London, Mar. 22.
thought the Commonwealth would be gravely and even fatally injured by this blow but he did not share that view at all
The Commonwealth associa tion must depend, he said, not upon the old concept of a com- mon allegiance, but upon the new principle of a common idealism.
Mr Gaitskell, the Labour leader, sald he did not believe that in the years ahead the purely family tle would be enough for the now nations of Asia and Africa to remain in the Commonwealth..
Common ideals
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Prime
"There must be something else if they are going to regard as worth- the Commonwealth The Labour Party shed two while," Mr Gaitskell added.
Members of Parliamont "That something else can only today in its bittor row be common ideals and a feeling 'that the Commonwealth as 'u over defenco policies. Leftist Konni Zilllacus was whole is something worthwhile." Minister said party mem- ruspended from
la Com- that ecause of the wide im- bership for writing munist mapozinca Right-wing plications of South Africa's
policles for member Alan G. Brown an racial nounced his resignation from Commonwealth members the party to show his contempt their effect on work for lefiist Labour members South Africa's application who demand Britain disarm the Commonwealth as
public could not be dealt with unilaterally.
Commonwealth Both Mr Brown and Mr at the recent New York, Mar. 22. Zilllocus will continue to sit in conference here on the basis of
constitutional change alone, Millions of Americans have the House of Commons Da in- He said: "Although it is an had their third television look dependents. Five other leftists
Hongkong on U.S.
TV programme
at Hongkong in recent months were expelled from the Labour established
and the reviews today were caucus in Parliament last week Ipgh
other
and
opinion,
to
It-
convention with these meetings that we do not discuss the domestic astairs of a member country without the consent of that country the Prime Minister of South Africa
this ogrced that on
occasion the racial policy of the Union dis-
Kidnapped boy dead Government should be
good.
in protest against Mr Well-known Americam com- Dacca, Mar. 22. which struck on Saturday and
mariator David Brinkley nar-
Gaskell's leadership-AP. The total death toll in the Sunday.
rated a programme over tha More Lornado, which swept
than 2,000 houses National Broadcasting. Co on weekend four districts of East Pakistan collapsed, 60,000 acres of paddy Tuesday night called "Our Man
wore damaged, hog risen to 200, becording to crops
and in Hongkong." Film star Wi- were lost, ftam Holden and television reports coming in from cut off innumerable cattio
performer Jack Paar have done
Belleville Ont., Mar. 23, In this he was sure that Dr villages.
uthor
TV recent Hongkong
Verwoerd The 10-year-old son of Hendrik
(South rluffies. J
dairyman kid-African Prime Minister), was The New York Times called wealthy local today more than helped to rebuild their homes the programme a graphic and napped earlier this week war right, Mr Macmillan added,
The question had become were Indures), by
government social fascinating stukly of the area," found dead, today, police re
ported-Reuter.
more than a matter of domestic in the tornado i organisation-AP.
it is reported.
According port kuued
to an official re-survivors
Rollet has been rushed to
are who
being
1,200 people
183 seriously,
AP.
YES-
Mr Knowles said only 28 varieties of feas have been res corded in Britain and his club out if there is itching to find are any more.--UPI.
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Man and machine. win
pools
Oxford, Mar. 21. Oxfordshire poultry farmer Norman Green learned to. day that his national foot- ball pools entry on Satur- day has won him a total of £37,986.
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Mr Green, who is 35, lives in four cottage near here with acres of land where he keeps 2,000 hens.
He and
his 30-year-old wife Irene
twins in are expecting June. They already have a son, Paul, nearly two years old.
Mr Green won with a stalte of 35 5d on a permutation.
'CEDRIC TOO
*In Manchester "Cedric," an electronic computer, won a
after major dividend
three years of trying for a syndicate of 21 sport and stage stars.
"Cedric's choice which was
through made
computations arrived at from soccer data fed Mr him by pools forecaster Alfred Oliver will yield £41,000 as a result of bal weekend's games.
Each of the stars, who includ- cd singer David Whitfield, movie star Diana Dorg and golfer Dai Hees will receive an estimated £1,500 each part of which they have pledged to charity.
"Cedric" through his keeper Mr Oliver, receives 20 per cent of the takings-China Moll Special
has
HK JUNKS FOR W. GERMANY
Hamburg, Mar. 22. A Hamburg shipyard owner started importing junks for weekend from Hengitong Falling enthusiasta.
the 10-metre Fittings in vessels include sails, auxiliary engine, four teak bunks and a Price: about rigerator, HK$50,500.--Reuter,
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