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United States bound by treaty to defend Laos
of the KENNEDY ISSUES WARNING
day
DEBATE WITH A DIFFERENCE
THERE will be time enough
Tto enment in detail m
the many points raised by the Unofficial MLCs in the days ahead. Today there is space only to touch uni the "new look" of Wednes- | day's debate. it was a con- siderable improvement en last year's when the speakers were inclined to be repetitious
100 :indi generalized. This year the Unofficials have definitely come to grips with the main problems. Their com- ments
Communist
interference
must stop
Washington, Mar. 23. President Kennedy tonight stressed tho United States' desire for peace not wor over Laos but warned that the U.S. is bound by treaty to defend the indepen- dence of Laos.
-
--
con-
In A televised news and suggestions furence
the President de- were more clearly thought, crately emphasised American ett that ever before, and
Pettlement hopes for
at the before next Wednesday conference table. Government bus a number
But at the same time he made elver bulk to the American public and the world a Inrge that if the present armoed attacks by Communist forces supported by the Soviet Union and North Vietnam
seltlement but the situation each day becomes more serious. Mr Kennedy devoted almost the to entire conference Laotian question.
his
of meaty views and sugges- tions to chew over on sub- jects such education,
coastfire in Laos 114 health and hospitals, land sules, resettlement develop Inent loans and tourism.
MB
R R. G. Lee's and Mr Dhom Rutonjee's
and
On
speeches were particularly well constructed and were obviously based on careful research. They demand very much more than the somewhat slapdash answers which Government speakers handed out in the official replies last year. Mr. Ngun Shing-kwan comments the need for a larger pro- portion of secondary schools echoes general feeling in the community
his figures show that current plans are inadequate. Mr Barton and Mr Goldsuck nude worthy contributions 10 the debate and we heartily endorse Mr Gold- sack's comment on land policy. Mr Barton's plea for medium term loans was well argued and its two- fold purpose of meeting the obvious demand for high class investments and help. ing to Sunce the heavy Government works bill eum- mends this suggestion for immediate and careful con- sideration. On the lottery ho also offers a number of tangible safeguards which should help to win general acceptance for the idea.
AR Fung Ping-fan's em-
Mphasis on the need 10
promote tourism may have produced fresh pro- his viewa cin
no
posals but carry the conviction that be yond the annual $2 million subvention to the Tourist Association Government does not seem to appreciate the importance of this trade to the Colony's economy and that this major in- visible import deserves groter encouragement than has so far been provided. Mr Kwan's comments on
land policy, particularly those factors contributing to the current high pries of industrial land, under- lines local concern on this question: This is not shared by Government yet but Mr Kwan's views coming on top of the statements by Mr M. W. Turnor earlier this month and Mr Goldsack yesterday may inspire Recond thoughts during the year and lend to a more realistic policy-oven if it docs also involve some luss in revenue. THE Unofficials have in-
Tdicated they want four
special problems thrashed out more fully than in the two hours allowed them in the budget debate, and it Is to be hoped that Govern ment will provide an appor tunity in the near future. This ไป In Hine with whint tho China Mall
and advocated last year
: wo believe that only by showing their concern in this way will the Unofficials
be able to exert a greater
do
hat stop the United States and its allies in the Southeast Asia have
realy Organisation will
to consider the next appro- priate step.
President Kennedy said: "The shape of this necessary response will, of course, be carefully con- sklered nol unly here In Washington but in the Seate conference with our allies which beglas next Monday" Bangkok.
In
He made clear that the re- sponse of the Soviet Union to the United States effort to win and create #rutral country
will go long way toward determining the future of US-Soviet retu- tions
The aim
"The response we get will tel! us what kind of a future our is going to have," ho world satd.
President Kennedy reaffirmed that the United States gives its strong and unreserved support for a neutral and independent Laos adding that its support to the present government of Los is aimed at that result,
President
Kennedy
Au
"No one should doubt our resolution this point," he said. "We are faced with
a clear and one-skled threat of o change in the internationally reiterating his request for a agreed position of Laos.
peaceful and independent Laos, told his press conference that the United States strongy sup- ports the latest British proposal in
"This threat runs counter to the will of the Laotian people | who wish only to be Independent
and neutral."
At another point he said he would not put a time limit for
MACMILLAN
/ CALLS
CABINET MEETING
Mr
London, Mar. 23. Harold Macmillan called meeting of his Cabinet Juc tonight – l second within seven hours. When the Ministers met In the Prime Minister's room in the House of Com- mons five minutes before midnight, they had before them a transcript of what
had President Kennedy
said about Laos and other maiters at his press confer- ence this evening, poillieal quarters here said.
The Lios situation, understood to have been one of the main subjects at the carlier 90-minute Cabinet meeting this even- ing, was again, discussed.
Mr The quarters said Maemilian was anxious to have a Anal talk with his ministerial colleagues outstanding questions be- fore leaving London Air-
port for his visit tho West Indles tomorrow morning, and had the meet- ing not been held tonight. the alternative would have been to have held.it, very Early in Beuter.
the morning
on
for
negotiatlons prompt order to mach a peaceful solu- tion of Lans.
Labour win byelection FULL REVIEW
in Birmingham
Birmingham, Mar. 23. The Labour opposition retain- ce its Farlamentary seat for the Small Heath district of Birmingham with creased majority in a by-
clection today.
The result, announced late to. night. was: Denis Howell (Labour) 12,182 votes, Ber- tard Owens (Conservative) 5.023 votes, and William Kirk (Liberal) 2,476 volos. La- bour's majority over
the. Conservatives
6,250
was
votes.
42.1 Cnty
per cent of the electorate of about 50,000 voted, compared with 05.7
per cent in the 1950 General Britain. Election, when . Labour's Mr Galtskell, the party leader. majority in a straight Aght
Conservative War
with 4,931.
FORFEITED DEPOSIT The byelection was caused by
the death of the 1950 winner. Mr Kirk, the first Liberal to contest the scat since 1051. lost the £150 deposit which is forfeited it a candidate does not obtain one eighth of the total vote. Political observers interpreted the result as a setback to the leftwing of the Labour Party, which favours unilateral Huclear disarmament
has said Britain should keep nuclear weapons so long as other world powers have them.
Mr Howell was one of the founders of the "victory for sanity" movement, n pro- Gaitskell organisation which later entered the "campaign for mullateral disarmament," The strength of the House
Commens now is: Conservatives
300,
of
and associates
Labour 247. Liberal six, Independent eight.-Reuter & by UPI.
VERWOERD CRITICISES
MACMILLAN'S
ATTACK ON POLICY
Capetown, Mar. 23.
Úr Hendrik Verwoerd, South African Prime Minister, criti ised the Bri
tish Prime Minister Mr Harold Macmillan today and declared "his
· policy in regard to Africa is wrong." --
British policy In Africa, D: The demand had been for full Verwoerd believed, did not do and absolute equality, and that justice to the while man or the white man could nowhere ultimately to the black man. In the world try to look for his Multi-racial policy led to black own security by limiting his domination.
borders for his own preservation. Mr Robert Menzies, the Aus- Galian Prime Minister, had feared this would be the source of future ntincks. Dr Verwoerd said, "I
am sure they will come,"
Dr Verwoerd, who was cheer- ed by Government supporters, was addressing Parliament on South Africa's withdrawal of spplication for continued mem- bership in the Commonwealth. The opposition leader, Sir D He admitted that a dangerous Villers Grant,
who
Spoke Im- military situation now prevalla mediately after
DT
Verwoerd, wil what he termed as substan- | claimed that South Africa that progress having been made "suffered the biggest diploma by Communist forces to take the defeat" In her bistory at over the whole of the kingdom. the Commonwealth Prime Mr Kennedy admitted that Ministers Conference, in Lon- Luang Prabang was endangered don. and that Communist forces were advancing toward Vientiane. The United States is concerned and feels. the situation to be critical.
Receiving aid ·
to
the
Black domination
Verwoerd thought
Dr Verwoerd cald he pointed out to the conference that South Africa looked along different ways to co-existence, and that groups had the right in their own existence and In- dependence, geographically and spiritually.
"Naturally there would be a perlod of transition and there would be discrimination, just us
discrimination existed in India, where a transitional period had Maluyn and all other countices
been experienced,"
No reason
Dr Verwoerd, in his criticism of the British Prime Minister, roid: "I Poe the white mun disappearing from Kenya in the course of time or being President Kennedy reported totally submerged.. there was evidence that groups "Starting with the idea of from the Vietminh were involved Junior partnership
they have
But that was no reason for in the military operations.
already reached the stage of trying to exclude South Africa, Verwoerd continued. The Returning
Latest black domination, that is the Dr Western openings for a peaceful path that will be followed else polloy of co-existence made no solution to the Laotian
Impression. There crisis, where.
was a de- President Kennedy said was Dr
Mrmand that numbers should rule even if it meant the absorption hopeful it would be possible to Macmillan's statement in the
of whites. get a quick judgment as to the House of Commons yesterday
There prospects of such a settlement that South Africa's flag was at line." he said. A
I had to draw the small con- that the local half-mast was wrong. Communist forces in Laos in It would have been
cession would have been "only their military advance.
a temporary measure to reach a had South Africa had yielded to the temporary goal, but eventually been receiving increasing sup- pressures
of the Afro-Asian would have meant lolat capitu- part .and directions from abroad.
group because she would havelation."--Reuter. been committing "race suicide." 'He suid
that Soviet planes South Africa's flag was today had been
engaged in a flying at the top of the mast." large-scale airlift in the com-
Dr Verwoerd told Parliament bal zone. These planes had made more than a thousand flights since December 13, and the Pathet Lac forces obtained the country's continued ment
berthlp In the Commonwealth support from a whole group of
United military specialists sent mainly
Kingdom 1m- op. from North Vietnam. They re mediately supported my ceived, from outside, heavy plication."
He stressed
་
scen
weapons, Atl
this, Mr Ken- nedy said, was done with the obvious aim of ending, by mill-'|
true if
that when formal application
was made at the conference for
"the
Menzies' fear
tary action, Laos' neutrality, Dr Verwoerd said it became which had been agreed upon. clear that. Afro-Asian members This new dimension given to would use every occasion to try the fighting, by the
support to force South Africa to change from cutside. gave the prob-her policy by threatening she its present gravity, Mr should be put out of the Com-
monwealth. Kennedy said AP and AFP.
1cm
Spy lawyers consider
possible appeals.
London Mar. 23.
of the five Lawyer for four
people sentenced to a total of 13 years fall for spying here yesterday were today con- oldering an appeal.
miralty clerks, said they had .not yet reached a decision on whether to appeal against thair 15-year terms, Advisers for Pater Kroger and his wife, Helen-allas Mr and Mrs Cohen--who
were each! #yen 20 years, said they their deel- Would announço and Henry Houghton, Ad-
influence on Government | Legal advisers for Ethel Geo-
policy than in the past,
alon within 40 hours,
Portuguese walk out
·
General Election
shint
London, Mar. 23.
Sir Eric Edwards, Chairman of the National Executive of the Conservative Party, today dropped a hint that Britain might have a General Election late in 1963.
was in October 1959, when the The last General Election
Conservatives won a clear vic- tory. The maximum constiiu- tional life of a British Govern- ment is five years;
Sir Eric gave a pointer for a 1983 election when speaking to the national conference of the party's Executive Council on ailes for future annual party conferences usually scheduled for the autumn of each year.
He said.
We recommend that Llandudno (in Wales) shall be the place next year, and Blackpool in 1963. At Blackpool we can get overscue in one hali. were means if there to bu a Getteral Election soon after--B3 might be possible... we sha
shall have had the con- ference before the election in
"That
one hall,"
Usually the annual rallies have troublu in accontodating all
delegates in the oric hall.- China Mall Special.
of Assembly Old bride
The belde, Vicenta Cavallara,
Buenos Aires, Mar, 23. United Nations, Mar. 23. A 101-year-old woman was Portugal today walked out married here today for the
of the General Assembly fifth time. discussion on Anggla. [expressed no concern over the The Portuguese Ambassador, difference in age between her- Mr Vasco V. Garin, lodged the self and her husband who is 05. "strongest possible protestAFP.
against an Afro-Asian request
to make "the situation in Angola" a subject for assembly discussions.
part, In
He sald Portugal cannot take any such discussion, and I am
leaving, these procecxlings."
The entire Portuguese delega
UNSETTLED WEATHER
The London firm of solicitors | tlon walked out of the General The weather is expected to acting for Gordon Lonsdale, 'Assenibly with Mr Garda, | iemain unsettled for a few days, described at the trial p П Mr Garin, in a voice which ja spokesman for the Royal Ruanian master-ppy,
émotion, reiterated | Observatory mid today. Anabook with nounced · Itis Intention lo previous protests that “Angola Ternporatures would be lower, part of the there would bo perioda of rain appeal immediately öfter the was an integral 23-year gentengo was imposed Portuguese nation and UN Inter-art pocasional thunder-storme on him.-China Mail Special i terence was illegal,-UPI.
По дан
OF BRITISH ADMIRALTY
SECURITY
London, Mar. 23. Britain has ordered a full review of Admiralty security arrangements following London's big spy trial, Mr Harold Macmillan announced today.
The Prime Minister told the House of Commons he had no grounds to suppose that any in- formation
to the belonging United States or any Nato
country was among that passed to unauthorised sources by the five persons sentenced to long prison
for terms yesterday probing British naval secrets.
His statement had subsequent questions from the Labour_op- position following yesterday's sentencing to a total of 05 years' fall of three men and two women on spying charges,
Mr
Confidence
Hugh Gaitskell, Labour leader, sald in the Commons to- day there seemed to be a lack of
"There is a posalbility of in-co-ordination between the Bri- formation
with tigh and United States security services and between the For- nuclear
connected research and develop-
ment or information concerning nuclear weapons or nuclear propulsion having been passed on by these spics," he added.
No evidence
"White
it was not in the public interest to reveal the umount of damage done there was no evidence in--suggest that the information involved covered more than a relatively limited sector of the whole field of British naval weapons," he said.
At Portland,
water south
navel
under- on the weapons centre,
coast, where είνα Admiralty employees passed out secrets to other members of the spy ring, a commitee of Inquiry is being set up to check security weaknesses.
The Prime Minister is minis- ter responsible for British counter-espionage.
For
men who
enjoy the best
eign Office and Admiralty here. He suggested a wider inquiry was needed.
Mr Macmillan replied that he had "every confidence" that in- formation given him by experts was correct-Deuter.
Plane fuel tank lands in town
Nottingham, Mar, 23.
A fuel tank from a jet plane fell today onto the main street ck the
of town
Bulwell (population 20,000), near Note tingham.
It did not hit any vehicles, and apparently no one was in the
vicinity.
The aircraft, believed to have. been on a flight from a nearby Rolls-Royce testing slation, later landed safely-Reuter.....
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