LODGE
SPARK PLUGS GILMAN'S
Comment of the
day
WELL DONE!
Pe congratulated for his DRESIDENT Kennedy is to
speedy, RO-Notisense reply! to the Russian warning note over Cuba. In straight- forward, well - measured terms, he us made it clear thut his country is eani- mitting no aggression; that America will stand for 21<> outside inter- ference in Calm;
* that America would not
prevent
any way Cubans fighting Custro Tyranny;
and that as far as a solution to a number of outstanding international problems, the ball is in Russia's court,
4t
What was most pleasing about this note was that there was no agonising delay anel no Prem speculation how Washington might or might not rehet; there was no need for it. No sooner had the morning papers gone 1
with the press Khrushchev warning than the White House made it known that there would be an early reply, America was in no doubt about what to do.
WITHOUT
W Khrushchey calling Mr
irren-
sible-but plainly suggest ing it nevertheless---he has taken the Soviel Premier on his remark that
lap
"events in Cuba might affect peace in all parts" of i the world" and has exposed! it
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endanger world peace, fe has aho branded as E- aense Russia's claim of the historical inevitability Communist revolution and reminded it that what is happening in Cüibus today is part of the grout revils tion in the history of man-- pust, present and fulure- the revolution f these determined to be free." Mri Khrushchev can be in nʊ doubt today where the Americans stand or what will happen if
he does decide to start trouble. The greatest threat to world
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THE WEATHER
Moderato SE winds cloudy with occasional showers. At 11 am of the Royal Observatory the air. temperaturo wai 76 dagreos F and the ralative humidity 92 per cent.
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SEA COLLISION OFF HONGKONG
Freighters flash SOS
in thick fog
A Norwegian freighter was towed back into harbour early this afternoon after being holed on the waterline in a collision in the sea approaches to Hongkong early this morning. It is understood there were no casualties.
It was the third sensation in less than 30 hours which began when the Hongkong-registered freighter China Fir ran aground in the Tat Hong Channel cast of Lyemun early yester- day morning.
Then an Amerlean Air Force nireft crashed into Mount Parker as the gloom of a misty evening settled over the Colony yesterday evening.
Gary Cooper
stricken
The 4 news flash on the sen collision this merning told how the British freighter Tong Poh had the Norwegian freighter Mui Heng colded in the Tat Hong Channel. scene of yester day's grounding of the China i Fir.
The Mu Heng dashed out an SOS signal artly before 9.30 Am am than the Marine Depart- ment, the Marine Pole the Ruya? Navy and the Taiko tus, prepared for a major sep rescue operation.
Not badly
Dut as later reports kept com- ing in, was
that the found 1,410-ton Mul Heng. conting from North China.
not hadly haled and that with help she would be able to mcke port safely.
was
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The other ship, the Singa- pore-registered Tong Poh 3,870 tons, was reported to have been only superficially damaged. As Ruyl Navy destroyer, HMS Cavaller, on her way out
Heng, the tu Talkoo ready
the begin operation.
Several Police launches were also on the scene.
with cancer on exercises, stood by the Mul
Hollywood, Apr. 19. Actor Gary Cooper, screen symbol of the strong, slicut outdoor mat, is travely i with cancer and unable 10 leave his bed, sources close to the actor disclosed today. A statement issued by Dr Rex Kennamer did not disclose the nature of the 29-year-old glar's iness. But he Bald the star's condition was grave and there were no plans hospitalise him.
The
to
report tha Cooper had
came
from
to
other cancer sources. A press representa- live, however. declined comment the
on the nature teness.--UPI,
peace which Russia could exploit is Laos. Russia has clearly been hedging over this issue for the last few weeks to jockey itself into the best possible bargaining position prior to peace talks. If it looks like being stymied in Cuba it would surprise no one if Kremin put greater mili- Mary pressure on Laos and the West will then have to be ready to give backing to the axstirances it hug already made to its Seato allies and the royal govern- ment in Vientiane,
K
"HRUSHCHEV must be left in no doubt that although the West desires a peaceful settlement of the world's problems it is pre- pared to face any showdown which the Russians provoke, and to meet any threat to world
with deter- peace
mination, Bloreover, Khru- shchev'n charges of aggres- sion against America in Cuba wound hypocritically hollow afler the
way Moscow has turned on the heat in the Laos civil war despits simultaneous prace discussions with Britain. Mr Kennedy's frank
1221 et
will win Around the
resolute letter cheers all
New bid to
penetrate sunken liner
London, Apr. 19,
et
at-
The Daily Telegraph said today that an American diving team with camera. mon is believed to be pro-
another paring for tempt to ponotrate the hull of the Lusitania, tor-
off the pedoed
south- west coast of Ireland in 1915 by a German sub- marino.
More than 1,000 prople perished in the liner,
to
made
towing
The Tong Poh left Kowloon Bay at am for Singapore, Recording to
Kie the owners, Hock Shipping (HK) Co, Ltd.
Asked whether he knew the cause of the collision, an official of the frm replied "It must have been the foggy weather." The Tong Poh is returning to harbour af the request of the authorities. The Mai Heng will enter dock for repairs when, she is towed into harbour.
Agents for the Mui Heng are the Sveen Steamship Co. Ltd.
The collision occurred withla right of the stricken, China Fir lying in shallow water on the eastern side of the Tat Hong channel.
Stern clear
Water was lapping group-t her forartt decks while her sterz was clear of the water.
It is not yet known what will happen to the China Fir, but metals of the Fir Line Ltd. owners of the ship, are at the
of the scene
accident today, making a survey of the damage.
Diplomat killed
Ottawa, Apr. 19.
The First Secretary at the Indian High Commis. aloner's office here was shot and killed today
and two hours later police charged Shani Ferizi, 38, with murder.
The Sunday Telegraph added that "the tenim, now at Kinsale, free world. For the near Cork, "refuse to say what lender of the Western their exnet mlion in." world is speaking in a voice *Previous attemple to enter that permits no misunder- the hull have been defeated by standing, states his convic weather and the turbulent curing at his denkt on the second tions honestly and fearless-rents which
swirl round the ly makes no belligerent wreck 210 feet down." threats
The paper reents that ainee but ut the same the. Luisilanla was locatest in time leaves the Russians 1935, there have been reports in no doubt that America subsequently discounted that han its interestn to nafe she carried
Gold worth £1 guard, its convictions to million. honour, un tm
The Kinsale tean is fed by allies to i
officer atand by and support, and United States navai that it will brook no inter and a flm of its work will be made for an American televi- ference or obstruction from clon network, the Telegraph anyone, come what may. concluded. China Mall Special
Dead is Mr K, Sankara Pillal about 39, killed as he was nit-
floor of the High Commissioner's office in Maclaren-street.
Ferizi was described by police Canadian naturailsed IN
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clllzen who came here in 1931 from Yugoslavia. They said he had been in Ottawn only a few days and his previous address was not immediately known. Mr Pilial was shot willi 303 rifle from which more than one shot was fired, elty pollee reported-AP,
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Troops carrying the body of one of the U.S. Air Force plane crash vic- tims down Mount "Parker,—(Stuff Photographer).
MUNRO-SMITH FINED
$1,000 OR 6 MONTHS
Mr I. T. Morris found Bruce Munro-Smith guilty of dangerous driving at Causeway Bay Court this morning and ordered him to pay a fine of $1,000 with the alternative of six months imprisonment.
The defendant was also dis-acquitted on a dangerous dei-------
♫ driving for ving chargo
Munro-Smith in mitigation
Irom
qualified period of 10 years.
Following an appeal by the Crown against the Magistrate's verdict of aequitat lust January, the Full Court en April 13 air- ceted Mr Morris to arrive at a fresh
decision in the case, of dangerous driving against Bruce Mumro-Smith,
said that he was the sole support STOP PRESS
of a partially invalid wife and three teenage SOON In the s United Kingdom.
He stressed that imprisonment for however long or short a period would hurt him beyond words could describe.
Mr Before passing_sentence Morris said, "This case has been remitted to this Court with an Intimation that the The defendant, who ran over verdict of acquittal be dis- and killed an 11-year-old buy charged.
SOLE SUPPORT
while driving a car on August "Having now reconsidered 10 last year at Johnstun-read this matter on the basis of the Wanchai, had previously been facts as I find them and the law Oned a total of $700 for driving as stated by the Full Court 1 with defective brakes and dri-new find the defendant guilty
ving without a licence but was of dangerous driving."
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3 women and child die in plane crash
Three women and one child were among the 15 American service personnel who died in the Mount Parker air disaster last night.
One survivor, a man, was taken to the British Military Hospital in Bowen-road early this morning in a critical condition. He was suffering from head injuries, a fractured arm, haemorrhage and shock.
The
Formosa-bound Plane carried a crew of six and 10 passengers.
The United States Air Force transport, DC-3, twin-engined crashed about 100 feet below 1,000-foot Mount Parker, over- looking Shaukiwon shortly after takeoff at Kal Tak yesterday.
The plune was seen to veer of to the right, in the Cenerat direction of Mount · Parker.
Airport oficials Arst raised the alarm when the plane dis- appraced.. from the monilar radar screen soon after take-olf All bedles have now. been re- covered.
soaked
Relief parties Bedraggled, muddy un.i to the skin with the Intermittent rain,
several hundred rescuers wound down the cade of Mount. dawn broke,
Parker
16
and
Rugged, precipitous treacherous, the
1,600-root Mount Parker and lis neigh- bave bour, Mount Butler, claimed 53 lives in air crashes
1
At Umes they had to fasten the bodies and use ropes to
ide the stretchers down,
Everyone who went up came down covered in mud.
Few completed the climbs without 1pping a stap or two, The engines and two pro- pellers were sean the erash scent,
B:czen
scattered on
asurider by the tremendous impnet of the crash the wreckage was scattered for a hundred yards,
By 11.30 am 10 bodies were necounted for including a woma with a child, a member of the erew and a headless body.
Heavy rain started falling at 11.30 m nuking climbing even more slippery.
The RAF Mountain Rescue Fire Brigade and other rescue Team. the Royal Fusiliers the workers were busy with shet- chers, climbing and descending the sipes,
A mountain, of dimeuities --- almost as high as Mount Parker Arelt hampered last night's rescue parties.
in the past. Four members of They had to contend with the the crew of a Philippine Air pitch darknows, the lack of in- Lines DC-3 aircraft were formation as to the whereabouts killed when the plane crashed of the...wrecked
plane, into Mount Parker on January swirling miste of rain.
A Pacific Overseas
Soparated
and
25, 1947. The alceraft carried US$15 million in gold bullion. Twenty-three people were Although there were several iciled on February 24, 1940, dirt track, they only reached when a Cathay Pacific Airways' half way up the steep moun- DC-3 crashed into Mountainside, After that, the rescue Butler.
parties had to break their own Airlines trails. This was when they en- (Slam) Bangkok-bound Sky- countered the first of their
the low many difficulties. saddle between Mt Parker and Scrambling over jagged and Mt Butler on March 11, 1951, slimy rocks, and foreing their
through killing all 18 passengers and a way,
shoulder-high crew of eight.
serish and bush, only about half of the original
of party 300 rescuers managed to make
master
crashed
on
Rescue continues
The KAF police, army unit, It to the top. Are brigade men, and auxillary police farce continued their rescuo work this morning under extremely difficult con- ditions.
Struggling in the dark, the main party became separated and lost, After Froping around for about half-an- (Contd. on Back Pare. Col. 7)
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