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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1961.

UNmove in Katanga Reluctant peer

BID TO CRACK DOWN ON WHITE MERCENARIES'

Elisabethville, May 8,

The United Nations is preparing to 'crack down' on white "morconaries" in the Katanga army in the Nyunzu aroa, well-informed sources said here today. These "Inercenaries" are Katanga official said they were mainly South African, British "deseriers," and other non-Belgian troops, who until now have operated as separate units with the Katanga

TRY.

Seven South Africans were reported this morning to have been taken into custody by the U.N. after giving themselves up.

Russia hits at

gavera- Nations

on the smati

Both the Katanga ment and the United today remained silent situation at Nyunzu, a town in north Katanga held by two

at companies

Mulayan troops.

But observers said it koked as if a deat was being nepoliat- ed by Katanga and the U.N. for the surrender of South African and other non-Belgian while troops in Katanga employment, BIDE TIME

OBcials say they will "fatle apparently Kalanga hopes to bide me by such 1

Australia over y 'war criminal'

Moscow, May 8.

begotiations, which would still leavi their Beligan-offieered army latter.

Het N. sources sugstest that this is merely a frat step. If the U.N. suereeds in "repping

offers, it

ity

The Soviet Union has charg-up" the South Africans and

will then turn ed Australia with "viola- tion" of its international attention to the Belgian ofleers

and NOOT. commitments in refusing to hand

over an alleged Nazi war criminal for trial, Toss said today.

Che official Sorley

news agency aid Russia made the charge in a note to Australia Benfined en April

the wanted man only as Viks.

It said he was responsible for the murder of thousands of

Soviol Innocent

citizens" [n Estonia thuring World War II.

The Soviet nole replied to an Australian note of March 15 in which Australia said it retused. to extradite Vits to Russia. Tage said.

da not

This followed

attempt by the U.N. Lo arrest a nuni- ber

Surgeon removes own appendix

Moscow. May B.

A Hoylet surgeon at a remole Antarctic sallon saved hise by removing his own appendix with the aid of a mirror. Taxe sadd here today.

The 26-year-old surgeon. Leonid tuzozey, is now re covering from the two-huur operation and is up and walking, Taro said.

A meteorologist and a mechanic serving at the same station helped him during the operation. Rojozov was in great pain as he operated with the aid of a mirror and found when he removed bis appendix that he had operated just la time delay would have been fatal.

It happened on April 30 at the Lazarev research station en the coast of queen Mand Land, manned by 12 Soviet seleniksts, a severe storm had made it impossible for a rescue plane to fly in, from the main Soviet base at Miny, Tass Bald.Reuter.

De Gaulle appeals

for co-operation over Algeria

Paris, May 8.

President de Gaulle fresh from his victory over the rebel ex-generals in Algiers, tonight urged a "constructive association between France and Algeria" and made a special appeal to Europeans in Algeria to join in working for such a solution.

refused entry

to Commons

London; May 8.

Mr Anthony Wedgwood Benn, Britain's "reluctant peer," failed today in his first bid to take the Parliamentary seat which He won in a by- election at Bristol läst week.

Thirty-six-year-old Mr Bebb officially Viscount Stansgat irled to enter the Commons chamber to present

House of

his certificate of election, but was refined admission by A doorkeeper.

The offcial said he was acting on the instructiona of The the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Harry Hylton- Foster.

In a

the vole last month House of Commons, ruled that Mr Benn was no longer one of its members and could not renounce the United Kingdom peerage he inherited 021 the death of his father last year,

Mr Herbert Rowden, chief Whip of the Labour Party to which Mr Benn belongs, today described how he accompanied Mr Benn to the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons.

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Laos general Lane Crawford's

appointed

to head talks

Vientiane, May 8.

The leader of л Laotian

rightist government de legation, General Sing, said he had been Instruct- ed today to begin discus-, sion of political problems with

Lao, the Palhet He made this statement as he left here for a meet- Mr Benn sold to the door.

ing with the Pathet Lao. a certicate

General Sing's delegation, the Bristol South-fourth to leave here in four also to discuss the days, was

concerning The doorkeeper answered: milltary problems

Loos. The ceasefire in "You cannot come lu, Sir". He the

on the delegation was expected to re-

1urn here tonight,

keeper: "I have

returns me as the

here which Member

east.

for

few mninutes Jaler Mr entered the Pubile

Katanga

Lorlay sources said that the former South African

aid he wD3 acting company had been "dispersed"

Speaker's instruction. -broken into smaller unlis and

A posted ares where there In his first

nation-wide on association or on the ways were no United Nations forers, Į broadenst since The four-day of organising a free vote of the Been

Algiem putsch collapsed a fort-Algerian people, France would Gallery.

was Mr In another gallery building a uhend with night ago, General de Gaulle press

the "coming early

Malcoba St Clair, Mr Benn's Apoke of

"new Algerla" without them. ther in Nyuntu. meetings" between France and

In any case, he said, there defeated Conservative rival in Katanga still has two com-

the Moslem nationalist insur- would be relf-determination in the Bristol contest. panies of Katancese soldiersents at Evian, in the

French Algeria

"which wil finally led by Belgian officers in

Alps.

the decide everything this is Nyunzu. and a Belgian officer

But he gave no indication af

policy of France," said today: "They will not when they would actually begin, be withdrawn."

and his speech showed a change in the French attitude towards negotiationa compared

Odious

He appealed

to the French

Most servers here feel that Nyurzu is the testing ground peace for the UN's attempt to dis-with the position he had out-population of Algeria to

what It "mercenaries"

Jorge

Katana,

from1

white lined before

short-lived the European

against his revoli policy of Algerian self-deter- At the moment both the U.N.mination.

the Katongo authorities put fees that they wish for negaliated getdement,

10

anet

I said the Soviel note eritt- cises By "unfenable" an Austra- Han statement that international #greements

apply Viks.

"The Soviet government in- sista on the extradition of war criminal Vilts for trial by Soviet authorities," Tass sald.-PI,

New hobby for Tony

به نام

London, May 0. Antony Armstrong-Jones, barred from professional photo- graphy through his marriage to Princess Margaret, is delig all right

with a new hobby. Armstrong Jones

who cently destined an aviy for the London Zoo was disclosed today to have designed another bird cage at Mercworth Castle - cage 10 fret wide, 15 feet high and resembling a Chinese pogoda UPI

A British

124

АСПОРЕ

1 Plump for a drink!

4 Plays a game,

7 Foreign elty,

9 Solan goose,

11 He must be paid,

12 Urge to act.

13 Business worry!

15 Screw up?

13 Pore over,

10 You blow it,

20 Powerful,

23 Excessive,

24 Promise,

25 Cheat Oliver7

il

Ho

lodny petitioned 20 electoral court for Mr Benn to be declared ineligible, 09 В peer, to tajoe the act in the Commons ajit for the seat to be

given to himself.

lon

on

Mr

re-

General Sing's delegation left aboard on US. hellcopter, Meanwhile, today I was

Gov- Ported that two rightist

were killed ernment soldiers and several wounded in a einsh about 40 miles north of Vien- tlane, These

the were

first death reports since the advent ceasefire five of the de facto days ago.

Other clashes were also

re-

In

ported by a non-official source

other fronts, on several In the Commons Mr Hugh Gaitskell, leader of the Oppost-witch several perrons were re-

ported wounded. Benn's renounce "outdated the

pleaded myths and

NOTHING CONCRETE absurd agitations" and to turn

Butler, beholf, but Mr R. A.

Military delegates of the Royal their courage and capabilities Home Secretary and Leader of towards the great lack ahead. the House, sald Mr Bean's Laotian Government and of the Pathet Lao met for the fourth In the broadensthis French policy

first majority at Bristol had not re-

consecutive day today, apparent- since assuming full powers two moved his disquallAcation as a

ly without reaching any con- Gaulle declined weeks ago to crush General de

the revolt member of the Communs. to acknowledge the "Algerian General de Gaulle said he was Mr Butler said the possibility

crete agreements, it was later provisional government” In

sure the "odious

and stupid" of a change in the law (about reported. Tunis

the The delegates only qualified

of

two incident would in no way delay the rights of peers to sit in the of the Algerian France's forward march.

in a sides, It is still not clear if the U.N.spokesmen

Commons) was not excluded. held at Ban Hin Heup, in a no- two-hour meeting is willing to the the Kalanga Moslems, and again spoke

We must settle the Algerian But this would take time. rertain concessions at the m- the various tendencies," though

de Gaulle

A Labour motion that Mr man's-land on the Nomlik River, failed reach a declalon on the which would

allow he made particular reference to affair," General

Bean should be given a chance alte for future declared.

political talks gotiations to proceed, But at the leaders of the rebels."

"It is up to the

Algerian to state his case was defeated by and accused each other of vio- He warned that if talks with is not using present Katona

populations to take their affairs 200 votes to 177 — a Govern- Threatening gestures,

the insurgent leaders failed to

lating the ceasefire which has in hand."Reuter.

ment majority of 73.-Reuter.

been in effect since last Wed- nesday.

NOT CLEAR

45

the

of

It is not known how many product any agreement, either white troops are in Nyunzit, but well-informed sources believe there are about 30 or 40 South Africans and

plus 4 group of Belgians.

Another South African -- winne nane was given an Bartlett -

British,

Spaceman tells his story

(Continued from Page 1)

Andr Shepard spoke with how we will beneft," he con- humour and quick Intelligence,cluded

and his replies to questions were Cmdr Shepard said he didn't frequently treated with ap-} feel the fight was a success been plause. Applause is almost non-until the recovery had existent at Washington news completed, and he quipped; conferences, as a rule,

"It isn't the fall that huris, It's the sudden stop."

Easiest question

Cdr Shepard said he paused, before climbing lato the space capsule, to eye the rocket well because "I realised I might never see the outside of it again,"

has handed himself over to the we rationalised it by consider- U.N. he is said to have wanted | ing that the free society that to leave Katanga, but was re-made possible this fight and fused an exit permit.

Project Mercury, certainty nad He was sent to Karmina base,ja right to be informed." and is expected tr be flown Cindr Shepard said he made home via Leopoldville shortly, the remark, "Oh what a beauti reliable sources sald-lienter. ful view" after he first took hold

of the controls and was able to look through the periscope,

He said he had been pretty well briefed about what to ex-

when pect. But

he actually

Different ways looked through the periscope "I have to admit it took my breath Asked if the World War 11 My Co-pilot," away. It was a beautiful sight." book "God is

"What was the worst part of about religion and nying.ex- your flight?" a question asked. pressed his feelings, Shepard, "I don't think we had any replying carefully," said "All bad moments al all"

Cmdr seven of us have some form of Shepard replied, getting a laugh.

own different ways," from the assemblage.

Crossword Puzzle

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19

25

1 Proposals,

z Vessel.

3 Draw,

DOWN

6 Chess mani

@ Carol (two words),

Mun, anyway,

10 Horse-woman?

13 Pet.

14 Slater,

10 Smail wood,

12 Quarter,

18 Call after B

21 Child in

insest

22 Make a scene.

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YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD:-Across: 1 Stray, 5 Shark,

iro, 10 Ellen, 11 Dinno, 12 Own, 13 Lop, 14 Rap, 10 End, 18 Ensued. 21 Dado, 23 Cats, 20 Wrests, 70 Eel, 31 Arc, 32 Par,

Replying to another question about the Soviet orbitai flight, Cmdr Shepard said all the US. astronauts were disappointed when Gagarin was the mas to go into space,

first

They agreed however to con- tinue their present Aerica of laiks, almed mainly at formalls- ing the eraseare in preparation for the 14-nation conference on

to Laos scheduled

in open Geneva on May 14-AFP...

Ship fire

put out

Was

He was asloed next about. Cmdr Shepard was asked off. "unexpected sensutions." He whether he had an anxious 3+tl_! had felt, including nomeat when the light that was some turbulence that had not supposed to show the falling nway of retro rockets usoď to

Johannesburg, May 8, The fire on the Japanese ship stramed Nikko Maru which into

this Capetown harbour moming with 100 tons of sisal ablaze In her holds,

ex- At the suggestion of a repor- tingaked today. ter. Cmdr Shepard beckoned his

sisal was 137- The burring attractive wife to the platform loaded on to a dock where the to be applauded,

Aremen doused it. There were Faith and we express it in our He said he last talked to his no injuries reported and

wife the night before the blast- other cargo was damaged.

The fire started early on Sun- Had he ever wished to be la day morning. Several hours "something cise besides Pro-inter all the ship's fre Agirting Jeet Mercury?"

| carbon dioxide was used up, and "That's the easiest question Captain Miner Kajima ordered. there has been," said the com- steam poured into the burning mander.

bolld.

no

"We feared the fire would "No."* That ended the news con- spread and the whole crew clood ference, on schedule, but the monitor

after 55 minules by to night it," Capt Kakima salt.

-AFP. Reuter & AP. However

been foreszen,

What I was

referring to." slove down the capsule and he said, "were twD specific cause it to re-enter the atmos- puln's in the fight plan which phere, failed to function.

He said the actual separation we had Judged to be of special stress one the trans-sonicf the rockets took place right period at Mach 1." Another, height did not show it. sald involved pressure.

"We didn't know how we he said he was quickly aware that the separation had occurred. There was no heat problem within the capsule when he re- entered the atmosphere, sold.

react,"

wourg

he said. "Fortunately we reacted pretty Well."

He used the word "we" fre- quently in the news conference with the obvious intent to lo

the other Elx space aspirants share the glory with him.

Cmdr Shepard Bald the flight built up to times the force

he

"Yes I am," Cmdr Shepard answered when asked if he was completely sathfled with the way the capsule went.

Asked how long before the fight he knew "you were It." of gravityCmdr Shepard grinned and re- before the pressure ensed off plied, "ome time." That time

previously

had been reported

the downward trip.

11 G-11

Voluntoorad

as about three weeks.

Shepard sald the changes he

He was requested to ani hisi recommended as a result of the fellow astronauts which one of night were minor and very them wanted to take the next few in number."

fight.

"Tow about

Would fe want nhottier

It fellows the suborbital flight before making

Commander aticed, and all the on orbital flight? astronauts raised their hands.

Cindr Shepard was asked whether there WAS any ex- hilaration or apprehension any point in the fight.

to

at

"No," and Cmdr Shepar

Questioned as to the benefits humanity which might accrue from space exploration, Cindr, Shepath maid the answer was difcut 5, express....

"Well, 1 mast say there was come apprehension, yes. All the

But there will come adyaces In the knowledge of radiation ers went into this with our

he, sald. "But all selence, in Bigh (ebpelsture eyes open,"

could | rencarthi, în saletnomy, metrorp- Delds, logy, and thiány, other

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34 Imp, 38 While, 37 Maize, 88 Run. 30 Sland, 40 Deems, realized that something Dowhi Sidled, 2 Trio, 3 Reaped, 4 Years, Slope, Hew, 7 go wrong. Anne, & Kind, 15 Auger, 17 Net, 19 Now, 20 Dot, 22 Alc, 24 The exhilaration I felt was the navý man went oil.

wo landed," Cmdri Aspire, 25 Sirens, 27 lapid, 28 Sewed, 29 Erus, 30 Liina, 33 when

Shepard added, Alum, 30 Man,

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