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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1961.

Soviets

say ceasefire

exists in Laos Tshombe not

Geneva, May 31.

The Soviet Union today contended that a ceasefire existed in strife-torn Laus, and rejected British proposals that fresh instructions should be sent to the International Control Commission supervising the cease. fire there.

Mr Georgi Pushkin, Soviet Delegation leader and co-Chairman of the 14- nation conference on Laos told today's four-hour plenary session that he was not in agreement with the other co-Chairman, Mr Malcolm Macdonald of Britain, on the need for immediate strengthening of the three-nation Control Commission (India, Poland and Canada).

Mac's going to Japan

BUT WILL FIRST

COME TO HONGKONG

London, May 31. Mr Harold Macmillan is expected to announce very soon the date for his projected autumn visit to Japan, usually well-informed political sources here said today.

Parliamentary circles expect the Prime Minister to arrive in Japan around Sept. 21 or 22, following his tour of Malaya, Singapore and Hongkong.

Mr Macdonald, opening to day's session, the Arst since last Wednesday, said "the mis- sion evidently feel that Their existing Instructiona are not | sufelent-or at any rate

the existing Instructions need some clearer definition or inter-

pretation,"

that

He added, "we should help them when they ask for our help. Therefore

should

we

gravely ill, Heath says

London, May 31.

Mr Edward Heath, Deputy Foreign Secretary, sald today that suggestions that Mr Molto Thombe, President of Katanga Pro vinco, was gravely ill were| "greatly, exaggerated, it not actually untrue.”

This was according to reporis of United Nations and Red Cross doctors who saw him at Coquil- hatville, he told a questioner in the House of Commons, Mr John Biggs-Davison.

respond constructively to their Ambasador

request for Instructions."

сить

Senator calls for U.S. invasion of Cuba

Dallas, May 31.

John G. Tower, the first Republican Senator sent to Washington by Texas since reconstruction days, said today the time is near when the United States must invade Cuba.

Tower, elected on Saturday over Democrat Interim-Senator William A. Blakley, said before lying to the capital that it is Imminent that the United States will at some time milltary occupy Cuba."

lis added in a press cort- ference, "I'm opposed to the tractors for prisoners BWOD Communist

proposed by pelly tyrants in Cuba.""

The Wichita Falls, Texas college professor plans to spend three days In Washington, then return home to await the official certification of the vote on June 13.

Mr Ian Dixon Scott, British Leopoldville, where Mr Tshombe had now been transferred, had reported

Tower won a special election there prrival

Mr that

runoff to all the seat surrender- : Tshombe seemed to be "relaxed and more like his usual selfed by Lyndon B. Johnson when Johnson became Vice President.

to di "He showed no trace what-Pakley was appointed to carry out their investigations ever of injury," he added. --

until post

the special whenever and wherever they Reuter.

Mion.-AP.

Mr Macdonald said the Bri- Lish delegation did not see how the Commission could perform their task unless they were free i

wished.

Under way

Mr Averell Harriman, United said that his

States delegate, government regarded the Issue

or ceasefire in Laos as "bearing

WC

significantly on the question of whether the pre-condlilans

upon have always inainted this conference shall be met."

in

that He said

Information reaching the US delegation here

But oficial quarters were so far unable to confirm any shows a systematic and cal-

dates.

It is assumed Mr Macmillan

will be accompanied by his wife, Lady Dorothy who has Macmillan,

been his companion on extensive tours of Com- countries. monwealth

Last year she went with

him to Ghana, Nigeria,

the Rhodesin-Nyasa-

land Federation

South Africa.

and

A small staff will travel with

the Prime Minister on

his Far East trip.

MACMILLAN

culated effort on the part of the Pathet Lao to exterminate sub- slanal units of Royal Laotian Forces."

New tomb for poet

Pago

K's nearing

meeting

with John F

Bratislava, May 31.

Mr. Khrushchev entered Czechoslovakia by train today, heading for the Danube city of Bratis- lava, but reports of a Communist "summit” before his Vienna meeting with President Kennedy were officially denied here. Another suggestion is that he European may meet the East leaders after the K-and-K į meeting.

Heetle preparations were in to recelve progress here today the Soviet Prime Minister, who London, May 31.

was being met at the station by three prosltient Jaunched An openi

Novotny and other months ago to pay for a new Czech leaders. tort, for Sumuel Taylor - Mr Khrushchev Is travelling. Coleridge, the English poet. with his wife Nina, Mr Andrel beneath the

of St Gromyko, Sovlet Foreign minis- Michaels, Highgate, has brought ter, Mr Mikhail Menshikov, Sn. totalling overvlet Ambassador to the U.S., and in donations £1,400 nearly

the others. double amount asked for..

They stopped at the Czech- Ukraine border town of Olerna Now the upkeep of the tomb On-Tizza this morning where can be endowed in perpetually. they received un ovation from thousands of citizens and It will

with be decorated

women presented

with him dowers on each anniversary of bread and salt—an old Slovanic hir death-July 25, 1834--

customs. Chino Mall Special,

PLOT FOR COUP D'ETAT IN VENEZUELA

Caracas, May 31. Defence Minister General Antonio Briceno Linares today announced the discovery of a plot to overthrow President Romulo Betancourt's gov- ernment.

(rightwing) BREACH OF

gol

Today's Fusion finally under way after two recesses since last Wednesday and three discussions in three days be- tween the co-Chairmen to And that enmpromise formula

i

would allow the conference to continue.

Previously, both Mr Mac- deanld and Mr Pushkin had ucen unable to agree un

what should be discussed. The Bri- tin delegate' has been insisting

Mr Macmillan will be paying the first visit of a United that the policing of the cease-

Kingdom Prime Minister to Japan.

fro In Luos was the most immediate concern of the con-

It will be in return for one paid to London in 1959 by Mrferunes.

Nobusuke Kishi, then Japanese Prime Minister.

Mr Pushkin, has maintained;

WELCOME GROUP

The Czechoslovak

Foreign

Minister Mr Vaclav David and.

other leaders were there to wel-

come them to this country.

KHRUSHCHEV

"He has not left Hungary

to

Soldiers were out before and has no plans to do so this down here practiring guard-of-week, as far as we are inform- honour driй while workinen ed," be added,

Anished building

President Novotny would re- hastly wouden rostrum in the tiny turn

Prague on Friday

after

Mr giving square near the railway station. morning Street cleaners were busy pick- Khrushchev a ceremonial send ing up every scrap of paper or off,

Sources close to the Foreign He said 21 persons had been Among the items selged, he cigarette end in sight

boxes of

was possible arrested and quantities of ex-sald,

It is believed Mr Khrushchov Ministry said it plosives selzeci in a series of dynamite, an automatic timing and his party will stay over- that Mr Kadur's travel plans nt the Jast mechanlam for time bombs, night at a villa in the woled had changed

in over this moment. it was Lower

belleved uniforms, hills which quantity of military

Mr Kadar '30 rifles and three machine- dity but the exact location.

some quarters that and tomorrow's programme are actually left Budapest and then guns.

turned back for an undisclosed cione necrets.

HOSPITALITY' "putsch

Sailors

get an apology

ydney, May 31.

Mr Mucmillan was originally invited by Mr Kishi, This that the proposals for a neutral Sydney authorities were om-

Laos fabled by Mr Andrei

invitation was renewed some time ago by the present! Gromyko, Soviet Foreign Minis- Prime Minister, Mr Hayato Ikeda.

ter, on the second day of the

Mr Macmillan's visit to Malaya, Singapore and Hongkong conference, should be discussed

will almost complete the tour of Commonwealth first. countries which he began after he assumed office in 1957.

This has already included several visits to Canada, tours of the Commonwealth countries of Asia und Aus- tralasia, and his trip to Africa.

'Deterioration'

Mr Thanal Khoman, Thai

Foreign Minister, said today that with the present "deterioration"

barrassed today becauso a car hired by threo mid- shipmen from the visiting Chilean navy barquentino Esmeralda for a sight- socing tour had beet towed away yesterday for a breach of parking rules,

The car was lowext oway

in the ceasere poultion in Laos, while the sailors wen! window

He hopes next year to visit the new independent African it was futile to engage in inter-shopping, and they had to pay a

Commonwealth nation of Sierra Leone.-Reuter.

A British Crossword Puzzle

8 19

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16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

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225

28 29

31

32

1 Drill.

4 Shout,

6 Distance.

ACROSS

& Shellish that won't talk!

11 Immense,

13 Leave,

14 Shade,

18 Sour answer!

18 Gave up.

21 Estimates,

Enticed,

24 A viewert

25 Procession,

20 A you,

30 Announces,

32 Appter ni the weavers?

31 Dry,

33 You, once!

YESTERDAY'S

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DOWN

I Welsh composer?

4 Not Nol

2 A coin, It's true,

3 Compete,

5 Noisy,

7 Row,

0 Delightful,

10 He's always near!

12 Run,

15 Go,

17 Supports,

10 It's doubly entertaining!

20 Stage selling,

23 Day?

24 Wicked,

20 Every,

27 Biblical character,

20 Porky actor?

CROSSWORD-Across 1.Coming, 4 Twig.

7 Rear, 8 Banana, & Nice, 10 Vest, 12 Open 14 Fun, 10 Bye, 17 Lady, 20 Ramp, 23 Raid, 24 Patent, 25 Veal, 26 Then, 27 En- ough. Down: 1 Cable, a Mint, à Gravo, 4 Tan, 6 Writes, 6 Green, 11 Enid, 13 Palm, 15 Derive, 10 Beret, 10 Apple, 10 Fitch, Aden, 24 Menu.

national discussion until the A4/10 towaway fee to recover shooting had stopped.

it from the pound.

of

Last night several people He accused the Pathet Lao of Aagrant disregard of the cease- said the fine was a breach Are agreement and sold they hospitality" and offered to pay

i were shelling within a few kilo- it.

metres of the Thal border.

Mr Thoumi Vongylchlt, leader

of the Pottet Lao delegation,

IDIOTIC

claimed that rightwing Laotian The former Deputy Felice forces had frequently town Commissioner Mr W. R. Law- over Pathet Lao-held territory rence, now state Parliamentary to parachute supplies to "ban- representative for Drummoyne, dits" He said that American I said: The towaway regula- insistence on verifying a cease- tions are the most outrageous,

and idiotic fire was an attempt to hamper stupid

pleces of the conference.

1egislation we have,"

The conference decided to re- sume in plenary session at 1400 GMT temurrow (Thursday)

Reuter.

Journalistic

holds

group

elections

Elsinore, Donmork,

May 31.

M. Nurayama of Japan was

Later today the New South Wales. Commissioner of Police Mr C. Delaney apologised and offered to refund the EA4/10.— China Mail Special.

Australian Govt

gives jeeps

to Pakistan

Dacca, East Pakistan,

May 31.

today olacted Vica Prezi- The Australian High Com-

dont of the International Federation of Editors, Journalists and Publishers.

its

The Federation elected executive committee (which will remain In oleg undi the Federation meets in Paris

in

missioner to Pakistan, i A. R. Cutler, today pro-| sented 73 joopa and 36 trailers to Governor Axom .Khan,

The Jeeps and trailers, gifts from the Australian people and

May 1002) during a general Government, will be used in

assembly meeting

Marienlyst Hotel here.

In the cycle relief work.

Thousands of persons became

Among the elected ofcern WETC! President, Tommaso homeless and over 10,000 per- Artarila (Italy); and Vice Pre-sans lost their lives in cyclones

aidenia Poter Anderson (Den- mark). Albert Bayet (France), Charles McCahill (Unlici | Statos), Erik Clayson (Great Britain), and Wim Von Norden (the Netherlands).

Claude Bollanger of France was named Secretary General Jacques Boutquia of and Switzerland, Trenmuter General, --AFT.

which have battered the Pakistan coast.

East

The last one it on Monday and the extent of the damage to life and property is still un- known here!

Cutler said Australia also will sand 15,800 tons of 'com) and i cash donations for cellef of the affected 'pojnilation,-AP.,

roids,

Gen Briccro sald the con- spirotors haped to carry out a against the govern- ment, apparently with the ald of the armed forces. But he emphasised majority of the nation's military personnel had rejected wver- tures from the plotters.

that the

Speaking at a [CW9 con- ference the Minister doclined to make public the names of those arrested, but said most of them were former members of Jimenez's

ex-Dictator secret police.

Morcos

THE

werd vn

He said the plotters intended to use the uniforms "to give the Impression that it was an uprising of the armed forces."

Briceno uned thu word "putsch" repeatedly to describe the objectives of the conspira-

Lors.

recently He said they, had concentrated on "entechising humble elements of the popula- tium" to use thern in the subversive plans. UPI

A Foreign Ministry spokes- reason. man told a press conference Observers believe Mr Khrush- that Mr Khrushchev would chev probably changed his mind

with discussions only

minute at the last

und post have Czech President Novotny pored the meeting until after fore deparhire for Vienm on his talics with President Friday.

Kennedy. Breaking a long oficial silence Auked about The possibility on Mr Khrushchev's visit here, of an East European summit talks Mr Khrushchev's It was said

after the spokesman

that Mr with incorrect"

President Kennedy, the "totally Janos Kadar, the Hungarian spokusman replied "I have no

Information on Communist Leader, would come

that point. Reuter to Bratislava,

Imbassador

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