1961-06-27 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1961.

SELWYN LLOYD CALLS

'A PRACTICAL

London, June 26.

EFTA

PROBE INTO RACIAL CONDITIONS

INSTITUTION' South Africa bans visit of UN group

Mr Selwyn Lloyd, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, said here tonight that the European Free Trade Association could be of increasing impor- tance to European trade "if the hopes of a wider European settle- ment are for the time being unrealised."

Canada, Japan to promote trade interests

Ottawa, June 26.

The Chancellor spoke nt n dlaner given

United by the Kingdom Council of the

European Movement Ministers of EFTAB Reven member nations who begin conference here tomorrow.

for

ic sull Irade increases enjoyed by EFTA members during the association's Arst year showed that it was " practical working Institution."

But one of the renson" für founding it had been to take # step towards trade agreements between the 18 European states for then Organisation

Prime Ministers Hayato Ikeda of Japan and John in the

Diefenbaker of Canada agreed today to pro-European Economic Co-opera- mote closer trade links between their two

countries, including the establishment of also now shared by the EEC. Japanese industry in Canada.

They also agreed to establish

terial

Canadian Japanese

Minis-

Committee to exchange the economie

visits and study problems of the two countries.

issued

A joint communique here after Mr Ikeda's departure said that Japan was interested in developing Japanese Invest- ments in Chanda, and that Dr Diefenbaker "indicated that mutually ratisfactory arrange-

ments would be matte for the entry to Canada of Japanese required in commer-

Flic

NEW STORM

THREATENS

JAPAN

Tokyo, June 26,

Cambodian Soviet envoy

'optimistic'

proposals

to

criticised

Genova, Juno 26. Tho Cambodian delegation the 14-power сол- ference on Laos tonight published its draft posals for assuring neutrality of Laos supervising the

pro-

the and peace in

the Indo-China kingdom.

The proposals were to have view is "believe that this

Eten presented to the Geneva this

but week (European

Cum- Conference Economic

Sihanouk, the Cam- munky)," Mr Lloyd sale. Prince

deelded members of the six-nation EEC odian head of state,

After consultation with the had shown a "more forthcoming

Untical States, Soviet and spirit."

Communist Chinese delegations ex-not to table them at the

ference.

that the

"We belleve ploratory discussions that have been tolding place-and I can- not emphasise too strongly that they have been exploratory, without

comunit decision or expressed or implied- ment, have done much to sustain Uhls

Mr new mod," udited.

CRITICISED

C373-

Prince

sald Sihanouk

In Zurich yererday that the United

had crillelsed the Lloyd States

Cambodian draft as leaning too for

Communist toward the

tion with certain of the opern-South-western Japan, still a solution without give and take the draft favoured the Western

Lions of these enterprises.”

TOKYO INVITATION

Mr Ikeda also renewed Japan's Invitation for the Canadian Prime Minister to visit Tokyo,

Some

viewpoint.

He said it would be unrealis-position, while the Soviet and 'te to think that we shall achieve | Chinese' delegations had said

sides without against both waging a battle oxtensive flood and land-disadvantages and indeed some slide damages that has sacrifices for all concerned. cost 20 lives, facas a new throat of a tropical storm. The Central Meteorological

and Mr Diefenbaker accepted. Agency said on Tuesday that u leaving the date to be fixed "at a tropical storm appeared in the mutually convenient time in the Paclic on Monday und Dear future."

bring more rain if it continues its course toward south-western

Mr Ikein had told

a press Japan. conference that the Canadian- Japanese Ministerial Committee would not be formal body". The communique said it would not

Since

DOWNPOUR

Saturday

may

the three-

about talks

Washington, June 26. Mr Valerian Zorin. Ro- viet Deputy Foreign Affufe- fer, said today he was "optimisila" abuut making progress In the current Preliminary

disarmament

talks with the United Slotce.

He spoke to reporters as he entered a conference room in the State Depari- ment for a second week of talks alune si paving the way for a general East- West disarmament confer- ence, tentatively fixed for July 31 in Geneva,

FIL comment followed reports that the procedural bilateral talk were al. ready bogged down in dis- agreement on what should be discussed in arranging A multi-nation conference. — Reuler.

Charges U.S. planes buzzed Soviet vessel

Pretoria, June 26.

The South African Government announced on Monday that it will not permit the United Nations Committee which wants to investigate racial conditions in the mandated territory of south-west Africa even to visit South Africa itself.

The UN group has been trying to get into south-east Afrien 101 investigate charges of indepen- dent Africon states that the non-white majority there is not Retting a folr deal under the rule of South Afrien's all-white government which controls the south-west Africu under an old League of Nations mandate.

Suing

states

Independent African are suing in the world court at the Hague to void this mandate.

Refused

entry to south-west Afrien, the UN Cummillee is interviewing "renigees" from that territory now living in Ghana and other black states. So the probers asked visus to enter South Africa,

But a stalement Issued on Monday from the Department of Foreign Affairs deciōred;

The Minister of Foreign Altairs (Eric Louw) has indicated that the South African Government could not agree to a

to South visit

Africa by the United Nations Committee on

Ex-MP arrested

and charged with corruption

Ottawa, June 26. Raymond Bruncau, a former Liberal Member of Parlia

ment, was arrested and charged today with accept- ing a $10,000 bribe in a 1956 post offico trans- action during his torm of office.

here

The Royal Canadian Mounted ($48,000 check from the Federal Pollee arrested Brunosu at hlo Government for the land and Hawkesbury, Ontarle, hume turned over $38,000 to Bergeron,

Unl

bim brought

to Bergeron now is a service sta- be arraigned tomorrow morntion operator while Bruncau is a ing. He was Irced on $500 businessman.--UPI, ball after spending several hours in jail.

INVOLVED

from Corn-

'Bumper crop'

of babies

in America

Also arrested VkX Abbe south-west Africa. The request Bergeron, who allegedly owned of the Committee to come to the land Involved in the deal. South Africa has been given | He

was charged with "cor- careful consideration, but In these ciretimstances, Prince

for rupting" Bruneau and was be "These must be placed against Sihanouk sald,

reasons fully explained to the int brought here Moscow, June 26. it would serve the political and material ad-

Moscow Radio charged today Secretary General of the United Wall. no purpose to present the pro- that three

Washington, Juna 26. Bruneau 44, represented the The United States continues Sovlet ship carrying Foreign Affairs in a letter of riding of Glengarry-Prescolt Cuban sugar to the Block Sea, af

to have a bumper crop of May 10, the South African Govin

ot Commons the House part of Odessa.

able to depart from 1919 to 1957, when he babica. Arnment is not from what it regards as an

"was defented by a Conserva- 11vc. important principle."

vantages to be gained."--Reuter.posals to the Geneva Conference.buzzed a US Navy planes Nations by the Minister

Death of Press leader

the

The Cambodian draft, an- nounced to the presS tonight, was described by a delegation spokesman 73

"sori of Cambodian white paper."

a

The broadenst said "U.S. aerial pirates were continuing their provocations on the hipli seca" tiespite Soviet pratesis.

The draft is in three parts. Paris, June, 20. Albert Bayet, President "ot The Brst constitutes a declara-

The broadenst quoted a tele. Presstion of neutrality by the future grom it said had been received French National

Laotian coalition Government, from Captain Porokin of the be a negotiating body but would day downpour has brought Federation, diled today, provide contact between the heavy

Bayet, 81, was a member of the second a declaration by the diesel ship Turtizan Boncvur." from rains.

Shikoku

the Higher Counell ministers of the two countries, Island in the south to western

of Agence ether 13 nations attending the UPI. -Keuter.

France Presze In Shikoku areas near Osalen

Geneva Conference pledging to p to 24 inches of rainfall was During World War H. he res

respect Laotian neutrality, "and headed the clandestine press the third dealing with the with- registered.

federation in France.

of foreign troops

und He held a Doctorate of drawal Literature from the University military personnel from Laos of Paris, and had published a and the powers of the inter- number of works on philosophy, national Control Commission in

1.3.-Reuter.

'Grudging

reception for plan

London, June 26. Britain's compromise peace formula for the new Northorn Rhodesia Con- stitution received grudging reception from both Europeans and Africans tonight.

The view in London and in the Federation of Rhodestu and Nyasaland was that it was framed to promote a moderate and un-racial approach, mak- ing it necessary for a successful peiltical party to appeal to and have the support for all races.

The hardest-hll area, how- ever, was in Hyogo Prefecture, west of Osukp, where 15 peuple were reported killed, mostly by landslides-AP.

--AFP.

ON WAY TO MIAMI CONTEST

BEAUTIES IN NEW YORK

New York, June 26.

Some of the world's top glamour girls began a whirlwind week's sight- seeing here today before competing for the "Miss Universe" award in Miami next week.

These blonde, brunette

and

red-haired pin-up girls are alt beauty queens in their own countries, in Europe. Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

und

Nearly 30 flew in during the weekend,

others will be New York and arriving in

days, Mami in the next few Most of them are spending a week here, feted like royalty before embarking on July 8 for Prline Minister Sir Roy Miami, and an exhaustive con- Welensky told the Federal

test week.

Parlament in Salisbury tonight: About 100 beauly queens

"The new constitution for Northern Rhodesia la no sell- out to either black or white. There are features in it which are not acceptable to any of the parties. But the final resuit la n compromise' which ke all su hi solutions will probably pleuse nobly."-UPI.

'Death sentence'

for U.S. blimp fleet

Washington, June 26. The U.S. Navy today handed down a dooth sentence for its blimp (dirigible)

floot.

from America and other parts of the world are battling for the top award and the cash. gifts and chance of film which go with it.

THE PRIZES

1

A British Crossword Puzzle

3

18

9

110

12

fame

For the girl who satisfies an

15 international panel of judges that she is "Mins Universe 1961. There Is $5,000 in cash, a contract worth $10,000 n mink coat and a screen test. For the runners-up. ensh and prizes worth $100,000 dollars.

The glamour-giris will be judged for face and figure in swimsull and evening gowns "charm, poise and personality and will also have to display intelligence by giving minute talk on their own coun- try.

ore-

Contestants already here in- clude Akum! Toyama (Japan) and Lily Wang (Taiwan).

Others arrive soon in New York and Miami from Korea,

It announced that eight of its Indonesia and other countries.

10 active airships wift

deflated and placed in storage by Nov. 30. The two others will be kept in nervice until a year from now for research and development work.

The decision was made be

cause of a tortage of funds

and personnel "combined with

Reuter.

General Taylor

named to post

Washington, June 20.

the increasing capability ot President Kennedy announced hellcopters and axed-wing at his decision ledny to namo craft to perform all necessary Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, former anti-zubinarine And airborne Army Chief of Staff, as military early warning functions" the representative of the President, announcement said—AP.

beginning on July 1-UPL

19

124

ACROSS

1 Constellation.

4 Euslly understood.

7 Owing.

9 Mean.

11 Vehicle.

12 That finishes it.

13 Ruin.

13 Rushing stream.

16 Royal vessel?

10 Flower girl.

20 Pocket-book.

23 Bond. 24 River material. 25 Demise.

25

22

DOWN

1 He wanted more (two

words).

2 Composition.

3 Good woman.

5 Seat.

8 This is it (two words).

B Sidlo.

10 Ray?

13 Stain.

14 Be a model girl?.

10 Elevate.

17 Eft.

10 Completely.

21 Assistance.

22 General shelter.

YESTERDAY'S - CROSSWORD-Across: 1 Screw, & Skew. Toc, 10 Ratio, 11 Annie, 12 Ado, 13 Red, 14 Nut, 18 Men, 10 Easter, at Sort, 23 Airs, 20 Erects, 20 Tea, 31 Org, 32 Bnd, 34 Down! Lea, 30 Druld, 37 Marla, 38 Erc. 30 Tears, 40 sep. Blacks, 2 Cone, 3 Render, 4 Wrena, 6 State, Hd, 7 Room, Warn, 15 Utter, 17 Err. 10 Ate, 20 tat, 22 One, 24 Issues, 23 Sudden, 27 Ruara, 28 Cedar, 29 Trot, 30 Alma, 33 Alre, 35 Ear.

01

Police and the case

More were born during the first four months of 1981 than the com- involved❘ ever before during

period, the Public

This principle is believed to

what the South African land which Bergeron was sell-parable be Government repeatedly hasing to the Federal Government | Health Service estimated today. as a post office site. It was alleg- The total reached an eat-

its

stated that It considers racial segregation policles here and in south-west Africa as an Internal matter which is not the concern of the United Nations.

-AP.

Bruneau

ed that Bergeron was willing to mated 1,382,000 registered births recept $38,000 when cald he could get more money for it.

Bruzeau allegedly received

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