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Comment Need for negotiation on Berlin problem' KHRUSHCHEV WANTS TO TALK
of the day
AN HISTORIC DECISION
Macmillan's kanounce
Mment that Britains is to
make a "formal application: for negotiations" with a view to joining the Euro- pean Common Market ean truthfully be described us historie, for it amounts to
departure from Tradi tional British policy that is
its.
almust staggeringestions, leng-range but it did not comO something unexpected. It had been predicted for hearly a year, and now that the rumours and specula- tion have all been made official it has taken no one by surprise. In fact, most people will say
it was high time we stop ped all the bickering and dickering about the Coni- mon Market and got duwn to facing the facts of the situation. Surely the facts have always
But insists on
peace pact
Germany
with
Moscow, Aug. 2.
Mr Khrushchev tonight spoke of the need for discussion and negotiation on the German problem and Berlin, informed sources reported.
there Italians. that
Bu he insisted must be a peace treaty with Ge.many, these sources said.
He was talking in the Krem-
to the visiting Italian Prime Minister, Signor Amintore
autant, who arrived for hree-day visit carlier today.
Surprise
himmediately afier Signor Fonlani's arrival, the twa teaders got together for talks which-to the suprise of the Italian- been plain enough, und it bettd three and a quarter hours, is a mytery to us huwan hour longer than planned. -Britain has manage t The talks were contated over
bilk them for sa long.
the dinner table later at
THE Common Market is al-orial Kremin banquet for the
fact. And it
Tready
works well. It hinds France, Western Germuny, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg into one enor. mous trading area. Eritai bus stayed outside.
1
scratch group of
up MI
Further talks were useing held tomorrow.
The meeting was luken speech by mostly with a Khrushchev lasting about twe hours. Italian sources described It up "greenbie in tone."
Mr Khrushchev spoke of the need of freedom for colonial poples and touched on the re- ceni Franco-Tunisian clash over Bizerte.
AL ** polni while Mr Khrushchev was talking about the need to und colonialism Signor Fanfoni interrupted "You are pushing on an open door. this."- The West is also for Reuter.
U.S. forces ready for trouble
other European nations irho have not had the fore sight to join the Six, all of us looking something like the traditional Christmas A photograph of
the
[1]*
children gazing ut the goodies displayed in EL store, their noses pressed against the shop window. Nuw
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Washington, Aug. 2. substantial portion of the 71 Air National Guard and reserve units, alerted for possible active duty, may be sent to Europe in the developing Berlin crisis.
air power This and other plans and tering conventional
and air transport capabilities in presumably, at any prospects had developed by 10-
the Nato region or elsewhere in to Con- to be night from testimony rate all this is
the world. changed, and we are to hegressional groups by top de- wafted the other side of face officials, which was be- the window and intu the tuning to be translated shop with all its delectable Pentagon preparations, range of attractive fer- ings.
Alert
Into
The alert to the 71 units, an- Andd-in spite of the Jere-unced yesterday by the D
mials-if the negotiations fence Department, was the first definite result of the military meet with success (and one
programang approved Macmillanbulldup supposes
by Congress.
The possible air would hardly have put the augmentation is aimed as bols- process in motion hud he.
Mr
not been confident that the
salks would prove fruitful) STERLING
we think that Britain ng part of Europe will contri- bute more to the Common- wealth than Britain out of
Europe.
If we continue out of Europe -ay we are at present-we would be in an economie "backs-to-the-wall" plight fur worse than we are now. UR weakness would result
RATE
CREEPS UP
London, Aug. 2.
O eventuaily in the com- The Pound Sterling closed
posite parts of the Common
wealth family drifting away into their own geographical spheres of Interest (a_pro- cens that hus started al- ready).
An economically strong Bri- tain in the knot which holds the Commonwealth together.
on
If the United States dues decide to send a number al guard and reserve outfits to the Western European defence sys- lem, it will expect other Natu nations to take similar action. America portrayed as un- willing to undertake by itself to make up over-all deficiencies In Nato tactical airpower.
On the basis of known 'in- formation, this possibility toomed large: The tempo of the
ANY PORT IN A STORM
Reservoirs nearly full as
nine-day rains continue
The nine-day rainy spell that began on July 24 brought enough rainfall to fill the Colony's reservoirs to near capacity with the Aberdeen reservoir actually overflowing morning.
P
this
Royal Observatory, was long t 9 am today, and was The total rainfall since July 24, the
moving northwest at bine knols military buildup, even that fur as recorded up to 11 am today caused by an active southwest
monneen which is blowing towards Luzon. the regular army, probably will was 4.29 inches. be far less than an emergency!
At 8 am
water Deross the China Sea and the the total
stood at 9.335 South China const, storage position programme.
June, Meanwhile, Typhoon being 10 per A few weeks ago there were million gallons,
uf 65 expressionis of urgency about cent of the Colony's full capa-packing centre winds
speed 960 knuts, pleked up getting ready for trouble which elty, 10,500 million gallons. might cune during the next
The rainy spell, according to miles east southeast of Hong- several months.
Deliberate
Now the idea seems to be one of Atting and ming the buildup events and of following a deitherate schedule.
higher
the London Among other things, expansion Foreign Exchange market of the regular army could turn today,
although purity out to by notably less than a swift Increase by 133,000 men to with the U.S. dollar rato bring total army strength over -reachad at midday-the million-man mark.
to not maintained
Any extensive call-up of re- was the finish.
servists or guardsmen is now nu even more than a possiblity,
Congress though
hes voted authority for
13
Q 200,000-man
will be on manpower
In hecule trading. Sterling started to rise from the open- Undo the knoting and although there was an and the parcel falls apart. afternoon reaction-strengthen- mobilisation. But Britain in Burupe would fed by the announcement of
The emphants Unlied utikslog additional bring the Commonwealth £114 million fall in
the Continent.
Kingdom gold and dollar re- inte
to convert three army training And the proteam need not serves in July-the U.S. dollar divistons not combat divisions. closed down 3/16 al This would raise the total of necenmarily stop with Brinally
the par rate of uriny combat divisions to 17, tain's ndhesion to the Com-2.79% against
with the possibility of eventuri Marine non Markut.
Forelgo currencies generally formation of a fourth Already. the seven-nation closed above their lows, but still
division to add to three now in } existence.-AP European Free Trade Asso- down on the day-Reuler,
ciation (of which Britain has hitherto been a mem- ber) in urging the merging
of ita members with the Common Market.
If this werd
ever to come
about it would mean oge gigantic, Impregnable economie unit in Europe embracing nome 300,000,- 000 people. The division within Chris
tendom the Reformation gravely weakened Europe politically and militarily.
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HOPE FOR BURIED
MINERS FADES
Motz, Aug. 2. Rescue workers, working 2,300 feet underground, today found the crushed body of one of seven miners ontombed by rack falls in the Saint Fontaine mine near here since early yesterday.
Hopes were fading of finding the
others alive. Officials wald nothing had been heard since early this morning from Polish-born
Thomas Novak, who shouted throughı a ventilation shaft inst night: "1 have two broken legs. Come quickly," Nearly 250 miners demonstrated outside the mine headquarters today enlling for improved safely measures and higher pay-Reuter,
KENNEDY A VICTIM OF WRONG NUMBERS
Washington, Aug. 2.
Even President Kennedy's emergency telephone in his bedroom is not immuno to wrong number calls. He answered one last week from on lasistent caller asking for an animal hospital. Incident Wh confirmed today by Press Secretary, Mr Pierre Salinger.
The
the haisteal Proźldent replied. Mr Kennedy picked up the
phone and heard a stranges Mr Stevenson there?" the
Insistent enller voice ask:
"A thin the animal hospital?" know.
Britain's decision may well Mr Salinger said he didn't Mr Kennedy said no, it won't
prove the beginning of the reversal of that tragic pro-
c03.
know vint time the 'renic- ent's emergency plione rang, but that Mr Kennedy stili was awake.
the animal hospital.
"Is this South 6-09557" the in-
sistent caller Inquired.
tu
wanted
"No, tin In the President," the
equally Instatent President, Iti-: Alatri
At this point, the caller hung
"No, this is the While House," "')" "up-A}},
i never goed near ans infe bottle!
The United States Air Force Weather Office in Tokyu said that Tropical Storm Helen was expected to be 12 miles north- west of Pusan, South Korea this morning, a Reuter report stated. It was moving north 12 miles an hour. Winds were 40 miles per hour.
Personal interest
Houston, Aug. 2. Fire Captain flex Cluck hod more than a passing interest in are call over the weekend. The fire, caused by a family extension wire le a TV set, was In Cluck's home. UPI.
DOVE KATE
Normally, this chubby five- year-old urchin wouldn't dream of associating with girls.
They're of no use in fights
Bus of
death plunges into Lake Lucerne
Lucerne, Aug. 2. Sixtoon passengers mostly
Amaricon
tourists wore missing and believed drowned tonight after a touring
motor - coach smashed through a pro- tective barrier and plung- ed into Lake Lucame.
Tows who lived scrambled io safety through open windows in the brief moment the bus sidu th Tested on its right shallow water before sliding to its doom Into a deeper part of the Lake.
There were sitogether an estimated 30 persons on boord, including u large number of wonten school-teachers on holi- day.
Disaster
Hours after the disaster, skin divers struggled, in the darkness without success in an attempt 10 locate the luxury bus and free the bodies trapped Inside.
They came up exhausted and reported that the coach might be down as deep as 180 feet.
Police rushed diving equip ment and lifting gear to the Lake, one of the deepest in Europe and tucked in between Lowering Alpine peaks.
At dawn new attempts w and cry too easily in the be made to find the bus and rough and tough games, bring to the surface. he enjoys with his male three-month companions.
The bus party
was an
tour through Europe arranged by Gateway Hoilday Tours of New York.
Side trip
But this morning's sudden
doluga took him by sur prise while walking to Des meet the
gong at
The party had spent two days Voeux-road Central, and in Lausanne with a side trip there was no other to Geneva. They loft Lausanne Wednesday morning for the choice....
beautiful 115-mile tilg through Photographs by Frank Interlaken to Lucerne."
Fischbock.
CHOLERA KILLS
1,367
Patna, Aug, Z. Choiera claimed 200 Ilves in Bihar State during last week. an official report said today. One half of the State has been in the grip of an epidemic since leal Moy and total deaths from cholera are officially reported as 1.307 so far.-Reuter,
EARTHQUAKE
A
Tokyo, Aug. 3.
slight carthquake shook Tokyo bulldings at 7.53 am to- day. There were no inmediate reports of injuries or damage.
UPI.
|
An elderly Swiss who saw the accident said: "One moment the bus was going down the road and the next 1. had vanished as if by some evil magie,"
Police broadcast an alarm at once. Ambulances and doctors rushed to the scene.
The survivors were helped back onto the road by people who threw ropes to them.
Mr and Mrs Robert Work, of * Pittsburgh, were taken to a hospital in Lucerne. They then went to the hotel in Lucerne where the whole party would have gone had the accident not occurred.
The other rooms reserved for the holidaymakers stood empty. Other survivors were taken to the Municipal Hospital at Stans. All were suffering from shock. Five of them sustained other Injuries.-Reuter & AP.
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