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SNARLING AND

COOING

7E had got used to Mr

W Kruscher's deliberate,

planned policy of alter-

his nating

speeches -

vooing like a dove one day, snarling like a tiger the. next.

But now une of his best-

known henchmen hus! joined in the game. First, Amiles, then frowns and growls.

We refer to Mr Mikayan, who i

hing been giving the startled Japanese the Kruschev treatment earnesi.

iz

Now, up to lust Munday we could rond all this and take it in our stride. But on that day Mr Mikoyan gave what was just about the mest

outspoken warning that has yet come from one of the Kremlin hierarchy ainee Mr Kruschev turned the peaceful city of Berlu into a centre of crisis.

Pass needed

R Mikoyan did not mince

M his words, Russia will

aign a separate peace treaty with East Germany at the end of this year "and after that you'll have to usk them for a pass if you want tu enter Berliu.'

And just in ease any of his hearers didn't get the point

he added with a blunt- ness which was in startling contrust

his izuali Armenian charm, "Without! it, you won't get through."

Up till now the ofllciel Rus

sian line has been that free

access to the West would be guaranteed after the

Mr Kruschev's horses and

REDS TIGHTEN BERLIN BORDER

SALINGER PAYS OFF TAX DEBT

Washington, Aug. 23.

White House Prosn Secretary Mr Pierce Salinger sald today that he finished paying a US$610 income fax debt by the instalment plan more than a year ago.

A Ken against his subar- han Virginia bome was re- leased on Monday in uls- friet rourt here,

The Ben WIN died in August, 1959, on a claim that Mr Salinger DICA, US$414 In 1968 Income taxes and US$195 for 1057. He was un Investigator for the

schale rackets U.S. committee in those years,

Mr Salinger said he filed the returns on ilme, but without payment, and had sent in monthly Inlatments at a six per cent interesi The last instal- penalty. ment, he said, was pull des April 1986.—-AI.

Tara Singh's

health failing_as the fast continues

New Delhi, Aug, 22, Concern

CORRUPTION OF JUDGES, In reply to

Western

'provocations'

Berlin, Aug. 23. The East Germans last night announced that non-Germans could pass through the iron curtain in Berlin at only one point and that Berliners themselves were limited to only three places.

In addition, the Communists suid they would allow two border crossing points for re- sidents and citizens of West Germany

thuse distinct froin reserved for West Beribers.

In an announcement made by the official East German news agency, ADN, the Com- munist authorities sald they were ordering the tightening of holes in the border because of "provocations" by Western and Allies in recent days, because West Berlin authori- ties allegedly permitted

the kidnapping of children by "conspirators."

relayed by intend to land along Enst and

The Communists indicated in the announcements ADN that they establish a no-non the border between West Berlin.

Interests

"In the interests of their own

| safety" the Interior Ministry

Dsked, via the ADN that citizens remuin ut least

agency,

was growing hure 300 feet away from their own

PROSECUTORS & POLICE

Washington, Aug. 22.

U.S. Senate and New York State investigators charged to- day that corrupt Judges, prosecutors And police are factor in the growth of illegal gambling into a mulll-billion dollar-a-year setivity in the United States.

"You and I know what the problem is." Senator Henry M. Jackson, Democrat-Washington, a member of the Senate Investigations sub-committee, declared,

"They buy off the Judge-they buy of the prosecutor--- they buy off the sherls and the local police,"

"In many ccmmunities, yes," agreed Mr Goodman A. Surachan, chairman of the New York State Crime Commision. "Not many gomblers can operate 48 hours without the Hoilee on the best knowing about 1," New York Crime Coni. missioner Mr Myles J. Lane added,

My Sarachan and Lane were seated side by side at the witness table of a Senate Inquiry into interstate gambling operatiens.

Mr Sarachan sald police chiefs know the identity of nearly every professional gambler in the country, but scidoni arrest them.---AP.

CHOLERA: two new

cases discovered

EMPIRE STATE IS

SOLD FOR US$65m

Now York, Aug, 22.

An agreement was reached today for the sale of the Empíro Stata Building. the tallest in the world, for US$65 million,

The 900 tenants were told that the Empire Slate Building Corporation has catered into

a contract with an investment: called Empire State group Building Associates to sell the 1,472-fool bullding.

NEW GROUP

Mr Robert Crown, president of

the Corporation, salt in memorandum

&

to the tenants that the Crown Iamily is act represented in the new group. which

headl by Mr Lawrence Wien, a New York lawyer,

The 102-storey

building was

completed on May 1, 1931, by a group headed by the late Governor Alfred Smith and Mr John Raskob,

Two more cases of cholera have been found and confirmed, Mr Henry

bringing the total to 41, according to formation Services release today.

EPIDEMIC IN CHINA

CONFIRMED: WHO

Gangya, Aug. 22.

today over the deteriorat- | side of the border between the The UN World Health Organisation confirmed today that ing health of the 78- "East German Democratic Re- year-old

leader, public and West Berlin." Mastor Tara Singh, now

Sikh

"fast unto death."

Earlier In the day, apparent-

or

houses

of the

for the formation of a Punjabi- families whose apartment win-officially confirmed by WHO's

PERSUADE

The Indian

Inan

Western

after

where

POLICY

a Government In-

Of this total, four were fatali- ties and two vietas are on the dencer Ust..

Fourteen suspects have been Isolated and are under observa-

tion, the statement added.

The number of contacts in the Chatham-read quarantine venire has shot up to 323-an Increase of 48 over yesterday's

totall

Immunisa- And

Population a cholera epidemic has been raging for some time

Hongkong's mass on the Chinese mainland.

continues tion, campaign WHO officials said they had

people inocu- WHO said the last major out- the number of on the eighth day of his ly in anticipation this no details on the outbreak and break of cholera In the western lated at Government centres

order, East German police no official Communist Chinese Pacific occurred three years ago

and by moblie teams yesterday The white-bearded patriarch, supervised the removal from information was available. But in Cambodia and in Thailand. was over 200,000. Added to in-

of demands certafa upartment fusting in support

pidemic has been un- At that time 18,059 cases, 2,336 oculations by voluntary agen

of them fatal, were recorded in cies and private medical prac- titioners, this brings the total speaking state within the Indian daws overlooked the

own sources in the Pacific arcu, Thailand alone. signing of the peace treaty be feeling quite weak, fie has

union, was reported today to sectors.

in the disease spread it

East Pokiston,

where today to approximately half of The bew regulations were major proportions for the first cholera infection is traditionally the Colony's population.

An additional Inoculation Mr Mikeyan's statement shat-lost 13 pounds in weight over

put into effect immediately. time since 1958.

prevalent, the rate of incidence

and vaccination centre, to re West Berlin and West Ger- ters that line into little the last week.

decreased from 20,144 (12,735

lieve the

on the pressure deaths) in 1950 to 8,301 (5,383 Fun! pieces. So much so that all

attempted reporters who

House facilities, was In accordance with UN polles deaths) in 1960. 319 cases with opened this to cross the fronter

morning in the GMT

told of non-recognition, Communist 293 deaths have been recorded were

the about 2400

Hongkong courteously bul firmly they China is not a member of the during the first Ave months of Star Ferry pier some was to should proceed to the "ap World Health Organisation, the current year. During the The new centre caters

crossing polats.-- | mibaerdts no reports and has no

same period 2,170 cases were re- for

air and intending contact whatever with WHO.

torded in India, which had passengers who have to obtain Officials here sold WILO ob- 14,849 cases in 1950, and 15,085 International health certinentes tained Information on the last year—AP.

for travel abroad. cholera outbreak from member countries

Com- bordering on munist China.

WHO said that apart from! the kwn outbreaks in Hong- i kong and the aren of Chung- shan in the Kwangtung Province, cholem cases have beca re- Ristered in Macao and in Sarawak.

ult

Mr Kruschev's

mea

won't to able to put it trying to find together again.

The cards are down on the table face upmost and the world knows what will follow directly Russia and East Germany sign their separate pence treaty. Now, the atmosphere both in

Berlin itself and In the capitals of the countries most closely affected by all

Government is

persunde Tara Singh-and two are fasting in Hindus who

his demands-to opposition to abandon their lasts. Mr Nehru told Parliament today, however, that the Government had not yet found a way of preventing people from fasting except by methods which deplore."-- Reuter,

this is so highly charged PIPES BLASTED

that it only needs a small apark to net off something that won't be put out in a hurry.

Irresponsible

propriate"

UPI.

No help for

the police

and

Luton, Aug, 2. A Police oMeer ski in vnurt Beirut, Aug. 22. here that 300 people stood by Unidentified saboteurs have early on Sunday morning

to help two policemen blown up the water pipes lend refused Ling to the village of Nabch el grappling with two men in the Assul (Fountain of Honey) main street. Only one woman

tered to help. newspapers reported today.

DISGRACEFUL

About Me the valgo protest against free again disgra

Mikoyan's Apeech

According to WHO, the out- which in- break in Sarawak, volved 227 cases with 47 deaths, WHO arranged for an airlift of has already been stopped after 100.000 cr of vaccine from In-

dia. No information ovullable on Macau,

was

TYPHOON LORNA

The dynamiting came two days after angry mountaineers "in fact the crowd sym- marched on a power station in pathised with the lawbreakers

upart to

is a disgraceful indici- downright irresponsible. If quent electrical failures.

meat of this town that they are.) anyone doesn't agree,

The villagers then went home prepared to do that."

14 their houses with Some of the crowd tried to suggest he look at the ord newsreels now coming out candles and gas claiming these kick the police as they were

he said. northwest, were more reliable then elec-making an arrest, of Weat Berlin,

iricily--AP.

China Mail Special.

we

The man rallies, the jeers

and boon at the Commua- nista, the challenging state-

At 7 am today Typhoon Larna was centred about 770 ́ ́ mlies vast southeast of Hongkong and was moving very slowly west-

according to Floyal Observatory,

the

ments by Mr Brandt, West US$760,018 CLAIM DATES BACK TO CIVIL WAR

Berlin's Mayor ・・・

they

nli add up to show a city BRITAIN SUED FOR DAMAGE DONE IN 1778

tanso, nearly to broaking point, and one that foars it will be sold down the river by its Western allies. The mood is almost one of desperation. Anything may happen. We hope it doesn't, but its no ugë protending. It enn happen at any moment.

T

And Mr Krusehov ·(and his

colleagues) are not doing

London, Aug. 22.

a bili racolved from on American

The Treasury is wondoring what to do about

clergyman for US$760,018 for damago caused by British troops to his church during the war of Independance,

The Rev Joseph Koco, rector of i

200-year-old

the

St Peter Episcopal Church, Philadel- phia, claimed that British

fence In the year 1778 and used it for firewood.

US$700,000, as compound in- terest at six per cent spread over 182 years,

troops ripped down the church A Treasury spokesman said the bill would be considered and replied to "As it is nddrenged the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Belwyn Lloyd, I presume he will see it,

anything to prevent that Actual damage was 18$18 but |

ghastly, possibility.

Mr Koce added the other

to

"We do not know yet whether ho will do with it personal- ly. It in too early yet to any gia vào thanh đàn

cast Arm

Women molested

of

PIRATES KILL CAPTAIN AND CREW OF SHIP

the

Crown, father of Mr Robert Crown, bought for building in 1D54 about £17,500,000. Mr Henry Crown had made a fortune in building materials and beaded

which & firm supplied materials for many of Chicago's recent buildings,

ANTENNA

The

Empire State Building stands on 91,000 square feet in the heart of Manhattan Island. It is surmounted by a 220-ft antenna tower, from which all of New York's network television stations radiate their programmes,

and

EMPIRE STATE=-world's tallest at 1,472 feet

102 storeys.

Somic 20,000 people work in the building and another 80,000 people enter it cach day.

Every year more than 11⁄2 mil-

Hon people ride its express elevators up to the 80th floor In a minule to visit its ob- servatory platform/Reuter.

TRIED TO KILL GRANDMOTHER

Lowestoft, Aug. 22.

A 16-year-old boy, accused of trying to smother his 78-year-old grandmother, said he wanted to kill to rolieve his violent headacko, a juvenilo court wor told today. According to the

prosecution, the boy said in statement that "when I get a headache 1 get mad and want to hurt some- body. I want to kill to re- Ilove the pain." only The youth was quoted as

grandmother ing his

sca

Manita, Aug. 23. Eight pirates tonight staged a daring rald off Davao Province, 500 miles southeast of here, killing an inter-island ship captain and five crew members and making away with US$20,- 000 in jewellery and cash, it was reported today.

The piraten, dirguised

The women were molested pauzengers, boarded the Inter-by the pirates before they island vessel, Agusan, in Davno escaped in one of the Aguaan's City last night and held up the motor launcher, the PN wald. vesel two hours later while it -UPI.

was in the Davao Gulf waters, Philippine News Service reports

| reaching Manlia today mid

ARMED

To discuss

border issue

New Delhi, Aug. 22.

The ship was bound for the eastern coastal town of Santa

A Secretariat levél meeting Cruz, Dayau Province.

The pirates. armed with between officials of India and Thompson sub-machine guns, Pakistan to discuss the West- grense guns and platole, robbed ern border the vessel's pursor and passon-countries began with 11 09. gare of their curl and Jowel- minute session this afternoon.

It was later announced that fery.

between tho two

Mr Koco has left the exact amount of interest to be com- putet by tho Trazury, crow did not offer any 're- [formed which would

External Boveral American banks had alatance, the pirates shot them the Indian given him different figures, down In cold blood, the PNS |¡Ministry tomorrow morning

APP. He said China Mali Special. reports and.

Although the captain and two committees

had

been

ment St

Affairs

asleep when he entered

Hay- Was

her

bedroom and pressed a dress- ing gown over her face, He returned home, he washed and then rend comic books,

"I don't like my granny," the boy was quoted. "She always for blames me

the things that go wrong."-UPI.

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