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Comment Fourth nuclear blast east of Stalingrad
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ADVANTAGE
LOST
Pcision to renew nuclear RESIDENT Kennedy's de
weapon testing once again emphasise the American Jack of finesse and tacties in international affairs,
Former President. Eisenhower
made HD HELEN blunders that he was better out of office. What he did on the putting greens እነዚ ዓ not! recorded in the aports pages.
The Dulles-Eisenhower com- bination was probably the worst of all time. The infamous approach to Suez beggars description. Anglo- American relations reached their lowest point ever.
Then came the U affair in
Paris. If ever a man ted! with his chin it was Eistem hower.
Countered
Krusches
M with
countered
I
left and EL right and the American champlon was out like light, and while the full blume of confession lies at the door of the White House, the West was im plicated-all were branded
like us conspirators.
Now we have the young man in the White House. the
man who was to lead the Went in its fight against the furces of oppression.
But what has Me Kennedy
done?
He has dropped the greatest diplomatic brick in decades,
H
A trap
by
TE has fallen into Mr
Kruschev's trap committing himself and the nation to renewing nuclear
tests.
The desire to meet force with force is fair enough. but President Kennedy might have paused to think.
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USSR EXPLODES ANOTHER BOMB
ANGOLANS“
REQUEST
REFERRED
TO LONDON
The application of two seamen, Mr A. B. P. dos Santos and Mr 5. V. Dias, who left their ship, India, in Hongkong on Monday night and asked for permission to stay in the Colony, has been referred to the Secretary of State by the Hong- kong Government,
Meanwhile, the men aro being held under the Immigration (Con- trol ond Offences) Ordinonce, which em- powers the Director of Immigration to detain any person concerning whom he has reason to believe that further en- quiries should be made.
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Radioactive
fallout
on increase
Washington, Sept. 6.
| Russia exploded a fourth nuclear device in the air today as the U.S. Government announced that earlier Russian tests already had strikingly increased fallout on the United States.
The Atomic Energy Commission said the latest Soviet test occurred east of Stalingrad early this morning, Washington time. It said the yield was "in the low to intermediate range.'
; Meanwhile, a U.S. fallout delec- station at Anchorage. Alaska has detected 36 ilmes more radioactive partieles
the air than the dally average for the month of August, the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare an-
Nauberd.
U.S. intensifies
build-up of
armed forces
Washington, Sept. 6.
The rise in the radioactive count followed three Soviet atomic blasts,
(a fourth
blast today). was detected
While the increased fallout did not constitute an Immediate danger, the Department
warned: T these atmospherle tests are con- tinued by The Soviet Union, the world faces nguin the threat of contamination of food, water and air."
Below
The radiation level of the particles was seven micro- microcuries per cubic metre of air, a figure, clearly below, the per capita aborption tolerance and below figures registered in Alaska before the 1958 nuclear Just moratorium,
According to the Department, the U.S. Government has step- ped up its radio-active fallout surveillance. But exact know- ledge of the result of Sovitt
available before several months,
The U.S. Army announced today that four Na- atmospheric tests will not be
tional Guards divisions, totalling about 148,- 000 men, were being warned that they may be called to active duty as part of the month- old defence build-up.
Sources said the four divisions alerted
were three infaustry älvisions and un armoured di-
vision.
WGS introd their strength would be increased and their training Intensif.d.
Confirming
A fortnight ugo the Dufenes Department ordered to dive duty about 76,500 Army, Navy and Air Force restive and guard personnel in nearly 300 units.
later The army
mado un affleial announcement confirm- big build-up moves.
gnificant increase" in the man- power of their conventional military forces, Mr Gavin told reporters, after conferring with President Kennedy at the White House, that French President Charles de Gaulle is doing "Tremendous Job under very great dimeulles in attempting lo solve France's problems t Algerlu, Tunisia and within our own borders.
Tense
h
The 45 U.S. detection stations have been ordered to operale continuously and report, within three hours, all samples con- taining rodioactive fallout 10 times more than average.
Normally the air and raja are sampled on a 40-hour-per- week basis.
In foods
Five new cholera WAR WRONG,
cases
found
After almost two days in which not a single case of cholern was reported — giving rise to hopes that the outbreak was dying out — five more victims of the disease were found in the past 24 hours. This brings the (otal number of confirmed cases to date up
to 120. Of these 14 cases were fatal.
Two of the fresh cases were from the New Territories and
three from Kowloon,
In the New Territories, one case was from San Tin Village
in Yuen Long, and one from Talpo.
ALL NOT INOCULATED
in
In Kowloon, one case was from Haiphong-road in the Tsim- shstrui area, one from Twe Ku Tsa! In Kowloon Trai and one from the
Tung Tau resettlement estate Kowloon City. None of the live people affected had obtained anti-cholera
Inoculation,
People living in these neighbourhoods, who have not yet avalled themselves of the free inoculation facilities provided, ore advised to do so without further dalay, The statistiest position at 9.30 am today was as follows: Confirmed caxes on danger Hist
Suspects under observation
Cases recovered and discharged Carriers recovered and discharged
Contacts held in the Chatham-road quarantine centre Contacts discharged to date
90
591
Colony's strong
threat to
cotton
Japan's
market
Tokyo, Sept. 6.
Hongkong is a stronger threat to the Japanese
The
UNWISE AND
STUPID, SAYS
NEHRU
Moscow, Sept. 6.
Indian Prime Minister Mr Jawarhalal Nehru told Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev tonight at a Kremlin banquet that "it would be wrong, unwise and stupid to start a war."
He expressed the hope that,, entirely conscious that Your through the efforts of Mr Excellency wishes, as we all do Kruichey and others, "we shall to avoid such a horrible be able to enjoy pence, to enjoy development of the
situation the world of creation and not which is capable not only of destruction."
destroying all the hopes we are nursing for the prosperity of our peoples, but also to put in question the existence humanity itself.
"We are
certain that "Your Excellency will do everything to avoid such catastrophe.
"However, in view of the crisis which threatens the world and the need to avoid such a events which
Mr Kruschev, in turn, told Mr Nehru that it the situation in the world depended only on us and the older peace-loving countries, there would be nu threat of war."
Efforts
The Soviet Premier called for the "joint active efforts of development of
all peoples
Including the
and governments, governments of the. neutral countries," achleve world peace.
Of
could speed up this crisis, we
to the big powers appen! resume and continue negotia
In Belgrade, the full text of ions in order to avold the unofficial translation of danger of war in the world and the letter sent to Mr. Kruschev along the road of peace.
allow humanity to proceed Demand
by the heads of the 24 non- aligned nations which alfended the summit conference Was released. It rends:
"Your excellency. "We, the heads of states and governments of countries portlei- pants at the conference of non-
• blue, countries, which was held in Belgrade from September 1 to 5, 1961, are free to call on Your Excellency on the question
which is of vital direct signi cotton markets in Southeast Asia than Com-cance for all of us and the munist countries such as Russia and Com- munist China, it was reported here today.
Japanese
commerciali news service JI quoted the Japanese Ministry of Interna- tional Trade and Industry as saying Communist countries had so for presented no serious threat to Japan's cotton cloth Education and Wei- export to Southeast Asia, Health,
CHALLENGE fare. Secretary Abraham Ribieoff said the Soviet resumption of Jij also quoted the Ministry atmospheric nuclear testing as saying a more direct chol- came at a time when American lenge would come from Hong- detection stations had confirmed Kong, depending on the extent
drop in
to which its products would gain the amounts of radioactive fallout in water, round in the area from now on. The comments were made on milk, the air and most foods.
the basis of 11 survey now being conducted by the Ministry in Southeast Asian countries.
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The Ambassador returned late on Tuesday to confer with Mr Kennedy and Secretary of State
Private sources indicated that kurk. He mel de Gaulle lust the Arst batch of air containing It said that about 148,000 Saturday and top French Go-radioactive fallout moved His best policy would have vers and men would be in- vernment ofletuls last week for
over Alaska east, passed volved in the new intensified
of problems con nimost I discussion discard
to been
Vancouver, this training
reloforcement cerning
and strid
both
Paris and should move to the north of attitude and take the more programme,
Washington. The four National Guard
Winnipeg and Montreal in the subtle approach.
divisions are the 20th Infantry "We have a very tense period direction of Labrador. of Massachusetts, the 28th In- ahead of us," Mr Gavin said.
to
In first
THE United States is now
Jiji said the only notable phenomenon was a gradual in- crease of Soviet products in Singapore and Malayan mar- kets-Reuler.
Meanwhile, the Heuse Appro- fantry of Pennsylvania, the 32nd The Berlin crisis likely will priationa
DEFEATED Committee quickly i lufantry of Wisconsin and take 24 more erilical turn. the 49th Armoured Division of presenting the free world with nedy's order to resume
responded to President Ken-
Portsmouth, Sept. 6. under- The Trades Union Texas.
Council's * more acute problem, and ground nuclear tests by vating Congress today These four divisions and Tucson by the Suvist
146 France must
defeated by a deal Wilh this an extra US$30 million to 4-3 margin a resolution calling selected guard
reserve prospeel while coping with hernance the programme. It suld for a government inquiry into and Union of intending to re-
units both combat and support problema in North Africa, he the money could be used im- American control of the British sume testing all along and¦ types-were nurred
top declared.AP & Reuter,
mediately.-AFP & UPI. that they (the Russians) priority units and will be brought to bear full strength, got in frat.
They also will be given an ad- ditional weekend drill A
The tunaians should have month to bring them to a higher
been left out on the pro- state of combat readiness. verbial imb to test for
themselves and thus incur
the hostility of the
1221-
committed nations.
Lower
The other unlia will have a somewhat lower slanding. Ne- servists will be assigned to
The Belgrade Powers Te| them, but will not have to take
acted swiftly to the
part in any of the intensifted Russian announcement that training at this time. N-testing would
re- Congress has authorised Aumed.
President Kennedy to call up tu 250,000 men for u year's service.
Now the name nations have to approach the United States as well as Russin on the same nubject.
Among other measures, the Army. Is in the process of transforming three training divisions at the regular forem to full combat status.
There have been some Indica-
Western diplomatic advantage tons that the United States in hua buen font and it will not considering sending as many as be retrieved for a long rix regular army divisions, now time to come.
based in the United States, to Europe to support five US. It in time that the older divisions already in Germany If the Berlin crisis becomes worse. ntatoaman nefurled them-
Meanwhile, in Washington, Halves and stopped relying Mr James M. Gavin, US. Am on juniors to guide them or Lansador to. Franco, said today! lead them in world affairs, that the French are inaking
economy.-UPL.
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Incidents in Berlin
Berlin, Sept. 6. Boding West Berliners today
Berlin pelted East
police with stones after the police had hurted tear gas at a group of 100 East Germana who were waving to friends and relatives across the bor der.
West Berlin police said they had no trouble in dispersing the crowd of about 200 West Berliners.
In the same street, Ber- nauerstrasse, East Berlin police let off two tear gas bombs to disperse 30 40 West Bur- ners who later gathered near the border-Reuter.
Lima, Sept. 0. Flitren Indian peasants were killed today in the crash of a truck on a winding road high In the Andes in southeastern Peru, The truck, carrying 57 persons, ran off the road öfter the brakes foiled.—AP.
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war.
"We particularly demand that direct negotiations be opened between Your Excellency and the President of the United States of America, as repre- sentatives of the two ΣΟΥ strongest nationa in whose handa the key of peace of "We are convinced, since you are both devoted to world peace, that your efforts through per- manent negotiations will inke the world out of the present dead-lock and enable it to create and live for prosperly and peace. "We regret ond are profound-
"We are convinced that Your Jy concerned because of the Excellency will realise that this deterioration in the international letter has been written out of a situation and the possibility, of love of peace and fear of war, war which threatens mankind. as well as out of the irresistable "Your Excellency has olten wish to find a solution before
out pointed
the horrors of humanity is faced with a terri modesti war and the use of ble catastrophe. nuclear weapons which destroy the humanity and pleaded for the preservation of world peace.
"We are doing this not only in our name but also in the unanimous desire of the CO ference and our peoples.
can
"We are on the brink of this threatens the danger, which world and humanity. We Are
"We are sending an identical letter to His Excellency, Mr John Kennedy, President of the United States of America."
The letter bore the signatures of the 25 delegation heads.- Reuter & UPI.
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