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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY}' SEPTEMBER 14, 1961.

FRENCH LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST ANTI-GAULLISTS IN ALGERIA Swoop follows big dragnet in France

Algiers, Sept. 13.

French authorities made 225 arrests in Algeria overnight in the drive against the anti-Gaullist European extremist "Secret Army Organi- sation," it was officially announced here tonight.

AMERICAN IN

SPACE SOON?

Cape Canaveral, Sept. 13.

A Mercury space capsule, of the kind that is ex- pected to take a human astronaut into world orbit within a year, was hurled once round the earth today and recovered from the sea! just over three hours later.

and

The capsule, which contained a simulated robot astronaut who

radio sent

messages back to earth,

"breathed" and "sweated." was shot round the earth at more than 17,500 miles an hour, la just over an hour and three quarters.

Tracking

M. Jan Steurant, Director of Political Affairs and Inform- tion at the Government Delegation-General here, sold the arrests had been inade throughout Algeria "thanks to documents seized und Informa- tJon

gathered" following the arrest of 33 OAS members in-

cluding M. Maurice Gingembre,

rived

Seized

Gingembre, seized as hear

here from Parts by Caravelle last Friday, is alleged

for metropolitan France.

Safari finds body of British explorer;

Express man lost

Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 13.

A heavily armed_safari_radioed today it had reached the body of an Indian-slaughtered British explorer after hacking an agonising trail foot by foot through savage Amazon jungle.

circling plane sald only:

A brief message to an ea

"We have reached "the body. All's well with us."

It took the sofuri a day and a hair to singh the 18-mile trail from the Brazilian Air Force outpost at Cachimbo,

The safari, led by Indian scouts and supported by army Jungle fighters, struck out at um yesterday from Cachimbo. │Among the troopers and Brazi- an Indian experts were two of Mason's companions, Christopher Lambert and John Hemming.

The safari, with a covering Through the Jungle lest it be caught in an Indian trap,

The safari earlier had reported to have been the OAS Treasurer ce condo's who killed plane circling overhead, inched

Richard Mason 10 days ago.

M. Sicurani added; "There is 110 question of revealing the names of those arrested for the moment, but among them, pre attempt une important members of the OAS. Other prrests will pro- bably follow."

months because of problems with the Atlas rocket bocater, which delayed today's

because of

pro-

for over a month technical 'dimculties.

The next step in the gramme, which tentatively als at putting a man into orbit by the end of this year, or early next year, is a triple orbit and sule had attained a virtually | recovery of a chimpanzee.-Reu-| perfect orbit, almost exactly aster. planned. Reverse rockets slowed

down as it neared! the rocke!

stations round the

world confirmed that the cap

the coast of Mexico after its single voyage round the globe, and it parachuted into the sea 160 miles east of Bermuda.

UNPLANNED

The landing in the sea was the only part of the launching thai did not go entirely cording to plan.

nc-

The oppsule had been ex- pected to land about 40 miles further to the east, and ale though the capsule was spotted almost immediately, 11 was over an hour and 20 minutes before the recovery steel could reach it.

The capsule was hauled from the water and deposited on the duck uf the destroyer USS Decatur, first of the recovery, fleet to reach the scene.

It was

lo be returned as quickly as possible to Cape Canaveral, where officials were waiting to re-examine it to bec how well the capsule and its "passenger had withstood the flight and the white-hot re- entry.

The capsule is identical to the one in which one of the Eeven Mercury astronauts will inter take off for the first U.S. orbital manned fight.

Today's success was seen by observers as a boost to the Mer- eury man-in-space programine, which has been lagging in recent

British offer to

N. Rhodesia

London, Sept. 13. The British Government is prepared to reconsider the con- stitution of Northern Rhodesla, provided that violence and dis- order in the protectorate cense, a communique Issued by the Colonial Office stated tonight.

"The Government will impose the new constitution and pre- pare for a general election after considering any representation within the area where diver gencies persist."-AFP.

Swoop

Meanwhile, Brazilian Air Force planes narrowed a search for a missing British newspaper pilot feared to have gone down

Jack

in

sinister

correspondent and A Brazilian

somewhere

the jungles to the north,

SEARCH PLANES

Comben, 42-year-old former HAF pliut and now The swoop in Algeria follows a Dally

correspondent for the London big = police dragnet in metro-heard from

Express, had not been since he took off politan France following the abortive attempt last Friday to

carly on Monday morning the 200-mile Anal leg assassinate General de Gaulle as he drove from Faris to country home ai Cokmbey-les- Deux-Eglises, French Duthori. tics in Paris claim to have decapitated the OAS organisa- tion in France with the

arrest of key members, lncluding two generals and a colonel,

way

Indian guides led the while the others walked under

jungle fighters. the guard of nine Brazilien

The safari halted after sun- down yesterday and camped on the banks of the Irirl River to sleep through the

At night, 6 am today the safari moved on within six again and arrived

scene of Mason's hours at the slaying.

Radio reports to the plane

no on sald

indians had been of a encountered during the night

Mason's slaying. Journey reach the scene of and that all went well.

Comben's plane was flying to Crichimbo, base of operations for the recovery of Mason's body from Jacarescanga.

FATHER

The safari was expected back

MENTAL CASE

Teheran, Sept. 13, Habib "Baul; 42-year-old former Government - om- ployee wha killed his three daughters yelerday and then attempted to as analnate Governor Abdul- Vahab Eghbat, la suffering from a mental silment, a physician said today.

The

condition of Gov- ormor Eghbal is improving and he is expected to Ire Hown to Toberan ionierrow.

AP.

REPENTANT OFFENDER LET OFF

Lynchburg, Sept. 13. The object repentance of a young Mennonite stood him in good stead in court when he pleaded guilty to burglary and attempted

гаре.

Burks

Judge Gharles sentenced Norman Ray Neigh but suspended 4 years of the bors, 22, to 5 years in prison

terni.

The Mennonites are Protestant Christians whose creed empha- sizes non-resistance, pisinness af dress, restriction of marriage to members of the seet and the rile of foot washing.

Neighbors pleaded guilty to the misdeed, which occurred in the home of another Mennonite couple on July. B.

- IN BED

The complainant, a young woman, testified that while ber husband was away, and while she was asleep, Neighbors dis- connected the house lights, cut a hole in a screen door and, once inside the house, cut the telephone line.

She said she woke up to find him in her bed. Her reaction was to pray. out loud and ad- monish Neighbors to get down on his knees and pray.

at Cachimbo tomorrow.

Hemming's father, Col. Henry Hemming, arrived in Rio de He did, kusceling beside the Janeiro from London today say-bed, then leaving the house. ing he wanted to leave as soon as possible for Cachimba "bring my son home."

Last Sunday in the Mennonite to Church, Neighbors stood before the congregation and admitted But Brazilian officials were the charges against him. The reported counselling him against congregation officially forgave making the trip and assuring him. to have

So did the complainant, him that Hemming would be her husband, and his own wife, on his way here soon.

Search planes conccntrated on that 200-mile stretch of jungle. A Brazilian Air Force search Security, forces in Algeria plane reported it was going to were recently reported to have investigate, a U.S. religious narrowly missed capturing ex-mission about 18 miles north- General Raoul Salan, head of cast of Cachimbo on the chance the OAS, who has been in flight Comben, could be there. The since the unsuccessful military mission is believed puisch In Algiers inst April.

landing strip

Comben had been flying to Cachimbo apparently in hopes of joining the safari that finally reached the soone of Mason's death at about noon today,

were

Salan and other fugitive officers condemned to death in their absence by a special high military, tribunal-Reuter.

BID TO SMUGGLE WOMEN OUT OF E. BERLIN

Berlin, Sept. 13.

A Briton, two Americans, and a Dutchman have been arrested by East Berlin police and accused of trying to smuggle two woman out of East Borlin in the boots

of their cars, the East German news agency ADN said tonight,

ADN named the Brilon as Ber-

nurd Joseph Colett, The others were Victor Searles Pankey and Gilbert Fuge of the United States, and Mr Henri Johannes Petrus Marie Pierrot of Holland.

A British Crossword . Puzzle

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ACROSS.

1 Wrapping up,

B Time and again!

10 Heavenly path.

12 Push the boat out.

18 It's nothing.

14 Disencumbura.

18. River,

10 Material.

16 Irritable wear?

20 Thanks, thanks; good-byel

21 Unit of work.

20 Energy.

24 A tender!

25 Went wrong.

20 Guards.

20 21

23

2 Unearthly.

DOWN

3 Pulled levell

4 Halot

8 High-minded.

6 Frightening.

7 Flags that may be high!

9 Barrow-boys,

11 Motal worker.

10 Cunning.

17 Prewaing.

19 It may be blank.

At Girl of the monthl

23 Foreign, labourer,

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ADN, which did not give their home addresses, salt! they would be "handed over to the courts on conclusion of the investigation."

It sald

the Brilon and the

Americans tried to smuggle two womca to the West in their cars, and the Dutchman tried to get a wegian into West Berlio on his wife's passport.Reuter.

FOREIGN AID BILL

Major victory for Kennedy

Washington, Sept. 13,

President Kennedy won a major victory today when the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to give him $4,196,000,000 in actual cash for the foreign aid programme.

on the

The committoo, in a series of action

measure and record votes, restored all but moved Congress one step closeT $63 million of the $500 million to adjournment, trimmed by the House from the

$4,253,500,000 programme au- The thorised by the Congress cartier. counting

Administration wab

heavily On Bomo

It then approved its version of Republican support to push the the bill by voice vole. This committee bill to final passage. etcared the way for Senato --UPI.

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blazing lorry

Col. Hemming told newsmen that his son, Mason and Lam- bert were adventurers but, he Policeman steered added, they never dreamed of the danger they might run Jaio in the Amazon, perhaps the fereest jungle area in the world. The Brazilian Air Force re- ported that Mason's body would be brought back to Rio de Janeiro and buried in a British cemetery here.

Cel. Hemming said Mason's brother, another

adventurer, bad been killed dimbing a mountain,

ON OWN

iri

In Branilla, ometals charge of Indian affairs issued a communique

the saying Brazilian Government could ac cept no responsibility for Mason's death. It satd the three Britons went to the Kingu region of the Amazon on their own.

The communique said Brazi- lian Indian affaits officials had wamed the three Britons of

the dangers of heading into the unknown jungica,

Brazilian themselves hesitate

to enter the Xingu region, which has been declared

park

a national

Tho communique sald the three Engilshmen sought for three weeks to get a Brazilian Government clearance for their journey

But, the communique – raid, Government officials absolutely Zorbade them to make the trip. The commmiques added that the trio left without the 'Go- vernment Iddlats

Agency's knowledge--AP,

Ikeda reveals

plans for SEA visits

Tokyo, Sept. 13.

The Japanese: Government today announced the Itinerary for Mr Hayate Ikeda, the Prime Minister, for his tour of Southeast Asian countries beginning on November 16,

Me "ikėda will visit Pakistan, India, Burma and Thailand.

He will arrive in Cakutia on November 10 for an overnight stopover, then. continue to Pakistan for a four-day viĽA from November 17 to 20, 5.,.

ite will then wait India until November 13, Bunk from 23 to 20 ani. Tanilkriti · from 20 until 29.

Home 切腹 November 20" KSWT, JURUQika: a

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TALKS DEADLOCKED

Complete shutdown of General Motors

appears imminent

Detroit, Sept. 18. A complete shutdown of the giant General Motors Corporation appeared imminent today as negotiations with union representatives re- mained deadlocked on issues of workers' rights in individual factories.

The United Auto Workers', for tomorrow to approve the Union ordered its members, who new.contract.

ringed a massive walkout two It had been hoped that enough days age, back to work at about local agreements could havo 45 factories where settlements been reached by thun to enable on local issues had already been the union to ratify the untional reached.

contract, but union oMetals in dicated in effect that this would not be possible-Reuter.

But according to GM's chief negotiator, Mr Louis Beaton, these instructions were likely to have "ile practical effect."

HOPES

He said that a shortage of ear parts supplled by the 85-more Izetaries still idle, would bring

production of new 1962 cars to a halt within a few days,

Monty in Sian

London, Sept. 13. gomery of Britain, who is on a Field Marshal Viscount. Mont-

visit to China, arrived today by Hopes for agreement on a new air at Sian, capital of Shenst national-level work contract had Province, and vlalted union indefinitely postponed a university. the New China News disappeared carller when the provincial museum and 。 meeting that had been scheduled | Agency reported.-fleuter.

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