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THE WEATHER

Light to moderate east winds. Cloudy with occasional heavy shower.

At 1 pm at the Observatory the temp was 82 degrees F and the relativa humid 86 per cent.

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Gromyko stands firm on all USSR proposals

of the RUSSIA RENEWS HER DEMANDS

Lengthy talks IRISH CAPTIVES IN KATANGA

day

WEST INDIES

AST Juie the conference

I revise the Constitution

of the West Indies finally agreed upon a date for in dependence.

There were doubts at the time whether the Federation would aurvive to celebrate -

with

Dean Rusk

New York, Sept. 21.

independence day in May The Soviet Foreign Minister Mr Andrei

next year.

Jamaica, the largest Island in

the Federation, which was, to hold a referendum on continued membership gave cause for these doubts. Now the hopes for a unified

community of islands buve. been dashed to the groundi as the result of the referen- lum shows that Jamaica is to pull out.

The decision is Hu unfor- kannte ane and it is proble matical whether the lesser islands can survive without the support of their rich neighbour.

JR Grantley Adnas. the Federal Prime Mini- ater, say that he dues not Here y

thus reason why Federation should fail. That may be so. but it

Int rensi to

if Heen will follow

Trinidzal

Jamaica's lead. *

That is the big question.

While the Federation could · conceivably limp

along

re-

Gromyko, at a lengthy cold war con- ference today with Secretary of State Dean Rusk, was reported to have newed in firm terms the Russian de- mond that the Western Allies withdraw from Berlin and-permit it to become a demilitarised "free" city.

TROPICAL

STORM RUBY

of

At noon today, Tro- picol Storm Ruby was

about contred

660 miles southeast Hongkong (14.6 N and 122.13 E) and was may- ing west-northwest at

10 knots.

"IF

it

koops

its

without Jamaica, it certain- | | prosent course, it will- ly would not be able to do the about 480 milos

so if Trinidad were tosoutheast of Hongkong quit.

ot noon tomorrow, soid a spokesman for the Royal Observatory,

Since the war the successive British Governments have sought to establish a new State within the-Common- wealth in the Caribbean between the two Americas. This would have given the Ponbonwealth a bastion capable of playing a role in the affairs of the Western, Hemisphere.

As it stands now, the island territories are divided and with Jamales out of the ederation the remainder Are necessarily weak, in need of outside assistance and a possible target for! outside trouble-makers.

CEASE-FIRE

WH

the cense-fire THILE

agreement reached be- Tween the United Nations and the Katengese han brought a universal sigh of relief, the matter is, it still leaves un-

The storm was still some 75 miles cast of

Manila at noon today.

PARLIAMENT TO BE

RECALLED

ON OCT 17

London, Sept. 21.

Mr Rusk and Mr Grotyko, who met for four hours and 25 minutes in the Secretary's Wal- dorf Towers suite, were under- stood to have spent virtually all their tinic on the Berlin ati German problems. However, Mr. Rusk did touch. It was said, on the questions of the Congo, Loos, and Soviet demands for a change in the structure of the. United Nations.

Entire range

Mr Gromyko was said to hove incleated no relaxation in the Soviet position originally out- iined

Premier by

Nikita Kruschev at ht June meeting with President Kennedy in Viento.

of

The Soviet official went through the catire range Soviet

demanris, concluding

with Germany and the threat to isolate the Aliles in West Berlin If they fall to neeep! his "free" city proposal.

But the tone of the talks. 15 disclosed 10 дл offtein! American statement, WES "friendly and businesslike." Mr Gromyko indulged in strong language, nor was there any table-thumping.

Explained

no

Js

UN determined to end

Katanga's

secession

Leopoldville, Sept. 21.

UN political expert Mr Mahmoud Khiari said today that the ceasefire in Katunga in no way alters the Security Council resolution to expel non-Congolese military forces from Katanga and to end Katangese secession.

Khlari, who

Mr

Control

Mr Rusk was reported to have made it elear to Mr Gromyko Dat the Unitect States believes

said Russia

the Commission He returned, Tshombe during, the ecasefire

Ndola talks in Ndola, and reminded would study the reasons which wasting its time trying to get here earlier today from

Katungese the United Nations to replace where he signed the ceasefire, Mr Tshembe that if he remains brought

and UN the Secretary-General with a said: "The UN Security Council in the same form of mind the troops to war and seek a solu- three-nation committee subject resolutions remain the frame-situation will deteriorate again." tion to the Katanga session. to Communist veto.

work for the United Nations

"We hape We can bring working within Katanga."

Katanga and the Centroi Gov- ernment to find a peacefut sulu- He said the mixed Commis- tion just as we achieved with sion to be set up to control the the Central Government, and consist of two the Stanleyville regime, he ceuselre would

UN mem- suid. Kotangere and two simply

It is not yet A UN spokesman said today. berg, but added

because he is still reports from Katanga so far in- constituted awaiting agreement to

ceasefire the dicate the

is being He said he had recalled this cense Are from the U.N, Secre- observed.

Katanya President Molse 1arint,

Mr

Rusk explained to Mr, Gromyke tizat this would require a change in the UN Charler by a two-thirds na- jority vole and this could Izral

maller

be oblined-no how great the Com- munist pressure,

The luncheon began at 1 pm

He said the cense-fire does nut affect the "political problems which are still left, and it leaves aside the question of the expul- sion of military and paramifi- tary non-Congolese who have been the source of all our dif- flculties encountered in Katan-

Parliament is to be recalled and the talk on the "troika" to

an October 17 to debate proposal, Congo and Laus op- - the

!

took

place

before Mr Ruck and Mr Gromyko ruse from the table at 2.30 pm and adjourned to the sliting roum. From that time until the meeting ended the talk was all and Germany.

international situp-parently tion, it was officially an- nounced here tonight. The Government announce anent followed a Cabinet meet- fact of the ing earlier today when the

Prime Minister, Mr Harold Macmillan, and his

colleagues

solved the wider problem considered an opposition request of the future of Kalanga.

for an early recall of Parlia Under the terms of the agreement.

ment which establishes 2

members to

averace

REQUEST

mixed commission of four! The request was made to Mr

personally the Marmillati

by Mri Galiskell, leader of the cense-fre and

to Hugh Bucks settle the Katanga-Unitedi opposition Labour Party, yes

Nations dispute, there still remains the larger problemy.

terday.

at 5.25 pm about Berlin

The expectation was that the second meeting between Mr Rusk and Dr Gromyko, which will probably take place next Tuesday or Wednesday at Mr Gromyko's headquarters, will toward go further

disclosing whether there is any basis for negotiation.

today showed

Mr Gromyko

DEFICIT DROPS TO £15 MILLION

Britain's balance

of payments

London, Sept. 21.

The Liberal Party leader, Mr

no sign of moderating the Rus-Britain's balance of payments on current account Grimond, supported the

for the second quarter of this year, showed of how Katanga is to line request. herself up with the rest of Political sources here said

a deficit of £15 million compared with a de- the Congo.

I was expected the debate would

ficit of £68 million on the first quarter, and However, the cease-fire in cer. lost for two days.

Three subjects would be dis-

£50 million in the corresponding quarter of tainly in the best interests cussed--the Berlin crisis,

1960, the Treasury announced today. of Katangs, for little work United Nations situation

is being done there, and the Congo.--Belter:

this all in the dispute will

enable the UN to organlee

the

and

food distribution and other Fast - and

wise address themselves to

the interests of the war

weary population.

This much la certain, any

www

counterfast

Amritsar, Sept. 21.

slan position QTL Berlin and Germany, and was said to have made it clear Russia will press hard for changes in the United Nutions to eliminate the Secretary-General's post-UP1.

10 DEAD

Call, Sept. 21. At least 10 persone djed yesterday in the faming crush of a truck and passenger bus in Victoria Municipality, north of Call, Colombia, according to re-

UPI

The defcit in the second | A fall of £89 million in the quarter last year was £50 mil-gold and convertibir currency reserves was partly offset by a reduction of £13 million

lion.

The balance of visible trade oversens Sterling holdings and in the second quarter this year an improvement of £15 million was estimated as a defcil of in uther monetary movements. £40 million,

The balance of long-term capital was

a defekt of million.

Im-

Exports and re-exports were ports fell by £20 million,

further disruption of the Master Tara Singh, 70-year-old ports reaching here today virtually unchanged, but

normal life of the people would have disastrous re- sults for the country. But the main problems re-

that

Bikh leader 'now fasting unto death for a separato Punjabi. speaking state, was described today

And weak, pale exhausted, - main where they did, the

Yeglural Suryadev, 50-year- being Arsl

thecla Indy laging n "counter- Katungeac are resolved to East" Tara Singh, was also defend their liborly at all reported extremely went. conta; and the second in Telke between Tara Singh'a that, if De Connor O'Brien militat Akail Party and the adhores to his decision to Indian Government to find

A

" | "faco-Arving" formula for end- ing the fast have been ̈dend-

locked over the

governmenta

end Katanga's “necension" And the United Nation backs it up, then more refused to concede sikh demands bloody fighting must be for a commission of Inquiry expected.

Reuter,

SISTER LANE'S LAST FLIGHT

Melbourne, Sept. 21. Australia's oldest nollye woman pilot, who two weeks ago put a Chipmunk irainor ihrough loops, slow, roils, barrel rolle and upleie, was burled in Mildura today,

She was Sister Margery Lane Reade, 07, zisler in charge of Mildura Hospital Nürada" Homa on the River, Murray.

She last flew on Monday, and

died of heart failure on *.

Inflow

£71

He said the 24 hours preced- ing the ceaseAre were the quietest since the fighting be- Kan. There was no shooting either in Elisabethvile. Jadotville or Kamina and the

A

Kalanga para-commando stands smoking as he keeps guard Over four Kelah soldiers of the UN contin- "gent, atm-house --20-kilo-

metres from Elisabethville on Sept. 17. Altogether there are 24 Irish soldiers and officers held prisoner at the house. Katanga sources say 23 Irish soldiers were captured at Elisabethville on Sept. 15. during action between United Nations and Kalanga Forces. Associated Press photo.

Gambling

for charity

New York, Sept. 21. The world's largest floating dice game got under way beyond the three-milo limit aboard the luxury linor Nieuw Amsterdam tonight with all proceodu going to tho American Cancer Society.

The passenger 1st for the US$10 per person evening cruise, included such publle

deures as former President and MIG Eisenhower, Ambassador. Adlai E. Stevenson, Senator and Mrs Jacob Javits of New York, New Jersey Governor and Mrs Robert B. Meyner and New York City Mayor Mrs Robert F. Wagner.

FESTIVITIES

and

The festivilles all within the Inwwere to get underway as soon as the ship passed the 3- mile limit There were tables for dlce, roulette, blackjack, chemin-de-fer and other costly diversions,

No money was used at the tables, and all betting was in "Berip." Winners speciai

could turn in their scrip for a

· variety” of prizes Including two cars, sables and minks and Jewellery, going down to trides suck as a solid gold lipstick. case.

Since all the merchandise had been donated to the Can- cer Society by the manufac», turers-and since. gambling being what is ls, not everyone could win the charity expect- ed to realise a handsome pro- fit.-AP.

UN DEBATE

ON NUCLEAR

TEST BAN

IS APPROVED

United Nations, Sept. 21.

Kalangese Fauga jet did not The UN Steering Committee today brushed aside

fly.

UN Mr Khiari indicated c Ethiopian and Swedish jels re- portedly on their way here, would not go to Katanga be- cause of the ceasefire.

No mission

Soviet objections and approved a U.S. de- mand for a full UN debate on a nuclear test' ban apart from the question of general dis- armament.

The vote 10

sembly President, Along slim

the 21-nation a serious disappointment to the "The jets are being sent to commitise was 10-3. The Soviet | Western participants, reinforce the United Nations in Union and two satellite coun- Mr Zorin strongly objected the Congo," he said,

tries, Bulgaria and Czochoslo to the American proposal to Preased by reporters. If they vakia, cast the negative votes. place the issue before the main would go to Kalanga, he said: France abstained and the As

political committee. He an- nounced he would vote against Congo-nut Katanga." "The United Nations in in the

an Anglo-American proposal to include consideration Geneva failure on the current

Assembly agenda, — Generat Reuter and AP.

He refused to give an idea of UN reaction could be

what

xxx it the Central Govern-

net

of Tunisia, did not vote.

Included

Earlier, representatives of the United States and the Soviet Union had delivered speeches in the committee blaming each other for the collapse of the Geneva talks on the nucleor weapons test question.

The Ruzdana insisted that the test issue thould be included in disarmament debate alrendy scheduled.

ment seni troops to Katanga.

"We will decide on our action when it happens." he said.

He said he had no mission to as intermediary between the Central Government and Mr Tshombe, "They are both big boys and can racet them cives If they want," he said,

He stressed that his misalon

Mr Valerian Zorin (Soviet m Ndola was merely to discuss the ceasefire, which he said was Union), and Mr Adlai Steven- being observed.

son (United States), backed up He warned "perhaps some by Sir Patrick Dean (Belinin), As- istinted units may not hear of clashed in the Generol

mu

it, however, and there may be nembly's Steering Committee recriminations on both sidca." meeting.

Mr Khlari, wearing a block Mr Steventon and Sir Patrick tle in mourning for Mr Dng both urged that the main of the committeo Net private Investment abroad | Hammarskjuld, sald his Orst political

£83 WAR

milion bul inter- session with Tahombe on Tues-General

top. Assembly give

its debates to the priority in government loans showed a not day lasted five hours.

Ife found Mr Tshombe inflow of £23 million through

In issue of nuclear testing. the net repayment of debt of £45 high spirits, believing the United Mr Stevenson told the 21-

Steering Notions had had to come to his į member

Committee million by Germany,

terma.

that at the Geneva talks, the "We removed his misunder-Soviet Union had resisted the Taking current and long-term transactions Rendo had Tuesday, Sister

together. the standings, and I told him that adoption of key measures for logged 600 hours flying.

Identified balance was a defick Brat the Secretary-General and controlling a lest ban. In the During recent years she (of 200 million. This figure la now myself were preoccupied | American view there, could be

humanitarian Alde transcribed hundreds of books reconelled with the Balance of by the

Dit "no worthwhile #greement" Into braille, for the

Innuitute monotory muvements by a things and wanted to end the without these merbures, for the Blind in Melbourne, credit balancing lem of £20 senseless bloodshed," he said- Sir Patrick said the collapen: China Moll Special

mullion-Noutor.

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of the

A FORTUNE FOR

TWO PENCE

Oldham, Sept. 31. George Barlow, 88-year- old funeral director and formar footballer, has won than £180,000 for ¿wo pence од National football pools."

more

Mr Barlow/wed to play contro forward for English professional teamN" Huddersfield Town

and

Bolton Wanderers,

Mr Bartow

slake from one

booled ki

farthing

to two pence a line only last week.

11a

told reportaru: "I

have no thought of „reitz- Ing.-Chios Mall Apsolat.