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4 The Age, Wednesday, December 16, 1964 Guiana Has TONGUE LASHES ARMY TRUCK TAKES TO THE WATER 1 AERICANjr STATES i "Goneo Slander" From Australian Associated Press r' TEW YORK, December 15. African powers at the 11 United' Nations yesterday took a severe tongue-gashing from the U.S. Ambassador (Mr. Adlai Stevenson) i Twenty-two African and neutralist countries called the Security Council into session last week to seek condemnation 4 i mgmlmm it. ft? 9 "2 i 9 ft I of U.S.'Itelgian "aggression" in last month's mercy airlift of from Congo.

New P.M. QEORCETOW 'N, December 15. The leader of. the Peoples National Congress (Mr. Forbes Burnham) was sworn in last night' as British Guiana's prem ier by the Governor (Sir Richard Luyt).

The ceremony took place shortly alter a constitutional amendment had been signed in London empowering the Governor- to dismiss Dr. uneacu Jagan as Premier: A coalition between Mr. Burhham'a P.N.O. nartv and the predominantly white United Forces party assured the new Premier of a narrow maloritv. There was no immediate comment irom (jommunlst- leamng, Indian dentist Dr.

Jaean. But earlier in the day the U.S.-educated ex-Premier naa said: "We will act Ac. cording to clrr.nmftr.fLnrw; and meet each problem as it The installation nf Mr Burnham was the latest development in years of racial strife between Negroes and East Indians. In British uuiana. Nearly zoo persons were Killed in BKlrmishes between the two groups early this year.

The new Premier Is a tall; eDuuiemv 4i-year-old man who had a brilliant scholastic career at London Univer sity. The Governor Invited Mr. Burnham to become Premier two days ago after Dr. Japan refused to resign following last week's elections. But the existing constitution did not provide for the immediate resignation of a Premier who was unable, as a result oi elections, to com.

mand a majority In the Le gislative Assembly. Negro Youth Gaoled NEW YORK, Dec. 15. A 16-year-old-Negro was eaoiea yesterday-lor life for the slaying of a 63-year-old wnite woman) in unarieston, South Carolina. Judge James Spruill passed sentence ort Charles Bailey after he State had accepted a plea of guilty in the slaying of Mrs.

Inez West. The plea carried a mandatory life sentence. that something be done to rescues them, he said he knew nothing the' British Government could do: In NAIROBI, Sudan's Minister for Communications (Mr. Mendiri) said no arms supplies had passed through the Sudan destined for the the anti-Government forces in Congo. Tne Minister had been asked about reports that "dozens" of planes were passing through Khartoum Airport with alleged arms supplies for the Congo Insurgents.

replied that he had personally investigated the cargoes at the airport together with the Foreign Minister and the chief of police. LANCASHIRE'S police on the beat are nc longer on their own since their polia department has issued them with this transistoi two-way pocket Eric Davidson, the County Police, demonstrates-how he car keep in touch, with his office at all times. Tht 2jJ lb. set, which is strapped beneath the tunic has been described as a major breakthrough ir assisting police work. i UNDER DOCTORS' ORDERS Dr.

Sukarno Will Stay to End DJAKARTA, December 15. President Sukarno said today that "if God so desires I shall lead the Indonesian people to consummate their revolution until my last hour," Antara Newsagency reported today. HIS multi-purpose1 transport vehicle been accepted for use by the British Army. It 1 is being tested in the waters off Devon, The vehicle carries a five-Ion' payload and was developed '-Jin-Britain. U.S..

Moves on Hacket NEW. YORK, Dec. 15. income tax officials have uncovered a scheme under which hundreds of New York citizens lbd tax examiners to give them Illegal rebates. Assistant Commissioner Vemnn anirt nnn man had been arrested and seve-J Mvieau Dtmi naa resigned.

An investigation which had been carried out into the case would save authorities "many hundreds of thousands of dollars." He said a new auditing system had caught taxpayers' who had arranged with1 internal' revenue' service employes to avoid normal audits, thus avoiding any. check of their tax XJ.N. Cyprus Forces to Stay On TVEW YORK, December 15 The U.N. Secretary-General (U Thant) reeommended today that the Security Council extend the mandate of the U.N,' peace-keeping force in Cyprus until March 26. jAali monies the 63-year-old President makes an address that lasts at least half an -hour.

itc-- He spoke only for about five minutes "at -each ceremony. He Jokingly said he would not be able to talk more because his doctors had advised him not to stand longt "Takeover" In PARIS diplomatic sources said the -threat of a ro-Peking take-over In ndonesta is causing serious fears among allied leaders for 'the futures of. troubled South-East Asia. The attention of allied leaders here for the NATO conference shifted to the Par Eastern scene with reports that President Sukarno of Indonesia, recently reported to be ill, might be succeeded bv Dr. Chaerul Saleh, described as "a Communist, with Peking orientations.

If true, the shift could change the precarious power balance in South-East Asia where china, elated by its first nuclear explosion, is Eushlng- its' -tough antl-nperialist. policy. Explosive The Far East situation was considered by President Johnson and British Prime Minister (Mr. Wilson) during their meeting In Washington a week ago. Aircraft DJAKARTA.

Indonesia has signed a contract for the purchase of six Port Pilatus aircraft from the Swiss manufacturers. The contract is valued at about The President was speak lng at a ceremony markini the 15th anniversary "SDlrit dav." Neo colonialist circles claimed he would resign from his post, but the people oi Indonesia wouia nut per mit him to, he said. President Sukarno -was reported at the week end to have a swollen right loot. Yesterday he appeared limping at a ceremony installing a new ambassador to Australia. The Soviet Ambassador to Indonesia (Mr.

N. A. Mlc-hallov) called on him at the rreeaum -famce xor a ou-mlnute meeting today. There were no details about the meeting. Usually at these cere- recognition by all parties of its usefulness as a guardian of public.

-safety, a go-between and a guarantor against the escalation of the conflict in Cyprus, by the involvement" of outside powers, constitute an encouraging development." "The basic factors of the Cyprus situation remain essentially "Acute political conflict and distrust between the leaders of the two and the passions' stirred among the memta of the two groups combli to create a state of potent! civil war, despite the pr sent1' suspension of acti fighting," the Secretar, General went He said the life ai economy the Island malned disrupted and al and would I unrealistic to expect ai radical Improvement until basic political solutii Could: be found, 2000 white hostages i told' the council: ''We have no apologies to make to anv State pearlng before this council: We are proud of our part in savinf in auman lives im- pei iriuea by tne civil war Congo; Nftver in tl.Nf. earfler. Stevenson said, had he heard "such irrational, Irresponsible, Insulting and re-nuenont as that used by African delegates to and slander a gallant and successful effort to save human lives of many nauonauties ana Mr. Stevenson supported charges by the Congolese Premier (Mr. Tshombe) that Russia, Communist China, Algeria, Ghana, Sudan and the United Arab Republic were giving aid to the rebels.

Request He said the United States had given assistance the Congolese Government, only at Its request. "Contrast the aid that has been supplied to successive Governments Congo upon request with the current' intervention in the Internal affairs of Congo, in support of rebellion against the legitimate Government," he said. "These outside elements have included foreign countries as far away as Peking and Moscow, as -near as Burundi and the neighboring Congo (Brazzaville) 4. included ad-, missions as flagrant as the publio statement by the President of Algeria (Ahmed Ben Bella): "It is', not enough to demonstrate. resigned as Defence Minister in 1965 because he was alleged to have ordered an.

abortive operation the previous year. Exonerated He denied responsibility, and the Cabinet against the wishes of Mr. Ben Gurion exonerated him in December 1960. Mr. Ben Gurion; now 78 and retired, resigned from the Mapai central committee a month ago when it voted in favor of aligning with the ten-wing Anaui Avoaa party alifmmenf Jiunrtnrrprl by Mr.

Eshkol. United Press International said Mr. Ben Gurion could now return to power Israel's next Prime Minister. mis revival oi tne Lavon case was viewed by many observers as an attempt to make changes in the Mapai party. Some said he would be willing to assume the 'premiership until younger members of the rty naa oeen groomed tor power.

A.A.I r. AUSTRALIAN EQUITY CORPORATION LTD Israeli Govt. Resigns JERUSALEM, December 15. The 18-month-old Israeli Government of Mr. Levi Eshkol resigned last night.

STOCK MiTiliTfi 37 RATES.UP DEBENTURE What are now doing Is sending arms, rifles and volunteers. "We say that we are sending, and we will continue to send arms and men." Delegates of Nigeria. Kenya. Burundi: and the ventral African; Republic were scheduled to speak In the council today along with permanent repre setatative, Lord Caradon. Exterminate Mr.

Stevenson said' "In the past few days the United States has been variously and I quote, or wanton aggression, of nremedttated. arareMtinn. of plotting a humanitarian mission i as a pretext for military intervention, of a nefarious action designed to exterminate tne dibck inhabitants, of inhumanitari-anism, of a wanton and deliberate massacre of Congolese people, of a murderous operation, of a premeditated- v. and v. coldblooded act In case there was any doubt that the rescue mission was a matter of life and death, Mr.

flrvAnAnn read what he described as a of a telegram from insurgent Gene ral Olenga to Major Tshenda in Klndu. 30: aatea ueptemDer Americans, Belgians must be held In a secure place. In case of bombing region exterminate all without -requesting further orders." Mr. Stevenson said throughout the council's debate, he had waited in vain for one. word by the complainants condemning the taking of hostages and the deliberate liquidation of- all Intelligentsia.

In LONDON, the British Minister of State. (Mr. George Thomson) told the House of Commons the Congolese rebels had killed 20,000 persons, most of them Congolese. He said 5000 persons had been, killed in Stanleyville alone. Thomson said 27 British subjects, 'two Australians and one New Zealander were among whites still in rebel territory.

To Opposition demands Willihm V.1LUAM BENDIX Thant NEW YORK. The U.N. Secretary General (U Thant) expects to leave hospital by, the end of this week and to 'be back In his offloe next Monday. He. has been receiving treatment for a small peptic duodenal ulcer.

DEPOSIT FROM 'i I. i i i 1 YOUR HOLIDAY TOURS MT. UW BAW, Pecember Tour Ihe toll timber country through Powelltown and Tanjil' Bren and return via Noojee and Worragul Fare including lunch and afternoon tea 63- MARYBOROUGH Friday January I Greet the New Year with a tour to Maryborough for -the famous Highland Gathering and Sports Festival. Travel by train or luxury coach Fares Including meoli 65- VICTORIAN ALPS Dep. Saturday, December 26.

7 days In the 'Victorian. Alps at Harrletvllle with visits to i Ktewo, Mt. Buffalo, Mt. Hotham and Bright. All inclutive 25160 VICTORIAN ALPS WEEK END Friday, January, Sunday, January Inspect the Klewa Hydro-Electric project and visit Mt.

Buffalo. a 3-day tour of the Alps. Inclusive fare 1450 Diplomatic sources said today's reports spotlighted tne explosive situation in South-East Asia and gave increased urgency to the need for "concerted allied policies and strategy outside the Atlantic theatre." Far Eastern crisis developments were discussed here by the U.S. Secretary of State (Mr. Dean Busk) and Allied leaders today.

Sources said' they expected off-stage consultations to deal with the possibility of co-ordinated action, i There was diplomatic speculation about the possible effect of a closer alignment of Indonesia with China on the precarious situation in South Vietnam. A.A.P.-Reuters. Adelaide Professor Dies in U.K. 'LONDON. Dec.

15. Professor John Bishop professor of music at Ade lalde University, collapsed and' died in the tfoycr of Australia House, London, yesterday. He was 61: In 1934 he joined the Melbourne Conservatorlum staff, lecturing on musical appreciation and conducting the Melbourne University Conservatorlum Symphony Or- He found more, scope for giving music to young people as Director of Music at Scotch College, Melbourne, from 1936 to 1947 and extended enthusiasm for music to other schools through a school's symphony orchestra and by the formation of a schools'' music- association. He assumed his Unlveraity of Adelaide role In 1948. 'We hone Canada can go forward as a strong and united country with this flag as its emblem," he said.

At this noint. the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. John Diefenbaker) said: "You've done more to divide this country than any other Prime Minister." Mr. Pearson replied: "We should feel sympathetic with the right-honorable gentleman because he is feeling the frustration or failure." He ureed the Opposition not to vote aKalnst the new flag. The debate had lasted 33 days and tied up Govern ment business in Parliament.

One of the reasons for a new flag was tne -growing opposition in Frencn-speaic- lng ueDec rroviuw mms nnworful voice of speaklng Canadians in the The Union Jack and the Canadian version of the Bed Ensign were seen by some French Canadians as symbols of this Strength. A.A.P.-Reuters. Applleatloni will pfoeaetf only tin form rsftrnd uA tnclosad In th proipsctus which xin bt obtained froffli AuitnllM Equity Cwptratln Ltd, ea lonidili Itrilt, Mtniwmi, S7-T70I Tht CotnimrcUl Banklnl Cwipan? lydnij UmlHd at any tt Itl Iranchaa. Sny mamkar Raeatnliad Stack (ehana In Huiirtlli. 6008V Maple Leaf Flag for Canada I OTTAWA, December 15.

After months of bitter debate, the Canadian' House of Commons today approved a new flag by 163 votes to 78. The resignation was announced after an extraordinary, Cabinet meeting. It follow a stormy session of the central committee, of the MaDai Labor nartv. senior partner of the Government coalition, in Tel Aviv on Sunday. At the meeting.

Mr. Eshkol said he re sign if the. committee backed a demand by Ishael's. elder statesman, Mr. David Ben Gurion, for a new probe into the' 10-year-old "Lavon affair." Mr.

Pinhas Lavon, political arch-foe of former Prime Minister Ben Gurion, Typhoon Batters Luzon MANILA, Dec. 15. Typhoon Opal pummelled thickly populated Luzon island today and caused million of dollars worth of damage. The storm killed two persons, Injured three others, derailed- a train carrying 1000,. passengers- and grounded a British freighter.

President Macapagal, on an inspection trip in southern Philippines, was stranded in Cebu- 350 miles south of Manila. A landslide caused by heavy rains claimed the lives of a farmer and his daughter in Virac, Catanduancs. Three other members of his family were Injured: Losses to, crops, property and public works were estimated to run into millions of. dollars. The typhoon weakened as It "moved north-west and swept past Manila.

The capital was not damaged although Manila International airport was A.A.P. He said in a report to the Council that "allt of the parties directly concerned," the Governments of Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and Britain, wanted the Informed sources said the Council was expected to act on tne recommenaation within the next week or so. There was no doubt that it would be approved. The current mandate: ex pires on December 26. Thant said the situation in Cyprus I had much Improved and signifi cant progress naa oeen made.

Fighting had 1 largely ceased, and In general the ceaseflre waa neinir served, in good faith. He said: "The Improvement in the position of the U.N. force and. the general Bendix TTOLLYWOOD, Dec; .15. 1 Hollywood today mourned film star Wilr Ham Bendix, cinema "tough guy" and tele- Vision comic, who' died yesterday, aged 58.

The burly, star died of pneumonia complicated by malnutrition caused by a stomach ailment. Therese, his wife, and two daughters were at his bed-. side at the Good Samaritan Hospital when he died. ienaix won television acclaim for his title role in The Life of Riley, a series, about a rough-man with, a heart of gold. His character roles, as a tough, ganster or heavy-' handed simple, man.

-also won him wide recognition. A.A.P.-Reuters. worm INUWS IN Unaware NEW YORK. Thl 'Ooiin- cll on: Foreign Relations in a survey says more than 25 per cent, oi.me u.a. aouit nubile Is unaware1 that mainland China is ruled by a uummurust regime, ana that an equal number have heard nothing about the fighting In South Vietnam.

Pay Rise LONDON. A nine per cent, pay increase was announced yesterday for Britain's 360,000 railway Fire Kills 4 NEW YORK. Four flats In the congested Puerto Rlcan section of Springfield, Massachusetts. Two other children and two adults were Critically burned. Sea Rescue 1 HONG Th "British tanker Esse York rescued 33 BeAS- 5Jei from the sinking Italian, frelshtpr nnifn rit at wuat day, -rne Italian vessel sank 700 miles south of Hone Kong soon after.

the rescue. There were no. casualties, Big A irport Haul tyr Five Gunmen turn A flag with a red maple leaf on a white field flanked by red panels will replace the oJnlon Jack and the red ensign with the: Canadian coat of arms. i The new flag has still to be approved by the Canadian Senate. Before the vote, the Prime Minister (Mr; Pearson) made an impassioned appeal to the House, urging members to "rally round this red maple leaf nag." "This is a good flag," he said, arms outstretched in an appeal to the Opposition benches.

"It's a Canadian flag," he added, to a desk-thumping roar' of approval from his own1 Liberal supporters. a 5 YEARS 4 OVER 60 if (KllHIiElltll See VICTOUR now for Holiday Cancellations at Seaside and Country Resorts MONTREAL, December 15. Five hooded gunmen swooped on the import shed at Canada's busiest airport yesterday, handcuffed four employes and escaped with 444,643. worth of gold watches, jewellery, and 'pharmaceutical products. Sheiry-e anytjtnev' friendly drink.

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