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THE GUARDIAN Monday October 17 1960 11 is ft TORIES AS THE PARTY OF YOUTH Mr Macmillan's nine points BY OUR OWN REPORTER Plan for 100 radio stations 20,000 A YEAR TO RUN By our own Reporter Finding the Army's best drivers By our Industrial Staff The first Army Driving Championships begin today and will continue for the rest of this week at centres throughout the country. They have been organised by the newly formed British Army Motoring Association on the lines of a civilian motor rally, but besides providing the competitors with an enjoyable week's driving, they should give valuable military training. Points will be awarded for servicing and upkeep, map reading, crosscountry driving and hill climbs, night driving and vehicle manoeuvring. The vehicles taking part are the standard quarter-ton and three-ton trucks used by the army. Starting early this morning they will each follow a set 165-mile route to the assembly point at Grange Camp, Bedford.

From there the main route leads through Sennybridge, in Wales, and Oswestry, up to Carlisle and Otterburn, and down to Bedford once more through Catterick. Apart from special tests at these centres there will be a number of time and passage chocks at prearranged control points. There will also be secret time checks as a precaution against speeding. Final results should be ready by midday on Friday. our friends, have been deceived by a rhance vote here or there.

But the British people do not change. At heart they are determined to stand firm in the defence of freedom." Yet if Britain stood firm to her alliances and remained a stalwart member of the coalition of free nations, it did not mean, in his view, that she should indulge all the time in a running propaganda battle with Russia by means of violent polemics. We should be absolutely firm in our attitude towards the Soviet block; we should not give in. But we should try to damp down controversy, and we should try to encourage in every way we can a general amelioration of relations, or in the current cliche (I don't like it) reduction of tensions." Conditions for Summit Mr Macmillan said that the collapse of the May Summit conference had been a grievous disappointment. It was no good crying over spilt summits, however.

The situation had worsened since May, but it was essential that negotiations on Germany and Berlin would have to be resumed. Allowing for the embroidery of Mr Khrushchev's natural exuberance, Mr Macmillan said he did not think the Soviet leader had misrepresented the spirit of the private talks he had had with him in New York. I told him that the problem of Berlin and Germany must be handled in a way that does justice ta the reasonable desires of the German people through negot.ation and not by force If we can have a Summit for this as well as other purposes and if my two partners, the Presidents of the United States and France agree, I am all for it." On disarmament, Mr Macmillan said A plan for establishing a hundred local radio stations in Britain has been produced by Pye, the Cambridge firm of television and radio equipment manufacturers. It claims that radio has survived the effects of television's greatest phase of expansion as a diminished force but that it remains a vital public service. The local stations would derive the bulk of their income from advertising.

Pye feels local broadcasting will add something important and vital to our way of life and hopes the Government will sanction it. Most of the stations would serve an area of ten miles radius and towns of 50,000 and over have been selected as a preliminary basis for planning Broadcasts during the day would be on the medium wave but after dark, when the medium wave becomes very crowded, a VHF waveband would be required. Pye stresses the importance of the medium wave for day-time transmission giving access to about twenty million sets ten or twenty times more than can be reached with VHF alone. The cost of starting and operating a small radio station is claimed to be surprisingly inexpensive." A medium-wave transmitter can be bought for 1,000. A VHF version costs twice as much.

The average number of staff would be between six and 15. A small town might be served for between 20,000 and 30,000 annually worked out as a penny per dav per family. Bearing in mind that the vast majority of people live in the greater part of their lives within a radius of a very few miles" Pye thinks a local station would foster interest in local affairs. During the day when the VHF was not in use for the main transmission it could be turned over to the education authorities for schools broadcasting. It is envisaged that the stations would not be run as part of a big organisation but by individual owners and be a truly local affair." Catnalks have been slung across the river Tamar between the main toners of the new roadbridge to link Devon and Cornwall The world chess team championships From our Chess Correspondent I've enjoyed every minute of my holiday, from the moment I was welcomed aboard one of Swissair's Rolls-Royce powered Caravelle jets.

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RETURN VESlterrlana flights In association with BE A No surrender to the Soviet block no crying over spilt summits; no living on the nostalgic memories of the Pax Britannica. This was Mr Macmillan's advice at the end of the Conservative Party conference at Scarborough on Saturday in a 65-minute speech a company chairman's review of Tory post-election business at home and abroad. Mr Macmillan began with a reminder about the dangers of Conservative complacency and then turned to the things young people wanted the nine material commandments of Conservatism, which, if provided, could give the party a long run at Westminster. They were An economically sound and prosperous country with opportunities for using intelligence and initiative. Lower taxation.

More new hospitals, schools, and roads. More home ownership. A fair deal for the old. sick, and unfortunate. No more nationalisation or rigid State control.

More encouragement for industry to get on with its job. Aid for the under-developed countries and development of Commonwealth resources. Peace, with a strong and united Britain giving a lead to achieve it. If that was what young people wanted, said Mr Macmillan, there was no problem. For all these were Conservative policy.

After dealing with the wants of young people, he launched a recruiting campaign for the Young Conservatives already the largest political youth movement in the free world. The aim of the campaign was a big boost in the numbers as well as the enthusiasm of Young Conservatives throughout the country." Pledges carried out After a review of. the Government's work during the year, and its plans for reforms, improvements, and developments, Mr Macmillan said it was carrying out "scrupulously" the pledges given at the election. He gave warning, however, that Government expenditure was "bound to rise" in many fields. The party's programme, together with the necessary expenditure on defence, placed a big burden on the economy.

"There is a limit to what the Government can spend he said and a limit to the speed with which we can carry out our declared policy of seeking to reduce taxation. Mr Macmillan stressed that a policy of moderation was essential. Extremes always threatened the family and the individual, and undermined the national unity which it was the Conservative tradition to foster. We want the maximum consent to acts of government, and the minimum coercion. Our aim is to harmonise differing and conflicting interests, not to set them against each other with the strident accents of the class war.

We aim to balance them so that all can contribute as one nation to the common good." Attitude to Russia Britain stood with the West. There must be no doubt about that, and Mr Macmillan urged the world not to be deceived by the chance clash of personalities and argument in our strange political disputes here at home In a brief guide to politics in Britain, he explained there were earnest and sincere pacifists, a few Communists, and fellow-travellers, probably a few traitors Then there was the lare class of "worthy but rather woolly minded people who are easily moved by emotion rather than thought and argument." But there was nothing new in all this. We understand it here But sometimes in the past our enemies, and even in order of the draw, arc as follows Group 1 Yugoslavia, Indonesia, France, Malta. Albania, Finland, East Germany, Norway, Israel, and Bulgaria. Group 2 India, Russia, Philippines.

Austria, Italy, Argentina. Poland, Portugal, Monaco, and Holland. Group 4 West Germany. Rumania, Ecuador. Cuba, Ireland, Belgium.

Lebanon, Spain. United States, and Chile. The Russian U'Jin of Tal. Botvinnik, Keres, Korchnoi. Smvslov, and Pelrosian should win their section with plenty to spare, and the first round match with Monaco will be the equivalent of a sledge hammer crushing a nut Tal, the world champion, was, recently involved in a motor accident and has not yet recovered, but he is expected to arrive Leipzig and to play.

The United States team has also had difficulties. They reached Leipzig after last-minute efforts to raise the necessary funds and had only just succeeded and Bobby Fischer's mother had conducted a one-woman protest parade outside the White House. Reshevsky is not playing, apparently because he was unwilling to take the buffet to his prestige involved in playing second board below Fischer. The American team is still a strong one, with Fischer, Lombard. Robert Byrne, Bisguier, Rossohno.

and Weinstein, and could finish third to Russia and Yugoslav 1 j. Leipzig, October 16. England face a formidable task in their preliminary group of the world chess team championships which begin here tomorrow. There is a record entry of 40, and the teams in Group 3 in order of the draw are Tunisia, Greece, Mongolia, Sweden, Bolivia, Hungary, England, Czechoslovakia, Iceland, and Denmark. Hungary and Chechoslovakia, with two grandmasters' each, appear certain qualifiers for the final, although it should be remembered that Hungary were eliminated in the preliminaries two years ago.

There should be a tight struggle for third place in the final between England and Sweden. As Olafsson is not competing for Iceland and Denmark are without Larsen. the remaining teams should offer little challenge for a place in the final group of 12. The luck of the draw has given England their most vital encounter, the match against Svteden in the vcrv first round If this ends decisively either wav it could well decide which team enters the final. The teams in the other groups.

EUROPE MIDDLE EAST FAR EAST USA SOUTH AMERICA MANCHESTER OFFICE: Air Terminus, kojal Exchante. DEA 8101-2-3 that progress had been disappointingly slow. The discussions never seemed to get to grips. The conferences never seemed to cut the cackle and get to the rockets." Britain's position was clear don't just argue about disarmament get on with it. He did not despir about the present bleak situation.

Disarmament, if it could be achieved, must be of interest to the Russian people, who must surely grudge the large expenditure of human effort and skill which went into manufacturing more and more complicated weapons. Central Africa Dealing with the Commonwealth. Mr Macmillan said there were obligations not merely of interest, but of honour towards those areas, notably Kenya and Rhodesia, where many British people had made their permanent home, with the encouragement of successive Governments. Their success as pioneers had brought corresponding problems. With education and development there had grown a new ambition and a new political consciousness.

It was essential, therefore, to see that in the march to self- STATELY RUINS Bradwall Hall, Sandbach, owned by Sir John Barlow, Conservative MP for Prestwich and Middleton, was blown up yesterday by the 214 Field Squadron RE (TA). The hall, 100 years old, was once a centre of Cheshire social life. After the cotton slump of the 1920s no tenants could afford to rent it. Send the Manchester Guardian WEEKLY to your friends abroad liy sartace anil, a jear A special air edition on lirblwdght paper offers Use quickest and cheapest urn-, M-'rwi-e to an) iArt of tbe tturld. Year! subscription rates by air: To Europe, 31-S U.S.A., 57i: Ciitada, 598; Middle East and Nortb Africa, 51-; South Africa and Far East, 591; Australasia Cbina.

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The. Coverrinirnt therefore will approach the review (the Federal Review Conference! with the earnest hope thai the conference will find an agreed basis for the continuance of a federal structure, and with the determination to carry out to the full our responsibilities and our pledges towards all men of all races. Home Office reviewing electoral law By our own Reporter The Home Office will complete its review of the Representation of the People Act when the political parties have considered and recommended any changes in the present electoral procedure. Mr Dennis Vos'per, Joint Under-Secretary of the Home Office told the Conservative Party conference its final session at Scarborough on Saturday that so far only the Conservatives had completed their review of the present system. He said that the Home Office had such a heavy programme that it was unlikely any changes would be recommended during the coming session of Parliament He accepted a motion on electoral reform which urged that registrars should supply electoral registration officers with complete lists of deaths at regular intervals.

Other demands in the motion were That service voters should register annually, that the postal vote should be extended to those away from home on family business or on holiday that the proxy vote should be given to wives accompanying their husbands on business or employment abroad and that postal ballot papers should be sent by registered post Mr Vosper qualified his acceptance by saying that the review of electoral reform would not be limited to these rjOintK TVlP GimnEv itrunksome Tower Hotel flrl cIo-N fully licrnnrd HlC Fire. Star Hotel Special Winter Terms Telf fhno Bournemouth iU i (G lines) had been discontinued in 1952 because the majority of election officers were BANDING SYSTEM uul using me imormauon. ne was against giving holidaymakers a postal vote, and reminded the conference that to send ballot papers by registered post would be expensive. Foreigners and NHS The conference approved a motion which expressed dissatisfaction with the Government's assurance that tht cost of allowing foreign visitors th benefits of the National Health Servici was negligible. The motion com plained that there were no reciproca arrangements for British tourists, am that foreign visitors were eettin mi SPEEDY SIMPLE SECURE i away with free treatment although tax payers who consulted doctors privateh wore denied free drugs under the NHS Mr Enoch Powell, the Minister of Health, said that everything possible was being done to prevent abuse, and to complete reciprocal arrangements with other countries.

He did' not however, mention drugs for private 1 patients. Rutland's fight The conference was wildly enthusi-I astic about preserving the freedom and Cc.p!, Bo. B.nJ,n, Eapmtn, ta 1., tnj tuppUtJ IHBMOS ltd 114 UNCEFIELO ST. L0ND3 W.lt 'Phone UIMroti IK4 tmd tfli i Mam (kwgih off mfflfflffimm 8ksS mum dbmrnmi ikixtkuy i identity of the smaller local authorities who feel they are being threatened by the current review of local government. Rutland's fight against the threat of extinction was given tremendous sympathy.

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