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Evening star., 1958-09-27
Menon PUSHING
Own Proposal
For FOrmosa

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y.
Sept. 27 (AP) P).-India's veteran
mediator. V.K. Krishna Menon,
has been sounding out dele
gates from both sides of the
Iron Curtain with a plan aimed
at breaking the FormoSa dead
lock.
Informants said Mr.. Menon,
who has played a middle role
in helping solve past East West
disagreements at the United
Nations. wants to make the off,
shore islands Of Quemoy and
Matsu a no-man's land while
a political settlement is sought
for Formosa.
Under this proposal, the
sources said, the Chinese Ma
tionalists would pull their
armed forces from the islands.
while the Red Chinese would
promise not to attempt any
landings during negotiations.
The Indians are understood
to feel that next Tuesday
when the talks between United
States and Red Chinese am
bassadors resume in Warsaw
will be the critical stage in the
bargaining session between the
United States and Red China.
The United States has made
pretty clear that if the War;
saw talks break down it will
toss the issue before the Gen.
eral Assembly or the Security
Council.
Many delegates feel, however,
that the East-West bitterness
stirred up by such a debate
would hamper any settlement.
They would prefer to see a
good Offices commission Gre
ated to try to work out the
problem.
Evening star., 1958-09-27

and bottles of flaming gasoline.
Here in capsule form is what
the new constitution provides
for the projected Fifth Repub-
lie:
/. A strong president, elected
for a seven-year term by an
electoral college composed of
members of Parliament and
local officials in France and
its territories overseas.
2. The president to be COM
mander-in-chief of the armed
forces with wide emergency
powers.
3. He will be able to dissolve
Parliament in the event of a
conflict with the government.
His approval will be required
for the appointment of cabinet
ministers. "a weakness of the
Fourth Republic has been that
Parliament could unSeat a pres
ident's chosen premier and his
cabinet on almost any pretext
by a vote of no confidence.)
4. He can suspend legislation
and ask Parliament to recon-
slider it.
5. He becomes. in effect. head
of the civil service, making all
non-policy appointments to it.
6. He appoints the premier,
who holds Office until an abso-
Lutte majority of Parliament
revokes him.
Z. Parliament will consist of
two houses, a National Assem-
bly, and a Senate, with the Sem
ate strengthened to become
nearly as important as the As
sembly.
8. A Constitutional Council
will interpret the constitution.
9. Overseas territories voting
"yes" will join France in q
community or confederation.
10. The President of France
plus the premiers Of each state
and the French foreign. de-
fense and economic ministers
will form the community's
cabinet.
IL. The community's Senate
will be named by the national
assemblies or parliaments OF
each state.
Evening star., 1958-09-27

Chinese Nationalist regime on
Formosa.
In the Warsaw talks between
United States Ambassador Ja-
cob Beam and Red Chinese
Envoy Wang Ping-nam, the
Communists have demanded
not only %hat Nationalist
China get out of the offshore
islands but that the United
States abandon the Formosa
regime and. in effect, leave 1t
at the mercy Of the Commu-
nists.
The Nationalists. for their
part, have demonstrated every
intention Of holding on to the
Quemoy and Matsu Islands at
all costs. In the present crisis
they have the support Of the
United States in this deter
mination.
However major United States
policy interest, as expressed in
treaty commitments to Cen
eralisSimo Chang Kai-shek's
government. lies primarily in
the defense Of Formosa and in
the defense Of the offshore
islands only as this may be de-
termined by President Eisen-
hover to contribute to For
mosa's security.
Britain. which recognizes Red
China rather than the Chinese
NationaliSts, has been reported
ready to play a middleman role
1f the Warsaw talks break
down, as many United States
officials fear they will.
The British concept Of an
eventual settlement appears to
be based on the belief that once
Chiang's forces were pulled
back across the hundred miles
of open water in the Formosa
Strait, the chances of conflict
between the NationalistS and
the Chinese Communists would
be reduced to a minimum. Thus
the military conditions which
led to the present crisis would
be eliminated.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
Philippines Seek Boost
In U. S. Military Aid

nese Communist planes. Red
bombing strikes on Formosa
airfields might follow.
That would bring United
States airpower into the fight,
because America is committed
by treaty to defend Formosa,
Some of the airpower the
United States would use might
we'll come from the Philippines.
inviting Red Chinese or pos
sibly Soviet attacks there.
Filipino officials are under
stood to have made clear here
and in Manila that their gov
ernment is seriously concerned
that the fighting around Que
moy might spread to mainland
China, and particularly that
nuclear weapons might be used.
Nuclear attacks on the main-
land, Manila officials fear,
would invite nuclear retaliation
against the United States bases
in the Philippines.
Foreign Secretary Serrano
was expected to tell Mr.. Dulles
today that his government
seeks planes. jeeps, armored
cars. tanks. LISTS. and patrol
craft to beef up the Filipino
military forces.
Little Hope for Talks
He recalled while in Wash
ington that most Japanese air
attacks on Luzon and other is
lands in the Philippines came
from planes based on Formosa
Filipino officials hold little
hope that the Warsaw talks
between American and Red
Chinese Ambassadors will be
fruitful. They expect the For
moSa crisis to be taken to the
United Nations next, but do not
expect the pressures of world
opinion generated there to stop
the fighting.
They doubt the Peiping gov
ernment will consent to ap-
pear at the U. N. because it is
not represented there.
If the United Nations can
not bring peace to the Formosa
Strait, Filipino authorities see
the next step as an effort by a
third party to restrain one or
more Of the principals.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
WOMEN's GOLF

KENWOOD-A best ball rs
hy Mrs. Frank Cush at Argyle
and Mrs. Lee Alexander won
yesterdays member-guest hon.
ors. The net trophy went to
Mrs. Thomas Taylor of Chevy
Chase and Mrs. r. D. Deigert
with 81 after matching cards
against two other pairs with
SIS. The losers we're Mrs. c. B.
Hawley of Chevy Chase and
Mrs. G. w. Messelink and Mrs,
J. L. Barnicle Of Congressional
and Mrs. Ralph Sewell.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
so YOU DISLIKE,
50 YOU DRINK,
so SAYS DOCTOR

DENVER (AP).-Dr.
Marvin A. Block, chairman
of the American Medical
Association Committee on
Alcoholism, says people are
drinking more as a neces-
sary adjunct to conversa-
ton.
Among the reasons, DR..
Block says:
People can't stand each
other as people any more" "
Evening star., 1958-09-27

officials were said to believe the
best hope for a peaceful settle
ment lies in diplomatic negotia-
tions rather than U. N. debate.
According TO information
current in United States ofii-
cial quarters. the thinking Of
British leaders about how to
get out Of the current crisis
runs along these lines:
The first requirement in any
successful negotiation is agree
ment to a cease-fire. This has
been the British governments
public position. On this point
British policy supports the
stand taken by the United
States in talks with the Red
Chinese at Warsaw during the
past two weeks.
Cease-Fire Vital
If the Red Chinese, who have
so far fatty rejected all over
lures for a cease-fire. would
agree to stop the flghting-or
would stop it without agree
ment-efforts could be made
to ease the immediate tensions
in the area and work toward
a long range solution.
The British were pictured as
believing an eventual settle
ment should provide for yield
ing the Nationalist-held off,
shore islands of Quemoy and
MatSu to the Communists.
FormoSa itself, they feel, could
be put under the mantle of the
United Nations through some
device such as a U. N. trustee
ship.
The result Of this kind of
settlement could be a line down
the middle of the Formosa
Strait to separate United
State = backed Nationalist
power and the forces of Com
muniSt China.
Communist Demands
Such a solution would run
contrary to the presently
strong positions of both the
1 Chinese Communists and the
Evening star., 1958-09-27
British OfficioIs Back
Formoso Compromise
BY JOHN M. HIGHTOwER
Annotated Presa stan Writer

British officials reported advocating longrang
promise settlement of the Fomosa dispute under which Nation
astheld coastal islands eventually would to Red China
The British government also reported today to be
advising the United States against bringing the Formoa crisis
before the United Nations future London
Evening star., 1958-09-27

winner-Loes (3-9), Loser--lrueAs
(2-2l.
HBP-By Ditmar Gardner -
Honochiek. T-3:05. A-l4,66s.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
BY EARL H. VOSS
Star stah Writer

The government of the
Philippines is pressing the
United States for immediate
and substantial increases in
military-aid shipments and at
the same time urging extreme
caution in the Formosa Strait
crisis.
Filipino Foreign Secretary
Felixberto Serrano was to meet
with Secretary of State Dulles
in New York today to present
his nations case. Mr.. Serrano
had made q special trip to
Washington earlier in the week,
but the press of other business
prevented Mr.. Dulles from see
ing him then.
Fears Attacks
Mr.. Serrano conferred instead
with Undersecretary Christian
Herter and Walter Robertson,
Assistant Secretary for Far
East affairs.
"If there is any showdown in
the Far East" the Filipino
Foreign Minister has warned
I'VE being only 200 miles from
Formosa would be among the
first to suffer it's impact. Know
ing this we want to be pre-
pared"
He emphasizes that his gov
ernment is mot asking for
charity" but for ''fulflllment OF
pledges made to us by the
United States"
The Philippines government
believes it has a pledge from
the United States to equip four
army divisions. The agreement
was reached in 1854, Manila
officials say. shortly after the
late President Magsaysay came
to power.
Foreign Secretary Serrano
wants first to expedite delivery
of equipment under its Mutual
Security Treaty with the United
States. then to get supplies fol
the manpower which he says
is there ready to be activated'
into four divisions. The FILIPINO
army now numbers about
$4,000 men.
State Department officials
would make no comment or
the status Of the reported COM
mitment.
Fears COnfiagratiOn
One of Mr.. Serrano's princi-
Ipal concerns is that Nationalist
China misat send her bomb.
ers to attack Chinese Commun'
ist gun emplacements from
which Quemoy is being bomb
arded.
That would touch off "a con-
flagration of wide proportions.
he said.
Other Filipino officials ex.
planned his thinking. The Ma.
tionaliSt bombers likely woulc
be pursued to Formosa by Chi.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
ORIOLES, ); YANKs, z
Totals 80 8 4 3 Totals Al . IS

NEW YORK

Struck out for TAYLOR in 7th;
9 singled for Duren in 9TH: 3 Flied out
for Castleman in sth; Flied out for
Skowron in 9th 5 Flied out for Rob
inson in 10th: 9 Forced runner Tor
Ditmar in 10th; Popped up for Han
sen in l1th; Ran for Woodling ln
10Th; o walked for Miranda in 12th;
10 Ran for Harshman in 18th.
BALTIMORE 100 900 900 o02--3
NEW YORK = 900 010 900 00l-2
Po-A-Baltimore, 36-11; New York
Se-s. LoB-Baltimore, 6; New YORK.
IA.
2b-slsushter. McDougald, hRzz
Taylor. Throneberry. S-MaeDousalo'
Eubek, Ditmar. SF-Boyd.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
Gen. de GouIIe Appeals
For Massive Yes Vote

PARIS Sept 81 AP)-Premier de Gaulle has called for
yes" vote for his constitution tomorrow saying
it effective government and national unity.
"A republic is going to be established to lead
to the renovation which she has within reach
the World War hero declared confidently -teevson
Evening star., 1958-09-27
General Takes
Burma Control

(AP) Gen. Ne Win, staunchly
anti Communist head of the
armed forces, controlled Burma
today. He stepped in to halt
political feuding which threat.
ened to give Communists the
balance of power.
Premier U Nu announced last
night that he will resign Oc-
tober % so Gen. Win can be
named premier to arrange free
elections.
Gen. Win said he will con-
tinue Burma's neutral policy
| in foreign affairs. This little
Southeast Asian republic of Is
million persons between Thai
land and India has a 1900
mile border with Red China.
Will Become Premier
The army seized power early
Yesterday, moving swiftly tC
control key points after two
days of rumors that a coup wal
impending. An army com
munique said the seizure wa'
to preserve law. order anc
democracy.
After daylong discussions. [
lNu announced that Gen. Wiz
had accepted his invitation tC
become premier at a meeting o.
Parliament in one month.
Gen. Win, 48, was deputy
premier in 1850 and earlier
served as defense minister. HI
lis commander in chief of the
armed forces. which consis'
primarily of the army of 60,OO(
to 10000 men.
Communists have tried tC
penetrate and subvert his army
Gen Win has said. I'VE mus
light the Reds tooth and nail.
Visits Washington
Like many Southern Asiar
leaders, Gen. Win has visiteC
Washington. While there las
year for medical treatments h
talked with United States mill
tary men.
In a nationwide broadcaS
asking support for the general
u Nu said:
I'VE intended to hold gen
eral elections in November thi
year, but we came to realiz'
that (they) could not be fret
and fair. / invited Gen. Wiz
to make announcements essen
tial for holding such free elec.
tions within six months"
U Nu had scheduled the No
vember elections in hopes O.
bolStering his government aftel
a split last June in his polit'
ical party, which has ruleC
Burma since it won independ.
ence from Britain in 1948.
This party, the anti-fascis
Peoples Freedom League, spill
into a socialist faction led b!
former Deputy Premiers U B;
Swe and U Ryan Nyein apd {
faction of U Nus supporters.
To squeak through on a con
fidence vote keeping himself il
power, U Nu courted Commu
mist support. In August h,
legalized the Communist Part,
which had been fighting ,
guerrilla war against the gov
ernment.
This gave the Communists
who openly proclaimed thei
intention to "create a Commu
mist world" a chance to holt
the balance of power betweel
U MI and U Ba Swe, a bite
anti-C Communist. No party ap
lpeared strong enough to vii
an election and form a stabl
government.
With Communist guerrillt
warfare continuing, the arm,
decided to act. Army intelli
gence men said one politics
group, which they did no
name, had been building VI
secret arms stocks to wipe ou
all opposition and seize Burn,
and that the Communists wer
preparing to help the plotters.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
Totals 80 81 Totals 81 5 0

% IUtdIs OF y
l--Announeed for Pignatano in eth;
2-struek out for Lerker in 9Th; B.
Announced for Koufax in eth; A.
Popped out for Bilko in 9th.
CHICAGO 600 100 oo1-e
Los ANdELEs T. SSiiS ooSSS SSO66-i
EFT Taylor. Reese. Po-A-Chicaec
N-l2. Los Angeles 27-6. DP-Dark
70 Lons; thinner to Gillian. LOB-
Chicago IL, Los Angeles 8.
2b-Hodges. S-Koufax.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
MAJOR BOX SCORES
DODGERS, 81; CUBS, 81
'FTRsT dAMEl

Totals SO Q 3 Totals "a IS 8
Flied out for Henry in the 4th: Q
Grounded out for Phillips In 9TH; 8
Fouled out for Marshall in sth;
Singled for singleton in 9th.
CHICAGO I01 100 Ooo-s
Los ANGELES - 230 001 00x-6
E-S. Taylor, Dark. Po-A-ChieaRo.
GALS; Los Angeles, 27-12. DP-Long
unassisted: Bank to T. Taylor to
Long. LoB--Chicako, o; Los Angeles,
3b-Roseboro, Dark. HR-Dark sB
-Rosehoro.
Evening star., 1958-09-27

PHILADELPHIA

Totals SO ana Totals 35 Q 2
Popped up for Foiles in 9TH;
3 Walked for Hall in 9th: 8 Hit saerl-
nee fiy for Friend in 9th.
PHILADELPHIA - 900 002 1903
PITTSBURGH ----- 600 600 OO2-z
E-Thomas. Po-A-Philadelphia,
27-6; Pittsburgh, 27-15. DP--Qroat
to Mazeroski to KlusEewskt; LOB
Philadelphia. @: Pittsburgh, 8.
2b-Kluszewski. Fernandez, Bouchee,
Merrera. Virdon. Ashhurn. sB-Fernan-
deg S-Young. SF-Bright.
p b 7 er BIB 50
E3ssTt' Efisnt - --- 3 Il 3 ! / 3
winner-Eoberts d7-1D. Loser
Friend t22-14.
WP-Friend. U-Barliek. Jackovski,
Delmore and Landes. T-2:10. A.
10000.
Evening star., 1958-09-27

3, Winnsr-Buzhardt go. Loser
koufax u1-11).
HBP--By Koufax CThomson). WP-
koufax 2. BALK--BuzhaIdt, U-Dixon,
German. Burkhardt. T-2:32. A-24,-
Evening star., 1958-09-27
CHICAGO
Los ANGELES

Winner--Drysdale (12-Is). Loser
Anderson l3-3)
HBP-By Drysdale Gong). T-2:S4.
(SECOND GAMRl
Evening star., 1958-09-27

Winner-Brodowsk d-O). Loser
Moford t4-9).
HIP - BY Moford (Minosol;
tt; ;2S. A-6,623.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
BRAVES, z; REDLEGS,
MILWAUKEE,

Totals 35 l 9 Totals 80 2 4 /
1 Fanned for o'Toole in sth; Ran
for Grove in eth; 8 Called third strike
for Mcmillan in 9th.
CINCINNATI - 600 0I0 OO0--l
MILWAUKEE, - lilo 900 0Ox--2
Robinson. PO-A--Cincinnati "a
Is; Milwaukee. 27-l2. DP-Schoendienst
TO Logan to Adeock. LOB-Cincinnati
Ia; Milwaukee, 8.
2b-Crandan. SB-Mantilla.
o,roo,. ig h : sr bD 50
s1rSett. ssTSSfs -------- ! 9 2 9 9 3
Winner-Burdette t2O-10). Loser
oToole (0-1).
U-Crawford. Smith, Dascoli, DON
atelli. T-2:20. A-20.56l.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
YOU BE THE
QUARTERBACK
tQuestiOn on Page A-13l
Answer

Answer
4. Short pass. Worst call.
With only four men rushing,
Michigan State viii probably
have four men covering short.
8. Draw play. Not so good.
You can open that four-man
line, but those four men right
behind them will come up fast.
2. Quick opener. Could go
against that four-man line.
/. Long pass. Best call. A
four-man rush gives the passer
time to get his receivers down
field and open.
Distributed By Ths Register
and Tribune Syndieats)
Evening star., 1958-09-27

winner-Antonelli 1913. Loser
W. Smith (0-D
U-sudol. venzon. seeory, Conlan
T-2:05. A---21 1915.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
INDIANS, 5; TIGERS, 4


Totals IS 4 o 4 Totals "a IL D
Flied out for Held in 5th;, Ran
Ror Rrowp In 9Th; 3 Missed third strike
for Ferrarese in 9Th; 4 Flied out toE
Hunter in Sth.
prTzorr OOe 020 000-4
eTEtVELAND - 100 020 O11--b
E-Jackson, Harris. Po-A--Detroit
a4-7; Cleveland, 21-S. DP-Huntsr tY
power LOB-Detroit. 6; Cleveland. II
tnone out when winning run scoreol'
oh-Kuenn, Hunter, Power. 3d.
Minoso, HR-Bolling, Colavito, Dooy'
Evening star., 1958-09-27
GIANTS. 4; CARDS. 3
SAN FRANCISCO

Totals 80 3 9 8 Totals 2s 4 8 4
SINGLED for Brosnan in 9th: Ran
for Musial in 9Th: Ran for Green In
9th Grounded out for B. @. Smith
in 9th.
ST. LOUIS 100 900 002-3
SAN Francisco - O20 900 O2x--4
E-Dsvenport. Po-A-St. Louis "a
IL: San Francisco. 27-11. DIP
XaSko to Musial; Tate to KRsko TO
Musisl. LOB-St. Louis, 8; San Fran
cisco, 3
2b--Tate, Cepeda (2l. HR-Bur-
ton. S-Schmidt.
Evening star., 1958-09-27
WHITE soX, |; As, 0
CHICAGO

Totals 20 0 o Totals 81 9 !
Flied out for DeMaestri in stn'
2 Hit into force-out for German In etn.
KANSAS CITY ----- 9ooo o9g 090-q 0oU
CHICAGO ------ oOu Jul V"~
DeMaestri, q Po-A = Kansas
r-ity o4-19. CHICAGO. 27-5. DP-Espo-
Ito to Fox to Jackson. LoB-Kansas
City. 4: Chicago, 9.
sB-Callison. s--Lathsn. sF-calh-
Evening star., 1958-09-27
Communist Demands

Such a solution would run
contrary to the presently
strong positions of both the
Chinese Communists and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-07
Williams Back
InCourt Today

Dallas o. williams, 43, is
expected back in Federal Dis
trict Court today in proceed
ing that-to some-will seem
like the playback of an old
photograph record.
The Bad Man of Swami
poodle" is seeking release again
from st. Elizabeths Hospital
q place he has come to know
well.
He was sent there this time
after he was picked up on
drunkenness charge last month
and subsequent psychiatric
testimony in Municipal Court
showed he was of unSound
mind. But his attorney, Richard
Arens, contends the commit
ment to the hospital by Judge
Thomas c. Scalley was i'm
proper.
1t will be a repeat per-
Torrance for Williams. In
January he was ordered sent to
the hospital by Federal judge
following reversal by the United
States Court of Appeals of an
assault conviction against the
bad Man" The judge felt
Williams should be examined
at the hospital, in view of a
psychiatric report he was sane
but potentially dangerous,
This action was reversed dur
ing a habeaS corpus hearing
before another Judge, and Will
liams' release from the hos
pital was upheld by the APP
pellate court on grounds there
had to be showing of insanity
before commitment.
Now, with psychiatric teSti-
mony of insanity on the record
to uphold the commitment,
Williams will try his luck again.
During the seven-year court
fight that finally led to his as
sault conviction reversal, Will
liamS spent much of his time
at st. Elizabeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-07
French Car Exports
Up So Per Cent

LIE HAVRE - In the first
half of 1857, French automo-
bile m a nufacturers' sales
abroad - 126,500 cars and
trucks. worth $154.3 million
increased by SO per cent in
comparison with the first six
months of 1856.
This led all the other ex-
porters and compared with
gains of "a per cent for Italian
manufacturers, Is per cent for
the West Germans and 4 per
cent for the British, and a 4
per cent drop for United States
car makers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-07
France Has 400
Horse Race Tracks

PARIS.-France has about
400 horse-racing tracks.
Bets as low as the equivalent
OF "a cents can be placed at
the LOO official state betting
Offices or at the tracks. The
states Is per cent tax on the
tote earns it billions of francs
0 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-07
Mountbdtten
Seen in Top
Defense Job

LONDON. May 7 Ry,--Brit-
aims defense setup Is due for
sharp revision. with the ex-
Ipected appointment OF Admiral
Earl Mountbatten playing q
major part.
An ofiicial source says Lord
Mountbatten will be the hrst
supreme commander Of the air,
land and sea defenses. The APP
lpointment may not come for
several weeks.
Lord Mountbatten. uncle Of
the Duke Of Edinburgh, Prince
Philip, is nearing the end Of
This term as first sea lord.
The defense Of the British
isles now rests with q series Of
separate commands headed by
senior air. land and sea ON
GERS.
Defense Minister Duncan
Sandys is said to have ear
marked Mountbatten for the
NEW job.
REORGANIZATION Studied
Under Mr.. Sandy's direction
defense chiefs currently are
studying reorganizational plans
along these lines:
/. Operational roles Of the
iair, land and sea forces to re-
main separate.
2. Command Of the three
services to be co-ordinated IN
each operational theater under
the control Of one man.
3. All military policy and
strategic planning to come
under the control of the chair
imam of the chiefs.of staff COM
lmittee-and the chairman to
ibe answerable directly to the
defense minister.
Lord Mountbatten would be
chairman of the Joint chiefs Of
staff committee.
Climax 10 Career
Appointment as top man in
the projected set-up would
,come as a climax to a fabulous
career. Lord Mountbatten's ex-
'ploits in war and peace have
made him one of Britain's most
colorful personalities.
He is a grandson Of Queen
Victoria. His German born
father also once was First Sea
lLord-but lost the job in 1914
on unjust whispers that he was
Ipro-Kaiser.
Lord Mountbatten has had
good looks. stature and per-
jsonal courage on his side. He
has a fair for getting along
with subordinates as well as
superiors.
Lork Mountbatten in 1947 be-
came Britain's last victory Of
Imperial India and he presided
over the partition Of the sub
continent into the common
wealth states of India and
Pakistan.
Lately he has presided over
the liquidation of Britain's pre-
atomic age grand fleets and
over the process of streamlining
the royal navy to the needs of
the future.