DIPLOMAT MOBBED

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30389, 13 March 1964, Page 18

DIPLOMAT MOBBED

Anti-British Cyprus Croud (N.Z.P.A.-Reuter— Copyright 1 NICOSIA, March 11. Greek Cypriot schoolchildren shouting anti-British slogans halted a car here today in winch the British Higa Commissioner (Sir Arthur Clark) was riding. Hie crowd, estimated at several thousand, mobbed the High Commissioner for several minutes as he was on his way to the presidential palace. Children carried banners such as “British go home." “We want freedom," ’’Long live the mighty U.S.S.R . great defender of peace and justice,” and “Americans, you cannot buy us.” The demonstration took place about an hour before President Makarios was due to leave for the funeral of King Paul of Athens. Sir Arthur Clark was going to see the President off at Nicosia airport, which lies beyond the presidential palace, when tiie demonstrations took place. Turks Surrender Turkish Cypriots surrendered at the battle-torn village of Malia, in south-west Cyprus yesterday. They began handing in their arms and had agreed to “place themselves under the protection of the Government forces," a Government spokesman announced. The surrendered arms were put on a police vehicle, but Turkish Cypriots ambushed it outside the village. A platoon of British troops was reported by the Greeks to be protecting Turkish Cypriots in Malia school. Cyprus security forces called on them to withdraw —"otherwise unpleasant situations might arise.” But the Britons replied that they were there under orders, a Cyprus Government spokesman said. The Turkish Cypriot VicePresident (Dr Fadi! Kutchuk* yesterday sent a telegram to Britain, Greece. Turkey and the United Nations alleging that Turks throughout Cyprus “are in danger of complete annihilation.” He said the Greek Cypriot leaders’ statements showed they would no longer accept a cease-fire but were continuing attacking until the Turkish Cypriots surrendered unconditionally.