re Prof. Joliot-Curie in his laboratory. Scientist for peace, Joliot- Curie, dead PARIS — The world this week mourns the death of one of France’s greatest sons, Professor Frederic Joliot- Curie — Communist, winner of both the Nobel and Stalin prizes and staunch fighter for peace, Professor Joliot-Curie died on August 14 ina Paris hos- pital after a. haemorrhage. Earlier he had undergone an operation and was reported to be recovering well.” He was 58. His body lay in state in Sorbonne chapel for two days before the state funeral from Sorbonne University on Tuesday this week. Despite failing health over the past years, he devoted tremendous energy to the work of the World Peace Council, of which he had been president since. its in- ception in 1949. The man who added enor- mously to the world’s store of knowledge of the atom and its make-up, never ceased to fight for the banning of nu- clear weapons. Last month, though his health’ prevented him from at- tending, he sent a message to the Congress for Disarmament and International Coopera- tion, held in Stockholm, in which he once more urged their banning. “Once again, and because I consider it’an imperative du y to do so every time oppor- tunity offers,” he wrote: “I should like to insist on the absolute need to stop these nuclear-weapon tes s.” He hailed the decision of the Soviet Union to cease its tests as “a highly humanitar- ian act of very great import- ance.” Joliot-Curie was a member of the French Communist party. It was his refusal to betray his beliefs shor‘ly after the war which led to a witch-hunt driving him from the most important post for a nuclear- physicist in France — that of High Commissioner for Atomic Energy. During the occupation of France he was head of the Front’ National, organizing more than a million French- men in their struggle against the Nazi invaders. At the same time he con- tinued his researches into the application of radio- active tracer elements in the fight against disease. Together with his* wife, Irene Curie, who died in 1956, he discovered artificial radio- activity. His researches in the field of atomic energy gave him world renown. At the remarkably early age of 45 he was elected to the foreign membership of the Royal Society. Many countries honored him, and apart from his Nobel Prize, which both he and his wife were awarded, he also won a Stalin Peace prize. Thus both Frederic and Irene Joliot-Curie, who blazed a great scientific trail together, have died. They gave untold strength to mankind through their scientific researches — and to the world progressive move- ment through their faith in people, and their opposition to war and to any use of science to further warlike ends. Their loss will be mourned everywhere, and most of all in their na‘ive France. Robeson gets hig welcome in Moscow By SAM RUSSELL MOSCOW — An enthusias- tic Moscow crowd mobbed the world-famous American Negro singer Paul Robeson and his wife when they arrived here by TU-104 jet plane from Brussels on Friday last week. An official reception party was swept aside and it was some time before he could make his way to his car. Leading Soviet singers, writers. stage ariists and the minister of culture were at the airport to greet Paul Robeson, as well as about 100 reporters, cameramen and radio and television reporters. Leading Soviet newspapers like Pravda and IzveStia had special welcoming articles an- nouncing the news of his ar- rival. Izvestia said: “He isa tireless fighter for the rights and dignity of man whatever the color of his skin. “Paul Robeson has raised his voice in protest against racial discrimination, against the forces of fascism, war and oppression and has taken his place in the front rank of the champions of the great cause of peace. “We have waited a long time for Paul Robeson: and in his person we greet a great man giving all his strength and all his talent for the great s:rug- gle for the bright future ‘of humanity.” WORLD HEALTH REPORT How de Gaulle pit to rig referendu PARIS—An indication of how the referendum de Gaulle’s dictatorial constitution is to be carried out i under the domination of French troops has beet gi publication of an army directive. Published in the right-wing Le Monde in Pals: directive of the South Algerian military region that their first taks-is “to prepare the popula- tion” in Algeria. “The army, as representative of civil and military power ‘in Algeria, must undertake a vast propaganda campaign to ob- tain: large participation in the referendum; a_ very large favorable majority,” said the directive, sent out at the end of June. For this a psychological war- fare _ campaign must be launched at once. To bring the Moslem popula- tion into line “it is necessary, above all, to create and develop the ‘de Gaulle’ myth,” said the directive. ‘Photographs of the general must appear everywhere ... The V-sign interlaced with the U.S. marines in Wi to prop up Batis U.S. Marines have landed in p at the in puppet Batista government, according to a protes’ abroad by. the People’s Socialist Party of Cuba. 1 bed The U.S. force landed at the Guantanamo nav@ occupied the Yateritas aqueduct, which governmeD they were unable to hold against rebel forces without help. The People’s Socialist party, comparing the U.S. landings to the intervention in Lebanon, says their purpose is to free the hands of the Batista govern- ment to carry through its an- nounced extermination cam- Croix de Lorraine must # a up indelibly (in paint fi in many places, he most out-of-the-way ? The order to the oot on to give various sv slogans, such as: “Gla Gaulle is henceforth leader,” “General means peace,” ‘Sle Frenchmen and all © dren of General de Gers Voting in the refere™ the constitution is over several days ™ gerian countr yside, cabinet has decree In the towns it September 28, 25 put in the country ’ A be staggered — 8° and police can conce® each district in tut™ vitation paign against the groups. Nd e Last month ae citizens, including were held for 4 e pp some of the forces f dictator Batista ® against U.S., arms ® ent aid for the govern™ Make long life worth liv! LONDON—It’s not enough to save life — life for those saved must be worth living. This is the theme of a re- port on the care. of..old peo- ple by World Health Organi- zation experts, issued in Lon- don last week, Through improved social conditions and medical care more people are living longer, say the experts. The popula- tion of Europe: and the Soviet Union — 574 million in~.1950 —will rise to 947 million by the year 2000. But as yet most countries have made no coordinated ef- fort toward solving the medi- cal, social and economic prob- lems arising out of the steady increase in the number of old people. The experts recommended a careful study of these prob- lems — to find out, for ex- ample, whe:her retirement has an adverse effect on health, to fix standards for physical and mental fitness for work done by old people. They declare: “Old age is not a matter of charity, but of social justice. The aged are full, participating members of society, who have a right to choose freely how they wish ‘o live and when possible to take care of themselves as long as they desire.” 4 They recommen? housing policy by \ onsi orities and © net ground-floor apa y0 the most conve™ old people. Housing for thet say, should Ks a ry local customs f ol ia pa.terns of jivin’: ay, A should not be should be tae them from acc! of traffic accidents cidents. ey Those responsiP a) for the elderly put! ( ‘er training i? ses dietetics and * examinations en August 22, 1958 — PACIFIC TRIBU!