Word: cypriote
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...only practical way of saving humanity from nuclear devastation," is to establish a permanent, independent, U.N. peace force, said Zenon Rossides, Cypriot Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States, last night...
Early last week a Greek Cypriot patrol probed into a Turkish orchard, drew immediate fire that wounded one member of the patrol. Within hours, the Greeks launched a massive counterstroke that isolated the Turkish communities from each other. In two days of bitter fire fights, one Turkish Cypriot was killed and five were wounded. The Greek Cypriots suffered six wounded...
Once again, a fait accompli had put Makarios' men in control of important new strongpoints from which to threaten the Turkish Cypriots. Inside the Famagusta fortress, the Turkish Cypriots were left in a perilous situation. Their food and water could be cut off at any moment; already their telephone line had been disconnected. Said one Turkish Cypriot leader: "The Greeks want to make us surrender. If they go on like this, we must have help from Turkey...
...Pakistan in playing East and West against each other, the Turks soon began smiling at their big northern neighbor. Also Unsettling. The latest events on Cyprus have hardly worked against friendship with Moscow. Last month Archbishop Makarios angered Ankara by abolishing the separate electoral rolls for Greek and Turkish Cypriots, which effectively barred the Turkish community from the seats it had held in the House of Representatives. Turk ish Cypriot Representatives, who have not been attending meetings for fear of their lives, tried to re-enter the cham ber but were refused admittance unless they would agree to relinquish...
Word from Grivas. Observers expected to see at least some glamorous, new Soviet equipment at last week's military parade in Nicosia to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Greek Cypriot uprising against the British. The parade was a disappointment, and the only Soviet weapons on display were trucks pulling old British field guns...