THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 14, 1939
JUDGE WILL SEE A PARISH PRIEST
HE WANTS ADVICE ABOUT I.R.A. GIRL
London, Oct. 28. Donnell. "She should be ashamed of herself for being in an organisation like that."
An English soldier-of-fortune who has served in turn with the United States Army, the British Army, and the International Brigade in Spain, and who has at times seen the inside of gaols, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years' penal servitude for taking part in LR.A. bombings.
He is a Manchester seaman, Vincent Crompton, aged 36, and Mr. Justice Stable told him scathingly: "You aren't even Irish."
Crompton was convicted at Liver- pool Assizes with three other men and a girl..
Because of the girl, 19-years-old Jean Dobson, a parish priest will re- ceive an invitation this week-end to meet Mr. Justice Stable. They will talk about her. Her father may also be present.
"Fond of Him"
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Crompton heard sentence with- out a word,
FOR FIRST TIME
The three other 1.R.A. men who were standing beside him were, how- ever, hearing his record for the first time.
Christopher Kenneally, aged 19, told the court; "I should like to clear the I.R.A. concerning Cromp- ton. Had any member known his character he would never have been allowed to take part in our activities."
Kenneally was sent to Borstal for three years. John Carney, aged 27, and George Whittaker, aged 30, were each sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.
A fifth man, Terence O'Hanlon, was acquitted after the judge told the jury, "The only evidence against him is that he is Irish and is friendly with
Mr. Justice Stable will sentence her next week. He told her yester- day, "If I were you I should think | Irishmen.” things over very quietly with
your conscience."
Crompton had pleaded for her. "I used Jean Dobson for the purposes of the I.R.A.," he said. "I want to clear her.
"I had to have a house because it would not be suspicious like a flat. I got Jean Dobson to say she was my wife."
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After this Mr. Justice Stable told the jury: "The girl has made statement, but she may have made it to shield Crompton, the man she was fond of."
Jean, whose real name is Margaret McDonnell, refused to give evidence or to call her mother.
But Mrs. McDonnell was called by the judge. She said she knew nothing of her daughter's I.R.A. activities.
"She got into this only through this plausible Crompton," said Mrs. Mc-
FIGHT FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
OTTAWA, TO-DAY.
DIAMOND
LINE PLANS
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New York, To-day. The "Journal of Commerce" announces that the Black Dia- mond Line is resuming its freight service with Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam..
As the harbours lie inside the danger zone from which Amer- ican shipping is banned by the Neutrality Act, the company will charter freighters from Norway.
Havas.
HUTS FOR CIVIL
SERVICE!
London, To-day.
MR. R. J. MANNION, THE The Civil Servants who, together LEADER OF THE CANADIAN CON- | with their departments, were eva- SERVATIVE PARTY, IN A BROAD- CAST LAST NIGHT, DESCRIBED THE WAR AS A FIGHT FOR RE- LIGIOUS AND DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM.
cuated to the country some weeks ago, may shortly be installed in hutment camps.
The Government's idea is to mini- mise, as far as possible, the difficulties Unless we succeed in smashing the of hotel and property owners, whose regime of international gangsterdom, property has been requisitioned to he declared, there will be a grave house Government offices and officials. danger of civilisation being over- | --Reuter. whelmed.
Canada could not be neutral remain a member of the Commonwealth.-Reuter.
and British
PERU'S NEW PRESIDENT
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LIMA, TO-DAY. DANIEL PRADO WAS YESTER- DAY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE PERUVIAN REPUBLIC BY 271,306 VOTES AĜAINST 76,376 FOR JOSE QUESADA.
Senor Prado, who is serving a five year period, replaces General Oscar Benavides, who was elected on April 30, 1933, to complete the term of his predecessor.
GERMAN WIVES AS 'SLAVES'
In the Western industrial areas of Germany many housewives whose husbands are in the army have been "requested" to fill their husbands' places in the textile mills, according to travellers reaching Holland,
are
This is supposed to be voluntary work, but if they refuse they deprived of rationing rights and so- cial welfare benefits.
in Gestapo activity is increasing these areas.
low Even talking in tones may lead to questioning by the police.
Congress on November 14, 1936, “BROOKHAM" NOW IN approved an extension of General Benavides' term for a further three years.--Havas.
CANADA
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London, To-day..
Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-
Mr. C. R. Rowcliffe, of "Derring- Popham, former Governor of Kenya ton,"
Macdonnell Road, summoned Colony, has arrived in Montreal to before Mr. R., A. D. Forrest this take up Important duties in connec- morning, for parking overtime, was tion with the Empire air training fined $5.
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