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FOREIGN POLICY A recent issue of "The New Republic." of which Mr. Henry! Wallace has become the editor,
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1947.
The Truth About The Truth Drug
Since 1936 there have been nnerous references to the Guth drug-and interest in
thin
subject was recently re vived as the result of a pen- sins appeal case, in which Mr. Justice Denning granted a pen- sion to an ex-service man who had been given' the truth drug" while he was a patient in a military hospital.
The answers he gave to ques- tions while he was under the influence of the drug constitut-- cil, some of the evidence on which he was presumed to have
Before considering whether ur not these drugs, do actually niake people tell the truth, dis tinction must be drawn be tween truth and fact.
Let us assume that a man is subject to delusions (fixed be- liefs which cannot be dispelled by proof of their falsity), Does she lie when he alleges that his wife is trying to poison not, yet his him? Obviously statement may not be a fact.
If an individual absentmind- edly pockets an article without of paying for it, his denial thieving may be quite truthful. "Truth drugs" cannot enable a a factual ac- truth as
By a HARLEY STREET POD to give
count, but only the _PSYCHIATRIST
far as he knows it.
The drug is generally suc- contains an interview with Mr. Len refuse a pension by the useful in.compelling honest au
swers. Resistance may be en. Pensions Appeal Tribunal. The countered under certain condi soldier pleaded that the antions. Deliberate lying is very swers were incorrect.
unusual. Truth drugs" are nct used in the detection of crime or the conviction of criminals.
R. II. S. Crossman, the British. Labour MP. who headed the recent abortive revolt against Mr. Bevin's foreign policy. In this in- terview, Mr. Crossman repeats the stale and implausible canard which he first hatched out in the House of Commos-that the
explanation of the Anglo-American agreement standardize basic weapons is that, in the next war, Britain will sup- ply the manpower and America
recent
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non-eme on the face of it. Any Jobiective person can see the truc explanation of this sensiale Anglo- American arrangement. Both his- Furs and common sense teach us! that, if there is another large-] cale war. it is very likely that Britain and America will be on he same side. We teamed both in World War I and World War !!,the many disadvantages of having different types of weapons,
tained by its use?
drug,"
Useful information could un-
What is the "truth and has it any scientific merit? How does it act: what purpose dogs it serve and can any re- line be placed on results ob-doubtedly be obtained from sus- pected criminals by means of the "truth drug," but in this! country no man is compelled to give evidence against him- belf, unless he without presBUTE of any kind, elects to do so.
These are some of the ques- tions on which, the public seek enlightenment, and here are the facts.
ф
"truth drug" No single xista, but there are numerous
rugs which stimulate an al-
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turne! LOVE WILL
COPR. 1848 BY NEI SERVICE, ING, T. M. REG. U. 8. PAT, DIY. 70-3
"What do you think of thai, Mana? Heifetz is flat again !"
"Votes For Women"
FIND A WAY
to
Love will And n way in Frankfurt-even if it hea advertise. On countless corner -bulletin boards in this head- quarters city of the American cccupation forces are posted small coloured notices advertis- ing goods for sale or exchange, rams to let, jobs offered and advertisements for prospective husbands and wives.
Space on the boards is hired by businessmen who realise thut because of the current German newspaper shortage, newspapers have not the space to devote to classified advertise- ments. With
·
the female
BY ALLEN DREYFUSS
Į
to
28
male ratio in such cities Berlin estimated at six to one, it is not difficult to understand why women outnumber men as applicants en the small type- written marriage advertisc- ments.
Requirements for the ideal post-war German prototype of Darby or Jean-as, expressed on the posters-seem to lay stress on the financial position and an absence. of Nazi taint. One small, pink-coloured ad- vertisement decorated with" en- twined hearts and wedding rings, reads:
"My greatest wish for 1947: Sametines a few Women can Women" in Parliament. As the
music, ad seen in Viewria Tower Gar-, question was not answered, the I am an attractive girl, 38 yours
old, who loves art. irresistible urge to talk. Generally speaking, "truth ens, Jestion, plantg floweral girl brought out a banner and
theatre, and the cinema. I the and to talk freely, en intimate | drugs" are ineffectual in for at the base of a statue fa wo-j finaly were thrust into
and
to shipctg connected with thecing individuals" to give away man, erected within a stone's street. Most of the audience have a lot of money
warm heart. I am trying salient's personal life. A "truth information which might in throw of Britain's Houses of lowed and Annie began to find a man about 40 with fair her is one which acts pri- volve them in criminal proceed. Parliament. ; The-wamaa. they address them.
hair who will enfold me in his She part of the inge. They are successful in honour is Mrs. Erameline marily on that
was arrested but in-ng arms. He must not be. brain which controls our high exposing the views, attitudes Pankhurst, commander-in-chief stead of paying a small fine shelter than 185 centimeters (5
functions.
and character of a person; and of a vast army of women wh, picferred three days' imprison- ft. 5 ins). Write to this agency in mabling him to recall many taught with "militant methods ment. That was the beginning ender Not forgotten experiences. In thi
Hum nature, it is true, is al and to develop tact, discretion way they are invaluable in gain, for the enfranchisement of their of the suffragettes' militanb] Practical Consideration
mod unteachable. but we have at least harmed the simple lesson that people who have the same ideas and the same interests are likely, if there is a war, to be on the same side and that it's quite god thing for their bullets-to fit each other's rifles. This does
ful and effective--recognition "ni
who
w and four hours.
sex in Britain."
Its By L.A.J. HAWKINGS Bong
Women
wher
As human beings, we are Bught to live a civilised life,
movement in Britain. Pericdi- The desire to steer free of and conscience. These qualities ing a rapid insight into the are the most recently required past history and personality of
Emmeline was reared in an eally Women's Parliaments" responsibility for raising chit- environment where reform "was were he'd, in Westminster, dren in commodity-shert Ger- by the huntan 'race, and are the a neurotic. nes most readily lost when the The drug must not be ad- current topic. At 14 she was usually followed by disturbing many is indicated in anether of of these advertisements, which brain is affected in tiny way. ministered to anyone
without taken to hear the famous suf- scenes, outside the House
Man- Commons. rallies were held and reads: "Widow wanted Many of u are acquainted! consent first being obtained. agctte, Lydia Baker." with individunds
have Furthermore, it is desirable to chester, where she was barn was street processións were organis- cwns butcher shop. Young man ed. One, in 1910, was six miles who has learned the butcher's fered from severe head in-1 explain the reason for its use.
trade, refugee from Eastern juries, and appreciate how before its administration. not imply a military alliance. Imetimes they become irrit effects pass off roughly between
Representative women camel Germany. No Nazi, wants, to implies something far more useable, obscene.
marry, 30 years old, 1.78 (5 ft. have ins.) tall and knows how to work. If you have little chil- dren don't bother with this ad- 89ch to vertisement. Write No.
Some women base their at-
than on tractions on practical
charm talent. One such wrote: "My nice little home, which is fully furnished with valuable uipment, needs a man make it complete. My mother runs a baker's shop which shall inherit. I am 28 years mid. like to eat well and to
when
the
did
the rentre of the women's em from other countries, saying,
British Once ancipation nuvement. On the a common danger and a deter mination toward it off by practi-
initiative of a. De. Pankhurst, won, we falso shall win.": barrister We also appreciate what hap-
she (whom fater
Desperate Measures arrangements. The revolt
pens to Monte f our most de-
married) 5,436 Manchester we But the happy days of bands which Mr. Crossman led was efightful acquaintances
The feeling experienced is
laughing processions fectively squelched; but it will her have indulged too freely in similar to that of mild intoxi- men householders taimed the and undinhtedly be revived. The,cen-alcohol. They lese their cul- cation-happy, confiding, slight. Yol and a test case was heard not last. The women grew more ral rhesis of the Crossman policy are and become
garrulously ly confused, and possibly in the Courts but was defeated intense in their fight and re-iderations rather
When Dr. Pankhurst died, sorted to desperate remedies. is that Britain ought tode as good indiscreet and boastful
drowsy.
They chained themselves to friends with Russia as with thei "Truth drugs" act of
It would be quite impossible Emmeline became Registrar of
Man- railings to indicate they were United States. This is a blame brain in a similar way to al- for a person to receive a dose births and deaths in a
en- saves. They disguised them- of the drug sufficient to render chester suburb. But her less and even a high-minded de cohol and injury, with the ad- trine, but it is landing its adhervantage, however, that they are him lacking in self-control, and thusiasm for women's enfrau- stives to get into meetings they
quite harmless.
yet capable of behaving nor-chisement grew and she left wished to interrupt. Once they ents in a ludicrous situation.
her employment to form "The sterated themselves overnight The drug is injected into a mully in other respects. The Russian attitude hitherto has vein, and the amount adminis
There is no doubt whatsoever Women's Social and Political in an organ loft. (made it difficult for any Western tered can be readily controlled. that so-called "truth drugs" Union." using the slogan “Votes On every occasion they way
power to have close friendly re-
For purposes of extracting the render an individual incapable for Women."
-fed their banner of purple for Jations with the Soviet Union. "truth," enly sufficient is in- of fermulating a lie, but they
The Battle Begins
loyalty, white for purity and Apparently Mr. Crossman and jected to make the patient talk may, nevertheless, suppress the In 1905 at
a Manchester, groen for hope. During subsc- his friends conclude, from this, | freely, or, to use
a technical truth.. har Britab mist dehase her re-expression, lese his inhibitions. Nature has a way of safe meeting, Christabel Pankhurst,quent years about 1,000 arrests lations with the United States to influence of the drug, subing14 alle consequences, even
When suficiently under the guarding us against disagree. eldes of her four children, and were made, Among their ranks whes Annie Kenney, a young fatory; it became fashionable to be sent the same unhappy standard. Mr..
becume Voluble. Crossman's foreign policy appears,
lose their our self-control is artificially worker asked the candidate ifto Hollaway Gaol,
he would support "Voles for prison for women. They some Limes went on hunger-strike, in the form of a Gresham's Law powers of discretion, and dis-undermined.
eas their problems without
to the distress of the British wasions or feelings of shame.
pressed in terms of diplomacy,
.
Gresham postulated the theory is just as if their consciences
thar had money drives out the good. Crossman's foreign policy.
not
were temporarily suspended.
to preserve
When
in a
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
No.....
con-
to
I
atdy at home with a faithful man who will be worthy of my immediately to are. Write
Another realistic woman, who a full dinner believes that plate is more to be valued than pretty face, wrote frankly:
a
(Loudon's
"I am no beauty queen, hat own a restaurant and a Chm- fortably furnished home. Where is the man who wants to be my business partner and my hus band? No Nazis wanted, and must be over 40. applicants Please write to No.
Commercial Marriage
T
Mrs. Pankhurst spent several spels in prison and as the militant thunder reverberated Iuder, and fire tbcame a suf-
Bureau fragettes weapon, publicly as. sured responsibility for all-- |
Although most Frankfurters cave injury or loss of life.
for hus- prefer to advertise On one cecasion the leader Lunds and wives with these the way to gume. No. kind hand could be so bad the first brukte a window in the Prime all posters of their own aim- compisition, a few trek to the time and so good the second un-Minister's house
"The Authority on
Authorities?
WHEN TO LEAD
TRUMPS
any elsewhere.
of
ex-
plentiful.
and
were
in effect, says: "We must have better relations with any country than we have with So-varicate in order
People, as a rule, only pre- viet Russia." On this basis, their social security Girossman were to have his way, "doped." they have no regard Britain might not have a friend for conventionalities. They tend in the world, and could, in fact, to express themselves achieve a position of inglorious natural and primitive manner. There are two general classes isolation. It becomes a little, ridi- Fatients are supposed to tell of situations in which an openlig it was weak-in' high cards itaneously, dozens of women in dusty offices of a regular com- but terrific in distributional val. London's main thor:ughfares mercial marriage bureau which
at ruth, but lead of a trump may be soundly ues a copital spade it, wis produced hammers and smash has recently reopened for busi- culous, however, to work from the Grip doctors the
ercommended. One is negative in least four of the suit, and
ess. While the relatively angle that in the international seldom do so. It is contrary inture, when your own hand and tremely unbalanced distributioned windows. Arrests
bigh fee frightens some away. field, all friendships between na-
in human" nature for people 10 the bidding are such
that any
West did not take this into.
War Service
many applicants seem te prefer tions must be regulated on the tapose themselves to criticism, other lead bids fair to coat the
fuis
the impersonal method of find- basis of the lowest common de- The common practice, ir, there- | very positive-wisen development/clubs K and A, then led the a to
and risk loss, of
a trick. The other is count, however. He scored self-esteem. defence
Wins Vote
Ing their life partners through nominator, In his House of Come, to give a certain amount of the bidding mak
The struggle continued and corespondence. it IL makes
the Q, whereupon Eist returned seem uns speech, Mr. Crossman stat-
of his information; sufficient in likely that the declarer will sure the
partner's hearts. then came, World War The One of these bureaux recent- ed: "We can only draw the con- their estimation
now picture South clusion... that we are
Fank-terms: "Do you want to become cwn hand or the dummy for blithely more pse in band.
ruffing. In this circumstance, with a cross-ruff of the red suits, al service, while Mrs.
recruited munitions a lucky wife? I am able closely affiliated at the moment Doctors, especially psychia the opening lead of a trump for eight tricks
with his eight hurst
a land-owner, to the United States of America | triste, often find that their consitutes an attack on the en-trumps, plus two with the red workers. The days of militancy offer you: (1)
were over and victory was in years cld; (2) a textile mer- than we are to the U.S.S.R." He patients mislead then, perhaps emy's "prepared position," as the aces for the ten needed?
It the defenders had, to any of
chant: 38 years old; (3) a but- aid this plainly with regret, but unwittingly, and it is in com- milliary nabobs would describe
the first four tricks, led a spade, sight.
With the end of, World War cher with a large
shop. 48 it is surely a phrase from the nection with psychol-gical work..
could have scored only I Britain's Women were given seura old. Come and see their world of topsy-turvydom. The that the "truth drug" serven a
tricks with his trumps. British Government;
aces the vote-and Mrs. Pankhurst. pictures: The greatest mar- plus the two red as Mr. Loss of memory can be re- Attlee and Mr. Bevin have severaltered in a few minutes, pro-
would have made only nine, one breakfasted with the Prime lage bureau in town; About less than he required for tise con Minister, Mr. Lloyd George, 1,000 customers especially times,emphasised would like tided
industrial- that there has been no
and discussed the good work egiicultural that could now be done by her circles
"Few people want th
get married in Germany during, the - autumn and winter." a secre
iary at the. marriage bureau declared. It is hard for them of up with shortage
for the pur-I want to use the trumps in his Can't Kipping back and forth suffragettes enrolled for nation-advertised in the following.
most useful purpose.
4.2-
109
to be as friendly with Russia as injury to the brain, and the they are with America. But, if factors responsible for u mer HK 2 the Russians persist in reluctance vous breakdown can be speed-n. K 18 6
to make the gestures of friendship. must "it" inevitably follow that Britain must al quarrel with America?
London, Feb. 12,
.
Identified. During the war, many neu antic soldiers were succesfully treated, following injections of the "truth drugs."
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wedding party, and any sort. Vatican City, Feb, 12. Monsignor Tito. Trocchi, ag, of honeymoon. But when the Vice-Chamberlain of the Holy ping comes in spite of all the shortages, the heart will Roman Church, died here today in over the practical mind, after receiving the blessings fund business should be wonder- Pope Plus
With Tronchi's death, there
There are two main grupe of-"truth druga.” hypnolic and aesthetle. In the former The movement of German re- group are such drugs as umytal,
North fugees from Poland has been nembutal and soranifaine, When
H Pasa suspended, according to Mr. given in full doses they produces 2H S John Hyad, Minister reapon sleep In the latter groop are If West had been listening in sible for the British adminis-vipen, pentathal and narecnu- tently, he would have realized tration in Germany, when re- mal. When administered in that North and, South must have plying is the House of Com-sdequate dosen they produce beautiful cross-ruff available.
Note how North with a
(Dealer South hand nions today to a question about derr unconsciurus. When the death of a number of re-bred as "ith aruga" these too puny to even make a mini-vulnerable.) recently arrived in Germany sufficient amount to produce mighty, as soon as he heard the pass, what is the burl-next bid also vacant.
"dupey"condition..
apade bid, that he could hop all for South?
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None
ful,"
is thetrelically nobody to ad-whose holder bed charge of and minister the temporal property jurisdiction over the temporal North-Stull of the Holy See in the event of property of the Holy See-es- the Pope's death, because the pecially in periods between the If South bids 1-Diamond. Weat
fugees on two trains which preparations are given only in mum free overcall after West's
1-Heart, was nevertheless 302-Clubs, then North and East office of the Chamberlain is death of one Pope and the cec
from Poland.--Reuter
tion of the next-t if now » Once an important post, purely nominal. United (Ecess.