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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1947,
BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST C.I. For Two Princesses; Four New Peers, Five New
New Privy Councillors Ovation
Apology To Rape Victim
New York, Juns 11. Twenty-eight-year-old Norman Greenberg end- ed his trial for the rape i of Mrs. D. Cropp, 27-year- old Paris-born war bride of a United States Army Colonel, by pleading guilty and apologizing to This victim.
Knighthood For Dr. Malcolm Sergeant
London, June 12. Princess Elizabeth and-Princess Margaret Rose have been appointed to the Membership of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India, in the Honours list issued today in celebration of the King's eleventh official birthday. Other members of the Imperial Order already in- clude the Queen and Queen Mother, the Duchesses of Gloucester and Kent, Viscountess Wavell and the Maharanées of Jammu and Kashmir, Gaekwar and Travancore, and Mrs. Florence Amery, wife of the former Secretary of State for India. Mr. Leopold S. Amery.
For Mr. Truman
Ottawa, June 11. What veteran parlia mentary observers des- cribed as the greatest ovation ever accorded to a visiting dignitary burst from some 300 members of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate when President Harry Truman finished speak-
Also honoured in the list in to the stage and films, and Dr.ing here today. Mr. George Edmond Bracken. Malcolm Sargeant, who received fanclapping, cheers and desk bury, Private Secretary to the the same award for services to thumping continuously interrupt- Vleeroy, who becomes Knight music.
et and the applause rose to a For services 10 education, raar when the President orged Greenberg, with tears falling Commander of the Order of the
Miss Emmiine Mary Tanner, the support of Governments down his fave, admitted raping Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.). tral and South Africs
Roedene | "wvhn the bride on May 26, n
are four peerages-Inte headmistress of.
neither coerec or one School (one of Britain's
best | everced;"- hours after the Cropps' arrived two for political services,
The ovation appeared to con- from Europe.
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He admitted that at an isolat jed nput, Mas. Cropp was forced
into the back sent of an
all-
There
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for service to the Colonini Em-known public schools för girls) | pire and another for service to is made a Dame Commander of stitute a telling endorsement of Britain,
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the British Empire,
the re-statement of the socated Membership of the civil divi. "Truman doctrine", which was tomobile and attacked and then Douglas Crook, former organission of the Order of the British contained in his speech.
Ing secretary of the Poor Law Empire goes to Mr. Charles In the distinguished visitors' was thrown out of the car by Workers Union and member of Archibald Carter, Chief Office gallery, Mrs. Truman and her him; he and a companion Barry the Ministry of Labour's
De Keeper at No. 10. Downing daughter Margit looked Mansevitz then stole a purse
Fre-Street, the Prime Minister's of while the Soviet are d'Ar containing US$100. Mansevitz parimental Council. Mr.
derick Montague. Labour ficial residence, where he hus faires, M. Belokhvostikov, was I pleaded gulity to grand larceny. Member of Parliament for West been employed during the terms a notable attendant in the dip.
Admitting his guilt, Green- berg faced the Judge and askington London suburb) and of office of 11 Prime Ministers. omatic Rection
The King, who who will be 52 former Parliamentary Secretary ed, "Can I say something, your number of Government Den December next has an official Honour ?"
The Fulge gave him permis.partments. Sir Arthur Frederick as well as a personal birthday. Truman here to a high point Com- His official birthday began when and constituted a new and force- sion to speak.
Richards, Governor and and Greenberg.
mander-inechief of Nigeria, and he ascended the throne -Reuter. | ful demonstration, of the close. sad: "M, Cropp is a fine wo man. I could not control
Sir Roy Robinson, Chairman of my
the Forestry Commission, emotions. I want to apoligize to her and her husband for whati I did."
Actor Honoured
A new Privy Connelllor is Sir The Judge warned Greenberg Norman Birkett, who was alter, before he pleaded guilty that it native British member to Lord might new 20 years in Sing-Justice Lawrence on the Norem Sing Prison. The prisoner began berg war crimes tribunal. | to weep and sagged to the floor. Arts are represented by Alm but was helped to his feet and actor Laurence Olivier, who re pleaded gudty,United Press. ceives a knighthood for services
Austrians Told Had Narrow Escape
Vienna, June 11.
Ernst Koreff. Socialist Speaker of the National Assembly, told the House today that Austria had only narrowly escaped the fate of Hun- gary.
He said informal talks between Chancellor Leopold Figi and the Communist leader. Ernst Fischer, an possible reorganization of the Government were
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against democracy.. finite Fascist method of attempt ing to achieve a strong Govern- ment idea."
Production Drive Honours
of
The outstanding feature this Honours list is the excep tionally long list of workers and industrialists-exceeding 1,000—
The ovation broodif the three- stato visit or realent!
day
ness of American and Canadian "relations.-Renter.
QUADS "A
awarded the OBE and MBE, CATASTROPHE"
On the other
apparently ON areword and apur for the productive drive. hand, political honoura are unusually amall. two of four peerages, twa five Privy Councilors and CBE.
Jerusalem. June 11. An Arabi policeman. Naif | Toumeh, sald today that he wan "thoroughly displeased with of himself" when he found his wife was going to have a baby what he thought would be his sixth,
ane
The four new Barons are Re- ginald D. Crook, one of the "I asked myself how am I key men in the National Health going to support six children Service; Frederick Montague, on 20 a month?" he said. Labour MP from West Islington;} A baby girl was born early Sir Arthur Richards, Governor this morning. of Nigeria; Sir Roy Lister Robinson, chairman of the Forestry Commission,
A by-election will follow the transfer
the of Montague tu House of Lords,
Kereff said the Socinlists would continue to support the Govern- ment against the "four-mon The five new Privy Counell- Communist Party" in an effort to jors are Ness Edwards, Labour achieve Austria's recovery.
MP for Caerphilly; George But he said, "A curds on the table policy on the part of both Mathers, Labour MP for of the big parties is the only apt lithgow, leader
the House of to pver- manites
instrument to be used
The Fischer-Figl talks, Korelf come the present serious and ex mona and Lord High said, had brought Austria "don, tensive plight and crisis"-Unit-missioner of the General gerously close to the fate of Hun-ed Press,
ary.
Both Figl and Fischer sat in shum silence as Kuref
debate.
berated
ABE MITCHELL DEAD
them in
a pre-agenda They had repeated their versions
of the talks only a short finit befare,
Figh said that despite the talks his party-the People's Party--" did not intend to negotiate with: the Communists.
Fischer said he had proposed during his conversations with Figl that Fischer he named Mints ter of the Interior and Trade. He told the Assembly that, Austria's recovery would be speeded if this change were made.
"Slander"
Laughter almost drowned
out
London, June 11.
Then Mrs. Toumeh complain- ed of further pain and was taken to the Government hos- pital.
Three hours later a second daughter was born.
An hour later it was a boy. Then it was a girl.
Toumeh, adding quadruplets Lin- to the five children he alrendy Buch-has, got the anewer of nine and
Com- was even more depressed. Com- This mass production is a As-ratastrophe in my predicn- Scot-ment," he said: "I cannot uf. of ford this luxury."United Eng. Presu
Camiz ban
This
sembly of the Church of land; Lord Calto, Governor the nationalized Bank of land; Sir Godfrey Huggins, Premier of Southern Rhodesia; Sir Norman Birkett, who one of the judges at berg..
James Bone, until
Was
Nurem-
recently
Al Mitchell. one of the greatest British golfers, who London editor of the Manchester
Question
About Arab
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played four times for Great Guardian, and John W.R, Scoti, Arms Purchases
Britnin against the United founder and until lately editor States in the Ryder Cup Inter-of "The Countryman," both be
London, June 13. nationals, died at St. Albans to come Companions of Honour.
Labour member Gearge Porter day, aged GO.
asked the Colonial Secretary in Miner Honoured
the House of Commons today f Among the new Knights, the he was aware that Jamal Hus
known are the actor seini, Acting
chairman of the Laurence Olivier; Malcolm Palestine Arab Higher Commit-
Mitchell, who was a private professional to Samuel Ryder, donor of the trophy bearing his best name, was a tremendous power:
his career.
in the game at the height of Sargent, the famous conductor; tee at Haifa, on May 21, 1947, William Russell Flint, President called upon the Arabis to buy
.Mr.
his Inst words when he concluded that any decent Government in a A prodigious driver from the of the Royal Society of Painters erms, and what steps he p:oposed democratic European state "would
teo his handicap was a highly in Water Colours: Ernest, to be taken to prevent jucltement Lesign, under the conditions
temperament, which Bevin's physician, Dr. Alexander ! the Arab population of Pales. vailing in Austria at present" atrung
Fischer put two motions before
affected his putting and many McCall, Sculptor Frank Dobson tire to buy erms illegally.
Georffrey Whitworth, The Colonial Secretory, the Assembly and both were voted important auccenses eluded him, and
founder and director of the Arthur Creech Jones, replied: down by the People's Party and
-Reuter; Socialist deputies. The first pro-
British Drama League, become "My attention has been drawn to a press report to the effect that posed the
CBE'A. appointment of 14
stotement was made In this Parliamentarian Commission
tore, but I have received no of
flcla! confirmation,
investigate the events and
giander
of the past few slays connection with the Fischer-
Figt talks.
EXTRA LEAVE FOR SERVICES
Londón, June 11. The War Oflee announced that The second asked for the ap-in view of the cessation of inove. pointment of a commission to an ment certain "why and who as a high to Government
member made.
elundarous
statement to American news agency",
An
Typical of awards of the Bri- tish Empire Medal in one | William (Bill) Merritt, 78-year; old miner who is still working in a colllery in Kent.
Lt-Gen Str. Brian Robertson, through Colats, cue deputy Military Governor the French rojl strike, Germany, becomes KCMG. Aall Servicea personnel due
Appointments to the to return to their stations
"I understand." however, that during a recent Interview with Jamal Hussein, the High Com. misalaner made it clear that in- citement to violence would not be tolerated."
In
Raya! Asked
by Conservative Sir in Victorian Order include a num- Waldron Smithers if he would tax on areas* - In the, which terrorist crimes had been Africa' committed in Palestine, Mr. Creech Jones said it was not pro. posed at present, to Introduce a punitive tax of that, kind-Reu- ter.
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BELGIAN STRIKE
Karel said the Socialists re Italy, Austria or France, were bor of officers and men of HMS levy punitive garded Figl's part, in the talks granted an extension leave. They Vanguard, which carried WED. 18th JUNE
Damlatake and warned that will remain at home until further | Royal Family to South the people of Austria would not instructions are, issued.
and back...--United Press. enally forget "this double-crom This extension of leave deca move of the People's Party which not apply to personnel from Ger
Record Holder easily could have made the coun- many, Belgium, or Holland-Reu-
The Bar to the Air
Force try, another Hungary,"
ter.
Cross was awarded to Group Captain Edward B. Donaldson, British holder of the world's alr speed record 016 miles. per hour, and to acting Squadron Leader William Watorer struck work today in Char ton, another of Britain's "jeterol the Belgian industrial cen. tre, over the bonus dispute with speed record, breakers.
the Government, and the strike is Walter Fletcher OBE MP, threatening to spread to other awarded the CBE for special factories in the area. War 'sarvices connection with Far Eastern Affairs,
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