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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL" 20, 1048.
DEBATE ON DEATH PENALTY
Jowitt Not In Favour Of Suspension
"There Are Fates
Worse Than Death'
London, Apr. 27.
| Britain's highest legal authority; the Lord Chancellor (Lord Jawitt), said today that he was not in
· favour of suspending the death penalty. He was opening a debate in the House of Lords on `a bill which includes a clause, inserted by the vote of the House of Commons against the wish of the Government, suspending the death penalty for murder for five years.
whe
Interest in this debate, which more gangsters going about with will last two days, is. mainly arms than before, it is whether the House of Lords moment to try the experiment. supports or opposes the clause.
new
If they reject it, the Govern- ment is expected to support the Commons' decision. The House of Lorda would then have to decide their next step.
Lord Jowitt said: "Hanging ́is, of course, a grim and 'horrible
business. So is murder.
Worse Than
Death
belleve that hanging cute down murders. Весливе of that, I am opposed to abolish- Ing capital punishment." He referred to countries where capital punishment had been
years
abolished and to countries where
murderers served
104 Released
"It having been decided that this is the right moment, let us Jowitt now go forward," "Lord declared. "I myself accept this decision."
The Lord Chargelfor discion-i ed that 104 people' convicted of; murder, whose death sentences had bean bommuted to penal; servitude for life, had buon rê- leased from prison In the inst 10 years.
Lord Jowitt commented that the Home Secretary--who has the the power of reprieve-might. I under the new system, have to keep murderers in prison longer
than now.
Hitherto, A murderer whose death sentence has been commute ined to imprisonment for life has been released after 10, 15 or 20
May Day Message
London, Apr. 27,
Moscow
In a May Day message to the "working people of the world," the World Federation of Trade Unions called for a united affort to exfeguard "peace, liberty, democracy and the vital Interanta of tha working
people," Audio reported today.
The Federation's message sald that in some countries. laws of a "Fascist character" had
boon
Introduced and trade union leaders had many bean arrested. But the work- ing people were roplating thase laws and new fighters were rising to carry on 'the struggleReuler.
Six
Countries
Qualify
Washington, Apr. 27.
8 Rules To Foil Kidnappers
Berlin, Apr. 27. Eight rules, designed to frus- trato kidnapping attempts, were laid down for Berliners today by the American-licenced "Der Tagespiegel" and the British- licenced "Sozial Demokrat”.
The Sozial Demokrat also no purted another alleged kidnapping in Berlin on Monday,
Describing the incident, flu newspaper said that a man was pursued through the streets by two Germana closely followed by a motorcar with Soviet reglatra tion numbers. When the Germans shouted: "That is the man," two Russians In uniform and another in civilian clothes jumped from the car and dragged the
2110011 into it.
Two German police officers who witnessed the scene wete prevented from interfering by a Russian who threatened onlook- erg with a pistol.
the rules Inid Among
down by the papers were: "Do not al- Six countries-France, Italy, low strangers to enter your flat visit the "data GL Austria, Holland, Norway and and do not Denmark-have now formally strangers; ask a policeman to produce his. arrest warrant, his qualified for assistance under identity card and take note death," he said. He thought that years if of good behaviour.--Reu- the Marshall Plan for Euro-his number: if you suspect you pean recovery, Mr. Paul Hof- are being kidnapped, call for help mani, Economic Cooperation from neighbours or passeraby
struggle or try to contact today.
police by phone, your message will automatically be passed to the military police."-Router.
QANTAS RECORD
solitary confinement.
"There are intes worse than
no one in Britain would tolerate solitary confinement for years.
The recent vote in the House
of Commons showed that the death penalty was repugnant to a large section of public opinion. Lord Jowitt agreed with the decision to allow a free vote in
the House of Commons. There-
ter.
H.M.S. MAURITIUS Administrator, announced here
RECALLED
London, Apr. 27.
Mr. Hoffman said they had of The Admiralty announced to-qualified by Bling "letters day that the cruiser Mauritius, adhere to the purpose and policy Intention" atating they would attached to the Mediterranean fore the experiment would be Fleet for two years, has been re- of the Economic Cooperation Ad- tried.
called and is expected to arrive ministration and would conclude the a bilateral agreement with "If, contrary to my fears, it at Portsmouth on April 30,
10 turns out to be a success, no one The sloop Pencock has been United States to that effect. will be more ready to admit his ordered to visit Tobruk on April errer than 1. But I cannot feel 28 to 30 for the unveiling of an at present, when we have this Australian war memorial-Asso-
clated Press. distressing wave of crime,
with
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay.
"The Authority on Anthuartiles"
Mr. Hoffman mid similar
a
the
London, Apr. 27. A Qantas Empire Airways Constellation has established n civil air liner record, by flying 2,220 miles from Catró to Kara- chi in six hours and 48 minutes. The plane achieved, the record during the London to Sydney He run-Reuter:
ac ex-
cer
tion by-other countries was pected within few days. polated out that, although tain food shipments were au- thorised ta Austria, France, Greece, Italy and Holland, earlier this month, they were for emergency assistance only.
the
coun-
United
"The action announced today makes it possible to transter as- sistance in a wide range of ma~| terial and services to the tries
he said. qualified"
Ship- ments will now be made to these ATONE FOR YOUR SING bled them--that coupled with hir countries under "letters of in- If your own smart Alecky partner'a single bid which indi-tent" until July 3, after which bidding had apparently agged cated some probable defensive Kid will be conditional on coun» the opponents into a better con-ability.
tries concluding formal bilateral tract than they probably would When North redoubled, West agreements with have reached if you had acted decided that starn measures States.-Router. more sanely, you are in grave were necessary in the play, e- danger of losing your partner'spécially since he was subjected confidence. The case is likely to to severe glares from across, the be so desperate that you must
ustable. So he started by leading come across with something the singleton Q of his partner's spectacular if you are to restore heart_sult. When that was the entente cordiale with thai in the dummy, the spade J was important person across the table sent to his A from you. In brief, to atone for your sins, you must perform nearmiracle.
S. J 10
H. A 3 $ 3
‹D. K Q 9
C. 9
S. A G
H. Q
N
7 4
AQS
10 8 43 2
4
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H. J 10 D
WE 76 2
D. 10 8 G C. K 3
S. KQ873
Н. К 4
D. A J3 2
C. 7 5
(Dealer: South. vulnerable).
វា
won
Now West put on his thinking
RADIO
cap. If he could only get East in 2DW Hong Kong broadcasting on a the lead, a heart ruft would beat reagency of 845 kilocycles from 12.30 the contract. The only high card to 2.00 pm and from 4.00 to 11,00 out of sight which could make p... and also, on 1.51 megacycles, in South's bidding completely sound the 31 metre, band from 12.30 to 1.10., was the diamond A, so he doubt 6.80 to 7.30 and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. less held it. East's only chance therefore to have a high card was tho club K. Hoping for that, p.m. From the Flima", West led the club 2. When the Kwon and the heart J Wes ruffed, the winning partnership wax restored.
Tomorrow's Problem
S. K Q 7 5 3
II. Q 5
North-South
Soulh
West
North
East
1 S
2 NT
3 S
4 H
4 S
59
POEN
C. 6 2
Rdbl
S. 10 8 4
N
4 NT Pass Dbl
West-what might be called a
"ground
D. 10 7
and lofty tumbler H. AJ 83 WE among bidders-made his two D. 9 0 5 2 bids of No Trumps as barriers C. K
against his opponents, hoping
they would double and make him run out in Clubs, then double the Clubs. When they didn't fall for
it, he decided their bidding as
high as they did was partly be
$
10 B
S..A J
H. K 10 7.
D. A K B CAQDT 5
(Dealer: South. North-South
cause his own haywire bidding vulnerable).
made them think his hand was How should South play at 3- weaker defensively than it ac- No Trumps after the heart tually was. That's why he dou-lead?.
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