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Freedom Of
MacArthur
Expression In Peril Memorial
Washington, May 23.
Seven national organizations and 35 prominent Americans have asked the Senate Judiciary Committee to defer action in this session of Congress on the Mundt-Nixon Communist con- trol bill.
In a telegram to the Committee chairman, Senator Alexander Wiley, they protested that the House-approved measures were "unneeded and unprecedented restrictions upon political activity."
They said it violates con- Individual signaturies Include! stitutional privileges, freedom the ADA Chaleman, Leon Hen- of expression and
ADA Vice-Chairman. political derson: activity.
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr; Dr Harry emphasized Emerson Fordick: Rabbi Stephen Wise: the newspaper publisher, "profoundly"
The signatories
that they
opposed to
were
and
Communism were aware of a danger to demoerney.
11
The telegram was made publie by the anti-Communist
Am- ericin Civil Liberties Union, American Veterans Committee, National Council of Jewish We-
Friends. Committee National Logislation---Women's- Trade Union League and We- men's International League Pence and Freedom,
Greek Township Retaken
Athens, May 23.
וננד
for
Palmer Hoy!; Jabour lender Walter Routher; A. F. Whitney, President of the Brotherhood Railway Trainmen,
wald
the
Senate's
of
Manila, May 23. A commemorative plaque marking the return to Luzon of
General Douglas Mac- Arthur on January 8, 1945 was unveiled this morning in the course of a colourful pub- No ceremony at Bonuan Beach In Dagupan City, north of Manila.
Maj. Gen. Albert M. Jones, hoad of the United Statca Mission
the Mines, officiated. In re
to
presentation of 30AP he read out a message to the Filipino people from the Allied supreme commander in Ja. par.Reuter.
Vinegar Joe
Egyptian Doctor "Pirated"
Amman, May 23. Trans-Jordan today accused the Jews of "piracy" for alleg- edly capturing Egyptian doctor and Ave members of a first aid staff attached to the Red Crescent a counterpart of the Red Cross.
A Gavernment rieclaration saki that the Zienist organisation res- ponsible “ng no international character and are therefore to be considered as gangsters and mis- chief makers."
The
declaration sakt:
1
"A complaint was made by the Egyptian Red Crescent Society to the effect that the Jews had cap- Egyption doctor anck five members of a first old staff alinched to
to the Red Crescent addition to an ambulance.
tured an And Lord Louis
war.
were
[0
New York, May 23. late General Joseph
"The captured medical staff "Vinegar Joe") Stilwell,
unarmed and performing time commander of United States humane duties. This art is in forecs in the China-Burma-in-contravention of all human con- du Theatre, regarded the Bri tish Supreme Commander, Lord made by the Jews to the Inter- ventions and a breach of promise Louis Mountbatten, as a univer-national Red Cross.
They crowded legislative calendar The did not give adequate time for public examination
the bill's constitutionality, "It -Londeney-to drive Communists underground and ite dangers to freedom of expresslon for non- Communist minority groups." "We can think of no reason
sily undergraduate, nec
necording to Trans-Jordan wishes it to be letters be wrote to Mrs. Stilwell, marte known that it considers The letters, along with various such an act as an net of pirney.
fur haste In pussing tegisiation such us this which would en-jottings, negotiations and com-
and danger the traditional guarantees mand-journal entries made
that
the Zionist organisation by
responsible for its commission on the famous American constitutional Bberly
comman- have no internation character and which our Republic is based," der, are now being published are therefore to be considered as they said.—United Press.
here in book form.-Reuter.
K
(Or May
Senate May Not)
After two days of heavy fighting. Greek Army units compelled guerilla forces to withdraw last night from the strategic town of Paramythis,Į in the western province of The Epirus. military
sources in
Vannina reported today.
Call MacArthur
Washington, May 23.
Senate Appropriations Committee will decide this week whether to invite General Mac- Arthur home.
The retreating guerillas were The committee chairman, Styles Bridges, said he
believed to have carried some 60
villagers with them.
On Friday, the gueriting claim-
cl to have entered Paramythis, which is 25 mile, from Yaninna on the important sea rond.
The garrison inside the town
northwards.
No Stand
the general
Rangstera
and mischiet makers who show... no respect-for-Inws passed for the protection of per- pons attached to the International Red Cross and the Red Crescent institutions. the The
Trans-Jordan
Governi ment makes this statement to warn such humane institutions ngainst Zionist crimes."-United Press.
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.m.-'ing Mr. Pareulore" In trulverd by Anona Wian (O.R.8.9.), 1.15 1.--News, Weather Report and
Announcements,
would ask for a vote this week on whether to invite McArthur as a witness at hearings on funds to fight the "cold war" in the Far East. Backers of MacArthur for active duty may necept nomina-1.30 to 4.30 and 9.15 to 11.16 p.m. was only 40 strong and, though President think he should be tion for public office only if it 125 mteligions without food, held out
against called.
tendered They would like to is
without any RC- the strong guerilin attacks. They Have the Pacific War hero tivity and obligation on his 12.30 Dally Programme Summary. were now sold to have joined the make a triumphant return be-part. regular units, ir. pursuing the fore the Republican National guerillas nort
Whether Convention meets on June 21 Five civilians were killed and to pick
would three wounded, meanwhile, when minee.
its Presidential no-nccept the Committee Invitation MacArthur has not is anybody's guess. Bridges has bandits today were reported
taken no stand publicly for or have ambushed a passenger bus been in the United States since
against the invitation. travelling between Kambos and the war ended.
Kenneth D-McKailas,-sonic- ing Democrat of the com. mittee, sald be did not know how he would
vote but ho raised the question whether it was a campaign manoeuvre. Kenneth S. Wherry said he
invite vote to
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MacArthur backers concentrat-
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Mac- non-poli-
sicns of the House -Appropria- would tions Committee which is hold-Arthur "on a strictly ing hearings on the same project.
tical basis because he sald The Senate Committee would "MacArthur's knowledge on Far provide an excellent sounding Eastern affairs is of vital Im- board for MacArthur to expound portance to the Committee." Mr. R. G. Menzies, leader of his views on Communism And Joseph Ball
firmly opposed, the Australian Parliamentary other world issues without
MacArthur appointing out that
Melbourne, May 23.
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as "indicated that he did not deem
Empire "will pass into history didate. He cannot campaign within 15 years unless British long as he is in uniform. Army If advisable to return because of people all over the world begin regulations say that a man on his duties."-United Press. furiously to think of their re-
Jutions with one another."
Only a united empire, speak- ing with one voice, could restore Britain to her former position in world affairs, he asserted in an Empire Day speech here.
was
It
"Inconceivable"
that:
there had not been a high-level eonference between British na- lions since the war, he said:- Reuter.
NO SIGNIFICANCE
Damascus, May 23.
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POSITION IS
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WHETHER a particulor
is a trick-taker or not can de- West with two kings had not) pend on whole set of in- doubled, East probably hold the fluences. Sometimes Its location heart Q. So South scored the
дра
and J, then finessed the the successfully. When heart K killed
the Q. a squeeze
n
sight. Trying this,
is everything, not only in rela- spade Ahmad Boy Sharrati, Minis- tion to other
cards held by your heart but
in opponents cards in the rest of your
ter for National
Defence Bf
own
relation to theinst West in the red suits His portfolio is taken by Pre- hand. Such plays. os squeezes, hove
hove into
Syria, resigned today.
mier Jamil Mardaney who also throw-ins and coups of various South scored the spade A and 7, Is Minister of Foreign Affairs, kinds hinge almost entirely on then the club K and J.
Ahmad
Bey has been Minister the relative position of several
for National Affairs since 1944. different cards.
His resignation was termed as purely administrative, having connection with military opera- tions.--Associated Press.
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(Dealer: West, East-West vul- tricks. nerable).
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H..K J
D. Q 43
C. AK J
West
North
• East
Pass
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Pass
South 2 S
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3.H
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S, 10 8 6 4
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4 5
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C
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of light when the club
ray
J
became a gure trick-taker' as the A felled the... Q, and the next
play, a sort of safety play,
worked when the spade-3-was led to the K.
H. A 3 5
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