THE CHINA MAIL, BAT URDAY, AUGUST 38, 1048.
SPY HUNT
SPECIAL CABINET MEETING Ministers Discuss
Discuss News From Moscow
SERVICE CHIEFS
PRESENT
London, August 26.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernost Bovin, presided this afternoon over a specially summoned meeting of the Cabinet which was expected to consider the latest reports from Moscow of the talks thora.
Some Service Chiefs of Staff waited outside the
Cabinet room when the meeting began. This was the first formal Cabinet meeting since Parliament rose for its summer leave on July 31 and only five of its 17 members, attended together with Ministers who are in London. The Ministers attending in-lenvoy, mil the Soviet lenders ́at ́ cluded, besides the Foreign the Kremlin is thought likely, but Secretary, Mr. A, V. Alexander, Soviet Foreign Minister, M. Molo- whether this will be with the the Defence Minister. Service
with Marshal Chiefs, including Field Marshal av, only or also.
Staiths is still unknown. Lord Montgomery, Chief of the
The three envoyx met at
at short Imperial General Staff, Admiralnotier at the British Embassy to- of the Fleet Sir John Cunning-day. The meeting, which lasted ham, First Sea Lord, and Mar- nearly 90 minutes, was nixo ot- shal of the Royal Air Force
Lord Tedder, were present,
Mr. Bovin presided after an earller conference with the Mr. Clement
Prime Minister,
Attlee. In the hospital where Mr. Attlee le being trasted' for aczoma.
ended by Mr. Geoffrey Harri- Minister, and son, the British
Mr. Foy Kobler, the American Counsellor.
Moscow observers believed the conference war to discuss
Frontier Incident
Vienna, August 26.
of
The Austrian Ministry the interfor reported today that an Austrian woman was shot dead on Tuesday by a Yugoslav 'trontier guard when *gathering berrias In the forests along the Yago- slav frontier, with Carinthia, Austrian gendarmes found body of the woman, Karolina Caesar, lying 30. yards inside the Yugoslav frantier, Yugoslav patrol "quoted as saying that the woman was shot from a frontier post when she cross ed: the frontier warnings."-Router.
the
WAS
"despite
WINSTON ASKED TO SPEAK
London, August 28. The former Prime Minister, the Mr.
Winston
Churchill, has address the
new instructions received after Monday's conference with Mar-been invited to
Government A "Foster Mother"
Hiss Considered A Communist
Washington, August 26.
le was disclosed today that Louis Budenz, former editor of the Daily Worker, told House Investi- gators that the former State Department of- ficer, Alger Hiss, was considered a Communist by Party leaders in 1940 and 1941.
The ex-Communist leader, who left the Party to re- join the Roman Catholic Church, said he did not know Hiss personally, but that he and other Communists had regarded him always as a Party member.
Salisbury, August 26. The Bishop of Salisbury, Doctor G. C. L. Lunt said today the British Government has become a sort of "foster on Tuesday at a closed session nounced that it would make mother to the whole popula-of the House Un-American publlo on Saturday a report on tion. He complained that this | Activilles Sub-Committee.
the progress of: ita investigation A is upselling the British home.
to date, clearing the way for the transcript of his testimony start of a
broader investigation The new national health ser became avaliable' today.
next month Into Communist vire 'which guarrantees doctor and dental care for all, he wrote
espionago and atomic security, In a church publication, com- pletes the process of developing a system of state care "from the womb to the tomby"
Budenz' statement was made | Meanwhile, the Committee an-
The bishop conceded that much is valuable in this but it has lessened the individual sense of responsibility and la causing the disappearance of much that is best in English home life.
He said a parody on the old song "Mother Machree" is "not wholly unjustlñed" circumstances:
under
Far From Comploto,
Budenz testified that His name was mentioned in Communist circles as late as 1944 and 1945 "s a tran who could the some Influence. Budenz named as de
It sold the spy hunt was far finito. Communists three, people from complote, but the Committee | Identified by
to finish Whittaker Cham Wants
-BOOT! *$ bers as Government employees possible and turn its findings over to the Justice Department for action.
in the pre-war underground.
Bu
Thei were Loc Pressman, Saturday's report presumably former general counsel for the will not be able to say who is Congress of Industrial Organiza- the “damnedest Har in America" tions and one-time attorney for-Hiss, or his accuser, ex-Com- the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-munist Whittaker Chambers, who the ministration; Nathan Witt, former sald His W
Executivo Secretary of the pro-war Red network, National Labour Relations Board; John Abt, also a former ΑΛΑ attorney.
"I love the clean cline which
And the nursery school
for a new meeeting-tember 1 at Interlawen, Swit-who toothcombed my hair. Kremlin
his or with M. Molotov.
zerland.
shal Stalin and that the envoys second European Parliamentary washed mo with care. It is believed the subjects dis- eussed the latest position reach-wout shortly approach the Congress which begins on Sep- ed in the Moscow talks on Ger- Inany, the situation in Malaya, the slowing down of the rate of demobilisation of the Services and other defence questions. Reuter,
"Good Chance”
Moscow, August 26. There is a good chance of four- power agreement on procedure have
in questions the envoys been discussing in Moscow for Almost month,
to
This should not be taken mean the four powers have set- led or are about to ectile bil questions they have discussed.
It does mean there is a good
next phase of their talks.
*CCH
lady
And all the youth movements The possibility of the confer Christopher Shaweross, Secre- so tell worn for me. ence being with both M. Mololoy
tary of the British section of But mother God bless her she and Marshaf Stalin was not ruled the Parliamentary Union,
an- Haver out, however. Observers thought nounced this at a news confer-Press.
me."-Associated that the meeting was more like-ence tonight, and said Mr. Chur- ty to take place tomorrow than chill's reply had Saturday.-Router.
received.
TROPICAL HURRICANE
Miami, August 20.
A tropicul hurricane
with
not yet been
Mr. Churchill is on holiday in France. He is a leading propo- nent of a European Parliament which will be a tople of discus- slon at the Interlaken Congress. A statement issued by Mr.
"As far as constant impression on me is concerned," said Budenz, "it was that Mr. He's was equiva lent to a member of the Com munist Party...under Communist discipline."
FEC INTERESTED
IN JAPAN
Washington, August 26,
Shawcross claimed that a Euro pean Federation is favoured by majority of the Parliaments In France, Italy, Greece, Belgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands and A usually reliable diplomatic source said today that Luxembourg.
chance of agreement over the winds of more than 100 miles an hour near the centre picked This became known as inform-up speed and veered in a more The Interlaken Congress is ex- ed persons
who had been pre-northerly direction, away from pected to dieting a "fair chance" of agrees the islands in its original path. convocation of a Constituent As- urge the immediate ment today changed it to a "good chance."
The storm was reported to have sembly to Meanwhile the
three
draft a proposed increased its Western envoys prepared for an-North American mainland from-Associated Press.
speed toward the Federal constituilon for Europe. other meeting with Soviet For-
13 miles to a maximum of 10 eign Minister V. M. Molotov.
The three envoys met at the miles. The centre shifted to about 370 miles North-North-
ing a more northerly direction
United States Embassy today and Fast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, came away apparently salised with the way things are develop-indicating that the storm is tak ing.
This proposed meeting with M. than previously reported, Molotov should see erected the Reports from San Juan said framework for an expected four that if it stayed on its present pawer announcement on the pre-course it would miss Puerto Rico, sent talks and the next phase of them. Associated Press,
Another Kromlin Meeting?
Moscow, "August 25.
A meeting tomorrow or Satur-
day between the three Western
the Virgin Islands and the Do-
minican Republic, and may even
KAREN REVOLT REPORTED
Rangoon, August 26.
at the next meeting of the Far Eastern Commis- sion in September, FEC members probably will try to find out just what the situation is as re- gårds fixing the level of industry for Japan.
For about six months, the State Department has not been able to suggest to the FEC the level it thinks Japan should be allowed,
The reason for this may differences between that Depart- ment and the United States Army, which apparently exists on the likely level to be propos ed for the
Iron and
steel and shinkalator industries Sima Duwa Sinwa Nawng, which some countries might con- to be above the "security
miss Florida, The centre in the President of the Burma one sider. more than 1,300 miles from the tier Areas, today confirmed that Florida coast.
The hurrican warning service an insurrection has broken gut It was pointed out that ob- in not prepared to predict its in the Karennt Hill tracts 70 viously the United States Army, ultimate direction-United Press. miles northeast of Toungoo. which is responsible for the ad-
In a letter to Sau Shwe Thaike, Burma Union President, he said:
NO FOREIGN HELP FOR HYDERABAD
New Delhi, August 26.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel zaid today; “No fgraign country is Involved in supplying arms or ammunition to Hyderabad,'
the
ng to wrest power from
ma Union Government by
ministration of Japan, wants to get back as soon as possible some of its heavy dollar expenditures mastan has no syidence that the mission United States Army la pressing for a policy of by-passing the Previous reports said the re-Commission in the future admin- Mason Wednesday attacked the fatration of Japan as reported in Hawchl, mines
Burma
armed force."
in the Karanini some plages, tracts and took the mines' area assistant resident. captive,
Three Burmere
newspapers He told Parliament that the began when the Hindu Maharjah today reported martial low had Government is satisfied on this of Kashmir acceded to India and been declared in Koronal,
The War Office here did not point after making inquiries Mesiem tribesmen, started Ight- through its envoys. Mr Patol ing
deny
the reports but said con- added, however, that some "in-
The Commission crafted a tolo-firmation WES awaited from dividual foreigners" might have
to the United Kram
Nations Karenni'
States Associated Secretary
General, Mr. Trygve Press, been involved in gun-running. Lie, at Lake Success stressing He said that Moslem Rozakars the need for the appointment of
made 105
a military adviser of general's rank to servo with it.
of Hyderabad have ruida into India's central pro- vinces, killing 28 persons and in-
It rep to name
request that Mr.
Juring 20 and causing property Lle be losses of 100,000 rupees.
on
short notice 40 military obser The United Nations Commis- vers for service in Kashmir to alon, meanwhile, has decided to keep watch during the projected send several alternate delegates ceasefire,
ARCHEOLOGIST DEAD
Santa Fe, New Mexico,
August 26. Mr. Maurice Meru Lichtmann, archeologist and plantat, died to day of a heart ailment. Mr.
to Bringar to hagin a political Unomicial sources in Karachi Lichtmann led expeditions to and, economie survey of the said Pakistan will insist that the Outer Mongolia, Chinese Tur- State of Jammu and Kashmir. observers should come exclusive-kestan and the Trans-Himalaya The Commission is seeking Ly from North and South Amin 1921 and 1923-Associated cease-fire. The shooting there erica-Associated Press.
Press.
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The Committee wrestled with the perjury question at a closed meeting, but had nothing to say regarding the next move in that direction,
The Chairman (Representative J. Parnell Thomas) said the Com- mittee would hold no more public hearings until September 7, when It would launch a new investiga tion of subversive activities, in- cluding revelation of a new spy ring and "attempted infiltration" of Communism Into negro organ- isations.--United Press.
BLACKOUT WAS ACCIDENT
Manila, August 27. Customs secret service Inves- tigators today said the recent blackout at the Manila interna- Customs tional airport, while agenta
preparing fo examine the baggage of passen- gers from Bangkok, was cidental,
were
In future, an emergency gen-
Our Informant said that ob viously the United States Army would be more willing to by- pass the FEC than the Staterator will be hold, in readiness partment because the latter's job duting Inspection periods, to pre- is Internation co-operation. United Press,
vent any possibility of passing contraband when Ughts are out. -United Press.
MACHINES LED TO SUICIDE
Croydon, August 20...
Mr. Clifford T. Ashburner, 40, was an accountant who couldn't stand the way his now accounting - machines were breaking down, but he manag- ed to relax a Ville оп his vacation, his wife said yester- day.
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Ashburner found him hanging
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But in the norning when he cation that
# the Army desired,
was to return could do that Two reports
to work, Mrs. bring this out.
from the attic rafler, 1. The Clifford Strike report
said that composed by a group of civil en were plling up, everything was the accounts gineers under contract to the in a muddle, machines were al- Army who visited Japan and reways breaking down and there commended the changing of our was always a panic in the office,' tain decisions made by the Far she told the Cotoner. Eastern Commission.
Mr. Ashburner hud worked for The recent Johnston Com- 23 years at the Royal Mutual in- mittee, of which the European surance Society and had seem- Co-operation Administration, Mred: content unto the "machines Paul Hoffman, was a member, which always broke down were whose recommendations, It put installed last year. into effect, would result in the The Coroner said that he would by-passing of certain FEC deel-investigate the conditions in the slons.
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