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Berlin, December 21 General Lucius D. Clay says he still hopes Western Germany will have a federal government by the middle of 1949.
The American Military Governor is confident that the Governments of the three Western Powers scon will reach agreement on the occupation statute which will serve the Western zones as a substitute peace treaty.
"We were already remark-East German Government, in the ably close to agreement." Clay spring.
"All it would really amount to said, referring to his Frankfurt is a zout Government, and we Conference last week with the have been fur thend of the Hun French and British Military | sfans In such matters in Governors. Two points, he West", he said.-Associated Press. said, were left to be settled by Washington, London and Paris.
'One 'point still unresolved,"
Clay ankl, "Is whether a ceftral government will pay occupation Posts, thereby obtaining more An-) anelal Authority, or whether this? will be left to the separate states) us the French want, The other point is whether a Getman will
Abdullah New
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St. Albans, December 20.
Scotland Yard now ho Heve that a tattooed man whose body was found un- der, the walls of a nunnery Bear St. Albans, may have been involved in a death struggle not far from the scent.
Police Inquiries are be- Ing, concentrated on three or possibly four men, who. at 10.30 pm, on Saturday, were heard argúlag nolity,
The strangest fenture of the murder which is still puzzling the police is the removal of the victim's coất and trousers.—Reuter,"
Names Mufti
London, December 20.
A
sit in on an Allied board to ir-King Abdullah of Transjordan announced today that
Nitrate questions arising from the Salute, The French do not want' that.
"But i think these are issues which can be ironed out with out great delay by the three Governments. Perhaps it i only a matter of weeks."
Ahead Of The Russions
General Clay and the British GOC., General Sir Brian Robert- son, have set a tentative timo- table West German political development in 1998. Aceofling
to
he has appointed a new Mufti of Jerusalem,
The new Mufti will be n rival Abdul Hurli is Jender of the Is-
Hinj Amin El Husseini fortiqlal (independent) Party, 25 years generally accepted leader of the Palestine Arabs,
King Abdullah's declared policy is to unify his country with Arab Palestine.
Haj Amin is the power behind the throne it: Die mi-called Gaza Government of Palestine Arabs which has been recognised by the Arab League States,
King Abdullah named Sheikh
to this, the maft of a constitution Hussen Meddin Jurallahı, former is to be completed by the Ger-Chief Justice of the Moslem re- mán Assembly at Boin by Newligious courts in Palestine, as the Year's Day. A ferieral Govem- ment is to be established by May
J.
Clay sald there was nothing iron-clad about the Ume-table.
"
still hope there won't be a lag of more than a few, weeks
In the target dates," he addicel,”
1 minimised the possible poli- tleal effects if Russia sels up un
MARK
of
coew Multi,
Sheikh Jarullah has been a pro- minent political opponent of the Mufti for a long time.
Hadi reaigned Awni Abdul today as Minister of Social Af- faira in the All-Palestine Gaza. Government, sending his Gignation to King Abdullah by telegraph.
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LONDON BRIBE INQUIRY
SCANDAL WON'T AFFECT LABOUR GOVERNMENT
London, December 20.
The Attorney General, Sir Hartley Showcross, said here today that it is dangerously short-sighted and superficial to believe the six-weeks' old of- ficial inquiry into alleged corruption in public life will have a damaging offect on the present Government.
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London, December 20. Christmas has brought the year's biggest boom to the Port of London. Fur the first time for years no docker or stevedon! who reparts for work is being turned awny.
Thousands nf dockers fre tonight aruf working overthine every night of the week.--Reuter
Sir Hartley was making his closing speech at the Tri- bunal which has become Britain's most tolked of subject. Declawing that the real dan-¡would not have shrunk from at-
corrupt those with! per of such a probe was that Attempting to inight tend to undermine publle whom he came in contact."
Counsel for Mr. John Belcher, did not fully or accurately set confidence, not in a particular
form of former Parliamentary Secretary out the whole matter. politician, but in government, he suid the public to the Board of Trade, snid to- were entitled to be reassured day that his client was not a man who went in for orgles of that never before had any Ga-
any description, vernment been mare determined to vindicate and maintain the highest traditions of public life. Referring to a javish birthday Later, Sir Hartley indicated party which, Sidney Stanley Rave that because of inquiry Parita- for M. Belcher, counsel raid it
rticles ment might consider Ughtening back
tn appene that, the lows on bankruptcy, changing throughout his association with there had been nothing impro-
No Orgies
Counsel ended his 00. minutes speech by saying: " lavite this Tribunal to find that the boast of this country as to honest administration may sti be the boost of the country
the notwithstanding
indlu. cretions of Belcher."
"Red Herrings"
Counsel for Issac Wolfsen said
visiting per in pollileians
of names, and the exchange of Stanley, Betcher indulged
hils gifts in connection with business Lucullan feasts and possibly also client's office. Wolfson had been transactions.
drucken orgles.
Sir Harticy submitted that there had not been a shred, of of evidence, suggesting corruption by civil servants involved, in the Investigations. He wished he could say the same for each of the Ministers and public men involved.
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visited by hundreds of people Iti But for eighteen years Del-terested in the art of running an
cher had suffered from Intoa- enormous business such tinal trouble and rich food was Great Universal Stores.
a nightmare to him. The birth. day party obviously
מה
IS the
He declared he saw no reason
瘩 for production to the Tribunal
of three
magnificent affaie--but not for Belcher.
of the
described 12.
reecipts concerning
£1,000 paid 10 Stanley. They
were three red herrings.
firm's
rvi-
new political party, the Young Men's Group, with uilt neation of Palestine as its plat-
Commenting on Stanley's fre- form, is being formed this week
One danger of the inquiry, he quent visit to Mr. Belcher at the
Chairman: "Three red herrings by Palestine refugees who will verbale ragini animosities. "Ministers are not in glass enes rangement between Minitted
-was that
it might tendoned of Trade, cunset snit:designed to conceal the true ar- ha Jericho on Tuesday.
preliminary meeting in
One of the central figures in the with Do Not Turch niels. They und Stanley." Counsel
had been a Jew humedare servants of
the three
receipts were clue to Red-bearded 54-year-old bed-Silney Stanley. It followed that Counsel
Shrane arrangement between per ridden Haj Amin El Husselai be many of those with whom ne must. chief. of Britain's third suusive Stanley and the came Mutti of Jerusalem, one of associated were members of Biergest football pool competition weretary. There was no the two top posts in Arau Pales-Jewish community. Possibly some coscem, as cold, crafty and mate-dence to suggest that Mr. Wolf- fine, at the age of 27.-Reuter.
were not of particularly good re-volent. He contended that the son had given Kirts or asked pute, but Jews in general formed Tribamai could not safely believe favours or anyone. a valued part of Britain's politi-one word of his evidence.
The Tribunal adjourned wit |cal community,
It was Sherman who testifled tomorrow whils The Aŭtorney that Stanley had spoken of giving General's speech: still unünished. bribes to Belcher to win his in-Reuter. fruence in having the Board of Trade prosecution - nguinist t Sherman Arm dropped.
FIRST CASE OF ITS KIND
Ellisville. December 21. A 23-year-old Navy veteran; was under conviction today for miscogonation, and the District Attorney, Paul Swartzfager, said he believed it was the first time in Mississippi's history.
The miscogonation law, which stems from the State Constitutian Df 1890, forbids marriage or cohabitation between while per sons and those with one ighth
Negro or more
Mongolian bloud.
or
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Tongled Web Stanley, he maid, remained
the
figure central
Around which the whole tangled web had been spun. He would not claim they had succeeded en- tirely in unweaving it. Bome matters remalnad very obscurs. The Tribunal might come to do reukuh to Believe that the conclusion that Stanley was Simbley was a person of whose
Heart In Politics Counsel for Belcher said hel
ought to
"I couldn't
concentrate on
#raseul. But he had other quali- friendship he
ability, per-ashumeti. iles-considerable Sonality and quick likely he had considerable and Hugh Dalton (former Chancellor and of the Exchequers and the astute real qualities of kindness
trade unionist, Mr. George G generosity.
Sir Hariley said he was com-son, had been taken in by Stan- pelled to suggest that Stanley ley's urbanity and vanity, was it
to be. Davle Knight, who served in had pursued a fraudulent life.
supposed that young the Navy us a white man and
"His mendacity und exhibl-Minister of 13 was negligent in married a white girl, was convict- tionism, the Tribunal may think, tus respect? ed under the law and sen- were almost pathological. The Counsel aid he would dis- tence to five years in the State greater the rascal you conclude . miss as gossip and rumour the Peullentiary. He his filed notice him to be the more likely it is t testimony that Betcher had of appeal. Associated Press. that, given the opportunity, he said he was looking for a job as the Government would not always be in power. There had een no question of Isaac Wolfam, millionaire chief the Great Universal Stores, offering Belcher directorship or of Belcher accepting one,
"Mr. Belcher's hear! is In polities, and it is his great de- sire to remain — in- polliles,!!—his counsel said.
wit. Very II the astute politician, Mr. anything..
BLANKET OF SNOW FOR NEW YORK
Now York, December 20.
At least 17 died in the great snow storm which struck New York and the New England States during
the week-end.
Five died in New York City. live in New Jersey and seven
in New
City-workers from
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Three Foolish Things He said Belcher had been undoubtedly foolish In three
Idlewild airport was later re-things. opened to traffic, but La Guar 1. To accept gifts from people who had oficial dealings with dia remained snowbound. England. Six other
outlying the Beard of. Trade, deaths were reported from other
were held up but they 4. Not
going at once to the parts of the country.
President of nearly all got to work.
the Board of Trade or the Prime Minister when he It will take days to clear up heard of the allegation heing all the side streets and New York made against him. seems destined to have a white 3. Writing 13 Jelter Christmas andt, possibly a white Lords Chancellor, Britain' New Year.--Reuter.
highest legal authority, which
The 19-inch snow blanket which covered New York-the thin heaviest in the city's history falled to halt its bustling We but the city's two great airports re- mained snowbound.,
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