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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1948.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL Jay-Walkers
ENDS PROCEEDINGS
SUPPORT FOR ITALIAN CLAIM
Whington. December 22.
Senator Brien McMahon.
London, December 21.
The London Tribunal probing alleged corruption in
Government circles ended tonight after hear ing over one million words of evidence, during which Ministers and other public figuros faced searching questions about their public and pri- vate lives.
Democrat of Connretteut, sald The Attorney-General, Sir Hartley Showcross, con- today that the Cnited States
should work
vigorously and emphatically to bring about
over her.
Taban Trusteeshipe pre-war enlarsies.
Mc Meldalon said that such a move hould be made in re- entration f Italy's great friend- ship for the US. and the splen-
cluded with a seven-hour speech, spread over two days, summarising the proceedings, which took 26 days to heȧr.
Then the judge anioniced that the Tribunal would consider the evidence and report to the fame Secretary, Mr. Chuter Ede. The
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Copenhagen, December 22, One of the most danger- ous things you can do in Copenhagen is to walk down the streets on your two feet, the City Medical - Officer of Copenhagen stated.
In 1947, 40 pedestrians were killed in Copenhagen. Four persons were killed in olr crashes, two in train ac- cidents, 22 in street car ac- eldents and eight in auto- mobile accidents.
In
Ten persons were killed motorcycle accidents, and seven in bicycle ridents-Associated Press.
'RED DEAN'
де
First Defence In Western Europe
Brussels, December 21.
Western Europe will be the first line of döfence of the . five signatórios of the Brussels Pact—Britain,
France Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. The Belgian Defence Minister, Colonel Raoul de
Fraiteur, said this tonight. He told the Defence. Cóm-1′′ mittee of the Belgian Chamber · of Deputies that this decision had been taken by the‹ Per- manent Military Committee set up under the Western Union Defence Committe.
The Committee, having docid- ed that Western Europe would
Duke Marries At Registry
London, December 22.
The Dukes of Leeds, 47, was
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be a suitable area for a first line married in registry office buttle, had drawn up a plan for yesterday to Mrs. Audrey building up a joint military po-Young, 24-year-old daughter of BACKtial, including manpower and Brigadier Desmond Young It economie resources, Colanel do was the second marriage for Fraiteur antd.
both.
IN BRITAIN
London, Deccimber 21, Dr. Hewitt Johnson, the "Red of Canterbury, arrived In London by air tonight from Balti-the more after a lecture tour of Cannda and the United States,
Dr. Johnson fold reporters
The airport:
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Charles Key, Minister of The Attorney-General endes Works: There was no evidence Dean his closing speech by mying that of any monetary payments, or If there were block sheep 131 considerations involved this public life, he was convinced long friendship with the director that they should not be white -
e- jof a Brm which had applied for washed. This was the best per building licences. This friendship the vice that could be rendered with Sidney Stanley night have į prople are much more alarmed al polltes generally, to the Govern- their roetal friendshipa led to war than we are here.
anything approaching corruption "The Americans are beginning ment, and to the Labour Party,
Mr. John Belcher, foriner Par-
was very different matter-o realise that the atomic bomb Dammentary Secretary 11 the Reuter.
will not end wär."--Reuter, Board of Trade.
who resigner after adving evidence to the Tri-
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his choler of friends, Sir Hagi- fey sold. That was diferent, and Every far from corruption.
Evidence showed that Bid. ney Stanley, Stateless Pole and a key figure in the inquiry. had complete access 10 Bet cher, and through Belcher to the Board of Trade.
Confidence Trick?.
Opposition Walk Out In Cairo
Cairo, December 22,
Opposition deputies withdrew from last night's
session of the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies.
were
creation
of
The Committee's decisions had The first Duchess, the former been approved by the Defence Irma de Malkezouny, a Serbin Ministers of the ive powers, the whom he married ut Nice In Minister added. They included 1933, won A Reno divorce In
ย five-power 1947 and married Frank Ather ton Howard, a New York oil executive.
The Duke 201 a British divorce last October. charging Indultery and naming Howard on corespondent. The Duke bought the estate of the Boval hero. Lord Nelson's, family last year.
Armaments Commitee.
The Permanent Comittee had also begun drawing up an in- ventory of war material held by the five powers.
Congo Base
The Minister said that Bel- gium was to have a campaign-Associated Press. ing force and a home defence force. The campaigning force would in the event of war be placed under the Supreme Com- mand, The home defence force would remain under 'Belgium orders,
DIED AFTER HER
20th 'CHIED
Rome, December 21. Maria Nardice, 28-year-old
when
Belgium's contribution to mill-mother, died here today tnry re-cquipment would. begiving birth to her 20th child.- . the production of Jet-propelled Reuter. aircraft fuselages for which ma
terinis would
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come
from Hol-
The five powers and agreed to establish a military base in the Belgion Congo. This
would consist of an air training centre, an
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The Tribuni would have to frontaler whether this nevers was
one of the ways that Bellas! It was a protest against the after the riots. He added that in fount of repaying gifts received | majority vote to bun maldine these communiquen the Cover from Stanley,
frequency tion of vertalo staternents made me said that students aftneked Commenting on
Belcher's add-
during the Chosater debate on the pollen while
imits of the Belgian 845 kilocyeles per seconil and on i mitted embarrassment from tie
police attacked the students.
Arny and Air Force engaged in 9.52 megacycles per second in th› Tuesday night,
|exercises.-Reuter. to tune when he had no way to thes Attorney- repay Stanley,
The banned statements General said. "The question theme by Makram Eneid Pasha. Tribunal will have to consider lender of the Kotta (Wat CATS this rose is whether pertups he toe), during an interpellation
found a way,"
student riots S Hartley said this of other in Cairo during which the chief Belgrade. December 22,
leading Agares In the case
of Cairo The Yugoslav news agency
Police. Selim Zaki George Gibson, Director of Pasha, wis killed. Panjiz report that
M. Mitro Mitrovitch, leader of the Yugos-the Bank of England: The n- bunal may feel that there is no evidence
at all of any direct cor-
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the second Congress of the International
munale Federation
regarding recent
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wanted
the inter-
The
voted Chamber postponement of the interpet Jation and the Government asked for ban on the publi cation of Makram £beid Pasha's statements,
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The Government postpone debate on uf Women ruption, but on the other hand pellidos mil investigations by Fikri Bey, Nationalis, announced
De
BRITISH TALKS, WITH TURKEY
Istanbul, Decomber 21. The British trade and financial delegation which came to Turkey month ago for trade talks with the Government is returning to Britain by air tomorrow.
he recently at Budapest, kas might also wish to cunsiter, and the publie prosecutor's office on and between 10 and 15 Nation Turkish products
the riot qua stion are còncluded,
A Deputy, Filari Abza Bey.
President who is also
of the Press Syndiente, objected when the Chamber voled for the bits.
the withdrawal of the opposition ****And greater <$14 in em eumplained of acts intrinsidering, the question of whether
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by indiserest 8550einținu Erick Mnkran Ebeld Pasha said the deputies walked out.-Associated orgaters and hostesses of the
conduct, Gihuơn Jent luinself to | Goverment had taken the Press. Confrem mit by other delvigate something like a confitenee thick liberty of laying responsibility for the rints on certain drgan- declared that by Sidney Stanley." Mura
isations (Mosler Brotherhood speakers made slighting tr
I special fetcures to Yugoslavia's part in the Agut agant imperialists and. waraniragons-- Henter,
nothing Gner can be said of any gift than
Grave Misfortuna Glenvill Hall, Financla Se. cretary to the Treasury: "I ask the Tribunal to say that his
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Communiques issued
Usually reliable BOLYCER TC- ported wide divergencies of view last week over the prices of for Britain. They Indicated that the talks had slowed down but denied a break. Reuter.
UNION LEADER TO
ZAPOTOCKY ON IGNORE
·
SUBPOENA
Washington, December 21.
"GREAT ALLY" The CIO President, Philip Murray, today announced
Progue, December 22. Czechoslovak's Premier, "An- Jonia Zapotorky, in a speech to- sold that ot the recent
iday
that he will defy the subpoena directing him to appear before the one-man House committee...... investigating strike violence.
In a letter to the chairman, The Michigan Republican sum- Czech-Soviet talks in Moscow Clare E. Hoffman, Murray said moned Murray for questioning on complete lentity of view Was found to exist between the two
he believed that the labour sub-charges by officials that violence at countries, not only in economie committee consisted of Hoffman A plant earlier this month was
instigated by the striking matters but in questions touch-alone and its subpoena is vold United Steel Workers, ing on the International situa- and illegal and therefore be tion.
will not be on hand when the He added: "The help and con-hearing starts. fidence of our great ally Alls us with Jay but also brings with It Hoffman told newsmen that the obligation to intensify our Murray falls to appear he will turn work."Heuter.
PEACE SIGNED BY HAITI
Rome, December 21.
A peace treaty has been signed between Italy and the Caribbean Republic of Haiti,
Juiti did not adhere to tho Italian-peace treaty-drafted in Paris by the Allies, preferring to make her peace with Italy by
tirect agreement.-Reuter.
PEER-BROKER
IS WED
London, December 22. Lord George Cholmondeley, 01-year-old Lundon stockbroker, Wismatrica in registry office yesterday to Mrs. D. Charles- worth, 48-year old widow of an. Army Captain.-Associated Press:
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Murray, who is also President of the Steel Workers, told Hoff- man that he has been advised by jhis counsel that no authority in flaw exists for the appointment
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As for the subpoena, he said it was his understanding that the only House Committee having fide subpoena powers is the one inves con-tigating un-American activities.-
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