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KOSTOV STOPPED BY JUDGE
Prague, December 13.
An American attending Bulgaria's treason trial re- ported that Traicho Kostov was cut short by the pre- slding judge as he tried to deny the charges against him at today's closing session.
This observer told the A300- cluted Press In Prague by lele phone from Sulla that armed mliltiamon
Alle engli
of Kostov kept tugging at his cout until he dually sat down.
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He said that Kostov's n:lau threw the court into an uprime. There was a great deal of noise!
observer in the courtroom, the
said. It was almost impossible i to hear what he won trying to яну it was impossible for any one not understanding Bulgarian to know what was going on aineo Kostov did not speak Into the court microphone and the Inter- preters were unable to translate.
This was the serond time since the start of the trust that Kostov hnd electrified the court br defiantly denying charges against him.
The American observer
that wine of the defendanta arose. one after another, fluently 4411 mitted their gulit.
Threw themselves on the mercy of the court
Then Kostov, looking red but in good health and
cajm, got up.
extremely
but
The observar said, "My Bul- Kartan is not too good,
heard
Kostov begin
have never
1
to say 'I when the comm motion begun in the COUPE "GETTY and the presiding halke begna to interrupt."
Meanwhile, the American oh- server reported that the gurian Press has started a bitter campaign against Mr. Donat Heath, the American Minister in Sona decribed during the trin?
American agent. As an
The logical assumption is that the Bulgarians
paving the way for Mr. Heath's recall, the observer said.-Associated Press.
are
ARABS RETURN TO PALESTINE
Ras El Naqura, December 13. The first group of 2,000 Arub women and children refugees who are returning from the Le banon to their homes in Israel crossed the border here today und rejoined the men families at Acre..
ERVO
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Israeli officials
them oranges and sweets. Among those who met them were the Military Governor of West Gall- municipal offelals of Haifa and Aere and International Red Crosa staff members.
The refugees from Lebanon are arriving in groups of 200. Similar reunions
to be arranged later for refugees from other Arab countries--Reuter.
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Sofia, Docombor 13. Traicho. Kostov, former Bulgarian Vico-Promior,
in his final statement to the court trying him on treason charges, ropaated today that ho was innocent.
There was commotion. In the court as the second accused, the former Minister of Finance, Stephanov, burst into tears and denounced Kostov as a "traitor without the courage to admit his crimes even today".
The accused were asked guilty of the charges of espionage for their final statement und conspiracy and that he had respect and esteem for the Soviet after the defence Had com-
Union. pleted its case.
Defence attorneys spoke for five hours.
The date when pentences will be passed will be announced later, Kostov told the court in a.briet statement delivered without any visible emotion that he was not
Air Drop To Marooned Sailors
Paris, December 13.
A french naval plane is being Casablanca today prepared in to drop food parcels to three marooned men on the wrecked Belgian steamer Rene off the Moroccan roast, the Agence
France Presse reported.
A
nd wonther and heavy scas prevented the Casablanca te- boat, Marechal Lyautey, making
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Harbour authorities in Casab- ianca today reported that the
gone to the Rene in men had search of a suitcase left behind by a French director of a salvage frin who was drowned when his boat bonk between the wreck and The motniand.
Three weeks ago 40 workers were stranded wreck-Router.
salvage on the
ADEN GOVERNOR GOING HOME
London, December 13. Sir Reginald Champion, the Governor of Aden, is on his
way to Britain for a short stay because of his health, a Foreign Office spokesman said today.
He denied that his visit was connected with outstanding politi- cal problems, such as the border dispute between the Aden Pro- tectorate and the Yemen.
During his absence, Mr. A. 9.
Dr
He made no attempt refute
charges any of the specifie challenge the testimony of his fellow accused who repeated their accusation against him again to-
day.
In fact, Kostov had at no time tried to during the proceedings challenge either the defendants or witnesses although he had the right and opportunity to do so.
"Greatest Crimo"
The Strand
Cease To C Publication
......... London, December 13.
The Strand Magazine, which
Introduced. Sherlook Holmes to the world, is on its deathbed. It will coas pub- Hemtion after nearly 60 years with the ... March issue the publishers, Mestre. George Nownes, announced today.
Authors of
"The Strand, founded in 1891 WRE & ploneer of 1170- dern magazines. Its short stories· Included H. G. Well, Rudyard Kipling, A. E. W. Mason and W. W. Jacobs.
It was banned from Hitler's Germany because of an artiola by Mr. Winston Churchill which it published in 1986.— Router.
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The Hague, December 13. The Netherlands Govern- ment announced today the ap- pointment of its economic Dr. Hana B. and specialist,
Hirschfeld, as first High Com- Filmed with all-star missioner to Indonesia,
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After Kostov kal down former Minister of Finance Kostov's friend, Stephanov, Fuso and. visibly moved, told court that he himself was guilty of the greatest crime against his people.
A communique sald Dr: with
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Hirschfeld will hold the position Then he said, half turning to only for a short time since Kostov who sat on the bench be- cannot long be spared from his Ho a Nether- elde him, "1 am deeply shocked present function. that the man who was the chief lands Government Commissioner organiser of the entire consplency,
for the Marshall plan, for Beno- the nan who brought me into this lug and for German affairs, court, did not find the courage to admit openly his guilt for the crime he committed.
"It seems that Traiche Koslov wants to remain a traitor to the last and prove himself a coward
very end." the very
to
As he spoke his voice broke
with and he wiped his eyes
he hand as sat down. He turned his back on Kostov.
Dr. Hirschfeld's appointment in effective with the transfer of sovereignty, which is tentatively fixed for December 27,
Dr. Hirschfeld is known as the number one Agure in Dutch in- ternational economic affairs.
He vislied Indonesia in 1947 on
for his an economic mission
the Dutch Government It was his only visit ginco the war
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Nikola Pavlov, the third ao-Section of the cused and former Administrator Batavia. Becretary of the Bulgarian
Van Mr. S. L. J. Communist Party Politbureau, burg, prescut. delegate at Palem- Royal charged Kostov with the chlet hang of the Netherlands responsiblilty.
Asks For Chance
Nikola Natchet Petrov, Kostoy's right-hand man before thein ar- Test, told the court that he was fully guilty and asked to be given a chance to "pay for my crime with the hardest labour."
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Kostov earlier wopt while his miles an hour or LighTHE LAUGHING
defence lawyer described him as three "Queens of Light."
The
were queens
blondes a victim of blackmail and charged: that Traicho Kostov had held his chosen to take part in the annual capitulation to the police during Swedish Festival of Light, held the war over his head as a club. December 13, when, according Ivan Gavrenov, one-time mil- to tradition, the sun gets ready
produced an
for its return journey Northward. The three girls, 17, 18 and 20 outburst of he said that if his life was spared years of age were in the back he would "be faithful to the Party car when it was hit at a level crossing in the town o! to the last moment of my life," Norrkoeping
During the trial he had testi-The driver and two girls in the fed that as a big manufacturer he had been
Thomas, the Chief Secretary, fa lionaire Induster in court as
acting as Governor.
According to usually reliable
sources, the next move in tha border dispute should come from the Yemen Britain which in August bombed A Yemen-con- structed fort on ground it claimed was in the Protectorate, is be- to have modified ther Heved to attitude in a recent note asking for the Yemen to put forward. views on the basis of negotiation. tion. The
sources think that bad health on both sides may be do- Jaying the exchanges as, accord- ing to reports reaching London, the Imam of Yemen is now ro- covering from an operation for hernia, Reuter,
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