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DISPUTE
Hamburg, December 19.)
Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, Hitlera most successful commander,' appealed tonight against the 18-year prison sentence Imposed on him here today by the British Military Court, the West Gennan news agency, reported, The Commander-in-Chief of the British Rhine Army Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Keight- ley, will review the findings and sentence an nounced by the seven-man War Crimes Court this morning after its four-month trial. Lord Russell, an eminent Though thể amnesty takes offect throne, will reveal on Tues-British Judge who frequent tomorrow these ave men, all of day how she intends to "re-
whom are in Andaberg Prison, ly attended the trial, will, it are not to be released until some- nounce" her marriage in or was understood, act as Gen-time next month, according to a der to further his cause.
eral Keightley's legal ad-statement by Mr. John J. Mc- viser.
Cloy, American High Commis-
Paris, December 19. The Duchess of Segovia, wife of Don Jaime de Bour- bon, who recently announced his intention of renewing his claims to the Spanish
no
A brief statement from Outdo Orlando, describing himself "Public Relations Counsellor.ut. the Duke and Duchess, announced she would explain the circum stances which had led her to her decision at a Press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
Meanwhile, both the Duke and Duchess refused to
any calls from reporters at their Pais
Hotel
anawer
The Duke of Segovia (Dun Jaime de Bourbon), 41-year-old second son of the late King Al- fonso XII, told the Associated Press on December that since the reasons for bis withdrawal favour of his younger brother Don Juan, had disappeared with his recovery of the speech and hearing which had failed hirn throughout most of his life, ho was considering legal action reinstate his claims to the Spantali
throne.
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Generalissimo Francisco Franco
Manstein's threh defence coun-fioner,
sel had a long conference with The d others, ware sentenced him in the British military hos-by Dachau courts," Of these 27 pital here this afternoon to disctiss will be released tomorrow and 28/ the form of hla
The amnesty, is conditional, It | provides for deductions of five days for each month served for "good conduct" war criminals
General Keightlor "seniation to/on Wednesday.
The appeal is largely a for- in the case of all mality mode prisoners before sentence has been conarmed. No Appeal Court exista The men will remain on pro- in the normal sense of the word, bation until the time, of the ex- Manstein being tried by a court piration of the full sentence as martial, but the British com- pronounced by mander has to review
and con-Reuter. firm the findings and sentence.
Many Germans haya doubtedly been shocked by the
sentence.
407-
The "Hamburg Abendblatt". which has the largest sale of any German
in newspaper
North evoked strong disapproval among Germany, said, "The sentence
onlookers in Court".
It added that the sentence was in the succession law proclaming Spein
a kingdom, established that sharply criticised even by foreign he himself would naine
hia journalists present. HUCCESHOT Spanlard ū
uf Roya!
blood.
音律
Spanish circles here think 11 possible that Don
Jewish opinion
courts.--
Vatican turns down statuette
Vatican City, December 19.
A metal statuette of Pope Pius XII which "Imparts the Apostolic Benediction as fast as its internal mechanism con Jaime might Commenting, on the sentence, motivate the Pontificial arm”, later renounce his claims in fa- Mr. Northert Wollhelm, Secretary is among many souvenir gad- vour of his eldest son, 13-year-old of the Jewish Organisation in gets which have failed to obtain Don Alfonso, bart that until he West Germany, said, "The Court the Vatican's blessing for the comes of uge Don Jaime would has not allowed itself to aerept Franco as Regent.-Asso-uenced by the emotional
be in-
ciated Press.
ing of the defence or German at- tempts to whitewash Manstein. The sentence shows that while dealers are being turned away
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Liberty
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is not a crime lose a war it is definitely one to commit bar- barous atrocities"
Holy Year.
With less thon a week to go before the opening of the Holy' Year, hundreds of enterprising
daily without permission to hawk their wares on Vatican land arranged for the hundreda of
A former German Lieutenant-thousands of pilgrims who will Colonel
who served under Manetoin in
Bald the Crimea
arrive throughout 1950.
Estimates are that if the Vali- can approved all who requested permission to sell their wares in St. Peter's Square there would be roughly one hawker to every
today, "The sentanco la dis- graceful," The officer, who lost a leg in the fighting, added, "Manslein
a grand
pilgrim. conmander and a fine fellow. The British Court has no idea what the situation was ike in the Crimea".
was
of
In Frankfurt, a spokesman the West German Communist
One firm offered to five rockets which would explode in a shower of prayer leafteis over crowds of pligrims.
Another group proposed to set Party headquarters said that the up a fountain piped with Holy
Water. sentence was "insufficient".
demand ban
on film
Karachi,December, 19. Indignarit Moslems from three-religious organisations today demanded" à ban on the film "Everybody Dosa It,” which stars Linda" Darnell.
of
They told the U.8. repre sentative, Mr. Hooker Doo little, that Fakistan Moslems were
annoyed at "the most outrageous immoral and high- ly mischievous Bim about the life of the holy da
daughter the prophet Mahommed."
Mr. Daniltile assured them he had already told his Gov. ernment of Moslem feeling about this film, which has caused so much agitation in Pakistan-Associated Presa,
L
INGRID BERGMAN DIVORCE
Hollywood, December 10. Ingrid Bergman's lawyer said today he is negotiating for
her divorce from Dr. Peter Lindstrom.
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The lawyer, Mr. Greg Bautzer, announced he has submitted ofer to Mr. Laurence Brinn, Dr. Lindstrom's New York lawyer.
Ingrid, now in italy, wants to divorce Dr. Lindstrom to marry Roberto Rossolint, Italian filmi director.
ho
Mr. Bautzer said only waiting to hear from Mr. Brinn, ho would not discuss who would get the divorce or who would have custody of the 12-year-old daughter. Pla.
Dr. Lindstrom has steadily re- fused any comment on the Strom- boll Island romance between In- grid and Rosselini, but close friends sald he would not consent to divorce.
There have been Indications, however, that he may have recent- ly changed his mind-Associated Press
ELEPHANTS ON WAY OUT
Colombo, December 20.
Elephants may become ex- tinct, within the next two cen- turies, according to Mr. P.E.P. Deraniyagala, Director of Nu tural Museums.
Addressing the Ofth annual sesalon of the Ceylon Association of Science, he said: "Under tural conditions mon's contem- porary should enjoy, a racial life for as long, a period as himself, but with man's rapid expansioni it is unlikely that the animal wil}
A young German mechanic in brand of cigarettes which gives
A tobacco merchant offered a survive beyond another two cen- Frankfurt commented, "They the scent of incense.-Reuter. should have loft
the old man
olone", and two girl typlats des-
the sentence, as "Incredible
cribed
nonsense
turies.
"The only avenue of survival i8 through total domestication, bu although the elephant has been man's valued assistant in labour,
A spokesman of the Free Demo- SOUTH AMERICAN war, the hunt and as an execu-
cratic Party of Hesse said, "I am astounded at the severity of the [sentence."
U.S. amnesty
In Frankfurt, The United States occupation headquarters today
QUAKE'S TOLL
Punta Arenas, December 10. Reports from the region around the Southern tip of South Ame rien said today that four
were $800,000 was caused by violent killed and damage estimated at earthquakes which shook the area on Saturday and Sunday.
In some coastal areas,
land was lying
tremors
low-
tioner, Its larger size restricts ownership of the animal to a few individuals, and thereby prevents the animal from becoming domes- ticated. Reuter.
MARTIAL LAW
were tommer
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announced an amnesty for some German war criminals,
Athens, December 19. Sixty Germans are to be re-
The Greek Cabinet tonight op. proved flooded by ex- leased,
deence lifting martial among them being the
treme former head of
high tides.
law from the Athena-Piraeus and the Nationa? | 545
Earthquake Socialist
areas, to be effec Naxi
experta said the Organisation the worst registered in Southern tive Ernest Wilhelm Bohle and
America in 35 years. The com- The Government suld that Georg von Schnitzlar, former bination of scant population and head of the Board of Directora saft earth contributed to a com- of the 1.8 Farben combine. The "Christmas" amnesty, takes struction.-United Press.
paratively lesser degree of de effect tomorrow.
Others to be released are Josef Altstootter, former Secretary
of State in the German Ministry of Justice, Karl Hollidt, a former General, and Emil Puhl, former Vice-President of the Reichsbank, all of whom were tried in Nurom- berg.
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