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No. 34953
Secret Interrogation
Of State Dept Official
Washington, July 23,
John Paton Davies, Jr., one of the State De- partment's top Far Eastern experts, went before a Department investigation board today in a secret hearing on undisclosed loyalty and security charges.
The 43-year-old career dipio- or is n. security risk. Depart- mat was suspended last month mental records show Davies was from his post on the Secretary | highly criticol of the Nation- of State's policy and planning staff, following a Departmental Inquiry,
nlist government of Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shele during
ls tours of Asiatic duty.
SECURITY INVOLVED
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The Department would give Oliver no details. Edmund
Charges Involves "security," Clubb, 60, will go before the according 10 Department Board tatlowing completion of official, but it was understood the Davies case. Clubb wus the investigation Board now suspended at the same time as chief of the Department's Divi sion of Chinese Affairs.
The mere fact of, the hearings, the Department emphasise earlier, does not mean elther official is guilty of misconduct
More Misery
St Louis, Missouri, July 23. A. flash Blood brought now grief to the water-weary Middle West today, hitting three towns in Illinois and add ing another $1,000,000 damage to the $1,000,000,000 devasta-
tion.
Rain teemed oft
Illinois .Kansus
and swollen Mississippi
routed
from
Scores
more their homes
Missouri, us. the
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handles coses on a combined "oyally-eccurlly basis,
The Secretary of State, Mr
Refusal To Free Oatis
Washington, July 23. Czechoslovakia has re- Jooted an American request for the immediato release of the Asso- from prison alated Press correspondent, William Onils, it was an- nounced today.
Oatis was sentenced to
10 years' imprisonment for Tho espionage in July 4. Tulted Btates Government described his trial As A farce.
Lin-
The Stal Department *pokesman said today that the Czech reply was satisfactory and that a re-
•quest
made about two weeks ago for permission for an Ameriran official to visit Oails had not been definitely answered.-Reu- ter.
Dean Acheson, said other State GOVT. TO
Department employees had been ruspended from their jobs. He gave no additional names or
reasons. Senator Joseph PROSECUTE
were
EMPLOYEES
McCarthy has claimed 24 other Department employees suspended, but State Depart- ment officials said today that Senator McCarthy's figure was "exorbitant."
Senator
London, July 23. McCarthy 10 лате
Members of one of the threatened
employees facing State owned electricity Department
Investigations unless
run the na- loyalty they were immediately barred boards which
later 29 State
from secret data. He made the tion's nationalised electri- threat in a letter 10 the city industry, are to be Secretary of State,
Mr Dean prosecuted, it was announced
Acheson.
tonight.
He told Mr Acheson he "un- River derslood".
that 29 other cases
The Attorney-General. Sir persons OSH
were pending before
the Frank Soskice, told the House un-Board.
He listed the 20 em- of Commons that the Yorkshire Girardeau,ployees concerned but deleted Electricity Board appeared to Missouri, and rampaging tor-their names from coples
of have infringed certain building
protected Cape
rents backed
up the River-United Press,
NOT POPULAR WITH THE CROWD
dassifed materials.
Illinois the letter which he gave to re-regulations. Criminal proceed
porters.
ings would be taken ogainst He asked Mr Acheson whether those responsible. any of them now had access to
Last year the Yorkshire "Unless I receive your immedi-Board did repairs to its head- quarters near Iced costing ate assurance that steps will be about £39,000 more than was
Bocess to secret taken to deny
authorised. materials to those whose cases are pending before your loyalty board and those who have been formally charged with munist activities,
Ankara, July 23. Satilimisoglu Sadk Cakirtepe was nearly lynched by an angry mob when he climbed on to a statue of Ataturk here and began chipping bits off with a hammer, He was taken unconscious 40 hospital by the palier.
Other statues of Alaturk have been damaged in Turkey recent 1y, it la believed, by members of the fanatical religious sect. the Ticant.-Rater.
Com Private rigorously
Conservatives..complained that individuals were fined If they broke I shall feel the Government regulation un- forced to bring the Individual der which permission must be of the obtained cases to the attention
build anything than £100 and public, with the hope that public costing more opinion may force sensible action claimed that there was one law on your part," he wrole-United for the people and another for Press.
the State. Reuter.
COMMENT OF THE DAY
to
Mr Harriman's Mission
HE profound feeling of unease in THE
England about affairs in the Middle East, brought to a high pitch by the cowardly assassination of the trusted King Abdullah, one of the few pillars of stability and reason, will lose nothing in intensity should suggestions of a possible collapse of the Harriman negotiations in Teheran prove to be warranted. What lies behind the sudden change of tone, dampening the optimism which prevailed as a result of the preliminary talks, is difficult to fathom. With sound motive, no doubt, close secrecy has been maintained regarding the precise nature of the proposals submitted by Mr Harriman to the Persian Government, and no clue is, therefore, offered to the cause of any eleventh-hour hitch. All that can be safely assumed from the somewhat cryptic official statements is that the American envoy had devised a formula, apparently acceptable to the Persian would have Oil Commission, which brought Britain and Persia together, at s high level, and in a mood promising a compromise agreement ending.
the oil dispute. Britain's position, encouraging the hopes of an carly settlement,
crystal was made clear. Mr Harriman's visit to Teheran led to the postponement of a Persia debate in the House of Commons, scotching any danger of prejudice to the "mediator's" approach to Dr tho British Mossadegh. Obviously Parliament could hardly be discussing this delicate and menacing business at a time when a representative of the United
Government Statos engaged in discussions with the Persian leaders with the avowed purpose of smoothing the way to an Anglo- Iranian understanding. In the last two days, morcover, fortifled by Iran Government announcements that a formula had been reached, needing little more than the dotting of the I's and the crossing of Te, Mr Morrison
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whatever
left no room for doubt of Britain's readiness to fall into line. A resump- tion of full-dress discussions seemed as- sured. For the moment, indeed, it would be premature to assume otherwise. In the absence of any clear picture of events in the Harriman negotiations with the Persians or of the issue involved in the interruption of steady progress, the next development cannot easily be predicted. But one thing at least
that certain the difficulty Mr Harriman, once close to success, will not be untiring deterred from further endeavours to find satisfactory answer. Just as in the situation prior to the opening of truce talks in Korea, the matter of first importance today is to get the disputants together round the conference table. Once the ico is broken, the agenda formula matters little beside the fact that the parties are prepared to talk, and it may be taken for granted that Britain is pre- pared to make every reasonable con- cession to Persian politics.. Should, however, the Harriman mission fail, Britain must perforce make up her mind about her future course of action. The Opposition leaders have shown almost superhuman restraint bi the House of Commons as, from time to time, Mr Morrison has unrolled the carpet of retreat along which His Majesty's Government have so far picked their way. But restraint can be carried to excess when the country's vital interests aro concerned. Persia's intransigenco without a single legal Justification for the attitude--calls for unmistakablo action, and as soon a8 may be after Mr Harriman leaves Teheran--if he is compelled to report, failure. It is earnestly to be hoped that hints of a possible breakdown will be falsified. For her own economic welfare, Perain noods a settlement as much as if not more than--Britain.
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Left-Wingers Seek Control Of British Labour Party
Plots Defence Just Before Death
This was one of the last pictures taken of Admiral Forrest. Sherman, who
died suddenly this week. He posed for it during his visit to Madrid a week ago. where he had talks with General Franco' involving Western Europe's de- fences. With him in this photograph_pielbe Spanish Foreign Minis- ter, Alberto Martin Artajo and his wife.—AP Picture.
ARMISTICE TALKS
Joy Briefs His Colleagues
Tokyo, July 24.
Harriman Offers New Proposals
Fears Concerning Persian Government's Reactions
Teheran, July 23.
Hopes of a settlement in Persia's oil dispute dimmed tonight after Mr Averell Harriman, Pre sident Truman's "crisis" envoy, had presented new proposals to the Persian Oil Commission.
DETERMINED TO IMPOSE NEW FOREIGN POLICY
London, July 23. ·
Left-Wingers served notice tonight that they would try to capture control of the Labour Party to force Britain off the “arms standard” and-seek a negotiated peace with Russia. ···
Publication of resolutions to be considered at the annual Labour Party conference in October laid bare, the Left Wing's determination to change the whole course of British foreign policy and the face of British domestic life. There were, for example, 37 resolutions on rearma- ment. Thirty-one of these advocated cuts in the arms programme and the other six, while conceding that the present programme, might be necessary, urged strong measures to curb "profit makers" and "dividend takers.””
up supporIDE
ne
Labour
and
touchett
As the Party Enes up two ships being built for Communist months before the canvention, | Poland. there is late chance the Left My Tom Driberg, Wing actually could depts the Member of Parliament moderate Prime Minister, Mr nowspaper columalit, Clement Allee, as leader of the off a beated exchange by Party. But I hopes, by lining charging that the government
in the trade unions backed out of an agreement.
the convention Members' shouts drowned out with resolutions, to force Mr his blast when he started to say Altice to ship to the Left,
There were 134 resolutions deploring the rising cost of living. Most suggested higher taxes en higher income groups, imitation of dividends and new govern- ment subsidies.
London was filled with reports tonight that before the week is out some new restrictions on
might
to Mr Attlee: "Have you looked into the facts of this case and can you say why this somewhat dishonourable transaction....
Mr Attlee retorted: "I am not
prepared for moment to admit this is dishonourable."
further attack by a Left Wing Mr Attice also squelched a
intrastrial profits and dividends Member, Mr Sidney Silverman, "be announced by the who said the government half Clolated an agreement.-United government-
However, Mr Attlee is de- Press. termined 10 hold
British foreign policy where it is, withstanding Leit Wing de- mands
"restrain that Britain
America", abandon West Ger-
man rearmament and
Press,
Morrison's Interview
immediate peace, with
The big National Union of Railwaymen proposed
tonight
London, July 28, that Britain withdrew troops The Foreign Secretary, fr The optimism of the last two days faded and some from Korea, seek Communist Herbert Morrison today gave a China's admission to. the 1,500-word interviews subject sources said that Mr Harriman was "extremely dis- Unite
Nations, transfer is not yet known to the London couraged. No further meeting has been arranged and Formosa to Peking and end correspondent of the Moscow observera considered this as a sign that his modified sug-
the arms race after obtaining
newspaper, Pravda, which
peo- gestions for settling the dispute with Britain were not
a settlement with Russia. Other mised to publish it in full. resolutions proposed nation-
Last month Pravda accepted a palatable to the Persians.
alisation of more Industries, challenge from Bar Morrison to including all connected with print an interview with him Vice-Admiral C. Turner
At the end of today's session background such as Mr Hugh defence work, and nationalisa- only stipulating that equal pro- Joy, Chief UN negotiator, statement thanking Mr Harri-
the Oil Commission issued a Dalion.
REQUIRE GUARANTEES tion of "the
land". United minence be given in the British called his ceasefire teem man for his efforts and stating
press to its reply. Informed British sources sald
COMMONS CLASH
Pravda accepted the challenge together on Monday night that the results of the meeting that the Ambassador had told
an article of June 28, A. For would be forwarded to the Mr Harriman that before and briefed them fully on
London, July 23. elyn Office spokesman said that agreeing to send such a dele. The Prime Minister, Mr the contents of Mr Morrison's his conference with Generalhe Cabinet met hurriedly gation to
Teheran, Britain
Clement Attic, clashed with statement would not be made Matthew Ridgway and their soon afterwards, but observers would require some gubrantees. the Left Wing of his Labour avaliable for general publication
that Опе of them would be teletyped discussions with were discouraged by the "fare-
Texts in both Russian and the Joint Chiefs of Staff in well tone" of the Commission's the present Persian "take over" Party in the House of Commess until Pravda had reproduced it.
statement.
activities at Abadan-described today and defeated on attempt
the "dishonourable" | English were given gald by Washington.
(Teheran Radio tonight
the British as "insulting to brand
two Pravda correspondent-Reuter, requisition of that after the meeting of Mr and -high handed" should Britain's It was reported that several Harriman and the Commission cease. important decisions were made Persian spokesman said, "We
Costs less to buy,......less to run......... Another would be that the at the Ridgway-Joy conference, have met Mr Harriman for dis- Persians would not impose any None of them,
it's the world's most it was undercussions before he goes home. A conditions as a prerequisite on stood, concerned the question Cabinet meeting is now in ses the talks as they did last month of troop withdrawal.
economical convertible to slon to take a decision.").
Anglo-Iranian the Oil Commission Company's delegation. had
Adm. Joy was reported
have
sought Instructions
on
Ear ormed' Mr Harriman
and
Sir
of
the with
The Persians dnsist that they
law.
other cease-fire questions which Government reaction to his still cannot alter one letter of were not so clear-cut.
carller proposals, Mr Harriman their nationalisation law. The Admiral Joy has made it clear suggested modifications which British Indict, equally Brmly, that the UN delegation is ready were then taken to the Cabinet. that they cannot accept that to accept all items already mutually agreed upon as a com-
EARLIER REPORT
But observers here felt that: the formal; President Truman's plete agenda for
envoy,
hos
there was now a greater chance Harriman, armistice talks.
Mr Avarch
that Persia should than ever before that both sides During the current recess, the suggested
propared to give UN advance headquarters has talk over the oil dispute with might be
day-time a British delegation headed by enough ground at least to make been in continuous
agreement possible. contact with the Reds at Kac-a Cabinet Minister, authorita-
It was still not clear, however, British tive
Persian song by radio-telephone,
And
just what concessions each alde The Communists, however, sources said here today.
sald that was prepared to ma
to make. Bources
Per- Mr Harriman met the have sent no messages to the Persian Alller.
Persla had agreed.
sian Oil Commission tonight at Mr Harriman told the British the Shah's summer palace out- "Kaenong Kitty," The Com-
Francia Ambassador, munist phone operator at
side Teheran. It was believed Shepherd, that he thought the that at this meeting he might Kacsong, has replied with .a routine, ", have no cammuntea-time for such talks was near.
tentative agenda for the The British said that Mr talks for Persian approval. tlons for you."
"Kaesong Kitty," nicknamed Harriman had not made any If he got this he would then by Army Signalmen manning proposals to them on the com- submit the agenda to the
of the delegation or Britch for their observations. Che circuit, falled to respond posion for the talks But to Allied
MAIN DIFFICULTY the sources close to
Mr Harriman's main difficulty hour night.
Commission said that he
In framing such an agenda Communist radio stations at had suggested that the British
would be to And # formula Chancellor of the Exchequer which would avoid such issues Pyongyang
Peking have and made-no direct references to Mr Hugh Gaitskell,
na prior recognitipon by the British that they decept fully the cease-fire talks since the head the delegation.
The Persian Prime Minister, the Persian nationalisation law. recess” degan-United Press and Associated Press.
Both Persian and American Dr Mohammed Mossadegh, was reported to be in favour of the sources said that the Persians former Brlilah Chancellor, Bir were extremely anxious not to Stafford Cripps,
but Sir Staf- allow Mr Harriman to leave ford's linesa ko
keeping him Persia before some prielical ro-
jcast
calls made at half an Intervals during the
Died In Harness
Miltenberg, West Germany,
July 23,
Persian
Ou
conaned to
a Swiss cimic.
might
table
mults were achieved,
The Persian sources added The willingness..
that they would be willing 10 consider, possible compromdren
A grave-digger here collapsed accept some other high ranking was regarded by observers de jand died "ot;a" heart attack. Minister which would mean one of the most. hopeful, aktra while digging a graves for four alther a Labour Four or à seen here winery kim all crimis „people"--Heuter.
Ministers with an economile.) stunted--Katiber.
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