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Worming · Up For Far East Duty
tue home shortly to The 1st Baltallon, Black Watch, at present in Germany, are prepare for duly in the Far East. They are putting in extensive weapon training in the British Zone and this picture shows a detachment of an anti-tank platoon of a support company loading the latest 17-pounder anti-tank gun in à practice shout on the range.-- Central Press,
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(Vol. 186, No. 51
THE TRUE DRAMA AS BIG AS LIFE ITSELF- AS PRECIOUS AS HUMAN FREEDOM! BORN OUT OF THE FLAMES AND HEART-ACHE
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Richard BASEHART Gary MERRILL
Oskar WERNER
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Lonton, Apr. 24. British farmers are get £39,000,000 more Their 1953-chopi—as—part of a plan to expand home food production, the Minis
Str tre
Agriculture, of Themas Dugdale, announ- ced in the House of Cont mons today.
Farmers will gel saine of the increase by being 'al- lowed to charge more for their products and the rest wll come from anbsidies paid by the Government.- Beuter.
AMERICAN
REDS ON
opened
"second
TRIAL
the trial
rank"
Appeal To Women
Vatican City, Apr. 24.
Treasure
Ship Located
WRECK OF EAST INDIAMAN Johannesburg, Apr, 24. The wreck of an East In- dlan treasure ship lost off the South African coast 170 years ago with jewels, guld and silver said to be worth £10,000,000 aboard, is be- lieved to have been found 40 miles on the Durban side of Port St John's.
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Yesterday diver Tom Devon- shire, working from the fishing boat Steenbok; located on the sea bed eight cannons and a number of box-shaped objects 4 inches by 4 inches by 24 inches,
Devonshire is working for Dr Nico Bartman, chairman of the Grosvenor Treasure Company Ltd., which was formed to re- cover the lost treasure.
was on August 4, 1782, that the British armed East Iondiamian Grosvenor lameward bound from India foundered oft the Pondoland coast.
In addition to the jewels and goli she is said to have had aboard jewel-encrusted golden percocks stolen from the throne of the Mogul emperor.
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There have been ave previous attempts to recover the Gros- venor's treasure in 1787, 1842, 1902, 1017 and 1940. All falled to locate the ship.
Tope Pius XII-today called on the women of Bartman saRt floday he to the world to join together in imposing their will sure Devonshire has found the wreck, and he added it is now rli previous searches for peace upon "rulers of peoples who maintain a clear that
were in the wrong place. state. of things which gives rise to war."
The next move is to recover Speaking to leaders of women's Catholic organisa-one of the oblong objects, which tions, the Pope described the horrors war brings to is difficult because they have women. He asked whether rulers had ever reflected become "with the hearts of sons upon these tragedies."
In bringing to bear their In- fluence for peace, he particular- ly urged Catholic wemen to aim at thig hate, Inking peoples I brotherhood, and removing material causes of conflict. such! as poverty, unemployment and barriers to emigration.
He said they should try to: 1.-Attract men to "the celestial good, inducing them sweetly to austerity, or at least to seriousness and moderation in their lives."
2.-Radiate the spirit of gentle- ness and
sense of brotherhood New York, Apr. 24. The Government Prosecutor and renounce a luxurious life.
15 3.-Educate their children in of Communists the Chrisilan manner. here today by
declaring had defendants that the detailed plans to take the Com- underground in munist Party the
event
of an emergency. 10 The
ale acctised
teach and ad- 10 conspiracy
of
In an
to
CLAMOUR OF HATE
apparent reference peace appeals by Communist women's organisations, the Pope said that though far from wish-
in rock by cemented sea action.
Bartman quoted technical ad- viser Commander L. Keeble ot
Town Cape To
he was saying
satisfied the new find had de-
IBN SAUDfinitely indicated the Grosvenor
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ARTAJO
Lavish Ceremony For Spanish Minister
Cairo, Apr. 24.
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to a entertained levish dinner by King Ibn Spud
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Reported Conspiracy
In Paraguay
Buenos Aires, Apr. 24. Tho Paraguayen Embassy
at his palace at Riyadh in Cen-here said today it had no in- formation about the reported tral Arabia last night.
Government
ing to put in doubt the sincerity The 72-year-old King pre-discovery of a plot against the vocate the violent overthrow of were Unhappily often directed at sented Senora
the Government.
Mrs Elizabeth Flynn, 62-year- old member of the party's Na- tional Committee and one of the accused.
sad, opened the case for the defence.
was a
her
Artajo with
and
in Paraguay,
a1 Paraguayan of numerous arrests necklace
including a number of high army officials.
The present right-wing re-
Paraguay gime in
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President
The, 24-year-old Marquesa and
Senor Artojo' cor husband, who have been ae- companylug
codwill mission on its tour of Arab countries in the Middle on Jan. 31, the day after the East; have been in Cairo for the revolt, in which the army seized past two days and did not go power.
Saudi Arabia.
But after four weeks this King Ibn Saud also presented Government WIS
ejected in
THROUGH THE SKILFUL TECHNIQUES OF THE ACTORS IN THIS FILM, THE WISDOM, BRAVERY, HARDINESS G FIRMNESS OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE CAN BE SEENI
CHINESE CIRCUS
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北 國中
團技雜
EN
of these women, their appeals
priceless five-row different ends
those Arabian (from
two and pearls claimed for them) when they diamond bracelets for Generai do not degenerate into clam- Franco's daughter, the Marquesa
Carmen de Villaverde. our of exacerbation and hate.
Recalling the sufferings of women in war to men in general, Though not a lawyer, she is and particularly to those who held in their hands the choice defending herself.
She denied that the Commu- between the sword and the olive nist Party
criminal
ranch" the Pope declared: branch," conspiracy,
"Leck with the eyes of sons on She said it was a 33-year-old the agonies of so many mothers to the and wives, among whem arc political panty devoted immediate needs and aspirations your own, and let these agonies a necklace to Senor Artajo and another coup led by Felipe Meles Castle Peak Road, Kowloon. of the American people, to the weigh more heavily in the each member of the Spanish Lopez, former Minister of Opposite Kowloon Bus Co, advancement of the worker, the balance than considerations of mission received Arab Sword Education. Immer and the Negro people,prestige or immediate advantage. and daggers inlold with precious Later in the year, Dr Lopez's Bus Route No. 6 6A & 12
of demo. Do not ask for useless herojam stones,
traditional group. the preservation
and the
Coloreda PSHOWING, TO-DAY eracy and culture, and to ad- of women."
camel-hair, gold braid Bedouin wahdrew its support from him
and The delegates received by the dress and head gear,
proposed Dr vocacy of Socialism-Reuter.
Pope in his Vatican Palace repre- The mission was received at Chavez for the Presidency. sented Catholle women's organ- Jkidah Airport on April 21 by He was sworn in as President Irations in Western Germany. Ibn Sand's oldest son, the Crow on August 15, 1050, and hos Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Prince Emir Saud, and by remained President. since.- Holland, the United States,
dignitaries in towing Reuter. Palace Austria, Britain, Switzerland and robes, Uruguay, Reuter.
to
Paralysis Strikes
Cases
London, Apr, 24. Three
of infantile paralysis were confirmed in two East Suffolk villoges yesterday a colher and sister at Friston and a woman ut Snape.
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Fishing Boats residence.
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Federico
Mercy Flight To Mother
were entertained to 3uncheon by the Emir Soud at; the Flower Palate, his official
The
Muslim member of the Spanish mission, General!
Mohamed
Всп Ben Nizziam
Newcastle, Apr. 24, Kassem, of the Spanish Moroc can Army, went by car from The United States Navy today Riyadh to Mecca to perform the gave Carl McDilda, 20, serving holy pilgrimage there, thus in Japanese waters, "humant- earning the religious Utle of tarlah leave" to come to Byker, Hadj.
Newcastle, where his widowed mother, Mrs Ada McDildo, who is going bind, is now living.
MeDilda arrived today for a two-day stay after crossing the Pacifte by air, the United States by train" and the Atlantle in a troopship.
Tel-Aviv, Apr., 24, An Israeli army spokesman gold today that Egyptian coastal on Israeli fishing Buns fired boats off Gaza yesterday but did
General Ben Nizzian told not hit them,
Reuter here today that he was The spokesman said that an happy to have fulfilled "the Wife- Israel Poilee launch, which had long ambition to perform the gone to the rescue, found twa sacred duty which Islam. enjoins Arab fishing boats inside Israeli | on all Muslims."-Reuter. tentorial waters.
One of the fishing boats war
captured with four Arab Asher 5,000 Miles In Day there is no hope of her sight
Toronto, Apr. 24. Flot-Offeer Allan Hamilton,
Mrs McDilda has been told
men while the second boat
being saved, and is now regis- escaped, the spokesman stated.
tered as a blind person, though "The Israeli, fishing craft of Hexham, Northumberland, she can still see a little. returned safely," he added. training with the R.A.F. in Unofficial sources said that Alberta, arrives home tomorrow fire was exchanged between the after having lown 5,000 miles Israeli Police launch and then 24 hours. His father is ill Arab fishing boals.—Reuter. Express Service.
POP
MeDilda is joining the troop- ship again at Dover on Satur- day, but has long leave due to him next month and will see his mother again.-Router.
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