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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1952.
THE GERM LIE An exposure
Chapman Pincher
EXPLAINS HOW TO SPOT THE FAKE THE RED DEAN HAS ADOPTED...
ACTS and photographs published. by the Communists as proof that the United Nations forces are using germ weapons in Korea and China convince me that the charge is entirely false.
This conviction was strengthened when I questioned Dr Hewlett Johnson. the 78-year-old "Red" Dean]"
THE BORT OF PICTURE “EVIDENCE" THE 'DEAN' POUND ACCEPTABLE AS PROOFE
1. Germ-carrying insects (they are local stone fdes) `2. On the spot bomb" inquiry" (icaftet, bombal): 3, And-germ masks (worn for anti-dust)
of Canterbury, who has re- pedes infected with disease infections by Incels or any
turned from a one-man in- vestigation of the germ. warfare charges in China.
·
Dr Johnson, fingering his crucifix, reaffirmed the main Communist charges that the Americans are dropping bombs containing insects, spiders, and centi-
germs.
other go-between agents are so poor that the method was ruled out for use in weapons,
Then lo be effective they must fly to a water supply used for drinking and effectively con tominate it. Finally, someong These creatures are sup-
susceptible to the discase, must The Western Powers have posed to pass on the infec-
never concealed, te fact that drinic urboiled water, tions to humans by biting, they are carrying out gern wea- them or by contaminating pon research DS a defence TUO MANY MUSTS food or water.
More thon' two years
measure.
Nor have they hidden their
defence research in Britain and doing the same. the US. proved that the chances
360 conviction that the Russians are HERE are far too many musts in this chala of events to appeal to any military mander. #1 would be
to contaminate certain
of deliberately spreading human
Sitting On The Fence
By.... NATHANIEL GUBBINS
"Many Sociallets (in the Heuse of Commons the heat wave) durlag "were arrayed in tropical suits, mostly very crum- pled." Peterborough, i the Daily Telegraph,
G
IVE me chaps in de
cent
clothes, chaps who know the rules, Decent, smart, -Un- crumpled chaps who went to decent schools. Chaps whose clothes are nicely pressed, laundered neat and clean,
paganda have found unfamiliar gullible man would believe that' insects when they went looking. much crude weapons could be the
remit
In any back garden I could show the dean a score of odd- It is even more fantastic to looking insects. he has never suggest, R$ the Russians did, noticed before,
that Britain has resorted to germ warfare by "dropping The Communists have laid lepers in the rear of the People's great stress on the reports of Army in Korea." "objective observers" who have made on the spot investiga tons of the germ charges.
Dr Johnson's admissions show the value of these reports. He investigation
convinced
com- more the
North and b
that the charges Dre
It is because the West has dis- covered so much #bout the possibilities and the uncertain- ties of term weapons in the last water with germs directly. 12 years that the Communist
does How often evidence can be dismissed.
Korean get bitten by a cenilpede or a spider?
If bacterial weapons are ever ved they will deliver concen trated germs as Ane mists in tended to Infect people directly,
by
GOOD BAIT
MONSIDER the possibility of contaminating human beings releasing the "infected in sects" shown in the Erst photo- graph.
The erealures are on? Ales
Insects river
which make good balt for trout.
D
What
would be the purpose of releaning a few thousand in fected blucbottles in country which has such primitive sanita tion that it is already swarming with them?
The galtered dean told me he WES greatly imprcased by Chinese clergymen who had found Insects in winter when they are not normally about.
Dr Johnson argued that the natural insects were absent be- Calze they had been killed or driven underground the cold.
and
Yet he
ted that he saw no evidence whatever at first hand apart from propaganda ex- hibitions in Po- king and Muk- dent. He adinft- ted that he at cepted. evory- thing the Chin- GNC
selenists
sald without question,
On their word he believes that what are clearly
U.S. lenfict were insect-
bombs
First they must be infected
He had not realised that this really for with
some discase germ which would also quickly be the fate carrying bombs, does not kill them. They must of any insects dropped from The U.S. has withstand the heat and shock planes in winter.
dishes," said the Wasp (eries of "fear, hear" and "Good work"). "when I saw a man drinking glass of beer in a garden, (Cheers and taughter). I think you gentlemen are aware that wasps have a weakness malted quor Cloud chcers and cries of Good old Wasp'), but when I tried to take a sip press the man whipped cut a button gun and fire a spray at (Crics of "Shame"). What happened after that?" asked the chairman.
me.
of
the small explosive charge which opens the bomb. They must survive the weather and natural enemies.'
"After being for
several hours 1
to By
said the Wasp, "but I think I owe my life to the fact Chaps who sort of do be. that, like most
wasps, 1 frightfully t long-ectually, I mean.
The sort of chops who don't belong, chaps who hurt the eye,
Are chops whose clothes are
washed at home, and then hung up to dry.
With chaps like that one sort of feels one sort of can't be
scon.
Somewhere one sert of draw the line-cctually, I mean.
>
Fan mail
THIS week's letter from
the
constant reader who al ways begins "Dear Pig" Dear Pig,
words.
and
Thanke you,
Me WROD. You're
next, Mr Housedy." "Out of more than 7,000,000 brothers," said the Housedly, in that trembled small voice with emotion, "there was one I
loved
of all.
His name
dis-
Charlle." Noticing the Housefly's tress, the kindly chairman said, ting if you wish." "You may give
"Thank you, Mr
"You
covered
evidence Hit
Chairman,"
said the Housefly, "Charlie was just settling on a plece of un- Hear meat (crics of hear'), and I think we all know how difficult it is to find meat covered or uncovered these days (laughter), when he disturbed at his meat and tried take refuge in what he basket of flowers thought was on the wall; I never saw Char- lle alive again."
o
WAS.
What, in fact, was the bas
ket of flowers?" asked the aal, chairman.
In
DUKE OF KENT ..on a visit to an engine works this year.
I do not doubt that Chinese clergymen and peasants scared by continual germ warfare pro-
probably spent
more than 200 million dollars on germ
weapon research.. Only a
Nor am I impressed by the views of the Communist atom scientist Professor Joliot-Curie. He is willing to accept without
North
POCKET CARTOON by OSBERT LANCASTER
I say, Bir, wouldn't be a bit surprised if this didn't turn out to be Ridgway's work.
would you, Sir
Korean
claims that "the
Americans have repeatedly used War prisoners and civilians as subjects for ex- periments in biological WCL- pona."
The Commun- ists who run the Worker,
Dally
which has Hewlett Johnson on its editorial quoted
board,
me As an
~
thority on germ warfare when they reprinted carefully chosen excerpts from a technical article of mine three months ago, I
hope they will attach equal au- thorlty to rebuttal.
this
(London Express Service)
A YOUNG MAN TRAINS TO HELP THE QUEEN
Д
By EVELYN IRONS
£450,000 year for the friendly smile for everyone-a Queen's household, em- ready handshake--the right re- phasised that every effort is mark at the right time for the being made to reduce the "formidable" weight of the Sovereign's work.
his
right person.
Prince Philip and the Duke of Kent have been ол a joint assignment before. Three months ago they went to see new secret aero-engines at the Napler works at Acton.
Relic, overlooking Lake Geneva, last September he has been very much better. He will stay there for at least another year. By that time, if
if he improver at:
the present rate, he should be cured or nearly cured of the hay fevék which handicapped him at Bion.
Also he should be t for
Two junior Royalties have already begun, their
notional service when the time- comes. training for this job. They
He will most likely follow his are the Duke of Kent, who The boy is growing physically...father. to the RAF will be 17 in October, and more and more like his father,
Princess
Alexandra, although sister Princess and he is like him in his tastes, the is a year younger, is also Alexandra, who was 16 last too. The late Duke of Kent was beginning to appear in public. qualified factory Inspector: his The first time was three months son is already showing an In-
ago, when she went with her terest in industrial problems. mother to a presentation. of Until recently the Duchess of One of his best school subjects bravery awards to lifeboatmen Kent never allowed her two is mathematics.
In May the Duchess took her elder children to appear In
to the Albert Hall for the Boys' pubile. -Both are beginning to
Brigade
display. Last month learn the technique of Royal ap- pearances.
Christmas Day.
Empire tour
she went with her mother on a tour of depots on Alexandra undertakes Rome Day.
I have caught you out in lie again. When you
wrote your life story last week how you swindled people alt ver the Empire and Africa, which I can believe, as your photo is the face of a criminal, you said you sold electric blan-
"A plece of painted card- kels to Hottentots in Darkest board impregnated with insect and Hottest Africa, your Own cide." said the Housefly
(loud
It may be two years before, cries of "Shame"). Why should Hottentots
The Duke of Kent is being the young Duke want Hottest Africa
"Anything else?" asked electric
the GOTHE. younger mem- taken in hand by Prince Philip, public engagements by himself. Princess Alexandra is growing
bers of the Royal They are flying to Oslo on July But services дуо blankets, and if they did, where chairman.
needed very tall he is 6ft 7in-and "Only that did they plug in for
It would have| electrie
Family will soon 10 to visit King Haakon
urgently. The death of King has grey-green eyes. She is Less Charlie's current,
birthday Africa been Darkest
day," said the Housefly. be reaching the age when Norway and then go on to stay George VI left only two Royal streamlined than the elegant must be in the jungle?
King and
Queen of princes to cope with the swelling Luchess of Kent, but she will Let us have the facts before Amid murmurs of sympathy, they will be able to help Sweden. After that the two will list of duties, the Duke of probably fine down as she grows
papor the chairman caid: "Gentlemen, Her Majesty to bear I stop borrowing
the go to Helsinki for the Olympic Gloucester and Prince Phillp.
Like her brother, she has a up. which is first-class except for I ask for your vote on the
Games. From these journeys
naturally easy way with people:/ motion that this meeting de- burden of public duties." the
Duke
be Will young
When the Duke of Kent joins none of the Kent children (and your tripe.
plores the passing of the good So said the House of
expected to pick up plenty of the team the men of the family that goes for 10-year-old Prince old days when fly swatters and Commons Select Commit- tips on how a Royal prince will be better able to relieve the Michael, too) suffers from over- relled newspapers were the
behove In public:
Queen of some of her heavy, shyness. responsibilities.
*
A
WELL, dear Pig. I
that you
tonished
.
am
-כו
only weapons used against us tec which, recommending should 45- by gentlemen, and to declare
have that we
falled to see the point about the
electric blankets.
Although nobody but an im- becile would believe that trees in the African Jungle are wired for electricity, there was a time
consider modera methods wafair, unsporting, and un-British,"
The motion was carried un- animously.
when the simple Hottentot be- Paws across thesea
leved implicitly in the white man's mogle or ju-ju.
FABLE received from Manhat-
Therefore, if he wanted blan- Clan Mouver, American cat.
to
kets it was more profitable tell him electric blankets thna the ordinary kind. If he com plained that the Ju-ju didn't work you then told him clee- tric balleries at an even greater profit,
got
know
to his English sweetheart, Lot- tie.
Hiyo Sugar Puss thanks to publicity given to us both sides Atlantic US. Lines have hand- ed me free passage
aboard new
tor
the
American Column by R. M. MacColl
Might Have Been An Admiral
1
-
of
Soon the Duchess of Kent is taking her son on his first Empire tour.
In October they
Still at school
The Princess is still at exclu
go to. Singapore as guests of the sive Heathfield School, Ascot. Government, fuint a number of But she has already been to, a functions, then go up-country to West End dress show and order visit the 1st Battalion of the term she has been given a few ed dresses for herself. And this Royal West Kent Regtinent, of weeks off for an educational which the Duchess is Colonel-in- Chief.
in France which her mother pert of her training Later they go to Sarawak, Brunei, North Borneo and Hong-
Royalty When she comes back from a kong. This will be an Important
Eummer hoilday
in Scotland important andra
dour in planned for
AS the cast of living works step in the Duke's grooming for with her mother, Princess Alex- relentlessly
the have
Getting better
will probably be seen
about more and more. For sho, too, will be expected to help to share the Queen's duties as soon
as tho is old nor her
and
The
the Princess, Uke the man.
Arst
New York.
upwards, more Royal ́stardom co EEMS it might have been Admit Truman by
and more Americans are taking that he is getting spreial Icave If the fool, sweltering under culte
United States on voyage cast now. The President paya a school-teachers have been at it his electric blanket, then
for some years, but now, prickly heat, you sold him two stop will also arrange pass for visit to America's naval aca-
New-York" chorus girls me Southampton stop
Neither the peny Jars of ointment at a you meet McCoy no foolin demy at Annapolis, Mary- foined in.
this the
His first public engagement elder brother is keen on team couple of bob a go.
One of the "plums" is selling was at the King's funeral. With games. The Duke of Kent likes stop got o
your land, and tells the midship- kick outa Evidendy you don't
not men that he planned to used cars, and the girls report the Dukes of Gloucester, Wind- ski-ing, mountain much about salesmanship, dear pleture in paper but why
that, while £30 a week is alsor and Edinburgh he had to selling on Lake your chassis too stop also got enter the navy as a young they can expect for an engage march, consplotous among Pig.
A kick cula you running "I man, but "flattened eye- ment at a nightspot, they can
gold-laced Beauty Queen contest stop
junior in his and foremost Death of Charlie
am thinking of running for balls" prevented his passing clear an average of the civilian, top-hat and morning She has
the coal looks President. here as fight
commisalon among
in the procession from local gymkhanas with her pony: cars in the daytime.
Westminster Hall to Padding Trustful, and has competed "So look of Winged like getting dirty stop nobody the sight tests.
RESEARCH exports of the ton, from Windsor station to the International Horse Show. has won more dirty fights than
truly youra
stop publicity up," he adds, with a grin.
American Air Force are en St. George's Chapel. He look Lately she has taken up tennis. blurbs say
we aro taking NOT MUCH is heard of the gaged in a conseless struggle toed shy and lonely and a little Neither the children nor their". "Gentlemon, we are gather aboard 24,458 lb. of fish stop.
them try
to.. counterbalance
ewkward. the
from tho mother got What about hazards caused by planes that
health? People Civil List. bis fly faster and faster, with the wondered then, seeing him for. But the Commons Co
dis the first time, and remembering 20,000 year for the Queen. Committee fruits of new medical
suggested an extra coveries to help the pliots. But that he had to leave Eton for In spite of their best
efforts, school, in Switzerland because of for paying the expensee of two-thirds of all air force ac-sorious-ainais trouble.
relatives who carry out Royal cidents are directly attributed The answer is that since he dulles, In that case there should to the human element."
went to Le Rosey School at be a share for the Kents:
ATM
Ta conference
-Insects, the chairman, bluebotite, said:
where I' wound
ed here today to hear evidence oh boy oh boy step also. 80,450 many offers, some of
of unfair methods being
in the war of extinction
being waged against us.
Wasp, will you begin?"
Mr
4
mighty femptkg,
when
which are used lb. poultry stop oh boy oh now boy of boy stop 24,158 15. of reaching President Truman from
fish 56,450 lb. of poultry and commercial concerns for you Honey Catch boy oh boy he leaves the White House next
January.. oh boy oh boy, oh boy oh boy
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