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Churchill LEADERS
Booed In Commons
London, Dec. 3.
Mr Winston Churchill was booed in the House of Com-1 mons today in one of the angriest scenes in the Par liament for some time.
Labour members were angry bud because they alleged he
unpatriotism to Mr imputed
Mystic
Ritual
Described By Witness
Nairobi, Dec. 3.
A Kikuyu trader told a court on Wednesday
Emanuel Shinwell. former that he saw John "Burning Spear" Kenyatta ad- Labour Defence M
Minister. Mr Churchill protested, He minister the Mau Mau oath after a mystic and asked Sir Charles MacAndrew, savage ritual.
was in Deputy Speaker if it order to boo in the llouse.
Ross, n
The witness said a Kikuyu initiated_by_Kenyatta had to pledge "when we agree to drive the Europeans away I will take an active part in driving them away or killing them."
features about the new Education Ordinance, all;
which vi
given were weighty emphasis by the Director of Education when he moved the first rending of the Bill yesterday. I sa noted with approval the close attention Government has given to safeguarding the reputation of education in Hongkong-though that this should be necessary is a pointed commentary un current conditions. None, however, will deny that certain post-war develop ments demand there shall be close, supervision of educational establishments
The tracer appeared at Kapenguaria as a In the Colony, Measures to this end are incorporated but Opposition members rour-
Sir Charles rose to reply witness at the opening of the trial of Kenyatta and in the new Ordinance. One interesting example is the t with laughter as Mr Willam five other African leaders accused of running the
Scottish Labour mem- Mau Mau secret society. extension of compulsory ber, chouted: "What else do you registration to all school
say to a Koose," managers with consequent The Deputy Speaker at once responsibility thrust
Rasa to withdraw on ordered Mr
or withdraw from the those managers for seeing
remark the House. that their schools are con-
But after the uproar which ducted in the manner luid
several minutes, Mr lasted down in the
Ordinance. Churchill said he did not mind Very welcome niso in the what he was called, and did not provision for the protec- press for Mr Ross's departure. tion of teachers from exploitation by avaricious achool managers. While it
to take may appear to be a severe
refusal pennity, the
are further charged register a school If the
Thirteen year old Michael conspiring together and salary scales are deemed
was being initiated and with others to incite disaffee- Tomklewlees arrived in Lon- unreasonable suggests it Mr Churchill
dan recently and was re-unijed promised anti was administering the flon against the government, to!
rise discontent agahrst outh to him,
with his father, now a Black- salf as the only really offer statement soon, adding tive
bara 'cotton 'worker, whom he of
"I must warn Mr Shinwell Kuaranice
fair
Kenyatta told him to take off habitants of the colony and
fl swit
had last seen when. and hostility
Bix WILD working conditions
prophelic about his clothes and shoes and stand promote for not to be too
months old. He is seen here as he was going to bo} between different clasSEZ-AE- teachers,
the way things are going. They still
sociated Press.
walking with his father in may not be so unfortunate for Initiated "and then become
Bydo.... Fark. Michael 20- he would no true Kikuyu," the witness said. LOVERNMENT'S determina this country
yeature started when he sold tion to proverts cortain doubt wish.
his pet rabbit took some provcked the Opposition This types of schools from miesto furibus shouts of "withdraw." using education for subver-
The Opposition leader, M: sive and pernicious political Clement. Attlee, white-faced and purposes is applauded by angry, said Mr Churchill should that (M: Shinwell had all right-thinking citizens, know The growth of these so-worked extremely hard to bulli called schools has been up the defence of the Western
as A
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DELAY CRITICISM
The storm blow up when Mr Shinwell pressed the Prime Minister to account for a six months' delay in oncouncing the
of 0 appointment
NATO the Commander. In Supreme Mediterranean.
world.
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the serious matter
the attempt to Justil in minds of children political ideas that are, as the Hon. D. J. S. Crozier remarked, "entirely alien to those of the free world and gravely) prejudicial to the best of the children interests themselves." The functions of schools in liongkong are
defined clearly
in the As far as Cls shivering in Education Ordinance and Korea were concerned today, the
unpopular
In man are faithfully interpreted most
in Australian world is announcer.
by the great majority of our
W
THE GIs ̄WERE NOT AMUSED
Korea, Dec. 4.
blood and ol! end
"the
Describing the alleged cere- They are Fret Kulai, Richard Onego, Bildad M. mony, the witness said he saw Achieng an arch of grass. and banana Koggia, Paul Ngel and Kangra leaves about four feet high.... Kurumba,
A gourd containing gosta All six, together with others contents not before the court, were of a goat's stomach was beside accused of using physical force, Kenyatta, he said. The tongue threats or intimidation to com- and eyes had been taken from pel people in Kenya a goat's head and the eyes were illegal oaths. fixed with thorns to the gourd.
The witness sald a young with
THE OATIN
Kenyalla then asked the man to repeat the oath to drive out the Europeaine, Then, said the to re- witness, the initiate had peat:
12 a
the
ນ
REFUSED ADMISSION
Nairobi, Dec. 4.
in- to
100 valle trip to Berlin, from When he reached Berlin he his mother's house in Föläad, was stopped by a policeman, whom he
told, "You can't stop me..
I am the son of a He then Russian officer," walked into the Weal Zone, from which, two months later, he was down to London
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UN Assembly Approves Peace Plan
Russia Says No. Despite Last-Minute Amendment
United Nations, Dec. 3.
The General Assembly today voted over- whelmingly in favour of India's peace plan for Korea, amended at the last minute în an attempt to meet Russian objections.
But, although delegates gave the plan the biggest voto in favour ever obtained in the General Assembly- bi-the Soviet bloc of five voted against, Nationallst China abstained.
The Indian amendment was intended to make it clear that the object of the Indian proposals was to effect an immediate ceasefire In Kören..
By large majorities the As-voting, sald the purpose of the sembly voted down a list of resolution was to bring about an Soviet amendments which would armed settlement which would have turned the Indian resolu- lead to a termination of hostill- tion into the Russian censetroties. plan, already rejected by tho United Nations.
ALL VICTORS
"In submitting this resolution Mr Lester Peorgor, Candian to you we rely upon publie President of the Assembly, will opinion of all countries. Grasp it now send the terms of the In-in the spirit in which it is offered. dian plan to Communist China For just as in war there are in and North Kores, asking for finality no victors, and no van their comment before the cur- quished in this spproach to peace. rent General Assembly ends,
We are all victors.
cease-
Ho was directed to report back Sir Percy Spender of Australia to the Assembly as soon as appointed out that the Indian
amendment might give the im propriate."
pression to the Communists that The amendment hit met im- the United Nations was prepared mediate ctiticism from Russia's to accept an Smmediate
Andrelre without any guarantee that Foreign Minister, Mr
Communists - would sub- Vyshinsky. He said it would the
aequently accept the India plan. prolong hostilities.
He suggested that the Indian But, although the Soviet bloc amendment should be placed at voted against the plan itself the end of the preamble to the they merely abstained from the resolution so that the Com vote on the camendment, passed munists would, in effect, be by 63 votes with none against, asket to accept the Indian plan
first "so that an immediate coast-, PREAMBLE AMENDED
fire would result and be Mrcffccle" The Indian
'dolegate,
Krishna Menon, Introduced into DEFENCE
TALKS
(From Our Correspondent)
The Soviet Foreign Minister, a plenary session of the General Mr Vyshinsky, who led the Assembly an amendment which opposition to the Indian plan would mako an immediate and announced China's rejection
It the or ceasefire an integral part of the Indian resolution.
India's amondment
In the Assembly's Political Committee, today again erill- Indian plan for breating elsed it as a "draft which does the Korean truce' deadlock, not contain anything that wouki which calls for the establisheer despite the introdus
conducive to an immediate ment of a repatriation London, Dec. 3.
sion to handle the contro tion of 'Empire defence talks are
war prisoners issue, was adopted today, to be held in secret this by an overwhelming vote in the On the contrary, he said, it week-end between the Prime Political Committee on Monday would prolong hosilica
Mr Winston right. Only the Soviet group of
VOTED DOWN Minister,
five voted against it. Churchill, and the Common-
voted The Assembly also The preamble of the Indian in wealth Premiers now
Tesolution 09 amended today down by large majorities a list London for the Common- | would now read:
of Soviet amendments to the. "The General Assembly, ac- Indian resolution. These would cordingly, requests the Pre-have brought it into line with
resolution on
Korea sident of the General Assembly the Soviet Objects of
the following to communicato
laying down that there should. Drst which-will-take place at Mr proposals to the
be a ceasefire..and Central Churchill's country home, People's Government of the that the controversial prisoner Chequers, are: —
author-mission whch would examine Korean authori-
und the whole a just and
Mr Balogun, who is National 7 AFRICANS. wealth Economic Confer
Secretary of the National Coun- cil of Nigeria and the Cameroons. arrived by air and left again by Fair this morning.
SHOT DEAD BY POLICE
ence..
the
discussions,
Treaty
strength of Britain and Canada to invite their acceptance of
those proposals, and to make a from 52 In one case needs of Common- the
ament
One of two, lawyers, who arbread and started on on his rived here to help defend Jone Kenyatta has been refused ad- mission to Kenya.
He is Mr Kola Balogun, of Law of London "If you see an African killing Bachelor anyone you should not tell any solicitor of the Supreme Court University and barrister, and distressing. and Govern- The remark was "entirely un-one. ment la right in regarding worthy of Mr Churchill. "The "If you see an African steal of Nigeria, who arrived yester
view the Prime Minister holds ing you must help him,
day, but was refused a visitor's You must
pay 62 shillings permit to enter Kenya, is not held by his colleagues in
the A spokesman said that and sixpence to this society-- other countries." he said.
Later Mr. Churchill. eft the
for security how this action was taken must not ask Chumber amid Ironical cheers money is used.
reasong. and more boos from the Labour "If you are asked whether benches-Reuter,
you
member of this oclety you must say you are le "Incmber"
̈ of---KAU- (Kenyu African Union,"
Mr H 0. Davies, another this oath, After taking
tawyer from Nigeria, who arrived initiate passed through the
1. To iron out the differences People's Republic of China and issue should be sent to a com him is being allowed to with and ate pleces of
over Britain's wich to enter to the North
Korean problem. archway
ties as forming stay. the witness said.
the Anzus Pact, The Gold Coast government
reasonable basis for agreement None of the six Soviet goat's meat,
2. Reconciling the claims of
rements the Each time he passed through today told the African barrister.
received more than ave "Immediate ecsacfire to that an BO Atlantle the Nairobi, Dec. 3. radia the Coat's
North eves were pierced
Kobina Kessir, briefed to aid in
would result and be effected, votes. afresh and water from thein
the defence of Jomo Kenyatta,
Five policemen surprised Organisation upon the military that the Kenys Bovernment had a Mau Mau meeting in a The Kikuyu witness said the refused him entry.
with heard by
that the initiate had to swear the oath
Mr Kessir asked the Gold farm building last night wealth defence.
3. Providing for an all out parts of seven times. Ecmc
the to equip Then he was ordered to sit on Coast government on Monday and shot dead seven Afri- to the Colony, and prevented Australia rose, to 108 degrees.
"That's just about 108 degrees a low stool. A razor blade was to intervene on his behalf when cans who rushed at them research drive from pursuing their
most up-to-date weapons, hore" used to make suts on his fore- officials told him the Kenya with knives, an official state. Commonwealth forces with the and insidious
Exclusion dangerous chaltered one American. soldier. arms, back and stomach-seven government would require him
of Britain from a pass to enter: the ment said today. activities.
times at each place, the witness to have
to Ал
African was the Anzus Paet continues eighth Huid.
country. Reuter,
wounded.
rankio with. the British Govern- Superintendent Peter Steen-ment.
with kamp,
NEW APPROACH London, Dec. 3,
two plainclothes
It is hoped that after these. thousand people police and two white hunters,
the farm, in the Oi talks it. will be possible to make The wilners, who spoke in have been detained after initial raided
Thompson's a new approach to the United English, then described what screening since the Government Arabel valley in
States Government, which has happened when /s turn for imposed the state of emergency Falls.
in Kenya six weeks ago They scared away sentries hitherto coposed any extersion of He said he protested against crush the Mau Mau, Mr Oliver guarding the building and rush the Fact.
It is believed in London that. the order to remove his shocs i stalneed fodae
Lyticlion, Colonial Secretary, ed It. The eight men inside. re saying that he did not belong to
fused an order to drop their the Eisenhower Administration will prove sympathetic to a fresh the Kikuyu
He told a questioner in the pangas-short swords. church. It was
Commons that 2,000 known, he said, that he was a House of
They rushed at the police approach from Britain.
Australia and New Zealand, member of the Presbyterian had been freed owing to lack of
who opened fire.
[part," seck nesurances Church of East Africa and na evidence.
Superintendent Steenkamp said for their Criminal charges had been
would have been over that the heavy commitment, of such "I was not prepared to
preferred Or take such an oath."
were pending whelmed had he not opened fire. Britain and Canada in defence on of the West will not to com- The body of an African; At this point, he said, an against the rest, of whom 4,000
tried, convicted stashed and bullet-ridden, was the overall structure of African removed his shoes by had
monwealth, strategy. force.
educational institutions. But The announce: cccrmented, was put to his lips. where they
being during a programme aro usurped the offenders must shortwave in Korea,
be treated as persons hostile temperature in
more
than
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A leaf frem a creeping plant
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the initiate had to left.
initiation came.
13,000 SCREENED
Thirteen
to
ho
acquitelton told Mr Fenne./Zound the previous night on a
He then approached Kenyatta personally, telling him in Eng-Brockway, Ish "if you force me into this who
Labour
European farm in the Bamo Rearmament of the Common member pro).. Another body of anwealth with both conventional
visited Kenya recently.
R tree on the farm of Mr is to be considered in the light
farm of the gentral economie posi
society against my will, I will that he did not think he could | African was found hanging from} arms and new atomic weapons hold you responsible and nu obtain a figure for the number Desmond Randall whose doubt I shall expose averything of leaders originally rounded up was ransacked some days ago tion.
for screening.
to the government.”
After this approach, the wit- nes ald, Kenyatta and another
The Colonial Secretary said 183 people had been detained.
Router.
เ
African went away for half an under the emergency regulations Seizure By
of whom 41 had been handed" over - - by the Tanganyika Spore Customs
tour.
RELEASED
Singapore, Dec. 3. Sixty-seven coses of motorcar spare parts worth $400,000 were seized by the Singapore Customs authority here because they
Mr. Churchill is to make a statement In Parliament to morrow on Britain's part in the rearmament driveza *Though there are to be "spard-time" meetings of monwealth leaders at Che and at the homes of senior Ministers, this week-end's meet- ing will be by far the most important,
OVERRULED BY PRES. TRUMAN:
Government. Out of these six When they came back the
have so far been charged with other African, told the witness criminal offences and were now that he could go on condition on trial, Mr Lyttelton added that he did not reveal what had "Every facility is meanted to been going on.
peraons taken into custolly to The wine said he under-consult their
advocates
and were destined for Red Crina. took not to tell anyone of the contact witheger" he said.
The Controller of Customis, and was then xo- ceremony
MURDER CHARGES
Mr J. A. Pärker, suld today the teased.
Mr. Lyttelton said that chargos cargo - was being sent from of. the made or
--- included | Singapore to Hongkong on the Cross examination
red murder, steuner Bessavon when seited. witness was reserved. The hour murder)" or
He and' It consisted of: spark ing will continua on Thursday.
Kenyatta was
offeneca agatur plugs and alber electrical equip offences against ment, and mechanical parts such unlawful organfention property and offences against
nguinst | ns-brake shots. the Mau Mau-between August local and special laws an Most of the cargo is now held wage increase negotiated with 12, 1930 and October 21, 1952. Persons are, în custody in at the Port Division Headquare operators by John, L., Lewis, Five others were accused of various prisons and police tern of the Customs Department. head of the United Mine Workers aiding in its management, (Corts on wax paro, (521) ImUniod Press
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Vashington, Dec. 3. President Truman - overruled the Wage Stablization Board tonight and granted United States coal miners the full #1,00 a day
Voting against them ranged to 49 In report to the Generi Assembly another. In most of the amend during its present session and ments the vote against was 18, three there were nine On as soon as appropriate."
Mr Menon, author of the In- abstonilons, mostly members of diar plan, speaking before the the Asian-Arab group-Reuter.
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