CORRECT on........ all occasions
VULCAIN
SWISS MADE
COMMENT OF THE DAY
Embarrassing
Events
TEVER have
the Com⭑
Nmunist Parties of
found
Western Europe themselves in nuch deep and embarrassing difeulties DR at the present time. Often enough the Kremlin has allonated sympathisers by ncts which were either a denial of human decency or an insult to human intelli- gence. But recent events," Buch as the Prague trial, and the anti-Jewish carn-
paign in Eastern Germany and Poland, have done more thun upset the sympathetic fringe. They have shaken the loyalty of many who
have shown an endless srulli- bility in the past and a cheerful readiness to agree
that black in white if Stalin should choone in his wisdom
to say so. The Prague trial
WAS
not strikingly more obscene than others of its kind, but in some respecta
it was much more disturbing
thrust back into utter
barbarism.
CHINA
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1953.
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'Good News' About Sudan Likely In Next 48 Hours
CANAL ZONE
ISSUE NEXT
ON
THE LIST
Cairo, Jan. 13.
A government spokesman said last night he hoped for "good news" within 48 hours on the future of the Sudan, after renewed negotiations yesterday between Sir Ralph, Stevenson, British Ambassador, and the Egyptian government,
The Premier of Egypt, General Mohammed
Naguib, has asked to see Sir Ralph today, the spokesman of the Egyptian government, Colonel Anwar Sadat, told a press conference.
He added: "I hope to be able to give you good news on the Sudan within the next 48 hours.
Colonel Sadat declined to comment on reports that, Anglo-Egyptian negotiations on the Sudan would be stepped up during the next 48 hours.
.
He added: "Both Egypt and the Sudan stick to the Egyptian note of November 2." This note con.
Mine Disaster: Was The
Nine Killed
Johannesburg, Jan, 12.
Nine African miners were killed, eight injured one is still mining. and following a weekend eldent in an East mine, mine operators an- nounced today.
Rand
One European miner waa 'trapped but later rescued.
The accident was caused' by the collapse of a shaft. Rescue operations are still under wayUnited Press.
Marriage
Valid?
Knotty Point For Privy Council
London, Jan. 12. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council here told story Loday were
wealthy Jewish merchant and a Chinese widow in
MOSSADEGH a marriage betweest. A
SEES THE
SHAH
Teheran, Jan. 12. Premier Mossadegh had
a three-hour audience with the Shah on Monday, pre sumably, according
to
Price 20 Cents
Move To Outlaw The
"Cosh"
London, Jan. 12. Britain's Conservative Government was tonight expected. to sock Labour support on a bill to out- law, the cosh (blackjack) "and'similar weapons which" have been used recently in crites of violence.
Costes, life preservers' knoters can
and
now bo
legally
except at publie meetings
or in processions,
Homemade
auch
103
weapons aro
being Improvised from things as children's rubber
truncheons, harmless In themselves but dangerous if packed with sand or other heavy 'au betances.
But if the proposed bill started
political con- would throw troversy it the Government's Parlia- mentary programme oat of gear. Hence the need for consultation with the Labour opposition. Reu
ter.
Singapore, when they heard Advocates
an appeal against decisions
of the Singapore Court up-
holding the validity of the Blockade Of
ceremony.
Both parties were British subjects.
Counsel
The merchant Mr Abraham Penhas died in March 1942, His younger brother, Bir Isaac Pentas, has lodged the appeal. sources close to the govern‣
for Mr Issac Pentas, The spokesman said that, into which the pro-Egyptian
Informing after setting the Sudan ques political
the Mr J. A. Temple, QC, said Mr organisations the ment,
Abraham Penhas
made will lon, the Egyptian government Sudan
by monarch of developments in April 1936 which benented were persuaded "will tackle the question of the General Naguib
organise in the oll talks with Isaac, but if the ceremony. evacuation of British troops themselves).
US Ambassador Hen-which took place in 1937 be- from the Canal Zore."
as well as his tween Abraham and the widow,
would be revoked.
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MAU MAU TRIAL
Interpreter Rebuked
Kapenguria, Jan. 12....
Difficulties of translation from Kikuyu into English nearly led to another adjournment today of the trial here of Jomo Kenyatta and five other African leaders charged with management of the Mau Mau terrorist society.
A
new stopgap interpreter, 80-year-old Johan Kimothin, à Kikuyu, graduate of Adams Collego, Natal, took his place in court today, the 16th day of the trial. For two years he has been an interpreter in Kenya Supreme Court, which appointed him to his present job.
Mr D.. N. Brit, qo, British oath nearly three years ago defence lawyer, had objected and had personally conducted last week to the court inter him through the ceremony." preter, Dr Louis Leakey.
Sir
During cross examination to- Mr Ransley Thacker, the day the witness alleged that he magistrale, announced that Mr had been threatened with death Kinethia had been appointed by ho OVER revealed), that Chief
Justice,
Hector Kenyatta had taken part; Hearne only temporarily, to act until the prosecution's case of today's hearing that unless he Mr Thacker said in the course was concluded, The Suprema was completely satisfied with the Court was trying to find an interpretation, he must stop the other interpreter for the rest of the trial, he said.
ho went on without being Mr Somerhough declared: satisfied, the Appen Court of "There will be another change, East Africa would order a retrial then."
in case of a convletion.
Mr Fritt quite happy.”
Interposed; "I am.
cose.
“I am in ti complete difficulty about this interpretation," he said.
At today'a bearing, Mr
KI Idantt, Jow Kikuyu. Ransley Thacker rebuked the am not satisfied about it, it newly appolated interpreter for my duty to stop the case. But giving witnesses answers in re-am I satisfied or not?I just ported speech instead of in the don't know."-Reuter.
Observers here said a settle- will boycott the elections pr;j request to the Matis for the wille, was a 'good one, warfare and a World War II rst person.
ment on the Sudan would also give the green light to talks aimed at bringing Egypt into Middle East Defence ments.
arrange
Constitution, based on Egypt's
Sir Ralph was to have seen the Egyptian Premier yesterday, but Geteral Nagulb wan at Fund el-Awal University. where he spoke of Egypt's "martyrs" and "enemy".
of his extension ordinary powers,
extra-
of the he
to the would-be-faithful. tained Egypt's proposed amendments to the draft "Progresalves" who veer | constitution for the Sudan, towards the extreme Left have always had a special regard for Czechoslovakia, which was considered to be a model Republic of dame- eracy, Socialism and general
All Your parties now say they | derson ly advanced views, Judicial nnirders elsewhere have
posed by Britain, unless General
"What sort of marriage is one Naguib's amendments listed in often been explained away
the aimexes to the Egyptian note by references to the back
"Was it a form- deelutions propounded!" of November 2, are put in the wardness of the peoples and
Conguitution
As usual no announcement less marriage, a Jewish marri- The
amendments included a
was mode on the topics diaBEC, the need for the type of
5. Chinese marriage, or that the punishment to it those st
A new draft text of the Sudan det should have no special meet again on Turklay ip'cortal-
Governor cursed: The Malls is due to Christian marriago?"
The case arose from a petition in the Tudor stage of social
proposals pradi handed over powers in the South. Instead der extension of Mossadegh's by Tan Soo Eng for a grant of development and civilization, yesterday by the British Am-
he should refer any conflicting powers, Political tipsters be- letters of administration as his But no one can pretend that bassador, has evoked a favour-matter to Britain and Egypt for hove he will get a quarum on lawful widow, Mr Temple ex-
in diplomatic decision.
It was said that the such excuses have any validi-able impression
Tuesday since several deputies plained. If both fall
marricti to ty whatever in Czechoslova- circles here.
to agree in one who have been out of the city was
Abraham to take Penhas according to kia.
Chineso The text was reported to month, the Sudanese That country, so long
Parliu-have beca summoned
their seats.
rites, praised as a shining example have met with most of Egypt's ment's decision will be final.
Opinion is
that The defence was that, so far Other amendments proposed
growing of contemporary enlighten proposals for self-determination
connected with by the parties are the with Mossadegh is likely to get what as anybody in the Sudan. ment, has been
ties of blood or suildenly
drawal of all Britkh End Egypt he asks of the Majlis Hespite Abraham by
as troops before the right to several protests led by Hussein race was concerned, this alleged self-determination is exercised Maki, who declared he is remarriage was an entire sceret.
Mr Temple said that and the Sudanisation of all signing his scat and retiring
in September from polities.
1937
Eurasian JEWS have a special reason
government posts, at
present
Observers regard Maki's re- woman hawker, who was not a to be horrified by the
filled by British and Egyptian officials-Reuter.
marriage tirement from politics sceptical-professional
broker, Prague trial and subsequent
ly, opining he is actually mov-was approached by Abrahani events in Eastern Germany
NEW ORGANISATION Ing
Mos-Penhos to find him a wife. to cut loose from and Poland. While not the
sadegh's national front in order
GIVEN $500 first examples of officin
Calro, Jan, 12,
to build his own following and
Through fer Abraham was Colonel Anwar Sadat, Govern- aim at the Premiership, anti-Semitism in Eastern
Introduced to Tan Boo Eng whose ment spokesman, announced in-
They recall that an American mother had consented to the. Europe, they are, however,
He presented a draft text for night that the statutes and pro- columnist Stewart Alsop, a year marriage. He gave Tan Soo Enr the most glaring. Com-
an agreement between the two gromme of the newly created
age proposed Maki na the $500 to and accommodation. She munists are urguing with
Kovernments, based on the auxiliary "liberation organisa "Ataturk of fran" in an article found a house in No. 500 Sims patient auxiety that anti- Egyptian note of November 2, tion" will be published on of which Maki kept a clipping Avenue, Singapore, and the Zionism is not the same A joini communique issued January 23, marking the first in his wallet and displayed to evidence was that he visited her
the meeting
the six months cald thing as anti-Semitism, and
of Egypt's new friends for months afterwards. there once or twice a week. regime,
-Associated Press. that no harm will come to Egyptian government was con-
On December 1937, the parties a further
He described as "premature"
decided on a Chinese marriage Jews who are ready to dis-sidering the text and a
with meeting would be held soon.
reports that a new national
ceremony.. own all sympathy
The draft text has not
Yet Tsrael and live as docile and
been published, but it is under- anthem would be adopted on the unqucationing subjects of stood to contain all points that same day. the Communist State in have been discussed In which they find themselves. Khartoum and London.
British cireles here are hope But bitter experience has
ful that it will be acceptable to Colonel Sadat brushed off taught Jows that their use.
questions about an Israell pro- fulness as scapegoats to Egypt.
It is thought here to make test to Britain and the United tyrannies in trouble will clear
that there is no vestigo States against sales of arms to not be at all diminished by of truth in the accuation, that
"We don't bother about such fine distinctions. The Britain wants to separate the Fel, he said. He used to distinction, in fact, in nearly Southern Sudan from the North disclose whether Egypt has been meaningless. Not all Jews and incorporate it in the Bri-receiving arms from Britain or at- America since the Israeli protest ate Zionists, but the Jewatish Empire. The British
on. December 7 are rare indeed who would titude Is that they with both was lodged
accopt the ruling that friendly interest in Israel is to be equated with high trenson and, punishable by death,
ADDING to the embarrass
Ambassador met The Brilah
Minister Mahmoud Foreign Fawzi and members of the Egyptian delegation to the Sudan.
after
DRAFT TEXT
On the day, Abraham arrived
Ship Docks With at Ten Soo Eng' house with the "liberation Fire In Holds
Calro, members of
Colonel Sadat added thot organisation" would not wear uniform.
marchReuter.
text
North and South to forward in full unity,
the Egypt finds
final agreement acceptable, should be reached quickly, ཁམ་ observers belleve.
The main stumbling block
in the negotiations so for che
two Jewish friends and A Chinese gentleman.
"There wtre some dozen people present at the house and Lisbon, Jan. 12. the old Chinese gentleman The 2,270 tons British cargo asked, the parties if they wern steamer, Hendrik, docked here willing to become man and this evening with are burning
Judicial Comrie told the wife" Mr in two of her holds,
Her cargo of esparto gross "Both said 'yes'. The alte was uniondel to tackle the worshipped after her fashion, blaze.
No one in the vessel, bound from Sousso Tunisia to Methil Scotland, was hurt-Reuter. .
Kenya White Settlers Form
Protection Association
going through some Chinesa rites and simkaneously Abraham covered his head, raised his right hand and emarmured in his own Innguage."
The Singapore court had held that the parties consented to be married, he added
The hearing was adjourned until tomorrow-Reuter.
|
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INCORRECT
Wales Seeks A Capital
Washington, Jan. 13. Fleet Admiral Ernest of America's King, one greatest experts on naval
leader, has demanded blockade of the entire Chin Mr Pritt had hardly begun ese Communist coastline by | his cross-examination again be- the United States Navy and fore Mr Somerhough sald that the use of volunteers from ho had had the advantage of
having Assistant Police Supar Taiwan and other Asian intendent Jan Hentierson, a
London, Jan 12, countries to fight Commun- duent Kikuyu speaker, by
by his side, and
The question of p capital for 1st China on land.
was repeatedly told
WOS that the interpreter was not Wales
discussed at the rendering the Kikuyu witnesses Home Office here today by de- answers back into correct Eng-bulations from the Cardiff City
Council
the Caernarvon lish,
uns want the Both of these towns
Admiral King made his do- mands in an interview publish et in the magazine, US News and World Report, published here on Monday.
A former member of the Com- Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adminl King is now on mittee. the retired list, but is regularly called in by the Pentagon for consultations
In his interview with the pro- Republican magazine, Admiral would King said the blocked mean interrupting the shipment
of supplies to Communist Chine, "ne-matter in what vessels
cangoes may be destined for ports in China or the Far East." The Admiral added, however, that America would
probably have to compromiso after wordy battle with the British." Admiral King said he did not believe that much blockade would lead to war with the Soviet Union. He claimed that the "technicalities of interna tional "law" had a meaning only when they could be exploited by the Russians. He considered, however, that
eventual counter-attack by Soviet sub- marines was definitely a hazard to be respected.
GREATER DANGER
an army
Ho added that it appeared to him
*however, thia danger was less for the Allial pavles than mine-laying by the Com munists in the Yellow Sea, the Pacific and the China Sea.
Admiral King
ho con- a blockade sidered that mich a would force the Communists to divert part of their troops from the Korean war theatre to the constat area facing Taiwan,
He also atkvocated the use of all available - Asian volunteers, Including those from Taiwan, to form
to help anti- Communist resistance on, the mainland,
Although the Admiral did not Washington, Jan. 19.
plve any definite views on the The Supreme Court yesterday advisability of bombing Mrm decided to expel from the churia and the Chiness main- United States, Roman Martinez, Tand, he said such attacks would They
demanded that the to the French Party for a Governor-General, Sir Robert
Then the meeting expressed a Mexican national, on the be within the reach of carrier
grounds that he belonged to borne aircraft. "trent this its "firm have special government should load, and Marty has been a Howe, should
bombing raids, ho said, would and nearly legen-powers
them Mau Mau for what it is, name will be no peace in Kenya uni the Communist Party In 1032.
Mariinez, who has lived in have to be confined to airerart vonorable a for more than during the agreed three years by a tourist organlation dan Colonial Office control is stop- America since 1924, was 4 based on Okinawa and other
Christianity generation. Self-abasement before they exerts the civilisation" and that "a system ment of Kenya by Kenyans Party: for several
and ped" and demanded a "govern- member of the Communist islands, 44, to self-determination. the called
aum- under European (white) leader-France-Presse. Major Belah
introduced ship."
mont
of
Communists
cerns the special powers of the
Governor-General British
of
living. In democratic coun- the Sudan in the Southem
los is the witch hunting | Slates,
of Marty and Dillon in
France. For long enough
tho British Communist
CHANGE SIDES
Nairobi, Jan. 12. Hundreds of white settlers from all over Kenya met United The Southerners generally at Thomsons Falls today and decided to form Party was taught to look describe as "backward" have Kenya Protection Association,"
far Insisted that the
might be
30
But
"protect"
ed
against
Salem, of uniled
Command
and
Communist form of Yoga. General Naguib's apcell my immediately to deal with it
Justice" be int
conviction that there
Because of the
· the “Increasing Condemning present sorurity of outrages andi measures AL Inadequate, the the meeting: urged settlers demandat imposition of atrocities"
To Be Expelled
monika.........
BEATEN OFF BY HOME GUARD
Long-range,
ATOMIC BOMB Replying to a question on the It is claimed to be a who has just returned from a
use of the atomic bomb, Admiral King declared, "I believe the refreshing, spiritual exer three-week tour of the Sudan,
United States should be pr dise. But not even a Com has chical Southern Sudanese ber munist can fall to reflect Socialist Republican Party to that all Kikuyu employees of a censorship on all news dis-
the bomby against pared to und Fallitary foreni
Largots at monsent that if Marty and Dillon change sides.
Nairobi, Jan 12, He has persuaded the Party, government and other concerns tribution and broadcasts.
belly in Mau had been in Czechoslovakia, which represents 3,000,000 triber suspected of complicity
Africans beloved to number notice
and DO attacket no was in favour of the re
The relired Admiral aid that they would have followed or men, to drop the epocial, powers Minu murders be sent back to Earlier, Mr Michael Blundell, between 20
their tribal areas from towns, leader of the elected European the Kikuyu Home Guard of bulking of the Japanese Navy, proceded Siatisky to the demand, Sa
members of the Lagallure, had Chief Muboya's location in the Anteland nation must have gravo. Many a Communist The Southera Sudanese are forest reserves fund elsewhere.
The sellers called for "effee" announced “, that the elected | Nyeri district lest - night, tha navy in protect die am faride, ho In the free world must be now lined up with the other
ithres
parties the UMMA RIVe restriction on the move members were to talk this work police reported today
ezplatna "Japan is now stide- secretly relieved that the People's Party dargest in the ment of Kilcuyus
yu by tus, tralu, about "the transfer of responal- They were repulsed leaving pendent ended hope, malined day of people's Justice in coimy National Party and car, bicycle or on foot to mad baity; from London to Nairobi," one dead and two. sortocaly | Jowneud gjinor: Allien, Bl." "
Router, tho'dömocracies is not yet. I the Neiional Unionit (the Party from the trouble dress,ell
wounded--Houbor.
and
Mr Somerhough also objected Borough Council. to the fact that Mr Kinotha title, although it was understood had been appointed by the that Caernarvon Supreme Court as a stopsup.
"He
may
waive
other so good that he claim if it has the support for can remain all the time or he an appeal to petition the Queen
to
is no good and should never designate the town a Royal
have
been appolated," Somerhough cald.
Mrborough. -----
Caernarvon claims links with Caer
The court rose at its usual Royalty dating to Edward,
Prince of Wales. hour with the magistrate, Mr whose infant son became the first Thacker declaring, "All I ant
The investitute of the Duke of certain about is that unless this Interpreter, having regard to Windsor took place in Caernar the importance of this trial, von Castic in 1911.
Apart from Cardiff and Caer- sviisfies me with his transla-
there is another strong and
narvon, Hons, it is no good going on, contender for the title-Aberyst
we, shall have to try wyth whore Mayor described again.
the taties between. Carili and A Kikuyu Crown witness, Chemarven as "Irresponsible" 47-year-old cor dealer, wa
Since 1949 when Cardiff pre- cross examined
sented a petition to the Homn The witness had told the mice seeking the status of court last week that Jomo capital, Welsh authorities have Kenyatta had forced him to been trying to secure on agree-
the Mau Mau initiationment on the question-Reuter.
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