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Mystery Ruined By Rain
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London, May 15. Widespread rain heavily curtailed county cricket matches and two of the five remaining THERE are times when, matches were abandoned without a ball being
in London's lower "Courts, justice seems to be dispensed a shade too swift- ly.
AI 3 breathtaking speed. these accused of simple offences the street obstructionists are
-the trunks, the prostitutes,
hurried into and out of Tho dock.
Those odd ones out who, by
pleading not guilty, threaten to upert the feverish Ilmetable, often find their cases put back until much later in the day,
Perhaps thereby they lose "working time and pay; and the unfortunate (probably falte) Impression is created that they
being rebuked,
Bro
even catt
penalised, for falling to form, for falling to plead guilty. like the majority, for taking up more than their share
court's me.
SUSPICION
of the
THE heavy pressure of busi- THE
nesa is responsible for the rush. But ira inaking such haste, the process of the loses some dignity.
Inw Where more serious matters than street offences are con- cerned, the magistrates' courts are as punctiliously careful as any, as the case of Alfred show- ed, the other morning.
person
Albert pleaded not guilty at the Thames Court, to u charge of belag
a. suspected loltering in smail East End streets, with intent to commit a felony.
Only onc witness spoke
against him the policeman who had watched him. But the hearing of the case took a third of the court's working ing.
hind
EVASION
him
morn-
bowled today.
Nottinghamshire versus Warwickshire and the Oxford University match against Yorkshire could not start today while the Middlesex- Hampshire game was restricted to 75 minutes, Nothamptonshire and Somerset waited three and a half hours to play 95 minutes in the hope of securing a first innings decision but this was not reached.
Philippines Davis Cup Victory Probable
Helsinki, May 15. The Philippines gained 2-0 lead over Finland European
In their Zone second round Davis Cup lawn tennis ile today. In the opening singles matches Raymondo Deyro Forsamn 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-0, and beat Pentti Felicistimo Sakari Salo 6-0, 6-2, 6-1,
Ampon defeated
be
The doubles are due to played tomorrow with the la two singles on Sunday.-Reuter. ITALY WINS
⚫ Scheveningen, May 15. Italy qualified for the third round by gaining a 3-0 lead over Holland.
Though rain delayed the start, Lancashire managed to beat Sussex by an innings and 125 runs but they were taken into extra time. The last Sussex pair held
doggedly and even survived the new ball before the innings was ended by Malcolm Hilton,
out
The match
triumph
Was
Established 1845
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1953,
SIDE GLANCES
11.10'
Roy
a personal
offspinner for Tattersall, who took full advant
of the greasy pitch and captured five for 30 today. which
brought 2118 match analysis to 12 for 70.
Middlesex made
a bold bid to beat Derbyshire by trying to force the pace. They batted enterprisingly with Bill Edrich and Std Brown adding 57 for heavily before lunch and pro- the fourth_wicket but rain fell
vented further play. Middlesex were then 151 ahead with six wickets standing.
total.
In an
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"You've embarrassed your father again-you're getting along too far in school to ask him a lot of questions!"
MEDIATION
PROPOSAL
REJECTED
London, May 15, The Government today turned down a suggestion. In the House of Commons that it should send a Minister to Pakistan to try to expedite Indo-Pakistani talks for a settlement of outstanding problems.
LIVELY BATTING Somerset batted In lively fushion
effort to pass Northamptonshire's first innings The fourth wicket pair, Harold Giniblett and
Roy to their overnight stand of 100 Smith, added 47 in 25 minutes
wiy type of ment should seek to arrange for
tho
Secretary for Common- wealth Relations. Lord Swinton, or a high emissary to go.
Mr Peter Baker, a Conserve-
They followed up yesterday's two victories in the singles with while the wicket was soft and live, had suggested the Govern
del Bello bapensive to
a doubles win today, Orlando Strota and Marcello beating Hans von Swol and
[end
Hulb Wilton 6-2, 7-5, 6-1.
Italy will meet the winners of runs. the Spain-Sweden match in the 25 next round.--Reuter. for
be
said,
out
The prosecuting solleltor sat down, and Albert's lawyer rose to cross-examine;
"Have you ever before arrested a mun of good character, Agel. 63,
on such a charge?" he asked the officer, "No," came the reply,
"Do you know
client lives with his mother, that she
DENMARK WIN
A1
H: should study the Dominicas" present problems, give urgent British and Commonwealth as- sistance and attempt to expedite į Indian-Pakistan talks for the settlement of cuistanding prob lems,"
in...
Australians
Play Strong
MCC XI At Lord's
London, May 15.
Arthur Morris will again icap The Australians when the tour- Isis'meet the M.C.C.-at-Lord's- tomorrow': as Lindmy Hassett, their captain, Han decided to rest his strained awn for one more match,
The match will be a severe test for the Australians, parti- cularly the younger members of the team, if the pitch plays tricks as a result of rain.
It will not be a sticky wicket | but the ball will probably lift sharply for the speckisters and tum viciously for spinners, Only one of the players chosen for M.C.C. has not played in a Test match.
Freddie Brown, the M.C.C. skipper, is well known to the Australians, us are Reg Simpson,
David Sheppard, Denis Compton: Trevor Balloy, Roy Talteranli and Godfrey Evans all chosen for
tomorrow's
game. Peter
May, who scored a duck and one for Surrey against Aug- tralla, gets a second chance. So does left-arm Yorkshire spimmer John Wardle.
Test hope John Graveney will face the Australian attack for
Rocky Marciano the first time this season.
Concedes
Nearly A Stone
Chicago, May 15. Rocky Marciano, world heavyweight
Much Interest will also be taken in Denis Compton's per- formance. His hopes of a Test comeback could rest on it.
The Australian team includes Siers Lindwall, Miller and
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Washington, May 15.
Omar Bradioy said
Miller has been used set in touch with Secre- sporingly as a bowler to date.tary by dialing 37870 during the It is obvious that Hassett in- day or by dialling 37594 at tends to play him as a man so long Bs the attack maintains its present effective-
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England's prestige has de teriorated by Australia's_riut.of. several County teams, including last year's champions, Surrey,
A poor performance by the M.C.C. will arpuse deeper
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before the Australians arrived. -Reuter.
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The loss of Gimblet put an Sumerret's bid for quick 12 ALBERT is a lean; dark, mon
He had hit one six and of 58, and the policeman
20 fours in his innings of 151, watched minutes, early the evening
which occupico three and three- fore, and
quarters hours, and was several seen him, he
BELGIUM-THROUGH display suspicious interest, first
times interrupted by rain. Budapest, May 15. In the closed back door of a
Smith batted on Belgium retched the third
beautifully for 88 not out, his highest score. motor-van, then in the closed round when they von the front door of private house. doubles match against Hungary.
"When I asked him what he
THE RESULTS Philippe Washer and Jackio Following were the results of Mr Henry Hopkinson, Minis- was doing, said the offeer to Brichunt gave Belgium a win-matches which ended today: ter of State for Colonial Affairs, Mr Leo
Gradwell, the nagls- ning 3-0 lead when they beat B At Oxford: Oxford University replied that the British Govern- trate, he said, 'I'm just
Vad and Katona 10
rine declared. York-ment had at all times the 0-4, 6-2, 6-4, 422 for got some aweets. I pointed in the doubles.
shire 76 for two. Match abani- closest and most friendly con- there was a sweetshop-open- Yesterday the Belgien players doned, no play owing to rain, "-lacts with the Government ---of- only 20 yards away, and he had won the opening two passed it. He replied, 'No, i's matches. Two more singles re- shire. 205. Warwickshire 208
singles At Nottingham: Nottingham Pakistan. fish I want. Later, he said he main to be played tomorrow.
for
It was kept fully and expe- three. Match was just out for a walk.
abandoned, no tiously informed on all aspects Reuter.
play today owing to rain.
af Pakistan affairs of concern to Middlestx-Derby-Britain by the British High At Lords: shire match abandoned, Vienna, May 15.
owing Commissioner at Karachi, who is Denmark
rain, Middlesex 301 won the doubles to
for
direct and continuous touch
most spectacular milllary against Austria and qualified to even declared and 85 for four with the Prime Minirler and
parade for many years to wel- meet the winners of the Finland-
(Jackson three for 24). Derby other members of the Pakistan today that disarmament was al
come President Craveiro Lopes Phillippines match in the third shire 301.
uriministration,
who arrived by best some years away and pre- of Portugal, Liverpool: Lancashire
train for a six-day visit. "The poredness was essential. beat Sussex by an innings and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Day address prepared for the Kurt
Mr Hopkinson added: Nielsen
He said in an Armed Forces
The two heads of state took the salute from 18,000 soldiers, rben 125 runs. Lancashire 378. Sussex Mohammed All, will have an Women's National Press Club: aller gave 158 and 87 (Tattersall five for carly opportunity of meeting his "As far as we can see, there is Denmark a 2-0 lead by winning 30).
airmen under azuro sky and brilliant sun. their slagles matches, combined
Commonwealth Prime today to beat Hans Red and ton-Somerset match drawn, no
At Northampton: Northamp-Ministers when he visits this no sign of a let-up in the mill-The parade, fully represent- ty's tary preparations and capabilities ative of all Spain's armed forces, for Her Majesty's
under the flowering said, and in the next half 6-1 in the doubles,
for eight declared. Somerset
chestnuts down the 80 yard hour he and all of us learned
The remaining two singles are 310 for five (Gimblett 151, R.
for its part is looking forward
wide Castellana Avenut for one much more about Albert. We due to be played tomorrow. Smith not out 86),
with pleasure to discussions with Rain
"Every report indicates that and three-quarter
hours. Tearned how he had been Reuter.
stricted play.-Reuter.
him."-Reuter.
she is steadily moderniaing her The crowded streets were gay divisions and her air forces and with summer frocks. adding to her naval power. General Lopes and his wife, his Foreign "Every
accompanied by report indicates that Minister, Professor Faulo Cunho, the satellite nations are build and his Dofence
Minister, Ing their
forces with Soviet Lieutenant-Colonel Fernando dos assistance. We can only con Santos Costa,, were received by clude that aisarmament is at General Franco at Atocha rall best some years away and pre- paredness is essential. We con
way station. They uro slaying ahly condule that we need
with him at El Pardo Palace im- proved and strengthened armed noer Madrid. forces oven while our diplomals and statcamen negotiate." Sacramento, May 18. Vice-Admiral Harold M. Mar- General Bradley, Chairman of United States | the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tal-
my
round.
and
is 87, and that he literally. Ulrich, who yesterday
looks after her?"
"I
THE TRUTH
do now," the
Icllow
country
policeman Fred Huber 0-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4, decision. Northamptonshire 443 Coronation, and the Government for the Soviet Union and her possed
forced to quit a hotel job be- cause his mother kept sending
GERMANY TWO UP
Berlin, May 15.
for him there to come homo Germany won both singles on
and do small chores for her,
the first day of the tie against
Gottfried had
We learned on the night South Africa.
of his arrest, Albert
bought some caramels for the
van Cramm beat Russell Seymour 6-1, 6-2, 7-5,
Yugoslavian
re-
old Indy, who had-suckets one, and & Koch beat Vermark 6-8 Church Bill
not liked it and sent him
buy another kind.
6-4, 6-2.
The doubles are to be held to- itmerrow and two more singles
on Sunday-Reuter.
We learned, too, though Goemed
irrelevant, at Albert could hardly ride n bicycle. But we did not learn all about Albert.
beer
k
Approved
Belgrade, May 15.
The Yugoslav Federal Exccu-
the
J
Warning Sounded By Admiral
satellites
.
Over 250,000
an
are
FRANCE AHEAD
The Portuguese President re- Zagreb, May 15. France won the
ceived the Spanish and forcize, opening
press tonight. A slip of paper
singles against Yugoslavia. hod
Paul Remy found in his pocket. It was
of France beat Live Council (Government) totin. chief of the
people parsed to the magistrate, Great Josip Palada of Yugoslavia 6-2, day approved bills for land re-val Air Forces in the Pacific, culated that for the long run of estimated to have watched the Importance seemed attached, to 0-2, 6-8, 6-4.
form and the regulation of ad here that the world would the purely cold war adequate march past, which gave R. Mr. Gradwell studied
The second
would have no lasting peace "until defence singles was in- Church-State relations. it,
ccst $3,000 General Lopes an impressive terrupted by darleness then said: "Whist has this to độ
when
Communism is eliminated from million a month. The Land Reform Bill cute
picture of his ally's military Current spending was at a training and preparedness, with the case. It reads...."" France's Halliet was leading by
down
amount of land wales world affairs," two sets against
rate of about $4,000, million a Yugoslavia's en individual may hold from 30 The Admiral, speaking at on month, General Bradley said.
Iter standing in an open SILENCE
Pourovitch. The match will b to 10 hectares (74 to 25 acres) Armed Forces Day gathering. But if all-out global war came exotically turbaned lancers of Rolls-Royce. escorted by 100 resumed tomorrow before the The 30-hectare holding was added: "Tho Communists have the cost would mount to at the Moorish Guard, the two solicitors
6-3, doublen. The score so far was fixed in Yugoslavia's first post-openly declared it is their. in least $10,000 million
2-0, 0-4.-Reutor and war land reform.
monthly, heads of mate drove through the tention to destroy our way of he predicted-Reuter. France-Pressa.
The Church Bill guarantees to life. each citizen the right to profess ant religious faith but forbids will try to accomplish
"We should be convinced they religious teaching in schools and goal, and only one of us--the gives local authorities the power to ban religious meetings in United States or Russia-tan the interest of public order." emerge victorious." Churches
Belfeet to beg Mr sprang to
Gradwell not to read the paper's message aloud, "We're trying to avoid giving that publicity, they whispered loud- ly in unison., "that's why the case has been presented in this way."
Mr Gradwell put the chit away, and presently, he
dir
missed the case against Albert
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Belgrade, May 15. Yugoslavia will Uni ed States offshore, procure
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Both bills will come
before The solicitors closed their days, when the first
National Assembly On contract Wednesday, No dimeulties are brief cases, bowed, and went,
be signed in Mannheim, foreseen to prevent immediato Albert alipped morosely back West Germany.
passage through Parliament.
to his home duties.
And the rest of us were left A senior Yugoslav Army Reuter. wondering what the allp of officer will go to Mannheim: to contained the finalise details of the contract, paper hod namo of a caramel maker? A which is understood to provide racing Up? A plea for escape for Yugoslavia, to
manufacture his -from-
home-work? : We ́i srillery shells for the Mutual abpuid, never know.';
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