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Blind-Alley
Boys
Tek - TIE sight of the seven
BRITISH FIRM WINS
US ARMY
CONTRACT
Washington, May 26.
The United States Army announced today that the Ferranti Electric
British
cient personal memory-of Company had been award- waiting outside a headmased a contract to supply six ter's study for an interview transformers for the Mc. Nay Dam on the Columbia River in Oregon.
that
was foreordained
end painfully.
to
the
bid of 857,000 tho (£300.205) was
Next lowest blù came from another British company, English
The British The boys, all about 10 years
dollars bench in old, sat on
to Great Marl- lowest, intercom
court, Their borough Street
Incen were shining morning pale and scared, every hair on their heads was glued in place by grease their ties were all all straight, and ureir necks clean. So neat, so quiet, they hardly seemed like boys it all.
As I passed them one said to the real in an urgent whi- per: "This
courts as sits the day, to
Electric,
with 809,001
dollars
(£320,186). The nearest United States compelltor, the Maloney Electric Company of St. Louis Lendered
dollars for.. 983,220 (051,162 sterling),
An announcement here sald the 6,500 kilowatt transformers be manufactured at would some-Hullinwood, England,
them of is fie
right through the night
shuddered as if they had been told that within the courtroom doors hanging judge worked
times." The others
the clock.
NOW, A CHANGE
TALFWAY through
round
the
H morning's work in court,
noinel
had
the case of the seven boys was called. The ease, rather, of the
one of eight boys; for
their companions,
youth Ross, being just over 17, qualified to await trial. with the adult prisoners, while the younger unes sat outside.
seven
Juvenlies, "Russ and
the sir. said the gaoler, in tone of a compere announcing a children's net for which ho did not wish to be thought in
any way responsible,
Now, the boys seemed
10
The acceptance of Ferranti's blt was warmly welcomed in diplomatic and government circles here, as evidence that the Defence Department Was supporting President Elsen- hower's declaration of trade
not atd.
It has to some extent soften ed the
blow of the rejection of English Eectrics bid, some 1,000,000 dollars lower than the neprest
American bid, to supply electrical equipment for the bigger project at Chief Joseph Dam, Washington State,
All the bids for Chief Joseph Dam were rejected, and were readvertised this month on the basis of new technical specifica- tions.-Reuter.
CHINA MAIL
'Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1953.
London Gardens Become Garrison Town
Kensington
Gardens
have been turned into a miniature military camp for use by British and Commonwealth troops tak- ing part in the Corona- tion. Seven hundred troops and airmen put up a tent every few minutes and the camp was com- pleted in a single day- London Express photo,
Israeli-Jordan Frontier Incidents
Cause Anxiety
Tel-Aviv, May 26.
Growing tension along the Israeli-Jordan border has led to recent intervention from both the United States and Britain, usually reliable sources here said today.
Sheaffer i SNORKEL
Doctor Cross-Examined
In Murder
Trial
The trial of Pte Bernard Cox, 23, charged with the murder of medical orderly John Needs, at the Norwegian Farm Camp on March 21, reached its closing stages at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
Cox, of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Norfolk Regiment, is alleged to have shot Needs with a rifle taken from the guardhouse after he had been brought back to Camp by the Military Police from a Fanling, dance hall.
He is being defended by Mr Court. It was a tentative re- Charles Losby QC, instructed by Mr R. E. Moore,
Crown Counsel,
Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne is prosecuting, assisted by Det. Insp. E. P. Grace, and the presiding Judge in Mr Justice C.W, Reece.
Mr Loeeby began his closing address after the evidence of Dr
port, and he told the Director of Criminal Investigation 50 when he submited it because he knew that there was more in- formation forthcoming from Scotland Yard. The evidence he was giving in Court should be taken as the real evidence.
NO OPPORTUNITY Yapp Pow-ming, medical Air Loseby said that all he officer in charge of the Mentol was putting to the witness was Hospital,
who was called by that his enquiries were insul- the Prosecution, had concluded. clent.
Cross-examined by
Dr Yapp said he did ask for Loseby, Dr Yapp said he was permission to interview Cox's not aware that after World father but he did not get the
I 30,000 ex-servicemen opportunity, were certifled patients in asy-
Wor
Jums,
but it
Mr
to suid that one brother be-
It was possible that ing insane did not mean a very war had the effect of predpltat bad history, although there was certainly. insanity in the family, Ing mental Ulness.
whereas
suicide could be D
Dr Yapp said that investigational act although that also
tions during the last war show- ed that the incidence of mental
over that of peace time.
trouble?
of
mental
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+. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 By Alr Japan, p.m., 3.0.A.C.
Zealand. Ceylon,
0
tllness did not show an Increase lion be taken lato considera-
Holding a telegram in his Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New India, aklatan, land, Mr Loseby told the wit-Middle Mr Loseby: Does excessiveness that he would put a hypo-Europe,
Great Brain & strain have an effect in many thetical case to him. Supposing
4 p.m., B.O.A.C.
Tonkin Indo-China,
only). Incipient cases
Duik p.m., CIPTA, the records of an asylum show-
By Surface man entered there
Maguo, am, Witness: Theoretically, yes. It ed that a
0 p.m.. Lee depends on the individual case voluntarily in May, 1948, was long Tak Shing."
Japan, 3.m., m Fong Ning. after an and it depends on the mental readmitted in June, 1848 and
discharged
escape
THURSDAY, MAY 21 By Air trouble you are looking for.
Heavy drinking, does that pre-
certified a a schizophreniac, con-
Formosa, i p.m., via C.A.T. cipitate incipient
Philippines, Guam, Howall, U.S.A. dition fosanity?-1:
deteriorating: that he was
(5n Francisco), L30 p.m., P.A.A. aggressive, had persecution de-
Philippines, North Bornes, & pan lusions, was violent and childish. C.P.A. "Would those facts, if theyStar, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Middle
Africa, Great were true, help you to surmise East,
Britain and the condition of his brother?" Eurora, Okinawa, & pan., HKA/
p.m. C.P.A/B.O.A.C. Mr Loseby asked.
In úttacks last night on three Israeli villages east of Lydda in the coastal area one woman was killed and five others, all women and children, were wounded, an Israeli army spokesman said. He added that the allucks were car-could.
Toried out "by the armed forces of Jordan."
Reynaud Seek His Investiture
have undergone a subtle change GAOL FOR"
in personality. There was de-
Aance In their
bearing;
and
of
they pleaded guilty in clipped
of the sides syllables out their mouths, as gangsters do Jn films.
AT MIDNIGHT
E charge was
;
Soho alleyway where it had
been committed.
ed,
Only a few minutes
earlier,
What's the attraction of this alley?" he asked the boys.
THE SILENT SEVEN
TREASON
London, May 20, Communist Czechoslovakia to-
The
Paris, May 27. Premler-designate Paul Rey- naud will present himself before the National Assembly today to obtain his investiture.
Israel has lodged a sharp pro- test to the Mixed Armistico Commission against these latest attacks and has demanded un immediate emergency meeting of the Commission
have increased The Incidents the anxiety of Western diplo mals here who fear such parks may set the border ablaze.
The American initiative comme after the wish to Israel of the United States Secretary of State, Mr John Foster Dulles, the sources said. Mr Dulles why re- through rushing
the ported to have sent an informal process and by giving up tradi- suggestion to the Israeli Govern
ional consultations with parliament during his stay in Amman mentary groups, he wanted to earlier this month,
By
he
the official Czechoslovak ngency will outline and the means to Ceteka.
improve it. This was the more remarkable,
the
for
to
made
Central
ing to an Israeli Army spokes- man.
The United Nations Chairman, General Bennet de Ridder, of adjourned today's Belgium, emergency meeting until Thurs- day, when the Commission is due to continue its discussion of the border situation-Reuter.
Asked whether he thought hir previous report of no alcoholism in Cox's post history Was
correct, Dr Yapp. said he wrote that from Information given to him by Cox's col- league, Pie Cook, who told him Cox Wis not
• Dr excessive drinker. He meant there was -no pathological alcoholism.
DENIES SUGGESTION Referring to the doctor's first report, Mr Loseby asserted "You wrote all this down for the purpose of expressing an opin- Jan adverse to the man." This, the doctor denied. "For
Lee
Pres
N.W.A.I
By Surface WOULD HELT
Mocao, am, o pum, BE Yapp replied that it long/Tak Shring.
China, People's Repubile, 9.30 am. there were train via Canton. would help, but other - scientific facts, actuni Malays, 1 pm, sa Toi Nouw, figures which showed the
Kim, 1 m., as Davikẹn, Japan, pan., sa Baechuen, chances
becoming of a person
Philippines. 2 PM insane from schizophrenia
it Buchanan
Ceylon, Aden, Middle East, 'Italy, one of his brothers or sisters, 65 Ascanius,
Korca, 1 p.m., is Phlip Q.
FRIDAY, MAY 19 By Air Siam. Bunna, 10 amm. via T.A.C. Indo-China, France, French North and West Africa, 11 am. Air France, Japan, USA, Canada, 11.30 am.. no C.P.A.LA
were a schizophreniac, Tanganyika
Volunteers
what purpose, then?" asked Counsel,
Dr. Yapp said that it was to exclude certain possibilities from a medical point of view...
evidence For Kenya
15
that, just night announced almost apolo- before midnight, they had gotically that she had sentenced obstructed u. Soho alleyway, two men to gnol for life, and The magistrate, Mr Paul Ben-wo others to 25 years, on how the urgency of giving the The sources said his proposals nett, VC, raised his eyebrows charges of trenson and spying.
present cabinet crisis a prompt included contact at lower levels Israeli and Jordanian
Nairobi, May 27. alte between when he heard the time of the
first state trial behind settlement. However,
Neighbouring Tanganyika offence. He raised them ugaln
wanted to avoid watering down local commanders; bed patrols: when he heard the name of the the Iron Curtain since Stalin's the sobering pleture he intends and co-operation between officers to send volunteers to serve in death was almost hushed up into give to the present situation on the spot to prevent maltration the Kenya Police Reservo Bight the 400 word account issued by and the strict programme he and border incidents.
ing terrorists, the Kenya Gov- announced here last Several week
Britain crument ngo Ave Irishmen and one Irish
proposals for high level night.
The announcement said Sir Tel-Aviv and Amman woman had been before him
talks in
Edward Twining, Governor of for fighting In the same place.
In a recent speech Reynaud and similar proposti Chief of Tanganyika, a United Nations The bays had not fought, but since one of the accused was said the dilena
the by the United Nations had just hung, around, com-Richardi Slansky-brother of following: either France was to Staff In Palestine, Lieutenant trusteeship territory under Bri- pletely blocking the alley, re- Hudo Slarsley,
former have a government of national
Willam Riley. But tish jurisdiction, had agreed to provide: 25 volunteers take measures
these fusing to move on when order-Secretary-General of the Czecho-unity to
were refused by the try to slovak Communist Party, who national salvation, or a govern-
from amang Government work Jordan authorities. executed lact was
ers to serve from two to three December
ment enjoying full powers guilty after being found
BRITISI! INFLUENCE of make up for lack of joint
months at a time in the Kenya treason and espionage.
It is expected parliamentary action.
in Western Police Reserve. diplomatic circles hera that They will help to man forest The ression on Wednesday Britain will use her influence posts and special police posts in CEVEN were silent, one said:
netl of his Communist country, was might
produce sme in Amman to urge Jordan's ac the Kikuyu reserva after "We'd been to the pletures, named as a Jew and accused of surprises. It can be said that ceptance of the latest American brief spoil here to be equipped. we was just figuring.................. "Zionism", which apparently was parliamentary groups will meet suggestions.
The Kenya Government said "What time did you come out deadly crime. For weeks and during recesses and will take a The Israeil Army spokesman, Tanganyika was also trying to of the pletures?"
months thereafter, the Czech stand after hearing the_opening | describing last night's attacks and six district officers who "Could've been gelling on for press and radio heaped abuse on statement by the Premier-
on the three villages, said they would come here as volunteers 11," answered the boys' spokes-him-Router.
were "a murdering and co- for up to four months' service. ordinated attack."
Police headquarters here last Tho Israeli-Jordan Mixed night were awalling the arrival Armistice Commission held on by air from Nyeri of the cast of emergency meeting In Jerusalem a hand of the notorious terrorist later today ond decided to leader "Brigadier Simba" (The Investigüle three Israell com- Lion), slain by troops and police plaints and one Jordanian com- in formal indentification of plaint on alleged violations of "Simba" who led terrorist forces the armistice agreement, accord- in a raid which wiped out 12 defenders of police post at Ndare, north of here, last March. In recent months "Simba" had been leaving death threats to European omells and Kikuyu
man.
parents were?"
"Did
"Wouldn't you have done better to get back to your homes In Peckham?" Mr Ben- nott inquired.
your where know
you
The boys did not answer, but the policeman who had arrest- ed them went into the witness- their box, and sald some of parents were in court. A father came forward.
"Does your boy come up to the West End much?" Mr Ben- nett asked him.
"Oh, yes," the father replied: "You don't worry when he comes home very late?
"Oh, no," said the father, "Mind you, I wouldn't mind him coming home a carller, but I don't worry."
"What time did they get home after this?" the magis- trate asked.
The policeman answered. "I drove them home at 5.20 In the morning, sir," he said.
AND 80, HOME
E moglatrate turned to the ociet. "You'd better all go home now," he said, and dis charged them absolutely.
The boys went off looldng mightily relleved. They had not feared the penalty of their crime. I think (magistrates have not the powers of punish-
headmasters ment
possess), What had really worried them
unfounded was the
rumour that the court sat through the Vay and into the night. If they had been obliged to walt long it might have
no
seriously
interfered with the freedom of the town that was theirs by night.
Slaniky was made a scapegoat for almost all the demestic illa
designate-France-PressC.
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2-21
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Moscow, May 27, of Youth, In the presence of its
Four men, described as spies Excelleney Tho Governor Sir Alexander Grantham, G.C.M.G.
for Amerien, have been shot In From the Sookunpoo Football Russia after being dropped by Ground Commentednesday theatre parachute in the Ukraine on
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The announcement
In Provila
11, Itadio News Reel (London published Rela): 11.15. Goodnight Music: Izvestia, the two God Save The Queen: 11.30. Close Moscow papers. Down.
""God Save The Queen”
Was
and leading
Mr Loseby contended that the whole report from beginning to end was "rubbish" and it was well-known that the facts were otherwise.
by Mr Loseby
Formosa, 1 p.m., C.A.T. Indo-China, France, French North West Africa, 4.30: pæn,“”, Ale
But a doctor would certainly enquire into this Information for his surmist, he added.
He said that the accused was aggressive but he found
of persecution delu- slons.
Crown Counsel objected Mr Loseby "waving the tele- gram about" unless he decided
Slam, India, Pakistani, Great Britain to put it in as evidence; if not mu Europe, 6 p.m., B.Q.A.C. ult “questions were hypothetical, he added.
The
and
to | Vicker.
purely
jury were dismissed for a short while for Counsel to argue the point, but subsequent- y Mr Loseby did not seek to have the telegram put in as an exhibit.
The case is proceeding
'What's His Line?' Solution
TAX INSPECTOR London' Expres Service
"My report contains certain points in his favour." said the doctor.
Mr Loseby: I cannot find one. Witness: For instance if he had been concured in Korea it would have made him more susceptible to alcohol.
You deliberately put that in because you thought that would hurt him--I don't quite follow you.
Questioned about Ats, Dr Yapp sald that if the fits becurred in infancy and carly childhood they could be duc. to all sorts of things and WIENOJEN ZIJ ADAJA JA TUJKOIRAR might be of no significance.
Replying to Mr Loseby wit- ness said that the term "aggres- sive psychopath"
was used to describe a person who had a dis- order of charecter which did not amount to insanity.
BORDER-LINE Mr Loseby: But border-line insanity?
Witness: It could be border- line insanity.
!
You did describe Cox as an aggressive psychopath?—yes.
Would you still describe him as that?--Ho
still bo could described as one.
Now that you know his mental history you could possibly add to 17-1 think it may bear some relationship to the fact that be had one brother insane."
If you get an aggressive psychopath and add to it such a family history as this then at the lowest stage you get a border-line insanity-It could bo.
And a border-line insanity is a case of a person who may go over the border line at any time? Yes, that is possible, de- pending on the stress he has to undergo.
Do you think a war plus heavy drinking may be a stress?-cer- family bettle experience, could be a stress
Mr. Loseby then proceeded to The announcement sald the report, correcting it. He pointed take the witness through his fiat who boro Russian
Eladio Hongkong last night broad agents, cast a feature programme entitled sounding
out that the witness had stated "God Save The Queen," ons of a had four American-built short physical and mental
names, were armed, the accused was free from series of BBC Coronation program-
disease
mes,
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Washington, May 20 The Atomic Energy Commis- sion urged Congress today to amend the law to permit private industry to help develop atomic power for industrial use that would be "economically com- petitive" with other power sources.-United Press.
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·money and gold" as miffed that he might, go over the come the National Anthem of the well as plates to print
print antly border under stress, The doctor British Commonwealth countries, and Soviet leaflets,
kind so stated there was no in- The four "diversioniste
sanity, epilepsy or alcoholian in InfuzzyME@YNGJAKT@STATE MAR Wero sentenced to death by his camily, continued Me Loscbr. the Military Collegium of the
At this stage, the doctor ro- gramme, latoners were transported Soviet Supreme Court. They
marked that he did not think it In imagination to Westminster Abbey to hear some of the maty forming (umade confessions, 'the' an- quite fair to put that report for part of the ceremonial of the Caro bouncement said-Bruter, ward at his present evidence in
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