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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOKİ
Because A
Foreman
CHINA MAIL
India And The
Korean Political
Conference
Was Frank Much Coming & Going Over
OLIN i sad young Issue
CO
mafi, drooping, pale, lixtless, who, at 17, has perhaps been too kindly cushioned against adversity, to be able to fend very well
for himself.
His home is in the Midlands, and there, when he left school, he went to work. He got a job home pay-packet cach Friday
in the building trade and brought
that had C6 143. in it. For one
so young he seemed to be doing
weli.
build
to be
B
bricklayer's
He was not happy in his work, though. He does not look of the was what he Labourer, which was, and he would be ragged for that, for his lack of muscle; also the foreman spoke to him some- times in terms less gentle than those he was used to at home.
The other day, Colin Qun working, threw in his hand and went home to recover. He chose the time well. His mother, who might have demurred at his decision, was on holiday. sister was keeping house, and he know how to deal with any ob- jections she might raise.
he One morning as about his home town, he met a kindred spirit, & youth two years older who was also at a loose- man, whose young
mooched
At UN Headquarters
New York, Aug. 25.
The 16 nations with troops in Korea were called into private meeting at United Nations Headquarters today reportedly to agree on how they should vote on the various resolutions before the General Assembly's Political Committee on the Korean peace conference.
Membership of India in the conference, pro- posed by Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand and opposed by the United States, has become the most crucial difference in the Western powers approach to the setting up of the political conference.
A Leading British
Atom Expert Loses Job
At the same time the Asian- African group met to discUES their strategy particularly in re- garth to the announcement by a United States spokesman that
the American delegation would vote against the inclusion of the Morocco question in the Security Council agenda when the mat- ter comes before the Council
tomorrow.
10
**
An Aslan source alleged that the United Slates decision vote against inclusion of the taken Morocco question Was after had received an surance from France London, Aug. 25, France would abstain on Russian-born atom scient-question of Indian participation name was Cyril, was on absentee from the Navy, though he did ist, Dr Boris Davison has in the Korean peace conference,
end, This
not mention this to Colin.
"Why don't we go up London,"
Cyril
10
from been removed £35-a-week job at Harwell atomic centre.
hio
said, shortly after the two had met, "we could have fun in London, how much money you got?"
Each emptied their pockets. Between them they had £2, "Let's go, they said, but before they headed south, Colin called in on his sister, and told her he thought he would spend a night or two away from home and visit
CAUSES REGRET
that the
The widening rift between the Western powers over the ques The Cabinet has ruled that ton of India has caused a good
in of regret responsible are deal because Davison's
parents sti in Russia he must be barred United Nations circles.
access to atom A comment frequently heard from durther secrets.
le that surely much of, if not all, the bitterness might have MI5 security men found no been avoided. if the United evidence against Davison, but states and Britain had got they have rated him a "security risk" because he might be black-together on the issue earlier and
in private. mailed by Red agents the back- a cousin who lived on the const.mail consisting of threats to his
The pair reached London in relatives.
to
Indian delegation sources say they are mystifled by the size and tenor of the dispute which the early afternoon, with most of So, often 11-years in secret the £2 still intact. They began atom projects he has been trans- now rages around their heads.
A usually reliable informant spend their money on pin-ferred on B year's compulsory
Henry Cabot tables and other Metropolitan leave of absence to Birmingham said that Mr
Lodge, the
United States University where he will do non delegate, let it be delights,
known to reccel research in the laboratory
Asian-African group of of Profcaror Rudolf Poteris, the the
nations yesterday.... that ex-German atom scientist.
Davison has would be willing to meet them Meanwhile
the promised to continue showing and speak to them
States attitude about the security authorities all the United
India's placo at the political letters he writes to his parents
conferenco if they so desired, and those he gets from them.
According to this informant, the reply of the Asian-African group was that it was now too
By early evening they had only
a shiling or two left, and had nowhere to live-and-no friends to call to the rescue.
They shuffled about the West with Ind and envied those money to spend, and they began They were grow hungry. almost glad when a policeman stopped them and began to ask
to
MI5 chiefs aro satisfied that the Russians have long known he was at Harwell because all
off
policeman quickly found that Cyril was a naval absentre / ICTs must pass through late for such an approach.
"A to and he was arrested. you," he said to Colin, "there's such a a hostel ut such and place, you'd better go there; you can't wander around all night.”
in
Soviet censorship.
was bom Dr Davison Tsarist Russia, his father being British, his mother Russian. He decided to remain British and left the Soviet before the last war.
Dr Davison has been screened several times, especially after the conviction of Klaus Fuchs as
• Russian spy. He had worked with Fuchs,
*'ll wander around as much as I please," said Colin, who did not like to be told what to do. He next found himself arrested for wandering abroad and lodg- ing in the open air. He spent the night in a cell, and in the morning pleaded guilty to the atomie authorities had been charge before Mr Paul Bennett. told about Davison's plight they
VC.
Although the United
did not
kept
but his job.
States
he
Established 1845.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1953.
Nigerian Officials On Visit
A party of Nigerian local government officials, who are completing a course in London at the invitation of the British Council, pay a visit to the Middlesex Hos- Nurse S. M. Sainsbury talks with pital, London. Mallam Sule, senior visiting teacher, of Ilorin, watched by other members of the party, during the visit.
London Express.
ANOTHER Dutch Troops STOWAWAY On The Way
Home
MAKES
LONG SWIM
of
A detachment of seven offlers and 174 men of the Netherlands Army with the United Nations Honolulu, Aug. 25. The second of two daring Forces in Korea arrived here in the my Viet-Nam from Japan Japanese students who this morning en route home jumped overboard from the after comploting their tour liner President Wilson on duty in Korea. Friday night and swam an The detachment, under the estimated five to eight miles charge of Captain F.H.D. van to Kauni Island surrendered Dorsser, of The Hague, included the two soldiers, Cpl. W.E.D. today to a US Immigration de vos 20, and Pic. C., Sep 23 Service woman steno-
were alleged to have multed grapher.
a Japanese business- Chief Immigration Inspector man in Kobe's waterfront last evening. Capt. van Wigam Moss sald Kochi Kuro-Friday kawa, 22, of Yokohama surmised Dorsser said that the men, who
Sheaffer's
ALLEGED ROBBERS ON TRIAL
THE WORLD'S BEST!
Accused Questions Notices
Police Officer Concerning Arrest
Evidence of arrest was given at the Criminal Sessions this morning at the trial of three men and a 16-year-old boy accused of having robbed two schoolboys picnicking near Lion Rock Hill on May 10.
The accused before Mr King-11, 20, Lam Kel, 10, and Justles Scholes and a Jury - of | Ng Wing-pún, alips Ah Ng, 25.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 By Air
Japan. O'pm.. 3.0.A.C. Mininya, Andonesa, Australia, New six men and a woman are "Ng | They ere charged with (1)Zealand, Ceylon, & om. 3.0.A.C.
Burna, India, Pakistan.
Middle Chol robbing Ilo Lin-wah of a' wrist Esat, Agrien, Great Britain
Yick,
allos Ah Ha, 22,
Malenkov Tightening His Grip
a
and
watch and $4, and Cheung Ka-Turope, & p.m., B.04.C.
By Surfac chol of a wrist watch and
Macao, 9am., a pin., as lea Hong/ foutain pen and (2) receiving Tak Shing. a.wrist watch and a fountain pen, the property of Cheung Ka-chol, knowing them to have been stolen.
The Prosecution
being conducted by Mr Simen F. S. Li, Crown Counsel, with DeL Sub-Insp. Cheng Ka-cheung present for the Police.
Det Cpl Lui Lo said the first and send accused were arrested
a noodle shop in Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon City, on the night
Malaya, Ceylon. Aden, Middle East. Great Britaiti and Europe, & p.m. sa Canton,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 By Air Formosa, 1 pm., via C.A.T. Philippines, Guam, Hawall, USA. (San Francisco), 1:30 pm., F.A.A.
Thilippines, North Borneo, é pan C.P.A.
and
Blam, Malaya, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Middle. East, Africa, Great Britai Europe, 8 p.m., C.P.A/B.O.A.C.
Formosa, Okinawa, 6 p.m., I,K.A/ N.W.A.
By Burface
Macno, 8 min., d pin., a Lee Hong/ Chira
of May 19. Later at 1 a.m. the cople's Republic, 9.30° a.m.
train via Caston,
Washington, Aug. 25. Russian experts said to day that Premier Georgi Malenkov seemed to be second accused took the Police alowly tightening his grip party to Shek Kip Mei Village on the reins of power in where they found the boy_"c=port:**
asleep in a hut. cused
They the Kremlin.
woke him up and arrested him. p.m., & Star Arcturu They sald Soviet
a.m. on May 20 tho Army At 9.45 leaders, who might have over Police went with the first and thrown Malenkoy la the back-second accused to the Tal
Indo-China, 11' am., as Gun_On. Japan. 1 p.m., sa China Trans- "Malaya Daylor, India, Paktiertora,
stage power struggle set off by Sheung Pawn shop in Shanghai Radio Hongkong
of
The
and recovered
a wrist Stalin's death, now appeared to 15
watch. be losing ground.
When this was shown
H.K.T. to the first accused, he nodded Nikita Kruschev, who did not his head. The
same evening Summary:
6. Time Sienal and Programme
e, Echoes get on too well with Stalin at the third accused took the Theatre 6.30. Bac, Bandstanden times, is edging his way up and Police to locate a woman, Lam Fairey Aviation Set Band cond. looks like being the No. 2 man Slu-fong, in Kowloon City. She s Harry Mortimer (DUCTS): requests Dio-Variety 7. Lucky after Malenkov. His stature has in turn took them to a hut in presented by margherita (Studio); increased following the down-Li Ching Uk village where she 15. Weather, Levom: 8, fall of Lavrenti Boria, secroproduced a pown ticket and a London Relay); 3.10, Letter
News Bignal World
and News police chief removed in a purge. fountain 'pen Arom a baskot from America by Alistair Cook
there.
(Recorded London Relay) 850, The Foreign Minister, Vyaches-
Boyd Orchestra of the Week The The fourth accused
cood W03 | Neel String Orch,
by Boyd lav Molotov, the “all Balshevik" commade of Stalin, is still running arrested in Aplischau on May Noel; 2. World Theatre The Bes Gull by Anton Chekhov, produced No. 3. But Lt-Gen Vassily 30, added the detective.
by Val Gielgud and David H. God. Stalin, son of the fale dictator,
"One Night troy (BBCs); 1035, Stand" with Horace Heldt: 10.5P, has dropped out of sight despitá
Weather Report: 11, Radio News Borl his rumoured marriage to Svetlana
(London Relay): 11.15, Goodnight Molotov, the Foreign Minister's
music God Save The Queen; 1130, daughter.
Clogs Down).
CLEAR SIGNS
CROSS-EXAMINED
Cross-examining the detective,
the first accused insisted he had arrested three men in the noodle shop.
The witness denied this, but
That is the picture shaping up admittct that he had paid $1.50 Reds Re-writing koop a careful watch on all The second accused and I did Chinese Dramas
in the minds of experts who] for the noodies the men nie.
стотель
shreds of evidence related to So- not have a cent in our pockets | viet affairs and the status of the when we were scorched at the
power struggle for Stalin's Police Station How could we A large scale re-writing of
have gone to 24
eat noodles? It classical Chinese dramas was the third man who had the under way under the direction Clear signs that Malenkov is money. He was the person who of Chinese Drama Research In stronger than before are seen in held the chopper at the time of siltute, Peking, according to the his quick elimination of Berla, the alleged crime. You arrested Tai Kung Fo. his almost single-handed eon-him and then released him. He
It was announced by the In- duct of the recent Supreme So should be in the dock," said the sultute that 194 dramas in Man- viet meeting and a sharp in-first accused to the witness. crease in mention of him in the
KOVO
Asian- from. Newspaper stories that he were kept in the ship's brig. four-day period, was mentioned | evidence of identification parades themes of the drama, and their
Russia's New
Proposal
the mit
D
I
reached
accused were
The detective maintained he darin dialogue will be staged in rigfily-controlled Soviet press
arrested only two men who were various parts of China this year. The re-writing work includes
the #unhealthy. A survey shows that Malen-at the table in the shop.
changing Gordon Supt. A.L. kov's name, during one recent many times in Pravda and 160 he held. He said that the first presentation with artistic tech-
nique it was reported. times in Izvestia, the key second and third Moscow newspapers. No other identified by the three students Russian leader was mentioned, at one parade and the fourth Macalooy himself had pre accused was identified by two of viously been given little per- the students at another.
the Soviet The trial is continuing. sonal publicity in press and the emphasis had been on "collectivo" leadership.
Evidence that Sovlot generals are not faring as well as they did right after Stalin's death In carly March also has been do
Marshal Veteran tected. Klementi
WILE Voroshilov dropped a peg recently-United
Members of the African group denied a report did so stand a chance of evading will be court-martialled when
Mr Lodge
to give they return to Holland. was meeting capture so he decided that the group today.-Reuter. himseit
anself up Kurokawa went to his mon
Capt, van Dorsser sald that Kored Inst Immigration Service before office hours this morning, But the September and that during the bulking was locked up, so to fighting there six were killed went to a restaurant across the and 30 were wounded. The unit ahad its first casualty only a few strech, identified himself to
its arrival in the days after stenographer, Mrs Laly Tsutsumi, T-Bone Hill Sghting when one and told her he wanted to sur-
man was killed render.
Kurokawa and Harry
The unit won Yuzo
many decora- Arii, 22, also of Yokohama and ions including two unit.
from (Contd, from Page 1)
the United fellow student at Nihon Uni- citations for his removal, not press
about the
varsity, stowed away on the States Government and Cabinet feared if he
an appropriate and expedient, Ir-
liner in Tokyo and 15 Bronze Stara (US) and 15 extreme a respective of the sympathies of
aboard undetected Bronzo Crosses (Dutch) by PICSS Communista in America might Cyril also appeared in court,
the states.
for a week before going over- Individuals. Other decorations Uso the fact "proof" that 113 and pleaded guilty to being an
My Vyshinsky said that the board in rough waters off Kaua! from the South Korean Goverti- absentee from his ship. He was might ruin. negotiations now in drawn up by fifteen nations they ate only one square meal
British security is bad. That Afteen-Power | draft resolution and swimming ashore. Arli sad ment are forthcoming. remanded
to await # naval
The detachment leaves port to widen Escuri,
the inter headed by the United States during the entire voyage.
4 st change of atom secrets besarved as u further lustration
p.m. today. Capt E. Rowe, "As he's a sailor I can't give a
Arli was exhausted when ho of Rotterdam, is Second-in- Britain and Asnerica of attempts to reward to the officer who arrosted
use the United reached shoro and was found by Command, and Major H. P. him,
I?"
Mr London Express Service, inquired
Nations as an organ of foreign three fishermen, who took him Schins in the unit's Chaplain. Bennett, and was told he could
policy of the United States alone.”
to a hospital and called the not. Policemen who arreat
"The Afteen-nation draft is A police. Kurokawa arrived ́ ́in deserlers from the Army can be
sticeni nation dictate, where the better chape after the nine-hour ploys are called by the United swim. He got food, rest and a given rewards of 5s, or 10s. for
States," he mid getting their men.
bath
Ho at a nearby home. RIGHT NOT DENIED later bought clothes and took a Mir Vyshinsky contended that plane to Honolulu. the Soviet delegation had not Arli said they had been plan- suggested
South that should be "ruled out" of the political conference.
Mr
can
Colin was brought into the dock and his story was told by
progress
tween
Freighter's
the police and by Mr Charles Hold Leaking
Morgan,
the probation
who had talked
ed to
him
"You left your job because you
couldn't set on with the fore-
Singapore, Aug. 26. The 9,000-ton Ponomarina
Junks Illegally Moored
Tobacco Taxes Increased
Kuala Lumpur, Aug: 20. The Federation of Malaya, in a bid to balance a budget upset by the war against Communist terrorian, today made big 'in-. creases in tobacco taxes.
man, did you?" Mr.Bennett såld | freighter Calygera, leaking in Selwyn Lloyd, he said, led overboard at different time, So, 21, master of Junk No, T71H | brand elgàrettes went up
to Colin, "I suppose he ordered you about."
"That's right,” said Colin, as it he were glad to find such understanding, ****Course is what you expect from
foreman, but...
"I think he'd better get straigḥi back to his home." Mr "Bennett sald to Mr Murgan. "We'll find the Lure. gianly. We don't want him, here. Put him an,` the trait.. wid you? Don't give him, the money for the Ticket.
Abroad smile sprend across Colin's face. He could hardly have asked for more from his escapade than this free inlp home with someone to wave him good-bye from the station. He, poked as though he wanted to say something but the cooler ushered him out. "'"It' was as well, no doubt,
Probably what Colin was goirig so my was that If a seat in the wain to be reserved for him, he would like it in, a smoking corr- pliment, facing the engine. 15a Liken to have things done tar BUIL
25
Korea the adventure for a long |
For mooring their. Junks in- but had a shipboard argu- shore at night time without ment on Friday night and jumppamieston, four accused, Ng A tin of medium English incorrectly interpreted" landing a few miles apart on Chan Mul, 37, manter of junk cents
(seven penco). to two her number six hold, was head- the Soviet draft resolution as zhore. Ing for Bingapore today after 10 meaning Soviet Union did not Both are now in the custody
No. B650V, Chung Hot-kan, 45, dollars and 30 cents (five hilll- days on a sand-bank in the want South Kores in the con- of Immigration officinis in Hono master of junk No. 446V and Ings, and 41⁄2 pence).
Cheung Molo 35, mistress of Straits of Malacca,
lalu pending charges of stowing
50V, were fined $15 "We do not deny the right of away and possibly of
illegal Junk No. 150V South Korea as one of the parfl-entry-United Press.
cach by Mr A. G. Parker at the Marine Court this morning. cipants in the conference," Mr
Another defendant, Kwok Wal, Vyshinsky atided.
Any decision of the con- ference, in order to boʻregard».
who had one previous conviction An advance ed as adopted, must have to
party of the of the same nature, was aned unanimous agreement of the Second Gurkhas Rifles arrived $20,
She was bringing salt- from Italy to Japanu
Nine hundred tons of her salt cargo had been dumped into the sea when a storm batteret her while on the sand-bank.
Another 1,000 tony was taken off in lighters
The Calritera's evew call her a "hoodoo” ship.
ference.
Troops Arrive 33, mistress of junk No. 1: 214 ponce);
This separalo territory Singapore, & Colony, Was U- affected and the same tin of cigaretten here costs one doller 80 cents (four shillings, and
An, offelal ́statement,' mid that though Britain kad öffered two parties which signed the in the troopship-Dunera for Chan and Chung's junks were
be got, would
· how- only invidious, but garrison duty have this morning seen lying alongside the pratyn get laid to balance the bud- On her last voyage die was · Mr Vyshinsky (then read the The, main body, of the regiment wall west of the Wilmer Street ever not
the locking in national
the pride if held up by the Vancouver har-| statement of Mr Chou. Ec-jai, is expected, *here sometime in Pier at 2 this morning, while,
to
ald .accept bour strike for three months, the Chinese Communist Prime the nour
future,
rest were seen mooring at the Federation were On the voyage before her Minister, broadcast by Peking
Also
to
en route to pier off the Western Market from Her Majesty's Govern arrival in Bonile, she coincided Radio on Monday and finished Korea were miscellaneous re-shortly after midnight last night, ment without making the best by introducing his revised re- placement troops, Including 'unita None of the defendants funks possible effort towards meeting with a 35-day strikeyt
the costs of the Government of solutions
Royal Engineers, and was engaged in loading cargo of the Royal Artillery. They are sall or unloading cargo, added the this country from our own row
sources."-Reuter. Police. ing this afternoons.
She will be able to proceed "from" Bingapore after minor re-
armistice agreement” he said.
The Soviet delegata spoke for eighty minutes.Baster.
arrive
"What's Her Line?' Solution CORSETIERE London Express #ercice.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
"Let's play French Foreign Legion......I'm trying to forget my, mother!".
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