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Beria Sensation: Escape Report Rioting By
In Britain Believed Well Founded What Typhoon Susan And
THERE is a common belief
THE
Bat Communism in Bri-
tuin has coased to be an active force, that because its numbers have fallen and its MP been thrown out of Parliament, the danger is no longer there; but the country is in' for a very rudo awakoning. Com- munisra in Britain has virtually ceased to fight a political battle. It concentrating on the indus- trin battle-a battle of which some of the more farsighted industrialists have given warning for Home time. The beginnings of the pattern of the battle can already be seen, The Electrical Trade Union, 1 Communist-controlled body, has given a quick demon- stration of
almost diabolically clever plan for the disruption of industry. The union leaders picked key spots throughout Bri- tain where they could rely
mu
A
one
БУДА
on their members. atrike was called at point, and when negotia- tions opened, there another strike round the corner: the employers hurried to consider it, and while their backu turned a third had broken out. In all силен the minimum of
were
mien were
called out, but they were vital men to the work being done. What was the result" Work stopped without any general calling-out of men. The cost to the union was almost il-for there were no vast sums of strike pay, to hand out,
LAVRENTI BERIA
Italian Murdered
By Mau Mau
US SENATOR'S DISCLOSURE
Mystery Man Seeks Asylum
Washington, Sept. 20.
an official spokesman tonight Although declared that the State Department had received no confirmation through diplomatic channels that Lavrenti Beria, former Soviet Minister of the Interior, was a refugee "in a neutral country," a United States senator (who did not wish to be quoted by name) said that some circles in the Senate were convinced that Beria, who in addition to his other posts was Chief of the Soviet Secret Police, had fled to a country outside the Soviet orbit.
The New York Daily News had earlier printed reports that Colonel Amoss, former officer
Cold Shoulder
or the United States Office of Strategic Services, For Peking
had been contacted in Munich on July 29 by a
Soviet cominander who told him Beria had escaped
by plane.
The unnamed American senator told the press Nairobi, Sept. 20. African terrorists mur-today that a mysterious person, who might have been dered" an
Italian farmer Beria, had contacted a representative of the Senatorial named Beccaloni on his Investigation Sub-committee, headed by Senator estate four miles from Joseph McCarthy, and has asked for political asylum COMMUNISM in Britain has
only one weapon it can use Timau, North Kenya, this in the United States.
Industrial disruption. And the Electricians have now made it plain that large number.
of men are not needed to cause effective disruption. What would happen if this new method of striking-it is being used in France, too, where they call it the rolling strike- were developed in other industries in Britain? There would be chaos of course. A small, powerful ind of skilfully-placed group men could halve industrial production. It is not hard to see what would happen in the coalmines If a few key electriciana
hauliers, were called out; or to the railways if maintenance men stopped work; or to the molor-car industry if the shop stewards bad the signal to cause major dia- ruption. The Communists
or
morning, East Africa Com mand
Headquarters re- ported tonight.
Signor
Moscow-N. Korea
Talks Effect
of
the
London, Sept. 20 The outcome Soviet-North Korean talks in Moscow pointed today to a speedy evacuation of North Korea by the Chinese Com- The senator slated that the Earl Browder, former head of the
"volunteers". and! munist mysterious man was willing to American Communist Party. disclose the secrets of the
However, Earl Browder when indicated a growing coolness Kremlin in return for asylum. asked by reporters in New York between Moscow and Pek-
ing- The senator said he would not to comment on the senator's shot
nothing surprised if the be
turned statement, said he knew man
This is the way the develop- out to be Berla, and he believed of the affair. Senator MacCarthy he had
refused all comment on the Beriainent of Soviet-Korcan-Chinese for at least ten-
Departmen: relations is seen here in the He reports. A State porary in America. Hecial, also questioned on the light of Premier Georg Malen- Russian on the could added that if so, Beria
United
sunie subject, denied all knowledge of kov's speech States Hive the
to two Observers pointed very valuable information if it the reported escape and declares role in regard to North Korea. that he would be the most sur-
of Russian was possible to keep him alive.ed man in the world if the significant aspects
-Asiatle The same senator said the
relations-with-her- Mory were true. to State Department would publish
partners, revealed by the Mos- wire in statement on the subject inį The 'news of Beria's dismissal
Soviet of 1, was the very near future.
from the Communist Party and
Tho from his high government post economic, assistance to North.
Korea is larger, bolt
In paratively and
specific terms, than that gives to Com- munist China.
Beccalon! was dead as he was alighting from his car open a farm gate,
with His body way slashed pangas (chopping knives.)
African, who was A young
with him, the slightly wounded.
In
car
Seven Aftans murdered African here in a vain bid steal cash box-but tote borsuse the box chained down,
was
an
The man. Pethral Makanj, was standing in the Nairobi Flour Mills office on Friday night when the gang, two nemed with pistols, tried to seize the cash box." They knocked Makanji down, fired two shots into him, then made off en bicycles Mokrenji died heptal-Beuter.
can be relied on to know Ex-King Zog
precisely where to stick their pins in the map to cause the most damage, and it is ridiculous wishful thinking to believe that the miun
who will
enuse the damage have not already been planted.
Leaving Egypt
Calro, Sept. 20.
iri
was be
cow talics:
tales extent
com-
The senator declared that was first released on July 10 by representative of the senatorial Investigation
Subcommittee the Soviet Radio. He was de had gone to o certain neutral scribed by Moscow reports as dn"traltor and a spy in the pay ¡ non-Communist Country
2. Premier Malenkov's speech Imperialists." It of the Europe about a month ago and
evidence for the first that he would gives with the fugitive turned
announced had talked
ince Stalin's death-that to the Supreme time over This representative Wis vinced that the man was Berl, Court of the Soviet Union for Russia is more than ever decided to act as the champion of all trial. the senator rald, He declared
Asiatic peoples and as a suprema .a. Beria, or the man claiming
arbiter between them.
DIPLOMATIC DEFEAT to be Beria, had escaped from the Soylet Union with
three assistants in a plane.
coni-
FULLY PROTECTED Berin was fully protected for the moment
present
de the serglor hiding place, clared, adding that Berla, if he
his
The Heavy Rains Did
Although the Colony was 'spared the full force of Typhoon Susan last week, the gale winds and the heavy rainy which accompanied them did some damage. Top picture shows a matsited building levelled, and above one of the several landslides which caused casualties.— Staff Photographer,
Today's Big Speech By Vyshinsky
New York, Sept. 21. Mr
for-
FLOODS AND
LANDSLIDES...
Rome, Sept. 20. Torrential rains caused floods and landslides across Italy, last night and carly today, killing five persons.
over
the flooded
when a
African Mobs
INDIAN STORES SET ON FIRE
Durban, Sept. 20. African moba set fire to
storea eight Indian
and damaged and looted at least six others in a wave of riot- ing in Cato Manor-a native shanty area near Durban- tonight after an Indian bus driver run over and killed an African.
An African was shot dead in the act of acting fire to a shop when police opened fire.
The riols were set off when, according to eye witnesses, an Africom boy tried to board a moving bus, owned and driven by an Indian, Deowroln Bobby Singh.
The boy fell under the wheels of the bus and was killed.
Police who rushed to the spot found that the bus had been set on fire and several Indian shops were, ablaze.
POLICE STONED Africans stoned the police van which first serived on the SCENIC. Police reinforcementa wern' called while the whole of the elly area was alerted.against further outbreaks of violence,
By the time the reinforce= ments, arrived in the shanty arca, several more Indian shops. were in flames.
A fire brigade pump broke down while firemen were try- ing to extinguish one fire. The shop was gutted.
the Eighty police rushed to sector were ordered to shoot any Africm found looting or burning, while 80 others, under tha District Commandant, patrolled the hills and shack
were no police casualties, but a number of police vehicles were damaged by_slones thrown by the rioters. Police armed with Sten guns and rifles 'patrolled the streets in cars, arresting ten looting Afrị-
Bholding cans and
a further 40.
as suspects Router.
At midnight police officially stated that five Indian shops were gulled, eight damaged by dre and Stoning, and two private Indian homes gutted.
Twenty-six Africans, including ene woman, have been detained for fooling, arson or housebreak- Flug. One child was also detained.
The situation at midnight was reported as "dead quiet "--Reuter, “ A PROBLEM IN
PROTOCOL ·
London, Sept. 20..
It will require the services of Four workers were killed at an expert in protocol to decide who gets the star billing in a Andrei Vyshinsky Limarzo near Genoa
a hut where new play which goes into re- will make a big speech in the landkilde buried
from hearsal in London next weck
The
C. Hunter's "A play N United Nations today which they had sought refuge may prove one of the most the rain.
Day at the Sea," has three Important ever delivered by A 17-year-old boy was Knights and-a-Dame in its cast. Since then Soviet sources
the Chief Soviet Delegate.. drowned on Tuesday when flood They are Sir. Ralph Richardson, Joha have revealed no further news
Casson, Sir The
he overall impression here The former Russian Foreign waters washed away a bridge Sir Lewis af Berla's fate, merely stating
Maddalena Gielgud and Dame Sybil Thorn-. that his case had been submitted is that the Moscow agreement Minister is expected to reply to
|dike.--China Mail Special. 10 the Supreme Court. The is a great diplomatic victory for the plea for casing world ten- River-United Press.
defeat for Com-zion made on Thursday by Mr. 4 date or place of his trial has Russia and
John Foster Dulles, United never been announced.-France munist China.
Communist China, which saved States Secretary of State.. Presse.
the North Korean regime from
At the same time he would LONDON SCEPTICAL
collapse by sacrificing a con-. siderable number of her troops reinforce his attempt to reopen London, Sept. 20. Diplomatic quarters here to in the Korean war, apparently discussion of the Korean peace
conference arrangements to get nothing in exchange. night gave little credence
Russia, on the contrary, stems mally lodged on Saturday in a reports that Lavrent! IN the face of a threat like
Deria, the former Soviet pollee to have secured as even greater request for debate.
by offering This request, expected to be this Mr Arthur Greenwood's
badly-needed economic help. subject of bitter debato,
that words to the TUC recently
four Asian neutrals-India,
make nonsenso.
These quarters were sceptical By, the terms of theorth Korea Indonesia, Burma and Pakistan but had agreed to speak for the 'We have our ups and dowDS He said the former monarch sake revenge against his about the reports because only Russia will furnish North as is the case with all would go to Paris and decide enemies in the Soviet Union, recently there has been public with everything from consumer be invited to the peace con-
power stations and ference. Communists in nicntion in the Soviet Union of goods to
The United States opposes There
Sovict In- family life. As In large there whether to settle Mexico who were loyal to Beria the "committal for trial" of the technical advisers. family, rich in characters France or proceed to the United and had tried to arrange Gaylum former State Security chief and fluence in the country is bound this and wants the Assembly to .and personalities,
who to grow.-United Press. for him in the United States. If Minister for the Interior,
Russia's number differences can be Zon. ht wite ex-Queen this were refused he might go energod
death of Geraldine, his son Prince Leka, to one of the South American two sider after the
Manchal Stalin. four sisters and Court officials countries, the informant said. numbering 60 ught refuge The senator said that Senator
A Moscow journal for young here in 1945
the Com MacCarthy through a go-between Communist "ploneers" from the Albania.had exchanged at least four
messages on the subject with years of nine to 14, recently re- Icrring to the "Imperialist crimes of Beria, said he had been committed for trial
Ex-King Zog of Albania will were to be received in the Have Egypt for good on Octo- | United States, consented to ber 18 because of the Egyptian speak only to Senator Mac- government's withdrawal, Jast Carthy or to Vice President press month of recognition of the Richard Nixon. Royal Albanian Legation hero, The senator added that Beria
A source close to the monarch had not broken with Communism / chief, had escaped from Russia, hold on North Korea
said today. He anid:
our
boisterous, but like all families we can close our ranks and face the outside world resolute and united." That, first of all, is not truo -for the Socialist move- ment is riven far deeper than Mr Greenwood admits. And secondly if it were true It has no business to be truc. And in view of the dangers, the Conservatives should not now be blithely saying: "Wo stand on our record. They should bo evolving a new, vigorous And healthy policy. Its baala should be Ownership. Tho responsibility and personal pride in ownership are the only answers
to
Stilts, ca reports earlier.
after munists took over
United Press,
in
of
were
Death Of Churchill Rumour
Officially Denied
Nice, Sept. 20.
Rumours of British Prime Minister Sir Winston 'Churchill's death were officially denied here tonight,
BOYS SET OFF EXPLOSION
asks
abide by an earlier decision restricting the conference to the belligerents and Russia. The impression persisted United Nations headquarters that Mr Vyshinsky might have some- ing of Interest to say about
matter | disarmamenta
about East and West have been which unable to agree.
New York, Sept. 20. Two young boys broke into a school today to play at being chemists.
the
These same words "com- They set off a laboratory ex-ifferent approach to the matter
mitted for trial" were used in plosion and fire that sent both June by V.M. Bakradzhe, the to hospital with critical injuries. Georgian Prime Minister, when United Press. no thanked the Supreme Soviet for the measures it had taken to "unmask Beria's capitalit fald
Liner Goes To
Though it has been noted Ship's Assistance here that the word "arrest was not used when the world was told of Berk's disgrace and fall,
་
He hinted earlier this year that now Sovies, lenders had a and invited the West to meat them half way along the tumel friendship*
of
But United Nations delegates were not hopeful of a positive response to Mr Dulles' speech- | Reuter,
.
Brest, Sept. 20.
Further Arrests The 44,336-ton crack Frencft
London, Sept. 20. assistance of The denial was issued by the first to reports reaching the pre-Russian language experts here liner Ile de France was tonight
Cairo Radio broadcast a special ould that they attached no im- spoeding to the
Green- Bir Winston is spending bpetance to prefecture of the French De- facture.
the omission of the Liberinin sicamer partment of "Alpes Maritimes" vacation at the French Riviera this word.
ville In
dimculties in mid-mouncement tonight that eleven poople had been arrested at the In liason with the police insper- resert of Cap Dail near Nice in
Atlantic
arder of President Naguib's Ro The reason is that the word Radio messages"
res received hero volutionary Council,
Franco said she The Radio said the announce- was reported earlier
wal termiits from today to have entertaincti for Russian language. A
Diplomatic responsible ownership and
here ton steamer.
Major Kemal el Din Humein, a Mari- luncheon British writer, Somer
quarters
The Ile de France is bound member of the Council, which destructive communalisa- times Prefecture
also declared set Maugham, and to have spent therefore believe that Beria is tion that is going to have that the, British Prime Minis- the afternoon painting and at-la one of the Ruedao guols, for New York and the Groon met tonight, to be fought in the coming tera health had not deteriorated tending to his correspondence probably the famous Lublanka ville is in passage from Mon
prison in Moscow--Reuter. freal to Britain. Heuter. YOATE.
during today (Sunday), socord-France-Presse.
Communism. It is one of the --and it is a battle between ter Churchill's security,
great stabilising Influences | tor in charge of Prime Minia- the Alpes Maritimes: Departerrest' is not common in the from the lle de the 0,323-nons of the arrests war made by :
Officials of the Alpes
ment.
Further arrests were expected, the Radio addede-Reste
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