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THE COMMUNISTS REPEAT
Flight To "PERFIDY" CHARGE
London
JANET lived in a
fine
Munsan, Dec. 15.
The Communists, instead of withdrawing the "perfidy" charge against the United States, have repeated it.
The United States Special Ambassador, Mr Arthur Dean, before leaving Koren today, said the Communists had sent a letter yesterday and in this had formally re- pented the perfidy charge.
house in a beautiful part of Scotland, and there wore many who envied her. She was
envied for her
for possessions and
her
Indian to approach position in local society, for
It was this Communist nation the men her good looks and the good which last Saturday persuaded guortis and ask to go home.
Most of the 104 South Korean clothes she wore so well. No Mr Dean to break off the talks one envied her courage, fornt Panmunjom aimed at arrang-prisoners in the compound were outside their huts off day yes- ahe managed to conceal thea Korea conference,
Mr Dean was leaving Korta terday and this morning playing or strolling about fact that she owned that today for Washington with the volley ball quality to any remarkable Cammasts under notice that the the small compound.
talks worth not be resumed until But only one or two of the extent. Yet she did.
the perfidy charge
emerged from was with-Americans
huts-United Press. drawi
There are all kinds of courage, and no boundaries decide where
It may be found. Battlefields
'and back airtels, sick
rooms
and the stratosphere, all have their heroes and heroines; and pre ever ohly a few of them heard about.
*CC:1
The equiryhouse kind of life that Janet Tod, might not promising as a proving ground for courage, but it can be ro.
NERVES
•
10
Mr Dean's deputy, Mr Kenneth Young was to Any here for another week to see if the Com- muslata moved to rerung nega¬ tiations.
"NO INSULT"
11
released Mr Déan today copy of a letter from the Com- munists dated December 14.
Tho Communists said: "We hold that to say the United Slater side is perfidious is com- pletely consistent with the facts, and that there is no insult to speak of."
Mr Dean sald he had replied
reiterated to the
charge and called the Communist statement "completely false."
Beginning Of Winter Offensive?
the
may
Paris, Dec. 15, Vietminh attacks against French positions on the
border Tonkin-Laos small
mark the start of the long- expected Communist winter offensive in Indo-China, ac- cording to reports received here last night.
DART of the price to be paid PART
for that kind of life, is have to take a year-rounti, year-
of in-year-out round public duties that can be trk some to one who is fit, intoler
Janet able to one who is not. was far from At. She suffered trom nervous trouble, but carried on with her chores.
A
the
The Communists, In their letter yesterday, suggested that the talks be resumed today.
Mr Dean replied: "I shall not December 15
when
be with you on uncom
or at any other time until you make appropriate retraction or correction of this insult in
satisfactory to manner Government."
like
while ago, breaking-point seemed fortably close, Janet agreed with her husband that she would go to London to get a specialist. A seat was booked for her in evening aeroplane and she flew south.
PANIC
of moving off at once, where was. Janet's began to prote# at the "Driver
she began,
an
As the reinforced garrison of Dien Bien Phu awalled the at- tacks of the crack Vietminh 310th Division, reported only
about miles away, General Vo six my Nguyen
Vietminh Glop, the Commander-in-Chief, was step-
AT the airways terminal, Janet A look a taxi which, instead
The Communists had said this stayed
was tone with the understand- nerves
of the connivance delay.ing and
United States.
Mr Dean refused to accept of "perfidious" this accusation conduct.-Reuter.
The drives turned in his scat. "Where to?" he demanded.
Then, for the first time, Janet realised she had inade no hotel reservations in London. She was reized by something like panic, and straight decisive thinking deserted her. She cried to the
driver: "You must know some hotel that's central, take me there, anywhere...
"Well, there's a place you might get in," the driver said.
They drove off.
THE
NO ROOMS
the
TIGHTEN CONTROL
Dec. 15...
thut the
Panmunjom.
saw
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1953.
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There is no borrowing ballet shoes from her colleagues for Patricia Miller, the South African who came to London five years ago, for Patricia has the smallest feet of the Sadlers Wells Company, and always has to keep a large stock of shoes in readiness, When the company gives a gala performance before Princess Margaret, Patricia will dance the lead in "Pineapple Poll"-London Express,
Italian Industrial Strike Today
Rome, Dec. 15.
a halt at Italy's major industries came to dawn today answering a joint strike call by Com- munist and Christian unions. also
estion
from
Six million workers are expected to down tool for 24 hours.
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EGGS, GRAPEFRUIT STOLEN FROM KENNEDY ROAD ARMY QUARTERS
A burglary at the Army quarters at 44 Kennedy Road, in which two bottles of milk, a quantity of eggs and some grapefruit were among the gooda stolen, was recalled before Judge J. Reynolds at the Victoria
· District Court this morning.
Evidence was given that the two milk bottles, taken from the refrigerator, were found empty outside the house early the following morning.
In the dock stood two un employed men, Leo Tak and La Wal, allas Lee Ming. Both were charged with
burglary and larechy, in that between 11 p.m. on October 12 and 6,45 a.m. on October 13, they stole from the dwelling of Major Frances Robinson, WRAC and Dr Suzette
RAMC, Ducray, electric fan, on electric iron,
which slood In the hallway. Two bottles of milic that were nursing were later found empty. in the yard.
Hearing is continuing.
Had Excess Notices
and an alarm clock, in addition Passengers
to the food mentioned above.
The first accused faced a further charge of burglary and larceny.
in that on October 12, he with others unknown stola an electric fan from Sgt-Maj. E. Southom at his quarters in Kennedy Road.
Thera native
was also an alter- charge of receiving stolen property.
of
Summonised for a breach Junk Heence conditions by carry- ing excessive passengers, Chan Fook-sing, 44, who represented
Wal-heung, owner of a moter trading junk, was fined $50 by Mr A. G. Parker at the Marlac Court
this
In very old. He
morning Chan sald when the case was called that
that Li was living Macao and was had taken over the management of the vessel a long time ago..
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The second astused faced three other counts of burglary, ail oleged to have been committed in different dwellings at the same Army quarters.
Chief Inspector W. Egglestonecuting, told the Court that the told the Court that there was no 1,003-picul junk was intercepted getual beaking into
by Sub-Insp. C.C. premises,
Wong off but that entry was made through the Kowloon Wharf at about a window
2.30 p.m. on December 1. The and the exit was effected through a rear door.
Junk was carrying a total of 70 SEEN HIDING
persons at the time. On Inspect- Ing the licence book, Sub-Insp. He said that on the night of wong found out that the vessel October 17-18, Sgi-Moj, Southern was awakened by his children was allowed to carry 18 persons
only. In the Army quarters, as n sult of which he toured the rcuse to fvestigate. The firs: atcused was seen hiding behind some bushes nearby. He ran away, but was eventually caught in Kennedy Road by some Police men on patrol and a Military Police corporal
re-
Near the spot where the first accused
I was first seen, an electele fan which had previously been
the missing from
sergeand major's quarters was found.
Following inquiries and taking of fingerprints, the first accused was charged with the
offences.
the
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In mitigation, Chan said that: on November 30, one of theipm. vessels of the Co-operative anti Marketing Department had broken down, and he asked to take over the task of the vegetables. The moving
who passengers, charged any fare, were ttt owners of the vegetables,
were not
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Major Frances Robinson, WRAC, testified that the ground floor of 44 Kennedy Road was occupied by the WRAC OMeers Mess
relevant During the she was period,
leave, -although-sho-left-some-of-her-
property in the house.
on
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LADY
HAKKING ́ ̄A ̃VISITOR
Lady Margery Hakking, wife
On her return from leave, she learned that a burglary had signal. Musical Notebook presented of the tate Lord Hakking, ar- taken place. She found an by the Rev. Father T. F. Ryan, J.
Donga A Feature programme noen today, electric fron and an alarm clockstudio) 9.30, This is Full and vid on the RMS Carthage at missing. None of the property | written by Philip Snow Produced Lady Hakking will stay in the
by Kay Fuller was recovered.
(BBCTS); 10, Melodies of the South Seas-Harry Colony for a week before sailing $10 MISSING
Owens and his Royal Haweilans; for Durban, South Afries, to visi 10.15, At the Ballet Max Reger her son, the Hon. Dr Edgar Ballet Suite", Op. 130. Dresden zicking. Philharmonic Orch. cond. by Ernst-
The Communist charge arse ping up attacks In the vital In connection with the South Red River della and other bat-
of war the sectors. Korean mass release pelsoners from United Nations
Military quarters here Command camps.
aftacks os a clear in these
the Vietminh that dication almed at wresting the military initiative from the French, who have for the first time in the campaign, held it for the first two months of the battle season.
Some
In clase touchi with Indo-Chinese affairs be! lieved operations were intended to give the Vietmini Harch core **known Conn louder, Họ Chi-minh, a stronger munists" are holding some of hand at possible armistice talks, the 22 American non-repatriates
The strike is limited to six hours for the staffs But his removed sugge as-prisoners inside the mud huts yesterday for ruce talks
to any of their Panmunjom compound
reaction
of privately-owned transport services. to prevent any last-minute de the
Government, which
that fections, Allied sources believed stands by its view
Labour leaders say the stop- some 500,000 illiton re (£290 thu
year needed today.
make their
page is intended as a warning to million) Vietminh should
Industrialists who have turned satisfy them. These sources said the pro- proposals known through official
down. union demands
The trade unions, maintained for a neutral Communist or Communist "cell" channels, such as
mission in Peking. reform of the wage system that employers were able to pay leaders among the captives ap diplomatic
more and
another bc-
ordered throughout Italian industry. parently
their had tightened
Military quarters here
for mid-October, Communist trade that instead of launch-
unionists general strike
Dr Suzette Ducray, RAMC, control over the young soldiers loved that
it will say that if it falls,
This
averted Was
when both with threats and imprisonment, ing an all-out attack against
stationed at the Brush Mill followed by a wave of tactical sides heeded a last-minute They said the "pros" feared Dien Bien Phu, the Vietminh
Schrader. "Punch and the Child" him-
strikes in the nerve centres of mediation appeal from the Lalary Hospital, Bowen Road, powerful sentimental commander might content
bour Minister..
(Amell).... The Royal Ptiilnermodta gave evidence that when the puil of Christmas time and the self with "pinning down"
country's industry.
awoke HotLabour
Sir Thomas Beconam: on the morning of Orel cond. Christian Democrat
But the official mediation October 12 at her quarters in anal Weather Report: 11, Time presence of one of their mothers large French forces concen
Bignal Radio News Reel (Recorded while switching
leaders, who have small hope effort falled. Today's strike is in Tokyo 'might lead several of trated there
Kennedy
Road, her mald London Relay): 1118, Goodnight his main offensive power to that the protest strike will the result.
called her attention to Music: God Save The Queea; 1150, break the resistance of the in- Electricity, gas, water, bakeries the fact that a number of hand- Cloce Down. the Red River delta around
dustrialists, have not yet dis and milk shops, the radio and bags, including her own, were Hanoi.
closed their future plans. newspapers will all units attacked
lying on the ground outside the Vietminh
house. All essential public services affected-Reuter,
She found $10 missing French military post about. 50-
are exempted from the strike,
BEAT THE GUN
from her handbag. kilometres (just over 30 mules)
but the big iron and steel
Bologna, Des. 15. east of Hanoi during the week-
mechanical textile and chemleri beaten
About 2,000 workers at a radio back end but wero after French reinforcements industries employing more than factory here today stages their 1,500,000 workers will be own protest strike 24 hours in Bonn, Dec. 14. had arrived.
paralysed from 8 a.m., local advance, of one called nationally Jurisdiction in most of the New Vietmirth assaults were criminal and civil actions now also
ime this morning.
for this moming. reported from Southern
of The strike of 204,000 workers Demanding the reinstatement being dealt with by the United Vietnam, where a number Slates High Commission_courts military posts were attacked in privately-owned transport is of 200 workers, dismissed frem will be transferred to German 100 lometres (about 60 miles) organised to cause minimum in- their factory last week they courts after January 1, 1954, west of Saigon.
Vietminh convent:no-three hours in mid-marched in processicy to the city the High Commission announced offensive operations in Annam morning and three hours in mid-centre yesterday, but Italian riot police broke up the demonstra- today.
appeared to be aiming at iterncon. A law
days ago the nation's tion without casualties, Fat in the dock with
transferring jurisdic reaching the Mekong River-
An alleged wave of diamissals railways were paralysed by a bowed head
flon was promulgated today. It Reuter. in hand, n
similor 24-hour protest strike by in alian Axlustry is one of the handsome. woman, fall, fair, was signed by the High Com-
Government employtes.
reason for today's, strike, in- listen missioner, Dr James B. Conant. pale, seeming not to
Called so near to Christmas volving 6,000,000 factory workers. while, the police told their story.
a severe-Reuter, the two strikes put strain on the followers of the Dunne,
two labour confederations working in a rare allance:
All Government
E short journey played havoc with Janet's nerves. By the time she reached hotel, she was taut, tense, only just in control of herself. She paid off the driver and pushed through the swing doors into the hotel lobby.
The reception clerk, reging Janet, her hate awry, her steps unsteady, swaying towards his deak, drew his own conclusions. "Sorry." he said coldly, "we have no rooms free,"
Janet was shown out. She began to argue and protest, tried to get back in again. The police were called. Next morning, at Bow Street, Janet pleaded net guilty to £ charge of being drunk and disorderly.
SHE
OVER-WROUGHT
Of
Transfer Jurisdiction
It transfers Jurisdiction over
Her counsel rose and told Sir by criminal offences committed World
Laurence Magistrate,
Janet's
by Germans against the pro the Chief
of party of the Allied forces and tho purpose
their members or against their journey south. Не *** sketch
her backs except for certain offences Involving dulles or services to
~ 2" bo
said, "and I hoped certain offences" was not
"Her husband is well the occupation authorities. The
not to have to mention his explained.
name.... I am sure if you look
д
Travel
Conference
Manila, Dec. 15.
Preparation for a world
to at my client and see how over-t also transfers civil actions travel conference scheduled
of the Allied be held in Manila from January wrought she is, you will under- against members
oxcept where "security 23 to February 2 next year are stand
how a
histake could have reasons or other cogent con- well underway, and it is csti- been made.
alderations render this inappro-mated that 100 Japanese delo- gates will attend the meeting,
say the better?
.
the
· Magistrate said gently.
Chlet
the
be
un-
she
Also, some food was found to be missing from a refrigerator
New School
Project
Icaded by Madame G. M. de Castilho, wife of the Portuguero Consul in Hangkong, the Por- tuguese Fair Committee will meet at 0.30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18 at the Club Lusitano to discuss further plans regarding concert It plans to hold in April next year.
concert sub-committee, which was recently formed,
the
mployees Japanese Ship the following!
معلم
Attacked
R.
Mrs
Whot's Hor Line ?' Solution
- STOCK-KEEPER
London · Express Service.
SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith
who struck on Friday lost a
M. do Castilho, Mrs M. day's pay and all special
Leitao, Miss Amalia Sales, Mr allowances and were threaten
H. Lobo, Mr M. A. de ed with loss of promotion.
Tokyo, Dec. 15. Sousa and Mr E, M. Pereira. LOSE DAY'S PAY
Communist Chineso vessels
It is planned also to hold a will Today's strikers
sometime in automatically loso a day's pay, red on and hit a Japanese de- mammoth fair Thone worldog in small In fence force vessel in the Yellow October next year,
Proceeds from the concert Maritime Japanese dustrial concerns, where trade Sea, the
and the fair will go toward think, perhaps, the less you primilar regulation has been aside from those coming from
Community union protection is less emclent, Safety Board reported today.
The Japanese ship, the Hirado, the Portuguese may also risk their jobs. In effect in the British zone of other countries, Commerce This fear of being plunged was attempting, yesterday to School Fund as it is planned
to erect
school building to 441, was hoping you might take Germany for some years.) Secretary Cornelio Balmaceda Into Italy'a permanent pool of negotiate the release of a 98-to.
cater to the educational needs that view, sir," said counsel, and Paternity and divorce cases isclosed yesterday,
2,000,000 unemployed sex ton Japanese fishing vessel when
Me of Fortuguese children tat down.
Involving members of the Secretary Balmaceda, who ได้ pected to limit the effectiveness the incident occurred.
The Hirado sighted the fishing Hongkong. Janet was discharged. Sho
States forces will not be also chairaton of the Philippine of the strike in all but the big-
boat in the midst of a form of the
The General Committee of went out leaning on the gaoler's transferred to German courts Travel and Tourist Association, gest industries.
Uniformed
which is being arm. And in the passage outside, nor would the new law extend said that important matters will Long-standing demands for
assisted troops were | Bast Chingre
by various the="regulars,"__nursing their the 'criminal in Jurisdiction
of be discussed during the con- higher pay and pension benefits
consists of the hangovers and awaliing their Gen
their German courts
over American forence to securo offcctivity of are being prossed.
said there were Tho
Boom The own brief moments in the cook, citizens. (At present American tourist rates over the Paclic.
small neo-Fascist body
bullet holes in the 450-ton eyed. her going curiously nationals of tho sccupation
A conference brochure now will also take part. sur de Through the blue elgarette authorities, cannot be tried in boing prepared will be distri-When the industrial workers Hirado, but no serious: damage
J. J., Basto, Mre Oliato da last September the and no casualties. Amoke
small | Gorman ; courtsa.' Americans, not buted not only to delegates but struck they muttered
- The Haado: drew away and Sours, Miss M. L. de O. Sales, Mr Printed and published. sympathies for one they took to acerodiled to these authorities to all travel, hotel, and trans-managements argued that the be a-Yellow-rufferer, who, in one can be tried by German courte) portation offices throughout the country's economy would hot outdistanced the pursuers M. A. de Bauer, Mrs. A., da and on behalf of South Chi Silva-and Mr A. E. Gomes, Wyndham Street, City of Vic *Reuter.
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