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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1959.
Congress Told Of "Dancing Gas" For War
Washington, June 16. · Congressmen heard today about military gases that could leave their victims dancing a happy jig or kill them in
30 seconds.
Industrial Strife In Britain
London, June 16. About 210,000 workers 'were striking, prepar- ing to stop work, or locked out in eight in- dustrial disputes Britain today.
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Four thousand dockers at Hull went on strike, Idling 43 ships, in sympathy with 16 fellow workers who profesi stopped work in
against heing asked to un- loud Soviet ship without mechanical aids,
Boilermakers
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Tabs designed to seven-week-old strike by 1.750 Boilermakers at a Birkenhead shipyod broke down after the anagement rejected a condi- tional return to work offer by anion leaders.
This strike has been gnised beatise rival' unions cannot de- elde who should "twang" a
t
against Allied troops on D-Day and during the European
Gen. William Creasy, former head of the U.S. Army Chemical Corps, testified that biological or psychochemical warfare could be waged with "devastating force" with gases the enemy "couldn't see, smell or feel." Members of the House Space Committee sat intently quiet as Creasy told them psychochemicals could "set you Congressmen dancing on the desks or shouting Communist speeches," or kill almost Instantly, Creasy, who retired eight months ago, criticised the U.S. national policy of "saying we won't atrike back unless attacked," He advocated a policy an- mesaneing
US as these the weapons, and thear" in event of war.
testified that gases already being produced, W "can cover fantastically ashore."-UPI. than our pre- creater areas sent atomic explosive Bowers,"
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nerve
The some holds true; he laid, for banchemicals attilkaig micro- ortunism that can make their victims merely sick or be con- centrated in Qulat duses for Kem wartore.
"I assume the Russians know what we know," Creasy added,
He said underground sheltere | for protection from nuclear blasts would' Br inadequate against missile-delivered psycho-
chemicals or blochemicals,
Gases are heavier hon alr, hence a ventilating chute piece of chalked marking string. an underground shelter would Motor Combe an open invitation for death. pasty refused to take back 117! men dismissed for pay demands "More Humane”
The Standard
and moves to bring out 10,000 workers in the plant were fore-
rast.
nearly 3,000
The British Motor Corpora- flon sent hone
orkers in two factories follow ing a strike by 000 crantmen car budy and drivers at its plant in Birmingham. The jobs further 1,000 were Jeopardised.
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Three hundred employees al The Mulliner conchbuilding plant Birmingham were sent home following
24-hour protest strike by maintenance men.
Leaders of nearly 200,000 prinung trade workers rejected an appeal by employers to send to arbitration a disputed claira Gyer wages and shorler
hours which threatens to close down
flamas from 5,000 night-Reuler.
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Creasy claimed chemical war- Humane be more fare would the nuclear warfore, because
Lo chemicals can be tailored merely harass, make sick or 1,
invasion
German intelligence thought the Allies bad massive retalia- tory stocks of gases when they did not.
He said the Germans hod used their nerve gus-one drop on the skin would kill a mon In 30 to 60'seconds...“I am sure never would have got
Creep Back Not Leap Forward
In China
Washington, June 16. Mr Walter Robertson, the
retiring Assistant Secre tary of State for For East Affairs, said today that the Chinese economy was creeping backward, instead
of leaping for He said the U.S. Commander
ward as Peking claimed. who sent troops into Iwo Jima during World War I had Mr Robertson, who leaves chemicals available, but desonice on July 1, toki the No- efined to use them.
tional Press Club that there "Let's look at what hip- was 3 feeling of revulsion pened." Creasy added. "There throughout Asia over Chinese were about 25,000 LB casual- policies.
Including 7,000 marines Mr Robertson said the turn- killed. Most of the 21,000 Ing of the tide against Com- Japanese defenders were munism in Asla occurred after killed.
1050, largely as a result of "And you
United States reaction to North Kurenn aggression and s J- fusal to recognise China in face of Peking's "nggressive effort?" opainst Queroy and Formosa, with "I think we can realistic modesty that the free Far Eastern governments look to the United Staten as the
counterpoise mala
to Com- expansion,'
nuore posed.
ask me which is humanitarian," Creasy
He added that the Germans bad nerve gas availuble but be-j cause of "some foul-up in Hit-) fer's Intelligence" they ilidn't use
A British Crossword Puzzle
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1 Two of a kind (0).
5 French port (5).
8 It is unwritten (4).
Ront collector! (0).
11 It makes marine blue (5).
12 Get-up, not necessarily
the morning (0).
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14 Proverbinity very low price
(4).
18 Very bad-tempered (5).
18 Edible nonsense (5).
10 "As you were." Mr Printer!"
(4).
20 Signs up (0).
24 Kleks from harves (5).
25 Exempt from tablilly (0).
28 Scottish islund (4).
27 She's not quite normal (5).
20 Got on one's nerves' (6).
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1 Merry old monarch (4).
2 Bear up in the heavens (4).
3 Ransack (4),
4 Going astray (0),
5 Small bird (4, 3).
8 Beg carnestlý (7).
7 leurs or
the screen, but
is behind on the road (7).
10 Bond down (5).
13 English king (7).
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Mr
Mr Robertson reiterated his total opposition to United States recognition of China or the admission of the Peking regime, into the United Nations,
"Some people argue that re- cognition and U.N. seating would induce Peking to be a
less Jess, aggressive,
Bostile member of the international comununity," he said.
"Howeyes, there is nothing le the lung record of Communist Chinese actions, depredations and present record of Intentions that would support such contention."
No Date
He said it would be foolish to suggest a target date for the Nationalist Chinese Government to take over the rasinland,
"There is no possible chance of a successful revolution on the mainland unless the military forces get on the side of the people. That is not too wild a Hope Mr Robertsen added-
** la just moshinkable that the Hille tight group of Co- munists-the whole Commun- int Party represents less than two per cent of the people- ..are going to keep this great Nation of 600 million people in a state of mass slavery Dermanently."
Mr Robertson alleged that the Truman Administration had held up for 12 or 13 months a request from the Nationalist Government for economic ald while the Russians had con- tinued to anm the Communists
14 Cocktail that is "one for the before their takeover in 1948.--
roat?" (7).
15 Flower (7),
17 Sphere of influence (8).
19 The wet season? (9).
21 Poet's flat namo. (4).
22 Fat (1).
23 Tobacco growing in most
gardens! (4).
YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD—Acrom: 3 Fret, 7 Hoard, 3 ́Alda 0 Blun, 10 Elovote, 12 Glad, 19 Abione, 10 Liar, 10 Robid, 21 Idola, 22 Sate, 23 Holst, 20 Flea, 29 Created, 30 Glee, 31 nite,
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Idea, 9 Star, 11 Abash, 13 Labe, 14 Duds, 16 Erage, 17 Tilt 18
Router.
Lost Enough
Columbus, Ohio, June 18. Gov. Michael V. Disalle, Jeaving the State House after ä fox baille with the Legislature, was invited to Jola nowanen
In a game of gin rummy,
"No," cold the Governor. ye lost chough for today 30
Looe, 20 Altains, 22 Sire, 24 Ocean, 25 Fover, 27 Lair, 20 Aged. | million dollara.”—UPI,
Jury Have Five Questions In
Liberace Case
London, June 16.
Counsel for both sides in the Liberace libel suit ended their addresses to the jury today on the
After
the bitter words, actress Pler Angell and Blazer Vio Damone are reunited--"completely reconclled" said Pier al Pinewood Studios, London, where she is filming lo .908 Pacific.
Reconciliation came after their son Perry 'felt I in London: Vio came Rying over with presents and suddenly everything sweet again.
WAS
Picture shows Via and Pler playing with the bay
who brought them togelker again
three-year-old Perry-Express Photo.
sixth day of the hearing and the judge began FURTHER
his summing up.
Before the final addresses the "Let your award of damages Judge gave the jury five ques-' be such a sum as will make the tions which he said he had de-directors think when they deal elded should be left to them. with the balance sheets,"
Liberace, American planist who makes a million dollars a that he was year, is alleging
belled by William Connor, writing as Cassandra in the Daily Mirror.
He claims that what Connor Implied that he is a wrote homosexual. Connor denies meaning this and pleads fair comment.
The Questions The five questions put to Jury were:
Mr Justice Salmon was still cumming up tonight when the hearing was adjourned. He will conclude tumorrow.
In his summing-up today the Judge suld Liberace hind to satisfy the jury that Connor's words mean he was a homosexual. They had to mean that to the ordinary man.
The judge told the jury they could disregard the expressions "frult" and "fruit flavoured" the but were entitled to take n
the other words In the article into account in deciding whe- Do the words comther or nol, read fairly, and in
алб ordinary
natural plained of in the article, in their the ordinary and
that natural meaning, they meant meaning, mean that Liberace Liberace was a homosexual. is a homosexual?
Without this meaning
• are the words (a).. true lusofar of **K they statements
are fael, (b) fair comment insofar they are expressions of opinion?
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Opinion
UNREST
IN IRAQ
Ankara, June 16. Further unrest was report- ed today from Bugdad as
STAY-PUT OLD LADY WAITS FOR DAUGHTER
New York, June 18.
A 68-year-old Italian woman Who stubbornly disrupted two airlines and her own travel plans yesterday finally got to bed in a police station early to day to await the arrival of a daughter from Chicago to straighten
things out.
| Mira Cartela Massa, who speaks only Italian, arrived at Idlewild Airport ni 1:45 pm. yesterday
Northwest
ט
Airlines plane from Chicago, en route to Italy.
Mia Maxso looked out the win. dow, and she knew it wain't Rome. She wouldn't set off.
For three hours, officials of Northwest and Allialia Air- lincs, an Halan-speaking priem and an Italian-speaking policeman urged Mrs Maasa to get off. board the Alitallo plane and conlimte her trip as scheduled.
Fifty-four Fround crownch Adeeled outside, waiting to service the plane for its next fight. The Alfiafta plane finally took off without her. Mrs Massa refused to budge.
Perfectly Fit
re-
At 4:45 pm, the detective
luctantly moved to carry her bodily from the plane.
Mrs Masan politely got up and went along on her own Icol,
two
Police first took her to King's
County Hospital to be mre she was flt to continue travel-
A physician there said she was
perteous At, junt a
bil con- fused about travelling. Her daughter, Mrs Theresa Trajkovich had put her ou the plane in Chicago, telling Ber that the plans would take her to Italy.
the victims of the rioting "She had never flown before," of the last few days were burled.
Tho Bagdad Radio reported that Democratic Union organisa-
this afternoon tions
called u meeting to be held in front of the Peoples Palace (formerly King Faisal hall) to pay fun honours to the bodies of the workers and members of de mocratic organisations despicably murdered by "traitors."
PROCESSION
Whether or not the words were true as expressions of opinion might not give the jury
A huge procession followed much trouble to decide, but whether or not they were fair the coffins of the dead (whose * mailer of number was not revealed) and comment raised
government leaders served as very great importanec.
Everyone entitled to pall beaters on the way to the state an opinion honestly | ceinetery, held in any way he liked -
murders to which the referred "diffidently, decorously, pallte- radio
took place and the day before
Damages, if any, for the publication of September 24. 1956. If the answers to questions 1 and 2 are both in favour of Liberace, how much of the damages.
are attribut- able to the Imputation of homosexuality?
Were the words in the Daily Mirter of October 15,
not 1956, fair comment?
Damazes in respect of the newspaper. Mr Gerald Gardiner, QC, for the defence), said today in
WAR
The
ly and discreetly or pungently, yesterday provocatively, rudely and in front of the Defence Minis-
even brutally."
try which is the headquarters Premler Alkiel Kerlin
They must decide whether or n
Mr Connor honestly held Kassem. the views he expressed.
Members of the Democratie
If they found that he honest Youth Organisation who were
ly believed what he wrote and that fair-minded man could
his address tu the jury of 16 have written it, then the verdict men and two women that no on that point would be for the are in this country could inter-defendants. pre what Connor wrote 15 reconing that
homosexual,
Liberace was
"Told Lies"
their first congress Gnishing clashed with pro-Nasser cle- ments.
Reportedly the Iraqi Defence Ministry cuards Bred on the Some members They must make their minds demonstrators.
Connor of the youth organisation were up whether or not Mr had told the truth in the wit-reportedly stabbed by the pro- ness box. The question of fair Nasser groups-AFP. comment depended upon his
It was not what he thought | honesty---China Mail Special. nor what he intended to say.
The jury had to consider not what the words mrani in America but what the ordinary. reader of the Daily Mirror would think.
Was
with
New Ambassador
Washington, June 18. Mr Glibert Beylus, QC (for The Senate Foreign Relations Liberace), sald Connor
Committee today approved the hard-hitting journalist
nomination' of Mr Willie vitriolic pen. He had told, tles | Roumtree #s the Now United in the witness box "with the Klates Ambassador to Pakistan. Boje idea of reducing the Mr. Rountree is at present amount of damages you would serving as the State Department's probably give.
Secretary for Near East and South Asian Affairs.
The nomination goes to the full Senate for final, approval.-
"Ilis newspaper was viclown sad violent, salacious and serisations), ruthless, and re- morseless.
Assistant
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