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MR FORRESTAL'S
TRAGIC END
Washington, May 22.-It was learned to- day that Mr James Forrestal, who was at Bethesda Naval Hospital for treatment for a psychoneurotic condition, left his de luxe bed- room while his medical attendant was briefly absent, walked across the deserted hospital hallway into the diet kitchen with its unguard- ed window and jumped.
In his bedroom was a volume of Greek poetry opened at a translation the last line of which read: "The dead thou wilt not sway for all thy weeping.' On the opposite page was a translation of Sophocles' "Chorus from Ajax," which included this line, "When Reason's day sets, rayless, joyless, quenched in cold decay, better to die and sleep the never-waking sleep than linger and dare to live when the soul's life is gone."
Mr Forrestal had been placed under close guard when he en- tered the hospital on April 2. He had been rushed there from Florida, where he had reportedly tried to kill himself. However. the hospital authorities said the to Me guard wos relaxed due Forrestal's apparent rapld im- provement during the past three weeks,
other "experts" would sit in at the board. He added that he also wanted a psychiatrist other than Mr Forrestal's own physi- clan. Dr George Raines.
Admiral Willcotts said the ap- pointment of such a board wes customary in all cases of violent death. but he was absolutely certain" Mr Forrestal's death but "could be nothing else Admiral Stone sold Mr For- suicide." He added, "That type restal was restless carly Satur- of suicide is impossible to pre- day evening, but quieted down | vent. You cannot take a man of later and began reading. Hohls brilliance and put guard over suid, that shortly after 1.30 am him all the time," the special assigned to Mr Forrestal went
medical corpsınan
Admirals Stone and Willcotts
to the floor nurse's desk around confirmed that Mr Forrestal was the corner of the hall "to get watched constantly and until re- some medicament or to makecently was not allowed to have
He razors or cords of any kind. an entry in the record."
"about five whs gone only
Access to outside windows minutes" but in that time his
from Mr Forrestal's large bed- noted charge had disappeared,
room was barred by henvy Rear-Admiral Willcotts, com- locked screens, The kitchen manding officer of the naval across the hall, however, where medical centre, which includes Mr Forrestal had been permitted the hosplin. ordered a naval to go within the past several board of inquiry convened. He days for coffee, had a four-foot-
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Bogota, Colombia, May 22.-A new Conservative military Cabinet took over the Government today after the six Liberals included in the Coalition
Supporters
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Carrying placards de- nouncing the detention of Gerhart Eisler, plc- kels parade in front of London's Bow Street Court during the Com- munist leader's hearing before A magistrate. Eisler, taken off the liner Batory at South- ampton after he had fled New York while out on bail, was sent back to gaol to await hearing on whether he will be returned to the U.S. ns a fugitive from Justice AP Picture.
Miniatry, CARDINAL
which was reformed on May
9. hud resigned. De
Gaulle On Europe's Only Hope
told the United Press that mem-wide window with only an or- FRANCE MUST bers of the hospital stuff and dinary screen, fastened by two
Lilienthal
Is Under
Fire
books, one of which was broken.
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sedatives...when he first came
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The resignations brought to GILROY
end the Government of National Union which had been In office
1040, since April, after the
which revolution
the Pan- broke out while
In Korea
Filipino Delegatos Arguments
Seoul, May 22-Dr Rufino Lung. Philippine delegate to the United Nations Com- misalon on Korea, said to
Haifa, May 22, The first death sentence in Israel was given by a district court here on Sunday against two Arabs who had been found guilty of murder- ing a Jewish merchant in Haifa last July,
The throo⚫ Jewish Judges announced the verdict on a British mandatory criminal law of 1936. — Associated Press.
day his delegation strongly Too Many
opposes the expected with- can troops from South Korea.
drawal of the 8,000 Ameri- Documents
Vienna, May 22-The Dr Luna, speaking for the Austrian wife of an Ameri-i Philippine delegation but not for can soldier was arrested last the UN cominission, said "The United States Tuckily does not Friday by Russian zonal know what it means to be seized border guards because she and occupied by foreign had too many documents the power, But Koren does know Provost Marshal, sald on an wo in the Philippines alko
Sunday. know.
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The Smile
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pact in the Far East, at which American Conference was moet- Manila, May 22-Accom- me the Korean President, Dr ing in Bogota.
panied by a retinue of Syngman Rhee, sald be would Members of the Liberal
behind such a move. Opposition Party had played a Catholic priests. His put his "wholehearted support"
BE leading role in the attempt to Eminence Norman Thomas Conservative Cardinal Gilroy, Archbishop
·
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the overthrow Government after the killing of of Sydney, was given aj
Dr Luna's zlatement came on the Liberni leader, Senor screen swung outward
and local the United Nations Commission Gastan, but peace was restored warm reception by Govern the heels of an announcement by hinges at the Lop and
by the formation of the ment: officials apparently
Mr Forrestal had Charles de Gaulle, speaking Coalition..
Church and civic leaders at on Kores that it recently at- loosened the hoole înd stepped
the Manila International tempted to establish contact with on the eve of the Foreign
the Soviet-sponsored out to his death...
Ministers' meeting, said to- Liberal lenders today called Airport when he arrived Korean regime for the purpose Mr Forrestal was kept under day that the only hope for on their followers, to remain this afternoon for a, 10-hour of carrying out on the spot in-
eighth parallel- to the hospital, but lately had Europe was an understand calm They issued a manifesto stop-over before proceeding vestigation north of the thirty-
to Japan by an Australian been glven only a sleeping ing between France and informing the country
"grave political dituation"
The commission
not docs fablet at night. Last night he Germany. '
the Air Force plane tonight. from the breakup of the arising
Welcome know whether the letter, sent 17 Hankew Road, Kowloon. "No more cordial did not even take that.
Only a strong and regenerated Government of National Union,
have been given than to North Korea via ship from The new Cabinet, which was could A high defence source told France could provide the necess
FINAL SHOWING about
reached North Alloged "Incredible reporters privately
new appointed by President Mariano what I have received here this Hongkong, has left the British ary balance against the week ugo that though Mr Germany and thus make an un- Ospina Perez, includes civilians afternoon", the Australlan pre- Colony or bas.
Korea since, and it has not yet Mismanagement" Forrestal bod been Improving, derstanding possible, the general as well as soldiers. It brings lato said upon his arrival.
he had suffered a setback and said.
back Dr Eduardo Zuela Angel, He also asked the Faithful in received a reply.
to pray for
Dr Luna concluded his state- Washington, May 22- "became quite upset". There
Addressing a political meeting who, on May 9, went to the War the Philippines
ment by saying:, "In Korea Bourke Senator
no Hicken was omcial comment on here, he declared: "There must Ministry, to his former post as Japan.
The Papal Legale, who is en the United Nations has under- be no illusions. The Boan selu Foreign Minister, looper, ranking Republican this report-United Press.
Prime route
the taken a hard task. So far wo The new Cabinet is:
to Japan to open tion means the reconstitution of
We have falleri member of the Congres-
MR TRUMAN SHOCKED
the Reich (a centralized Ger- Minister Colonel Rugulo celebrations of the 400th an have failed, sional Atomic Energy Com-
Police niversary of St Francis Xavier's completely to extend represen Washington, May 22-Presi- many as opposed to a federated Galtan, former chief
Foreign Affairs-Dr arrival in (new); Germany). The Relch may go
country, tative democracy into the North milice, today called on Pre- sident Truman to fire Mrdent Truman said today that with the East or the West." Angel (former War Minister); officiated at a To Deum shortly as we have been charged to do.
he was "nexpressibly shocked
Justice-General Miguel San after his arrival, in the Chapel "I trust we shall yet succeed. David Lillenthal, chairman and grieved" to hear
NEW SOLUTION
University of Santo. But, until we do I feel most "The nature of the Reich 14 and
withdrawn."--- Petroleum-Dr. Jose de Tomas, This was followed by strongly that American troops
not be never to accept the status quo. Hierro (new); Public Health a reception in his honour at should
by, ninong others, United Press. the only now ties in Professor Jorge Caveller (now); tended A White hence
Knights House state new solution of the problem-Agriculture and Stock Breeding Manila's Papal ment
said, the chance that one day, per Dr Sanusgo Trujillo (new): their full regalia,
be a "This
the Afterwards genuine Education, Senor Eliseo Brango, able haps, there will
between the and devoted understanding
a lawyer (new); Publle Works placed, a wreath on this tomb TO REPORT BACK public
ser French and German peoples.
"But we must understand that Senor Victor Archila Briceno of the late Aurora Quezon
(unchanged); Commerce and In-Reuter. truly a this involves conditions. The dustry Senor Jorge Leiva, (un- casualty of chief of these is that Franco is chaged); Labour-Dr Evaristo the war as if re-born and become strong by Goudis (unchanged); Posts and he had died her own effort and with her Telegraphs Senor Jose Vicente
(unchanged)
of 1:0
of the Atomic Energy Com-death of Mr James Forrestal, mission, charging "incred- former Secretary of Defence. ible mismanagement" of the Commission and "highly- publicised flascos" part of Mr Lilienthal him. self.
on the
Senator Hickenlooper réferred to the recently-disclosed dia- apppearance of 32 grammes of Uranium 235 from the Com- mission's Chicago laboratories and to the Commision's troubles with the Communists In...its scientifle fellowship programme,
Ho said that. In addition, the
vant
was
as
Juan
War--General of the (new); General de Gaulle continued: Rafael Sonches (new); Mines
on the firing Empire, particularly in Africa. Davila Telo
Itno."
in
the
"France must count as heavily Reuter..
AF Germany,D balance The De- especially economically, fence Secre- understanding between the two
If on
tury. Mix countries is to become possible Withdrawal
atomie programme was suffer James Forrestal Louis Ing from misplaced emphasis
there were "numerous persons employed on our atomic projects who have strong Communist leanings."
John-
"This means that we must
Completed
and waste" He said he and son, ordered all flags on mill-have a Brm and clear policy and "other colleagues" had learned tary. establishments flown at half must, therefore, first of all,
*staff out of respect for Mr change our political regime."
also Forrestal 'Mr. Johnson
Getteral de Gaulle said the ordered a military plase to Atlantic Pact was of "immense
May buz, it be ready
Mrsyalue and significance bring Forrestal and her elder Bon, would be a mistake for France Legion troops today completed Michael, bacit from Parts as soon to ratify it until "certain neces- their withdrawal as she was ready to depart—sary consequences" of the Pact
had been realised. Regter, United Press.
COURAGE REQUIRED - "Thera, are, a number of im- portaat problems, the soludon of which requires adminis- "tration, through the chateman, which is competent, realistic and courageous.”
he
As for the missing U-235, · continued, "If two-thirds of a pound of a uranium compound can disappear without either the FBI or the Joint Committee for six weeks, being notified how can 'Congress confidence in Mr. Lillenthal's management?"?:
have any
A container of nine to 10 ounces
oxide of uranium enriched with 32 grammes of, U-235, was discovered missing frottí #:laborátory Inst: February." Commission officials, said the FBI report indicated "no espion- Sinvolved, and milks but one-seventh ounce of U-235 had horn,rekovered from "watd and. machine residue United Freis
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Amman,
that
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Cardinal
Mountbatten Bill Opposition
Haifa, May. 22.-General William Riley, the United Na tions Chief of Staff in Palestine,
icft hers for New York today to
report on the suspension of the Israel-Syrian armistice talks. General Riley said that he hoped to return a week's time with suggestions which would permit the talks to be resum-
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London, May 22. Some oppo-ed-Reuter. sition is expected in the House of Commons to the Parlia Imentary blll which seeks to give Countess Mountbatten, wife of India's last Viceroy, greater per- 22 Arab sonal control of her, estate,
The bill will probably reach I'm the the House within the next fort edges of the former Arab-held night. It is now before what is triangle in Central: Palestine known as an Unopposed Com- when Israeli forces, coming mittee of the House of Lords, from the north and south, joined and would, if passed, enable Lady up at the school houso at Ara, Mountbatten to use as income Central Palestine.
the capital of the £1,400,000 be This opened
queathed to her by her grand- to the Israelis the strategle road leading from father, Sir Ernest Cassel, which the coast to Affula. Then the at present she may not usd.us) handing over operation,, which lasted: 17 days, passed without Lady Mountbatten had in- dicated that increased taxation incident, but in the north num-has cut her and her husband's bern of Arab refugees crossed in combined income to a ninth of ||to Israel:
what it was prowar. conmander The Israeil
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