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In
THE 1st Battalion the 2/0th. and 2/10th... Gurkha Royal Leicestershira Rifles. Tho reinforcements Regiment The Tigers' will bring the garrison strength up to two brigade groups--not sailed from Birkenhead, in as many troops as were the 14,000 ton troopship, Hongkong when the Japanese Empire Halladale, on May seized the island in 1941, but 11 and are due in Hongkong much more considerable.
naval and air strength will be noxt Tuesday,
It was the first reinforcement to leave Britain for Hongkong to prevent, in the words of the Defence Minister, "unsettled conditions in China' from endan-
ones.
IN CAPTIVITY
Of the three infantry unifa now on their way out. East the " gering the welfare and safely Middlesex Regiment have the of the people of Hongkong and most recent memories of the Impairing its-trade."
island.
they are not pleasant "Die-Harda a Before leaving Glen Parva nickname corned during the Barracks, South Wigston, Lel- Peninsula War at the remark- cester, the Battalion held a able battle of Albuliera where memorable drumhead service on they won imperishable fame the cricket ground. The Tigers, after their severely wounded wearing daric blue berets, their Colonel had exhorted them to Intest headdress, were drawn "die hard, 57th, die hard" up in hollow-square formation, participated in its unsuccessful with the Colours and silver defence in December 1941, and drums of the Regiment plled were engulfed in the Christmas on one side of the square.
day surrender after. eighteen day's continuous fighting with little food and rest.
A large attendance, which included many past and present members of the regiment, their In September 1042, a party of 10 omicers and 350 other wives and friends, heard the Rev. 11. W. Woods, vicar of St, ranks of the Middlesex werd Thomas's, South Wigston, tell among 1,800 prisoners scheduled the men seated on the grass; for transfer to a camp on the "You have been called to a Japanese mainland. They were the Communist Party in the special job. You are going to embarked on the Lisbon Maru, United States is actually com- make it a stepping stone to which wes Torpedoed when n mitted to "overthrow the Gov-peace. Wn bid you go in the few days out at sea. The Jap- emment by force," then con- name of St. George." niderable leeway for the preven-
.
tion of such on occurrence already exista under the Con-
FAREWELL VISIT
HE ofcinl Justice
·Department announce- ment that over 1,000,-. 000 Americans belong to. the Communist Party or other subversive organisa- tions, and the current trial with the Truman Administration tionally successful in the United establish this in advance, and so
to what steps should be. States, would first face the task far this has not been done by Colonel of the Regiment, and. USH of top United States Red taken to clear up some of these of establishing a third political the courts.
lenders in New York, have led some European obser vers here to inquire politely whether this country might well include itself on ite list of nations whose politi- cal stability is a matter of
concern.
charges and counter-charge: Such a foros, to be constitu- stitution. But it is necessary to
As
slluntlors and whether were drastic enough.
they
Truman himself said then that come of the Republican concern over such matters
was
political "red herring" designed
In to help defeat him election.
the
traditional parties.
018
14
Powerful Forcos
Brigadier H. S. Pinder,
Major-General
One-third of the Battalion are National Servicemen There is, however, a good stiffening
men.
the
Northwest
FIGHTING REGIMENT
WIN
neso rescued their owit men, but battened cur men down in the holds. They overitually broke loose with hatchets, but many were drowned or died from exposure, the Middlesex losing three officers
and 101 party alrong enough to send
R. B. Cooke,
Release from captivity did O. C. North Dis- substantial numbers of its re-
August 1945, On the other hand, if the Com-trict and the 40th West Riding not come until presentatives to Congress, and
and Midlands
but long before, that ahother Armoured ultimately would have to nomi- munists are acquitted, it may be and
has had the Battalion of the Regiment was nato a Presidential candidate necessary to create by law new Division, whe capable of winning an election definitions of the limits to which Tigers in his command since renumbered the 1st, and fought
political activity can be carried last December, both pald a throughout against the oppositon of the two without in fact becoming sub- farewell visit to the unit on the European campaign of 1044–45.
versive. That the United States eve of its departure. While not NA unthinkable people are reluctant to make any more laws restricting poll- eventuality, most political ex- tical freedom than are absolutely perts here agree that such, an organisation would take a con the Congressional
necessary was amply proven by of long service soldiers and The 1st Battalion Argyll and The national population is.
alderable number of years to year
failure fast most of the Support Company Sutherland Highlanders bave about 149,000,000, so the ration There is evidence to indicate
to pass the bulid,
so-called and very probably would
are veterans. Seven members been in Hongkong before. of subversives to the whole is that the President may have have to draw heavily
Mundi-Nixon Dill from Communists to register.
requiring of the unit have been prisoners
fighting regiment- not large yet. Mast ofcials since wished he could soften that groups
within tho present
in Japanese hands during throughout World War. Two here acknowledge that this is a statement.
Justice parties-In other words, it would
there was a Current
World War Two.
battalion of the large
wherever thero Argylls of probably start legitimate question, made par Department investigations
The Empire Halindale is an nghting the 1st.
Battalion ticularly so by the frequent espionage and Red, nativity in "splinter" broken off from Re- publicans or Democrats and
experimental trooper. All the covered themselves with glory public statements of American the United States are proceeding joined by other existing politl-
troops have standee beds and in the Abyssinian, Desert and leaders as to the necessity for with full Presidential sanction, cal groupe.
THERE were powerful forces messing accommodation sepa Italian campaigns. It was with and the House Un-American
supporting this Bill, which, in rate frow their sleeping the famous 4th. Indian Division encouragement of such stability
Activities Committee is still
As for possible forceful seizure the opinion of some experts, quarter. There is none of the in those carly and terrible within other governments.
operating vigorously, although of power by Communist cle- would in effect have "outlawed" old trooping way of alinging days, when our backs were to now under Democratic leader menta in the United States, few Communism. But the American hammocks above the mess table, the wall, of which the Arggils. Certainly the Justice Depart ship, which has tended to keep authorities belleve it could hap- people are not yet convinced that
Other Army units following graveyard at Sidi Barrand is a the Un-American Ac- its activities more concerned pen without considerable warn existing guarantees are Inade-
grim reminder. the Leicesters to help in the Uvities Committee of the House with exposing Communists than ing in the form of riots, civil quate.
the Administra dissension and other evidence of
defence of the Crown Colony The 2nd. Battalion of this Re- of Representatives and other embarrassing"
social deterioration. of the tion.
The most But if Conimunist attempts to
aro the int Battalion Argyll giment — the legendary "thin, groups in and out Government
Sutherland Highlanders, red line" of Balaklava', when. have produced
responsible government officials take advantage of traditional and particularly during
aro now concerned primarily United States freedom of action the 1st Battalion the Middle the Russian cavalry was scat- with preventing development of and expression continue, there is sex Regiment, the 3rd. Baila- tered and fled before its steady the past two years, to ip-
conditions which would encour little doubt but that the Ameri-lion, Royal Tank Regiment, volleys was captured In Binga- dicate without much ques- tion that there are in fact im
age such a situation, and at- can middle classes, with their 23rd. Field Regiment R
early in 1942 after a R. A pore this tempting to lay out legal pre- traditional respect for order and 50th. Field Squadron Royal heroic stand. A now second portant subversive Influences at HOWEVER, despite all
evidenco and related activity, cedents for its control.
for the established American Engineers 17th. Field Ambu- Battalion was raised to take lia work within the United States,
way of life, will take success- Jance and 270 Coy RASC placo and, as part of the 15th -and-that-some of them at one it would, in the opinion of the lime reached rather sensitive best informed people, be quite trial or feu pot tend new York fully wishtever action is neces Already in the Colony are the Scottish Division,
participated. that the of Red political officials is sary to protect their interests-1st Battalion the Buffs, 23th. In the Northwest and unexpected places close to inaccurate to state
Field Regiment RA, and the campaign. the heart of national defence "stability" of the United Stater important. If it establishes that United Press,
in and diplomatic activities. Cer- Government is at present
danger
This may be rather, tainly, too, the Government and dan
peoples of
other, the public are aware of that, and difficult for have taken and are taking nations, particularly in Western steps to meet it.
Europe, to accept In view of Com- recent press reports of munist activities here, unless they
considerable possess specialised knowledge of United States governmental institutions and how they function.
mont,
evidence,
Alger. Hiss Case
THE trial of Communist leaders Tis only one of several elther
Related Activity
J
as
New Evidence.
European
of St St
Peter's Tomb
.
POPE Plus XII recently an- very centre of the gigantic Pontifical Institute of Christian tery "In catacumbas" (the- tence of the tomb of. St Peter, his sepulchre,"
nounced officially the exis- cupola was, and is, the place of Archaeology, and architect Brune catacombs), south of Rome.
M. Apollon-Ghetti, member of This was also borne out by an the Prince of Apostles, directly
Rome University and the Insti- Inscription tute of Christian Archaeology. tolorum" under the majestic dome and
BY JOSEPH J. BAICICH
two
"Memoria Apos- now under way or pending in
In the first place, a country of
(Memory of the the courts which are connected 149,000,000
lofty Papal aftar of St Peter's Additional details are unavail- One church export sald the Apostles), found on the ancient persons such
Basilica. in one degree or another with America, with strong democra
able, to anybody but the
few excavators had not found a huge Via Appin and consisting of a questions of disloyalty.
tic traditions and the world's
connected with the excavations sepulchre of St Peter was en- of the third century Invoking "mass of bronze" in which the series of graphite stone plaques highest living standards, is in a The Pontifical announcement under, the Church of St Peter. veloped according to the "Liber the Intercession of There is the case of the former much better position to absorb refuted, once and for all,
the the Although the excavations havo Pontiacalls," State Department official Alger 1.000.000
and neutralise the efforts of contention of illustrious Pro.
the most ancient Apostles, The inscription also Hiss, who was indicted for per-
subversivo citizens testant scholars who had said ceased, persons who participated than would jury following his testimony A Tinly, with lis history of violent Peter's tomb to be there because. The most authoritative persona be, for example, that it was impossible for St in them were sworn to secrecy. year ago before the House. Un political upheavals, vivid class they thought the area was not a will not talk on the subject of American Activities Committee concerning his relations with distinctions and, of course, the "burial zone,"
the tomb, other than to explain document of St Peter's tomb. speaks Communials. There
the recent war. is former disruplon
"the history of it without. describ- This expert said that it was be- (restoration) practised ancient- of the refrigerlum" Justice Department official Secondly, even presuming that Catholic archaeologists have ing it at all.
iloved that the bronze may have jy Judith Coplon, who was tried
Communlam or A
at the sepulchrea of the for stealing Government docu doctrino- obtained some
related | discovered, in the course of six
been looted by the Saracens Saints. mass years of excavations in the sub-
when they sacked Rome in A.D. ments. And the group of Holly-
The Pope appointed a com- 846 because it was known that popularity writers States
among the United soil of St Peter's Basilica, that wood motion picturo
Even though church, authori- most burial grounds existed at the site mission, when the excavations they sought the tomb of St Peter ties cannot say with certainty whose
people-which trials resulted in some authorities think is highly un-where Christendom's greatest were started, of two cleries and to despell it. convictions for contempt of Con- likely unless a genuinely dis- church now stands. The scholars
exactly where the body of St after they refused to
History Boys the body of St far indicates that it actually Peter is, every investigation. so answer questions as to whether strous depression should com- have proved that both pagan and two laymen.
pletely disrupt the country's Christian tombs and graves Father Antonio Ferrua. Profes- Peter was removed even before they wero Communist Party social and economic fabric-It existed at Nero's Circus, site of sor of Epigraphy In the Pontif the arrival of the Saracens
It was buried under the present members.
tako considerably longer the present Basilica.
Institute of Christion occurred in the middle of the ite
"Altar of the Confession," dl- These are only a few, and the to express itself in terms of】 eoarch to (uncover subversive political effect than in European
Speaking to a group of stu- Archaeology, Jesuit Father En- third century, about 75 years be rectly beneath the centro
fore the first. Basilica was built
cupola. Church Buthorities: activities is still going on un nations where parliamentary dents, Pope Pius said; "Here is gelbert Kirschbaum, Professor of over the tomb, when Emperor ardently hope for the discovery abated, although possibly some procedure allows shift in public the Circus of Nero, where we Christian Archaeology in the Valerian confiscated all Christian of the tomb, and the body of what more quietly than last sentiment to work quick changes possess Incontrovertible testi Pontifical Gregorlar University, cemeteries. The bodies of both St Peter to crown all the his yar when the then Republican in the composition of governmony that he (St Peter) died as Dr. Enrico Josi, Professor. of St Poter and St Paul were, re- torical proofs of their existence dominated Congress was trading ments.
confessor of Christ.
Under the Cempterial, topography. In the moved temporarily to a ceme there-United Freas.
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