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Hongkong Telegraph.
Tribesmen Britain_Has Refuse To Only Few Pay Taxes
Screowe, Mar. 13. Fol- lowing their complete boy- cott of the tribal gathering called by the British High Commissioner to tell them officially that Seretse Khama, their chieftain- designate has been exiled for five years, the Bamang- wato tribesmen have in- formed the British adminis tration that they would pay no further taxes Screlac's authority.
Unemployed
London, Mar, 13.-The Brilla Government Bald today that the number of unemployed in the middle of February was less than two percent of the regin- tered working population.
A Government spoken- man kald 372,800 persons unemployed on February 14 compared with 372,300
on January
were
10, but that In the game perlod the total of work- ing population WAS creased by 52.000. IIe sald the 372,800 unemployed re- presented about 1.8 per- number cent of the total without
214- of employees under tional insurance schemes. -United Press.
A British Government oficial the High Com- said later that
missioner, Sir Evelyn Baring. had called off the meeting.
that
Sir Evelyn told a press con- ference
Beretso Khams would be allowed to be with his wife when their child 1 born "unless the consideration of the law and order dictates otherwise."
When an official arrived at the tribal meeting ground this morning ho found no tribot leaders-only ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈hindful ** of policemen reporters. photo-
men.
UNDIVIDED LOYALTY The decision to stop paying taxes was contained in a state ment on future policy prepared and signed by the tribal leaders
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1950.
GOVT. SURVIVES SECOND VOTE OF CONFIDENCE TEST
Given Support By The Liberals
London, Mar. 13. Britain's fortnight-old Labour Government tonight threw back a second searching Conservative challenge in the House of Commons by 25 votes.
Voting figures were 314 to 289. The Liberals, voted for the Government.
Mr Winston Churchill's new attack hit Labour ita sorest point-housing-but the knife-poised Gov.
Man Slain By ernment marched confidently to battle in the young
Bristol Bank
Robbers
1
Parliament after carefully closing its ranks.
the House present the With all Members of Government majority is six.
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Mr Arthur Blenkinsop, Parila. to tho Secretary mentary
that Ministry of Labour, sald the Government wanted to en- were nof sure that resources wasted on luxuries and used to build houses for people in the greatest need-Reuter.
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As on last Thursday when it, privacy of a separate house-
14 in the hold" seraped through by confidence vote on steel nation- But, he said, though there alisation-recond only to housing; were already too few houses Rational sue-every avail- costing 100 much, the Gover
Socialist Member Bristol, Mar. 13.-Fleeing able
was ment proposed a heavy cut in
He wanted graphers and newsreel camera-bank robbers, with an ex-rallied to a vote on which the building
would have re- private bulldings and summed potics-in Conservative Commizaloner had cited, yelling crowd close on Government The High
signed if defeated.
up
an interruption by arived here yesterday to make their heels, Loday killed a
Last Thursday's unprecedent-answer to
nothing Bevan as 'Let announcement to the man who tried to stop them.ed scenes in the House when Mr a forma) tribal leaders and to give them The bandits walked into a Labour hurled back Mr Winston land between the citizens and his views on their boyeult of
(the Opposition the houses." branch of Lloyds' Bank here Churchill's the meeting.
and held
up the manager leader's) first challenge by 14
vates were tensely repeated. and the bank guard at the
ELBOW TO ELBOW point of a gun. Then they
Members, squatted or stood to elbow in the high, grabbed a handful of notes
about £50 and raced into square panelled Chamber, today.
"The tribe pledges undivided the street.
The battle was waged against and to Seretse
the
the back-drop of a cramped, loyalty Royal House of KhRina ond
First they jumped on a bus, tome-hung Britain still ser
the war, with young the
dedicates itself to But the bank guard stopped ited
with this action of the British The tubber puur of oppok married couples living Aght
their
over- gravely utmost to their heels along the crowded crowded bedrooms and between
parents, Government limit of its resources," the streets. Pedestrians gave chase,
people until 3.000.000 and 2,000,000 Shopkeepers joined in statement said.
waiting
lists for houses. about 20 people were chasing
The debate on the King's the gunmen.
Govern- Speech laying down Robert George Taylor, aged ment polley-began when tho 30, sprang in front of them and Conserve ive, Mr Waiter Elliott, tion.
moved an
amendment regretting "Any orders by or emanating wrestled with one of the ban-
that there was no reference Was constituted dils. There
I shol and newly (rom African authority will not bo Taylor collapsed with a bullet the "growing distress in town
in his face. He died soon after and country arising out of the Public Investigation obeyed by the tribe.
continuing decline in the num "To that end the tribe shall words in hospital,
of new houses bullt cach To Be Hold henceforth cease to pay further
The police later detained two er of year". taxes without the authority of
men but withheld their names. Mr Elliott arst attacked the Ancurin tta hereditary chief,"
direct It was in Bristol that a gunman Health Minister, Mr The introduction
In saying till unidentified and at large Bevan, for rastiness of the rule without content
consultation shot a bank manager dead last year, "We are now within for every tribo and
£1,000 in sight of providing. with It is "totally unacceptable," and escaped with
separate family the comfort and the statement declared.-Reuter, January, 1949,--Reuter.
tribe
to
the
"There will be no co-opera- tion whatever during Seretre's -exclusion from the territory be- and administra- "tween tribe
prior
EDITORIAL
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Cardiff Air Disaster
THE aircraft disaster at Cardiff, which
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so far has resulted in the loss of 80 lives is a tragedy that both shocks and dismays. It is inevitable that once again doubts will be raised in the minds of people about the relative safety and risks of air travel, and it reopens the whole controversy, of whether super-sized air liners are worth while. It is subject easily lending itself to superficial debate, with the "cons" apparently well armed But a balanced dis- with arguments.
cussion demands appreciation of the fact that aircraft disasters of the magnitude of Sunday's crash near Cardiff are rare their place As the take enough to leading newspaper story of the day, rail- There have been shipping and way disasters involving much greater half past of life during the loss century, but it has never seriously been contended that ocean and rail travel should be abandoned ny being too great a risk. In point of fact, civil aviation, the world over, has a remarkably fne safely record; but this form of commuting is still relatively novel, and when an accl- dent occurs there is a danger that it im- presses itself on the mind of the pubile of the expense of appreciation at the millions of miles flown and the number of passengers carrled without any mia. haps occurring. It would be wrong, therefore, to become morbid over the Cardiff tragedy-the worst fatal mishap to date in the history of civil aviation. What caused the mishap will probably never be fully known. First reports udiente that, none of the crew survived, which means that whatever Inquiry may be carried out, there-can be no first-hand expert evidence of what precisely happened those few seconds before the Tudor V nose-dived to the ground. To those who have displayed such continued faith in the Tudor aeroplane, this latest disaster comes as a knock-ont blow. Tho
history of the Tudors is a tragic story. Three accidents, including two inexplic- able disappearances in the course of n
tle more than two years, involving the loss of 52 people, brought about the ofleint renunciation of this type of super altliner us a passenger-carrying aircraft, and but for Air Vice-Marshal Hennett's faith in this monster plane, the Tudors probably would have disappeared from the skies. Bennett's confidence in the air worthiness of the Tudor was demonstrated by the fact that he made 300 flights in a Tudor II on the Berlin airlift and he has also made use of this type of aircraft on his private civil air lines. Which makes the Cardif disaster additionally tragic, for it will tend to
perpetuate in the mind of the public the legend that the Tudor's are "bad Joss" planes. Yet their air worthiness has been proved a thousand times, and there is no reason to belleve, at this time, that it was other than an accident which could, and might have happened, to any other aircraft. Only one point of doubt exists: whether or not the plane was overloaded. The Tudor V on its long flights normally carries 44 passengers and a crew of five. On its shorter "hopa" it can properly carry 72 passengers plus the crew. In this case-a fight from Belfast to Cardiff of approximately 200 miles-78 passengers were aboard.
Air Crash Inquest Opens
Llandow, Wales, Mar. 13. The Bristol Brabazon, the world's biggest commerciali aircraft, designed to carry 113 passengers and crew,' flew over Llandow on a test Blight on Monday afternoon and dipped its wings in salute.
The Inquest to establish the Identification of the victims of the air crash was held in the
drafty RAF hangars at Nathan's und Llandow, where the mangled bodies Were laid out in orderly rows,
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Belgium Torn Apart By King Leopold Referendum Result
MONARCH'S DILEMMA
Accused Of Being Pro-Red
SENATOR CHALLENGES
MR DEAN ACHESON
Washington, Mar. 13. Senator Joseph Mc- Carthy on Monday named three State Department officials as pro-Communists, and a Navy scientist, who has access to "topmost defence secrets," as an admitted Communist. Senator McCarthy also accused Secretary of State Dean Acheson of hiding behind his top security officer, Deputy Under- He challenged Mr Secretary John Peurifoy. Acheson to "stand up like a man and take the blame for this sorry situation.".
At a stormy Senate Foreign Relations sub- Committee hearing, the Wisconsin Republican ticked off these names of alleged bad security risks -on-the-government payroll:
with Com-
Mrs Lattimare told reporters H. Harison, 37-year-old State Department exceulive in charge that her husband is in Afghanis of planning for President Tru- tan on a United Nations mission, man's "Point Four" programme. and is not expected back until But she said Mr McCarthy sald Mr Hanson around April 1.
Mr Lattimore had "always been is a "man with a mission to
anti-Communist." communion the world."
to former Owen J. Lattimore,,
Monday's debate raised the late President
number adviser to
of persons five tho now part-time whom McCarthy Roosevelt, and
has labelled State Deparmont consultant on thus far to back up his alleg Far Eastern affairs. Ho hao u tion that government payrolls long pro-Communist record, are shot through McCarthy said, and may al-munists and Communist sym-
done the United pathisers. ready have
and irro “Läst week he identidad es States "incalculable. parable harm."
Dorothy Kenyon, former them- Mrs Esther Caukin Brunauer, ber of a United Nations Com- 40, a $9,700 per year State mission, who is now in privato Department official, tagged by law practice in New York. Sho McCarthy for Red-Front neti- relor.ed that McCarthy la an
Alar." Sho "tumitigated vities.
here on McCarthy, sald the gover-scheduled to testify ment investigative
report In-Tuesday. clude "reliable" reports that Ile also named United States sho was a Corremunist, and roving ambassador Dr Philip
contacted a Soviet Jessup, "recently
is returning to Washington from Parls espionage ring."
Mrs
Brunauer's husband, Tuesday to face the accusation. Stapsen Brunauer, Hungarian- "KNOWN COMMUNIST" born actentist, who served with the Navy from 1942 to 1948. and is now employed
in the Ordnan Navy's Bureau of explosive development pro- gramme, McCarthy Brunauer admitted to associates
Senator
who
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McCarthy
anid Brunauer has been under "con- slant investigation" by Gover ment agencies for 10 years uni that he was a close friend and claims collaborator of Neet Field, who disappeared recently in Eastern Europe.
Brussels, Mar. 13.---Leopold III, exiled King that he was a Communist,
of the Belgians, tonight faced the choice of abdi- cating or plunging his country into its worst poli- tical crisis in years.
CHARGES DENIED
Scnator McCarthy said Field He in known Communiat”. The State Department Im-caid the facts about Brunauer mediately denied the charges are so very important" that he Some 5,000,000 Belgians voted yesterday on gainst Hanson and Mrs would not discuss them fully in A spokesman zaldan open session. He asked per- the simple question: "Do you want Leopold back Brunauer. on the throne?" Only 57.68 percent of them both had been investigated and mission to give the Committee a
loyal. McCarthy had memorandum on that case. * to read to the Com- Regarding Lattimore, Senator replied "Yes."
Tonight, leaders of the other 42.32 percent-mittee the full list of the 57 McCarthy said he was one of the
State Department employees he
he "principal architects" of Ameri- morc defiantlyStat nearly half the nation-appeared
previously had accused of Com-can Far Eastern policy and re- determined than ever not to have the King back, on 10
15. But he broke off after | pentedly is called in by the De-
Bir Laitimore's
special misslong "case pariment for any terms, without real nationwide backing.
history." to participate in the abroad or for work as a con- Lattimore served the Senate debate on the housing sultant,
late
President Roosevelt bill
"The Navy sald Mr Brunauer "volitical adviser to the Chinese is chief technical administrator Nationalist Generalissimo Chiang of high explosives research and Kal-shek in 1941. The Senator development for the Bureau of sald he also accompanied the former Vice-President, Henry Ordnance,
Wallace, on his wartime trip to "This man's China and record as a
tears Stunned relatives, their eyes, heard the coroner Col. Harold Rees, recall that
del wete many of the Ciners, and
cual
17
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wor-
10
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If he In an atmosphere of moun- might gradually subside. declare, This is ting crisis, the Prime Minister, insists on returning under the present circumstances, Belgium comparable only to the great Gaston Eyskens looking
ried and haggard, was on his might be plunged Into one of colliery disasters of the posi
most dangerous political Donald way by road to see the King at Vice Marshal Alr
Swiss Jatter's
villo crises she has known in years. Bennett, who owned the crashed the
on Lnke Geneva, United Press, na Premy plane, said he could find
Jacques Pirenne, Leopold's chief explanation for the crash. Ho politlent adviser, already had
control stuff cold flying Llandow aerodrome who wit-arrived there by plane nessed the disaster, "told me Brussels, everything had been and in order before the crash... Socialist Party also The pilot spoke to control and contract with the King, who Rot clearance orders to land had said he would not return the throne unless he re- just before the crash occurred."
eelved at least 55 percent. He INQUIRY TO BE HELD
barely made it.
aster,
погл
to
Representatives
from
of the were 1h
GOVERNMENT SPLIT
Jessup. Returning To US
To Reply To Charges
Paris, Mar, 13.--Roving United States ambassador, Dr Philip Jessup announced on Monday he will break off Far Eastern polley talks here and fly home on Tues. day to answer charges that he is friendly to Commun- ism. His announcement was made through the United States Embassy, and was followed by a long-distance call to the State Department in Washington.
Dr. Jessup
The
'back man,
S. WAR unist goes
Some of
McCarthy's statements which he said tabbed Lattimore ag a pro-Communist Included: 1. Lattimore served On the editorial board of the magzine America, whose manag- tr editor, Philip Jaffe, was and convicted" for "indleted
of secret possession
govern- ment documents.
Lattimore
had associated with Hanson and Ambassador Philip Jessup, Jaffe and Frede- Vanderbilt Field all of whom Senator McCarthy has tabbed as showing affinity for Pro-Communist causes.
FAMILIAR PATTERN
Senator McCarthy "Hero familler
rick
Baid,
A Ministry of Civil Aviation spokesman said no other Tudor Vaircraft were now in passen-
The news that all of Belgium's ger service, although some hnd been converted for freight political parties had to tell him routes. Ho said the Brlush was serious. They would re- Overseas Airways Corporation port that the Catholic-Liberal own five Tudor Ve, but is trying coalition government split this
Other sources
met with French, Ife will be the guest of M. Schu- to sell them.
return. Most of the Catholics Foreign Minister Robert Schu- man at lunch, and, will leave Londun in in Embassy said BOAC offered to sell them morning on the question of lis at for below the original cost, wanted a quick vote of Parlia-man for an hour in what French for
The tources ment to bring him back.
called discussions of pine during the afternoon to without finding any takers.
The world's greatest air die- Liberals were divided and some utmost importance" in French catch the night plane from Lon-
again we have the old which plunged
Wales
were violently into mourning for the men anding the King hoposed to bay. olitical and military process/don to New York.
The Socis in Indo-China.
pattern of a member women returning An official in-
His talks here will climax of an important policy-making home from lists, Belgium's second strongest Foreign Office sald M. Schuman match in
round-world n Rugby
Belfast, party, tonight reiterated their handed De Jessup complete in-
fact-finding roup of the Slate Department quiry will probably be able to determine
brought quick sympathy from refusal to have Leopold back formation on the economic and the
nation, whether this load was within the plane's
military altuation in Indo-China, tour, during which he spent collaborating with known Com- all over the
In any circumstances. including again
do- several weeks in the Far East munists under the sponsorships The indication
that, where WETO the King and Queon,
special State Department of organisations officially safely capacity. If it is decided other.
subversive." elared In Parliament, lt wan an despite the anxiety of some fought a four-year war against an
envoy. lile roport to the State The Brunauers also issued wise, the opportunity is presented for
mounced that a public enquiry Catholics to nah Leopold back Communist-led guerillas.
Department is expected to be separate
statements denying Government action to establish new safe
would bo held. The Minister to Belgium at once, all Parties
A Foreign
Office spokesman the basis for a new Ainerican that they are Communists or passenger-carrying limits. It cannot be
for Civil Aviallon, Lord Paken- would wait to hear his decision
Schuman emphasized polley almed at topping Com-Communist sympa Bilsers. ham,
from after his talks with M Eyskens, enld M. in denied that disasters such as that which
expansion in Aalo, nauce acknowledged that in Llandow
where he Airfield,
and other political France's urgent need for Ameri-munist occurred on Sunday Jeopardise the inter-
went last night to start the In-advisor. The King is expected can military ald to end the long French sources cald M. Schu-1924 honed in organisations national reputation of British aircraft, and
struggle. Franco has requested man emphasised the importance called the Hungarian Section of vestigations, said: "I cannot to issue a public statement,
military supplies et quick American military old Young Workers Leaguo which under no consideration can this bo
adequately express my regret If Leopola announces that he American
for Indo-China, but reported he in worth about $30,000,000,
he said "did bellevo in Com Our has decided to abdicato allowed to happen if it be shown that over- at this tragic happening.
also discussed with Dr Jessup munist principles. But ho satch: hearts go out to Wales and the favour of his young son; Prince crowding was a primary cause of such ari
Dr Jessup was scheduled to the question of American eco-he quit the League lato in 1920, Welsh people in their hour of Baudouin, there seemed a chance accident.
sorrow."-United
Press and that the bitterness of the past continuo is talks with French nomie nid to the new Vietnam
Tuesday morning. govemment.United Press, (Could, on Fago, Col. 1) four weeks election campaign officials, on
Heuter.
message
French forces have
Bru-