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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1946.

LASKI LIBEL SUIT FAILS Newspaper Report "Fair And Accurate"

German Democrat's Contentions

London, Dec. 2.

The German Social Democratic delegation now in London intends to hand to Labour Party leaders several meino, randa, on the economic

Action Dismissed

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London, Dec. 2.

Mr. Harold Laski, Professor of Political Science

No Burmese Rice

For China?

at the London University and last year's chair- man of the Labour Party, today lost the libel

London, Dec. 2. action he had brought against the Newark

The Food Minister, Mr. Advertiser Company and Mr. Cyril Parlby,

John Strachey, told-the editor of the Newark Advertiser, in which he complained that he had been wrongly report House of Commons to- ed as advocating revolution with violence dur-day that he did

think there was any. ing a general election meeting last year.

question of Burmese rice going to China.

situation of Germany, it The jury found that the newspaper's report was a

fair and accurate representation of what hap was learned today.

pened on a matter of public concern-a find- ing which automatically gave the newspaper the protection of law.

Wilhelm Knethe, from

the American zone, tald United Press that four problems will be in the foreground in conversations which

the Social Democratic representa- tives will have with British labour pro-

leaders, namely:

1. Increase of German duction and exports.

2 Increase of Lood Imports

into Germany...

3. Zone merger as a means to overcome German economic plight.

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He was replying to Mr. Thomas Driberg. (Lab.) who had asked to which rice con- auming countries Burma's ex- pected exportable surplus 1,000,000 tong was to be al-

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He asked for an assurance that none would go to a coun- try where there was no systera

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The judge, in his summing vocated revolution by violence, up, fold the jury that the words reporting the incident promin complained of could not imply ently on the front page. Later, that Mr. Laski was guilty of the question was taken up in treason, but were certainly part of the national presa and capable of suggesting that he formed part of the general clic is a man who makes seditions tion ermpaign, in which Prof. writings and utterances and is sar Laski figured as the "bogey-

Mr. Strachey, replied: "The a person who incites disorder."

mani.?

International Emergency Food Budgment was given for the . No Comment

Council is responsible for al- defendants with costs, which After the verdict today, Pro-localing this rice. The Council Knothe stressed that no peace means that Professor Laski fessor Laski's counsel said they is considering allocations for time industry could fully must pay their expenses as well had not yet decided on other the first half of 1947 but has be built up in Germany the as his own in the case, which cases pending out of the same not yet announced its recom- yourly steel production remained involved four King's Counsels incident, nor had he anything mendations. I have

no doubt limited to 5.8 million tons, and three Juniors for five days. to say on the question of ap that the Council is taking all

the fixed by

four occupying The incident arose after a peall

tiese factors into considera-s.s. general election meeting in The argument for the Pro- tion" The German delegates will un-Newark last year when Profes-fessor during the hearing was Mr. Driberg: "Apart from derline the need for nationalize- tion of big German Industries and or Laski was heckled by Mr that he had not used the words having no doubt, does the Minis-s.s.

Wentworth Day. former editor imputed to him and that hister make any representations to plead for fairer distribution of in-f the Field, a society and general outlook was that revolu- that effect." comes. The delegates declare that sporting weekly. In reporting tion by violence might be used Mr. Strachey: "We are res one-third of the German people in Frofessor's answers to Mr. by other people if the Labour presented of courat on that live as in peace time, about 20 per Day's questions the Newark Party failed to achieve revolu- rice committee but this parti- cent under still bearable Co-Advertiser imputed that he adtion by consent-Reuter..

cular point only concerns China which is the only country, which does not have a rice ration and I do not think there is, any question of Burmese rice going to China."-Reuter.

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