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Evidence In Spy Ring Case Disputed

Washington, August 14.

Houso Red investigators said today that half of their Soviet spy ring caso rests on the disput, ed word of one man "and we don't know who is lying."

The man is Whittaker Chambers, senior editor of Time magazine and confessed ex-Communist.

He has described to the Con- work. gressional committee the ings of alinged "elite" Red under- ground Federal offelals in Wush- Ingian before 1937.

Danube

To Stay Divided?

Belgrade, August 14, Grave differences between Eastern Europe's Communist

The other half of the case | rests on the testimony, which is al inuich

Miss disputed, of Elizabeth Bentley who says she was urter for wartime spy net- work here,

Chambers. In sworn testimony) before the House Un-American Activities Committee, nanted ACTIVE Alger Hiss us one of the "elite" Hiss, head of the Carnegie groups. Endowment for Prace, former State Department official

bloc and the Western powers w

Įvin played fending role

the United tereating

Nutions

on the river Danube's Inturess, also testifying under oath, control heightened today,

The possibility is huntin that the continent's most im- portant inland

will remain divided.

waterway

In on nonblicke of neramony, cliplomais Troop Luth Trettons tended necrestane of imperanika- t'e ambitions per the confer- fner tile and repelt I am accord an only u pojít

Atrital Adonday,

made a point by point denial of

bambers' story.

He stated flatly that he did not know his accuser and "go far as I am aware I have never lald eyes on him." He went

ilko an grimly, "I should

to

have an opportunity, to do so."

Dramatically Opposite

Con nhien tealrte, who did

adjourn not want to be quoted, pointed out that Chambers had described

Russia stuck to ats no compro-meetings with Hiss

mise position

with the sup-

Hter.

In

INDIAN RESIDENTS gathered at the Indian Re- creation Club yesterday to participato In опо of the functions marking Indian In- dependence, China Mall plc. ture

of above show part the gathering listening to an address.

New Turn

In Berlin's

Police War

· Berlin, August 14. minute Berlin's police "war". detall and that Hiss had denied which has already turned the port of its Comastailst blue all that such meetings took place. divided capital into a crím. hut enmpleted the job of pushing

Karle Mundt said the inals' paradise, took a new through

Part transcript of each than's pledging

but has been painstakingly scruitmis- turn today when the Soviet- have sponsored police chief, Paul denying the Wesden Powers any ed. He said. "Here We

two Pramatically opposite stories Markgraf, applied for a sum- the

Fored

Danubian JAPAN free navigation.

ite administration,

testimony

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, AUGUST

SHIPPING STRIKE

T

ON THE CARDS

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Washington, August, 14. The Presidential Board today reported that a West Coast shipping strike probably will bò called next month.

The fact finding body told Pre- the dispute on the. East and sident Truman that prospects Gulf Coasts, on the Great Lakes are good, however, for settling fand in Alaska. But, chances for settling the controversy on the West Coast, the Board said, ap- pear to be "sum. Indeed."

Kamala Circus As Höst

4

A strike on-the West -Cous!

would Involve about 45.000

workers.

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India And Pakistan Celebrate

Independence Day for: Indid

and Pakistan was celebrated yesterday when the local Pak- İstani and Indian communities held a number of functions during the day.

In the morning' a_religious-ser-i vice was held by the Indians:at the Sikh Temple, Gap Road, while the Pathans (Pakistan) vaheta et their headquarters 'Iix'

to mark the occasion with special prayers followed, by ten, and vefreshments, and addressés Trin Urdu and Pushto by Mr. BDS Bokhary

Main; function of the; day' for the Indians was a sporta meeting at the Indian Rocreation. Club which was preceded by a flag. holstink ceremony,

In the evening the Indian comha munity' held reception at the Hong Kong Hotel. IN

The Pakistanis motivat the Kowloon Mosque for their fing ceremony. This war

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Bombay, August: 18, Despite the torrential monsoon downpour which started in the early hours of this morning thousands of Indians packed Brabourne Stadium to witness the parade of the armed services,

The Governor Raja Maharaj Singh, addrased the parade,

The troops later formed outside the stadium and followed by on armoured column, marched throught the streets. ***

The Board was appointed by the President, ünder the strike-

The city's streets and buildings éverting provisions of the Tafts were; bedocked with flags and Hartley law to investigate the.bunting United Press.

between ship owners and The management of the dispertont employers Kamala Circus were hosts to hand and six CIO and indepen- some 150 officers and crew of dent unions on the other. the ss. Sangola yesterday

of local celebrations in Dr. part

connection with the anniver- stealingsary of India's Independence.

The crew and their officera the Board, Fald, is the hiring hall | China Office,. leti. Shanghai for Horch

were treated to a fine afternoon's which Maritime unions are try- Nanking today with the Governor

Under the hir- of the Central Bank, O.K. Yul

Out went t Antean-spon- tuld fy ine

inest who would normons against his rival, andrent to write inte mally be considered reliable and western-supported

firm montees we don't know who is lying."

Other Committee members said Johannes Stumm. they planned to bring Chambors He accused him of and thes together for a personal the big seven-seater meeting in the near future.

YON

The Convention that foreign

i would get equal trentment seith, the Danube countries it way of naviga- Hon privileges, ections Phantes, port docking Lord shore facilities.

Lip Service

tavia, Hungary. Rumania, and the Soviet Ukraine.

Meanwhile, they outlined two Conurses at investigation:

ur

as

The wntoneware.barred by acourt injuḥation! tròm strik-

2. Ing before September The chief point of contention;

STILLMAN BACK FROM US

Lori Shanghai, August. 15. Roger Lapham, head of the EGA

car reserved for the official entertainment and inter provided [ing to maintar employees allotment, extimán, chief of the

the

Since the rival force refuse to co-operate even on routine

1-Charles charged ECA special China Mission, r- from the

he day, cu cutire violates the Tritt Hartley ban on United States, United Press.

Kiyoa, Be jina matką kawaii

use of the Police President. with light refreshments. Before Ing hall lu shippers are for negotiations on further aid

to get The vote for the Soviet pra-

So far, only the lower ranks, their departure from the. circus required to 1 A check on Westington and posals was geven to three with New York employment agencies have been affected by the mutual grounds, a group photograph was from union groups

Ship-owners, the United States winning sup. 19 y to find servants who had arrests which have been going on taken.

Earlier in the

the that City Chambers intermittently since port only

and worked for Hiss from Brain

Council sacked France. Lined up with Russia and would know whether they

Herr Markgraf circus troupe three weeks ago and the Russians

the "Big Top" to take part in the closed shops.-United Press, were Czechoslovakia, Yugon were acquainted.

refused to 2.

recognise their 'action, leg raising ceremony, which was The possibility of submit-

K. Today, police chasing a want-performed by Professor ning ss and Chambers to lie

ed ma

of the Iman across a sector boundary. Damadoran, proprietor The pettus bet to be answered detector tests. One of the persons

ofit was not disclosed which one while their quarry goes free.

may find themselves arrested circus, to the accompaniment of not so much the question

lusty shouts of "Jai Hind!" whether the western powers will

-hus reportedly agreed to this

The But somɑ

were tastefully refuse to sign the past but rather procedure.

committee

grounds decorated

for the occasion and when and Trow Thy will lake members salt they are not cer- many bluck market pitches have the large crowds which thronged their stund no 17 effect it wilt lain that it would produce re-appeared along the seclor boun- to witness the new programme, have on Danube shipping and results.-United Press,

daries.

When the East sector were again thrilled by the daring lations among the big powers.

police appear, the traders move feats of the Kamala girls, Kal- The United States Anibassador, Cavendish, registered the

few yards west across the line, yani, Narayan!, Leela and Nani. and vice versa.

Vicky Cottrell, Auring Atienza American abjects to the docu-

Delisay Ations also delight- ment as now drafted by saying

ed with a number Black Maria Captured

of acrobatic that it offered saly lip service to

and dancer. performances the principle of free navigation

Several trials have had to be Tiny Miss Devuti, who has al- and would be the door wide

postponed because prisoners in ready endeared herself to open to Russia domination of

"western" guols, due for trial in local public, was again a warm the Danube.

"cunters" courts, cunnot be feich-

favourite with the crowds...and nd by the Soviet-sponsored police received special applause when-

The work of moving

prt.

ever she appeared in the ring. sonera has been complicated by the fact that the

outstanding bet in the olty's only new programme le The Magic "Black Maria" was captured Box" by Professor Hussain. Ong last week by the western police minute holis in full view of when it strayed out of the So everyone and before one really .viet sector.

knows what is happening, he has disappeared.

Western powers are trying econo- mie penetration in the Danube.

the

Unwelcome Guests Pauker sald they were uni welcome guests in the Balkans. She said that in the past they had exploited Rumanian oil. Lavrleniev Jung Unc The British Ambasador, Sir charge of imperialistic practice at Charles Peake, echoed Cannon's the western powers and said they words. He called the document were attempting to impose a re-

an enabling get to simction So-gime of capitulation. viet control of the river, & chosen Meanwhile Rusela introduced instrument for - Soviet hmperial-four inner amendments dealing ism."

with the operations of a new

One item of news relieving the

Their accusations drew quick Danube Commission. commtec-charges from Hungary's All of them were patterned after Zoltan Santo; Rumanian Foreign amendments Introduced previous-monotonous East-West disagree- Minister, Ana Pauker and the Soly by the Soviet delegation which menta was today's rescinding by viet Ambasador. Anatolij Lavis bent upon pasting an un the Soviet transport authorities. Flenter, Santo iepented the Com- blemished “made in Russia" label munist blue's eht.rge that the on the pact. —Associated Press,

MR. EDEN ON THE BERLIN CRISIS

Stockton, August 14.

The Conservative deputy leader, Mr. Anthony Eden, said hora tonight that the Russians had con- sistently refused to treat Germany as dn "economic whole". in accordance with tho Potsdam agreement.

and

The most

the

-WHE

The animal'sels were also well received and a really splendid programme, which included. the after a "friendly talk, " of an or-Cage of Death" ride, der which had held up barges climaxed with the Flying Trapaze carrying air-lift coal from West in which the Kamala girls and ern Sector air terminals to power Mukundan, the Man Flyer, and stations in the Western sectors, Ananthan the clown took part. along Soviet-controlled water- ways; ›

The matter

has now been straightened -out," British waterways, official said.

GOC Back

BLACKMART IN AIRLINE TICKETS

Shanghai, August 15. „You can buy anything on The Allied air bridge into Ber- Shanghai'4" black marketevon lin was cut down to almost ena-plane tickets. third by bad weather overnight. Because of the ....

civil war the General Bir Brian Robertson, only way you can get to most British Military Governor, re

places-in-China-ly by air. "And turned to Berlin tonight after China's two main ́alelines' pass- in unexpected flying visit to enger planes are generally book- London and · tarke with Mred solid-weeks and even months Ernest Bevin.

In advance.

General Robertson, General Airlines reported black market.

Addressing a crowd of 5,000 reconstruction is essential to the he said that while the Moscow success of European, recovery, talks are under way he would

gers havo: bought up: large nume Referring to Britain's Internal Lucius Clay and General Florre

bers of tickets, and now are sell- not say anything that would situation, Mr. Eden suid that un- Koenig will nicet the German make the situation more dif-less the gap between imports and Bizonal authorities, and probablying them at triple the regular

exports is closed the country will the 11 Western German Premiers prices.-Associated Press.

ficult.

He added that as far as Ger- come rapidly "lo a situation. of st Frankfurt on Monday-Reu many is concerned the Russians utmost gravity."-United Press.or

“had put nothing Into the com-

mon pool but had taken all they

possibly could get."

Mr. Eden said that during his trip to Germany Inst month he saw a heartening picture of the economic reconstruction in the Western zone.

NENNI GROUP STAYS

IN RED RANKS

· Roma, August. 14. ;

He said that Western German The Loft Wing Socialist leader, Signor Pietro Nenní, today made his first statement since returning from Russia,

Uranium

He said that he saw no pps-discussions on his Russian tour Bignor Nanni, avoided, political sibility for, creating a now all and said that only "the USSE

and the now democracies

Discovery Leftist coalition to replace

the

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Dentures need more than mere washing they should be

sterilised too. Better let

the marching toward peace There SURANÖX Victoria B. C. August 14, Communist-led popular front is no wary hysteria-in Soviet The first authentie discovery dissolved during his absence.

of uranium in British Columbia.

The pebble are working hur DENTURE.

was confirmed by Dr F. M. Signor Nenni in statements at reconstruction and the leaders

Walker, deputy Minister of Mines, published by his party gows are faithfully following the RockEANER

today!·

paper and the Communist organ, trines of the Yuita: and Potsdam discovery was made by sald, however, that, there would conferences.”---United Fresnel

be no change in the Leit-Wip Ernet Johnson, 15-year-old Vau rouver prospector in Bridge RiverSocialist group's pro-Communit

about--115 miles) northi

polley

Vancouver, Walker said, “Wel

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