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BRIBE SCANDAL ́ALLEGATION

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1948.

MAN OF MANY NAMES SAW

Truman Talks With Defence Chief

Key West, Novembar 19.

MR. BELCHER IN HOSPITAL President Truman and the Secretary of Defence, Mr.

Serious Situation In Dunkirk

London, November 18,

It was alleged today that Sidney Stonlay, mon of many names, took fruit, flowers and books to Mr. John Belcher, Parliamentary,Secretary to the Board of Trade, in hospital.

The Tribunal probing alleged corruption in Govern- ment circles was told this today by Harry Sher- man, governing director of Britain's third largest football pools firm.

Stanley had promised to secure for, him increased

Paper allocation, Sherman said.

of

Dunkirk, November 18. A regiment of 800 North African troops moved in here

Questioned by the Attorney ace Mr. Belcher again about the tonight to reinforce about 400 police and Republican security General, Sir Hartley Shaw-paper allocation and later saw

Belcher in the House guards taking up strategic cross, Sherman said he had Mr. positions facing about 1,000 als heard Stanley (also said Commans. dockers who were strengthen- to be known as Solomon Wul- the kan and three other names) ing steel gates of a harbour com- telephone Mrs. Belcher at her pound.

barricade within A

home.

.

Elizabeth Doing Well

London, November 19. Princess Elizabeth and her infant son are doing wall, ker doctors reported today.

"Her Royal Highness, the Princess Elizabeth, has had a comfortable night and con tinues to do walk The Infant Prince la a healthy baby and

doing well."

WEB

The nnouncement signed by Sir William Quilat,,

Bir John Gynaecologiat and

doctor.

Weir. the Palace Associated Press.

Mr. Belcher had then arranged i moeting for the following day! at which the Paper Controller, Mr. Gray, would be present to discuss that Mr. Belcher had returned the paper allocation.

Stanley assured him that ha from a race-course one day with had told Mr. Belcher about the several hundred sterling "win- case and there was no doubt nings" and then to have declared that the paper position would he had lost. bs righted.

Sir Harley: "Do you remember The dockers moved behind the what he called her?? Antes last night on the French Sherman: "He called her by Communiot - controlled General her first name-Lulu,” Confederation of Labour called a Sherman told the Tribunal that general dockers' strike to begin he had considered his paper al-

Sherman then sald he gave on Monday.

location unfair. Stanley had pro- Stanley the £5,000 as a lean be The duckers piled up bales.mised him he would see Mr. Bel-cause he thought Stanley had in-

b macks and heavy material unship-cher about It and gave him an fluence with Mr. Belcher, Sher- ped during the past few days and emphatic assurance that the paper man said he did not secure a pro- were strongly entrenching their position would be put right

missory

Stanley nor note from inner headquarters when the Starley had mentioned the did he give Stanley receipt for troops arrived,

names of influential people like the £38,000 in cheques, Sherman The compound was erected by Mr. George Gibson, a director of sald Stanley kept putting off the Germans to protect the water- the Bunk of England, and Mr. about repaying the loan. front approaches during the oc-Charles Key, Minister of Works, cupation of France.

but. he could not recall Stanley mentioning the name of Mr. Wil. liam Glenvill Hall, Financial Se- cretary to the Treasury,

Passenger forty services from word

Newhaven, England, switched to Culala. The

CGT local headquarters announced that if troops tried to dlalodge the dockers, they would call a general strike throughou! the region.

The situation st Dunkirk was described as "aeri- ous."-Reuter.

Monty Gets Motor Bike

Not Pleasant

Sherman told the Tribunal that when he presented the Lass and Campany cheque for £27,000 it was returned and he was

told that it was a forgery and had been stolen.

When he presented the other two cheques from Stanley, he was Sherman said he thought it told that the account was closed "extraordinary

strange" and

both of them. He telephoned that Stanley knew 10 many Stanley, who told him that he should not have presented the

prople in high places.

on

Mr. David Williams, secretary to the Empire Parliamentary As sociation, had heard that Mr. Bel. cher threw "several packages of £100" on the table, intimating that they were winnings.

Meeting At Savoy Sherman said that shortly after- wards, there was a telephone con- versation and someone asked Mr: Belcher how he fared at the races, and, according to the story, be said. he lost £18.

wald he met Sherman

Mr. Belcher and Mr. Williams at

Forrestal, conferred for 45 minutes on defence and diplomatic problems,

They postponed discussion of the crisis facing the

Chinese Nationalist Government, The Defence Secretary, fresh from an Inspection of Europe, submitted a 10-page memor- andum and reported orally on his observations of the penen outlook in Europe.

The presidential press secretary, Charles G. Ross, said the Chinese *ituation did not come up and there was no discussion of For- restal's pending resignation, which Forrestal has said would become effective at the "will of the Pre- zident."

io

Mr. Ross said: "The subject of China, I am categorically inform ed by the President and the Se- cretory, did not come up."

Mr. Forrestal flew back Washington after the conference

Tho President's with the Defence Secretary is preliminary to a major raview of the entire outlook for peace to be held at the White House on Monday.

conference

Mr. Truman is flying back to Washington on Sunday to await this parley with the Secretary of State, George Marshall,

and W Averill Harriman, roving Ambassador.

Forrestol Silent

ECA

Mr. Forrestal was accompanied by General Alfred Greunther, his

senior military advisor.

Mr. Forresta! doclined to be

specific about his report to Mr. Truman. Mr

himself Truman emphasized the continuing nature

Colour Bar

On Liner Alleged

London, November 18. Mr. John Lewis (Labour) asserted in the Commons today that on the Union Castle liner, Durban Castle, which arrived at Capetown on October 23, a bathroom was set aside for three Africans with the notice it "For non-Europeans Only." thodist Ministers, he said.

Two of the Africans were Me-

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The stand cycle act in mid-air, another thrill that will keep ernment and the colonies."

"White your hair stand and keep you wondering. Mr. Darnos replied; have no powers to deal with Devetti, our 8-year old wonder child, in the mid-air pola Buch matter, I have made in balancing act will keep your heart beating and full of exelte.. quiries of

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the fuxury Savoy Hotel in Lon. of American bi-partisan policy by ngements on board their ships any protection what-so-ever. don and told Mr. Belcher that designating the Republican, John are designed to give affect to this Together with numerous other acts which will not only please Stanley had said he was giving Foster Dulles, as Acting Chairman principle while meeting the gen-you but will also keep you entertained for your monies worth. Mr. Belcher £50 each week and of the U.S. delegation to the United eral convenience and comfort of

the passengers."-Router. Nations in the absence of Secre- gawa

tary Marshall.

ocensionally char 100.

Mrs. Bet-

loaned by Sherman, had given half to Mr. Belcher and half to Sir Frank Soskice, the Solicitor General, witness said.

Sir Hartley Shawcross: "What

anter, Stanley had invited Sher-choques but that he would send any ane laged that of the

flat where he met him a banker's draft, man to his Mr. Belcher and discussed the paper allocation. Mr. Belcher was non-committal and not parli eularly pleasant to him, Shermau safd.

Sir Hartley: "Did Mr Belcher hold out any hope for you in re- gard to your paper allocation?"--- "No."

I

Hectic Meeting

Stanley had not denied that

the conversation was rather a., AP

Mr. Dulles was; foreign policy advisor to Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Repubiloan opponent of Mr. Truman in the recent eleo- tion campaign.

Mt.

OFFICERS TO GO ON STRIKE

Confederation of Labour,

Paris, November 18. The French Merchant Marine announcement Officers Union, afliated to the by his

at Taingtao, Communist-dominated the Lane cheque wae atolen and did Mr. Belcher say about this?" { pro Forrestal's flight here was

General Mr. Sherman: "He indignantly that Marine forces

today Fectle" one. Stanley told him denied it and ridiculed the whole China are being increased by J,

Sherman said Mr. Belcher 200 men; that thing."

transports are called on all its members to stop London, November 18.

to destroy the choque.

then telephoned his secretary and moving to evacuate Americans Field Marshal Viscount

Sherman said that he

The union, announcing this, Montgomery, wearing his block

at u country ho Wał "dealing with ex-munists in China, and an appeal protested against the departure of beret and uniform, accepted a

hc could do in the matter hotel. When he spoke of

the

plosives." £258 motor cycle for his per-

and forged cheque and the two Questioned by sonal use when he opened the

the Allomey dishonoured cheques, Mr. Belcher

Bald first post-war

Jm- he had suld: "If I were you I would im. Bicycle and General, Sherman Motor Cycle Show at Earl's lent Stanley £5,000 anti one of mediately put the matter in the

Court today.

He chose the latest Sunbeam

Did he say there was nothing Mr. and Mrs. Belcher later met sald something to the effect that from the path of advancing Com work for 24 hours tomorrow.

'You.

stolen

for from Chiang Kai-shek Asked by Sir Hartley American policy statement Mr. Belcher had not a perfect China. Associated Press answer to any bribery allegations connected with the paper alloca- tion because he had never done anything about the Sherman replied: "There was no allocation, question at all of any bribery."

Total Donial

the reasons for the loan was that hands of the police." Stanley apparently had influence

Asked by Sir Hartley Shaw with Mr. Belcher and might have cross why he did not go to the 500 c.c. as a present from the in-

done something against his firm. police when dustry for his dist birthday.

the cheques Stanley The machine

Questioned about financial tran- cave him has is twin

were dishonoured. wit. cylinder engine and other work-sactions with Stanley, Sherman ness sald he wanted to avoid un- ing parts completely covered in

said he had lent Stanley a further savoury publicity. plus-car type lubrication and car £7,000 by cheque on Security of

The

Attorney General pressed He denied as "totally untrue" type clutch.

}a post-dated cheque for £27,000 witness to say why he had gone that Stanley had asked for and from a firm calted Lass and Com-several times to tell Mr. Belcher obtained £5,000 to pay Mr. Bel- pany, which Stanley gave him to- about Stanley's dishonoured che-cher and Sir Frank Soskice to gether with a personal cheque fer ques. What business was it of Mr. stop proceedings against the Sher- £12,000.

Belcher and what did Sherman

mans Pools expect-

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to do?

It will do 80 miles per hour.

Lord Montgomery promised to

"look after it."

He told 3,000 people at the show that the motor cycle was the

al-

zame make as the machine

ho bought in India in 1911,

Forged Cheque

though this is a great Improve- It was about this ment", he said. "I am looking forward to a spin", he added, Stanley told him that he had

Reuter.

made arrangements

time that

for him to

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Wiesbaden, November 19. .

HIRICES said he thought Mr.

In view of his dealings Belch with Stanley, ought to know of the gravity of the position. He agreed that it should have been his duty to report to

thq police the 'grave allegations--against members of the Government of corruption, felony, forgery and theft.

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Ho-also-denied that--Stanley sald Bir Frank Bonkice "was of course expensive" and that Mr. Belcher was' a "heavy

The ship, the Flying Trader, spender" and each had to have Another £2,500.

was seized at Port Said in Questioned about the proposed connection with Egypt's an £1,000,000 flotation of his con- nounced "blockade" of Israel: cern as a public company, Sher- The United States does not man said Stanley arranged meet: recognize the blockade. ings for him with Mr. George

Oficials said the United States Gibson, a director of the bank of State Department has sent-in- England, and Mr. Glenvill Hall, structions to

New York, November 18. the

United States but after

Mr. James W. Gerard, former the discussions he Ambassador, Mr. Stanton Griffs, Sherman said that during a was left in no uncertain terms of to. Investigate the case and do all United States Ambasvader mecting with Mr. Belcher and the the hopelessness of the situation possible to clear up the ship's Germany, said if China is con- paper Controller Mr. Gray, at the

told them of any consideration for Mr. Sib-tegal position, protesting to Egypt quered by Communists the Board of Trade, he that he had been "forced" to son.or Mr. Hall

While the State Department 400,000,000 people of that would not discuss the merits of country may be added to those use more paper than he was pro- perly entitled to, and Mr. Gray

the case, X appeared that they who seek the Communist world said: "You will not get my more

hoped to obtain the ship's release rule." primarily by showing that the cargo was not going to Palestine. Mr. Gerard, in a radio address 26, Nathan Road. miso átd:

The Egyptian authorities, today on Sunday, read a telegram sent former and 11 other were unloading the cargo of the by him Flying Trader, on the grounds American ambassadors that it was destined for Israel. ago: to the Chairman of the The authorities said they are Senato's Foreign Relations Com- confiscating 30 vehicles, 4,000 mitte.

paper,"

A Republican Congressman proposed today that tho United States use the threat of force to proci- pitato an immediate showdown with Russia on the Berlin blockade.

Republican

Mr. Bolcher C.W. Bishop of Berlin with five other Committee Illinois, a member of the Arm- members.

you have used more paper, then we shall have to have the mat.. ed Forces Committee.

'pre- dicted that the Russians would back down in the face of such. a threat.

The Congressman, including the Committaa chairman,. No- publican Daway Bhort of Mis-

·sourl, ware here to inspect the airlift which supplies the be slogad former German capital,

con-

"If we lined up two dozen B-20 Superfortresses with atom bombs Mr. Bishop expressed

and told the Russians to dancefidence that the airlift could de- the rumbs, why they would dance feat the winter, the rumba instead of the Russian-

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But he questioned the need of maintaining it rather than bring Mr. Blahop said this in aning about a showdown, with the Interview Just before flying to Hüsslans.—Associated Press.

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There had been no discussion

The Chairman of the Tribunal adjourned the sitting 15-minutes earlier because he thought that Sharman, who had hesitated in his answers towards the end, was tired..

Evidence will be resumed to- fer investigated," Sherman sald (morrow.-Router.

was surprised' at their at- titude as Stanley had told him that Mr. Belcher knew he had been using more paper than hla

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After the interview, Board of Trade inspectora visifed his firm at Cafdlit and Investigated the paper position.

Sherman said that David Wil liams had told him he had heard

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