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LONDON BRIBE INQUIRY:

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1946.

NAME OF LABOUR'S SECRETARY MENTIONED BY SIDNEY STANLEY

European Movement Conference

Brussels, December 7.

the The first conferetters of

the Commeil of International European Movement will take- piner in Brussels from ruby 2 to 28.

The Presidents of Honour, Mr. Winston Churchill and M.

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Henri Spaak, have already agreed

tequr.

In expended that the

Ben Mu other two, M. Siguri

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London, December 7.

idney Stanley, the koy witness, told the Tribunal in- quiring into alleged corruption in Govornment circles today that he had soon a great deal.of the Secretary of the Labour Party, Mr. Morgan Phillips.

Stanley said: "If Mr. Morgan Phillips was at my place once, he was there 20 times. 'We went to bottle parties together. We went everywhere together.

Stanley's own counsel asked: "Was there any kind of advantage you ever sought or desired from him?" Stanley: "I have not joined the Labour Party yet."

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He said he hati given Mr flad gold of the will Phitues a few cigars and a hot-wanted no profit out of

Stanley súld Me, Gibson trek

A puslan for the Alovee al whisky now and again the view that the best pronjat

ments Exceptive Commutler shutt

been

Stantes horst into laughter

Back a suggestion that he the mira pasunts in the agenda atbitres from entering a big Lai

of the t'oncil This fert E

Department store. Counsel Cow Mr.

Price. Franels Geril de-naging director of the store,

had ggested that Mr. Price Ha given his enormen instrueious we keep Stanley

would be

The perparation of a

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2 The drawing up of a B- parish lasers of Raphide.

3. The organisation of rusted Europe propaganufa

Reader.

SYRIAN CRISIS

Dame eas, this maler 7. The Syrian Pendim. Shrouderi Bev El Kually to be mailed the Departy Enu Aurl Arsian, ten- ber of the Syrum Paced Nations delegation or Puris, 6 Joran a n

Cabot to sau cred tional andy 1 of dame Stordam ber.

A peter President Kachera El Allen, bad either reported the Injure et his three low efforts to for Governum, ad

Bhoo Allan,

"Nobody has ever refused ant permission," Stanley Bulc,

Asked if he had ever glyon bribe of any kivi to Mr. Georg. Gibson, a director of the nation-

Wapas

achieri.

of obtaining inore steel from the United States for Britain was to

to persuade American trati. unlons to produce more.

When Stanley's wife was goin to Amerira. Mr. Gibson gave hei IntroditeBons to officials of the American Federation of Inbou

Industria. and the Congress of Organisations, and to the head of the International Freedom Group. Anti-Communism

Influenza Epidemic

In Britain

London, December 7, A British Medical Asse- cintion spokesman stated today that there was evi- dence suggesting the dan- ger of 1912 influenza pidemic in Britain, but there were no signs of a warldwide outbreak.

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The spokesman was ex- plaining an earlier sugges~ influenza that tion epidemic was overdue.

“Our evidence came from many British doctors and is based on their export-

ence.

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PROVISIONAL MAYOR ELECTED FOR BERLIN

THE Real GIFT!

Berlin, December 7.

Professor Ernst Router, leader of the Social Demo- cratic Party which won the Western Berlin municipal elections lost Sundoy, was unanim- ously elected Provisional Mayor of Berlin today by the Western City Assembly. Professor Reuter, who takes over from Frou Louise Schroeder, will remain in office until the middle of next month when the new Western Assem- bly, elected on Sunday, holds its first meeting. Professor Reuter, aged 58, a City Administration under Herr member of the Social Demo-Fritz. Ebert was the only legal cratic Party since 1912; was Goverment of, Berlin, first elected Mayor municipal elections in October, 140. but his election wais veted by the Russians. He is almost certain to be confirmed In office by the new Assembly. Accepting ulice. Professor fleuter sak Ire looked

after the

forward

to the day when Bertin woult

united elty. ngain be

capital of a united democretle

Germany. It refers, of course, to enses in Britain and the suggestion of au epidemic was intended to refer only Lo Britain."—Router.

Government- George Gibson, a appointed director of the Bank of Englund and

of the chairman They were given because the North Western Electricity Bogri ate Bank of England. Stanley penplé emmcerned were known 19

Met On Train gave an emplatio “No. Mr. Gibbe friends of Britain-Bot for the

Mr. Gibson ruld be had "Arst 01 int of the greater) imen purpose of getting Treasury per-

Juve in This County

Remission for more dollars for Mr.mel Stanley on a train. Ife und

Stanley,

two other men had been playing the curds for small stakes and Stanley Stanley said he and hi Stanley was asked about brother from America. Marcus anti - Community organisationbad voluntegreri Wulkan, had dined at home with med Freedom and democrags tamil change. Mr. Gibson.

Later, he met Stanley and his They had clis- Trust,

which he

darl carlier

Wulkan, who He brother, Marcus cussed the dollar situation and claimed

have helper.

when the export difficulty.

agreed that he had walks into a reminded him that hotel room looking for Mr. Mr. Gibson was making an ap son while prominent trade unlus peal hi the United States he hid handed him a clieque for $30,000.

Mr. Gibson's Clothes Marens had malented that he a formar Hevalt, Münster, derived naght be able to help in oltuning fuck in Dunshens from Path on further steel hom the United Sunday. Be an bulependent-States and also a foun, Me, Gib- Retter

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tulers had been discussing what they could do to stop the rise of Communism in trarle unious, Gibson inllcated that he could

son's only concern in the proposatay. ed flotation of Shermans fuat- bail pool competition as a public company had been that he was interested in taxation and pass- ble addoualisation

foutball pools.

Referring to insult of loftus alleged to have been manie frur Mr. Gibson, counsel asked: "Did it arise in this way, that Tinted out that Mr. Gasun was hat dressest smartly, ma a man b his position should be?"

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Witness said he thought at the

Wulkan's Mr. time that it was

money. He did not know that he was seriary for summe American organisation for aid to Britain,

Mr. Cibson said he invited both the brothers to dinner and later been in Stanley's flat 13 ur 15 lines. He had never had any Stanley financial dealing with Except for entrusting him with £500 to invest in a carpet com- pany.

Sie Hartley Shawcrom. At torney General, questioned Stanley about his wito's vialt to America to buy steel. He read a letter from an American firm offering a supply al mixed nails and laughed as he asked: " that the stool that MFB. Stanley was purchasing for the British Government?" Stanley: "Don't make a for it." He said that in 1947, Mr. the Walter Kirschner, "one of greatest multi-millionaires America," lind come to

Aaked about a sult made for said Stanley him, Mr. Gibson joke

had told him

not ho wai smartly dressed as he ought to

in

Beit

Starde sali that to a lot of members of the Cabinet."

There had been no suggestion, the antled, that he was taking and he had introduced him to Mr.

Gibson and Mr. Belcher. a sult to Mr. Gibson. kift of

Stanley agreed that he, Mr. Gibson und Mr.

Mr. Kirschner said Stanley had

Solution Possible

Dr. Suhr sald: "On the con trary, the election resulta were # vote of confidence of the people in the Western City Ad- ministration. It is Ebert and

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his Barlin City Soviet who are Illegal and invalld." General Laicius D. Clay, the United States Military Governor in Germany, suld today that it was possible that a three-power! He vigorously dented Com-Kommandatura would be set up Western the three munlat allegations that the to govern

sectors of Berlin, but no plans three Western partics were Vaidle of AmericR. He anid: iad been made and no, recom. receive:i mendations had been "We are nobody's vassals and

from the Commundanis. We Aro in nobody's

pay. We

The general, who was address- are Berliners and we are In- terested only in the well being a press conference, said: "If there i gnoit faith and goodwill and future of our city."

on the part of all the occupation powers, a solution of the Berlin problems might be possible—even with a split city."-Reuter.

Soviet Criticised

MAGIC IN TWO YEARS TIME

Dr. Friedensburg, who

had acted us Mayor since the Inte surname during Frau Schroeter's tiless, tendered his resignation at aeting Deputy Mayor. He sakl In agreement he was resigning

faction with the City Assembly

Paris, Decumber 7. of his party, the Christians De-

Tishe military mipremacy of the United States will be absolute mocrats.

meeting of the pre-

In two years and settlement of the election City Assembly today, at United States will be absolute in which

Professor Reuter was two years and settlement of the elected Provisional Mayor, was present differences would take as if by magic, M. Paul man, Dr. Otto Suhr.

Reynaud, French Premier in 1940, opened by the Assembly's chair-place

Dr. Suhr sharply criticised the said in a speech at Lille Loday,

He added that France's military Soviet statement last night that Sunday's elections were illegal | potential was today lower than

The

and Invalid and that the Eastern that of Switzerland,--Router,

Senator Is Cited For Contempt

Manila, December 8.

ba. Mr. Gibson thought that The Supreme Court has cited Sonator Vicente Sotto

was true but he had no cloth- ing coupons.

Rojected Offer

for contempt for his attack on the Tribunal's sentencing a newspaperman to 30 days' for re- fusing to divulgo a source of information. The case involves Angel Par-

Stanley said he had a roll of Glenvalold them he would, be willing tooth for which coupons would Financial Sceretury to the Trea-/help its the export of steel from not be needed and so a sult was azo, staff member of the after-

surg, had met at a diny to dis- ess the possibility of Stanley's friends in the United States Rout-

York money market.

Public Interest They and so discussed the possiblity of development In Africa by Joint finance from Britain and the United States.

the United States.

written SCA

£500 * was

Tho

Court ordered Senator Botto to explain within five made. He had asked Stanley

Star, newspaper

days who

why he should not be "East End Capone" Leveral times for the tailor's bill.noon

nunishad for contempt, saying the Stanley had never given or refused to tell the court

Senator Botto's criticism was The Attorney General, return.

about an

uncalled for because the deck. hconnercial loan for the ing to Mr. Hugh Dulion and thelonned him money but had given source of his story

on had not yet become final neft of Britain on the New directorship he was purported to him some sausages, some cigars alleged leakage of questions in

examinations,

as Parazo's counsel Mas asked have been offered, asked if Mr. and once a bottle of whisky for, the last Bar

a night train journey.

Pornzo has sought refuge under for a rehearing of the case. Dalton's secretary hudd

Questioned about fera in his the press freedom law-of which The Court said Senator Sotto's saying his chief would not

bank account, Mr. Gibson said Senator Solta was the author and blast was intended not only to Mr. Stanley.

Stanley: "This has nothing to an entry of £200 was from his under which newsmen may not be intimidate members of the Court. do with it. Of course, you would trade union--an advance payment compelled to revend sources of in- and Influence final disposition of } un account of superannuation. formation unless the interests of the case, but also to degrade and

the State so demand.

villity the administration of jus- A letter from Mr. Glenvil Hail like to whitewash somebody."

When Sir Hartley asked about later payment of to Mr. Gibson about this discus-

In press Atatement, Senator ice. sion was reat to the Tribunal. the alleged deportation order from a solicitor und concerned a

Solto charged the Court with in- Senator Sotto ago, private matter,

aald: "I am him

some years In it, Mr. Glenvil Hall : "guinst

Mr Gibson said he knew Stanley competency and narrow-minded-ready to face the musle."—United am glad you and others are tak-Stanley said all he knew was that ing this matter seriously. I en- the had come before a commilter. was involved in a cleul in which (ness and said the decision was a Press.

He denied that it had been sug-two department stores were to be peril to democracy and liberty. had time for more than a casual gested he had been engaged on merged and it was planned to talk with Cripps (Sir Stafford long-term fraul on an extensive float a public company.

He had not exercbed any in- plus £2,000 expanses, but had Cripps. Chancellor

the Ex-scale.

turned it down. Capital Issues He denied also that his own fluence with the (ehequer), since.

get the scheme The Tribunal then adjourned counsel, had told the committee Commitice to

represented through and he had not been told until tomorrow.

Mr. Morgan that Stanley was ** being almost an Al Capone that if the consent of the Com-Phillips, Secretary of the Labour of the East End in his criminal mittee was given for public flotu-Party, tonight applied to the Tri- flon, he would be offered the bunal for an opportunity of repu- diating the allegations following chairmanship of the new firm.

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Frankly, I am not too expect- | jant that he will find anything to Follow up so far as suggestions for the loan are concerned. Joint copitalisation for development in certain parts of Africa is another pair of shoes and I will test his reaction to it."

Stanley said he had raised this matter in the public interest. He

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