1949-01-17 — Page 5

GOD OF LOVE SHINES ON PICCADILLY PRANK

London, January 15.

Mr. James Chutor Ede, the Home Secretory, quash- ed today a sentence of three months' imprison- ment passed on William Painter, who climbed Eros, the well-known Piccadilly, London, statue of the God of Love, on January 3.

Transjordan Invited

The payment of £48 (or an- other month in prison) for damage to the statue was also quashed.

Did He Or Didn't He?

Tokyo, January 15. The strangest case-in war crimes annals turned up' re- cently when SCAP legal au- thoriiles obtained a confession from a 23-year-old Japanese from, Hokkuldo that he had falsely accused himself of be- heading an American airman during the war.

The youth turned up last week and claimed he killed the flor who parachuted to earth Dear Nagoya I September 1994

He was Jailed, ut a check falled to reveal any American planes over Nagoya area at that time.

The following legal explana- tion was given today: Pointer Amman, January 15. An emissary from Dr. Ralph which

was irled summarily on a charge EL Court of Summary the acting Dunche,

United Jurisdiction was not competent Nations Mediator for Palesting. to pass sentence. requested * the Trunsjörüki If Sanned That there was a Government today to take ense to answer, the court should part In the Isrnel-Egyptian

have

committed Painter for trial armistice talks in Rhodes.

by a jury on this charge, This was brought to the Home Secre- 'Dr.

Constantine Stavropoulis,tary's notice, and directions were Under questioning, the youth the Greek member of the issued that Painter could not be finally tok! an extraordinary tale. Palestine Commission's Secretar-

held in custody. int, conveyed the resjuisi, He

Painter was still in prison to-e said he had been bragging at sake drinking party, a fow days naw the ueting Prime Minister, day serving a 14-day sentence in after ex-Premier Hideki Tojo had default of paying a Ane of £2been hanged, that he too had kill- on a second charge of being el Americans. drunk and disorderly. He was released, tonight.-Reuter.

Sald Pasha Al Mufti, and the Defence Minister, Fawzi Pasha Mulki.

He said afterwards that he bow Heved the Transjardon Govern- ment was "elively interested in the talks."

He added: "We shall keep Transfordun informed."

Dr. Stavropoulis left for Duinas- eus this evening, and it is under- stood that he will sound out the Byrian Government about taking part in the Rhodés talks.-- Reuter.

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AFRAID SHE MIGHT

LOSE HER HEAD

Liberal Leader On Palestine

London, January 15. Mr. Clement Davies, the leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Commons, suid in London lo- night that if the rumour is true,

the sending of British troops to Akaba was "only one of a series

Putestine.

Los Angeles, January 16, An estranged wife today claim-ganised ed threatened decapitation us grounds for u divorce,

Mrs. Gertrude Joyce and her husband told her: "Nothing would give me inore pleasure than to decapitate you."---United Press.

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Mr. Davies told a meeting or

to protesi nainst the British "handling of the Palestine situation":

"Preparations are being made at Malte, the rivet is being moved

and prepared as if war were im- animent, and it is even suggested that we might land at Gaza,"

ile added: "I fear all these in-

THE CHINA MALL, MONDAY, JANUARY

Hungary Bars BBC Writer

Vienna," January 18. Mr. Patrick Smith, of the British Broadcasting Dor- poration, has been refused m vius to go to Hungary to re- port the trial of Cardinal Mindszenty,

the arrested

Catholic Primate now await- Jng trial en disloyalty and other charges, it was diación- ed today.

No reason was given.

It had been publicly stated In Budapeat that the Car. dinal's trial will be open to the public and the press———— Aautor.

U.S. Crime Reaches New High

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Washington, January 15, The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, today sald his re- cords showed that more Amerl- cans were · arreated Inst year than ever before.

But, sak! the youth, when he sobered up he began to fear that a "gangster" at the party would

He also revealed that one outį try to blackmail him. So ha de- cided to give himself up to the of every 20 persons in the Unit- Provost Marshal rather than toed States had been arrested and fingerprinted sometime during his life.

submit to extortion.

The youth was released with

admonition to drink less sake.— Associated Press.

Disputed Gems

London, January 15. Signor Erizo Colombo,

Д

According to Mr. Max Brosch, a London solicitor, Colombo de- posited the jewellery, belong to his family, in London in 1990 to prevent its confiscation during the war.

Breschi sald

he

Mr. Hoover based his state- ments on a study of arrest re- Fords received from

police ngeneles throughout the nation. In the year. 1948, Mr. Hoover

Russian Gratitude To London Firemen

London, January 15.

The Russian Embassy in London today doniod that the Soviet Press Attacho here had criticised tho London Fire Brigade for the manner it dealt with a firo at the Soviet Consulato in London on Thursday night.

Three-year-old Alla Abran- eva, the daughter of a consular official, died after being In- jured in the fre..

Oil Strike Near Suez

Mr. V. Pavlov, The First Counsellor of the Sovint 2- bossy, sald some British news-

published papers had

reports

Cairo, January ‘15. alleging that the Soviet Press At- For reaching military, political inche referred deupprovingly to and economic effects are forescen

hire Brichere from discovery of th

"The Embassy Wes completely the Suez canal if the strike looks salised with the action of the as good as reports indicate. Fire Brigade, and I am instruct-

ed to express to its members the The Egyptian government said gratitude of the Embassy for ex-Wednesday that engineers of the Linguishing the fire," he said in Socohy-Vacuum- Oil Company a Jelter to the London Fire had brought in a well in the Brigade.--Reuter.

Sinal peninsula which the gov- ernment said will produce 5,090 tons of oil a day,

Sócony-Vacuum officials were 'st hesitant Friday

make positive statements about thi well's output."

Peace Talks On Palestine

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From the military point of lew, this increased supply of all Rhodes, January 18,- next door to Britain's main base The Israeli and Egyptian heads in the Middle East means that of delegations to the Palestine air felds and nir installations peace talks here had private con- there will have available a vasi ferences, 10day "with Bunche, the acting United Na-dent of ocean transport. There is Dr. Ralph supply of all products indepen- tions Mediator.

already a refinery at Suez which These conferences concerned can be

flow.

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STOWAWAY GOES BACK TO JAPAN

Economically large new ell de- were sent to the FBI, the largest drawal. A well informed source Jewish-italian jeweller, may tra- total on record. He pointed out said they pught go on tomorrow, velopments will increase Egyp of incidents" In connection with vel from his Milan home to Lan- that probably even more persons peace talks on Monion of the tan royalties from the

plenary

rau company. It will also reduce within the next few weeks had been arrested, as not every lon

United Nations eircles

the stuntry's expenditure on all to lay

cialm

to 333 items of person charged with a crime t

pre- dicted that the hardest part of imports-Associated Press. fewellery seized by customs from flagerprinted.

the talks would be completed if a London safe deposit.

In sotne cities.

reached on the police an agreement were. fingerprint everyone arrested, no the points under discussion to matter how minor the violation, day, In other cities, no

Two. members

of fingerprints де tnken

murder delegation, Colonel Yadin, Chief Operations, and Mr. Elias charges.

Sasson, the Arab affairs expert,

San Francisco, January 15. In 1947, 734,041 hnd cabled

fingerprint

A Japanese stevedore who eldents drive to one conclusion Colombo and was awaiting a re records were sent to the Bureau. flew to Tel Aviv today possibly

on an American that the Government,do not wish | ply.

Or 1048 arrests, 15 per cent In- to report progress to the Israelitowed away

transport In years Cabinet and receive further. Ins

Yokohama last If the jewellery is claimed, it volved persons under 21 any settlement in Palestine except

month because he wanted to of their onc

own making. to is stated that court proceedings of age. Minors accounted for 44ructions. They were

expected

study ar back tomorrow-Router.

in the medicine auto theft per cent of all

United which everybody else is expected for its condemnation will be th-

States, is en route back to Yako- 10 agree, and in the meantiine stituted by the Commissioners of rests, 38 per cent suspected bur-

hamia on a Chinese glaries and 31 we are dealing with a situation Customs and Excise.

per cent of all

transport, in the custody of the master. which is so tense that anything It understood that a formal accused rapists.

Munczo Kurata, Bochum, January 15. Last

28, the year,

number of might happen--including war." claim has been lodged on Colom- Reuter.

|'bo's behalf.—Reuter,

The trial of seven German over to the immigration minars arrested on such charges workinen on charges of refusing ties when the American transport

authori as assault and rape was 43 per earlier this week to dismantle the docked at Los Angeles-on-Wed- cent higher than the Inst pre-drop forge at the Buchum steel-nesday. They flow him to San war year, 1041. The increase works was postponed until next Francisco and placed him aboar.! among delinquent young girl Wednesday by a British summary, the China transport-Associated was much higher than

aniong court here today-Reuter.

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"DIAMOND

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IN WHEEL CHAIR.

Baltimore, January 15,

Ballet. Leviton Philharmonic Orch Mae West, screen and stage star, was taken ill to-

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Friendly Talk

Doctors described her con-- dition as "only fair."

Later Miss West left hospital at her own request in a wheel chair, saying "I feel much better."

She said she was

Afty- other

leaving so actors

and

London, January 15, Half Hour A Foreign Office spokesman the said in London today that Fattorinteinterview in the White House yes- that

terday between President Truman actresses appearing with her in and Sir Oliver Franks, the Bri- the play "Diamond Ll" would tish Ambassador to Washington, not be put out of work, was "a most friendly talk."

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"Tha continued high crime. rate in the present peactime ers is a serious reflection upon the failure-of-adult Americans in the discharge of their responsibilities said Mr. Hoover. citizenship,

communities "failed" to provid law enforcement age

Agencies adequate

facilities

and sufficient funds for operationa and training programmes to mee the present-day crime menace. The heed for, suficient »recrea- tional activities to absorb leisure time has been overlooked to the detriment of the youngsters." United Press.

signed her release from hospital STEAMER DELAYED

To added that a report of the "against the wishes of doctors." Interview had already been re- He described her condition a ceived from the British Embassy."still fair" and sbid she "still

have to be operated on." It is understood to have been The doctor gave no diagnosis seen by Mr. Ernest Bevin, the of Mies West's trouble except to Foreign Secretary, before he describe it as an abdominal ob started the second day of the cur-struction. He added that she had rent talks with the French Foreign suffered a similar attack while in Minister, M. Robert Schuman,--

England.-Associated Press, Router.

TRIBUTE TO UN ·

Canberra, January 16.

Dr. Herbert Evatt,

President

of the United Nations General

Assembly

PLEBISCITE IN KASHMIR

Lake Success, January 15. United Nations observers

fre

to

Shanghal, January, 15, Six hundred and fifty European displaced

persons, about leave today for Europe and South America on board the Greek stea- mer, Captain, Maricos, will now have to wait until Tuesday to sall, it was learned today.

"Engine trouble" is given as the cause at the delay.

The passengers include 30 Jows for Istael and 900 Germanis, and Austriatis bound for their pre war hörnes-Reuter.

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today. cannot

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sent." he said. He

He also stated

turned from the recent General that several names had come up

· Havana, January 15, Assembly meeting in Paris, said for discussion for the appoint- Senor Sadverlo Valenti, the the without intervention by the ment of a Plebiscite Adminis, Argentine Ambassador to Cuba, United Nations the crucial inter-trator. "We hope within a week died in Havana last night* national situations of the last two or 10 days to disclose his name, Senor Valenti was years might easily have resulted Mr. Lie added. Reuter.

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