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KILLINGS AFTERMATH OF BANGKOK ARRESTS?

Bangkok, March 3.

The Siamese Government and police authorities to- day refused officially to confirm or deny wide- sproad reports of arrests and killings after last wook-end's fighting between the Army and the Navy in Bangkok.

The reports said the killings and arrests occurred after the Premier, Marshal Pibul Songgrom, had rounded up alleged plotters for touching off the fighting.

The police today applied the Arst newspaper censorship in the present crisis by screening all news in one Chinese and two Siamese language news- papers, officially designated as jeft wing.

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refuse to confirm or deny a to- port

in the English-language newspaper, the "Bangkok Post, that a Member of Parliament, Payome Chulanor, was shot dead at his home while resisting ar- rest.

of

Aghting.

Siamese editors today protested against the fallure of the police to take action in the kliling of Bangkok reporter at the home Cabinet Minister during the

(This was the Arst disclosure of such an incident. Siam is be-

placed

domestic under ing censorship, but police have in- sisted that despatches destineri abroad are not affected.

(However, when foreign com-

restored munications were

on Monday after

the failure of week-end roup against the Gov- were delays of ernment, there several hours while Government officials observed the contents of All messages.

(This despatch was six hours and 40 minutes in transmission indicating that similar

delays

are s

clude).

so that conditions will not do- teriorate as an aftermath of the Oghung.

The statement was reud by Luang Promyodi, Minister of Education. Members sought more detalls, but were told this would have to come from the Premier. Reports perstate that the Cali

due for some-changes net soon, with Navy officers getting portfolios.

Winston Gets Tory Backing

London, March 3.

Mr. Winston Churchill to- day Invited critics within the Conservativa Party to spark thele minds at a meeting of

Members Conservative Parliament,

of

JOS-

When the 90-minute eton had ended, Mr. Chur. chili emerged confidently, with his

Party position fender

unazil. apparently

od.

Bome quarters had " pro- dioted a Tory ravolt as a ro- mult of Labour's succossne In bye-elections for Parlia- ment: but not one member

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criticised Mr. Churchill' leadership, according to Party sources—United Press.

CONSERVATIVES DOING

SOME SOUL-SEARCHING

London, March 3.

The Opposition Conservative Party, shaken by de- foot after defeat in the by-elections, has turn- ad the searchlight on its weaknesses. With a general election due next year, many mem- bers of the party are expressing concern at, the lack of more effective leadership in policy and in tactics to counter the Labour Government's successful electioneering.

TALKS ON PALESTINE CONTINUE

Rhodes, March 3. The acting Falestine Media- Outspoken criticism is expect, servers belleve, challenge Mr.

tor, Dr. Ralph Bunche, discussed ed when the party's Central Churchill's leadership if it were: Council holds its annual meet- not for his great personal emin- the terms of reference for two. Most members feel that his hours today with the Transjor- In ing in London on March 17 and ence.

delegation leaders 18. One motion to be put is great prestige as a national figure dan

is one of the party's biggest as-Rhodes for armistice talks with that the party's policy must be sets.

Jyrael clearly formulated in, terms Despite his mounting years, The question of the Iraq-held which can be readily understood and assimilated by the whole Lelectorate...

HALIFAX FIRE I-ndder To" guli läcköfen van Government oaded by Colbiel Alimaa Sõúqu-

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Newspapers

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March 4. value of Siamese A fire in a two-story tenement drop in the currency, with prices and foreign building here early on Thurs- exchange rising almost hourly,—day killed sever people and in- Reuter and Associated Press, jured three.-Associated Press.

Basement Murder Search By 'Yard'

London, March 3.

Scotland Yard detectives had to push through large crowds of curious sightseers today to reach a London basement that may hold the answor to part of Britain's greatest post-war crime riddle.

It is believed that five missing people were murdered and their bodies destroyed in acid baths. The basement is part of a five- storey house in the South Ken-

'sill in effect. It niso luck- ed the name of the Cabinet Mister and other detalls which such a story normally would in-sington district, and the police started digging in it today on the theory that they would find the human remains of Donald McSwann, a property owner; and his wife and son, who have been missing for three years.

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the paper "Yarasarn" sald an attempt had bean made to as Binate him in his home, but three bullets missed.

A special session of Parlia- ment heard a statement from the Premier that the Government has the situation well under control but is taking special precautions

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he is still a master of Parlia-telonglo in Western Palestino was mentary tactics and debate, and

Nationa also discussed. United a successor would be hard to authocines refuse to say whether

confidence of the people, the Constill hold their record of not los El Jundi and Lieutenant-Colonel

Nevertheless the Gove the TransJordan delegation... servative Party

prove to them that its policy provides the in a sent defended at by-elec- Mohammed El Muaytah, have a since 1945. The Labour mandate from Iraq to discuss the lions only

effective basis for maintenace and development of Party has started the last year the democratic way of life in this before the general election with the trian

great confidence, pointing to im- country.

which is diametrically

economic and proving national opposed to

Communism." Some Conservative Members election successes.

The forthcoming meeting of the of Parliament aro openly, pro-

Conservative Centrul phosying that unless the party

may be healed. Rank und fle takes vigorous action, Labour

Conservatives throughout the will again win at the next gen country eagerly await Its results. eral election, though Its major-Reuter. Ity will probably be reduced. Winston Criticised

Dissatisfaction has Intensifted slice the South Hammersmith, London, by-election last week, when the seat was held by Labour after a hard fight. Some Con- servatives belleve the constituency could have been won but for could have blundering by their leaders in Parliament

Over the National Health Service Estimates.

Even criticism of the Conserva- tive chief, Mr. Winston Churchill, has come to the surface since the Hammersmith by-election.

docu-

a man-

A high Israel'source said that to discuss the Jews will refuse

the 'Trans- the triangle unless

produce jordanians can mentary proof of such Council

date.

Dr. Bunche later saw the head Mr. of the Israeli delegation,

and his deputy, Lieu- Moshe Дауап.

the Bunche

GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT

Canberra, March 3.

Shile Colonel

Shiloah outlined his Govern- ment's general

armistice

termes:

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Dr.

on

hopes to

arrange anı

Informal delegations

the first time

met

officially

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Jater. It will be

that they hava

since the talks began on Tues-

是 Meanwhile,

£1 Ras Nakura poilco station On the lerofi-Lebanese border. the Israel) and Lebanese delega. tions met for the escond time

today. The

meeting

atmosphere was described as optimistic. A third has been fixed. for Monday,

Both delegations were given a proposed armistice agreement at the first meeting on Tuesday.---

Mr. Joseph B Chifley, Aus-day. tralian Prime Minister, Leday told Parliament of a gentleman's agreement under which Austra- Han funds in London, totalling A£350 million, will not be heavily drawn on except in an emergency. The pugnacious ex-Premier's Australia, therefore, will nol recent attack on the financial mis-liquidate her overseas debts on a calculations of the National large scale, he added. The Prime Health Scheme have been seized Minister reiterated that the Aus- on by Labour propagandists as a

Reuter, tralian exchange rate will not be demonstration that the Conserva- changed while sterling maintains lives, under their surface bene-its present relationship with the volence, are really hostile to what world currencies.

to be the nation's now seems most popular post-war measure.

A section of the Conservative Party would, some political ob-

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Mercy Mission Of The RAF

London, March 3. Royal Air Force planes, dropping supplies of grain, from starvation have saved 20,000 marooned Arabs in the Hadhramaut, Southern Arabia, the Air Ministry stated today,

Through a shortage of rain, crops failed and water dried up. Sardine fishing has also cească and camels, the only means of transport, are too weak with to cross the escarpment. hunger

Since

February 4, Dakota planes from Aden have dropped 751 tons of millet. Yesterday, conditions in Hadhramaut had so improved that the airlift is no longer necessary.—Reuiqr.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

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