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U.S. REFUSES ENTRY VISAS TO BRITONS

Actress, Novelist And.

Prominent

Professors

LOUIS GOLDING BANNED

London, March 22. The British film actress, Miss Patricia Burke, told a press conference here today that, with two British scientists and an author, she has been refused entry to the United States to attend the Cul- tural and Scientific Congress for World Peace in New York. Miss Burke said the United States had refused to give her reasons for con- celling the visa she had obtained last week. "I think the reason is that .I mode o speech at the International Women's Day celebrations.

was the only public speech I have ever made."

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Also banned with Miss Burke from the United States are the novelist, Louis Golding, author of the bast seller "Magnolia Street," Professor J. D. Bernal, Cambridge University calligrapher, and Dr. J. G. Crowther, scientist and writer.

The banned delegates fold their indivstual storms at the press conference

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CHINESE ROUNDED UP

IN SIAM

Bangkok, March 23. Two hundred Chinese have been rounded up and will be deported from Blam for engeping in subveralva poli- tical activity,

Arrest of the Chinese be- gan, after an attempted coup against the Blames Govern. mont, in February, Potice ald some of those arrested possessed Wingat radios for communication

with Hong

Kong and Bingapore.

Bix of those held, they said, were former members of the Chinese Communlet or Gov. ernment armies

Some of them who enter. ed Slam Illegally will fret servo jail sentences bafore deportation-Associated Press.

Irish Want To Remain British

Atomic Monopoly A "Fated Delusion"

Washington, March 22.

| Soviet Russia not only has the atomic bomb but may already be manufacturing atomic weapons, Dr. David Bradley, an atomic scientist, said in a speech here today.

Dr. Bradley is the author of a report on the Bikini atom bomb tests. He said the belief that the United States has a monopoly of atomic know- ledge is one of the four fated delusions which leave Americans unready for a possible atomic

wor.

"These four delusions are our "Panic and hysteria Are the greatest danger-greater than result of ignorance," he added. any scientifle formula we might "Keeping our people in ignorance successful as will be about as give away," Dr. Bradley assert-building a

Maginot Line DI ed in a broadcast sponsored by

cemeteries in the middle of the the nited States Conference of ocean."-Reuter. Mayors

"These are the four delusions," Dr. Bradley said.

"First, the myth of the 'secret' -the idea that we possess and can keep the secret of making the atomle bomb. Gentlemen, there is no secret, Russia, you may be sure, has the relentine secret of atomic bombs.

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ECONOMIC REFORMS FORECAST

London, Murch 22.

Shanghai, March 23, "Two, the question of ladus- About 2,800 citizens of Eire trial know-how. This is at best

Another revision of China's have given notice to the Home

advantage, financial and economic policy is very temporary Secretary, Mr. Jomes Chuter since anyone who can make an likely shortly. Ede, that they wish to remain atomic pile can make plutonium, Before leaving for Nanking by British subjects after Eire An industrialised Russia, aided train last night, the new Finance leaves the Commonwealth, the by captured Germany scientists, Minister, Mr. S. Y. Liu, was quot- Lord Chancellor, Viscount may already be manufacturinged by the Chinese press us saying Jowitt, told the House of Lords atomle weapons. one today.

The United States Embassy gates certain to arrive were those In London said at midday that from Eastern Europe and was from West Africa-Mr. A. Mr. Olaf Stapledon, who als banned from the Congress, matioe, of the would after ail be

and Hace tiology, attend.

Lomeshire

Ar- Re-

allowed to search Centre for Anthropology

not.

He added that the claim to re- main British subject could be made at any future date in the Ilfetime of the Eireann citizen concerned.

of

Miss Burke, who wa born Fry Italy and educated in England, Australia and the United States.

An Embassy spokesman raid

Ustnily well-informed quarters "Until he does so, unless seid that she had b

very Mr Stapleton will have his visa.

in Rome said today that the four course he is a British subject un- honoured to be invited to go to but

three will the other

delegader one of the other provisions the Congress but had been la-The spokesman euld not clarify members of the Italian

tion, refused visas for the Con- he is regarded in this country as United whether there had been a sudden teraling to go to the

or whether gress, are. Signet Culo Einaudi, a citizen of Eire and not an allen," f policy. new change

und son of the Lord Jowiti said. the day that book publisher she reports earlier in

Legislation would be introduced Luigi including all four visus,

Mr. Italian President, Signor

Michi, Einaudi; Maria

rinema soon to deal with the position of Stapledon's, had been withdrawn,

Giratti.

actor. Eire citizens in Britain, he said. actress, Mussing

cinema He added that he understands the were wrong.

Eire Government intends to bring the Republic of Ireland Act, which severs the links with the: Crown, And Bix

on April other into operation

18. to the "Peace Jearing

Soviet intellectuals, left| Router. York be Berlin tonight by

American repre- Overseas Airline plane for New

York to attend the Congress. France, Those from Britain, who had been invited but were Italy and Latin America were: unable to attenti.

not official Government delegates. Į off, the delegates sat in the glass-

Amerleng Bihansy vederday

when her Visa was cancelled bait had been f that the reason was "rorudential."

***sian composer,

in Washington, the State De- and Guiseppe de Suntis.

rtment Axplained today that director. part delegates from Russian and the Dmitri Shostakovich, the us Mirs Burke and she had greet-Eastern European countries were ference from a PC-Conference" in New dlike and Dame Elith Evans-cause they were official both famous

to to the

British actresses

When she asked Embassy whether whe would be allow. ed to go to the United States soon on private business, they her! "Come back in had told about A month,"

Political Views

Professor Bernal said: "We were all invited individually by the Committee of the Congress.

sentatives.

For an hour before they took

fronted hall of Tempelhof Aero-

Mann's Telegram drome, while an increasing stream

ut fur-engined American air-

Dr. Thomas Mann, the Ger-ft Skymuslers landed with coul

novelist muul Nobel and food, man-born

All the delegates refused to Prize winner, today sent a tele-

to the muke any

statement to press Ikram from Los Angeles

Chairman of the Committee spon- correspondents-Reuter. soring the conference, Dr. Har- low Shapley.

Dr. Mann said: "Should your

I was summoned to the Confine and important undertaking sulate, where I was asked about actually be harmed by the us

informed siduous envinies of peuce 1 should views. I my political them that they were wellknown feel most sorry not so much for you and us and our conference and could be found my my hous The whole affair of cancelling as for the nations and the peo- my visa took half a minute."

Professor Bernal said he hoped

the British Government

Pope Pius' Jubilee

Vatican City, March 22. Pope Pius XII is celebrating the Jubilee on April 2 of his ordination as a Priest,

delusion

that his pedeerstar, Mr. Hsu Kon's reform measures might чно "Three,

that need revising to cope with the atomic weapons are absolute present netlimal situation. weapons. They are not. They

He added that he would dis- have clear limitations and obcuss the maiter with the Pre- vlous strategic and

tactical mier, General Ho Ying-chin, and the Acting President, Li Tsung- "Four, the last, equally absurd jen, and Inter with financial dangerous delusion leaders here and high elals and equally to the current effort to play down in Canton.

United Gold bars and

States the bomb that atomic weapons are really of no great account."

dollars declined fairly sharply Mr. late Dr. Bradley added that

Bs a yesterday afternoon Chairman

of result of dumping by the Central David Lilienthal, the Atomic Energy Commission, Bank.

to publish would be permitted the Commission's analysis of the effects of the weapons. The of Reial report on the Bikini bomb tests should also be made avali- able, the doctor said.

Israel Complains Against Britain

Gold bars slumped to GY. 517,000 par ounce and green. backs to GY10,350. Commodity pricem aldo fell somewhat, but the price of bread and rice rose to new heights with further big increnice.

Raised for the fifth time this month, bread was sold for GY- 950 per pound this morning, com- pared with GY700 yesterday. while rice hovered around GY. pounds 70,000 per picul of 170 weight-Beuter.

Civil Aviation Talks Open

London, March 22. The International Civil Avla- tion Organisation Conference to discuss the standardisation of practices and procedures in air navigation in the African and Indian Ocean region opened here today.

Lake Success, March 22. Israel today officialy complained to the Security Council that the presence of British troops at Akaba, Red Sea port in Southern Palestine, is a violation of the Council's May 29 resolution. It might have on adverse resolution of the Security Coun effect on the current armistice cll, which forbade the introduc between Israel tion of fighting personnel to any negotiations

of the countries engaging, in the and Transjordan, it said.

Palestine conflict by any power. An Isrucli delegation statement "The reinforcement of those "The forces last week was an aggra- issued to the press sold:

to the United vallon of that original Infringe Israel Mission Nations today expressed to mem- meni,” bers of the Security Council and

The statement went Vatican circles, believe he may

declare that the troops should make a private visit and attend concern at the adverse effect be withdrawn. A Britlalt delega= | PO

Basilica of Santa which the presence Mass at the

of British

said that the tion spokesman int TransJordan

States. may mavement of British troops in Maria Maggiore in Rome, where troops he celebrated his Arat Moss.

India, Pakistan, armistice Akaba was necessitated by pre- have on the current The occasion will be celebrated negotiations between Israel and vlcus apparently aggressive in and The Lebanon

but did not attend.-Reuter, officially the next day, Passion Transjordan at Rhodes,

tentions of the Israeli forces.

He emphasised that in any "It is reported that the British Sunday, when all Catholic Priests have been nuthorised to say forces at Akaba intend to take case, British movements were in-

treaty Jong-standing second Mass in reparation for the over other sections of the Trans line with

with against Jordan-Israel frontiers. The or- agreements offences of

Transjordon God,

rival of British troops in Akaba and had been duly reported to His Holiness will himself cete was a violation of the May 29 the United Nations-Reuter.

ples of the world."

Dr. Mann is among the 500 educators and would artists, scientists, take some action on the grounts religious leaders listed as spon

conference. the that it was interference with the furs of

protested today Dr. Shapley freedom of movement,

Dr. Crowther said he went to against the denial of visas to 12 9 with delegates, including four Britons. the Embassy on March his official invitation, which was Twenty-two East European dele- addressed to him as Chairman gates, including Russians, have of the British Cultural Committee been granted permission to at of Pence. He was xivca a visa tend the conference, which opens for two years.

He was summoned to the Con- A Washington spokesman said represent the and asked to they would fully sulate yesterday give the passport back after being Communist cause and any pro- asked whether he had attended Communist spokesman of other Basillen of St. Pelor's with a

Congress in Wroclaw

Russia

"pacrot" nation would merely the

chair of 6,000 from the various Dr. Crowther said he informed the Soviet views,

colleges.--Reuter. the official that Wroclaw was in Polanti. Asked for an explanation of the cancellation, the offeinl said it was based on confidential information and no explanation

was necessary,

"This is a very serious blow to the Americans and the Bob

poculiar tish, it is

that any American can come into Bri

tain without any question but a Briton, who has been, invited to America in the interests of peace, cannot enter the United States," Dr. Crowther added. Mr. Louls Golding, the nove flat, said he was in the habit of going to the United States, and find been there lost in 1942. This new invitation coincided with a business trip to see his Ameri- can publishers about his new novel "Honey for Ghost," and ̃a visit to friends and relatives.

When he applied for a vien he had been received very cordial. ly, but when he was called back to the American Embassy the

altitude was "grim, unfriendly

and remote.'

He was asked if he attended the Wroclaw Conference last year. "I told them I was not a Red. I had never read Korl Marx. But I had gone to the con- ference in the interest of prace. The conference had been attend- ed by people of the middle; right and left, I told them,

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The Catholle writer, Grahame Green and Compton Mackenzie, would have gone if they, had had no other commitments at the time,

"Two hours after my visa was granted, it was cancelled," he said.

Not Officia!

Asked if the

group

planned

any action, Professor Bernal

said it was not a case for Arolate

ed action, because French and

week-end,

the world

brate two Masses in the great

Dr. Bhapley said he had telegraphed Mr. Dean Acheson, i gaude

the asking him to reconsider ban, which was "Inimical to our good relationa with the great

peoples

Europe and Latin

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