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Prison For Steel Magnate

Convicted Of Fraud

Leeds, Yorkshire, July 16.

Dr Narayna Das Chopra, nged 61, a former Chairman of Darwing, a Sheffield steel firm, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment here today for fraud.

Mr Justice Streatfield told him: "Only

your good character saves you from more serious punishment."

The Jury found him guilty on five counts, cirlet of which alleged that with intent to defraud he caused a £4,000

que to be

to 2

by falsely ivered that

he was the owner of certain palenta and secret processes.

On each of the other four

to counts he was sentenced a year's imprisonment,

all the sentences to run concurrently,

These alleged that he fraudu Jently applied to his own use a radiogram, radio set and water the property of colours, all Darwins. Chopra was found not guilty ΟΠ eight other counts.

NINE-DAY TRIAL Passing sontetice at the end of the nine-day trial, the Judge said that Chopra had hitherto been a man of excellent charac-

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ALLOWANCE FOR Ex-Premier Of Ready To Be

PRINCESS

London. July, 10.

The House of Commons 'today approved the prin- ciple of a special Bill to sure that Princess Mar« Exrei receives an allow shoe of £6,000 1 year when she comes of age on August 21.

The moneyɩshould bava gone to her aütomatically that by an overnight her name was omiifed from a Biti passed in 1937 prOS viding for the Royal Family's expenses,

After the Prime Minis

Air Clement Alller, planet the purpose of the But,

Mr Winston Churchill, the leader of the Conservative Pariz, said that it was refreshing to. And an issue on which the great majority of the House of Commons WAS wholeheartedly agreed.-- Neuter.

ThumbsDown To Proposal

London, July 10,

Britain has told the United States that she is cpposed to any "Closer

between association" Spain and any member of the North Atlantle Pact as well as to the admission of Spain to the Atlantic Paci itsek, it was understood a usually well-

from a Informed source here today.

Questioned today about

tain's attitude to the possibility that the United States might conclude an alliance with Spain

Lebanon Assassinated

Damascus, July 16.

Riad Bey el Solh, former Premier of the Lebanon, was assassinated today at Amman, capital of Jordan, as he was about to leave the airport for Beirut.

The killer was reported to be a member of the Syrian Nationalist Party.

The Party's founder, Aptoon Sondeh, was executed by Rind Bey's Government in 1949.

The ex-Premier's body was being flown to Beirut from Amman tonight.

Sacked

An attempt wan made on the Syrian Populist revolt in Soih's life in March last yeár | July, 1949. in Beirut when ro was still Solh, who was 58 years of age. Premier, but he escaped unhurt became Prime Minister in 1943, Dr Hewlett Johnson, Dean, ot after three bullets were fired at and held the post until October Canterbury, said in a Soviet him. The bullets killed three last year. He also held the magazino." Interview, "I should children and wounded a man,

His assaillant was identified portfolios of Finance, Justice Dot be surprised if I was not shortly to be relieved of my as a young Syrian Populish and Interior at different Umes.

Lebanese Counell of duties at Canterbury Cathedral Youssif Hamdan, who was shot Ministers met today and in because I tell the truth about in the leg by the Police. He

Union." communique on the death of the

Soviet told them later that he had tried Riad Boy el Solh amouneed for executions carried out after

Tho

"The

to kill the Premier in revenge period of public mourning and the serview was printed in

OFF

State funeral for the assassinat ed former Premier of the Lebanon.

AGAIN said that the ex-Fremlet's body

ter and record who, in other in default of steuring Spain's TO KAESONG

respects, had no doubt deserved well of this country,

He added: "I cannot, how ever, blind myself to the fact that you were chairman 14

admission to the North Atlantle Fact, the Foreign Office spokes- man was reserved.

had

He said that the British view from time to time been expressed in Washington but

say Co

specifically whether it had been restated within the past few days.

the refused

swell as a director of this com- pany, that you enjoyed company's confidence and that not only by means of long

a Ingenious fraud the interests of the company.”

did you abuse that

confidence but you betrayed

Advance Headquarters, Korea, July 17.

The first mater convoy left here at 8.30 a.m. for Kaesong today where the fifth session of the cease-fire talks is scheduled

to start at 11 am.

Signal and other service per sonnel were in the Arst' con- voy.

Questioned about the reasons for the British unwillingness not and only to admit Spain to NATO but also to encourage close between Spain bilateral links

The second convoy contain- and, any of the members, the ing cease-are members of the Foreign Office spokesman again delegation staff was scheduled refused comment.

to leave at 9.30′ x‚m, possible explanation of the

The first hellcopter carrying British attitude was thought the cease-fire negotiators and here to be the fact that the con- other officials was scheduled cluston of a Spanish-American leave at 9.40 am. The second alliance might deflect supplies and Anul helleopter Bigh! from the already strained de-containing the delegation and fence production programme of the remainder of the staff was the Atlantic Pact Organisation. to leave at 10.30 a.m.-United --Reuter,

Dr: Chopra was appointed of Darwins' in 1947, chairman after the purchase of £488,000 worth of the company's ordinary

shares by Rahon Steel Limited, an Indian steel group of which he is director and part owner,

He was engaged in secret work for the United States and inter for Britala during the last war.-Reuter.

COMMENT OF THE DAY

Press,

Seeing Is Believing

HOW strange, and sad, and revealing,

that in sending a peace message to the

President Kremlin laat week Truman had to add, in effect: "Please tell the Russians." It is in the implied need for making such a request that lies the difference between atmosphere of the free world and life behind the Iron Curtain. To free peoples it is inconceivable that the head of one State should have to ask the head of another to release an assurance of friendship! Even were it regarded as a mere formality, in the democracies it would be given out as a matter of course and as automatically published without the interposition of any man's "Yea" or "Nay." It is one of the simple things which is meant by Freedom. Such reflections appear apt for today, when out of the blue there comes a new the Soviet publication, printed In English language in Moscow, and apparently dedicated to infusing a new- and happier spirit into Soviet-American relations. When it runs parallel with a cheerful assertion by Malik on his arrival at Stockholm: "Americans and Russians can become friends," it is hardly surprising that we begin to

Denying

wonder about its significance. Is the end of the world coming? Is the Kremlin becoming respectable and prepared to let bygones be bygones- or, what now have the Politburo got up their sleeve? The one certain thing is that should there be any sincerity behind this new facade, the Kremlin has

got off to an excellent start. American efficiency, creative energy and democratic spirit is praised-in Moscow A famed Russian historian can conceive no rational excuse for the that have highly strained relations arisen between the two great Anglo- Saxon Powers and the Soviet Union. Even allowing some degree of tongue In cheek, it seems to be too good to be true. The strain on the West is in If getting in the mood for credence. there is no rational excuse for friction, the cause for its development has had nothing to do with ill-will in the West. by the Any conciliatory gesture Kremlin stamping a change of heart will be warmly welcomed. But the Stalinitea must not be too deeply pained should the West, not accustomed to such magnanimity, still look for action to back up the words.

The

IF by incidents such as the boarding

Are

and looting of the British ship Empire Roach, Egypt imagines she can browbeat Britain into submitting to her demands for the withdrawal of the garrison from the Canal zone and the tho surrender of sovereignty over Sudan, she is fooling herself. Nothing Is to be gained by displays of arrogance.

The Anglo-Egyptian

issues technically covered by the 1986 agree- mont, but Egypt is more and more indicating that she holds that agree. ment in disregard. Egyptian aspirations are to fling away every vestige of British Influence within what Egyptians. consider to be their territory. But in this they Ignoro, certain realities, not the least important being that Egypt in quite incapable of protecting bernelf, and that a Communist menace oxists in the Middle East, Egypt appears to

Realities

belleve that the Suez Canal can defend. Itself; that it only requires complete Egyptian sovereignty to guarantee its immunity from attack. It is impossible to share this blissful conviction. With- out adequate protection the Canal is one of the most vulnerable waterways In the world, and because of its vital Importance to the free world, it is essential that it should be fully pro tected. Egypt clearly has, a role' ta play in the defence of the Middle East- from Communist aggression, but sho is in no. position to behave as if she were the dominating power. Much more urgent considerations aro at stako than the outstanding Issues between Britain and Egypt, and the latter can ! do herself no good, and the cause of the free world 4 lot of harm, by con- tinuing to deny the realities of the situation.

to

A late cable trom Ammo

could not be flown from Amman tonight as planned but would reach Beirut tomorrow.

weekly magazine "Ogonyck quoted by the Tass News Agency in a meszago received in London today.

Answering questions by a correspondent, Dr Johnson was quoted as saying, "The Western Powers are producing atom bomba

not for defence but for

King Abdullah of Jordan attack."

lelephoned the Lebanese Pre- He also said, "If the Soviet sident, Bechara el Khoury, ex- - Union rearmed in the same way pressing his deep sorrow over as the Western Powers It would the death of El Solh.-Reuter. I lead, to war."Reuter.

Floods Cause

Cause Havoc In

Europe

London, July 16..

- Widespread floods. › followed thunderstorms and torrential rains in France, Italy and Switzerland · today, causing deaths and extensive damage.

Swollen mountain streams in the Alpine border re- glon of South-West France broke their banks, cut rall- way lines and roads and damaged crops.

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Teheran Reds Stage New Riot Despite Martial Law

Teheran, July 16,

Several thousand Communists,: including several hundred women, flouting the martial law, stoned and abused a 20-man police military detachment guarding Sina Hospital in central Teheran today.” The bodies of 14 civilians killed in Sunday's riot were being kept in the hospital awaiting burial.

Demanding "our brothers and sisters" for burial, the Communists assembled in the hospital's vicinity tried to break through the detachment lines in front, of the hospital, throwing sticks and stones.

Several truckloads of troops carrying tommy guns rushed from the nearby military headquarters, broke through the crowd and set up defen- sive positions in front of the hospital."

Tho crowd broke with the arrival of troops, but attempted to come back from the opposite direction, using women demonstrators as a shield.

The troops loaded their weapons and the crowd started to flee, eventually being dispersed by other truck. loads of troops which moved in behind the crowd.

Although a United Press correspondent actually saw the incident, the police chief discounted the affair, deny. ing that large crowds could assemble during the martial law.-United Press.

CONFLICTING REPORTS

Teheran, July 16.

The Police said today that four people were killed- three of them Communists and the other a Policeman shot by the demonstratora-in last night's rioting,

But an Independent check of Teheran hospitals to-

Italian Cabinet Resigns

Rome, July 18,

The Italian Cabinet tonight decided to resign after day-long talks between the Italian Prime Minister, Signor Alcido de Gas- peri, and his Ministers":

They

had been 1. debating

Cabinet

· night gave 15 people dead-three or four of them Police-whether to resign on bloc or to men and about 150 people injured. Of these 97 were still strengthen the in hospital tonight, six of them seriously hurt,

Eyewitnesses

anld that the

rloting was started by Right- wing Nailorsilats who attack- ed Communist demonstrators.

But tho. Police sald today that Communists precipitated

the

Convicts

changes in certain key posta,

It was officially announced that the Prime Minister would Micet the President of the Ke=" publle, Dr Luigi Einaudi, as soon as possible to hand him there

Government since the war,

the Aghting by attacking bot Shoot Guards divation of his sixth successive

the Police and the Fightists.

The situation was still tenso

in the slum distriols in the south of the capital.

Canon City, Colorado,

July 18.

The Treasury Minister, Sig- nor Giuseppe Pella, had already Five convicts ghot and wound-presented his realgnation to the ed two guards today in an un- Fremler after criticima of: hia' successful attempt to liberate 11 stern "no inflation" policy by the The Government announced fellow

Inmates from solitary Christian Democrat deputies* today that the instigators of confinement in Colorado State group. the rioting would be punished. Prison. A parliamentary commission The fivo, including three ser- has been established

(Parliament

ba

A

A farmer's family of three More tanks, of oil exploded, were killed by Bghtning last setting fire to more buildings. night

Viro has already destroyed 17 Lightning broke down a high-buildings and

communique Issued after damaged four tension wire on the hayloft of others. At least 12 men have

a two-day Cabinet meeting, said to laving long terms for kidnapping that the 15 Christian Democrat farmer Jean Couturier at the been hurt fighting the "Dames...vestigate and prepare_u_report, and a life-termer convicted--of village of

When his night. Grenoble, inst wife

set the automatic haystacker in motion today, one of its parts came

into contact with the elee trifed roof and electrocuted her.

Her husband and son

drog when they tried to clear.

Some vineyards of the Haute Caronne last 90 per cent of their crops.

and Republican Ministers des murder, barricaded themselves will not

Vecided to "place their portfolios within the prison's cell house

at the

Prine asked to ratify the Cabina's after the liberation effort was Minister, leaving it to him to

disposal of the martial law decision as this folled. They surrendered more he

choose whether to accept the Individual resignations

Hope came back to thousands of people who were driven from their homes in Kansas City: It- selt but: acores of other cities died and towns were threatened with her a similar fate as the flood creat moved downstream towards the St. Louis area.

Villeneuve, in

Switzer- emergency calls "Stand

tair

Business hours were curtailed Kansas City today sharply in Cloudbursts and thunderstorms and all private cars were barred swept North-West Italy today from a 300-block area, including for the second successive day the downtown business district. while Rome and the South The flooding of the pumping sweltered

station reduced the main Lightning killed a woman in water supply by two-thirds. Turin and caused several fres

weather is Generally in the Milan area.

Predicted for the next few days From

and the

the entire flood area should land, river guards, workmen and fire men In the Rho brought the

Valley,

great river within six inches of the top of the embankments.

The

river. Tiniere, flowing with the Rhone, has parallel already broken its banks, flood ing vineyards and gardens, Reuter.

recover.

is only necessary for perlod over ons week).

The

The

or to hand in the resignation of the whole, Government.

ang than an hour after the disture

bance started.

prison warden, Roy parliamentary Arsonciat committee, meanwhile approved Best, who surrounded the cell

house two bills

with guards armed with today designed

The communique added that get Persia out of her present tommy guns and sub-machine- Signor de Gasperi decided to guns, walked unarmed up to present the resignation of the the cells and ordered all inside whole Government.

come out. A

economic difficulties.

to

One of the bills provides for

10

A few seconds

the withdrawal of about £16.

Immediately after the Cabinet 000,000 now held by Persia in later, an arm appeared at the

window and a 38 calibre platol meeting, Signor de Gasperi British banks.

belonging to one of the two drove to the summer, residence Financial sources here sald wounded guards was tossed out. outside Rome of the President that Persia wants to use this

five convicts came of the Republie to hand in his Then the money to buy imports. The out with

their hands up. Government's resignation. money provides part of the United Press.

Reuter backing for Persia's currency.

The other bill approves the

for floods" went out to all on 'bogiri to has mobilited conuing of a 2,000,000 rial public

Torrential rains

WATERS SUBSIDING,

The

Kansas City, July 16. surging flood waters began to fall away today from the devastated area of the twin Kansas ctties, leaving behind 物 estimated $750 million damage.

The Red

Cross

of faluba 46 care ·fdr an es¬ Ioan.

timated T5,000 refugees.

The bill premises repayment "The Services are supplying in two years at six per cent in-

nes and equipment. Plance

Water was all 15 feet deepterest. in most of the flooded areas of the four submerged industrial of- districts of Kansas City Acidis predicted that it would be Wednesday at the earliest before the water would recede enough, to allow clean-up work to begin.-Reuter.

DR MOSSADEGH IS “HOPEFUL”.

Teheran, July 10: The crest of the flood awept

Iranian Premier Mossadegh downstream towards the St

expressed himself as "optimis Louls district but fires fed by a tie and hopeful" after an hour million gallons of petrol still

and three quarters meeting to raged uncontrolled in this city.

night with W. Averell Harri- Lewis Pick; } maņ; Major-General

President Truman's the United States Army en special adviser. The meeting gineer chief, telephoned his new topic - place-of-the... palace -12 Estimate of the flood damage to miles outside Teheran where President Truman, who will do Harrimpratis staying —United

the devastated areas to Press morrow.stjurk

over

COVT DEFEATED

General, Pick increased his callmate from 4500 million after counting in the Industrial areas flooded since. He said that tremendous amounts of water

London, July 10. must be druined from the low. The Labour Government was fatida and that

in defeated by prolonged-in-

thran votes in the undation added to the damage, Ebuse of Commons tonight on a

These bills are now due to go before

their the Majlis where approval is expected.

The financial committee, how- ever, delayed consideration of a third bill which was presented to the

Majlis

by Dr Mossadeg at the same time as the other two. This provided for the acceptance of a $20,000,000 (£8,000,000) the reconstruction loan from

United Staten Export-Import

Bank Router.

Scandal Arms Court Sequel

Cairo, July 10, magistrate here today sent 12 men for trial of the Assites

Martna Dept's scandal" case in which faulty.

weapons

aro alleged to have Forces been supplied to the during the Palestine mar.

Prince Abbas Halime ħ member of the

Royal family of “ Egypt-antor army and navy staff officials

officers and high are Government

tho Whey are charged with shortage of drink-autorestation, the opened Irregularities in the supply of and ammunition during hit both this Missouri | 24h no); foajor latue of policy ama and its twin in ea quctions of the Government jer minion poundermelerwer 118 twin in Kansaswak Favolved, there was ho 1940 pund squandering Blato

fundal

Into several fighting the four-day simipy, bu

abe case coupes up for hear for the ing in the Bepfenber session.

tronically a shortage of denk darils of as whil dealing with

water

Firemen

ok diseq found themselves haipe

lose thinks soorning with pumps Oppurillon "Yand"

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