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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1953.

RUSSIAN LEGATION

Changed BY BOMB

Foster Bulles' new

Mfound confidence in the

eventual unification of Western Europe in a matter for satisfaction. That the American Secretary of State is able to render favourable report on his tour of the countries which have signed the European Defence Community trenty Also illustrates the value of an on-the-spot investigation to correct preconceptions. Before he and Mr StasZON left the United States for Europe, Mr Dulles gave the impression that

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going to wield the big stick in order to bring the EDC signatories to a full sense of their responsibilities. But the indications are that Mr Dulles discovered there was little real cause for chastisement. Ratification of Buch far-reaching matitutional treaty as the EDC cannot be expected quickly. Federation may be the most obvious action in

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the eyes of Americans, but

Several Officials

Gravely Injured

NIGHT OUTRAGE

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IN TEL AVIV

Tel Aviv, Feb. 9.

The wife of the Soviet Minister to Israel, Madame Pavel Ershov, was among several Soviet citizens taken to hospital here tonight when a bomb exploded in the Soviet Legation here and com- pletely wrecked the building.

At least four officials of the Legation were said to have been gravely hurt, but Legation offi- cials prevented Israeli police from entering the

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WRECKED Embassy Officials

The Battle Of The Breaches

It is not such a simple wreckage of the building in order to remove the N.Y. Vice Trial whose traditions have for injured. As a result ambulance crews had to wait

undertaking for nations

10 long been based on toutside...

sovereign Independence,

Damage inside the Legation was said

to be con- the ex-

PUBLIC

whose languages differ, and siderable and unconfirmed reports said that whose constitutions vary. plosion- probably instigated by former Jewish That it has been possible to terrorists was caused by bomb of great explosive AND PRESS ugree to establish a defence power that had been placed in position through a hole community, and to create bored in the wall of the Legation. It was believed to Jun economic partnership such as the coal and steel have been touched off from outside by an electrically. pool community, represent controlled detonator. developments of profound importance.

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The explosion was understood

to have completely wrecked two rooms in the Legation.

Dulles now belleves that

In addition to Madame Ershav, the European Defence

who is said to be progressing, treats will be ratified by its the known casualties were an- six signatories. But if this other woman, a member of the does

transpire Legation staff and the Legallon's . not Immediately he and Ameri- chauffeur. can public opinion must not

The outrage followed

anti- Soviet become impatient. Strong violent und quile genuine prejudices throughout the whate romain against the proposed a

a result

A

outery country

of the "Jewish

European Army-particu. Doctors' Plot announced by the

The Russians in January.

larly

France. In

opposition

cannot

Were be Many injured persons

belleved to have been trapped

brushed aside Д being in the debris of the wrecked

or Legation building.

something illogical inconsequential. And it can'

probably only be won over if

United the

Administration

clear that.

States

makes while countries to offer

Three ambulances were rush- ed to the scene as soon as the outrage had been reported. it The four seriously injured Lo were. removed the officials

hospital. Police forbade --the- hospital authorities to reveal prepared

to their identity. detalls maximum contribution any c

Former groups of terrorists, unification, towards

who operated against the British America is willing to con- during the mandate in Palestine,

European

are

as

tinue to render the fullest have recently been sending possible assistance. It may threatening messages to the

be taken for granted this Sevict Legation, which, it was

point Was given emphasis by

the

aignatories during

due Widerstood, had not taken them EDC seriously.

dis-

An official of the Legation would only say that there had

cussions with Mr Dulles, been a violent explosion and and that he, himself, is not that the damage was serious. unaware of the necessity for He rofused to give any more the quid pro quo.

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BARRED ·

New York, Feb. 9. The Press and the public. were barrod today from the vice trial of Minot Jelke by Judge Francis Valente, who

Bomb Explodes mald that he ruled in the

In Prison

Washington, Feb. 9.

A home-made bomb ex- ploded in the Administra- too building ol the Washington State prison Just before noon today.

. Two men were injured critically and

others slightly.

Intereata of our youth and to prevent catering to val gar.sensationalism if not actual depravity.”

the

The Judge ruled that "People's Case" the Prosect- tion should remain secret but friends and relatives of Jehov the

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would be allowed to hear several

evidence. The defence's would, presumably, be aired in an open court but there was no specific ruling.

The bomb, contained in д stx-ounce medicine bottle, was found exriler today in a cell and faken office, warden's to the

WIE being It where examined when it explod.

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were

Names of the men who made the bomb belleved to be knoWIL.--- Renter.

Ironic Retort By Churchill

London, Feb. 9. Prime Minister Winston Churchill gibed at Russia in the House of Commons today over the recent ar rest of nine Soviet doctors accused of murdering Soviet leaders.

Mr Ennual Shinwell, Labour Defence Minister, had accused him of "running away as fast an his legs would carry him" from a meeting with Marttral Stalin and President Eisenhower.

Mr Churchi sajd:" "We must try to understand the general position as it moves.

"I think we.In this country would feel very severe domestic preoccupations making it difficult

Assistant Dis-

Judge Valente said that he had watched for weeks with growing uneasiness mushroom- ing public anticipation of lurid and salacious details." He add- ed that he was led to believe that the case would be "siceped in filth" from what he had heard when the trict Attorney, Mr Anthony Leibler, delivered his opening statement to the Jury on Fri- day, particularly concerning 19- year-old auburn hairud Pat Ward and her expected testi- mony that she made between $10,000 and. $15,000 in some 20 weeks of work as a prostituto for Jelke.

that Judge Valente noted publicity on the trial had even been reported in a ship's news poder smewhere 秘 the Mediterranean last Summer and

displaced that it later

the Presidential message from front pages.

Holland May Build A "Closed Coastline"

The Hague, Feb. 9.

Holland may give her vulnerable island studded province of Zeeland. a "closed coastline" to prevent repetition of last week's flood disaster, Premier Willem Drees announced tonight.

This would mean shutting all the sea arms except the Scheldt Estuary and the outlet of Rotterdam, he said in a note to members of Parliament.

Tho giant realamation | seo hoy much their country had scheme in the Zuyder Zee may suffered,

The toil the have to be alowed down,

on the dykes went without Steps are to be taken to make forward

coase. The warning and all services more three-nation air feet braved the reliable, the Premier stated. worsening weather to continue He gave these estimates of their air-drops. Among supplies the country's logoes:

they delivered during the day 4,395 dead further increase were 40,000 sandbags, rubber deared";

boats, boots, lampe and other 133,000 acres of cultivated soil equipment. flooded;

Other crews continued pump-

He said that he also had been shocked to note that the Press of three continents were on Between 40,000 and 50,000 ing the salty water from the hand to report the trial

"The reaction of this Court to all the foregoing was revulsion and nausea," Judge Valente said.-United Press.

Cause Of Fires

Still Mystery

London, Feb. 8. Transport Minister Alph

lost.

cattle, pigs, and 100,000 and horses vast Blooded areas, preparatory to beginning the battle to re- He said reconstruction would claim the once fertile peres and te 'put on a' "wer damage' to strengthen the dyke system footing and that the Govern- so that never again would the ment would pay the bill for noa breach it--Associated Press. damage, to private property

not

"covered" by Insurance

Beuter,

BLIZZARDS FOLLOW

$8,000. DONATION

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London, Feb. D. Cardinal Francis Spellman, Archbishop of New York, has Amsterdam, Feb) 9. personally donated $5,000 for

relief in Britain, New buzzards driving like flood to have conversations with heads Lennox Boyd told the House of legs, whiplashes over the Dutch Foreign Office announce here

floodlands brought further today... of governments if for Instance 30 Commons today that inquiries

hazards and misery, today to The Cardinal has presented many of our best doctors were had so far failed to find the being charged with poisoning so

men repairing Holland's the money to Sir Roger Makins, cause of the fires which broke the

British Ambassador to many of our best politicians

out on the liner Queen Elizabeth shattered dykes,

United States.--Neuter. Southampton on January 28

Labour, tund usled if Mr Chun- The fires did little damage but and les complicated the

they worried police and shipping less effort to end temporary Vice Squads

Use Tear Gas

the

NOT ENCOURAGED

The wind-whippai water, snow. Before this Mr Entrys Hughes, and 20.,

Co- gineering problems of the cease- chili's attention hiuk

beep drawn to Marshal Stalin's

official companies because they came the vast protective network be cintement that he still believed only three days after fire gutted fore the next flood tides WET. could not be regarded as another trans-Atlantic giant, the

nevitable and timt

he favoured Empress of Canada, as the layouty 10. Government en- a moeting of beats of slates to in dry dock at Liverpool-Reur thought they could do

the job....

Salzburg, Feb. 9. dicate the international atur-ter.

United States Ammy vice squads The cough weather, however, used tear gas here last night to threatened to ground Dutch separate negro soldiers from American and British planes fly vemon companions, the Amy Ing. In vital supplies. The men said here today,

Latex foam Hughes asked, what Mr

air-cushions feet from too heel. In all; mizos, to wamen's, men's.

Obtaigablo at leading dispensarios & storos.

Churchill now proponed to do to Farmers Picket

bring about such a meeting,,

“Mr. Churchill' replied: "I am,

Dairy

| handling the picks and shovels

of course, always ready to con

were chilled by the bliter cold. Helped by Austrian police, they Dublin Feb. 9. sider any proposals which would

Despite; bad weather, three of rounded - 117, 28 unregistered effectively reduce International Sixteen frish formors were Holland's, young Princesses dew prostitutes in ralds on the out- tension, but the stutule of the arrested today while picketing a over the snow-framed flood arent skirts of Salzburg. Negro soldiers Soviet Government in regent to dairy. In a 13-dar stride for on Sunday.

with the women attacked, the thore Issues · outstanding ·

be-

more menny for, their milk Thoir father, Prince Bernhard police, and tear gas was used za tween us does not encourage ** The farmers, remanded on sent Princesses Bertrix, 18, Irene, get them under control me to think that a meeting ball, ware, charred" with unlaw--13, and Dargript, 10, into tie sky. Several soldiers were arrested would in present circumstances, dul, assembly, and obstruction because, he, explained, young as and taken to the Roeder my |lead to this remalt."--Reuter.... Reuter

Many wore, ho brit they should ceny near here--Reuter,

STOP PRESS Ordered SOUTH AFRICA To Leave

402 FOR 8

Melbourne, Feb. 10. An Invaluable seventh wicket stand by Cheolham and 'Mansell, which realised 111 runs, brought South Africa's score in the firth and final Test match against Australia today to 402 at the luncheon adjournment for eight wickets.

Both Cheetham and Mansell, after giving a magnificent

Belgrade, Feb. 9.

·Yugoslavia today gave three top ranking officials of the Bulgarian Embassy here five days to clear out of the country.

The action, close 'to but not quite a formal diplomatie break, represents a new low point in re lations between Yugoslavia and the Russian-dominated Comin- form

batting display, were dismissed satelite cast of her.

It was taken In retaliation in the last over of the morning against what the Yugoslav guv➡

violims of Bill Johnston.

crnment has termed "insulting Mansell went first, leg be discrimination" against Yugo- fore, after carrying his overslavia's diplomats in Sofia. night scoro. of 10 to 52, and Cheetham was dismissed three in a formal note 10 days ago, balls later the last ball of the morning--when he anlckeri 10 McDonald after scoring 16. He swers 27 not out last night Houtor

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Thousands of workers --Services and civilian- are desperately working to fill the breaches méde by the floods along Bri- tain's east and southeast coastine. These two pic- tures above show men of the Royal Air Force get- ting on with the difcutt task at Canvey Island, one of the worst' hit areas. They are sealing with, sandbags some of the 40' gaps torn in the sea de- fences, Central Press Photographs.

The Yugoslav Forolgn. Oflice,

set today 1.6 a deadline for equalising the status of the Yugoslav mission in Sofia with that of Bulgaria's mission in Belgrado,

DEMANDS_REJECTED

The

Bulgarian government subsequently replied. Details of the answer were, not disclosed here, but it obviously, rejected Yugoslavia'e demands.

The Yugoslav government's Information Servico called the reply "unsailsfactory" and cald that the terms of the note of 10 days ago would be carried out,

Those called for the ouster within five days of Bulgaria's present Embassy

Councillor

here, her Milltary Attache and her First Secretary. In effect, the action will leave only token relations Setween Yugoslavia

and

Balkan neighbour. Neither country has

an Ambassador on duty in the other's capital, the Bulgarian

It will

diplomatic representation here down to a single attache, Yugo- savis has had only one attache [ in Sofia since Inst” June, “when ether members of the staff there expelled. Associated

were Pics,

Jewish Boy Beaten Up

Nowton, Mass., Feb. 9. Five teenagers, accused of beating Edward Berger, 24, bew, causo be was a Jow, wera arraigned at the special Juvenile 197 Court session today charges, including dessult with weapon, disturbing the peace and possession of illegal weapons.

dangerous.

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The youths, quickly rounded up after the attack on Berger on Saturday night, made no plea and were ordered to be held on $500 bail engh until the hearing on February 27.

The polico chief Phlip Purcell, sald he intended to minimise the racial and religious aspects of the caseUnited

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