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SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1953.

MAU MAU GANGS

A Dilemma FULL-SCALE

TF the Commons debate on

the tabled reports received In Hongkong, it contributed Hittle or nothing towards finding a quick and satisfac- tory solution to a complex and aggravating problem. The principal Opposition speaker appeared mined to try and political points at the

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pennu of logic and the Colonial Secretary had some Justification for dismissing the speech as # "botch

potch of inconsistencies." Nevertheless, the gravity of situation In Kenya needs to be fully appreciated.

The position has changed from enu of emergency to virtual- ly a state of war, admitted Mr Lyttelton, which means that it has seriously de. teriorated and calls for the strongest measures if it is to be composed with any degree of rapidity. Toe

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REINFORCEMENTS

IN KENYA

ARRIVE

Nairobi, Apr. 4%.

Mau Mau gangs are planning a full-scale uprising in the. Nairobi area some time next week, Government intelligence sources said here last night.

Documents which have fallen into police hands since last events of the past week week's massacre of Kikuyu tribesmen loyal to the Government at Lari indicate that the anti-white secret society will strike with- in the next ten days, the sources said.

illustrated that the Mar Mau terrorists have decided to alteript an all-out and indiscriminate campaign of violence. The immediate political objectives of the Mau Mau have been made subordinato, und the

developments in Kenya bear

sharp resemblance to the adopted by the

course

Malayan terrorists.

for

Information reaching security forces tended to suggest that ter- rorist leaders would attempt to make their big effort in Nairobi and diversionary demonstrations elsewhere either on Easter Monday or soon after Wednesday.

Wednesday is the day when the verdict is to be given in the trial of Jomo Kenyatta, President of the Kenya African Union, who with five others was charged with managing the Mau Mau society.

to flight.

cans and fail to get a quick and answer to a first satisfactory challenge--Reuter

Elections In June

Standard Time in Hongkong ́ends, and Summertime begins at 3.30 tomorrow (Sun- day) morning.

You should, there- fore, put

your clocks ONE HOUR FOR- WARD when retiring tonight.

Promier Gasperi's Encouraging

Decision

Rome, Apr. 3. Premier Alcido de Gas- peri has decided to seek the dissolution of both the

of

Signs For

Panmunjom

Sebeputies and ask the Discussions Italian people to elect an entirely new Parliament

in

the turbulent April 18, 1948.

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Munsan, Apr. 4. Signs multiplied today today.

June 7, it was learned Barring last minute objections thut the Communists may from his political allies, the agree readily at Panmunjom with his to arrangements for trading Premier will meet Cabinet shortly before noon on sick and wounded prisoners Saturday

and then call on President Luigi Einaudi to make of war.

There was no assurance of advance of the first a formal request for the dis- solution of Parliament, chosen this in

elections of meeting on Monday to work out the exchange.

Bul the latest Communist move In releasing 14 French said that there was "hardly.

civilians interned in Korea at

the

war seems to chance in a hundred" that De

be the start of would decision Gaspert's

fit Into the pattern of world altered overnight.

for the new Communism's "peace offensive." Only elections IN this respect Mr Reginald

The

French government said Paget, Opposition leader of Mau Mau on Thursday night | Four Harvard all purpose

will arrive 500-Chamber of Deputies were

under thero 14 ried to attack the Royal lodge, places flown here from Southern

scheduled for this year the Commons debate, pos- Queen Elizabeth's wedding gift Rhodesia a few days age were

the Constitution which prescribes soon in Mers sessed some grounds

The official spokesman for the BIG SWOOP from the colony on the Mount being made ready for nation.

Ave-year terms for the Chamber

United Nations truce delegation suggesting that General Kenya slopes. The attempt was Bombs and ammunition for

Nairobi, Apr. 3. and six for the Senate. Templor should be sont to folled

their guns were being assembled. Several hundred troops, poller, The outbreak of Communist said this report is encouraging.

Ben Ledi The latest move-coming on Kenya. Nor did Mr Lyttel- Sentries outside the empty The lack of quick and efflelent and

pollee

with reservists

violence in the Senate last Sun ton entirely dismiss the house fired at Africans lurking communications between Nairobi armoured cars today swooped on day, however, convinced the top of a series of conciliatory the Upper House gestures free Morcow and Pe notion. General Templer's and the walls and put them and up-country areas is worry an African location here and Premier that

ing the authortiles, according to screened 7,000 Africans.

of Parlament has reached on king-generated a belief here military leadership tight|

where the that the Reds at Panmunjon will well be the means of quick-week-end African convict and

Throughout this.

The Goverment, forces, using impossible situation. Easter holiday one senior police offer.

Throughout the six-month mine detectors and police dogs wall organised fled minority not throw up major obstacles in to working out the promised stop ly suppressing the terrorist bou: gangs have been employed Mau Mau emergency polico spent five hours combing the would

at nothing has now strengthening police to my intelligence has been hampered Kariokon, location about a mile frustrate the majority parlic-exchange of disable three disabled

prisoners, campaign which assumed such proportions posts with sandbags and barbed by poor telephone and radio from the centre of Nairobi und United Press.

wice barricades. that even a city such a

with outlying near the racecourse where the communications All European Nairobi is threatened.

regular and police parts

Kenya Jo-key Club's Easter But polke roserve have been put on News of battle 25 miles Meeting is due to be held to- any such move involves deep emergency "stand to" notice.

from Nairob!

took almost 24 morrow. considerations, not the least ready to be rushed to areas where hours to reach the police.

Police headquarters here to being tho effect General trouble might break out.

Intelligence sources Britishy reinforcements of the states that as close a watch as been detained and sent back te hore night said that 170 Kikuyus had Templor's transfer would 1 Battalions of the Buffs and possible

the situation in the Devens continued to arrive Kikuyu reserves

was being kept on the Nyeri reserve and a further

this weekend. Malaya. To the Federation by air from Britain and were Jammed with families who have to the Embu reserve. and to Singapore his con- rent in lorry convoys to their moved from European settled

A further 3,000 Kikuyu men held overnight for tinued presence is

deemed camps at Molo › and Thomsons areas, the reserves were

Ilke are

headquarters sali. "screening vital, and his withdrawal at

Falls.

tinder boxes reatly to be ignited Senior Army and police offi- at any

Security ad

forces clashed with moment this time undoubtedly could eers put.. finishing touches to urging the people to break out by terrorists

numerous Mau MJA bands afford comfort to the enemy their emergency

operational and attack which he is so successfully plans to deal with any large menta

European settle-numbering ten and twenty men

Various

parts of Central fighting. His military task scale Mau Mau attacks.

Province today. in Malaya is not yet wholly fulfilled and disastrous re-

All Easter leave for troops, sults might conceivably fol- low his removal from that police and reservists

celled except for compassionate command. Clearly to Im-

ren119 perfal Government is con-

British counter plans were fronted with a dilemma. A based on

system of quick delicate weighing of even moving mobile squads of army tualities would be required and police ready to rush to areas

have on

in determining whether

General Templer use Kenya or to let him plete his task in Malaya.

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RELAXING OF RESTRICTIONS

London, Apr. 4 London, Apr. 3.

Britain is recommending to Thieves broke into the Colonial Governments that they Dubuque, Iown, Apr. 3.

Berlin, Apr. 3. The Soviets today released historic-Tower of London make iimited relaxations on the A handsome young Ameri-

early today but left empty present restrictions on the im- can Marine, whom police three Americans they arrested

ports of Japanese goods both on the road to West Berlin after handed. Reports reaching here tonight! allege has confessed to five holding them for one hour and

A policeman

sen for their own needs and entry zaw two men The only hopeful reports said that two gangs had been murders, told his father in 45 minutes.

trade, it was announced carrying packages towards a The Americans were released

Saturday. came from the Ranbu district, seen carrying sten guns and one gaol here today: "I want

car - outside the tower. When scene of last week's massacre, Lung spotted in the Doldol area

after

United Nations officers

he approached they where reports of Kikuyu home of Nanyuki distric! woa dressed to die."

threw The announcement here ald guards and resistance groups in dark police uniforms.

down the packages and ran off an agreement. was reached In rushed to the highway and being On Wednesday after hunting

In them the policeman found discussions in Tokyo about pay- Killing and

and Troops, palice

The black charged with a four-day killing conferred with Soviet officers, Amaricans - Master torrorists mounted

4,000 cigarettes, He gave thements between Japan and the More and trackers were pursuing this gang orgy, 18-year-old Fred Eugene

Ser- Sergeant John

and Albright,

alarm reached Nairobi more reports

guardsman Sterling area. McManus told the police: "I was geant Hugh Owens and Mrs

searched the Tower. They found of angered Kikuyus determined in this forest.

Terrorists broke into church in love and needed money."

Susic Owner-were arrested on

that the canteen of the Royal It Bald the relaxation A warrant for his arrest on a

a small streich in East German

Fusiliers Regiment had been directed towards maintenance at to where terrorists might be ablly tracking down and killing of Scotland Mission school at

capturing

Ndeza

leza three miles from the first degree murder charge was

territory which cuts across the

broken into and an unsuccess- the present level of Japan's pur- at! suspected Mau Mau adherents.

north issued today by a judge

road connecting the American

ful attempt made to open Regiment officer, Kikuyu Kiambu reserve A Kenya

the chases from the Sterling area. Nairobi

sector of Berlin and the Americanteen safe.-Reuter. last night burning all Rochester, New York. who returned here today from the school textbooks and papers.

United Prez The District Attorney the Lari massacre ares, said he believed the savagery display-day in the

Security patrols operating told the warrant was based on can check-point on the super-

highway to the West. area of Dagoretti a confession McManus had made ed by the terrorists there had only six miles north of Nairobi to a local sheriff following the -turned many. waverers umnong captured an alleged Mau Mau Anding of the body of a 15-year

the Kikuyus into staunch

Icador named Simian Njeroze. old student. ponents of Mau Mau..

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to

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Police say McManus admitted shooting three women and two men in holdups while he was

10 days' Icave.

They brought him only, $57 (about

£20 sterling).

A

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on

Nice, Apr. 3. Fire caused 20,000,000 francs Marle (£20,000) worth of

In Nairobi city area, all the when it destroyed

damage the Carold, detained by

The ware arrested by a patrol

of two armed Soviet soldiers and six Communist polico when they halted their motorcar and went into the woods.-United Press,

Shell Explodes

Meknes, Apr. 3.

said she regarded One Moroccan workman was

a furniture herself as the youth's "wife" falled and six injured when a

polleo have been instructed to factory and food store here to- though they have not gone shell exploded today in a scrap

shoot to kill if they see any day in the town's biggest blaze through any format ceremony.metal yard at Meknes suspicious assemblica of Afri-dor 10 years Router.

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