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CHINA MAIL
Convoy Of Allied Prisoners On Last Lap
Tokyo, Apr. 16.
A truck convoy carrying sick and wounded
THE bright young prime}-Allied prisoners toward freedom rolled through thep the bomb-blasted capital of Communist Korea to- day on the last lap of a jolting 200-mile journey to Kaesong,
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Allied reconnaissance pilota sighted two of the three convoys at 9 a.m. One was rolling. southward on the main highway 15 miles south of Pyongyang, the capital, and the other was moving slowly midway between Hul. chon and Kunuri.
CRISIS
IN PERSIA
LATEST
The convoy sighted between Huichon and Kunuri apparent- the one which left Was
River the Yolu Manpojen on yesterday morning. I was not located yesterday when connaissance pilo's fund the convoys from Chanma sad from
Gyokteng,
re-
camp on the Yalu southwest of Manpojen,
to have
last night's eight miles
The one sighted south of the Red capital this morning ap
20 convoy of peared to be the com Teheran, Apr. 16.
trucks from Chon, which left The Persian constitutional there yesterday morning. It crisis brought about by was indecision on the week-old more vehicles durs up three of demand. by Prime Minister stop at Yongsong.
north of Pyongyang, Mohammed Mossadegh that The sick and wounded cap- Chonma convoy the Shah should reign and lives in the
were due In Thesong at sun- er.tered a new not rule
down today. The two other phase last night.
convoya were to join in Yong- of the song and proceed together to- Twenty-nine members
six miles morrow to Kaesong. National Front, which supports
where the from Panmunjon Dr Mossadegh. after 4 pro-
exchange starts on Monday. Ind confereree announced
FILOTS KEEP TRACK lo their intention resign en
Clear weather over North Hle from the Majlis if i did
Korea aided Ailled pilots Bot pass the Prime Minister'
keeping track demand.
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China, boasted
three convoys
Established 1943
THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1953.
Easter Ceremony In London
Bishop Craven blesses the Wine, during the cere. mony of Blessing the Holy Fire at Westminster Cathedral, London, during the Easter. ceremonies.
London Express,
French Force Breaks Away From Rebels In Indo-China
Hanoi, Apr. 15.
The French force retreating from the town of Sam Neua, in the Indo-China state of Laos, has broken away from harassing Vietminh rebels and is now southwest towards a making unhampered progress security area, the French High Command announced tonight.
of the convoys moving over the bomb-cratered! Fereign Minister Fatemi told roads.
Peking Radlo, the Majis Got
that if pren. decisively expretsed out
un opinion voice of Red the eight-man committee's today that the on report, which sought to stop the were moving along in spite of
nearly three
years of Allied Shah's interference
in Gover-
highways. It the inental affairs, the Government attacks on
Allied bombers made sald would carry on.
especially heavy attacks against the roads on Monday night, a few hours before the first con- voy began to move.
At Kaesong, where the Allied returned
will be prisoners Br Fatemi added that the housed in the Kaesong Museum, present internal troubles were pending exchange, Communisi
and nurses Esing "exploited by the former doctors
were sald discourage to be
busily preparing uit company
of Iranian receive the prisoners.
The broadcast sald the Kacsong Museum was "per- The High Command said the haps the most solid building in retreating force had reported this much-bombed city."it had no food or supply prob. United Press.
lens, and was making "un- expectedlysatisfactory pro-
fyin
Vokiet
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Then betreffet ve testly at his -Tula ---
Sering hum td the - youth partemyied to rip the Zuerta room *** rovabies two batentes 513 of goods worth
is sch worth £80, für erat, azul: ther Things
"As it happen, die" at the meer, "ml of the el en stolen lo amber part of La alon
n. year ago by a man wie has Fot been caught. These tho
mole from a thlet, who like now cappeared again."
A THIEF'S RIGHTS
" SUPPOSE an tral
Something
stolen," sald Sir Laurence
has KLIJA
Various pre-Government of Kamisations have announced thoir Intention to hold demonstro- tion today. (Thursday)..in sup- port of Dr Mousadegh's demand.
to
prevented Has Plan To
Military authorities, who on Tuesalay succesfully Cominunat deinonstrations, have
for gree permission
today's demonstration::, Dr Fatemi said.
Bazaars throughout
Teheran
will, be closed today in support of Dr Mossadegh's" demand." ---- Reuter.
Nehru Draws
Criticism
Smash The
Mau Mau
Sam Neua, a small garrison town 130 miles west of here, was abandoned two days ago in the face of strong pressure by Communist-led Vietminh rebels making the first all out attack on Laos,
Kress".
The High Command also sald the Vielminh gained nothing in supplies when they captured Sam Neua, a spokesman said:
"We were economical in the amount of supplies we put in there, and there was almost left when we with-
drowd it's
communique gave no information on the other Nairobi, Apr. 15. two Vietminh columns advanc Major-General Robert Hinde,ing into Laos. Director-General of Operations in Kenya, today outlined a plan to mash the Mau Mau,
the
List
reports placed position of one of these columns about 20 miles inside Laos and the other a few miles across the border.
French bombers yesterday attacked the invading forces.
Officers here believe there 15 likely to be a lull in the cam- in Laos during the next palgn few days. All three Vietminh columns in
the
are * State present crossing rugged moun- country which they must pass through before they have contact with the French Union forces.
at
He said that he had enough troops to do the job and that he did not think it would be a very long task Nairobi, Apr, 15.
these General Hinde' made The European electors Union
statements at his first press Organluation today charged the indin Prime
Minister Mr conference here. He said that Partit Nehru and the Indian the main aims of the military Government with interference and police would be to prevent the spread of the Mau Mau, te in Konya affidrs.
end terrorist attacks and then to
lain The Executive Committee o*
oul Mau Mau and the stamp the Organisation headed by its ከ
president, Lord Portsmouth, and ideology behind it,
The government departments Clive
Salter, declared would have to review all their The officers feel that a show- concern grove
at the Wo
the activities
he said, so as to make
down in Laos, in the form of mounting evidence of Indian the maximum contribution to heavy fighting, might not come interference in Kenya's affairs."
of ending
the for a week or more.--Reuter. The resolution passed by the emergency without penallsing committee derw attention to what the loyal triber, he said,
be reached for a fan book and talked with his deck, thet sold: "There is that mitions are:naly known as a "lef UA to property yes, there's a resh intent horn, thế% all night. Tell rag about these fizza
Their careers typical of the circle onaning, hom
Bilen findings of all against la
Juvinile, was en Hechce romn Hostal for un metall en › 30--- a wallet from a' fis m'p Trever had to previous con- victions, but for the Is four reart had drifted from 3
they moved.
acker
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to
Jobs in the West End, word g ne #walter in clubs and he's.
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chairman,
ite
it described as "activities within tho
Colony Chamanial
of Mr
the carly
General Hinde plane to de- iwan ploy troops in support of the
(one of a team of police and build up highls Radio Hongkong
Secretary France-Presse
African
· Sir
Vinter
(DBCTB) Woods (Studio): 7.59. Weather Re
Famed Negro. Singer For Hongkong
Negro
she
New York, Apr. 15. The
American contralto, Biss Marian Anderson, left by plane San Francisco today for
to the Far East en route for a five-week concert Lour during which will sing
before United Nations troops in Korea,
later in Hongkong. Miss Anderson will give concerts in Honolulu on April 18 and 21 and in Tokyo on April 29.
Later she will sing la Osaka, Hiroshima and Nagora. From Japan she will go to Korea, then to said she Hongkong, She sisa alight
In Appear Slagapore and expected to return to the United States early In June. Vilted Press,
Corruption Charge
Sheaffer's SNORKEL
Alleged Conspiracy: Photographic Expert's Testimony
Mail Notices
Bus meus JaTLING DIN FIEasnad up.
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The latest posting times "for"
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A Police photographic expert who is leaving registered articles are generally shortly on transfer to the Gold Coast was called to give evidence against three private detectives charged with conspiracy to defeat the cause of justice before Judge A. D. Scholes at the Victoria District Court this morning..
Cotton Dispute.
DEFENDANT
THURSDAY, APRIL 1 By Au Philippines, N. Borneo, p,m.... C.R.A. He was Inspector T. W. Wheele: trae, New Zealand. Burma, Ind
Som Malaya. Indonesia. Aus- of the identification Bureau, akin, Middle East, Cirest Bri Police Headquarters. He gave tam & Europe, & p.m., C.P.A/ evidence against Larn Yung-hon, D.O.A.C. 34, proprietor of the Y, H. Lam Detective Agency, residlag at
32
By Surface Marzo, 9 aim.*
.
0 p.m., Lee Village Road, first floor; Long/Tak Shing. Yung-kit, 39, of 19 Shing On
FRIDAY, APRIL 17 By Air Street, ground floor; and Lam
Siam, Burma, India, 19 a.m., TA. C.
Japan, U.S.A., Canada, 11:30 pm. C.P.A.L..
CONCLUDES Yung-tal, 32, of 22 Ylk Yern
EVIDENCE
Street, third floor.
The accused were alleged to have arranged for the fabrica- tion of false evidence given in a | divorce action between De- 1052
in which the petitioner and the allas
Hearing of a claim and cember 28, 1951, and July 12, counter-claim for alleged was Wong Kam-chlu breach of contract relating respondent Lee Sau-ying, to Indian raw cotton con- Lee Man-wah. tinued before the Puisno Judge, Mr Justice Gould in the Supreme Court this morning.
Wheeler
testified Inspector that he took certain photographs of a room in the Shan Kwang Hotel, Happy Valley, from different angles and made out
TAKEN INSIDE
The second defendant, Pirosha reports from photographs, Kavasli Pavri. who testlied yesterday to his contracts with the plaintiff, Keki Edulli Magra, concluded his evidence morning. Hearing was then ad- journed until 2 pm. today when
Pavri.
inla
Shown a photograph of the room in question, in which a bed with a man and a woman could be seen, witness sald
on
ib
In his opinion, he went on, the photograph had been taken
Formosa. p.m.. via C.A.T Indo-Chuse, France, French North & West Africa, 1.30 pm., Air France. Indo-China, France, French North
& West Africa, 430 pm., Air Vis-
nam.
Formosa, Okinawa, USA. (Soat- tle & Western States) Canada, G P.m. U.KA./N.W.A.L
N, Borneo, Australia, New Zen- land. 6 p.m. q.E.A.
By Surface Macao, 9 am; 0 pm. SP
tong/Tak Shing
China, People's Repubile, 130 ... train via Canton.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
By Air Philippines, Guam, Hawall, USA..
A Vin A
Africa, Alam, India, Pakistan, Great Britain & Europe, 1 p.m.. B.O.A.C.
Hawall, U.S.A. & Canada, è pa PA‚Ă. Siam,
| D.O.A.C.
Burma, Pakistan. Middle
Dr Burface
Hong Tak Shing
Macao. 1.30 pm 0 pm Loo Chins, People's Republic, 0.30a.m., p.m., train via Canton. Mainya, muna, 1 p.m., as tial Leo. Formosa, 4 p.m., a Wing Bang.. p.m., as Felix "Noumel,
Franc. 2 p.m. et Angelian.
the Benior Counsel for the plain- that in his opinion it was Im-East, Great Britain & Europe; 4 p.m.. tlf is expected to cross-examine possible for this photograph_to Formosa, 6 p.m., C.A.T.
"Keki Edulį! Mogra, merchant, have been taken through the at a window facing the trading as the Eastern Overseas grill
verandal. Company and the Sun Hing Trading Company, formerly of Union Building is represented by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC from a spot inside the room it-
ન and Mr D. L. Wright, both in-
Wheeler said he structed Mr M. A. da Silva,
K. S. Pavri and Sons and reached his conclusions after a Pirosha Kavasji Pavri, propriet-parison between the picture and
careful
examination or, of No. 32, Wyndham Street, the photographs are the defendants. Appearing self for them is Mr Brook A. Ber- pair nacchi, instructed by Mr F. D. Hammond.
PLAINTIFF'A
claims that
CLAIMS
Plaintiff's statement inter alio by reason of de- fendants fallure to deliver 700 bales Jorila quality Indian ray cotton and 500 bales 4F new quality Indian raw cotion, any
and' com-
ho had him- taken. Ho went on to
Court out to the
the various dissimilarities between
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 By Air Japan, pay via DOAC.
Successful
the picture shown to him and a Play Discussed"
photograph he himself had taken through the grill leading of the room, to the verandah with regard to the angles, until 9.30 a.m. on May 11.
Hearing was then adjourned
of
the
per- Man"
A discussion formance of "A Family
Chinese the held by Was Dramatic Group of the Sino- British Club at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Introduced by Prof. Ma Kim, chairman of the Group,
Prof
suffered a loss of $139,928, being Woman Robbed Victor Hugh, who translated
part thereof, plaintif
the difference between the con- tract
and market prices. He further claims return of a de- posit of $25,000 allegedly made to defendants in respect of the latter contract
contracts,
Of Handbag
the Galsworthy
into
wb" he received;
and vornacular
Chinese, give a report to the gathering
The play A. European woman had her ravourable comments from both handbag snatched from her by the English Chinese while standing on the Pread, was corner of On Lan Street and success. Ticket plaintiff, were entered into be Wyndham Street, opposite the coming performances tween him and
Four
new
listed by
defendants.
also a box-offen
sales for the at-the
They are (1) contract for 500 South China Morning Post build-Grantham Training College on bales 4F
April 17, 18 showed a favour- ing abortly after noon today. quality Indian
ablo trend. rey cotton at Si per lb, dafed May 14, 1946;
The snatcher ran in the direc (2) contract for tion of Zetland Street and into bales at $1.08 per to; (3) Lower Albert Road, chased by contract for 1,000 bales at $1.10 the victim. per lb; and (4) contract for 200
100
bales at $1.08 per Ib. The last three contracta are all dated May 21, 1940, and are for Jarila new season quality 1945/40 Indian raw cotton.
Defendants deny plaintiff's claims in tolo, and counter- amounting to claim
damages $80,825.97, caused through plain- tir's alleged failure to complete two contracts, respectively for 1,000 and 200 bales Jarila quality, thereby necessitating defendants to sell the goods at heavy loss; and two sumns of 410,000 and $38,030.54. (These two latter minis have since been admitted by the plaintiff).
PRICE. DROPS
Pavri told the Court this morning that Mogra
come to Isco him with Vasunia regarding cancellation of the 60 bales of cotton. Mogra said the price had dropped and his buyer no longer
wyers at the recent Mau Mau mobile forces to hunt down and 5 trial) and
the invitation to destroy Mau Mau gangs. one Joseph Narumbi,
A European Police Sub-wished to take delivery. HKT:
By virtue of the provision in ture adus con- General of the Kenya
Programme Inspector, Terence Frank one of the four contracts, Pavri and 0, Time Signal BILLITOE RETURNS vielions, &ragonully wasted my Union to vall Indla loy the
Summary: 0.02, It's Swingtime with Elliott, 27, of Bromley, said that his obligation was to London, Apr. 15. Benny Carter and his Orch., and kitchentiane, kat at the chale Indian Government where he is Preferred to the upon uner pløy- } now reported
Percy Billitoe, Head of Charlle Barnet & His Orchen Kent, appeared before Mr give Mogra 300 bales ex the s to be speaking British
Portuguese Half Hour (Studia); 7.
Taiposhan. Counter iment bene; sits the gerosity highly erically of the Kenya Service, returned here today and Light Oreh, cond, by Olbert this morning charged with shipment, there were 000 bales
Espionage Music of the People-The BDC Bild- Hin-shing Lo at Central
As regards. "the as-Hongkeng of friends. He was et pres ut en Government
after an 11-day visit to Kenya. probation,
The Committ
Committee said it was still
He said that he had studied Memory Lane presented by Aileen corruption. He was allowed under the contract. He had said anti-terrorist organization port 8. Time signal, World New ball of $5,000, and remanded had told Mogra he could have as dissatisfied with the handling of the
in evidence that be the Emergency.
and was satisfied with the way and News Talk (Londen Relay); and two days. It demanded:
much as he wanted ex the Hong- in which the police were fune-hid Orchestra: 8.30, Variety Fantare "Gypsy Nights" Jascha Datako and
keng because the contract colles tioning there. France-Presse,
The defendant was alleged to for more than 400 bales. North of England (BBCTS); Sports itoview by Brig have received a sum of $50 on Young (Studio): 9.18, At the Opera
Pavri in conclusion produced "Die Mainersinger Van Nurnberg April 14 at the Tung. Lok
dio
which he said contained Act 3 (Bernen & 6) (Wagner) with Restaurant, 354 Queen's Road all of his contracts for the sale Principals, Chorus of the Vienna Central, as a toward for not proof raw cotton during the year State Opera and the Vienna Philhar monte Orch. grad. by Hans Kaap-secuting Yuen Cho-hing, the 1946, apart from the contracts pertstructi; 1020, Mur of the assistant manager of the reR="
*For people, whe break roba- Mon
sparp, lesson is nest, and
Sir Lawrence mid to h
sent him to prison ter
* dal of
12 month. Brion was reo andad 5 iliimary justice to
so that the Bed and
Bomb Dropped On Friendly Troops
Seoul, Apr. 15.
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the
yesterday
П
simplify procedure,
for lond feiture for
tribesmen, disloyal
"War power to declare could be told of his new crime, and
public and Trevor also remand for a zones from which the report to be made on hi mult could be excluded.
The Committee demanded that ability ДА a canditues for Borstal
the first two plans be put into The three. with
effect by April 80 and the third each other, departed; and accepted in principle.
The Committee also com Corps sector of the castern frontSave The Queen: 11,50, Close down. Mr, D. H. Taylor, Assistant in-chlor group
of slouch-sulla ft the
African the plaiced that
broad- tqday, causing three casualties, pubile gallery to repos martyrs late to their er les. casters employed by the Kenya the 8th Army announced.
Reports from the sector said iFor
one evening trio Government were being recruit would be the talk of the towned by the Indian Government that one South Korean was killed In that quarter, then they would to help in Indian broadcasts to and two were injured-United
East Africa-Reuter
Press be forgotten.
sink ca
at
An Allied warplane occident-et Century 10.00, Weather Laurant, in respect of a gambling in diapade,
11. Radio News Reel (London offence, ally dropped a bomb on the 10th
11.15. Goodnight Muso! God
Superintendent of Police, in charge of the case, told the The 1. maintenance aireraft- | Magistrale.. that he intended to carrier IIMS Unicorns came into matos an application for the case port this morning from northem to be transferred to the District waterson, zotale", to, Bingapore,
Court
Mr Bernacchi then announced that closed Pavri's
evidence-
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London Expretz Kureloo
SIDE GLANCES
Prof Hugh thanfoot all those who had contributed in malding the play a success
By Galbraith
Caps, 1993 by NRA Burton,
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