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THE Bermuda conference, postponed from mid- summer, is to take piace In midwintor. The change of international climate well as physical climate provides 髅 parallel too obvious to be missed, AR at Brat conceived by the Prime Minister, thu -com- Toronce would have been a preliminary to 11 inrger meeting with Mr Malenkov. As it is today, there can bo little expectation that President Eisenhower, M. Laniel, und Sir Winston will presently be on their way to Moscow or to som other meeting-place agree- able to the Russians. The hopes that the Soviet Government was about to become more friendly have

its many complaints, objects

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PLOT TO OVERTHROW QUEEN'S Mau Mau To

GOVT IN

Charges

Against Four

Young Men

Edinburgh, Nov. 17.

beon blighted. The most Four young men were charged in the recent Soviet Note, among Edinburgh High Court today with plotting to Western "collusion" in to overthrow the Queen's Government in holding meetings such as Scotland and attempting to set up a separate the one planned at Bermuda, nationalist regime in association with the operation with the West "Scottish Republican Army.”

which, in its view, make co-

difficult. That Note also,

with its insistence un con- ditions without which

that the Soviet Government

They were further charged with

Russin will not discuss Gor- obtaining explosives, arms, ammunition and many, leaves little doubt inflammable fuel, destroying or damaging does not want a meeting of government property and endangering the Foreigs Ministers (except, lives of the public.

perhaps, with China pro-

Hent). There is, of courac.

might still be willing to

Three of the four Scotsmen are: Robert

a small possibility that it Duncan Watt, 22, veterinary student, agree to a meeting at the Johnson MacAlister, 24, student, and Ray- highest level. Until it has mond Forbes, 23, process worker.

been tested on that subject, four men were arrested in June.

wo shali not know for certain.

OTHERS of the "various

The

The indictment said that between April and June this year, in Edinburgh and elsewhere in Scotland, the four men conspired with each other and with other unknown persons to further by criminal means the purpose of an association, known as the Scottish Re- publican Army, or some other association, with the intention of coercing Her Majesty's Government to set with the up a separate Government in Scotland, or intention of overthrowing Her Majesty's Government. in Scotland,

the "commission

of

matters of common CUT!- cern" to be discussed at Bermuda are, indeed, of greater

Sir urgency. Winston has always losisted and rightly av-that the North Atlantic alliance was the foundation of our policy "We all stand by it," he

The indictment also charged death or sald at Guildhall, "with no

then with collecting arins, murder." thought of aggression

ammunition and explosives to Cullen, who was a sperini against any country in the further their

said with constable in Edinburgh, purpose, The deep disaltempting

Induce to

three Forbes toid him the ongznica- appointment of hopes of nother men-John Cullen, Mal- tion would get money from more favourable attitude incoln Watson Thomson and banks and warehouses and steal Moscow makes it the more Thomas Hollerano enter the arms from drill halls.

with and necessary to keep the North alleged conspiracy, Atlantle alliance working attempting to induce Cullen to well. At

Lobtain, explosives for them. present Itm machinery is not all turn-

world."

An alternative charge alleged

The witness added that Forbes had Informed him that it was inlended to blow up n British transmitter to radio-television prevent the Coronation being ing smoothly.The North that they possessed gellgnite shown in Scotland, but-this-was- Atlantic Council, which la with intent to endanger life, or clied off at the last moment be- to hold its annual review damage property, or to enable cause it was thought such an act

unknown ten days after the Bermuda |other

persons to do would that they held three conference, is faced with so, and something not far short of automatic pistols and ammuni-

tlon with the same intent.

a razor

nud

logo the organisation public support.

SCOTLAND

New National Guard

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Members of the newly formed 3,000 strong Cairo National Guard, march in Liberation Square where General Nagulb took the salute during the parade. -London Express."

Aftermath

Of Elections

Manila, Nov. 19.

neles

Bad Day For Malayan Reds

15 TERRORISTS

KILLED

THE DEXTER WHITE "SPY" CASE

Subcommittee To Question

Mr James Byrnes

Philadelphia, Nov. 17.

Be Bombed

Out Of Forest

Nairobi, Nov, 18. Heavy pattern bombing of the prohibited arcas of Mount the Aberdare and Kenya forests is planned to "smash the hard core" of Mau Mau gangs who con- tinue to defy thousands of

The chairman of the House un-American Activities Committee, Representative Harold British and African troops,.

it was announced today.

Velde, announced last night that he had named ä special three-man subcommittee to question General Sir George Erskine's Governor James Byrnes of South Carolina on the quarters also.

Harry Dexter White "spy" case.

The subcommittee will be headed by Repre- sentative Kit Clardy (Republican), Mr Velde said,

The other members will be Representatives Gordon Scherer (Republican) and Morgan Moulder (Democrat).

Mr. Byrnes was Secretary of State in the Truman Cabinet nt the time the FBI filed two re- ports on White's alleged "espionage". activities. He re- fused last week to accept D committee subpoena to come to Washington to testify, on the grounds that 2 Congressional Commitice has по authority over the head of a sovereign state.

Mr Byrnes agreed, however, to answer the Committee's ques- tion if it or a subcommittee came to Columbla,, the South Carolina | capital,

the

Mr Velde, in naming special, subcommittee, said Mr Byrnes had "demonstrated his willingness to testify concerning tils conversations with former President Harry S. Truman_rè̟- garding the Harry Dexter White case"-United Press.

The

HOOVER TESTIFIES

Washington, Nov. 17, .. FBI director, Mr J. Edgar Hoover, testifled today hat the FBI was not a party

to any attempt to keep Harry Dexter White in the government while the Truman administra

Bon

·13 Killed In Plane Crash

• Fort Bragg, North

Carolina, Nov. 17. total of 13 people were killed when a C.119 Globemaster troop tran port crashed here today,

The 18th Parsiroop

Group announcing the

orasli, mit the plane was 'cheriing -40 paratroopers, who were.

Lakiar part 14 Managgyręs

The piano appeared - täl have - erigihe

trouble Just - before ›It crashed.----FranOD=

Huk Speared

To

Death

Enst

Africa Command head. disclosed that four Lincoln bombers had ar rived in the colony from Aden and would begin unloading

heavy bombe almost immediate- on the thick forests and jungles clothing the two moún- tain areas.

Tho official announcement said: "Authority has been given for a flight of Lincol aircraft from the Middle East to be temporarily detached to Kenya.

The endurance of these air- craft will increase the effective=" ness of the Royal ' Air Force contribution to 'military, opera- tions conducted by the Commander-in-Chief East Africa for

of the purpose barassing terrorist 'gang)' in the moro inaccessible prohibited

arcas."

centre,

.

NEW CENTRE

ALOIT

joint operations headed by General Brakine's top operat oficer Arthur

formed to

sai

Lieutenant Coloniet Tree, has also been co-ordinate » ena direct all ground and alr operations against terrorist gangs.

An Army spokesman said the joint operations centre would consist of both Army and

Royal Monila, Nov. 18.

Tired of giving a monthly ran down 1 Ref (py ring. tributo of one ganta of rice and Mr Hoover made a dramatle 50 centavos per family. surprise pparancs before the Negrito settlement at the foot Senate Internal Security sub of the Sterra Madre Mountain committer after saying that he on Monday speared to death was prepared to

answer any Huk commander Magusly in a questions the subbommitter settlement near Papaya town. where wished to ask him about the Nueva Ecija provinco, White case, United Press.

American Huk William

-SENATOR'S-QUERY-

the

Pomeroy

more was captured thats a year ago.

East

Air Force staff officers working "within and alongsido" Africa Command head- quarters in Nairobi.

Introduction of Lincoln bombers had been called for by to: give ST1- General Erskine creased hitting power to the anti-Mau Mau operations, the spokesman judded.

Royal Air Force Harvard. Singapore, Nov. 18.

planes, who have been bombing The Malayan. Commun-

Washington, Nov. 17. Magusig had just collected and strong selected targets in Senator William the usual tribute and departing the Aberdares and in the Kenya ints suffered

Republican a disastrous

urmed with region since last April, would Jenner from Indiana sald today when Negritos, defeat during the 24 hours that he would

bolos, ask Attorney spears and

ambushed continue operating in close up- Forbes told him there was only paralysis in the defence pre-

port of troops in the feld, The chief of the Tacloban ending midnight Monday, General Herbert Brownell to him. one penalty for giving away the

According to reports, Magunig official claims revealed, with state what steps had been taken In Leyte pro-

wounded and parations of Europe. No pro

The Lincolns would probably An array of automatic pistols, organisa-kun's seerais death, Heeity police force

to watch over two former offi- was striously gress is being made with ammunition, explosives, coils asked Cullen whether he coute vitice in Visayas and nine other 15 terrorista

the tribesmen before be used for both day and night killed, four cials of the Treasury, Harold warneti the European Army, and fuse,

They would begin that his comrades bombing. a necktie,

teach other men to use explo-persons were arrested yesterday wounded and five surrender- Glasser and Frank Coe, who had his death while its fata is unsettled two oll drums were laid out sives as this would save having as low enforcement agencles | ed.

been suspected, of being Soviet would avenge him, thus result- operating "amoit' imediately as Justice Clerk, to send men to Ireland for swooped down on parties res

sgents.

ing in the evacuation of the eng es wesher conditions per- many other plans must be before the Lord

Day Election

Among those who surrendered Senator Jenner is the Chair Negritos from the settlement-- mit,"

spokesman said......... ponsible waiting: every Lord Thornson, and the jury of instruction.--Reuter.

Those arrested wil was Slew Hong, a branch comman

Reuter. of the Senato Internal France-Presse. terrorism. eight women

be booked for charges of mittee secretary of the Raub Sicurity SubcommNec.-France- sedition.

arca of Pabang State. Slew PresSO, The Tacloban city arrests Hong was active political nd coincided with a reported move commissar with the underground yesterday to arrest the Liberal resistance movement during the

Now York, Nov. 17. Cavite province governor In Japanese occupation, He had a Serator Joseph McCarthy southern Luzon for instigating food stall after the war but worked in secret again today, violence, resulting In the death immediately went underground

seven men and

kept European country wants to when the trial opened today. apend less on defence if itį can, and the United States

Members of the publle were seems unlikely to pay out closely scrutinised by pollee as next year the dollars it has they entered the court. Among hitherto provided for those in the public benches was foreign military forces; in Miss Wendy Wood, well-known

addition, much uncertainty figure in the rule movement.

has been caused because of

y demands connected

ne

atomic weapons and

with siles. These are,

On

a

Council.

Scottish home

WARNED OF RISKS

RUSH FOR

SMOG MASKS

The

chips

for

to

bandit

Tacloban

sup-

as

an

Ruthless to his own

McCARTHY PREPARING

closed

of six persons on November 10. when the Malayan Communist Preparing for what he promised would be open hearings next THE Tacloban

police Party struck in June 1948. city

week to show that Communist London, Nov. 17.

and the men arrested

taken men as esplorage has Chemists reported a rush him allegedly gave

place st radar laboratory John Cullen, one of the 49

nich well as to his enemies, Slew the Army'a ptosecution witcesses, spld that to get, "smog maska" today

groups

The Wisconsin guide he complications | Forbes, invling him to join the as Britain's thickest footorised the electorate during Hong was responsible for a long Fort Monmouth, Now Jersey,

Senator spent the elections, The series of murders, including the

several hours. behind closed Rome Bermuda can-glve organisation, warned him of the since last winter enveloped and efter

lend to the North big risks Involved possibly Southern England."

Laberal Party headquarters in cold blooded killing of a Chinese doors with winesses yesterday

city pfmptly estate manager.

another and planned long term of imprisonment," or

session today, SURRENDER The Weather Bureau predict-dentunced the mass arrest ed that the fog would not lift political persecution.

He said he wanted to clear entirely for at least another 48 Launched by the victorious According to an official state-

"confusion in the case, hours.

Nacionalista

Democratic ment, Slow Hong led three other up coalition, the arrests would terrorists one a woman and apparently referring to a state- Thus far, however, only

a passing car. ment by the Secretary of the and it was learned surrendered to

Mr Robert Stevens, few of the masks have appear that more would be taken in- He was carrying a leaflet he had Army,

that the ed on the

picked streets. Some Lon-

custody for identical

which offered ter- last week charges. doners pulled their scarves over

In Cavile,

constabulary rorists in the jungle freedom to authorities had been “unabio resembling their noses.

agents are tracking down the start a new life if they surren-to find anything

espionage? at Fort Monmouth.

United Press. Thick fog patches first ap-Noveleta town mayor and two dered.. peared last night. This morning, musteipal policemen who are thousands were late for work abo charged with sedition. as the fog slowed trains, closed France-Presse, ........ down airports and extended

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Inbound airliners were diverted Electric Chair.

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TWING

delayed indefinitely and shipping halted in the Thames Estuary.

Whether the present develops into the dread smo depends on whether it traps the

up,

Eighteen million such leaflets were dropped by RAF Valettas during the latter part of October in various parts of the Fedora-

Army

RESIGNATION DEMAND

con-

Cleveland, Nov. 17.. Mr Joseph A. Beirne, the Pre- sident of the Transmission Fiteen terrorists were killed Workers Trade Union, today is scattered engagements in many asked for the resignation of Ostalets, A combined patrol of Attorney General Herbert 1st Gordons and police accounted Brownell

ot Buenos Aires, Nov. 17. for four in the Dangl area His motion was adopted un-

wealthy Argentine Kuala Pilah district. A branch animously by the annugl businessman of 56, Jose Val committee member and three ference of the Congress of In- carce, head of a happy home, in women terrorists fell to the dustrial Organisations, where he

Battalion, the Malay presented it

The committed Regiment, in the Triang area of good health and with no ap-Fourth

criticised resolution worries, parent

electrocuting Tabang.

the attitude of President Elen suicide, "here" · by

wer in the case of Harry hower himself in

home-made electric・ The Gurkhas bagged two

Former Pres London's chimney pots, a chair,

the Tanforg Rambutan area of Ho cut a high

Igh tensión cable A gatckooper at a suburban

ble North Fernis. Two more were dent. Truman, said the motion, station dourly, told a commuter and tied to it an attachment killed by the special operational had always caught Communism who had rithed up in the fog whereby, by throwing a switch, volunteer force comprising during his administration, and at 9.30 in the hope of still catch he received the full charge in former Cornumists now open did not need to be defended against this attack,--Francoi ing the 9.16, "The B.15 isn't even both wrists. Death was Instan- ing with, the, security forces.

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