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McCarthy Wants Lie Detectors At Public Inquiry

Washington, Mar. 21.

Senator Joseph McCarthy proposed today that he and all other witnesses submit to lie de- tector Lests during the Senate investigating sub- committee's inquiry into his angry row with the Army.

Sen. McCarthy said he has complete faith in the scientific accuracy of lie detector tests and will re- commend that they be used in the investigation when the sub-committee meets on Tuesday to make final plans for the inquiry.

"170 American publk is sultative purposea" and would entitled to the truth in the be asked about Sen. McCarthy's naiters we are about to in- status “If that is brought up."

in Washington," Sen. vestigate

Sen. McCarthy toll reporters as he returned to Washington from a four-day spraleing tour,

He repeated his changes that the Army wried to "blackmail" him and Mr Roy M. Cohn, chief counsel for sub-committe, into calling off their inquiry into alleged "rodding" of Reds by the Army.

the

The truth in this case is the important thing," he said. "Any attempt to blackmail com mittee out of revealing the truth Communism certainly Is about more important than any murder

tri.d."

4*25*

д

will

Symington, who Arst raised the issue yesterday, told

he definitely reporter press the

Tuesday. maiter on He declined to say whether he was satisfied with Scn. McCarthy's statement that from voting would refrain lasues involving him от the sub-committee staff.

REJECTTS

SUGGESTION

he

on

Sen. McCarthy has rejected Symington's suggestion

that he quit the sub-committee

during its investigation.

The Army has accused Sen. chief sub- and

which, as a judge, I ever McCarthy

ما

He raid he used the lie de-committee counsel Roy M. Cohn

Army pressuring the tretor while serving as a judge of in Wisconsin, and 1 had then give G. David Schine,

complete con- and and stil

have

оп

former

ከነ

wind

friend sub-committee special privileges ksi crafted

and Cohn

Adence in this scientific instru-consultant,

whan ment when it is operated pro-

autumn. perly

Sen. McCarthy BEST OPERATOR "plan," he said, "to recom-

have counter-charged that the permanent sub- Army tried to "blackmall" the mend to the

into calling off committe

investigations sub-committee when it meets on Tuesday that its investigations of the Army. I ask all witnesses

Sen. McClellan said he and have any knowledge in this case, Sen Mundt agreed on the choice including myself, whether they of B special would be willing to submit to counsel subject to approval by

they

who may

of

sub-committee selentifie lie detector test. the seven-member sub-commit-

are willing and 1'tee. will hope they

be-hen we

Sen. McClellan described the should get the best operator

counsel Ду this scientific device known to prospective our intelligence agencies. This "nationally-known figure" Is, of course, only a suggestion could command on my part, and it is up to the Adence and full sub-committee to determine start." whethter this is proper ture."

fifth

against

self-incrimination," through's

United Press,

NOT UNTIL APRIL

Washington, Mar. 21.

Sen. Karl E

Joseph

R.

CHINA MAIL

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1954.

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Bankruptcy Court Clerk On Trial

Allegations that the accused, a clerk in the Bankruptcy Office, sent a letter to an undischarged bankrupt who had surreptitiously started another business, which by innuendo was a "demand for money, or else. " were made by Crown Count- sel, Mr D. F. O'Reilly Mayne at the Criminal Sessions this morning.

a men

who

respect

Dublic

from

con- the

newspapers,

of

be composed | clareda

of two sections one dealing 1943 and on a number of oc- was received through the Post

with

Chau.

Sheaffer SNORKEL

FOUR SOLDIERS CHARGED From the Pilòm

WITH ASSAULTING TAXI-CYCLIST

:

Four soldiers of the Royal Norfolk Regiment were charged before Mr Justice Wicks at Victoria District Court this morning with assaulting a tax-cyclist in the New Territories on January 11 th year.

They were Private Lewis Williams, Lance-Corporal Patrick Giles, Private Alfred George Swallow and Private Charles Pollard, all stationed at Lowu Camp in the Sheung Shui area, and are charged with assaulting with intent to rob a taxi-cyclist called Chan Wing-hing. There is an alternative charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

|

them.

road, and chasing He could not, however, catch them, and then saw a fourth man hiding by the road, whom he arrested.

The third accused, Mr Rea

Weapons,

said, was taken to Sheung Shul Explosives

Police Station where he WOS handed over to Sub-Inspector Chan Wal-man. This same: Sub- Inspector was present at the Camp when a 2/Lt Craig saw the first, second and fourth accused, whose clothes were muddy. Second accused's hands were cut and the fourth had a bruised knuckle.

Exhibited

At Trial

100 Years Ago

To the Editor of the

"China Mail.”

Sir-A good deal has lately been said on the subject of the payment of Land-renta in Dollars, because they are men- equivalent of Sterling money, tioned in the leases as the

at which the land is valled. The matter admits of an easy explanation. At Captain Elliot'e sale in June 1841, and ot,Sir Henry Pattinger's Land 'sale in Tratary 1844, when the leases were first read, the biddings were made, in Sterling money.. but as there was none here at the time, the equivalent was taken in dollars at the mercan- tile rate of exchange, as from time to time it might be fixed for the payment of officlai salaries.. If a dollar was worth 5/, the rent-payer was to Day $4 for every pound Sterling; it 4/2, he had to pay $4-80,at least this is the spirit of the agreement, and I think the

Mr T. Shurlock appears for the first and second accused, and Mr. A, S. C. Comber for the other two, all Instructed by Major Williams. Mr Dermot Rea appears for the Prosecution.

Opening his case Mr Ren said that at about 10.30 pin. on January 11 the complainant was cycling along the road towards a balley bridge near Ho Tung House in the Sheung Shul area. ife had $2.20 in his pocket, and as he approached the bridge he noticed four European soldiers squatting at the roadside. As he drew level one tried to grab him, and he fell off his bicycle.

An array of arms and letter too; and officials were paid He tried to escape by running into

Evidence would also be given, ammunition, including au- paddy field, but the four chased and caught him. One Mr Rea said, by another soldier tomatic pistols and re- However the recent decision cha pushed his face into the soil and who left the Camp by the backvolvers, acid time pencils in Court may affect Land-rents, two others punched him.

way with the four accused, and

has nothing to do with who would testify that they all and plastic explosives were Salaries, at least they are pay

at the trial of able the complainant felt hands went for a walk and stopped by exhibited

in Ste

Sterling money, without his pocket. He cried for help the bolley bridge for a talk thres Northerners, two men any reference to dollars. If the

fairly and

soon he heard a One of them said that a bicycle and a woman, indicted for crown tenants are compelled to vehicle approaching. soldiers ran away towards the ran after it. He himself ran back weapons, which opened be follow that an official is en- The was approaching, and all four unlawful possession of these pay rents in dollars worth 5/ at the rate of 4/2, it does, nat to the Comp.

fore the Paisne Judge, Mr titled to receive his pay at the The case is proceeding,

Iotter rate; he

has as Justice J. R. Gregg In the Criminal

this right to claim it in dollars, as Ita equivalent (he has to refuse

If tendered in Turkish piastres. morning.

In the course of the struggle

rood.

in

with the third

The vehicle was a police car followed

police by a

motor cycle. Complainant told his Alory, and saw Sergeant Tang wing approach accused, whom he identified. He was then taken Dispensary and thence in Kow- loon Hospital,

the

IDENTIFIED

to Talpo

Mr Rea went on to say that complainant identified the fourth accused at a subsequent identification parade.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

A Long Runway Still Needed

Sessions

in the same way..

£1

much

But I do not think, the deci

to'

qur too high, land-

It is alleged by the Crown sion can be enforced. If It Is, that the arms and ammuntilon the 20 per cent added

on the first and already much were found second floors of an address in

rents, ought to go to pubile Fung Fai Terrace, Happy Valley, where the three accused improvements. Let the dollars Hved at the time of the Folice squeezed out of us be sold by auction for Sterling money, and rald on November 13, 1953.

the surplus carried to the The accused were Keung publie account.Yours faith Sir, I noted with interest in Shun-lam,

33, unemployed; fully. last He said Sergeant Tang Wing your

week paper

an Keung. 27, hawker; and Wong

TIT FOR TAT.. concerning the pos- Li Li, 21 spinster, would give evidence of seeing Editorial

P.S. We have nothing to do three men running across the siblilty of commercial airliners

with dollars imported by goya The first and second accused ernment: They too ought to of the future being designed

alleged to have in their be sold to the highest bidder, and for vertical take off. It mustare

such be appreciated that

possession on November 13, their proconde disbursed in Eng- development will have import- 1953, two automatic pistols, 47 lina moncy, the profit on the ant bearing on the planning of blasting caps, 43 neid time pen-transaction bring carried ta the extension of Kai Tek Air- cls, three magazines, 50 rounds public account."

GAOL FOR

1

SAILOR

24-year-old Frederick Kelly, of

part but there which I should out.

are two points of pistol ammunition, 73 rounds like to point of revolver ammunition, and 11

ounces of RDX

plastic explo-

sives.

of A second-count

enemy revolver

ammunition

and

58

GULLIBLE MANCHESTER

extracted

same

from these '

On trial before Mr Justice and pressed for a reply. It also C. W. Reece and a Jury of five stated that even if the business i

and o

Ng were to be removed to another woman, was Cheuk-ming. 48, Class I clerk) address It would be traced be- of the Official Receiver's Office, fore long. Supreme Court Building. He is

Mr Mayne Submitted that charged with having uttered

only possible construction the proce- Meanwhile political observers letter on July 2 last year de- of that letter was a demand for

with menaces expected Sen.

McCarthy's per manding money

threal that if the ces money and A Sen. McCarthy noted, how-sonal Investigation of alleged from Wong Chau, the bankrupt, money

Was

forthcoming not ever, that "such an examination Commi

Communist infltration

by Mr of Ng is being. defended by then Wong Chou's nefarious would be possible only if it is American

radio,

Patrick Yu, instructed by Mr petivities would be disclosed entirely voluntary

media to Charles Ying. on the part television and other

and he would be

be punished.

Dr Bowring's appointment has of all witnesses. Otherwise, it touch off one of the hottest con-

Outlining the evidence upon As to the ingredients of the "To

my recollection there would be a violation

alleged that beon received with satisfaction of their troversies

the Wisconsin which the

Firstly, the development prosecution ralied, change, Mr Muyne told the Jury have been three similar cases

was a result the first and third accused were by the Manchester people, and amendment

career I he

vertical take oft privileges

said that the ac that they goes Mr Mayne

would have to be within the past month,' com- with kis announced cused at the time of the alleged satisfied that there had been an

of the necessity of modern in possession on the same date by two at least of "the English mented

W. E. B. Inspector Intention lo report on

E the offence was clerk in the

the letter by the

Howel in asking for a prison defensive interceptor aircrafts of two revolvers, 20 rounds of ending Journals, metropolitan

meet to

and provincial the Times, and mutter.

Bankruptcy office and had been uttering of

supersonic accused. This,

sentence to be imposed upon bombers he submitted

as soon as they are pounds RDX plastic explosives will be seen by the articles we the Manchester Guardian, s The proposed report, as Sen, there for many years. The com would be the handwriting HMS Crane, when the sailor | spotted.

established by expert Chau, was de-evidence as to

It 14 the general This charge was admitted by Mundt snid to. McCarthy mentioned it briefly. | plainant, Wupt on April 5, and by evidence that the letter appeared before Mr Hin-shing | opinion that

would

a fighter can get the first accused on arraignment have day the Senate permanent in-apparently

papers. L at Central this morning on off the ground faster if vertical last week vestigating sub-commitice may

Besides Mr W. A. Blair-Kerr, Selor with the amount of Red infiltra-casions after that, he had had counsel ton of

of The

issus ask

"special"

the three counts of stealing clothes take offs are possible. and the interviews

by Wong CE OR ELSE” and meetings news media

is prosecuting. Guardian contains a full report. whether Sen

and other articles from seafarers this I don't think there is much Crown Counsel, the Bankruptcy The Jury would also have no

at the China Fleet Club, McCarthy should take part in other the effectiveness of such the officials in

greater advantage in verticant assisted by DSI G. C. Morgan, at the address referred tp, infiltration in influencing media, Office, including the accused.

The accused are not represented which, besides being far too its Investigation of the

doubt that the letter constituted

take off. About month after being a demand; that however much

Kelly, who had pleaded guilty

by · Counsel.

long for our McCarthy-Army feud.

our columns, is chiefly SENSITIVE PRESS

declared bankrupt,

to the charges four days ago, Secondly, there la no in- Six men and one.woman have com certain words might appear to

Occupied. 1

exposition of th

of the Sen Jolin L. McClellan

business

and who was remanded until dication as yet to the thought been empanelled as a Jury.

views regarding sculor sub-

Docto (Arkansas).

were more be a request they under another name, continued

today in order for him to make of developing vertical landing than a request and were a "dc-

IHIRED FURNITURE -

Decimal Currency which, ho states, received a fresh impulse charge Wong meantime that publle hearings

was committing an

an offence

weeks hard labour. The Magis-offs r Mr Mayne.

long runway is still

Mr Blair-Kerr said that the from his experience in China; controversy probably that any press investigation by under the Bankruptcy Ordinance. the

trate ordered that the com- necessary for landing purposes, Ho submitted that there was

and arma alined at trying to

were ammunition

and his remarks on this as o on cannot start until early April, sitence the most vehement cri- in fact he had been since pro- no doubt also that there were plainants redeem the articles,

found at 'an address in Fung other subjects connected was undergoing menaces because it will take that long

Em- These two points thus without interest, from the shop and

Fai Terrace. The articles re- the

would not be very severe

country for the new counsel to acquaint ties of his methods of tracing secuted

it is unlikely sentence at the present time.

where

had ply that Orstly, defendant the

the first count menaces contained in the letter

that future

air-ferred to in Mr Mayne

commercial

away upon his audience; for Went on to say

pawned them. un-

deplores that

liners of the piston and Jet were found on the ground floor the on June 22 last year an by Innuendo because

about employee of the complainant, as Wong Chau did, was not only discharged bankrupt, who acted

China The charge! against Kelly types at any rate will be where first and second accused the nor while

provalls, generally

except were that between March 7 and equipped for vertical take off, Hived, while those listed in the with the terview

14 he stole from roams in the and secondly that even if they second count were uncovered on Manchester, where it tells us accused and in

the second floor occupied by the tho om be construed as infringements of McCarthy from

the most accurate. Intelligence new of money, but also in danger China Fleet Club a blue sports were, a long runway will be told the accused about the new of going to gaol, and if there blazer belonging to

third accused. Me the freedom of the press.

positive Sen, on his own.

another necessary for these landings. When Sen. McCarthy'

Almost immediately y's sub- business.

S. J. LOWCOCK.

In December, 1952, frst and clain But for such uch were threats of a disclosure to would issue a

committee

Beaman; a dark European style

second accused came to live at surence from a good atthority, after, the accused gothrough any one he would certainly be sult, a Naval Paybook and last

we might have been disposed to report on the Communist effort

year tindertook New York editor, W, 200 the to question a

an address in Tin Hau Temple Coubt the assertion for there to infiltrate the press, radio and

ake put in fear of what was going in and Post, telephone conversations. James Wechsler

cash, the property of V.S.

Road. television.

and hired some pieces instances not a few, both com- of the

Cannings; and a brown. Euro Sen.

of furniture from a dealer who mercial and political, that would Mundi, selected

concerning books he had writ the two men had a few meet- to happen to him.

the course of these There was no ruasonable pean style sult and a Navaj ten and which were being used ings. In

Would

give evidence to that head the inquiry into the row

meetings the accused asked probable cause why Wong Chau Paybook, the property of A. B.

ice to that seem to prove Manchester to be: in American official

effect, Crown Counsel said. A as gullible as the rest of the between Sen. McCarthy and

libraries Wong Chau for a loan of money, should pay money to the gocused,

McKay. touched off an in-

fow months later the two men country, and not always to have the Army, told a reporter that brand; on of the entire matter saying he was in bad circum- said Mr Mayne, for there was

1. Time Signal. and Programme | *** Summary: 0.04 Children's Hat Hour moved to the ground floor of profied by expensive lessons. vestigation the "nationally-known lawyer"

and needed of stances by the American Society

presented by Bally Ann (Studio); | tho address in Fung Fai Ter- 8.30; Cantonese by Radio-Lemon

together ; - with man. H. LESS. CONFIDENT...

considered

it

whs

consin. Senator would

certain

plain started

the

a new

committee Democrat, said in the that long-time foes of the WIS- Crown Counsel. In doing that mand for money or else..." said / restitution, was sentenced to 12 so that even with vertical take

on

himself with the facts.

him was

Communist Sen. McClellan also said the Rovernment sub-committee has no jurisdic-

Influence, in

tho

any

and

arb

The American press long has

to ultra-sensitive tion to investigate the press" been although there is "nothing to efforts by Congress which might | Lau Kwok-ching had an ingin danger of losing a great deal stop" Sen.

arthy said he

to

tentatively selected as counsel Newspaper Editors. The ASNE's quickly. for the investigation has not committee split on whether the yet formally accepted the post,

questioning of Wechsler about

He said the name will be made his books actually involved in- public soon after his acceptance is received, however. The sub-fringement of free press rights,

committee will act on the choice at a secret

is received by

If the acting on Tuesday.

then and approval is expected, Sen Mundt cold,

EXCLUSION QUESTION

-United Press,

Junk Master's

Offence

A reporter asked. Sen. Mundi if he favoured a proposal by Sen. Stuart Symington, a sub-

Weng Muk, 21-year-old_mas- committee member, that Sen.

fer of a junk, was fined $80 or McCarthy be excluded from the

one monthe hard labour by Mr at the farine Inquiry into Sen. McCarthy's A. G. Parker controversy with the Army over Court this morning for convey treatment. pecorded, a draftedings)

purpose, McCarthy alde.

ProZDA, TE Ben, Mundt replied that he Defendant was chlorcopted on | wants the "ground rules for Saturday night when he was

of

complainant

от

monky no gentino claim for money.

Camchiding his opening ad- dreis, Mr Mayne warned the Jury that it migh! opptar to them that Wong Chau was a blackguard and that he was

WRITES LETTER "You may wonder at this man doing this for the evidence will

Magistrate's Suggestion

Radio Hongkong

K.K.T.

A

15, prepared by 5. k., Lee, amsted named Tong: who was... not

by Den's Bray and

| [õtudio]: "6,45) "Box

Ice Wai-ion | 2018

It

The Times › is evidently less 200 Bert before, the Court. They brought Ollett at the Organ (OB); 7, Com- certain pieces of furniture with confident about its knowledge; poser Cavalcade Vivian ERIA:

show that apart from the casual doing what he should never have

150 Yawpoke A Weekly Maga them, including two chairs and for in stating the great object sine Programme devoted to Latera- a writing desk which were la of our Intercourse with China, business meetings which took done and therefore destrved, in

táre, Exrena and the Cinema, edited Court.

it uses 'the subjunctive mood, place in this office, there was a way, what he got. But bat

and introduced by Donald Brnoka-MA no friendship of any kind which was not a relevant matter. The court this morning, Mr Thomas Tam to Recon Burma by

As a result of a case at Central | Books 3 Baviusred by Austin. Coales---- In August, 1903, the frat and at the turning point; thus would ordinarily have led the cry rilevant matter was whe»

"The great object. Is to throw by furniture shop and hired severet China open to European enter urged that the Milliary Authorities Colls, devenince third accused went to the same accused to suppose he would be ther the accused was guilty of should put somente at the Victoria Heinrich Harrue""; "Talka: Owen able to get a loan of money the offenes with which he was Barracks gates in Queen's Road to Kirsity on Travel Booke: Time: pieces which were taken to a from: Wong Chau who waschtirged,"

direct traille coming out of the Talbot; 789, Wenthee Report: room on the second floor of the price for the common benefit of Barracks.

Exime Empat and World News same building. which was itself, and all, and this object bankrupt," remarked Crown The trial a continuing.

In the case that cured Mens London 12: 010, Jews Tal occupied by the third accused is the more likely to be secured Counsel,

to make this remark, Wong, Sh!u» | (Lorziors ; Reiny) or wabujof the 34 Goy RAEC, was scancernanny Sido, Mundo În itse Kay The : -- Police raided - the if, the Chinese, who, ure by, no fous guilty of driving without due fueran Morung ako, Onion Welles premises on November 13, 1959, means deficien), în political dis-

Fan, was fined | in “The”, Black, Muontits/%s/Trio · first.

cernment, observe countryn

DIEN BIEN PHU, RIDDLE

-care and attention

section

Hi Army driving licence was a series of programme based on and found the arms and am 20 ordered to be endorseding the records of the GILD, Boosieng munition listed in the indict ngth was the promovilets grenss that | Yeedmilplzoda: 198 Caning, her menta, hidden" inside aidearS While the defendant wu, driving out flows for Lordkonito, Zoe, Bigor, chairs, aulicases and Wandrekan

#anruscy....... 6, wahtroni || 102700k and Rhytten Triandri Road, on

Fo "bumpar coillided with the front-off: -7)0045,

at Umudung" of Drivers CLK2389,

“The” pë ear, which was pro- Ceeding along queen 2 Bordy, L fromkewest to; must-war being driven

andant.

-the inquiry: discussed at next procesßing to a steamer at Bucy cumstances. In which it was erste French, were: stii @very--by Wag Kant change

On July 2 last year the accused wrote a letter to the bankrupt in which the Prosecu tion alleged there was a demand for money with menaces, he said. This letter was the whole (Continued from -Fare, 1)*** substance of the case" and the Jury would have to consider it said that 100 B-28 · bomber and decide whether, in the cir- | would have been, required "for

battle of Dien Bien Phu and Tuesday's meeting but that the A7 with six women on board. and the words which wou ted. doesn't want a final decision on They admitted to the Police in

amounted to demand it

with them until the special counsel the presence of defendant that

Chort of this fure he bombar has been selected,

they were going to the steamor Mayne rend the letter to feet and Even Mandia and Jepsenz

Kozeta naditions to the x for the purpose of prostitution the Jury labeled Wong. FIK the 'French, had 100|bomb-

of deceit and stated that erst the baille of Dien Bien Phuli Chau itkeywas plentywns that has had would already have, bean, 109, Marled to splittednessons Kits.comTM: sudpGeneral Glan's): V plained that thei request for tropps loan had been ignored”

Sen. Mundt then was asked if the counsel would be consulted about the propriety of having Sen. McCarthy, participate in an Investigation Involving himself The Benator: said the counsel was being employed for.¿"cont

! What's Her Line?! Solution:

DE HOSPITAL NURSH" "London" Exprets Bireued:

Mr

Quatat and Arms Al Piano, quintet dnance

BIKE * Ammunitit

the Jury Ore (Budio) Counsel said that it.

23) sealed that the

custody of the article deemed to Bavb