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JOHN CLARKE'S
CASEBOOK
Cause- And Cure
THE father
must have
been proud of his son.
HEAVY TOLL OF REBEL FORCES
Hanoi, Mar. 23. French forces destroyed nearly 1,400 more Com- munist troops in two days of savage air attacks and
For, when he left school hand-to-hand ground fight- 17. he did not at once Inke
the place that was waiting for him in the family firm, but joined the Army went off to the war.
Wilh
The boy, whose ARTH Hoger, served in Burna, Mataya, Java, and 191 between
ing around belenguered Dien Bien Phu, the High Command claimed today.
Increased presstire Was felt all around the bastion and ma alert was passed to lookouts for any fresh attneks,
The French also and tite rebels Jund opened a new short- gut from Red China to supply
tekin
besleging the Only isolated clusters of forts 100 miles long. it chops some 308 tortuous miles off previous routes from the border.
there were rest periods in India.
Roger required his manhood, their 12 the East. BITCH the three stripes of an Beting sorgeunt. He Required something else besides
taste for gin
The road, which officials call- When at last he came home ed an important new factor in for demobilisation,
war."
Ited Roger was the
leaves an excellent
system at Mong SINER
charnete, Chinese rail 58-stays' leave-pay. which Tzeu ire Yagitan and loops over on, the mountains น Lakbau.
ainuost eutirely
When
he spent drink
s leave wanakundened by the French earlier
There wuster. aver, and his monty gone, be this tolbed is father in business
H
HIS FIRST CRIME
IS father paid kl £7 JÚN. NI week, ind on that Roger married. But the marringe did not last, and after the divorce Roger sought consolation
drink again.
get
sought The
Two or three times he or parents on his behalf The help of doctors to drinking bug out of his aystem: but he never persisted with the treatment for lung enough, and in drink, last summer, he com- mitted his flest crime
Down in Greenwich he was Aned £30 for stealing a chrono- meter, and his excuse was that he had no idea at the time what he was about.
+1
The other day, during week-end which he was devol- ing mostly 11 quenching Jus thirst, Roger, now formidable 20, committed his second crime A man he met at a bar showest him some booklets of holiday *|| more than
stamps
£ 180
DISCOVERY
TIESE have been pinched."
Provincial Highway
straight 56-mille
Bien Phu.
it
joins
for a to Dien
11
it had been m Officials suul Operation
than no longer
built month and was obviously
Lo support Vietminh slabs into th wilds of Western Indo-
Chiun.
NAPALM BOMBS Eight B-26 Martin Marauder rebel jumped two bombers
about battulions numbering
rond on Blong the 1,200 men
an- Sunday, it was belatedly
toxlay The
night nounced "completely destroyed" them In
law-level attacks with Hlery napalm jeltled gasoline bombs
and high explosive.
The surprised Reds did not have time to get their narrow high-wheeled, Russian style Molotov trucks of the roud.
-
Officials said it was not cer- tain if the rebel reinforcements were coming direct from China, If the battalions were coming direct. It would indicate need General Vu Nguyen Glap is running short of regular troops A romant
Tiew attacks.
“human wave Eleven days of fight- ing have cost bin an estimated 10.000 to 12,000 casualties.
he wald. "If you can get ment
strong rid of lean, well split the pro- ceesty. eh "Okay." Roger opening
was
ח
ambushed by rebel battalion when
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CHINA MAIL
* Established 1845
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1954.
The Queen At Shrine Of Remembrance
Her Majesty the Queen stands in contemplation while the Duke of Edinburgh salutes Australia's war dead in Brisbane's Shrine of Remembrance where the Queen placed a wreath during the royal visit to the capital of Queensland.
Smuggling Weapons
Of Atomic Warning
Washington, Mar. 23.
The Justice Department today made public
a letter sent to all United States law enforcement officials by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director, Mr J. Edgar Hoover, requesting an alert against the possible smuggling of small atomic weapons into the United States.
Deposit Claim Hearing
The cross-examination of
the Manager of the de
fendant Bank was continued
The Department said that the letter was dis-when hearing of the $2%- tributed in January.
of
of
NEW
SHEAFFER'S
ADMIRAL
SNORKEL
PEN
Soldiers' Trial: Judge Gives Ruling On Statements
Judge James Wicks at the Victoria District Court this morning ruled as admissible in evidence certain cautioned statements made by two of the four soldiers of the Royal Norfolk Regiment facing a charge of assault with intent to rob.
His Honour arrived at this decision after hearing submissions by Mr T. Shurlock that the statements should not be admitted because they were taken in contravention of the Judges' rules,
The accused are Pte Lewis Williams, L/Cpl Patrick Giles, Pic Alfred George Swallow and Pte Charles Pollard. They were alleged to have assaulted taxi-cyclist, Chan Wing- on 'January 11, with intent to rob him.
a
hing,
Indo-China Mail
Notices
Forces
(Continued from Page 1)
First and second accused are represented by Mr Shurlock instructed by Major Willams their of the Army Legal Service, Mr men. A.S.C. Comber of Hastings and Co. is appearing on behalf of the third and fourth.
Mr D. N. E. Res, Crown Counsel, is prosecuting,
First witness this morning was Cpl Ira Huff of the Royal Mili- tary Police, who was colled by the Court to testify on the question of the admissibility of the cautioned statements.
Cpl Huff said he was present when Det.-Sub-Inspector Moc- Arthur took statements from L/Cpl Giles and Pto Williams in the guardroom at Beas Stables Camp.
Witness said the statements were read back to the two men, who signed them. The In- spector also signed them,
and so did he (witness),
replacement by French-
In addition to the technicians
about 40 United States civilian pilots of Major-General Claire Chennault's private cirline are fying transport planes for the French forces.
un
United
for pro-
States proposals expanded training gramme for troops of the asso- ciated states of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia are understood to have
discussed been
with General Ely in the military talks here.
The French position hitherto
has been that United States assistance in the training pro- gramune was not necessary.
Should this attitude change Major-General John O'Daniel, former Commander of United NOT CONFUSED
States Pacing forces and a train- Cross-examined by Mr Shur-mediately available.
ing expert, should be Im- lock, Cpl Huff agreed that In- spector MacArthur
He was recently appointed to Gites statement previously head the United States Military Assistance Advisory Group in Indo-China and was expected to arrive there next month-Reu- ter,
1
made by
showed
before Giles made the Witness denied
been he had to confused
the circum- 09 stances in which the statements were taken.
Chiffon statement.
the
shown to Williams was because
million deposit claim re- sumed before Mr Justice To Desist local police in the army to disarm any illicit Reynolds in the Supreme recognising atomic
the Court this morning. weapons atomic weapon coming to which might be carried by un attention of police. Individual. Mr Hoover gave
Mr Hoover said that it
Today is the h day of was
of Mr M. what such necessary description
that police generally cross-examination devices were likely to look have some basic information on Ubaghs, Manager of the Banque
added that like.
It the But he
designs
In questioning the witness, Mr of Belge Pour l'Etranger (Extreme- possible like.
Comber atomic would be impossible to describe smuggled
Socleic Anonyme,
suggested to him that weapons. Orlent) form a foreign
For
Swallow's statement was shown this
Edinburgh House, against whom exactly what
purpose, he explained: "Atomic atomic bomb might take.
to Giles for the purpose of in- explosions result the China Mutual Trading Com- Mr A Franco-Vietnamese detach-
Hoover said
make a state- that in-
certain amounts
ducing him to of pany, of 13-27 Ice House Street, when (1) enforcement nasionable
material dividual law
ment, and in two are claiming for the return of
reason why the Swallow's statement was not officers should not attempt to
being or more ploces
are brought HK$2,590,171.96, dismantle such devices
atter
quickly together to form discovering them. He sold that piece of such material and when the National Security Counci(2) a certain amount of fission- had set up, explosive ordnance able materiai is quickly disposal; units operating under
denso by
squeezing In this sum with interest thereon, together.
The Important thing alternatively the equivalent about each of these methods is or
In Hongkong dollars of US$449,- that
of fissionable material must be placed into 504.43, or alternatively damages. rapid motion. We know that
The Defence is that the mar high explosives are capable of gins had, at the request of the converted into US dollars and that they were sary rapid motion.
THE DEVICES
Held by the defendants in US "In the first case, wo would dollars in the United States. As
the freezing Tê look for some kind of gun barrel a result of device using high explosives to gulations passed in December, blow
of Assionable 1950, the monies one piece
had become and were material from the breech end of blocked
paid.
al, and serged to meet his One Vielininh
new friend a day or
communications. company was knocked two later Hot
closequarter Oul in
French fighting by the motley defenders, who
fists,
tanks
with the proceeds of the sale.
rome round.
Lscx
of 12 and
1-14
B-26
EDC
mone
Massa
one balance of margins paid in con- nection with the importation of certain goods into Hongkong.
Plaintiffs claim repayment of
made tt It
DEBATE IN giving any material such neces-plaintiffs, been
MAY
On the Monday morning, grenades and bayonets,
he Eighteen-tun Chaffee when Roger found the stolen goods his, and artillery pounded the am- pocket, and hit by bit remem- buscade,
sending
mud water here how he had come by
Vietmint bodies spurting and them.
high in the lr. The French said 173 bodles
were counted How the stamps were traced
know, after the sharp one-hour fight to him. only the poliev
Nine prisoners were Lut a day or two inter. Rogue yesterday. was stopped in the street hy taken and 41 weapons seized.
Flights two officers. Belleve you've
stolen property on bombers kept up their bombard- of rebel positions, in you, they said, and went into ment
500 places only many
yards details.
from the French lines. Roger ronfessed and told the
FIRING SLACKENS FERRING SE Officers story of the public-house deal.
reported today As a result of what he said, the Vietminh artillery
hel fire police were greatly helped infallen oft, although 81-mm and Jobbed every their inquiries about a robbery
120-min mortars building site In the few seconds Into the camp. Midlands. The
Were They and either the Reds were quarters here tonight. stomps part of the proceeda of the running short of howitzer am- robbery.
some
SPARED
T Bow Street Roger pleaded Ahn Blundell, to receiving the stolen stamps. The story of his crime was told.
Roger,
man. durk.
at the back of the court, his father, who had come
to
that
that
mean-
Paris, Mar. 23. The French Parliamentary the gun down through the barrel plaintiffs blocked account. battle over the ratification into another piece of Assionable of the European Army material firmly anclibred in the Treaty is now virtually cer- muzzle end of the gun.
"In the second case, we would tain to be postponed until look for a device using liigh May, according to political explosives to squeeze Aissionable
10
Mr John McNeill, QC, Mr Percy Chen and Mr. Brook A. Bernacchi, all instructed by Mr X. H. Chan, of Messrs Lou, Chan and Ko, are appearing for the plaintiffs.
repre-
The defendants are sunted by the Hon. Leo d'Almada, QC, and Mr D. A. L. wright, both instructed by Mr of Mesars Armstrong,
H.
Deacons.
IMPLEMENTED
the latter was willing to make his statement. Witness said this
was not so.
In
his submissions
to the
McCarthy Makes
An Offer
Washington, Mar. 23. Senator Joseph McCarthy sald today he would be willing to give up his vote, on the Senate Sub-Committee Investigating his
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D, Time Signal and Programme Bummary: 4.0, Lucky Dipidety Court, Mr Shurlock submitted now with Army officials so long Requests presented by Marghanta as he retained the right to cross- | (Studio); *, Noel Coward, Javourites
Joyce Dien hy
Grenfell, Arne Ziegler," "and" Graham Payn: 57.15. examine witnesses...
Orchestra of the Week-Boyd, Neol Senator McCarthy made the String Orch; 7.45, Lath Song by statement at a press conference Patrice Munsel with A Goodman held amid mounting pressure Time Signal and World News and his Orcher 7.89, Weather Report: from Republican leaders for him to step off the Sub-Committee completely while it makes its inquiry.
that the cautioned statements were made in contravention of the Judges' rules. Referring to Rule 3 of the rules in question, he said that persons in custody should not be questioned with out the usual caution.
There was no doubt, he sald, that the accused were in custody time and were being questioned by Police officers in connection with a civilian crime,
said evidence had Counsel been given that the accused were taken from Lowu Camp to There Dens Stables
Camp
nt the
Inspector MacArthur told Giles: "I want the truth." He sub- mitted that, in regard to the Judges' rules, that is like say-- ing, "I don't believe what you say," and that was tantamount to a
cross-examination, which was contrary to the rules,
As regards Williams, Mr Shurlock said that when the cautioned statement was, taken from him, certain statements were shown him. The evidence
was that the atmosphere at the
PRESENTATION
TO QUEEN
Even the former Foreign He sold that the latter "device munition and were waiting for more from China, or else Gen- Minister. M. Robert Schuman, would involve the principio of one of the staunchest supporters "implosion bursting inward eral Giap was saving it for a
6f the European Army project, as contrusted with the bursting offensive. new
tonight cald the beginning of outward of an explosion. Ministry Un Paris, the Air
May seemed "the most oppor- The letter called attention to the 1,000-ton disclosed
tune date" for the opening of the fact that the JissRonable Delicau Wood, aircraft carrier
the long-delayed debate,
material was either uranium or na loan from the United States,
The Premier, M. har been ordered to sail from Laniel, has made it clear he does again as much as lead. He sug
Joseph plutonium, which weighed half
Asked by Mr McNeill what
time was tenso, and it was. to reinforce pleasant-looking Toulon tomorrow
not contemplate asking Parlia-gested that 50 lbs of such mateg had happened to the forward with some reluctance on the small the French air attacker. It wil ment to ratify the treaty unil rials in spherical shope would exchange with A
contract which was part of Williams that his state- moustache, hung his head; and take 11 more two-place the prerequisite French condi- be about the size of grapefruit, relevant to the Бит 01
ment was finally made. Helldiver dive bombers and 11 Lions--Bettlement of the Saori He added:
Judge do Hellcat
US$170,000 which was released fighters
Wicks announced his replace to
question and Anglo-American "Since both of these materials by the US Government, Mr decision after short considera- what he could for his son, hung French losses.
Becurity
guarantees have been can be conted with other metalstībaghs suld that the contract | tion. his hend, too,
(The French paper Le Monde, fulfiled, The father will speak, if it in a frontpage article,
and can be machined had been implemented to the or plastics
Hearing is continuing. Franco-German negotiations Into all sorts of shapes, we exient of 40 per cent, would
help his son," Bald
while demanded that French re- over the Saar are at present at should be expedally alert re- Roger's solicitor, "but I think serve pilots be sent
to Indo-
do-a standstill, and another meet-garding any article that in Witness went or to explain I can tell you all he could...."
"China. It
It asked why "Ameri-ing between the French Foreign extremely heavy for its size that when the drafts relating to So the father, who had braced can mercenaries carning 400,000 Minister, M. Georges Bidault, himself for the ordeni, was francs (US$1,150) a month plus and the West German Chancel Pieces which might be smuggled the US$170,000 reached Hong- size kong, the contracts had been spared the horror of having to lodging expenses and insurance or, Dr. Konrad Adenauer, will would probably be of a
that could be carried on, the taken up to the extent of 10 say in public things that hurt under General Claire Chennault be needed to pave the way for
per cent. Then 60 per cent was hiin enough to say privately at
an agreement, according to in-
also taken up in February and
Adelaide, Mar. 24. home..
formed quarters here,
March,
when
plaintifa HIS PUNISHMENT
1931
of three while Complete secrecy
A necklace ly being
wisbed to take delivery of the maintained here about Britain's
documents and paid to the Bank pala and 180 diamonds, with
pre car-rings to match, was now proposals about association
Hongkong
the dollars
sented to Queen Elizabeth at a with the EDC, but French
equivalent of 60 per cent of the State banquet in Parliament diplomatic quarters say they
drafts which was used to take up House here last night." represent "distinct progress."
Their detalls, together with
Sir.. Hartley. Shawcross; rose the contracts
and the extra
The presentation was made by contents of the
to the challengo last night when margin of 40 Amorican
tho South Australian. Premier, a. Conservative Member in the was left in Hongkong dollars. Mr Thomas Playford, on behalf security guarantees, are not ex-House of Commons called him so the original contracts were of the people of the state, pected to be disclosed until the
coelacanth",
faken up to the extent of 100
the Duke: Edinburgh special conference of the French The cool cunis 14 a remark-per cent of each draft at the there was a tire of opal cuff
Party ratification of
*able fish," said Bir Hartley, time the documents were; do- the treaty.
endurance It never diverts one day, perhaps, come to con the hydrogen bomb test in the ion
√2 Mr. "Ubaghs said that sider this ns the best day of his Pacife on March 1, it was learn on the with their 105 is home and unlike the political
Bou A pár hero today--Reuter.
seats in the National: Assembly, minnows who drift, and dabble fessey of the US$110,000 which Lane | Their attitude will be known.at |ing the stement: it more blue was some time in April or May: us Frintedbrand"published by WILLIAM ALICHE GRINHAM Or this special conference, the date waters, it never speakca unless it zhe dratti were not paid before and on behalf of South China Mording Port Limited "at 13 of which has not yet been sot has something to say "United this money, was unblocked perika Wyndham Street, City of Victoria, in the Calony of Hongkong.") Reuter,
TM going to remand you in custody for the doctors to see you," said the magistrate to Noger.
zhould
bo sent to protect French honour"
"Only
regulars are eligible for duty in Indo-China under the present law; conscripts and reservists arc excluded.) United Press,
Thank you, sir," Roger said, and smiled wanly, Then abject Compensation: For misery clouded his faço again,
Fishermen In the remand prison. there would be no drinking. Roger's
_Washington, Mar. 24. punishment would start there. The United States has decided and perhaps his cure would to pay immediate compensation Though he looked so despairing to the 23 Japanese Ashermen
The gulcome of
rating
person."Iteuter.
HE HAD THE ANSWER
London, Mar. 23.
in
per cent which
ns he left the dock, he would, Injured by radio. netivity from iton dobate still den "It is of long life and great/livered to:plaintiffs, witness saldo RUTH AN EATA MARY KE
Mfearing in continuing.
Hike
re-
the
Banquet war the couple during their Australian
last to be filterried by the Royal
four which and on April 19 ZA
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