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COMMENT OF

THE DAY

Press Ethics

next week the Journalists,

Winstitute of

which is the sister

ur.

Kanisation in Britain

of

of

Journalists,

itn

the National Union

hotda

annual meeting, one of the resolutions to be consider.

"CHINA MAIL

No. 36463

Ban Is Applied To Four More Singapore Schools

Kuala Lumper, June 15.

The Malayan govern-

ed urges that "in the teachment today

resolu.

germed four

ing of the young journalist more Chinese high schools the utmost emphasis should in Singapore coming

On the ethics af under the be put

order which The journalism."

forbids moro than five tion is indicative of the concern that journalists in pupils to travel in Malaya Britain feel that their pro- without police permission. fession or craft should be its well-conducted in all phases.

n

The ortier, the government hus suid, is lo

Naturally the Press is

Indeed they Are erities. from time to time outspoken any

combat subven –

To ubša police per mioen for parties from wganised named Chinese high schweds, the in the 'ress self or pro- minently reported by it. Yuppels must

"obey strict condi│| une charge is abmeat that the untuneement added.

of coruption in the true sense of the word, Criticism

of the general conduct the British Press does not

come so much in allegations

THE CONDITIONS

Bames must be All their uf

listed, the umber of pupils

not exceed 100, a party may here must be a teacher to every mits! of venal conduct, but rather | 25 implls, the teachers tends to be addressed to supervise all activities and certain organ-usually of member of the party may vis

on may they school in Malaya circulations - largo

of the Invasion without grounds

permission intrusions

in school's headmaster.

of privacy, private grief,

wad no on,

One of the

of that

reasons for the

And in the higher realms, the government added, was of newspaper policy there that Singapore students is the constant danger pressure being exerted

of jesponsible

for the play on refusal to

Established 1845

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1056.

CZECH Three Top

Purged

GOVT

Stalinists

NEW MINISTRIES

CREATED

Vienna, June 15. Czechoslovakia purged three top Stalinists from high government posts today in a major reshuffle of the government,

The government shake-up was announced by Prague radio in the final communique from the Czech Communist Party conference. It included major ministerial reassignments and consolida- tions.

But most significant was the firing of two minis ters and the Prosecutor-General, all considered leaders of Stalinist ideology in Czechoslovakia.

They were Minister of Culture Ladislav Stoll, Minister of Light Industry Alois Malek and Prosecutor-General Vaclav Ales,

werd organised the British

Stoll, 54, was considered the ching representative of Stalinism in Czech journalistic and liter ury circles.

con-

editors and their asalstants National Anthem when the High

to Commastoner attended

vert last year -Reuter.

to "angle" stories even

the point of distortion.

It is to the credit

of

The

British Press that in order to safeguard the ethics of four journalism it set up years ngo a voluntary Press Council which, while

Ποτ

itu

12 disciplinary tribunal,

the Preas does give

own medicine-publicity, Une effect of the existence of is that com-

the Council

2 Tigers Escape

TERRORISING 90 MINS

plaints against those whe Two

of ita fellows, elected

Figera

Rome, June 15 wasted

their

the Colus

20 centuries

run the Press are exposed way out of a circus cage today. to the criticism not only spreman terror through the

thear! Roine neor the Council, but also to the com where wild bensis de judgment of publle opinion. Youred Christians Here in Hongkong, neither the ago,

public nor the Press have'

during

One of the Ugers Was "ap felt the need for a similar red within Jer

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minentes. guiding body, though this rhe other remained at large for does not mean the tolony's a cramutte. minutes, Press in above reproach.watch he killed i durkey k The Colony would be better injures a circus pony. off without som "mosquito"

Papers

the who

Rint

brandishing police sulaschine gure, Bremen carry- make little or no attempting hat nely and a lon-tamer

of

the erined with courage kept the

to present

day, but

concentrate 012 scandal and pandering

the baser

inclinations

the reading public.

angry ger from

doing harSTI

to

to the many men of caldren of the

Jated district,

women and densely popu-

Th

But while we have no Press

Czech

Mr Krulina was recalled from his post as Minister of Agricul-

ture.

of

Agriculture

A Ministry

by Before the war he was editor and Forestry was created

existing of the central organ of the Czech | merging the previous

ministries and the separate Communist Party, Rude Pruvo. After the war he became editor Ministry of Slate Farms, of the Czech ideological weekly Mr Michal Bakula, who was Tvorba.

Minister of State Control, was the new coin- He repeatedly

named to beatk

BUKVI

birded Agriculture Ministry,

Mr Joeet Krosner, formerly Mindster of Forestry and Timber

absorbed industries dow the Agriculture Ministry, was

of apointod Control.

urgud

to praise Stalin and 1ts severely altacked by them in their recent congress of the Czech Buthors Prugue fast April

The writers accused Stol of being guilty of the death of obe of the leading Czech poots, Konstantin Biebl, who died in

They, dolmed 'that Blev "wbs driven to death by Stoli." A SCAPEGOAT

1093.

The purge also ousted thu main representative of Stalinist justice in Czechoslovakia, Ales. He became the scapegoat for the abuses in Czech jurisdiction.

conference mid.

11

Minister

A Few ministry of the food industry and agricultural mo ducts and deliveries wae sot up Mr Jindrich under formerly Food Minister.

LOSES OFFICE

Wher

Mr Atol Malek was released from duties as Minister of Light Industry.

China Mail

Feature Highlights

Here are some of the high- lights of today's feature scation:

P. 5: Where Does the Drake

Go

From Hiero? By Robert Pliman. Let the Walter Mitty In You Get Out, by James Bartleti P. 6: The Master Dejcgtiyta

Move to Vienna,

Fletion? Percy Hoskins,

This is Fact, by Chap- man Pincher,

hy

P. 7: Slagtring Changes In Red China, by Itene MacColl It Was Not Lucky Arsenal, by George Whiting.

P. 8: The Paragon They Could Not Spoil In Hollywood, by Logan Gourlay. The William Hickey Columns,

P.

13:

I

Shot

Watch a Suspect Down In Algiers, The by Sefton Delmer, Commonweallà Prim Minirters' Conference, by the Rt Hon. Patrick Gordon Walker, Kiow Your Hongkong? (photo quiz). P. 14: Kenneth Allsop on New Records. George Malcolm Thomson оп Books,

P. 16 & 17: Balurdny sports

round-up.

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SHAKE-UP TO MARRY

DEFENCE RETRENCHMENT

British Govt Aims To

Cut Expenditure

By One-Third

BY HAROLD GUARD

London, June 15.

MALAYAN FILM STAR

Singapore, June 15.

A handsome dark-haired Scot, who has wooed and won one of Malaya's pret- tlest film stora, tonight sald ho

was going to embrace the Moslem religion soxhe could marry his sweetheart.. Kenneth Davis, 28, ef Inver- ness, said he would announce his engagement · tomorrow to beautiful. Malay girl, Salome, whose attractions have won her the fans' litle

*Malayo's Marilyn Monroe."

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Britain's impending defence cuts may right club tonight said: "We will

over the

reduce spending by one-third next two or three years, informed sources said today.

Sarlomo, singing at a Singapore be very happy

Saloma's real name is Salma Site Ismail,

This would amount to an annual Malay movies for four years

saving of £500,000,000.

The 21-year-old star has been

und has reached the top in siren mies in popular films.

They said these cuts would be over and above those involved in the immediate £100,000,000 economies which the government is expected to satin announce the week after next.

present

defence

Cannot Afford

HER BIG DAY

Tonight she wore a striking

strong,

transparent mauvo kebaya blouse and a gauzy sequinned veil over her

hal.

biz

Tomorrow, she said is a day. She opens as a singer in Roffice Hotel, a world famous colony resort.

Tacitum Kenneth

endch was beginning to study for the Moslem

feligión and

probably "Ahmad

adopt

the

The co

would stard

couple met at a Malay

celebration of the Singapore

Votunicer Corps, of which he is on officer.

The total current defence Britain has promised to keep programme, the sources said, in forces at this level in Europe as estimated at about £1,500,000,- long as she can economically 000 annually. The government afford to do so and not to re- without agreement thut a one-duce them to feet was said third cut would be justified bo- with her allies in the Western caust Britain could not continue European Union.

her to bear burden and at the same time

Informed keep her place in world export

said the Fources markets.

government now held thal Bri The idea

is to slash defence | Lain could rot afford to keep costs and turn some of Britain's forces at this level in Europe it arms plants to making capital she is to continue to export.

the theory that equipmat n

They said the Western Euro- the Soviet challenge is now cou-

pear Union may shortly be nsk- ncmis, nc: milltary warfare, to consider this position und informed sources said..

to @gce that the present level The government was said also of British forces should not be to feel that the defence cuts needed when, after the end of would be justified by the foot this year, West Germany's Army that more money must be pro-would be of sizable strength, In Hongkong, and also went to

The cuts probably will begin Japan-and the West Indies.

end of this year, but The

he mariage, he said, would their full effects, involving an inter fee in about three annual saving of about £600,-monthis-Router. 000,000, would not be felt unt:1 two or possibly three years are out, informed sources id

vided to invest in the Com- monwealth.

ma

One Hard Fact The Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Mr Harold MacMillan, this point clear in hig to the Foreign Press sociation on Wednesday, The hard fact is that Britain needs to export at least £300,- 000,000 worth of capital to the Commonwealth Instead of £100,000,000 she is Exporting at while present.

London, June 15, The British sloop The Central

Committee also Amethyst, which wa B crented a new ministry of the consumer goods industry under heavily shelled by Commu-

Chinese guns Machackova,nist Bozta

Mrs

chasing.

Mr Oldrich Beran.

W19

formerly

sources

Onicial

this would be a

the

at the

United Press,

Attempted Treason

Kennell sold, he hoped to Kettle down in the Far East after roaming for seven years, mostly in the army. He served In Keres with the crack Argyil ana Sutherland Highlanders who took the brunt of the fighting in 1050, spent two years

INDEPENDENCE RECOGNISED

by

The decision

The Czech Communist Party

Paris, June 15. evnference had admitted abuses

The Soviet Union today in jurisdiction "which led to un-

Karlsruhe, June 16.

cognice the independonca of The government's view was justified arrests and shortcomings formerly Minister of State Pur-anchored in the Yangtse.

Karl Kemez, 30, accused of Morocco and Tunisia, the official said

to be that without sul- in evidence proceedings.

river in 1949, has been re-

Britain, trying to recruit West German Soviet Tiss agency reported, from ciunt

omcials 25 capital Mr is prohibited to sentence a

Emanuel Selechta

was announced "It is

con-moved from the post of Minister prieved from the breakers Commonwealth countries would Defence Ministry

Communist spics, was found

Soviet Premier Nicolai person only on his own

be bound to turn either to the guilty tiny of attempted trea- Bulgaria in messages to Moroc ression" a final statement of the of the Building industry to that yard to star in the film

The Supreme Court, сал of minister-chairman of the state"Yangtse Incident" based United States or to Russia.

Premier, Sl Belland, and told the son. building ques-on the ship's adventure.

which tring him in closed court, Ales was judge in the trial committee for

Tunisian Premier Habib BourTM United Press last Tuesday that sentenced Kerner to three and giba. In both messages, Bul- against Slansky and other tions.

taple for dis- **traitors" in

Soviet Govern- which

de

a balf Herbert Wilcox, who is to pro-

years hard labour.-ganin salt the the Commonwealth cussion by sentenced to chairman of the building com-duce the film, has obtained per-

Beuter. fondants

ment wished to establish diplo WITC

Prime nittet, was appointed Minister mision from the Admiralty to

Ministers' conference

matic relations with the twoi opening here on June 27,

North tow the sloop to the film location

African countrica. Ales abo

in the of the Building Industry. was judge

Mr Julius Maurer wils alte, which will be in trome

A Third Force tence the Newspaper Society playing in a tot across the street

trial against US newspaper Wil-

minister waters. of Hnogkong which, while from the famed Basilica of St. Ham Oatis. Dalis, the Progue lived of his post is

without portfolio, but it was Its duties are primarily to John in Lateran and less than a

correspondent of the Associated w

deelded that he should remain the legitimate inlle trom the Colosseum.

Press, had been safeguard

accused of permanent Ca

Czechoslovak dele- functions of the Press

their weightponage and centenced to len

In Judy gale to the mutual aid commit- yeans imprisonment the interests of the general when they threw

It 1951.

He was pardoned by the public, can and does exurt against a rusty cage door.

and they Czech Communist authorities helpful influence on its gave before them

after meny American protests the were loose at the height of the to protect members

norrlag

hour. - shopping

In Many, 1953. good United Press. ethics which govern and honest Journalism,

Council, there is in exis-

in

death. tigers belonged to the stale circus, Togni

which is

unitzl

escaped

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HIS SUCCESSOR

in Moscow.

Omielai sources said then that the Prime Minister, Sir Anthony Eden, wanted to muster the May. Commonwealth es a third econo- been

mic force to meet the challenge Its cl bath Soviet "competitive co

existence" and the spread of the American capital in Common

wealth inteesta.

item

KERANS TO TOW

The sloop, launched in 1943. hes for some time The Central Commitice also "cocooned" at Devonport. be preparatory to adopted a new scheme of Com-gurs were about so munist Parly membership fees mantled and confimed the adoption by vessel being broken up. the national party conference of The towing operation will be the directives of the second onducted by Lieutenant asive-year plan.-United Press Commander John Kerans, who

and Reier,

was awarded the DSO for his part in the Yangtse action.

His part in the film will be played by me of Britain's leading actors, Richard Todd, To ensure complete authenticity in the reconstruction-

Ales WOA replaced Prosecutor-General by Dr Jan Bartuska, 2!11 mow Justice Minister.

Dr Vaday Skoda succeeds Dr Bartusica es Justico Minister but gives up the office of Deputy Prime Minister which he held formarly.

SEVEN TO DIE Algiers, June 15.

A military tribumin in Oren today sentenced to death seven The Central Committee ap-

the youngest men.

18, pointed Mr Vratislav Krutina, charges

of participating in as Secretary of the Central murders, fire-raising ·and loot-

Committee.

ing-Reuter.

Go Gay

O o

THIS HOME

on

said the

Informed sources

that the government felt visageri defence cuts would alab be justified by the fact that smaller forces, though better equipped, are needed modern that conventional warfare and forces on

prosent lines are

largely wasteful.

It was understood, the sourcon bald, that Britain's maintenance incident, Commander Kerans of four divisions and a tactical has born appointed as technical air force on the European con-

tinent. would shortly come up: adviser for the production. -

for discussion. Franco-Pragde,

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