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ATER this year. Soviet Russia will presumably raine again the question of a United Nations seat for Communist China, At the Bano time America IN expected Lo presen her usual moratorium on dis cussion of this subject.
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EXIT ANOTHER PARTY BOSS COMER (Razor-Scarred
Rakosi, Hungary's No.1 Red Resigns
CONFESSES TO MISTAKES &
HINDERING SOCIALISM
Vienna, July 18. is hard to say at this stage. Matyas Rakosi, First Secretary of the Hungarian Communist Party, which will find most supe port. but
thing IM has resigned, Radio Budapest said tonight. Rakosi announced his resigna- certain: that the quite sub. tion in a letter read at a meeting of the central committee of the Hun-
one
stantial majorities which Amerlea hns rallied to the support of Formosa in the past are unlikely this year.
neutralism
hum
Budding
turned to flower and many states have indicated they will vote for Peking's ad- mission. If the contest can now he said to be uncertain, It is a fair goes that It will also be cluse. But the outcome is really of less conceru then thu 13°43' Britain votes--and perhaps its vote will be crucial this
An Americnu new agency report from London yesterday said Britain was expected to support the
US-reluctantly.
But since It lacks an oficial stamp. the report in questionable.
year,
must be hoped that no decision of this kind has been taken, and that China's admission to the
United
garian Communist Party today.
The meeting was presided over by the Premier, Andras Hegedues. The reasons given were Rakosi's advanced age (65), and illness which had worsened in the past two years.
Rakosi said in his letter that in "view of several mistakes he had made în the past and repeatedly confessed" he did not want to hinder the Party any longer in its struggle for the building up of socialism.
Hegedues proposed that the present First Deputy Premier Emoc Geroe should succeedi Rakosi.
Matyas Rakost has been the Communist Party ever since strong
Hungarian man of the came to power with the aid of the Soviet forces at the end of the war.
As far back as April it was suggested that Mr Rakosi might Europe's be the next of East "Little Stolin's" to fail.
Usually well-informed sources in Budapest and that Mr Rakosi and the Hungarian Communist Party hierarchy had been under violent attacks in district party meetings.
The decisions of the 20th con- gress of the Soviet Communist denouncing Stalin's cult of
Tise Kave
Nationa will be given very parallly echoed in Hungary
Tho
to attacks on
RAKOSI
Esa rasult of the cult of parson-
the laws willy and against socia17.sm were
more serious
of
It' the
nadi that he had done great Damage to the party.
appealed
to
population
of
the entire Hungary
aven
to
maintain
dis. Greater elpline and unity than before,
Future Tasks
18
Mr Geroe summed up the Party's futuro tasks
the strengthening of collective jcadership
complete of the cult of per-
liquidation
sonality.
und
The relaxei
the
tightened End pul on
discipline
the party
must
of become
an
ideological and political basis, he said.
in
bo
to
Sectarianism had deep roots
the Party End must Dought energetically in order maintain the Party line.
the Among
Party's main future tasks, outlined by
123
Mr Geroe, would be:
Parliament, meeting inore
not
serious consideration. UN vote will not take place | and until after the American Rakosi, elections
Sources in Budapest said one hun he had at first confidered iftet, should deal wild - so there is little chance of Britain's decision speaker at a district party meet-
for Mr Rakodi's having any effect on the ing called
accordance with electorate.
But rather than moval in shirk the issue until later Moscow "new line," it would be preferable to face up to present realities: and announce its attitude as soon as possible.
It should consider trade: Bri-
tain
obviously antici pating a relaxation of the embargo soon, preliminary
Removal Demand
of
At two recent meetings Communit intellectuals in
organised by Budapest Petoef Club, the removal
the
Of
of the
Prime
In his position "To remain
a basis for attack would offer to all the enemies of Com- murdem which would seriously hamper the entire dent of socialism," Rakost
According
The
leader.
10-
* *
portant questions the Cabinet, Closer contacts musi be made between parliamentary depullea and their voters, The cloction system should be changed from the present Rystem of voting for itsta to one of voting for individua} candidates.
Cabinet decisions should be limited to the most urgent questions.
to Radio Budapest, the Communist central ship meeting adopted a resolu- Rakest and a ruform
They Kon staung that
ᏝᏅ. Hungarian Party was demandok
preciated the merits of Rakosi
his and officially accepted Wos Mr Rukosi, 04. to which It is making | Minister of Húngury at the time signation.
resolution said! "Rakosi's historical merits will The district administration greater use of the "excep of Stalin's death and attended
must be more independent, Lione
in procedure" the the Soviet leader's funeral.
The rights of the indiviriuni Cocom regulations. British
and the Integrity of pec- sonal property must be manufacturers sec possibil-
guaranteed. ties of increasing exporta nf tractors and ears and doubt. less the scope will widen with the modification of re-
In
May, after announcing the release of Imprisoned Social Democrats. Mr Rakosi admited that he personally
been crrors of Kulity of "nerious your President
trad
In July 1st.
strictions. In diplomatic re- | Tio of Yugoslavia
made
lations there is evidence of veiled criticism of Mr Rakosi. better feeling between the Marshaj Til expressed regret two countries
in that there probably true to say that
And it
British traders
are pre- pared to write off their losses in that country in the hope of making new and mutually profitable conser tions.
These are two factors which with the more
together
obylous
now is
A
in
people in East Europe, especially Hungary, wh
who opposed Soviet- Yugoslav friendship.
Or: June 22 was called scerely to Moxow, insi, Mr Rakosi where Marshal Tilo had shortly before concluded a triumphal visit.
WIN
Tito Acts
ones suggest I!
believed that good time to had demanded the removal convert a passive detente | Rakosi,
ΤΟ
of
who had been
the
into an entente. But what leader of the Cominform group can Britain do, faced with which had severely attacked loyalties to America and its Tito
secma
WUR
when Yugoslavia
out of the Cominform
tics with a Western alliance thrown that
numb to the in 1948. prospects of friendship with China.
the
never be overshadowed mistakes he made.”
by the
The resolution said the chemica of the state and the rightlat group around Imre Nagy would now try to makka Uso Rakost's resignation for their Own purposes. central leadership therefore
The
A cut in the army strength with Вп Improvement in the equipment and weapons, especially in the air force. -Reuter.
MURDER OF MAN IN HIS BED
WOMAN ACQUITTED, LOVER CONVICTED
Detroit, July 18.
A Recorder's Court jury today found Mrs Victoria Hermiz innocent by reason of insanity, but declared her lover, Maurice Hamilton, guilty of first degree murder in their slaying of her
husband.
The
But while Mr Rakosi was in Moscow, the Poznan riots broke
jury returned their But the pair bungled their out in Poland. At the same verdict in the murder trial of faked breaking-in and poller
the time there were signs strong
immigrant Iraqis after found a window broken from AMERICA'S attitude depends dissalfaction among the Com
deliberating 11 hours. The trial the inside and other condemning upon a diplomatic bargain munists of Hungary and Mr had gone on for six weeks. Mrs clues
said -renunciation of force in Rakosi hurried back to
Hormiz, 30, and Hamilton, 20,
he Hamilton's lawyer Budapest to take control of the situation.
were charged with the butcher- would appeal as, “there Was the Formosa area-which
As 2000
knife slaying of Aziz Hermiz, a enough mystery to lend a rea- in no way involves Bri-
an be returned
38-year-old grocer, on Februarysonable doubt in this case," tain, except that the wish central leadership of the Hun-
Defence psychiatrists ould Mrs happens to be hers too. But carlan Communist Party Issued 10 as he slept in his bed.
Hamilton and Sing-solution condemning the theoretically
Mrs Hermiz Hermiz, a poorly-dressed, down- American deadlock could leaders and charging Imre Nagy,
criticism of the Party and its each had accused the other of cast woman, had been insane
before since
the murder. Hamilton, wielding the latte. continue for years and Bri- Mr Rakos's rival for leader-both during a pre-trial truth
United Press. tain cannot afford to pledge ship in the party, with having rum test and from the wilness indefinite support to organised the revolt of the, in Washington's or Peking's tellectuals. Intransigence on this issue. Mr Napy was deposed from Indeed
Possibly tlie Fremiership and finally C. nohjeve moro by working peiled from the Party 10
November 1950 Independently behind the
demand. scenes.
St
the
can
If, therefore, voting for
Moscow's America is equally as com
plicated as voting for China and if the consequences of either appear too formidable to digest, would it net bo good sonso to consider abstaining this, year! particularly if the British voto la one that may swing the decision either way? It would be wrong to incur the odium of Peking if Britain
on Rakosi's
stand, had charged that he was forced into the murder plot by Mrs Hermiz brother, Assawi Haisha, who he said, was Mrs
Harmiz' real accomplice.
BIZARRE STORY
Overall
Ex-King Of London's
Trade With Reds Underworld) ACQUITTED HOSTILE
REPORT BY
Command SENATE For US Admiral
Washington, July 18. A consolidation of United States military commands in the Pacific and Far East, and the appointment of Ad- miral Felix Stump to head all American forces in the
Brea was announced tonight by the Defence Department. Under the changes, the Fer BRA commu red in Japan will abolished and the United Nations command headquarters moved from Japan to Korea,
be
The changes in the command structure will take effect next July 1.
... A ADMIRÁL STUMP
The Defence Department an~ nouncement said the purpose of it was to "simplify" the com- mind and organisation of the US forces in the Pacific-Asian areas.
PROBERS
British
Washington, July 18.
and Western European trade with the Soviet Union came under heavy fire in a majority re- Senate investigations sub- port issued today by
committee.
the
Joseph McCarthy, the junior Republican Senator from Wis- eonsin, joined the four Democry- tie members of the committee in sharply
the Elsen cricising hower administration for agres- ing in Paris in 1954 to incr.osed East-West trade.
on
The live members called the Elsonhower administration to consult with Congress before entering into any negotiailous that could lead to easing total trade embargo imposed by the United States on Communis. Chins
the
The four Democratic members of the sub-committee were Mr John McClellan of Arkansas, Mr Herry Jackson of Washington, Mr Stuart Symington of Mis souri, and Mr Stunues Ervin of
North Carolina.
"Incongruity"
The majority report said that
under the
་
Paris
mcrub-commitier
London, July 18,
A jury of 10 men and two women today found Jack "Spot" Comer, former self-styled king of London's underworld, not guilty on a charge of razor-glashing a member of a rival gang.
were sen
Comer, his face scarred from a recent beating- up (see picture above) smiled broadly when the agreement, jury announced their verdict at the Old Bailey, allies of the United States were Central Criminal Court, and discharged him. shipping to the Soviet Union such items as heavy metal work-
It was the end of another | tacked by a number, of men, ing machinery, electric power
in chapter
ouarent London two of whom were each gaoled generating equipment, minerale, metals, transportation equip angland warring, which has for seven years
aroused public arm. Comér ment,
It was alleged that five days electronic
equipment, general industrial equipment and Thomas Falco in a pre-dawn,
to have slashed after the two men and was alleged petraleinta
Lapsed Copper went out and attack outside ane dhabin alushed Falco, At the same time tha
It water known that certain men Bought
presence of another man,| 15, 1920
were upset about the result of to inquire into the incongruity Johnny Rice.
"It might afford a of our allies on the one hazid Both Falco and Rice testified that trial. attempting to combat
"the background for what has beca that Comer Con
committed
the juriga munism, while at the
The defence claimed caled a frame-up" slashing.
said. He also recalled that three time
by was a frame-up plotted Union
in connection with the assault another ging leader, Billy Hill, other men had also been arrested highly
to put Comer in gaol.
on Comer. gooda,
Dozens of police held back a
Mr Victor Durand,
Comer's said.
crowd of 200° when Comer left
counsel, referred to Hill, who It added:
in a "The investigation
the courthouse. A man
yesterday described himself as now-assumes particular signt-
brown suit lounging by a cafe boss of the underworld," as the light
window of recent
off to telephone" miserable little character." efforts by our allles
to per-
"LET US CLAMOUR” suade us lo
re- agree to the lation of embargo on shipments to Communist China.
Admiral Stump hus been Navy Commander-in-Chiet Pacific, and Commander of the Pacific Fleet for three years, He will reach the mandatory retirement age of 82 next De- cember, but was recently nu- thorised by President Elsen-feance In hower to remain on active duly beyond that time-Reuter
Planes Collide
2
assisting the Bovies
by shipping her the
strategio the majority report
needed
Battle Act Hint
the result to HII,
JUDGE'S COMMENTS
119
"Let us do something about Summing up in the trial, the these gangsters," he said. "Let Judge said that people were us have a clamour to the highest Stromboli, July 18.
becoming tired of gang warfore places of the realm, Let us have Two planes collided and
in London.
those pald spokesmen of ours third crashed In Italy today, "Great Britain and France
"People stash one another or
cry out in order that the rest of three
razora killing at least
Ameri- are
presently requesting that we have revenge with the can airmen.
controls over
of contact with those persons." strategic and everyone is getting fed up," shall be cleansed of the risk Two US Navy planes collidei trade with Ching be relaxed to
ho said
"But these scence that
He said he would not put we have sten or heard of are Comer on "a rung of the ladder and crashid in the volcanic i5- follow the pattern set in land of Stromboli and first re-
"The British
root really a disgrace to modern life higher than Hill, Falco or Rico ports said ali men aboard were has publicly announced she in this great city.
maintained that the law [but, maint plans exceptions to the em- ye only wish killed.
something could not be abused.
no
At the NATO airbase at Avin- in Northern Italy, an Air Force F-84 jet fighter crashed
was killed.-United
to a fence while taking off. Pros.
The pilot
First To Do It
Darwin, July 18, The first escape from a cell in the Finnte Bay Gaol in 98 years was accomplished last night by Arsenio Calma, 20-year-old Filipino "Houdini", the authori- ties announced today.
Calma, serving a six-month sentence for larceny, wriggled through the bars of a tiny cell window nine feet above the floor. The three-foot-long bars were only six inches apart. The wiry seven-stone prisoner then scaled a 12-foot wall to freedom,- United Press,
BRITISH H-BOMB ́ TEST.
causo
SCT.SC common
barzo on siraiczlo materials could happen to stamp it out No one son the attack on shipped to Communist China, and assuredly it wil be, bo Falco except the injured man agrend to by the China Trade
Law and
Rice, although it was Committee in Paris.
provalls and law and order alleged to have been made in a
heavily
street populated "It remains to be seen whether will be relied upon," the Battle Act provisions will
He told the jury, "You may Mayfair, Yesterday, Victor Russo, be invoked by this action." ——
think that the very existence of known as Feariacenfork, alleged Reuter.
offered him gang
warfare might be a factor in court that Hill which lends colour to the pos- £600 sterling to slash himself siblity that this in truth was a and put the blame on Comer. Ho refused to be involved in frame-up."
The Judge recalled that on the plot, he said.-China Mail May 2 Comer himself was at Special,
Anglican Prelate Blesses Russians
Moscow. July 18, Dr A. M. Ramsay, Angilean, Archbishop
York, in a crimson and gold cape mitre, walked among a crowd of 20,000 Russians today giving his blessing.
He did to when he and eleven other members of an Anglican Church delegation, who aro_on a two-week visit, at the invita tion
of the Russian Church, were surrounded by worshippers and "sightseers as they left the church of the Holy Trinity in Zagorsk, a monastery town 40 weather conditions, minimis-milies north of Morcow. ing the risk of radioactive dailout being carried by trade winds, would prevail. He said the British would make use of
“NECESSITY”
United Nations, July 18. British destgate Sir Alsm Burns today told the Standing Com-- mittee on
Petitions of the United Nations Trusteeship Council that London had decided it was "necessary" to test a hydrogen bomb at re- mote Christmas Island j'ip 1957.
A servico in the church takers by Patriarch Alexei, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, was in honour of the Russian Saint
all precautionary knowledge Servel, who died more than 400
scientists and those
of her powers” which had jonelt in homago at Sergei's
years 1:20. The Archblahop
of
The
:
The bizarre story told by the It was thought at first that the prosecution Was that Mry Poznan riots had saved Rakosi. Hermiz, frustrated by the im With seemed to be back in the saddle.
support ho potence of her husband, turned to young Hamilton, who came But it now appears that the to the Detroit Arab colony from discontent within the ranks of Baghdad secking an American The
Hungarian Communist education; Party, odupled with the de-
The prosecution said the mands of the Yugoslava for lovers plotted to murder, her satisfaction for the wrong husband and that Mrs Hermiz The Committee walconadering done to them, proved too gave Hamilton almost $2.000 to
a polition from western Samoa, strong.
kill him. But Hamilton told UN trust territory, signinst
the planned test, 1 Burns said the test would take place far from any inhabited islands and will be so arranged as to avoid damage to persone and property. He said t would 'bursts, which will not involve. a beavy fallout or cause, à tidal wave rel
In Ill Health her he was robbed of the money
RadioBudapest
after he had failed to find 4 Miród killer, and the two decided announced to commit the concedes that fa principle that Rakest personally appeared acives.
thom Its demand to admission is before this central leadership and
legitimato, and it would be stated that his illness mado hle The pair tried, to make the
just as wrong and probably harmful to ating Washing ton by a sudden saub. The middio way seems to offend least and promise most,
murder look like the work of
conducted nuclear tests.
he said, would explosicao, „be in the megaton range, and ho noted that the United States and Russia proviously had conducted such tots, The Petitions Committes agreed to report on Friday to the full Trusbeeship Council, where will be debated
Athits last session, the Truston
Couneli, docides not ship
tomb-Reuter.
Death Penalty Upheld
1;"རྣ
San Francisco, July 18. *A apócial, committee of the California State Bar Associa ́tions today" uphold the death Denalty a punishment for capital
The committee held clear test at Enlwold, and that execution in California// Biklal after the US hád gan chathber should be retained plodged full precautions as a deterrent to /' murder A
Router,
to
ng involve a "high" (air Pankova with American nu four votes, by "a seven to
doctors ungodly advies on ex- an intruder. They made love consive treatmites
after the killide to bacie up the He paid that after the 20th story that the intruder/raped Sovies Communise Congress: ho Bis. Hunds. Then, Hamilton The floath, he said, i would be repiload "that his mistaiden made, bound the woman Eg a chair, i timed so that most
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