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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1936.

US Marine 'Death March' Trial

ACCUSED SERGEANT WAS DRINKING VODKA SAYS

FORMER INSTRUCTOR

Parris Island, South Carolina, July 19.

A former Marine drill instructor testified at the manslaughter court martial of Sgt Matthew C. McKeon to- day that he watched McKeon take “two or three" drinks of vodka the day the sergeant ordered a “death march” in which six recruits drowned.

The drinking testimony was injected in the trial despite the strongest efforts of McKeon's defence counsel to keep it out IM trivial matter, coincident to the accusations of manslaughter and cruelty.

PACIFISTS

TO DEFY

NY LAWS

Six of Mekoon's platom drownet

» surpres rught march that carried them into the sally witers of Ribbon in the Parris island linse.

Chenk

w whether he was following traditional leatherneck training practices when he led bin platoon Into the flat march,

of

Attorney Emile Zola Berman, after protesting without success The

over bulesion of pictures the men's bodies following their removal fran tidal Ribbon Creek, been

struck again at the bedrock of the defence position.

An invistigation fullow! tragedy turned up the Inforamte» on that McKeon and two ser- geants on the base hach drinking vodka the day of the Incident,

First Witness

New York, July 19. A group of pacifists planned today to defy civil defence laws by carrying

The test witness to tell about i march out 题 Gandhian sitdown

thos was Cpl. Richard J Kay, demonstration in a public that the tine of the fatal park during tomorrow'smart was a janna dräl trofque-

Ets, along with McKeon, of

eral platoon 71.

Mr

other

nationwide air raid alert.

The pin ifixes notiged the City Civil Defener Robert Condon, authorities that they would "pers main quietly seated?" in ʼn corner of Washirogion Supre durno! the 12-minute

tomorrow uftemuens They chic Bey ex- preter to be arrested.

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King said that about 11 a.. April 8 the day of the drown- ing, he entered the drill Instruc- tara/ room of barracks 701 and Gound Tech/Sg) Elwyn B. Scar- engl, the range insITUCIÓT.

the tim

McKeener to

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There was a botile of vodka Silang n the lable when wasket Into the room," King lestaffed.

twas

"S1 Scarborough and Set Me 15 sath hink...-maybe And after Qhat someone ano the 28 poems to an ended offered me a drink. I took A tux et suspetivi sentence:

and then there was conversation last you for refaan te partic-

and Sgt McKeon sud he pater in a sunulan civil defence

going to take Sgt. Scarborough to cerat!

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BRING ATTENTION

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abolition

““he group also challenges the right of the Government, de ertesite a virtual state of mortud bew in peserume.

Under the State civil defence laws. mach Atpant WIREL face a maximum sententer year in prison and a $500 for 17 convicted of refusal to take part in the alert The group plans de distribute pacist leaflets which noterapi in a little way of clying We are ready to do penance for the sins of country which was the

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"The only issue in this case in whether it has been accepted practice

Porris Island 带打 recruit insto anwamps, marshes and tidal waters as matter of discipline and morule," Berman fold the couri of seven combat velerury,

Backed Up

The prosecution-backed up by MeKedy's own Company Com- mander - conteradds that he was

gong beyond the call of duty

and pre'ice and was subjecting

its jatxon to "cruel"

treat- ment when he hauled them out of Bete barracks lust April for a moonles night march into the marshes,

Th

came

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statement by Bermon during questioning Master Sgt John E, Clement, Jr. a huge Marino veteran, who was called as the fifth prosecution witness in the prosecution's at- tempt to send McKeon to prison for a maximum six years and three months.

Clement, formerly in water tranaportalion here, festlfed

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to the influence of the tides un the Ribbon Creek aren,

On cross-examination Berman started to usk him if he over, Parris

during his servico Island, had seen troupe march backing in marshes, creeks, swamps

and the Ribbon Creek area,

Capt. Willian L. Otten,

the three of

proscouters, oljected

Malaya Will

Fight

Own Battle After

Independence

Kuala Lumpur, July 19.

The Chief Minister of Malaya, Tengku Abdul Rahman, said in an interview today the Federation would not use British troops to prosecute the anti- Communist emergency or for any other form of internal defence after Malaya gained her inde- pendence.

US Rejects

Air Space Allegations

He tuld the British owned

new paper, Straits Times the way against Communist terror- Isit would become Malaya's own responsibility.

"And that being so, no request will be made to the British Gov- ernment for assistance either in the form of money or in the use of British troops." the Tengku added.

Going To London

But the Chief Minister suit! Finance he and his

Minister, Colonel H. S. Lec, would go la London later this year to seek a loan, either free of interest pr a low rate, to help pay for the setting up of the Fedora - tion's own armed forces.

be no question There would

for an out-

Washington, July 19. The United States today rejected On

a Soviet protest} against alleged American "Skl McKeon

violations came

of Soviet air about 1.30 anch we turi

space and

branded the conversation and he lay

statements sack and suck

accompanying of asking Britain U! h

he was

immediately Just going to sleep a while.

"out of right gift for this purpose, the protest ал puer to the everung chow I woke

Berinan was trying to

prove place" and “unwarranted." Tengku stated. Sgt McKeon up.

Just before such marches were a "common

custom or usage." he look the platoon to chow, I left."

SOTW

down

the questioning by Unster

Marke Maj. prosecution, Charles B. Sevier, King suid he Shw McKeon take "two three" drinks,

or

Earlier the defendant's lawyer tokl the court martial today that the only Issue in his case

A British Crossword Puzzle

2

ACROSS

3 Wrong name (8),

13

7 Plea in defence (5).

O Misers (8).

10 Prayer (6).

13 Pain of conscience (7).

15 Flower (4).

17 Enraged (7).

18 Brave. (7).

20 Cut down (4).

21 Built (7).

28 Complete (0).

27 Diplomatic (8).

28 Elevate (5).

20 Clemency (8).

22

26

28

DOWN

1 Military rank (5).

2 Musical noto (5).

16

10

a of less importance (G),

4 Close to (4).

5 Looking-glass (6).

Hazardod (8).

9 Mnd (8).

11 Ease of (5).

12 Substantial (4).

14 Freedom of access (8).

15 Respond (5),

16 Drain (5).

18 Barbarian (6).

19 Diminish (8).

22 Way in (8).

23 Shy (5).

24 Hinder (5). 25 Accurate (4).,

YESTERDAY'S CROSSWORD—Across: 1 Bohast, 5 Ervot, 6 Prime, Sortie, 10 Event, 11 Niero, 12 Main 13 Count, 10 Rebels, 18 Abodite, 20 Tanos, 22 Ergo, 23 Motor, 25 Shrub, 20 Airing, 27 Sulla, 29 Hewed, 20 Hedged. Downi 1 Donement, 2 Herrklan, 8 Spin, 4 Treutel, 6 Emerges, 8 Rovell, 7 Canon, 14 Usurping, 15 Thronged, 10 Rosebud, 17 Boneath, 19 Benuse, 21 Ochre, 24 Tipo.

Not Issue

one

that

the

"Practice," Toured Herman,

rejection of the Soviet

The charges of

hote

He said the Federation Anned of which he is Forces Council,

chairman, would meet for the Arst time next month to decide the initial

of the strength

Air country's army, navy and force

the

Cornell Members of includo the British commander in Malaya and a representative of Malay state rulers.-Reuter.

of three violations Soviet air

Amer Loan space by twin-engine bombers was made In 2

American note delivered "I with offer to prove that it to the Soviet Embassy here was the

ዕትነ practies Island as a matter of discipline

Parris today.

anx! morale, to march troops A Soviet

of July 10 planes into

marshes, swamps,

Americon and charged that waters as an exercise"

few as far as 200 miles inside the USSR on July 4, 5 and 9.

US The

note

the said bund been given allegations

serious consideration" "most and that a "thorough inquiry" showed the Soviet charge was "in error."

Capt. Often said he did not believe that was an issue in the

Cast

the "It's the only issue in case," said Berman, a noted New York trial lawyer serving with out fee as McKeon's chief coun- sci Later be called it "the major issue,”

EXCLUDED

Jewish Writers Rehabilitated

MARILYN

IN BRITAIN

►

The stale of glamour in the British Isles got a sudden shot in the arm on Saturday when Hollywood's Marilyn Monroe arrived for fitm opposite Bir Olivier in the screen version of Terence Ralligan's play. The Sleeping Prince." With her Was her husband,

Arthur playwright

Miller. him here

She is seen at the Press conference which

followed her arrival in Lon- don. On right Laurence

and Lady

arc

Sir Olivier Leigh). Express Photo.

(actress Vivien

MIKOYAN SUSPECTED

OF OUSTING

VITAL ASSIGNMENTS

BEYOND

USAAF

Washington, July 19.

A top Air Force Operations officer says the Air Force could not carry out its vital assignments in the event of war.

Maj-Gen. Kenneth P. Berquist, Director of Air Force Operations, said the service's greatest shortage is not in airplanes, but in personnel, bases and research and development.

"Wo have a good air force and 1 we huve a lot of good weapons and wo

can do a lot to make that force, the force we have now, muchi more effective by solving the personnel and the facilities problems," he said.

Berquist testined ira Secret recently before the Senato

Armed Services Airpower committee

Sub

the worldwide deployment and capabilities of the Air Force's Tactical Air Command (TAC). His testimony, heavily censored by The Defence Department,

Was released today,

Insufficient Resources

Berquist's statement about the inadequate capabilities of the Air Force câme in response lo M. a question by Sen, Henry Juoksem (Demorat-Washing- h). Jackson asked. "Do you have the capability of carrying out the assignments" in case

war

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"No sir, da mst," Berquist replied

"As a general statement," he sald, "the Air Force at present do not have sufficient resources to carry out all the missions it has been assigned."

2. While TAC forces are primarily deployed in Europe and the Far East, plans are being worked on for rapid reinforcement in the ovent of trouble in the

Middle East.

3. The Air Force has "much better" rodar cover- age in the Far East than in Europe. There aro Euro "pretty big cavities" in the radar notwork in Europe.

4. About BO per cent of

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TAC's planes would rendy to go into combat in A day or two. The Air Force has 1,690 planes committed to NATO-United PresSS,

UN Membership

EXCLUSION OF JAPAN UNJUST

Washington, July 10. Herquist suid TAC forces in

President Elsenhower sald the Picille have a reasonable today that "the unjust exclusion minimum" to deal with the out-of Japan" from the United Na- break of a limited war in the tie by repeated Soviet vetoes

Far East

In Europe, he said, Russian nir power could "really infilet a greal amount of damage" but "we could do a fairly good job of lessening the damage"

Sub-commitice Chairman

Stuar RAKOSI

THE POWER?

to

Symington, (Demoonit Missouri) asked whether Russia, with is "tremendous prepon derance in fighters", could not destroy Europe if it wanted to.

Don't Know

"should be promptly rectifled."

in

In his annual report to Con- gress on American participation the United Nations, Mr Eisenhower sald that South Kersa and South Vietnam were for "Likewise fully eligible membership."

In

The President predicted that the UN would become 03 - creasingly vital and effectivo" organisation

the second decade of its cxistence,

He listed among United Na- Lions achievements the preven- He said "I don't know ton of an all-out war between

Israci

tho and 13 amount of diamago required to knock

major progress on peaceful use and the energy,

18 American

Berquist govo no definite

BUSWCT. win?

out Europe | complotely" and "I do not know whether they

would be able to destroy Europe."

Berquist

added that he questions whether Russia would a surprise attack with the idea of destroying Europe without also going against the United States e air capabill-

nako

Touching on

ties of the US Navy, Berquist expressed the view that a naval carrier task force could not live very long in the Mediterranean under a determined Russian alr otlack,

He said the carriers would be very important target for the Russians to hit,"

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Other Points

Berquist and his uides also made the points:

Serious mechanical difficulty has developed in the tail of the B-57 light bomber, causing six crushes, A spokesman for Glenn L Martin and Co., producer of the plane, said a correction has been developed and it will be installed in the bombers starting late this summer.

Vienna, July 19. Mr Anastas Mikoyan, shrewd,

First dynamic Doputy Premier of Russia,★A is strongly rumoured have been the man behind yesterday's resignation of Matyas Rakosi as Commu- nist leader of Hungary.

Reliable reports here today from the Hungarian capital said the Mr Mikoyan, who made first public attack in Russia on Moscow, July 19,

Stalin is thought to have been The Soviet literary publica- in Budapest for several days. tion Literaturmaya Gazetta to-

Mr Mikogan has

The presiding law offeer, Navy Capt. Irving N. Klein, asked Berman if he intended to ask

United The note Bald, "no the same question of other, wit- nesses, Berman said he did, in- States military planes based or cluding many ex-Marines who flying

adjacent In or

to the

day have volunteered by telephona European area of

the time of and telegram as a result of a the alleged over-flight could defence appeal for persons with possibly have strayed, as alleged, so far from their known fights plans, which carefully exclude such over-flights as the Soviet note alleged."

knowledge of such marches lo come forward.

Would Argue

The prosecution said it would object to such testimony. Capt. Otten then said the matter should be gottled with rendered by him,

Both sides

In Russia

travelled he was ip-

rehabilitated extensively since posthumously two Jewish writers who were pointed a First Deputy PIT- victims of the campaign against mier in March last year. cosmopolitanism" in 1948-1949.

The writers, who were be- NO BASIC CHANGE

to ha

have been shot by The roporte trom Budapest Heved order of the deposed Interior say that, although Rakosi has Minister, Lavrenti Beria, were reagned, there has

their rehabilitation and

publle rehabilita Commuty, are

been

of atomic -itheration of

Arab states,

men held in China, following a Peking visit by the Secretary- General, Dag Hammarskjold France-Presse.

Scholarship Doubled

Johannesburg, July 10.. Because of the exceptional ability of two

post-graduate students of the University of the Witwatersrand,

per-

a scholarship, normally awarded to one son, was given to

both, and doubled in value in each case,

Miss Myrtle Aron, BA, Mr Ismací Logopeedies, and Mahomed,

Honoura political theory and govern- rent, will receive £480 each in 1957 for research in the Union.

BA

in

non-

This is the first time that a scholarship of such value has

awarded to beca European.

Logopaedles involves the study and treatment of speech defecta--China Mail Special

SOME THINGS MUST

no

Up-Down Up-Donit

ho

and Peretz Markish, basic change as top members The US took exception to a Pleffer

was After Stalin's death the families of the present leadership, in- statement which, it said,

the Soviet note, of these writers were notified of cluding Mr Ernoe

Garoe, the contained in

were new First Secretary of "Implying a plot to hinder the

Rakosi a judgment improvement of international given pensions

In today's relations and insinusting that the

Af said they would alleged American

There was no sign that the Foreo tion, the magazine paid tribute

Cum- be ready to argue the point of fights might have been arranged to Markish's talent. An article opposition within the

Narovhetov declared | munist Party, which had been materially and admissibility of by General Twining (Air Force by Serge such evidence tomorrow morn- Ing.-United Press.

did

Couple

Assaulted

| Chief-of-Staff) in Germany, that "we do not know how extremely vocal of late and had following his visit to the Soviet Markish would have written claimed the return of ex-Premier today, but it is undeniable that Imre Nagy and his moderate

Union."

These statements, the US note sold, "which are as obviously out of place 013 they ATC

10 would have searched for policy, would get what they

forms and now

created new wanted

Nagy wis messages for his poems,

criticised during The

magazine printed a the meeting of the central warranted, indeed of themselves Ruslanı translation of soveral leadership of the party last have the effect of hindering the unpublished poons written by night as a centre of right-wing

of international | Markdish In Improvement

1047-49-France- | opposition which must bo Pressu

stamped out--Router.

relations"-France-PresseŮ. Malacca, July 19.

A large crowd looked on but not help sman. and his who were 05. pregnant wife enulted outside a cinema, the Municipal Council was toki to- day.

Labour Councillor J. L. do Cruz urged the Council to post detectives outside all cinemas to safeguard the public.

The President of the Courtell. Mr H. G. Hammett, maid that the public should show a Denço of responsibilty by helping the polled

If they did this, hooligann would not be able to have their own way, Me Hammelt statadi.

-teter,

Leave Me Alone, Cried Miss Sweden

Long Beach, July 10, INGRID GOUDE, Miss Sweden, broke down and cried before going on the stage last night,

wish sobbing, "I would leave me alone.”

everyone

when I know I can't. I want to go back to Sweden" Two days ago, Oscar Meinhardt Miss Swetion that carured Hilovi Rombin's....... winning would not prejudice her own chatice. But Ingrid sillt does not believe this,

for her mutograph. During the Interview she said "almost every girl comes up to me with questions like 'Is my makeup all right how could I stand, do you think I halr

"Everybody keepe telling me I'm Meanwhile, Hilevi is finding she "What can I tell them," Hilovi

going to win the Mis, Univerpo contest," she complained "But I know I can't, becauGO, MEINE Bweden won mat year. It is torture to havo, people sell me I can achiaye, kits honour.

is one of the most sought

afler giria in Long Beach,

kod.The girls are each individual scale, and I

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