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ANNIVERSARY STORY

A JURY TRIAL THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD

Were innocent men convicted? Seven years' jordoal ended in electric chair TEVER has the world been ra revolted by a judicial NEV

execution as on that tragic day, 30 years ago this mouth, when two seemingly innocent mon werd electrocuted in Charlestum Prison, Boston, USA. There were violent demonstrations of protest all over the globe. At Gencyn, extensive damage was caused to the glass hall where the Council of the League of Nationa used to meet, and at least one person was killed in riots.

It was on April 15, 1920, that After the last appeals for the paymaster and gun or a justler And failed. Vanzetti Bandtree, Manchusetts, thus Toubil only one gleam of limpe company were killed by bandits in the tordid story of Kis who redzed and carried off politient martyrdom,

£3,750 payroll. Three weeks

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1951. "

The jam is still tomorrow's brand 27fathoms

Who have replaced the Colonial Service Administrators of Accra?

....A water fetish, the Moslem "Seer of Kan Kan." a "Super-Cabinet," and a frightened man in a closed car and a walled castle that is defended, locked, and barred.

R KWAME NKRUMAH, Ghana's Prime Minister,

in

Ghana

When ex-servicemen threat ings of a new organisation, the ened to march to Christiansborg Shitimo Kpee,

me

the

Castle the Governor-General's The name means: "We stand realdener now taken over by frum Nkrumah seventy policemen Although government Cin- guarded the gate

ployees have been warned off For prestige, he has Just the S.K., there are a number Into This helping, on the akle, in 1: he protected by strong ja-ju from bricks, bullets, bombs 17th century castle Orl the activities. or what have you, is as nervous really as the next man shore.

The Nkrumah has an outsize

in The Prime Minister hales it: problem In this and made jumpy by tough talk and deporta- the elaborate gilt chairs, the people of the Ashanli, Ghana's | ane imion { tions.

stiff portraits of British royalty, coroa-land. the ren mist

In that region, Nitrumah's "If it had no wen for these Men who were his intiriates, believe the striped hausa cane Thingy," he said, "1 midt have pay that he truly few people he carries everywhere is a form museum"-and stays.on.

He shrugs it off-"It's a nice popularity reached its peak in 1954 when he won nineteen out live t

'my life talking at but values advice: from St of protection. Nkrumah walks.

In Sir Charles Arden Clarke's of the 21 state. But his

luck street corner to scorning men, Moslem seer living at Kan-Kan enyfully These clays. Once time as Governor, people just broke, I might have died unmarked, on the Ivory Coast. He went quite a mixer. happy In the walked up to the castle door. unknown, 2 fallure. This is to Abidam. Ivory Coast, after our career and our trluniph. | Ghana attained independence- Never in

our full life can we offcially for break. But, in hope t Co such work

later, two Halians who hast "This Is Our Triumph"

aninigrated to the U.S. In 1908

Njer la Saego,

shoemaker,

4 Burtolomeo Vanzetti, a Ash-yel!--were arrested and charged with the crime,

for the oplaton of rome who know how his mind works, the visit's purple was in get the latest "gen" from the Seer of Kan- Kon

by JOHN REDFERN

Ni ther man had been any- whe. near the se of the myuders at the time, But at their trial. which began on May 31, 1521. in ti Massachusetts tolerance, for justice, for man's Silky Che Staty pro- unscrstanding of man, as now cuerd 130 fewer than 50 we lo by accident, with or for the profeuljen, "Our words, our Ilves, Our The defenc called even pains-nothing! The taking. of

frantic crowd, he is now more Now. there is a barrier under- Nkrumah has visited a water withdrawn. the our lives, lives of a goodfellsh near Acera

critical

neath the gate arch-guarded by Error wire convicted, malo- shoemaker and

When he returned to poor ish-times; he is reputed to have a after

Acera police, iv 4 the vide wee of a sub- pedlar all! Thot at moment charin sown into

the Commonwealth frane wenn who had eought helgnges lo ui.

the hand Premiers' conference, he rode in That agony is kerchier he wages when he a dome of the interior of a our triumph,"

is a ciosed car insert of an open Espeaking: many of his followers jeep-his old mode of travel. car Travelop al 15 miles an nour. She give minute detail.

der tifying a man rotting in the Each of the car as Saeco

Blatant Perjury

Other police

clude conviess

wineases in-

terrisd and

women; ant a nearly every

te€te defence was able 10 pleave blatant

patry, It tren became eler that Sacco end Vanzeli

were really on became they were

#harchists, though of a har

type, and that both the pollee and the court were determined

to convlet Thein ut murder,

The walls da not completely heircle the housese Nkrumah

Soon afterwards, the anti- govemment National Liberation Movement began to flourish. A remains a strong challenge Nkrumah, who has bren a notable absentre from the Ashunt for three years,

he stop-

When, northbound,

ped at the Kuniosi airfield twa years ago, the field was heavily guarded.

The Ashanti

HOW fl Is going to have the gap Alfed stronghold of the anti-govern- with a strong new wall. It is ment movement. But ty rumourect that he is also having cracks in Nkrumalt's once solid the door locks changed.

backing show in ather parts, The other Nkrumaht

wrek, sixty-cad ja Too few enemies outside and inside his to a cheny party at Christians- worried by coastal bult chiefs were invited Convention People's Party. Al- borg Castle. though he extracts some satis- the Prime Minister with a mes- But they snubbed faction from the respect shown page: "We are not in the mood to him by the few remaining to accept your kind Invitation British ofcinia and by overseas until conditions become normal.", big businesses represented here,

In British Guiana too few but the fanatics were prepared to put up with the drudgery of party political work, would face the sacrifice. Nowall must pay. NOW:

Cabinet is not united.

• Business sees no reason to invest in instability.

• Too much Colonial development funds have been he is still a worried man. His squandered already trying to sweeten the bad boys and leaving the good boys hungry.

• BUT DR JAGAN SAYS:

1.f

I HAVE

The men were openly Radical opinions and America was, at that time, in the throes of great Bolshevik seare.

It was

reported that foreman of the aug had bec heard to say before the trial "Ban them

they're Reja:

they

the

mught to hung. anyway, en if they're innocent!.

Fry year after year the case draget

but repeated

well for a new trial always

Talle 4.

Gangster's Confession

Ignored

Not even the conferrian. In November, 1925, of Portumiese Mageiros

gangster Ce-estine

A LOT

LEARNED

IN 3 YEARS

His decision to deport a non- Ghanaian journalist and two Moslem leaders Increased exist Ing frictions there.

At least twelve of his parlia- mentary back-benchera are de manding the demotion of one minister and Iwo othera unpopular with the rank file.

are and

MORE STRESSES

Nkrumah has never had mock time for the chiefs. Now they have no time for kim. even supported him. To show how those who previously armly for they have

moved agains! the government, they ars wear- ing brown rober sign of mourning, and their WHY 0% showing how unhappy. They are.

Ministers are accused by their own party members of amassing Fucing so many stresses and wealth and going slow on im straing, Kwame Kkruinah works DOOKS of reference supply the answer to the election hatred of capitalisin and he fam is all tomorrow's brand. Botaio,

portant tasks. Party mai- closely with threg, men--"The in the past never disguised his contents say that the promise super-Cabinet." They are Kojo results in British Coriana-the first general election now made it clear that if he They want some jam today, less and

Minister of Commerce Industry, and a close to be held since the constitution was suspended at the treated capital fairly would grandiose talk, and end of 1953. The books

Echusei, fewer friend; Khobo

to:igh show the population to be ly be from sacer necessity, ministerial trips abroad.

party fighter and now Minister almost equally divided between peoples of East Indian the Impression

His audience went away with

of Communications; and Ya and African descent. And as the population is racially not hesitate to

that he would To this awkward squad, the Ong Kon Banko, Ghana's nest

Lo 'back on ministerial

about Minister of Information. palter divided, so it votes-and probably always will.

agreements if it sulled his book. Ghatta shipping line, a Ghann

But some people suggest that air line-even a Chana Navy- grates, and will grate, until the Seer of Kan Kan should also land, housing and labour prob- be counted in the super-Cabinet, lems are resolutely dealt with,

The East

that le had show the vietine, and his latemam that netther.

Indians, especially Saeta por Vanzeth had be the barely literate Inbourers an pg"en",, muude the slightest the supa" plantations, follow Dr difference. Judne

OWN

Com-

blease he

By HAROLD JAMES

hayer Chedd Jagan almost le a mun clined that Madeiros, already | --not because he is

Nkrumah is worried, too, by ranienced to death for another munist; not beenuse he promises

the way Cabinet and party celine, har spred at them a new world at the ex- drudgery, of

secrets leek out. canvassing The 1-intree murder in tip

His first ques pense of the capitalists and porters or the routine of party answer was forthcoming whenfe loyal to me?"

14- No Worley, then, that

notion about anyone today is, " <! lagring bos

*imperialists bust www born one of themselves. organisation when there is n one mereh ni banker asked him, election to sibadate interest, "Can you tell me any reason why As a result, opposition to De I shout-pup my money in Bri- Jagan has had no solidarity tish Guinna when I can get a "Divide and rule" could be is similar return with greater se- For his opponents were curity in countries like Canada?" Party is open to all. So it is. Split into a number of groups- So much for doubts felt by pri-is not na prevalent as it was.

everufen.

1

!!

fra

thi

Fine Wi

Afrien

An

app

State Supreme Court failed, and on

chester round one of their own Apel B. 1927. Jultó Thayer | number. scntcoved both defenJunts to DF Jagan has always beasted

the electie chile.

COR SALA

facts Independently.

Frantic Appools

that his People's Progressive

molto,

Duit is overwhelmingly East Labour Front led by Mr Lionel

Inhumaltes; the National vate capital.

Increasingly racial

the Luckhoo.

LESS YESSES

In the C.P.F., "yesmanship”

the

years C.P.P..

70 was then that the Arst #tor of protest broke through

A long string of complaints was 603 the wei. Violat Indian especially since some of

to Dr Jagan would prefer to see sent

Nkrumah by Colony's ablest investment of British

parly demonstrations were bold and one-time"- supporters, like

public stalwarts in Accra. In Ashanti. comeete i with the Landen Forbes Burnham, broke awer: the United Demorralle fois

But even the Colonial a spitfire group has beca Party; the Guiana were flooded with way to form a party of their

National Development Corporation bas to formed in the C.P.P. In press collection consider political petitong, mingled with threats, wn. The recent carnpalm be Party; and a motley

risks, The defence carted the case to

and for Jobs for the boys who did of independents, Æ

without some guarantee of po- their bit as "action Troopers" Governor Fuller, who not only polling day drew nearer,

LABOUR FAIL Hitical stability would certainly during the clashes between made a personal investigallan Dr Jogan has another asset This is no way to defeat a hesitate to invest large sums in government supporters and but also appolnie! three beeldes racial backing and that determined and unified. party

the Colony.

opponents before independence. eminent men to examine the is organisation, Ever since he like the P.P.P.

There remains, of course, has been in politics he has British Gulan has much to Colonial Development and Wel- In Accra, for several realised the Importance of an learn politically-above all, that fare: But British Gulant has the stronghold of netive and competent electoral an essential need in a democratic had a large slice from that people in the old Ga State are machine.

constitution is the growth of source already. But

And political turning against the showboy" 011 August 3, Fuller It was this that was stressal party government and a strong option at Westminster is ques-Nkrumah's old nickntune announced that the verdict must upon these opponents of his opposition.

tioning the wisdom of giving and protesting about alleged Successive stays post-1 who cante to London after the land.

Only Jamaica, in the West distance to the bad boys' infavouritism and misuse of tribal poned the executions while Tran.le but vain appeals were dam political portion in Britain. truth.

slebacle of 1953 to sick navice Indies, has fully recognized this the Colonial territories In order lands. Right under Nkrumah's

inoto these dissidents, in To some, the surprise of to keep them sweet. made to Judge Thayer, to the Then both Conservative Party the election has been the total

The other questions of ex-wiform composed of caps, red Supreme Judicial Court and headquartere

What will scarves and red wrist bands, Transport tollure of the Labour Front, for ernal interest are: Anally to members of the House

emphasised that their its leader Lionel Luckhoo, who British Guiana de about federa-berate the government at meet- Supreme Court, the Attorney need was to bulld up a strong had won

tion: General

Will it seck to Join the considerable respect and the President party organisation, If the P.P.P. when Mayor himself.

Federation of the West Indies? of Georgetown, | was to be defintéd, Inflamed by the obstingey of the

Bave up his legal practice for What, In short, is its future? politics, oud worked unsparing,

considerable ly 1:1

financial

fudiciary, tens of thousands of objectors grew more and more

and

PERSONALITY

ASSOCIATION

From an administrative point

It was shortly after midnight detet his polities and write him Jagan on his own ground-te. Moreover,

on August 23 that Sheco and Vanzetti went to their deaths, both maintaining their 121-

nocenca 10 the end. The gangster, Madeiros, had gone to the chair just betere them.

there Geene.

In London

Leums

new

by

To these assets-rncial sup- sacrifice, But le trouble is that of view, Whitehall would wei- violent, oben were set off in part and organisation-there he looks, and is too prosperous. cotne Its adherence to the

ΙΠ Latin-American)inist in fairness 10 Dr Jagan be A wealthy New York, Philadelphia, Parisded another his own

rate-horse awne, Federation. British Guiana per- even though he too is an East itself is not strong enough countries.

ntity; for though you may Indian, is unlikely to defeat De stand unaided

to in the world. off as a inan without scruples in the sugar plantations,

there is a feeling you have to

here that association with ピロー admit that he is What is now certain is that, sponsible leaders ile Mr Nor- charming. piniste and unless the Jagan Burnban mian Manley and Sir Grantley intelligent.

factions are reconciled--which Adama might buvo a beneficial Political opinion

unthinkable--the was prepared to learn that, Dr main parties will be

two influence on Dr Jogan. about In time, it ly thought, Je Outside Charleston Prison Jagan would have

u consider equally divided, Thils able measure of success. Never that the Governor

means might become a moderate. wņa

રી fantastic

can decide theless, Police

But how would members of the results are disap- the Issue in favour nrmed with

of either the Federation, react to roachine-guns,

pointing to those who had hopet porly through

this? gas

the nominated Would the presence of Dr Jagan projectors, tear bombs, rifles, sawn-off that the moderate elements in meters. This place cum ina at the federal councils be wal-

the Colony would combine to shotguns and pistols formed 11

most unenviable position-me, coined in Jamaica, Trinidad and build up an effective opposition indeed, m which he ought never the other unils? It would bring huge cordon around the gaol, to the P.P.P which resembled a fortress

to be placed.

to the federal oren a solid block prepared for a clege. Many of { The suspension of the consti- But, whatever may eventuate of East Indian votes, blindly the thousand people who tution in October, 1993, gayo Dr within British Guiana, the following a racial leader, gathered were arrested, but the Jagan's opponents a thing results of the election wilt give The events of the next strength of the guard dis space for this purpose, Akzirst, toos for thought outside the weeks in British Gulana will be couraged any rent violence.

they showed enthusiasta ung de- Colony. In London, it will be watched with interests by many termination But the zeal asked whother this fresh outside the Colony, planted in the months succeed- evidence of Dr Jagan's strength But, for botter or worse, the Ing the crista falled to 'ger- wit affect the prospects of new people of British Gulana have After seven years ef drevaful | minste, The presence of a capital entering British Guiana. made their choice, Parliamentary uftcertainty, Sacco and Vanzetti British garrison was a, serlative, Despite Dr Jogan's protesta opinian in Britain would prob are said to have been almost and, above all, there was the tono-on his recent visit to ably agree that, in these cir- and to die, It is now generally feeling, so prevalent in George England-that ho would bo cumitances, there is nothing för agreed, oven by diatingushed town, that "someono (other than prepared to givo capitał it but to let Dr Jagun have a ladyord that They were themselves) would do some square deal, there were few run. He told his audiences in innocent of any connection with | thing about it," Few, in short, who believed that the leopard London that he had learned a the crime.

| were inclined to put up with the had changed its spots. Dr Jagan lot in the past three years.

Glad To Dię

Lew

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