1960-03-09 — Page 3

Soviet forced

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labour

Pago. X

camps Sailor returns U.S.-Cuban ties

at new low

1 MILLION PRISONERS State vs foster parents

IN THE COUNTRY

London, March 8.

A Nato publication reported today that Soviet Russia still has an estimated one million forced labour prisoners in various parts of the country.

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Despite considerable tions the past deende, and nably since the liberalisation Lolley pf Premier Nikito Khrushchev, forced inbour "still is an integral part of the Soviet systems," 11 sald,

The formation was contain- ed in the current issue of the Nato Letter, the monthly pub- Beation of the clofence organiss- Ton, published under the au- thority of its Secretary General and released today through ofetal channels,

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One aspect of forced labour

Russia has been lately

a

growing tendency on the part of the authorities to "humanise" the system, the aludy added,

HISTORY

on

cor-

itself The study bases evidence collected by the Inter- nail Commission Against Concentration Camp Practices, with headquarters in Brussels,

Soviet laws morcover roborate the Commission's find-

the Jogs,

report sald, that forced labour still ́is an in- tegral part of the Soviet system. Its history dates back to 1918 when a decree directed that "class enemics" should be isolated in concentration campe which were set up a few months later.

During Stalin's lifetime the forced labour camps were All- political ed with

prisoners

both guilty of active opposi- tion to the regime and merely suspected of antagonism to the party.

The study said recent state- ments by Soviet leaders deny- ing the continued existence of labour camps have been dis- proved. Among others, a num- ber of Jehovahs witnesses were Imprisoned a few months Ago for "crimes ngainst the state" consisting merely of practising their religion.—UPI.

Speeding

Bakersfield, Calla, Mar, 8. California higsway patrolman cald that when h

stopped motorist Harold Lester Towers, Porterville, California, and asked why he was driving 10 miles an hour, Towers explained:

"I'm going to see my son who Is in jail on a drunk charge," Uri,

Russian charged

Djakarta, Mar. 8. Police Investigation f* continuing in the case of an unidentified Soviei na- tional charged with sm gling foreign carreday, Major Drodjal Budianto of the Attorney General's

Offen, said today.

He said the Russian's nutivities "involved mil- Home of rupiaha" bust be would giva no further de talls because the prelimin→ Ary Investigation was in- complete AP.

for a 4-year-old genius

Trenton, N.J., Mar. 8.

A court struggle started today over the state's right to take an intellec- taully gifted 4-year-old girl from her foster parents whom the state considers unsuited to her.

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after given

up as lost

Auckland, Mar. 8, A boarded New Zealander, James Moore, 43, sallod his 30-foot yacht Driftor Into Auckland last night -four months aftor "ho had been given up as lost at 100.

For the past two months, he anid, he lived on a daily diet of one cupful of weevily rice and a pint of water, He had two. handfuls of rice left,

The state says the intelligence | Board on grounds of simple "I have po legal authority," Edward T told Judge he of the foster parenta is for humanity,

of the court He said it would breaks the Goulkin, head below that of the near-geulus chlid and that they will not be heart of the child and the only panci,

Moore sailed from his home financially able to send her parents she knows if she were The Child Welfare Board, he town of Wellington on a cruise placed in another home for said, is seeking to place Allee to the Pacific islands last year. through cullege.

Marie In argumenta prepared for adoption.

with people who are He left Rarotonga on Augibal 18 Division st

The Attorney General said the wealthier

cultural to call back to "Wellington, unul and nore Appellate

four

Inter and a half weeks Superior Court, the Deputy court had ne power to substitute than the Combs,

Ho said the Combs love įrenched Cook Stil, o Lew Attorney General Mr Eugene its opinion for the decision of Urbanlök said the foster parents the Child Welfare Board,

Alice Marfe, and have pro- miles from his destination. vided her with a good home. have shown "enllous

In-STIMULATE MENTALITY

DOWNPOUR difference" to Child Welfare

He cited Abraham Lincoln's Welfare Board The Child Doard rules.

{log-cabin birthplace as nsi

He said today wania to put the girl in a home

that he could growing which it feels will be able to example of a genius

nat fx his position, and speni stimulate her near-genius men-up in lowly circumstances,

more than two months trying The State Board is critical of

to find Wellington harbour. tality and provide functully for

the fact that

Itw there are her full education.

SIX In the whole of the The agency says the foster books in the Combs home.

months, he sighted and only. But boolea bro parents are more interested la

no longer once, and that was two months television than literature and necessary for

culture, Epstein ago when he saw an island he unable to afford college for the declared.

thought as one of the Ker- child on Combs' $120-a-weeks "Anyone

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the madee group. biory to get his culture,' with- out having dust collectors in the home," he said

Samuel Epstein, lawyer for Mr and Mrs Richard Combs, said changing the child's home

after four years with 2144 Combs would "moke an orphan out of the child."

He asked the court to over- the State Chlid Welfare

rule

Many welcome

new

bill on contempt of court

London, March 8.

Romantic young couples determined to marry despite judicial prohibition as well as journal- ists and all others who might some day be found guilty of contempt of court welcomed a new government bill recently submitted to the British Parliament softening the treat- ment of those found guilty of this offence.

At the present time condem- | London High Court had for- nations on this count can con- bidden It. tence guy persons for an in- delinite period of time and no appeals to a higher couri are Tr the bill is possed Lisose condemned will have the right of appeal.

allowed.

Several cases of contempt of court which have occurred in Britain in recent times, have tracted wide publicity.

The Editor-in-Chief of the London Dolly Mirror spent several months in prison after the war for having published a murderer's confession before his trial was uver.

The Lord Chief Justice found at-ston prejudicial to the defence the publishing of the contes-

of the accused man.

The British press is supp7- ing the new bill energetically.

BRITISH PRESS Edward Langley spent several Catherine Dowsett after a Brl- months in prison for marrying AFF. tish court had forbidden the marriage. Both Dominic Elvis

and his bride Tessa Kennedy Snow in London

| were imprisoned for hoving married in Scotland after the

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London, Mar. 8. Cold southeasterly winds to- day brought snow showern to London and southeast England More fails were expected dur ing the day changing to rain tonight with warmer weather moving in from the west.- Reuter.

salary,

But Mr Epstein sald any state agency's decision is open to review by the courla.

can

And television provides rewide range of programmes that

can provide culture, he argued.

"Have you any authority for that statement Judge Gerald T. Foley asked wryly--AP.

The three-judge court Eerved decision after question- Ing Epstein closely to see if he has any legal precedent to back up his request,.

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Until a downpour few weeks ngo gave him plenty of Įrainwater," he had lived by

distilling Dea water pressure cooker.

in a

He said he had spent most of his time reading and steering at the same time-China Mall Special

Havand, Mar. 8. The Castro Government tonight rejected

the U.S. Secretary of Stato, Mr Christian A. Horter's protest against implications that the United States was involved in the Havana, munitions ship explosion.

At the Jame time. the television address ON

the Clovernment - controlled press gruelling, 15,500-mile goodw!l! and radio unleashed an unpre- | mission to South Amerten he cedented anti-American attack | completed on Monday. today and diplomatic relations between the two nations reach- tive and rewarding experience,” ed a new low.

Inquiry

Meanwhile

He called it "n most instruc

-UPI and AP.

an international Rumania frees

commission today opened 411 investigation into the explosions on t munitions-inden French freighter in Havana harbour lust Friday. More than 50 persons died in the blasts.

newsman

New York, Mar. 8. Supporters of Prime Minister Leonard Kirschen, former Fidel Costre clung tenaciously

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his theory that the ex- plesions were American-inspired sabologe.

President Eisenhower assured Meanwhlie in Washington

the American people that US. relationships with her sister re- publics of Latin America have with very few exceptions — "reached an all-time high."

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Ho added that Pan overi firmer partnership must be cur goal.”

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Associated Press corres

Bucharest pondent in who was arrested by Rumanian authorities on April 25, 1950, reported In a cable today he hna been released. He said he returned to his Bucharest home on Friday,

A Rumanian citizen eduented In Britain and Berlin, Kirschen was accused before Com- Mr Eisenhower was reporting munist court of spying for the In a prepared nationwide radio United Slates and Britain,-AP.

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Providence, RI. Mar. 9 William Woo, 40-year-old restaurateur has reached end of his long legal Aght against deportation to Hong- kong. The US. Supreme court today refused to review his case.—AP.

Sao Paulo, Mar. 8. Sir Frederick Hoyer-Millot, permanent British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, arrived today by air. Ho had luncheon with the British Consul General, Mr Jones Surrey, and was to leave this evening for Rio de Janeiro. -AP.

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