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Comment Police forced to fire on demonstrators in self-defence Of The NOW IT'S 'NATIVES SHOT FIRST

Day

CORRUPTION

HE .pubilo has sakad both

TH

through the press and le representatives, In Legistative Council for того positive .action againat corruption.

Government has taken up the challenge by forming a new committee, headed by the Attorney General, and for the first time including unofficial

MLC. How successful it will be only time will tell but the membership le Impressive and prople will look for results both in numbere prosecuted or suspended and in new methada of tackling corruption.

South Africa's statement

on recent riots

London, Mar. 25.

TODAY'S TIPS

The African demonstrators at Sharpeville-me

last Monday "shot first and the police

were forced to fire in self-defence to Another Victory avoid even more tragic results.".

The South African Govern- "We are very puzzled by this ment said this in a statement Just statement and we cannot. Issued in London tonight.

understand why it is alleged The statement went on: that polloemen should have told "According to factual informa-, Africans go to the police

This is a point which I be on now available, the distur-station," the Bishop eald.- bances result from a planned

2000 leve can only be elucidated at demonstration of about natives in which demonstrators the forthcoming judicial in- attacked the police with assort-quiry."--Reuter.

ed weapons, including Brearms.

Of doutes corruption is not con. fined to the pubila wervice. It le deeply rooted vice found throughout the Colony which makes it all the more difficult to combat and suppress. It a local custom and as such it must be tackled. Cleaning up corruption in the public ser vies would be a step in the

"The allegation of the Afro- right direction, but only a stop. Asian group (in the United and creating an Island of Nations) in requesting a Securi- parity in a cesspool of vice

ty Council meeting," that the falle far shart

what demonstrators were unan med people want. A general clean and peaceful is, therefore, com- up is needed, a basic re-eḍuck-pletely untrue.

Allegation

tion of the people, a restating "As recently as January 24

of values, and an awakening

of moral consciousness.

But Government must give a public example; there must be

a thorough and relentless purge

nine policemen (four while

non-white) and Ove

were brutally battered to death by a so-called unarmed mob of native rioters near Durban. "An

contributing important

factor to these riots is a cam-An paign of Intimidation of other- and exposure of all vana! | wise peaceful natives. The Gay- officials. One of the bont ernment is firm in its resolve weapons is publicity. And if that the police must maintain Government believes a private publie order and ensure public committee is likely to achieve safely, whoever threatens helter resulta than the open | safety.” Inquiry we urged recently, the public to entitled to know t

Told by Police

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findings both on the extent of But in Johannesburg, the Rt. was heralded by trembling of corruption and the action it Rev. Ambrose Reeves, An- the earth and strange, under- has taken against Individual glican Bishop, said that Africans ground noises. The location is officers. Fear of exposure and wounded at Sharpeville had 138 miles north of Caraquez Bay Cops the resulting scandal may been told by white police before, in Manabi province. dator many who are tempted the shooting b gather outside by big affers but have not yet Sharpeville police station. summoned up courage to take the plunge.

Mr Walter Camacho, Director He said that as a result of of the Coastal Polytechnical affidavits taken by lawyers in School, Investigated their story And today confirmed the island's hospital from injured, Africans birth. He said it was formed, of on Wednesday and Thursday, On the other hand, corruption certain of the injured had de clay and calcareous rocks which trives on the fallure to clared they were told by leaders apparently pushed their way out DeGure convictions court of the Pan-Africanist Congress of the aa during contraction of actions. Each new example of to go to the Sharpeville police upper geological seabed strata.

with which it is station because there was to be practised le an encouragement a discussion there about the pars and invitation to the weak laws.

the case

and unscrupulous. The muccaɛ. "Others of the Injured said sive dismissals of many recent

case show that our methods

they were told that a big boss from Pretoria was going to taik

are inadequate. A study of to them about passes,” the

measures applied elsewhere In! Bishop said.

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Gina drops charges

Plea, Mar. 25.

A judge at a bearing here today dropped a charge of defama- tion brought by Glua Lollo-

Cathollo' brigida against two

priesta because the film actress had withdrawn her auit.

She sued Monsignor Tello Taddei, director of the Weekly Vila Nova (New Life), and a Genoese priest, Don Carlo

article Caviglione, for an

she considered libelloux

At the previous hearing, de fence lawyers asked for a post- ponument of the case, saying negotiations were going on for a settlement after the weekly had printed a statement that the article was written in Lood falth-Reuter,

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Margaret and Tony wedding souvenirs

London, Mar. 25.

The British Board of Trade Journal disclosed today that pictures of Princess Margaret and her fance Antony Armstrong Jones may be used to de-

corate beer mugs or Lea services but may not be used on cotton prints. •

The Board of Trade directivo Told Kouvenirs bearing the portraits oľ should the young couple

be put on sale before the marriage due take place on May 6, and should be withdrawn from sale thres months afterwards—AFF.

BEAUTY CONTEST JUDGES

Seven leading citizens have been named as judges in Hongkong" "Miss beauty competition. They are:

the

ARMS TALKS

Suzie Wong Proof

gets a®® black eye

London, Mar. 25.

Filming of the unlucky "World of Suzie Wong" went on Friday without Suzie Wong. Her left eye got badly gouged in an on-camera fight with a Japanese actress and will be hidden under a black eye patch for the next week.

The new blow to the pro- duction came when cameras Almed a halt-pulling and claw- ing fight between lovely 18- year-old actress Nancy Kwon, who plays Suzle, and co-star Yvonne Shima

TOO REALISTIC

The girl's acting got a bit too leading reallatie. And before man William Hoiden pulled them apart, the irls of Naney's Loft eye was incerated,

Doctors said the Hongkong sier will be,ali right in a week but will have to wear the eye- patch until then including Monday night when she is due to be presented to Prince Philip at the annual Royal Film per- formance.

COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN

FUND FOR FIGHTING TB

fund A

memory,

to

in

combat

against 'cheating'

wanted

:

Gonava, Mar. 26. The United States demand-

ed proof from Russia to- day that she would not "cheat" if both countrios agreed to slash their forces to 2,400,000 men oach.

U.S. chief disarmament nego- tintor Fredrick M. Eston, told the Russians they had "been talking loosely about controls" for the last two weeks.

Today, he began what Amerl- can sources described as a "smoking out operation,"

The Initial Russian reply was evasive,

Lunch talks

Mr Eaton told the 10-nation London, Mar. 25. ·Geneva arms conference that established in both the United States and of Countess Russia agree their armed forces should be reduced during the Mountbatten will be used first stage of a general disarma-

foster international ment programune. nursing and to

Exactly what "verification" Filming of the story has al-

tuberculosis disrupted twice.

South measures, be asked, would the ready been The original leading girl, France Korea, It was announced Russians agree to be linked with a 'reduction of American Buyen, had to withdraw"With a here today.

forces to and Soviet armed threat Infection. Then director

The Counless, of Breckcook, 2,100,000 each. Jean Neguitsco quit after an outlined the three points of the aristic dispute with producer scheme

Mr Zorin replied with a long Ananced by

which ho Bay Stark-AP,

the "Edwina Mountbatten Trust prepared speech in established after the death of disregarded Mr Eaton's question, Countess Mountbatten in North but insisted again he will not discuss control methods unless Borneo last month.

they are linked to agreed mea- HELPING ABROAD She said the St John Ambu-ures of disarmament,

Mr Eaton and Mr Zorin con. lanco Brigado wanted to bring tinued their debate privately people from overseas to study ever a lunch at the Russians' how the Brigade could, best vill attended by about five-

ENTERPRISING

POLICEMAN

ASKED TO RESIGN

London, Mar. 25.

A London policeman is re- ported to have been sell- ing Metropolitan police helmets 10 American tourists for £10 each. He has been asked to resign, according

the Daily Mail. The man's colleagues reported the helmets missing from their Mrs Ll hooks at a police house in Mra Kwok 'Chan, Bka Pul, Mr John Tung. Mr hammersmith, 'D. Benson, Dr S. N. Chau. Mr R. C. Lee, and Dr A. M. Rodrigues.

The "Miss Hongkong" contest is being sponsored by the Wah Kiu Man Po and International Fums, Ltd.

Ten of the helmets, the newspaper says, are under- stood to have been sold to American and Canadian vist='{ tors in the past six months. Scotland Yard is stated to

The winner of the have recently had reports that local competition will take part Metropolitan

police helmets

in the Miss Universe beauty have been selling in New York

pageant

Florida,

at Miami Beach, teashops for as much as £25.

Policemen's helmets can

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The net proceeds from funebought openly in London shops, tions held in connection with usually for theatrical purposes this contest will be donated to but they are sold without the the "Wah Kiu Yat Po Funds Royal

tor Under-privileged Children." Special.

badge-China

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to bo

help abroad.

by Hortor)

The Save the Children Fund people from each delegation

UPI. wanted to fight tuberculosis which was rampant among

(See also P3--statement South Korean chlidren and thè nursing professional wished to create nursing restarch, follow- ships in this country and abroad

Countess Mountbatten WALA for many years 'associated with international nursing and was in Bernes in that connection when she died--Router

The Queen leaves baby in London

London, Mar. 23. Johannesburg, Mar. 25 The Queen left her infant Mr Randolph Churchill— | prince in the care of a trusted drove to Journalist, son of Sir Winston-nurse tonight and was asked to surrender his pass Windsor Castle to spend the

weekend with her husband.

Prince Philip few in from a viit to Glasgow, ano of atı tadpa almost nonstop series of about the ccontry, to be with

part when he arrived at Jan Smuts airport here last night.

Immigration cffcials said ho had not had yellow fever in- cculations before entering the country.--China Mail Special.

| his wife.—AP.

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