Ex-diplomat said lived
in near
poverty
Washington, June 16, A former Swedish diplomat accused of stealing. $12,000 in embassy funds had to sell his form to pay debts, a jury was told today.
to
The testimony came as the de ce big its efforts show that 59-year-old Perake Skanize is an innecont clerk who was blamed because Embassy recards had not been kept properly.
The defence has picture Skanize, former chancellor of the Embassy here, as living in near-poverly with his two children in nearby Maryland. Defence wilnesses loday in- cluded a woman who runs grocery store In the vicinity and her schon) teacher daugh- 1er,
SOLD FARM
Testimony was that Skontze
had a good reputation and was obliged to sell his chicken fanm
Hat
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These three original millinery styles cheered Waterloo Station, Londen, on June 14, as racegoers left for Ascot to attend the first day of the Royal Ascat race meeting. Mrs Michael Dormer (left) wore a wide veil scottored with a shower of rose petals; while 18-year-old Louise Patterson from Victoria, Australia (centre), chose a large, fluffy tulle pom-pom. The picture at right shows Mrs Anthony Kinsman who sported her own do-it-yourself picture hat. It is made of thousands of white flowers in layers inside a wide silk 'brim-~~AP Photo,
ARMS TALKS Trinidad to FRENCH INTERCEPT
Geneva, June 16,
together with another piece of The Western Powers told the Soviet delegation to-
property, last year,
Previous testimony quoted a
tax return by Skantze as say ing the chicken farm lost more than $19,000 during one year's operation.
brief
get new
day unless it obtained new instructions from constitution Moscow, the disarmament conference was approaching a dead end.
The ten-nation Lolks reached French disarmament expert The defence read a
West | Jules Much told a tense meeting letter from Mr Erik Boheman, the crossroads after the forme: Swedish Ambassador to had told Soviet Deputy Foreign that the safeguards offered by the United States, dated Aprit Minister Mr Valerian Zorin that Russia were a mockery of con- permit the 10. 1957, telling his Foreign the basic provisions of the Soviet tol and would
were totally Soviet Government to circum- the first-quarter disarmament plan
unarceptable and could not be vent any agreement. Anancial accounts of
taken seriously. Embassy were in "perfect or- der."
Office that
The
That was part of the time during which Skanize charged with embezzling the funds and falsifying the re- corts.
The defence lawyer also read at length the regulations gov- erning the preparation of Swedish Embassy financial re- cords.
the
BANK GUARD SURRENDERS
WITH LOOT
He had reached these 002- chisions "with profound and sincere regret," Mr Moch said. but they
were such as to render any agement impossible, not only on controls, but on the (disarmament) operations to be controlled," he added:
"For this reason I still hope that the position of the Soviet delegation is not fina and that it will be reconsidered."
Mr Much said the West had
been
"forced to reach
Port of Spain, June 17. Mr Iain Macleod, Britain's A
Colonial Secretary, has proposed a new constilu. tion for Trinidad and Tobago granting fuil in- ternal self-government, it was officially announced today,
Under the constitution there a two chamber would be legislature consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives in plate of the present Legisla- tive Council
Agreement un its ferm was to reached during the visit Trinidad of Mr Macleod who had constitutional talks with a
YUGOSLAV SHIP
Belgrade, June 16.
French warship intercepted the Yugoslav freighter "Srbija" in the Atlantic Ocean off Morocco, radio Belgrade said today.
The radio said the French forced navy ship Le Gascon the Srbija to halt yesterday 11
coast miles off the Moroccan by shooting anti-aircraft guns in her direction.
was
After the April 3 incident an official Yugoslav protest handed to the French Embassy et Belgrade.-AFP.
French officers then reportedly Two marchers
boarded the freighter and ask- ed her captain to show them the ship's papers otherwise the would be forced to gu Srbija to the Algerian port of Oran
plod on
Bound Brook, June 16. Britain's marching sergeants hiked under clear skies today. hoping to roach their New York destination sometime tomorrow morning.
The radio added that two other Yugoslavian ships were government delegation led by intercepted in the Mediterranean un-Dr Patrick Solomon, Minister earlier this year by a French of Home Affairs, and with op warship seeking to prevent arms position leaders.
new constitution will from being shipped to the Al- bring Trinidad and the small-gerian robels by way of Moroc New York shortly before noon.
Boston, June 16. Eugene J. Hicks, wanted for questioning in connection with the theft of $103,000 from. a pleasant conclusions about the bank where he was employed Sovie: delegation's sincerity in as a part-time guard, surrender-accepting the principle of con-
trol." ed to police last night. here
These regulations noted at one! point the administration of the funds of the mission responsibility of the head of the mission."
was
During Skanize's term. Boheman, us ámbassador, head of Sweden's diplomatic mission to the United States.— AP.
U.S. population
Washington, June 16. The Census Bureau reported today that the 1980 population of the United States is ap- proximately 179,500,000.
de-
Police said he told authori-
tiss he buried the money, -AP,
Israeli patrol killing
Tel Aviv, Juge 18. An Israeli border patrol kili- ed a young Israeli Arab and wounded two others last night when the three youths tried to
The total was based on a cscape from Israel into the Gaza quick tabulation of the result Strip, it was learned today.
the of this year's census, A
According to reports, tailed tally will be announced youngsters refused to obey an later this year-Router.
order to halt.-AFP.
A British Crossword Puzzle
ACROSS
12
14
115
18
16
20
22
23
3. What's included: (8).
8. A deb before her presenta-
tion may be in this (1, 9),
9. "All for self" could be their
motio (8).
11. One of those hard times?
(5, 3).
12. So the Sappers are irritated
(4).
13. Let's return to this bar for a
revel (5).
18. It gives one a lift up, as if
were (5).
10. Staffs vegetable (4). 22. Would a duke suffering from it imagine himself to be a grand duke? (0),
24. Such punishment calls for
stripes of courfe (8).
25. A forward of recent change
(6).
20. Wicked act that never sees
the light? (4, 4).
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1. Old Dance (5).
2 lleart-beet (5).
3. Ivy, for example (7).
4. She takes part. In school
games (4).
6. Gallery in the States (4).
8. He has no rest (0).
7. Tenderl (8).
10. Gives the glad eye (5).
14. Is the parson's motor a six-
seater? (5).
15. Feasted from a ledger (7). 10. Calm alliance of Port and
Police authorities (0).
17. Most of such extreme fright
is a mistake (8),'
20. Would one send a rifleman)
after it? (5).
21. Somewhat off colour? (5).
22. Belitting the Atlantic (4),
28. The National? (4).
PROBLEMS
The
adjoining island of Tobago into line with the internally self- of Jamaica governing Islands and Barbados which are also part of the West Indies Federa- fion-Reute
"We cannot solve such Im- portant and complex problems as the total liquidation of this or that category of arms by Waying a
Nu magic wand, serious person, would take this seriously."
The conference was thus up against almost the same blank wall as when it adjourned on for the aborlive April 29
summit meeting,
Western delegates said, how- ever, that they had no plans for adjournment now.
They said they were prepared
to go on talking with the Soviet bloc right through the summer, even if the prospects of suc- cess were virtually non-existent. The British Minister of State Mr David Ormsby-Gore re- Jected the Soviet disarmament plam in equally firm words.
"It is precisely calculated to give the Soviet Union a large strategic and military advan- lage over the countries of the Nato alliance" he said.
"Anyone can see the obvious military advantages of the pro-
A
Quads born
in Cairo
rave
Calro, June 17. 26-year-old woman birth 10 quardruplets in Alexandria Hospital today, according to the Middle East news agency.
The quads, all boys, were called Gamal, Tito, Nehru and Nasser, the agency said.
The mother, Altlad Moham- ined Abdel Rahman, is married h 04-year-old Alexandria Labourer.
a
The mother and quads, ac- cording to the agency, are all in good health.-AP.
posal from the point of view of Tobacco magnate dies
the Soviet Union,
"The banning of bases In
foreign countries would not
New York, June 16.
harm the Soviet Union at all Francis G. Carter, 47, Presi but would gravely impair the dent of the R. J. Reynolds To- collective securily of the free bacco Co., died early today.—. world."—AP.
LAP.!
MAC DEFENDS U.S.
CALL FOR MILITARY ALERTS
London, June 16.
Mr Harold Macmillan, the Prime Minister, defends American policy in calling two alerts for U.S. military forces throughout the world on May 15 and June 1 in a letter to à Labour Member of Parliament released here tonight.
Replying to a letter of protest the world, they must clearly about the alert which was sent maintain a high standard of to him by the MP, Mr William efficiency and exercise their Warby, Mr Macmillan said: "I communications procedures at think you are under mis- frequent intervals. apprehension. about these exer- "So far or actual operations 3: cises. The alerts were routine are colleerted, as opposed to checks involving no increase in practice exercises, If he on U.S. air force activities."
many ocks beeh made clear that the sise mi amstgency of United States bases this
subject country is
to joint decision by the United Kingdom and the-United States govern- |ments. This remains the position,
"They were called to test communications and the read!- ness of the units involved, and they had no other object.
DETERRENT
There was, therefore, No question of an error of judg
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“Finally, I cannot accept the implication in your better that these alerts were ordered with "If the western deterrent the deliberate air of increasing forces are to be effective in their tension and wrecking task of preserving the peace of summit conference."—Reuter,
the
co or Tumisla.
The warship, Savoyard, inter- cepted the Rijeka on March 29 and the Slovenija on April 3.
They started out at 6.15 am. and were within 35 miles of
"We'll just plod on as best we Sergeant Mervyn can," said Evans, unmindful of the heavy traffic on the road,—AP.
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