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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1949.

TRUMAN'S BLUNT "NO" TO

STALIN

Won't Hold Talks Outside Washington

Washington, Feb. 3--Presi- dent Truman said bluntly today that he would not deal with Russin outside the United Na- tions nor would he go to Eastern Europe to discuss a no-war pledge with Stalin.

Mr Truman repeated a state- ment he had made many times before-that he would not meet Stalin behind the Iron Curtain or elsewhere outside the United States, but that he would be happy to welcome the Russian lender any time Stalin wished to come here.

The President's news conference Athlement came only 24 hours after the Secretary of State's declaration quelching Stalin's so-called "peace bld" and accusing Stalin of playing Internation politics with globa hopes for pence.

ONLY WITHIN UN

Mr Truman repeatedly referred to Mr Acheson's statement and salt the Secretary had made after con- sultation with hire.

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relterated that

Outpost In Java

Dutch troops set up a machine gun post in a street in a Java town to cover advancing troops. Guerilla activity in Java is now reported. AP Picture.

Cardinal Mindszenty Confesses

He Is

"Essentially Guilty"

Mr Belcher

Resigns From Parliament

MAKES APPEAL TO OPPOSITION

London, Feb. 3.--Mr John Belcher resigned from Parlin- mont today as a result of the findings of the Lynskey Tri- bunal which investigated alleged graft in high Government circles,

Mr Belcher, 43, amounend his resignation to a hushed. tammed House of Commons after the Altorney General, Sir Hartley Shawcross, had said no criminal Betion would be taken against any publle servant conateted with the investigation.

Sir Hartley said that "although there

prima facie evidence." that some civil servants were: guilty of

hnct graft, he ndvid that this

boun

be

would impossible to

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prove, Paris, Feb. 3.-Two

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that eetion in the event

further France since 1922 said today that

were they

among evidence was supplied and said he they believed had authorised civil proceedings the missing heirs to a $1,000,000 gainst a minor official of the Board legacy left by an American-Jewish of Trade for alleged offences under salvage collector. the 1906 Prevention of Corruption Act.

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the DRAMATIC OPENING TO BUDAPEST TREASON TRIAL Attlee, explained later

United States Government would not enter into discussions on, the world situation with other power if such discusions were proposed to be held outside the United Nations. As for Stalin's invitation, ire pointed out that he had invited the Soviet leader here twice and would still welcome him. Staliza begget off each time for reasons of health.

President Truman said be land Invited Stalin to the United States

conferener and at the Potsdam ognin

later. He added that he felt It was as far as necessary for him

to

o.

A reporter then wanted to know what Mr Truman's attitude would be If Stalin would go 10 Alaska and the President said he hot answered that question, apparently menning Stalin would have to come to Washington,

was

Budapest, Feb. 3.-Wearing the simple garb of a priest, Cardinal Josef Mindszenty, Primate of Hungary, faced the court accusing him of high treason today and declared he was guilty of the "deeds charged" but had never plotted to overthrow the Government.

He stood pale, erect, a copy of the charges in one hand while he gesti- culated with the other to emphasise his words.

He maintained that his links with Hungarian Royalists and the Americans had to do only with the possibility of a third world war and the overthrow of the Government through a third power.

At no time did he seek part in t Sixty-six year old Dr Baranayi, any direct attempt to turn out the the first defendant to give evidence, present regime, he declared.

was questioned for two hours. He Taday's opening session started admitted all the charges against him with a sensation

when

the Chief and impleated the other leaders of Royalist of the Court,

the prewar and postwar Judge and President

movement In Hungary,

including M. Vilmos Olty. read the text of a letter from the Cardinal admitting the Cardinal himself. that he was "essentially guilty" and offering to resign temporarily.

He described plans to establish a Royalist regime in Bonary after an American victory in a possible third the American world war and said Legation in Budapest had been kept] fully Informed.

hour of questioning, the Judge asked if he were tired. If so," he said. "you may sit down."

A guard brought a chair for the Cardinal who then sat down to con- tinue his evidence through a lower- ed microphone which recorded the proceeding for Budapest Radio.

At one point, the President of the Court said: "I you are tired mentally we will call a recess," but the Cardinal said he was quite able to continue.

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Mr Belcher, who had previously resigned as Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade and had given up honorary positions in various or- Fanisations, asked the opposition not to make political capital out of the investigation.

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POSITION RESTATED

The Cardinal rose and said he

He added that he was resigning The United States' position

because of the Tribunal findings, al- wise restated today by Mr Warren has written the letter of his own

though he thought them unjust. He Austin, American representative at free will but the court rejected his

The judge then asked about Roya- | said he would be able "itve with the United Nations, who said after appeal to halt the trani. Giving

Dr Baranayi spoke of the rivalry of voice in the several Royalist groups and said that

netivities ist Hungary. The my conscience for the rest of my a meeting with Mr Truman that evidence In a clear

people's his special

circle own

that the state-life," and Cardinal Cardinal admitted Russia's peace Intentions should be heavily guarded

had been anxious

ments made carlier today Mindszenty measured by "conduct and deeds" court, he said: " feet guilty inso-

Mr Attlee then asked the House to return of the prewar Dr Baranayi about the illegal moner-

the Lynskey report. The rather than by Stalin's press inter- far as I have committed the deeds prevent the views.

He suggested that Russia's charned rainst me, nor do I dic-Regent, Admiral Nicholas Horthy, chist organisation and his own par- nccept

Mr Winston Opposition leader. the details of the in-after an American victory.

ticipation in it were correct. aincerity to measured by the Soviet aures with

He also agreed that the text of a Churchill, said the Conservatives It had been intended to proclaim [dictment."

the report. but he litude in the Security Counell. President Truman decimed to

the Cardinal temporary head of the monarchist propaganda plan read in would necent

Archduke Otto

von court by Dr Barangyl was correct and add, "I regret to hear from the At- discuss the Russku eriticism of

Hapsburg return to be crowned with had been approved by him. This orney-General that he finds great the 1,000-year old Crown of

some of Stplatt Included the division of Hungary dimeulty In prosecuting

the Stephen.

people, particularly into propaganda districts in each of these Tall, youthful Andraos Zakar, the which a Royalist leader was to carry notorious figure of the so-called Cardinal's private secretary and the on illegal activities,

Slantey." next defendant to lake the stand,

The Cardinal told the court that described in detall the alleged rela-

in all some there were Hans btween Cardinal Mindszenty loyalists-in-the-scheme.

He said these, and Cardinal Spellman, Archbishop

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The Primate, accused of espionage, security pack, especially regarding

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Jurztin Baranayi, was questioned for Mr Chapin, the American Minister speculation on a third work warmen.

Mr Belcher's resignation will two hours. The Cardinal's srevetary, NEW YORK MEETING

The final chofee would have been Dr Andraos Zakar, was called next.

Dr Zakar sakl he attended one

left to the Hungarian people them- necessitate a by-election in his con-

stituency at Sowerby, Yorkshire,-"LIFE WITH FATHER” ***** Six other Hungarious ore in the New York meeting between the two selves.

Cardinal, including Cardinals but had

alleged United Press. Referring waited in an flock with the Prince Paul Esterhazy, Hungary's

found in his cellar anieruom while the Primate con- to have been richest prewar landowner, trid has international implicationsferred with Archduke Otto and, on in a long cylindrical container, the another pecasion, with the Arch-Cardinal said it has been his habit Chicago, Feb, 3-The Army today many of the charges involve leading ke's mother, ex-Empress Zita. always to preserve all documents.

The two Cardinals wer

HOLY CROWN announced that its vast "Operation American Snowbound" had saved 150,000 head among them the United States Minis- have expressed the hope that the

Much of the questioning then recent appointment of Mr then followed dent with the 1,000- of livestock from starvation in three ter, Mr Selden Chapin.

Western States.

Chapin blizzard-stricken

to Budapest would mean u

year old holy crown of St Stephen nuch "tougher American line. The A Fore's "Operation Hayride"

which the Cardinal stated In cour! Carlinal Spellman was also saved thousands more.

"belongs to the Hungarian nation" alleged to have spoken of a post- but which he said he had tried to third world war Central European keep outside the country since the

under

American auspices. loc Much of Dr Zakar's evidence deal: end of the war.

Cardinal The crown was taken from Hun- with the talks between fect Mindszenty

Mr Chapin,

who ary by the Germans. em- was

was sold to have been told in full Influence the of the efforts to

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Budapest,

"There have been for soute Ume uflicini repented charges, even from sources, made against me that I at The Fifth Army reported that a standing in the way of peace be bulldozer

the Church. assault OIL

in tween the State undt Snow Wyonung Nebraska.

South and that my attitude to the present brought Dakota also

relief to 4,856 system is inimical," Cardinal Mind letter to the court declared. Knowbound persons. The Army, said (szenlysine former It is in the past 24 hours bulldozer crews cleared 1,007 miles of road, enabling inove feed farmers and ranchers to into

where Animals were areas stranded.

said to were

fens

kinds.

of

TO-DAY ONLY

which

I have always really

Referring to the letters he had that.

Now

written to Mr Chopin and other phasised the preconditions,

American officials, the Cardinal wish to make my contribution to Hungarian elections.

three different the general peace.

The witness also mentioned finan-said these were of "Before the court trial openg

which dealings in Throughout the blizzard arca, how-

uf dollars had been The first two dealt with political ever, there were still more than admit that essentially I am guilty of thousands

disposition of from 5,000,000 sheep and cattle facing the the sels with which I am charged, received

the

and the Vatican or questions State to the starvation. Untied according

criminal American possibility

sources

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For The Amerkon blogazine by Ed Nefüget

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"Somebody broke my swing!"

ever

Cardinal Mindszenty had personally handled any money, he Enid.

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"I regret having sent out these," he told the court, "and in future I shall consider internal and external affairs in the light of the sovereignty CARDINAL'S EVIDENCE

of the Hungarian State as lavo Cardinal Mindszenty began his written in my letter to the Minister evidence by saying: "In the spring of Justice." of 1947, the belief that a war was

The Cardinal said the third group imminent was strong throughout of letters concerned Hungarian pri- Europe. As a result of such a wor soners of war in the Soviet Union.

change of regime could have been "I could not but write these," he Imminent.

"Whon Baranny and I discussed sald. I felt it to be a humanitarian this, we came to agree that we per-lask."Reuter. sonaily could no!, take part in the regime to overhrow the attempts but insofar as this would be ne- complished by foreign interven- tlon we would play our part."

After five hours of questioning, the prosecutor produced a letter to

the American Minister in Budapest

"FROG MAN” ON

TRIAL AGAIN ·

Rome. Feb. 3-The Italian "rog inlo Alexandria harbour during the war and put the British and Queen Cardinal Mindszenty admitted he battleships, Vallant

Elizabeth, out of action with Limpet had written the letter.

was again on trial in flome black cassock of a simple priest, on T pointed with his right hand to em- He is Prince phasise his words.

head of Fascist court room among the aspectators was the "X-mos" anti-submarino charged with treason Cardinal'e steler as well as several is Catholle priests from Dudapest and laboration with the Germans.

The trial is nearing an end after the relatives of the other accused.

which he claimed the Cardinal had man," who led a daring submaring

attempted to smuggle out of prison sortie asking for a car and a plane.

The Cardinal, dressed in n .long missday.

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the

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