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ilyde, Isle of Wight, Apr. 12.-Bacon eaten by the Prime Minister, Mr Clement Attice, and Labour leaders during their visit to Shank- fin In the last weekend in

the February to discuss general election policy was discussed in n court case 10 heard here today under the food rationing regulations.

where

the

The manager and owners of the guest house lenders stayed and the Isle of Wight Co-operative Society and aloent manager were fined £2 and ordered to pay £10 costs each. All four defendants pleaded guilty. The Magistrates and they regarded the offences na "strictly technical,

Mr

Jack Harold

Perkins, manager af the Co-operative Society branch at Shanklin, the was stated to have told police that he was under the impression that the guest house could draw their amount bacon for the eight weeks at any time within the eight weeks provided they did not draw over the permitted amount.

"As they had not had

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1949,

CONVICTED OF CRIMES

AGAINST HUMANITY

Judgment Passed On Ex-Nazi

Officials

Nuremberg, Apr. 12.-The American War Crimes Court, passing judgment on 21 of Hitler's top diplomats and officials, today found two of them guilty of abetting Nazi atrocities in which 6,000,000 European Jews died.

The two, Gustav Steengracht Van Mtyland, former "bright young man" of the German Foreign Office, and Gottlos Berger, chief of S.S. headquarters, were among seven of the Nazis convicted today of crimes against humanity.

The Tribunal, in the second day of the reading of its 832-page judgment for the thir- drew teenth and last of the Nuremberg trials, attention to the "inhuman activities" of the Dirleuanger extermination brigade, which Ber- ger had admitted regarding "my special unit".

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The exterminators were sald crimes against humanity only. have made a practice of The Court today disclosed locking the Inhabitants of cap- "Machievelllon" tured villages in barus, Bring the buildings and then shooting down the "living torches" when

they tried to escape,

The Tribunai found Berger gulity of "callous and brutal policy" but announced that it wouki take into consideration the closing work during phases of the war in saving American officers British and from "virtually certain death".

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Atlantic Pact Goes To The Senate

Washington, Apr. 12.-President Harry Truman sent the North Atlantic Pact to the US Senate today, for approval as a long step "on the road to peace.'

He urged the Senators to help Western Europe ward off "brutality and aggression" by pledging United States partnership in the Nazi

Pact. plot to a British offer of asylum LISC

Rumanian Jewish for 5,000 children as anti-Semitle propa- Kanda.

Bul

German the

Foreign Offee was too late in deciding to accept the offer.

GHETTO LIQUIDATED

A con!kieniial report from the S.S. in 1943 sald that the only place where 5.000 Jewish chil- dren could still be found was

Thus, as he began his Bith chief executive, Mr year as

Truman pointed new to his ALL EYEWASH SAYS PRAVDA

belief that an enduring peace is

realisable goal.

This treaty," he said, "makes clear the determination of the

Moscow, Apr. 12. The pro- people of the United States and posed American and British ex- of our neighbours in the North | peditions To And Noah's Ark" Atlantie community to do their | ôn Mount Ararat nre "eye- utmost to maintain peace with wach," the Soviet Communist justice and to take such action Party newspaper, Pravda, sald ar they may deem

"Опе

map." glance at the submitted the Pravda declared, "will show the The Presideri mutual defence agreement for real purpose of the alleged ex- Senate ratification only eight i pedition. (Mount Ararat is on days after the historic dócument ! the Turkish-Soviet border). was signed here by Secretary of One more group of experienced Stale Dean Achen

the and the agents is being sent to would from the Eastern occupied coun- nations. The peaceful objectives Turkey."

res

at the ghetto at Lithannstadt the peace is broken "essary if today.

which was to be liquidated Im-

оп orders from

The Tribunal nequitted its

mediately first defendant, Otto Van Erd-Himmler.

The German plut followed mansdorf, former deputy chict of the Politient Division of the British note in May, 1943, of

German Foreign Office.

pressing the hape that Germany in Ministers of 11 other | northeastern border district of

any

tefore in the period I didn't realise there was anything wrong in supplying Mike pounds," he W03 quoted 43

saying.

The Tribun held that the 01-year-old man in his position as unler Foreign Minister Van Ribbentrop was "Ittle more than a chilet clerk."

The Tribunal also acquitted 40-year-old English-born Ernst Wilhelm Bohle, head of the Nazi Party's foreign organisa- tion, on charges of

crimes He is stil

Te-

Mr James Burge, representing against humanity. the guest house manager, Mr charged under two counts Herbert Edward Stretch, and maining In his seven-chyrge it- the owners, said although there dictinent. was a plea of guilty they were

The Tribunal

found

that fuiti-

not pleading guilty to supplying Dohle, while committing more than a fair share of bucon | Jewish arts reprehensible from to those who were at the guest house during the weekend in _question......

could

a moral point of view. not be found guilty within the scope of the charges.

The Tribunal convicted the following of crimes gainst humanity:

Submitting that the offence was technical. Mr Burge added: "I is quite right that this case should

Wilhelm Kepler, have been brought because unly rumours were abroad. House-special economic adviser, found

agree to allow 5,000 Jews-

an

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The driver of a horse drawn cab awaits pay- ment after depositing his passengers at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, in the midst of a strike that emplied most of the city's 11,510 taxicabs. The striking unlon-[} unit of John L. Lewis' United Mine Workers -called the walkout in a bid to win recognition as a bargaining agent for the cab firms" 36,000 drivers, mechanics and other employees. It also seeks pay increnses, a closed shop and other contract benefits. — AP Picture.

Unexpected

Vote On

The Budget

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to send the budget to a com-

mittee for study, was 302 for

and three against, but it

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forced by the only two Com munist members in the House of Commons, William Gallacher and Philip Piratin. The other who voted with them John against the budget was

man

Platt-Mills, former Labour

Party member who has gone over to side with the Commu- nists on almost every issue.

SOCIALISTS ABSTAIN'

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The vote tonight caught both sides by surprise. Both Labour and the Conservatives had sent nut whips for tomorrow night, when they expected a show down on the budget. However, the

forced Communists

the issue suddenly.-United Press.

ROXY

THEATRE Cans way Ray

of the to emigrate to Palcaline. of mutual

tunt aid pact also were (It was reported from The The Court said that the Nazis stressed anew by

Inst Secretary of Hague

week that

Tel. 28626 American expedihan was going TOWN BOOKING OFFICE: HONGKONG FURNITURE SHOP hoped to folst thele guilt for anti-State Acheson in a separate re- Jewish murders on the Brittan port to the President,

June to to Mount Ararat in look for Noah's Ark. It would 8 QUEEN'S ROAD, C: SERVICE HOURS: 12:30-5.30 PM. EXCEPT SUNDAYS Government by laying down conditions for lie transfer which

be joined by a British expedi-

TO-DAY ONLY tion.)-Reuter. London could not accept.

In a prolonged series of Inter. office notes to keep the ruply from appearing as a brutal af tempt in blackmail Britain, the Germans first decided to barte 5,000 Rumanlun Jewish children

Ger- against British interned mans at the ratio of one Jew to four Germans,

JOINT AID PLEDGE Mr Acheson said the alltanes members in signing the accord "reaffirm their faith in the pur- poses

and principles of the United Nations charter and their des're to live at peace with all peoples and all governments.

By pledging their joint aid, he said, "they express their deter mination to safeguard the free- When London indicated that dom and the common heritage this was unacceptable the Ger- and civilisation of their peoples man Foreign Office considered founded upon the principles of exchanging the Jewish children Democracy,individual liberty- for "such non-Germans whom and the rule of law."

to Mr Acheson went on we are interested in as Irish nationalists,

Arabs.peat previous assurances Egyptians and others" arrested there is no "automatic commit- in the British sphere of inment" for the US, to go to war in an effort to help an alliance

Indians.

ro- thot

Auckland, New Zealand, APT. 12-A

Auckland workman who bit a work mate in the face has been sentenced days' imprisonment.--Reuter.

NOTICE

to seven

SHORT SERVICE

COMMISSIONS

wives had a picture of Cabinety yesterday of planning anituence the Nazis agreed to member under attack. He said sions are

Ministers spending ta festivegressive wAI.

weekend Thinl

15

General Headquarters FAR EAST Land Forces announce that Short Service Commis- now available to

bacon. largely upon

Richard Dame, former Ger- the resettlement of 5,000 Jewish the treaty poses an obligation released British- Officers of

Foodi

to use Its sind Agriculture | children to England to promote jupou each party und man abrolutely

the British & Indian Army Minister.

anti-Semitism" but it was too honest judgment as to action li Hans Nebl, chief of the Arma- | fate.-Reuter.

deems necessary in "restore and in various Arms with certain ment

War

maintain the security anc

Production

the age limits. North Atlantic area. Ministry's Planning Office and a

of The "essence" the agree

completely untrue."—Reuter,

Roosevelt, Jr.

Turned Down

New York, Apr.

bye-election on May 17.

director of the Nazi organisation

of

For Infantry the age limit

for setting Germans in ocupied CANALISING ment, he saith, is the "resorn is 30 and for other Arms age

Lands.

PROPAGANDA CHIEF

Nazl

re-

WORLD'S

AIR ROUTES

lion

to

blue

LONG DEBATE LIKELY

of the fact that an armed | veries between 40 and 60. uttack 01: any of the North Atlantic nations is in effect on Officers accepted will be attack tipon them all, directed required to serve for A Olla Dietrich, former

{squarely against our common period of eight years, three 12-Tam- | press chief and State Secretary

Democratic way of life." many Hall, New York, has re- for propaganda.

of which will be spent on the Jeeted Mr Franklin D. Roose- The Judgment blamed Dietrich

While the Senate is expected Active List and the remain- velt, Junior's, bid for election for a "well-thought out,

London, Apr. 12.-A

Regular Army approve the treaty by a der on the Rupport. Instead, it chose Mrpeated, persistent campaign to

for canalising the main large margin when it is finally Reserve of officers. The three Benjamin Shilleck, Municipal arouse the hatred if the Ger- pri

to a vote, there were Court Justice,

world air routes so that alreraft brought as the

m people against the Jews". party candidate 10 # Congressional Hang Lammers, former chief follow lanes like shipping has prospects of long debate ahead Years on the Active List will be spent in this theatre, and of the Reich Chancellory, was been evolved for the first time before the showdown ballot. also convicted of crimes against history by experts of the Chairman Tom Connally of on completion a gratuity of

the Senate Foreign Relations 1300 will be payable. Mr Roosevelt Is assured of humanity. The Court yester-International Civil Aviation Or-

told reporters the namination by the New York day held him guilty of planning ganisation. Air Commodore W, Committee State Liberal Party. The bye-nn aggressive war.

E. G. Mann, leader of the Bri- Committee probably

Applications should bo election was made necessary" The Tribunal exonerated Otto fish delegation, announced this open its hearings on the tealy made to District and Sub-

April 25, although the by the recent death of Repre- Meissner, former chiet of the here today at the closing sesalon until

Dist Headquarters in (Demo Cermon Presidential Chancel- of the final meeting of a sectes group originally had planned to

lory, who

District Head- Indicted for of 10 regional air navigation begin them on Monday,

Malaya, and meetings held by the organisarensons for the delay, but many Hong Kong where full terms Mr Connally did not disclose quarters in Singapore and Representatives of 13 coun- Senators have been demanding tries have for three weeks dis- that the administration furnish and conditions may be seen. cussed at this

Anal meeting estimates of the cost of helping world air problems and sur-rearm Western Europe at the Final selection. And ap- veyed the facilities and service same time they are considering pointment will be made by required for safe and economi- the treaty itself.

the War Office,

sentative Sol Bloom crat)-Reuter.

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was

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"Mister, will you give me a penny? --I haven't eaten in six days and I want to weigh myself.”

Lion,

will not

cal ale transport with special "On that score, Senator Wherry reference to the African-Indian of Nebraska, the Republican All applications must reach routes,

Floor, Leader, said: "The Ad-District or Sub-District Head- Air Commodore Mann said ministration is furobling with that there were no plans nt fate"

tire law-quarters by 20th June, 1949 by not telling present for a trans-Indian Ocean makers "what it is going to cost route. The only possible one is to implement this treaty." the Royal Dutch Air Lines' Mr Truman did not touch on schedule between Batavia and the arms issue in his special South Africa.

| message, but he has said that "Populations separated by the müllary aid programme will swamps, deserts and great areas be submitted after it has been with poor transport, can be cleared by the Budget Bureau linked swiftly and efficiently by and other agencies concerned.announcing alr," he

He declared thul Associated Press, one of the main achievements

of this series of 30 regional meetings had been its agreement

on international procedure on world air-routes.

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We

have plensure In that a demon-

held stration will be Thursday, 14th April 1940 at 3 p.m.

reclamation on the opposite the Tramway Depot, King's Rand, North Point to

It would now be possible to United States and Canada today show the valuable properties "ily right through the world" on established a joint Committee to of Albi "R" Fire Retardant one common data of procedure, co-ordinate their plans for in-Paint. You aro cordially Meteorological plans were condustrial mobilisation in the event invited to witness alderable and telecommunication (of an emergency.

facilities would be highly sails- The State Department mademonstration. factory. A special meeting was public today, an exchange of likely to be held in South Africa | notes with Canada, creating In December next on the ques-joint United-Canadian Industrial Committee-Reu- Elon of telecommunication Laci- | Mobil'gation

|Titles, he said.--Reuter,

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