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VOL. IV NO. 148

"I've Been The Strikers

Framed" Screams Coplon

Washington, June 24.--- Judith Coplon's cross- examination In her spy trial ended today with a scream- Ing attack by her on the Department of Justice and the repeated charge that she was "framed".

"I don't understand this whole case,” she said sullen- ly. *All I know is I was framed." Then, her voice

rising to a scream, she said: "This case is so fishy it smėlis to high heaven,”

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Charging for the first time that her Russian friend parties. pated in the "frame-up," tereamed at the prosecuter " know Gubitchev told the FBI. He machy nieteplions call Fifteenth Street ten minutes be- fore I was arrested."

The prosecutor, John Kolley Jr., ended his three-day cross- examination by making, regard- ing the night of her arrest, "Is

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London, Jauo 24.Strik- ing Canadian seamen from ship la Briliala ports will return to work this week- end-on their own terms.

Acceptance by Canadian ship-owners of the men's proposals has averted a threatened strike by 27,000 British dockers, and is ex- pected to mean the end of the three-month old afriko of Canadian crows through- out the world.

The London agreement "will undoubtedly set the pattern in other countries affected by the strike", Mr. Bill, Arland, the ren's strike leader here, said in ад Interview tith the

· London evening newspaper Star-Reuter,

S'hai Rules

For Foreign Shipping

San Francisco, June 21.- Foreign, ships in port must not send out wireless mes. sages by means of their own

it not true that you and only stations, according to provi popera in your purse that night?: sional regulations governing

you were responsible for the

DENOUNCES ACCUSERS

That

|foreign shipping_promulgat- ed by the Shanghai Military Control Committee and an- was the night secret FBI papers were found in her nounced by Peiping Radio purse. "I was," she replied, then, tonight.

lier

denunciation of

proxecutor

Trica

began a Accusers. The

The regulations stipulate that to cut her off with the all foreign ships must obtain a That's all", but the carried on permit frons the Trude Depart

a five-minute attack on Department of the Military Control

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SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1949: -

Nearly 4 Ins Of Rain In

8 Hours

TREE FALLS ACROSS

PEAK TRAMWAY

In W.

Heat Waves In Europe & N. York

Nearly four inches of rain fell in Hong- kong between 1 and 9 o'clock this morning.. bringing the year's total rainfall to 29.07. inches, compared with an average for the same period of 34.63 inches.

At 9 o'clock rain was still teeming down. and giving every indication that there would be little or no let-up today. All field sports have been cancelled.

The torrential rains of the past 16 hours up- rooted a small tree alongside the Peak tramline and blocked the lino during the night.

servico, could As a result.the Peak tram not start at the usual time-7.15-this morning.; However, the obstruction was | million-dollar North Atlantle cleared fairly easily and the train drought.

The weather Bureau withdrew service resumed at 0.50 a.m.

This morning the Royal promise of a few scattered Observatory gave the following showers for the parched and and no rain was in sight far, the entire weekend.

marked the As New York 29th day of its worst drought in 41 years, about the only people with a good word for the weather werg those selling refrestuenla, nt musement parks and beaches. They were olling their cash registers, pre- parting for another

weekend descent by sweltering crowds.

ment of Justice methods of in- Committee, before entering of hourly, grading of rainfall rinco It said the clouds hud.dissipated |

vestigating her caso and lice

prosecution. When she subsided, Mr Kelley asked:

leaving Shanghai,

Forelga

to 204 Ina ti

n.m

ships calling

at

2 to 3--02

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to 433 Lus

4 to 5-1.05 ina

"Now, Miss Copion, do I un- Shanghal will be granted derstand that it is your testi-special permit to load cargo for mony that you are an innocent

other Chinese ports it

"the

woman and there is a conspiracy Trade Department deems there afoot to frame you?"

She shot forward in the wit is need for this," the regula ness chair, hir dark eyes blazing lions state. and chest heaving beneath her

white

Eporta

snarled: "My

5 to 651 ing

Gta 744 ins 10850 ins

10 9.—,32 Ix

A check-up with fire stations side of the harbour on both revealed that no landslides or house collapses had occurred as a result of the overnight rains. HEAT WAVES

blouse as she Within 24 hours after a ship

For farmers and market gar- has arrives in Shanghai or within testimony

deners, each day without mois- the boon and always will be that 48 hours after it reaches

türe for their thirsty crops I'm Innocent and I have been Woosung area, its log book, its

mzant less money in the bank framed.”—United' Press.

list of renmen und its permits

dis autumn, Newre fortunate. Englanders of different kinds must be sent to the Shipping Bureau

Elsewhere in the world. heat were somewhat more for checking purposes.

waves and droughts are making, Heavy showers had cased the the headlines,

threat of forest fre. The au United Press reports that thorities lifted the ban on the more hol; sticky weather, poured entrance, of unauthorised per- woods to New York today and ex-sons into the Vermont perts said the new heat wave and resorts again opened their would Intensify the multigates to vacationers.

Montovideo, June 24-The Uruguayan Cabinet resigned on --The-checking-of-passengers" Friday because of Congressional and seamen's Isis by the censure of the government's Shanghai authorities - is Disc financial policies. Associated | necessary before a ship leaves Press

-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

As an

A Worthy Suggestion

altempt to devise a suitable electoral roll for the purpose of voting Unofficials to the Legislative Council, the Reform 'Club's petition to the Governor is of more than passing Interest. The suggestions command close attention and · consideration for they appear to possess the proper fundamen tals that will allow an acceptable matter of a local compromise in the électorate. Tho petition retains the primo qualification for the franchise as embodied in both Mr Landale's original motion and Sir Man Kum Lo's amend. ment, namely that the elector shall be a : British subjeci. It then proceeds to suggest another category of voter, which la to be created-the Hongkong · · citizen. The idea of Hongkong citizenship has often been advocated and, in principle, has found wide support. Now, however, the Reform Club, advances the propost- tion from the general to the precise-it auggesta · how that status is to be obtained, the qualifications required of applicants for cftizenship, the duties which it imposes and the privileges which it might bestow. Qualifications for Hongkong citizenship would, under the Reform Club recommendations, be five years residence In Hongkong (excluding the Japanese occupation period) and willingness to sign a declara- tion to uphold the interests of Hong kong, në boing of paramount importance. and to safeguard the security of the Colony by way, of such services as may be conscripted for by the Government. Whereafter, the applicants would be entitled to a Certificate of Citizenship, the right to vale at local elections, the right to obtain, 12 months after regis. tration as a Citizen, naturalisation as a Britlah subject), educational"; priviléges

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for the children of Hongkong Citizens, preferential hardship rights in the matter of tenancy tribunal disputes. The Important feature of the Reform Club's proposition is the necessity of giving a written undertaking to fulfil duiles in the interests of the Colony. In effect it is an oath of allegiance, and, being volun tary, is likely to be taken only by those who genuinely desire to become a citizen of Hongkong In the interests and for the welfare of the Colony. As the petition expresses it, the genuine Hongkong citizen will be made to feel that ke "belongs." Nor do we see any reason why. the right to make this declaration and tu possess n Certificate of Citizenship should not be extended to British sub. jects resident in Hongkong as well as non British. It cannot involve any loss of nationality, nor need such a declara- tion conflict with the alleglance, a British subject automatically owes to the Crown. On the contrary It re-emphasises this allegiance, and consolidates it. The Reform Club's object in making this aug“. gestion is clearly stated in the petition. It is not only intended to widen the.. franchise, but to "build up, on the basis of the Hongkong Citizens Register, n large and loyal body of true citizens of this British Colony of Hongkong, who will have at heart the interest and security of this Colony as a paramount and over: riding interest,”. The objective la com- mendable and deserves official encourage- ment. We trust that when the various. suggestions made in connection with constitutional reform, are forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the proposition, of creating a“Hongkong. Citizen will be given the emphasia it merits.

SPA

Calf Given Haircut

Price 20. Cents

Tel: 27880

Dutch Evacuating

Barber Dumas Fields (above) gives calf a haircut for the calf show: at Paducah, Ky., next week. Miss Euleen Hamilton is ready to give a manicure if "customer" is willing. Calf is one of several produced by artificial semination through nuspices of Kentucky Artificial Breeding Associa- tion. The Junior Chamber of Commerce is spon- soring the show.—AP Picture.

Death Of Greek Prime Minister

COLLAPSES

IN

BEDROOM

London, June 24.-The Greek Prime Minister, M. Themistocles Sophoulis, died to- He day, Athens Radio announced tonight. was 88.

:

Mr Sophoulis, a Liberal, collapsed in his office after two heart attacks last November. At that time he had just taken up the Premier. ship again after his Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister had failed to form a Govern-

ment.

Athens Radio said that M. Sophoulis, who up- peared quite well this morning, had a heart attack at about noon and died soon afterwards. Even at his advanced age, M. Sophoulis, made repeated visits to the front line battlefront, where Army is opposing the guerllla forces.

the Greek

EUROPE SWELTERS From London, Reuter reports thnt hot and dry summer wen- ther has come to Europe and the United States. Rain and cold weather are only reported Rain and cold weather are only

He made a lengthy tour last The Deputy Prime Ministes, Eastern Ger-year which involved long land M. Alexander Diomedes, an- reported from

journeys and travellin on a nounced M. Sophouls' death to many.

Berlin: Potsdam Observatory destroyer.

the Cabinet and to Parlament An outstandini Liberal states- |258 öfternoon. Parliament M- reported today that this bas

Primeurned after speakers hnd noid been the coldest and weltest man and five times

Berlin

Minister of Greece, M. Sophoulis | Iribute to the Prime Minister. June recorded in

und

was born in 1801 at Vathy, off The body of the late Premler, Western Germany for 20 years.

the Aegean Island of Samos. M. Themistocles Sophoulls, wili Ir. most regions between the Elbe and the Oder the tempera-He began his political career ta lie in state from tomorrow in

a revolutionary.

Athens Cathedral until turc

every night has reached

On the eve of the Balican | funeral on Sunday. freezing point.

war, he led an uprising at

Five days of mourning have has ruined Samos against

the

Ottoman been vegetables in the Soviet Zone Empire. When the Tarka with Greece. Router...

procialmed throughout provinces of Thuringia and drew their forces, M. Sophoulis Brandenburg.

proclaimed the union of the island to Greece.

Night frost

1

The Hague: Summer seemed to be breading at last in Holland after a long period of dull weather. Yesterday's first bursi of real summer weather and to-ter in 1925. After M. day's cloudless sky raised hopes that the holiday season would, after all, altract crowds, and not prove the failure which was feared a fow days age by the half empty coastal resorts.

FOUR TIMES PREMIER He Arst became Prime Minis- Vene-

zelos' death in 1930, the Liberal Parly inanimously elected him as leader.. Ha

WAS Premler ur times since the wor,

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Daughter Named Co-Respondent

Los Angeles, June 24-A of drafting an order of the day divorce at Los Angeles en Fri- M. Saphouls was in the act cereen writer's wife suing for

10 the Greek forces when he day asked permission to nume SUMMER ARRIVES collapsed with heart trouble on her own daughter by a previous Geneva: Cloudless skies and his

in November marriage as co-respondent, birthday perfect summer weather have last year. delighted tourist during the For 10 days he lay on a Fowler, aged 47, Bled an affida

The petitioner, Mrs Leah 'Ruth past

Tow days. An almost com- Army stretcher in his office, plete drought has lasted more fighting a life and death battle vit in her suit accusing her hus- than a fortnight

Gilman Fowler, band, Frank The Lost Sacraments were ad aged 40, of adultery with her London: Long hours of sun-ministered, but bo rallied daughter. Mrs Patricia Stamm

shine and cloudless skies have strongly, joked with his doctors, aged 24. A marked the beginning of the and by December had recovered

summer by Britain, But droughts way to tum to la

is threatening most of the country. Factories in Indus-

Mms. Fowler asserted that sha and delectives surprised Fowler Since then he has been and her divorcee daughter com- trial North-East England have reasonably good health and only pletely nude in her daughter's been warned that unless there are three days, and nights of wock ago, proteated against spartment. heavy rain they will have to that the Greek Issue, should be wire recordings and photographs the French Socialist proposals

Mix Fowler's lawyer said that cut production, by a third. ·

discussed by the four Foreign

secutive days without measur-

A drought, comprising 16 con- Ministers at their conference in would be submitted as evidence.}] able rain, has begun officially Paris,

In many parts of South England, PULMONARY OEDEMA

-Associated Press,

Bakery Explosion

a meteorological expart in Lon-The Premier collapsed while don said today. This condition hewan dressing to go to thu has established itself along the pitheld tog moef Queen South

Const, Shropshire, the Frederika of Greece, who was Wakosha, Wisconsin, June 24. West Country and an area in due to, return to Athens from A cox oven exploded in South Wales, then as a visit to Lausanne tonight, Ho bakery here today, hurling DEAD the moment there are do was suffering from pulmonary cakes and p'ès for 100 Teet. Ten prospects of the fine weather oedema, due to a failure of the workers and customers were broddmy Reuter. Med left ventricle of the heart. slightly injured-United ‚ Pross,”

Jogjakarta

GUERILLAS TAKE OVER WONOSARI

Batavia, June 24.—The Dutch Army offi- cially started on Friday morning to withdraw its occupation forces from Jogjakarta, the Republican capital it captured with a surprise paratroop landing six months `ngo.`

Army headquarters in an announcement in Batayia said that the entire Netherlands garrison force will have withdrawn from Jogjakarta within six days as agreed through the U.N. Commission on Wednesday.

The withdrawal operation began on Friday in the outer areas of the Residency which has a ra- dius of some 20 miles.. The Dutch refused to re- veal the strength of the occupation forces, but informed quarters estimated the brigade that oc- cupied this ancient Javanese capital since it fell on December 19 at about 4,000,

Part of the equipment nhd Sultan Hamengku Buwono, some of the forces were with the Republican military governor drawn in the alx weeks that of Jogjakarta, Was present have elapsed since the pro-when the Dutch troops latt visional UN agreement of May Colonel Van Langen said that 7 to turn over the capital to during the Dutch withdrawal th Republican leaders in re- the local population remained at turn for their ceasefire order to work in the fields and the mar- guerillas throughout Java and ket showed normal dally acti Sumatra, The bodies" of 78 vity. The incoming Republican soldiers and 10 police who died troops, he said, were under the in fighting to hold the city have command of Lieutenant Colonel

already

been removed to the Suharto.

cemetery t Semarang. The

Mulch Army is starting to move 10 BRIDGES" BLOWN UP

out by air and along the single

open road to Magelang, 30 miles All heavy material, COL Van North of Jogjakarta.

Langen revealed, was evacuated

It was the evacuation route by air a few days before as in the past few weeks for ap-most of the bridges to the North, proximately 40,000 Chinese and had been blown up. Indonesians who chose to leave Jogjakarta before the Dutch departure,

Another 150 Dutch troops were due to leave Gading air- field, near Wonosari, later In the afternoon.

Sultan Hamengku Buwono of Jogjakar a will assume responsi

Col. Van Langen sald that it bility for the safety of the area was possible that the evacuation when the lost Dutch soldier of the airfield might be delayed leaves. The Sultan has already" as a Dutch plane there had ordered the suspension of arms engine trouble. to guerillas who are reported

Four United Nations milliary gathering in

areas of outlying

observers the city and preparing to move withdrawal, two of them re

EAW the Wonosari į.

in to take over. The Sultan

said hat the guerilias are loyal maining in the tower after the to him and that the Republic Dutch left, will be able to control Com- munist and bandit unlik

The evacuation of the entire residency, Col. Van Langen sald, was proceeding in suc eessive stages."

GUERILLAS MOVE IN Republican guerilla

The important Maguwo air- Loops peacefully wok over Wonosari feld, near Jogjakarta, where K the Jogjakarta

Arst landed residency the Dutch troops from Dutch troops on

the Friday last December in taking morning.

city, will be evacuated by the Under the eyes of United Dutch on June 28 and Jogja-. Nations military observers, thekurta itself will be 'evacuated changeover of control of the one day later. town South of the caplial elty itself was the Arst stage in the TROOPS DEPRESSED

from the Dutch withdrawal

According to Col. Van Lan- By 10 o'clock local time the gon, the last of the 4,500 Dutch Dutch garrison of 180 men left troops will be moved from, the Wonosari and 15 minutes later residency on June 29 between the town was

in Republican four and Sve o'clock in the hands.

afternoon. He said that

the The evacuation was Ied by troops will be withdrawn to the Dutch Commander, Colonel the West and Northeast of the Van Langen, who cald that so residency. far there had been no incidents. -(Couilnued on Page 14)

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