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Colonies Dollar Spending

London, July 18.-Thar Colonial Secretary, Mir Arthur Creech Jones, an- nounced tought that he WILN cinctsssing with Colonial governments Lhe "vial question of the ex- tent to which dollar ex- penallture might, or should he, curtailed.”

He could nŋi say whé- ther there would be any hard nad fast perernlage reductions similar to the 24 percent cut in Britales" dollar expenditure.

Was press con1-

Mr Creech Jonex speaking at a ference after the publica- tion today of a report of the schemes planned u- der the Colonial Develop ment and Welfare Act.- Reuter.

Chinese Nationalists Resisting

In the same area.

No troop strengths or other particulars were given in either case. This is, however, the first assertion of serious resistance to the Reds' southern drive since Shanghai fell at the end May.

of

Geneitimo Chiang, still in Canton, is busy holding con- í ferences with Nationalist leaders.Associated Press.

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VOL. IV NO. 168

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1949.

INSANITY PLEA IN ACID BATH MURDER TRIAL

Dramatic Revelations By Defence Counsel

London, July 18.-John George Haigh murdered five women and four men, drank their blood and dissolved their bodies in acid at the bidding of a dream spirit. The defence counsel, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, said this in Court at Lewes, Sussex, today in a dramatic bid to prove the dapper 39-year- old company director to be insanc.

Halgh s charged

Durand-Deacon,

09-year-old widow-but in the most sensational defence plea in modern criminal history, his counsel laid eight other külings before the Jury.

Haigh, he said, had confessed to all of them.

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Wreckage Of Dutch Airliner

Indian rescuers probe the crumpled wreckage of the Royal Dutch Airlines Constellation which crashed north of Bombay, India, carrying 15 persons, including

13 American newsmen, to their deaths.

Bevin Says Aid Saved

(AP Photo).

Marshall Europe

London, July 18.-The Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, de- clared in the House of Commons tonight that American loans and Marshall Aid had saved Europe from a terrible tragedy. "But I think every penny that America has spent will be returned to her four-fold as the years go on," he added.

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LONDON DOCKERS IDLE

London, July 18.-Hopes of settling London's crip- pling dock strike faded to- day with a breakdown of negotiations, und the strikers' ranks bulged to more than 15,000-mere than half of the total dock labour force.

Seven thousand troops-2,000 more than on Sunday-struggled with

the growing backlog of Incoming and outgoing cargoes. The stoppage, in sympathy with the striking Canadian se men, halted all work on 71 ships and undermooned seven others.

The deadlock in negotiations became complete this morning when the British Shipping Federation refused n 'union re- quest to seek a meeting' bo- tween Canadian shipowners and Canadian strikers. The ship- owners decided that it would-be "Improper to intervene In o purely Canadian dispute." — United Press.

CABINET MEETS London, July 18-The British Cabinet examined the latest position in the docks when it met today, but there was no indication tonight that any new official measures were contem- plated.

The "Blg Five" Emergency Dock Committee, which has full authority in the Port under the Emergency Regulations, toured the docks and later met at its headquarters.

Workers at London's Smuth- Held meat market decided by a "fair majority" tonight not to strike in support of the dock workers, spokesman an- their recent decision to boycott nounced. But they reaffirmed

ail meat unloaded by troops.--- Reuter,

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AUSTRALIAN two day delictes Brin world:" Mr Bevin said-Reuter of solidarity with London dock

SYMPATHY MOVE Algiers, July 18.-As an act

strikers, dockers at Algiers to- day refused to work the British ships Heron arid Venetian, load- ed with tractors for Algerian farms-Beuter.

"When the opportunity has to consider whether and courtroom when today's hearing

began. came to do these dreadful how he can get himself in."

Ifalgh sat back in his chair,)

While Haigh leaned back m Canton, July 19. The deeds, he felt that he was his head bowed, while his coun- the dock deinn

a crossword not only hissel said that either he did not puzzle, occasionally smiling and Chinese Nationalist Army own desires, but a divinely know the nature of his act of, glancing around,

carrying out

Sir Hartley reported today it had start-appointed course which had if he did know, did not know read statements he was sald to ed a counter-attack against been set for him," Sir David that he was doing wrong. have made to the polee, the Communiats near Kian, declared.

His mental disorder wasi One described how be became "pure in Kiangsi Province 200

with Mrs Durand- miles north of Canton, and one murder that of Mrs Olive of religious experiener and was dan) hotel.

with only history of violent alternation Deacon at a Kensington (Lon- took her out to n was slowly pushing the Reds

wealthy pressed down by a IL

dream-

storeroom and "shot her through back towards that town.

ridden existence from early the

the head, removed her fur coat. The Nationalists also said

years.

emptied the valuables from her they had halted a westward

FOREST OF CRUCIFIXES

handbag and stripped her of the thrust by the Reds towards the

"He began by seeing in these Jewellery she was wearing." coal mining town of Pingiang,

dreams a veritable forest of

After that he pushed the crucifixes. As the dream de- body into a drum and fled the yeloped, the crucifixes become drum with sulphuric acid, A Detective Inspector Rut-trees and men appeared to be In the second statement, mitted under cross-examination { collecting something from these Halgh was said to have admitted that the police had knowledge dripping trees. At first it ap- drinking Men Durand-Diacon's of Ave of these, but had been peared to be rain or dew, and blood. unable to confirm the other then, as the dream developed.

the third. Haigh was 性 three,

appeared to be blood," Sir alleged to have sald: "In 1944, I

stated.

disposed of the body of William

Mr Bevin was replying to for American and British craft. "You will hear the dream is Donald MeSwann in a similar

a two-day on manship and ingenuity in the manner (by an acid bath and Earlier, the prosecuting coun-repeated six or seven times, and of Donald McSwann and Amy sel. Sir Hartley Shawcross, an the blood was taken he tried to 1948 by the same means."

the prisoner's account is that as McSwann, William's parents, in

which the Deputy Opposi-

ATTLEE IN CHARGE LANDING FAILS

ticipated the defence plea of

tion leader, Mr Anthony Attlee, the Prime Minister, told London July 18-Mr Clement Shinnghal. July 18.--Chinese

insanity by sering of Haigh'n | Ki near the men, but could

SIMILAR DISPOSAL

Eden, had accused Sir Staf Parliament Nationalist forect which landed confession that he had drunk never get near enough, and he

today that the on three points along Nangchow Mes Durand-Denson's blood: an overwhelming desire for

In 1948, Dr Archibald Hender-

ford Cripps of trying to Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bay, 180 miles south of Com-That may or may not be true blood, and, secondly, that his son

Bevin, will and his

"play down the gravity of Stafford Cripps, Chancellor of wife, Rosalie munist-held Shanghai, on July Haigh had asked a Police controlling spirit was deter Henderson, also were

DR STUART TO the economic situation." disposed 8, were driven oft with heavy Inspector what

mined the chances

that he should have of in a similar manner, the

Other points made by Mr Sydney, July 18-Aus- Beyin were: losses, the

LEAVE TODAY. Chines Bangunge were of being released from the blood."

statement continued, at Leopold badge..of paranoia, Sir Road, "paper "Wen Wer- Pan-reported criminal lunatic asylum at The

ber. died, if Leopard tralia's-striking-coal-miners The United States was

Shanghal July.............18. — The said, Broadmoor. Sir Harley

"tho

United States Ambassador, Mr re-David

William Donald only "need an excuse to get much a welfare state or Britain.

The Prime Minister market: "There was tefter knows that his secret life of "I hit him on the head with a sources said today.

victim who duffers

said he Leighton Stuart, has been given the statement read: back to work," Labour Party only their's was of a different would himself be in charge of permission to leave

the

Naniting no sign then of reason tottering

form.

Treasury during Str its throne. When a man, fantasy has got to bo

Ilved cash, withdrew a glass of blood

lomorrow Stafford's absence

for Washington apparently sane, is charged with alongside the ordinary life of from his throat as before, and week-old walk-out, which has the fact that the United States "One of our troubles in the

In Switzer- Early settlement of the three balance of payments problem is

board land for treatment

the Embassy plane, of a diges- was learned here today. tive ailment."" dranit it."

It was understood that he to the ren before they could before he can look forward to bert Montgomery, was sitting in invelated Mrs Durand-Deacan put nearly halt lpping. } carrying out its welfare polley, that Mr Bevin will take two

Haigh was alleged

The Foreign Omce announced would to haveled up Industry and

a million has

be accompanied by tho Riven basic price lie the 137-year-old oak-panelled to

United States Consul-Ceneral to weeks vacation abroad from In Shanghal, visit

building at Crawley. People out of work, was fore- agriculture. I do not object la:

shadowed yesterday In Sussex, where her body was miners nt Collle, Western Aus our side we

when it. I think it is right.

the

Mr John Cabot. end of this week before go- and the Vice-Consul, Mr parilally dissolved in sulphuric tralin, returned to work.

have not worked ing to Strasbourg for the meet- William M. Olive, who was re- heid after she was

of the Council of Europe, allegedly

for a basle price materials in return.

cently detained by the Com- murdered by the defendant.

It is understood that the For-munist authorities for three Next

Mr Bevin day, the

eign Secretary, will spend his days after "violating trofik re- prisoner, using

referring

was presumably false names,

names wan

to the support seeking to

farm price cave in France.-Reuter.

Kulations"--Router... obtain money that, he needed

United States.

programme from the anle of the woman's personal belongings, The prison er was said to have previously orderci! sulphuric acid from a London firm.

lacey.

fot

aid that all the landings were launched from the Chusan Islands, off the Chekling const, on

ng or and were supported ships. At each point the Na-a murder to which there is no the world." flonnlists wern driven back In possible answer on the facts,

getting cut of Broadinour

secure a foothold.-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

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The American film star, Ro-

Can Pacific Union Save China?

AST week's talks between Generalis.

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President

simo Chiang Kai-shek and Quirino of the Philippines, and the subsequent proposal to line up a common front of countries la the East against the spread of Communism, have caused much comment in the world's coplials. eight Latest reports say that at least Asian nations may participate in # conference next month to form a Pacife Union. These nations are stated to be China, the Philippines, Southern Koren, Indo-China, Thailand, the Indonesian Republic, India and Pakistan, while it is thought In some quarters that Australia ns well as New Zealand, to whom the security of the Pacific area must be of equal concern, are also kely to be represented. Of the eight Eastern coun- triea named, five have an active Communist problem within thelr. own borders. In Thailand, a strong, dictator- ship has

kept. Communist so far sympathisers underground. Indian Com munists are not too strong in numbers, but they are nctive enough to givo occasional trouble to Mr Nehru as well as Mr. Nazimuddin. How these nations propose to go:about checking the Red tide is not yet revealed. It is presumed that their statesmen aró realists enough to appreciate the futility of mere paper pledges, and that their plan, to be suc- cessful, must be backed by strong. vigilant forces. It is too early to assess the issue. What effect such a Pacific Union.can have on the situation in China, and whether it will help Chiang Kai-shek, either, to contain or to roll back Mao Tse-lung's minions, are questions worth exploring. To consider that the

are

Chinese people in the mass are pro- Communist is to swing far away from the truth. Of all peoples, they perhaps the least partisan minded politically, but even if they were; the Communist doctrine would not suit their national character. If after the war the Nationalists had found the strength to rebuild the country's shattered economy, and the people thereby could have been able to enjoy a fair living, it is doubtful whether the Communists would have made any

headway. The Nationalists Htill control more than half the country, while the Reds have inherited their burdens in the lost. territories and are beginning to discover the job of govern». ment'in those areas full of difficulties and pitfalls for which they, were unpro pared. The Nationalist blockade of the canst and the disruption of land coin- munications through air attack are also hampering the Communists' efforts restore economic activity. Time is the

· all-important factor that will decide which side will ultimately emerge at the top and it is more pressing for Mao Tse-tung. If he can knock out the Nationalists quickly and extend control to the whole country, the chances are that Chlang may bo permanently eclipsed. A Pacifie Union is unlikely then to restore the balance in China. But should he fail, the formation of an anti- Communist bloc in Asia may have a far greater impression on the United States and other democratic countries who are in a position to lend material aid than it is at present possible to forecast, and may well operato, to save the Nationalist position in China.,

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STRIKE'S

END SEEN

At the same time, the Mining Union's Council said that it would be willing to attend any peace talks enlled by the Aus- tralian Council of Trade Unions.

Moderate unionists sald they believed that the miners today. would vole to end the strike despite plans of the quickly,

Federation to counter The prosecution's case was propaganda Jaunched against that,

having secured the the walk-out by the Australian after delivery of a large supply of Labour Party--Reuter. sulphuric acid to his premises nt Crawley. Haigh persuaded Victim to go there on pretence of examining Бота benuty preparations

and then shot her before attempting to dissolve her body in a vat of ncid.

the

WENT FOR TEA was alleged

Haigh

the

MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS

out

s

accompany Sir

to Washington In Septem-

the Exchequer, for financial talks

But on

rawing

the

BIGGEST DANGERS Mr Bevin was

replying to criticism of the welfare stair as being the cause of Britain's troubles,

The Brussels

Pacts and

and Atlantic viher

political developments helped to create stability, "but we have not yet carried that

the

co-operation into exchanges as

we

field of must now do," Mr Devin cald. This exchange mechanism was very delicate and of great im- world and of peace.

to the stability of the portance

Therefore, talking about des

slogan which cuts into con-

Hamburg, July 18-Doctors are investigating the mysterious to haveliness of a Hamburg merchant stated that between putting the Who is snid to bo sustering from valuation or talking some sort 1 body into the tank and pumping loss of blood from wounds re- in the acid, he went round to sembling the Stigmata)-the five Adence in a currency is one of the Ancient Prior's Cafe, for a wounds of Christ much blood the biggest dangers to the peaco

cup of tea,

..

sludge,

He has lost so

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U.S. Atomic Energy

Official

Missing

Los Alamos, New Mexico, July 18-Tracy Snell- ing, aged 37, public relations director at the Los Alamos atemic installation, was missing today under mysterious circumstances.

M.P. Ordered

The police' at Los Alamos, who said Mr Snelling had

access to a limited amount

of information about atomic energy, had been missing

From House since Wednesday. A state-

wide alert was sounded for London, July 10-A Labour him, with the search con- Member of Parliament, Mr contrated at Santa Fe and In m Ellis Smith, was ordered out of

the House of Commons Chamber Albuquerque, tonight..

"We must got to a state where

different

environ-

The statement sald that he since July 1, when the wounds of the world. then pumped in some acid, are said to have appearod; that this can be dealt with went home, and next day rehe has to stop work.

The man, born at Hagenau, higher and turned to Crawley to find that decomposition was

Alsace, in 1902, is said to have ment

Mr Smith, former Parila Carroli Tyler, Atomic Energy not com-nist shown marks on the head Mr Bevin said that the Com- picto.

"A piece of fat and bone was in 1935. After an air raid in monwealth Finance Ministers mentary Secretary to the Board Commission chief at Los Alamos,

1843, hla wounds sull floating on the

more of Trade, who resigned because said in a statement: "The AEC are said to meeting here had been Then I

further have become more and more conocious than ever before that of differences of opinion with administration would like very pumped

like the marks of the nails in Britain was the banker for their

Ste Stafford Cripps, Chancellor | quantity of acid into the tank to a hands and feet and of the Commonwealth. But instead of jof the Exchequer, had protested much to know where Snelling

decompose the remaining fai and bone. I left it to work wound under the heart which the banker saving his client, against not being asked to speak

now had to be a mutual effort during the t until the following day," he was constitute the Stigmata. alleged to have stated.

The man, a Protestant, has to save each other.. "Then I returned to Crawley declared that he is "not parti and found the decomposition cularly religious," but that the complete, so I empiled the tank appearance of the marks

|aeld bad not attacked

д

the

debate, on

In

Senlling's wife, Sally, told In- economic

Mrvestigators situ received a letter The Deputy Speaker, LIVING REALITY Francis Bowles, who was in from ht *postmarked · If the dollar and sterling the Chair at the time, told Mr Albuquerque at noon on Thur- off. I found the only thing the always preceded by religious and the right co-operation pro- he would have to withdraw,

is artos could be brought together Smith to resume his seat. ar day. The contents of this letter visions. was the

ware, not divulged," duced, "we can make President

tho He is under observation by Truman's

Mr. Smith refused and | plastic handbag. I tipped this де

Fourth Point-the debate was held up while the Professor

George out with the sludge."

"This has happened before, Anschuetz

plan to aid under-developed Speaker, Colonel Douglas Clif-but of

never for ari tha

Physiological countries

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:living rentity. inton Brown, was sent for, Research Institute in Hamburg helping to lift up the standards After' giving detalls

When the Speaker arrived, period," said Mrs. Shelling. Comparisons aro of. bis

being made of life throughout that great Mr Smith again challenged the conduct after, 'the death of with the

Mr.Tyler zald classic

that on Wednes German case, nren."

Chair.

day Snelling asked for William McSwann, the statement The Miraclo of Konners About 600.000.000 propia. A fur-son, Leader of the House, had intended to take a vacation htt The Sterling area represented At this. Mr Herbert Morri-kantuakicave. Ho apparently peasant woman

trip with his wife

However,

continued: "In the

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following 50-year-old

year I took separately. to the named Theresa Noumans, samo.. basement the. father, is said to show the Sugmata in Donald, and the mother, Amy, Lent and is visited by thousands

(Continued on Page 5) of pilgrima-Router.

who ther 100,000,000 in other coun- moved that Mr Smith be kur tries were Influenced by itpended. This was carried with

"Within that vast teeming out a vote and Mr Smith left population is the biggest market the Chamber.Rcutor.

she reported on Friday that the had not seen him for two days.

United Press.