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VOL. IV NO. 276

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1949.

Early Decision

On Treason On Angus Ward

Charge

New York, Nov. 22-A former U.S. Army staff sergeant pleaded innocent today to charges of 12 acts of treason involving Ameri- can prisoners on Corregidor while the Japanese held the Manila Bay fortress.

F

Federal Judge Gregory Noonan refused Dail for tho defendant, John David Provov. and

ordered him back to gaoi until his trial opens on Decem- ber 0

Federal Grand Jury in- dicted the 32-year-old cx- sergeant last weck. Provon is the 20th American accused of treason during World War Tw Among the charges is an nie.

gation that he caused the execut tion of US Army Chpt, Burton C.

Thompson by reporting hum

"anti-Japanese and

operativo".

CISCO -

TO BE EXAMINED

Provoo will be examineel by Bellevue Hospital psychiatrists before

triat tegns. The examination, 10 determine whether he is sane, was

The quested by the defence. Government

did not uppose

the

Case Expected

QUESTIONING COMPLETED,

RADIO SAYS MUKDEN

Washington, Nov. 22.-The U.S. State Department today a Chinese Com- quoted the Mukden Radio as reporting that munist People's Court expects to reach a final decision "in a matter of days" on the American Consul-General, Mr Angus Ward.

It

May

This was the first word on sought to do since inst

The practice of ather Commu their fate received here.

Tost regimes has been to exploit Kave new urgency to Ameri- charges against Americans at can efforts to free the five times, but to expel them rather from guol.

than send them to gaol. RADIO REPORT

Two versions of the Mukden broadcast, reporteri frown Non- The State Department press

king

tok!

Michael J. Mc. the reporters report of th decision on Mr Ward's as translated, sald: "In the course of the invest).

call Mr officer, Mr and Shangbai, Word nied iLL RIGH members Dermott.

radio Mukden “Ariminak" oncl "culprits" and said they have been questioned repeatedly since their arrest an * | Gelaber 24. They were charged

with beating a Chineas employee of the Consulate,

the motion. But the US At- torney, Mr Irving 1 Saypol, described the defendant "mentally capable."

Buddhism

Jannunge

The Government charges that when Corregidor fell in 1042. Provoo shaved his head, garbed himself as a Buddhist priest and went over to the Japanese

The State Department, which

early case.

Ам

gation, the People's Court prob- ed into all materials relating to the rare obtained from various has denounced the charges ar NOUFTEA.

Investigation has "trumped up", is meanwhile been emeluded,

the court will awaiting

from given daal hearing to the ense first responses

the

of days. The matter

to which

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BRITON AND AMERICAN ARRESTED

IN HUNGARY

Budapest, Nov. 22-The Hungarian Ministry of the Interior announced todny that Mr Robert Vogeler, American Vice-President of the International Standard Electric Company, and Mr Edgar Sanders, British local §. representative of the Com pany, have been arrested for espionage and have fessed their guilt,

Proven faces a possible death sentence it convicted. He has been under acrest since Sept m-

the 30 nations ber 2, when he was discharged secretary of State, Mr Dean verdict will be announced." from the Army as undesirable.

Acheson, addressed an unprece- Thus there was no indiention Before the war, Provoo made denied appeal for concerted in- whether Mr Ward several trips to Japan to audyternational action on behalf of others held will be given

and

Japanese the gold Consul. the

publik trial. LONDON CONCERN The broadcast was reported American Th British Foreign Office in A dispatch from

Over Mr Consular officials at Shanghai expressed "concern" Ward's detention and raid the

Another report, which the concerned Department made public later. Amerkan call for D

said that Mr Ward and the | protest is being considered.

been 10 b There appeared

little other four already have

brought face to face with the doubt that the Western govern- brou

Chinese complainants but ther

was mats would help.

undergo "Anal

questioning a big question whether Moscow und

was taken This repor! Goon. would join in bringing pressure on.

from the newspaper Iain Min on in Chinese protega

Pao at Nanking. dated Novem- Officials concerned over Mr Fujita, new serving 30 years in Ward's welfare are hopeful that ber 22-Associated Press. an army prison in Japan for even if Mr Acheson's proposal war crimes. He testifled that for concerted Interantional ac- London, Nov. 22. British "widespread Provoo caused the execution of tion falls, Mr Ward and his staff ometals in Communist China sabo.nge." an American Army captain and will escape further gool sènten- wiil press, through any contact

to nvallable to them, for ces and may be permitted leave Mukden, as they have (Continued on Page 5)

30 WITNESSES

Thirty witnesses testifled he fore the Grand Jury, including 15 brought over from Jagon) Among

former them was 8 Japanese Army sergeant named

Fujita fired Assoclaed Press.

Airs1 the

EDITORIAL

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even

shot--

and will

BEING STUDIED

Japanese Settlement

conference

of

Commonwealth of Foreign

Ministers nt Colombo, expected to take place in January or February next year, reflects the Impor- British tance placed by the present Government on co-operation, both political and economic, between members of the British Commonwealth. It is a welcome indication, too, that the swiftly-changing pattern of events in Asia and the Far East during the past few years has not gone unnoticed in Britain and the rest of the Empire. It has been suggested that the question of recognition of the Chinese Communists will be one of the items on the agenda of the conference. This is by no means certain; the belief is growing, among resolute antl-Communists, that postponement of recognition will accomplish nothing, and it seems possible that by the time the conference convenes the Communists will be the accepted rulers of China. Far more certain inclusion on the agenda is the question of a Japanese peace treaty. In fact the most Important business at the conference will probably be the co-ordination of Common- wealth policy en a Japanese settlement, in preparation for future conversations with other interested, countries, particularly the United States. Both the Stato Depart ment and the Foreign Office are known to have been making independent studies of the problems involved in the writing of a trenty. These studies have probably been prompted by the fear that a too prolonged military occupation and civiliņa guardian- ship of Japan are fostering frresponsibility and discontent which can in the long run "benefit"only the Communists who have already gained prestige from the military súccessen of their comrades in China. If a pence settlement is not to be postponed Indefinitely, It seems that the countries veconcerned will have to go ahead without

the re-

Air

Russia and Communtst China. Vyshinsky, at the last Council of Foreign Ministera, showed interest in a treaty, but insisted that it be negotiated by the Council. The western Powers' view, however, is that all the countries which fought against Japan should take part in “ the peace conference, with decisions being taken by a two-thirds majority. It is unlikely that Russla will agree to take part in a conterence unless, the great Powers are given the power of veto, but the countries which were in the war against Japan from the beginning are obviously not willing to give a privileged position to the Soviet Union, which fought Japan for only a few days. A separale treaty thus seems inevitable. The issues at stake in the trenty-writing are quite simple. They concern such matters as reparations, claims for war damages, relations with other Powers, and provisions for the maintenance of the democratic reforms mode in Japan during the occupation. The chief necessity, of course, will be to ensure that Japan is nover again able to build up resources enabling her to menace the Pacific. This can be achieved in a number of ways: international supervision to ensure the observance of treaty terms, industrial sanctions, and limitation of the supply of raw materials to prevent stockpiling for war. The need for security against Japaneso aggression la obvious to both the British Commonwealth, and the United States. But on

hardly another issue, less' important, there might not be the same unanimity; this danger of cut-throat competition from Japanese textiles and other exports." On

"other this, and matters, agreement among the Common- wealth Foreign Ministers at Colombo will go a long way toward agreement in the discussions, which will follow.

сол-

The Ministry announced that other arrests included Me ime Geiger, general manager of the

S.andard Hungarian

Electric Corporation, an American sub- diary. He was detained while trying: to Cross the frontier illegally.

Mr

The communique said that Geiger had confessed to espionage and

On the basis of his confession and other evidence, the Hub- garian police arrested Mr Voge- ier and Mr Sanders, who is Itussian-born. Both gave de- talled confessions of their co- pionage and sabotage activities, the communique added-

Reuter.

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BRITAIN'S

ONLY

· MATADOR

VINCENT HITCHCOCK-"El Ingles" to the Spaniards-who to Britain's only matador, is on holiday with his family. Dressed in the finery of the bull ring, he is shown with his parents and sister Patricia at their home in Southend.

Young Boy Survives Norway Air Crash

Oslo, Nov. 22. It was confirmed late this afternoon that there was only one survivor among the passengers of the ill-fated Dutch Dakota The Dakota plane which crashed into a hillside in southern Norway. was found today after being missing since Sunday,

RECOGNITION old boy, Isaac Allal, who was FOR BAO DAI

GOVERNMENT

in

found injured and wedged from

wreck, was brought round by tall of the plane. Near him euers

Tel: 27880

Philippine Troops Battle Dissidents

Manila, Nov: 29-Philip- pinie. Government troops, Using artillery and small weapons, fought-n-bloody- battle today with barid of terrorista barricaded in the mountains of Batungua Pro- vince, south of Manila,"

First_reporta_said 12"Philip- pine Constabulary men were killed

The constabulary brought up reinforcements to crush a small. dinsident army, estimated AT 000, which attacked stabulary

Con-

headquarters મો ralded Armouries in Batangas City last Saturday, Two (er- rorista were killed and four were captured in the initiat clash.

Then Government troops of moved Into hills just south the provincial capital and made contact with the rebel band on Monday night.. In the huttle that ensued on Mount Talim, the Constabulary tried to soften up the dissidents by artillery

The Constabulary It was reported, had suffered heavy casualties when foot soldiers moved in later to at- tack well-fortified positions on the mountain.

MANILA ALERT

The dissidents* casualties could not be de ermined at once.

Seventy-four of about 100 terrorists who took part in Saturday's attack were charged with conspiracy to commit sedition and with kidnapping police and Constabulary men and illegal possession of arms, -in a complaint Aled in Balangua

City Court.

ca-

The Constabulary. also gaged more dissidents in battle on Jolo Island, in the Southern Philippines Two Constabulary men and gulde and threo Mords were reported killed.

The Manila pollen were on the alert for possibie outbreaks of violence in Manila. Armouries in the capital are being closely quarded.

Government-officials....aro.still. unable to establish definitely whether the Batangas terrorists are Communist-led Hukbainhap peasant outlaws ΟΤ politicnt dissidents. Batangas Province was one of the hot spots of the

two

weeks national elections ago-United Press.

NOT ALLOWED TO LAND

hundred Four

The survivor is a 12-year- Allal, kept alive through the bitter winter nights by heat the ashes of the burned between 1wo seata the slaps on the foce from his res- Quickly reviving. he danced ⚫ Hg and threw his were the bodies of numerous other Jewish children and arms round the nearest person. Babbling excitedly in French, six adults.

he gulped down chocolate and On the way to hospital in an fruit juice. ambulance. Allal told doctors The two rescuers, wading Paris, Nov. 22.—A French and nursed who accompanied knee-deep through boggy land Government spokesman said him that he believed everyone to reach the Dakota, themselves

Chinese pas- today that the United States else in the plane had died im-had a narrow escape just before

of tragedy.sengers on the Jardine' ship, reaching the scann MR SNYDER IN and Britain will recognise modiately it crashed.

He constantly referred to the A huge rock broke loose from Wingsang.

who were refused. the Vietnam regime of plane having gone "round in the hillside and hurtled down, permission to land in Macao, HONGKONG

former Emperor Bao Dai in dreies."

Just missing them

were likewise not allowed to land Taken to Drammen Hospital,

vessel arrived Martineen sold that the tall here when the Indo-China.

жая Elven adelalled was the only part of-the-plane | last night.

examination. His in not bumt out."

The passengers boarded the "The Dakota had hit the hill-ship at Keelung. They will re- side nose_first and the wholo turn there by the same ship

(Continued on Page 5) later today.

Allal Mr John W. Snyder, U.S. of the Treasury, ar- Secretary

The spokesman pointed out medical rived In Hongkong by plane they cannot do so until the Juries appeared to be superficial his morning. Me Snyder came French treaty creating Bao- deep cut over his right eye from Manila, and will return Dal's regime is put into effect. and scratches on his face.

the by there this afternoon

The bodies of 25 children and Those statements were made six adults

from tbo crashed same plane.

He has been on overseas

Us

stations.

a tour of by Information Minister M.plane were brought down the Coast Guard Pierre Henri Teitgen arter hillside tonight. "Work had to Cabinet, session approved treabe atopped because of darkness Accompanying Mr Snyder to ties with the Bao Dal regime and difficult territory.

were Hongkong

Mr Myron and with Laos and Cambodia→→

Guards were set to watch the machine, and Cowen, U.S. Ambassador to the all in Indo-China.

the remaining Philippines, Mr E. H. Gruening,

The accords must be submit tomorrow.

bodies will be brought down Governor of Alaska, and. Ad-

ted to the French Parliament m'rals Olds and O'Neill,

ratification. France has for promised Bao Dai they would be ratified before the end of the year, if possible.

Mr Snyder's visit is an un- official one, He will pay a courtesy call on H.E. the Gov ernor this afternoon.

STOP PRESS

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SAID KWEILIN IN RED HANDS

22.

Chungkluk. Nov. Reports said tonight that Kwellin, evacuated capital of Kwangsi province, was captured early today by the Communists. These reports sald That General Pal Chung-hal, Nationalist Com- mander in Southern China, had hurried back yesterday from Chungking to Kwang- al to take stock of the menacing situation.United.

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PLEADED FOR FOOD All the

bodies taken down from the hill were fald out in rows in a farmer's big barn, Under the treaties, Vietnam, Only a few were completely Laos and Cambodia would be- |charred. *; come semi-independent within The children's faces the French Federal Union.

were

mostly uninjured. althougn their bodies were twisted. The Bao Dai is described as a bodies of the adults were much French puppet by Nationalist more badly damaged, and some leader Ho Chi-minh, who has were unrecognisable, been fighting the French in Indo- All the children had closely

China since the end of the cropped heads and were shorts

Second World War,

M- Tollgen said several coun-

and short socks.

It took the stretcher, bearers cross the dimcult trics, especially the US, and 90 minutes

territory from the scene of the Britain, have indicated they crash to the farm where the want to recognise.. Bao Dai's

bodles were assembled government as soon as possible.

The body of a little girl was M. Toltgen did not name the found just beside Ianac Alla! other nations, Associated when he was

was rescued. When rescuers frst reached him Alial, pleaded for food.

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