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Be Last Trip: For Patty

Critically ill Patty Owens, aged four, is carried by her father. Robert Owens (centre) from his car to the train in Oakland, California, which took her and her mother (right) and two brothers to Chicago where, doctors say, she may not live to see Christmas. Paily wears an oxygen mask while a technician (left), carries a tank of oxygen which the child must use almost constantly because of a lung disease. (AP Photo).

KOSTOV INSISTS ON HIS INNOCENCE

AS

TREASON

TRIAL DRAWS TO CLOSE

Sofia, Dec. 13. Traicho Kostov, former Bulgarian, Vice-Premier, in his final statement to the court trying him on treason charges, repeated today that he was innocent.

There was commotion in the court as the second accused, the former Minister of Finance, Stephanov, burst into tears and denounced Kostov as a "traitor without the courage to admit his crimes even today."

INDIA BILL UNOPPOSED BY LORDS

were Socialism 11 accused Tho

pocket, naked for their final stato- ment after the defence had completed its case.

Defence attorneys spoke for ave ours.

The date when sentences will announced be passed will be inter.

Kostov told the court, in a brief statement delivered with- London, Dec. 13, — The out any visible emotion, that he India (Constitutional Pro- was not guilty of the charges of clonage and conspiracy, and vision) Bill, which embodies

that he had respect and esteen adjustments to British laws boviet Union, made necessary by India's decision to become a Repub- He, was given an unopposed : passage through the Hous

of Lords today.

It had already been passed by the House of Commons, and now only awaits the fortnal Royal assent to become - Lawy

The Bill ensures that the whole of the existing law will continue to apply to India, In- dians and their property as if aho had not decided to bocoma

■ Repubile.

British trust "territories.

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Ho made no attempt to refuto any of the specific charges or challenge the testimony of his

follow

affected his own

He confessed that he had саиях! lac stale damage ammounting to. US$45,000,000 deliberate industrial through sabotage.

All of the other accused also made statements admitting their gull and asking for the court's mercy-Reuter.

WINTER

accused, who repeated RELIEF PLAN

their arcization against again today.

the

San Francisco, Dec. 13.— Peking's needy people will

DECER FL

Far East Commission Enters Final Phase Of Work On Japan

Washington, Dec. 13.—The Far Eastern Commission, under its new chairman, Mr Maxwell Hamilton, this week en- tered what its officials described as the "transition period" of winding up its role as the Allied policy-making body for Oc- cupied Japan in preparation for a peace conference.

"Penniless" Displaced Nobleman

Four major items remain-I which would set lower indus- unics the ed formally on the Commis. trial levels. Thus,

entire Commisalon accepts the sion's agenda as It entered American view the mailer must what officials described as die without positive action. the final phase of its work. United Press.

They were: 1. Japanese re- parations; 2. Japanese levels of Industry: 3. American Inbour polley In Japan; and 4, Parti- elpation of Japanese in Interna- tional affairs.

New York, Dec. 13-A

The best Informed official Hungarian nobleman, Count consensus of opinion was that Laszlo

Paul Eszterhazy, the Commission probably would who once lived on an estate never take any positive action with the arst valued at US$8 to $10 mil-in connection

three of these questions, How- tion, arrived here today as, ever, there was some expecta- In his own words, a "penni-don that it would be able to roach some agreement on the policy for participation of The estate, which had been Japanese in International con In his family for 400 years, had ferences on a somewhat broader

several 2,600 houses,

cognac basis than at present,

less". displaced person..

planta and various Lex Lile Both the FEC Steering Com

died.

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"Friday beard is a badge of Stephen Carney in proclaiming honour," sald Commissioner mills. Five years ago the Ger- inans took him away as a poli-mittee and the Commission as a

a voluntary "water holiday" to tical prisoner. That same year whole are considering this mat- dramatise the elty's critical -1944-his father, a former|ter, discussing various eugge shortage and show how much Minister to the United States,tions advanced after the United water can

be saved through Stales submitted its original carnest contribution. Alsa After the war the Russians the policy of permitting Japanese one glass less of water on that

rezolution which would sanction ever

Jan everyone will be asked to drink

confiscated the estate.

17 Hankow Road, Kowloon. Today the greatest possible attendance day. the Count and his wife and

at Internatonal meetings in "The "no

FINAL SHOWING "no bath, no shave" re- daughter which they have interest, their three-year-old arrived with 1,200 other

was part of the 24-hour 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. dis

quest "water holiday" on the Army Russia, China and the Philip Water Supply Department has

which placed persons

the transport, M. D. Stewart. pines have been most opposed asked New Yorkers to observe to the American attitude in this on Friday. The Department an- The Eszterharys plan to go to matter. However, the Philip-nounced that the holiday would Washington in a few days to pines is reported to

stepmother, roftened its position somewhat, that if this measure worked out "est of the pubile." It said meet the Count's Countess Franciska Eszterhazy, and the Chinese are not who has been living In Ameri-vocal on the subject in the FL tions would not have to be pu well, more water saving restric co and Cuba for 15 years. meeting as they once were.

The Soviet Union moderated its objectives too, everyone in the city refrained but has raised the argument from one glass of water on that the United States would Friday, that move alone would permit the Japanese to attend save half a million gallons. only meetings of International The announcement came organisations which the Ameri the

autho- Department cans approved of ideologically.

rities received a report that the The Soviet Charge d'Affaires, storage supply in reservoirs MT Vladimir Bazykin, hus which feed the elty had gone up in a statement in the during the last 24 hours for the asserted to Commission that General Mac Arst time since last June. With Arthur

permit the Badan, Nigeria, Dec. 18. Japanese to attend meetings of Ught, steady rains falling on warm tem- from Britain, World

the watershed and Scientists

total the rade Peratures melting

ting snow, storage had increased since 8

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SCIENTISTS EXAMINE

NIGERIA

Lord Chancellor, said that the shocked that the man who was Bummer foods, to the un-reading their papers they wil

Commonwealth could never the chief organiser of the entire

who

were

will

not

such organisations

Federation

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of

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believe that thero has been

into effect.

It was estimated that

now

Water

New Governments Down Under

France, Spain, Portugal and Unions, which sometimes meeta sor

a.m. on Monday by PEKING HAS West African countries have in countries behind the "zrou 000 gallons. The total supply met here to exchange in-Curtain." The United States is

stunda at 85,589,000,000 la Ühis reply formation on Nigerian phy-expected to

chorgo receives the full gallons, which is 33.8 percent of BOOTS as it sical, biological and human views of General

the capacity.-United Press. MacArthur. problems.

However, Commission

Sources One subject is that data for

Dance Study Offor a more accurate atlas should be enough modification in the at-

To Schoolgirl: collected

alf. Colonial titudes of all countries to offer. from governments,

compromise. In this matter.

Rangoon, Dec. 13The Thai In fact, Kostov had at no time

Mapa produced in London There is considered to be goodwill mission visiting Ran during the proceedings tried to

and vague

often. contain little chance of an agreement on goon today Invited to Bangkok challenge either the defendants not have to pass this winter errors, geographers hero be the levels of industry for Japan. a 15-year-old Burmese school- or witnesses, although he had hungry or cold, according to lieve.

This subject, which has "bechiri, Thin Thin, to study done- right and opportunity to do

Recent research on malaria, discussed in the four years of ing under stato tutorship. a broadcast from the Chin-yellow fever and sleeping. sick the FEC's existence, still Ands They extended - the invitation 50

VOICE BROKE

ese Communist capital to ness, all of winch affect West several nations unwilling to con-after seeing Thin Thin perform snt down After Kostov

the night.

Africa, is also being explained cur in levels.

as high as the traditional Burmese tances at It said that 550,000 cattles of to the scientists.

United States 'wishes.

an entertainment In their former Minister of Finance and

Fish is a vital food DIYLON Tha United States, which honour. Kostov's friend, Stephanov, rose millet and 10,000 cotton sulte

told the would be distributed to those in many of Nigeria's inhabitants, bears the burden of supporting and, visibly moved,

Thin Thin said that her mother be and the scientists are to hear the deficits of the Japanes was considering the offer,-As- court that he himself was guilty need, the distribution to

economy, will veto any Simlar provisions will apply of the greatest crime against his undertaken by the Winter Relief about Lagos fish-farming ex-

policy sociated Press. in colonial protectorates

and people.

periments aimed at bigger sup- Committee.

plies, relief would be extended. Then he said, half turning to

When the relentisis finish Moving the second reading of Kustov who sat on the bench to refugees rendered homeless

"I am deeply by the Bill, Viscount Jowitt, the beside him:

go north to the heart of Nigeria and to poor people.

agricultural Widows and widowers who to sco

research for geo- employed would receive stations and stations

and archaeological relief in the form of clothes and logical food as an incentive to greater studies.--Reuter.

in industria) individual efterta production, the Radio added.---

Sydney, Dec. 13.-New Zealand made the format Reuter.

WALI OF SWAT change-over from a Socialist to a free enterprise govern- RAIL TRAFFIC San Francisco, Dec. 13-AU

ment today. Australia is to make a similar shift. next ABDICATES In Hunan rall communications

| Monday. The Labour regimes had been voted out in both Province were now in full

the British Commonwealth nationi, neighbours in the operation, Peking Radio re- Swat, Pakistan, Dec 13.The South Pacific, in the last two weeks. ported tonight."

07-year-old Wall of Swat, a tiny It said that trains on the Han-State on the borders of Kashmir. Filma cameras whirred as the kow-Canton line now run to the today abdicated in favour of his tional Party government of Communist Party and easing of

· New Zealand's « new · Na-] to tax revision, outlawing of the accused rose one by one to make Kwangtung border while thost son, Prince Jahanzeb, their Bnal statements,

on the Changsha-Kweilin route

Socialist controls, At a colourful ceremony here, Prime Minister Sidney G.. run to the Kwangsl. border-the Pakistan Primo Mnleiter, Mr Holland was

Newsmen close to Mr Menzies sworn in at say the action ASKED FOR CHANCE

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against Com- Liaquat Ali Khan, took the Wellington, the capital. muniam will begin as soon Nikola Pavlov, the third oc

CHUNGKING MAYOR royal cap and copy of the San Francisco, Dec. 18-A Koran from the Wall and handed

Winning 40 of the 80 House the new government takes over. Cusod and former Administra- tive Secretary of the Bulgarian Municipal People's Government them to the Prince, declaring seats in Parliamentary elec They say the Commonwealth

tion on November 30, it ended - Security Communist Party's Politbureau has been established in Chung-him the new ruler,

Bervice will bu of Labour rule. Mr instructed to maintain a special charged Kostov with the chief king, according to Peking Radio

14 years The Wall said in a speech that Peter Fraser's Labour Cabinet watch on Communists to guard his State tonight. responsibility.

formed part of Pakistan Nikola Natcher Petrov, The city's new Mayor and and his people, the Swails, were resigned last week, but had re- against concealment of assets. Kontor's right-hand man before Vice-Mayor

in a caretaker

The Government is expected are Chen Iial-Hien prepared to stake their all in the

There is not going to be any Communism subversive and un- introduce a blit declaring | Pakistan,---Reuter.

the peg went in this after lawful when Parliament meets in noon."

said Mr. Holland when the second week of February asked if the Government would Associated Press, continue to buyerhat is not privately-

ma The claim to have been a wholly conspiracy, logical association of States. brought me into this court, did not find the courage to admit openly his guilt for the crime he committed.

COMPLETE FREEDOM

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a

The hallmark of the Com- "It seems that Traiche Kostov monwealth

it wants to remain a traitor to the from many other association of last and

himself prove States in the history of the coward to the very end.” world. There was, and always -As ho spoke his voice broke lind been, complete freedom and he wiped his eyes with his extending to all its members. hand as he sat down. He turned

"It is idle to pretend that his back on Koslov. some of us do no regret the formation of a Repubilee added. "Yet all of us recognise India's right to consider her awn

salvation on Whalover lines seem to her best to necord wlih her history, her traditions and her hopes for the future."

said that Lord Jowilt

of the new legal implications

Constitution, which

into ·force

Indian would

come

the

January, had to be considered

What, for instance, would be the position of Lord Sinha, the Indian Peer, whom they all re- folced to have as a Member of the House of Lords?

|_ CITIZENSHIP Then there was Sir Madhaven Nair, who for many years had

their arrest told the cod asked and so chiu respectively, defence and consolidation of ho was fully guilty and KGU | the Radio sald.-Reuter. to be given a chance for my crime with the hardest. labour."

to "pay

Boris Kristov, who was Bul- garla's commercial representa- tive in Moscow, told the court "After I with great emotion: cleanse myself from the staln of my crime, I will work sin

the good of my cerely for people and my country."

"

given most valuable assistanceAUGHTER IN COURT /

in the Privy Council. What would be the position of all aliosh people who, with the

Kristov earlier wept

while described

necessary technical qualifications his defence lawyer and degrees were carrying on him as a victim of blackmail

their

amfessions in Britain? i'd

It was to clear away these and Similar difeulties that the Bill wes introduced. M

And

charged that Traicho Kostov. had held his capitulation to the police during the war over his head as club.

Ivan Gevranov one-time Industrialist, pro-

The Lord Chancellor said that millionaire

last ma¬

ho regarded it an almost certain duced an outburst laughter in that in the future India would court as he said that if his life Dass her own legislation dealing was spared he would "be faith- with oltizenship? He fully con to the Party to the

ful. templated that when she did, ment of my Hiortas Britain would have, to Topice at During the telst he had festl

laws and perhaps profed that as a big manufact trer islation, garising out of hb heard beets : Communist in islation Reuters Theory until he found that

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more Socinilam in New Zealand

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say the Government will never buy anything, but there will not be any more socialisa- ton, Traders, inanufacturers and farmers are now free to make a success of their busi nessos, free from the fibr their reward for increased production may be that, their enterpriser will be taken over by the state." PRE CHIFLEY RESIGNS

Australia's" Prime Minister, Mr Joseph B. Chifley, tendered" his: Labour | Cabinet's resignü- tion n to Governor-General

capital. A J. McKell today in

LA Cabinet, of the victorious Country Party coslition, lea: by, Liberal Robert G. Menzies, will

william Canberra,

be sworn in on Monday

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