Withdrawal From Bulgaria
ALL WAS MUSIC
FOR
PETACCI
Rome, Mar. 8.-The Italian dictator, Benito Musso- lini, was a lovor "with bestial impulsos,” according to his mistress, Clara Polacci. Climpses of the turbulent lova life of Mussolini and his mistross were revealed tonight in hitherto secret letters discovered by the police.
Marshall Aid To Vietnam
The mission, headed by Mr Robert Allen Griffin, is also expected to
propose an Im mediate grant of credits to Vietnam by the Export-Import Bank.
lis proposals for ad from the
Economic Co-operation Au-
The
were dls- letters covered buried in the grounds of a villa at Gar- done on Lake-Garda.-where the lovers spent their lust months
before together partisans shot them both in April, 1945,
The lettera show that Musso- lini was also a fickle lover. At pre stage Pelacci pleaded with
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1950.
Sergeant William Sleith, of the U.S. Military At- tache's sluff in Sofia, throws the American flag on the fire to be burned with code machines and other equipment as the U.S. Ministry is closed, following U.S. netion in relations breaking off with Bulgarin. The U.S. military
code provides
that the flag be burned when it is necessary to destroy it. (AP Picture).
LONDON CHEERS AURIOL
Cx-
drove
and
Khama
Ban BROADWAY
Seretse
Said Necessary To Prevent Disruption
London, Mar. 8.-The Commonwealth Secretary, Mr Patrick Gor- don-Walker, today confirmed that the Government had banned Seretse Khama, chief of the Bamangwato tribe of Bechuanaland, from living among his people for the next five years at least.. But he denied that the Government had "tricked" Seretse into exile; or had imposed a colour bar or had considered the question of mixed marriages apart from its connection with the Bamangwato chieftainship.
him.
"the enforced which Sereise
the
In his statement, Mr have induced him. Seretse day denounced
certainly knew that this de- five-year exile" Gordon-Walker recalled that ciion or something like it might stated Britain had imposed on in September 1948, Seretse be sued against hm." and married an English wo- Mr Churchill was not satis-
The Councit fa a left-wing man; that this marriage was fet.
He said: "May I return to the group headed by Me Paul Robe disapproved by the tribal
very
simple point--whether you, the sluger, with Mr W. E. assembly in November 1948 Seretse was enticed over here B. du Bois, Negro leader, as and December
pretences or no, vice-chaleman, 1948; but under falus
And whether he will be restored. that in June 1949, the as-to his previous position? Where
Enid that The Counc!l sembly declared their neis Alra Seretse Kunma at pre- reported British decision "ne- ceptance of Seretse as chief sent, and where was the at the enter the expressed wishes of people, whe when Seretse took leave the Bamangwato notwithstanding his mar-
enthusiastically and almost un- of her?
"Will not the Minkter con- animously confirmed their choice Serotre Khama as their "In the Bechuanaland Pro-sider that Seretze has a right to of tectorate," the statement con-go back to that very place and ruler together with his walle tinued, "succession to the ameelmeet her at that very place be- wife as their queen."-Reuter. of chief is subject to recognillon fore the Government take any by the High Commissioner and further nelion?" confirmation by the Secretary of Mr
ringe.
Gordon-Walker replied:
arc
Grave
State
In the event of doubl"I cannot Kive an undertaking Seretoe could go back to that srising, provision exists enabling the High Commissioner to ap-the reserve to meet his wife.
difficultie:} point a judicat inquiry of an There edvicory character to Investiunte about peace and order at this and report to him, Such an in- critical moment."
Mr Churchill: "It is a very was duly set up in this discreditable transaction." tase and its report was received in December last.
The
LEGAL CASE
Minister added that he "The British Government felt had arranged for Seretse to go thot It would be of advantage to back If he wished to the town discuss the matter with Seretse of Lobatsi, outside the reserve, before reaching a decision. He where he was to take part in a renched London on February legal caso concerning his pro- perty. It could be arranged DANGER TO TRIBE for his wife to be brought there trics or meetings-be-too-so-that they could be_to- tween Seretse and his legal ad-gether. visers and the former and pre-
15."
In his speech at the Guildhalt, that In the present circum-
hla
מות
1
"But I have made it clear that rent Commonwealth Secretaries when that is all over and the and the Lord Privy Seal (Vis confinement Is over we should count Addison) was explained
Ined have to enforce our exclusion Seretse anci Mrs that the to Scretsiz
British of both Government" viewed with Khama. Asked
Mac- by Sir Peter grave concern the danger which Saigon, Mar. 8. An him to "return to me with that
recognition would cause to the Donald (Conservative) whether for any precedent and well-beling American mission now hav-once hot love of days gone by."
of the there was London, Mar. 8.-Large unity
of a chieftain depriving ing talks with Indo-Chinese A few months later die wrote
the whether the Protectorate".
chieftainship and
which the Govern- leaders is expected to make that she was "deliriously happy crowds gave a stirring wel-ride and the administration of
report on come today to President to be loved once more."
Falling to stcure Seretses recommendations. concrete
of France
decision was based could The letters were found buried Auriol
ment's acceptance of the view that he
in the Commons for Marshall Aid to Viet-, in five zine-lined cases, Only Madame Auriol when they "he best solution would be for Library so that Members might
be placed one of these nam, observers here said to the contents of
decorated him through
voluntarily to relinquish know the reason behind it, Mr have so far been closely day.
amineil. It was at first hoped streets from Buckingham his claim to the succession," It Gordon - Walker replied:
the Government think there are precedents for the binong
documents, Palace to the Guildhall inained for
to rettle the Issue.
Dis. There is no doubt about that
The there might be brought to light the City of London to lunch
Government's which correspondence
passed
decision, our legal right to have done the statement declared, between Mr Winston Churchill, with the Lord Mayor.
what we have done. VIS wartime ender, and Britain's
report, "Regarding the the President of France declared, stances the High Commissioner would prefer not to publish it. Mussolini.
Informed sources say that mild cheera, that "the friendship must be instructed to withhold It is, in the first place, at the ef of our two nations is today mure recognition of Seretre as chief discretion of the High Cominis- there is "little possibility"
and that
recognition must be sioner whether or not to set up alive than ever before."" this. ministration would be for an
MELANCHOLY MOODS The President's first engage-withheld for period of years. this Inquiry. The report is - amount not yet disclosed but
"This period must be of such visory and is only one part of understood to have been Mursoline's lancholy moods ment in a busy day was a re-
eption of the Ambassadors and length os experience shows to many factors we
have had to examined by American, French at one stage caused the benutt-
envoys of foreign powers and be necessary for the disappear take into consideration in mak atui Vietnamese experts in ful Prlacci to declare her in-
Jance of the present tenduncles in our decision." Paris.
teatim of leaving him forever. of the High Commissioners.
disruption which threaten 1943 (the letter bears no The American mission here in
Later today the President and to Madame Aurial entertained the the unity and well-being of the today hat reparte meetings other date), she wrote to "Dear.
The Commonwealth Secretary with Cambodian ad Lolian st Ben."
King and Queen at the French tribe.
NOT SHOWN REPORT I had always hoped that in Embassy here.
said that the Government had experts to learn their media
"In the view The French Ambassador, M. the goodness of your heart you and demanda.
of the British given instructions that as quick- the period Re Marcell, was the first to Government,
П council re-ly as possible Tomorrow they will exeme: would have reserved for me a
of Viennicorner of light, some bath of greet the King and Queen as quired will certainly not be less Africans in the reserve would the
requrtum, ata
While I was forty stepped
car.than five years, and at the end be set up so from their
that affairs coul with the
Prime poetry Vietnamese
you the closing chapters of He led
the situation Uzem
into the
transferred will be re-be Embassy of It
progressively Minister, Gingen Pham Long.
by where the President slood with viewed,
to their own hands. They have alrende niet Fieren long rensual book written
"During that calined whilst I
time Auriol and his Chef your Madame
Screlse Dumain. will be required to reside out that the Bamangwato tribe are
"It is not experts herded by the Fienen
generally known bestial impulses In my out- du Proteccl, M. Jacques Dumain. High Coumissioner in Indo-
stretched
Arms
you, 0:1 the
The curtained hall, with its side the Protectorate and
will China. M. Leon Pignon.
the other hand, extinguished
be
unable to revisit tail pillars I wo
it unless of marble, was
be myled with the fragrance of white special permission should Usually well-informed sources mile in my heart" here sab that American, French
lilae bowers, one of which stood given."
either 011
skle. This was and Viebamese would soon meet
you.
and
dated
The
Secre-
AFRICAN COUNCIL
of
some 18,000 people and only that they rule over 82,000 sub- Mr Gordon- ject peoples," Walker said, "We are going to
It fe
felter In another
Commonwealth ap foretaste of the elegance and try stated that the Government take steps to draw these 82,000 in a general conterence to fur-September 21. 1030, and
rently written after a violent
of lad lent delicacy of the atmosphere to be tra
not allowed Serelse to see people into the control of their mulate joint proposals
Petneri wrote: "I can the quarrel.
recrption TODINS In the the
report of a Commission own affairs.". fabled direct to Washington - Ieuter
Catholics On Gambling
even
1 were alive.
no longer say a word to you. Embassy, where the very spirit which Investigated the
the row lu Lord Addison. Lord Privy most harmless, without of French traditional hospitality the tribe over Seretse's marri-Seul, making the Government provoking a stream of inver-had been created.
age to a white woman and the statement in the House of Lords, five-you humiliate me os it The King
Grand consequent dispute wore the
about said that it was not proposed Cordon of the Legion of Honour whether he should be chief.
to appoint another chief during "I was not long ago that you with his evening clothes. The He was not shown the report Seretse's suspension. maid to me 'My life is yours. Queen was in a gown of rose-for the same reasons that the I cannot live without you.'
Jeotoured tulle.--Router. TOGETHER ACAIN
London, March 8.-The Ito-
lovers man Catholle Church in Britain A few days later the approved of gambling at horse were back together in one of truces. Petacci races and on football results, their uneasy
wrote: "Thank you for your but disapproved of dog racing. | Wro
tenderness, When you kiss me ile and sweep me into your arms. a memorandum to Royal Commission on Gambling, holding protectively and
In
me
at present taking evidence here, with limitless affection, I feel
the Church said
was
Meeting Of Ministers
Government did not want the document published,
decision
3 before
either morc
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in Parliament, sald dis- statement jordar which might otherwise that he would take legal advice
have arisen,
as to whether to challenge the Bookings Now Open! "Certainly
overnment's We linte taken that have seemed in a court or precautions Necessary to us in the circum-international body. Washington. Mnr. -The stances, he added.
Ile declared that before Secretary of State, Mr Dean that betting probably do not know Acheson, declared
REGENT EXILED
coming to London he had re- nt a press
that ceived verbal assurances not held wrong in itself,
The Hegent of the tribe, can cally how my blood runs hot when conference today that the For Tasheked! (who bitterly "provided players
op-he would be allowed to return Ministers of Britain, the
chief from the British Resident Com- afford it and the game is not your rolee murmurs words of eign
posed Seretse becoming Pinoy into my curs.....The stars United States and France that love into vitiated by circumstances
after his marriage) 13 also missioner in Serowe, Mr Sillyer, shine
for me. Every meet in late April or anew
early would make it wrong."
cxiled from the Bimangwato and from the chief governmental thing comes to life again.......... May."
Into
Commonwealth Secretary. Mr Nettleton The Church warned that the You have put back
"Mr Acheson also stated at his reserve,
Secretary sald.
SAID,TRICKED weekly heart all the broken pieces..... habit of going to dog races at
conference that press
For the immediate future the
secretary In return I offer you my love, he ble city tracks was easily ne-
another meeting expected
Foreign District Commissioner will con- similar verbal assurance from quired by any citizen.-Unlted pure as always. All is music of the Council
Ministers of the North Atlantic tinue to supervise the tribe's the Imperial Secretary in Cape for me now."-Router.
administration. Treaty powers In April or At the end of Serelse's five
"I all say I was May.
Mr Acheson said no place had years of exile the situation will Seretse declared. been fixed yet for the Foreign Ministers' meeting and they had not yet decided what subjects they would discuss.-Reuter.
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Landon Express Surike
the
•
His
TownL
received
1
tricked,"
be reviewed to find it "present" A cable from Seretse to his tendencies to disruption which London-born wife told her to- the unity and well-day: "Do not leave unless on threaten being of the tribe" have dia-express orders from me", appeared.
Ills wife, Ruth, said yesterday The Commonwealth Secretary that she was staying on among sald Britain had had no com- the Barangwato tribe people.
South munication from the
The attitude of the people in African Government about the the tribal capital of Serowe, who Seretse affair."nor have we tense and uncertain
today as made any communication to the news spread that Seretse had them".
been barred by the British.Go- from entering the vernment
NOT SATISFIED Mr Winston Churchill, leader territory for Ave years.
Mr Learle Constantine, West of the Opposition in the House
CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE of Commons, then naked: "Have Indian
You not, as it were,
Answers
cricketer, sald tonight of coloured Induced at a Committee
peoples resident in 1. (n). 2. Freedom from this man to coins over, here to Colonial
Britain was being formed, to tear and
want:
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make
"vigorous protest Attion? specch and worship. 3.
And now he wishes to against the Government's treat- Nuremberg about the end ofnck, if he puts one foot across the 18th century. 4. The hair the border of his native land, ment of Sercise Khama."
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