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Title II of the McCarran Act specifically provides for the establishment of so-called detention centres. Far from directing the creation of such centres, the law authorises the Attorney-General of the US to apprehend and detain ‘in such places of detention as may be prescribed by him … all persons as to whom there is reasonable ground to believe that such persons probably will engage in or probably will conspire with others to engage in acts of espionage and sabotage.’
Oct. 3rd, 52
OUR BOMB GOES OFF. First British atomic weapon exploded successfully. Express
11th Oct., 52
MAU MAU SLASH COLONEL. Express
23rd Oct., 52
BIRCH THEM. Lord Goddard, Chief Justice. Express
25th Oct., 52
Colonel Robert Scott, Commanding Officer of the American Air Base at Furstenfeldbruck: ‘The preliminary treaty between America and Germany has been signed. I earnestly hope that your fatherland will soon stand as a full-fledged member of the NATO forces … I impatiently wait with you for the day when we will stand shoulder to shoulder as friends and brothers to resist the threat of Communism. I hope and pray that the moment will soon come when either I or some other American commander will turn this fine Air Base over to some German Wing Commander with the beginning of Germany’s new Luftwaffe.’ Statesman
17th Nov., 52
US TRIES OUT H BOMB. Express
1st Nov., 52
Korea: Total casualties since the truce talks started, including civilians, will soon be getting close to the number of prisoners whose status has become the main obstacle to the truce. Statesman
27th Nov., 52
Kenya’s Government announced tonight that as collective punishment for the murder of Commander Jack Meiklejohn last Saturday, 750 men, and 2,200 women and children have been evacuated from their homes. Express
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