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Lanne +.ean-Burgess case—have given our British ‘riends a major Communist spy problem. The white paper issued by the govern- nent gti leaves many questions unan- wered. It also leaves the government— voth the present Conservative and former ‘ubor governments open to grave sus- vicion of bungling and underestimating ive seriousness of this case, The most damaging new evidence con- cibuted by the white paper is disclosure ‘iat on the very day one of the diplomats «& to be questioned by security officers, ttez months of dilly-dallying, the two ae disappeared, is poses the probability that someone ig very high position in the British gov- ” Britain's Spies Britain's missing diplomats —the Mac-_ ; emnment or security administration tipped off the men to flee. The serious problem for the British gov- ernment now is—is that person still op- erating? . Not only should that question worry Britishers, it also should temper future criticism in Britain of the American securi-| ty program. Soviet espionage is international. It is time the free world accepted this unpleas- ant fact. It is also time the free world recognized that the weakest part of its military alliance is the failure to work| together to combat espionage. In the end, defense against espionage may be re important than defense against aggression. . a nH CR mac Non Cr Leia ati S107, a eS > Mr. Winterrowd.. Tele, Room.___ Mr. Holloman. Miss Gandy. BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD Birmingham, Alabama September 29, 1955 Final Edition Editorial JAMES E. MILLS - Editor 26 OCT £2 0.55 i - fl rd i