ZUM4924199: Apr. 04, 1954 -” We like to take over all dangers to breath in the free air of the west than to go on working under the communistic dictatorship in the Czechoslovakia. Theat had been the first sentence of two corporals of the Czech army who deserted and were interviewed on a press conference yesterday afternoon. Both the 21 years old Vlatislav Sebek (right and the 20 years old Frantisel Tepli (left) crossed the border near Passau and asked the guards of the Bavarian country police for asyl. The bothe soldiers were fit out on their flight by a light machine-gun and a machine-pistol. Now they intend to leave Europe as soon as possible to be safe against the” iron curtain” / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924297: Apr. 04, 1954 - Mrs. Petrov Decides To Stay In Australia Russians Try To Force Her To Leave: Mrs Evikoya Petrov whose Russian diplomat husband sought sanctuary in Australia - herself accepted political asylum just before the plane on which she was to have travelled to Moscow took off from Darwin. Accompanied by Soviet couriers Mrs. Petrov was practically forced aboard the dmachine at Sydney- inspite of the crowd which gathered around the aircraft. When the machine landed at Darwin. It was announced that Mrs. Petrov had asked to be allowed to stay in Australia - in an interview with the captain of the aircraft. The two couriers were searched and relieved of their firearms She lost one of her shoes in the struggle at the Airport. It has now been announced that Russia has served diplomatic relations with Australia / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924314: Apr. 04, 1954 - Royal Children in Malta: Lady Mountbatten lends a steadying hand as Princess Anne probes a tempting paddling pool. Elder brother Prince Charles dangles his feet into a pool unaided, but a watchful eye is kept on him by” Uncle Dickie” - Earl Mountbatten. Credit: Popperfoto / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924343: Apr. 04, 1954 - Himalja-expeditkon 1954: Dr. Herrligkofer hopes to get still this months the travel-permit for himself and his crew for his this year Himalaja-expedition. His aim is this time to climb up the” Hiddenpeak”. On April 12 had been a conference at the Bavarian ministry for economics about the fanatical questions of the expedition. Our Picture shows from left to right the final crew: Sepp Magg, Michael Andrel, Sepp Joechler, Ernst Seen, Rimo Rainer, Dr. Herrilgkoffer, hermann Loelensperger, Mr. Weinberger, Guenther Hauser, Rudolf Marek and Fritz Ammann / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924384: Apr. 04, 1954 - Poisoned Girls - arrest Expected. An arrest is expected today in the case of the two young girls who died from poisoning on Tuesday. the girls, beauty queen June Malins, aged 19, and her office friend, Betty grant, 27, worked in the office of Sanger ltd. wholesale chemists, in Eustron - road, yesterday, a post mortem by Dr. Donald Tearle, the pathologist, showed that both died from the effects of the same drug. Mr. Arthur Ford, 45-year old office manager. of Bath-road, Hounslow. who was also taken ill, is still in hospital. June Malins, of cliftonville, Margarete”, competition / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4924648: Apr. 04, 1954 - Two Hollywood film stars arrived in London today to appear in the thriller film” Tiger by the Tail:, to be made at Nettlefold Studios.They are 24 year old Constance Smith, and Larry Parks-the man who played Al Jolson in two pictures. Keystone photo shows: Larry Parks photographed at the Mayfair Hotel this evening / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4925208: Apr. 04, 1954 - A rare picture for tourists to Eastern: Deer Feeding: By the unusual high snow on the Eastern Day in Bavarian Mountains the deers are living the mountains to get food in the Valley. Numerous tourists from all parts of Germany had a very seldom view of deer-feeding in April. At this time the deers and chamois avoid the people. Picture shows made in the Berchtesgaden-area, the Ramsau; demonstrated the dramatic of a White Eastern / Bridgeman Images