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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25,- 1945.
UNRRA RELIEF IN
CHINA
Major Field Of Operations In Orient
French Fear
Of Germany
Now York, Dec. 24. Franco's stand on the question of rotting up a central administra- tion in Germany received support today ta the form of an editorial New York "Herald II. In tho bune.
to
trenty.
No effort towards solving problem of France's security has been made during the past few months, the paper continued, and this question fa much more portant than that of Germany's welfare.
Aid To Be Increased
NEW YORK, DEC. 28.
MR. HERBERT LEHMAN, DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE ANNOUNCED THAT THE PRO- U.N.R.R.A. HAS GRAMME FOR THE FAR EAST IS DESTINED TO OC- CUPY A MAJOR PLACE IN THE AGENCY'S INAL YEAR OF EXISTENCE.
A PROPOSED SCHEDULE PROVIDING FOR A WORLD- WIDE EXPENDITURE OF ALMOST $2,500,000,000 DURING THE OUTLINED PERIOD, THE FAR EAST HAS BEEN ALLOTED ALMOST $700.000,000. Lehman confirmed that China wil be the major field of opera- tions in the Orient, with Korea, Formosa and the Philippines re-
BLACK CATS
ceiving subsidiary attention, IN LUCK
H.Q. Alfoca, Dec. 24. The "Binck Cat" (17 Indian)
han its own real Division now camp 66 miles muth of Moulmein, high up on the cliffs at Amborat, overlooking the sea.
British and
Indian
Press Battle In Spain
BRIDGE NOTES
-West shouldn't have doubled the Slam to begin with Coven though actually North had been guilty of overbidding); but having doubled,. ho should still have seen the jaws of the trap Bouth act for him.
Bouth, Dealer
Neither sido vulnorable
Madrid, Des. 24, There are persistent by unveri fed reports here that the stage is being set for a legal battle to res tore wholly or for the establish-
3. 0 5 2 mont of some control by former
H. Q 1 10 Spanish
their publishers over
D. K 7 3 Paper confiscated by the Govern- |C. A 9 8 3 ment at the end of the civil war, Includet "El Liberal" and Haraldo,"
рарета
8. Q.797 5
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TIME TABLE (Babjoot so Altoration without notice)
A. M.
8.00, 8.30, 8.45, 9.00, 9.15, 9.30. 10.00, 11.00 12,00 noom.
P.M.
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to
wilch were abolished when the publishing property was taken over by Juan Pujol, who be gan publishing a highly profitable evening paper, the "Madrid."
Thon there were the Montiel South properties, which were turned over Манче Aznar, now Minister Plenipotentiary the United NT Staten, who created the popular Pr weekly picture
"Se-Pans magazine mano.
H. 966
D. Q J S
0. q
The bidding:
West
North
Bast
1 B.
Pana
JD.
Pit
Pam
GB.
Pam
ВЫ.
l'am
I'am
FARES
West
tho Queen oponed hearts, dureny winntag with the South noted that he waB King. practically bound to lose both a diamond
and a
looked club, so around for some way to eliminate one loser. After/some thought, he entered his own band with a trump and led the Jack of diamonds.
of
Lower Terminus
Lo vor forminus
to
to
Montiel, a anild Republican, fød aldiem to Argentina, where he began pub to labing again, but returned Spain some time ago and in mak. ing an unsuccessful attempt to re-
cover his property.
IN Until now, the paper anid, no responsible American leader has renlied to the French criticisma ex- cept to make references to the de- plorable economic conditions at present prevailing in Germany and the Potsdam nureements of which France was not a signatory 'The paper pointed out that France fears that to form a ven
The recent American Can- Ger- trained administration in
gressional action authorised a many without first revising sear Beauty western frontier will place France final contribution of $1,350,000.- in a situation aimilar to the one000, and the sum of $750,000,000 hrought about by the
Versailles has already been appropriated. Lohman said in a press confer thence statement that an agreement with the Chinese Governmeal for operations in Chinn has been cum-selected by their units go for one plated and that its agency hopes of the best weeks they have ever If they don't to pour an increasing amount of ment in the Army.
want to get an in the morning, goods to China henceforth.
they stay in bed and nobody worries.
There are organised
nes, & all collapsible boats provided.
low cinema show every evening, and
West quite properly played a diamond, although covering for Live Re in shallow and the
with the King would have work rands hard and tak. Many neopie correspondent. It has consistent- ed out better for him in this send most of their week bathingly defeated attempts at establish particular case. South's Jack of diamonds held the trick, and he Lieut. W. P. Carr. of Heston,
Under the present publishing then Middz., is in charge of the camo.
promptly led the Jack procedure, all papers must receive clubs, West foolishly imagined that His right-hand nun is 9.M. H.
newsprint through the Falange South Intended to finesse against Storer, of West Hartlepool, and Syndicate. Also none are allowed the club Queen, so played a low Burke, of Mansfield. work on the editorial side of club let bis partner win a SSgt. J. Notte, is in charon of the raliene.
Any voler without the Falange trick.
Had West taken his Ace issuing a peralt.--Reutur.
and exited safely with anything but a diamond, he would have de fented the contract; but his low club was fatal.
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monthly with still larger amount planned during 1946, of which China and ather Far East areas are deadin.. to receive huge ineunts.
Laman and the Chinese inland distention facilities will measure The amounts of goods the agency sends there.
"The flow of supplies to China ports will proceed as fast as the Chinese transportation system can
et them into the interior."
Regarding
Formusa, Lehran said the relief programme there will be carried on as part of the Ankl will be China prograintne
executed no fast
ה
conditions
there permit.
SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
and just lazing alout.
ARMENIANS AGITATE
Moscow, Dec. 24.
It is expected that the Govern ment, and specially the Falange, will fight desperately against any enterurisen by former owners, anys alterunt of recapturing publishing
the New
York Times" special
ing new venturen.
ATLANTIC AIRLINES
Washington. Dec. 24. An American Airlines Mooke- ninn said bis frin plans
in
to In
The cficial Communist news paper "Pravda" to-day published Tass dispatel from Erypt re- porting that group of Armen-uzume weekly flights from New The Director General said thut
Alexandria were seeking York to Amsterdam and Berlin inns in
about Jan. 15, followed by a simi- an U.N.R.R.A. mission will be soon
Turkey give curtain fron to have
lar weekly service to Copenhagen tier districts to Soviet Armenin. entering Korya to determine
February. needs of the American occupied
It said that the group, known and Stockholm zone after which it is anticipated
the Armenian National Cean Associated Press. It will enter the Russian zane uf
cil. offered a
a one-point programme occupation to determine the needs
contention based
the
thut there with the cooperation of the Turkey forcibly split up Armenia Sovieta.
after work war No 1.
Tukyn, Dec. 24. newspapers on Thursby publish Crown Prince Akihito celebrat
demands of Georginon tnted his 12th birthday to-day in n Turkey cedo
the strategic 180. quiet, supervised day. The oera- mile stretch
Black Sea Hion was highlighted by a us the Comust L+X Russin - Associated reunion with his parents, sisters
and brother -Ausociated Press, Pres.
is
Lehman said the agency rapidly Augmenting to bring the cency's existence to a cluse with complete success not only in Far East but wherever at $ operating.
In addition to the formal pro grumine, Lehman said, there will be na inauguration of an Ameri- Can Camba İsen for vast amounts of
food! used clothing and ennneel
luffs which will be used wherever Aecialtie demand.
eutfitiuas
Press.
NOTHING LEFT UNDONE
The Hague, Dec. 24,
Suviel
SUPERVISED BIRTHDAY
American Interest In
Far East Problems
SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. 23.
Fare
The Netherlands Government, THE SAN FRANCISCO "CHRONICLE," WHICH WATCHES
in a statement to-day, declared that "nothing will be left undone Le further a solution of the In- donesian problem in conformity with the principles of the United Nations charter."
The Dutch news agency Austa sald the statement urged that Nother- Japanese forces in the lands East Indies be learned in the quickest possible time with the fullest. protection given to Allied former war prisoners and internees.
statement was Aneta said the
United inued in answer to the States memorandum-Associated Press,
STILL A PARIAH
Washington, Dec. 24. The U.S. Ambassador to Spain, Mr. Norman Armour, to-day said thus far General Franco has not vigorous steps taken sufficiently
government accept- to make his able to the United Nations.
He told a news conference that
to
of
South promptly led to the heart Ace, returned with trump, ruff ed a heart to dummy, and then led out the rest of his trumUKA, West could keep only three cards, so had to blank the club Ace for fear of unguarding the King of diamonds. Thereupon South fed & olub, forcing Went to win and re- turn a diamond to the ten-ace in the North-South hands.
Yesterday YOU Bruce Burnstone's partner with neither side vulnerable, you heki:
S.-A Q 8 64
HA Ja
1.-94
C.-6 2
The bidding:
were
David
and.
You Juroby Burnstone Schenken
Pass
INT
Pura 2N71 PARA
Pasa
13
21 (3)
ANSWER: Pass. You have no arturance that three of a major will be a better contract than two no-trump, and to bid would pro- bably encourage your partner to Since, you have only a minimum opening bid and your partner'e bids show only fatr trength there should not be a
go on to p
Kuno:
Scoro 100 por cent for pass, 80 ner cent for three spades. 20 per cent for three no-trump, ♦ for any other bld.
QUESTION
To-day you are Morwin Water's partner and, with neither side vul- nerable, you hold:
THE ORIENT MORE CLOSELY THAN MOST AMERI CAN NEWSPAPERS, DEVOTED FIVE EDITORIALS YESTERDAY TO FAR EASTERN SUBJECTS - JA- PAN'S FOOD PROBLEM. GENERAL YAMASHITA. GENERAL MACARTHUR'S STATEMENT ABOUT A RADIO BROADCAST, JAVA AND SIAM. THE NEWSPAPER DESCRIBED ITSELF AS SURPRISED AND PUZZLED ABOUT THE FOOD SITUATION IN U.S. JAPAN, IN VIEW OF THE CHARGE BY THE HEALTH OFFICER IN TOKYO THAT THE JAPANESE WERE TRYING TO DECEIVE: OCCUPATION AU- THORITIES ABOUT THEIR SUPPLIES IN ORDER TO GET AID FROM THE UNITED STATES. Noting the officer's calcula alipahod vocal reporting during tions that fair distribution of the war.
Referring carcastically to Japanese food will provide more calories per person than Ger-"bright young chapa" aad gen- mana will get, the "Chronicle" erally to "irresponsible radio observed: If this is the true reportera," the "Chronicle" de- situation it le surprising" be-clared self-discipline long has cause the Japanese have had to been a maxim of United States You Schenken Maiser make heavy imports of food for newspapers, many years to feed the popula- public will not long tolerate (7) tion. "even on. Its low tan-Buch juvenile irresponsibility,"
the "Chronicle" predicted Associated Press.
dards."
The "Chronicle" also said that puzzling alse in this connection
the only evidences of any change is the constant Tokyo, drumbeat
in the Spanish Government has through the war years, demand- been the removal of press mapering that people eat less and pro- vision from the Falangist Party; duce more food," calling of municipal elections and adoption of what the Spanish Government eniled a "bl of rights."-Associated Press.
ROUND-WORLD ON INSPECTION
Washington, Dec. 24. Three members of the Sonate War Investigating Committee will begin a round world trip. on Thursday to determine what
DRAMA AND IRONY Whatever the existing facts, the "Chroniclo" agreed in con- clusion with the Amorican' health officer that distribution must be taken Vigorously in SIR hand or those who have money will get food and the poor 'will not"
In another editorial the news paper commented briefly that in being done about disposing thero to drama and irony In
upreme
Tho
American
S.-A QB #
H-A J95
D.-10 9 7 C- B
The bidding:
18 Pass
INT
Jacoby Pass
I
12.45, 1,00, 1.80, 1.45, 2.00, 2.15, 2.30, 3.00, 4.00, 6.00, 8.90, 8.00, 7,00, 8.00, 9.00, 9.10.
May Boad Uppor Kroxima
SERVICE MEN IN UNIFORM
Any Distange
30 ot.
50 at
30 sta
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CHURCH OF SOOTIT ND & FREE CHURCH SERVICES
BT. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL Christmas Day. Evening Bordeo 8,00 p.m. Holy Communion 5.45 juin. - Preacher: Rev. Frank Shork
'CHINA FLEET CLAIB. Moming Service 9.80 m. Holy Communion 10.15 a.m. Promohor. Boy. J. H. Ogilvie, 0.8‚Æ‚, B.N.
Christmas, Ere. Carols sac Ellan Christmas Story 6.30 pm. Midnigha Choral Euchariki 11.00 pm. Proucher: What do you bld? (Answer on The Right Reverend The Bishop. Friday).
Belgium Ahead In Recovery Race
... LIEGE, BELGIUM, DEC. 23.
A. RAMASWAMI MUDALIER ARRIVED HERE. LAST NIGHT TO BEGIN A STUDY OF INDUSTRIAL PLANS OF THIS SECTION OF BELGIUM, WHICH IS CREDIT- ED WITH BEING THE MOST ADVANCED COUNTRY: ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY IN ALL OF EUROPE MUDALIER IS MINISTER OF SUPPLY AND PRESIDENT
OF A COMMISSION CHARGED WITH THE INDUS TRIALISING OF INDIA.
Chrisimas Day, Boly Communion 7.15 a.m. Holy Communion 8,00 m.z. Bung Rusharist 9.00 a.m, Katthos mä Sarmon 10.30 min. Preacher: The Right Reverend The Bishop. Erongong and Carols 680 p.m.
Contelons. The clergy will”bö÷în attendance in the Cathedral continuong- ly from dawn to dusk on Christossa živo.
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-Mom-with, prices of (latent modala certain full details and polica all lines of our products:
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of surplus government proper- General Yamashita's appeal to
Accompanied by the Governor, given to a now motor-cycle with ty. They are Senators James the United States per bottle. Tunnel, democrat of Delacourt," adding, "he probably is of Liege Province, the visitor side-car on a proving ground as far, removed from the con went first to see a representa- near here, then he visited the ware, Hugh B. Mitchell, d'uno- crat of Washington. and Wil- cepts of western law and order live frm of the Belgian glaas-ship and locomotive works and. a luncheon in his SPECIAL SALE 10 DAYS ONLY
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"I have been shocked at the that was the only way to ha higli Lambert, whore he seemed most Commencing on Monday next 24th inst., **Press.
command 3430mpressed with the gold inlaid sight of the destruction due to The "Chronico alco spoke of places of art in the mouth-the war in the industrial town at following address:
Manila, Dec. 24. A "Roxas for President head-the embarrassment of General blown coloured crystals, of Liege" he said. "But I have Ho said he had no doubt by been pleasantly surprised to aco quarter was opened to-day al-MacArthur and the jeopardis though Manuct Roxas did not for-ing of our efforts towards har-that India Would be able to ex-the determination of everyhody: mally announce he would be ampay in the Far East by Larry chango some of her products for to rosume the work of rostern- candidate for the Philippines Pre-Tigho," an American radio Belgian crystal, widence-Apanking at the broadcaster:
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