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Pearl Harbour Body Winds. Up
WASHINGTON, FEB. 22. THE PEARL HARBOUR INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE YESTERDAY WOUND UP IT'S THREE MONTHS OF OPEN HEARINGS PRELIMINARY TO AN ATTEMPT TO FIX RESPONSIBILITY TOR THE SUCCESS OF JAPAN'S ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOUR.
THE TEN-MEMBER SENATE - HOUSE GROUP HAS UNTIL JUNE: TO ASSESS EVIDENCE RECLIFED AND PREPARE A REPORT ON WHAT CIRCUM- STANCES ENABLED · THE JAPANESE AIR BAID- ERS TO CATCH HAWAI'S DEFENDERS NAPPING AND KNOCK OUT 18 SHIPS OF THE PACIFIC FLEET.
INDIANS TAKE A DIM VIEW
The hearing which began last Nov. 15 closed on a note of warning from an Army Intelli- genes officer that the United States must expect "anther Pearl Harbour" unless it de velops "a coordinated and of fcient intelligence servi “” NEW YORK," FEB. 21.
Colonel G. W. Bicknell aid of TWO YOUTHFUL INDIAN the Pearl Harbour disaster: "11 EDUCATORS VIEW PESSIMIS was not a question of personnel TICALLY ANY
PROSPECT the system was wrong."
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¡FASCISM UNDER A NEW GUISE
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London, Feb. 81. "the Italian 'common man' front which is the nearest thing to a revived Pascist movement that 19 legally tulerated in present-day Italy, has joined for- ces with the traditional mon- archists of the Italian Demo- cratic Party to form an electoral blos of the right." says an un- signed article in the Labourite weekly Tribune."
As the House of Savor put Fascism into power and lent it ite
✔
New Factor In China Politics
(By James. D. White).
SAN FRANCISCO, FEB.'ee. ONE OF THE STRONGEST INFLUENCES TOWARD UNITY IN CHINA IS THE AEROPLANE, AND THE TRANSPORT, PLANE · PROBABLY HAS HAD MORE TO DO WITH PULLING CHINA TOGETHER THAN EITHER THE BOMBER OR FIGHTER. SINCE JAPAN SURRENDERED, THE COMBAT PLANE HAS BEEN USED LITTLE IF AT ALL IN CHINA.
(PHILE THE COMMUNISTS' CHARGED THAT. CHIANG KA-SHEK'S CENTRAL GOVERNVENT PLANES BOMBED AND STRAFED CERTAIN FIL- LAGES, THIS HAS NOT BEEN CONFIRMED ANY OTHER QUARTER).
clock
of legitimacy for twenty years, it is only fiting that the As the Chinese Communists survivor of Fascia should re- have no air force, Chiang Kai- turn the compliment now that Shek enjoys a monopoly of
dynasty is in the
peril," the wr-
Chinese air power, both real and ter continues.
BY
FAR EASTERN SHIPPING AGENCIES.
Masters of all vessels in port are requested to make eertain that their owners have appointed Agents in act for them after End March, when F.E.S.A. closes.
The article, asserts that it is potential.
By withholding his combat the familiar basis of all Fasciat movements but it has not yet air power, Chiang enabled the been consolidated into or Communist to block and delay ganized force, Ita growth can his troops as they tried to re be stopped if after the coming, occupy Japanese-held arens. elections, the reforma at last be- But this setback was Com come a reality-and if the Allies 'pensated for by the use of troup (CLOSURE OF FAR BASYMON help the undamaged, but Idle in transporta which ferried dustries of the North to get going Chang'a armies to such key again by making imparts of coal North China cities as Peiping
materials Dossible,
and Tientsin, and more recent- and raw
ly to Mukden and Changchun in Associated Press,
į Manchurin.
BRIDGE NOTES
BBIPPING AGENCIES
The last day of business of Far Eastern shipping Agencies (except for accounting) will be There-
This ferrying first was done Saturday, 2nd March. by American trausports, inter after all abips' business will be by planes turned over to the transacted by the respective in- Chinese and operated by Chin-dividual wners' Agents.
cse crews,
The Accounting Department
the
present
THAT POPULAR ILEACTION Bicknell had testified that as IN THE UNITED STATES TO tateligence officer on General INDIA'S FAMINE THREAT
Short's stad he never received Wid
AMERICAN
niúch information available to FOOD A NOE,
G. a. the naval forece in Hawaii. If Jurdish Shankers
at the he had, Bicknell said had might Seth, former instructors Delhi University, said that they have made a strong case" for had found, since
arriving here an all-out alert by the Army taro and a half months ago or forces instead of an alert only advanced study at Columbia Uni- against subolige, and he was versity. that the "Americans are certain, he said, that Hawaila
aware of the seriousness of forces would have been on an
An importaut principle of mo the situation."
all-out alert if they had all the
dern warfare thus was applied will remain in They attribute this apata to Information availabb in Wash-
"Picass clear up a point for to the Chinese civil war and the Accounts Uffice on the first floor, behind it. Union Building, to deal with inglon, of knowledge of India and its
In the final day of hearing render. "In the
us," is the plea of a Baltimore political disputes
that have hand attached. This principle-the ability to set accounting matters problems.
points remalcd North fett justified in bidding a down troops far 'n the rear of arisen prior to 2nd March. Shankers suggested that "per the following hps the "neople of this country before the immitten for con- Grand Slam on the theory that opposing armies-probably was do not have the knowledge of the sideralion:
an opening two-bid guaranteed a more decisive than any amount Indin made!
RADAR WASTED many contributiona
rreat deal of high-card strength of bombing and strafing which during the war. If they did ther (1)-A despatch was receiv-South insista that she had a game Chiang's air force could have would be more intercated in In- ed from Singapore written two North had no little as the Jack done with combat plares. [dal
days before Pearl Harbour say-
of diamonds, anal was therefore opening with # two- ing that the British War Ofice conrect in
South, Dealer.
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Both acknowledized that ther
found among the United States had advised the Singapore Cem- bid. Who is righ7" Mitary who served in India lively interest in Indian affairs, ander that the United States
"But there really were not so many and those who were never ran across a real cross-section. of the Inding people." Seth said. Apsociated Press.
TRIESTE BODY MEETS SNAG
London, Feb. 21.
bad assured armed support in case of a japanes; attack on British or Dutch interests.
the.
Nelther side vulnorable.
(2) The question whether rador station detected planes off Hawaii as carly as is. A 5 6.40 a.m. on Dec. but failed. Q 10 8
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On the latter polni George D. K 3 Elliot, Jr., testified that he and 0.65 2 Joseph Leckwärd, privates of
NOTICE
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our ffice will be on the 1st China's terrain and economy Floor, CHUNG TIN BUILD- are both so dispersed that the
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British and American argumenthe 30th Army, practising with with Russia delayed the depar-radar, picked up the main fight ture of the four-power commis of Japanese planes at 7.02 a m. to the air- aion to investigate on the spot and reported them
centre Italian-Yugoslav boundary craft information dispute in Venezia
Giulla. it was 7.08 a.m. nearly an hour before stated authoritatively yesterday. they smashed Pearl Harbour.
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Thus China's vastness fad-will be paid to anyone giving ing as an important factor information leading to
any kind of warfare in China-
the
assuming at least one side enn pecovery of LARGE SAFE containing this Company's Ac Edrop airborne armies,
count Records.
From the air. China now is no Pas bigger than the distance be Ptween airports that can handle there are a Pass transports. And Pasa good many of these airports, in- cluding those surrendered by ing two-bid should guaramco at Americans and Chinese during
the bish-card Other testimony brought out last half of
Pas
The Russians want the com- The report found only one of 08. mission's investigation to be res-fect, Lieut. Kermit, who told 4D. tricted to Trieste and the Italian them forget it cause, as he Pas
The Bri boundary. and Americans believe the-explained-luter, he thought they we agree with North, An open the Japanese and those built by tigh commission should go
had picked up American bomb- cast into the area claimed by Yugoslavia, jers due from California. Yielding to Russia would amount to cranting the Yugoslav claims, that the Navy never learned un-ngth in the dock, largely to the war. This network of big guard against just the sort of mis fields spreads important tenuclea Associated Press.
Ell the next day that the Army than which took place in this hand. far beyond the scattered Com- had made radar contacts iFine players all recognise that a munist controlled areas. dicating the direction from large part of the burden in Siam
NEW TACTICS which the raiding plunes op- bidding after an opening two-bid Chinese ground warfare tradi- proached. The Navy. hunted resta on the weak hand. The ticnally in one of maneuvre and Moscow. Feb. 21.
frantically and unsuccessfully strong hand shows nearly all his skillful massing of troups for The
Foreign Commissar, Mr.
but the strength in the opening bid of political as well as military pur Premier for Japanese carriers Molotov to-day met
to is up were made two; it
his partner to poses. Inject the transport principal searches Ahmed Qavam es Saltanek with military band and a full ward of to the south and the Japanese Judge whether or not his support plane and it means now an early
is sufficient to honour when the 12-man delega-approached from tion from Iran arrived in Moscow Associated Press.
of course, correct for direct negotiations concerning Soviet occupation of the northern Dart of Iran,-Associated Press,
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The actual player planes.
on to Slam,
In assuming that game was possible if North Recent. purchases of Ameri- held as little as the Jack of dia- can planes by the Chinese, their monds. But that fact did not make plans to train and equip a big- it necessary for her to open with ger air force, and their ideas & two bid. Lif we ng
We assume that about expanded commercial air Warth hag a blank hand except transport service, all indiente for the Jack of diamonds, how Madrid, Feb, 21.
of this in The United States Charge d'Aflikts that neither last clear realisation
sử Chungking. faires here, Mr, W. W. Butter- West will be able to make a bid,
The recent truce and uegotio- warth, today delivered a protest and that an opening bid of one tions for a settlement indicato
bherefore be passeri to the Foreign Ministry against apade-will- the maltreatment on Monday of out? A moment'e reflection will a similar realisation in Yanan. Doctor George, F. Taylor, 69, show that chance is so negligible the Communist eapital-Asso- j American dentist, by a students to be diregarded. We think clated Press.
South-must accept responsibility during a political demonstration.
the
nor
Butterworth also protested in for the losing Siam because of the Legendary
case of Carl Hartman, Aseo unwise two-bid, clated Press reporter. who was Falangist the forced to give
salute.
Thylar, who has been'a résident hera dor moir than forty years." was watching a demonstration in honour of General Franco when a uniformed student knocked off his hat and spectacles saying "that will teach you to take off your
hat."Associated Press.
Civilian Passages
Yesterday vou word Howard
Schanken's partner and, with noi- ther side vulnerable, you hold:
SA K 90 H-K 48 D.--
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"THORNYCROFT"
Seoul. Feb. 21. The legendary figure of General Kim Kun has-matorialised In C—A, K, Q 4 3
Korean uress, reports of his selec-
Our Branch Office has operiod The bidding:
tion
Chairman of the "People's
in the Russian temporary premises do Mosary, Commissariat"
Blair & Co. at French Bank Schenken Maier You
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one of north Korea. 15.
The newspaper account did not Building, 2nd Boor, and we shall Pass (n Answer: Bid four sondes. This make clear whether the Commis be obliged If all prospective allanta was the Korean Govern will communicate enquiries to sariat was extremely powerful bid invites Siam if your partner has ang ton mort north of 38 parallel or an hat address during the present
advisory committee.
emergency period where they will card, strength, and at the Hano ... Whatever.
nit hobe promptly handled and cum- who timg makce Bure
that
came clear bhion. Y
›-Kim, Klouda will municated to our exseptive. : American businessmer will
reached. No other bid so clearly cam get 26 per-cent airplane and debribes the nature of the hand probably be an important factor is now proceeding to London to
in future for four
nazotiations between the ascertain full details and specifica- Scare 100 per cont ship passenger accommodations
for three Russians and Americans in lead-tions with prices of latest models. allocated by the army, for civi- spades, 50 per cent Ilan use the Department of hearts or three diamonds, 40 pering the formation of a provisional on all lines of our producta: Commerce announced yesterday, cant for three spades, 30 per cent government for Korea treint.
The Department will handle for three clubs. travel operations beginning. im- mediately-Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. 20:
ATOMIC TESTS
Washington, Feb. 21.
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Hamiton Field, Calif. Feb. 21. ~The Army herd-to-day opened i
Vehicles Petrol/Diesel.
Marine Engines-Patrul/Diesel! Boilers-Water Tube.
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Our Hong Kong & China, office the general court-martial trial of | is a DirectoBranch of:- American-born 'Buff, Sergeant Frank Hirt, charged with conmir lag wi
Malor put thi?; Chameau agents' to com- ;
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ceeding Daniel Bellwho resign What do you bill. (Answer ad States Army, pleaded. Innocens.
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