THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1946,
BREAD AND BEER CUTS
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Britain's Desire To Help Fight
Whole City Responsible For Murder
Jerusalem, Apr. 28. Major-General A. J. H. Cassols, commander of the 8th Airborne Division, today told the Acting Mayor of Tel Aviv that he held the Jewish community in the city to blame for "wilful and brutal murder" of seven British soldiers belonging to his division.
"There is no doubt whatever in mind that many members of my the community either know of this project or could have given
warning of it before
Home
happened." he said.
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"I am further quite satisfied that if you as a representative of the community of Tel Aviv chose to do so you could produce suf- ficient evidence to lead to the arrest of the criminale."
Cassela informed the Acting Mayor of hin
impose from
intention to re- daski
to dawn the
riad evrfew in the districts in- 小 din Tel Aviv.
I also decid-
ed to close all enfes, restauranis and places of entertainment in Tel Aviv from inknight until p.m. In order to maintain public security and also because he con nidered the community to blame. -Reuter.
More Sacrifices To Come
LONDON, APRIL 28.
BRITAIN BY ITS "BREAD AND BEER CUTS" AND BY ITS DIVERSION OF 200,000 TONS FROM GRAIN STOCKS EITHER IN THE COUNTRY OR BOUND FOR IT, HAS SHOWN ITS KEEN DESIRE TO AID TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT THE FAMINE THREA- TENED LANDS OF THE WORLD. PRESENT TWO POUND LOAF IS REDUCED TO THE NEW STANDARD OF ONE AND THREE QUARTER POUNDS WITH NO CHANGE IN PRICE AND WEIGHT BUT WILL PRODUCE A SAVING OF 12-1/2 PER CENT OF FLOUR USED IN BREAD MANUFACTURE,
THE
stocks and will be available for despatch to any part of the world where need exists.
Solf Rationing
The bread decision in the "first, step" in economien. There will have to be more and these are still under discussion. They will probably include measures The reason for keeping the for brend saving in hotels, rea-price of a loaf of bread taurants and canteens,
changed in that it is thought that if the cost were lowered demand might be stimulated which would defeat the object of the scheme. It is felt that the habit may play a great part in "self rationing" and that the people will tend to buy the same
To save barley, beer brewing in to be returned to 90 per cent of prewar production in terms of tandard beverage. Produc- tin has recently been at the rate of 5.42 per cent above pre- war, so dezisi a involves a cut on present output of about 15 per cent.
Soviets Issue
On Atomic
The barley saved will go into
Prospectus
Energy
New York, April 28, Peaceful uses of atomic energy are stressed in a prospectus by S. Vavilov, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow and just issued by the Soviet Em- not mention bassy in Washington. Vavilov does
atomic war although he mentions a rocket type artillery.
The statement in a summary of "the will to carry out Stalin'a order for Russian scientists to surpass in the near future the scientific achievements of other countries."
Albania Asks For An Invite
London, Apr. 28. Tirana Radio last night said that albania has asked to be invited to the Foreign Ministers Conference now taking place in Paris.
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Vavilov says that physica and chemistry, however, have an im- portant place.
Famine
Puzzling Russian Move In Iran
Teberan, Apr. 28. There is no official news of the progress of the Russian evacua- tion of Azerbaijan, which is due to be completed in nino days time but a reliable report Just received here from Tabris says that the Russian troops which passed through the
the pro- capital of
vince some weeks ago, en zoute to
STATE CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY
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London, Apr. 28. All work being conducted in Britain on the development of alomio ψηστού 继 to brought under etats control under a special bill to be fr troduced next week by Parlia ment, it was announced today
The Government ag trolling agents will set up a chain of research centres with the object of keeping Britain abreast with other countries. One such centre is already in existence
Oxford.- Router.
"Oriental
Curse" On
the south, have returned minus! Banker?
some of their tanks and gund..
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Vancouver, Apr. 27.
An Oriental curse on 10
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While it is possible that the have been arma concerned may evacuated by another route, one suggestion is that the equipment has been handed over to the Azer-gate cups and the disappear- baijan National Army.
ance of three fabulously valu-C Since there is only a single Joble jado necklaces, spiced tha un-track railway and the roads are mystery of the fate of the
not always first class, it is thought
the Army with Shanghai bankor, Henri Bar, hereill not be without dificul- who disappeared from the S.S.
not be drawal will ties but Teheran Government "Samwater" a few days ago. quarters ani also certain foreign eireles belleve that by May 6,
Royn! Russians will be in a position to Police and Vancouver detectives, say to the world: "The evacuation seeking an answer to Bar's dis- havn throughly has been completed in accordance appearance, with our guarantee."
searched the vessel from which Day disappeared.
It
the
nker of loaves ne usual pru viled the price kept firm,
The Russians, who are reported But living costs will not be af to be using many captured Ger-
and trucks fected by the fact that bread man motorcars
Azerbaijan, are said to be trans- will actually cost more.
parting whent and barley from The Treasury will save on the the province, the grain having bread subsidy because of the boen bartered for kerosene, as-
machinery.
Cabedien
Mounted
was unofficially reported that Bar told passengers that he had hidden in his cabin. three worth more than his entire art precious white jade necklaces, collection which is valued at:
smaller amounts of bread in-phaltalian home army is 1 $260,000.
volved and the subsidy will be } apread around to reduce the cost of other foods so that house keeping bills will be kept on the same level as before.
It looks as though the 1-3/4 pound loaf will be standard size for a considerable time to come. Urgent Need
The
The same source said that the stated to be using Russian trucks with Red Army marks and num-police might find Bar's body bere removed.
tucked away in some cubby-hole, but they left the ship without discovering either corpse necklaces, apparently.
normal
Signs that the situation is be- coming more
in Azer baljan are that foreigners de not now require permits to leave the province while the Russians in
Te- prov heran
have granted necessary
papers to allow two British busi- neas ufficials to travel to Tabriz. They had been awaiting per- mission for some weeks.-Reuter.
or
As for the curse, the Van- couver "Daily Province" said The 200,000 tons of grain
that sailors abuard ship told a which Britain is diverting to
passenger that 10 agate cups in help other countries will be
Bar's collection were relics of the Peking Palace looting in the made up by the United States and Canada in August but this
early part of the century and that "there is a curae" on them. will not mean a return to a 2-
Tangler. Apr. 28. - Henri Bar disappeared from pound loaf. It will be impos
Samwater, a small "Physics experts working in sible to
The U.S. batticship "Missouri" the S. S. estimate world food other specia- connection with
prospects until the yield of the arrived here yesterday. Many passenger freighter, carrying Ilsts will analyze the unusual spring harvest of next year is thousands of spectators watched him and 28 tenkwood cases of phenomena peculiar to this
known, so the assumption is that her entry into harbour.-Asso rare art and antiques, to Van-
couver,-Associated Press. branch of science and will work fritain will have to jog along ciated Press.
methods of liberating with the 1-3/4 pound loaf for nuclear energy which holds about 12 months in any circum- out Auch great prospects stances. to humanity. These is no doubt that in time, the
out
application of this energy wil! provide a new solution for pro bleras of power transportation and other problems."
Vavilov emphasizes that as- tronomers will have a part in nuclear energy developments. The Albanian President, En- ver Hodja, "appealed to the This is a point that has not good-will of the Conference to been mentioned in American plans. Astronomical studies of take into account Albania's
chemical reactions in stars pro- right to be invited so as make clear her point of view vide ideas about what can be
to
on the Italian peace treaty," the brundenst said,
done,
The
Atomic Ovens
Russian
the Bread economies fellow Government's statement that
Britain would be willing to ra tion bread or to take compar able administrative steps to pro- duce economies if America similar action. would take
Portuguese Hold Mass In Mussolini's Memory
Lisbon, April 28. America responded by making A mass in memory of Benito Mussolini was held here yes- a 25 per cent cut in flour for do
terday in the Church of the Martyrs. mestic use.
The British Government Of more than 200 present,
beer economies statement announcing bread and only five were said to be Ita- refers to sub-lians, the others' being identi- stantial savings which Britain fied as Portuguese volunteers has already made in the con- sumption of wheat and grain in order to reduce its demands on world supplies,
RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE ON LAND
the
who fought for Italy, as well an
Moscow, Apr. 28. Russin's great Portuguese writers and journ
agricultural The Albanian statement de-
alists and Spanish students.
made front page news "offensive" clared that 3,000 partisans were
in Moscow payera today with de prospectus
Among the writers was Dr. fighting the Italians in 1939 and stresses efforts to determine It stated that the Government Alfredo, Pimenta, a contributor tailed reports of the efforts being to beat the that
in subsequent warfare the exact yield of decomposition is confident that the British poo- to the pro-Fascist newspaper made by farmers
an-spring plowing records in honour against both Italy and Germany products obtained from nuclear ple will readily accept still fur- "A Nacao" In which the more than 50,000 Albanians | forces. This refers to many ther reductions in view of the nouncement that the mass would of May 1-Labour Day,
Published
reports from were killed or wounded.
chemical elements created in urgent need to give aid to coun- be held was carried as an ad-"farm fronts so far have been "Albania now conaldere," atomic ovens.
trien faced with a famine.vertisement on Friday. said the statement, "that she has
wheat- of the Great Ukrainian At least 80
In the coming and going of encouraging. Ten thousand acres are known in Reuter.
those who attended, there was fielda have already been sown, the right to put forward her United States atomic work. The
BRITISH BLAZING frequent Fascist saluting, both twice the.
at the claims on Italy as well as on Germans have listed about 100
acreage soWN Germany."--Associated Press
in and outside the Church, and same time last year. Sugar boot similar decomposition products.
NEW TRAIL These aro
nowspaper with has, ako been planted in great not actually now
copies of the Mussolini's picture embedded in quantity and experienced foreles Sydney, Apr. 28. chemical elements but variations
Caracas, Apr. 28. The New South Wales meat in natural forms of known ele- Piloted by a famous
long article were sold at the observere believe that given nor- Britiali
mal conditions Russian harvests industry employees union decided to call
has ments. Most of them emit rays air ace, Vice-Marshal Donald Ben- doors. a strike of its of possible
may reach record proportions. use in biological nett, a huge four-engined plane
Router. 90,000 members.
Major food industries in the studies, certain phases of medl- arrived here today on a test flight over the South American contin- cine, metallurgy and plastics.out. да "L
Associated Press
After two days in Caracas, the plane will fly to Natal on its way back to England.—Router..
\\\\NORWAY TOO SOFT?.
London, Apr. 28. Moscow radio beard by the Soviet monitor yesterday
An announced was made that severely criticized the Nor-
Coples of the nowspaper on the Social Democrats Executive wegian authorities for their al leged ever-indulgent treatment sale at the Church, in an article Committee voted against the entitled "This Fascist Century union of the two Left-Wing of Germán prisoners of war,
Quoting the "Red Star the said "Whatever may happen parties in the State of Wutten- radio said that 32,000 prisoners this will become the age of Fas-berg-Baden,
The Social Democrats cism," "and recalled Il Duce's of war and 2,500 German and glorious career." Associated Bavaria recently took similar ac satellite civilians remain under Press.
state will be paralysed result-Reuter.
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Leo Negrelli, one-time' Mus- solini Government press attacke here, and one of the lessor lead-
MERGER EFFORTS IN ers of Italian Fascism, was pro-
U.S. ZONE minent in the gathering, and ac- cepted condolences from many.
Stuttgart, Apr. 28. The mass was requested, ac- |
Efforts are being made to cording to "A Nacao," by a effect a merger of the Boclal group of Portuguese citizens. Democrat
anci This group is said to have told the clergy that the mass was to be held for a friend, named only
"Benito,"
Communist parties in the American Occupa tion Zone, it was reported yes- torday.
at
tion. The merger has made headway so far in the Russian zone only-Associated preBB
DUTCH ATTACK, INDONESIANS.
Batavia, 'Apr. 28, It was reported: hero yesterday
GIFTS FOR STALIN -
Moscow, Apr. 28. The Soviet Government, has decided to open a new hall to dia- Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, Southplay gifts to Generalissimo Stalin "African Finance Minister, and which continue to arrive from all acting Prime Minister, said in an parts of the world. The hall Interview today that he had no opened last year proved too small that 10 Indonesians were killed information whatever, about the Rocent gifts to Stalin include a and 160 captured when Datoh reports that an increase in the brose statue of Crechoslovakia forces aboosefully witacked a price of South African gold was national boro Jan Galeak; sent by concentration of terrorists" at probable. SOS E BARE RAM Prosper Edward Bense, and a Tibeureup, northeast of Buiten
report is most un
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