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THE CHINA MAIL,THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1946.
Big Four Agree On Transylvania
Paris, May 8.
The "Big Four" Foreign Ministers today decided to givo Transylvania-fortilo mountain province lying between Hungary and Rumania—back to Rumania.
The province, where an estimated 3,000,000 Rumanians and 1,500,000- Hungarians are living, passed to Ru- mania after the First World War. It was split into two under the German-imposed Vienna Award of 1940, and was promised to Rumania when she later switched to the Allied side.
The Foreign Ministers falled Army and by retreating forces to reach an agreement on their themselves.". other points.
Rather Tedious
Issue
Loan Vote
Tho
Washington, May 8.
American Senate agreed lato yesterday to vola today on a proposal make the British Loan contingent on Britain giving the United Sloten title to the Caribbean bases now held under 99-year icaacs Associated Prea.
STOCKINGS -OF SILK!
The Forei
This afternoon's formal aeg- Ministers also agreed to insert in the Ruman-sion discussed problems relating tan peace treaty a clause order to peace treaties of Bulgaria ing Rumania to liquidate Fas- and started discussions on the cist organisations, The dia-Hungarian treaty, with special agreed on the question of war refrence to reparations, No criminals.
decisions were taken. One of- The Bulgarian delegation now ficia seribed the prosevdinga | standing by in Paris. this as ra.er tedious and inc morning handed in to the Conclusivo afternoon." ference a 145-page printed When the Foreign Mininters memorandum, protesting against meet in plenary sesshin tomor they will be very expensive, what it claimed to be excessive row morning they wl discuss President Earl Constantine of reparations' claims by Greece. Italian reparations- subject the National Association and against frontier
changes deferred from an earlier meet-Hosiery Manufacturers claimed by Greece at Bulgaria's ing.
expense.
The Italian Prime Minister, The Bulgarian memorandum, Signor De Gasperi, visited Mr. also tentatively put forward the Ernest Bevin yesterday, and it is now believed that Italy has Bulgarian claim for an outler to
thig the Aegean Sea,
agreed in principle to Regarding the Greek Lepara-handing over of her calontes to Lions claims against Bulgaria. the United Nations Organisa- the memorandum sald that the tion for disposal under the Greek terms were tendered in ierma of the Atlantic Charter, "absolutely unacceptable form," The Foreign Ministers cur- claims included sorily covered during this even- the beenuse "destructions caused on Greek ing's Bession Bulgarian territory by advancing German items referred to them by their deputies. Besides the question of Bulgaria's frontiers with Greece, they discussed:
BRIDGE NOTES
The lead of the King from a
all
1. The withdrawal of Allied forces.
2. Reparations claimed from
of the most effective in Bridge;slavia. but there are times when an even be found. For better lead can
Washington, May 7. Silk stockings will bo the market next week, but
today.
on
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THOUSANDS
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CHEER
It' STARiffic
3Great Bands in TECHNICOLORI
4 SHOWS
of
said 2.30-5.15 7.15-9.15
He said that Japanese silk is again beginning to flow into
the
markets of the United Stutes and hosiery makera ex- pect that probably 5,000 bales will be sold by the end of this month and 40,000 bales by the
end of the year.
He told the Senate Committee hearing the Office of Price Ad- extension bili ministration's that Japanese silk is entering the country under military dir- ection and some also is coming from Italy..
He said that two months ago
War Assets the
Corporation sait headed by Ace-King is one Bulgaria by Greece and Yugo-sold as surplus enough silk to make 250,000 dozen pairs of 3. Compensation by Hungary women's silk stockings. He for the wreckage done by un-nid the sale was by sealed bida garian troops in Soviet, Yugo- and that raw silk went to manu- slav and Czechoslovak territory facturers. at an
of. average $11.75 per pound. Government had paid $3,03 per pound for it, he declared,
example:
West, Dealer Nejther side vulnerable
8. QJ88 4 2 EI: 10 9 2
D. 7 0 8
C, 4
8. K 7
8. A 1000
A. AK B
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B. Q 74 I
D. 10 5 2
W
J. & K 7 3 2
$
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0.10 6 5
8.6
B. J 6 5
D, KQJ94
C. AJ 98
The bidding:
West North East
Dbl.
INT' 28
Dbl. Pass
Under other
Italian Reparations Tomorrow's discussion of the Italian reparations will be based Expert on the report of the
If manufacturers could have Committee, which has been in- had it for $3.58, he continued. vestigating Italy's capacity to they could have made stockings advanced by to sell for much cheaper than meet the claime the Alliea.
the present price. He said that
In the matter of the with-price ceilings were lifted on drawal of Allled forces from raw silk-in January, largely to Bulgaria the British delegation, buy some Italian silk, and help Mr. Ernest Bevin, recalled the thereby in the costly process of agreement reached by the For- rebuilding that country.--Ass- eign Ministers in London that ciated Press, all troops be recalled immediate- ly after signature of the peace South treaty.
3D. The Soviet Foreign Minister, Pass Pass Mr. Molotov, explained the So-
circumstances, of
West might have led the King
German Ration
viet Union accepted the London Cut Again?
clubs; but that would have allow decision, but asked that it
ed South to escape with a set of should be defined more clearly.
been
Frankfurt, May 7. only two
tricks
On Bulgarian reparatione. The King of
James Bake Mr.
Byrnes (United Another drastic cut in Gar- hearts would have enough, but West saw no reason States) said that no investiga-man 'rations in the American
made into Bul- to guess
opening lead. Hetion had been at the
occupation the
zone already knew that his partner had a good garia's capacity to meet. hand and that the spade suit was Greek and Yugoslay claims, and reduced to a hunger level of not going to develop well for suggested
that this question 1275 calories daily was South
He was ly willing to reduce the hand to should be discussed at the Penco forecast last night by unoffi-1 no-trump as quickly as possible Conference, and Mr. Molotov cial sources.
agreed
therefore perfect-
on condition that the
by lending trumpa. trump decision was not regarded as a
East won the opening
lead with the trump Ace and precedent. zoturned the suit South won
Hungary's Economy
Failure of American wheat!
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Commencing THE FLEET'S IN"
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FRIDAY 10TH MAY, 1946
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TICKETS $15.00
Tables may be bo skad and tickets obtained
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H.M.S. "Vindex"
Under
shipments to measure up to the promised total of ·60,000 tona Down
monthly and large-scale hoard- ing by Bavarian farmers, who, are estimated to be withhelding
About one-third of
the 40 per cent of their grans crew of the aircraft-carrier, quotas, were cited as the chief H.M.S. Vindex, intend to factors in the intensified food settle in Australia.
Lieutenant-General Lucius D. Clay, deputy military governor, over д
and returned the Jack of clubs, The rest of the evening ses- haping to sneak the trick by. But plon was taken up by Hungar West put up the club King and ian reparations. The Soviet
thus lod a third round of trumps,
claims, behalf of Russia, destroying dummy's ruffing power The
est of the hand was a mat. Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia, ter of routine. South managed under the armistice, were for a to set up a club trick, but could total of £75,000,000 worth of win only that club and four commoditics, equipment, trumps down four, for a loss of chinery and rivercraft 700 points.
period of six years, of which Of course the bidding was bad, Russia's share was £25,000,000. but the play had to be correct The Soviet Government recent- Enst and. West were to make the ly extended the period of pay- most of the enemy's mistake.ment to eight years.
Mr. Prompt penalty doubles and effec
Byrnes admitted Hun-
were
ma-
crisis.
Captain of the ship, Commani-
officers.
der J. D. L. Williams, said this is scheduled to meet today at at a cocktail party on board to
presidenta of three German
The Vindex assisted in the Stuttgart with the ministar entertain friends of the ship's
atates La discuss emergenc
roturn of Eighth Division pri. measures,
soners-of-war and in the re patriation of civilians from Hong Kong.
"The ship's crew, when not on
"More than 20 have eft the! Commander Williams said
Australia.
ship, married, and settled in
Coul production in the Ruhr has dropped from tive defensive play, are the most garlan gold worth £8,000,000 valley effective weapons againot oppon was being held in trust. by the 11,250,000 tons per month be- erits who like to step out of line. United States authorities in fore the war to the current rate war operations, totals 360," Frankfurt. He also stated that of 355.000 tons per month, Mr.
Yesterday you
Oswald Britain had agreed to the re- John Hynd, the Minister ros- Jacoby's partner and, with both parations clause in the Hun-ponsible for the British Ad- garian armistice under pratest, ministration of Germany, told sides vulnerable, you held:
and he considered this would the House of Commons today. He said production had fallen have a
on detrimental effect Hungary's. economic life. considerably as a result of the Mr. Molotov said that Eus-announcement of food economics ela was doing all she could to last month,
The immediate future of the Maler help Hungary, and suggested
"Some intend to apply for r Pass that Amorica
do Ruhr will depend largely en might also
discharge here. how far the British Government "Others want to roturn home can maintain food supplies. Bri
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87.32
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The bidding: Jacoby Schenkon
You 28
BH
something.-Reuter,
You
cannot pass your partner's and
19
Pass Pass (2) ANSWER: Bid three spades.
bid, so make the weakest icast encouraging bid.
Soare 100 per cent for thrio spades, 0 for any other bid.
Question
Today you are David Burnstone's partner and, with siden. vulnerable, you hold:: B9713 H. A 2 D.KJA с
878
CONVICTS FROM KOREA
**Wo acem to lose some at: very port.
Another 70 to 80 have sald they are going to live in Aus: traila.
tain was taking very consider first and see their people acfore able steps to assist France and oventually settling in this coun- other coal importing countries try." and intended to push production
Tokyo, May' B.
to the maximum Associated : Repatriation ships are brinu- Press and Router. lugg00 Japanese convicts from Bruce Korea, Allied. Headquarters, in- both formed the Japanese Government
today
Fifty one are andar prison son- tences involving serious crimes
ARAB COUNCIL MEETING
Damascus, May 8.
CRAZIANO TO BE
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Tel. No. 20816.
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Rome, May 8 Marshal Rudolfo Graziano, War Minister In Mussolini'a or moral turpitude" and head-The Arab League Council wil puppet Fascist government and quarters directed that they
ho meet here on Saturday, May 18, farmor Italian Commander in Placed In Japanese prisons to to discuss the Palestine question North Africa, will be brought
in the light of recommendations to trial on May 24 on a charge try Graziano has the power to Fifteen convicted offences must either be APTION: Mon sad the Syrian government is What do you bid (Anwer ad or placed under parole supai wakijige preparations to rocking
vision-Aspoclated 2 Press, Inc the Losgue delegates-Router.
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