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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1946.
Chain Of Bases As
U.S. Defence
(By MORRIS J. HARRIS)
Washington, July 1. The United States Navy is in the process of per- fecting a great postwar systein of bases it considers essential to the defence of this coun- try and hemisphere.
Extending. over both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, south as well as north of the equator, operating installations for submarine, surface and air equipment will make unnecessary henceforth, in the event of war, the "island hopping" operations that proved so costly in American lives in the subjugation of Japan.
In the Atlantic, the great de- fense system will extend from
SUMMER COMES Argentin, Newfoundland. 1,000 SLOWLY
London, July 1. June in Britain has gone out with anything but a flaming record. Only 13 times in the last 75 years has there been ai Welle June.
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G.I. SCRAP OVER FRAULEINS
Frankfurt, July 1. American soldiers engaged in their fret fight with Ger- man police carly yesterday in an effort to prevent afestion ing of frauicina munpected of
the neigh prostituting in bouring railway stations.
The
to ties police failed their pistols and reported to the Umitent States military that the soldiera had inter- forret with them in their aiz hour ruid before dawn.
More than 40 civilians wera arrested mostly tern-age girls.
Associated Preva,
Bowlers On Top At Liverpool
nklen northenst of New York. southward to the northern shores of South America and the Panoma Canal zone, British miles Bermuda, 670 nautica! Routheast of New York, will pro-
Liverpool, July 1. the airbone under
In the second day of the match vide American flag suficient for the between the Indian tourists and defense of the U.S. middle At-Lancashire, the Indians dismissed Lancashire's last six wickets for 40 runs, the
the innings closing at 140. They themselves lost six wickets for 76 runs by lunch-time today.
The Indiana made a great start
Jantic seaboard.
In the vast Pacific Ocean a great defense triangle will Rain fell on 19 days compar-stretch from the Aleutians in tolni hours of sunshine in Lan- southwestward
average of 203.
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SPORTS Selectors Pick Trial Surprises
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Death Of Tennis Star
London, July 1.
Lester's body was found in
flats in Chesham-place, London, clad in dressing gown' and pyjamas, The Inquest was ad- journed until July 4 for further Inquiries to be made.
Mrs. Madeline Lester, wife of Horace. Keates & In the Major League, basebal. Lester, 42, the former provod to Davis Cup lawn tennis The English selectors have made several surprise games over the week
player, denied at the in- omissions and inclusions in the second Testo pretty exciting with
fuw major upsets,
In the American League:
quest on her husband at trial match, to be played at Canterbury on
Hal Newhouser pitched a win-Hammersmith that she July 10-12.
ning four hits. no run Most surprising inclusion, in The Rest, perhaps is inst St. Louis, winning his had told a police inspec- that of W. Watson, of Yorkshire, who current-14th.. came since the season be-tor of a suicide threat. ly is making his first appearance in County gan, and outpitching St. Louis Championship cricket against Derby. Another Jack Marker. Hal's teammate on the area of a block of service
Detroit, Eddie Rake, doubled in the 8th, and scored one
throu Yorkshireman, Norman Yardley, has
Hank Greenberg's pop fly. picked to captain' the England team.
Sam Chapman's two run homer, The following are the teams: prise, but he has been showing England:N W. D. Yardley Kood batting form or late. Wie brought about in the fourth inn Ine of the Philadelphia-New York Grifiths, (Yorka), captain, L. Hutton ket-keeper batsman
Police Insp. Alfred Fox said for Philly to 6-3.
that Mrs. Lester made a state- (Yorks), C. Washbrook (Lanes), who did well against the Aus game, brought the winning score J. T. Ikin (Lancs), J. Hardstaff tralian Services Inst acadon but
Buston catcher Hat Warner hitment which he wrote down (Notte), W. Voce (Notts), J. F. hardly found his best form this two of six homers in the plugfest about five minutes later, not in
in back, Evans is Cook scuson,
with Washington, giving Boston her presence. Crapp
Among other (Gloucester), C.
M win of 15 to 8. (Gloucester), T. G. Evans stylish Kent stumper and can
The Chicago White Sox scored things, Mrs. Lester had stated; Wright also make runa quickly.
"He had been depressed about (Kent), D. V. P.
inuing two weeks and last week-end at (Kent) and A. V. Bedser (Sur- The inclusion of the Notting-four runs in the fourth
hamshire left-arm fast bowler against Cleveland.
Brighton he left me a note any game with a tal of 7-3. rey).
The Rest:-S. C. Griffith Voce in the England side was
In
games, rightfielder ing. End of the pier, but he Co Fecond to help the Senators came home. Ha has no talk- (Sussex), captain, J. W. Martin expected as a bowler of his type (Kent), C. J. Knott (Hants), A. la badly needed. Yesterday he
Mrs. Lester told the coroner, from Boston 9-2. V. Avery (Etacx), T. P. B. took five wickets in his first to take the nightcan game awayed about suicide."
ROY Callenbine singled and Mr, H. Neville, that her hus- Smith (Essex). D. Compton frst-class game since 1939.
Tho Gloucestershire left Dick Wattfield homered in th. band did nothing to make her (Middlesex), J. D. Robertson
slow bowling discovery 10th, to give the Tigers an after-think he might take his life.
The Coroner; Do you re- Cleveland and Chicago are eche-member saying anything to Mr. W. Watson (Yorks) other left-hander from the same thants),
Fox, the police inspector?~~~ county, but a bateman, Crapp, is duled to meet. Worcester), D. Brookes (Nor-Cook gets hin chance while an- noon be and E. Price (Lancs),
National In the
League first
do not remember talking to The selectors, A. W. J. also in the England team. The
I remember crying. Ralph Kiper hit his 10th. home him. Holmes, A. B. Sellars, R. W. V. selection of Crapp and Avery
in the the on baso
fourth to have enlisted this are following current form. Robbins and W. R. hammond, shows how closely the selectors
teat trial to give big. appear
victory over extra
Peter Smith, the Essex all- has been taking to young rounder who But shocks did not end with the match experience
many wickets this season with players. dismissal of the county for the fast pace of the wichset seemed to
The inclusion of W. Watson, hin good length breaks, and puzzle the Indian batsmen.
Stumps continued to fly out of the Yorkshire left-handed bats- Knott, the most promising of inning. eiving New York the South Orange, New Jersey, the ground and four wickets went man and England soccer left the country's youngsters and an down for 16.
winger indicates thie. Watson off-break specialist who did very Pollard's figures in this spell is playing for Yorkshire in their well for Hampshire against the were three for four in three overs. current match against Derby- Indians, are also included. More Perks, both of whom By lunch time.
score shire which is his first appear- tin and was 70 for six which meant that ance in Championship cricket were kept out of the first trial
played for
his owing to slight injury, supply 12 wickets had fallen since the although he
wartime. He is a pace in the attack which should county in day's start for 110 runs.
splendid fieldsman. Last year test the England batting-Reu- he played football for England ter. against Wales,
ed with an average of 12, The the north, thousands of miles when piny resumed at the proper (Middlesex), R. T. D. Perks | hand
to the Philip-
falling for an addition of only one don were 147 compared with an pings and eastward to Australia hour this morning, three wickets annet on to American Samon
run. 2,500 miles south of India claimed Aix wickets today some Hawaii. To all effects and pur- for only 40 runs in 45 minutes. poses, the Pacifle will be turned Banerjee and Armanath bowled into an American lake, although in great form, taking three for 15 the Navy docan't speak of it in and two for 16 respectively. such terms, with Pearl Harbour' and Honolulu the main bases in the entire far-flung system.
of
According to
Ministry records, there have been only three Junes in this century with lower sunshine figures The the highest temperature month was 74 degrees which was twice reached on June 23 Only 2426t again yesterday. seven times in the last 75 years has June failed to reach 75 de- grees. Renter.
Paying Off Post-War Credits
London, July 1,
The Government hopes to pay off all post-war credits in four in- years. This was or five dicated in the House of Cor- Hall. tonight by Mr. mons Financial Secretary Treasury.
to
the
The Navy considers this two, ocean defense system virtually an accomplished fact, but there' remain some major points to be clarified before the goal will
have been achieved.
Not Completé Aside from the needed money that must come from the US. Congress, several of the key locations in the plan rest upon foreign owned or controlled sell. Privileges r rights, whichever word you prefer, must be had from the foreign governments concerned.
India's
Pataudi, unlike the other bats met, was playing splendidly and alone shaped like a Test player and he resisted the bowling for 70 minutes-Router.
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New York, July 1. Westinghouse announced one per cent increase in its list Negotiations for the needed prices of incadescent lampe of sites not under the US. flag or 60 watts, effective as from July muthority are now going on, be- Flourescent lamps, less tween the State Department and than 100 watts, advanced five the foreign authorities concern-cents each.-Associated Press. ed. The Navy has said what it needs if the plan is to be set up and is looking to the diplomats
In the Atlantic the Navy says"
"It is our expectation and hope," he said, "that post-war credits will have been liquidated within the next five, and certo arrange it. tainly within the next ten, years. I personally will be very dleap-"we're all set," meaning there is pointed if the bulk of them has not been liquidated before this Government goes to the country for a renewal of its mandate in four or five years' time."
Mr. Hall was speaking on a Conservative amendment to the Finance Bill affecting the pro- posed payment of credits thin year to certain older age groups. He said the proposal in the Bin, which affected approxi- mately 1,000,000 taxpayers, would cost £26,000,000. If they accepted the
no point of comflict with foreign nations involved. Ten of the 16 Atlantic defense sites rest on foreign soil, eight British and two Danish,, and for them all the Navy considers "Things ar- ranged."
Assuring Peace
1.
Of the England first Test! Gibb, 1 trial team, Hammond, Smailes and Bowes are oinitted from this trial, probably be cause their abilities are so well
Hammond known.
probably thinks he will learn more as a spectator rather than a player. The selection of Yardley to load England's side is a Bur-
BRITONS BECOMING TOO GOOD LOSERS?
(By Vernon Morgan, Reuters Sports Editor)
London, June 30,
British sportsmen have a fine reputation of being "good losers." We are supposed to play games for the game's sake and know how to win well and lose gracefully.
sport.
Pleasant Game
Wimbledon
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Not The Usual Draw
London, July 1. Interfered with by rain and challenged by rival attractions. England's first post-war Wimble- don had when the halfway stage was reached this week-end been playing to remarkably small at- tendances. Ever the usually cram. med Centre Court has seldom been more than half full
. But next week as the later rounds aro reached. there is not the slightest doubt that there will be the qsual pre-war quonos and In the Pacifle, 23 locations
It has been A question of your choice. There are pros and jams. Some say that the smaller covering virtually the whole of that ocean are involved. Of the "losing gracefully" for some cons on both sides. From the first week attendances than
Le due to the fact that Wimbledon sporta pure 23, ten ure recognised U.S. ter-time now, and there are those spectators and
are becoming too lovers' point of view, I am sure it not the Wimbledon that used to Japanese who say we ritory, eight former
colourful personalities and the amendment, mandates which the U.S. won good losers, to such an extent they were right. "Needle" games be. By that they mean it lacke in any standard of play is not so good, ga would be impossible to pay in by force of army, three dual that we do not mind losing and, are not often pretty
the result of the war. That point As a result, never win. the carly autumn as it was hop- British-American areas, onc
Bo that as it may, it struck
of view is open to chilenge! ed to do, the credits promised to Australian and one French.
While personalities may not be men over 65 and women over 60,
Where foreign governments me watching the Test match at
I am convinced more inter-so plentiful, there is the hew star are concerned, the negotiations Lorda that perhaps the Indians, are in the hands of the State too, were falling into this fault, national good is done in a sport of the world, the young British- Department. Upon their success- if fault it be.
compatriot, Gooft TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1946.
ful completion, which the Navy One got the impression that where the will to win at all burn Australian, Dinny Pails, his STUDIO-RADIO RHYTHM
expects soon, depend the estab-here was a friendly game be- coats in not of paramount im- guadorian, Pancho Segura, and the tall blond Swede. Lennart CLUB" BY RON CROOKE.
teams and portance.
Bodyline"--bowling almost Bergelin. 2.B.W. HONG KONG bread-ishment of the great defence tween two friendly
frequency of 845 system which is expected to go that neither side cared terribly brought about a war between
Among the women, the blonde casting on kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.30 a long way toward maintaining whether they were beaten by England and Australia, and by
American, Pauline p.m., 8.30 43 7.30 p.m., 8.00 to permanent peace for all world. the other. Maybe I was wrong, many it will never be forgotten: Pauline who hita harder but that is how it struck me. That was why the first Test at than many men, has already cap- 8.15 p.m., and 0.15 20 11.00
Ansociated Press.
There was the absence of that Lords delighted me, because it tured Wimbledon fans' hearts also on 9.52 Megacycles,
"hostility" one associates with H.K.T.
was a pleasant, friendly game. The British players, Jean Nicholl Test matches.
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St. Louis by 4-3. Johnny Mize homered with the
bases loaded, highlighting the Victory
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Hiram in the winning
batting during the seven run 9th.
Chago relief pitcher victory over Philadelphia by 8-1.
7th. and
singled
In Bihor allowed one hit run, giving, Chicage a 6-0 victory Cup challenge round today by
Cincinnati. In the first night game th Dodgers scored their fifth straight win to seep the four, game series making it Brooklyn 4 Boston
over
In second
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Pittsburgh's
July 1. The United States moved nearer to the Davis Tennis
defeating the Mexicans in the doubles, 6-0, 9-7, 6-2,
By their third victory In a
five matches, the series of United States paly Williams F. Talbert and Gardner Mulloy, Bill Baker singled in the only run overcame the Vega brothers. of the game in the 9th. Nick Armando and Rolando, in the Stringevich brought off his second
most brilliantly contested successful shutout
of th: pive Pittsburgh 10 match of the series. веднот win over St. Louis. Cincinnati beat Chicago 4-3 while the Philles rallied du score one run in the 10th. against New York giving them the game by 6-5.
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The Mexican pair displayed greater racquet skill in this even than In the singles. Their
and
never length service equalled that of the Americans.. The United States now enter the finais of the Western Hemisphere zone where they will meet New Zealand for the right to oppose the European zone winners Router.
Bad Weather Dogs Indians
(By Learle Constantine)
Liverpool, June 30. Once again bad weather cur- match tailed play in India's against League Championship leaders, Lancashire.
Washbroke, the England bats- men, captained a county side for the first time in his career, and I did not blame him on deciding to take first knock after win- ning the toss. During the short time there was left for play, at one time it looked as though Washbrock might have made a mistake, but the skipper played a good innings and redeemed the position. In making his third successive fifty, Wash- brook batted faultlessly and hit four 4's. He was in no great hurry and took no chances,
India's fielding regained the 31 Test standard, and it was n magnificent cutch by Mankad. that dismissed G. D. Edrich, I noticed that Pataudi wisely did not give Wushbrook much pric- tice against Munkad, who sent. Before down only Boven overs,
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the first shower came down, the: ker than any previously encoun
In the American League second tourists found the wicket quic-
S. R. Schmitt's Souverain won neither were going to win at all they are not to "ba' under-ratej } Miss Jadwina, whose carly elimin-1 was called because of darkness. tered, but rain later took all life
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The Indians twice raised Bosteck and Kay Stampers Men- I could see no sign of that their record score against Engzies, not forgetting Britain's new keen will to beat the other fel- land in Tests, first in the first star. Joan Curry, are also draw- low that exists in England-Aus- innings and again in the second. nard's leading woman player games. Cleveland versus Chicag
to their matches, tralian Testa. Both sides They showed, furthermore, that Paris, July 1. wanted to win, of course, but
by Simone Laffargue sorel ation by as a cricket power,
disappointed her many the Grand Prix de Paris this costs.
from P. Boyriven's
As for England. they gave fans, came to Wimbledon withou afternoon Prince Chovallor, with le This particularly struck me every reason to bellevo that the any equipment, and had to borrow
4. No. wonder the French cham Baron's Pirate third. Th: first in the case of the Indians, bo Mother Country will put up a mion won in straight sets. two finished so near together cause perhaps they did lose and good fight against the Austra Most experts will not have i that a, photographic decision lose gracefully. I am not sure lans the coming winter. Several that the standard of play, in in of the men in the front rank beforlor 40 before the war. While i' WAS RECOMBATy, to decide the they might not have won, or at winner.
least drawn, had they adopted fore the war-Hutton, Ham is true that British players, are winner returned 545 "yin at all cost" tactics, But mond and Hardstaff, for in- not particularly brilliant this year franes for winning and 100 the outcome was that spectators stance showed they attil retain as the result of the war and war, the time feeding, this certainly does were given a real treat and franca for a pince.
their ability and evon Prince Chevaller returned 17 perfect example of playing the failure of Denis: Compton did not obtain where moet other
not cause undue worry, All nationa are concerned. Bicin (Flavo) and "Fat Waller and Pirate 48 francs for places. game for its own sake.
Were the Indian and English great pricketers pass through s In a grand exciting fiuls}
Australia Gas in Falls and the outsider Souverain snatched sidos right or wrong in adopt lean period, and Compton is not Brown two of the boat players th
from the seconding this attitude? You can take likely to be left out of the team Commonwealth has ever produced.) favourite Prince Cheyalleri
for Australia, on this account, Kramer is a worthy representativ The Grand Prix. is a test for.
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·BRADMAN COMEBACK?
Sydney, July 3 Don Bradman, well-known Aus- tralian cricketer, has resumed' ge- kular aquagh rackets, causing speculation as to his physical fitn ness and is considered in some quarters as a tryout for the coming arickof, sosson. BradmY refused to confirm of deny avaliablity for Tea England next winter," hellofazred, to waltz
came · Before
the