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R.N. Captain Gets U.S. Award
Belfast, Aug. 23.* Acting for President Truman, the US. Consul in Belfant (Mr. F. Roberta) today presented
the Legion of Merit (Degree of Officer) to Captalu Sir Richard Pim, formerly of the Royal Navy and now Inspector-Gen- eral of the Royal Ulster Con- Blabulary.
The citation read: "For ex- ceptionally meritorious conduct In the performance of outstand- ing services to the Government of the United States in netting up a temporary map-room
in
the White House for the use of the President of the
the
United
EYES GOUGED
OUT..
CHINA MAIL
Athene, Aug. 23. The political reporter of the Right Wing Salonika "Phos," George newspaper Sidiropoulos, was seized and killed by a Communist band" about 50 miles northwest of Salonika, near the Yugoslav border, the Press Minutty an- nounced on Thursday night.
The announcement said that the newspaperman's eyes were gouged out before death Associated Press,
RUSSIA AND DARDANELLES
London, Aug. 23, The "Daily Express" corres- Paris says today
States and the Prime Minister of Britain during the first war conference in Washington, and pondent in in rendering similar services that the reply which the Soviet conferences at Government is sending to the during Quebec, Cairo, Yalta and Bel-American and British notes, re- 1941 to jecting Russia's suggestion for lie from December,.
a new regime in the Dardanelles. July, 1945.
Generously giving nasistance will emphasize three points. and advice in the establishment of
pre
permanent President's map-room in the White House. Captain Pim brilliantly Bented the complex events of the greatest war in history to the President and his staff dur ing the several conferences, and, by his broad understanding and strategic knowledge, contribute ed materially to the success of thene vitally important inga".--Reuter.
Yugoslavian Protest Over Shipping
meet-
These are:-1. Russia is not disposed to submit to interna- tional control of a
waterway
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SECTION [Yankees Get
Yugoslav Ship Gloucester Trounced A
By Yorkshire Wooderson To
As Target
Athens, Aug. 22. The
Embassy in British Athens tonight stated that the Yugo-Slav ship "Kralj Aleksan- dar I", about which Yugo-Slavia delivered a note to the Greck Foreign Ministry, was damaged by RAF aircraft.
the stranded "They used vessel for target practice," the Embassy said in the statement.
The statement said: "In con- nection with the complaint re- ported to have been made by Yugo-Slavin to the Greek Gov- ernment regarding the damage done to the "Kralj Aleksandar I", a merchant ship mined and stranded off Araxes River, the British Embassy thinks it ought |
known that the to be made
was
which she regarda as vital to RIGHT-WING PRESS her security, while the United
Britain retain the| States and
sole control of waterways claim- ed as vital to them.
CRITICISMS
(Contimeed from Page 1)
London, Aug. 22.
Yorkshire, English county cricket championship leaders, gained their fifteenth victory of the season when beating Gloucestershire today. Ellis Robinson's spin bowling for Yorkshire was irresistible: In ten overs he took five wickets for 15 runs, his analysis for the innings being six wickets for 27 runs.
Whitcombe
In The Lead
Meet Finn
1
war
Doub'e
New York; Aug. 23.
In the American League Chica- go upset Boston în 11 innings, win- ning 4 to 1.
The New York Yankees handed St. Louie a sloublo defeat, taking- the first gamo 4 to and tho second 2.
8 to 2 Philadelphia hit hard to defeat Cleveland 8 to 5. Hurler Fob Feller
toochod for threo singles, and three runs in tho seventh inning.
Wie
Oslo, Aug. 22. The first European athletics championships since the were opened by King Haakon at
In the National League Boston the Bixlet sports stadium here. this evening, situated practic-edged out the Chicago Cubs, 3 to ally the centre of the city, 2.
New York beat Pittsburgh 1 which is gally bedecked.
A crowd of 30,000 had pack to 0 in 10 innings, Glant rooklo Monte Kennedy yielding only five ed into the stadium na the
hits. much past of the athletes of 21
The St. Louis, Cardinals won from Philadelphia in 12 innings, The nations paraded in al-7 to 8 with Stan Musial's homer phabetical order, with the ex-
ending the game. Norway who. ception of
Scoren:
The eight wicket partnership of Taylor and Wilcox, of Essex, realised 263 rans in four hours in the match with Warwickshire,nations began.
Weather restricted play at Eastbourne, Bournemouth and Manchester. Bad light stopped play at Worcester, where Middle- sex had claimed the extra half hour when Worcestershire, with three wickets standing, were 17 today runs behind.
stroke play golf were: Hollingbury
Close of play scores At Leeds: Yorkshire 188 (Cook four for 60) and eight for one beat Gloucestershire 106 and 89 (Robinson aix for 27) by nine wickets.
At Eastbourne: Northamp- tonshire 186 and 263 for seven (Brookes 154 not out), Sussex 121.
AB
Chienge
American
(fest game) 4 11
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The competitors were given hosts, brought up the rear,
ched round and formed up op- Boston
grand reception as they mar- posite the Royal box.
...(first game) A St. 1.outs In declaring the champion- New York
open, His
Majcstey, ships who was accompanied by Crown St. Lovix....(eccond game) Prince Olav, expressed his best | wishes for a successful meeting, cleveland
The championships will end Philadelphia on Sunday.
Brighton, Aug. 22. Reginald Whitcombe, 48-year- damage was done by RAF air-
old Dorset professional, today craft who used the stranded had
his lead narrowed to a vessel for target practice under single stroke after his second mistaken impression that it round of 73 for 130 in the Newa
vessel past Chronicle German A ealvaging."-Reuter,
tournament at Park here.
With the final 36 holes to be played tomorrow, he is being challenged by the Australian champion, Norman von Nida, and John Burton, brother of Dick, who did, well with 71 and
At Dover: Kent 250 (Pawson The Russians will point out but the offense was a frank one 70, respectively, for totals of
62, Gladwin four for 60, Marsh that the Panama Canal is con- and could not pass without pro- 140. trolled absolutely by the United test. The Yugoslavs should be Two strokes behind is Whit- three for 31) and 128 for two States while the Suez Canal will the last to complain at combe's potentially most dan- (Ames not out 72) beat Derby- (Townsend be jointly defended by Britain sharpness of tone, secing that gerous rival, Dai Rees, whose 72 shire 211 and 166 and Egypt. They say that the for months past they have been might easily have been better. 61, Wright six for 39) by eight
effort, although wickets. regime they propose to Turkey carrying on a campaign of vill- Whitcombe's
At Manchester: Somerset 150 in similar to the control which fication against the United not in the same class as his Britain and Egypt will exercise States and Britain and, as the earlier round of 66, was never- (Walford 66, Price six for 62) | For 17 and 32 for one. Lancashire 342 at Suez.
last British note showed, have theless commendable. 2. International control been an extremely bad neigh-holes he was hitting his shots in for eight declared.
At Bournemouth: Hampshire through the UNO would be in-hour on the Venezia Giulia fron- steady drizzle, conditions which 206. Leicestershire 120 and 36
generally sent acores soaring. for two. effective if Turkey, in practice, tier.
Two former British Open cham-
Essex 385 Warwickshire 284 and 81 Smith six for 41, P. Smith three half hours-Reuter. Yor 24) by an innings and 20
dominate the
any
"What will happen if the Tito
At
Southend:
New York
(one night game)
New York
National
Viljo Heino, Finnish holder of the world 10,000 metres re- cord, easily won the European Boston. games title over this distance Chicago in the fast time of 29. minutes 52 seconds only 16.6 seconds
Great interest is aroused in hladelphin outside his world record.
the crack Briton, Stanley Wood-Associated Press. the possibility of his meeting erson, in the 5,000 metres event tomorrow,
Remarkable times were achieved in the Marathon, es- pecially as it was regarded as a very stiff course. The winner was Heltanen, of Finland, in two boura 24 minutes 55 seconds.
St. Loule
2
B
Dog Sets A New Record
London, Aug. 23. Quare Times, the fastest dog in the world over 625 yards,
On the other regime refuses to apologise for its Pions, Alf Padghum and Alf:(Taylor 142, Wilcox 134) beat No less than five competitors lived up to his name when he
continued to Straits alone. hand, a control commission com- on-prising other powers situated thousands of miles from the Straits would in effect station these powers only 300 miles from Russian soil,"
London, Aug. 23. The Soviet News Agency, Toss, (quoted by Moscow radio) nounced last night that Dr. Stam- per, Yugoslav Vice-Chairman of the Economic and Social Counell of the United Nations, has handed a note to the General Secretary of the U.N.O., asking that next se sion's agenda should include the question of the "unjusted re- tention of six passenger steamers, 16 tuge, 18 tankers and 119 barges, as well as seven pontoons, one crane and four other ships, which are Yugoslav property, seized by at present on the Germans and
the upper reaches of the Danube
in the American occupation zones
of Austria and Germany,
Dr. Stamper said in his note
*
3. Internationalisation of vital waterways, Including Kiel Canal, would not be unacceptable to Russia, "provided it were uni- versally applied."--Reuter..
PALESTINE
(Continued from Page 1) to Eritrea, the former Italian
grogs offence and the caso goes to the Security Council, une can only guess. It will be interesting to see whether Russia will stand up for her unruly satellites and by- come an apologist of a flagrant breach of international harmony."
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No Option
The "Daily Graphic," like other Conservative papers, thinks that the Americans had no option but to send an "ultimatum" to Mar- shal Tits and adds: "This Yugo- slav and American explosion will help to clear the air. There must come sooner or later a 'showdown' between the Soviet Union and the western democracies."
that despite repeated demands by colony on the Red Sen--Reuter-la, the Communist "Daily
and
the Yugoslav Governmerit military authorities for their re- turn, the American Government and military authorities "are con- tinuing to hold the ships with out any just reasons.
"The Americans ure thus leting a severe loss on
in- Yugo-
"We Did It!"
Jerusalem, Aug. 23. Haganah, the illegal Jewish organisation, claimed on Thurs- day to have perpetrated Wed- nesday night's explosives attack against the "Empire Rival."
Work-
in a violent condemnation of the United States, accuses it of provoking D quarrel. Yugoslavia is being bullied by the United States in the approved Hitler technique."--Reuter.
Ferry, falled to break the qua ifying score of 152 and were
thus eliminated-Reuter.
SELLERS, BOWES FOR AUSTRALIA
London, Aug. 23. Brian Sellera, Yorkshire cap- W. E. tain since 1983, and Bowen, famous fast bowler and a former Test player, are going to Australia with the England tourists, but not as players They have been engaged to re- port the Test matches for York- shire papers.
Sellers was a member of the Committee which chose the touring party while Bowes visit team before the war. There ure three Yorkshiremen' in the touring party, Hutton, Yardley and Gibb-Reuter.
runs.
(R. finished in under two and a
At Cardiff: Glamorgan 305 H.K. Boy Scouts
(Watkins 119 not out). Surrey 111 (Wooller four for 19) and 159 for four (Gregory 57 not out).
At Worcester: Middlesex 332. Worcestershire 128 and 199 for seven (Wyatt 51, Kenyon 68 not out).-Reuter.
More Results
London, Aug. 23. County Cricket results today
were:--
Swimming Meet
beat Bah's Choice by three and n half lengths, and set up a new record for the White City 500 yards in 30.88 seconds.
The previous track record for the distance was 30.58 seconda by. Scattering Illusion.
The race was a 4250 a sido match with 100 and a trophy aided by the Greyhound Racing Association,
Scouts The Hong Kong Boy
first Association will hold its
swimming sporta to post-war morrow at the Lady Park Club.
Entries have been received from about 14 groups but it is almost fastest greyhounds in training, certain that the 2nd Hong Kong | had met certain
will run Away?
with the Crew
It was the fifth race in which great rivals, the
two those
Bah's Choice had finished in
Challenge Shield presented by the
thefront three times.
and Sunday Catholic Centre Examiner. Judging from the ro
-Quare Times, who was fav-
"Today ed Australia' with Jardino's 111 and 195 (Gregory 59, Clay Scouts,loon fighting for second in front of Bah's Choice, and
Tension Relieved
London, Aug. 28. Commenting on the altuation
slavia and at the same time are.The confession was made in a created by the United States hindering the rapid rehabilitation Haganah-controlled "Voice of ultimatum to Marshal Tito about of the country, devastated by Israel" broadcast.-Associated the two United States planes shot war," the Soviet News Agency Press. added. Reuter.
YUGOSLAVIA CAVES IN
the
(Continued from Page 1) Yugoslavia in prompt response to the United States demand for their delivery within 48 hours. "Theso persons were on American plane which was forced or shot down on August 9. Among the persons returned, two are now nt Gorizia.
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Jews' Call To War Vets.
LT. WALLACE INJURED.
Lt.. Wallace, R.N.V.R. Sporta down by Yugoslay fighters, the Secretary of the Royal Naval New York correspondent of the Armament Deport Football Club Leonard Wib- was admitted to hospital follow- berley, stated today that as Washing the knee injury sustained ington still awaits Marshal Tito's during the trial game on Wed- oficial reply to the ultimatum,nesday. "diplomatic circles forecast that This is a handicap to the Club satiated with anything less than at the commencement of what appears to be a busy sports sen- About 2,500 Jewish ex-a full apology and heavy compen-
son for the R.N.A. Depot. All members will wish him a speedy servicemen last night called all eation." war veterans at a meeting in
return to health and office.
Tel Aviv, Aug. 23.
President Truman will not be
"Tension has been rollevod," the Habimas theatre here to continued Wibberley, "by unofficial "demonstrate your comradeship reports that the survivors of the with us. Remind evedybody to show the Balkan nations and that you did not fight so that first incident had been freed but and indirectly with Russia-at nations should be betrayed for the United States is determined any time the situation warrants, The United States authorities the sake of a base bargain. You other Soviet satellites that it will irrespective of effect on interna
not shirk a showdown with them tional relations."Router. took over the following:-Captain fought for freedom." William Cromie, pilot of the The meeting also asked the plano; four American members British and Palestine Govern-
of the crew; two American pas- ments to free the Jewish leaders
a Turkish army captain, is sori- | Associated Press. ously wounded in a Yugoslav hos-- pital and is unable to be moved."
Reuter.
Not Decadent
NOT SABOTAGE:
Halfa, Aug. 28.
Press Interview With Tito
In
J
place.
At Cardiff: Glamorganshire, sulla of the heats held last Sun-ourite at 11 to 8 on, holds the 306 and two for one beat Surrey day, the 2nd Hong Kong Rovers world's record of 28.82 seconds
are without rivals, with the Sea for 625 yards.
Quare Times broke two lengths the 17th Kowloon and the six for 71) by nine wickets.
increased his advantage at the At Manchester: Lancashire pin
Among the troops, the 2nd Hopz second bend to four lengths. 342 for eight, declared beat Somerset 150 and 187 (Landale Kong are again the favourites for Bah's Choice made a desperate 61, Price five for 48) by an the Troop Challenge Shield pro- effort along the back straight sented by Mr. G. A. Pentreath, to make up some of the leeway innings and 25 runs.
with the Sea Scouts as possible but despite gaining little ground at the third and fourth bendo, runners-up.
could not match Quare Times who went on to win easily.
At Worcester: Middlesex 332 and 39 for Ave beat Worcester- shire 128 and 296 (Kenyon 90) by five wickets.-Reuter.
There will also be an avent opan to Service Rovers as well as a Life Saving Demonstration by the Life Sagers of the 17th Kowloon Crew, T. R. Rowell, Director of Education, has kindly consented to givo away, the prizes,
Argentine, France The "Sole Threat" K.B.G.C. Meeting
Trophies for the winner and winning trainer, and
a con- solation trophy to the loser were presented by Miss Frances Day, film and stage actress-Reuter. spudas 29'82 jo passar
RADIO
Brooklyn, Mass., Aug. 23. Only Franco and Argentina
Mr. F. H. Wilkinson, who han continued as threats in the Men's National Doubles Tennis Tourna Kowloon Rowling Green
been
Acting Chairman of the SATURDAY-AUGUST 24, 1946
Club
CALLING 1490 FLIGHT, RAF ment, after the top-ranking hot since the Club started up again a
ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting players gained six of the gight few months ago WAS elected on a frequency of 845 kilocycles seta in the quarter-final.
President of the Club at an Extra- and from 12.80 to 1.80 p.m., 7.80 Two Philippines teams, as well
third
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held yesterday evening.
p.m., also on 0.62 megacycles. were pre- .K.T. as those of England, Australin, ordinary General Meeting of mem to 8.30 p.m., and 9.16 to 11.00
Defending champions rogad.
About 25 taking the 18,10 p.m.~Daily Programme dummary.. sent
Mr. Wilkinson and Belgium, came to grief in the Talbert and Mulloy were almost Chair. After a review of the 12.18 p.m.-OHI Tunes in Bringtime. nipped by Belgium's Philippe
Mr. Washer and Jack Vandenynde, activities of the Club since its re
aumption on February 10, but palled up to win 6-8, 6-3, 4-6, Wilkinson proposed that all the 4-6, 7-6.
retiring acting one Hungarian lawyer
After noting the spotty play of actions of the sengers;
now held in detention
be committee
confirmed, the other and to "open
Talbort from Budapest; and one
the gates of j
and Mulloy, the galleries option being passed unanimously. (Continued from Page 1) I dived low over the lake and zoom- the victims of
The following officers passenger whose nationality was Palestine to
also former titlists, as the favour-
elected to unknown. "The tenth passenger. Nazism who suffered most." the planes, if they were of Ameri- ed over the city as though in a nominated Kraner and Behroeder,
san manufacture, had been given vistory..gesture,
to serve for the coming to Yugoslavia under lend-toase. "Many persons in the treat Ities when they scored a compara-c
tively easy decision over
President, Mr. F. G. Meyers Mr. F. H. Wilkinson; Ho sald that the two planes, cheered as the fighter passed over and Carmona 1-2, B-0, 6-0, 7-
Vice-President,. Mr. far exceeding the slow transport them, hp sald.
other.
Filipinas, Sanchez The American aid that he wit- speed and manoeuverability
Treasurer, Mr. R. P.. Phil- gave chase to the transport over nessed the whole incident from and Deyo, came on with a furious, Hon. Secretary. Mr. E. F. Pape New York, Aug. 23, An affidavit that the fire Bled, an, it was proceeding worth hotel window a Bled, to which he rush after wobbly starts, but los; Lawn Bowle Convenor, Mr. apparently returning to was attracted by the noise of the weakened during the last lap of L. Sykos: Bar Convenor, Mr, R.
the marathon match with Argon-
Grounds Convenor, F. Phillips; The New York Times," refer-aboard the British tanker "Em-ward.
fighter planes passing overhead: ring today to the Yugoslav Ipiro Cross (3,734 tons), which Austria.
the transport He added that he himself heard tina's Alofo Russel and Enrique "They overtook
Messrs. J. McKelvis (Retiring cidents, observes: "It is to be bank in Haita Bay on August
President), J. F. McGowan, F. C. hoped that the present showdown 2 with the logs of 20 lives, was over the mountain across the lake no shooting, but that other wit. Mozes, who won 6-0, 6-8, 12-14, Mr. J. H... Duncan: Commlites,
Ivan Retra and Pierre Pellizza narauado both the Russians "accidental and not dua to from Bied and mado several paasos nesses in the street told him later 8-6, 6-2.
had heard four or five that at it," he said. and Yugoslave that the United
loud went into a
osions: sabotage," was given before a "The plane then
resembling cannon of France defeated the British Cleme. W. Groig and S. Randio.
veterans. Ted Ayors and Etates, while patient, is
to return to Bled to land. Then game they play as to suffer in the crew today. furles through it forayar.
The Navy discount theory the fighter planes dived again, the transport plane was hit in If that should be the result, that the 6 went the the one and the piano fell off into a spin the air and was burning of the then the ultimatum shall havo detonation of cant by to and spiraled to the ground with way down
Kroat Blouds of black Justified itself far beyond its dropped by a destroyer as a
Checks -com- |- He added that he saw -
varachutes but that others; told | 46, 6-4,6-1, 6-9 vida cırleans, Orange, NJ's respectively, and Enterprise, Edmited, out of it, and the work in Ingdiato cause
for him inter - that antwo, person Brugting durable vence, can 40curity measure; against tär "After it crankedwa* Ye con.... Kontichuted from the stricken, and Bob Kimbrell; of Los Angolas, Frank Guernasy, kalbomi
side of the mountain, und with grenier groapeuta rorist limpet-mine swimmers.
tinued, "ons of the fighter planes plane, Associated Pruit
neither
decadent nor so innocent of the Halfa' magistrate by eight of slow turn as though it wore about | Bite, mais, cisar,” he said, "that Everts, 62, 6-4, 6-1.
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