Fortraits of
Distinction
FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO
Gloucester Arcade
"ANARCHISTS”
NABBED
Madrid, Aug. 20.
A second attempt to re- organise the National Labour Federation has been folled by the Spanish police.
annouxera
Fram Barcelona Tunt night that twenty "anur- chists" had been arrested.
They had just arrived from stated to in- France and are chule the former leader of the Federation Anarquista Theri en. Tha police suid that the anarchists brought "promazans
da material with them but no arme-Reuter.
Four Weeks, 153 Words!
Paris, Aug. 26.
words Eighteen more of the preamble to the peace proposed Italian
CHINA MAIL
No. 33447.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1946.
DAWN VILLAGE RAID Attempt To Find Men Who Tried To Sink "Empire Heywood"
Arab States To Be
Federation?
Sedot Yam (Palestine) Aug. 26.
In an attempt to find the men who almost suc- ceeded in sinking the' immigrant transport ship "Empire Rival" in Haifa harbour last week, British troops and Palestine police rounded up 200 residents of this tiny Jewish fishing village today.
Sedot Yam was surrounded by a Brigade Unit be- fore dawn and the villagers were herded into barbed wire enclosures for questioning by the police while Army crews searched the homes and buildings. Mine-detector equipment and treaty was today ac- dogs formerly used for mine detection in Ger-
many were employed in the search. cepted by the Italian Political and Territorial
Brigadier-General. R. H. An-plan envisioning Jewish state- Commission of the derson, commander of the 2nd hood as one of the three condi- Peace Conference, thus Brigade, who is in charge of tione for participation. In the operations, said the village was British-sponsored conference on bringing the total num-cut off before dawn and he be Palestine. ber of words to be ap-lieved the raid was a complete
to 153 in
four surprise. proved weeks of deliberation.
More than 55,000 words are in
the five treaties that remain to be
by
studied. No progress has been made on the other four treaties. The 18 words, contained in the fourth paragraph, were adopted
unanimous vote. an
with Yugoslavia abstaining. The vote followed an hour-long debate on tho Netherlands' amendment which would have had the effect of giving Italy additional recogni- tion for its ald to the Allies in overthrowng Mussolini,
He added that the village, is only five miles from Haifa, one of the bases for the peraons who blasted the ship, and said: "We know that the village has harboured illegal forces."
The villagers said the search was the second to be conducted of their village Associateri Preas,
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SHANGHAI
NAZIS IN COURT
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Shanghai, Aug, 26. Charged with helping Japan wage war against the Allies after Ger- many surrendered, 23 Nazis here today pleaded not guilty when arraign- ed before an American military tribunal.
They were accused of belonging to the Bureau Ehrhardt, the Ger- man High Command's Far Eastern intelligence system.
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PENINSULA HOTEL'S JEWISH COMMUNITY
(By Margaret Bradbury)
The two hundred and eighty Jewish immigrants on their way to Australia who are now living at the Peninsula Hotel, will remain here until the present bottleneck in shipping accommo- dation which has stranded them in Hong Kong, can be cleared.
One month ago today (Tuesday) they arrived here on the "General Gordon" for what they be- lieved was to be only a five day hold-up in their journey from Shanghai to Sydney,
But booked passages and ar- who is the community's civilian rangements made through "commanding officer yesterday Cook's for their trip by the Joint explained that his Organisation Distribution Committee an Is recelving every co-operation, American Welfare Organisation from the, Hong Kong Govern- which is sponsoring the refugees ment in facilitating further
had to be cancelled when the their transport to Australia. Duntroon"
was withdrawn Arrangements have byen from an anticipated return to made for the accommodation of twenty-four women and twenty- Sydney.
men Captain Harry Herbert, pre- aix
ол the "Yochow" war inwyer and social worker through Butterfield and Swire, which leaves for Sydney today.
Captain Herbert said that! other possibilities of shipping accommodation in the near fu- ture are being explored.
Hong Kong's Liberation Anniversary
Tel. 21488.
TRANSFERS AT SEA
Famagusta, Aug. 20. The delay in the arrival of the British troopship “Empire Heywood," which left „Raifa on Friday night with 759 illegal Jewish
immigrants, be loved bound for Cyprus, led to reports today that she would intercopt other Jewish at
thus inimigrants avoiding trans-shipment at Haifa and the possibility of cabotago.
The report that the "Empire Heywood" was cruising until a camp was made ready wan denied today by a laigon officer at the Jewish imani- grants' camp at Caraolos, Ciprus-Bouter.
"Drag-Net" In Kowloon
All traffic, whether pedestrian or vehicular, stopped and examined by the Police
was
in Kowloon last night in an attempt to round- up two armed robbers who had fired at a Chin- ese constable.
Self-Contained Meanwhile, the sixth floor of "The defence counsel include
the Peninsula Hotel, one time U.S. Of Arabia
three Chinese and one French-
club for the Combined Services Meanwhile, an
man, A Gec.nau refugee who was
officers, is housing the immi- Arab leader
The robbery occurred at about scheduled to originally
defead predicted that solid Arab op-three of the necused for a rum- position to Zionism will eventu-ured of $375,000 (United ing of the Guard by the dormitories for the men and wo- Shanghal Street, and stole nine grants. The two ballrooms on 9. p.m. when two armed men en- A ceremonial Chang- the floor are used as separate tered a watch shop at 149 ally result in the formation of States currency) withdrew an the an "United State of Arabla,"result of an uproar by the re-
Jaipur Guards and amen.
| wrist-watches, valued at $2,500. binding eight nations into.
Inside the ballrooms yester- As they were leaving the pre- loosely knit federation,
fugee community and open threats march past of all Ser-day afternoon I saw rows and misce, the alarm was raised.
vices form the highlights rows of camp beds packed close Dr. Izzat Tannoua, former
A Chinese police constable, secretary of the Palestine Arab entered the court
Looking well-fed, the needbed of the official program- together: Personal belongings who was off duty and walking Higher Committee, said that such
Included Ernest me in celebration of and clothes decorate any avail-along the road at the time, rush- Zionist Policy
a federation "will come about gra- uniform. They
able floor and wall space and ed up and attempted to grab dually and without declaration. Wexaunn, formerly German Am- Hong Kong's Liberation there is a very much lived-in at holder one of the men. Tho Jerusalem, Aug. 20.
The machinery already exista in bassador to puppet China, and Day on Friday, which mosphere about the two roomu. latter opened fire and in the sub- Richard Lichtheim, leading the Arab League and it is now Wolf Schanke, German correspon has been declared a gen- bar on the same floor and the way.
The community has its own sequent. scramble, both got Meanwhile, a concerted cari-spokesman for the Jews oppos only a matter of slowly making dent, alleged instigator of much
all Arab states ing the current policies of the
eral holiday. for the bombings' of Chungking. paign by Russia and her satellites Jewish Agency Executive Com- would be: Republics: Syris and
Members of such a federation --Associated Press, against countries separating the mittee, said the proposal for Lebanon. Soviet bloc from the Mediter partitioning Palestine in now Egypt,
Kingdonus: Yemen, Saudi-Arabia, Trane- ranean seemed in the opinion of the basis for the official Zionist Jordan, Iraq, and some observers here to be taking policy," but that the Executive viding the Arabs succeed in their Palestino-pro- the Peace Conference Committee "does not dare to efforts to have Palestine declared shape as started into its fifth week,
state this fact openly."
un independent Arab state. Indications of such a develop-
Lichtheim made this state- Dr. Tannous said that commit- interview shortly tecs appointed by the Arab after release of part of the let- League are already working on (1) The announcement over the ter from Dr. Chaim Weizmann, technical details. week-end that the Soviet-Ukraine president of the World Zionist
conditions in was asking the United Nations Organization, to tho Colonial Security Council to Greece as a threat to peace in the will insist on a discussion of a investigate Secretary, saying that the Jews Balkans.
(2) Repeated demands by
- ment is seen in recent moves, In-ment in an
cluding:
Yugoslavia for Italian territory key, asking for a voice in the con-
contorm."
The other two Weizmann's letter were:
(1) The Jewish Agency to have
Bevin And The Far East
London, Aug. 26. The Foreign Secretary, delegate, including any who may full freedom to designate its own Mr. Bevin, is spending a be held by the British.
busy day with official
The Changing of the Guard will take place in the morning opposite Queen's Pier, where Accommodation will be reserved in a sepelnd enclosure for Govt. and Service officials and dia- tinguished guests.
After thin coreraony, the Jai- pur Guards will be formed in square round the Cenotaph, and bugles, drums and pipes of the 42. Commando will then sound the Last Post, Flowers of the Forest and Reveille. This will be followed by a march past in which units of the Royal Navy.
the Army, Royal Air Force and
(2) That the Agency, in consul-consultations at the For- Chinese Volunteer Forces will tation with the British. is to issue
in disputed Venezia Giullo. trol of the Dardanelles.-Associal- all invitations for membership in eign Office. It is learned take part. The route will be
(3) The Russian note to Tured Press.
More
U.S. Women Are Alcoholics Now
New York, Aug. 26,
A sharp increase in the number of American
women becoming alcoholics was reported to- day by Dr. Robert V. Seliger, member of the Psychiatric staff of the John Hopkins Hospital and University, who gave a warning that 60 to 70 percent of those admitted to mental hos- pitals for treatment are doomed to end their lives in psychiatric wards, or literally "drink" themselves to death.
Jewish deleration with the un- on good authority that along Des Voeux Rd. Ice House St.. Connaught Rd. and Murray derstanding that it would include he will discuss the situa-Ra representatives of other impor- tant organizations Associated tion.in the Far East with
experts and officials.
Press.
ANOTHER SOVIET CANARD
There is reason to belleve, says Reuters diplomatie correspondent, that events in China, where scri- ous fighting broke out last week between Government and Com- munist forces, are causing anxiety in Whitehall.
The fact that the Chinese Gov- London, Aug. 20,
ernment forces receive support The reports that Britain has set up a military supply baas in from the United States authori the Dardanelles; hoo
the and that Communist Assumed ties effective control of the Turkish forces are to some extent backed airfield near Istanbul; and has set by the Soviet means that failure up radar stations to locate sub-to end the civil war prolongs the marines on the Turkish Black Sea potential cause of conflict bo- coast were categorically denied by tween the great powera them-
this morning.
In the carly days of his spread of alcoholism even mord Foreign Office spokesman in selves.---Reuter. practice, wrote De Seliger in ominous is the fact that it in The reports, which were cir the American magazine | making its deepest inroads inculated during the weekend by the Women's -Home Companion, not our most intelligent and most Soviet nows agency have already more than one alcoholic out of senellive women.
been denied by the Turkish newa ten who came to him for treat-
agency. ment was
woman. Now women number. four in every ten.
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N.E.I. CLAIM AGAINST JAPAN
omall space opening on to the two ballrooms has been convert- ed into a temporary lounge.
(Continued on Page 8 Col. 3)
Trieste, Aug. 28. The Allied Willtary Government today officially announced that joint detachment of military and civil police has been placed in the Monfalcone shipyard to maintain law and order, following numeroits instances recently of intimidation of workers. Router.
The whole district around Shanghai Street, including the Nathan and Canton roads area, was drawn into a police "drag- net" until almost midnight... Pedestrians, blcycles, cycles, tricycles, ears and motor buses. were stopped by parties of police which seemed to spring up everywhere almost simultane- ly Other search patties. "sloved" passengers coming off the Yaumati dnd Star Ferries.
Up to the time of going to press, no arrests had been made.
Tension Relaxes In U.S.-Yugoslav Dispute
note on
In the evening there will be a Gala Musical Festival at the Star Theatre in aid of Service charities: In connection with
Washington, Aug. 26, this part of the celebrations. The United States Government's attitude to the arrangements have been made
Yugoslav situation may be further clarified by for a late Peak, tram to leave the Garden Road terminus at a new announcement today.
Tension was relaxed when the, mon shot down will be exhum- 11 p.m. and a special bus for: Repulse Bay leaving the Star State Department announced ed today and flown to Belgrade, Ferry at the same time. Late that messages from Mr. Richard where they will be buried in supper will be available after Patterson, United States
Am- the the concert at the Officers' Club, bassador to Yugoslavia, indi- cemetery with military honours. United States military Peninsula Hotel,, for both. Ser-cated that the demands in the Reuter. vice personnel and civilians. recent United States Table reservations must be made the shooting down of United before noon on Friday; the tele- States plancs on Yugoslav ter-
Quite A Procession phone of the Club is 69852.
Belgrade, Aug. 26. ritory had been complied with, but this was not taken to mean The Yugoslav Government that the United States regard-declared today that 110 Anglo- ed the matter na finally closed American military aircraft had. The State Department said flown over Yugoslav territory that no further announcement in the interim between the two would be made until final re- incidents in which American ports had been received, includ-transport planes were forcod, ing those of survivors from the down by Yugoslav fighters. plane which was brought down' The announcement, issued in Yugoslavia on Aug. 9. ·
These survivors are now in Paris and saw Mr. James Byrnes, Secretary-of-State, there on Saturday.
World's Largest Radar Set
THE WEATHER
London, Aug. 28. "Alechet alone does not cause
The world's largest radar set alcoholism, except in very rare
Britain, it was stated, has no
with a "screen" more than ten cases. No good purpose can be military supply or other base in
fect square and costing at least
through the Ministry of Infor 490,000, has now been designed
mation, said that of the 119 Answering the question: "Are public by law. Bealdes our Turkey in recent years in the pr
served by removing i! from the the Black Sea Straits. Such as- sistance as Britain has given to
Tokyo, Aug. 20.
by British experts for the Mer-
military planes which flow over women drinking too much?," problem drinkers there are 88,-paration and equipment of air
The Netherlands. East Indies say docks and construction will
Yugoslav between Aug. 10 and in the affirmative, with exam- country who drink regularly or fields was undertaken during the has entered a claim with Allied start within a few week
Aug. 20, 01 were war-planes, ples and case histories, Dr. occasionally without letting it.common struggle against the Axis Headquarters here for 426,000-
The average radar screen in
Meanwhile, a message from including 34 Aghters, 57 bom-" Bellger said: "What makes the interfere with their work or powers in victus of the Anglo-,000 worth of diamonds which use at present is abhes on Mr. Patterson has heen received bars and 10 transport planes
their home life. If many of the Turkish alliance of 1989.
they chargo Japan with having to one foot two inches square. moderate drinkers could not Blace the war, Turkoy in com stolen during the occupation.
Port authorities all over the at the Allied Forces Headquar and other unidentified types.---
ters in Trieste. It is understood | Associated Press. obtain "alcohol at all I believe mon with other states such £15 This is the first claim made world are interested in this -pro- they would appease their emo- Poland and Sweden, has acquired by any foreign government for ject and New York and Mel- to state that according to the tions in more aggressive ways." surplus radar equipment from precious stones looted by, the bourne are the latest parts to leader of the Yugcelay military
Britain on a commercial basis but it
sak for information. In will Stator plans brought down which found the United patrol Japaneno. To check the riding wave of in authoritatively stated that Bri bnormal drinking Dr Seligertain has not been informed of the
give the position of nearly northwest of Bled on Aug, 18, A. SCAP official said that hundred light buoys in Liver the wreckage contained two recommended education and a ust to which this has been put part or all of the diamonds pool Bay and plot the course of bedles with parachutes. The remains high to the north-east of more intelligent understanding Router.
claimed by the Netherlands every ship within a 80-mile of the ronsons for pathological
East Indies might be among radius.
remains of other bodies indi- Japan and over Borneo, and is. over China and drinking Two basic reason
the stones impounded by the Pilots will be radioed from the saved that five or six were kill-enerally tow
Indo-China. Greek Government has Eighth Army and now in the radar control statin-guided The for the rise in female alcoholica
At 9800 GMT tha typhoon was centred about 650- were given by Dr. Boliger lifted the emergency mansuros, Ine Bank of Japan. When through in hady & weathers, and Mr Patterson spent: Aug, 28" ralles south-southeast of Tokyo, "Ono," he said, "is the rising cluding the suppression of some Brigadier General
Patrick
| warned; of any, ships at anchor, searching, the burnt amotional disturbances in the panelitutional rights imposed
Tantay, BCAP Civil property or any similar obstructions of the plane, it was: era in which we live. The other teen armed banda, and devar satimated 90,000 booka, lid
Greep In June, following dashes
Custodian announced
Ambassador HIM in the modern sot of values ment fungen: It was oficially state the 88,000 valures of war
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