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London, Sept. 12. Approximately 1,600 employees of Britain's three nationalized air- ways corporations will strike tomorrow, aero- nautical engineers said today.
"By Friday and Saturday, the entire trans-Atlantie, African and Far Eastern service will be stop- ped." an engineen.' studement sald. The strike was called in pro- test against the non-recognition of an nssociation as the trado union of the striking employees.
The airways affected are the British Overseas Airways, thu British South American Airways and the
European Air- ways-Associated Press,
British
METHODISTS WANT BETTER RELATIONS
Grand Rapids, Michigan, Sept. 13
The Council of Bishops of the Methodist Church was called upon today to lead the church in an immediate campaign for better relations with Russia.
The request was made' lu a re- the district solution passed by superintendants of the church in which they cited their "refusal
uasumption of the In- necent the evitability of a third world war.
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vitae Council of Hishops, which is the church's top policy forming body, will open sessions here to day. The denomination has 41,000 elturches in the United States alone. Associated Press.
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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1946.
TROUBLE IN RUSSIA? Ukraine Disturbances Reported
IKE'S MOTHER DEAD
Abilene, Kansas, Sept. 12.
Mrs. Ida Stover Eisenhower, -ear-old
Generd! vj Dwight Eisenhower, died' lo- day of a heart attapk here, . General and Mrs. Eisenhower will attend the funeral which ..well be held here an Sept. 13.
--Associated Press.
Statement On H.K. Rice Rations
Change In Regime Speculation
London, Sept. 12.
A Foreign Office spokesman today refused to cou- firm or deny that Britain had received any official accounts of alleged “internal «ifficul- ties" in the Soviet Union.
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A reporter had asked about a "New York Herald- Tribune" report that the American and British Governments had received such accounts from their official representatives in Russia.
Red Army Danger
The "Herald-Tribune report, tactics of the Soviet delegation dated London, Sept. 6, sald the at the Paris Peace Conference."] British Foreign Office and the United States Department had received apparently trustworthy reports from Russin of "severe internn difficulties," leading officials of both countries to be- lieve it will explain in part, at re-leant, the so-called obstructionist
In a press communique leased yesterday by Lord Kil- learn on the current food situn- tion in Southeast Asin it wan stated that no rice ration would be available in Hong Kong un- til about Sept. 20.
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In order to reassure the public. Hong Kong Government spokesman pointed out that un- der the present method of ru tions distribution, the next rice ration is not, in any case, due to be issued until Sept. 20.
The ankesman declared that a ship arrived at Bangkok on August 19 to load 10,000 bags of rice for Hong Kong. There is no news yet of her arrival in Hong Kong, but
Cousens Used
Technique Of Aesop
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The despatch anid:
"It is believed by High: British and American officials
PETROL RATION ON HOME LEAVE
London, Sept. 11,
Mr. Emmanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuel and Power, has agreed that clullians hold- ing appointments abroad who are on leave in England be granted a petrol allowance to cover 300 miles in any one. lenus period.
The allowance will be granted to all British sub-. jects
civilian employed in posts abroad who originally lived in the United Kingdom and who return home for leave. The only proviso'is that they must haye been employ- ed abroad for at least ir months--Reuter.
Story Of Typhoon
The typhoon threat if that Russia is deliberately avoid- such existed, to Hong ing any early peace in Europe Kong, passed yesterday because of the difficulties, if
Food Riots
Industrial disturbances
Price: 10, Cents.
'At 3 am. on Wednesday the typhon was near north-west Luzon moving west-north-west and at between 15 and 18 knots. It
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VIRTUAL SIEGE IN REGENT'S PARK
London, Sept. 12, Squatters, instigated by the British Communist Party, have ignored the stern Government warning in an official statement from Downing Street that the rights of ordinary citizens were being endangered from which "anarchy may result" and today moved into two more large buildings.
Almost a siege developed at one of the buildings, Abbey Lodge, formerly occupied by the Royal Air Force in London's fashionable Regent's Park, as the police threw a cordon around the building and allowed no one in or out.
By the light of candles, tho windows squatters But at the
inging, while about 20 police- then guarded the gates and re- fused to allow oven food or milk to be brought into the building by sympathisers,
Provisions were collected on the pavement until arrange- : ments could be made to have it distributed.
Scotland Yard Confers
Squatters broke into a second Ivanhoe Hotel, by
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Hong Kong Smuggling
Protest
Shanghai, Sept. 12.
At a reception today to
not danger, of trying to reabsorb when the disturbances an estimated 20,000,000 Red curved and at 3 o'clock Army soldiers now abroad."
in the afternoon
was building. The story said the troops are
Hainan Ismashing the wooden panelling the British Ambassador, largely has off the fand of centred over
of one of the large entrance Sir Ralph Stevenson, by occupied territories.
land.
doors. The police arrived soon several Chinese business afterwards and prevented more aquatters from entering. organisations, a promin-
tho They took names and ent Chinese banker, Mr. addresses of those already in Li Ming, referred to the reported flight of Chin- from their identity cards.
Senior Scotland Yard officials ese capital to Hong Kong hold a conference last night to and the smuggling of consider the new Government instructions on police procedure imported goods to the to deal with future squatting interior via the free port superintendents of all London and sent detailed advice to the of Hong Kong.
divisions.
nane focul riuta in the reported. Ukraine and White Russia were
crossed th: China Sea increasing rapidly in intensity and curved
250 mlies to the south of Hong
Sydney, Sept. 12. burn graduate of Sandhurst, today Major Charles Cousens, Poona told the court trying him on change of treason by broadcasting partment information has led to day.
The despatch said "State De- Kong at midnight on Wednes- for the Japanese that longlugs were regularly searched, che es in the present Soviet centred over Haluan Isla..
his beculation that there might be AL pra. yesterday it was Government he wrote a pseudo diary, incor- regime, but
the (British) hopes she will get here in time pornting praise of the Japanese Foreign Office does not share locity in Hong Kong was not of Though the average wind ve- to maintain the fall rice ration and mild criticism, and left itais belief." in the normal way.
gale force, frequent gusts of where searchers would see it.
The article also said it ap- over 60 miles an hour from the In the commentaries which he peared at conditions inside east were recorded between 4 Reserves Called wrote for Radlo Tokyo, Major the So. Union are even worse a.m. and 4 p.m. yesterday, The Cousens said that he covered mat-than implied in official. Soviet wind veered London, Sept: 13.
Every metropolitan police divl ters which were Moscow radio reported today
plready being statistics of 20,000,000 homeless after 4 p.m. and decreased con- sion was told to call in all men publicly discussed in the the discovery of the skeleton of a
United people and 7,000,000 killed dur- siderably.
off daty, even reserves, to be ready Athens, Sept. 11.
States. sea lizard it sald was believed to
believing that this coulding the war, plus tremendous No. 1 local signal, which was to move to any point where squat have lived 1,000,000 years ago.
Varitis, district not advance the Japanese. war The specimen was found in mud leader of the Royalist organi-effort, as nobody in the outside destruction in industrial areas hoisted at 9.20 am. on Wednesting is threatened. The police wore equipment."--Associated day, was lowered at 2.05.p.m. squatter offering active resistance deposits in the Ferhana Valley in sation, was killed today outside world would be influenced by the Press.
yesterday, Uzebekistan and was six and a his school in the Gargareta statements emanating from Japan. half feet long, -Associated Press, | quzed of Athens.-Reuter.
SOVIET FINDS
SOMETHING
BOON TRIAL
ile added that stocks of flour are ample for all coatingencies. (Lord Killearn's communique is in Page 3)
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SUMMING UP BY THE
JUDGE ADVOCATE
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London, Sept. 12.
When the court-martial on Major Cecil Boon, R.A.S.C., charged with voluntarily aiding the enemy while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong, was resumed in London-the fifteenth day of the trial the Judge Advocate, Wing-Com- mander Oliver Barnett, summed up on coun- sels' submissions.
Was
Ho always watered down the material given him for incorpora- tion in commentaries, he said. The Japanese contantly, insisted that attack spɔuld be made on Pre- sident Roosevelt.
Major Cousers said that' 'admit- tedly
ho wrote on une commentury, before handing it ever to Feumiko Saisho, the Crown witness in the case; Foumi, this is rather a good
one-Bill," but that was because the commentary contained mate- rin! which he specially wished to get through,
Majur Cousens maintained that if a pence offer had been made in 1944, it
would have strengthened the moderates and probably caus- ed IL revolution.
Mention broadcasts of Rus-
in sla; who he had been
informed had offered the Japanese petrol, oll and planes if Japan continued fighting
was strictiv forbidden, he said, but be "adopted the technique of Aesop's fabica" and used Communist China to repre- the sent Russia,
The issue before the court, he | evidence, justifying calling on said,
not at this stage, Boon to make defence. whether the court belleyed the
As Much As Death evidence but whether the evidence, if belleved, supported that Doon did in fact ald
"There must be some evidence the proposition that offences
enemy, that he acted voluntarily: might have been committed..
"If the court in of the opinion could properly infer presumption and evidence on which the court in relation to any charge that of criminal Intent or malice." without evidence, they would acqult not capital charges in the senso The charges, he explained, were Boon on the evidence already that murder was a capital charge given, then the court should in which the only punishment was hold forth-with that no prima death,
hearing any morp
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Volunteer Auction Comes To Light
(By Margaret Bradbury)
The story of one of the most extraordinary auc- tions ever held in the Colony came to light for the first time yesterday three and a half years later,
When Bombardier J. J. Higgins, | piano tuner and veteran of World War One, dled in Shamshuipe Prison Camp. his fellow prisoners in the Hong Kong Volunteers, headed by Mr. V. C. Labrum, da cided to hold a sole of his kit and
clothing.
Sir John Shaw
Menaced By Gangsters
ordered to arrest
дру would-be
Meanwhile, a writ to appear at a high court next Tuesday was served on Mr. Stanley Henderson, the Communist leader of the 100 families who installed themselves in the luxurious Duchess of Bed ford's block apartments on Sunday,
of
Mr. Henderson, who is said to be seeking a legal adviser, said that the writ claimed damages and an injunction to restrain trespass. To serve the writ, the lawyer instructed by the Ministry of Works had to climb through ground floor window because every entrance to the Duchess of Bed: ford building was barricaded and guarded-Reuter,
Petition To King
He declared; "These con. ditions have adversely affected us and caused disturbance not only to our Onnnces but our trade as well.
"I'÷understand that
my Government is making
repre- sentations to your Government,. and as a Chinese financier in- terested in the general welfare of China's trade, I hope Sir Ralph will use his good influence with the Hong Kong Govern- ment, in requesting co-operation to stamp out the evils that are hurting China's Reuter,
economy."---
Vatican Issues A
Snub
Vatican City, Sept. 12.
Osservatore Romano"
The said today that the Roman Catholic Church had not joined the World Council of Church because "Christ founded the church and not the churches."
The Vatican organ's state- ment was in reply to the New York speech of the Archbishop that a major of Canterbury weakness of the Council was the absence of the Roman Catholic Church. He said efforts will be made to have the Catholica re- presented.
London, Sept. 12. Stalwart bobbies today block aded hungry squatters in the Invaded luxury apartments and hotels as Communist leaders deflod efforts of the Labour Government to stamp out the movement:
The "Osservatore" said the Police, acting on orders from reporting the Prime Minister's office to end church, "solver of world. pro- today that the Chief Secretary forcible entrance into vacant pri-blems throughout history." did for Palestine, Sir John Shaw, vate dwellings, refused to let sym- not include those who had de- has moved with his wife and pathizers pass food into three of tached themselves-Associated two sons into the heavily guard the largest squatter
occupied Press.
Jerusalem, Sept. 12. The correspondent of the
Telegraph,"
Although there were
only 72 unimportant items on the list of cale, 640 was raised among the men by docketing each individual amount against his pay *book.
Mr. Labrum said yesterday: "Dally "The money will soon be forward ed to Bombardier Higgins' widow with the Volunteers' sincere sym pathy."
Here in a list of the items and the sums they fetched:-
The
hearing was adjourned until Monday-Router.
AUSSIES' WORST DROUGHT
Sydney, Sept. 12. The Brisbane "Courier Muil" The puntalment in a said today that the worst drought ¦ facle case has been made out on charge of alding an enemy might in a century is causing heavy the charge and should acquit be as little as a reprimand or as losses in crops Bob of it.
and livestock in
1 shirt £10/1 leather cribbage board much as death.
£5/valet safely PRENT The prosecution must establish
sweater 2142; 1 shirt 28/- 1 pr. A 100,000 square mile oren, In-1 cardigan 22/-; 1 plate. £8/10/-1 that the act which constituted the cluding some of the best grazing
tle £47-; 2 pairs socks adpofi charge was done voluntarily.
ground and wheat land in New pur ocks £4/10/-;
proceed
Eastern Austraila.
£36 For Milk
inglet
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ed Government House as the buildings, despite pleas that "the i guest of Lt. Gen. Sir Alan children are hungry.”
In Cunningham, the High Commls. retallation, the squatters aioner, Bays that security vald they planned to appeal direct officials have for some time been to the King for help, and declared
they would seek thousands of £7/41 1 | concerned for his safety. "If the case is to
The
adds signatures on a petition to be cir- correspondent
Trafalgar Square upon any of these remaining
"After the King David Hotel culated at charges, it must be because you
mass meeting tonight. outrage, in which, he just eocap However, since the King acts are reasonably satisfied that
"In my view, to make an act of South Wales and Queensland is. Dinglets UL I towela ed death, frequent attacks have only on the advice of his ministers, there is some evidence against aiding the enemy within the mean-affected. Sheep are reported dy-50/10/handeri 4/21 hair been made on him over the secret the squatters have already had Boon on the charge.
brush comb 11/10/-; coat brush radio of the Jewish terrorist
10/10/11 knife and
their answer to their petition "The court ins to examine ly, the threats of Immediate deathing by the thousands-Associated 8: I knife
organisations." spoon 2011 mai e 11: 1 pillow
Associated Press, whether tho
or aurious personal elements in each
violence were
The "Daily Herald" says that 17/10/- 1 tabasco pouch 11/11
(See Page 3) charge дго morne out by
tle ellp_416/10/-; 1 wart. #10/-1 ijone reason for Sir John Shaw's handkerchief 10; 1 tim. Blesk and loa move is that "gunmen of the £12/11 tin Jam pudding' 210/-; 7° Un
Jinve tomston &5/4; 1 the chicken paela 47/- Stern and Irgun ganga
sworn to kill him before ho
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so great so to overbear the ordin- ary power of human resistance and would have to be operative at the time the crime was actually committed," he added-Router.
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Press.
GHOST ROCKET AGAIN
loaves for England".
BALL WITH THE DANES
THE WEATHER
Dutch
Pressure is high north of Japan, over central China and over the
Indies. A
vigorous trough of low pressure extends from Burma to north-east of the Marianas. At midnight the typhoon waI moving north-west. at 10-18 Imots into the Gulf of Tongking The other typhoon north-cast of the Marianas con tinued to move north-north-west.
Forecast:--Fresh south-easterly
Further weather
to decrease. at first but SHOWRYK
tapidly,
The correspondent adda:
84.6
degrees. Government House la one of
Minimum 74.8 degrees. the best defended places in the
London, Sept. 12. Sunshine: 2.7 hrs. Official Danish representatives Rainfall: 2285 inchas. country. It is like a fortress in London declined today to com- Max. Rel. Humidity: 99 per cent. and approach to it by any un-
ment on the sible" Reuter
British note on the text of which night.
at an altitude of about 1,000 tower, &11)10%; 1 pkt, ten 11/-; authorised persons is impos- south Mark Shatthed.
was
7 tin markets £16; 1 tin margaria Copenhagen, Sept: 12.. Several persone said that they 1: 1. tin cheese £16/: 3 in mar mình đó. £2L-: 1 tên barJoy naker G10/0; had seen a ghost rocket speeding 1 pkt. tem 210/- 1 soup C18:1 tin UNBASY NIGHT
northwestward over Copenhagen best role #10: 3 shte, per £1 late last night.
mille (200/-1·1;öke, elektr IN BOMBAY
They said it. flew noistlessly $10/107-15 ka sizareta, 420/-1
phia, cigaretted £18/-; 1. pkk.. barler Bombay. Sopt. 12. The business district in this yards and gave off a bright oats, sugar 10/1kt, tem 28/1 city experienced an uneasy night light. The reports have not cki, barier sugar 1/-1 2 pp., focal 4102 1 last night following two stab
yet been confirmed officially #R/-1 E Thờ
sweater is 4 mtumbuh0/14 ENN R. M. SERGEANT bing incidents and the confusion
Associated Press.
257 pe socks '£3/107-1 ̧1 pr. pocke
IMPROVING · caused by a crude explosiva bb-i
21/10/-; 1 intet:ZÁ/10/11 hook brush ing thrown on a rubbish heap
Frankfurt, Sept. 11. 27-1 1- brush; and (comb:267-).1, kálfs American occupation troops in 40/41 10 49%; E domel 430/-; 1 | Hospital last night that the condi-. The total number of dead in Austria will leave the country towel 40/-173 handkerchiefs 410/1sion of Sergeant, T. Suttitt, 44 Offico, said: "The aide memoires Lack of ships that was delaying the Hindu-Moslem riots since four months after the signing of baby kate as 1. Labi (R.M.) Commando, who lost both
Immigration. hafe 25/»;, 1°°boot_.brush 40/414 the first of this month is 245 the Austrian perse tresty, the init 451 hall leaffer, 3 pr. fest she a result of being Miten by
He said it might be possible and 728 Injured.--Assoolated – United States Military authorities W/110/44 1. De moska" #3/4: 1 asset. |'s shark at Stanley on Wednesday in with the Danes, I think next year to take up to 30,000 Im- Prem.
Mannounced, tonight Rout
afterhood, was innoforing.
migrants Associated Press.
might make
IMMIGRATION The
HELD UP Danish
Melbourne, Sept 11. proposals for a
or foran Premier, statod, today in a exchange
of population.
Prose-Interview, that It was the spokesman for the Foreign
It was stated at Queen Mary on after a plebiscittifles-Vir. Joseph B. Chiefley, Austra-
a statement of the British Gay ernment's attitude. Now the ball
Associated Press,