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London, Jan. 29.
The Government agreed in the House of Commons today that means should be devised to secure to unmarried, mothers in the United Kingdom," Germany, France and Poland and other countries, financial assistance from foreign soldiers who were the fathers of their children.
The Government were study- ing whether international agreements, bilateral or multi. lateral, woul be a suitable this method of dealing with matter said Christophey Mar-1 hew, Under-Sreretary, for For- eign Affairs.
There were
number of!
difficulties to be overcome, "unt! the British Government conki || not, at the moment, express an
pinion on his point.
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PALACE BOMB-
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ALARM
London, Jan. 30. Police and
officials last wight searched Buckingham Palnes, the King's Londen re- kidence, after receiving a telc- phone message from a mon cho shouted "Clear Buck- ingham Palace because bombs have been placed there to go eff on Saturday."
Nothing suspicious 10asTM found but extra quards were, posted as a precaution. The
phone call, which was traced to a street kiosk, was receis- vid inst before midnight. -- Reuter,
Fed Up With Talk
Lake Success, N.Y.,
Jan. 29.
M. Henri Hauck, of
Sequel To Hankow
Disaster
Shanghai, Jan. 30,
The Ministry of Communications has ordered the China National Aviation Corporation and the Central Air Transport Corporation to suspend passenger services indefinitely, following the latest crash which reportedly killed 25 per- sons, (including the "American pilot Captain John Papajik) bringing the total death toll since the triple crashes in Shanghai on Christ- mas Day to 145 killed.
within limited clearance with medical supplies. Due to poor. communications details were not yet available,
were en route to
CANTON- SHUMCHUN PHONE
Stay British
London, Jan. 30. "An article in the Feb- ruary issue of the "Na- tional Review," the Con- servative monthly, urges the Government to make a definite declaration to return Hong Canton, Jan. 30.
Kong and Kowloon to Long distance telephone communications
China. were tested between Canton and the Ka- loo border" town, of Shum- tekun today with success. Thr service is expected to be opened to the general public
shortly
Meanwhile, it is learned "that negotiations between the Canton and Hong Kong authorities for upching of the long distance telephone se7-. rice are still under wa}}~~ Central News.
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never
CONTINUES
London, Jan. 30. Europe's coldest weather In 50 years brought real suffering to millions of persons today. Thou- sands in Britain had cold food because there was not enough gas pressure to cook. It had been cut drastically." Thousands more washed and shaved in hard cold water because there was not any heat. International communications were, interrupted ·
as measures were taken in the greatest power reduction in history-exceeding any in the six years of war-to cut current to hundreds of "It seems imperative," the
business offices and public utilities. article said, "that the British Although: Europe was short with the company'a commanica- Government should issue n of almost everything. its great tion network in Europe and statement to the effect that est shortage was cual. And this with Eire were out of service Hong Kong and Kowloon are shortage was aggravated by the for a similar period. and, will remain British terri- cold ware. Frozen rivers, im- The United Press listening torica und that the Lensed pagsuble roads and snow-cover- post in, suburban London sui- Tritories will continue to bend railroad tracks slowed comfered five
power failures. administered
bforu
by the British nuvee and, consequently, slow of 30 to 45 ibutes until the expiration of the leased the movements of fuel 1 pm. Interrupting the mafii-, in 1997.
Parts of London were black-toring of forbign radios-n The article suggests that ed out periodically Inst nich | Imporlant source of interna- restrictions should be placed for the first time since the lional-new, upon Chinese immigration into war to save electricity. Hurri the Colony-Central News.
cane lamps were used instead. When the people turned-up: their gás burnrs to get warm, gas supplies, were promptly cut
Temperatures
Musso's Mistress Gets Sentence
The fate of 19 others, including the pilot, Captain Jack M. Blackmore of Los Angeles, on another CNAC plane from Canton to Chungking, miss- ing since last Saturday, is still unknown. The CNAC Head Ofle here insists that they still do not have first-land information regarding casualties in the latest crash at Tiemmen, Hupeh, Two American children-Paul approximately 50 miles west Vick, 10 months old, and of Hankow. They say the Theodore Vick, three years Reginald Surensen Labour)
Tienmen magistrate's report were known to be aboard with had asked whether any alterut
to the Hankow office merely their parents, Mr. and Mrs. wamlikely to be mude to assist
mentioned that ne Breign Roberta Vick. There also were these women by international
missionary was severely, in-three Canadian children-all agreement or otherwise, and France, rapporteur of jured and hospitalized, Anboys-who whether in view of the need the United Nations So-cailler report mentioned Join Mr. Frank Herbert Miller
Bordeaux, Jan. 29. for relieving distress and incial Commission, inter- several survivors. Unt the from Alberta.
Their names Thin tired-looking Magda Fontanges-who before Piper Cub makes a landing at area Philip Brian, Peter of paternity," the Government rupted the Commission's the scene of the crash, company Murray and Paul Maxwell, aged
the war claimed that she was Mussolini's would encourage multilateral debate today to, exclaim cffcials said they are still three five and seven
friend-today denied the charge of "intelli- action by unilateral example?--I resign!"
respectively. There also was gence with the enemy" when she appreared one Chinceg child.
before a military tribunal here. It was
not known which
1 child survived.
was dressed plainly in Meanwhile almost 3,000 pas brown trousers and a haize jac sel:gers on the waiting list ket. with a blue scarf wrapped
stranded
negligently about her neck. Her as both the were CNAC mù CATC suspended voice was faint as she denied
that she was It is scheduled to
passengers service in accord-German secret service in Francs a member of the ance with an order from the between 1940 and 1943. Ministry of Communications. The prosecution alleges that The Ministry has not yet an he was known AS "Helene". nounced what measures are to Agent 8608. be taken to improve the safety margin of Chinese airways United Press.
plementing mogui responsibility
Retter.
Hollywood's
Insomnia Girl
Amid stunned silence, Hauck walked out to the legates' Jaunge.
J.
"haping for the best." M. Central News from Baakow, de. however, claims that the Tien- men magistrate hus reported to the Hupeh provincial Goy- that 26 crument in Hankow were killed and one
foreign missionary, whose name
Cub.
After 14 meetings the Com- mission has accomplished noth- ing and had reached no clusion. complete, its work by Saturday. which means that M. Hauck's) report should be ready by Fri- day at the latest.
Hollywood, Jan. 30.
Today the Commission was Eight amateur pain debating a series of amend ters, led by film stars Ed-ments when M. Hauck rose to
in ward G. Robinson, Edgar observe heatedly: "It is
possible for the rapporteur to Bergen and Hoagy make a report when there is Carmichael, recently nothing to report and the Com- named voluptuous star- mission is continually deferring let Marian Carr as their its decisions." "Insomnia girl."
Her beauty, they said, was enough to "heep a man awake at night." And they all sub- mitted original portraits of Miss Carrin a transparent blue negliger-to prove their point.
He announced his resignation and walked out.—Reuter..
nationality were not mentionet,
was severely injured.
A Chinese infant, whose name did not appear in the usenter list and who is the 270 passenger on the fate plane, is not accounted for.
The Central News report said the plane crashed on flat ground near a river and was immediately enveloped in a fire which was extinguished by i the country people.
Second "Grounding" The Ministry of Communica-
the
send time within a month.
The first grounding order
Carr with an aspirin for a facetious has ordered the grounding and sleeping pills and alarm of Chinese airliners for chicks in her bands, "Other would-be included director Melend, cowboy star Warren, actor Michael and Disney artist Ross
Prize canvas was turned out by comedian Peter Lind Hayes, who painted the blonde Mian tuck-United Press.
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whistlers Norman James Dunne Shat-
Kidnapped Briton Had Tough Time
Jerusalem, Jan. 30. Major H.A.L Collins, British banker, released by the Jewish underground during the night, was reported to be in a "fairly serious" condition. today from the effects of his three-day cap- tivity. Collins refused to give an account of his experi- ences to newsmen who saw him briefly cut- side the Haddasah Hospital where he was set free by the underground shortly before mid- night. The police said he could not be disturb- ed in his hospital room for 24 hours. The elderly banker said: "I held in Jerusalem itself in what fuught it out and made it.”
He was found standing. In -the rain outside the hospital, dazed and with bandages on one arm and on his head. He talk ed incoherently. His remarks to the police indicated he had been drugged for about six hours before bis release and i remembered nothing what hap pened then.
SHIP'S S.O.S.
Manila, Jan. 30. The Rodin Corporation of Aavien ofice 172. Mutila reported
2 at 6.53
picking .m. an SOS distress nut
"Stewhip Jaloputra #ground aff Preparia Island. May have to abandon. 'Signed, Master? Prepiria Island is in the Bay of Bengal-limited Fream.
followed the CNAC
years
New Anglo- Soviet Alliance?
She
by which she is best known-j
Magda Fantankes the mur 37 years old. Her real, name Madeleine Caraboeuf. She
told the court that she had sought protection from Germans in 1940 to exerpe "persecution" among the French, "I had been followed for years by, my enemies," she kaid.
The British Gas Council to day warned everybody to niake surt all gas taps were turned off if the gas were cut to avoid the 'danger of explosions Thor: ranged any was little optimism that sup where from five to'50. degrees i plies would be increased while J'ahrenheit. And they were not the cold, lasted.
#0-
much higher inside buildings John Dickinson and Com Chan out. Most Londonera with pany, the biggest paper mill in. only one fireplace and few England, announced that logs spent little time sitting in | less more coal was forthcoming their homes. They went to bed it would be forced to cltsU to keep warm and stories of) within, a week. the perennial English hot. water bottle dir not seem so funny.
The gigantic Lile and Tate
ugai plant warned
similarly
wrlier this week, -
Grim Outlook
one
Gas Warning banned from living in Paris or "The United Press worldwide; The power cut in London was any other large French town for communication system was 100 per cent and Inster a period of 20 years.
hidly affected by the cut. Ita hour, Electricity' officials warn- London office was largely with-ed that more could be expected. out power and ita radio circuit "The outlook for today is very New York: South America grim, indeed." said one official.
(Continued an Page 8. Cal. 5)
The prosecution told the court that she was known by the Get
Agent 8608," mans durtry the war as "Hele
Throughout the trial, she con- sistently denied the charges Reuter.
and other fartling points went diend for two hours: Leased trunk lines connecting, London
THE WEATHER
Anticyclones are, licated aver. Coubrat
"uh · which'' depresalues: kre forming. "De Kóngs Japan,' the, Ryukyur, Formonu úni
Hindenburg Testamente tough
A Forgery?
Nuernberg, Jan. 29.
The De-Nazification Court trying Franz von Papen "Little Too Friendly"!
today went into the part he played in the The prosecution sliaged that
'drafting of the famous "Hindenburg Testa- Fontanges made several missione
ment" which set out the succession to the lea- agent throughout As a German France and Belgium before being
dership of the Reich after Hindenburg's death: dismissed by the Nazis in 1943. Von Papen told how, in the spring of 1934, the de-
dismissal. The
-was, stated to have followed her refusal to travel fo
clining health of President Hindenburg made the question of succession increasingly im- Italy "to check up on the reports that Mussolini and Count Clano - London, Jan. 30.
portant: tou might be growing a little An official informant friendly with the Allies."
"In my opinion," he declared, essential that Hitler Germans turned "It was said
should be prevented from holding the prosecular stated. Stalin will ask for a gen-le French Imprisoned her." the office of head of State in ad- eral military alliance to They arrested her at Nice from replace the Anglo-Soviet ter Italy by arguing with Italian mutual assistance pact officials that anyone who had been against Germany, and familiar with Mussolini us she should be admitted automatically that there was no reason Reuter. to believe he would be turned down.
"When che Britain expects her loose,"
where she had been trying en-
dition to that of Chancellor, entailed the which would have supreme command of the armed forces as well,"
អ៊ឹង
This consideration made him favour the restoration of a Ger- monarchy and litter insprin- siple agreed to this, he said. 15 Years Hard
Von Papin described his meet- Bordeaux, Jan. 30.
ing with Hitler, when the future Magda Fontanges, 37-year phi Fuchrer blandly, said he wanted, crush in The present mutual assis- former friend of Mussolini, was to see the emperor succeed Hin- Teicgtao (in which 12 were Lance pact which Stalin has sentenced by a military court here denburg and did not himself want early this morning to 15 years to step into the President's shoes. killed, including an American said is "weakened" by reserva hard labour and confiscation of! Hindenburg also, said Vuh pilot, E.D. Sharkey) and sus- tions. provides for military property for intelligence with the Papen
apen agreed to the restoration Britain enemy. pended passenger services for couperation between
of monarchy and asked him to and Russia only if either is She was also sentenced a week.
a draft testament on. prepared a Circles close to aviation per attacked by Germany
"national indignity for life" and there lines, but later changed his sunnel claimed that Ble, if of her satellites. It is effective
mind and decided not to leave a anything, has been done during until 1962.
political testament, but merely the account of fil stewardship oë that period to improve safety A general military alliance
the President which was to be margin. It is pointed out that would not be limited
sent to Hitler with an accois- none of the recommendations many or German satellites.
panying letter which would ask Hitler to restore monarchy in Germany.
от але
Kleptomania
for safety measures suggested The Government source said Record
by CNAC American and Chin appeared to be a cave, He said ese flight crews and chdorsed he was given medical treatment by the CATC chief pilt have and was cffered food but was¦ been adopted. unable to eat because his mouth. The current grounding does was burned by chloroform and not affect air mail service Ke was without his false teeth. United Press.
United Press.
Suspects Nabbedˆ.
Jerusalem, Jan. 30.-)
Six auspects were picked up
Child Survivor.
Britain in principle, wanted
たい
2.
Paris Jan. 30.
to
·
"full couperation with Russia Ten tons of miscellaneous Icel Handed To Hitler and a general military alliance were seized by the police here would. In no way conflict with this morning when they arrested Both documents,
von Papen Britain's obligations to the Robert Bury. 48-year-old klepto said, were drawn up and talen maniac, employed for 20 years by to Neudeck, Hindenburg's resid United States.
The entire matter will be the French railroad.
ence, from where they were fetch three-ed after Hindenbapen's. Leali The police needed six discussed by the Cabinet as ton trucks to cart away Bury's according to von
death and,
handed by him personally references to the reservations" lected over a period of 15 years to in the present treaty, the in.
Bicycles, typewriters, Resorted
The exact contents of the tesla- formant said:
heaps of strap metal, several ment was also given by Doctor The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Franite statues, a park bench, a Gerhard Schultse-Pfalzer, the Bevin, is reported to have ask manhole cover, 24 Ice skates, all former editor of the Nationalist for the left foot. and perhaps the Berlin newspapers who declarei reporeeded Georgi Zarubin, the new world's largest collection of wigs
* Russian
that
fo Noudeck Ambassador to Lon-130
the day wigs-were among the don. for such clarification. choice items of the Kleptomaniac's Hindenburg died and the Presi-
Stalin has expressed "antis treasure trove confiscated by the would not leave a
police Reuter. fuction with Field Marshal Montgomery's explanation about | in Anglo-American agreement to standardize certain military ON OTHER PAGES equipment to the United States pattern, the source said,
Sobi 'as Stalin clarifies his hoard.of plunder, patiently, col-itler at the Berchtesgade
Shanghai, Jan, 30. The Piper Cub rescue plane when British troops searched i landed on the scene of the Collins told newsmen: "I
the Muntefard district at dawn CNAC crash, 90 miles from was maltreated and am in a bad today in their hunt for the Hankow, today and condition, but I am in bo cave where farmer army. Major position to make a statement. 1. I. Celling was held captive Just take me home." Two by Jewish terroriets, polleomen at his side prevented | further conversation
He appeared nearly uncon scious when he reached the -hospital.
Held In Cave
Information given to the authorities by Major Collins after his release last night la believed to have given valuable clues to the identity of his kid паррств
that only one child survived the disaster, it was authoritatively learned today,......
The child was sent to hospi- al and it had not yet been determined if the child was foreign or Chinese, 4
Up to this afternoon there was no trace yet of the Canton The Irgun had advised the Other troops were searching hten missing since Jan. 26 in to Chungling plane which has. Biliish authorities that Collins the Givat Shaul district, indus- the Chungking, area. Hope for would be freed on the road out trial area on the outskirts of the 10 passengers and crew site. Jerusalem, but apparently the city. British troops, today the 61s, there were so many British searched the house. of Rabbi Blackmore, pilot, has been vir brodys in the area that the gang Fishman, acting Chairman of trally abandoned
i was unwilling to risk releasing the Jewish Agency Executive, The Piper Cab rushed to
in there.
an Agency spokesman disclosed. Hankow this morning on a Collins. told the police he was-Reuter
CNAC plane made a landing
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he was
told him to hol Kaiserst ad-
"the
Gen
He added that his eral Leopold von jutant to
told him that Hindenburg had defpitoly confided to him that he did not intend to leave a testament as he did not wish to boost National
He added that the Chief of Principal Tehant, and Sun Socialism. Reuter
Tenant
Belling Tax Increase,
Page Three
the British Imperial Staff had told Stalin in Moscow early In January that standardization during the last war when a number of United States wear pens were found to be better thun the Brtish equivalent
Associated Press,
Hawkers Protest E Rejected.
H.K. Training of Airmen,
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MAJOR QUAKE
Pasadena, Calif., Jan. 307
A major earthquake, probablý In: Argentins;: was recorded here:
Parlie's Part in Empire about 2.30 am EST. Seismolo
Defence
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glate" said "the quake was 5,500; miles" southeast, and :-350' milpa deepUnited, Prens
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·forming over N China and E Manchurin, Pressure refusins lyw'over' the musforlat rentona.
Today's Forecast
Froshening NE to 1 winde weather improving temporarily
"but will rather, cinskiy,
Yesterday's Weatherine Maximum: 81.2 det. Fab.
Minimum: 60-deg. Fal. Funshine: NIL
Halatali: 0.2 mm. Tul sinte Jun,
- 65.1 mm, sagalona avoroze
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