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HONG KONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1947.
50 DIE CHINA'S NEW OFFICIAL RATE
IN AIR
CRASH OF EXCHANGE ANNOUNCED
Bogota, Feb. 16,
A four-motored air- liner of the Colombian Avianca Lines yester- day smashed into a cloud - shrouded 9,000 foot peak-in the Andes Mountains, and
mayor of a mountain
Sweeping Economic And Banking Controls; Gold, Foreign Currency Transactions Forbidden
village said all the 50 IMPORT SURCHARGE
persons aboard were
killed.
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It was the worst commercial aline disaster in history.
The DC-4 was carrying 461 passengers and a crew of four cir a flight from the coastal town of Barranquilla to moun tain-ringed
airport Bogota when it plowed Into Mount Tablazu, about 30 miles darth west of here.
The passengers included. 20 Colombian and 17 persons from other countries, including
unspecified
14
Americans..
number of
The plane was in radin con- -fact with the Techo airport only a few minutes before it hit the peak with an explosion that was heard for miles. The mayor of the tittle town of Supata, aí. the base of Mount Tablazo,
ABOLISHED
Nanking, Feb. 16.*
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek today announced sweeping economic and banking controls on which, he said, depended the survival of the Chinese nation. Following an emergency meeting of the Supreme National Defence Council, the Generalissimo disclosed a new official rate of exchange of CN$12,000 to US$1 and that transactions in gold and foreign cur- rencies are prohibited.
China's President slapped rough and ready" in- come tax measures, and demanded that Chin- ese nationals sell their foreign assets to the Government at the official rate. He promised the drastic punishment of violators.
telephoned icials of aviancares to combat the coun-mediately..
try's economic crisis:
the!
- subsidiary of Pan-American World Airways that wreckage had been found" and that all the. 50 persons were deal. There were no other de tails.
effective
The Generalissimo listed the The fallowing are details of following 10 comprehensive decrees promulgated. this after
noon nid which are
freeze all Government 'ex- (1) Tof Government's foreign penditures except these absolutely exchange is to be conserved toneessary pending further COR-i purchase raw materials and sideration by the Executive Yuan machinery to keep factories 2) To increase revenues, espe running and the people's basically by direct taxation and des necessities supplied. The new by levying new taxes, official rate will not be subject (3) To sell by public acction all to constant flüclustion, " puppet and enemy true
United States surplus Weit supplies..
(4) To sell by public auction all state-owned
cuter- productive prises excepting heavy indualties, In the matter of control of for ign change in and industrial production rate will be increased to through loans.
The Company had already sent out search parties accom panied by lances with
(2) The purchase and sale of doctors and large supplies of
gold and foreign currency medicine to Supata which protransactions are prohibited to vitles the wastest route of thetali to the rocky slopes of Mom top speculation,
(3) Government will relieve Tablazo,
the pressure 100
No Survivors
An Avianen apokesman ad-] mitted. however. there was little hope that any one would survive Kince [12] emurgency landing was impossible in the wild terrain, of the northern Andes.
The pilot and co-pilot of the plane-both veteran
were Americans.
fliers.
agricultural
319
and import surcharge
(4) Government expenses are by
.Mr T.
T. V. Sport
$12,00
5
Executive
Your President, on February 5
to be held to an absolute mini-will be abolished, and Secondly, mum and
the country's, ad the sum of US$470,519,000 wil ministration is to be stream. be required to buy raw material
and machinery from abroad dur- lined.
(5) Collection of revenues in to be conducted with the utmost vigour: -
(6) Public services will have
The death ili of 50 exceeded | to pay their own way.
the previous highest total killed
persing were
A
filled
insti
(7) The question
is to be reviewed.
(8) -AH Goverment owned
speedily! industries are to be disposed of.
Profiteers
of labour in a single plant crash. Thirty; | and Government officials wages nire October when plane of the American Overseas Newfount Airlines crashed in land on a trans-Atlantic flight.
The light south from Barrin- quilla to Bogota is approximately 100 mies. The route is along the jengles of the Magdalena River until it reaches the foothills of the terrain rises Andes where thr sharply. Bogoln jtself on plateau o atitude of 8,860 fect.
Overcast
Furiners along the route who saw the plane in flight said it was too low to ellar the Sierra Sabana Range. It was heavily overcast —a factor which made it impos- sible for search planes to spot the wreckage frath the air.
An Avianes spokesman said
radio message was rec the plane shortly after noon (local 'time) on Saturday when
the
Immediately ordered an averga tion commision to examine the wreckage. United Press.
(3) Speculators, hoarders and profiteers will be Reverely punished.
(10) The Ministry of Finance will inspect private bank ac- ecunts and punish speculation.
Generalissimo Chiang said there was no reason to give way to panic since the basic factors of the agricultural and industrial situation are. sound; he blamed the current crisis on the eight years of war and'ono year of destructive peace.
to
Colonel Charged As Deserter
BRIGHTER BOMBS?
Glasgow, Feb. 15. Sir John Bod-177r. Dirce for-General of the Waited Natioun Food and Agricul tural organisation, speaking to the Scottish-USSR Society here today said; "If we tokiky.
of what the
tou per world in spending, to make bigger and brighter bambin prepontion for the next your it would be caugh to develop the schemes see all rent
Sir John admitted that he wus wizzled us to "why the
USSR had not copy agricni-
schenre of food and ture set un by the FAQ and aid: "All that we are put- fing forward is conctly in ac cordance with the ideals of the USSR."-rutër.
Price Control
FIRE IN
THE HOLD
London, Feb. 16. Fire equipment was rushed Sarikampton docks today to meet the Danish cargo and 1.Cachper ahip India which 2 coming in with fire in
ne hold
The five, in a grain "kolik,, was believed caused by spon- foneous combustion. The shiz had aboard 200 cases of penrs which acereandamaged. Laited Press.
WOLVES FREEZE IN ALASKA
NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE, „LTD
Weat
FRACTURED HER HIP
Price: 20 Cents.
Grand Views, Mo, Feb. 15.
President Harry Trumar—.. flew here today to the hect side of hin 94-year-old mother, Mrs. Mortha Trunan, who fractured her hip in a Full
at her home
Thurs- stay.
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The President brought with him Brigndice-General Bal- laeg. Graham, the White House ductor, who will make -examination of Mrs. Trus
Mrs. Trundhi is reported today to have zvonil a restful night-Reuter.
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12.
Clear The Lines For Coal!
London, Feb. 15.
One hundred coal trains, carrying about 500 tons each, are moving on London today under pri- ority orders and a further hundred are due to move in tomorrow. Every available railway- man is standing by on special duty to see them safely through to the capital's fuel starved power stations, Sir Guy Nott-Bower, Govern- ment spokesman, announced at the Fuel Ministry tonight.
Other freight is being held up to give them a clear passage on lines already stripped of every dis- pensable passenger train.
Meanwhile, over the stormy! docks where every available, North Sca route, 26 ships docker was mobilised for volun- brought 50,000 tons to London tary week-end duty. in the 24 hours ended 8.30 this morning, a further eight with 9,000 tons put to sea from Northeast coast Ports this morning and 17 docked empty ready for fresh cargoes after a in London
record turn-round.
London, Feb. 15. A cyclone in New Zea land, cold so intense in Alaska that even wolves
border re- the Alaska-Yukon froze, and an alarming ported. Monge survived. spurt
pneumonia
Czechoslovakia Influenza is deaths
Germany raging in Prague where work were the highlights of a public offices has been cut
down
coulless schools the world weather re- dose. Heavy snow has stop, ports. reaching Reuter ped cold deliveries
to house today.
in
in
Here is a survey of the win- fry world picture:
Germany: A Hambuig mother found her two children frozen to death in bed. The city's pneumonia deaths jumped from 78 in December to 224 in January and the authorities ised a special warning about the dangers. The British and United States zones had three to five days coal left and hun. dreds of railway engines were to the out of action owing frost, which experts forecast would continue."
Canada: Temperatures were down to 81 degrees of frost and killed thousands of rabbits foxes and wolves, a cable from
Labour
Guerilla
Sir Guy Nott-Bower announ- red that coal savings at power stations yesterday reached the highest figures yet-a total of
Tona-and over 38,000 week's savings
the
over
by electricity cuts and restrictions all Britain are now 152,770 tons.
Real Progress
and Progress is now real steady but stacks have only just begun. to move upwards. and still stand well below the safety level, the Government spokesman added.
Coal stocks for gas improved lightly from nine days' supply N.Z. Cyclone
-to nine and a quarter, New Zealand: A cyclonic
of army A large number storm cut telegraph lines be motor-lorries manned by troops Midlands coulfielda ween Wellington, Auckland and will go to other important centres andon Munday to move coal direct the storm is expected to rage for 24 hours at least. The tem perature slumped 50 degrees to just over 40 Fahrenheit.
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MR. ATTLEE IS CONFIDENT
Manchester, Feb. 15.
The Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, today expressed confidence that the "economic and social life" of Britain would be brought-to-a- new level of prosperity even though this is a "critical time."
Speaking to the Cheshire and Lancashire Trades"
Council and TUC members; Mr. Attlee refer- red to the current coal crisis only once whefi he noted that "adverse forces of nature have struck us a severe blow.". He said despite great difficulties which faced die Labour Govern- ment when it took office, substantial progress had been made and the "dignity of labour" reasserted. A
His statement was
believed
"I am proud to see that to- p rlay a man who drove a lorry is to refer to recent reports that curtailed a great Fureign Minister. Men the Labourites had. sly worked in plts are respon- their tensive nationalization sible for agriculture, the Ad-programme because of adverse miralty, Health and National criticlam arising from the Insurance. A. Lancashire half current industrial fuel crisis, timer is today with general ap- Mr. Attlee spoke briefly at proval the Minister of Educa| Hanley while en route from the tion," Mr. Attlee said.
Manchester Labour rally back He emphasized that. Governo London.. taent action alone would not be the Fußcient to "accomplish task before us." Understanding and whole-hearted · support of the people are "required." Mr. Atlee reviewed industrial pro gress which, he said. "reflects immense credit upon the people" considering manpower material shortages.
and
Heritage Of Neglect He defended the record the Labour Government.
He said that when the La- bourites came into power they had to face the heritage of He said, for paat neglect." instance, the housing shortage However, was caused as much by "light" as by "blitz." Blight he said, was the inheritance from "free competition and obsolete private enterprise,
insuficient hos- school and pitals.
Mr. Attlee said that production it was the man problem.
Coalition "Nonsense” “ "We are not producing enough to meet the needs of our domestic consumers nor enough for industrial needs or exports Increased production is essen. tial."
Mr. Attlee, speaking Inter at Hunley, near Nottingham, tonight. zaid he warned; the people in pre-election speecher that they were not goingto walk out of the rigors of wax into full enjoyment of peace" distribution was more just that it was during the war. He said he had known that the "after math of war would present the most formidable task."!
He said the present food
Mr. Attlee said the Govern- ment had retained controls only to meet scarcitics United Press.
THE WEATHER
The Siberian antiezekne has fatemiled “
and covers all Manaburi, China und dar oriced me of
Blah presure eastward of the Lowchend." " Today's Forecast:-Modernia ur feedi
moderaține generally; weather
city
winds Intbere, strong & winde oftaube, with rain ar defile at times and por vability.
Yesterday's. Weather-
The Prime Minister, in his brief talk at Hanley, also termed Maximum: 27.1 dest. Fah rumours of a coalition Governm: 82.7 den. Val ment as "nonsense"
and sald Birahia: Nil the Labour Government was Rainfall 1.3 mm. Tulal on Jan. 1
70.1 min. as krainal an "going ahead with its full pro-
67.8 mm. gramme"
te, power statips.
Questioned on the robable duration of the crisis, Sir. Guy said: "I cannot say how long
come into the Government now Australia: Storms cut off the it will last. It will not sudden.
ly disappear eve-night."
power from a Melbourne hos pital and the life of a girl in an iron lung was saved by the staff working a hand pump for over three hours,
Switzerland: The Lake of Zug is frozen for the first time in 18 years. Federal railways will tomorrow heat local trains) for only six hours a day.----Reit- | ter
M.P. Meets
Head
Athens, Feb. 15. ·
The story of his wanderings in Greece was re- lated yesterday by Mr. T. G. Thomas, British Member of Parliament, who was earlier re- ported missing during a visk to guerilla-held territory and who returned here yesterday. His visit to the Greek moun- Inside guerilla territory, he tain bands was "purely accid added, he found no oppression ental", he said. He had intend or intimidation. "I moved free ed to visit villages north of ly about the villages without Trikkala, in central Greece, to being accompanied by guerillae, and out what the attitude of and the villagers spoke freely the people was like.
to me" he said.
After going along main roads which he had been told by the British Military Mission were not mined, he went off the road to speak to some shepherds
of
The number thrown out work by the power cuts rose today by 53,000 and new stands al narly 1,97.3,000, necording to official figures. ".
Frost Forecast
As miners met at-pilheado | ali over the country to decide whether to volunteer for Sun- was announced day work, It that owing to severe weather, South Wales production in the week ended Feb. 8 was 50,000 tons lower than the normal output and the lowest for any week this year.
South Yorkshire miners de- cided not to work as normal epair work done on Sundays was considered vital to efficien- cy and safety, and Lancashire miners als: decided against for technical reasons. More than a quarter of a million, railway- on tonight men are carrying under advice from their union leaders to accept changes normal working practice to get while fuel supplies mobile, weather forecasters give warne frost will be more ing that I met former bank clerks, severe than on any other night lawyers, teachers and doctors, this week-Reuter All the men I spoke to referred they to persecution, and said
Shark Bait
in
He bitterly denounced the ing this year. Ne gold may be Communists for economic war exported and individuals leaving fare and said the Government, the country may take with them no mar than two lacis of gold, though continuing to seek a
plus US$100. plane was approaching a high political solution, would confine range north of Bogota. The radio its military efforts to the
The Government announced it operator messaged down that the protection and restoration of plane would land at the Techo the communication systems proposes to control prices strictly by a system of consultation in Urport half an hour later,
the.
nation's
certain designated areas between The Colombian
Government necessary.
Government agencies and private economic life.
Usinessmen. He promised he would try to
Additionally, all wartime price step up exports.
control regulations are immediately revived, includ- Jne the outlawing of strikes or closures. Speculation, factory market manipulation and hoard- ing are prohibited.
A rationing, system of daily necessities-rice, flour, cloth, fuel. salty
sugar and olwill be insti-
"A soldier in Greek uniform had no alternative but to go to tated for pubile servants and cul- with a British cap and armed the mountains If they wished tural workers, and will be imple with a British gun came up," to keep their liberty.*.. mented first in Nanking and Mr. Thomas hald, "When he
While many hundreds of -Shanghai.
battle- purchase or sale of foreign understood who I was, I went guerillas wore British The currencies is hanned and foreign with him to a cottage from dress and were equipped with
An artificial leg was Individua's cannot be paid in where donkeys were provided. British or American
and I was taken to meet Gen guns and tommy-guas, Mr. used here to trap a 15- All Chinese citizens and cor- eral Markou, Commander-in-Thomas said, he saw no evid-foot white shark... porations who have foreign ex- Chief of all the partisans in ence of foreign aid, and Gen- change deposited in
foreign
Greece, countries must report this in Markou
eral Markou told him that all The shark had been swimming is mild-mannered his men were Grecks.
up and down outside the women's formation to the Government and
and ob-
swimming baths. It was caught Mr Thomas said he was when a plece of pork bait fashion- these foreign exchange holdings extremely courteous will then be purchased by Govern-viously an educated man.."
Mr. Thomas explained that "very definitely convinced thated to look like woman's leg was "As late as Jan. 6, he was askeument at the official rate of ex-
change-United Press..
he had arranged with the bath Left and Right in Greece put into the water.
There is no record If he wanted a datending offerr
Brillah Military Mission at seem to feel that British sharks even having atlacked a Replying to Cumruing's allega- but the accused declined,
Trikkalatha he would be troops are the mainstay of the human being, and the zoologist
gave no reason for using th
the sent a note saying he would He brought from the Greek strangely-shaped balt return on Thursday instead.
Examination of the stomacas guerillas to the British people! Salvation Army Appeals for The message was delivered" message of cordial good of this and other sharks have on the (Funds,
on Sunday, but my messanger wishes, saying that they wish shown them to have eaten a large.
Newfoundland":
bulldog. was arrested by the gendarmes ed for nothing but goodwill
part of #horse, a pig several Sr. Bevin Explains a Foreiga immediately afterwards, though and understanding with the sheep, a piece of ancking, hip
Polley.
he was later released," Mr. people of Britain," Mr. Thomas scraper and some whalebone,
condladed-Reuters: Thomas said.
Associated Prest :]?
Calcutta, Feb. 15, Every facility possible was placed at the disposal of Lieutenant Colonel W. J: Cumming in pre- paring his defence against a charge of deser tion, Major G. C. de Preat. Gaillard, Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General of Bengal Area Headquarters, told a court martial today. Cumming is charged with her quarters for documents he want ing deserted after he was ordered, and 70 letters were given to ed to Imphal during the great him from a file which, he desired Burma campaign in 1944, He is alleged to o have vaulshed froid Chittagong early in 1964
tion that psychiatrist report The court shortly before its ad- on' him
these
*
rahown to him. Gaillard journment for the day, ruled that ON OTHER PAGES back on: Tuesday. Later he present regime,
aid that only two paragraphs of the onus of proof that Cumming
port were shown to the de- was ineare at the time he is Page Three the report fendant "under superior
permitted by the Army rules my alleged to have Deserted rested")
with the defendant, not on the
All facilities were placed at prosecution,
the accused's disposal for his de- Gaillard will be recalled for fence," Gallard said in answer to further evidence when the trial
nother question, Circulars were resumes on Honday--Associated Page Eight E zsent. around to all Army head-1 Press.
one & Local Sports News, etc.
machine
Victoria, Feb. 16.
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He said, "If anyone wants to
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