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"THE CHINA MAIL, SATUN DAY, FEBRUARY, 22, 1947,
Before Winter Night Descends: Antarctic Race
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London, Feb. 20. - The diplomatie correspondent 00 degrees 33 west longitude and British survey parties, on An-of the New Chronicle on 08 degrees 50 south-initude. On.. tarctica's Graham Land employ Wednesday, acclised Argentina of the mainland Norway plalins a ing time-honoured Polar locomo claim jumping" while Britain's pic shaped wedge with spex 'at' | tlön-doga" and
Pole, lying between sledges today attention was diverted during the the
Island dependency are trying to complete two tasks war. He said that in some cases Falkland before winter night descends | "yur flags and markings were claimed by Briain and Argentina, crossing the base, ot. Graham blacked out and Argentine mark at 20 degrees west longituda ex- Land and making the first landings and flags substituted.” tentling eastward to 45 degrees Iourney of its length.
The News Chronicle corres east longitude where the Billain now has seven parties pondent, Robert Waltham, sald: Itralian claim begins. totaling 30 men' working on its fit. In a safo bet it will take. Thus the Norwegian claim be CURRIE –– EICHENBAUM. M Falkland Island. dependency rather more-
than Argentina's gins at Coats Laro on the _Wed St. John's Cathedral, Hong survey. They are stationed Kong. on 2011
February, Hope Bay, on the northern tip of special stamps and new milltary dell Sea and Includes Crown mans to change cur mind." Princess Martha - Land, Quigen 1947, by The Very Rev. A. 1. Graham Land, Marguerite Bay,
'Princess Astrid Foreign Omed and - Colonial Maud Land, Rose. M.A.. Dean of Hong on its base on the west coast, Offee spokesmen both said that Land, Princess Ragnhild Land, Kong, Albert-Victor, youngest | Pert Lockroy, midway between survey work in Graham Lind Prince Harold Land, and part on of Mr. & Mr. James the two on the west coast, Ad- contigues on schedule. The party of Crown Prince Olav Land. Curzio of Knock, Belfast, timiralty Bay, below Part Lockroy, ni
Marguerite Bay, where soon on January 23, 1928 and Peter I nn Nerway claimed Bouvet Island Luckle Dianna, ** youngest neception Island, near Hope Bay, American expedition will
She daughter of the late Mr. and Argentine Island, off the west start work, la engaged in Island on May 1, 1931.
mainland Mrs. Michel B. Elchenbaum, roast, and Laurie Island in the tablishing a base on the 6,000 claimed her Antarctic Formerly of Warsaw, Poland. South Orkneys.
feet plateau island from which areas in 1939, Graham Land has never been it may be possible to sledge The proponed expedition crossed on foot although airplane overland to the icebound
eant use n former
American INDIA DECISION have often made extended flights coast which cannot be approach-guard vessel, North Star, loaned
over a tortuous mountains anded from the sea.
by the Parliamentary commission Preliminary hints foreshadow-glacters.
Speaking of Britain's work in for foreign affairs. The ship is British Foreign Office
was bought ing its principle features robbed
ources this area the "Times" editorially of 220 tons and sald that no change is contemplat commented recently: "It would from the United States. In 1845 [Mr. Anlee's' fomentous state- ment on India of none of it in the British pulley of non be a misfortune if the tradition for $105,000.
NEW
recognition of Argentina's coun⚫ Significance. Britain intends toter-claim to the dependency. abandon its political control in India by, a date not later thn June, 1948, and if the Hindus anal Moslems have not by then composed their différences and formulated an receptable constitu- ties for t Central Government, then powers may be handed over to the units of a divided India. i
Manila This decision, which brinks of no
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Antarctica operation In
wern be done largely around Peler I
the and Intrusion of Island
Ross..Sen. broken by the
Meteorological observations.
and political rivalries."
observati: m and British Antarctic stallons are graphiral
be emphasised, to be maintained throughout the
blological • investigations coming winter. meteorological, zcologicol minerological work has been done
but
but
A great deal of geological, be emphasised,"
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By Dick Turnér
T. M. AEG, U, R. PAT, DET,
10-12
"You might at least have ACTED tight! Haven't you any social sense?”
under-London Letter
by
It is planner to take along a have survey parties which worked in the Antarctic almost number of young lehtists
them the valuable field withcut Interruption since about give
to
1930. The work is part of a long werk they missed during the war lerm programme for the detailed years when Norway was occupi- study of the Falkland Islanda, ed by the Germans and blockad
ed by Britain-United Press. Dependency which includes
ex-
Can You Beat This One?
Burlington. Wisc., Feb. 21. Once a year, group pf Americans gather to tell stories and to see who qui tell the
Picture Of A Happy
London Citizen
Kay Turnbull one example British Inter-City Airways and
1a huppy London citizen. She plans include
an
inter airport is one of the 3,500 bux conduc-helicopter service to take passon- tresses who la to remain la thergers from one airfield to anzther. Job following a recent decision: All that the Ministry of Civil of the London Passenger Trans Aviation kay is that the possibility Dort Beard, and is quite content of opening Fairlop is the of the to remain a "clippie" as long as major London airports Is, atlil un she is requited. It was a big der consideration, but It is under
hock
most people when it was stcod that the airfield, which was,
misunderstanding, has been comm- pelled by the emergence of the new crisis in India, baying its ori¦ Britain began to state her claim 'Graham Land, the Falkland Is gte in Mostem refusal to join into the world's fashion champlen- lands. South Shetlands and South the work of the Constituent As- ship when Worth opened a week Orkneys.
Meanwhile, it is clear that Nor- embly. Mr. Attlee and the nien-of style-premieres with a glitter,
the that drew way will enter the race to hers of his Cabinet have given no- ng spring collection rice that India's leaders must find buyers and clothes 'experts from Antarctic with a sizeable
pedition Buring the 1847-48 sca- three continents, their own way to a workable
great Madame Elspeth Champscum-on, a preliminary to the
profected agreement among themselves, and munal, designer for Worth, Billed combined expedition dithtless it is hoped that with her green and gold salon, with a for the following year by Britain.
varied collection that covered Sweden and Norway. learly marked goal, transfer of
The reported hunt for radio- everything from morning wear to -fill-power-Jy-n-set-date-they-ay-ammer gowns including dresses ciste mineral deposits cantum-biggest-tic. They are ment decided to dispense with the so used as on RAF Aution during
thorium monazite-mentioned in rise to a greater sense of respon conts and sults. sibility thun sune
the travelling public, but the door handling. London's air The features of the, collection connection with other organisa-bers of the Liars Club, and vices of these cheery servants of the war, is certain to be brought of them have
probing the South Polar good laughs are their chief cision was altered after a special trame. In any case, big changes shown hitherto.. The Conserva-were picture dresses for evening tions
no objectives.
meeting of board officials follow are expected in the next five wear with a "Velasquez Hip" cf wastes this year, will play tives express themselves as ap-fect-fuller, squarer panniless us part in the Norwegians' work. This year they met here and ing consultations with the Trans-venrs. All of which reminds me
hos Norway
long-established heard Atanució Garza of Sanpert and General Workers Union. that the new Air Safely Board pailed by, the prospect, and it may against the more rounded,
Hip Pencil-all-claims to much of the Antarctic, Antonio, Texas, tell how he had
has been holding special, and be strinised that the recall of Lord called "French
urgent meeting called by Lord Wavell and his replacement a,houettes for coats and skirts. Short and her, claims are better found gone fishing, hooked a fish and
Nathan, Minister of Civi};Ayli«^ skirts for sults. Smaller watated than most, Roald Amundsen
fought him for 45 minutes.
By CAPT. Viceroy by Viscount Mount-incs," . Mme
Champscommunal discovered the South Pole in De- The fish fought.
tion, tu, discuss the loads which so hard, her cember, 1911. Norwegian whalers, batten represents the result of called them. Shoulders dropping always the most daring of seamen. Faid, that "when I got him fe
JOHN SHIPTON Dakota air liners should carry.. The meeting was ordered follow- disagreement between the Viceroy slightly.
anatural "Not yet back to
the forbidding, penetrated
Jee-to the boat he was sweating. It had originally been agreed thating the three fatal crashes in and the Cabinet on the policy. To|
which Daketas, were involved. terpret it as "scuttle" is, how less artificial than last season.“
shoulder," said the designer "but charged seas of the Antarctic in That did it. He got frst prize the girls should
1904 and extended their opera..... Plaxing on the bousine ahorradually it having been decided their view. Incidentally Wor be released Air line pilots gave, the Board ever, to overlook the realities. The Evening gowns showed advanc-depatle before the latest war, they tage, another gooit into whs that soth conducting was a man's Newton, the planist, might have process of withdrawal, started being decollete-deep V-cut in front caught an average of 40 per cent Cambridge, Massachusetts, wib Central Bus Committee was un-Grace Mours lost her life, but for told by John J. Conville of job,, but b recent meeting of the been in the plane in which Miss are the Labour Government came one of the most striking gowns/of all whales taken from
and V square cut at the back. into power, has already reached was pinned only on the left shoul-cuthern occan each year..
wondered why he had been unanimous in favour of the girls' the fact that he was kept in Lon Along with the whaling oper- able to lease three new, modern girls, too. All L.P.T.B. garages ments. Ivor, Newton accompanied retention. The men wanted the den because of important; engage- Įsuck an advanged stage that to der with extreme decolleta .on | attempt now to turn back would | the right side. This model was arons, Norwegian airmen quietly seven-room houecs: he had for|were' canvassed and it was de-Miss Moore on her European
nanded that no girls should be fours, and I understand that beak coast.. Commander CENTRAL AIR TRANSPORT CORP. precipitate disaster. Mr. Attlee's pink and candy striped satin with surveyed much of the previously $12 a month each
gold. lume
He added his fallage might dismissed "because of the urgent foro she left on her hurriedly Bilser-Larson was foremost of have resulted from the fact inan-power problems confronting planned last trur she had tried to clear pronouncement at unce des- yard). troys the basis of Indian politicalThe off shoulder decollete these unheralded explorers. that he also offered, free to the nation. London's travelling persuade him to accompany her.
Norway claims two outlying incitements, which su exasperat-} will be very popular," saki Islands, Bouvet, at 3 degress, 24 sach tenant heat, electricity public, including the writer, have it had been arranged for them ingly insist that Britnin is de Lillian Moon of. Worth's export cast longitude, and 54 degrees and use of an automobile. As also unanimously welcomed the both to go to South Africh next
28 south latitude and. Petor I at sociated Press,
decision to retain the girls. They month fer a visit timed lo cold- have done more than their share elde with the Royal tour and had in the "equrtesy aids service" actually booked their passages. campaign They certainly take Ivor Newton played for Grace their job seriously, albeit with a core when she sang in Ireland
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By Shepard Barclay "The Authority on Authorities"
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group against the other in order to Representative of 60 Items In "justify" continuing control-of-th the collection-were-
dia, and gives both Congress and j "En Voyage"—a coat the Muslim League warning that natural camel hair with naug time is too short jo permit of futile: gestion ofà cape effent on, the
left shoulder. manoeuvrings. What Mr. Attlee has dune is to fix attention on the fast-that-the-British--Parliament has discharged its responsibilities in efforts to ensure that the tran. sition to self-government is an or
"Elegance"-a beautiful white derly process and now that con- strapless evening dress making trol of the administrative machin- lavish use of embroidery for ery has been almost entirely sur- the first time since the war. rendered the Indians must them- "Tendresse"-a pastel even selves find the answer, Once ing gown elaborately using fine the politicians had set up lace, also for the first time an Indian Cabinet nominated by since the war. | Indian groups, power was already "Enfant du Paradisa full effectively abandoned. Nominally skirted, strapless evening gown such an Executive working under in pastel blue and pink stripei the present Constitution is sub nylon.
"Attention" black cocktail ject to control from Whitehall; in practice it acts as an indepen-dress with draped skirt caught dent Government responsible nei-up with a gold ornament, and a ther to the British Parliament or sleeves cut for use as a dolman short Perslan lamb jacket with 'to the Indian, Legislature. The deep anxieties that such a situation
or a jacket. --
Several Kowns · bad corsolet has occasioned among the civil ser
ment frat, leaving himself the beita. For spring afternoon Anesso as a last resort only if Wear, a number of fetching the suit will not sat up. prints were showri-United Indian Prese
vices, the army and the police are well-known. Until there is such co-operation between
parties as will enable the Execu tive to work as a team and, the Constituent Assembly to proceed smoothly with its business, ad-
Syndicate
ministration will deteriorate. The Hits Jackpot
| Cabinet's decision is a final effort
Sydney, Feb. 20.
to stimulate a sense of respon A syndicate of four isibility
antented workers No Wonder they ilko a theif job. The "girls start at a little less then the male weekly pay rate of 43, 11. Cd. per week, rising to
Br17%. 6d.
and it man and wife Have the same job this gives a Taltly hand-
Aressed the club Q: When, it some weekly income. There are lost to the K, they were down, in the same job on London buses several cases of husband and wife
Bodies
Washed
The successful declarers saw and so far as is possible the hours Ashore
and
Waterford, Eire.
- Playing for a grand Ham that, unless spades were divid-of werk are timed, to coincide contract in a suit, or for
ert very badly, they could set Indeed, several buses are manned lesser contract in which all the up no of them and on it dis. by a team, the husband at the
Feb: 203 remaining tricks
card the club 9. They made wheel and the wife collecting the muat be
More bodies of the taken, a.declaror frequently the important choice of dis- faces. This has proved a most
of u
workable: arrangement 'and' all has an option between two carding a club 'Instead
Joad. Parties,
Including the public crew of the collier 85. have bencûted. It must be point "Ary," which left : Port methods of striving to get rid spade oh the diamond
Aed out, however, that the new Talbot for Waterford of his only losing card in some Next they led to the spade aide ault. If one of these is and ruffed the spade 5 with the policy of retaining women is n
was only on February 8 and was the setting up of a alde au,beart A, led to the heart J and temporary one
ruffed the apido 7 with the reached because of the general lost in a gale, have been for the purpose of discarding heart K, led to the heart 10 inn-power shortage.
Spokesmon of London's 30.000 washed ashore in Youg- the loser, and the other in a
bus drivers and conductors were hal (County Cork) and finesse, he naturally would like and ruffed the spade with the
all cases, that means that he were now out of spades, so the and beloved that if the girls werd of the opinion that the retention to play so as to avail himself heart Q.
That made the fourth round the girls would hf both chances. In practical of spares Both defenders their chees of 4 hour weeks districts. must attempt the suit establish was ablished. All that dismissed their chances of reduced. They include Captain Ed- South had to do then was lend working hours would fade. The ward Klek (55 years) and
Mr. Attlee expressed the hope that British commercial and in reefs in the district of Temors
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uf, the econotnic life of the coun made, but experienced miners vulnera try ass possible. The United estimate that the samples In- Kingdom is: India's best customer, dicate, a yield, of four to six East Pas and India, now holds thezimit, ounces of gold to a ton...
place among the countries of the Empire ns purchaser of British Foods This mutually advantage es exchange rests on of the Britishë mun
presence
One of the partners in the Pass resont syndicate, Harry Pass aron, 70-year-old prospector, Pass
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from heart where
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strengthen Ardmore (Waterford)
to the heart 9 and use the women want to stay, to as Chief Engineer Alexander apade for a discard of the pretty. Kay Turnbull will tell you: Malna, both natives of Estonin. Sho volunteered for the buses in In all, 12 bodies have now club, v. making the balance of 1044 na the second front opened been found. The sole survivor, South's hapi good. Notice and has been in the job ever
that life, method was safe, in since. To quote her own words, Jan Borucki, u Pole, is now in that every trump used to ruff she found a new life, wasn't a hospital buffering from ox- was a ranking one. Also, it bit shy, and there was such posure and frostbite, one defender happened to have friendliness and this despite The colller sank in a matter five Apades to End K, the club having to walks Two and a half of minuter and the crew got miles to her home after she has way in! two lifeboats. Ber. find so was still available."
finlated in the night shift. The 3,500 clippies are all that aro lofty during the war. They all love! exposure, and nothing was their job and want to carry on seen of the second lifeboat- na long as they are allowed. Reuter.
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