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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 12. 1947,
Grim Find WAVE OF DESTRUCTION IN
In Lake District
Cumberland, Apr. 10. Two dead men was the grim discovery of a party, searching for dead sheep, 1,500 feet up a mountain here today,
Looking for sheep which died i for the blizzarde,, the search
party found a hikey drowned! its a fondid strezun, and after | digging thenough snow delfi
reached his companion, deal from exposure and a fractured thigh.
The twe men 15-20 421 Banter holiday hiking tour of the district. Its bert Beved that the second ina. ful. 25-year-old Arthur Francis Appleby, reli, aboot! #9 fem on the first, dran of a waterfa'l in a elett' of the 3,900 fret motain. and That his friend, 27-your old · Edwärd G. Cockayne, left to get help after making Appleby comfortable with his rucksack hend, but slipped at the water. fall's third drop, fell 20 feet into the stream, and was drown- ཀé-ལ.cu.
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The tragedy is thought have occurred op Saturday Reuter.
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London Dockers To Strike?
Londoos. Apr. 11.
Seven hundred Loudon duckers deided at a mass meeting fedux to go on strike on Monday unless
THE UNITED
STATES
Tornado Death Toll May Reach 160
Mark; Nine Die In Mine Tragedy Earthquake. And Large Fire
Woodward, Oklahoma, Apr 11
There are indications that the final death toll of the devastating tornado which swept across Texas and Oklahoma might reach 160 when rescue workers complete the search of smash- ed homes, business buildings and barns. The figure will also include those among the in- jured who are not likely to recover. The Red Cross "verified casualty lists" show 132
dead and 1,256 injured. This town was the hardest hit of five but only because it was the largest. Approximately 100 square blocks "were knocked down a high proportion of the
total of the builtup areas.
building
Of Woodward's 7,000 popula- | 3,600 homeless. Over 350 of its tion, RG were known to be dead, homes and business 31 missing and 500 injured and | He in ruins.
COAL MINE DISASTER
Exeter, Pa. Apr. 10. Pennsylvania's second coal mine disaster in 17 days killed nine miners 400 feet below the sur- face today, while nine others were injured.
the Ministry of Labour agrees in, the meantion to di euss the re
dancy issue, over which Clas The blast' was a coal gos ex- Row rigekers Have been on strike | plosion and recurred In the since March: 24.
J Schooley anthracite mine of the
Knox Cual Company.
Tit
Tat night. the Iron Port Workers' Tefer Committee ised a staten nt declaring that the care of the Glasgowy workers. where 500 men were discharged
, redundant, was one the fan- dig dockerý were likely to have
to faer on.
18 dend and injured thers were the only men in the tunnet where the gas exploded. Rescue workers wearing masks risked their lives to reach the victims, who were trapped by falling rock and debris.
Four
Cas
hours after the blust, The Genel Serretary of the the last body was brought to the Scottish Trades Tom Congress, surface. Three et the injured which has supported the las- were reprited to be in critical How workers, will try to intre.condition in Pittston Hospital, view Ministry of Labour feils Federal and State authorities
A London today. His Council began an investigation at once. aleeady made representations The mine had been given a good at high level for intervention. safety rating by both Federal und Renter
State inspectors.-United Presa.
"Lampshade Ilse" Wore Tight Dresses
Munich, Apr. 10.
At least 5,000 persona are homeless. Here in Woodward, there were at least 3.509 with- ont living quarters. More than
DOUBLE SUMMER
TIME
London, Apr. 10.
Great Britain will adapt double Ruther time cent- miracing on Sunday, April 13, This means an advance of one hour on the present - Bri- fish Summer Time-Beuter.
Earthquake Rocks Los Angeles
Los Angeles, Apr. 10.
Fire On Treasure Island
Price: 20 Cents.
SILVER COIN REGULATIONS
Nanking, Apr. 11.
The Ministry of Finance today announced regulations prohibiting holding or dealing in silver coins. It said that Auch coins must be exchanged of the official rate at banke designated by the Govern-
ECRI.
The Miniatr alan aunoun- ced that lonna calculated in silver are to be repaid in Chinese currency.
Another Miniatry of Fine ance regulation toitay rained the amount of Chinese rency which travellers an carry with them on
leaving Chinese territory from $250,- 000 to $500,000-Reuter.
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Opinions Differ On Wallace
London, Apr. 10.
British opinion has begun to split on Henry Wal- lace and his anti-Truman doctrine stand in the United States. The press. in London today did not give much of its precious. paper-rationed space to reporting the lengthy news confer- ence given yesterday by the former United States Secretary of Commerce, who is at pre-. sent in England. But several newspapers did devote editorials and special articles to him and his ideas.
The sharp divergence of opinion, says the corres- pondent of the "New York Times," follows fairly closely the party cleavage with the Con- servative papers against Wallace and Liberal- and, particularly, left wing papers strongly pro-Wallace.
Typical of favourable com- United Staton
Ambassador to ment was an editorial in the London, will be the only other Pro-Labour Government tabloid official guest at the informal "Daily Mirror." with one of the luncheon at Chequers. biggest circulations in Grent Just how far Mr. Attles's In- Britain.
vitation goes beyond courtesy "Now that Roosevelt Is no extended to a former Vice-Pre-
"Mirror"
a brand
San Francisco, Apr. 11. Ingenious Berliners longer on the scene, Mr. Wal-sident of the United States is a One of the most spec- have borrowed a page lace ranks ns Britain's bust matter of opinion. Certainly tacular fires in recent from an 18 century book "He represents
friend," the
sald. it goes farther towards en- San Francisco history of schemees on how to dealtem based on freedom and than to
of dorsement of Wallace's opposi. gutted a six-square block keep warm in bed.
the Truman doctrine, democracy combined with wil than does the fact that Wallace area in the heart of the As a 20th century version eflingness and eagerness to. try
was the guest at dinner tonight Treasure Island Navy the old bed-warmer, smart Ber- and get on with Russia. This of Ambassador Douglas. base, slightly injuring 15iners take two bricks, heat them policy will command admira-
No Public Comment over the stove, wrap them in tion.” fire-fighters and destroy-newspapers, and then place them
Mr. Attica has so far avoid- An opposite view is present. ing six buildings and under the bed covers. Proponents In the Conservative "Dally ed any public comment on Pre- property valued at more this system say that, even on Mall," which says in an editor.aldent Truman's policy of uid the coldest nights the feet may jas “Mr. Henry Wallace may to Greece and Turkey, though A sharp earthquake, than $5,000,000.
think he has the answer to the presumably, bo sponsored the rocked Los Angeles at A total of 2,000 fire-figlitera
Some of the more adventurous current riddle of the universe, welcome given to it by the For- 350 homes and business build about 4 p.m. (GMT) 10- trot against a stiff breeze three even started using brick-linked like a child crying in the ter
brought the blaze under con-bed-warmer enthuslusts have But like the rest of us he is vign Office. Ings were destroyed in ve day. Tremors were also bours
It is no secret, however, that after it broke out in beds. These people heat minutes of tomadic wind,
many 10 rible durk."
Cabinet members and felt at San Diego and former barracks at present used bricks. line eight on ene side of The tornado boiled up short-
Unofficial
feading · Labourites are fearful the bed, eight on the other, and. ly after dark at White Deer, nearby communities, but for storage.
The fire, spreading amazingly then crawl in between for a well-to London is entirely unofficial,
Although Mr. Wallace's visitest Truman's blunt challenge tu Soviet expansionism lead to There it derailed ano reports of damage, fast among the flimay wooden heated night.
what members of his party re
war. freight train. It cut across the have yet been received. edge of the towns of Candian,
frame buildings requisitioned
now sleep! In Seventh gard as an official stamp of Bri-
On Monday night he will dine - and bounced to land on Glazier wayed perceptibly and the Gate International Exposition founders of the new "back-to-the. tour tomorrow
In Long Bench bulldings by the Navy after the Golden Heaven.” .advised one of
thetish approval will be put on his at the House of Commons with eight milles away. Again it lift-earthquake duration was estima, in 1930 and 1940, shot lumes bricks movement."
when he will
a group of Members of Pärlis- Associated lunch with the Prime Minister.ment headed by Major Donal ted at forty to fifty seconds.200 feet into the air at times. Preis,
Mr. Lewis Douglas, the
Bruce, one of the leadern of the a Conta do definitely deter jp 1000 Lact and spread mutlined b The California Infâlute said. A black pull, of smoke billowed
now left wing "robelu" who object to Mr. Britt Bevin's foreign mine the direction er distance ward above San Francisco Bay
Holicy 18 Insufficiently pro- quickly, but described L na! for-20 Miles.
Soviet.
Texas.
RECORD SUNSPOT
London.
Á sunnpôt bigpër than ever before recorded win reportra on Thursday by the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. spokesman said today that he was "amazed that it camed no little
fronhle in indio cum- munications," He said
miles.
the wind covered 63,815,000,000
This would be about 10 per cent bigger than the lornest previúů recordent in February, 1046— vauciated Preux.
ed, only to smack unrely on Higgins, Texas. From there, it at Woodward. swer with nerring accuracy
It was last reported to have missed by 300 feet the Kansu hamlet of Harveyville, 25 miles from Topeka.
Doctors Rushed
"Rovere,"
The Treasure Island com- The. California Institute of mandant snid between $5,000,- Technolory'a seismological Inbo-00 and $6,000,000 worth of
said that electronic equipment were des Patory at Pasaxlena its only available instrument
troyed in the big building where was thrown off its track by the the fire started from unknown free of the tremur.
eatres. United Press.
The shock was felt as far as Phoenix, Arizona, about 350 | bably severe in some focality. mile distant, where persons in
Centres to the north and hotels and office buildings calls east of California reported only, ed - newspaper offices and It-
a slight tremor while the shock ported having experienced u
was almost unnoticed in Owens light swaying motion.
Valley.
Although sharp in sectors, the quake caused
No
No Loss Of Life The tremor rocked most of southern California but there serious damage in, thickly were no immediate reports of populated areas and there were loss of life or serious damage, no injuries.
New
Government For China
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Shanghai, Apr. 11. The new Chinese Government will be promulgat- ed some time between April 15 and 20, accord- ing to a statement made to me today on the forthcoming Government reorganisation by a leading member of the Kuomintang.
Seismolologists said that the. A shattered bank window in Group, will he President of the
earthquake's length indicated' Glendale was apparently that it was deep-seated and pro- most severe loss.-Reuter,
All available relief agencies hurried to the work of niding the living and to the tragic task of digging out the dead. The State patrols of Oklahoma and Texas poured all available manpower into the shattered district. Fourth Army Head- quarters at San Antonio rush. A
doptors,
ed in bloot plasma, nurses and medical supplión:
Scenes at the local hospital, and at the emergency hospitals set up to care for Woodward's Injured until they could be moved to other cition were pitiful. Dazed citizone movod through the bulldings search- ing for missing members of their familica,
A prince, a former American citizen and a woman are among 31 Nazi officials from the Buchen- wald concentration camp who will face an American military court at Dachau tomorrow, charged with crimes against humanity. Among the former inmates of the camp invited to give evidence are Leon Blum, the French So- cialist leader and former Premier, Peter Zenkl, the Czechoslovak deputy Premier; Madame Coillet, sister of General Charles de Gaulle; and Christopher Burnley, a British playwright. The trial, expected to last two her to death if she is found guilty. nonths, is the first fer the ad. She has not disclosed who is the
Injured children sobbed for ministrators of ope Germany's father cf her unknown child.
their parents. Many injured largest and most notorious "mur-
were screaming and hysterical Prince Zu Waldeck der mills, where 51,000 people
and kept repeating queries. 2. Prince Josias are reported to have diet.
zu: Waldeck, about the welfare of relatives, believed to be the first German not, thinking of themselves,, as
royal blood to stand trial for doctors and
nurspa war crimes, is accused of order-
moved quickly from cot to cot.
cot Looting highway. patrolnica
. The remaining guards and cump administrators will be tried later.
The central Agures in the trialing "the death of hundreds of the
tire!
Frau Koch
weaker inmates.".
Prince
zu Waldeck, who ad-
Ellenbogen
State
city with order to
Honours For H.K.
Residents
The delay, he added due to some
the hesitations of the minority; parties, has now been overcome. General Chang Chun, Gover- nor of Szechuen and leader of the so-called Political Science the Executive Yuan, or Premier, and Dr. Sun Fo Vice-President of the National Government.
The new State Council, re- placing the formor National Defence Council, will consist of de members,. i.a., Kuomintang 12. Social-Democrats 4, Youth Party 5, ex-offelp heads of the five yuans. 6, and 10 scots kept opeti for the Communists.
National Elections
ceremony is to be held at Government House at 12 noon on Tuesday next week, at which lis Excellency the Governor will present insignia to the following persons to whom honours have been awarded:-
C. M. G. Hon. Mr. D. M. MacDougall, flon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, M.C.
O. B. E.
Dr. J. P. Fehfly. Mr. W. J. Anderson. Mr. A. W. Brown,
M. B. E.
Mr. H. A. Angus.
M. B. E. (MII. Div.) Mr. C. S. Barron.
B. E. M.
Mr. Ma Bun 'Sun.
King's Commendation Storchousoman, Kitchell..
aro
Bro
The minority' parties will be
The Executive. Yuan frough. ly sorresponding to the British published in the Press recently.
Cabinet) will consist of 25 The certificates, which
members, La., the present 15 over the signature of His Ex-ministries, soven without port. coliency
follo and three, new minor the Governor,
Ministries. printed in English and Chinese.
The text is as follows: "In recognition of his gallant services in the Allied cause this certificato is awarded to who, neither influenced by hope of reward, nor yet detered by fear of reprisals, gave most valuable, assistance to members officials-Our Own Correspon-
thli
given four minor ministries.
In August national elections
will be held for the National Assembly, the Legislative and Control Yuana. In 1948 elec tlons will bo hold for provincial governers, mayorɛ and district |
of the Allied forces during the dent. enemy occupation of Colony."
THE WEATHER
A moderale antiexclone which cover Mangolia, China and the Fatérn Bleu Es
Yalerday's Weather|-*;
1. Frau like Koch, 42 year old ministered the district where the have taken charge of this. widow of the comp's former com camp was located, is also accused sticken mandant, who was today report-of conftoning the brutality of the "get tough" to halt looting. ed to be pregnant:
Known as Lampshade" Ilse,"xperiments" on the lives of the mented by a platon of Okla-
guards and witnessing inhuman
The troopers will bo aug- She is said to have made a hobby mater
Sir Robert Ho Tùng, K., nervasion in intensity and expressling ofcollecting lampshades and'
homa National Guardsmen, LID... will receive from the southward. Pressure is low to the Sp pocketbooks made frem the tat.
State Safety
A deep depression tooed skins of camp .inmates... 3. The "Mystery Man" of the Paul Reed announced after a insignia of the tatu Lady Mur
Commissioner hands of His Excellency the the Caroline.
jaštvaled to the NE- of: Japan. Frau Kech, plump and red trial is Edwin Katzen-Ellenbogen, conference with city and coun-guret Ho Tung who was appoin-wind, probably feshanlug ister) fair at Today's Forecast:-Moderato E and NE headed, who married the com.vu was a United States eltizen ly officials..
· mondant” after - working asa until his fallure to return .to
Led in 1942 to be an Officer of rat becoming clouds: mild Mayor R. A. Dosch asked tho the Order of the British Empire.mum 72.8 dr. Yah guard, is reported to have do-America before the First World State to take charge, saying There are also for presenta-Minimum: 08.4 dew. Fah. liberately worn tight. Atling War caused the revocation of his strangers" were poking dresses to attract the attention of citizenship,
Len a number of certificates Rainfall: Nil. Total since January through, shuttered lipuses and male inmates so that sho.might Ho'claimed to have been, in wrecked fronts of business
which have been awarded to •-165,8 mm, sa szalmas en aversen have them beaton for "inalilting" turn, a British doctor and a Dulch houses in quest of valuables. Various persons who helped He said the local authorities Allied prisoners to escape from She was Imprisoned by the Ellenbogen was the doctor at could not handle the situation. Hong Kong during the Japanese are at ... 1819.3 1039.6 mb. "Allies two years ago and le charg- the Buchenwald satellite campa Looting was previously?, re-occupation. Full detalls of Fais
ed with crimes against humanity.and is alleged to have caused the ported at Higgins, Texas, these awards, which
word He, Hu If her pregnancy is proved, the deaths of inmates by expertinents court will not be able to sentence and neglect.—Bouler,
her.
paychlätrist,
Bunahinor. 8 hours.
.200.8.tam.
Dew Point
where the twinter killed at least coupled with monetary rewards Wind Direction 81 person, United Press: lto - vllinge communities, were: Whid Furos
Rendit.
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SHIPBUILDING SUBSIDY
Washington, Apr. 11. The U.S. Maritime Commission announced today that it will per- mit shipbuilders to bid on the massenger-cargo vessels for↑ * construction of five combination
round-the-world, serviço.
Ships wanted by the Ameri." Can President Lines of San Fran
the cisco, which has, applied to Commission for construction of differential zubaidy..! These sub- sidies are to make up for higher
by N
10.02), 20.91 Jocher.
125 deg. F.
E by 18 knots.
cont of building: hipe in thi
country.
The Commission Bald. i take the bids to:bulld; these ships. Tratond of the six hew type" Cha "cargo vessois/treviously, contem-
On Wednesday night next week he will address a private meeting of Members of Parlin- ment of all parties.-Reuter.
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