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No. 33643.
THE NEWSPAPER ENTARIST, LTD.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1947.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT Chiang's Speech At Press Conference
Need For Peace And
Reconstruction
Nanking, Apr. 18.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek declared at
press conference that today's Government re- democratic era organisation ushered in" a
and would enable the early achievement of 'peace and unily for Cina.
The Generalissimo-called-on the Communists to abandon the "armed rebellion." and said If· they lay down their arms they would be given the "opportunity to join the Government and participate in the work of national reconstruc- tion,"
'v
pre
conference
was last night in disregard of ("um- cor-the party's Executive held only for foreig
obvious mittee resolutions. respondents move to convince the forvigu press that
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The opposition comprises the zeuganisation party's leaders in north, central fuitilled Gra. Marshall's forma and south China,
de la for "headening and moeratiking" the Chiness Gov-and a murity Prtament #Y prerequisite
said
arrused
Chang Kroup of the to party of pledging the party's further United States aid, a participation in the government though Gen. Marshall did not desvegarding the resolutions to
part-vipate casly if the Guvern-" mention it...
Larn
uf! Huarantees Pave freuleation of democracy and; protection of human rights and the Canmanist problent by Kave a written pledge to silve joditical means.
leaders The party majority contended that the frequently of the watered down version "admiubstraliye programmie“
Generalissimo -China's word for petice and re CORNITction becomes more mi
China gent daily and thi
rast push vigorously aboud to achieve anity by the quickest met nods possible, Progress to-
rotality ward democracy and
rannet
inde. Bonalisin
wait finitely for the Communists," he war.
tion:
lroading the axis of Government
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IMPORTANT CHANGES
Nanking, Apr 18,
#kr abshment of
Central Bureau of hiventiga- . tion and Statisties, reputed to,
China's B
of the orga31
agreed in secret pollee, war
by the renointion passed Standing Committee of the Kuomintang ursterday.
This Committee had pre- Trauired that riously
The Infor. Ministry of preacht mation should be divided into separate pariņi and gonerit- ment bureans of information, that the reading of Dr. Sun
thick 1010 Yat-sen's prevedea * ??
government meetings shall no lungar b required; and that Sun Yat- arrices held sen memarisi weekly by all government of- fices are no longer necessary.
... Reuter,
Passenger Train Attacked
passengers
Truth Is Stranger
Rome, Apr. 17. This story came from today's police reports
not from de Maupassant.
In 1926, Ardulna
Rieckard
KING CHRISTIAN
Caprukngen, Apr. 18,
The condition of King Chrialing, critically ill siner he infered a severe heart at tuck lust Easter Sunday, was marked by "considerable fee- hour" tudny. an official bul- tetin gold.
The monarch was reported fully romachines, but his hourt aptivity in zamerehnt irragn lar and respiration kampered. -Asrorinted Press.
Tension In Palestine
Jerusalem, Apr. 18. was the lovety 16-year-old! A powerful explosion
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laughter of a wealthy. Modenn indartetalist. In love with fellow student, she became the mother of his child. Her young lover fled in disgrace Ardinia and her baby banished from home.
and
were
She set out to earn her living. She told the palier she became travelled and prostitute
with her throughout Italy lovers.
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Another Threat To
Texas City
Texas City, Apr, 18. The threat of a new explosion hung over this de- vastated, death-ridden city early today, but the danger area has been cleared and marked forbidden by the authorities, fearful of a new tragedy. Endangered by the flames was a tank containing high-octane petrol at the Richard- son Oil Company plant, Easterly winds blow- ing the flames in the general direction of the onion-shaped tank increased the danger. Texas Public Safety Director Homer Garrison .re- ported early today that he believed the danger had lessened, but he added: "No one can say definitely."
Bec-
A three-quarters of a mile petroleum and other industries, area stretching back from the, was a two-mile torch.
He said the residential waterfront has been ovucunted
potter barriers-deny-entry Lion was a deserted village with rocked Jaffa today when to anyone. There was no gener- its fate at dependent on wind
of Texas City condition. A score of raw oll! thrown at evacuation a bomb was
of itself but most of its weary, storage tanks blazed furiously. All visitors were barred from when headquarters
residents fled the
shocked Futawa," a
semi-mili-they learned of the new threat, the city. Thousands of return- tary Arab organisation.
The bomb caused considerable, in damage.
Mr. Garrison reporteil carlier
a telegram
Governor Beauford Jester Rt Austin that The Police do not believe the petrol tank might explode time before morning, or was thrown by Jews- United any
the fires might burn themselves Press.
qut,
Army Camp Attacked
Irad
ng resident 'enused a traffic downtown. Associated jum Press,
Congress Enquiry?—
New York. Apr. 18.
ECHO OF EARLIER DISASTER
San Francisco, Apr. 18. - A Navy Court of Inquiry today ended its investigation of the July 17, 1944, explosion,
allch
killed 322 person13. meatly Nany personnel, at Port Chicago, Chiengo.
the
It was unable to determine riisuster. of the twhich resulted when an an munition ship blew up.--- sociated Press.
Food Ship Short Of Cargo
K that the
Melbourne, Apr. 17. The "Orion," 23,071 ton liner, sailed today for Britain carrying a food, The National Maritime Union cargo of only two-thirds demumted immediate of her capacity because An unconfirmed report from Governor Jester and the Red today.
investigation of loading difficulties. she sahl, she met young Nathanya. Palestine's diamond, Cross estimated the death toll Congressional
if "eriminal negli. }
The leading of earga wan de. Vincenao Puzza in Rome and centre, states that a band of at 600 to 650 persons and the into the Texas City disaster to
layed by a strike of suburban happily accepted him as a lover. armed, Jews, estimated to num. ¡injured, at more than 3,000. But 'determine
British there were only 233 boilies in gener" was responsible,
Asserting the United States rain service employees in Mon Recently. Puzza told her the ber 15, attacked the
marine had the re-day which prevented dockers from story of his life-of-his grow. Army leave camp at Nathangajate morgues here with 21 more!
officers' at Houston and 36 at Galveston merchant-
putation of having the world's griting to work. This was follow. today. blasting the ing up in a Modena orphanage
highest safety standards but ated by heavy rain sad an appeal adi having only a small compound with bombs and kill total of 290.
It seemed to the residents
Ume the highest was made to the ship's crew to medallion as n souvenir of his ing nt least one Brifish soldier.
of Texas City as they fleit from the ame
Casualty rate, the seanten's end any cargo left over by the mother. Arduina recognized her Beuter.
The new threat to their lives union Also called for Improved dockers yesterday Death Sentence medin!on, and denvered. her
General G. H. MacMillan, and homes that there was gislation for ship safety and ship could sulf with a full cargo. Feuring a buat boycott in wes- lover was her son. Over 20
G.Q.C. Palestine, tenight com.end to the chain of tragedy:6 revise existing gislation.-
if they help in Distraught,
devastated their United Press.
lern Australia
ding, the crew did mit leave Insurance Bill
the ship which sailed cue hour "He abissed (ese three phases filed to establish such guaran, and several gendarmes Mitan. Last week, she determine firmed the death sentences pass-which
guarding a' Cantone to find her son and try toe by a British military cut prosperous gulf port.
Early last aight. Mayor 1.C.) i had announced that all
Chlesgo, Apr. 18. late. The remaining curgo will be "Indian Enter. of the Government reorganisates United Press.
bound train from Kow-start life over. She asked the on twn Jews, Meir Feinstein
Insurance sources in Chiengo brought by the police to And Puzzn. Today they and Moshe Karrazani, loon were killed
Feinstein was found guilty of fires were either out or under cimpleted their report.
N.Z's. Contribution for three taking part in an attack on the control. Soon afterwards. an-said, today that the Texas City prise."-Reuter, wounded on Wednesday Puzza is wante
Steily-United railway station here last Oct other oil tank exploded with a disaster will cost insurance com-
Jull
and ilaming
Wellington, Apr. 17. ollpanies at least 350,000,000 -- afternoon, according to mers
her and Barrazuni
New Zealfinders have saved Chinese reports received Press.
Lence for possession of a handshowered the area. The danger possibly double that amount.
will be sufficient food emupons during the ofhereased when the wind shifted The largest item from Canton yesterday.
grenade. The Bentcuce
lust night from northerly $16,000,000 for the Monsanto past your to send to Britain a The rain in And to have
All branches extra 4,000,000 lb. cf meat and death passed on a third terdirection and from east to west, chemical plant. Bratislava, Apr. 18.
been attacked by some 100
rorist was tonight. Commuted
increasing the possibility of the of insurance life, fire and 175.000 b. of butter. Josef Tise, wartime
nt Shape station, f "villagers"
to life imprisonment.-Reuter.
fire gaining ground United
property etc. will be affected by 49 kilometres east of
Press, Third Death (3) the adering in of a de-puppet president of the
the disaster.-Reuter, Assoclated Press corres. Jerusalem, Apr. 17. mocratic constitution and en-filler-sponsored. Slovak-
ently.
thinl the expected
The
Jewish fatality pondent In Boyle, who flew
Beirut, Apr. 17. One report says that villagers Washington, Apr. 17. nehivement of peace and unity ian Republic, was hang
An agreement has been rench The House of Repre-from Sunday's battle between over the city, writes: "In four attacked the train when they!
lel between arich the years of war coverage I have
the Lebanone and legal immigrants KMT Monopoly Endeded here at 4.25 a.m. GMT
the were refused permission by the sentatives today passed British boarding party, en the reen no concentrated devota Syrian Governments
Line Com Genevalissian Ching said in today.
Catholic
Station Master to board thr: effert the reorganisation would Tish, whe
The its drastic strike contro! refugee ship "Theodore iteration no efter except Nagasaki, Teang-Arabian Pipe
second atom pany's
from Sayih pipe line carriages... rosary with;
MediterranCIATE be the sharing of hitherto exeld-priest, carried
as that
to the presented by Arabia
const shall bave its outlet on the with him to the gallows which were troop-laden sive Kummitungcontral
laming Texas City. 107well over the two- Sumet, 28, died of Injuries homi Socialists, esated in the courtyard of the guards opened fire and killed bill by a, vote of 308 to occurred today when Menghem ettim of the - Democratic the
the damago
the Lebanese coastmonth of Beirut, along
learned to Young China Party and in-national court building. He held two villagers.
Another report says that the thirds majority needed Haifa Government Hospital
Two others were killed out-
exceeds the inten- Was authoritatively dependents, while the State it in his hand in a clutch
night-Reuter. Presiden- right. Three ships satiet for waterfront relaxed tinckers were not villagers but to override a' Council, which
will
direct firm that it was Bot
These bandits. ac-
Cyprus today with most of the sity of that inflicted on Bari, affairs during the transitional until seven minutes after the binlits.
Then the arding to the second report, tial veto.
The bill permits union shop Herzi immigrants, but 22 werealy, in 1943 when German was sprung.
bombers hit that part and 17 perial. will carry out the man- trap
the train, when it
were vessels, including three am- date of the last National As rosnes was dropped to the attacked
entered Shapo station and rehand maintenance of membership still lu hospital.and 64
contructs if approved by the ma-kept behind by slight injuries. munition ship, weat up in sembly and prepare for the in- grunt.
Jurity of the employees, but for- There had been 2,641 aboard"; The coudrmard man wore a bed the passengera, auguration of a constitutional
with tha
bids industrywide bargaining. It the vessel. on December 25, black serge suit government 1947.
Flic minurity parties and partisans, which is "what we have hoped for for a number of
"; אוז:ז!
(2) realisation of the Koo mintang'e aim to return politi-
el power to the people!
abling
Josef Tiso Hanged
1
RO
MOTIC
Canton. There was no confir mation locally of the report.
priest's collar and a red arm the monk until the trop - It was announced at first thuthand identifying him as a pri-sprung.
"The authorities were expect "the conftience Would-be for soner. He was accompanied to
a aceret the foreign press exclusively the scaffold by a white-habited ed to inter Tiso in but at the last moment 'hinese monk who had spent the night place to prevent the ereation of shrine for his supporters. -- reporters were notified nul in his cell. permittel
Tiso continued to pray with United Press,
Press,
WAN
attend.--United to
World Not Static
Turning to the Communist
the Generalissimo i
problem,
Bait:
"The world in mot
Hlutic.
China's need for peace and re-
construction becomes more ar
rent every day.
China mast
to
Threat To Murder
Bao Dai?
push vigorously ahead -achieve unity by the quickent The Associated Press learned yesterday that Bao
way possible. Progress towards democracy and constitutional- lam cautiot wait indefinitely for the Gommunists.
and
E the Chinese Communist Party abandons its poligy of seizing power by force cooperates to achieve unity of nation, it still has the op portunity to join the Govorn men and participate. In the work of national reconstruc.
tion.
Dai, former Emperor of Annam, has changed his residence in Hong Kong as a precaution against a 1
report that an attempt might be made upon his life.
Sino-Filipino Treaty Of
For the saker China's Friendship
suffering people, if is hoped that-tho-CommunistsE
change their present attitude of open rebellion."
Manila. Apr. 18.
Drastic Bill Passed
WON *CA-
flumes.
roar
"From the air burning Texna
autht rizės the use of injunctions Tension continued in Pules City looked like we had bombed to force a 75-day ecaling of perlotine. The daylight curfew was Ploesti, the Bumanlan oil capi.
afted, leaving a sundown-to-tal." before strikes may be called in
Iyle said the essential Industries.
fire-ravaged The measure provides that the sunrise curfew still in effect in
areas. United industrial section which once National Labour Relations Board most Jewish
Press,
honsed chemical, grain, sulphur, must refuse to recognize any union whose present officers' are Communists.
Telephone Strike
The first delinite peace fceler put out by the striking telephone workers came today from a top union officer, who offered to call off the 11-day, strike If the tele- phone companies would grant an minediate age increase of wis dellars a week.
The proposal was put forward
at a mass meeting of the strikers in Atlanta, Georgia, by Henry Mayer, counsel for the Nations) Telephone work- Federation of ers and bend of IB of the 40-odd unlous affiliated or with NFTW in the strike,
The strikers, estimated vari
cooperating
Heligoland Blasted By The Navy
London, Apr. 18.
The 134-acre island of Heligoland was blasted to- day by the Royal Navy with 6,800 tons of ex- plosives which destroyed U-boat pens and other fortifications of Hitler's North Sea fron- tier.
An eyewitness account of the blast, broadcast by a BBC announcer from a plane. 8,000 feet up. said the whole island seemed to have been "taken off into the air." Great clouds of smoke billowed into the sky above his plane.
It is understood that local nu thorities, have been asked to round. up. two persons who re- cently left Indochina for Hongously at 325,000 to 350,000, orl-
remove ginally demanded a US$12 week Kong with orders to the former Emperor from the ly raise plus other contract bene. future political picture of thatnts. Mayer unid they would go
Ile describicil the binst us the home of 4,000 persons, Britain revolt-torn country. It is cas back to work for a $0 "down pay-biggest
man-made explosion took possession 104 years aus. tomary, however, for the long ment
1890 for Zanzibar, off Kong police to give protective settlement and other tilen de-ince, the atom bomb tests at but traded it to Germany in
Bikiul. surveillance to uny visiting monds to be decided by arbitra.
Ten minutes after the blast, [African east coast.-Associated "smoke"and-dunt still-obseurad-Press. dignitary of another country,”
tion
tinal leave Binal
wa.jpc
Bao Dal recently said he en A NETW spokesman in Wash-
A treaty of friendship between The Minister of Infurmas Cling and the Philippines was tion. Mr. Peng Hauch-pel, unsigned today by President Manuelno Rolution for the settlement ington said it was the first de the island, he reported. nounced today, that members of Roxas and Mr. Chen Chin-ping the how State Council will be Chinese Minister. The text of the sworn-in and hold their first treaty will be released on Mon meeting on April 23.-Reuter.
The Chinese Minister said that the treaty was based on a spirit A wide split in the ranks of of reciprocity between the two
Split? Shanghai, Apr. 18.
day.
ho Democratic Socialist Party countries. Chinese overseas ex.
one of the two small minority pressed enthusiasm
over the
In connection with
reports
that efforts were being pressed
the
THE WEATHER Japan but the wedge of his preaure
Pressure remains high end 85 of
aver Formosa atul & Ching hall intes- A rigorous depresslun has developed over NW Chion....
A naval officer, in charge of ring of war. of the Indochina trouble and nite back-to-work, figure set by added it would be up to the, An- any strike leader. He emphasized operatione from namite people and their leaders that Mayer's offer was in line ships nine miles away, said tha to persuade him to return to with union polley and did not demolition, apparently was "100
constitute a break. In the solid per cent successful." his throne."
Experts catimile the blast strike front-United Press, ̈**
Tukar's Foreret:-Mocirate K.'wlads, could be recordable as far away
Weather cloudy with scattered rain. as Rome--850 airline mijes.
Yesterday's Weatheri- under- The operation was
Maximum 77,1 deg. Fah. Buh. takou to obliterate the
Minimum 19.7 deg. Ph. marine pens and other fortif-Bunabinet 6.1 hoste
the afatit Trace. Total since January 1- caliona which withstood
*189.3 mm; na agustial an average of weight of thousands of bomber
281.6 min... raids two, years ago.
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TOUPA participating in the 'retreaty and he firmly believed that officer of one of the great] Page Three
organization of the
Chinese
it would be of great benefit to both. China and the Philippines.
to get him to resume his rule. over the Annamites, it alad Was learned reliably, that 'a laision
Western powers recently camo to Hong Kong seeking Informa- Page Four tlon on the matter.EK
The whereabouts of Hao
overnment Ipomea today pa President Roxas said that the ton of the party's 15 Central treaty was a sign of goodwill in Executive Committee member's the Philippines towards the Chin Strongly protested the motion of ese and expressed the willing. Dal's now residence is not co known except by a very few the party leader, Carson Chang noss of the Philippines to in taking part in the reorgeblan operate for their, mutual beneat intimate, friends, one source tion announced in Naaklow Reyter.
oxplainedAssociated Prost
British Cabinet Reshuffle, British War Debts: Criticism In
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British and American melen- tists cooperated in setting up a series of widely separated station to observe the seismic affects of the explosion.
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