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AND NOW CANADA SEES THEM! Ontario And Nova Scotia Report Flying Saucers Large Formations Communists Chiang Appeal To
In Sky
San Francisco, July 7.
The mysterious "flying saucers" were reported over Canada-for the first time as well as in various parts of the United States. Scores of residents in south-western Ontario said they saw two large formations of the illuminated dises swing over a wide are in the sky on Saturday night.
Reaction from European capitals was all sceptic- ism. Europeans generally took the position that be flying saucers,
like Sweden's "ghost rockets" of last October, would go away if everybody took a good stiff bicarbonate of suda and the pledge, in that order. (Swedish medary Muthari- But early today the Rev. ties antuneed tid Get, 10 that Joseph Brasky, of St. Joseph's rndar empment had detected | Church, nimitted that it bore the ricket manufacturer's mark of a steel sume kind of "hust aver Sweden but that it proved any, and it was ascertained
that The lise probably inossible am the foy
nothing more mysterious than circular saw thrown in the yard by prankster,
of in Mentions to decide the nature of the things, There was specu- lation that they might be ex- perimental rockels from the Russian crempied Baltie coast of Germany.)
The dise bore the markings "Steel High Carbon. 100 per rent steel.”
The priest said he anticed the Sunday right #1 Spokane, markings for the first time when Washington, a woman said that he examined it closely early 10 10 person saw eight of the disea, nid he stilt planned to
Go Against The Moscow Line
Rome, July 7.
The Italian Communist Party became the first in Europe today to go on record as favouring the Marshall plan and the Paris conference for its implementation despite opposition to the plan from Moscow.
The Party took its clear-cut position favouring Italian ad-" herence to the plan in a Turin apecch yesterday by the Com- munist las. Palmiro Togliatti, and in a La Spezia speech by the Communist Assembly Presi- Ident, Umberto Terraclní,
The speeches, although con- sistent with the previous Party position favouring U.S. finan clal aid for Italy, were the first ofelul Italian Communist state- | at the Marshall, plan. i They auswered the question Itrißan Communism
hold it for Federal agents. Phaped objects land near St.
Fr, Brasky said he heard Maria. Bal;n. on July 3,
swishing and whirring noise and The phenomenon has been re-a sveand later heard a thud and aments ported by fundreds of persons mild explosion. On investigation in at least 33 stutes since June he found an 18-inch metal diet whether 25.
which was said to be "still warm."
Enited Press.
P-51's Hunt Descripțions vary, but gener- ally the informants
agree that
No Idea
New York, July 6. the objects skimming through High-powered fighter aircraft the skies are saucer like discs. were today atanding by In Call So far there has been no ex-formin and Oregon ready to chase planation tending to give the the "fying anucera"-the objects à belonging to earth mystery objects which have set reality. Those who reparted they all. Amerien guessing. saw the dises land said they The "saucers" are flat, round could not find them when they objects which abservers in 33 reached the area where they states have said they have seen since naw them fall.
the air flying through
i would follow the Italian or Rus- Isian line on Italian participa-,
tion.
Both Torlatti and Terracinl said it was imperative for Italy
to participate in the Marshall
Kuomintang
Nanking, July 7, Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, speaking at the weekly memorial service this morning, urged all Kuomintang members to carry out Party. reforms and to do their utmost to fulfill the "bandit suppression mission under the nation. al general mobilisation plan."
support
con-
The Generalissimo also naked vice which was held in Paty members to restore the junction with observance of the "Incident" revolutionary spirit" of the Marco Polo Bridge
the first wholeheartedly ten years ago when Party and to
the Government to shot in the Sino-Japanese war harten the time required for a was fired. successful end to the anti-Com- The gathering first heard he Nationalist Chief-of-Staff, Gen- munist campaign.
con-eral Chen Cheng, report on the final military situation.
Expressing comp'ete flence in Government's victory over the Reis, the Kiangsu Victory Generalissime pointed out that the Nationalist military machine is superior to that of the Com-} munists, "Once the Government decides to attack a place its forces n'ways capture it." he said. "When the Nationalists want to defend a place they always hold it."
Many high Government and Party officials attended the ser-
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Washington, July 7. The United States Govern #zent today annoanerd move to make it easier for American merchants to import goods from Japan. · It dupli-
gated an carlier aelion with- respect to Germany.
The Customs
vised appraisers run ad-
various
ports of entry to assein mer- chandise arriving from Japan and adjacent occupied islande at ila "expòrt valtio in dollars - prevailing the time at
of shipment,
It turn explained. that "abnormal
conditions" í Japan make impossible the normal procedure of sing the voine the merchandise has when "offered fraciy" for safe for consumption in Japan. -Associated Press.
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H.K. P.O.W.'S IN TOKYO TRIAL
Details have been received by the "China Mail" from Colonel Alva C. Carpenter, Chief of the Legal Section at General MacArthur's Head- quarters in Tokyo, of charges against twó Japanese-Genichi Munehiro and Akita No- moto of ill-treating Hong Kong prisoners of war, most of them members of the H.K.V.D.C. Mentors of the H.K.V.D.C. EN. Matthews (beaten and mentioned in the indictment 'otherwise abused), and
anch are:-
(beaten L.C. Millington
otherwise abused).
A.W. Rowe "(Jurdine's), IL. Ashton Hill (deceased), W.T. Knox (Jardine's), L, Martland (China Light), R.W. Sinlth (H.K. Electric), A.G. Eastman (Kowloon
Tinson Wharf), A.C.
(Ching Light), JR. King (Falconer's).. E.N. Matthews (289, Prince Ed- ward Road); L.C. Millington (Revenue Department), H.C.D. W. Love Knight (Dodwell's), ("Ceba" China Ltd.), D.B. Izutt, (Waterworks), L. Sykes (K.C.R.), 1.G. Dixon (Gloucester Hotel), J. Kempton (Jardine's), K. Keen (Civil Servant), J. Read (Wham.
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Shanghai, July 7.
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unloaded from the. Nor- wegian ship "Beljeanne," which put into port on Friday with 100 ̊ indivi- dual 48-torr locomotives and
Specifications
Under "specifications" are de tails of various offences alleged to have been committed by two ar
Apprataing developments in the Government campaign in the past year, General Chen said
London, July 7. the Government had recovered First indication of a the entire Northern Kiangsu, possible split in the La-cused against blasted open the Pelping-Sui- yuan Railway and defeated the bour Party over Foreign Communists south of the Sun-Secretary Ernest Bevin's wart Itiver several times in Marshall plan policy de- Manchuria.
YOUNG NAZIS FOILED
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of
the Soviet at Vienna's
Nationalist troops had also veloped today.
The Left Wing-Labour Meinbez 'recovered 250 smail towns and
Mr. Ian Mikado, villages, 212 counties and are of Parliament, Compressing the Communfets said in a speech at Reading that Mr. Beyin knew "from the out- nto a smaller area where they t" that the American Congres could be tack ed and defeated did not mean Russia to benefit mare easily, General Chen anid. from any dollar concessions,
During the fighting Gov. "Mr. Bevin must have known ernment forces captured 100,000 this at Paris. It is a pity that he rifles and light weapons
not get up and say so. and didou really cannot send a man 6,000,000 rounds of ammuni- tion. He said 4,380 Communistake Mulotov an invitation to
party and thon for reasons were captured and 143,285 eur policy wet up and make a deroga plan and Togliatti listed four-The US Navy todayende honetary teach about him-- United conditions that there be no against the Soviet Union; no announced that an division of Europe; no economic derwater sound system subordination of Italy and no for locating sea and air internal' po'itical interference in
survivors а thousand Italy.
presented miles at-sea had passed Togliatti also American aid to Europe as the its first tests. only way American capitalism The Navy said the new in- can avoid a shattering indus-vention would permit the loca-discussed trial crisis and therefore an im- tion of survivors before rescue Executive Yuan meeting.-Unit- Stalin Platz, when they arrester portant for the United States planes were sent out.
cil-Press..... The new us for Europe.
system is called "Sound Fixing The Communist chief sur- and Ranging."
NEW MYSBERG prisingly said also that he "had
APPEAL words of esteem for the Ameri- placed in operation at Mon- can people and for their do- terey, California. A number of
Shanghai, July: 7 were mocratic tradition." These red-lb. and 6-ib. bombs dropped A new appeal has been fodged marks were in sharp contrast | in the vicinity of the linwallen by the attorneys of Frederick thewith his editoria! ́of six weeks Islands was heard at Monterey Mysberg, Dutch manager of the the age characterising
anti--2,300 miles away.
American-owned Abis and Com Communist Americans a8 "cre-
In the ease of a plane down-pany, who was sentenced on April ting" during his polemic with ed at sea, the survivors would to one year's imprisonment for former Secretary of State Sum-set off a special sound bomb. banknotes" after the Government Honshu erupted twice yesterday,
#circulating allegedly
foreign At Manhattan Beach, Cali- furbia. A.W. McKenvey took a
Vatican City, July 7. ner Welles.
The sound, transmitted through ban had prohibited such dealings. Mustwin fghter plane up for Two natives
Impartial of France
observers rca-
the water at about a mile a The new appeal filed with the shooting huge columns, of black two hoyer and cruised at 35,000 | Elizabeth Bichier des Ages and anned that Italinn Com second, would be picked up by Chinese Supreme Court says that smoke into the air, according to font.
Michel Caricoita-were elevated munİKM WAR forced
into equipment at land stations. when Myaberg was arrested on Japanese press reports, which no casualties or to sniuthood on Sunday by supporting Italian participation
By comparing the time re- March 3, the Chinese Government stated that Pope Plus XII at Saint. Peters in the Marshall plan because of ports reached by each of several had no laws prohibiting the pur damage have resulted.
The last cruption was on June Their holy wark during the 19th allan dependence on U.S. stationa, an accurate location of chase and sale of foreign cur-
1 this year.--Rcuter. century gained note.-Associa- credits to prevent economic the origin of the sound, could rency banknotes-Router.
chaos in Italy.-United Press.
A camera-equipped milltary June 25 at speeds up to 1,200 Alreraft hanted' the skies over miles an hour. the Pacific coast states for
Officia's have been inclined to sight of the "flying saucers" scorn these reports, but today that for 12 days have puzzled one jet-propelled Bghter at the the uation.
Muroc Army Airfield and six Early reports of results of fast regular fighters at Port- "the search were negative.
land, Oregon, were ready to Five P-51s of the Oregon Na- take off at an instant's notice tional Guard raised over the to make an Meial Investigation Cascade Mountains of Washing- if any "ying saucers" ton- the area where the strange sighted. objects first wete reported righted. A sixth circled over Portland in constant radly con- tnet with the five others,
"I didn't see a thing." he said when he famleri.
General Carl Sprutz, com mandant of the army air forces,
Statements today about "ying saucers" included following:
(Continued on Page 0 Col. 5)
was in the Parific northwest. ted Press, He denied knowing anything about the dying dises or of
plan to use army nir
plupes to look for them.
force
have been out of touch
with things for four or five days," he said. Then he want on a fishing trips
Over Nova Scotia Louis E. Stare, national com- „mander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, told news. paperineu he understood Goner- a Sphate had a "group out Tight nuw" looking for discs. Associated Press.
At Halifax, Nova Scotia, an in- creasing number of reports was During the anda of the disen. past five days five sources report- ed seeing the strange objects. Two farmors sald the dises loft vapour trail All reports agroed that the objects were shiny and burtied through the air at
speed.
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UNECAFE May Discuss Marshall Plan
Lake Success, July 5.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Asla and the Far East will meet here on Thursday for a mission that may produce un- official discussion on extending Secretary Marshall's economic ald programme to the Far East. Commission members also will be confronted with the possibility of a Russian boycott of their meeting. Officially the session will be
General Chen emphasised that Preas. un-all officers and men in the Na
tionalist Army must support the mobilisation and carry out the Communist suppression order.
Political circles said that de-
Vienna, July 7. tailed
measures implementing Ministry of Justice omolafs din- the State Connell's resolution closed today that they frustrated on general mobilisation will be attempts to blow up
on Tuesday at the Victory Monument
members of a a self-styled werewolf Kroup last week. -
Hans Dozanda, 22-year-old former Hiller Youth leader, and three aller young Nasis him:] secured large quantities of dyna milte for the job when the police arrested them--United Press.
MOUNT ASAMA ERUPTS
Tokyo, July 7. Mount Asama In central
The first station has been
be made.
The Navy revealed that teste conducted in the Rahamus Ix- lands in the Atlantic last year) picked up the sound of bomba dropped at Dakar, Africa, 3,100 miles away.
Officials estimate that even. tually the range may be 6,000 mitos.-United Press.
THE WEATHER-
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Pressure remains moderately. (high the B of Zupan and kay then 'over' the lower Varstvo Valley. It la Jove. În trough extending from NW China to the Sea of Japan and a depression is moving
NE scrum the Yellow Ben. Presents
iso low the Eof the Philippines
Today's Forecaalz-Light„B“ et vastable winds; partly cloudy with showern, yblety in the morning: conilaufng bot.
Yesterday Weathers-i Maximal 902 đầu ra Minimum: 78.7 deg., Fal Bunaḥlow: 7.3 bours.
League Of Frustrated British Fiancees
London, July 7.
Miss Edna Diment, 30-year-old clerk, is col
lecting signatures today for a "League of Frustrated Fiancees," composed of girls who want to marry Germany prisoners,
She said a petition will be ¿ While Miss Reynold's clandes- Pakenham, tine lover, Worner. Votter, was presented to Lord who is responsible for the ad- | starting his 12 months” sen- ministration of the British tence for improper association. zone of Germany, and that "if non-military sources said Bri- this falls I shall write to the tish soldiers In Germany had Queen."
married 4,000 Garman girls and
"I have decided to bring mats had f'ed applications, to marry ters to a head, she said, "be1,000 uthera da prazol cause of my two sisters, May Miss Reynolds contended: 4
a so-called "Committee of the Whole" devoted to completing rules of procedure and other organizational features of the main discussion. The nearest thing to the Mar- Shanghal meeting, Alexander Reintaliz... mim. = 0.09 inch. Tola: and Hilda. Both are engaged to was wrong to forbid, “British
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ahal! plan on the group's formni | Sicisenko, told the closing sea- Gerard Kuiper, director of agenda will be recommendations | sion there It was possible tho Yerkes Observatory at Williams drafted at Shanghai to indicate Soviet might not send repro-ro, at mud. 1067.7 1901.4 .. Bay, Wisconsin, said he was cer. which of the Far East's recon- sentatives to sit on the Commit-
Equale tala from the description that the atraction needs can be met from tee of the Whole because the Rel. Humidity objects were not meteora. He said domestic resources within the commission showed a tendency Dew Poli his guess was the dizes were con- trolled cliher by one of the afmed arch. Possible Far East; parti- to disregard the Soviet view on wied Fores
plan Important ̧matters.. services or were being sent from cipation in the Marshall
abroad. However, the Army and or an offshoot of it already has He objected to the procedure
Navy said they were as mystified been broadly hinted at but there of setting up the committer ON OTHER PAGES
on a formal basis.
"ak anyone elku.--United Press. · has been no move to discuss it with the right to report direct-
Wisconsin Furore
ly to the Economic and Social | Pape Two, Chicago, July 7. Although the Marshall pinn Council. Stetsenko said that "Lottery Proposals Criticised. - A Catholic priest at Grafton, Wis- was suggested for aid to 'decision mado the work of the Page Three
consin. caused a considerable | Europe, observers thought it commission Itself purely decora- Monty's Warning. furore on Sunday night when he significant that Secretary of tivo. · reported that a "Warm" metal Commerce Harriman recently T. F. Tang, Chinese, dale- disc landed in his parish yard and mentioned that. the that he would turn it over to the States has responsibilities in Shanghal meeting, will arrive United Tata and chairman of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Japan, Korea and other parts hore on Tuesday or Wednesday to dobermine whether it might be
to report on the Far Eastern one of the mysteriouslying of the world."
The Russian member at the meeting --United Press. Bavèora."
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MACAO BOMB. INCIDENT
German
prisoners aro girls to marry, German prisoners' breaking their hearts because when British soldiers: wore per there cannot be any future to mitted to marry German. girls. their romance, I know, nearly-United Press: 20 other girls in similar circum- 'stances. Two girls I know are mothers of, young children through underground court- ships with prisoners yet, dare
* Macao, July 4. not reveal who the fathers are. It is against all laws of nature Despite Police vigilance, an that British women should be incendiary bomb wag - hurled barred from loving German into the compound of milionafre prisoners."
L.K. Butt's palatial residence Meanwhile the Cabinet is un- | last night.
awoko resi derstood to bo considering re-- The detonation taxing the non-fraternisation dents in the area and a youth ban on Gorman prisoners of in white, riding a bicycle, în sald .. war here partly as a result of to have thrown the bomb.
the case of, Olive Beynolds, who.j The Police have rounded up a wrote to the Queen because she number of suspects, including could not marry the father of women. Our Own" Corres her illegitiffiath' baby,"
pontient
F.J.D. Clemo (beaten with
fists and otherwise abused), L. Martland (beaten and
kicked),
Mr, Justice. E.H. Williams (hit on head with o hammer), -H.C.D; Kniglif(beaten-with
bamboo
sword, forced to
tenders which it carried here from Wee- hawken, New Jersey.
When fully assembled, the big engines will be distributed along China's
war-ravaged railroad network as part of UNKRAT
kneel on the sharp edges of programme to rehabilitate the # piece of wood with a pipe nation's crippled transportation
system. behind his knees for a long period of time),'
R. Ashton Hill (beaten and kicked and worked when un- fit, later dying),
(beaten H.A. Lapsley
forced to attend muster when suffering from pneumonia),
and
A Wire (beaten and kicked
in the-grain), W.T Knox
(beaten and
kicked), R.W. Smith (beaten and forced to kneel on his bare knees on a grit covered floor for a long period),
across
a
A.G. Eastman (besten and
forced to kneel narrow. bench period),
for
a long
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The ocomotiven, especially designed to meet Chinese rait requirements, were built by the Baldwin and Lima Locomotive Works and are equipped with such modern appliances as au- tomatic stokers.
Railway-rehabilitatios. is the sa largest "Individual UNRRA” pro- anume in China, representing as it does about 10 per cent of the total UNRRA China pro- gramme of $680,000,000.
Altogether 147 locomotives have so far arrived under, this programme, this figure Includ- ing the new shipment.
UNKRA also is bringing 43,000 tona of railway bridge ruaterial to China and in addi- tion 100,000 tons of rails will help reopen rail lines partly or !! wholly destroyed during the
A.C. Tingon (beaten, forced to work when ill and in an ua. at physical condition for work).
JJ. King (beaten and otherwise | Sino-Japanese
abused).
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