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Grim is the Outlook for the People of Europe This Winter says WILLIAM T. CHASE in' this Article In Which He Warns That
THE LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING
OUT
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Lights are filckering out and | Greece started an even more in
in effect. Berlin hag homes are growing cold neroas stringent fuel rationing propertenced power cuts up to four American Europe ne millions of hungry gramme,
Millary houra a day. People room the people face another winter of Government official. in Germany countryside for wood. American drantle fuel shortages.
stockpiled con in an attempt to Military Government officials Ragged children Istlessly avoid complete Industrial col-are stockpiling con to provent search the rubble in war-shatter- | Inpse.
idustrial collapse.
conditions · in
Stagger-
of
tarch of 50 and GU degrees, day for two days a week in levels. were ordered in Sweden, de- each of them except at mest pending on the severity of the times, winter.
Belgium-The people will be Madame
Inst
Domentle healing by electricity a little bit warmer than 12 banned in Switzerland. year, but most fuel still must Electric water heaters may be be imported. Domestic coal ra. used only on Saturday, Sunday tons are 3,200 pounds and Monday. Power is cut off household.
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gus
two days a week in specified Italy-A weak flow of zones of Paris.
may bring needed warmth to a The widespread summer majority of homes in Reme. drought caused general reduc- Seventy thousand tons of cont tion in hydro-electric output on and coke were reported allotted the continent. Industrial fuel to Rome for the winter.
Italy. consumption was cut in
Germany-A nightly brownout
pre-war
Chiang On Leadership
CARNIVAL
COPR. 199
PRESIDENT
By Dick Turner
TEZUR
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"Maybe we'd botter have the bank examiners in right away, J. G.ñobody has asked for a raiso this wook!"
Report On China Resources
Shanghai, Oct. 13. | few big cities, and the country, The National Rosources on the whole, le bidly in need Cornison, a division of the of industrialization, and the Ministry of Defence, claims mechanization of agriculture. that China has most of the 30
2. Communications are wide- natural sources generally con-ly dlarupted. aldered to be the basic require has eliminated ments of a modern state.
The civil var every major railway except the Canton- and the Shanghai- Hankow Nanking-lines.
e cities for bita of coal and Prospects seemed somewhat Switzerland-The exceptional- wood while their parents await| brighter in Bolglum, Norway, ly dry summer has cut hydro- the outcome of the race between | Rusala and Yugoslavia.
electric output by more than a approaching Anows and stop- Following are summaries of third.
varlous Austrin docs not have enough The recent release of 15 sus. Kap economic aid from America. fuel
An AsRoclated Pross survey European countries;
con to keep factories going and pected Japanese war criminals
ahowo electricity restrictiorts Great Britain-The
adequately warm homes. including such notorious names and
fuel rationing weighing ing of working hours and al- NorwayThe eléctriclty ration as Mazaki and Aikawa-on the most heavily on the people in the most daily power cuts are being was cut 20 percent after the ground of insufficient evidence 16 West European nations Instituted in an effort to bridge summer drought. Authorities emphasises the ambiguity of the joined in the Marshall plan pro- the 2,000,000-kilowatt gap be expect the coal needed for home Japanese situation. It has never posals.
tween the maximum estimated consumption will be imported. been clear where the ultimate The ghts were down to a electricity demand and maximum Denmark Fuel consumption responsibility.
In the Japanese brown-out
American capacity. There are no compul- is thoroughly restricted. Largerssion lay. Some Japanese zone of Germany. They pulsed sory restriction on the use Sweden-Heating fuel is en-
uncertainly In Switzerland, gas and electricity at home. All timated at 20 parcent below! liberals insist that the "real" war
France, Italy, Swesten and Bri. pleasure driving is prohibited to normal. criminals have never been brought tain, Stringent power cuts ham save gasoline. Coal stucks are Czechoslovakin-The Govern Its trial. Evidence even now is pered, production in many nn- better than last year, but coal is ment hopes to ration two tank of lacking to convict known arch-itons. The precious trickle of att rationed to domestic users conl to a household during the nationalist fanatics. The vague fuel and gasoline was rationed) and wood is very expensive. winter. news as to the conspiratorial cen-jearefully.
France-Facing possible Greece Authorities expect the tre of Japanese aggression, as Coal for domestic use in the economie erials, the French Gov-fuel shortage to come to a climax
zone of Germany 15 crnment has minde drantie this month. well as the complicity of whale British
doled out at the rate of 100! electricity ents for domestle and Rimania-Domestic consump- classes of prewar Japanese so-
pounds per person for the en-¡ industrial uses, Paris and the tion of fuel oil la rationed at GD ciety in its aims, has made neces-
tire winter. Only two rooms, suburbs have been divided into per cent of normal. sary sweeping purges of Japan per house are permitted heat in three Arena and the use of Russlu-Coal production is ese public life under the occupa Czechoslovakia. Room, tempera- power is prohibited during the reported well above tion. This action still leaves am- bigonus the possible future centre of reaction against Japan's pre- sent democratic course, while it risks the danger of putting the resentful, dispossessed classes be. hind a reactionary programme Yet the purges are clearly nece sary to protect the infant demo- in Japan today. The ubrious solution would be an occupation long enough to allow Japanese liberalism to grow sa the point where it can defend it self.
But public opining in the United States does not support such an occupation; nor has it been presented to them as neces sary. The Allies in this matter) are virtually compelled to accep the American position whatever it may be when final decisions are heing taken. What these are likely to be is clearly shown in optimistic statements from Allied Headquarters designed to create the impression that the remark- The Lane of Happy Meetings, ahle change of direction in Jap. of Foochow Road in Shanghal, anese life is assured against any a bright spot in the lives of
many malign reversal. The British
a jaded Chinese mer chant, businessman Commonwealth nations,
or stock at the broker. Canberra meeting decided to re- cummend a prospective Japanese peace treaty, a 12-nation supervi- sory commission to keep an eye on Japan-after the peace treaty, with some military force to back
There is said to be sufficient 000 to US.$1, and labour and it up. General MacArthur is
The Wei Loh Leo is a lane He qualifies by proving that
Birmingham, Oct. 14. timber for the country's needs, the manufacturing costs of of some 30 or 40 houses in he is of good social and finan reported to favour early with which live, it is claimed, the cial standing. He gives his who was alleged to have posed be imported from the South high to permit profitable ex- A former Franciscan monk but rubber is scarce, and must most native products are too drawal of the Occupation Forces prettiest sing-song girls in the own parties in the house at ne installing in their stead, light city,
n B.A. and Doctor of Seas.
port. which he was formerly a guest. Philosophy, James Joseph supervision by Embassy staffs in
Despite this theoretical suf- G. Natural disasters. China (In China the sing-song girl These celebrations must be d'Mahoney, a 85-year-old native ficiency in many vital com- is the world's worst flood risk. Tokyo, with occasional visits of is the counterpart of the Ja- dignified.
of Dublin now living at Hand-j modities, however, the country When the Yangtze or Huna-ho ́ ́` inspection by a mission operating panese Geisha girl.)
Money must be spent lavlah-sworth, Birmingham, was fined is hamstrung industrially and overflow, hundreds of thou- under international auspices. In
Traditionally each of the ly. The friends invited must £12 for making use of a for- economically.
sands of acres of food-produc- view of the ambiguities in Japan, half-a-dozen or so lampshades show themselves to be also of red statement in offering him- There are several reasons for Ing land are inundated and
high social and financial stand self for entry into the Royal this:
their crops ruined, causing re- ing. They must leave magni- Air Force.-Reuter.
1. Industry la limited to a gional famines in a country ficent tips to give "face" to
which, on paper, should be able their host, the incoming can-
to feed. Itself, ditate.
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Food and fuel are both listed as "sufficient," excepting in the Hangchow, Oct. 15.
southmatern, Cheklang-Fukien-
3. Unwillingness to invest which Kwangtung area
must by financial or industrial lea- Kai-shek, Madame Chiang addressing YWCA delegates of
rely on imported foodstuffs ders. High interest rates and mounting costs of labour, spur- 23 antions at a reception on the mainly from Indo-Chins.
red by spiralling inflation, have eve of the World Counell open- Coal resources, are described discouraged the sinking of Ing. said last night that the as "abundant," while hydro- fresh capital into any projects - YWCA gives the chaotic world electric power is termed "auf which might exploit and de- much. needed "courageous ficient" and Kanau is credited velop one of the world's poton- moral leadership to world wo with "rich oil wells."
tially richest territories. tranhood in a movement for
Vital war and
4. Military operations. The real peace and understanding." metals-iron, chromium, nickel, widespread guerrilla activities Madame Chiang, after ex- copper, lead, zinc-all come and troop. deployment in tho tending China's welcome to the within the shortage category, north and Manchuria preclude delevates, recalled her carly although China can draw on the working of several impor nusociation with the YWCA In amplo resources of tungsten, tant coalmines and mineral de- Shanghai in connection with manganese, aluminium, magne- posits.. In addition, shipping which hang outside every house child and women's labour wdl-sium, antimony, tin and mer- along the Grand Canal is vir- bears in Chinese characters the fare activities which eventually cury
tually at a standstill. name of an occupant. But the led to the introduction of child There is not enough nitro in 5. The foreign exchange rules of the houses are very inbour laws in China.
the country, but the Commis- situation. Desperately in need rigid.
She paid tribute to the Inte sion claims that this chemical, of U.S. currency credita, China One cannot enter except by Mrs. Stuart, mother of Am- the basis of modern fertilizer hás unsuccessfully dttempted But, they say; times are get-invitation, generally extended bassador Leighton Stuart, who production, can be synthetized. to boost exports and limit im- ting so hard that this neigh-only to someone who is already founded the first YWCA in At present, however, UNRRA ports by setting an "official" bourhood must elther change a patron. After receiving China.-United Press.
By EDDIE CRIGHTON
its rules or the happy meetings such an invitation one may must become fewer and further qualify for becoming n-patron between.
himself. /
100 Years Ago
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not for the
After a period of such enter tainment, the patron's, status is more or less assessed, and he can join the ranks of the hap- py meeting fraternity.
EX-MONK FINED
la supplying the Chinese Gov-| rate-now about 65,000 Chinese crament with large quantities| dollars to U.S.S1. But the
chemical fertilizer
blackmarket is above C.N.$90,-
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
Tithe Authority on Authoriting" -
MAKE CERTAIN OF GAME
The proposed Yangtzo Val- loy Authority would. It imple manted, be the greatest single iten in raising the country's living standards during this
generating
enough v power to supply the entiro Vál- ley and controlling the mighty river in flood seasons.
But the outlay would be enormous and returns would be
century,
This menna that at least three times a year on tradi- days he
North to choose between the two de- (From the files of the "China; tional' "settlement" few Japanese liberals
must pay his dues, which range
clarations he had named, either' tuk- fail")
We must look to the Royal army from $20,000,000 (about $400
Ing the No Trumps to three or take and the Indian army for protection, U.S.) upward. The settlement With hand so strong that you ing out into spades. If North hi and for years to come Great Beltain days are Chinese New Year, positively want to be in a game con taken it to 3-Spades, South would ow. And the initial expendi will require to support a considerable Dragon Boat Festival, and track-even if your partner's hand in have bid 4-Spades, If North had beenture on the project would have
the defence of the few Europeans on the Moon Festival Day New Year half measures are not advisable, or had taken the 2-No Trumps to 4- vestments In factories along
weakest it could possibly be slightly stronger than minimum and to be augmented by heavy lo island, but for the protection, of a la In the winter: Dragon Boat even 99 per cent memures, Your Spades, South would have probed for the valley which would use the of commerce which must be Festival is in the Early Sum responsibility then in to take to get North was really wrong in passing port facilities to convey
power, and' in Improved trans“. branch supported,
mer: Moon Festival is in Au-which is 100 per cent certain, to get As yet, China has taken a very. turan. The dates vary widely. you into a game. You don't want to that call, but the more important materials from the north or Washington, Oct. 14. limited quantity of British fabrics, In the meantime, to keep take even the alight risk, at'nuch" a effence was by South to giving him south to these factories State Department press offeer and to the manufacturer the trade is driving home the degree of his time, of having your partner make a chance to make such a courly error. United Prean, Michael McDermott today sald less valuable than that with maar social status and the stability doubtful or bed pass which would South's correct second bid, if he
Note has been recelved from small states. But from China, Ex of his finances, the patron must leave you shy of a game bid,
thought North might have raised bish the Soviet Foreign Minister, V. Iand imports an herb the use of
spades, on jur three-card support, M. Molotov, insisting on a reply which has become universal through continue his elaborato parties,
was 3-No Trumpo. interspersed with .occasional
to • Russia's proposal for with-out the empire; from the cottage to visits to the dressmaker, fur drawal of Russian and American the palace.
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Tomorrow's Problem
troops from Koreo, and added Tea is of dally consumption by all rier and jeweller with his now that the Korean situation is be clance; to youth and to get the quite happy feminine compan- 6 10 8 2 ing handled by the Secretary. of strong and the infiem-lt la un Indli« 100,
|H 65. State. Mr. Marshall, who is at pentable necessity of life. By the With Shanghai "experiencing D A94 the United Nations meeting in duty upon the home consumption of one of the bitterest depressions CQJ109% New York,
this herb a zevenge of four and in ita history, some patrona The United States has not re-half millions sterling is raised an-hope that the occupants of the plied to the Russian proposal thus
Tully ΠΟΥ I this
11, le directly lane will place greater stress tar, taking the position that the influences the consumption of sugar on social rather than financial matter now in the hands of filling the Exchequer by the increase status as the United
a qualification, Nallons-Associated drawn from that artiče. Det
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nu more continued membership." It is a question of revenue, more then 'one of commerce, that the trade But the girls refuse to disable). of China has to be denit with any cuss the mattor. They have Pa serious interruption
to that trafe been trained from childhood to Pass would create funncial dificulties dress beautifully, talk attrac South took 11 tricks at that fer- C$763 which
for time would be extremely tively and sing charmingly, than-game contract after Wen Ted inconvenient. The trade with Chinn And since all dues are paid to the club Q, largely due to Bast bold-
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Drastic Army Cuts
London, Uct. 14,
The reduction of all British Infantry regiments to one trent gular battalion, each and the abolition of primary training centres were announced by the War Office tonight
Each arm will, in, future, bave basic training...“ unita: to. which men will go for their basic training before joining active units,
In October, 1940, in a reor ganisation of the Army, the Infantry in were forced into 1 groups of regimenta, sur
BOMBAY CLASH
Bombay, Oct. 14. A fresh outbreak of commuhal clashes in the elty's trouble spots
deaths, by stabbing and three per. Bons hospitalized, the police remet ta itong Kong must be viewed to themselves, they feel that a South's senasse and the same number port today, AERE ARE REA in connection with
the revenuealderably marrod by bringing contract had been infapades, vel | zieśáblu 30 MEREKA APRIKORONG] plus =regular, battalions, boing"Y
of happy meeting would be coff- of tricks would have been just as
easy to take with less risk-if the (Desfer: North North-South vul. w Strong reinforcements were England; Hong Kong: lise|fils, rushed to the disturbed prens and of value as supporting branch of into the discussion anything so He was terrifically chagrined over Whist would you conaldar, the be placed in turn in temporary
commerce from which, the governi Nordid ns money matters.A)-|Nomb'a pas of the 2-No trumps. He bidding of this deal after, Netth bide suspended animation for ilmit ment" draws so large an income. nociated Press." Woman that data prattient; fores upoň 11-Diamond and East; doubles?. lad periods Router.
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