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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1947.
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BISMARCK'S LAST Admiralty Releases The Official Story
'Gallant Fight' Of Britain To
Battleship
London, Oct. 16.
The 1,750-mile chase of the great German battle- ship, Bismarck, in May, 1941, and her sinking after a "gallant fight against impossible odds,' were described today in British Naval dis- patches published in the London Gazette. The 56,000-ton Bismarck, one of the largest battle- ships in the world, was sunk about 500 miles off Brest after a five-day running battle with British sea and air forces, in which the British 42,000-ton battleship. Hood was blown up. A graphie drepatch from Ad-1 mirał Sir John Torey, Com- 01 Brander-in-Chief of
Sell P.I.. Bonds?
to
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CURFEW IN BOMBAY
.: Bombay, Oct.-15. Three more areas of Bembay were placed under curfew today in Government move to stamp wat a new wave of communal attacks, which began in the city three days ago.
One was stabbed to death and six others wounded in stabbing 'incidents in the city toilay, it was
officially Irarned.-Reuter.
Washington, Del. 15.
Eli- Pallippine Ambassador
conference zaldo told a press
hnd today that some progress been made in the Philippines USS13,000, efforts to purchase
Manila railroad 000 worth of bonds from British bondholders.
"At present I am unable predlet the final result, We are ass The Fourth Destroyer Floby no means close to agreement,
during his He explained that was given the task
recent six weeks visit in London the Home Holding Bismarck, while the he had numerous conferences on described
of Imttleships King George V and the railroad denl, He said the de. the end Fleet,
west-benture holders. totalling several Blamarck when she was finally Rodney worked round to
hundred, have appointed one in- cornered by the British Fleet ward of her,
A1 8.48 m. on May 27, Bis-stilution to represent them in the negotiations. The English bond- after an attempt to break out
murek come in sight of Kinghters are offering to sell the Jot the Allaulie to attack Al
George V and Rodney. They bonds, which are the only ones tied shipping router,
opened Bread. 25.000 yards and outstanding on the railroad, which closed in firing all the time to originally was British-owned
300 yards.
!
*Hismitrek ful 125 20 most gallant fight againal impossible ds, worthy of the old days
In a than two hours, it was of live Imperial German Navy and she went down with her all over. The Bismarck endours still #ying." Admiral' down in the water, on fire and
Tever wrote,"
Oh May 21, Bismarck
Wax
POW
is
The Philippines Government is noxious to buy the bonds and the agreeing on Problem ly plans a trip to Manila "around price. Elizalde said he tentative. ilenced. She sunk after the end of this year, but I am not
Be battle-cruiser Prae Engen) eruiser korsetshire. Reuter. wise sighted by Brish bir- eft off the cous, of Norway heading northward.
H.M.S. Hood
rd Press,
Payments Shock For Britain
Clayton Resigns: Row Over Empire Preference
Washington, Oct. 15.
The White House today confirmed the resignation of Mr. William Clayton, Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, to become effec- tive immediately.
Mr. Clayton will now take up the position of adviser to the Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall.
Mr. Clayton,
multi-million-
aire former cotton broker, gave his wife's health nà reason for his resignation.
Observers in London believe that the resignation results from a difference. of opinion between Mr. Clayton and Mr. Marshall over Imperial prefer-
Passengers Trapped In Subway
New York, Oct. 15.
A smoke-filled subway Ex-
ence, says Sydney Gampell, press train trapped approxlim-
Reuters Financial Editor.
ately 2,000 frightened passen- Mr. gerg for more than an hour la
They feel that it was Clayton if anybody who took a tunnel under the East River the view that the Uniter today. States ought to insist on dis; solving the system of British Imperial preferences merely as a condition of Britain's not, be- ing left out of the Marshal aid for European recovery.
Home
London, Oct. 15. United A
Staten demand
It is presumed that Mr. Mar- that Britain should continue
shali overruled Mr. Clayton on paying half the cost of the pc- cupation of the Anglo-Ameri- the ground that recovery can- ran Zones in Germany, includ- not be jeopardised merely for doctrinaire at- deal tampoco affuck by the sure of the date yet."-Associating dollar cosis, until Dec. 31 the sake of
inck on a preference system this year, has caused a crisis for the British delegation now which manifestly does negutialing on the question of useful work and whose future in in any case Irrelevant to the the occupation costs
real problems of the next four Zones in Washington.
Sir William Strang, head of vital years. the British delegation, has re
Mr. Marshall has recognised ferred the request to the For- eign Office in London, where that for the next few years, the the crisis will be in production and spokesman describeé
which tariffa
British warships were des pateted to block the way he tween teslane and the Preroc Islams and to guard Denmark Feetanti and Strait, tween Greenland,
On May 23, the cruisers Suf-
Folk and Surfolk sighted Bis
marek and Prinz Eugen in Strail 1. mark
steaming southwest for the Aflastle and began to shadow them. battleships Hood and
The Prince Of Wales closed in across the path of the advancing enemy warships.
German Industry Dismantling
London, Oct. 16.
The dismantling over the next two years of 682 German industrial plants, 496 in the British Zone and 186 in the American Zone, was an- nounced today in the Anglo-American pro- gramme based on the bi-zonal level of indus- try agreement reached this summer. This total is less than ball, the 1,636. plants which were to be broken up under the four- power level of industry agree tent is the spring of 1946.
Early on May 24, they join ed battle, but the Bismarck's second or third salvu started
lists The new dismantling tire in Hood, which sprend
were handed to the Prime Min- rapidly.
Shortly afterwards, Hoodisters of German states with a "There message from the British and was straddled again. was a huge explosion between the after funnel and the main mast, and the ship sunk in three
or four minutes." Al-
miral Tovey Anid.
I.R.A. Man
Peluz Eigen parted company Released
with the battleship and early:
the 25th, the shadowing.
British warships lost with Bismarck.
touch
From Jail
Dublin, Oct. 15.
Hirection-finding bearings uni David Fleming, 27, of the IA. signals picked up by the Ad- was today released from Belfast mically located Bismarck-on-an Prison for the second time after eastern course, apparently a hunger strike. making for Brest and with a lead of 100 miles:
Close Range Aircraft from the carrier Ark Royal located the enemy and made two torpedo attacks.
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Hla release was ordered by Mr. Edmond Warnock, Northern ire
land Home Affairs Minister, fol- lowing a report by two specialists on Fleming's mental condition.
Fleming had refused bread and water since his rearrest on Sept. 28. He was removed from prison In an ambulance and taken to hospital.
He was released trom prison
lied and German preas at a conference in Berlin.
War
of the
Not Welcome
and any
move as perfectly normal and supply on
al preferences have little if that denied emphatically deadlock had been reached in hearing.
Wrecking the Imperial sys- the Washington talks.
The British delegation in tem as a condition of Britain's
The choking passengers were so eager to escape that many broke doors and windows and risked electrocution on the live third rall to flee up the tracks to freedom.
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passengera for treat-
More than were hospitalized
several were r ment for smoke poisoning and shock while vived by the police with pul- motors.
The Roard of Transportation said there was no fire and the train stalled when feses blewi out In seven of the ten stalled
cars.
· Passengera, however, len- uribed bursts of flame which shot from under the seats and
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of Defence.
Baltimore, Oct. 15. Mr. Henry A. Wallace, mer Vice-president, today nounced Secretary James V. Forrestal as leader of the war group in Washington."
The former Vice-President Forrestal and "hie Bald that Wall Street crowd are out for
news conference that he he.
arald would be regarded in Lon had hoped to secure an
ingement by which the pre- don as tying political strings sent dollar drain falling on to economic assistance.
oc- might be warmly welcomed in American Miltary Governors.
Sir Britain through German Afterwards. General
It is considered Bignificant the an end by Oct. 31 at the latest. Brian Robertson. Deputy Milicupation costs would come to Moscow, but not in London.
Agreement is reported, in Washington that the British tary Governor, explained new economic policy to the Al-; meanwhile, to have been reach Ambassador, Lord Inverchapel, British and went over Mr. Clayton's head the ed between
representatives and approbechd Mr. Marshall The list of condemned planta United States
in Germany on the setting up direct during a critical stage manage in the Anglo-American tariff Incules 302 category I
of of the first German tho plants,
dismantling
The resignation is not which has already begun and ment board for the Ruhr coal negotiations last week. will have to be carried through mines under joint Anglo-Ame
on the negotiations,lieved that the former Secretary even if aubody claims them as rican control. The new board pected to have any direct ef-world domination." Wallace told reparations. Of these, 198 are will be purely technical and feet in the British and 104 in the will have no political or repre- though it in regarded as un- of States James F. Byrnes had sentative character, which Bri- likely now that in the coming proposed a definite programme tish circles expected will faci- months the State Department's for peace" in his memoirs.
Wallace said. “Forrcatal Two Years
litate the reaching of an agree- international trade policies will
forcefully as heads
Street up the Wall The other 380 comprise: 92
with ment
the Western be pressed plants in the iron and steel in- European countries concerned, they have been by Mr. Clayton militaristlepoint of view
Washington. The "Wall Street producing Reuter.
recently. Reuter.
crowd is out for world domina- dustry: 11 plants non-ferrous metals; 42 chemi-1
ton. These boys are feeling their strength. They.arc_whoop: cal plants; 224 mechanical en- gineering plants; three ship
ing it up for huge building plants; four power
tions for national defence. They stations.
will not bother spilling Any beans to apoll what we Atund for
for because they depend profits on the size Army and Navy contracts."— United Press.
American zone.
These figures include 66 plants already allocated for ad- vance deliveries, under the existing schemes, which have been partly dismantlerl.
According to the official an-| nouncement today's hat is final
As
Submarine Peak In
The
Pacific
Seattle. Oct. 16.
in November last year after a and plants not mentioned in it Discovery of a submarine peak, towering 11,500 78.day hunger strike-United are safe from future dismant-
Preas
"AMERICA”
BANNED
IN RUSSIA
ling with two exceptionF,
The Anglo-American authori- ties calculate that the carrying] out of this dismantling pro- gramme will last two years and occupy
feet above the Pacific Ocean floor, 800 miles west of Seattle, was reportd today by Captain Robert A. Studds of the U.S. Coast and Gcode- tic Surey.
He said it takes rank as the prominence should be found on labour force of not tallest known underwater peak it. rising to within 1,800 feet more than 30,000 men. Twenty- in the North Pacific, exceeding of the surface, it might afford five per cent, under the Pots by 200 feet the Gulf of Alaska possibilities as a new fishing
ground. Associated Press. The Soviet authorities have dam Agreement, will go to Mount Miller. banned the distribution of 5,000
Russia and Poland-in addi-
Washington, Oct. 15.
coples of the State Department's tion to their sole right over magazine "America."
Captain Studds Baid the plants dismantled in the Eust mountain, rising within 2,760 din- The ban affects coples tributed free to Soviet officials en Zone. The remaining 75 feet, was recorded by his ship.
cent per
will be allocated the Pathfinder, while returning through the Inter-Allied Re from a five-month theparations Agency at Brussels Bristol Bay, north of the Aleu- the among its 18 member nations. tians.
-Reuter.
by the American Embassy 107 Moscow,
Diplomatic sources sald Soviets gave no reason for action..
not
50.000
#
The ruling so far does affect the import of. coples sold to Russians by Soviet distributing company. for 80 cents each.-United Press.
BUS TRAGEDY
Paris, Oct. 15;
Fifteen, were burned
PRIORITY FOR BRITAIN
Burvey of
General Withdraws
Athens, Oct. 15. "It is possible, that we only The Government of Liberal passed over a shoulder of the Premier Themistocles Sophoulls!
new mountain," he said, "missing faced opposition from a
General today an its creats, but we are certain quarter
he of its existence and the fact Napoleon Zervas announced that it rises quite abruptly was withdrawing the support of The countries which will get from the ocean floor."
his Nationalist Party and would Captain the largest import allocations of
said the seck to persude other political fats and, olls during 1947 as, a Pathfinder was using a bottom groups to follow sult, result of the recommendations survey. line when it ran across Zervas, who served as Mini-
Washington, Oct. 15.
Studs
to death of the International Emergency the peak and could not deviate ter of Publle Order in the re today in a collision between a bus Food Council are Belgium, from its course for additional cent Tsaldaris Cabinet, controls ond truck south of Mazagon in France, the Netherlands, Italy exploratory soundings. French Morocco, tho Agence
France Press reported. Both vehl. and Britain, Sixty Importing na-expressed the belief that
He 25 of the 354 seats in Parlia
the ment, It did not appear at first
cles burst into fames. The dead Hons will get 3,478,000 metric Anding would be of interest glance that his change of stanil included 14 Moroccana and one tons of fats and oils from 30 both to navigators and solemo-would greatly, weaken the Gov European-United Press..
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Zervas indicated that his de- cision to withdraw from Bup. port of the Government stemmed from his dissatisfaction with the measures being taken to put down the guerillas.-Associated Pross
COLONIAL REVOLT
Paris, Oct. 16
M. Marius Moutet, Colonial Minister, told the Cabinet today that the trial of the ringleaders
of the recent rebellion in
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