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INTIMATE PICTURE
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Princess Elizabeth and Lieu-|and Ilpstick, docan't pluck her] (V-E night) on her own and tenant Philip Mountbatten aro eyebrowa and her nail polish is weabed through the crowds. a handaprio couple by any natural shade, She will nc-This is considered very daring standard and easily among the centuate her. makeup for the for the heiress to thể throng. best looking pair in European wedding because of the Abbey's royalty.
By Robert Musel
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Glucksburg) he does not speak Greck and English is his na- tive tongue. He speaks French He is also a atid German. good dancer, likes pink gin and beer, and the phlöblan tavern game of "skitties."
Ho in fond .of fast automo- biles and mile-a-minute tripa and like Elizabeth takes 1
poor lighting. She is given to Philip is 26, alx feet one inch Close friends of the Princess serious moods and has a tem-Itali, very blonde weighs about say it's a real love match, bas-per. She is moderately athle-170 and resembles a fair ver ed on mutual attraction and antie with riding 'and swimming slon of his handsome uncle identity of interests in many her only real accomplishments Earl Mountbatten. spheres.
and some stag shooting. She Although born a Prince of Here is how they strike their occasionally spills from her Greece (His Royal Highness Intimates,
* horses but not as spectacularly Prince Philip of Greece and MARRIAGE
Elizabeth is 21, five feet five as her uncle the Duke of Denmark of the House of inches tall, weighs just over 120 Windsor when he was Prince Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg- GLOSSOP.DAVISON:-The Mar. pounds has brown hair blue riage took place at Bromp. eyes and white, though rather ton Oratory, London, on 16th | larg teeth, Her complexion October, 1847, between 18 cream white, an inheritance Ronald Augustus Davison, from her mother whose perfect Adopted son of the late Sir akin wine her more envy from David and Lady Wilkie, Edin.
British
than women
her burgh, and Beatrice Glossop, widow of Capt. F. W. A. Queen's crown. She is attrae- Солбор, Queen's Own tive, rather than pretty, weara Camerun Highlanders of clothes well despite an addie. Canada (formerly The Royal tion to wedge-type shoes which of Wales. She has ridden on great deal of interest in pub- Sents) and younger daughter do not particularly sult her. 4 subway once, bas never rid-lic affairs. (He had the fobi of Mr. and Mrs. R. Pestoni, She has a 34 inch bust, 35 hipa den in a bus and has been in of lecturing new naval recruita Hong Kong.
after losing an inch or two all ja public film theatre only twice on world events). Philip also mund on the South African both times Royal Command likes night life and its con- tour. She is an excellent ball- perfomances, She plays the comitants in London's elegant room dancer, loves good food, pinno for madrigal singfests West End-champagne, good
her friends and bright lights. parties and, en-with
varies food, good music. He laughs frienda. She this with jive and Latin-Ameri- rather more easily than Eliza- tertaining her has a good singing voice and can music, is one of the best beth and one atory is that he town and laughed himself out of Nazl occasionally used to have spe- rhumba dancers in cinl arrangements of popular plancered the conga for Eng- Germany as a boy because the
the She loves Bunga made
own land.
theatre Hitler salute struck him as. vocal range.
and attends all the better shows funny. He is a good athlete avoiding the Royal Box if she captaining His school as hockey She is brilliantly educated, can for the fourth or fifth row and cricket and competing in apeuks accentless French and of the orchestra. Oh yes, once the high jump and javelin good German. She uses little she left Buckingham Palace throw. Не ја п crack sailor, makeup, usually st powder with sister Princess Margaret won the coveted Morayshire
A SENSIBLE PLAN Reparations have not been the burning question they were after the war of 1914-18, mainly brenuse experience taught greater cennonie wisdom to the
victors, and because the Van- quished have less chance to bilk. The principle is widely accepted that Germany should make what amends she can to her victims, but that she should remain able to support a reasonable standarıl of life for herself. Such a prin ciple alone can combine regard | for the justice of atonement with the material fact that a starving rubbish heap in Germany could make no contribution to. Euro- pean recovery. But there has al- ways been roam for controversy in the application of the principle. It has proved a difficult matter to decide what Germany should pay and what she should keep.
to sult her
*
The Unhealed Rift
In The U.N.
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
POLICE
7-30.
SHY MY HEA SERVICE. THE. T. M. REG. UL, S. PAY, OFF.
"Couldn't wo, throw me out at the east city limits this trip?, I've been a day and a half tryin', to get through town!""
Fighting Clubs Of Indonesia
Western
Sometimes
Badge for his handling of sall-
From places of concealment in the boats in all-weather, got him-
Sumatra hoe been divided into tangled undergrowth self into the usual boyish mis-
overlooking to litary district-north, souli Sumatra's deep-gauged and rentral. The core of resistance, chief at school and, weary of ravines, a thousand being asked for his autograph, stare down upon the
pairs of even like Indonesians say, would be thres siender road TM division spread aver, this ter used to blithely sign "Baldwin which leads into No-Man's-land and
Fritory.
Salted among them are 20 of Bewdley" Earl Baldwin). the Dutch occupation area at Palang Beitisk. Indian descriers from the At the Naval Training School
Dutch Bren carrier pustwat occupation force and some at Dartmouth he wou the best oss alltions have left only n
forward to the paint spange stragglers.. endet of his term award and inhere
Dutch commanders in Palembang, Most of the major problems, this week with a view to ad- the best all-round-cadet of the arrow footpath. Beyond are mines. Padang and Medan, whith 1 visited The carrler turns on its treads and before coming here, said that they of the United Nations Assem-journing, if possible, around year award. bly '
As a midshipman in the Bat-Roc back. The thousand uncen men had been able to advance at wil remain unssived after November 22. This is a week
gain put down their
guns-or bem before the UN-sponsored cease-fire of seven weeks of debating and later than the staff originally tle of Matopan he was men-hoo spearsand wait.
last August 4. They felt the TNI dispatches for his There is an uneasy peace in Re-was a paper, army" unable to offer Decision has now been reached | manoeuvring among the 57 hoped. The record so far writ- tioned in
handling of the searchlight pallican Sumatra today as the Unit-effective resistance against a modern far as the Anglo-American member countrics. There is no ten is roughly this:
First, Russia Ignt long and batteries.
This was his only to Nations three-power commission fighting force. zones are concerned. It is, of
he attempts to reconcile Dutch and, In- Hut the Indonesians here say that course, overdue because neither
hard fight to get the UN to major wartime action and
used to complain "this is a dull onesian antagonists. But here inside they withdrew-admittedly, with con- condemn "criminal war Germany not her victims
Republican Sumatra the Indonesian siderable disorganisation-according Hia ship paganda." particularly in the war-no shooting."
matea like which in the Royal Their first line of defence Is the
stand alert,
to prior orders forbidding frontal United States, Greece, And
Indonesion National Army. But i
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know exactly where they are un- til the level of German industry algn of healing the deep Soviet. Turkey. Then the Soviet Gov Navy is the finest recommenda- and what is surplus to that level United States rift which ap-ernment voted with the other tion of all.United Press. have been settled. The delay is pears in "avery,,nction of the delegates for a resolution con-] really not our fault, for a de- Assembly.
demning all forms of pro- cision could hardly be reached | Secretary-General • Trygve pagunda designed to provokej while there was a chance that, as Lie's staff has decided to step or encourage any threat to assumed by the Potsdam agree up the tempo of the Assembly peace. ment in August, 1945, Germany would be treated as an economic whole. When it became clear! that Russia would not play on that basis a new start had to be made. It has now matured into a detailed list of the plants to be dismantled and those to be left in the Anglo-American zones; and it is pretty clear that the list ought to go far towards answering both those who feared we should be too hard and those who feared we should be too soft.
A letter was addressed to the Those who thought that the Admiral complaining of the incon plan would be infected by the old venience arising from the delay in the arrival of the Mail Steamers lo "squeeze the orange" mentality, or
China, To this communication the would reflect a hidebound adher-following answer was returned:- ence to what certainly ought, in Gentlemen--I have
the honour to general to be the defunct agree-scknowledge the receipt this day of
Letter
on the subject of ment of Potsdam, have been con-your
frequent delays beyond the appointed founded. There are others who, on time, in the arrival in Hong Kong Committee and then the Assem- the contrary, thought that the of the Contract Packets with
Her bly, Germans might be enabled to start | Majesty's Mail.
Fourth, the Political Com- "Having myself been a witness inmittee has approved an Ameri- planning revenge, as they did be
(From the files of the "Chine Mail")
tive.
•
Re-
...
By Bag Sumatra, far more thon in Java, the Republic has a second line of de STAN SWINTON fence the fighting forces of political THE COLONEL" IS parties, lean disciplined in far more clashes with the heavily armoured
fanatic than the IN PEIPING
reguler forke. Dutch spearheads. Now they are go Dutch Lieutenant General 6. .ing ahead with plans 10 fight a Spoor calls them "fighting clubs"-nail guerilla
bands should the Second, the Assembly ap-|
Pelping, Nov. 18. but, though ill-equipped, they seems Dutch strike once more. proved, over Russian bloc op- Colonel and Mrs. Robert Mc-ready for a guerilla war in the
Politically, Republican Sumatra position, the creation of an 11 Cormick arrived in Peiping jungles and mountains of Sumatra, rralla für behind Java. In Jogiakorta member Balkans border watch from Shanghai and were greet should the Dutch renew their uflen the rash of political parties reminds commission. It will do what ed by Mayor Ho Sze-yuan and They see the Hisbullah, the Pen-Deputies before the war, la Sumatra the visitor of the French Chamber of it can to try to settle the con-American Consul General 0.
do (Socialist Youth Organisation) troversy involving Greece and Edmund Chubb..
), political orientation is far more to Red Arthy (Communist Party fight the left than in Java and nationalisin three Soviet satellites. Russia From the airfield the visitors ing force), Sabillolab and Poland announced they motored to the Yenching Uni-Islamic sect), Mujahidin (of the waters of party politics.
to fanatic far less diluted with the muddy -would boycott this commission-versity-and-lunched with W. H fierce Atjeh people of the far notiti, i
Third, the Political Commit|Adolph, Acting President. dur-historic enemies of the Durch, Political leaders in various inter tre sent to a sub-committee the ing the absence of the Presi-Napindo, Lasmi (Islamic fighting views agreed that this is the politi American proposal for a year dent.
group), Lasks Shaidi (Death's cal layout in Sumatra: around sitting of the Assembly. They will visit the Summer lead), and others.
North (in order of Importance) This "little assembly" proposal Palace and dine with the Mayor
-moderate Nationalist Party; con has been altered somewhat in and four Chinese university
Major General Raden Suppop, servative Islamic Party; Communist the sub-committee. Its rough presidents, including Hu Shih Dutch colonial army and now
ence * Lieutenant in the prewar Party; Socialiste outline was not
South-Socialists; Nationalists. substantially of the National Peking Univer-
publican Chief-of-Staß for Sumair), Wen-Muslim Party; Communis Russia and Czecho- sity, onetime ambassador to the says Republican changed.
control over these Party Socialist Party. skwakia refused to serve on United States. - Associated forces has become increasingly effec But, while numerically the Ma the sub-committee. They voic- Press.
Islamic Party- the cd strong opposition to the
in inficence the Socialist the little assembly." This plan
probably rank first except in West atill must clear the Political
Sumatra, where they get a close run From the Communists," A trusted In- formant said that party membership In all political organisations is negligible. In West Burnatee, he timated, there are 2,000 Communtie fore. These critics may be asked the vessel in which 1 was lately a can propteed Korean commis
members and perhaps 100,000 HK$180.-
to indicate where they would like penger, and in other vessels of
"apicants who are taken into the the plan to be harsher. Would the China Line, of the evil of which sien to supervise election of you complain, I had before the re representatives of the Korean
elite party group only after consider 35 they wish the surface buildings, ceipt of your letter communicated pocple to consult with the UN
[then would have no trump left in' able
perioda, The Socialists, who 300.-now to be preserved, to be blown with the Managing Directors of the on their independence, Russia
the dummy to guard against a repeat hold most top posts, have about 4,000 Peninsula Anit Oriental Steam gave notice, she would not serve
of the suit.
members there. The Conservative and down? Do they realise that all Navigation Company in London, and on this commission unlear the 250-plant specially designed for arma their Agent at Bombay, pointing out "truly elected" representatives especially the latter, is at stake, it winning the first trick with the heart
this strongly anti-Communis' Masjoemi, To protect himself against lans, danger
finessed immediately after the estimated, have about 100,000.
While 400-ments has been or will be des the penalties 13 which the company of the Korean people were in: will pay a rubber bridge declarer to A. By this expedient, he made sure Communists runa far higher than in the number oft nominat 200,- troyed? Do they require release are liable for breaches of contract: vited to participate in the dis- apply every measure which will safe that, if the finesse lost and the de Java, where political leaders cor
from the need to keep the Gerand had like he directed the A1-
miralty
cussions.
The political group guard the making of the contract. To fender returned a heart, there would rider Communist influence negligible, 350. Daily Service Except Monday
Agents JA the mans alive? Do they, in the midat
Contract will tackle the Korean problem do this, he should be willing to for be a trump standing, guard is dum in Sumatra the Communtet Packeta
on the China Line to protest Tues, & Sat.
120 of their own terrible economic against the vesels bring overladen again next week.
go, the luxury of taking extra tricks Key involve
real sublimated their party programme to. ricks my. While finessing, he did difficulties, want a share in the to an extent likely to retard their Fifth, the Special Palestime if they
lightest
* job of it, putting in the 9 instead of the <national revolution, ........Mon. & Thurs, „........................---- 300,- German production which only voyage, but I deem the representa- Committer of the Assembly has striving for merely the contract and ant to lose by this low fineuse, an be called Comments saywhere else necessary, aisk. Peculiarly, declarer the J. He had really nothing import "I don't imagine that they would tion which you have made to me is tossed its feadache temporarily forgtiting all about the extras will something to gain. He was truly sur-in the world," Vice President FREE BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE 30 KILOS. this plan can achieve? If Europe be of such importance that I shall to two sub-committees, one to sometimes find that the safest way prised when it held, and plenty Mohammed Hatta said in an inter.
wants to use German industry aake the earliest opportunity of werk on proposals for partition to aim at contract is also the only start must be made towards the transmitting your letter to the Lords of Palestine and the other to way that would give an extra trick pleased. It really gained him an view here Actually, they re goal some day. This plan is a Commissioners of the Admiralty.draw up the Arab ideas for an too. start and a sensible start. It is have the Honour to be, etc." designed to enable the Germans
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"the Authority on Authorities”
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substantially to their neighbours' The "Pekin Gszeite" states that well-being. What the Russians or the Emperor has, hold - a grand the French or the Germans them- archery, nesting at Pekin; forty selves think of it will be reveal Officers of the Archers contended for ed in due course. For all not the prize the distance wa 200 sald there would be a lot of DKY2 animated with unreasonable sus-him who placed all his six (the mum- but that it would be "lost time"
paces; and the prize awarded 19 talk about the veto question | Ca742. picion or sentimentality; the plan, ber allowed) arrows in the Ball's at this stage. He said it conceived as it is by responsible sye of the target, was two yards: of would serve no purpose. and able men on the spot, holds fur valued at 20,000 Tacls- presented. The work of the Atomic
by the Imperial hand Energy Commission and of the Deafer: South. Both sides vulner
They who missed the mark once and truck it, five times received: 1 Commission for Conventional able); yard of fur value 10,000. Taels Armaments will be subject to south Yung Trok was the fortunate man review, Speculation was gen-19 and the only candidate who received oral that these would not take 38 the 2 yards of fur; besides which much time. One delegate - pre-
the field.
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London, Nov. 16.
six people were Injured, and taken, he was highly complimented before dicted that if finally approved,SH
have
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An explosion, attributed by the police to butane gas, today. demolished a búsy? Chinese restaurant and a night club killing at least four and in Juring 50 LANDAS
The police sald four bodies had been counted and estimato three to 10 still trapped under the debris,
Among thol dead was one elderly Chincao. Star J
Windows a quarter a miles distant wore, shattered by then
caused when explosion evidenti
to Westminster Hospital this morn all the Court au being the best the "little assembly" commit South made an extremely careful ing when two double-deck buses col- Archer in the Capital. None of the tee, on which one member from analysis, of his probleme after: West Hided near the Cenotaph in Paris where candidates obtained Bren the cach of the 67 nations would the hoan K. He saw that plays a [ment · Street;· London,
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Ing the trump suit-In the "beandard" (Dexter: North East-West vulcer Five of the injured were discharg The Emperor, fan in good health all between regular Assembly way first one of hid tops and diseniable) as hebt by ed fater after efektment but the and "Bithough zold, kill remains the sessions, would be the most im- second round finesse of the Jhe How should Bouth, try for his 1-No. sfath, a: conductor, wan-Petained for vigour of youhi he employs much of portant achievement of this As- would leave... himself, wide open for Trumps.comtract after. West leads the, deli an : X-Ray @examinatiop.-Reuter, dah bis time in hunting and other sporta., dembly —Associatod: Prvus. 76 Jhéare loduza të tha: fiitsoo long, na be club. #7
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