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MOSCOW SHOUTS "LIAR!"
London, Dec. 21. Moscow radio on Sun- day accused the United States Government's Voice of America" of lying about Russia's, eco- nomic situation,
The conumentary mentioned the "Voice of America" brond- rasting reports on the revalua-1 tion of the ruble but made no reference to the U.S. pro.
rammes report on 'December of punic buying and bank runs throughout. Bussit.
Thu Muscow transmitter. ignored which for weeks had
Voice of America" reports on Soviet economic developments, complained that the U.S. pro- grazeme had given a "reaction" on Roggin's December 16 re valuation order which was as far from the truth as New York is from Moserny."
In Washington, State Depurt: pantoffelala said that *Voleu uf America" scripts on Rusulan economic rannanvres have been straightforward, accurate 10-
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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1047,
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Asked if there was any de- artment enment on the Mus row radio'e charge that the off-
Vienna, Dec. 21. rial breadrest had been lying The U.S. Army Provost Mar- un the subiret, officials refered | shal's office reported today that a requorten to a news conference a self-proclaimed Russain news fatemind by Under-Secretary correspondent bent and kleked Lovett a Tuesday,
American soldier to death
Afe. Favett at that time, dix-inside it boarding house in Vian erswing oder accusations by na's international zone. Itusia, Bald that in such con-i The Russian, named Stephen troversies hereafter, the United Inrin, bit 症 second American
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Moscow ratin said that manyvi observera were sur prised that "inflation, which, The Soviet theory holds, is ex- clusively connected with the capitalist system, had, as the American radio station put it, possible in the Soviet
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"If there is anything sur prising in this....it is indeed the gorance of these American commomists who stil; do not know what inflation is, although the present state of America
conomics should have helped them to find out what it means," the radio edded. - Associated Press.
a four-power international patrol arrived and arrested him.
furin has been turned over to
Famous actress Mae West in explaining to Director
Bill Mollison a point in her play "Diamond LI" which has been, going to rounds in England.
Mae worked so hard on preparations for the play that she "Just had no time for fun at all."
The play had 11s first run at Manchester ald sinco bay boen doing the rounds with growing success.
Apparently propte sul want to "come up and sce" Bino sometime.-APhoto.
Marshall Reports
World On
To Big
PRAYERS FOR CHINA
Nanking, Dec. 21. Monsignor Antony Riberi, Apostolic Inter- nuncio, in a letter ad- dressed to 140 Catholic bishops in China, asked `. for special prayers_for China on Christmas Day.
He said: "By a happy cola-| cidence, at the very moment, at] midnight when the Church solemnly celebrates the anniver sary of the birth of Christ, a new constitution for China shall become effective.
"Such an event
cannot be
overlooked by the Catholic pro-
ple of China."
the
"Since on that day a now age will be Inaugurated for Chinese people, it is our duty to ask the Prince of Peaco, to grant penco and prosperity to This noble nation and to guide It along the way to freedom and secure well-being."--Associated Press.
S'HAI TO ABOLISH UNREGISTERED FIRMS
Shanghal, Dec. 21. Concrete steps for abolishing unregisterel firms in-Shanghái, bollaved to number several hun- dred, were drafted at a joint- meeting of the Eccnomic, Police. Finance and Social Affaira Burenus yesterday evening.
Many unregistered firms are BVserted of engaging in binck market operations in commodi-| tics and foreign exchange- Reuter.
Break-Down Chang Is Out
Washington, Dec. 20.
the Soviet authorities. The dead The Secretary of State, Mr. George Marshall, fu
A
soldier died late yesterday in military hospital here after being rushed the boarding house.
The proprietor of the boarding house, nccording to the report, sald Invin aceosted the Ameri can, wked him his nationality and then knocked him to the floor, in the head - and leking him bodyUnited Press.
MAGIC CIRCLE The weekly meeting of the Hong Kong Magle Circles was held, for the first time, at the Cosmo Club last night.
It was again attended by
fair number of enthusiasts.
Well-Known China Missionary Dies
Macon (Georgia), Dec. 21.
Dr. W. B. Burke, retired Methodist minister and a long-time China missionary, died here of a heart attack at the age of 83. Dr. Burkę, who died unexpectedly is the father of Mr. Gordon L. Burke, U.S. Consul of Canton.
After his return from China He is survived by his widow in 1943. Dr. Burke became and three sons, including r pastor of the local Methodist Gordon L. Burke, United States
Gonaul in Canton,
church.
effect staked his hopes for the attainment of a German peace settlement on the success of his rehabilitation of plans for the economic Europe, in his radio report to the American people last night on the breakdown of the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Lon- don.
He also increased the stokes in the plan, both for the United States and the world, and chal- lenged opponents of the scheme within the United States.
position to the European ecuno- mit aki programme,
"The succes of such a pro- gramme would necessarily mean the establishment of a balanco in If such opponents succeed in which tho 18 Western nations, blocking passage of the Marshall who have bound their hopes and Plan legislation in Congress, they efforts together, would be re- will have to take the responsibl-habilitated, strong in forms of collapse of Europe, but for the freedom, opportunity to thot the lly, not only for the economic government which guarantee true
collapse of
US. diplomatie efforts dividual and protection against the to bring about a peace settlement terror of governmuntal tyranny. in Europe.
"The issue is really clear cut In making this point, Mr. Max. and there
can bu по settlement shall also appears to have given until the coming months demon up hope of being able to resume strate whether or not the civilisa- discussion of the German question of Western Europe will prove tion with the Soviet Union until vigorous enough to rise above the of the Marshall | destructive effects of war and res- the operation
Plan shall have demonstrated the tore a healthy society. attainment of its objeztive.
He did not indicate how long this would tako.
A Balance
Confident
"Officials of the Soviet Union and leaders of Communist partios openly predict that this restora- phrase: "There can be no sottle- tion on the other hand, aro
will not take place.
The period is bounded by his ment until the coming months de- monstrate whether or not
the confident in the rehabilitation of of, Western Europe Western civilisation
civilization will prove vigorous enough to rise with It, Buropean above the destructive effects of Bir. Marshall declared that "the war and restore a healthy society" situation mus bo stabilized". "The Soviet Union has re- The Western nations at the very feast must be firmly established on the basis of government and the freedoms that will preserve all that has been gained in the past centuries by these nations and all that their
Dr. Burke was widely known The funeral service will be cognised this situation in its frank throughout China, twice becom- held on Monday-United Press, declaration of hostility and op- ing a Japanese prisoner. Ho was interned during the war and was repatriated in 1943.
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As a young man he met Mr. Charles Soon at the Vanderbij University and later left the preaching Carcor tn
open mlagion at Sungkiang near Shangha! in 1887.
Dr. Burko became well loved by the Chinese people for de fying the handits and support
commoners,
Festal Carol Service
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At St.
Andrew's
"Let us resolve that for Christ and this Church in the coming.days we will all be happy by giving ourselves to the
service of others and making them happy."
This was the Christmas Mes-snow; Carol of the Crib; The First
In the course
eign
mises for the futuroperation pro In speaking of the Soviet For
Minister's taption at the Lon. don Conference of the Big Four Foreign Ministers, Mr. Marshall said: "It was imposible for me
to reconcile his urgent Ansistence
on the necessity for expediting the preparation of the Gormon
ing the interests of the Chinese soge given to his parishioners by Nowill; Silent Night; and 6, Little peace treaty with his categorie the Rev. J. H. Ogilvis, OBE, MA, town of Bethlehem were superefusal of the appointment of the
Andrew's Church, by the "Choir. During the internal troublex Vicar of St,
pf his address, delegations considered to be the commission which the other three he interceded against looting Kowloon, at the Eestal Carol Ser.
the Vicar referred to two me- absolutely essential first step." armies and once prevented the vice last evening.
The Biblical story of the Birth moris gifts. pillaging of Shanghai.
followed in seven
Repetition of Christ was
The frat, he said, was made by Icssons from the Old and New the Millington family in memory Mr. Marshall recalled that M. Testaments.
of a sou who tell on Christmas | Molotov also found unacceptable the contention that until German Beginning from the Prophesy Day, 1941.
He retired in 1986 at the age of 76 but returned when the Sino-Japanese war broke out in 1987, doing rellof work.
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The Secretary State describ
in Isalah IX through to Mical The memorial took the form of political and economic unity was V on to the Annuntiation (St. a pair of Hymnboards
achieved, any contral government, "ham Luko),The Birth (81, Luke The other, said the Vicar, was for Germany would be a JI), the visit of the Shepherds an altar made by a mother her- and not a reality?!
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and of the Wise self and presented' to the Church (St. Luke Hall and o), the tens thanksgiving for the rufe fe ›ended" with - the Meaning of turn of two sons from active ser
Christmas given in St, John I. ¡yico.
Carols-Gola rent yo merry, One of " the boys had been a Gentlemen; See amid the winter POW in Germany.
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of the Borden Cofonte anthe greatest disappointment" and "but adreary repetition of what has, boon said, and resaid at the, Mos. cow' Conference."-Beuter.
Music while you work
Моят
To Get Chiang
Shanghai, Deo. 21.
The Communist North Shenai Radio, monitored here today, bald that the man, who 11 years ago ac- tually seized Generalissimo Chlang Kai-shek in the forted Slan colp, is "defer- mined to do it again.”
ile la Chang Chung-lin, who at that tino 720 captain in the forces under the command of the "Young
Marshal," Chang Hsueh- jang.-United Press.