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Gen. Fu Tao-yi, Supreme Commander of Nationalist Troops. takes charge of the North China drive against Communista — — ss the US Congress votes on aid to Chinn. Eamon De Valers, In office for 16 years, is ousted as Premier and becomes leader of the oppositions. Food and DDT from U.S.A. for distressed China etc.
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THE CHINA MAIL," SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1948
CZECHS ATTEMPT FLIGHT Workers' Militia Join Frontier Guards Former Minister And
Secret
Daughter Caught Service Cost
Prague, Mar. 4.
Thousands of people who fear persecution in opposition to Communism have tried to cross the frontler into the American Zone of Ger- many, according to unofficial reports here to- day.. Frontier guards have been reinforced by powerful groups of armed workers' militiamen, experts in underground resistance, familiar with all the channels. through which resistance groups crossed the frontier during the war.
Trained dogs are reported to be helping the frontier watch. Escape over the snowbound mountains has thim been made much more difficult, these re- 'ports said.
man border, several of the ea capoes wore the uniform of the regular forces.
Dr. Benes, the Czechoslovak President, has been ordered a complete rest by his doctors, officials of the Ministry of Information said today.
The rumours of attempted escapes grow after an officiai
It was added that the Preal- announcement today that dent, whose illness was officially Professor Adolf. Prohaska,
London, Mat, 4. Britain will spend £2,500,- 000 on her Secret Service this year, the same as last your, it was disclosed today with the publication of the Civil Estimates for Central Government and Finance.
During the coming year. two officials' will persist with the writing of the his- tory of the 1914 to 1918 war at a cost to the tax-payer of. £1,730-Reuter,
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All was ready for the wedding.. the Church ceremony; reception and honeymoon. The bride had her gown, the brides- maids their dresses; pre- sents were on view and (the chief item) a £2,500 furnished house was waiting.
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that, he wanted at the recep tion after arrangements had been made for a party of 60. He also wanted me to pay for taxis, which I considerel his obligation."
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which cancelled it all out. The former People's Party (Catho-confirmed last night, would not
The Japanese Ministry of following is how it was ex- lle) Health Minister, and his be returning yet to Prague Education has received reports plained. wife had tried to leave the from his country residence.
bride, 20-year-old Premier-designate, country.
It is understood that the Hitoshi Ashida, has travelled Patricia Hind, Their daughter was arrested former Czechslovak Constitu- around Japan speaking against quarrelled over ten extra gucata while trying to crown the bar- tion, which sets the precedent the American-sponsored re der with A Czech Socialist in such matters, provides that visions of the Japanese school Member of Parliament.
when the President is unable to Twenty former members of carry out his duties, he la re- the Czech Brigade, who served placed by the Premier. with the British forces during It was reported from The
that the war, are among the 170 re-Hague today
General fugees who have crossed from Serge Ingre, the Czech Minis- Czechoslovakia lato the United ter to the Netherlands, has re- States Zone.
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A review of the Czechoslovak Government's new nationalisa- tion programme, published to day, show that less than eight percent of the production, and no wholesale or foreign trade at ull, remained in private hands.
Witch Hunt
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Mark Orr, Head of SCAP Education Division, confirmed that such reports have been re- ceived.
24-year-old
The groom, William Ford, said: "The ten Ashida, who is in the midst extra guests included mon of forming à new Cabinet. friends and their wives I had could not be reached for com-known all my life. I could not
reason it 'out with Pat. atmosphere was more suited to a funeral than a wedding, 20 I called the whole thing off." Reuter.
ment.
The
VOTE DEMANDED BY AMERICA
Japanese sources told United Press that Ashida, while serv ing as Foreign Minister, toured sections of Japan in January telling local prefectural au- thorities not to spend money on buildings and other things to be used in the new system. They alleged. that Ashida claimed that such spending would overtax the Japanese,
Lake Success, Mar. 4. the Americana
The United Stater insisted, on be gone anyway Thursday night that, the Security and proposed that the educa- Council must vote soon on endoning tional changes be altered.. the partition of Palestine. The first
Orr confirmed everything but test ballot may come on Friday. the part that Ashida had said
The US was sai
said be standing behind at themerisans would soon and its puding resolution in the
face. almost certain defest. be gone.
China is among the hatione op Some of the actual construc-poing the American plan to as tion work already in progress cept the Assembly's partition deci was halted after Ashida'ssion and name,the, big five, powers visits.
to confer on what to do next-As-
The newly-appointed Commu-adding that nist Minister of Justico has in- would soon vited the public to denounce any case of collaboration with the Germans during the occupa- tion where they think the punishment inflicted was too
Special courts, ̈ composed of 10.30 a.m. 11.45 a.m. 1 p.m. one professional judge and two partisans, will revise all trials of collaborators.
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Haifa, Mar. S. that 118 people, nearly all'atu- British officials and their families dents, were arrested during the waiting at Halfe to return to Eng- recent crisis, according to the land have been moved to the Arab Czechoslovak news agency.
area of Jenin because of the fear of reliable The delegation, consisting of possible, Jewish attacks,, =
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