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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1948.
SMUTS BEATEN AT POLLS
Narrow Win By Nationalist Candidate Opposition Gains In Elections
Werewolf
Leader Captured
Hamburg, May 27. Peter. Behrens,, a major al- leged to have detailed to or gunise the Werewolf resistance troops in the Brunswick area
in 1944 and 1945, has been captured in Hamburg after a 7-week search by the British Zone Police today.
Peter Behrens' who is also wanted for the beating of anti- Nazis before the war, was dis- envered working in Hamburg's city waterworks.
The
have Authorities
been looking for Behrons for months but intensifled their search dues ing the inat seven weeks follow- ing the arrest of his former chief and one time minister of Brun- swick, Dietrich Kingges.
11 is alleged that Behrens ឆន early as 1933 was responsible for the shooting of 11 resistance men in cold blond during the "Riesen- berg" purge in the Brunswick
aren, ---United Press.
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Capotown, May 27. Marshal Smuts, South African Prime Minister sinco 1939, lost the seat ho had held for 24 years to- day, and it seemed clear tonight that neither his United Party, nor the Nationalist Opposi tion would gain a clear majority in the South African elections.
Marshal Smuts lost his constituency, Standerten, by
224 votes to a Nationalist opponent.
India As Europe's Granary?
Paris, May 27.
that
Dr. Malan, the leader, retnined his sent majority of nearly 4,000.
China The Only Bulwark
Washington, May 27.
A U.S. Army publication says China is the "only major obstacle blocking complete Communist domination of the eastern half of Asia."
publication "Armed
The Forces Talk",
used to familiarise troops with various national and international prob-
Nationalist{ation:
by n lems,
Today's issue on China phasised that country's strategic
districts,
om-
A swing towards the Nation-position on the southern border alists in the country
of Eastern Russia. It said China's where polling was as high, as a future is "a matter of vital im- to the United States per cent, reduced the United Portance Party's earlier lead of nearly and to the world." Three to one unt, with 30 seats"military machine can draw on The publication said China's outstanding. the state of parties was: United Party 4: Kreat reserves for defence,, .. Nationalists
"In antional strength, however, 43; Afrikener six;;
hina falis far short of Labour six.
China a Erst rate world power.. "At present there
the
Marshal Smuts needed a total
belnit
по
guarantee that the Nationalist
forces will be able to stop the spread of the communists and put Marshal Smuts has twice been un end to the (civil) war,”---An- Prime Minister. He has served sociated Press. as South Africa's Premier wlth-
Mr. K, V. Reddy, Indian de- legate to the International of 70 seats to make victory cer- Federation of Agricultural Pro-tain. ducers' Congress here, told the policy-committee today India could supply Europe with food within a few years if she were given assistance, such the Marshall Plan, to moder- nise her agricultural system.
Mr. Reddy urged the setting up of a subsidiary office of the IFAP in India, possibly in New Delhi, as a centre not only for India but oli Asia.
Belgrade, May 27. The crew and plane assigned to the British Air Attache in Belgrade has been ordered to He objected to what he con- leave Yugoslavia by Saturday.sidered a tendency to discuss in
Na official reasons are known terms of
European recovery,
for this order, but the Yugoslav whereas IFAP by its nature, he Foreign Office is reported to have sald, was a world-wide organisa- Intermed The British
Embassy tion.
That adequate air travel facilitles Europe's increasing population abrously exist in the country.
und Hills to her possibilities of
The plane will be stationed at increasing food production might Vienna in future, and will be lead to a dearth in Europe in a uble to travel to Yugoslavia few years, he warned-Reuter. when-needed
A similar move was made sev erui weeks ago nguinst the Am- ericor Embassy plane stationed At Belgrade.---Reuter.
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SUDANESE TO JOIN IN
out a break since 19390.
Manila, May 27, Air Philippine
Lines'
He frat became Prime Minis- The ter in 1910, serving until 1924, "Leyte" arrived back here this in the | His first_ministerial appointment afternoon from Shanghai.after its Union was es Minister inaugural fight completed in the of the Interlor and Defence in record time of four hours and 17 1010,-Neuter.
minutes.-Reuter.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
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DON'T MAKE IT EASY... Lem to make his contract;-ho-seld. WHEN
a defender can't find later that he would have put in ony sure way to beat, the con- the J. II he had, that would tract, he at least should try to have lost to the Q and the A make the declarer's job' as dif- would have set him. But West cult as possible. To play in such came right in with the A on the for his opponent a way as to eliminate any guess first spade and thereby elimin-
is to act the fated all guess for the déciarer. part of a fool, whether the date South, by that playing plan, be April 1 or some other time. was just as foolish as West prov- Such a decision often confronts ed. After taking out trumps, you when a lead made toward he should have worked on the a king-jack "combination in the spades, not the antions, b dummy. Playing your ace right leading low from his own hand theaway takes the guess out of it and then coming up with the K for the declarer, whereas a low If West played low. West was card leaves him wondering what much more likely to have the
Cairo, May 27. Ismall el Azhari, chief of the Sudanese delegation In Cairo, told the United Press today that Sudanese troops would Inave soon for Palestine.
He said many of these troops were veterans of World War and had participated In famous battle of Keren in Eritrea. which was the key to the East Africa campaignUnited Press,
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SABT Telephone communication with HK 10 7 Spain and Gibraltar by land. Ine 3 w1 reopen on May 31, the Post-D-K-8-7-4 master General announced today. 54 the Balearic Islands of Ceuta and The line will be extended to
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Why should it be easy for East to find the correct deferică, against by from various departments are in Alexamire Dama Enfande 41 "The conference today to make their would have had a bit of a prob- diamond
If West had played low, South 4-Spades after West loads the
Anul choice of the Secretariat personnel and to co-ordinate the various departments which will eventually hondle the Commis- ston's work.-Reuter,
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