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CANTON-HANKOW RAIL REHABILITATION PLAN
Canton, May 30.
Over US$20,000,000 out of the American aid pro- gramme will be used to rehabilitate tha Can- ton-Hanków Railway with steel bridges and other improvements but details will be settled upon the arrival of Rogor Lophom, chief of ECA special mission to Chino, declared Gov- ornor T. V. Soong in a press conferenco today.
dance balls.
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THE CHINA MAIL, MON DAY, MAY 31; 1940.
"Final" Offensive In Greece
Athens, May-20.
The Greek Army will shortly begin a final offen-
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
JAP LABOUR MOVEMENT
►
Noro, May 30, SCAP's labour chief today warned the Japanese Government against advocates of "violonce and revolution” who took to form an “ideal classless society.”
Even as James Kulen, head
Themistocles Sophoulis,, the noted for its temples Two USA
past two
or
and
an
Secro-
Strikes End
sive throughout Greece to of SCAP's Labour Division, clear up the guerillas, M. spoke in this historic old city Sip-1 whole-henriedly, support your correspondent "A Non-Com- Premier, said tonight.
shrines, unton delegates con- munist" in his protest against The Governor said he came [currency issue. The Governor Mgr. Fulton
The Premier was reviewing thevening here J. Sheen's political
were assessing back from Nanking after form- went on record in favour of re-diatribe from Z-B-W on Thursday Greek Army's operations in the results of an election o ing the administrative policy laxation of import regulations on night.
months in, which he officers which,
опе Tokyo for Kwangtung following the machinery and raw materials. As a taxpayer who pays in a
said the rebels last 3,213 men newspaper said, showed
New York, May 29, One newsman questioned
wounded the small measure adoption of the constitution. Governor on the coming ban on
for the cost of killed,
capture, "advance by leftists."
America's threatening labour He said the Generalissimo's
our Government, I feel strongly against an Army total of 224. The union has a middle-roader situation was brightened today
Gavæmment In reply, Dr. Soong that a
institution
M. Sophoulis admitted thens Canton headquarters, of which
Chairman, a Communist as by the settlement Greek, Army had some selbacks, Vice-Chairman and a member of strikes. large and Important such as our Broadcasting Station
of two he is concurrently
director, that
questions should be tackled first should never again .permit
mainly in the Pelopponese. When the reform lengue" as will be changed to Canton and minor thing? mny
the rebels raided Kalaveyla, "we tary be left churchman or any other
Chrysler's 75,000 United Auto- pacification headquarters. Henter. If dance halls are banned to deliver
lost some n one-sided
mobile Workers' Union members officers and The executive committee denied reports in local Chinese alt over the country, there should against any political party.
be sald.
af settled their 17-day old walk-out includes ning
four the
middle- for a 13 cents an hour wage in- popers saying that the au- he in exemption in Canton, he
Would the Government
In per-
two Communists and crease while 5,000 United Pack- thority of the headquarters mid. Otherwise he preferred to
troops cleared up a farge area thren "reform leaguers."
Inth ing-house workers at the would be extended Beyond take a broart view of the stun-broadenst
lang occupied by the guerillas.
The latter group is a hodge-ment packing factory at
Water- Kwangtung and Kwangst.
flon. Assoeinted ProsN
"This does not mean order is podge of union leftists, rightints loo, Iowa, voled to return to completely restored." "The
prier of ration
and middle-roaders without. Some bandila were stili operut-far, any definite ideological lean-Increase.
FO work for a nine cent per hour Canton for June will be CN55,-
Ing there as well as in
ethering. parts of Greece and they will be Cannihilated soon after the rebel- Han is completely crushed," the Premier sald.-Reuter.
rice in
200,000 picul (111 pounds)." Dr. Soong revented. "Rice ra tloning will be extended to Swa- low, but prices have not yet bren fixed. 30,000 bags of rice have been sent to Swatow,”
Dr.
Whampoa Project
that the
US EYES ON INDONESIA OIL
DOWN Agency,
person uttack
mit a prominent Communist to
籍 speech
through
Z-A-W strongly attacking the
Catholic Church? I doubt it.
LITTLE MAN,
two compan area Army | randers.
STUDENT GROUPS SPLIT
Shanghai, May 30. "The student world here-tras been spilt
wide open into two hostile campa 05 the
80-called special service students, who are on the side of the Government, voice open opposition to those
Bridge Pointor Sir, I frequently fall to see eye to eye with your "Authority on Authorities" on Broge, but usually a Jitte Baluvia, May 30.
further thought The United States has asked hows that he is right. However, perianssion to explait of resources I really belleve he has slipped in Soong declared
Antara, the He his column for last Saturday. construction project of Whampoa Indossesin,
de- He recommends that the has been under way with CNS-pullen
stated
clarer sot 800,000,000,000
up spades with the K J appropriated for yesterday.
The agency said that the United 10-9-2-in-the-duminy, This will. States had acted through the lose a maximum of two tricks in
which they Dutch delegation now negotiating spades, after
will with The Republicana
furnish discards for the losers in the declarer's hand. This is all peaceful settlement in Indonesia.
It was not improbable that the very well, except for the fact
that the first time the defenders controlling mafter had been discussed by the
Shanghal Studenta get the lead, they may knock out
and Student Self- the diamond Ace,
and the second Federation
governing Councils in the various time, they will take the
setting universities and colleges. trick in Blamonds. Thus South's reasons for not starting out on prewar amb province, cust Sunat known to himself, but should be
spades
merely "best were planning to expand their obvious to anyone after a short production. Vjamb is pr Re-
study of the hand. publieun territory, where no oll
The purpose. More is to
come from Nanking
Another later. project 41
province-wide tric- phone network which has to de- pend on American aid to sup- plement the present radiophone system,
wire and
for
United States directly with the Repubile, the agency addest and
Reliable sources in Batavia said That well-known
companies with
Five regiments of provincial guards have been formed will be ready for rervice in June. sald Dr. Soong in answer to a question on banditry. The Gov- crnor said that press reports of
banditry were sometime menir- rert and asked reporters to check with the Army Press Bureau.
Governor SonD
announced that he had rendived valuable Reuter,
-
suggestions on band suppression from Weung Feng-kang, 10th ministrative officer of Hopei pro- vince. He said that Wang's plans In clearing brigands are largely Round, especially with regard to
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concessions
not are
The writer next says that to- is at present being produced.ward the end of the, huhu, when South leads toward the K J 10 of spades in the dummy, West should hold up the spades
UNDESIRABLES
EXCLUDED
ACC
in hopes that South will set his contract by trying the finesse. It is perfectly true that West should play low, and that is the paint of Saturday's column. With that point, I do not take issue, un-¡but only claim that the hand
Washington, May 30,
Several fights have already taken place between members or ing police intervention." the opposing groups, necessitat-
Free Movement Killen expressed the belief that the "Japanese labour movement will determine whether or not Japanese workers still enjoy the fruits of Democrney."
of
The meat packing strike flored into violence on May 10 in a
lot after the shooting of a union. picket. sentatives of the
On the railway front, repre-
ошлете unions will meet in Washington and
on Tuesday in further efforts to end their dispute. These unions üre under a Federal Court Can no-strike
injunction until June this 11-Rauter.
TEX-
He added
he believed that "only with a strong, free, ponsible labour movement the 80,000,000 people country quer-know-the-rent-
free country. benefits of
fabour chief told they must disciplino thomasives, attain a "truly in- dependent financial position,
The unions
TORY CHARTER FOR FARMERS
quard against totall- tarianium and regimentation."!...
Stratford On Avon, He concluded by reading
May' 20. message to railwaymen from the Anthony Eden, the Conservative American Federation of Labour Party's No. 2 leader, disclosed President, William Green, who today a Conservative plan to out- pledged, "Our deep interest inline soon an "agricultural charter" their (Japanese workers') success to aid farmers and cut Britain's The special service students and welfare and willingness to spending abroad for food. charge their opponents with be- co-operate And ing "ugents of the Fifth Column." every possible way."Associated semi-rural area that the Labour
help them in He told an Reuter.
Audience In
Party had failed to meet food production goals since assuming ower and asked "if the Govern- ment is really serious about in- creasing agricultural production."
"We believe," he said, "that
we can produce at home more of our food than we are doing at present and thus have a smaller overseas food bill io pay."--Associated Press,
Press.
Hatta Patches Up Differences
With
the "pao chin" (mutual guaran- President Harry Truman has tce) Fystem und village
ad-jshared a bill giving the Attorney. ministration, Soong admiffed, | Giberal power to excludr however, that the method of sup-desenble allens from the United given is a poor illustration. pression In the north differs from States. Previously only the If South had no information as that in the south
Sale Department had exclusion to the location of the outstanding pawers. It controlled issuance of spade honours, he would be in- visas and other entry papers, Asked by a reporter for tris
deed in a quandary. The chances Under the new opinion of the Wong Wen-hao Attorney-General could keep an to whether he had a better chance The
measure the would be exactly evenly split as Cabinet, Dr. Soong declined to fallen out of the country if he hus comment on the ground that he reason to belleve the alien wishes or Jack of spades. However, sho of winning by playing the King a provincial siliclal but hoped to enter the US. "for the pur-writer has already noted that the that a Finnice Minister will soon pose of engaging In be appointed to effect necessary which will endanger
Activities biding has all bist marked West | the public with the Ace of spades, making currency reform In Favour of Rafety of the nation--Associated the proper play by this case fair more exports hit by the present Press.
ly obvious in spite of what West muy do.
J. C. T.
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Prague, May 29,
Left
Wing Puppets Sign
Indonesian Republican President and Premier,
Batavia, May 29,
Dr. Mohammed Hotta, said in Jogjakarta to- day that he would invite the representatives of all Republican political parties to discuss the formation of a strong ministerial Cabinet to replace his present" Presidential one, Antaro, the Indonesian news agency, reported hero to- night."
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Dr. Hatta said the time had [pared to recognise Mr. Surianoaggression by Germany come to alter the Cabinet be- as the Indonesian representative other State joining her, and cause discord between the in Prague and exchange dip-give military assistance in case of
1 Tomats. parties was at an end.
such an aggression.. Reliable observers here Inter- Unofficial source said this preted this remark to mean that would aggravate the increasing A-Czechoslovakian Arm om-differences with the left wingly difficult position for the Dutch, eer, who was found posting up Democratic Front comprising which the Republican foreign anti-Government leaflets inviting Socialists, Communists and La polley was, causing-Reuter, the people to cast blank votes in bour Party-had been settled and tomorrow's general elections, was the way open for Dr. Amir sentenced by a Prague military court today to two months' im- prisonment and demotion to the ranka for damaging the Army's good name.
Sjarifuddin, the
left
Coalition
wing Icader, to rejoin the Government.
Dr. Sjarifuddin's Cabinet fell after the signing of the Renville truce agreement with the Dutch last January.
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BACKO trade delegation and tho Fratisck Ouretnicke, whose leaf-
Pakistan Government Oxford, May 29.- lets
asked voters to "slander the day, the Republican Govern-bassador to Britain, heads the list rival in Karachi. The delegation's Lewis Douglas, American Am- for the fourth day since their ar. regime,' was arrested by A ment Indicated that the in-
Since Febru- | donesing Minister in Prague of dignataries-who-will-got- anffered to Pakistan to supply cot- leader W. R. Euton officially ary, the lieutenant has been on Suriano, had been instructed to June 23, the University announced rates that the Indian Union. The
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lon textiles Icave with half pay-being one negotiate with the Soviet Union today.
at much cheaper of the officers "purged" during during the Sjarifuddin Govern- the February crisis."
An official statement said the later recalled following a Russian McNair of the International Court
Others to be honoured are Leon talks will again continue on Mon- ment's term of office, but was Blum of France and Sir Arnold
day.—Associated Press. quick judgment would show the announcement agreeing to Czechoslovak Arny would not change consuls.
ex of Justice at the Hague. tolerate anything endangering security and order.-Reuter,
superior officer,
PAKISTAN MAKES
SOVIET-DANISH TRADE
Dr. Isjah Bowman, President of Difficult Position
John Hopkins in Baltimore, Linus Meanwhile, the Security Coun-Pauling and George Eastman,
Copenhagen. May 29. good offices committa 10-visiting professor at Oxford, will M. Jens Krag, Dahlah Trado night issued a communique dis- be awarded Doctor of Scienca de-Minister, left hare, by train to- closing
that Dutch-Repubilean grees.
night for Moscow, where he will Karachi, May 30.
negotiatora, had discussed the Re- Poet T. S. Ellot will get
the lead
Danish delegation in nego- Pakistan Army headquarters political committee metting last Press.
public's foreign reintions at a Doctor of Letters degree. United tiations for a new Soviet-Denish announced today that Pakistan
trado pact-Reuter. has protested to India
Friday.
PROTEST
against
the bombing of a village in At this meeting, the Republican Pakistan territory in the North delegation leader, M. Mohammed WOMAN ENGINEER west Frontler Province by the Roem, realt a prepared statement Indian Air Force last week. replying to an earlier Dutch
KILLED
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Andover, May 30, A.....pretty_20-year-old plane persone Including 17 children. ment was extending (13 foreign engineer and. a test pilot were
Pakistan's note stated that relations. similar air attack was made by
killed last night when a now No official comment was avall four-engined the Indian Air Force last Novem-able In Batavia on the
Miles Marathon ber.-Associated Preas.
reports airliner they were testing crashed that Czechoslovakia WON pra-and caught fire near here,
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