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ARRIVALS
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SAILINGS
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Mid June- Early July
READY
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2nd half June
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1940.
HYPOTHETICAL WAR IN EAST "Operation Bamboo" At Staff College
Hong Kong’s G.O.C. Attends
London, May 31. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery's "Operation Bam- boo," conducted last week at the Staff Collega of Camberley and envisaging a hypothetical war against Japan in 1950, was attended by 115 ranking commanders from the three fight- ing services in all the colonies and Dominions, including a galaxy of 50 major generals, it was learned authoritatively today.
In addition, the operations | button." He also stressed! tho
observed were
by scientists necessity for intensive scientific from the Home Oйce and the research adding: The object of Ministry of Defence, who, science is in assure man does his Montgomery said, "gave reac-tuff better with less effort.""
Operation tions of how science can help us
Bamboo disclosed do our stuff better with fewer casualties to every single battle that sickness claimed 160
casualties.
casualty
in the early duys'of Operation Bamboo was con- the Eurma campaign. This ratio ducted against a Japanese enemy was eventually reduced to six to
"amazing physical courage one. borne of religious fervour," "It was all terribly interest- Monty said, and "enemy heading." Monty said -United Press. quarters" wan represented by British officers wearing Japanese uniforms brought from Singa-
pore.
Admiral Lord Fraser led the Baval contingent comprising 13 admirals, captains and
marine
generals. The Army contingent included the generala command- in Hong Kong, Malaya, India, Australia and the the
Chiefs
of Stoff of Cana
Woman M.P. Takes Charge
London, May 31,
For the first time in history, ☐ woman presided over pro.. ceedings in the Chamber of the House of Commons to. night, She was Mra, Florence Paton, Labour Member of Parliament, who
had been selected by the Speaker to take charge during a debate In committee on the Scottish Estimates.
A
Members of all aides gave welcoming cheer as Mr. Paton-A
trim bospectaciad figure in a neat black costume with а white blouse-took -
over.
She presided with complete confidence for two hours. Her only regret was that her hun. band, who is also a Member of Parliament, could not be present. Router.
NO RIFT WITH U.S.,
BA. New Zealand, South The Africa and Rhodesia plus repre-
_sentatives of the Washington Joint Services Mission und the
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SAYS
ATTLEE
London, May 31.
Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Attlee, denied to- day that there was a rift between the United States and 'Britain over Palestino.
"Miss Seduction"
In Court
Paris, May 31.
Jacques Schindenhammer,
Peninsular
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a Frenchman who beat 205| "CANTON" women for the title of "Miss Seduction" In 1935, asked a Paris court today: "What's wrong with wearing skirts? Priests and lawyers do it."
Schindenhaminer, his long blonde hair plaited and wearin heavy make-up, faced a magis- trate on elarges of falsifying his record and fraud,
He has successfully posed as a woman for the past 20 years.
A gendarme committed suicide several years ago when he dis- covered the identity of his blonde "gle friend." A private delec- live agency employed him as un Inspectress,
During the war, he reverted to male status, Joined the French Army and later married. His wife has one child.
Adoctor told the court today that chindenhuminer was suffer- ing from glandular abnormalities. He is not necessarily a homo- sexual," be added-Reuter.
commanders of various Far East" am not aware of any rift of that kind," he told Another
land forces.
Based On Lost War
None of the British com- manders who bore the brunt of the carly days of the Jap- war in the Pacific wan anese present. Qudration Bamboo
studied renditions of terrain, climate and eneiny psychology based on ob- servations made during the war against Japan.
the House of Commons, when asked if he would do his best to "heal the rift between Washington and London, close the breach and make our policy plain,"
ment on -Palestine
ised
of
Since
No Decision Yet
Compromise In France
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British
ARRIVALS
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vis Straits
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vis Straite
Japan
DUR
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U.K. and Continent
17th June
3rd July
2nd Aug.
Mid Aug.
..U.K. & Continent
U.K. & Continent
SAILINGS
TO
Shanghai & Japan U.K.
Shanghai & Japan „Singapore, Pennor,
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BAILING
2nd Jana 4th June Fist June
5th July,
India
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ARRIVALS
FROM
SAILINGS
"OZARDA"
SHIP
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Bombay
TO
2nd June
BAILING
.Shanghai
The Socialista-one of the chief partners in the Coalition Cabinet- Last week Threatened a revolt
AHIP
"SIRDHANA“ "SANGOLA'
The export of war material to against the bill to which the Goy-
Mr. Attice asked the House | British war material supplied to to give the Foreign Secretary, Egypt, Iraq or Transjordan be-
Paris. May 31. The Government of M. Robert Mr. Ernest Bevin, His indul-Ing diverted to Palestine.
May 14, the Arab Schuman was now expected to get Hence for not making a state-
|n_salisfactory'majority on the vote forcel today in
operating in Palestine of confidence tomorrow on
their vlow of the Security Council's
were no doubt making use of dismissal of 150,000 civil servants Muy based the operation on
the equipment supplied to them as an economy measure. the assumption that another war efforts to arrange a cease-fire.
during would be
several years past by "It would be unfortunate that fought with weapons
Britain, he added. developed before the war begins, there should be a statement made anet it Is understood that the or
put that, In
any question of equipment was based way,
the possibility largely on the recommendations of acceptance," he said. of the British Mission led by Last Thursday, the lender the Middle East was now cover- jerument had already been firmly Major General J. S. Lethbridge the House of Commons, Mr. Heri ed by the embargo in the resolu- pledged, which toured the Pacific. South-berl
that. Morrison, saldi
adopted by the Mr. tion
Security The Finance Minister, M. Rene Mayer, threatened to resign if the West Pacifle and South-East Asin Bevin was likely to make a state-Council yesterday. wer fronts in 1943. W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
ment last Friday or today.
Mr. Mayhew said the Govern- proposal was not adopted. The ment
satisfied that the Premier made the issue one of £3,790,000
Friday. Britain
paid confidence last hod Transjordan had been specifical- It is understood that the various ly linked with the defence of parties that country.
promise which it was hoped the "As to the future, however, National Assembly would approve. our decision has yet to be taken," The compromise is a limit on the way in which the Government con When asked by a Jewish La-Cismiss permanent as well as lem- bour Member, Mr. Sydney Sil-porary civil servonta.-Router. Earlier, Mr. Christopher May-dan was defending itself at the verman, against whom Transjor- hew, Under-Secretary of State
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the mission Lethbridge Maj. Gen. in 1943, told United Fress that the mis- sion hus found that the Ameri- Army equipment is largely can
and better superior
suited for Far Eastern warfare than the mission's recommendations would Include adaptation of American-type sup- plies both in equipment and vic- tualling.
British. He said the Ltd.
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Man First
Doing Its Bost
When Mr. Anthony Eden, Conservative, asked If the Government was using its best Endeavours with
both parties support of the resolution agreed upon by the United Na tions, Mr. Attica replied: "Yes,
In
ulr."
was
he acided,
not
moment, Mr. Mayhew did for Foreign Affairs, had answer-reply, despite shouts calling on The operation also studied ed
of questions on him scientific
Palmber potentialities of Palestine, particularly about the Far Eastern war in the light war-materint -supplied-by---Brie
tain under treaty to the
states.
of climatic conditions.
Monty was said to
pentedly still the even if
stressed that
first weapon he simply
have re-
Aral
"man is Mr. Mayhew said that up to of war the termination of the mandate, pushes the there was no direct evidence of
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INCIDENT IN
INDO-CHINA
have worked out a com-
Story Was A Complete Fake
Washington, May 31.
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APCAR LINE
ARRIVALS
FROM
Calcutta & Stratta ................ Calcutta & Stralis
SAILINGS
то
Amoy & Shanghai Amoy & Japan
* Has Refrigerated Cargo Space.
Eastern
AUST
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4th June
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15th July
BAILING
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18th July
Australian
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19th June
A State Department official today described an a "complete London, May 31.
fake" Rome report that the suggestion by Labour United States has proposed Member of Parliament, Mr. new five-point anii-Communist Thomas Driberg, that he should programme to Western European make representations to France countries, about an incident in Indo-China
The The report, published in which, Mr. Driberg sald, led to Communist newspaper II Paese, the death after arrest of 22 Viel- said that the programme, in namese civilians, was, today retem", was outlined in a United cluding a "military alliance AYA- jected by Mr. Christopher May-States note to Italy, France, Bri- hew, Under-Secretary for Foreign tain and the Scandinavian coun-
Affairs.
tries.
Mr. Driberg sold this incident Michael McDermott, the State occurred on March 8 at Khol Department Press officer, told o Nghia, in the Kienan Province of reporter "we sent no auch note." French Indo-China.--Reuler, -Associated Press.
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LOADING 4th JUNE, 1948 SAILING 5th JUNE, 1948
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for
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June 17th
Expected sailings for New York via Panama
my. “IVABAN" m.v. "STOCKHOLT" A VESSEL
*
July 13th August 17th
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18th June
14th Jane
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6th Jane
24th Jang
то
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