Wallace's National Convention
Philadelphia, July 10. America's newest political party- the Wallaceites -- moves into Philadelphia to- dlay for its first national con- yention.
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THE PERFECT
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CHINA MAIL
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1948.
NO COMPLAINTS ON OLYMPIC TRACK
By Vernon Morgan, Reuter's Sport Editor
London, July 15. The first and inevitable question asked by all Olym
pic runners on their arrival in London is: "How good is the track?” for they naturally feel ap. prehensive about a track which is only being laid a matter of days before the Games.
The party, whlen variously has it, is generally supposed that tracks have to be laid
called itself the Progressive, the
Now, the Third and the Wallace for President party, will hold l founding concave here on July 21 10 25 m the heels of the Ite pubdeas am Democratic national Praventions.
The Wallaceites will establish headquarters here by today,
One week later the party will choose us its standard bearers Henry A. Wallace of President and Idaho U.S. Serator Glen Taylor for Vice-President,
Wullare was Secretary of Agri- culture and Vice-President dur- Ing the arterinistrations of
for years and carefully tended so that they are perfect for the great occasion. How then can one expect perfection if the cinders are not put down until less than three weeks before they will first be used? The answer to this is
la Emery, the veteran fold: First, down beneath the the South Africans, say it is
the best ever and has turf of Wembley there is a track, and a very good one too. nmendation for the cooking which was laid down during The athletes
frightened
two-
nl'e
Tender special
the days of the Wembley Ex-ting on too much weight and un burdly appreciate the lot of re- the hibition in 1923 and has
the British housewife trying to ints Prosklent Housevelt. He lost mained buried ever since. Snake a week's rations feed her De Vice-Preddenry if 1944 when cond, the Organising Committes femily for a work-Reuter, Roosevelt approved! Harry Sbas got a secret mixture whicnj
Treman as his running matė,
Next Werthesday The thied party's platform remitter, head
will produce a perfect surface almost as soon as it is laid.
Indeed, ask zone, concerned if they are not with the track of
taking a risk and they scorn the
by Dr. Rexford G. Tugwell. Professor at the University Cheug and sne-time Roosevelt New Dealer, will begin work en the party's statement of policy the platform)
Negro Speaker
In
Proposes for the party's. Key- sure speaker in Chache. P. Ho- wird. 53-year-old negro attorney. and newspaper publisher. He has been prominent for 25 years Inwn Republlean eireles
Luke, W. Wilson, Assistant Manager of the Wallace cam paign, suld the national Walinee tor President committer "has is sued our ronvention.call brond- side for 4,248 delegates and $31 alternates.
That ancourts to eight dele. pates for each of the nation's $31 Presidential electoral votes mart one alternate for each vote.
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Wallace and Tavlor will reach Philadelphia on Thursday or Fri- day of text wrek. Their 'mination will be sometime TUN
Sufurday afternoon On Saturday night the convention will shirt to an open air park for acceptance speeches
Priers innging from 95 cents to £2.60 will be charged for park souls to help pay convention ex-
pengos.
On Sunday, fiul day of the Conclave. the new party WHI udiopl its statement of palley nad lay down party rules-Assn elated Press.
More B-29s
For Europe
kica.
It is confidently expected that this track will equal the finest The chlaf in- in the world.
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Solidarity Against Blockade
Berlin, July 16 An American. Military: Government spokesman told the German people today that the "civilised world has demon- strated its complete solidarity" against Russia's "brutal starva- tion blockade" against Berlin.
The AMG broadcast 10 the Germans called the Soviet action intolerable and likened it to the lacties of Hitler's Nazi Govern- ment which embarked on "adven- turous polliies abroad, preaching good-wilt and prace, all the while."
The Germans were told they
.
had a right to, demand lifting of
the blockade.—Associated Press
DENIS COMPTON
AGAIN INJURED
London, July 15.
gredient of this brick red mix: Denis Compton, who was injured when batting in
ture is a soll which comes from the hills of the Midlands county
of Leicestershire.
It is being shipped, more than 800 tons of it, in fleets of lorries i from the laboratories
over 100 miles from London.
Months and months have been spent in preparing the mixture or the track so that it will with- *tong all
weathers and all wear. wern Any pumber of mixtures tried before the present one was sicked, and then not until famous runners had tested it and pro-
nounced it first class,
Disappointing Performancë
Calcutta, Jilly, 15
The Chinese Olympiá1köbdër team gava ita most disappolat. ing performance in india hère today.
In a goal-leke game against Mohun Gaga, India's premier team, the Chinese falled to acorn. The players seemed tired and unsuited to Indian conditions. The beat player on the field was goalie Chang Pong-lun—Associated Praze.
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HK SWIMMERS LOOK TO 1952 OLYMPIAD
Olympic, Cycling Team
London, July 15.
Heg Harris, the world amateur sprint champion, heads the 10 cyclists named today by the Na-
mate,
Never has swimming ambition in Hong Kong been
so high as in 'the past year. Some are oven looking as far ahead as the 1952 Olympic games to be held in Helsinki.
This perhaps, is rather a premature thought but is by no means fantastic., Hong Kong has. possibilities. One has only to watch the per- formances of our teen-age youngsters to be reassured.
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tional Cycllats Union as Britain's The aim in the various clubs. The adoption by this body at Olympic team. Two more will of high sporting ideals in to the standard method of starting, be chosen betüre July 23, the last get as many swimmers doing has aroused lively, discussions, day for nominations. Harris, now their distances in as little time Hitherto, Hong Kong swimming fully recovered from his recent as possible. All facilities are has been accustomed to the old mishap,
is chosen for the 1,000 metres.sprint and paired with his provided. Disciplined training call, namely "On your marks, get
set, go!" Alan by experienced coaches is one By this means, competitors in- Club The V.R.C.-Navy water-polo Manchester
Meanwhile game yesterday was good and Bannister, for the 2,000
metres of them.
alert variably beat the gun, thereby omelals are on the lookout for gaining precious time. The new fast. V.R.C. scored six to the
tandem avent. Navy's two.
Another rider chosen · far two young talent.
command is only the word go, or events is Tom Godwin, of Bir- One of the influences most like-- preferably-as le usual in Europe.. The Navy reached the ball first mingham, who is one of six men
y to raise Hong Kong swimming and the United Staves-the gun. it the opening whistle and spurt from whom the pursuit team of evels to the world plane is the Into the V.R. C goal area but four will be named, and either steady changes in the general or- missed a quick rat chance of he or Ken Marshall will ride in ganisation of competitive meets to roring by Soares brilliant save the 1,000 metres time trial.-Reu-conform
world with of a penalty. throw.
| ter.. For the next seven minutes the i 1940. bell was raced up and down the prol with both rides unable to core. V.R. C.'s young' forwards, though quick, tacked strategy. The Navy's poor control of the ball lost them many good opportuni- ties before their opponents' goal- mouth.
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Cohesive force behind the home team was V. R. C. grund old man, Wilfred Lawrence, at centre half. was through his power In Leeping
the bal in the Navy
Meffan (V. R. quarters that
C. was able to score the first goal of the game two minutes botare the half time whistle. But just be- fare that G. Roza Pereira (V.R.C.) had added the second.
The
the third Test last Saturday; received another nasty blow on the head in the Gentlemen versus Players match at Lords today. Struck on the back of the head by a sharp throw in from Wooller at short leg, he sank to the ground, but rosumed batting after a few minutes' rost.
second half saw a fired bui After playing the next ball| Four missed chances had en till determined Nevy team strug- he staggered in the crease, but abled the Gentleman to add 118 gling against the V.R. C. forwards insisted on carrying on. and for the loss of five wickets in two who had suddenly come to life next over hit Wooller for three hours before lunch. Norman with both Yvancvich and Ron fours. After being struck an-
twice dropped, pulled Pereira returning to form. The Yardley, other painful
on the and hooked strongly in getting 01 third goal for V.R.C. was by blow shoulder, he
out of 89 in 5 minutes. He hitvanovich. WILS eventually
ten tours. In the Players' attack out for 31:
Jackson's Harvest
Doubt its Quality
The Players got a great starteder in one spell lookert very Runners from overseas who still with a first century partnership better award, than four for 60.
dicult to play and he deserved
senson by Hutton and doubt its quality have been taken of the
but to the sample strip in the Stadium Washbrookt
went wickets grounds, and asked to test cheaper
this stand once There have been no complaints, broken, and at the close the and fast times the Olymple Players, with four wickets in Stedium are confidently predicted. hand,, were still 73 behind the The latest Olympie arrivals in- Gentlemen's total of 200 for nine »lude the 22-man Philippino"con- declared. Kenneth Cranston was tingent and the 18-mon Indian in great form with the ball, tak- hockey squad. The Filipinos fiewing three for 3 in 10 overs. in from Manila after a record- breaking 8,000-mile flight from Manila.
ino con
Chey stepped out of their plane no magnificent in their new Panama hats, grey blazers, blue
les and white flannels and shoes. This small but select team does not expect to wih many medals, Washington, July 16 but they are hopeful of Rodrigo Almosi 100 U.S. Super-del Rosário getting a place in the fortresses may be operating in weightlifting events.
he
Their one-man track team is
Imprinter. Bernabe Levina, who
the troubled European area within the next week, it was learned yesterday.
up for lack of inches with Two groups of B-29s probably the team will rely largely on an exceptionally muscular frame. will arrive there within the next European diet while in London. few days, usually well-informed
but to supplement their rations sources said.
they trend one of sight sucks of rice one sugar.
While the exact designation of the groups was not known, it is probable they will base on the hi Untled States air field at Furstenfeldbruck, Germany.
near Munich,
RESTRICTION ON FOREIGNERS
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REVISED
The score was three fo one after frown (Navy) relied from a foul throw. But the best Navy goal! came when Hlich;ins, from almost cenite pool folked h shot which Suuren (V.R. C.) miscalculated.
By the final whistle V. R. C. had At Worcester, Combaled Ser-clinched the total with Lawrence, vices became the third side in the Ruza Pereira and Yvanovich caoli 30 years history of first class scoring again. cricket there to be dismissed for under a hundred in each. Innings. The second Innings' harvest was reaped by Jackson,
whose off spinners to a leg trap brought him six wickets for in runs in 74 overs.
Norman Oldßleid Northamptonshire
Olympic Torch
to
who joined
Valetta, Malta, July 15. from Lan-The frigate Whitesand Bay has cashire at the start of the webson, left Malta for Sephalonia where, completed his third hundred in
at the weekend, I will carry the his last five innings against. Kent Ulympic torch from Greece today-his second off the Kently across the Adriatic Sea. bowlers this month. Driving
The torch will be lit at Olympla soundly, he hit one six and 12 and carried via
Corinth fours
Athens to the Greek coast. The close of play scores were:
athlete will carry the torch haval Worcester: Worcestershire the at Barl and then it will Services 74 and 1 (Jackson & to the Changel coast, prior to beat Combined Services by ar begin the long trek through Italy, Innings and 81 runs. Combine Switzerland, France and. Belgium for 10); Worcestershire 220,
.
At Hove: Exsex 213 (Avery B
James Langridge 4 for 34) and 33 for one: Sussex Peter Smith 6 for 102).
crossing.
and
the English Channel and on to Wembley-Rouler.
Chinese Collapses
whole group of the long-range have won the hockey Hitle. the eliminates con community 913; Glomorgan 170 for 8 (Park-dressed in a white shirt and blue
standards.
OLYMPIC POSSIBLE
official
TAL VALERIEM, BALL, `19-year-old member of Spartan
· Ladies' · Athletic Club, who lives at Kew, Buṛroy, gave a pointer to her 'possible Inclusion In ́tha ̈British. Olymple-team-when she won the 400 metres event at Chiawlok stadium, Landon, outelde recently. Her time of 60.8 seconds was 2.2 seconds the British record. This is Valerie's first season in athletics. (AP Photo)
Boston Braves Stretch Lead
New York, July 15. Boston Bravos stretched their Nätional League lead to six full games today by beating Chicago 2-1 in the first game, but the beleaguered Bruins fought back to a 1-1 tie in the second game colled at the end of 13 innings because of darkness.
More Genuine ...
In reintion to recording timė, this is decidedly mure genuine as " competitors cannot move before! the commprid.
When adopting thisy method" we must consider one important factor. The height of the com petitors' platform is standard a? one metre from the water level, In the V. R. C. bath which is thu official
venue ming standarde
where local swim- ure determined, the diving-off plano is no higher- than a foot from the water. The plunge here is therefore con~; siderably shorter: the
dis- lance
equally,
longer.
and
to be зwum becomes
The erection of these stands to sult the change is therefore im perative. Otherwise wo, shall: be finding our swimmers straining, a double handicap.
V.R. C. officials not representa tivos or the Chinese swimming clubs on Thursday...when matters; pertaining to the forthcoming In- terports were Uncussed. They have not yet agreed an the pro- gramme of events. but hope to arrive at an early decision when full details will be published. 5.
The European YMCA is holding ts first swimming kuld since the yor, on Thursday, July 22. Mem- bars who wish to participate: in the gala are requested to subralt their names to Memars, Ballerand, 1 Corley, or Thompson c/o the European YMCA, Kowloon,
Threat To Ann Curtis
-The latest-report from Denmar} threatens the chances of Ameri- ca's much publicised swimmer Ann Curtis in the London Olym pics.
Greta Anderson's 100 metres in, 65.0 and 400 metres in 5 mins 15.4 seconds compares well with the times Miss Curtis has done in. theza ovente.
Another
of Denmark's
„Success may be in the women's 4 x 100 metre free style relay. For the Danes are Greta Anderson (05.8), Karen M, Harup (65.8) Fritze Nathensen (57.8) and Elvi Sven- sen. (08.5).
Lawn Bowls
The following are today's "Lawn Bowl fixtures:
FIRST DIVISION
Shanghai, July 10, The Shanghai Police Bureau today revised; the regulation travel permits before leaving requiring foreigners to obtain
Shanghai.
Foreigners will no longer hitve to apply at the bureau for patron Instead,
registration" stations will be set up at airports, rail- Come As Conquerors' road stations and passenger ship At Lords: Gentlemen 200 for $ docks whero' foreigners can "re-declared (Yardley 61, Pearce 51. The Indians came as conquerors gister" before leaving town. Already in Germany another with a reputation 14 uphold. They
Bedaer 4 for 80); Players 103 for This modification of the law (Hution 50, Washbrook 03).
which arose bomb toters. The arrival in the last three Olympled and are set
At Hull:, Yorkshire 339 (Sellers A Chinese, man, aged about 30, In Shanghal's Europeah theatre of the other on making history by winning it when the travel permit rule was house 103).
trousers, two groups would bring the total four times.
suddenly collapsed in put into effect. Foreigners apply- of B-20s to at least 80.
At Kennington Oval: Leicester Spring Garden Lane, Hear the While the general law is ing for permits found it took 24 shire 227 (Jackson 69); Surrey 60 publie latrine, at 9.30 ah, yester The group now there is An
that the final will be, batwean hours and even longer to get one for one. what the Air Force describes
day morning. India and Pakistan, the Indians and they had to go to the Pollen At Portsmouth: Hampshirë 248 He was removed thQueen victory in the opener ng another rotational training mula-
appear to be as frightened, of Bureau at least twice to get a 3rd 10 for no wicket. Nottingham- Mary Hospital with blood flowing yielded only seven hits Hion to give nir: crows experience in trans-ecennie navigation nad
the British sido at of her daigh-permit which is good only for one chire 247 (Harris 70, Bailey 6 for from his mouth and nostrils, and struck out five batters. Braves ed three run homer. Red Sox Indian. R.C.
G bour, although they do not seem
algat operation in overseas zones.
At Northampton: Northampton-up to a late hour last sluit the The bureau now says the re- Aulation not intended taire 445 for É dretured (Oldileld | dition. The holders take, the view that, hindrance or obstruction for 13. C. Davies 7. Wright 5 for There was no trace of his Ident on British soil and on an anticl foreigners to travel in China, but 114; Kent 71 (Notter 6 for 34,ity, and the Police would like pated heavy gourd, the British was for the kolo
of Partridge 3 for 17) and 28 for 4. possible friends or relatives to may prove very difficult to bent. keeping authorities informed et At Bristol: Derbyshire 207 and identify him.
Competitors who have already the whereabouts of foreigners in 216 (Lambert 4 for 20); Glouces Government workers is the aim had time to settle down in their order to provide them with crshire 202 and 7 for one,
As
How long the two news groups may say is not known, -A/mn- elated PrezU.
SCHOOLS PROJECT
Building schools for children of
to be really frightened of any. one.
-have
trip
purpose
during the
www.perate commeruppression 200 for 4 declared
of the United Friendship soclety Olymple camps seem to be com- of Chinese Workers in Hong fortable and hitherto there Kong Government Service,
*been
of
At Birminghmin: Warwickahlke (Ora 1201; no complaints. Indeed, many campaign.
Sectland 152 for" (Lunizden 16). A concert in aid of the Founda,are, saying the British camps are
Stateless persons and, nationals Reuter tion Fund for the schools will be the finest of ali Olympics, In of countries which have no given at Ko Shing Theatre at cluding Berlin and Los Angeles, treaties with China still are re- The South Africans, who comequired to produce twe guarantors Toon today.
afrom, a land of plenty, have been and guarantee bond.Associated The programme. Includes «mngseul performance, and echibi- particularly lavish in their praise Press
tions of Chinese boxing and dine-of the. food, they have.beon-got- Jig.
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Foreign Policy Criticism
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Helsinki, July 15,
I.R.C
K.C.C.. K.D.C.
v Club de R v.C.C.C. YHKFCY
Johny Sain notched his 12th The seven runs were accumii» 2ND DIVISION "A" SECTION he Inted on six hits and two walks. Club de Recreio, v K.C.C.INSTA und Earlier Bobby' Doerr had smash- - H.K.C.C.
v Talkoo
Filipino
|u Aldo injury.
RH
5-0
Recreto
K B.C.C.
V. HK.F.L
v Graizengower. YHKER.C.4
ALLJAPAN TENNIS
won the game in the first win- did thete, siugging, without Ted 2ND DIVISION Club ning when they hopped in Williams who still is laid up with Prison O.C Ralph Hamner for three walks
Score were: and a single which produced Bob Russ went the two runs,
NATIONAL LEAGUE distánce in the second game. allowing · Boston 11 hits. Bill Boston Bravos Voiselle started for. Bráves and | Chicago Cubs "BLANK". PASHA
Have way to veteran. Nelson Braves: p. Bairi; ci Moss. Potter in the ninth. Boston Cubs: p. Hamnér; c. Schaffing. TO BE SACKED?
Tokyo, July 16. Captain John. Diggle of Finch Calro, July jis.scored its only run in the third. Boston Braves 11
Pirates held second place in
Street, East Malvern, Victoria Under the heading General the National League by dividing Chicago Cubs
14:04 12" || canity won the semi-final" of "the Blank Pasha", the usually “well-
(13 innings): with Giants, winning the opener
All-Japan tenni, championships ri informed evening paper, "Al Mot-1-3 when Ed Fitzgerald tripled
Yokohama Braves: p. Voiselle, Polter; e
yesterday, bealing
raw the tattum, sald today that a senior and Stan Rojek sent him home
Colonel J. Drake, of
Unite British officer will be dismissed with a single in the ninth from the Transfordan Army. If he
the nightcap New York put on Execution of a 14-hit spree to win 10-8.
Brigadier Clubb Pasha, formandener when Frank Gu
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ECLIPSE STAKES
Sandown Park, Jul" 10, Sir Alfred Butt's - Pelkkion wat the Eclipse stakes here this after |xioon,!**z9N
Moin. Cubs: Huss; Walker, Me, States Army 6-1, 6-3, 6-2; 13-
Cullough
Capi, Diggle, who is a forme The affemon newspaper, Ital does not
New York Giants 900 Lint Cup player, is favoured: La | Sanomat,, sairt today, that. Promethe dismissal worder depended · on ajante blew, a 2-0 nothing lead Pittsburgh Pirates Leé (1270)
the final tomorrow. Britain's
The Malino
British to Train the
Gustine
Commonwealif Pekkaln' government
Glants: p. Jansen, Hartung: would resign on July 23-two the paper
Ralph
Kiner
Occupatloit Forca casily leads th hit eighth
Cooper.be
„Anforican Elèventh, Airborne Divi days after the new Diet assembles. British Army officer, has been ahead. Kinch bigsted his 24 run
ner Inning homers to ", put. Pirates Pirates p. Highe, Lombardi; e.
sion' in the teams competition” Party leaders are expected to employed by the Transjordan with a man on base,
Klutz, Fitzgerald.
Reuter call um. President Passiklys the Government since Hritain sur Cooper followed with a Giant
Walker New York Giants -10 -14.
(second game)› '14; following day, after which the President will decide who will as Commander of the Arab Legion.game at 3-3, and Pirates won it
rendered
the Palestine mandate, homer In the ninth to to the Pittsburgh Pirates form a new government, the pa-Router.
Giants. p. Pont; c. Livingston. per sald-United Press,
in thair half.
Pirates: p. Riddle, Lombardi,
Singleton, Five In First
· Main;««. /Fitz gerald In the nightcap Giants made Bvo rui in the first Inning and
AMERICAN LEAGUE. then coasted. Jalthny Mize hit a Cleveland Indians BG 0 Forty-one victims of dysentery, three, run homer number 10 Philadelphia Athletics 49 *** 13 Cunton, July 16..enterio, fever," mi arles, puerperal while Welly Westlake also hit a Indians: p. Gromek: e. Hegan.
Ray Poat "mistake for which, in: Saikizwan Flore-to,; 1,000 dord bodies ware | tøver, luberculosis and vlyphased to his
Athletica: p Marchildon, Harris; picked up from the streaís, of rever died during the week, ended
victory the Canton during the six months on Jul 10, it was ometall stated two tosses JELA, whe even suggested that the Control Xuan: appoint represents from January to June this your saturday. Tuberculosity fainted Red Box chord |tives illo investigate #kha@petual The hlähest Nguru was recored the most 88 para aten
Inning to score (seven" runs (and Detroit Tigers conditions under which the Lord in January when: 180. pod Deaths from other causes in the end a seven-game winning streak Boston Red Sox sign: policing are formulated and were picked up the lawom hame period numbered £17,5 st Doston, 1845. Jack Kramer Tikari: p. Trout; c. Swift. Knocyted"at the; Foreign Omdesi Ururu was in March 187 ELE
vered to during the won his eighth straight game and /^ Red: Box; p. Parnell; c. Vatte:
si bir fawor the Ybár,“
- United Presa.*
Malaga Nauking, July 10. China's foreign policy was Boveraly criticised today by the Control Yuan at its Committen session which is studying a pro poral fori ós early conclusion of a Japanes
Yuance treaty
members charged that the Government had "committed a blunder" (Tollowing America's for
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