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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1948,
SHANGHAI'S THIN KNIFE GANG: CLEAN-UP BID
Shanghal, July 22,
Shanghai police authorities are reported to be in- tensifying measures against the so-called “Thin Knife Gang, which has become particularly active in recent months,
The gang, which specializes | was knocked down by a club and in terrorismi, operates in the hacked with knives on the back "red light" district adjoining and leg.
Two rumans, ane of them ald the downtown business section of the city. It is composed of to be the gang leader, were ar- rullians who gather together in policemen. Several others were rested on the spal by. other the late hours of theevening arrested today and the authori for nefarious purposes. They ties are reported to be pressing carry an assortment of wea-measures to destroy the gang.~* pons, including daggers, lat-Agence France-Presse. chets, iron, bars, and clubs. Their favorite weapon is, how- ever, a one-foot-long cleaver, from which the gang its nickname.
derives
Members of the gang general-
ly operate in small groups, but
on occassion-when there in some blg "job" in hand "more than 100" are reported to have conTM gregated,
Although the gang is one of the most vicious and trouble- some. It is by no means the only such gong in that area. ***Rival Gangs
'On several occasions in re-
Success Of Greek
Offensive
Athens, July 21.
The Greek General Staff to- day reported that the
month- long campaign against the
Extras For The Hungry
Geneva, July 21. The United Nations Instar- пастопа Children's Emer. genoy Fund today agreed to spend $83,000,000 during 1949 to give exira food to five million of the world's hungry children.
The 20-nation.. Executive Board of the Fund agreed today on these main alloce- tions of the provisional bud.
Europe pet:
$42 million. China $12 million, Far East (excluding Chinn but includ. Ing India and Pakistan) $6 million, Anti-Tuberculosta Campaign $3 million-Rey- ter.
Hunt For Moon Fiend
cent monthe there have been guerillas won two-thirds of been alerted in search · for
their territory and small-scale battles between the their domain to 375 square reduced "Thin Knife" group and rival gangs with whom their inter-miles. cats clashed.
الحمد
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old
CINEMA WORLD
BARRYMORE AND JOLSON
SHADOWS BEFORE --
"TO THE VICTOR" (Queen's).
"MR. ACE" (Lea),
Stars: Stars: Dennis Morgan, Viceca į Bidney. Lindfors
STORIES
ANOTHER BARRYMORE
Hollywood may soon have an
tho John Barrymore on George Raft, Bylvia other
screen. He is the son of the late great actor and Dolores Wyndham and
Costello, and he is named after his father John Barrymore, Jr. Now 15, the younger. Barrymore This upscts the is straining at the leash to begin
Story:
Margaret Chase, a ruthless woman interest Story The scene is post-war ed in politics. declares her in- Paris. An ex-major, Paul Tag tention to run for the governor- gart (Dennis Morgan), is mixed ship of the state up in some shady dealings От the black market. Through an accl-plans of Mr. Ace (George Raft), a screen career, but must wait one of the politica! bosses of the until he graduates from. high dent he goes to Normandy with city who wants to nominate his father's famous profile, but is
school. Ho has traces of his...
the wife of a collaborationist whe ovn candidate. Margaret, in an
is being brought to trial. Mme. effort to win over Ace's organisa mallish in alature. One of the Christine Lestrae (Viceca Lind-
веств
W
fore) and Taggart fall in love in tion to her sido tries the most studies has already offered the Normandy, but their idyll potent means the has of her dia- lnd a contract.
1a __* } posal. Dut broken up when Christine is re-
nothing, it
VOICE called to Paris to testify against can shoke Mr. Ace. not even kiss-EXPENSIVE
Mar- Metro, which 18 dolog the her husband, which she refuses inga Congress woman. 10 do. Taggart
a sequel to "The Jolson Story," s garet, furious, 'agrees to get makes plans, divorce from her husband (Poli-paying Al Jolson $500,000 just which result in the killers wheticbi Ruin) and to drop her for the use of his voice in the are after Christine, and his own
alm. The original film friends the black innrketeers, be- candidature. Ace then suffers a
tur of heart,
ngrees
that she made by Columbia and starred ing trapped on a anilway station,
would be a goo governor, and Larry Parke as Jolson, with the Virtue triumphs. (Warner Bros.)
goes behind the scenes to make latter providing his own
Voica But sure she has an opportunity. She for the songs.
Columbla wing, without knowing who is would not meet Jolson's terms behind hor sucefes until later. for the sequel and it was snapped (United Artista)
up by Metro. Now Gene Kelly is slated to play the Jolson_role, unless Metro can horrow Parks from Columbia.
(Queen's).
❤
.
the
London, July 21, All police in Britain have
ed and stabbed six-year man on a bicycle who kidnapp-"WELCOME STRANGER"
Irene Newton, of Mansfield, The Army sald 'that it was pre- yesterday on the eve of the floid, Darry Fitzgerald.
Stars: Bing Crosby, Joan Caul. "NIGHT BONG" King's). Lone policemen on their beat pared for the second phase of full moon.
Start: Dana
Andrews, Merie are usually helpless before
the the
offensive in the Grammos The man, aged about 30, was ther Bing) is sent out to small-
Story: Dr. Jim Pearson (Bro- Oberon, Ethel Burrymore. scores of hooligans, and prudence mountains, northwest of Greece, seen picking up the child near town Fallsbridge to replace Dr. tear-ferker, but with such stars noted planist who will be seen.
Story: This is an unashamed ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN, counsels them to refrain from It is reported that at least half her home and to have taken her Joseph McRory nny action until they are able to of General Markos Vaflades
Fitz (Barry away an ha bleycle cross-bar.
even
tear-jerking can have it and heard in RKO Radio's "Night summon assistance. By that time avaliable troops were killed or Later, she was found four miles gerald) during his vacation. The merits. Blinded in an accident. Song," asked his next-door neigh the ruffians have vanished.
captured in the offensive and away on the Nottingham road Young and the old, as represented bitter young composer Dan Evans hour, Fat Fighting Father Dun- If checked by such policemen, it is reported that 1,162 were bloeding from wounds in theby the doctors, do not mix, un- (Dana Andrews) is playing in a ne" O'Brien, if his practicing an- the ruffians do not hesitate to at-killed, about 4,800 wounded and chest and back,
Pearson saves McRory's life. dance-bond run by his friend noyed him. "I should say not," Then Mellory changes his tac- Chick (Hoagy Carmichael) when Pat replied. tack. Yesterday, at about 11 367 captured.
She has been operated on, and
"It's great. I've p.m., the "Thin Knife"
Cathering Greek sources said that Gene today was reported to be comics, trying to persunde Pearson wealthy
Mallory
been selling tickets for weeks, jums gathered in force to wreak ven-eral Vallades was so hard pressed fortable.
to stay in Fallsbridge and take (Merle Oberon) hear him play. geance on a brothel in Swatow for men that he is calling in
The police think there may be over his practice. For this pur- a fragment of his unfinished con- Road whose proprietor had in-guerilla reserves from all
Parts connection between this case pose he tries match-making be- certo. She pretends to be blind" curred their displeasure. Alof Greece.
and the recent Lancashire chlid teen Trudy (Joan Caulfield) and, poor in order to gain Dan's policeman followed them to the The Army sold it lost 360 men murder, which occurred at times
and Pearson (which, surprise, Interest, and persuades him to brothel, drew his gun, and or-killed, 1,052
actually wounded and 30 of full moon-Reuter,
happens). McRory's enter his concerto in a nation- dered
surrender. He'missing-United PreSJ.
lifelong ambillion to be on the wide competition she has herself hospital board comes about when sponsored, Не wins, and
his he diagnoses a local epidemue os sight is restored by an operation. Lisbon, July 21. too much cigar smoking by the Successful
now, he The death
meela occurred here of younger fry, thus confounding the Catherine Mallory as herself, and the famous Portuguese carica- Opposition for the post This she is resentful when she finds turist, Leal da Camaro, at the age is country fare, enlivened by that he has forgotien "Mary," the of 75 years. He was well-known charm, songs, Fitzgerald and, as blind girl she played. However, in Spain, France and Brazil-the cherry on top, Joan Caulfield. when Dan does return to "Mary," United Press..
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