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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1948.
HOW MUCH RELIANCE IN PLEDGE TO CHINA?
Good-Time Girls Told
Shanghai, October 8.
Republican candidate Deway's cqmpaign pledges in favour of China aid are heartening words for Ching but the Shanghai China Press editorially counsels its readers not to become too con. fident.
"Keep Out" The Press, owned by H. H. Kung, former Premier and
Warrington, October 8. Councillor W. L. Challinor, Mayor of Warrington, has is- sued a "Keep Out" warning to good-time girls who flock into this Lancashire iron. town to contact American Troops stationed nearby.
The mayor nfl that he was distressed that girls from other
parts of the country poured into Warrington merely to meet dol- Jur-spending Americans.
"strongly deprecate the pos- sibility that Warrington will do- velop into a modern Klondyke,"
he said,
far
the
Finance Minister, says "few, if any, presidential candidates have ever kept all their campaign promises. There is no guarantee that this part- cular pledge regarding aid to hard-pressed China would take top priority in execution." Additionally the pro-govern- 180th congress which trimined the ment paper said "as
as appropriations for
present China is concerned, the policy ald being rendered to China.... outlined by the Republican
"However, the fact that De- candidate is one that fits well
way has taken special pains to China's own into
plane--to
single out China for particular strengthen the democratic bloc
help, pivas great encourage- around the world, and help mant to the Chinese people. It fight communism in China.
is a long time since the term "ally" was used in describing this country in relation to the United States. It is a term which
"But how much reliance can China place in Dewey's pledge7 That, unfortunately,
"This state of affairs in Iko-question. ly to embarrass the good name of our local girls and happy relationship which exists be tween the American troops and thie
people generally," tocal the major added.
"I am delighted to record that from all quarters I have received excellent reports gentlemanly behaviour of the Americans. see no reason why their presence | should attract most of the unde
strables from other parts of the country."
я another
"Furthermore, for China realists to consider is the fact that even the president cannot put through a new policy entirely of his own accord. Behind him, and
Flying Service Laundry
London, October 8.
It costs too much to wash
In Paris, dirty linen
сауа mambers of the British dela- gation to the United Nationa General Assembly.
Bo British · dalsgates dan have their solled linen flown back to Britain, collected at the
airport by British
laundries and roturned waah», ed, Iron and aired within two days.
Mr. D. k. Rolilt, General Secretary of the Institution of Brition Launderers, stated today that taunderers volun. teered to operats'this pro- posed service Immediately they heard that Britons were having to ration clean shirts as a result of the "exorbitant French laundry charge." Reuter.
EGYPTIANS USE TANKS
the Chinese have not forgotten. AND BOMBS
Now Mr. Dewey has put the Republican party on the record
Tel Aviv, October 7. officially recognising China ns
throw The Egyptin forces an ally. He also termed the pre-in tanks and nonb carrying sent policy one of tragic neglect. often happens above him, always If he ran convince the American the fighting for the important Spitfires today in a renewal of people that it has indeed been a stands congress..
policy of tragic neglect, then he heights dominating the Israeli will have done an inonite den! of Army's only land route good for the Chinese cause." isolated Jewish settlements in Associated Press.
the Negev, the desert area of southern Palestine.
Chonge Attitude
"If congress does not change its attitude toward China and her problems, even the best intentions of a successful Dewey
could be nerated. Then too, there is always American the record of the 80th congress. The mayor assured servicemen that they were wel- "Let it not be forgotten that come in Warrington for them- despite Republican manifestalions relves alone and not for their of friendship for this country, it | dollars-Reuter,
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Chinese Huks Killed By Constabulary
Manila, October 3. The "Times" correspondent in Cabanatuan, kapital of Nueva Eelja Province, reported that four. Chinese Huks were killed inte Constabulary attack on a Huk conference neur the town Bongabon, In Nueva Eelja.
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An Isrnell Army spokesman had announced that the assault been
The repulsed.
Egyptian Sarees attacked the two Israeli- held heights of Tel Kuneitra and Hirbeth Makhoz, south of Gaza,
The spokesman, said the two heights were Arsi attacked yes- terday. They were occupied by the Egyptians who were Inter driven off by Israell counter at- tacks. The heights changed hands twice and, this morning found of Israeli forces still holding them when Egyptian aircraft attempt- ed to bomb the positions and dia- lodge the defenders.
The report said the four men belonged to Squadron 55 of the Huk
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army, reportedly composed mostly of Chinese Communists fed the Egyptian advance, he who have been in the Philip | added. pines since before the war.
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The correspondent also said captured papers indicated some Chinese businessmen were contributing funds for the squad- ron. He added that the squadron. under a commander, named Tan, fought the Japanese' during the produc-occupation.
of Santo Province.
The spokesman stated that Uulted Nations observers were yesterday informed about the grave breach of the truce in a note handed to them by the Sural authorities, but there has yet been no offlala! (armell request for observers to be sent to the spot.
The scene of the fighting was below, the village of Iraq Suwel- dan, through which Israeli forces have been pushing armed convoys into the Negev ares,
They said the shortages-are is expected to maintain principally the result of civil tion next year at about the cur- At least 20 Huks were killed in disturbances in major rice pro-rent level. This is well below separate clashes in Central Luzon ducing nations, These dis- normal.
yesterday, while one Constabulary turbances are disrupting move- The rice experts found hear-oldler was killed and
another ment of grain to ports for lening Agna that importing wounded in a clash in the town nations of the Orient pre making
Tomas in.
Batangas Burn is a good example. She realised aim of self sufficiency in progress toward the long un-
An undetermined number of The Egyptians have sealed off is moving swiftly toward pre-war rice, China's crop is expected to Huks reportedly raided the town Negev except for a.secondary production in which many of the
So of Paghilao in Quezon Province road running through Iraq Suwai- (be slightly better next year. Orlent's rice Importing nations
yesterday and seized foodstulls
dan. Thus it was of the utmost depend. But in anid-August poli-is India's.
and supplies, but felt the towns- leal disturbances started. They The greatest progress has been people unmolested.
importance for the Israell Arroy A message
this to hold their positions in As a made in the Philippines and the sent by the delayed rice movements.
Pagbilao railway result-Buruk- exports.
are ex- Malayan peninsula. There current station master said no shootings reinforcements and supplies.
sector to allow of the passage of preted la fall below previous crops are well above inst year. occurred and the Huks left peace-
Further increases are expected in fully after laking provisions. the next crop.-Associated Press. United Press,
res
stimates.
This prompted the Food and Agricultural Organisation to ask Europe last month to use less rico so the Orient could have more.
Among other major producing nations Siam was reported in the best condition. Siamese produc tion is expected to be higher next year, burring any distur- bunces to delny movement of the Krain to ports. Rice experts,
however, ny Siom's production increase will be only moderate
Terrorists' Income By Protection Money
Singapore, October 7.
and insufficient to offset shortages, Unimpeachable sources today said that the Gover-
Indochina, third big producer,
AGITATION IN
RUHR CITIES
Hamburg, October 7.
Underground agitation against!
the dismantling of plants in in.
ment had captured documents showing · that wealthy Chinese plantation owners had bean - paying protection money to Malayan terrorists -apparently solving the puzzle of the Com- munists' sources of income.
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The fighting in the south took on added significance from the fact that Negav hus become the focal point' in the opposition to Count Bernadotte's report, now before the United Nations.
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STABILISATION OF CURRENCY
The records came into Gov- dustrial cities of the Ruhr has ernment hands recently when increased considerably in the the jungle "Ferret Force" rald- according to ed a hideaway, near Sepuloh past few weeks, British Intelligence sourcer.
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Nanking, October 0. planes is the distribution in
A proposal urging the stabl- Cologne, Dusseldorf and Es en of There Force members found
lisation of the currency
was Your page pamphlet attempting what evidently was an account
Tokyo, October 8. submitted by legislators to the to show that the Krupp city of of a recent meeting of the
Sadamichi Mirasawa, the self- Legislative Yuan, yesterday Essen was founded principally on Communist hierarchy and
A confessed multiple murderer and alternoon, suggesting an expan- peaceful production, armaments list of names of those who paid hank rebber, is something of nursion of the organisational set- being just an incidental side-lino. protection money and were to rust..
up of the Note Issue Supervi be spared from terrorism.
sory Committee to include re- Also captured was a list of In a 60-page confession. just presentatives of financial cir names of ringleaders, extortionists completed here he gave the main cles in all parts of the country. and blackmarketeers, who had reasons for his crimes the dnan- been collecting many the
thousands cial requirements of keeping up of dollars to keep the campaign his many love affairs, going. A large number of forged rico cards, to be sold on the black need of funds for the Tempera limited number of Committee market, also was discovered Painting Association, of which he men will be elected to participate
Captured dobumefteravestad i president
-United Press.
DRIVE AGAINST MORO OUTLAWS
Manila, October 8.
A despatch to the Manila Times today snid
veteran Moro cara paigners of the Philippine Con- stabulary had opened a drive against Moro outlaws entrenched on the Island of Jolo, Southern Philippines.
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gained from papers snized. over, the moment I saw the grue Some prominent persons are some spectacle of 16 people writnnouncement of concrete plans by balleved to be among those im-ing: in death agony plicated....
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first time the find would sharply reduce the
2.--The Note Issue Reserve,Z time needed to round up the ter "None the les seized the together with the bullion and rocists in Malaya United Press. money, but before fleeing I turn foreign currencies 'roceived | ed back in pile of myself and through conversion should be HUNGARIANS
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