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TREATMENT JAPANESE COMPLAINT
NEW DRUG TREATMENT IN BRONCHIAL ASTHMA
New York, December 21,
A group of Brooklyn physicians report striking re- sults in the treatment of bronchial asthma with a now drug.
The drug, actually a combination of two drugs, is known as hydryllin and is described as the most. effective found so far in the treatment of asthma.
In
on
The report comes from Drs. [weakness and dizziness,,but the Harry Markow, Samuel Bloom, benefits gained in most cases off- and Harry Leibowitz, of the set the bad effects.
"From evidence presented Department of Medicine, Divi- sion of Applied Immunology, "It can readily be seen that te this group of 81 cases," they said, Beth-el Hospital Results of chief value of hydryllin as their studies, reported in the anti-hlataminte agent will be in New York State Journal of the treatment of bronchial asth- Medicine, are based on 81 cases ma, either alone or when com of allergy, including 40 cases pileated by other types of allergy, of bronchial asthma.
While the most striking re- The drug, they report, is
insults were noted in the treatment At the outset one of bronchial asthma, hydryllin has tablet form. tablet day was given, and then also proved of some value in the the dosage was Increased in some treatment of hay fever."United cases to alx ¤ day.
Press,
in a group of hay fever cases, 14, or $2 per cent, obtained de- finite relief.
In six cases of perennial, al- lergic rhinitis the results were disappointing, since in only one case was there any relief experi- enced.
"However, in the group of 36 Asthmatics and 10 asthmatics com- pllented by or compllealing nasal allergy, the results were decided-
ly belles thon have been expert- enced to date with other anti- histaminic drugs", they snici.
The Reactions
An anti-histaminic drug ap- perantly neutralises the action of histamine, the suspect in the case of allergies.
The new drug, a combination of benadryl (a trade sume) and aminophyllin, caused Nome un- favourable reactions In the patient including drowsiness,
THOREZ BOMBAST
EXPORTS PARALYSED
*
BY LACK OF TREATY
Poisoned The Victims First ›
Simla, December 21. Thloves од the East Punjab railway wore operating a now technique before they were found out and 14 of them arrested.
Dressed military unl forms, they offered poison- ed food to military officers travelling alone In the higher class railway car- ringes, and, after the vic- times became unconscious, they decamped with their belongings. Press.
Associated.
Socialised Medicine For Philippines?
Manila, December 21.
1
President Elipido Quirino proposes that the Philip- pines Government co-operate with physicians to introduce socialised medicine to the nation.
He addressed the fourth annual meeting of the Philip- pine College of Surgeons.
" dont know whether poverty Is the chief cause of Illness or iness the chief cause of poverty," the chief executive said.
"But in
either instance it la uneconomie, not to say Inhuman,
PALESTINE WAR
IS OVER
New York, December 21.
Now York, Decembar 21, Japanese export trade will be paralysed until the question of war reparations is saftlod and the peace treaty signed.
Dr. Shichiro Matsui, Labour Relations expert, said
this in an interview here today.
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Dr. Matsui is the first, will necessarily be a long pro- Japanese permitted to come to res but Important strides the United States to lecture that direction
made are being since the war.
under the occupation, he stated.
It will take The Japanese, Labour Stan- dards Act of 1947 established break down the feudalistic, con- Ininimum wages and maximum cepts in Japan toward labour and hours In many industries, he industrial relations, he said. cald
However, he pointed out that in three years, over 6,500,- 000 workers have bean organ- had In 36,000 local trade unions and General Douglas
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This did much to end the ern of cheap labour which before the war made Japan a formid- able trade competitor.
"Employers now are trying to offset this by cutting their other industrial
MacArthur HAB
this trand.
approved
COSIA, but they are Meanwhile, in Washington to- without capital. Both export day the 11-nation For Eastern and Import trade now are con- Commission formally trolled by a government agency the formation of unions, co- and
for operatives and other organien-
tions by Japanese farmers.
The Commission sets basic occupation of
this does not make speed," he stated,
The Commission advised that
Trado Hampered "Japanese trade will have to policies for the wait for the signing of the pence Japan. treaty and agreement on repara- tions before
there will be any the policy take effect gradually real reconstruction and re- habilitation,"
so as to safeguard the Immediate said. he
economic needs and "This le hampering Japanese avoidable dislocation of food con- prevent Astrol
trade to a great extent manufacturers do not want to
measures.
make plans until they know The statement sald farmers what their opportunities are should be encouraged to form for devlying tra
trade."
organisations for their economic
be
Since the war Japan has im- and social benefit with full pro- ported cotton from the United tection of occupational authori- States but can not And a markettles and the Japanese Govern- Dr. Ralph Bunche, acting for her manufactured goods, he ment. They should be organized United Nations medlator In continued. India is getting into along democratie lines and Palestine, declared today that the textlie market, he said, and able to admit persons who are the war in Palestine is over.
still producing with not genuine farmers.-Associat- labour. Dr
Bunche arrived
ed Press, to continue witnessing illness Europe and said,
he added, "we the I'd say without helping the sick to re-
feel In Japan we will be able to war in Palestine is habilitate themselves.
fighting going on the
is only compete with India and China "There is need for the Govern-local incidents. The problem of by concentrating on the manu-
Is well on the way to facture of finer goods." ment and the practitioner
solution. The Jewish State dovelall their efforts in order to
cratise medical service."
to
sa
"I'd
China
from However "
Any
Paris, December 21.) The Secretary General of the French Communist Party, M. Maurice Thorez, sald in a speech at Limoges today:
"We have said that we would never make i reach the masses and thus demo- firmly, established and the In- war on the Soviet Union. If the Government tries 10 proceed against us because of this de- claration it will prove that it is preparing for wor.
"We shall who fight for peace and iberty. We shall never be the allies of the Germans and of the allies of France for crusade."-Reuter,
remain Frenchmen
on
Unions Organised
Dr. Matsui has been a labour migration problem also well on relations adviser, both for the the way
to solution."-United | Allied and Japanese govern- President Quirino
ments, reminded Press.
Democratisation of Japan the profession of itp pledges to rander medical ald without looking Into the financial ability of the patient.
He cautioned; "Your mission .of) anti-Soviet | alleviating the sufferings of the
messes will never be accomplish-i ed if you place financial consi- deration uppermost L work."
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Japanese Strikers
Go Back
Tokyo, December 21. Japan's striking.Jabour unions were the first to feel the effects of Washington's nine-point aus- terity programme yesterday when Mr. Chester Hopier, Chief of SCAP's Labour Section, summoned leaders of electric coalminers workers. seamen, and private railway workers unions and advised them to call off their strikes.
Your Canada, India and South Africa announced today that Commonwealth High Commissioners in thair capitals will rank as Ambassadors.
The meeting between the La- Hitherto, the High Commis- | The South African Government bour Chlef and representatives sioners have ranked behind the said that the new arrangement) of unlous Occurred yesterday foreign Ambassadors on formal will come into force on January morning. occasions.
Socialised medicine has been practiced with great success other countries, President Quirino sold.
He stated: "There is no reason why we cannot launch an aggres- The Commonwealth Prime sive crusade against disease in Ministers at the London
Сол- this country by devising a 'work- ference in October agreed that able approach to the problem of their status should be raised and dispensing socialised medicine-mnde recommendations which Associated Press.
1.
All the announcements said that the position of the dozen of the Diplomatic Corps would still be held by the senior for eign Ambassador. were not disclosed at the time.
o!
Late last night, the Seamen's Union, taking Mr. Hopler's ad- vice, informed the Ministry
unsportation of its decision to the mediation plan formulated by the Central La bour Relations Board, and Imme- diately prxtered members back to
The High Commissioners will work. take precedence as if they had. Yesterday was the tenth con- the rank of Ambassadurs when cecutive
day of the maritime they first arrived, and will not strike and the seventeenth strike follow seniority of Common day since the wave of tie-ups wealth countries.-Reuter.
began on November 20.-Reuter.
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TREASON TRIAL
San Francisco, December 21. |Additional arguments on a motion to dismiss the treason indictment against Mrs, Iva Toguri d'Aquino wore hoard in Foderal court today.
owes
Mrs. d'Aquino is ako known) questions or gouple jeopardy and as one of the "Tokyo Roses" of statute of limitations are not mat- wartime propaganda broadcasts ters for pre-trial decision, that the
sho question of whether from Japan.
Her attorney, Wayne Collins, and thus can be guilty of treason allegiance. to the United States argued that Mrs. d'Aquino is being a for a jury to decide, and that placed in double Jeopardy because six of the overt acts charged she has served a prison term in against her occurred before her Japan, that the statute of limita marriage to d'Aquino, a citizen of tions is operative in her case, and Portugal.. that the United States is without Jurisdiction because she is a Further memorandums and Portuguese citizen through mar- briefs will be filed by thio riage.
attorneys today before the court. The Government attorney, Tom takes the motion under considera- De Wolfe, contended that the tion.-Associated Press.
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