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THE CHINA, MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1950.
A famous clown's birthday Yokosuka wanted
After
These are three studies of Grock, world-famous clown who has just celebrated him 70th birthday. Barn near Barn. Bwitzerland, Grock, whose real name is Adrian Wattach, ran away from his Apprenticeship at a watchmaker at the age of 14 to begin his clowning career.
and nake charmer
dancer, горе
Grock found his way to working in musical nets, France and England, where he scored his first successes in 1907. Ultimately he became one of the highest paid figures in show business, presenting his act
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12 languages.
(AP Photo).
RUSSIA WORKING ON
ATOM WAR PLANES
SCHUMAN JEERED & CHEERED
14:5
Berlin, January 18 Some 30 German youths in the Soviet sector of Berlin whistled and cat-called M Rabert
Schuman, the French Foreign Minister, walked down the famous Un- ter den Linden, in the heart
of the city today.
M
Schuman bruke et un B- font- minute drive through the
Washington, January 16.
Russia is working hard to develop high-spood, fong- range aircraft for atomic warfare, the United aeronautical scientists States Governments
warned the Congress today.
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics also said in its 35th annual report that there is a sense of urgency underlying its top bosic research which is aimed at holding the Ameri- con advantage in being first to achieve flight faster than the speed of sound
The Committee anid, "As of the ease of the
atomu bomb.
America contot expert to British women
Cexclusive advantage"
It added that at best the United
ahead and
11 com.
Power ents this afternoon to walk Slates can only stay
dawn. The deflaggest street.
there now
12 14 excuse for ( CPI thì
Government placent attitude quarter of the East German Gov-
Fies
A my full of Getian youths, enteling" sight of the long col- vacade of cars bearing the French they drove Tricolour, prezed
DA
The regant was the Congress by
11 KET
what
WAS
forwarded 14>
leave kitchen for factory
London, January 17. Figures Indicating that more Britian President Tru-
women are dosering the kitchen for the factory or shop were published by the Ministry of Labour today.
In a
advised covering letter from Dr. Jerume Hutsaker. NACA chartran, that
Jus The committee
evidence of international com- petition in aeronautical
Several persons who passed M. Emerensing Schuman on the pavement, lu
ever, duffed their caps to him and fund development. were greeted by him.
for CURRENCY TRAVELLER'S
and
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That was nut a reference Ex French Cominandant in Berlin, elusively to Husain but the report and M Andje Fendrons-Poneet, sisett elaborated by pointing out
the High Commissiones, pointed that another nation" has achieved
out the sights to M. Schuinan as an atomie explosion and stated. they walked down the street,
glenl fo assume that
followed by crowds of photogra-intensive effort is being made to phets. Journalists and Germans
transporting develop means for
M Schuman look particular in-atomie weupons with ps high a terest on sanige building, former degree of effectiveness as possible Is the Dresdenies Baik, now the hemeluar ters ul the Sorialist at the same time to provide defence against invading aireraft
Unity Party, which dominates arment will atomic weapons." President Wilhelm Pieck's Re-
padibe, and in
the "House [
| Soviet Culture", formerly a Minis-
hy of the Prussian State Govern- ment.
carac
Supersonic spood
the
The report revealed what Hoth buildings. were heavilyNACA is doing to get the neces- hung with red "flags largosary scientifle date for the design coloured mscriptions cummem- of advanced military planes. This rating the assassination of two baste research work is done In Lieblaboratories nt Moffett Field, promment Marxists, Karl knecht and Rosa Luxemburg. 31 California, Cleveland and Langley
Air Force Force base, Virginia.
years ago
M. Schuman also stopped for a few minutes to look at Hitler's old Chancellery which is also in the Russian sector, and the spot in the Chancellery
Karden where
Hitler's body is presumed to have been cremated.
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NEW CABINET IN INDONESIA
The figures showed
many moro women In the Labour Force despite a slight rise in unemployment,
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Britain's working popula. tion went up by 80,000 November of last year. ΟΙ these 44,000 were woman.
Unemployment at the same
roos from 323.600 10 330,300.
in Part of the riza unemployment was accounted for by the release of 3,000 the Armed forces.-Associated Prose
time
persone
from
RECALL OF KMT MISSION
as permanent U.S. naval base
Tokyo, January 16,
United States Navy officials in Japan will go all out to "sell" Yokosuka as a permanent United States naval base at the forthcoming meeting hore of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Navy men will marshal facts to show that the big baseless than 800 miles from the Soviet should be the sea defence in the
stronghold of Vladivostok keystone of American Western Pacific.
Their representation will be part of the strategic picture in the Far
General East which Douglas MacArthur will lay before the JCS when it meets In Tokyo early in February.
Loss of all United States naval bones in China and the writing off of Taiwan, Navy circles foot, has increased the importance of the former Imperial Japanese
navy base.
PI SALE OF GOLD
Manila, January 17. The "Manila Bulletin" said today between 6,000 and 7,000 ounces of gold bullion were They belleve it must play a bit sold by a mining company [part in
in any "impregnable" lino through Japan, Okinawa and the Combine yesterday to an un- Philippines which the Secretary disclosed Manila buyer or of State Mr. Dean Acheson, said buyers at 100 pesos per ounce. the United States is now holding. Significantly, four Admirals and their staffs visited Japan in the past seven days for inspections of fleet sir units and other facil!
tics.
The Philippines Government on February 8, 1949, banned the ex- Port of foreign currency or gold under licence. AL the except same time I ordered rines to deliver all Its gold to the Govern- They included Vice-Admiral
ment at the official price of 70 Thomas L. Sprague, commander of
pesos per ounce. Last week the the air force, Pacifte Fleet, and
mining companica succeeded Reur-Admiral Francis C. Dene-persuading the Central Bank brink.
Graft
Means business
in
to
allow them to sell 75 per cent of their output on the local free. that most in support of views on Yoko-market on the plea
mines would have to close if they auka, Navy men point out:
Recent addition of an air-were forced to sell at the official figure. aft carrier and two destroyers
The Government did not relax to the Asiatic feat shows the its ban on gold exports, however, United States moana business in Since there is little or no gold used industrially in the Philip- Guampines this has posed an Interesting sharply reduced. Yokosuka is the question of who buying gold major repair base West of Pearl bullion at rate which Axes Its Harbour.
value at slightly more than three
dollar. U.S. ex-pesos to the
to peto la pegged to two to the dol
lar by agreement with the U.S. to and the World Bank.
the Western Pacific.
With operations
7
2 Yokosuka makes ап
cellent anti-submarine
counter Vladivostok.
huse"
3. Yokosuka is necessary support the army and air force: supply lines to Japan.
4.
The
For the past several troubled years in the Orlent, Philippines Unlike Quain or Okinawa, gold has been bringing a premium There Yokosuka is not in the typhoon price when sold in Manila.
have been recurrent rumours that bell.
Just how permanent Yokosuka the gold is being smuggled out, principally to China, in the post. would be, Navy men agree is a But the price was
never more policy matter.-United Press.
than a few pesos above the off- cla figure, until shortly before the exchange controls were estab- lished.
Rationing
in Germany to be ended
off-
Another development in the inonetary situation was an cial denial by the Central Bank Governor, Miguel Cuaderno, of a Manlia news- report printed in
paper that insiders, acting on a tip, converted 60,000,000 pesos to Frankfurt, January 16. The West German Food Min- foreign exchange and sent it out of the country In the several istry
that tonight announced
weeks prior to the imposition of rationing of all foodstuffs, ex-the exchange controls. A
Con- vepi sugar, ends in Westerngressional Committee has assert- Germany on March 1.
ed that full investigation of the The official statement said that report will be made when that new ration books will be issued body opens 011 January 30,- containing only
coupons Assoclated Press. and unspecified coupons for use in case of temporary scasonal shortages.
sugar
It added that overall control of
Taipeh, January 18 Without further comment, Foreign Office spokesman today, in a single sentence announce home and imported products w!!! ment, ordered the recall of the remain in force to ensure equit- diplomatic mission from Stock-able distribution, while present holm as a result of the Swedish price controls will continue.
the Peking хо
the Last week recognition of
Ministry an- Citing supersonic speed es the
nounced the end of rationing most important single element gime.
In conection with the growing between wholesalers and retailers In an air war, the NACA Bald
continued
American air list of countries no longer having but not to the consumer.
relations with the Nationalist Tonight's announcement trees Government, Premier Yen Hat the housewlle trom all shopping shan said that regulations deal-restrictions jexcept sugar but re- and movo- serves the Ministry's right to ments of persons, ships and limit the wholesalers' bulk pur. planes of much countries at pre-chores.
by the Kationing will continue In ministries Involved, United Berlin, the announcement said.
¡Reuter.
that supramaty requires aircraft that can fly faster than sound. V But that is the most difficult problem i planes are to haven with business
much range.
The NACA pointed out that Bent are being drafted supersonic speed up to now has Press. been achieved only in flights of very limited du ation and said that both the Air Force and Navy are making great efforts to obtain practica! supersonic planes. It added, "Any nation willing to make an effort will have prac- oblo to fly faster It was announced today that tiral planes the new Republican Govern- than sound. But many problems ment of Indonesia had succeed remain to be solved."
Jogjakarta, January 10.
ed in forming a Cabinet after 30 days of deadlocked debate. The Republic 18 one of the
United States of Indonesia.
A caution
Among these is the tricky flow
of air about the plane of the speed immediately below and above the
The 15-man Cabinet, under the premiership of Dr. Hailm, con-speed of sound.
aina three Socialists, three No. Another is the development of tionalists, three Moslems,
engines with enough power drive planes supersonically
Farmer meinber, one Labour member,
one Christian, one Alka-Seltzer Greater Indonesia Party member useful ranges.
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The NACA emphasised the im- and two non-Party members.
Interest here centres arouirt portance of, basic research in the the return to office of Dr. Halim, development of the right kind of who has been out of the Govern wings, cheaper fuels, better. alloys ment since the fall of the Socialist and other supersonic necessities."
It did not ask for more money,
Cabinet in the summer of 1847 but it warned against pressures Just before the Dutch begars military operations against rebel exerted when money is scarce to factions, The old Republicars carry on the only research that Cabinet resigned 20 days ago, will improve the existing weapons. when Indonesia received inde It cautioned, "There is no surer pondence from Holland.-United way to fall behindUnited Pross.
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