SHIPPING
NEWS
Alcerate Carrier: Venerable, 1,
Craiser: Euryalus, North Arm.
Destroyeri>l'čan, APU; Cossack, North Wall: Contest, 11; Cochado, Bouth Wall; Constance,
Escort Varunt: Oponetim, A
Wide. mouth Bay, Aberdṛań Dock; Jack Bwan AFD: Alacrity, 7: Alte, West Armi Godavari, 7: Bigbury Day, Mi; Hari, 0.
Kubmarine Depot Ship: Adamant, Dry Boek.
**Submarino: Auriga, Amphien, West Arm.
Aatuto
TU 1024: Neches, CTU 7920, AS; YP 340,A4! Maddox (DD71), ADI Chinese Frigate: Fu Po, 17.
Chinese Customs Cruiser: Tch Haing. Wo
WEAPONS
TEST IN
ARCTIC
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1946.
Washington, Dec. 1. The army's first major postwar test of inclics and weapons for fight Ing in the Arctic goes into full swing on December 1 as a handpicked tasks three force in the Aleutians starts months of strenuous operations.
The force will contend with rain, winds israhat: Em which sometimes reach 110 miles on
hour on the island of Adak.
Administered by Commodors—In
·Comitission
VBIB! Fort Fesuharnols, 17. Store Bhip: Fort Bandusky,“ A3), ABI Fort Langley, 127, Seized by Admiralty pire Witham, Coma Dock.
Ollerat Colero), War Sudra, Wave Ra- gent, Dirchiol, Öll Fuel Jetty: Itspidal, Yaumati Anchorage; Empire Garden, MS; Derbol, West Arm; War Afridi." 123; Bunapale, 10; Empire Damsel, Talkoo; Empire Paladin, A14.
Palvage vesselifting dalvor Wellington Wall
Lifting Craft: 28, 25, WA and 4 Wanchal, 30, Wellington Wail.
Crane Shipi Bhelshu Maru, Mackle's.
Enticer, Talkoo.
Blescue** Fuge: Encore, Zant Arm; HEMIE: 1100, Aberdeen; 1108, 1105, Tidal Basin: 1107, Kowloon Camber,
Tag: Rockglen, Rockland, Rockpidgeon, Tidal Basin.
NAV: Boomerang. Tidal Basin. MSL (NABO): 41, 42, Tidal Basin, Beized by Admiralty Marshal Empire Witham, Cosmo Dock.
Ships In Maintenance and Reserve MEVA JI, I81, 203, 204, 205, 242, 244, 246, 731, 702, 706, 107, 1017, 1101, 1127, Kowloon Camber.
LCI (L): 238, 13, 123, 103, 172, Kowloon Camber; 12, Wellington Wall,
LOT 1101.913, 150, 100, 1193, 1241. Kowloon Camber.
NACI 110, Kowloon Camber; 102, Wel- Ington Wall.
HMO 1000, 1082, 1098, 1150, Kowloon Camber.
Nockwing. Rock- mount, Kowloon Camber, Outride Wall,
Tugi Rockforest,
Merchant ships
Benares, liott's Wharf.
Bulimba, Yaumati.
Callex 11. Talin Wall.
Corton, Lalchikok.
Choluteca. Youmett
Diclo, Kowloon Wharf,
Chunki Kowloon Bay
Eastern Trader, Stonecutters. Empire Witham, Taikokt. Erica Moller, Kowloon Dock. Fragum, North Point Wharf,
• Glenstrae, Talkod Dock
Hal Hela Kowloon Dock,
Hai Ming, Kowloon Dock.
Ha Tano Yeumati
* Kenilworth, Kowloon Dock.
Mascot, Tai Kok Tsui,
Nanchang, Talkoo Dock.
Paula, Talkon Dunke
Pel Tch. Stonecutters.
Period, Yaumati
Pin Wo, Cefntion Whart. Produce, Laichikok. Bamlamu, Kowloon Whert. Bamarovsk, Howloon Wharf. Bamtweed, Kowloon Dock. Shantung, Talkoo Dock. Shamaking. Taikon Dock BlIverteak, Kowloon Wharf. Binklang, Mackie's Whart Stanhall, Kowloon Bay. Srechuen Taikoo Tinek
Therese Moller, Youmati. Tol Shan, Itol On Wharf.
Tainan, Talkoo Dock.
Typhoon, 8.8. Po
Walnut Bend off Talkno.
Wind Sann. Stonecutters,
Winona, D23.
Wuching. Kowloon Bay,
Wusuch, Taikan Dock
Arrived Yesterday
Nagara for Singapore, Europe, General
cargo 000 tons.
Tilsadane for Amoy.
Anhui for Bwatow,
Amoy',
Bingapore, Penang.
Mayon for Mariia.
Empire, Labrador for Whampoa.
Boled Yesterday
Saigon,
Toi Shan (Shun Cheong) Chinese 350 ions, Copi Kwok Slinu, from Taamkong via Canton, General cargo.
Wing Song (Jardino) British, 1,953 tons. Cent B. Schofield, frum Sharighal, Gen- eral cargo
"Arriving To÷day” Foochow ( & 3) from Śhanghai, Gleniffer (Mar, Mac.) from UK, Straits, Kowloon Whar
Sontay (MM) from Shantial.
Tal Ping (B&B) from Sydney. Kure, Holt's Whart
Giraat Boenda (JCJL) from Singapore.
Bailing To-day
Dieto (Thoresen for Shanghal, Kow- toon Wharf.
Bantay (MM) for Salgon, Singapore, -Marseilles.
HMS Godavari for Kure.
USS Maddox.
Expected Arrivals December 3
Hal Yand from Amey, Swalow, Benalder from UK, Biraits, Quanta from Lisbon, Straits. Masbel from Haiphong. Pakhol. Empire Jamaica from Manila. Hai Yang from Amoy, Swatow, Adrastus from New York.
December 4
Tiadane from Amoy.
Mau Sang from Calcutta, Singapore. Travaylor from UK. Straits.
Port Darwin from Australia, Straits. Rajula from Shanghai.
Expected Ballings
December 3
Therese Moller for Swatew, Bangkok.
Han Min for Bhanghai.
Benares for Shanghal.
HMS Cornack for Singapore. Silverteak for Manlin, Calcutta, USA. December 4
Enstern Trader for Singapore.
Wah Loong for Keelung.
Toi Shan for Tamkong.
Empire Jamalea for Manila. Rajula for Singapore, Calgutia.. Sinklang for Amoy, Shanghai, Foochow for Singapore, Java poris.
show, sleet and
hurricane
Europe Looks Forward To Good Christmas
London, Dec. *1. Europe is looking forward to the beat Christmas for soven years, and although high prices roign for virtually all requisites: for the festive season, the pros. pect is that the first Christmas free from the shadow of war will see brighter hearths, botter toys, and more inviting foods.
From Brila 2, Fronce, Italy Two other groups of 1,200 or more ren each meanwhile will be opera-occupied Germany, Associated Press ting In other types of cold weather correspondents reported that while in the sub-zero cold of Fairbanks the black market would continue to Alaska und Camp McCoy, Wis- benefit, the consumer would be able to obtain something for the holiday consin.
through legitimate channels.
With Army, Navy, and Marine Corps cffleers as observers the Adak force will undergo three 10-day manoeuvres beginning Dec. 9, Jan. 6
and Feb. 0.
Artillery weapons including self propelled guna will be tested along with vehicles, field equipment and
.rations.
Year
and
Focal Point Of War
In China Moves To Manchuria
Nanking, Dec. 1.
The focal point in China's civil war moved northward into wintry Manchuria, us military observers indicated that the first large-scale battles were expected in the north-east provinces, rather than around the Communist capital of Yenan.
With the return of Gen Tu Yu-ming to Mukden, Chinese reports reaching Nanking again emphasised the danger of general fighting breaking out in areas where the Communists 'and Government troops, have been spar- ring without heavy engagements for many weeks.
Paris Becomes Black Marketeers'
Paradise
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
RESPONSE
pour
Paris, Nov. 29.
London, Dec. 1.. Post-war Poris bas become the Britons, from peers to chim- black markovers' paradise.
Rations issued
to the French noy sweeps, continued to
their people are not sufficient to supply out
hearts and their their wants, and those wants are shillings to-day to the Franklin mony because they have suffered Roosevelt Memorial Fund despite deprivation too long. The result is the fact that the drive for funds they go to the black market with: a devil-may-cure nonchalance,
to raise a statute to the late altitudo of the Frenchman
average President closed a week agy. that thrift is out of the window. lic la Interested in
not saving money because he
has no confidence that the money will be worth anything when he wants to enjoy
It. Despite his meniories of defeat and occupation, and not withstanding his scepticism as to the the Frenchman is full of his
The Hsin Min Pao said that I roads. The dispatch added that these futureeristic cheer and galety, and
untrue.
Fresh military news from the bor- der regions around Yenan was lack- Ing. Indicating that there were no
Italy and France will be the best off for luxury gifts, but nt high prices. In Germany, famed for It Bavarian by factories, the export drive
to obtain United States dollars will still leave some toys for
the children.
In Britain, parents who spent the
years searching frantically War
In the
toy shops now can buy toys of The toy industry, 100 per cent re- cruited for the war effort, has in. lets than a year came back to normal quicker Uzan
other industry. any Many English children will playing Christmas morning their first well-mado toys.
The same Improvement is with
glit
for
ятown-ups. Father can buy mother French perfume or group was ordered American costume jewellery if he is The 20th Bomb pro To
Anchorage willing to Elmendorf Field,
pay the luxury tax. Alaska and a squadron of P51s from Rationing prevents clothing gifts.
To Attack Harbin? the 50th Fighter group is due at In
A Hsin Min Pao dispatch from Fairbanks in December. Each will Italy and France, the truin about six months.--Associated shopping situation is true, thought Peiping said that Government troops. here the luxurles are more abun-well equipped with winter clothing dant.
Communist forces massed in precautions ended yesterday when it Kirin province were making was learned that the reports were repeated attacks on the pro- vincial capital of the same name, and at the same time, driving
developments, Most observers be- against nearby Nungan.
Reports from this source said that lieved that the Government-with forces in chosen poultons were Government units repulsed these walling come developments which
45 attacks and occupied Laiaiai,
the Chinese Communists. Associated lowing the recapture of Fulungchuan, Press. 33 miles west of Nungan. The strength of the Communist forces in be
the Nungan area was estimated by
correspondent with a Hsin Min Pao
five divisions.
The true
snid
the newspaper
that this threat Government countered by moving the 22nd Division and the new Sixth Army into Changchun.
Cal pre-war quality, at post-war prices. miles north-west of Changchun. fol-warrant a campaign against
The group is commanded by Joseph D. Raney, veteran of two
wartime service in Alaska. The ground forces operations at Adak and Fairbanks will coinelde with
training the army al force with superfortress bombers and P51 Aghter planes over an area which Army and Navy officials deem the world's most strategic region
event of another, war.
Press.
in
Three Task Forces
Washington, Nov. 30. The Task Force, "Williwaw- 1,500 picked United States troops begins on Monday a tough three-
of men
month training of and equip ment under Arctic conditions at for
Adak
In the Aleutians, the bound. War Department announced,
Colonel Joseph D. Rancy I Icading the force in a test of all Army weapons and equipment under wet and cold conditions of what have
called been
the world's worst weather.
the
same time the task force, "Frigid," which is made up of 1,500 other troops under Colonel Paul Kane,
Similar testing will equipment in the calm sub-zero cold at Fairbanks, Alaska,
сп
be
There is still another task force "Frost"
under Colonel Ralph W. Brocdlow who will lead his men to
in carry
the test manoeuvres North Temperate Zone at
Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
All these three are ordered into nction by the Army Ground Force Headquarters to prepare American defence on the Arctic frontiers if they are ever threatened.
The manoeuvres are part of the new global defence strategy which the War Department has devised for utemle.age protection-United Press.
SOVIET GESTURE
(Continued from Page 1)
members on the basis of these seven proposals. Nevertheless, the United Kingdom intends to act in future in accordance with these principles as far as within its power,"
Dr Henrik Kauffmann, Denmark, said his delegation was unable to vole for the Australian resolution,
useful
would be served by
Se purpose
fJ
no
Бате
In Italy, inflation has reduced the buying power of the average citizen, and few can afford the ample gifts un display.
al
may launch an attack against Har- bin to relieve any threat against Changchun.
CHINESE FETE USSR
GENERAL
were conspicuous-
the Shin Jich Pao both
this spirit contributes to the black
market,
A good black market dinner costs a minimum equivalent of U.S.$5, but hundreds of restaurants are crowded. Black market gasoline costs U.S.$2.50 per dallon and
black market yres cost US.$125 each. Notwithstanding, the streets Bro jammed with scurrying motorists whose unclal ration is scarcely more than a gallon a week.
Cigarettes As Currency American cigaretics
sell for 150
that is about
The Memorial Committee hastily closed the drive on Nov, 23. aftor: It became apparent that Britons in six record breaking days, had contri buted far more than the $600,000 sought for the memorial in Grosvenor Square.
The commluce headquarters in Savoy Hotel was still counting let- ters by the dozens to-day but at the height of the drive more than 15,000 letters with contributions of five shil- lings arrived in a single day.
Malled contributions actually were In the minority. Sul un- tabulated are the thousands of per sons who handed in their ve shilling
contributions at booths in subway plations, book stores and" other central points in token of their thanks to the man who has come to symbolise American help to Britain in her darkest hour.
fronts per package. At the legal rate of exchange,
But it was the malled contributions US$1.30. Frenchi cigarettes cost to tint showed most clearly, the esteem to 80 francs, four to five times the with which Roosevelt is regarded by legal price. And sales are brisk
the ordinary Briton. Nine out because a month's legal ration Is every 10 of the 50,000 letters so far exhausted after eight packages. received included á personal tribute Cigarettes have, in fact, become to the late President United Press, valuable currency. You cin buy things with them that the owner would not part with for franca, A taxi driver who refuses to drive to: distant points will readily change his mind for a bribe of one or two cigarettes. Shopkeepers will gladly accept a carton of American cigarettes in exchange for a bottle of Chanel
No. 5.
Peiping, Nov. 30. Col-Gen Ivan Chestiakoff, Com- mander-in-Chief of Soviet forces in Reports that heavy Communist Korea paid his Brst formal, visit to troop concentrations, numbering up the Nationalist military authorities in The French can bay warm clothes, wards to 200,000 men, were moving Manchuria yesterday when he crossed which have not been in the
thethe Yalu River end was guest of shop into position for attacks on window until now.
Tsingtas. Tainan railroad, were put-honour, as a banquet at Antung. Even in Germany, children look lished by the Hsin Min Pao.
Gen Chao Kung-wu, Nationalist There is a spirited black market forward to more presents this This newspaper, in
American money dispatch garrison commander of Antung, and demand for a Christmas. Ailled troops will pro- from Tientsin, sald that a false re- Governor Kap Ilsi-ping of Antung travellers' checks. One connat walk from 20,000 Communist Eighth Province, however we on Antung Cafe de la Paix without being openly vide clothes, toys, candy, and soup.
a block in any direction from the Parties by United States occupation Route Army troops were movingly absent. According to on troops are being planned for Italian against Tientsin caused American | disparent to the
dispatch
approached by black market agents children, too.
offering 250 francs for an American dollar. The legal rate of exchange In Britain, the controlled price for troops there to instal machine-guns, Gen Chao and Governor Kao sent re- and station tanks along the main presentatives to the banquet to ex- plain that the two Nationalist leaders turkeys will be reduced and there
were unable to attend because of are optimistle hopes for imports from Northern Ireland, America and Ar-
"pressure of work." gentina. Plum puddings have been
Gen Liang Chih, Deputy garrison commander acted as host and also exempted from rationing.
headed the welcoming committee ho which greeted Gen Chestlakóff as crossed the International Bridge and entered Manchuria. The Soviet com- mander was accompanied by one colonel, one first Heutenant and two interpreters.
Frenchmen have a better
of ti
chance
a good Christmas dinner than for several years, Hundreds of restau- Poris rants have re-opened in the area, many of them serving excellent meals at moderate prices.
is better in The food situation
Grocery and Italy and Germany. dellentessen stores are packed with food in Rome, while in Berlin, the
the ration is higher in
Anglo- American zones then it has
U.S. MAY CUT
JAPANESE REPARATIONS
Tokyo, Nov. 30.
that the
final
ned
Interviewed at the bridge, Gen Chestinkoff said he would undertake to assure the electric power supply to Antung the source of which is mainly in Shingishu, Soviet head-
Soviet relations across the Yalu mast hope this visit will help make Sino- triendly."
been The possibility since the end of the war-1,550 United States proposal on the re- calories a day for the normal conparation programme for Japan willers town in Korea. He added: sumer, and food packages are arriv-be more lenient, than that outlined by President Truman's envoy Mix ing from abroad.
Edwin Pauley, was surmised by un Informed source who said that sur gestions from interested American
Gen Chestlakoff's stay in Antung lusted two and half hours during which in addition to attending the
But the best news for Germans is probably that he will this Christ- mas have something to cook, his rations on. There will be a ration of Governmental agencies might result banquet he toured the town-United
cool and wood for heating purposes. -Associated Press.
DUTCH CURE FOR
· EUROPEAN ILLS
The Hague, Dec. 1. An official Government state- In the nature of ment in Parliament on Satur-
in the
looks day said a Western European Powers bloc would not case the present
consure. not believe
like
#
taking
uso oft-up of group. Ph" he
BS
"he said. controversies and declared German participation in such a bloc would be improbable undesirable and dangerous.
The
against another
The
delegate Dr. Mariana
immédiately following Mr Vyshinsky, Soviet delegate does not accept the British proposals, but at the same Umn
a beautiful motion and ime moves a also
an empty one. If there is some doubt to whether the Charter be revised or not. the specchi just made by the Soviet representative is the beat proof and justification, for convening a General Assembly with the purpose of rovising the Charter."
Tom Connelly, Uniled States delegate, said mainly he the Australian resolution, Local newspaper report the Com-jected to its criticism of what
past in
COMMUNISTS IN JAPAN
;
Senator
Tokyo, Nov, 30. munists intend to place their Number but
1 or Number 2 man in the electoral transpired in the
said: "We
The Dutch Government's declara- tion were made in a written reply to the recent parliamentary remarks on foreign affairs.
in
compromises of the plan.
Press
is 120 francs.
The American dollar is cherished both because it is regarded as safer security and because, routed through black market channels, it will bring Imports not obtainable with franes. -United Press.
U.S. WARNING.
(Continued from Page 1)
plan
TRAITORS SENTENCED
Tiloan, Dec. 1. Huang Ken-fa, fornier intelligence agent for the Japanese Gendarmerie in Liaocheng, was sentenced to death by the local High Court yesterday for trenson. Huang was allegedly res- workers during the war. ponsible for the arrest, torture and death of many Chinese underground
ол
also imposed a The High Court
ot life imprisonment sentence Chang Halao-pu, former Chairman Committee to the of the Advisory Tsinan City Government during the
for collaboration with war, enemy-Central News,
Felping Police Chict
the
Li Chung-llen, dining Dec. 1.
Chief of the Special Branch of the Peiping Police Force during the Japanese occupa-, tion, was sentenced to 16 years' im- prisonment by the local High Court, yesterday for collaboration with the enemy. Central News.
JAPANESE TO DIE
at the Trostberg plant in Bavaria. December 1945: The-ration-was cyanamide fertiliser was produced
Peiping. Dec. I. raised to 1,550 calories per day for the normal
consumer. The Anal
The former Japanese Gendarmerie for Chief of Chingyünhsten in northern. agricultural production
**** Hopch was sentenced to death by the 1040 was approved.
January, 1916: The first repara-Military Tribunal here yesterday for tions plant Was dismantled.
The Japanese was The war atrocities. first
direct ship carrying
food found guilty of Ill-treating, civilians, Imports from Amerciu for German of Chingyunhslen during the war, re- civilians
arrived in Bremen. The ulting in the death of 40-Central Americans-submitted-a-pinn for the News.. future level of German industry to the Allled control authority. Inter- zonal telegraph and telephone ser-TO-DAY'S BROADCASTING vice was reopened. February, 1948; is Chinese
To Take Over Dairen?
Pelping, Nov. 30. A spokesman of the Mukden office of the Government's Ministry of For eign Affairs, denled to-day of receiv ing orders to begin negotiations with the Soviet authorities for taking over Dairen from the Soviet forces.
The source here indicated, how- ever, any suggestion of revision of the Pauler proposals would not affect the American plan to smash Japanese war-making potential.
Pauley sent to President Truman his suggestions for American policy on reparations, recommending Allied
Taking over Dairen removal of three-fourths of Japan's Iron, steel and machine tool Indus- internal affairs," the spokesman said, tries. The President relayed the according to the Catholic newspaper. plan to interested Senate and House Social Welfare. "If we go forward, naturally we will notify the Soviet committees.
source here sald he had in-authorities. At present we have not formation that certain United States receive orders to start any negotia- agencies as the Senate, War and tons."Associated Press. Navy, had views on Japanese re parations which are less all-embrac ing than Pauley's. He said he bo lieved that some of these agencies might suggest that the Japanese be retain more allowed
Indust capacity than Pauley would permit.
Any compromise on the
Pauley figures, however, the source out, would be
Bll-Amer
to
An
The Government said it supported agreemont and might not influence
idea of the
collective security the Far Eastern Commission which embodied in the United Nations.
will make the final reparations The statement
that decisions. continued
no Holland desired very close relations order has yet been received to be-
One source to-day said that with
and Belgium
Luxembourg.
removals, although especially in the economie field. gin reparations
The nucleus of Europe's problems! such a programme could get under today is Germany, added the state way immediately.
in this connection. there was an ment which went on to disclose that "agreement on many points of the unconfirmed report that China has with the United Slater German problem" had been reached discussed United Press.
U.S. FOREIGN CREDIT
Washington, Nov. 30. The Commerce Department Gold to-day that foreign credit commit- ments of the United States Govern- ment now total about $9,000,000,000,
less than although
half of that amount has been drawn
ироп The
$9,000,000,000 does not in- clude $500,000,000 in "financial old" granted to China in 1942 without any specification as to the extent and speci nature of repayment, or $04,000,000 The principal credits granted since last June 30. when thero. were $2,401,000,000 I foreign commit- ments outstanding and $3,291,000,000 in authoritations which had not been drawn upon, have gone to Britain and the Philippines, the Commerce Department Bald-Associated Press.
race for the governorship of Tokyo at peace with every nation. we between Holland and Belgium Export-Import Bank the financing granted to American Republics.
metropolis.
According to reports, Sanzo Nozaka famed Japanese Communist Diet member who was repatriated from. Yenan last winter, cr Kyuichit Tokuda the Communists' Secretory, General, will be the candidate in the election to be held at the end of January United Press.
TURKEYS FOR BRITONS
Budapest, Dec. 2.
Security Council. He
want peace with the United King- dom and we want peace with the Soviet Union,
Senator Connally added: "We
must either live in peace together LIE'S CHAUFFEUR ́ FINED
or march down the road highway that leads to hell."--United and Reuter.
THE KOREAN
Press
ASSEMBLY
to
New Rochelle, N.Y., Nov. 30. William Ranollo, chauffeur Uniled Nations
Secretary-General) Trygve Lie, pleaded guilty to a speeding charge and paid a $16 fino to-day.
When first charged, the chauffeur pleaded diplomatic immunity. Lie's decision to withdraw the Immunity plea was made known by Frank
coul. Nov. 30 Lt-Gen John Hodges, U.S. com- The Ministry of Commercs announ- ced yesterday that 100 railcars. ofmander in Korea, has set December 12 as the date for convening the turkeys would reach England by interim Legislative Assembly and a Begley, United Nations Security [Ilstot, 45 selected members is Officer who appeared, with Randilo. birds expected to which three days,
TOW
Christmas.
The announcement said the would be paid for in cash, Hungary would mead, an materials-Associated Press.
NEW SWIMMING MARK
Hilversuth, Dec. 1.
Miss Vifet, the 21-year-old Dufel
women's. brenat-stroke swimming champion. broke the woinen's record
be published within-Associated Press.
Ro-elections in Kangwando and Seoul probably will not be concluded
In
time although the military government insists
'will
not
prevent the convention of inecting-United Press,
the
OBITUARY
SMUGGLING OF SILVER
for Chinese removal of their repara- tlons from Javan in ships supplled by the United States Maritime Com- mission Associated Press.
JAP COLONEL CHARGED
Tokyo, Dec. 1. Specifications charging a former Japanese lieutenant colonel ordered three anidentified American fliers beheaded in the Celebes were signed
Λίνα to-day by
Carpenter, head of C section. SCAP'S Ichal
One-time L-Col, Shotch! Kado-
matcu will face trial in Manila
for his war crime.
The airmen were beheaded while kneeling blindfolded before an open grave, the prosecutor said.-Associn- ted Press.
EX-POLICE CHIEF ILL
inst
GIRLS
ARRESTED · IN CAIRG
The first com- mercial export sales was concluded. Arrangements were completed for the first purchase
of field and venetable seeds from the Soviet zone. March, 1940: The four occupying Powers adopted a plan for repara- Lions and the level of post-war German economy. The first pig iran. was produced in the American zone at Wetzler, Greater Hesse. The first cotton from the United States arrived | in Germany. The first reparallons antoment left for Russia.
ZBW on 345 ke and from 12.30-1.35 6.30-7.30, 9-11. p.m., also, un 9.53 me.
0,30, Ambrose and his Orchestr; 140, Commentary on the test: 0.50, Ambrose; 7. London reloy; nawa; 7.18, Donald Peers: 7.30, Studio: I Like What I Like, Frances Weinberger: 8, Elleen Joyce; 120. Füra- | both Shumann, Georges Thill, Berlin Phü» harmonic Orchestra; 0, London - Telay: nows; 0.00, Film memories; 2.0, London
relay: Navy Mixture; 18, "Bomething for Everybody, music for all tastes;, 11, Clone down.
Inland Waterway
industry in the American and British April, 1016; The ration for normal zones.
October, 1040: The Allied control. consumers in the American zone was. reduced to 1,275 calories per day. The authority agreed on the procedure (war inland waterway transport system for liquidation of Germany's was functioning normally. Inter-potential-United Press.
Cost of Reconstraction national mall service between Ger- WAIE
Haris, Nov. 30. many and foreign countries
The European Council of the Irst Soviet vessel resumed. The
World Congress. called ot Bremen
to
to-day transport Jewish reparations equipment to the Soviet urged the big powers to debit Ger
many with reparations for the, re- Union.
of Jewish
Ife In May, 1940: The ration for normal construction
was reduced to 1,180 countries outside of Germany, par calories. An agreement was reached ticularly Palestine. for the sale of 30,000 heads of cattle from the American zone to the Russian zone and for the purchase of 7,000reaty by the Bit Four-United tons of sugar and 6,000 tons of mo- lasses, seeds and other agricultural suppiles from the Soviet zone.
consumera
food
The Congress wants the grant to be written into the German peace-
Press,"
British Proposals"
Hamburg, Dec. 2. The British Military Government. announced yesterday that the Zonal Advisory Council has made sweeping proposals to alleviate growing distress and lack of hope in British zone of Germmy.
tho
June, 1945: The ration for normal
of consumers in cities over 20,000 was increased to 1,330 calorien des to 1,105 in smaller communities. Record monthly Imports of 164,000 pro- long tons not of food were
to
The recommendations, tow being. vided by the United States
considered, by the Military Govern German civilians.
ment ore: 1. drastic reduction of cool. July, 1940: Gen
Joseph
and
to enable big in power experts Narney, Military Governor, informed the Allied Control Council that the dustries to be restored: 2, suspension of the diamantling or closing down. Catro, Dec. 1.
United States was willing. to join with any or all the other occupying of works. 3, provision for a means Police arrested 25 persons, includ-
ment for imports, food and row ing several girls to-day and accused
Powers in treating the zones as an trade
materials "necessary"
to preserve the them of working for an underground economic unit. An inter-zonal
the nation meeting was held between German life of
4. the Import of Zionist organisation,
They were seized during a secret officials in the American and Bri- fats to "uve the population from
starvation and achieve conference and police said important tali zones: The British accepted the documents were conflecated-Asso-American offer of monomic unity./.
The German Participation
Council meeting, held from. ciated Press,
August, 1040:
also urged the re 27-29, of State, Mr James Byrnes, stated, leaze or prisoners of war, provision "Thero should be changes in the for foreign eredita to revive economie level of industry agreed on by the
FORMOSAN KILLER
Baletnoutput of work!!!
The Secretary November
of
Shanghai, Nov. 30, The fact that Chinese naval, officers
Allied Control Commission if Ger- life, the supplying of fertiliser and and men have been indulging in
many
is not to be administered as no agricultural implements to farmers,
construction of a fishing feet, and the 'di. armed smuggling was, brought to
New York, Dec. 1.
economic unit tho Potodem provision
of domestic · fuol light with the arrest of eight Former Now York City Police
Chan Kom-tim, Formosan, having Agreement contemplates and re- suspects and the seizure, of inuch Commissioner Lewis Valentina who | been sentenced to death by the quires? For the first time since the Associated Press. "for 800 metres hårg fo-dhy, covering: LAMBIU WAN~(llarry Jackson) of valunble, targo ›aboard ...soven naval | has been ailing since his return from Canton military court, was shot're
German delegates Occupation Japan last June where he supervised cently at. Lou Fa bridge, "about five craft the "'n Kung Pao" Glando, Price - &. Co... ktů.
the four zones - mot #to Prased
reported.
Printed and published by Frederick away: kuddenly at Kowloon Hospital: All were, rounded up by, Customs reorganisation of the police, is miles north of the diy,h
discuss price control
September, 1940: German bl-Percy Franklin for and on behalf of Chan was an employee of the Kowloon Hopital st: 47pm. No collon
улт 200 bolts, embroidered College, hospital, from an inflamma- wreaths by request,
cloth and large quantities of silver. tory condition of the liver.Asso- war. To killed several Chinese and **Amocinied. Fions.
elated Proxi
sold opluh in the occupied-regions.
da the
the distance in 7 minutes, 41 seconds.
She Improved by 2.4 seconds record previously held by tho German girl swimmer, Ar Kapeli, and is the onh world record established by Miss Vlietteuter.
·last night, Funeral wit leave the officers who discovered seven bales of critically ill in the Long' Is Javanese Naval Force during thʊ' konal agencies were formed for food, South China Morning PosiTM Limited.
and agriculture: Onance, commumica at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vide tions, transportation and trade, and I teria in the Colony of Hongkong