1947-05-03

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1947.

JAPAN HAILS HER NEW Jan Bata Sentenced

CONSTITUTION By Prague Court

Rupert & the New PalTM-15

Aa Rupert gets his breath back The tells his story, and gradually the 20 becomes Dior friendly. "Well," he nya. "I confess that when lifted that hamper into the wan it did seem heavier than expected." He unfastens the lid. and next moment there is a my ve ment in the straw. 31 George, the tortoise, scrambles to the top, "Oh dear, where am 17" ke quavers. "This is the most uncomfortable bed I've ever known. Itxas bumped me about ever since I got into it ["

J ALL HIONTE RESERVED.

UP-TO-MINUTE SPORTS NEWS

Fireworks, Flags And Speeches

Tokyo, May 3.

The Japanese new constitution, which places sovereignty in the hands of the people, became effective today as the nation celebrated with fire- works, floats, and speechies which included messages of goodwill to all the nations of the world.

Emperor Hirohilo, who is now but a mere figurehend

in the government; joined in activities in honour of the occasion, sponsored for the most part by the Society of Polarisation of the Constitution. Empress Nagako nc- companied him to a special pavilion at the Imperial Palace plaza, which is the centre of nationwide testivities.

Prague, May 2. Jan Bata, former head of the Rata shoe works in Zlin, was sentenced in absentia to 15 years' imprisonment for collaboration with the Nazis and refusal to aid the Czecho-Slovak resistance movement.

Buta, who was on the United States and British black fists during the war, is how lying in Brazil, where he required cliizenship a few weeks ago.

condenied? Collection of proofs of the collaborationist activity of the former owner

of the Data fem, millan citizen

1. A. Bata." Defence lawyers also protested Bata's lawyers attempted to halt against the introduction of an anti- the trial by arguing that the People's, Bata petition from thousands of Ba- Court could not try a foreigner, but ta employees, on the grounds that

present the court sharply asserted its own more than half the competence. The lawyers then tried

cin-

a dezen ways to delay the trial be-loyees came into the firm since the war and had no personal knowledge yond May 4, when the People's Courts of Bata's netivities. will eense to exist and alf remaining: "retribution cases will be handed over to

to ordinary courts, but the court refused 10 budge.

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Observers believed, however, that

Un the trial was fairly conducted. DIN impeachable witnesses und docu- ments supported the chief charges, The duel with the lawyers finally that Bata went abroad during the ended in one of Bata's three defen- war with instructions from Goering Sufler, walking out of the and supplied raw materials to the he court and giving up the case.

German war machine, and that refused to give money 'ur other nid The present management of the. nationalind Baia concern, which is to the Czecho-Slovitin resistance The Japanese people invited Allied divested of his powers as a supreme heavily Communist-dominated, also invenient abroad, although the lata personnel in dopan

plants France, India and England 10 participate Institution; (2) solemm pledge by attempled to influence Heith them in colourful festivities the Japanese nation to renounce war

against the defendant. During the contribued substantially, ngainst hils

distributed

wishes. parking effectuation of Nippon's

fundamental human rights; | pamphlet people's

The American and British black- The new

"" try's second constituti

(4) the Diet designated theheaded, "Will the traitor Buta be listing ako played a important role the highest Constitution ng Japan replaces

organ of the State; (5) Judl- one given to the people by Emperor cial power is vested in

Thew basic law, which the enun-ver; (3) a clear outline of the tutashops

Supreme

HARDCOURT Min 1880 and has been described Court; (B) decentralization of

TENNIS

Marienth, May

and

the as the most democratic" in the administrative authority with the es work.

It renounces war and con- tablishment of rules for local self- fatru no provision for maintenance j government. of armed forces.

There have been some democratic 4. General MacArthur's Headquarters

tolt the Japanese government there minorities in Japan who have been ww no objection to display of the striving for hundreds of years to Japanese flag and the nation wet de-ain the right that Learated silly for the national holi cessed by all me,

day.

The biggest refelivation in Folyo centres around the Imperial Pláz

chlidren.

now

ure pos- women and

Indes lost fer la reprezentatives In the Hard Courts championship here today when Sumont Misca was beaten in the men's singles and the

DISCARDED OLD WAYS partnership of Ahmed and

Mela

went out to an Anglo-South African pair

There was a lecture programme at Tokujire Künamorl, who is one ing in the men's doubles soni-final.

The finals of the championships

Tokyo's famous flag Hall, where of the framers of the new Japanese State Dliniste, Tolyjireconstitution, said the Japanese trunarrow will concem British, South

Kanamort, Who represented. the people discarded the old Meiji con- Australian African,

Polish

government in answering Diet nginstitution because events caused them players, with bright prospects of rs questions ducing deliberation of to lose faith in it. He said the South Africa winning three Litles,

people have grown since the end of Sturgess in thee this on hehe new constitution, was the min-

ripal speaker.

to realise the old ways hostilities halt or

of South Afrien,

facing :

I. Tloy- Numerous prominent Allied per must be definitely discarded. zivi, of Poland, in the

part-

sonnel have been Invited In the st

With the defeat of the military nering Eustace Fannin against the Imperial Theatre, where the pro- feaders who led the people into British Davis Cup player, D. Butler,

grame includes number. bay Li

war and ruin, the Japanese people rese

the South African, N. G. Fur-

Hippon Symphony Orchesten, violin

lost their moral bearing, Kanamori quaharon, in the men's doubles, elections by Nejiko Suwa

sald. While Sturgess and Mrs Summers D. II. Black and Me Bollon. of Australia, in the mixed doubles. final.

Lirs Bolton is also in the women's singles against the British hope, Mies į Joan Curry, and in the doubles final with Mrs Hopman against the Bri-

(who was repatriated last year trờm Germany) and Kabuki dances by Kikugoro Onveu, who is the fore must Kabuki actor of Japan.

FIREWORK DISPLAYS

The biggest displays of fireworks at the Imperial Palace plaza, fish pair, Mes Menzies (Kay Ston-cross the outer moat, from General thers) and Jean Guertier.

with

the court

every purchase,

in the verdict.--United Press,

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Attached School [ new constatation thought that must be ret up in accordance with Mr and Mrs S. L. Kong the collective will of the nation to Bombay Silk Store... by which to re-Anon Provide the rufe

Souza Rulate the natmal way of le," heLaiz, Elaine and Valerie

However, he went on, when the Provincial

Fukien problem of revising the constitution Misc Curry's defeat of Mr. Hop-· For three days, beginning today was Brst taken up by he Japaner Dollar Motors, Ettl man for the lows of only one game top movie

load press in October, 1945, In the serend set featured today's

appearing 011 government and the political parties play unit made British hopes i little

Boats, brighter than at one time appeared likely. It prevented an All-Austros Prepared by the metropolitan a showed little interest in the matter.

ministration,

named "Dawn"Many people felt "only a slight" re

vision

of the old. constitution was appeared

"Peace," "Musle" and secessary. When a completely new "Prosperity.

National Glory." They are bril-enstitution was prepared and made sur- andy luminated at night and public there were many persons who

on all major tram cor lines.

thought it too radical and inappro Tonight, the Japan Broadcasting

priate,

Anal, which

probable,

Tloyzinski beak Misra with

conditions prising ease, the cold probably affecting the Indian's game

and the wind proved troublesome

throughout.

Sturgess owed his success against the titleholder, J. Harper, a brilliant placing, which will fully test Pule tomorrow-Reuter.

Lie!

Amateur Golf

-Finalists-

Ganton, Yorkshire, May 2.

MacArthur's headquarters,

1street

actresses studios

car Boats.

are

from

The

Corporation will present a noted Kabuki play, "Kunjincho," on a na- tional hookup.

The government placed on sale two special stamps--50 sen and one you issues-in celebration of the occasion. The 50 sea stamp shows a Japanese mother carrying a baby, with the Diet building in the background, The one yen stamp shows a Japanese flower. The Tokyo Transportation Bureau is selling; 600,000 souvenir "tickets during the festivities:-

NEW FILMS RELEASED Three new motion picture films

both the

RAPID READJUSTMENT

As the days passed, however, caine to And wider support wing nation the representatives

of the until it was fully approved by an almost unanimous vote. It is very seldom that so big changes should social ideas within so en over brief a period as a halt year or so, Kanamorf stated.

Gerald Micklem unct Charles have been produced around the had long been desinus of a radical

Stowe, two of the chosen players for theme of peaceful Japan

and Dre revision

next week's Walloer Cup trial, quali- | being released Nippon," writ-S fed here today for tomorrow's final A new song.

of the English Golf

Golf championship,

ten for today's

Will he played over 36 holes, wide premii vent, had a nation-under the weight of oficial or

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Hideiya Hall, nt

How can he account for this. phenomenon then? My answer 10 this

121 question is that it was because their heart of hearts the people

23 way proposed. Ther true mind had lain concealed serial pressure and it found speedy and glowe, was among

the fancied!

The new Japanese constitution in-dehnite express on when this weight,

was removed," said Kmiamori. players the start and

and" has never cludes a preamble and seven chop-

An political

with fet down his "fans," Micklein, whoters.

parties in Japan. The constitution, according to

the single

of the Com- has been a

Exception years, jumped into prominence in the

through their duly

monisis, are thoroughly behind the the British title event last year elected

new constitution. The Communista cted representatives. when he knocked out the American

voted inst te adoption by the The

The new constitution-

Diet claiming although the Emperor challenger, Frank Stranahan. That the principle that "gover down "government is a

is reduced to a status comparable is still given special privileges and to thaw of the King of England he 2 supported by State funds.

Numerous oilleials of the Alad Headquarters, Including General Douglas MacArthur, have highly prased Japan's new cinstitution

United Press,

won

sound golfer for some the P. has been adopted by

and his subsequent play victually sacred trust, for which authority is a place as Walker Cup derived from the people, it pledges him trialist.

the Japanese people, "desiring pouce Today, he eliminated the surprise for all time, never again to be

of player of the championship-S. Ken-"visited with the horrata

semi-final through the netion of the govern- nedy-and then in the beat the former champion, Stanley ment." Lunt by four and three.

Meanwhile, Stow

Wair

Outstanding potuis of the new

Stowe had beaten I. constitution are :(1) the Emperor is in the semi-fund and then defeated A. Keith.

The major surprise today was the sixth round defent of John Penuin, twice former winner, by Keith.

Today's finalists suggest the best possible Anal to the championship as both are firstclass gulfers, with ex- perience which is not likely to pro- duce perves."—Heuter.

BRITISH DAVIS CUP TEAM

London, May 2.

Thi British Lawn Tennis Associa-

tion today announced. The bumes of

the British team

which will meet!

Poland in the Davis Cup at Warsaw on May 16 to 17.

The

"four men dusen are Derrick

gal, Tony Mottram,

Geoffrey

and Don Butler, a 36-year-old

re-war Davis Cup player.

Mottram and Burton are expected

to play in the singles and Butler and Patch will probably team up for the doubles-Reuter

All Square In Davis Cup Tic

Mulinos, Sweden, May 2-Sweden and Czecho-Slovakla shared the

matches opening singles Davis Cup tie today.

in their

In the first match, Torsten Johans- son of Sweden beat Vladimir Cernick 7-5, 6-4, 6-0, 0-2, while later, Jarosla Drobny of Czecho-Slovakia defeated Lennart Bergelin 4-0, 6-1; 6-4, 6-4-United Press.

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The situation was brought under contral and the fire which followed the explosion was extinguished.

(Newcastle is about 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia).-Reuter.

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