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Laurel May Run For P.I. Presidency
By RALPH TEATSORTH (United Press Staff Correspondent)
Manila, Jan. 9.--Dr Jose P. Laurel probably will be an im- portant factor in the 1949
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1948.
NEW PHOTOSTRIP SERIAL (No. 6)
SYNOPSIS:
When Kirby, the Paramount
talent
scout
tella "The Blonde" his. studio wants to screen test
Philippines presidential election. | Amber La
To some Filipinos he is an arch- collaborator with the Japanese; to some, a national hero,
Even though, the so-called "pup-
pet" president of the Philippine
Vonne, Olga San Juan says she's "Amber”.
and makes an
Republic under Japanese occupation is now on trial on charges of treasum, appointment.
The
there is no doubt that ho is a power- ful figure in national politics." November elections in 1947 proved that.
Laurel's trial as a collaborator began, October 20 but recorsed conveniently during the latter part of the campaign, That was to per malt him to stump his own province for an anti-ndministration candidate for governor.
His candidate, Feliciano Leviste, won the governorship of Batangas province with that undisguized sup- port.
May Challenge Roxas Behind Manila's political scenes, the wise boys are saying that ready two dangerous opposition can- kates have appeared as possible challengers of President Manuel A. Roxas in the next presidential elec- tion. One Is Laurel; the other is Camilo Osias, former Philippine Realdent Commissioner in Washing ton, against whom treason charges still are pending.
The November elections confirmed what most observers already had said that the brand of "collabora tor" no longer carries #political
curse here,
HOW A HOLLYWOOD STAR IS BORN ✰
Stuce Catherine Brown does not know thất the talent scout offered the text to Amber LaVonne and mistook "The Blonde" for Amber, she wanders around the lot whlie Olga San Juan goes to learn , about the test. When Catherine sees Gary Cooper, she goes up to him and speaks. Gary, munching
Conditions
In China's
Red Areas
Shanghai, Jan. 9. The Chinese people in Communist- controlled areas that the civil war is an all-out are convinced
is dominating conflict, which their lives just ns in the rest of the country.
This is the opinion of two mem- bers of an UNRRA team who on
Christmas Day returned
to their Tientsin headquarters after having been held as hostages by the Com- munists In
for eight exchange members of CLARA who, at that time, were in Nationalist custody.
Miss Winifred Hemingway of Washington, DC., and M. L. Ditman- son of Chicago, who are now In' Shanghai, told the United Presa that there are only two things preoccu- pying the minds of the Chinese people in the Communist the war and the land reform pro- gramme. under
In this arst national election since the islands became Independent 1840, the charge of collaboration turned out to be an ineffective weapon.
Osias Elected
Osins, education minister Laurel and leader of the alleged collaborationist Kalibat parly at that time, ran sixth among eight candidates elected to the Senate. All senators were elected on
Area-→
They said that everybody. In the Communist country was engaged in producing, with the accent on food. There are also arms nad muni- tions plants "somewhere in Shan- country-at-large basis, so his popu-tung" and the Communists nro larity was not confined to one dis- utilising every weapon at their
trict,
His victory was the more remark- able because he was the only Naclon- alista party candidate elected to the 1 Senate. The others were Liberals of the administration party.
Observers doubt that both Laurel and Osian will be presidential can- didates. They are not sure yet which will run.
Laurel's trial, although being con- ducted by an able, sinctře prosecu- tor. Solicilar-General Manuel Lim, is
command.
the
8th Route Army
Route Army. The Eighth cream of the Communist military arms, including new rifles and field machine, was equipped with the best artillery, but the militia, which is the backbone of the Communist striking force, uses local-made wen- pons, many of them muzzle-loading.
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an apple and studying Unes, giver Catherine a cheery "Hello!" Next, Catherino sees Sonny Tufts and Mona Freeman. Then director George Mar- shall rehearses Catherine for a scene with Bing Crosby, who is practising golf shots on a grassy
area of the studio lol. In the seene, Catherine makes Bing's acquaintance when she accidently gola hit by his not-too-well-aimed golf ball. Their friendship leads to big things for Catherine. (To be continued tomorrow)
I challenge the
Book
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THE Book Society is an or- ganisation possessing
certain power over public taste. It is in a position to in- fluence the reading of thou- sands of people. Every month
Society
by. George Malcolm Thomson.
power
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By WILLIAM E. McKENNEY WITH
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no trump la" for business. The no trump is used as a denial of strength. For example, if you open. the bidding with one heart, next hand' passes, and your partner has a very wenic hand, he bids one no trump. A double of that no trump, often can get a good penalty.
Your partner also may bld the no trump to deny your mult bid.
Few experts would double Mrs Helen Sobel of New York for busi- ness, but nevertheless that is what, *** happened on today's hand in sibe world championship pair event.
West opened the four of hearts, East won with the ace and
for loss to add Edwina to his Ilst of victims.
MEMBERS
Mo feel that
of the Dook Society Edwina is not their cup of milk-and-water might consitier swopping her for Betty Askwith's The Admiral's Daughters
of drama to all 280 printed pages (Gollancz, 8s. 6d.). This is a bright-
it makes choice of a book for tion of character, nor the its membership and some fortu- nate author reaps the reward,
without tedium to the reader,
but
ly competent, steadily entertaining novel, with firm character-drawing Edwina, the heroine, aged 41, and pn agreeably bitter-sweet It must be assumed that the spinster, goes to live in a Cornish flavour, society brings a due sense of cottage with her dog, James,
It is concerned with three young responsibility to its task. For without ber masterful woman women and their lives and loves in it would never do if the public, friend, Madge. One night a mon through careless or hasty judg. comes to her door. He is Ross, an London, Paris and Athens in days American deserter and murderer. ment by the society, were
Edwina shelters Ross, and looks on after his hurts. He behaves with consistent brutality and becomes her lover.
to waste time and money some inferior work.
led
Miss
before the war came to demollah their brittle world.
Other possible "swops" are Frank Lealle's There's a Spot in My Heart (Heinemann, 10s. Od.), a pleasant American domestle- comedy. Or Johnson's An
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back with the five of hearts, which went to West's queen. The heart
was returned, Mrs Sobel won with: the Jack, and led a small diamond. East won dummy'a queen with the ace, and knocked out Mr Sobel's king of hearts. Another small dia- mond was played, West won with the jack, and for want of a better
of diamonds.
Mr Sobel then cashed two rounds
Least of all is such a thought
Only a master of human psycho- Pamela Hansford tolerable in present conditions, logy could stretch this slight theme Avenue of Stone (Michael Joseph, tead, he came back with the three- when the tonnage of paper allo- to novel length and hok the in- 10s. dd.). cated to book production is terest of his readers. But severely limited and when Codden Increases her own difcul- ONE of the few disadvantages of of diamonds, and West had to bare
tles by making the many of the classics and near- narrative happen in the mind
most of the
not being at war with the Ger- down the king and ten of clubs. of mans is that we are invited to read Now when the nine of spades was: classics of our literature are Edwina, And this is the kind of their symbolic literature. As If led by Mrs Sobel, West saw that he unobtainable,
thing that happens there:
there were not enough post-war was about to be end-played, so he problems, here comes Ernst Juen threw on the king of spades. But: ger, last heard of in The Storm of of course this established the queen: Steel and now presenting On the for Mrs Sobel, and the ace of clubs: Marble CUTS life
(John Lehmann, 78. gave her an over-trick
doubled contract.
HOW, then, can the choice by the Book Society of Jon Godden's novel The House by the Sea (Michael Joseph, 95. 6d.) be explained?
"Red is
wonderful colour. she thought. Rubles are red and roses. Red is the colour of and hope and excitement, of Are 0d.), first published in Iamburg in and youth and love. In some 1039. oriental countries it is worn by brides. They drape themselves The translator is surprised that In searlet and paint a red mark Juenger dared at that time to write! For The House by the Sea is
on their foreheads!"
this parable of tyranny. But Nazif not a good novel.
censors, not conspicuous for their in- Those who like this sort of mono- sight, may simply have falled to In ordinary
know that and any hidden significance in this circumstances logue will be glad to Coronation chair in this opinion might have been there are nearly 200 pages of it. The wild, strange tole laid in an un- country and an inde- Westminster Abbey is the gently imparted to the public. of us will find that our chief recognisable
Interest, in the novel dragging and it is becoming a better no evidence that the Communists and oldest piece of furniture in For it is Jon Godden's first waiting, with
consists in terminale period. I should be the growing impaflence, last to blame them. Russian-made uniforms. Communists could be seen wearing London. For over 600 years it novel. And first novels are, by Japanese overcoats occasionally, has been used for the crowning custom, permitted a certain and many of them arc wearing of English kings and queens.
bet each day that Laurel will not. ug convicted.
Decisive Victory
If the administration did not win last year by an overwhelming majority, li nt_lenst had a conclusive victory With seven Liberals elected to the Senate, Roxas is assured of a working majority in the upper house. The new senate lineup is 17 Liberals out of 24 seats. In the provinces, the Liberals elected 37 out of 45 governors.
The new Senate will have its first woman senator-Mrs Geronima, T. Pecson-who worked for Laurel during the Japanese occupation and who later became soetal secretary to Roxas. She managed to keep her skirts clean on the collaboration issue and even was credited with assist Ing the guerillas under the noses of Laurel and the Japanese.
Mrs
Wife of a provincial judge, Pecson is outspoken in her bitter dislike for Oslas. She insists he was
Both sources said that there was
Some
United States uniforms. But in most part they differ very little from the Nationalist troops in equipment and uniforms.,..
THE
Underneath the sent is the Stone of Scone which is known to be at least 1,100 years old..
clumsiness of approach, a ren- Bonable gaucheness of manner.
They should be welcomed for any promise-of-accomplishment they
im-
Asked if there is any evidence
In 1298, after Edward I had de- offer. And their failings and of conscription, Ditmanson said: "We fenteri Ballol of Scotland at Dunhar, maturities should be whispered in a saw no actual signs of conscription. he took the stone--which for
four charitable asido. The Communists say there is none. hundred years had been used in the But there is considerable pressure
for Sure crowning ceremony
Scottish
But he who speaks unfavourably of The House by the Sea will speak
on men to join the Communisi Army. | kings-and brought it to London. Almost in every village you will see The chair was made by Master against the brass and drums of the signs reading Joln the Army
to Walter of Durham, the King's Fain-Dock Society. He should speak so Homes.' Protect Your
It is the ter.. pressure on men to regard the safety of the family on which the Communists depend for recruits.'
Busy Air Force
The four lions on which the chair rests are not original, but the wood- work is the same as when Edward the Second was crowned in it.
In 600 years the chair has left the
In 1857 it was,
The Nationalists have a pretty busy air force, according to Ditman- Abbey only once.
son, with both bombers and fighters carried across to Westminster Hall active in good flying weather. Ile for the appointment of Cromwell as sald the largest Nationalist striking Lord Protector.
force he saw was a night of six
Ju reality propaganda minister and bombers. responsible for undermining Filipino faith in the return
of American
forces to the Philippines.
On the other hand, she belleves that Laurel acted against true Philippine na- tional interests only under Japanese pressure.
heavy
CROSSWORD SOLUTION Solution of yesterday's puzzle.- Across: 1, Jerusalem; 4. Affection; 7. Fatigue: 8, Kern; 9. Solos; 12, Occasion; 14, Enounce; 16, See 1 Down: 18. Taxis; 19, Tops; 20. Add;} 21, Connie.
only
Queen Mary I. was the monarch not to use it. She was so fearful of being polluted by using The Government Air Force, re-the same chair as her Protestant gardless of the size of its striking brother Edward VI., that a
special force, however, has forced the Com-one was brought from Rome. munists to scatter military and administrative headquarters among villages and keep away from larger cities.
Both agreed that the administrative machinery In the Communist ter- } rliory worked pretty smoothly. Most village omelats were elected, but in larger towns and cities on Elective Town Council
officers nemes tho while some key posts are appointed by the Party.
ARE YOU SURE?
ANSWERS
Questions from Page 9
my
Its
as to be heard and understood. The House by the Sea is, in judgment, rank bad novel,
tiresome heroine one of the mast women in all recorded fiction. With- In Its covers there is neither the invention, the explora- fertility of
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24. Intenso way to griovo.
26. Maybe who's not a spinner.
26. Veronica it seems, should have
a good send-off.
CLUES DOWN
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CHESS PROBLEM
By G. È CARPENTER.
Black, 1 piece.
White, G-placer. White to play and nate in three.
Solution to yesterday's problem:
1, Kt-D2, any; 2, Qmates.
Crossword
5. Not a long or short bob-just a normal one (two words). d. He joins the Marines in the
Chaunel Islands.
7. Thorallguly uninspiring, thanks
to me.
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lowed by 't.
15. Bome wins to Mr. Monties.
please.
18. Early victim of fratricide. 10. The Navy takes us around the
Vestel
21. Curtain-raisor to "The Tem
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TN Dils crossword the black squares and clue nunțiers, an well as the words, are text fur the solver to u m. Four black squares and tour, clus, numbers have been inserted to give you a start.
The pattern fornied by the black squares is symmetrical; the tap half of the pattern matches the bottom hair, and the two elden correspond, No you can hul in 12 mure black squares at once to curtespond with those given.
Note that, the first clue Aprons 1 No. 2, Elierefore ilia šird muure from the feft in the tip Die and the other fliree corre aponding aquares should be blacked
The word to correspond with 19 Across munt la 20, so that 17 must be in the same line and 10 in the mtédio line. If you study the numbering of the clues in these fines you will find that the puzzle will rapluty take shape.
No words of im than three letters are used except in plimate.
LAST
WEEK'S SOLUTION
By Ernie Bushmiller
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