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VOL. III NO. 30
Strange S.O.S. Signals
May Be Coming From Missing Plane
Mizini. Feb. 4.-The United States Air Force authorities in | New York said today they be- lieved that mysterious SOS! be coming from! signal may survivors of the British ar transport. Star Tiger, missing in the Atlantic, aml have ordered Air Force planes iu Bermuda to, stand by.
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It was befused The signato ginated somewhere. Leeward Islands an the Caribbean a Sen.
Kindley Field Aufeld, Herruda, ¦ confirmed tonight the 505 mes sattes picked up in the Valted States 1 on airerat wave length and 12. chading, the word "Tiger."
Earlier the Air Force hul pad it i was calling off is bunt for the St
Tiger.
Coast Guard stations all along the Atlantic Coast remained on the adert for the faint shnads ending in the word "Tiger," and all aircraft
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1948.
Ironic Laughter Greets Govt.
Reply On H.K. Airport
London, Feb 4-When asked in the House of Commons today if he would make a statement about the provision of a new airport for Hongkong and how it would be financed, the Colonial Secretary. Mr Arthur Creech Jones, replied:
"This matter is under active consideration I am not yet in
a position to make a statement "
This drew ironic Opposition laughter.
Mr Wilham Teeling, Conservative, asked if the Minister realised that this had taken a long time. It was a very urgent matter for the air services of the Far East.
Mr Cech Jones replied that very considerable progress' had already been made and he hoped to make a statement
shortly. Mr W. R. Brown, Independent, asked: "When shall we pass from active consideration to passive action?" There was no reply-Reuter.
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U.N. Report Reviews
Orient's Problems
DISRUPTED ECONOMIC LIFE
Lake Success, Feb. 4.—The Orient is faced with the aame problems of inflation, food shortages, and disrup- tion of economic life plaguing the rest of the world, the United Nations said in its first economic report.
Dislocation of mining and textile Industries was sketched by the re-
• requisitioning of tooth by Port.
the Bermuda area have been alerted! ready to take off should any develop-| A special section of the 251-page, port added, "Rubber seems to be the senta arise its the search for the hul bevoted to Oriental conditions only raw material of vegetalle origin missing British Star Tiger aithner. 114;
for which there may be a potential Heuter
Only
Sam. Burma, arul Indo-surplus, a lorge part of the acreage GARBLED SIGNALS
Clona, the traditional food phts planted with rubber trees still re- terrifories of the area, appear to maining unlapped." Miani. Feh Almost at the i very moment that the United States, ve bilióned by mi farge their
dietary levels," Air Force officially abotter' ati Hamilton, Bermuda, that this search for the missing Brittals air Line Star Tiger had been abandoned. fait SOS raillo signals, ending with the word "Tiger" were picked up aking the entire Atlantic seaboard today.
An amateur radio operator in Oto picked up garbied signals, followed by the word "Tiger td passed the information nts to the 7th
Chard District headquarters Miami. By
Const
話 o'clock this morning, the
stals were being picked up from,
army couted
the Japanese
Brent tracts of land in the orrupled ter- ritories to be left fallow."
Rehab tation sites the war has been slow.
beenuse of report said, disintegration of economie oranis
breakdown of transport. on, the and the back of foreign exchange DECLINE IN CROPS
the
On capital structure in the Orient, domestic capital to assume the report said, "The tendency of an in- at major industries. erensing slure in the development has gained in with Thes political changea brought about or precipitated by the war and is manifesting itself most
the force
"A five pereònt deeling in the rive prop of the Indian sub-continent i: foreseen for the 1947-48 crop year."
The report said. It said the Japanese
Florida to Newfoundland and crop likely to be reduced three
far inland as Ohio.
percent by typhoons and floods in the current year.
Then the United States Air Force bare at Argentine e
confrmeil that it! rude experts interpreted the mean- ing of the signals as "Star Tiger"
Search and rerque officers of the Royal Canadian Air Force said that they seemed to be the Ingenious as a whole the rice crop now
Somewhat burger" rite evops were predicted for China, Korva. Malapen, { Burma and Saata for the coop gear. But. the report continued, the
work of some one with no knowledge of the preceding crop year."
wireless, attempting to
being harvested approximaten-that-j
of
a systein". One "dot" was to Indicate the letter "A", two datsumptions "enerally remain far be
"T"
the letter
the alphabet.
improvi
taken
and!
are on through
So far, due to the erratic natus
of the messages, no bearing has been btained to Brad out where they conne frum
PILOTS' DISCOVERY Pilnts of two Pan-Amerienu World:
ends and fats production and con-
low prewar
levels, the
the report said. "with the notable
exception of the whose production and Philippines remarkably exjander.“
FAI copra of late have been
Discuring the outlook for sukin China and Japan the report sail. "The development of synthetic sub-
Airways planes reported early today makes it
stitutes for the natural product
EDITORIAL
Govt. Should Plan Now
actively in India and China and also
Is the Pulippiness and Indonesia."-- Associated Press
China's Fibre Industry
U.S. Experts To Make Survey
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Reorganisation Of Malaya's Economy
GOVERNMENT PROMISES
INVESTIGATION
London. Feb. 4.-He was asking the High Commissioner for the Federation of Malaya for his views on the suggestion made in the House of Commons today by Mr Harold Davies, Labour Member, for an economic survey for Malaya so that un approach may be made to a complete reorganisa- tion of Malaya's economy to free it from "its dangerous dependence on export crops.” Mr Arthur Creech Jones, the Colonial Secretary, said today.
Mr Creech Jones, who was replying to a ques- tion by Mr Davies, said: "Much attention is being given by the local government to broadening of the economy of the Federation of Malaya. At present, the main effort is being devoted to the urgent problem of increasing rice production.
1 am satisfied that the quotion is being tackled with energy and fore- sight and I am not sure that Mir Davies' proposal will give more practical results, but I am calling for the High Commissioner's views on the malter."
Mr Davies: In the Minister aware that the Geneva discussions seem to indicate that Mahya's ecominy completely trade rivalry? It is essentist that this louse should have the portunity of debating the Malayan
subservient to world
economy,
Mr Creech Jones replied that it to world economy. The question of did make an enormous contribution
EXPENSIVE
debate must go through the usual channels.
VOLUNTEERS' GRANTS Mr Rupert De La Dere. Conserve live, asked whether "in view of the decision of the Malayan Governments to revoke civit ability for volunteer and defence services and
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Battle With Giant Seas
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P.G.
Reservations
New York, Feb. 4. The Queen Mary arrived to New York today 48 botirs late after a vosace whleft her åkløper des- cribed as "one of the worst I have known là 40 years."
The her docked (a a snow storm
but the 1.280 crew and 350 dockworkers immediately began the task of turalug the Klant round by 5 a.m. GAIT to- which would make t morrow. record turn around of only 17 hours,
the
The
Queen Mary's master,
Commodore Blingworth, said Vessel met "rolossal" seas with wirid's of near hurricane force and he had to slow down the silp
three successive days.
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The voyage, which usually takes ve dass, this Ume oc cupied nearly seven and the Hurr's usual average of 28 knots fell to 10.37 knots.-Reuter.
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Militant
Hindu
Organisation Banned
New Delhi, Feb. 4-The militant Hindu volunteer ота ganisation, Rashtriya Swayam- sevak Sangh, has been declar- ed unlawful throughout India, it
was officially announced here today.
This is the first move by the Indian Government following its declaration after Mr Gandhi's death that "no organisation preaching violence or communal strife will be tolerated, and no private armies permitted."
The Government cominunique an- nouncing this ban on the Rashtelyn Swayamsevak Sangh stated that its members Indulged his acts of violence Involving arzon, rubbery aid mur- der.
and They collected illicit arms ammunition and resorted to lerrorist methods in crente disaffection against the Government.
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The country-wide 1) roundup prominent RSS workers was under way tonight and over 70 arrests Washington, Feb. 4. Very were made in Delhi,
Although everything appeared grave concern is being felt by quiet, tanks, armoured cars and the United States Government lorries over the progress of the Mar- shall Plan through Congress, it was learned here today from an unquestionable highly placed source.
full of troops rumbled through the streets of the capital.
The membership figure of the RSS is believed to be several hundred thousand. Many clerks and junior ofcials in the Government service were said to be members.--Reuter.
ESCAPES
the Both in the White House and the the general, dissatisfaction aroused State Department, it is feared that
the crucially important basic prin- FRITZ KUHN the substitute of insurance
ciple behind the programme and its Grants, the Minister would make a
essential relationship to the drive statement to clarify the position." op-
for world peace is being submerged Mr Creech Jones replied: "When is the public and Congressional mind payment of civil liability Awards by the endless discussion of the im- was discontinued in 1942, the de-portant but not baste details of the
Munich, Feb. 4-Dodging Dachau pendants of members of the Malayan scheme. Volunteers and local defence corps
Both President Truman and Mr camp guards, Fritz Kulin, head of were granted
lien
family Marshall, the Secretary of State, are the prewar Nazi organisation in the allowances at rates applicable to understood to fear that this situation United States. the German-Ameri- mensbers of the regular forces. will have a most important first can Bund, escaped from internment The grants to which the Member effect ot the morale of Western on Tuesday: the Bavarian Govern- refers are made additionally and not Europe.
ment disclosed today. The United in substitution for the family
Stater unci German police allowances. They follow the lines
hunting for him over a wide area of war service grants made 10 members of the regular forces in respect nt orrears f Insurance premiums.
see no need for special pro- mulgation of the scales it these #ront
SOVIET
INDUSTRIES
increased
pointed out that the recent inone-
The projected new survey is to try refono which resulted in a study the Japanese industry with general lowering of prices had cut the view to increasing me of Ameri-into the State's income from com- can fibre. The experts are expected merce and trade. to show a similar interes in Chinese
Asked by
DANCER SIGNS
were
It is admitted ton that the present tonight. German investigators were
trend of the Congressional debate
interviewing camp inmates white opens up an immediate danger that units of the American constabulary America's contribution to the pro-s gramme will be seriously reduced occupied the camp.
The United States Department of and the passage of the scheme as
Justice ordered Kuhn to be deported whole delayed beyond April 1. But the real fear Is that in the from America in May, 1845, 03. an.
alle Île undesirable
ments yet to come, the basic purpose
Wis
ye-
Congressional debaten and amendi- patriated to Germany, but Was
1s
of
the local Military Government w United States security officers of
in control at Dachats camp refused
to comment on Kuhn's escape while the investigation was in progress.— Rteater.
Labour, why the metical programme gel down in discussion and detail. BULGARIA GOES
Reuter.
Consul-General's Optimism
TOTALITARIAN
Sofa, Feb. 3. (Delayed)-Bulgaria became virtually a one party state on Tuesday night under the iron guidance of Communist Premler Geargi, Dimitrov,
AUDIT QUESTIONS Call For Economy When mother Conservative Mem-
ber asked
what progress had been of the programme will be destroyed arrested on his arrival at Bremer Moscow, Feb. 4. Speaker made with auditing the accounts of Washburton. Feb. 4-Simultane after speaker in the Supreme the Joint Supply Board in Malaya
and its sucress thereby gravely, it haven later that year, and released in April, 1946. He was arrested ously with the return of three ex-
ant ans,redly, jeopardised, and the from a study of
(Parliament)
United Kingdom. Today perls
Mir Japan's Soviet
It is considered possible that Mr in July, fast year, under the dignazification laws and zent to Creech Jones akl cotton industry. It was learned the warned that Russian industries
"The Financial Marshall may shortly deelde to re-
Dachau to awnit trial before of the
Malayan Union, state pubitely, in the most forceful tenazification court. TS. IN
Secretary dispatch fibre must slash operating costsin on his recent visit to Eritain, din plarming lo experts to survey the industry in both labour and raw materials used with the Director General of basic purpose of his plan. in
terms, what he believes to be the both Japan and China. The US Agriculture Department is
in order to return
the Colonial Audit the question of hope of shaking the American public concerned over possible increased profits to the State.
an audit of the accounts and pro- out of its present confusion. highly improbable raw competition from Indian and Egyptian
detailed arrange- posals regarding
The fact that they had sighted a'green flare
the opinion and while fe raft in two separate
milk will regain its prewar position."fibres Japanese mills,
which got
The battleery, "Economy in 1948", ments are now under argest cun- | highly-placed quarters here that the areas of the Atlantie. about 700 ! POTENTIAL SURPLUS their start offer the war on American was taken up by the Communistsideration by the Malayan Govern- publie is suffering not from a lack milles south of Bermuda. Both went! Rubber also was affected by the cotton, are using these fires in m- Party newspaper, "Pravda", which ments,"
but from an overdose of information. (Continued on Page 4) Idevelopment of synthetics. The re-cretig amounts.
Mr John' Parker, The Marshall Plan is becoming bok-
authorised for the Solomon islands in 1946 had been eut and when it was to be carried out, Mr Creech Jones said there was no question of Speakers said mills during a projected six months' budget's anticipated revenue was to cut down.
having been that if the 1948 an approved scheme Stay in the Orient.
The US. Agriculture Departmentthreing production costs
be met, industry must do it by re- The programme for the develop- is also understood to be seeking an
and inment of the medical services of the
Shanghai, Feb. 5.-The British adviser
creasing profits.
protectorate covered a period of 10 Consul-General In requested by the Chinese
Shanghai, M: government to lulp increme the (Moscow Radio, heard in London, Sears and was being carried out by A. G. N. Ogden, who is proceeding ettleiency of her mills.
interim Colonial The Depart-reported that the Lower House un-lanes. An
De-home on leave with his wife and ment is
velopment and Welfare scheme was daughter, in a few dage time and als working a further income of 85,500,000,000 pending his approval of the overall may never return to China, express projects to stimulate China's spin. providing an income of 85,000,000,000| per ning industry. Details of these
ese roubles, expentures of 75,780,000,000 plan of development begun last yeared optimism regarding the future of
the Council also a priority measure. efforts have not been determined but roubles. 11 said
was possible that on certain it appears likely they will be Ameri-imisty approved decrees issued
much by the interim excrative body how items not us The trio who returned in Washing-tween the third and fourth sessions been made as was hoped."
of Parliament.) for today, sought to assist SCAP's efforts to market Japan's inervasing elton mill production. They are William Jacobs, President of the American Cote, n Manufacturers' Association. ar mill operators Donald Catner, and Fred Symes. Jaculis said they would report their Brulings to the Civil Affairs Division, (of the Army Department.
They declined to discuss their Darlings, but appeared to be optimis tie that apar can Interense
her textile exports.—Associated Press.
IN 1937, shortly after the Sino-
Japanese war broke onl Hongkoug's popolation
creased by
Ja in the
year
ประเท norr
spare
were
#t
AN
half
of a frw months by refugees from Central and North Chha: the following the Colony became even more
tir overcrowded when Авранеке Invaded Kwangtung. and street-sleepers numbered teps of thousanus. There were also attendant problems, such Chinese soldiery who escaped from the Japanese aver the border. With Hongkong, at that time being formally neutral, it was necessary for the focal authorities tu extablish an internment
ment camp in which these belligerents could be' pinced.
Today there exist another threat of wholesale la vasion of longkong by refugees- only this time they will be fleeing their own countrymen, the from Communists. I a Government
มาม making any provision to meet this potential
problem? Already burdened with
surplus popula
tion, the Colony cannot afford n heavy future inlux of human beings teks arrangements have been made beforehand to deal
with them. The housing of re-
faces is, itself, riddle not easy of solution, but other difficulties niso arise-social
an political,
WAR
One of the biggest headaches given to the authorities in 1938
the danger to
to public health caused by the streaming-in of refugees who possessed neither homea, nor the Quauelal resources to obtain them. They packed them- selves everywhere and anywhere.
and, in their pitiful circumstances, could find no time, to consider the Rossible consequence's of un- hygienic habits of Hylog. Only by hasty improvisations were the Authorities able to prevent a serious outbreaks of epidemlts, II is a lesson that should have been learned, and we draw the atten. tion of Government at this tiny, unt only to the possibility of 1937. 38 being repealed, but of the of preparing for it in necessity advance, It is obvious that any thing way happen in China duri 1948, in the Colony should he prepared for the eventuality of an "invasion" by refugees. A co- ordinated plan should be drawn. as without delay by the police, อม health authorities. welfare or- #anlations and the government executive offices which could be instantly enforced if and when circumstances reg
required Ht. long. kong has traditionally become the of political refugees. excape-hole
Its
thin
res-
and hitherto
rold with has been accepted pect
be- coming grace. But in the event of the current Internecine strife developing south, the Colony may well find itself in the embarras- sing position of trying 10 maintain
011
an impractical palliical neutrality. A formulated polley, based 011 mature consideration, will be re quired. The noilta, Govern ment should hesitate no longer in drawing up a blue print capable of meeting any contingency. This is done, Hongkong can face developments In China knowing that whatever their repercussions. the Colony is fully prepared for
any emergenDJ.
Can uanced.
Deadlock Broken
progress hnd
A further scheme representing POOR MANAGEMENT
The second Instalment of the full Pravda cited a "munber of enter considered-Reuler.
medical programme was now being prises where poor management had permitted large losses and expen-
of und fuel".
About 200,000 Bulgars heralded the change, parading past a review- tag stand where Dimitrov stood hanked by a Russian General. The paraders shouted themselves hourso acclaiming Dimitrov.
The transition was accomplished by re-organising the Fatherland "I am certainly not pessimistic Front from a Communist dominated about the future because I have seen coalition Into a polltient party. It so many crises and I realise the now embraces all other Bulgarian extarortinary capacity of the Chinese parties, virtually all mass orgunda- for getting out of them somehow,” | fkins, and individuals with no poll- maid Mr Ogden.-Neuter.
fien allegiance.--Associated Press.
China it an interview with the North China Daily News.
Considerable the loses from Five New Russian Railways Lead To
flawed goods and equipment is nat utilised sufflelently...all this leads..
London, Feb. 1-Russia is a to non-fallment of State assign-currently building five new rail
pients
Fullllment
for a workers enterprises."
cal
organ
Manchuria
1er.
lo
linc Cliy
Of the three ruil lines to be bulit to the Chinese border, one links with the Northern Manchurian Railway and passes through "liberated The Russian rail construction pro-ritory, while the other two · link ramme in the Mongol border area with the trans-Siberian railway. Is co-ordinated with development of road transport in Outor Mongolia, The Russian publication said one
Ine
would run from Kharaner which in turn is based on the new westward
Manchuria through Mongolian five-year plan, the first Donatul on the Argun River, In the People's Republic. to be adopted by the Mongolian close neighbourhood of the Chinese
border. It said the second would connect Birobidzhau with Leninskoye on the left bank of the Amur River, which forms the
This was described as a teline for the Jewish nutonomous provinco of Birobidzhan and may be cal- culated to sumulate Jewish coloni- zation.
The third line of 80 miles 'will run almost parallel to the Pacifle coast from Baranovski, north of Vladivostok, to Poset, key Pacific the Russian-Chinese- Korean frontier triangle.-United Press.
plans lowering costs ways to the borders of Man- and, accumulating pronts must be churia and its satellite Republic of socialistic of Outer Mongolia, the official The
of the Ministry of techini- newspaper called for
Education, the Russian Soviet or- improvements. improved ganisation of labour, economical (Federation "Geografin London, Feb. 4.-The Government | expenditure of raw materials.
It Shkole" sald in the latest issue, today broke the deadlock in its dis- cautioned that the drive for profits which pute with the House of Lords by should not be
has just arrived in confused with the
The offelal Soviet news 'ngency, ngrecing to an inter-party con- caplastic profit motive.
London. It sald:
Tass, reported from Ulan Bator (the "In
profit is
The five new rall Hines-three of Exploitation of tories under Chinese Communist provided for a 250 per cent increase toilers is the source of giant profita control-are
part of a 2,800-mile in motor vehicles in Mongolia. These will be imported from of capitalists. In our country, track being laid in the first post Tussin over the two new projected profits of enterprises is the war five-year plan, the publication ilues leading up to the Mongol raising
of wellbeing of the people salt. It saidt also that one line, 100 border, Tasa sald. and strengthening of the might of miles long, would link Ulan Ude. the Soviet State."
cast of Lake Baikal, with Naushkin - In return, Mongolia will Calcutta, Feb. 4-An earthquake
The Moscow press reported H on the Mongol border.
cattle to Russia on a large scale, shock of great intensity with its voluntary movement among fae- A second line will run from the The Mongolian People's Republle, eplcentre 345 miles away was re- torles to renounce State subiaielisa-station at Borza on the Northern under the five-year plan, will port near corded here at 4.47 a.m. GMT to- tion in 1948 in line with the economy Manchurian ne to the Mongol borerense cattle production up diny.Reuter.
drive.--United Press.
dor at Soloveysk.
31,000,000 heads, Tass explained.
ference on the issues raised by its "uitulistic count of private which will run to Manchurinn terri Mongolian capital) that this plan turso-Chinese border.
bill to curtail the House of Lords powers to delay legislation.
This decision was described by the Opposition as "a notable victory for commonsense."~Reuter.
If
Big 'Quake Recorded
the most import economic activity,
Fouree....
vehicles
export
to