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PRESTON - NOLAN
ROBERT
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RALPH BYRD
BELA LUGOSI
MAXINE DOYLE,
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1948:
H.M.CUSTOMS &
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"it was a case of quarrelling either with my wife or with the Treasury. I chose the lesser of the two avils!"
My Reply To The Stern Gang
By Captain Roy Farran, D.S.O., M.C.
INTENTIONALLY delay- Did my brother's death real-
son who has seen it all. His vision will not be distorted by your blind
fanniielsm.
ed writing, this reply until ly advance your cause by. Bo my mind had time to recover much as an inch? from the blind fury, the bitter I must tell you about my. of my mother when He calls you to hatred, and the extreme misery brother so that you may gloat Into which you had plunged it, over the onormity
erinc.
of your
I believe that you murdered
He was a very kind, gentle, my brother, Rex, in mistake for good-nitured young man who me, although I know that you never expected to reach the would not have grieved unduly headlines.
If the haphazard method of The children. In the Stafford- your crime. had chused
the shire village in which he lived denth of somebody totally un knew him as "the man with the connected with Palestine."
smile," And he still smiled
Perhaps Ho will show you the face
account. A dear, grief-stricken
face, trying hard to be brave.
Or perhaps He will show you a picture of my mother stroking Rex's brow crooning "The Kerry Dancers."
in hospital as he died, softly.
Rex is smiling through his pit- maria, and tears are trickling down -- her face as she sings.
And than, looking at the balance- sheet. He will may. "And what did you gain by it all?"
I
You say that your campaign even after you had blown his
AND now I must refer to Alexan- of assassination is against the stomach away.
You see, Rex did not fight der Ruvovitz, the member of your British Occupation of Palestine,
the persecutors of tang who has never returned. although you have heard It re- against peatedly declared that British Jewry during the war. He just can only say how sorry I am for his mother if he has indeed disappear- troops will be withdrawn on helped to design airplanes.
I am also terribly sorry for the And he laughed. He laughed relatives of the five soldiers May 15 or at latest by August.
you because ho thought it ironic murdered in Halfa before my sur- that he should have stopped a render. bomb on my behalf.
Most people would have died
after immediately
such grievous wound as his-three arteries severed, and no stomach or hands--but Rex lived for two hours and spoke completely coherently until he finally went to sleep.
LI TSUNG-JEN DEMANDS
GOVERNMENT REFORM
ENERAL
By A REUTER CORRESPONDENT
Ifailing himself from
achievement
him
> What misery has been attached to my name What suffering has been caused since I first became con- Anected with Palestinel
I am sure he was happy when he died in spite of his pain.
General Li, although coming from AM
popular
Head-
He has many close friends among cultural and educational circles, In-tality of a cluding Dr Hu Shih, China's eminent scholar-diplomat.
There will be no revenge, for "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" is your creed, not ours. But please do not twist this in your minds to the belief that wo frightened.
Am
cankered
0.10
brave enough for a Far-
ran?" my brother said.
No, we are not afraid, and we still believe that your cause-if you have a cause-must be the cause of evil.
If it was the criticism of: Com- munists and Zionists In my book I offer no which exasperated you, you that I do not hate you enough apologies, but would like to assure to spend hours cutting out the in- side of a book to blow you pieces.
If
to
farmer which enally wins friends and loyal- Li Tsung-jen, family, he has never forgotten the ty from his men, and to the help of the Kwangsi military hardships of China's hard-working Madame Li, who understands
but perennically poor peasants, and and his work. leader who rode to suc-
MONG other things he said to is never ceased striving to better in the recent bitterly their lot since he became a power in
China's southwest is very
my brother: "I want to re- contested Vice-presidential elec- the country.
General Li's success at the Vice- in the north, where he has been the venge, Nothing like that. And tion on a platform emphasising
that goes for Roy too." political reforms and measures Presidential election has been com- Director of the President's
quarters. pared to his military
Can you understand the men- to speed up the end of the civil in the Battle of Talerchwang in the
person like that?
f you still want to kill me, please war, has become the new hope early part of the Sino-Japanese war.
enjoy yourselves. of China's war-weary millions Early in 1038, when Japan's military
You, with your twisted brains, machine crashed through" southern
your warped. scheming It may employ hands which might for early peace,
Anarchy,
murderous otherwise be killing others, more in- destructiveness, and your nocent, but, it will not further your jungle laws. Can you under- cause by one fota,
And please tell your commander stand the reasoning of a Chris- that it was not a very clever trick tion?
for an ex-schoolmaster. I have often read that your intention in Palestine is to bring civilisation to the uncultured Arab.
Observers aver that if he is able only to translate into action even part of the programme which be placed before the nation during his election campaign, China should be well on the way to overcoming many of her present ills.
Д
It is realised that he is only the Vice-President, and that as such he has clearly defined duties. Neverthe- believe less, well-informed cireles that his entire platform stands good chance of being Implemented he can stain the full support of Kai-shek. who President Chiang
clothed with dictatorial recent National powers by the Assembly.
was
be
General L himself is said to fully aware of the tremendous force -public opinion-working in his favour, and is continuing to reiterate his demand for reformns,
Vice-President Li Tsung-yen (in uniform) receives oredentials of office from Archbishop Paul Yupin, acting on behalf of the Presi dlum of the Nailonal Assembly. Mrs Li looks on. (Photo: CGIO. Frank Lin).
"This is no time for us to conceal our disease and avoid the doctor," must attack the he said. "We disease whenever and wherever it is Shantung after the fall of Nanking, 1 found with the strongest dose of General Li, as Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth War Arca, routed two crück: Japanese" divisions to chalk up China's first major success of war after a year of almost uninter- rupted reverses.
discase in our medicine. The Government is corruption and bureaucracy, and what we need medicine is thorough-going reform.
FACTOR IN SUCCESS
nekses.
If
Our
as
be
arc
That victory, which acted as "shot in the
the
Д
your
He might at least have gone to the trouble to and out my proper address.
Or perhaps he wanted it to hap- pen this way. A delightful touch, If the chronicle of murder doctor. Much better to crucify the since the death of Lord Moyne brother? And to post the parcel on
May Day was almost too perfect.
*
is your way, you must be a band of muniacs. Pioneers usually begin by building, not
GAIN I warn you, followers of by destroying.
A Abrabim Stern, that there will Perhaps
the Dally be a day of reckoning. you read Worker review of my book in which it was stated that I was a reactionary and a Fascist. Perhaps that article gave more fuel to your fames.
Let me remind you that the mills of God grind slow, but exceeding small.
There will be no revenge, but one day you will be judged by a Per-
C.V.R. THOMPSON reports
NEW YORK. But his new determination did not NOR the first time in many stop his top brain-truster, Young
"For that which hath been is that which shall be; that which hath been done is that which shall be done; and there is no new thing under thé sun."
Mary, Cur Blessed Lady, will un- derstand how my mother feels, and she will not forget.
(World Copyright)
the U.S. Scene
MERICA'S No. 1 question, what
will to do about Communista,
First, all would-be Presidents will contribute answers.
For example, New York's Governor, Tom Dewey, is making a
big speech about the question,
His Unc-keep the Communists' in the open. And then anyone us adept as he is at catching gangsters will deal with them.
Congress is to speak, too. There is a four-to-one majority, Washing- ton says, for the Bill to curb Com- munism, which will be debated.
Sullivan, whose dissatisfaction rench lis glimax Con arm" to the nation, .more peace talk in America with his boss's course was an open THE Communists are inferior to
us both in equipment and earned General Li the nickname of
than war talk.
secret, résigned to take a £12,500- strategy." he added. "We have "Chiang Tal Kung, China's legen-
People are becoming pre a-year job with a chain of cinemas. nothing to fear but our own weak- dary giant whose presence scared
own with their occupied Our victory in the anti- away all ghosts and devils.
ACCUSTOMED to thinking of food Will campaign Communist
General Li's popularity dates back elections instead of with some in world-wide dimensions, Sir assured
weaknesses
John Boyd-Orr, retiring head of the 10 his administration of Kwangsi European nations. remedied."
World Food Council, thought of food Province. In 1028, China was loose- And now the reason they, scram-
for himself and his friends. He General Li is known to hold the ly united under one flag. Together ble over each other for a new car
Chung-hsl, view that if the reforms he advo- with General Pal
his is not because they think car fae. brought aboard the ship for Britain associate
tanks two boxes of food containing fruit they
andtories will soon be making are effected,
should lifelong friend and entes
pineapples, boned turkey, automatically terminate corruption new Minister of National Defence, but because of the call of the road. Julces,
devilled ham and bacon. and currect present administrative General Li devoted himself to
Mediter- Shipping lines to the
month old turn, modernisation of the province. deficiencies. This would, in
Called by Congressman Parnell pave the way for International sup- Ile introduced local autonomy, en-ranean, panicky because of cancel- WALL-STREET'S
strike has ended, but when the Thomas, the acc witchhunter, "a of elementary lations a few port in the fight against Communists forced system
n and for the country's reconstrue education, built miles of highways, they have enough American book Exchange workers trooped back to body blow at the America cadre' work a hundred of them found no of Communism, the Bill requires and organised the people into militiaings to fill their ships, 1 October.
are definite signs jobs. The brokers, who did their Communists All of which
to register with the The new Constitution, he recently groups.
that the dangerous mood of recent duced more efficient methods which
omce; denies told reporters, is a splendid charter,
and makes it up- but in initiating its enforcement the
months is dissipating fast.
made their employment -
un- lawful human element is a factor in its
registered Com to join an un- Communist organisation. Say supporters of the Bill: "We are willing to permit theories of Communism and demo-
tion.
said.
12
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For ber demandı......n man had baź two answers ...COMPLETE SURRENDER OR DEATH!!
Barbara STANWYCK,
Van
HEFLIN
Lizabeth SCOTT
MODEL PROVINCE
the
weeks bucks. report
has
work during the strike, had Intro- ral's
mocri has suddenly COLUMNIST Walter Winchell, re- suming his wisecracks about become convinced that peace can
"for
the
success. "That also is the key to TN less than three years, Kwangsi FRIENDS of President Truman necesary.
his report that the problem of political reform," he became generally known as the
"model" province, and when the changed, too. Ho General L has expressed con- time came to contribute to the war fidence that President Chiang has effort against the Japanese invaders and will be maintained. And he is Britain's poverty, expressed surprise cracy to clash in the open market- both the ability and support to make in 1937 the province sent thousands just as strongly convinced that he that millionaire Bob Topping was pince of political ideas.
taking his bride, Lana Turner, to
"But we insist that Communism this has London for their honeymoon. Said must not be allowed secrecy, fraud, the necessary political changes, and of well-trained troops to defend the is the man to help maintain it.
According to intimates, has pledged to do everything within country.
With his dough you'd and the help of a foreign Com- his power to assist
the
Chief Exceu-
think he'd have London come to In Kwangsl in 1890, General caused an important change in him, Winchell: Born
munist dictatorship." tive in this connection.
Li, although a
warrior, He is no longer fretful and resent-
everyono is
him. against political In addition to
reforms looks scholarly and polished. Of ful that and measures to hasten the end of medium height, he always appears Today he is a man with a mission. E Prohibitionists have given up POLITICS: Senator Robert Taft, candidate Republican (Tory) civil strife around the
uniform, and conference well dressed in his
I cannot run away now, their shadow-play campaign for
return of Prohibition and have for President, has hired a "ghost" table or on the battlefield-General despite his 57 years he still radiates must stay and see this through.
for no one come out in the open. warm So he will step aside
Demanded writer to turn out his speeches, He Li's programme also calls for free- energy and youth and has a dem of the press and steps to caso smile for the people he meets. and will fight stubbornly to the end the Methodists's Bishop Oxnam: "As in Waller Trohan. Washington cor- tho dificulties and sufferings of Many of General Ld's friends nt- to get backs into the large White soon as possible, beverage alcohol respondent of the Britain-baiting China's farm population.
icolationist Chicago Tribune. tribute his success to his uffability,House he ence thought he hated. should be out-lawed."
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