THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1948.
WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES
NO PARTY PLATFORM-Dwight D. Eisenhower: stoad on the balcony of his Columbia University home but refused to step on to the Democratic Party pläl. form as he spoke to 5,000 persons who urged him to run for President. Ike declared: "All I have to say I have already, said."
UNLEASHED FURY This, scene is typical of the widespread damage caused by a rain, hall and electrical storm which struck Philadelphia. Pounding winds uprooted this large tree, along with the sidewalk under which the roots were anchored, and sent it crashing down on the car.
PRESIDENTIAL_PROCESSION-President Romulo Gallegos af Venezuela rides, in the leading automobile as New York City puts on a welcoming parade for the South American leader. Crowds line up along. Broad- way to get ä÷look.
TRAIL OF TERROR-Surrounded by destruction, many terror-stricken residents of Fukul fled from their homes as the leading Japanese silk manufacturing city was destroyed by earthquake and the fire that followed. Buildings crumbled like tissuepaper and thousands were killed in the confusion.
MOVE OVER-Gaily scudding past the glant liner Queen Elizabeth near Southampton is the yacht Blucbottle, presented as a wedding gift to Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh. At the tiller is Lt. Comdr. Michael Crichton, close friend of the Duke.
VISITING ROYALTY-Wearing his ornate regal robes of green and gold and a multi-coloured hat, the Oni of Ife, spiritual head of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, stops to chat with an English coalman while touring the streets of London. The Oni is visiting Britain to attend a conference of legislative members of the British African colonies.
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