THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1948.
WORLD NEWS IN PICTURES
The Welsh Guards come to the salute ns the King arrives at the House of Lords to open Parliament. His speech of 74 words was the shortest opening-of-Parliament address on record, and the coach returned to the Palace 25 minutes before the official estimate.
WATER CARRIER-A resident carries water through the ruins of Dobiegniewo, Poland. The name of the town, situated in German Pomerania, was changed from Woldenberg when it became Polish territory after World War II. All Germans were sent beyond the new boundary of the Oder River and replaced by Poles, The town was the scene of fierce fighting between Russians and Germans.
THE PREMIER MEETS-THE SHAH-Italian Premier Alcido De Gasperi, left, greets the, much-decorated Shah of Persia, Reza Pahlevi, at their meeting in Rome. Gasperi later added the Italian War Cross to. the impressive collection of medals on the Pérsian ́ruler's chest.
ON GUARD IN BERLIN-Armed U.S. Military Police foln these Allied-backed German police in forming a -cordon across a Berlin street. The thoroughfare, near the Potsdamer Platz, is where the Eastern and Western
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sectors of Berlin meet. Kidnapping raids by Reds, made against black market operators, have
made this necessary.
HELPFUL-Charles Laughton gives Ava Gardner some acting pointers on a movie set in Hollywood.
BEAUTY DIET - Connie Ronec, 18-year-old beauty who will represent New York City in the "Miss America" pageant in Atlantic City, begins a carrot. and carrot julce dinner. She claims It will be a dully ritual until the day of the contest.
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INSPECTION IN INDIA-India's Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru reviews troops of a crack Indian ride regiment in Bombay. The review was also attended by high British officials. General Sir Boy Bucher, British Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, attired in conventional British Army officers hugh jacket, is at extreme left.
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