1948-09-27

Henry

Schoolboy

Explorers

· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER (27, 1948.

Wallace Has A Ten-Point

Montreal, Sept. 26.A parly of 05 Writin #choolboy- explorers, sevent Canadian Rhodes scholars, and a nine- year-old viscount, are Among passengers bound for Liverpool. in the Empress of Canada.

The achinolboys are members of the British School Explora- tion Society, on their way home stay in the after six weeks' wilds of Northern Quebec.

Viscount Carlow In the nine- "year-old British peer, returning "To England with his brother, the Hon Jolu Dawson Damer and 1ds mother, Mire Nugent after a vistl

Press

Canada,Associated

Tokyo's Rush Of Autumn Brides

Tokyo, Sept. 26.-A rush of autumn brides is keeping match- maker's hands full at marriage] bureaux throughout the metro- politan area, the Tokyo press reports, and officials say their efforts are so successful that in one instance they matched off girl with one eye to a groom who had lost one leg in the

WILT".

"They decided they could be of

other," mutual help to carb

marriage-making official said.

November is considered the best month for marriage among Japanese. June falls behind because of the

niny season.

These offelals raid 15 per cent of their go-between proved Ruccessful.

It cost

100 yen-npproximately US$1-in "brokerage fee" married through this channel.

get

Foreign Policy Programme

INCLUDES

AID

CESSATION OF

TO TO

CHINA

Chicago, Sept. 26.—Mr Henry A. Wallace today outlined a 10-point 'suggestion of foreign policy for the United States which included immediate negotia-. tions on the Japanese and German peace treaties and the cessation of all finance and military aid to China.

Mr Wallace spoke before the American-Slay Congress which the United States Attorney General, Tom C. Clark, has included among his organisations listed as subversive or Communist front organisa- tions. He said, “I am proud to speak before you.”· Mr Wallace asserted that Russia

is "no threat to the United States." Mr Wallace's ten-point suggestion included:

1. American financial help to foreign countries be used only for reconstruction and the improvement of living standards.

2. The world rehabilitation pro- gramme be handled by the United Nations Assembly.

3. Negotiations begin immediately for the Japanese and Germán peace treatles and all occupying troops to

thereafter be withdrawn

by agreed date.

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4. Pending those negotiations the United States should suspend Its peacetime draft and reduce milltary sponding.

U.S. GUARANTEE

5. The United States should give "genuine support" under the Pots Bam agreement.

6. The U.S. should join with other Unitext Natlabs members in guarantee that German armed might will not be revived, that Nazi criminals will be punished justly and that German cartela will be

MANY WAR WIDOWS Women who apply range from 20 to 45 years of age, and men between 25 to 50. "Most are family girls who want husbands with a steady job | curbed. and a dependable salary.”

"WC also have a considerable proportion of war widows with 'eltildren," one official said.

He zald prospective husbands almost without exception prefer the traditional type Japanese hride, well-mannered

up and brought under strict family, circumstances.

The former state shinto shrine, Melji Jingu, dedicated to the sacred memories of the former Emperor Melji, also has gone into the mur- riage business recently as a source >[ Income. It is said to be con- dueling a lucrative trade by con- ducting separate feetur; classes on matrimonial life.--United Press.

Soho Murder Mystery

London. Sept. 26.-London's colourful Soho district-a region of street vendors, restaurants

and foreigners-has given Scot- land Yard its fourth murder mystery in two years.

A woman known as Gluger May. 41 years old, was stabbed to death In her fint on Saturday night.

Partially dressed, she fought her assallant desperately.

Scotland Yard's skill in Binding murderers s taken for granted ex- cept in Soho.

Three weeks ago, a woman known as Russian Dora was stubbed to death in her Soho fiol.

Last October, a woman known to the district as Black Rita was shot dead at her door.

In November, 1946,

Margaret Cook was stain outside a night club near Oxford Circus.

None of these Soho mysteries has been solved.—Arociated Press

COUNT

7. The United States chùold sup- port a "reasonable" reparations pro- gramme to pay for part of the war dainage suffered ty European countries,

8. "A genuine attempt to establish military guards against military use of atomic weapons and h control conterence lo be preceded by an American announcement that we have renounced

the use

of this barbarous weapon."

ม. The United States should im- mediately stop Danncial and military assistance to the dictator ship of China,

Mysterious Noises From Milky Way

TWO SCIENTISTS LISTEN-IN

Auckland, Sept. 26.-Two scientific investigators in New Zealand are Katening in to mysterious noises renching the carth from the milky way.

They are radio-physicists J.G. Bolton, an Englishman, and Q. J. Stanley, a New Zealander. Both are

FISHERMAN

RESCUED

Two wirders wait for a stretcher to he lowered to pull Roy Honi (covered with blank-19 2ng the side of an 80- foot cliff near Muafersy, California. Tapped by a rising tide. Hord allewpted to eath the cliff beltind him. Ilo fell, breaking his leg. He lay helpless for six hours before help, summoned by compani mms, could reach him. The rising waters of the Pacilie came too close for comfort, he

sakk—AP Picture.

aged 28, and are on the Self-Aid Prescribed For

staff of

the Australian Council for Selenti- fic and Industrial Research. They are working night and day on their studies.

small

ternate shifts sitting in their port- Boltan and Stanley spend al- able radio chack at Leigh, seltiqment 50 miles north of Here they measure elec- tric waves from the depths of space which reach the earth with no greater strength than that of n 60 watt electric light bulb.

Leigh was chosen for the work because it provides the necessary uninterrupted requirements an view to the north over the sea, a fair height and is suitable in latitude,

SOME SCEPTICISM Bolton

that come

scientists Auys are sceptical about these mysterious noises from outer space, known as cosmic noises. They react to them, he says, in the same way a smal boy reacts to his first sight of ziraffe.

They

do not believe it. 10. There be affirmation of Others suggest the only possible faith in the bill of rights and the origin could be radio broadcasts from American democratie principles and rome near heavenly body. that there be an end to persecu-

Bolton himself

is prepared tion tactics" such as the "Truman produce many arguments that they loyalty purges and the Un-Ameri- entre from outside the salar system. can activities Commitice."

"The term naise applied to the Mr Walinee said his programme radiations is sou

somewhat misleading would set C

course in the io the. yman," Bolton explained. United States' efforts to establish "The only actual noise is produced world peace.--United Press.. in the equipment used for detecting the radiations, which are similar to light, but of a visible to

eye," to the naked length in-

Mr Strachey Is

Undisturbed

Perth. Sept.

The particular statie being studied seems to come from the constellation

China's Reconstruction

New York, Sept. 26.-Self-aid and not charity is an American financier's prescription for the reconstruc- tion of China.

Colonel W. Bruce Pirnic, who testified this year before a congressional committee on aid to Chinn, calls for pri- vate business loans to private enterprise in China.

In an article in the current issue of the China Monthly, pro- Nationalist publication it New declares: "Any York, Col. Pirnie

Is sound only if it is programme good business, whether here tn America or there in China.

"What we plan is Chinese capital and Chinese self-help in co-opera-

busines tion with American

Chinese Second Supreme

ECONOMIC ADVISER

Wants Zionist

Armed Bands

Suppressed

Col. Pirnic, a manufacturée, Anon-

und cler

insurance

executive.

Amman. Sept. 26-The first reached South China in 1945. As a colonel of the US Army he was also net of the recently proclaimed deputy commanding general of the "All Palestine Arab Gaverns Army ment should be to nek Arah. Group with the Chineso rank of cavernments

Their to 'send major general.

armies to suppres "illegal Zionist armed bands,” Janal Pirnie who is a partner in the Husseint, the Penetóftals Give Chinese firm of Pirate, Lee and negotiate Company has been empowered to ernment's

in the feld of private said today. enterprise for the provinces of Hunan,

inter- This, he said, kartd Hopei, Kwangtung and Kwangsi. The Governors

nationale emilies How speempee of latter two appointed Pirnie senior Arab onsite in Patentire poyl obviate completions which would orlie economic adviser.

of the

Forciņa,Ahister,

Col. Pirnie emphasises that by from any Sommet. Commit demand of Cygnus, a northern star group putting the private enterprise system for each Arab State to withdraw its which never rises very high in these to work we can expect, to develop a army. skies. "How far the radiations have strong middle class of substantial Amin Parti, who arrived here to

The Jent Prom Mazahem come is a mystery," said Bolton, "but citizens in China

whom her upon John they 26.--Mr

must have originated a

and commercial day on his we to Cairo, will confer sound political tremendous distance away." Strachey. Minister of Food, today

with Ring At Bullah, I was Iparped, future can be built." carried on with his four days' scries "Travelling at a speed of 188,000 of meetings in his constituency here, miles a second, they are considered

Twenty-one projects for the in- on the Junctioning of the Profil Government in territories introlled "not in the least disturbed" by an

dustrial reconstruction of the pro-by the Arab Lemon, anonymous threat yesterday "destroy" him.

His secretary said that no steps had been taken to secure police pro- tection for Mr Strachey.

The anonymous

letter was re- celved yesterday by the loent Com- mmunist Party. "We are out to destroy. If necessary, Mr Strachey and nit ether madmen, such as Com- imunists." it threatened.

The only indication of the senders was a reference to "Six Vigilantes." -Reuter.

BERNADOTTE'S

FUNERAL

Stockholm, Sept. 20.-Count Folke Bernadotte, who

·was assassinated by terrorists in Jerusalem, left behind in 'Stockholm' the names of two hymns with instructions that they should be sung at his burial services when he' 'died.

Today, in the Gustav Vasa Church here the choir sang the hymns "Deep River” and “Steal Away to Jenus."

As his coffin was borne up the Isreall Government officers and alslo by members of the Red Cross members of the Truce Commission Society representatives from Israel nitended a memorial service, which and the Arab world sat sido by

was timed to colnelde with his burial sido at the funeral service," which

in 'Stockholm. was conducted by two vicare.

The service was conducted in the After the ceremony the body YMCA building by the Reverend was taken on an open hearse drawn W. Clark Kerr, Moderator of the by: 40 Boy Scouts to the Northern Church of Scotland Presbytery in Cemetery for cremation?

Jerusalem, wh

who paid tribute to the Count's brilliant, impartial and selfiess effort.

to have taken at least four years vinces of Kwangtung and Kwangs!

to get here, and possibly thousands have been entrusted to his company, of years." he continued.

"The fact that they have arrived here in such strength after such a long journey opens completely new possibilities in the way they have heen produced."

Bolton was asked to what use the knowlege gained so for might be put. He replied that the idea so far was not to use these radiallons but to find out more about them-650- rinted Press.

S'pore's Increased Population

Pirnie alates.

About 80 Palestine Arabs, who are' members of padslie boller, have been invited to constitute a Pro- Col. Pirnle suggests that

thevistonal Nationil, Ambly, meeling United States Government uld the

southern Halimine, on in Gaza, Chinese in reconstruction of their Tuerday-cuter. railways by matching the sum which the "Chinese Government would be willing to spend," for this purnese,

summing

Col. Pirnie declarea hh: plans constitute a

sound basis for the reconstruction, and economie recovery of Chino. I am conident of its success because it `can be administered properly and with vigour. It has as its ally, the natural stamina, skill and industry

up,

of the Chinese people." Associated

Press.

London, Sept. 27. The population Cripps Leaves

Washington

of Singapore rose from about half!

a million at the 1931 census to just

FREE FOR ALL IN SHANGHAI STREET Shanghal, Sept. 27-Traffle was held up on Hinty; Road for two hours just because a bug driver broked too fast.

Five soldiers on board the bus nearly lost their balance. They

isn't like it and started a fight

Drivers and conductors from other jases joined in.

Foren bue. The final score sfler

under a million in 1947, it was re- venled in the Singapore Annual Re-

20,--The British Ottavin, Scot port for 1947, published here today. Chancellor of the Exchequer, «Bir

The sex ratio for Chinese, who Stafford

Cannifflan Cripps, and form the bulk of tita.population, was Finance Minister, Mr Douglas Abbot 307 females to 1,000 males in 1911, left Ottawn by air today for but today the numbers of both sexes Washinglot for dancini talks with erg roughly equal.

100 to 1950 housing pro-

the Unlid States Government, rame for Singapor: will provide

After attending tomorrow's open- housing for only about 30,000 unte, son of the annual meeting, of the report said, adding that at pre-Mountary Fund and,

'the,, governaks · of the International Werkt Bank. sent 250,000 people need re-housing. Stafford will meet the Secretary

Reuter.

of the Welled Slates Treasury, Mr John Sugden-cuter.

The

A CLEAN RECORD BERLIN AIR LIFT On the coffin's Ild were, Count Bernadotto's Red Cross cap, a Boy

Bangkok, Sept. 20-Snvlet -Frankfurt, September #Ama- Scout staff and the Swedish Aug, Able United Nations' flag hung sidents in Slam have not violated rican plaies carried

than About 3,500 Boy Scouts and 400 from the celling and candles burned any law for tried to spread Com-200,000-tong of supplies into Berlin Girl Guides bearing lighted torches on two improvised altars,

munism, the Siamese Government in the first, threo: Jopalla of the with followed the

the comin

The

altars were covered by ing today. An official statement gave jetty.

publicity department Announced Operation Vitties, the Air Fore mourners, who Included - King Gui, of Sweden and France-the latter

headquarters in “ Wiesbaden tav; members of the Swedish in comunismoration of Colonel Andre the number of Roviet citizens in Danish and Norwegian Royal Serot, Chief. United Nations Obser- Sinm as 59.

Four hundred, fight, carrying: farmilles and the Secretary-Genever in Jaruzalem, whb was killed The statement was belloved here noon today, pushed

3.277, ions in the 24 hours ending of the United Nations, Mr Trygyn, with "the Count."

to have been inspired by loent and 201.408 tons. Air headquariem salt- the-lajul de

LIG.

Swedish, Belgian and French foreign reports, of "mysterious] fri a summary of the norial tipply Meanwhile, in Jerusalem Uniteduldiers lined the entrance to the activities" at the Soviet Legation In lines in the first 60 days of the Nations' officals, the Consular Cor building, presenting arms-Reuter. Bangkok.teuter.

Toperation, United Press,

The whole rond was choked with

the two-hour "battle": no injuries Associated Press.

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Lebanese Govt

May Drop

Treason Case

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