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Jap Anti-Strike Bill Designed To Control Reds' Machinations
Tokyo, Dec. 1.-Gen Douglas MacArthur's statement today on the passage of the new Japanese public service legislation
by was interpreted observers as a warning that the Supreme Coni- mander will oppose efforts of the Communist minority to seize control of Japan's government.
The new legislation governing public employees will severely handicap Japanese. Communists' efforts to make their influence felt through Red-dominated workers groups. The new
legislation, which originally suggested by Gen MacArthur himself, hibit more than 2,000,000 government workers striking.
ERP BRINGS
NEW HOPES
FOR PEACE
was
pro. from
It was expected that Gen Moc-
Arthur's statement would be halled In many American quarters,
PALESTINE
PROBLEM:
These two maps illustrate the problem now confront- ing the United Nations of dividing Palestine between the Arabs and the Jews. plan The Bernadotte (right) was originally supported by Britain who has since agreed to the American solution (left), whereby the Jews receive a large section of the Negev, but less territory in the north.
CHURCHILL
SUPPORTS
THE GOVT!
London,. Dec. L-Mr Winston Churchill, leader of the Parlia mentary
Probe Into Wholesale
Divorces
FALSE TESTIMONY ABOUT ADULTERY
1048.
THE FOG BLANKET BEGINS TO LIFT
London, Dec. 1-The fog blanket was lifting from North-West Europe today. The Berlin air- lift was resumed, ships bogan to move in the Scheldt Estuary, and most airlines were running to time table.
NOTICE
With a low hanging fog of consistent fog recorded since re- gular observations began.-Reuter. still covering most of Western Germany this morning, tho airlift was restarted. on A limited scale. Later, Berlin saw sunshine for the first time in six days.
The Potsdam Mateorological Office predicted the wholo of, Germany would be free from fog by to- ΠΟΥΤΟΝ.
For caused 32 trame Beeldenis during the last 24 hours in Frank- furt, which also had its first snow of the winter.
Air traffic at Orly and Le Bout- got Airports, hear Paris, was nor- mal toilay, The National Weather Omro again predicted fog over the Paris region. Temperatures werd several degrees below freezing point.
ST. PATRICK'S ROCIETY OF
HONG KONG
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
WILL BE HELD
TO-MORROW FRIDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1048
JACOBEAN ROOM, HONG KONG HOTEL
5.30 P.M.
Six hundred passengers stranded in Paris for 12 days walling for: the Queen Elizabeth left this after Non-members wishing to join the
noon for Cherbourg. The liner left: Southampton in bright sunshino today.
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
for
In Holland, bright. sunshine rapidly dispersed the ground Falst in low-lying places. Except planes to Britain, air traffic was normal at Schipel Airport,
Brussels Airline departures from were resumed after a few early morning cancellations,
Fog is expected to return in Bel- glum tonight but less severely than
in the past few days. Shipping from
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Antwerp, delayed by fog in the 2,30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. Scheldt, was back to normal with } only a slight haze.
In London, the sun broke through this afternoon after the thickest night and morning of the five-days fog. Shipping begin to move in the Thames Estuary and docks.
Three glant liners-the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mary and the Acqullania-left their berths bright sunshine after holdups by strikes and fog, estimated to have, cost the Cunard White Star Line
well over £100,000.
Forecasts Indicated a general im- provement after the longest period
Ship In Distress
The Hague, Dec. 1-A message from the British sicamer, Mesa Verde (10,460 tons), picked up by Scheveningen Radio ionight, re- pored that she was standing by the
motor 400-ton Spanish
vessel, Procyon, in distress about 35 miles west of Corunna, Northern Spain. Reuter,
NOTICE.
CABLE & WIRELESS, LTD.
To handle increased volume of New York, Dec. 1.-The traffic Cable & Wireless, Ltd., records for all divorces notifica that the following direct granted in New York County wireless telegraph circuits have were ordered to be turned been opened: over to the District Attorney for scrutiny today as the in- vestigation of wholesale....di- vorces snowballed.
The State Supreme Court Justice, Irving Levey handed down the order at the request of the Dis- trict Attorney, Frank S. Hogan. Opposition, in the Mr Hogan said he planned to in- House of Commons tonight sup- divorces granted here over the past vestigate particularly uncontested
ported a Government bill to in-two years and warned that some The Supreme Cominander made it crease compulsory service in may be declared invalid. clear that he was opposed to letting the armed forces from 12 to 18
As the Investigation spread, legal Japan's new representative' govern- ment fall a "prey to minority sub-months but accused the Govern-sources frankly admitted that false Jugallon."
ment of "squandering the coun-I testimony about "adultery" which
had never
committed was a try's resources."
been The statement was welcomed by
the State's rigid |* recourse, under in both Allled and
the Disagreeing with
Defence divorce laws, of many persons
couples of Umited New York, Dec. 1.-Mr Paul Japanese circles here who feel that Minister, Mr A. V. Alexander, that means who desired a divorce. New was necessitated by Yock, which has the stiffest divorce Hoffman, Chief of the Economic Japan's position as a barrier Against the extension
the spread of Communism in the "the deteriorating International Laws of any State in the nation, rd- Co-operation Administration! For East is becoming Increasingly situation", Mr Churchill said the cognises adultery as the only grounds (ECA), said in New York on important.
"darkening foreign situation" had for divorce. Wednesday that ·ERP has
not changed since the Government decided on a 12-month period THE FIRST STEP? brought a new spirit of co-
months ago after section of operation in, Western Europe: Some Allied quarters expressed Labour Members, had opposed the that is "our best hope of the belief that this legislation is Cabinet's original proposal of 18
Just the first step pence."
ordinated programmo to insure The whole story constituted Mr Holman, who goes to London Japan's role as a democratic outpot only on "error of judgment, but him because the wos dissatisfied next Saturday on the start of n In the ovent China in completely upse from public duty under party
►
in a long
(overrun by Communist armies.
40-
months.
10
not
· LAWS EVADED
Widespread evasions of State divorce laws were brought to Mr | Hogan's attention when the 20- year-old mother of three came to with her pay for scting the role of the other woman" In take adul- THE UNCERTAIN QUESTIONtery ralds.
"We have lived under the pro- tection of the atomic bomb
pressure," he fold.
since
In
Max
world ECA inspection, was address- ing a meeting of the National As sociation of Manufacturers,
Gen. MacArthur referred to the! "ECA already has resulted in a legislation just passed by the Diet
After a month-long inquiry, the (Japanese Parliament) as a "deel- the early days of this Parliament," District Attorney's office arrested substantial increase in Europe's productivity. But an even more im-sive advance by the Japanese people he said. "The uncertain question the girl, Mrs Sara Ellis, and five portant result is a real start to- in their search for a stable and res had been: what are the intentions of men involved in the case:
the group of oligarchs in control of Zuckerman. 63, private detective, ward breaking down the barriers ponsible government,"
the Kremlin?" separate
who that divido Europe into
admitted arranging hundreds Mr Alexander said events It is expected that this and other
of divorces for fees as low uneconomic segments."
sections of Gen MacArthur's state- Malaya and the Far East had shown US$250 in the past four years by ment will be closely studied by there was a possibility or at least staging fake raida ΟΤ
in Washington a danger of now commitments, I false testimony of adultery:
providing American officials
nta L Barnet Mults, 40, and Ho listed as "solid achievements" who are now reviewing America's the 12 months' period was adhered
to, January 1, 1010, the Army would tornya
Luther Georges; 81;. Samuel Schnel- the intra-European currency clear position In the Far East,
have about 195.000 regulars and derman, 67, waterfront watchman, ance programme to expedite credits
also will be scrutinised by 100,000 to 110,000 It
conscripts and who acted as eflective
November on
professional witness. Americans who are interested in economic merging of the Benelux making investments here and who the Royal Air Force 127,000 regu-and Harold. Ulimoff, 30, law clerk countries negotiations between Italy are in the process of deciding whe-lars and 40,000 to 50,000 conscripts.United Press.
SOLID ACHIEVEMENTS
1.
the
Customs ther or not Japan is a good risk Union, and Britain's offer of 19 United Press.
and France on A now
than $300,000,000 In credits
European nations.
to
2
"Wo
These steps are only the ginning," Mr Hoffman said. expect that further efforts to break down national, barriers to increased trade in Europe will multiply in scope and effectiveness. We intend to encourage them with all the forco and pressure we can muster
Mr Hoffman sold agreements be tween the United States and ERP countries do not give us the right to dictate to nations as to their ford of economic organisation." uj
Russians Discover A New Comet
Morcow, Dec, 1-A now comet, described as the brightest seen for years, has been under obsérvation for several days by astronomers nt Stalinabad, in the for south of the UBSR
Tho comet is easily visible to the As long as they remain free naked eye due to its brilliance and hallons with a free ballot, the the length of Its tail-15 degrees. kind of economic organisation tinder can be seen at dawn in the Con- which they operate. Is their bus-stellation of Hydro, near the sun, Koss.*---Associated Press.
Reuter,
Under the new 18 months' scheme, the not numbers available for na- tional service would be 105,000 in
·1049, 200,000 In 1950, and 210,000 in 1951.
Mr Ellis Smith moved an amend- ment signed by three Labour Mem- bers for the rejection of the Bill -Reuter.
Shanghai Blockade
Shanghal, Dec. 2-The entira downtown area of Shanghal was blockaded last night by heavily armed, Chinese military and plain- clothes polica for some five hours CABINET RESIGNS
during which a number of coolies were observed moving heavy boxes Damascus, Dec. 1 The Syrian from the Central Bank to a cable Cabinet headed by Jamil Mardam ship tied up to a jetty opposite the Boy resigned today. The Syrinn,
Bank. Parliament adjourned tonight after El the resignation of the Cabinet.
Newspapermen, wouring curfew The Syrian President, Shukri Bey armbands were not allowed through El Kobally, asked the Deputies to the blockade and for the entire forget their differences and form a period the Chinese Cable Omco, Government of National Unity," situated in the heart of the area, we Router,
completely Holsted/Router.
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