1939-05-17 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 17, 1939.

ANY PORT IN A STORM FOR JEW REFUGEES

Although Jewish and political refugees from Hitler fully realise the difficulties that will confront them on landing in Shanghai, it is a case of any port in a storm, one of them told a "China Mail" repre- sentative this morning.

Reports that 20,000 would be in Shanghai by the end of the year were no exaggeration, for the plight of both "non-Aryans" and of "100 per cent. Aryans who are opposed to Nazi terrorism" was steadily growing worse. · None of the re- fugees wished to leave their homes and most of them fully appreciated the fact that Shanghai was the last place in the world to which they should go.

CORRESPONDENCE

CONTRACT BRIDGE

Bridge and by no means a good player. Sir, I am a beginner in Contract However, I am very fond of the game and have played quite a great deal. I have read some books on Contract bertson, the Official System and have Bridge. I have glanced through Cul-

published daily in your paper. I have followed the Four Aces System as come to the conclusion that good bridge requires (1) mutual understanding be- tween partners, (2) unselfishness, (3) conventions, (5) psychology, and (6) confidence in partner, (4) adherence to commonsense. Of the above requisitos of good Contract Bridge, I should think that commonsense is the most impor- tant and I shall tell you why.

"But we cannot stay in Germany and there is nowhere else we cannine tricks without partner's help. go!"

concluded the refugee.

Yesterday we were playing bridge. Both sides were not vulnerable,

and North, my partner, was the dealer, He held the following hand: A QJ 5 4 3 of Spades, 9 8 4 of Hearts, 7 of Dia- monds and 10 4 2 of Clubs, and passed. East also passed and I, holding the fol- lowing hand: 10 6 of Spades, A 9 3 of Hearts, A K QJ 8 5 3 of Diamonds, and 9 of Clubs, made an opening pre- emptive bid of Three Diamonds, where- by declarer promised to make eight or

West passed and North, after some hc- sitation, bid Three Spades. Now take-out in which according to some players my partner was quite justified, showed that my partner had no dia- monds and at the same time had quite a strong hand in other suits. With East passing again, I, somehow or other, made a wrong bid of Four Clubs (for an asking bid should be Five Clubs, one more than is necessary ac- cording to Culbertson). All three Formerly on the run to South passed, and I was left to play Four Africa. the 8.5. Giulio Cesare, Clubs with a singleton club. The re- 21,900 tons, with 1,500 refugees on sult was deplorable. Luckily, oppon- board, passed Hong Kong yester-ents did not double. Had they doubled I would have changed back to Four day, on her way to Shanghai. Hong Diamonds or Four Spades. a contract Kong was omitted from the out- which we could easily fulfil. ward itinerary, as all passengers

Meanwhile, it is learned that the Lloyd Triestino have, tempor- arily, placed another vessel on the company's Far Eastern service in order to handle the increased traf- fic in refugees from Hitler's Brown Shirts.

and cargo on board are destined

for Shanghai.

My partner and some experienced players of Contract Bridge argued that my Four Clubs bid was genuine. To that I have no defence. Now, assumi- theing that such A bid of mine was

O'n her homeward run, Giulio Cesare, which is specially fitted out for the tropical run to Africa, will

be calling at Hong Kong.

JAPANESE BOMB OWN TROOPS IN ERROR

Kaoan, To-day.

Three Japanese planes bombed their own troops by mistake dur- ing a battle at Tapiehshan, in the. outskirts of Nanchang, on May 14,

The Japanese machines tried to assist their infantry at the height of the battle. They dropped about 20 bombs.

Three missiles fell on the Chin- ese side, wounding four Chinese privates, while the rest landed on the Japanese side, inflicting more than forty casualties.

Japanese units made feeler at- tacks on Chinese positions north- east of Kaoyushih, eight miles northeast of Kaoan. They were re- pulsed. Central News.

genuine, could I hold more than five Clubs as strong and as solid as my Diamonds? If I had held seven Dia- monds and six Clubs, both headed by Ace, King, Queen, I would not have opened with a pre-emptive bid of Three. I would have opened with Five Diamonds or Five Clubs or with forcing-bid of Two Diamonds. Assuming again that mv Four Clubs bid was genuine, would it not have been better for my partner to have gone back to my Diamonds. mv original bid, or to have gone back to his Spades, a shut-up bid? In either case. the contract would remain the same. Do you, Mr. Editor. not think that commonsense is essential to good Contract Bridge?

I should be very glad if some of your readers would give a criticism on the hidding of this particular hand Bridge.

S. L. P.

FRANCO ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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of

Burgos, To-day. General Franco is. expected make his first foreign political speech on the day of the Victory Parade.-Trans-Ocean,

KONGMOON REPORT

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Shiuhing, To-day. After defeating the Japanese at Tongha, northwest of Kongmoon,' Chinese troops are driving "towards Konginoon by the Kongmoon-Fat- shan highway. Central News.

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