THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1945.
Churchill 'Mischievous' A-REAL CANADIAN CITIZEN ALHAMBRA THEATRE
On Demobilisation
“LONDON, OCT. 257′′
EX-PRIME MINISTER, MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, TO- DAY URGED BRITAIN'S LABOUR GOVERNMENT TO ACCELERATE THE DE MOBILISATION OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DECLARED: "THE TASK OF HOLDING GERMANY DOWN WILL NOT BE A HARD ONE. IT WILL BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT TO HOLD HER UP.”
MR. CHURCHILL TOLD THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THAT THE OCCUPATION OF GERMANY AND THE LOW COUNTRIES-SHOULD REQUIRE NO MORE THAN FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND TROOPS, WITH THE SAME NUMBER REQUIRED FOR THE MEDITER- RANEAN ZONE.
TEO
British Government on the subject and even now that they had been markedly improved, he had besitation in saying they feel far below what was both possible and necessary.
U.S. Ship Under Fire
The
bong heavily
into
Shanghai, Oct. 22. United States auxiliary ahip "Seize went
action with machine-gunn along the Yangtze River early this morning after
machine- gunned from the afore near Chin- Mr. Churchill said that Gov-,
kinng about thirty ve miles
Nanking. rament figures up to June 30,
orth-east o 1946, proposed a
The "Size" reduction to
nelther sufferct 1,156,000, but why should fime
casualties or damage.
When notified of the incident by The Wasted in reaching that
the American Authorities, General Total. At December 31. there
VOLUNTEER OFFER
Tang En-po, Commander-in-chief would still be 2,343,000 in 1)
of the Shanghai-Nauking zone, Mr. Churchill added that the Army eight months after the men in all three forces ought to
snid that the Gren wan full of Communists and promised to do war with Germany had endeni | know now the condillons under
far too many. By energetic which they could continue in the his utmost to prevent a recurrence
rould transfer from methods the overament destal services, or should be reached at the end of hostilities only to fulltime engage
ments. He was sure that many if March, not end of June.
offered the opportunity would wish to remain in the services, but he
He considered that Air Fover personnel should bu reduced M 400,000 und not 10,000, which
present
was the
plan up
December 31.
He
was astonished thut the figure of 665,000 for the navy on December 31 had been accepted by the Government. He knew t reason why the
Navy should ex. cred prewor figure of
men und Buggested
11
$33.000 working
Bure of 150,000 should be taken.
was assured that no plan had bren muude for them to continue volun- tarily. He had always been strong supporter of the Bevin Schem
it must, however, be stated that this scheme was based on the assumption that the Japa- Best war would continue on
rent scale for at least 18 months, After the German surrender.
BEVIN SCHEME
af the incident.
Reuter.
Arsenal To
Build Houses
tha
London, Oct. 22. Woolwich Arsenal inay become greatest factory in Southern England for the manufacture of pre-fabricated
housing
parts if
in
Ottawa, Oct: 23. Establishing a new principle in the history of the British Gommonwealth of Nations, the Government Introduced Parliamant to-dapabilit create a real "Canadian citi- without altering in any zan,' way Canadians' old status as Britiak aubjects. Associated Press.
Doughboys
Restive
Poplar Bluff, Mo., Oct. 231.
A group of American soldiers in The Philippines, describing them selves as "bewildered and bitter," Rent a
mincographed letter to a newspaper here asking the pubile to help them get home.
"We fetter. "We've purpose. Now we want to return to normal life. Many of us came ove over in cargo vessels; we would surely long to go home in then." Associated Press.
said the
are bewed our l
Shanghai, Oct. 23. 1.4.-Gen. George Stratemeyer told a news conference to-day: "We hope to get all Amuricans (troops) out of China by January 1"
declared:
"The Japanese have played ball with us pretty i well. There have been a few dis- turbances but they are rare."---As- sociated Press.
llo
the plans of the newly-formed Chinwangtao
Coal Drive
Committee of local interests are
The
"Patience is virtue," he said, § accepted by the let in the United sist on a rigid application of the villa Mayor of
BRITAIN'S NEEDS
million
the army and
With a Kingdom, the ration strength of 400,000 for the toyal 150,000 for the
tolad
Baid
Air Furce
Navy, there
1,500,000
should
in
"but it would be a mistake to in
Berin scheme in the changed cis cumstances of to-day. I am sure that if th whole position were exelained to the Army and sub- stantial
Dayment were furth coming to those who were kept longer than their time, the men would understand and accept the on position."
Was men, which suffice for Britain's needs
future.
An it
Cous- Cherton, Chairman of the Committee, said:
e are putting forward proposals to get work for Woolwich Arsenal and to Have discharges. We do not want it to become partly redundant. did after the last
The Arsenal could play a vital part in the housing drive. Its engineer ing shops could manufacture all the
for parta
pre-fabricated houses,
which are so much needed to-day."--Reuter, moment
The immediate understood that there
wuulil be in the forces
in his view redundant and
3,842,000 men Derember 31, which meant 2,250,000 surplus and Chiesas retained
should not be
Mr. Churchill added that if the men were given double
pay fur
uf
longer thany extra day they were kept that would be cheaper than keep ing hundreds and hundreds thousands of men here out of pro- ductive work.
was necessary to bring them home | or set them free if already home, euntended that the target simed at should be 1,500,000 and that it should be renched earlier. Mr. Churabill said he would be ashamed to have been responsibl for the earliest declarations of the
U.S. STRIKE SITUATION
NEW YORK, OCT, 28, THE NATION'S STRIKE TO. TAL WAS CUT ALMOST IN HALF TO-DAY, IN SPITE OF THE NEW LOOMING IN TEN CITIES WHERE THERE WAS A
WALK-OUT
GLASS
WORKERS.
OF
י! ־ך
144
The Labour member for Don- Churchill if caster intervened tu Ikk Mr. what he was now preaching bad he wa not aware been condemned bell, book, and candle by the men in Burma. Mr. Churchill replied that however. that might be, he was saying what WAM THOW in the interest of the
*T4**
State.
The Royal Air Force, he said. UNE be maintained on A very BIK seule, with About 4,000 mnelius in constant service,
MR. ISAACS REPLIES Replying for the Government, Mr. George Isones, Minister of Labour, suld that none of Mr. Churchill's suggestions was new
to the Government. Mr. Isaacs considered Mr. Churchill's speech, "mont irresponsible and mis- chievous,
"Whether it was to help them nut of the services or to get them out of temper with
the present
wat.
FOOD CONFERENCE
Quebec, Oct. 23. The Conference of the United Nationa Food and Agriculture
day by Australia's representative, Organisation was warned yester- Mr. J. G. Crawford, that it would "be a mistake to
bility of new surpluses" in farm products and that the success or failure of the Conference "may well depend upon whether we can recommend some way to link sur- pluses with the needs of the under- nourished countries.
stake to ignore, the possi
India's representative suggested that food should be sold at cheap prices to deficient countries with- out competing in normal markets.
Associated Press.
U.S. NAVAL VISIT TO SINGAPORE
Singapore, Oct. 23. The U.S. battleships "Tennessee" and "California" headed the Unit ed. States. naval squadron
which entered Singapore to-day.
These are the first American warships to enter the Singapore waters since the Japanese surron- der.-Associated Press.
Same 216,000 coal miners turned to the pits under the orders. of their Chief, John Lewis, of the United Mine Workers Union.
The returns and new disputes have left the totally 44. Government, I do not know," labour disputes at 217,400, men Mr. Launch added that any modi- which number is slated to drop
fication of the Bevin Scheme, another 10,700 during the week
which
would not destroy its fair with the return of steel-workers, basis, would be operated, The inid off because of the coal short. Government would not keep any
in the forces if it were pos Omeore and men of the British sible to take them out.
He begged army and navy made elaborate that criticism should be based on plans for the reception of the a knowledge of the facts and not American navy and gave them a on surmise. Reuter and Associat-warm welcome-Associated Press.
21.
Others still idle include 61,700 Pacific Northwest Lumber Saw. mill workers, 2,700 bus drivers. 1,300 cotton and textile employees, 7,000 movie-men.
Thirty-thousand West-Const longshoremen have set October 29 as the strike date in the event of their wage demands not being met.
-Associated Press.
ARGENTINE ELECTIONS
Buenos Aires, Oct. 22. The Argentine Government! has expressed its willingness to
GRE
ed Press.
IRANIAN PREMIER
RESIGNS
Teheran. Oct. 23.
Mr. F. J. Gellion, manager of
Shanghal, Oct. 23. Chinese in Northern China are indifferent in the struggle between the Communists and the Nationalists, mainly worry- ing about the lack of coal BS winter approaches.
Mine workers near Chin-1 wangtao are striving vainly to produce sufficient coal for Shanghai and other major vities. Transportation ін a vital factor and a possibility is seen that some fifty American Liberty ships might be turned over to the Chinese Government in the near future for water movemen of coal and other fuel.--Associated Press.
POISON GAS SHIPS TO BE SCUTTLED
Kiel, Oct. 23. One hundred thousand tons of German poison gas are to be runk in the deepest part of the Skag- gorrak-the arm of the North Sea between Denmark and Norway.
The first convoy of four ships carrying gas shells have already left and two more will follow.
The ships, being obsolete, will] be sunk
their Reuter.
with
SALE
cargoes.
TO BE SOLD AS SHE LIES AGROUND OFF AH KING'S SLIP. WAY, NORTH POINT, THE ST- EAM LAUNCH "DAIRY FARM" OFFERS TO BE MADE IN WRIT ING ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, 29TH OCTOBER 1945 TO-
THE SECRETARY THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. WINDSOR HOUSE HONGKONG
KOWLOON- SHOWING TO-DAY &t 2.00, 1.20 & 9.00 p.m.
“KIDNAPPED
+
STARRING:
WARNER BAXTER
77
FREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW
A 20th CENTURY FOX PICTURE
CHINA FLEET CLUB THEATRE
SHOWINGS ON THURSDAY AND HUNDAY AT 19.30
Admission 50 Conty
Romantic Comedy, M.G.M's.
"BRIDE BY MISTAKE”
with Lorning Day & Alan Marshal, and Supporting Featuros.
NEXT CHANGE
HOLLYWOOD (CANTEEN:"
Starring
Andrew Sisters, Fidio Cantor, Bette Darios, Barbora Stanwyck and Many Other Favourites.
Page B. >
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT THE
-KING'S -FOUR-80OWS-DAILY- 3.10-5.10, 7.154.9.16.p.m EPIC LIFE STORY of
. A DESTROYER:{"
BRITISHI LION PRETÉR
NOEL COWARD'S "IN WHICH WE SERVE
A Tire CITR
Acolnited Best Picture of 1943 Both in England and Amorioa !
MAJESTIC THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY
At 1.30, 7.30 & 9.20 p.m. CHARLIE CHASE
in
"KELLY THE SECOND"
with Patsy Kolly Added Attraction LAUREL & HARDY tr
|77||
"THICKER THAN WATER"
An M-GM Picture -To-morrow "SCOTLAND YARD"
QUEEN'S THEATRE Final Showings To-day at 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.15 p.m.
RONALD COLMAN
ANNA LEE
4
in
MY LIFE WITH CAROLINE
AN RKO RADIO PICTURE
"
ALSO: LATEST NEWS BY PLANE
TO-MORROW: BITZ BROTHERS in
"KENTUCKY MOONSHINE” Ab80: SPECIAL NEWS ATTRACTION
DETAIL OF ATOMIC BOMB TEST JAPS. SURRENDER DELEGATION IN MANILA
To Avoid Disap- pointment Come Early
TAKE ATTILAATOR HAPPY VHCLXY DỰN
ORIENTAL
Fleming Road Wanchai
Tel. 30015
SHOWING TO-DAY 8 PERFORMANCES DAILY 1.90-2.80-8.30-4.30-7.00-8.00-9.00--10.00
FIRST TIME SHOWING IN HONG KONG
ARRIVED BY PLANE!
2ND WORLD WAR NEWS REELS JUST Entirely Different of What Have Shown in Hong Kong! YOU'LL SEE
The British Pacifio Floot in.
Action in the Pacific, European War Front.
Parachutist "Rod Devils" at Collapse of the Remagen Bridge. Arnheim. Buckingham Palace Investituro. Manufacture of Bobot Bombs.in, Destruction of German Towns the U.S. A.
in Carpet Bombing.
Destruction of German Railways. Inside Enslaved Denmark. Rads on Dutch East Indies,.. Air Assault on Berlin.
the Macao Electric Light Company CATHAY THEATRE German Oil Sources Devastation.
is in San Francisco and is hoping to return very shortly to Macao. "THORNYCROFT”
Our Branch Office has opened Premier Muhsin Sadr who has temporary premises c/o Messrs resigned his position as head of Blair & Co., at French Bank the Iranian Government, but con-
Sadr has served since June 7, when the Government of Premior
advance the date of the electro-day, the Iranian Par-
for April
tions previously set 7th, 1946,
The Minister of the
WANCHAI ROAD
OPENING SHOW TO-DAY At 2.30, 7.15 & 9.10 p.m. First Shown in the Colony
By Edmund Lowe, Victor McLaglon & Florence Floo Also
Latest News Rools newly
sented to hold the office at the Building, 2nd floor, and we shall "UNDER PRESSURE” request of the Shah until a new be obliged if all prospective clients Cabinet is formed.
will communicate enquiries to that address during the present be promptly handled and com- emergency period where they will
municated to our executive who is now proceeding to London to ascertain full details and specific ations with prices of latest models In all lines of our products-
Vehicles Petrol/Diesel. Marine Engines--Petrol/Die
sel. M
liament heard the Foreign Minis ter. Sepahbodi, declara In- Allies had agreed to withdraw all that the interior. Bartholomeo Descalzo, troops from Tran by March 2nd. is reported to be calling in 1948 in accordance with the Tri- leaders of various political par- partite Treaty-ARsociated Press. tics to discuss a new date and said that the Army, Navy and Air forcca would
"guarantee
the elections by their presence
at the voting places."
elated Press.
-Asso-
AMERICAL DIVISION GOING, HOME
Tokyo, Oct. 23.
Tho Amorical Division, the only infantry unit formed over- ens, is departing for the United States next month, after, ser- vice in Guadalcanal, Bougain- ville, Philippines and occupa-] tion in Japan.
Formed in New Caledonin, the division was originally from National Guard Units Associated Press.
Tokyo, Oct. 23. The nowapaper "Asahl" has Teported that five schools at Morioka, 822 miles north-east of Tokyo; have been auspended because of food shortage, with pupils, Including primary gra- doro, working to increase the foodstuff production. ciated Press
CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE
GENERAL
TOURIST AGENTS
Have pleasure in announcing they. have resumed business.
Local Dollvary Transportation Booking Tickets.
* 81117.
6, quom's Road, Contral.
Boilers-Water Tube,
Motor Boats & Water Craft
of all description..
arrived from Europo "HORROR OF GERMAN-IN- TERNATIONAL CAMP" “RECORDING MODERN SCIENCE"
NEXT CHANGE Rosa of Washington Squaro
Our Hong Kong & China office CENTRAL THEATRE
Is a Direct Branch of:
Messrs.
JOHN L. THORNYCROFT
& Co., Ltd., Smith Square,
Westminster,
London.
LABOUR CONTRACTORS AND STEVEDORS.
Wo undertake to supply experienced labour of any description government. fixed rates: Contractor to H. M. Army and Nayy. HIN FAT & CO., LTD.
8. Dos Vooux Ed. Contral.
Telephono No. 25563.-
Save Your Lights
FUEL IS SCARCE SAVE ELECTRICITY
Quoou's Bond Central: Tel. 26720, SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 7.15 & 9.16 p.m. SHIRLEY TEMPLE-
in
“OUR LITTLE GIRL"
with!
KOSEMARY. AMES -- JOEL McORMA
A 20th Century Fox Ploture.. Admission:
30 o., 50 ou $1.00 a $1.50-
Including Ták. Y
—————— NEXT_CHANGE, “STAN-LAUREEE":
OLIVER HARDY IN BABIES IN TOYLAND”
AN-M.G.M. PICTURE-
Crossing the Hump.
The Battle of Burma.
.
And Many other Important War Front Beezes. Admission: 50 c.-80 c.-$1.20-Servicemen 70 a. inc., Tax,
LEE THEATRE
2
SHOWING TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
SIX SCREENINGS DAILY
t
12.30, 9.00, 8.30, 7.00; 8.15 & 9.80 p.m.
ABSOLUTELY NEW
A VIVIDLY PICTURISED CHRONOLOGY OF THE HIGH-LIGHTS: OF THE WORLD WAR IN EUROPE AND FAR EAST.
Throbbing with the Spirit that made the United Nations great!
SEE: The Royal visit to Italy.
Great Invasion Soaret of Normandy..
Air Assault on Berlin and Russia's drive from the Esat.
Hall Fire Corner fortitudo of Deyorians and Canadiana pay
their debt for Dover,
Original D-Day Boya.
· Night raids on Germany, Field Marshal Kisanhauior's welocmo
to the King on Inspoption of Western Front.
World's largest transport "Hawall - Mard",
Rússia's declaration of war on Japan.
Meeting of Pres. Roosevelt, Mr. Churchill and Marslial Chiang. Australia's Ornok IXth Div. at total war in Bernoo and Ballk
Papan.
Landing in Palau Island.
Gonorai UnoArthur in the fold.
HEAR: Lord Louis Mounbittoa's mosgage,
To the amazing-rovolati achlorethunt.
MIRBOPHONIC SOUND SYSTEM-BEST-PRONECTION
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.