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HONG KONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1946.
RISING DEATH TOLL
Thousands Homeless In Hawaii
CORVETTES SOLD
London, Apr. 3.
The Royal Navy has aprovid to sell to Turkey five of the 20 corvettes, built in Australia for Britain during the war.- Beuter.
"April Fool" Edition
from.
richadan
Shanghai, April 3,
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414
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Waves Moved At
500 M.P.H.
HONOLULU, APRIL 3.
RED CROSS OFFICIALS REPORTED THE RISING DEATH DEVASTATING TIDAL TOLL FROM MONDAY'S WAVE MICHT TOTAL 176 IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS WHERE 85 STILL ARE MISSING AND THOUSANDS ARE HOMELESS.
THE REPORT CAME AS ALL AVAILABLE SHIPS AND WHICH HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, PLANES IN THE TOOK THE BRUNT OF THE TERRIFIC BLOW, JOIN- ED IN ONE OF THE GREATEST PEACETIME RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATIONS EVER ATTEMPTED IN THE MID.PACIFIC.
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19-fourt
Foresight?
Herford, Germany, Apr. 3.
1 Recret German document just discovered at Dusseldorf
·raveals -- that Germany ..WILA preparing da- carly as 1939 to eafeonard her foreign trade in the case of her losing the
war.
The document shows that nine duya after the outbreak of war, the Gorvian Economic Ministry issued instructions to all foreign exchange con- trot authorities that German foreign companies should be camouflaged to reprenant in dependent foreign enterpriaca. -Reuter,
Mob Violence In Italy
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Ribbentrop Defence's Bulky Books
Nuernberg, April 3,
ROMAN TOWN IN INDIA FOUND
Parla, Apr. 3.
A French news agency said in a despatch from Pondichery, French India, - that archaeolo-- glets have cuffcovered the only
Ribbentrop, former Naxi Foreign Minister, was today cross-known Roman town in Indian
examined by the Soviet Prosecutor, Dr. Rudenko, when the Military Tribunal continued its hearing on the War Crimes trial of the top-ranking-Naxis, '
-
Dr. Rudenko's final question' to Ribbentrop or group of questions as Lord Justice Lawrence termed it was - turned down by the tribunal. "He can
Wis
tate against Mffer si Marwar the Aleutians, which sent installations and noʻlms of naval public of "onstrators forced all but could not forego the French
34.
Opline storing and
BAKER BACK IN
the huge waves rolling out along Fill their wide path of destruction
500 M.P.H.
Seen From The Air.
met
SPORTS SECTION
France
more than
defen:o documents. The French prosecutor Cham-
trading post dating from the second contury before Christ.
The deepatch also reported the discovery of vestiges of an ancient, diyllination going back to 3,000 years before Christ.-- Associated Press.
Sabotage In Palestine
Jerusalem, Apr. 3."
rictonations
retien de te found that both were heard late inst night in
Several heavy Sihes contended that "it
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CAN RUSSIA WAGE WAR TODAY?·
WASHINGTON, APRIL 3.
AL
RUSSIA'S ABILITY TO WAGE A SUCCESSFUL WAR NOW WAS QUESTIONED BY A UNITED STATES' ARMY OBSERVER TODAY.
you explain that flons at Salonika toon after Use even now," the Soviet prosecu- outbreak of the war. tor naked the man in the wit-The court was scheduled to rule nees box, "you hold these views on the cation when Ribbentrop's when you have developed a pic counsel begins reading into the ture of bloody crimes of Hit record extracts from
300 defenzo lerite Germany, when you un- derstand the crash of the you lerite regime, which has led you to the defendant's beach?....... France and Britain actually did the Haifa and Tel Aviv areas Rome, Apr. 3. "How is it possible you will respect the neutrality of Bel- and it believed that an at- Banditry and mob demonstra think this
regime was right tium." He argued that the docu- tempt to abotage the Half- tion are reported from scattered points in Italy. Dispatches from and furthermore think that the ments alleging French plotting to Acre road bridge or the Haifa
in Greece were dated Tand
1939 tore leading criminal clique Flerence said that a mob
19 been The April Fool's Day edition Searchers hoped to retrieve
Search for Bodios
down red lings over the socialist really a group of idealists? How and since the French who capitu- Acre railway line
inted in 1940, would have had nade.
Tear such wave Sedquarters near the station and can you believe that?" Monday's great tidal "Stars and Stripes," tuy victims who might still be of the
All telephone communications plans when to bits of wreckage which hattered the Pacific shores marched through the city stripping Lord Justice Lawrence said reason to fear
1941. betweeà Haifa and Acre are re- the U.S. Army newspaper. clinging
manifetos from the tribunal did not think it / Germany attacked' Grecce in ported to have, been cut by the
The captured fik included was indirectly responsible for from the homes which three from Hawaji to the Aleatians to leftist political
waves tore from their finada Chile, left possibly 176 berst Palermo dispatch aald that 50 bentrop and Dr. Rudenko did not Weygand, of the French Middle also reported to have occurred in proper question to put to R5-messages from General Maxime explosion, while ag explosion was A a severe jolt to Shanghai sportstions in the euly honies of Mon-dead, latest reports indicated. fans because several Shanghai day.
civilians who made an attemp to press the point.
East Army, to General Gamelin Rehoboth. The Alaska Sea Frontier
hold up a passenger train were The last two hours of today's relative, to conference with Simultaneously gun-fire and "Dailies picked up the Army's Meanwhile.
Lidal Commiand said that the Pacific driven off after a half-hour battle session were occupied by the Greece representatives in Ankara explosions were reported in the
origiunted of
Several thou and unemployed
whom Rib-from
Weyrand gag stories and reprinted them wave was reported sweeping to pheaval, which
sought area further south, and one un- ward Aluska in the backwashher Aleutians.. had subsided demonstrated at Milan demmading prosecution objections to seriously, thinking that they
the
confirmed report said that an disastrous series completely, and nil siservations that women abandon their war-entrop's bulky books of docu- news of Salonika.
Ribbentron's attorney, Martin disturbances menta, were genuine.
which covered
Pacific indicated that the force of the time jobs. Similar Among the typed marina triangl reaching wentward to wave was completely spent in oceanfred at Fortia-Associated i The President of the tribunal lor, told the Tribunal he hoped attack had been made on
asked Ribbentrop's counsel, Dr. to finish Ribbentrop'a case before police sintion at Jibuch,. The
have imposed Mive
a night reports that Midway Island and eastward to all sections of the Aleutians.
noon after which Wilhelm Von police items were
Trieste Riots
Horn, how much longer be ex-Keitel's defers is due to start. curfew for all hijelang traffi Hans Greenberg and Bob Feller California's coust.
Hawaii in hurrying the search The University of Washing-for bodies to
Bari, Apr. 3.
Associated Press. pected to be with the case. "We Associated Prest. had in the Moxan has her
avert possible feuries that Netson has retitelton, prismographer at Seattle untagion and have ascovered 79) Italian ex-soldiers demonstrat-are getting further and further
said 10 to 80 earth tremours bodies already, but 85 persons ing demanding work and food behind." the President anid.
it are still listed as missing. loday invaded
nud Burned the Dr. Horn said he was willing! Shambai) were recorded in 24 hours.
at Barl derby,
that municipal tax oflices
to withdraw many documentà, olerod was believed for have been ISES
The navy announced
The 825,000 for Madero Square andersen earthquake, contered there was no damage done to
and abops to close. General Staff Bles demonstrat- Meanwhile. after four days of
outing, he asserted, that personnel on the mid-Pacific is
alm, demonstrations broko andy. The army
has made again in Trieste yesterday between and rol Germany brolte neu- * Reed ostera And som has an death.
similar report but checking up rallan and pro-Jugoslav see-trality pacts.
The tribunal miy announce. Taken over the contract of doe
further to be sure.
tions of the city.-Reuter,
the findings on these.points to- Lain, who is hoping for A
Scientists expressed the be- movie or audeville career: that
Folkestone, Apr. 3. morrow.
the War that the backwash
No sessions of sufthal. Jilyn have been revised, lief
A San Francisco, Apr. 3.
woman's suggestion
HE SAID THAT FOOD SHORTAGES WERE THE MAJOR pulling 12 men of well, team heating toward etchikan,
"The coast guard-district with unanimous approval at Crimes trial will be held from and hortening the baselines to Alaska, at a reported 35 miles
at Ketchikan, Folkestone meeting in consider Good Friday to Enster Monday,
. OBSTACLE TO FURTHER RED ARMY CAMPAIGNS. hit with headquarters 20 et: aud that the national an hour would not
inclusive, it was announced this Alaska. yesterday attempted to V-Day celebrations.
Mrs M. Ireland afternoon, Councillor
(Good Friday falls Col. Conrad Lanza, long-time and all-American professisonal much destructive force,
ROY MILITARY
•Fondtál “Tengites have been con-f
The waves which bit Hawaii chart the course of the tidal.
sweeping to-proposed that the Air Ministry on April 19 this year)Reuter. commentator for the 'scinoM» |
CADEMY einl Field Artillery Journal, re- solidated.
British Plans were estimated to have travel, wave it said was
ported in a survey of current
London, Apr. 3. The explanation that all the led across the Pacific at 400 toward southeastern Alaska, re-should be asked to allow largo porting that an aeroplane yes-formations of R.A.F. planes, to
Nuernberg, Apr. conditions in Europe and the The Lair of the Royal Mili- "Store and Stripes" stories were 500 miles per hour.
were re-fertlay observed a wave 40 feet By over the Dover, Straits and
Allied prosecutors argued dog Middle East, that the Soviet tary Academy at Sandhurst and only April Fools' nies WAS Tidal disturbances
Chile high and travelling about 36 along the French coast as far as as far away as
critical short- the Royal Military Academy at contained in an upside down ported
red and gedly yesterday to prevent the Union "faces a Dunkirk, dropping
former Naz! Foreign Minister, box on another page. but that where high waves pounded miles per hour.
The atomic bomb test equip-white roses grown in the gar- Joachim Von Ribbentrop belaging age" in labour, military supplies Woolwich under the title of Royal Military Academy, now was apparently over-looked by some sections of the South
the ment which is already installed dens of Folkestone into the sea
into the trial captured Prouch and food.
"In the last war her impres-officially announced, will provide the Sports editors of one Eng-American coastline while lish-language, and a number of sea receded beyond normal atat Bikini Atoll in the Marshall and on land in memory of the general staff filos allegedly show-
points, Slight damage stands appeared to have escap-men, who lost their lives there ing French and British plans to sive offensive efforts were made vacancies for 1,000 candidates to in the Chinese-language, papers, in other
Associated Press. through the war-Renter. occupy Belgium and land expedi- possible by tremendous quanti- train for commissions Shanghai.-Associated Press.
ties of material supplies fur-British Army' was reported in some Chilean ed damage.
nished by the United States Candidates will train for al- resorts.
Land Britain. This flow ceased most every branch of the Army,” upon the termination of the war, including the Household Cavalry and Russia is now on her own. and the Army Air Corps, and "She cannot even produce the course will last 18 months. enough food and supplies for
Each candidate for admission her, immediate needs, let alone to the Academy will have to Montreal, Apr, 3,
those that would be required for serve a period of at least six London, Apr. 3.
The National League Cham- the
montha- in the ranks before be for. Ometal scratchings
piona, Montreal Canadiens, Won Grand National for Poor Flame
"The immediate problem is to ing allowed to enter and admis- New York, Apr. 3. their second game in the best of and Black Hawk were made at Promoter Mike Jacobs soven final for the Stanley Cup tide over the first year or two aion will be by entrance examin- The court martial last Satur-
9.00 o'clock this morning. day acquitted him of striking an
Victoria Club call-over on the nounces the top price of $100 here tonight to lead the Boston until food for everybody isation-Reuter
entrance ticket
available. the Brains, by two games to zero, officer. As the Army authorities
A resident of Hilo, In eve of the race on the Lincolnshire for euch
Tonight'a game, like the Arst, Not Substantiated calculated he had already served five days detention, ho was re graphic description of the blow Handicap were: 8 to 1 Langton highest official prico in boxing
8 Loretto, 18 turn 15-round heavyweight title diegs won by the odd goal of 8-2. Lanza has been writing as a leased today, but instead of being there, told the Associated Press Abbot, 100 to 12 Rustic, 100 to 8 history-for the June 19 re- went overtime before the Cana
Treasury, between Champion Joe unit to that thousands might have lost Effervescence, 100 to
military analyst for the Field returned to the Totale war attached during their lives if it had not been for 29 1 Balle Hymn and Prawn bout, bet Challenger pily Conn The Canadiens were behind Artillery Journal, since the re-
Capers 30 to 28 to
to 1 custody before the court martial the warning of two smaller Curry and
Giraud,
at the Yankee Stadium.
but Emile Bouchard got through, tirement after 44 years of active he has been returned to civilian waves ahead of the worst one.
30 to 1 Shaton
and Serghi,
Secondary seats were pegged to tip the score. They were for- service. He failed to offer any ins on a frequency of 640 Elle- life-Reuter."
Cries of alarm were sounded 40 to
to 1 Timanova, Hangover. The
at $50, $30, $20 and $10, the tunate that their valle was in figures to bear out the string-dles and from 12.30 to 1.80 p.m. after the first wave rolled into Judge and Eric's Folly, 45 to FAST DRIVERS FINED
parts of Iilo, mainly the park Dijon, 50 to 1 Anglesey. Frosty cheapest seats available. Only such brilliant form. He repeatedvency in Soviet food supplies, nor 8.30 to 7.30 pm and 5.00 to before-unofficially--has saved his side with sensational aid he mention Moscow's recent 11.00/5.m. also on 9.52 Megacycles
apves from the lively Bruin foroffer to supply France with HE Leong Chuk-pen, of Butterfeld and warehouse Areas, said Don Moon. Castle Blarney, Rivock and once
Flare Path, 66 to 1 Don Pasqualez, $100 a seat been charged_for_a
several hundred thousand tone...-Dally Programma Sum and Swire, was summoned before Lovelace. Mr. George She' at the Summary
of grain. "A few minutes late a second Dindome and Freetown, all taken heavyweight title bout. In the wards. Reuter
Dempsey-Tunney second fight
19.83 m. Old Tunes in Swing-Time. he and offered.
He did, Military Court yesterday for driv and larger wave struck."
however, suggest 19.45 p.m.-"berenade to the Blaze Call-over for the Grand Nation meeting in Chicago in 1927
MIDLANDS AND THE at over 30 m.p.b.
yards-O
EBBA "penetrating 100 said,
that. Bussin's current food situa-'| It was alleged that accused wae deeper into the city, smashing to be run on April 5: 1 to 4 Promoter Tex Richard set the
LEAGUE
tion largely explains the pre- 1.00pm-News & Announcements. driving at speed of about 15 to
1.10 p.m.lbert Burdler's lo scat large Red Army concentra 2 Limestone ring-side), but he is reported to 50 miles per hour in Causen a smaller buildings and strewing Prince Regent, offered 3 to 1 taken official price at $40 for top sents
offered.
1.80 pt.-Light Orchestral Selec. 100 to 0 Dun
tions in occupied Central Eu- Birmingham, Apr. 3.. 100 have sold the first three rows of
tions. Bay Road near King's Road about mud, coral and debris through) Edwar
Accused streets and stores,
laken and offered.
An application has been receive rope, where they have been v
2.00 pm Glove Down 2.10 a.m. on March 19.
"The third wave was a lower to 6 Schubert, offored, 18 to Rents at $100 each. was followed by bwe Naval patrol
Several fights in. the "golden ed by the Football-League to re-
extant:-Associated Press. cyclists and was stopped after uing, angry 20-foot high wall of taken and wanted. 20 to 1 Kami,
water rushing in from the north Knight's Creat, and Red Rawer, twenties ern brought official eciva a deputation on the questioning off the country to a great Accused said he was in a hurry at incredible speed. There was 2 to 1 Lougheonn, 33 to 1 Lovely $50 top prices, and probably of the Midlands participation · a
a mostage to Taikoo a terrible crunching a wood as Cottage, MacMoffatt, Suzerain and more in the hands of specula- league in football circles."
tors. When. Louls knocked out. A recent mesting in London it smashed buildings in its path: Symbole all offered.
Conn in their first meeting in of non-League clubs representa Heavy betting featured Yap Young. Staff car driver,
Was unknown. Streets wore
Handicap there being transactions was fined $250 on tivo counts of
Taheras, Apr. 3.. driving without due care and cau blocked by robbles.
"Power lines were knucked on 10 of the 39 probabies. No Jess $25 ch Just a quarter of the than a sum of $130,000 is invol-present fixed price for the sume Llon in Kennedy Road., and Des
Thousands of Soviet troops are rajiroad tracks Voeux Roul Central respectively, down,
ved, resulting in tightening or seats. Associated Press
concentrated at the Caspian zen; Accused's driving licence was twisted and a bridge was wash odds against the leading candi
HAMMOND AND ***
part
of Bandar Shah, 100 miles dates.
anton Abbot hardened to 18 ordered to be stopped for a perioded out.
northeast of Teheran, apparently GLOUCESTER "Scores of small craft were of 12 months.
Langton
MAJOR LEAGUE preparing, to leave Iran
showed shattered.. From the air, the to 1 is backed to win £14,000 while
Bristol, Apr. 3.
Aerial reconnaissance Wally" Hammond, fantoas PAY INCREASE WANTED waterfront look us if the Rustle the second favourite
much activity on thit crowded 10 15 pm-rosion Protherade Or. New York, April 8. neo which ha boon Test cricketer, who is again cap
wharves yesterday, in temporary Effervescencd Chinesoworkers on the ocean had picked up the build backed to win £8,000.
Major longue exhibition base-
kvduses
and in regular Russian
g mensdorple from Veett ki ka on the mechanic and outdoor staff of inga along the shoreline, awept B the Hong Kong Electric Com-them out to sea and then dashed attracting attention in recent daya ialuing Gloucestershire, had his
at 100. to 8, while Loretta is back county ground today.
Allen, deputy captain, Goddard York Yankees 10, Houston 51 slatt soldiers boarded a ed to win $10,000 at 100 to and Barnett wore thousands of matches,"
among other St. Louis Browns 4, Chicago the narrow harbour. Three G00 Programmes marked ENSA are Homeless-
Prawn Curry went out ten and
single alp for Entertainment, by the Denartment Rollet agency officials yester-points to 23 tot yet
of National Services Entertain- better working conditions.
Other bus this first training by Gloucester White Sox 3; Washington 2, In-ed to enter the single
Farther, west the small Bussian ment The principal demand is for a day estimated the total number port to win £14000 sup- county stars who participated in Cubs 7; Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 4ton rolghters with loam up wait:recorded specially for Services
Battle Hymn shiro cricketers Router. dlanapolis 1; Brooklyn. 1, Mon-loading.
treal G Philadelphia Athletice garrison at Sari showed no signs 100 per cent, increase in basic of homeless in the Hawallitus nees comprised
0008, Baltimore 1; Philadelphia of ovacuation preparation A Printed and published" for the wage with an annual 19 por islands as a result of the tidal 50,000, Treasury £7,000, Capo
race: $3,400, Postfix $7,900 and Diadome 4.0
Little Business was done on contineremont. The man say waves does not exceed 6.000. Giraud $3,000, Seringhi £3,000, that basic wage is ntill based The army flow 30 und of Shamiron 4,000, Timanova Grand National, backerz demand Philos 8, Miami 0; Cleveland 7, Kurdish chieftain he arrived in Prietors pesats on 1041 scale which calls for food to Hilo last night and will $3,000 The Judge $4,000, Dijon ing three to ane about the favour St. Louis Cards 8; Brooklyn 5 Teheran sald Russian were leave Enterorises Limited.
Tabris Associated Prose, Press rovialon under present living fly additional supplies there to 35,000,A07 20 000 Rivock te Prince Regent, but 12 to & wan Jersby - City 8-asociated ing another western area for JAMES - KRATER costs and conditions.
day, the Red Cross said, £7,000,- Flat Path £9,000; Mad the top offer Route
CIVVY STREET
London, Apr. 3. Gunner David May, the Orkney
baker who was recalled to the
lashell Juan A 30-foot wave Fernandez island, 600 miles off Valparaiso. Residents led to the hilla.
wos
The damage from the waves Army and court martialled last in the Hawaiian islands week, has been bentenced to seven estimated in millions of dollars. days' military detention for taking part in disturbance wall on Jan. 12.
ing
at
at Kirk-
⚫ long chase.
to deliver Dockyard.
A fine of $100. wie Imposed.
Graphic Story
Hilo, on the island of Huwail, was hardest hit. More than 60 bodies were reported recovered there.
Racing Call-over Ringside Seat
22 to
and wanted.
to
For $100
Ice Hockey
war.
the
The fate of scores of occupants final call-over of the Lincolnshire 1941 the ringside scuts sold for tives suggested that is Midlands,/?
wero
оп
Third Divisions, and the proponi section of 22 clubs should be added to the existing North and South is being referred to the League Management Committee Reuter.
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Soviet Troops Mass On Caspian
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RADIO
T: DESDAY, APRIL 1940
EXCERIT VERDI'S "IL BOVATCRE".
ZBW HONGKONG broadcas
6.80 p. Football-Hour. 1.00 p.m.-Longor Relay Nawa 7.10 pm.-Jon I aniols and "Fot Www khots in rezne malleka”.
7.30 p.m.The Mills Brothers and
Linah Bhore
8.00 pm
Beriler Mass (Hair) 6.80 pn-Dace Vision 9.00 p.m.-London alay- News. 0.05 Vailęty Programase; 8,80 p.m – Fredric: Pazon, and
girald Donight, Belockiona.
9.45 pm
Organ
Heedo Campot and His Orchestra, ut dica lfed "Piccaver
chute *^*712]
rany (about 500 men have sent them back on land again like had strong support to win £11,000 county team at practice bill resulta yesterday were ye army camp sitos. Some hip in 11,00 μm.—Cloid Dowb.
9-point demand to the man- agement for a pay increase and
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