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DISASTER IN SAIGON

Giant Munitions Dump In Heart Of City Explodes; Scores Of Casualties

TROOPS WALK OFF "HELL SHIP"

Southampton, April 8. Complaining that thoy would have to sail in a "hell ship," 700 British soldiers this morning walked off the liner "Corfu" due to sail this after- noon with 2,698 officers and man who had been 'en leave from the Middle and Far East. The men who went on board the "Corfu" fast evening complained of totally inadequate accommoda- tion and bad megsing arrange- ments which necessitated surteins

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two hours for a a meal, complete Jack of reercations facilities shortage of washing and lavatory

rondBion space and insanitary

and shortage of blankets, which meant that som men had none

la t night.

TIDAL WAVE TOLL

Honolulu, Apr. 8.

The Hawaiian Islands tidal wave sleuth fall climbed to at feast 115 pereous killed as the uca pickled up niz more bodina today. Over 50 persons are still missing an n result of Laat Monday's disaster- 10 -eociated Press,

Mystery Of

The Four Dead

Greyhounds

The

Glass And

Rubble Over Wide Area

SAIGON, APRIL B.

A GIANT AMMUNITION DUMP ON THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF SAÍGON EXPLODED THIS MORNING, CAUSING DAMAGE AND DEVASTATION OVER A WIDE AREA. FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE INITIAL EXPLOSION, A SHATTERING SERIES OF FURTHER EXPLOSIONS CONTINUED TO ROCK THE CITY. NORMAL PRESS COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN DISRUPTED AND THE FIRST NEWS FLASHES ARE- BEING SENT OUT WITH THE HELP OF THE ROYAL SIGNAL CORPS TRANSMITTERS.

THE WHOLE AREA HAS BEEN CORDONED OFF, AS THERE ARE A NUMBER OF 1.200-lb. BOMBS IN THE DUMP AND IT IS FEARED THAT THESE, TOO, MAY GO UP AT ANY MOMENT CAUSING GREATER DES- TRUCTION AND LOSS OF LIFE. AT THE MOMENT. NO ESTIMATE OF THE CASUALTY TOLL CAN BE MADE WITH ANY ACCURACY, AS THE HOSPITALS HAVE BEEN SWAMPED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARRIVING FROM THE STRICKEN AREA FOR TREAT-

London, April 8. strangest greyhound mystory ever is being investi- Yard fot- gated by Scotland lowing the discovery in a bed

MENT. "By the of red and yellow tulips in

Cloucester

Regent's Creen

Ono sergeant said: time we got to sea we should be like a lot of cattle."

After a brigadier bad addressed↑ the 700 men in a dorkshed, five

N.C.O.s accompanied kim on the shin to volco their complaints.-- Reuter

On The "Orion"

"

Liverpool, Apr. 8. Stories of demonstrations anet hunger strikes on board the troop. shiprion",

which arrived

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Park of four dead greyhounds in separate sacks.

Immediately after the initial explosions, the French Army

threw up barricades around the danger zone and began to evacuato all civilians from the area. Lorry-load after forry-load of injured --- including women and children

and French serviceman ------ are still pouring into the

hospitals.

rescue

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"Monstrous" Keitel Admits Being

London, Apr. 8.

In an editorial headed "A Mong 'roun Overhead, the

"Sunting Chronicle" lamenta the increase in British Civil Servants. "We how have nearly 800,000 civil servants more than twice the num- her employed. 30 years ago. Britain will soon like business with more clerks in the front office than ur

productive karda

in the works.

The "Chronicle" asks who- ther tax-payers can afford to maintain this huge army of tax-collecters, clerks. inaned- tors and other officials," add- ing, "ng buaineaà could, carry na monstrous an overhead." Renter.

Attack On Shidehara

"Extremely Worried"

Nuernborg, Arpil 8

Field-Marshal Wilhelm Kaitė) told the War Crimes Court today that he first heard "perhaps about March 30, 1944" of the shooting of 50 R.A.F. Officers, who escaped from a P,O.W. camp. Sir Dayld Maxwell"fyło of the British prosecuting team, reminded Kostel that this date was about two weeks before the last of the prisoners had been shot....

Keitel earlier said that he loft↑ Sir David: "It worried, you the conference with Hitler and much?"

Himmier, held on the day after Kortel: "Yes, I

the escapes, with "grave feelingly worried a catr of probability" that the re-eng Sir David: "If you had tured officers would be shot. known at that time all that 'yun He told the Tribunal that he know, now-you have told us did not know that the re-captur- you, hic nothing of, concentraz ed cors were shot in the tian camps, mass Arder and hacks of their heads with revol- the misery of millions of people

vers

He admitted that he gave would you Have refused to'go crders that details of the shoot-on with these actiona?" · ing should be posted in prison Keitel: "I am convinced that If the German armed forces and camps as a deterent,

Answering a question by the generals had knowait they have fought against British prosecutar about Ger-would

man measures againes the "ter- these things." ror Giers," Keitel said that he Keitel left the withens box

Tokyo, April 8. Baron Kujuro · Shidehara,, Japanese Prime Minister, was escorted from his home by an armed bodyguard today when did not know that once an Allied after a total of 22 hours cross- pandemonium broke out in his airman was handed over to the examination.-Rentée. office after he had received Security Pees, he was killed. Sir David referred to a record representations of political do-

of a talk between Keitel and monstrators, who yesterday Admiral Canaria, former chief stormed his official residence of the German Military Intelli- demanding the immediate re- gence, following the defeat of Poland, in which Canaris pro- signation of the Cabinet.

tested against the action taken against Polish intelligensia an resistance forces.

Led by Kyuchi Tokuda, Secre tary-General of the Communist Party, 12 delegates represcuting the Left-wing Social Democrats and Communists immediately at- tacked the Premier in heated tones for his inability to solve the food and labour problems.

Nuffield Head Attacks Mr. Shinwell

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London, Apr. 8.

Sir Miles Thomas, Chairman of the big British motor Industry

The dogs were kinned and alti precautions to prevent identifica- | tion had been taken except that the paws were untouched. Deter. The first explosion occurred authorities came to the tives are working on the paws at 10.30

Veterinary surgeons, called first half hour over 60 people is now being maintained by the in by the Yard, say that the dogs

do were officially reported to have, Raya! Signals. were racing greyhounds and have been admitted to hospital. After made minale examinations of the that, hospital officials say, they

4.m, and within the; and an emergency Presa Service | soon become, abusive, whereupon under whose eyes these events group, the Nuffield Organisation,

epe

vypada.sad have taken alaster casts lost count, so many wern com-

Fellowing investigations at the headquarters of the National ing in at once. Greyhouet

where

Liverpool yesterday after a age from Australia and Bonday, have been described by the ship's officers and passengers as "grosa

TOrion" ly exaggerated.' carried 4,000 passengers, mostly service parvonnot.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. R. McRae, .O.C. traps, told Reuter: "This number is very much under what we call the East of Suez

scale. If we Atlantic, we would carry far more than that."

were crossing the

A member of the crow said that there was a demonstration after the ship left Colombo, Ceylon but: It was nothing extraordinary",

Reports by officers commanding the troops and the ship's captain are to be sent to the War Office and Ministry of Transport Che of the ship's officers and today that the alleged complaint of officera having to bed-down with the troops was also greatly exag• gerated. Reuter,

"MISSOURI" IN ISTANBUL

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Istanbul, April 8. The U.S.S. Missouri," scone the Japanese surrender, dropped her anchor bare yester day after taking the salute of the Turkish batteries in Golden Horn and the cheers of thou- sands lining the shores.

wel Racing Club.

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Clouds Of Smoke

of

Warned By Canaris "Bu you remember.Canaria Aume- world will saying 'the Working up gradually, they time make the German forces

declared today that at time

a. the Premier declared: "I am here have occurred, responsible for when stability of the public mood

the British was of to receive complaints, not to an- these events'?"

the utmost importance, there seemed to be swer a

strange con- a personal attack or engage prosecutor asked _`.

the utterances in argument"

"No, but it was my flict between Keitel: Several of the delegates then opinion that. German forces government spokesmen.

He was commenting trialists" on "the began chouting at the same time would be made responsible and the situationgenopeame very such actions were taken without plain in pcoch yesterday, by

wirring to tense when one of them spied the their agreement." handle of a pistol protruding from

Mr.. Emanuel Bhinwell, the Minis- under the cost of an attendant"

ter of Fuel and Power, who said that if the industrialists could not standing behind the Prime Minis-

"deliver the

goods,

the govern ment will do so."

Quoting rezent speech by Mr.

Wo

foodburn, Parliamentary "of Secretary of the Ministry Supply, to the effect that the government was willing to help private enterprise to help itselt. Bir Kileg raid:

As huge clouds of black smoke filled the air and the smell of With the Saigon kadio Sta-gunjowder pervaded the city, records of all racing dogs, includ- tion within the explosion zone.

more and more refugees stum ing footprints, are, kept in a normal press communications bled out to safety. They told Himilar Way 38 fingerprints of from this city are totally dis.

of scores of houses being de criminals are kept at Scotland rupted. The British military molished by the repented blasts Yard, the police hope to identify the animals soon,

and a state bordering on panicThis was a signal for a further gripped the Saigon public. The verbal outburst upon which Baron crowded with Shidebars was ushered from the roade were soon refugees leaving town,

room. The meeting broke up in Apart from damage in the ex-disorder when the "attendant" plosion area itself, windows and glassware were, shattered for miles around. The Rus Catinat. which runs from the Place la Concorde through the main shopping' district, was littered with rubbish, rubble and frag-

All licensed tracks in London and the North have been naked whether there were any pecullar or unusual running of dogs re-

cently as one theory is that race-course gang may have sub- stituted other dogs for the dead greyhounds-Reuter.

Britain To Discussion

Oppose Of Spain

NEW YORK, APRIL 8.

THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN ARE RELIABLY 'RE- PORTED TO BE READY TO OPPOSE POLAND BRING- ING THE SPANISH QUESTION BEFORE THE SECURI- TY COUNCIL THIS WEEK. --~. AMERICAN · AND BRITISH SOURCES-SAID THAT ON POLAND'S CHARGES THAT THE FRANCO REGIME IS ENDANGERING WORLD PEACE THE TWO GOV. ERNMENTS WOULD TAKE THE SAME LINE THEY TOOK WHEN FRANCE ASKED FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN BRINGING SPAIN BEFORE THE UNITED NA. TIONS. Lendon and Washington | Informed quarters sald that Po- rejected France's proposal on land probably would get immediate the grounds that the issue was backing from Russia. France and onthr the Mexico to get the issue International under

SHIP PASSAGES

Sydney, Apr. 8. The shortage of ship pas nagce between Australia and Britain is more acute FLOW than at any time since the war ended. There are only 130 berths available this month but the priority list of pan- 1,007 and sengers uumber there is an additional waiting list of 8,000, of whom about 4,000 can be described as low priority, which includes the fanecen of British servicemait -Router.

also decided it was time to leave and took his departure through the adjacent door.

The delegation thereupon left without making further effort to ree the Premier. Reutex.

Anglo-French Alliance Called For

PARIS, APRIL, 8.

A CALL FOR THE CONCLUSION OF AN ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE, EVEN THOUGH THE TWO COUNTRIES MIGHT NOT BE IN AGREEMENT ON EVERY SUB. JECT, IS MADE IN THE "POPULAIRE," ORGAN OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY, TODAY — A FEW DAYS AFTER A SIMILAR CALL HAD BEEN MADE BY THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER, M. FELIX GOUIN, AT STRASSBOURG.

The

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Mr. Shimwell's attitude seems to be end of continuing to bran dish the bludgeon af nationalian- tion, which is disturbing itdean. even flow of energetic application of efforts

The motor industry

industar showed

Juring the war,

that it is fully- conscious of its communal res

poralidity, and 31.eager rand, 1. willing to play 2 similar part the sinews of

new, prosperity.

peace and

Meanwhile,

shinwell's on

energies could very helpfully he directed towards taking petrol, off, the ration."Reater.

COOPS. IN SERBIA

Belgrade, Apr.. The British Co-operative De.. legation new visiting Yugoslavia has been welcomed in many parta of Sorbia.

In a magnificent pageant of sorrow, blending the customs of not the Old Enst with the New meaning of the charter and that agenda, but said that bob: Ameriments of glass of every descrip-lianco is that it has not been "Humanite," sounding a somo- then went to Austria, where the

can and British delegates were extion. of what Franco nected to oppose tho move unless

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THE WEATHER

He died in Washington in feeling that though they strong Delegato Andrei Gromyko has 1916 and was interred tempor-ly disapprove" the policies of the written to the U.N.O. Security/authorities are taking all necestion: We cannot ask Britain, friends, spare also, a little con-moderate to strong south-easterly-

ended "The jA friendship and good will," com.

precautions.

1,200-lb. Bombs

"A BRITISH ALLIANCE IS A TRUSTWORTHY PROPOSI- TION ON WHICH WE CAN UNHESITATINGLY RELY. BRITAIN. WOULD NOT TURN HER BACK ON US IN THE HOUR OF PERIL, NOR ABANDON US IN MIDST OF OUR FIGHT," THE PAPER SAID."

The delegation recently spent "The most astonishing thing

Equal Torms,

four days in the British zone of about the Franco-British ALI

and Communist

organ occupation of Germany

West, Turkey gave а hero's the question

concluded." The "Populaire" what different note, called for heart of the delegation, Lord burial to her former Ambassa does insido Spain is a domestic Roland can reveal hitherto un sued by Henry Cedille, Commissional reticences" on the British French

A special communique was le expressed regret at the "occa greater understanding of Rasheline, addressed, n. Vienna dor to Washington, Mahmet

nocds. Denouncing meeting-Router., Ertegun, little known even in matter nat within the jurisdic-known facts about the Franco re-

gime. Associated Press,

sioner for Chin-China," saying side where security, guarantees what it regards na excessivo his home country before the tion of the Counell.

Russia And Iran'·.

that the explosions were accl-on -France's castera front are British tenderness for German U.S. battleship brought bir The British and American

dental and calling on thegen- concerned, but added: "In any and. Italian Interesto, ita lend- body honie,

delegations were represented as

London, April 8.

eral public to keep calm. The case in alliance is not unifica, urticle concluded "Dear

Today's forecast:-Claudy with any more than we could have gideration for France. Have winds arily in Arlington until the war France government, the Council Council asking that the Soviet-

asked Russia, to agzod with us a resonable understanding of Yesterday's temperatures, etc. would be setting & dangerous Iranian issue be removed from

on every problem before sign her vital need.

Maximum:-09.8 deg, at 1.p.m. As the same time, no one laing an alliance,^,

Minimam66.0 deg. at 7am. mentech * Admiral H, Kent precedent by interfering with the agenda, said Moscov radio

heard here last night.

Then we will sent an alliance gunshine10 hours. permitted to enter the explosion the Spain's internal affairs.

The Council put off the issue aroq, in view of the fact that it

"Temporary difficulties do not which is desired by cur, people, They pointed out that similar action might be brought against until May 6 which is the date is known that. devoral 1200-lb. count in the balance against the but on equal terme...

The moderate pres expressed Party, Bald today that the the government of any country by which the Russians have an-bombs are still in the dump and permanent necessities DEREQUISITIONED. whose government is disliked by nounced all their troops will be may explode, causlag further Anglo-French alliance. The aristy that the ovident diver Franch Communist Party would "unconditionally" deaths and confusion. Asso France-Sevlót Alliance, though gencies of view within the not recept. a treaty with Britain another country, Associated withdrawn

clated Press, New Delhi, Apr. 8.

from Iran, 2004

necessary, la not enough to safe-French Three Party Govern- as a substitute to the guarantees Prost

*** This, preliminary report, guard our security against the ment might woaken France's panirst Germany Zumarided by From t. 1 oflcera of the

There is no reason, to Icavel: Government of India in New

Russian Backing". the Tranian question before the passed through the Royal Sign- danger of a revival of the Ger- informational standing. The France. In a speech at Mont-

rials does not give the exact lo Dell and elsewhere in India

New York Apr. 8. Security Council for further cation of the dumpa though the man poril

Parik 'Matin" suggests that peller he said: "In 1940, as in will have to make their own nx- United Nations sources mald

e need an agreement with delay in concluding an Anglo- 1019, Britain offèrs in an al- rangements for accommodation, here yesterday that the action by discussion," the broadcast quot-fact that the Salgs Radio Bio-

Houses that had been requist Poland to bring up the Spanish ed Gromyko's letter. It said then is mentioned as being Britain to complete the defen- French pact has been due not to lance as, a substitute for gun- when we talk differences over the Ruhr and rasters. The Communist Party Honed for them during the war, question probably would be delay the question was sorted by the within the explosion zone" sive ring, and under the Essential Services ed until the end of this wook announced agreement between would seem to Indicate that it is about security we mean the the Lavant. "The major she is not opposed to an Anglo- Ordinance, will revert to the Thoy pointed out that the rules Russian and Iranius govern the dump which is known to be security of Britain and the stricle must be sought in the French Alliance, but refuses to owners after Sept. 30, with the Nido that sees may

of procedure now standing o

in an old museum in the Jardin world as well

opinion hold by our British allow it to be bought at” the be placed ments and expiry of the Defence of India on the arendam, unil three days anything in the present rel Boulantque which has blown up Discussione, have already friends in fact, unjustified 01 price of French cocurity, "of '

"This is, at the fa and of, the Act, which vested the Govern after the circulation among mentions

Intries To Bonlevard Norodim, in the

They must end in our weakness which internationalisation of ment with special wartime pow-bers of the melty counoff unless putting. Sécurity, Council action, heart of the European treala

sitiàfactory, and tim, agiroo.Ed. Janques Duclos, Secretary the Ruhr is an essential condi- "ars to commandear Lrly realden- the submitéing kapwaber plasing nie.

Communist tion."--Renters Associated Prod

Hewitt, conmander of American naval forcea Europe--Associated Press.

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