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"ISOLATE SPAIN"

Nazis Working On Atom Bombs?

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WHY WAIT?

Washington, April 18. Senator Byrnes expressed his belief that the $3,750,- 000,000 loan to Britain unique and not intended show favouritism to the Unit- He said at a ed Kingdom.

that the conference United States is offering the credit to Britain first became no other country is in a posi- tion to conclude agreements with the United States to get the world on a trading basis.

nows

multilateral

Senator Ale Murdock, Utali Demernt, suggested that it might be well for the Senate to defer action on the proposed. iyan until next January because of the unsettled conditions in this country and throughout the l

world.

The executive council of the American Bankers Association endors, d

New York, Apr. 18.

The New York Tribune" today criticised Mr. Clinton Anderson, Linited

States

for Agriculture, in the nction

Secretory for delay wa * by wheat, and stotra:

American people aro io be ready and willing rutioned, if rationing in stood- ed to ferd the hungry.

"not in the name of hi- manity are we waiting for?", the paper concluded-Reuter.

P.O.Ws. Beaten To Bloody Pulp

Opposition From Netherlands

NEW YORK, APRIL 18. POLAND TOLD THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUN- IN SCIENTISTS CIL YESTERDAY THAT NAZI SPAIN WERE WORKING ON NEW WAR WEAPONS -PERHAPS THE ATOMIC BOMB OR EVEN MORE TERRIBLE WEAPONS AND DEMANDED THAT THE UNITED NATIONS BREAK DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH SPAIN'S GENERALISSIMO FRANCISCO FRAN- CO. FRANCE AND MEXICO JOINED IN THE EFFORT TO ISOLATE FRANCO SPAIN.

THE FIRST OPPOSITION CAME FROM DR. ELCO VAN KLEFFENS OF THE NETHERLANDS, WHO SAID THE DUTCH DO NOT LIKE THE FRANCO REGIME "BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN WE ARE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST IT."

MUS. BAC. FOR ELIZABETH

London, Apr. 18. Princess Elizabeth will bo mada a Bachelor of Music of London University on July 10. The Earl of Athena, former Governor-General of Canada and the Princess's arcat unole, will preside the ceremony.

Music has long been Prin

Elizabeth's great 171- terests. She sings and plays the piano well-Reuter.

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CHANGCHUN DUE TO FALL ANY HOUR

CHANGCHUN, APRIL 18,

CHINESE COMMUNISTS CAPTURED CHANGCHUN'S ONLY RAILROAD STATION TODAY FROM NUMERI- CALLY INFERIOR FORCES OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT,

THE FIGHTING MOVED WITHIN 100 YARDS OF 'TWO SMALL GROUPS OF AMERICANS, ONE GROUP CON- SISTING OF FIVE CORRESPONDENTS AND THE OTHER GROUP OF MAJOR ROBERT B. RICO, ASSIS-

·TANT UNITED STATES MILITARY ATTACHE AND HIS STAFF OF FOUR OFFICERS. London, Apr. 17.

The Communists, who began tured Changchun airfield and The 23,370-ton liner "Oxlon" i

of Chang-one of their units had broken which soldiers recently complained an artillery assault

on Sunday night, two into the city where, according of being overcrowded has finished chun her war service as a troopship hours before the final with to Dr. Wu, a Government gar and is being handed back to the drawal of the Russian occups-rison of 4,000 now faces some Orient Line to resume the Liver-tion forces, stramed the rail-0.000 Communist troops.

stralia run.

road station throughout Tues- Dr. Wu inalsted that under is the result of negotia- day night. The capture of the the Sino-Soviet Treaty and the tions which have been taking station will enable the Commun- cease-fire agreement with the place since she berthed at Liver Ista to reinforce their troops by Communista, the Chungking • vool on April 7. The liner wil:

rall from the North. The battle Government had not only the- be refitted at Barrow-in-Furness Rangoon, April 18.

nearby streets and rooftops on taking over in Manchuria. "The In the midst of the debate the type runs on a mass production and is expected to be ready in six for the station was fought from right, but the responsibility, for the of causing Charges

Council adjourned until 8 p.m., basis. Among the weapons be months Reuter.

which machineguns and mor- Cominunist attack on Chang- the proposal as in death of four American and G.M.T. Thursday (4 aim. Fri-ing produced, he said, were council, Hafez Afifi Pasha, of tars were mounted.

chun cannot be justifled from Mausere, light arms and arms Egypt, in his speech opening the The Russian manager of the any point of view," he said. the best interest of the United one British airmen and tortur-lay, Hong Kong Time).

Poland's Oscar Lange naid | for the Spanish army and navy, security council session express-cading hotel here, the Yamato, Dairon. Take-Over States" while Jesse Jones.ing eight airmen were made

The procedural Court hore six uranium mines

committee ed "oup warm thanks to Que is 100 yards from the depot and Dr. Liu Chieh, Vice-Minister publisher

louston by the Military

Spain and there "seems to be took up the memorandum on the Tai-chi, retiring Chinese pre- could not be reached by tele-for Foreign Affairs, said that Chronicle," former Seer, Lary today against two Japanese some indication" of attempts at pariimentary status of the sident, in which he said "I am phone this morning, and the last exchanges of view between Commerce and former head of

war criminals, Captain Uyeno, aliic experiment,

Iranian issue, submitted to the auré i am voicing the unanim-report from Major Rigg and China and Russia regarding the Reconstruction Finance

tica man açience hos been council by Trygve Lie, and a nus sentiments of the council." Sergeant Clay Pond, an aide wh|the resumption of the Sino-So- colon citorial that the lon's Captain Yamazaki, the medi-working for years at the de- spokesman said the committee Heli Dr. Quo, during his is staying at the Yamato, said viet economic negotiations had Corporation, derlared in a four the officer commanding, and

memoran-term of oflice, presided over

that a bullet passed through been taking place since the Mos- approval would start the Unitcal officer of the new Lawvelopment of all types or means would consider the

of warfare," Lange said. dum in order to have a report | our deliberations with great their room, but neither of them cow announcement of the de- ed States down financial Courts Jail.

|"Atomic energy is but one of for the council on Thursday. ability and courtesy."--Associat- was injured. Bullets are also cision to withdraw all Red Army”· that is likely to lead to dista

The new president of theed Press;

hitting the mayor's home in troops from Manchuria by the For the prosecution. Lieuten- them. Perhaps it is not even the Bur

which the correspondents are end of this month. He wrote that there ar: Pant William Sanda of the Unit-most important and terrible. IL

lodging. number of ways the United ed States Army said that these is fact that German scientists prisoners were are permitted and encouraged to States could in a sound mannes helpless war help the British out of diffi-beaten to a bloody pulp, practi- continue work in this direction culties, but said that the pend ally starved and denied medi- which is important."

Edward Stettinius, the United ing proposal would leave rien attention for either ail-

delegate, ended tain free to spend dollars in meal or for serious wounds in States

with A brief competition with the United flicted on them by the Kempei-day's debate

re-statement of the Ameri- States in the world markets- tai the Japanese Gestapo),

objectives: that Conditions became so intoler-can Associated Press. +

able in July that six airmen Franco Government should be minde an attempt to escape but removed by the Spanish people overthrow should The Japa-and that the were unsuccessful.

the 1

LIVED IN A SHOE?

Paris, Apr. 18. Madame Antoinette Paillon, age 43. has given birth to hor 30th child at St. Quentin in the Sommo Department. Fij. teen of her children are living. the eldest agel 20 Rrutor.

INDIAN COTTON FOR CHINA

exist in

1 tht indulged in an orgy be peaceful. He did not say de- United States of beating. Thirteen prisoners finitely how the were lined up against awal, would vote on the Polish resolu rtripped of all clothing and then lion. suade to kneel. About 40 Japa- nese guards in gangs of four or five went down the line, kicking

Plan To Smash

Black Market-

Rhino Army H.Q., April 18.

Asked whether the Chinese Soviet planes passed low over had already taken over Dairen, Changchun yesterday but didman export port of Manchuria, not land at the nearby airfields, which they are to administer as all of which have been seized by a free port for 30 years under- the Chinese Communists.-AB- the Sino-Soviet Treaty, Dr. Liu sociated Press,

Capital Isolated

Chungking, Apr. 18.

said they expected to do so any moment, as the Russians were due to evacuate the port in the near future-Reater.

doubted Peiping observers that Government troopa in Changchun would hold out three

isit was sald.

Government Drive the A new and far reaching currency plan to smash the black-

Chungking, Apr. 18. market between British troops and German civilians and Government sources estimat-

ed that it would take a week ford Marshall In Peiping which is likely to be put into operation on or about May

the New First Army which is

Peiping, Apr. 18. 1, is understood to have been drawn up by the financial

driving northward from Szc- The fall of Changchun was advisers of the Control Committoo.

pingkai to reach Changchun forecast at the American troop Rulidurs of currency changes rettes and rations on the black which is 60 miles away, and it Headquarters yesterday as Gen- IMVU been circulating among market.

is doubtful if it could reach the eral George C. Marshall, Ameri- the British Army of the Rhine In Hamburg, black market Manchurian capital before it is can Ambassador to China ar- Long Indictment

troops for the past week and it price for cigarettes is up to captured by the Chinese Com-rived here. a lengthy in- la ceramonly believed that any nine marks (5/-) for one ciga-munista. --Associated Press. Dr. Lange, in the naked prisoners on the headictment of France as a threat German Reichmarks now cir- rette, In Herford from five to

nailed and in the groin with

to prace, indirectly er ed on the culating freely among the troops seven marks and in the Ruhr boots and whipping them with Spaniards themselves to over- may be declared worthless to from seven to nine marks,

belts and buckie and leather

A bottle of whisky is worth Changchun, capital of Man-more days. The new frst army He accused the troops, but there is so far no throw Franco, wooden clubs,

Craneo of harbouring German official confirmation of this. 700 marks at least (about £17) churia, where Communist and was reported to be 80 miles The beatings were so severe actoctists, some of whom may

Within recent months the and razor blades in the Ruhr Government troops are reported south of Changchun after sela- thas many of them became the working on atomic energy.

financial departments of the are selling at five marks each. to have been fighting heavily ing Szepingkai and may take a The Control Commission be- | since the Russians withdrew week to reach Changchun afoot, ceus ious, only to be revived and

Lange proposed that the coun- Control Commission have been

the city on Sunday, beaten again.

cil adopt the following resolu- worried about the large amounts | lleves that the smashing of the from

of Reichmarks-circulating among cigarette selling market by mak-isolated from the outside world The six airmen who attempt- A forecast. that China willed to escape receive neither food

"The security council declares the troops. An order prohibiting veelcas the money obtained today, for five days and that the existence and activities ing the sending home of for them would help to cut down Telegraphic communications oral MacArthur. After confer- abtor, 1,000,000 bales of India's nor water 2,000,000 bales of cotton aurere beaten twice daily, result of the Franco regime in Spain amounts over £2 a week was the black market in food among with the city have broken down enves with United States. off- plus. was made today by King in the death of five. -

have led to international fric- one of the steps taken to curtail Germans. Cigarettes are used and the situation there is ob- cials hore, Marshall is scheduled trading Involving Reichmarks.by German civilians to purchase scare, Dr. K. C. Wu, Ministers to Chungking today to Cheltur, joint secretary of the Reuter.

tion and endangered interno-

enfer with A

Despite stringent regulations, black market food from farm of information, stated.tonight. Commerce

tional peace and security, and

Communist The luteat official reports wert that Communist troops had tap inted Press. vested under articles 39 and 41 some troops from selling ciga--Reuter. Paris, Apr. 18. of the charter, the security all members Paris, Le Havre and Bordeaux coureli calls upon It was expected that the cot- ton would be repaid in Chinese were paralysed today as clerks of the United Nations who main- relations with goods, including silk, brush and workers of French shipping thin dipicmatic -bristles and similar Chinese companies went on strike for pay the Franco Government to sever

specialities, and that Indi increases.Reater..

auch relations iminiediately.

"Tho Becurity council ex- London, Apr. 18.

the The Moscow Radio reported presses deep sympathy to Finnish delegation of six Cabinet Spanish people. It hopes and ex- Moscow to pects the people of Spain will ministers arrived in

the freedom of which day to discuss a permanent peace regain

they have been deprived, with treaty.-Reuter.

New Delhi, Apr. 18.

Department:

tion:

total of 80,000 balca, he said, News In Brief in accordance with the authority it has been impossible to stop ers who prefer barter to money.

each

of which weighs 400

pounds, have already been sold.

any from

free the

obtalu would not American exchange sales.

Chettur said there was { India briv. nrospect that would begin supplying China with cotton plece goods and other manufactures previously provided by Japan.-Associat ed Press.

Air Crash In Sulu Sea

Cairo, Anr. 18. The condition of Ismall Sidry Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minis ter, who is ill with pulmonar

congestion, was stated today to be improved. He expects to resum work on Saturday.-Beuter.

Damascus, Apr. 18. All countrier of the Arab Len- 'gue were represented in Damascus today when crowds many thou

ORTS

YOUNG GERMANS AND PORT

Frankfurt, Apr. 18. General Joseph T. McNarney, commander of the United States

monta.

SECTION

U.S. BASEBALL JACK IDDON

New York, Apr, 18,

The Chicago Cubs registered KILLED

their socond straight win on Wednesday, but the world cham-

London, Apr. 18.

plon Detroit Tigers dropped, the The Lancashire cricket. all decision.

In the National League Chicago rounder, Jack Iddon, who played

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crick

Marshall arrived from Tokyo where he conferred with Gen-

Government and

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Severe Fighting

Chungking, Apr. 18.

A Central News dispatch from Changelon today said Chinese Communists had seized the gren- ter part of Changchun after twelve hours of severe fighting. It said the Government foreza were short of ammunition and receiving constant air support. This was the first mention of ircraft the Manchurian

in

The dispatch esti- mated the attacking Commun- 1st force was ten times as large as the Nationalist garrison. Asacciated Press.

.

the aid and contrivance of Fas-forces in Europe, yesterday, or- idofonled Cincinnati, 11 to 7, driv. dve times for England in Tur. fighting. cist Italy and Nazi Germany.

The security council is con- dered his commanding generala Vandermeer to the answera in matches, was killed in a car crash the seventh inning. Cavarretta at Crewe last night. He was 43 Iddon, who was a strong right vinced the day will come when to promote the growth of non-hit a home run for the Caba.

handed

alow left arm bat and -St. Louis blanked Pittsburgh,

yentr shire's mainstays for 15 will be able to welcome the military-German youth groups" Spanish nation into the com-in a measure designed to stamp to 0. The Cardinnis, slugged bowler, has been one of Lanca munity of the United Nations." out. Nazi underground move- heavily.

the outbreak of-war- Behrman. First Quisling

he never managed the Boston's pits, giving Brooklyn a

to 2 win. Henri Bonnet, of France, sec-

New York, alded by Hoorst's and 100 wickets in the same sea- walks, beat Philadelphia, 5 son, he hit 10 centuries in first. ended the motion.

indictment of

elaxa cricket and was Baring the

generally to 2. that

In the American League St. at his best when playing inning and defeated Detroit, 7 to

Keltner's two homers and E double helped Cleveland to upset Chicago. 7 to 1.

Manila, Apr. 18. Two Australian army offi-sands strong celebrated the depar- Franco, Lange charged

'were killed others injured when the B-24

cera

At the same time, netlon was ordered to ensure the break-up of all Nazi sports, military and Para-military athletic organiza lons, including aviation, para- ahcoting with firearms.

nine,

RADIO

PRIDAY, APRIL 10th 1946. STUDIO: THE TONETTES."

ZBW HONGKONG brondzasting on a frequency of 10 Kilocycles to 7.30 p.m. and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. He scored five double contarica, also on 9.52 Mezacycles.

H.K.T. the highest being 222 against: 30 p.m.-Daily Programie Bammary. Leicester in 1929 In 1939 hs1.12 p.m.Pareifa?" --- Goal headed the Lancashire batting... averages-Router.

and eight Lure of British and French troops | Franco once sent a message of chuting, gliding. fencing and Louis rallied two runs, in the last tholz famous Yorkshire rival, and from 12:30 to 1.80 p.m., 6.80

plane in which they were travel-

from Syria-Reuter,

Santiago, Chile, Apr. 18.

trouble and made a forced landing final consideration to a plan ing in the Sulu Son, south of under which 600 familles from had established the first quialing Zamboanga, on April 10, the Northern European countries will be able to settle in Chile, it was United States Navy announces

The plane managed to send announced today,Regter. out an 9.0.9. before crashing and within 15 minutes, 16 Unli ed States Navy aircraft were on their way to the scene of the crash from Leyte, Samar

Frider

Musin (Wagner). 1,60 p.m.-News and Annemocements, 1.10 p.m.-Orchestra Nayinonde.

Palladium Orthen- 1.80 Londan

ENJA,

congratulations to Jose Laurel

An American intelligence 4. puppet president of the Phillp-

apokesman said that inaugura- ling home in developed engine The Chilean Government is gly-Pines under the Japanese.

Lange charged that Franco tion of the programme, which

Boston's ace, Ferris, was driven

HOME FOOTBALL will place the major emphasis

Landon, Apr. 18, 3.00 ..-loss Down, Government in Europo; that he on sports, was meant to attract was an active partner in the German youth away from the from the mound but the Red Sox

"After their spectacular, jump to

10 p.m.-An Organ Reclut Washington Asis in the war; that he closed remnants of the Hitler youth slugged out a 13 to 6 win over

Philadelphia the French border on which he movement' and the underground

trounced Now the head of the Teague South 7.00 p.m.-Lendon Helay-News. massed troops, and that at pro-organization.

York: 7 to 1, when the Athletics, table on Monday. Charlton Athle1.15 p.m.-"The Melody Lingers On"-- Much athletic equipment "jumped Gumpert, a rankle, for tic consolidated their position at NO GOOD SAMARITAN sent ho is encouraging Nazi re-

710 p.m.--Studio~The TonALLEN." the expense of Tottenham whom

7,60 ..-Interlode; NATIONAL LEAGUE they beat 1-0 tonight. It was 40 p.m.-Forces Heavent Hour, "Larceny of a tricyc's is not a fugees "who are using the ter-American and German, has been five runs in the seventh

•H... B., Charlton's third game to `Alve 9.00 p.m.-London Relay-News, 9.85 9.0. Variety Programme, serious offence but for taking ritory of Spain as a base of ordered released for use in the advantage of a dying man and operations for activities and programmes as bave many

Pittsburgh athletic buildings and folds.

Bt. Loub Ing end-of summoning medical at plans for re-conquest,

Chicago Bight Australians were res- leaving him, unattended and steal-The question has been raised Associated Presse

Cincinnati cued and taken to the Samar in his tricycle, the maximum whether atomic energy projects Naval Hospital,. all suffering penalty will be imposed," said Mr are actually operating in Spain,"

Brooklyn Bostan from injuries received when the W. H. Latinfer yesterday, when Lange said. "There seems to be

Philadelphia) piano

crashed. Associated four years hard labour was im some indication that at least an Press,

posed on Chong Yuen, Tsaur Bam effort is being made in this

The final of the Football Shield New York. and Lau Chung

direction, though some of our competition, between Navy "B"] The nocused appeared before. Governments represented at this and No. 1 Commandos will be New York QUEUE FORMS ON RIGHT? M. Latimer on a simple charge

"Camel Cigarettes are being of the larcens of a trierele on the table may have more informa played tomorrow at Causeway New York distributed at Maasra Wing On early hours of Mar. 12 Castle tion about it then up to now Bay at Da

Irlande.

SHIELD FI

Co., Ltd., Wine Dept, around Peak: HOME HAT-Taaded rality, they have been willing to dia- tai Excellency, General G..W Cleveland, floor, between 10 and 11am/Rack Experationsaning they charge For close to the world publlages Paing ci0.0; will present the culparo porson is allowed to purchase oner, 2, 8 Judith, muglabed by Chlet | |--Langs added that Spanlah was Abhold and souwwe, packet,st a dollar.

A ROBYNE vills, third in the table (s.10 p.m.—Musle For Dancing.

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dropped a valuable point at home 10:00 pm Interlude.

to Brentford, the score being 11. ff. dam---Blatner's "The Oraclāzien”,

Other malts: League Three, 1:09 P, in Close Down, South-North Region Cus: South and D. Queen's Park Rangers 0.

Rugby Union! "Bristol 8, -1

Rugby Lasrue:

Wigan 16, Be

Programmes marked ENSA are recorded specially for Servicea- Entertainment by the Dept. of National Services, Entertainment.

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