1946-05-17 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1946.

A GRIM POSSIBILITY

Mr. Morrison's Broadcast To Amèrica

Freak Cars

In Britain

London, May 16. J

World Spirit At A Low Ebb

WASHINGTON, MÁY 16.

Running about on Britain's THE BRITISH CABINET MINISTER AND LORD PRESIDENT ronds today are rubber, wood and glass bodied, cars-resulta of six years

experiments on aircraft-prototypen perhaps of the 1960 overalls, writes the "Daily Sketch" motoring car- respondent today.

Disguised with paint, they are undistinguishable from ar- dinary cars. Two rubber cars have their coachwork made up of treated rubber anndwiched between bonded plywood. Th advantages are that rubber and wood does not squeak, is sound- proof, light and has natural in- sulation against heat and cold.

OF THE COUNCIL, MR. HERBERT MORRISON, WARNED THE UNITED STATES IN A NATIONWIDE ED. THE UNITED STATES IN A NATION' WIDE BROADCAST TONIGHT THAT THE FIRST YEAR OF PEACE HAS THREATENED THE WORLD WITH MORE DISEASE AND ・ SUFFERING 'THAN ALL THE WAR YEARS PUT TOGETHER.

"THIS IS NOT FANTASY. THIS IS A GRIM POSSIBILITY WHICH CONFRONTS OUR FAMINE CONQUERED, WORLD. THESE DISASTERS NEED NOT. HAPPEN. FAMINE IS NOT INEVITABLE. IT IS IN OUR POWER TO PREVENT IT. THERE IS NOW IN EXISTENCE AND COMING FORWARD, ENOUGH BREAD CRAIN IN THE WORLD TO KEEP EVERY HUMAN BEING ALIVE."

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Borlin. Men 16.). Field Marshal Jan Smuts, vataran Prime diinister the Union of South Africa, arrived in Berlin"this

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A British Foreign Office spokesman said yesterday that the British Government, hnd put new pressure on Spain to expel between 2,200, and 2,500) Germana, who had sought asylum. in Spafmi

The spokesman said that the Spanish government issued a statement four days ago suyng that the Franco regime had fulfiled its obligations regaxl- ing turning Germans over to the Allies.

Another prediction about the Car of the future in given in

Mr. Morrison continued: "If step is being taken India is the "Daily Herald," which people die of ounger it will not belez faced with a complete states: "Invisible lights, which be because there is too little breakdown in food distribution) once helped to kill Japanese may food to go round; it will be be in Madras and in a number of soon replace dazzling head-

cause we are short not so much other provinces/ chiefly in the lights.

""Drivers will switch on in- of food as of the will to get south, and by August, the great the right shares of it into the western province of Bombay fra red beams which, viewed right mouths at the right time. will be threatened with famine. through an apparatus on the

"Bengal, which had a dis- windscreen,

will light up the Really, deep down, the problem

is not strictly a food problem astrous famine only three years

The British Government, how-) rond. But pedestrians and

at all,

another ago cannot

ever, had instructed its Ambas-| drivers

escape of approaching cara

"It is a problem how people without extra supplies...

sador in Madrid to point out to will see nothing.

will bebeve ab ut food as pro- "There are 400,000,000 people the Spanish Government that "Snipers used a similar apducers, distributors, transport-In India and to feed them all the measures were not satis- paratus against Japanese

adequately from outside is im-factory and to press for fur- night-crawlers in the jungle," ers and consumers.

"That is why I am here to possible. What wa can hnd ther action-Associated Press. the paper adds-Reuter,

meet your president and mem-must do from outside is to keep bers of his administration and the food distribution system

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possible resources the fight we become a against famine. As you already prey not only to famine but to know the situation is desperate political extremism."tra ly urgent."

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-Admitting that experts have | | Rome, May 15,

Mr. Morrison read a cable been struggling a long time ta A report by the afternoon from General Robertaon in the beat the famine threat without

Washington, May 15. newspaper "Italia Sera" of a British zone in Germany, warn- success, Mr.

The War Department Morrison said: nouncee a reorganization, effec plot - to assassinate King

been worrying too tive Umberto II provided new fuel rive there before the next har- exclusively about

ing that if no more importa ar- "We have

on Juna 11, which will bushels and eliminate nine for the campaign being waged vest, available

commands and distribution of calories and not enough about convert them into six armies by Royalist and Republicans on bread and cereal products will the spirit we must create if under the command of General the retention of a munarchy,

halt altogether by May 27 and famino is not to defeat the Jacob L. Devers, hend of the The paper said it learned that the daily diet for Germans, United States.

United States Anny from a reliable source that

ground existing on other products, will

forces; Fascists intended to toss a be only 450 calories.

Greater It is not really one quarter homb at King Umberto while

autonomy will be

Tickets for the above will be on sale at the Cash Sweep he mingled with

as difficult as it was to beat given the army air forces. The Counter, the Race Course, Happy Valley, during Race daye, a group of

Mr. Morrison added: "It is Hitor and Japan. If we once objective is to reduce expense at the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Offices, 1st floor, Exchange Royalist demonstrators" for his betrayal of Mussolini, Fascism quite clear that if food imports decide that beating famine is and improve the army at the and his German ally..

stop the economic life in the world priority number one and lower levels the Department Building, and at the China Emporium, ground floor, Queen's Minister of the

British zone will stop almost act as if we meant it every day said. The War Department's 'Road Central, every day from date during usual office hours. Guiseppe Romitea immediately simultaneously. Chal product and in every place, there is little general staff will be re denied the report and a spokes. tion will stop. Trains will room for uncertainty or dia- organized to give its divisions After deducting Government Betting Tax and the ukunt man for the Royal Household stop Lights will go out." agreement,"

greater nuthority and respon- could not be reached for a com-

"We do not love the Germans Confessing that he was "very sibility in the control and direc-Club's commission, 10 per cent will be deducted for prizes to men.. Allied observers declar- but their coal, which they can worried" as he flew across the tion of military administration drawers of Unplaced Entered Ponies.......... ed that regardless of whether pot mine if they are starving. Atlantic last weekend, Mr, and operation, Associated} . or not the story is true, it is vital to economie reconstruc Morrison continued: "It seem. Press,

After providing for the above, the balance will be divided would have a definite propag-tion of Europe. If Germany ed to me that the morale and

ne follows: anda value in...connection with starves, the political problem spirit of the United Nations the plebiscite. Associated will also be multiplied not only forces were at a pretty low ebb. The newspaper "Vilagosnag"" in the British but in the Ameri- The situation is after all about 18 critical as it could be. We Starvation in Germany will spread, cecnomic and political chaos in widening throughout Europe."

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Detroit, May 15. The National Automoblie Dea- lers Association said, today the automobile industry "cannot avold an almost complete paralysis within the next few weeks" In

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canzone.

Budapest," May 16,

said the Hungarian government would ask American zone au- are not getting resulta. The thorities to extradite Archduke forces of famine are breaking Joseph of Hapsburg, former through circles

the Rhine, Hungarian feld-marshal, to face Danube, Ganges and Yangtse." charges as a war crimiral-As

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-Router. Stressing its contribution to the battle against the Axis, Mr. Morrison then turned to India's

spite of the coal strike truce.. case. "It has long been our

The Association said that coul

to

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across

America Gets Down To Food Investigation

minded during the truce will "India on the road to complete

essential utility, and health. services. It said the 1946 pre-self-government and control of May. duction will be less than half of all Indian affairs," he said... the original estimates of 5,000,000

Famine In India units.

"You in America often en- "Automotive News" said that couraged us in this direction. 705,143 cars and trucks were Now at this moment Cabinetj produced from the end of the European war up to May 10. Minlatera are in India attempt- That number would be produceling this great work of putting. in about six weeks in normal India on her

feat s afroe timeAssociated Press.

natión. Jugt when this great

all around the town!

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BUTSTANDING PA WARKER ORGS

JAMES CAGNEY

AS GEO.M. COHAN

Washington, May 16,

Fast-dwindling supplies of wheat supplies at flour mills threatens to force a "six-week holiday" in the outpat of flour for domestic consumption. This possibility aroso as the House Agriculture Committee announced a comprehensive investigation of both the domestic and -world-food situation will get underway today. Chairman Flanangan, De-te mills to keep them operating mocrat of Virginia, said, that jr but all flour from government the evidence warrants the com-wheat should be earmarked fo mittee. will also consider the relief overseas Associate. necessity for renewed food Press,

rationing. Most lawmakers,,

*however are apparently

convinced that there is immedi- Secret Meetings

ate need for restoring such controls. T

The mill grain plich develop Permitted

ed through the government

New-York, May 16.7

order of May 1 to cut stocks to The Security Council's com a 21-day supply and the Fedoral mittee of expe

purchase of wheat at 30 cents that they have, drai

above celling price. Two pro-allowing the council blems wore thus created: secret meetings

(1) Will flour stocks on hand aired.

be sufficient to supply consum-muz

"ers until the new wheat crop, la Ha Available

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(2), Should, government giya. some of the famine

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