1946-05-20 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1945.

IN TOKYO

Electric Co. Strikers DEMONSTRATION

Take Novel Step

Whole Train Vanishes

London, May 19.

A train of 13 trucks, en- ging and driver disappeared into the earth near Wigan, News Lancs. in April, 1945.

of this has been withheld till now for security reasons.

Steps "to protect the Company's interests" wore announced at a meeting of strikers of the Hong Kong Electrio Company's North Point power house yesterday. Apark from this, there was no change in the situation and the partial service which went into effect at 4 o'clock. on Friday afternoon, was being maintained by the skele- ton staff of Europeans.

Rickshaws, bicycles and tricycles continued to reap an un.

expected harvest, as the trams were still off the road, owing to the suspension in the power supply. There were no untoward incidents, reported throughout the day.

Late yesterday evening, thei strikers held a private meeting

of the day.

Takyo, May 19.

*

Readers' Letters

Pharisees

the

true

Democracy In China'

Your correspondent Mr. Y., S. 3ir,-In

Изуа prewa.

when Chan is evidently one of ardent aamirers of the Communist rule China has been a.ackled iko a

in Cina. Hos ha over thought A Japanese policeman, was

sera care cell it was the

of the welfare of the Industrious mauled and nearly thrown in- conviction of all thinking Chinese to the Imporial Palace moat that practically all Foreign Powers common people now, still in the grip of those armed marauders. which had interests in China wers today as more than 100,000 exploiters and that their smooth declaring themselven as Commun. Tokyo fabourers and Leftist tongued diplomats and mission ist soldiers? Can those marauders followers shouted demands aries were nothing but a group of give a better rule of Chipe than

sees with a very few Samari- the so-called Kuomintang for more food in an otherwise 10. But now with the dawn'or, lora? Faultful as is the A-

which Ching

tration of the Kuomintang Party orderly demonstration before the Great Victory, in

in the gallant

China, yet it has been striving under

leadership of the Palace gates.

our illustrious Generalissime its utmost to restore security and

peace of China. Policy Officer Yukuo Kuwabara, Chiang Kai-shek and his brave

If we desire

to make China comrades including the surging group C caught in

patriotic generals of the Commun- must work out our salvation by truly 'democratic and great, wo which attempted to break the

ist

"also took part, Foreign "peacetal &fforts" and every leader police lines, was rescued by an un-

army Identified American second. lieu- Imperia ace sabotaging an..

realized their former of

the foundation must first of all have the welfare people as his "guiding prin- After the liberation. nt and come forward volun- brine's sincere frlonds.

the volco of every indus- tarily as

trious common man in China is They have turned Samaritans "security and nrace". Now whom all realistic Chinese today simple-minded Communist leaders, with. They are no longer dan-disregarding the voice of the com-

people, have turned "distur gorous exploiters of China.

of there still exists one Power which stupid military policy; they are not

But among the Foreign Powers bors" of security and peace

China. If they continuo this still plays the role of & Pharisee. stup

only the real exploiters and An attempt by a delegation to. On one hand she has signed pacts erem

enemics of billions of peace-loving call on the Premier Designato with our "National Government,

people of Shigeru Yoshida-waa thwarted which is the Government now sup China, but are also digging their It was preserved in a piece of when the brusque government ported by all the industrious com.

graves. They must realize people of China, who have no

voice of He shouted a warning to the through to the end, the Corn-stance which had been kissed by Minister's official residence by a

China, today the common people in Jumped pany's interests were not being a girl.

backbone of Chlua, agreeing the one Hoa-sight of by them.

Manchuria should be restored to the National Government of China,

but o

on other hand, she has clandes- tinely approved the growth of Communist Army to lay obstacles the advanca of our against National Army from recovering

Lloric Berry, 67, the driver,

in their Hennessey Road club:

rcoms, when it was announced

was schanting londed conl truck that no word had been received

when the ground under his train muldeny collapsed.

It is believed he was killed in stantly. The train fell 100 feet into the cart..

from either the Hong Kong Electric Company or the Labour Office and the strike would,

arefore, continue. Strela W. onze again laid One of the two brakemen walk-on the need for orderliness and the Committee announced that, ing along the side of the train was startled to see the rear trucks roll althougn they were firm in ing into a yawning gap beneath their resolve to see things! the rails.

who brakeman,

The two men applied the brakes, but already the trucks, each load bd with 10 tona of coal, were dragging the whole train into the deep shaft.

Rescue attempts were impossible because of other subsidences, and the train disappeared entirely within two days,

Investigations showed that a deep, disused shaft was filed in with 1000 tons of earth and rub

ble 1k veurs 190.

But investimations by the Mines Department failed to reveal the cause of the sudden subsidence.

The mystery will never be sol- ved because the holy into which -the train fell has been filled in, and the disased siding railed off

Best Man Floors Groom

London, May 13. Au Irish Guardsman was marcled in London, and he and his brida set out on their honey- moon from Charing Cross-by the Stargate Express. The best man travelled with them, and soon after the train left London the two men began to fight.

bride pulled the com- The munication cord and stopped the New Cross station, where the combatants continued the fight on the platform.

train at

To this end, therefore, plc- be formed from kets would

mong the main body of the strikers. These would tour the island in regular shifts in order to ensure that no unlawful con- nections were made by the public to "pipe" electricity from, for instance, houses near the edges of the non-affected aicas to houses sufferlag from a temporary black-out owing to the supply of electricity having been cut off.

Letter From Strikers The following letter, dated received by Saturday, has been the "China Mail'

the

surprise "We read with statement in your today's issue regarding the strike at the North Point Power Station to the effect that the China Mail learned last night from usually reliable sources that the background is more political than an economic one. We wish to deny the statement most solemnly and emphatically.

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"The strike has never been in- etigated by any external influence; it is the result of a crash between an attempt to implement the policy of self-preservation and a counter-attempt to frustrate it. The full contents of our 8 requests The were published in some leading Chinose Newspapers this morning. and it is evident that gach of them represents nothing more than au effect on the part of the humble worker to better his living condi- tions in the absence of an Initia- tive being taken by his employer. Wo would resume work as soon as our requests are met. The idea of a political background la absurd as it is calculated to com- plicate the situation.

AS

KISS KEPT

FOR 24 HOURS

New York, May 19, Washington scientists have preserved a kiss for 24 hours to study its gorm carrying capacity.

| agar-agar

Meanwhile, Katsumi Kikonami of the Industrial Organization Union and 12 other representa tives were admitted through Saka shita Gate to the Inner Palace Compound to present a petition and a 10-point resolution Intand for Emperor Hirohito.

highly appreciate to

associate

mon

industrious

own

common

(a gelatine-like sub-leader slipped out of the Prino bearings, but who are the naked truth, that

back door.

The kiss, which was placed...ia_ an incubator, where the germs Although there were no acknow- were allowed to multiply, is oledgment of there being stocked display at the American Univer-rice. the resolutions called for by

the mass meeting were: sity of Science.

Margaret Long, a laboratory pasistant, said: "Of course, bach lus subtilise are simply overy. where on the kiss by now.

"Streptococel and stephylococci are also present.

The conclusion to be drawn from this is that people are very mouldly,"

Miss Long explained that the university was not trying to dis- courage kissing.

"We are just showing people the facts and allowing them to draw their own conclusions," she said.

(1) The immediate release of delayed rice distribution.

(2) The renewal of food doles for school children.

(3) Publie control of food allo- cated by the United States Army. (4) Opposition to the "reaction- ary Cabinet with demands, in- stend for the formation of R "Democratic Front."

"We

to eat, declared the petition which Household Ministry officials promised to deliver to the Emperor In due course.—Associated Press.

Demand For Action Against Communists

NANKING, MAY 19.

Manchuria.

The connivance of such an armed force against our National trcopera as viewed by all true cons

of China is treacherous, anil is not the act of a Friendy Power.

Chin

likes to see China quickly peace and security, the very things im- whilely desired by all the indus- trious common people of Chlua, who are tired of paying further exactions to armed marauders lurking for pray everywhere in the country. The recent hold-up of the Canton-Kowloon train, in which common people were rob- bed, is one example of armed marauders

call who generally themselves as Red Army.

If there is any blood of Chinese In the veins of those patriotic leaders controlling the Communist force, they would have long, long FULL SCALE ACTION AGAINST THE COMMUNIST ago realized the importance of dis- thoir grievances against cussing FORCES IN CHINA WAS YESTERDAY DEMANDED the Kuomintang group by "sin-

Instend force, which has

cero"

BY THE OFFICIAL `GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER.ht

DER CHANGCHUN, AND THE

using

"The

e

is behind the National Govern- ment of China controlled-by-the- Kuomintang because it has "ear- ed

ed" the security and peace of

Chinn vithout which there will be no chance to repair the tremendous loss of property, homes and farm

steads inflicted upon China. by the Japanese aggressors. Until secur

and peace has been restored. there won't be any chance to talk about Democracy.

CHINESE OBSERVER.

Rickshaw Nuisance

SIT-May I be allowed through the medium of your columns to raise a point, which has long- since needed raising. I refer to

outalde- the congestion of traffic the Alhambra cinema at the time of the shows finishing due to the rickshaw merchants and tricycle kings who persist in almost entire-

rond. On

leaving ly blocking the the cinema last night at 9.16 I was amazed to ace at least four. hundred of these appalling con- traptions all, over the road, leav ing barely sufficient room for one jeep to pass by...

A and ruin

upan merchants and kings, and almost

I would very much like to con-

our

One Chinese constable appear- ed to be walking round the scene THE "CENTRAL DAILY NEWS."

chatting with the pre-mentioned ANGERED BY THE COMMUNIST REFUSAL TO SURREN” billions of farmers and labourers

with them to move he hadn't CONSEQUENT caught in the zone of their mill pleading BREAKDOWN IN THE MANCHURIAN TRUCE tary operation. As the force of along, but otherwise

the Kuomintang is better equipped got a clue. NEGOTIATIONS, THE NEWSPAPER APPEALED TO and trained than that of the Congratulate Sub-Inspector Wheeier THE GOVERNMENT TO "POOL ALL ITS STRENGTH munists, the result of the military the Yaumati police station un TO PUT AN END TO THE COMMUNIST REBELS." Kuomintang, but the unfortunate

clash is

generally in

in favour of the

the very speedy and eficient man- "The Government has made churia, more than 1,000 miles to victims are the millions of our ner which he employs in dis. every possible concession and we the North.

hard

working common people, who persal of this public menace, ann When railway officials tried

In Jan, 17 Communist brigade have to suffer the loss of lives. although I fully appreciate the to interfere, the bridegroom

do not want to hear any more

nolice of bargaining demands from the are reported to be in action, and property and farmsteads for which great strain which volunteered to fight everyone in

in Eustern Hopef Communists aro

force are working under owing to Communists."

are not to blame. they are the station. The best man took

the The "Daily News" estimated aid to be attacking Tsangehow.

Today, in eyes of all clear shortage of staff, I am sure that this opportunity to lay hini out.

"In conclusion, we wish to say

that some of the 400,000 which the gateway to Tientsin.

thinking Chinese, it is the Com-a permanent control could be em In the central province from the station by the station-that whilst we cannot sometimes the Communists have deployed | Shane, the Communists are mak. and the bridegroom was carried

munists. not the Kuomintang. that nloyed at this point and thereby unfortunate help having rumours getting out

are responsible for supporting, prevent some. poor master and porters, and remov- of control, we do want and insist in gaining control of Man- ing widespread attacks along the armed marauders roving every- person or persons; from being

killed, vt to hospital in a police ambul that the true reason behind the churia are headed by foreign Tatung-Punchow railway, while in where in the rural districts, of

WAKEE WAKEE. officers, accompanied strike be understood by you. Mr.

apparently meaning Shantung (eastern China) the China and committing divora exac

Communists yesterday atrated 庭 tions upon peace-loving farmers im in the ambulance, still Editor, and the general public as

The newspaper "Hain Min section of the Tainan-Tsingtao and labourers, who expect eman- Pho" said yesterday the Govern. railway by air, these reports cipation and free train exactions Justice At Work ment's 1st Army, reinforced by added-Renter.

after the Great Victory. elements of the 71st and the new 6th Army have been avers aging flvo vigorous thrusts daily at Szepingkai, Communist Manchurian stronghold.

ance,

The bride

carrying the wedding bouquet. well. РАК КІТ СНЕЕ,

in

which had been caught up the fight and sadly battered.

The best man took a tram to the hospital to inquire after the bridegroom's condition.

The police take a lenient view

of the affair, and intend to for- They say: "After all, get it.

is not every day an Irisli Guardsman gets married--for- tanately."

(Plenipotentiaries of the Chinese Staff, the HK. Electric Co.)."

British Names

On Argentine Warships

į

Russians.

Marshall Proposal. General Pal Chùng Hei's deputy Chief-in-Staff at Muk- den, where Government lender have assembled to survey the military position of their forces in Manchuria, told newsmen he hoped the Communists would cease to obstruct the recovery of Chinese sovereignty over Manchurin

of

Two Chinese Plays In English

London, May 10,

The United Nations War Crimes Commission reported. Yesterday that 282 sentences of death have boen imposed on war criminals in

and southern Europe, western southeast. Asin and Australia.

The commission an

announcement, contained in a progress report, described the trial rezuits as en- couraging, and added that "even better results are expe in the next few months.

expected

with-

That a Chinese play in English can not only attract a good audience but can also be heartily enjoyed was well demonstrated at the ENSA Star Theatre last night whèt a well-packed house warmly applauded two

Reports from Europe, the Medi- Chinose pieces staged by the Past Pupils of Wah Yan terranean and the Far East asid College..

that out of 735 defondanta tried. 282 were sontenced doath, #18

imprisonment and

and 185 RC- cutted.

An earlier official report of the Czechoslovak war crimes trial In: the western provinces of Bohemia and Moravia showed that of 1,201 persons tried during Inst October and November, 44 were ordered to die, 62 Imprisoned for lite and

terms. The report added!" wanted men ato at last in the

Buenos Aires, May 19.

· ́TRAIN SHOT UP.. Every time the Argentine navy gets into the news, a lot Nanking, May 19.

of people are surprised that so A Central News despatch

The first play was a costume known. It is often played on the Pai said the Communists hid from Tientsin today said that many of its ships have such British names Di "Drum-

no replied to the proposal by piece from the traditional drama modern Chinese stage and has

The entitled

Thrice-Promised been for many years. It three passengers were killed and

entitled is including two mond,” “Robinson" or "Park General Marshall that the Com- Bride". The conventions of the "The Taming of the Shrews", haz Hoven othora,

United States marines, were] er."

munista withdraw from Chung-Chinese atago were explained in a some resemblance to Shakespeare's wounded when their train was The answer is that these worn chuti."

prologue by the Rev. T. Sheridan, masterpiece of similar title and

to be fired upon by American marine British naval officers who

Marshall is, reported to have S.J, before the curtain opened on finale that promises. guards north of Tientsin он left at loose ends after the close relayed to the Communists a re- an hour of the gorgeously-coelum. Henryish but for the fact that ton

of the Napoleonic wars. They meat by Generalissimo Chinaged Chinn of the past.

auther insists on pointing a moral May 10.

The audience being largely said that came here to officer Appelsid Kai-shek that the Commuition European, one, it could not pass completely remodelled, it would The despatch.

Kewritten, with the third acc | 984 sentenced to shor umbers of marines aboard the train dis-edgling navy, fighting Spain and nuit. Changchun as a condition

lator Brazil.

the conventions without an icld the most critical audience. AS charged their weapons out of Frank, Drummond, for instance, sociated Press,

for resuried nogallations.-1s Occasional laugh and this was at it is, it managed to keep the house asjale of the countries in which

tinies

tile unnerving to the laughing and enger for the next their abominabla deeds were done Communist Offensivo

who, hovortheless,

..... P

worn

the windows in target practice

was the hero of the battle As the coaches approached a Munte Santiago 110 years ago In bridge where the American command of the Argentine ship marino guards mistook the fir Independencia," he sailed with Chinese Communist forces were either wit or wisdom. The netion ing to be in attack and opened tire others for the Brazilian today reported to have launched of the play takes place in a Magis up with machine-guna: An In const. Manoouvering to avoid a "offensiven in Johol, Hopal, Shantrala's court where there are three vestigation inte the caso la un-Brazilian fleet of 11 ships, two Shantung and the Northern claimante to the hand of a young derway.Associated Press,' Argentino, ships wont seruand on Klangan

Honours Nanking, May 19. I played out a tale that thelast lock development rougiero qually and courts should be able to brow

dominated husband and Mise delay."--Associated Press. Nellie Bou as the wife who rules. the home with a feather-duster- Wong Chin-wah, does well Mr. Wong

the friend HIGHEST RAILWAY theory on

STILL GOING STRONGE

Home, May 19, Mathhorn

Thory the Santiago shoat off the Urugua= { from the Yangtze River in Central yan coast. The Brasilians attack Culas, to the borders of Man where the Magistrate displays

Lendon, May 510. od and

Braked the

Independenain

мото of the wisdom of Solomon. The two plays Kro

Italian ongineers today began with more than 200.cannon bmils.

Mr. Charles Pau, as the Secretary, three-day engagement at the blasting a tunnel through the Beyrouth, May 19,

and Miss

Mok,chion Fleet Club Theatro 14,810 metro, high Premier Saml Solh of Leba. The Argentines ran out of canton

Mont Blanc balls stead

fred links of the anchor

-May 28), and ozraḥwells arn the two non today submitted the re-

chai

AZER MEP Vittoria Emanuels Orlando amusing people on the stage.

seoing. They are conselen in Savoy Ecroses, the highest signations of himself and the members of the Cabinet, follow. Drummond, already suffering Italy's premier for the first world other parts are too formal for an tiously, produced and ably present mountain for Fally line

wounds, went aboard the war and last survivor of the "Big effective interpretation to go avered by an enthusiastic, amatour which it is hoped will be ing the withdrawal of two of(flagship "Republics, anded Four af

celebrated his well in English, A

great feconomic benefit t A word should. Bróv His ministers The Lebanese') ben samlin

Chin-wah addition wal has been Repubilo faces a further criais Mher Scots

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