1946-08-22 — Page 6

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THE CHÌNA MAIL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940.

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"Please tell us who was moto to blame," .aakt Chicaro reader. "In this bidding jag that landed us in the · soup'

South, Dealer

North-South vulnerable

S.

H. A Q7 3

AS. KQ 10 82

D. Q 10 6 4

4. J 8 6 4 3

S. G 4

N

II. J 10 05

H. K 6 2

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C. K Q

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S. AJ 9 7 6 3 H. 8 4

D. K

C. «A 10 7 2

The bidding:

15. $9.

Poso 45.

South West North Enst Pasa INT Paas Pass

Pasa Dbl. Pass BNT Dbl. Pass Pass Dbl. Pass Pasa Posa

"We were set more tricks than I'd like to admit and East rubbed his hands gleefully, Granted that we each. (North and South, hid badly, who was more to blame?"

Thot's a weird question in view of the number of mis- Lakes made, but we think that South was more to blame. The opening spade bid WAB sound enough, but North Abouldn't have considered a no-trump response. It's very difficult to construct a hand in which you should responil in no-trump

Calcutta, Aug. 21.

A Government of Bengal spokesman stated today. that the "general situation' in Calcutta con- tinues to improve and there are definite signs of returning confidence in all parts of the city, although a considerable amount of apprehen- slon still remains.”

The spokesman added that military personnel had been increased and troops were doing their best to restore normal conditions. The curfew would continue in force as long as the emer- gency existed.

KING DAVID SUSPECTS

Beirut, Aug, 21. Three suspected Jewish ter- Torlats, two men and one woo- man, were detained when they arrived here aboard the liner Andre Lebon this morning.

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It is understood that they are being interrogated in con- naction with the bomb 'plosion which severely dam- aged the Palestine Govern- ment Headquarters at the King David Hotel, Jerusalem.

-Reuter,

British And

U.S. Protests

To Poland

Washington, Aug. 21.

The United States has sent n

when void of your partner's Į sharp note to Poland protesting

case,

With the return of confidence a number of buses and taxis were. plying and private cara could also be seen on the road. Trams, howover, had not reappeared as leaders of the Tramway Workers Union declined to allow their members to resume work, except on certain conditions, ono being that the leaders of political parties should give the assurance there would be no further riots,

The Surgeon-General for the Bengal Government stated at a press conference today that 2,031 persons hnd been admitted to various hospitals in the city up to yesterday.

Meanwhile, Calcutta's food ra- tion has been cut by half to meet the emergency created by Ave days of riots, arson and looting, a Food Department official on- nounced.

It is hoped to restore the ra- Mon to normal in a couple of days.

Four people were stubbed In a central Calcutta street, and res- cue parties reported a few cases of looting and arson In north Calcutta.

Curfew, a ban of the carrying of arms and a ban on assemblies suit. If the hand is worth a

to "oppressive acts which have of more than five people, were response at all, the response should be in one of your own prevented normal democratic and Imposed on Gaga, ancient Budd- hist centro 200 miles north of suits. In this

North Political activity."

Under-Secretary of State Ache-Calcutta, tonight ofter stabbing should have bid two clubs.

But after North had bid one son today disclosed the text of the affrays, in which one person was

to the killed and four were injured. no-trump, South should not have communication delivered

charging Government, bid three spades. Neither his

Troops Reinforced hand nor the apade suit itself the Government with permitting

Troops in Calcuita "persecution" of the Polish Labour

have been was strong enough for so force-Party "by arrests, censorship res

reinforced and all other emer- ful a bid. Either two spades trictions, administrative Inter-gency measures are continuing. or two clubs would have been ference and other oppressive acts."

far better.

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people to keep...communal. peace and "forget the happenings of the last five days."

Army lorries during daylight took 10.000 people to safety arena."

A "pence mission" led by Mr. It called upon the Polish Gov- Huseyn Suhrwardy, Moslem Pre- North probably WAA doing the safest thing when he pass-tial" guarantees which would per of the Congress Party, toured the ernment to provide four "essen- mier of Bengal, and Mr. Sarat Chandra Bose, leading member ed three spades; it was too

mit normal political freedom prior dangerous to find a new suit at to the national elections which are that stage. And his attempt scheduled for early November. to scramble to safety at three

In London, the Government dls no-trump catinot be criticised closed a British note sent to Po- too severely. But South was land asking that "all democratic asking for trouble when be and anti-Nazi parties," be allow went back to four spades whened free participation in the Polish! he had been doubled_at_three elections. The British note men- spades.

Obviously North was toned particularly reported ar- short of spades and East was rests of "many leading supporters doubling on spade strength of the Pollah Peasant Party, one hospital of 120 beds. Apart Four clubs would have been better try for safety, and would have led to a sound contract, Curiously enough, neither part- ner bid clubs the only suit in which there was a good play

for game. -

Yesterday you were Onwald Jacoby's partner and, with nel- ther side vulnerable, you held:

S. K J G 3 H. A

D. K J 4 2

C. Q J 6 5

The bidding:

Schenken You Maier Jacoby

1D. Pass 2D, (7)

Pass Paus ANSWER: Pass. Your part- ner's response is weak, and you have only a trifle more than a minimum opening bid.

Game should be out of the question, so there is no point in making

a further bid.

Score 100 per cent for pass,

0 for any other bid.

Question

hand, but the bidding is differ-

Associated Press.

+

London, Aug. 20.

Ar omclal of the Bengal Gov- ernment sold that 444 deathe had been recorded by all Calcutta hospitals, with the exception of

from these, the total of bodies found in the streets was not yet. known. Unofficial reports of deaths in Calcutta's week-end of flarning Britain will leave in Greece' riots are as high as 2,000-Reu- : the teams who have just super- ter. vised the electoral lists for the

pleblacite on the Monarchy, due Office spokesman stated this

September 1, a Foreign' morning-Reuter.

on

A BRITISH CROSS WORD PUZZLE

13

Today you hold

the samo

15

-ant:

Schenken You Maier Jacoby

18

Pass

ID. POSA 3D: Page (7) ·

What do you bid? (Answer tomorrow).

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Yesterday's Crossword

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8. Lair, 9. Fade, 10. Raiment, 11.

15. Off the path. Deem, 12. Song, 14. Destiny, 17. Creel, 19. Steel, 33. Respect, 20. Harp, 37. Cure, 20. Divided, 29. Moor, 30. Dome, 81. Stammer, 92. Soya.

19. Lofty position

20, Picturo sland.

21. Strained for

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4. Sought.

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