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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1946.

FOOD SITUATION WORSE Difficulties Of Getting Rice From Siam Announcement By Lord Killearn

Singapore, Sept. 12.

The food situation instead of showing the im- provement hoped for has deteriorated since the last meeting, stated a communique issued today after the conference of the South-east Asta liaison officers presided over by Lord Killearn, British Special Commissioner in South-east Asia.

The deterioration was largely due to difficulties in obtaining supplies of rice from Siam. Ship- ments from Siam during July and August had been considerably less than one-half of ex- pectations and during the current month it was recognised that there was no chance of the estimated availability of 90,000 tons being attained.

in pro rata share of about 55 per

Reviewing the situation various territories, the com- cent. munique stated that Hong Kong rice stocks were ex'masted last week-end and no rize it expecte ed until the end of the month. Accordingly rice rationing must be suspende de To make un for this a full ration of

CHURCHILL TO Escaped Jews

Retaken

SPEAK

London, Sept. 11.

Before returning to Britain from a holiday in Switzer- land, Mr. Winston Churchill will deliver an important speech on European affairs at the Zurich University on Sept. 10. the "Evening Standard” reports tonight-Reuter.

Precious Stones Seized

..

. Nicosia, Sept. 11. Two illegal Jewishi immi- grants who were stated to have escaped from the, Nicosin Mill- tory hospital, were taken into custody by the police in Lima- sol.

This was the first intimation that the two had esend.

It is thought that others may be at large in view of the state ment by the comp authorities that they have been able to take a roll call since the illegal immigrants were diverted here from Palestine.

Yugoslav Overtures To Italy

Parla, Sept. 11.

Yugoslavia has "unofficially" contacted Italy to exploro the presibilities of a bilateral set- ilement of the Trieste problum which, by establishing form of joint sovereignty In Trieste, would removo the cran from the over-riding authority of the United Nations.

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In return for Italian agree- ment to such an Italo-Yugoslav "condominium," Yugoslavia would offer new guarantees and rights to the Italian population of Fiume and Gorizia (which under this plan would go to Yugoslavia) with some measure of autonomy for that part of the Istrian peninsula which in placed

under

Yugoslav sovereignty.

Contact has been on a high level and competent observers feel that these exchanges, how over "unofficial," represent an attempt to reach an understand- ing, which would then be joint- by presented

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Berlin, Sept. 11. All day yesterday a big force of British and American, police In- The American woman jour. telligence officers were hard at nalist who was being held by work on "Operation Sparkler"--the authorities with the Jewish stocks of precious the tracing and

scizing of all illegal immigrants at Carnoloa stones and Camp was released this morn- mtals deposited in various places

ing. The conference also recom-in their two zones. mended the holding

She had been found in the of a Figures of the yield' are not yet prohibited area.

She claimed flaheries conference to helo In- available but official estimates pus

te have end from Europe on by the Italian Political and Ter- crease the supplies of fish foods.it at 50 to 75 per cent of the

the "Four Freedoms," the ship ritorial Committee of the Paris Lotal

which target,

ran into Other matters considered by several million pounds in value, carrying illegal Jewish immi-Conference-Reuter. the conference were food drive Forty arrests were made in the grants to Palestine.--Reuter. rice milling, compulsory pro curement schemes and requisi- tioning of padi and rice stocks, rice smuggling, coal allocations and general transport problems. -Reuter.

flour is being issund and alan measures, nutritional measures, ritish zone among hundreds of

a supplementary ration of army

biscuits.

on A

Ceylon is still living "ship to mouth" basis.

Borneo British North

and Sarawak have two ounces per hend and are experiencing Inbour difficulties as a result.

India's Shortage Burma's rice prospects nre good. Although local shortages exist Burma had available in September about 28,000 tons in excess of allocations from her.

people

and interrogated

the American authorities

reported that "hundreds of individuals have been apprehended and are til undergoing questioning."-- Reuter.

Writs Against Squatters

London, Sept. 12.

In Malaya and Singapore the The Government is considering instituting pro-

rice. rution was reduces in August and if ships arrive to schedule thin ration can be maintained until the end of October. Malaya receives an extra 8,600 tons from the Bur- ma surplus. Flour ration has. been increased.

The Indian representative stated that in the Nadas pro- vince and Mysore state stocks six for only were available weeks; in Cochin and Behar for one month; in Bengal less than

R.A.F. TRAINING Yugoslavs Want

Ships Back

IN RHODESIA

London, Sept. 11.

fea- Agreement on the maju 'ures of the air training schemo in Southerr Rhodesia, accepted by the governments of the Unit- ed Kingdom and Southern Rhode- sia, was completed today by the formal signing of the treaty.

New York, Sept. 12. Yugoslavia todny naked the United Nations Economic and Social Council to take im- mediate action to restore 167 vesscle which Yugoslavia claims

zone on the upper Danube.

The Air Ministry Mission, head-are held in the United States ed by Air Marshal Sir Roderick Hill, the Member of the Air Coun- el for Training, visited Southern Rhodesin earlier this year to dis- cuss the establishment there of arrangements for training pilots and navigators of the peacetime

loyal Air Force, Reuter.

After Mr. Breast Ponrose United States) had proposed- that full discussion of the Danube problems be permitted, the Soviet delegate, Mr. Alexan. der Feonov said, "it seems that the United States intends to raiso the whole question of

ceedings for criminal conspiracy against the London Communists who organised the "squal- ters". (name for homeless people who seize vacant property) who moved into the Duchess of Bedford's house and Fountain Court in TURKEY AND EGYPT navigation on the Danube. This

London.

Cairo, Sept. 12. "Squatters" have been active | tatives of the "squatters" and

Ismail, Sidky Pasha, Premier of of England the Government hope that the Egypt, said to-day that King in various puts

in mili threat of proceedings may be arouk's visit to Turkey, which recently, pricularly tary camps, which have been enough to end such movements. has just been, concluded, will have

If the "squatters" do not go "good politienl temporarily vacant.

Their activities

in London it may be necessary to issue am glad of the Royal visit,

Egypt ad Turk: one month and in Travancore during the last few days have writs against the head of every which will strengthen the rela- j

resulted in action being taken family of the "squatters." by the Ministry of Works...

for one week. By October all arens, except the United Pro- vinces, might be estimated to have supplies for only ORC month.

Labour Reactions

In the Netherlands East In- dica the position in the eastern islands in good but on the cast coast of Borneo there have been serious labour repercussions which have resulted in workers

in the oil, coal and lumber in dustries being reduced to half- day shifts.

In Java and Sumatra they have been out of rice for over a week and no flour is available, The situation in other towns In considerably better.

Today officials of the Minia- try arrived at the Duchess of Bedford's house-a block of flats which was taken over by 1,000 squatters" on Sunday

The off to remove furniture. ciuls left after one of them said he had been threatened by an i.un bar.

The police are on duty out- side the house. and by 1 2: evening no action had

been taken by them,

Serious View

An official statement this afternoon said that the Gov- ernment "take a very serious view of the forcible seizure and occupation by unauthorised per-

The Siamese delegate, while

of private premises in admitting difficulties exist ro- garding the collection of oup-London, particularly as these are required for housing and plies of rice, stated that his

concerned other public purposes. government Was about the situation and gave assurance that Siam would do all it could to increase the flow

of rice.

H.K. Allocation The conference decided on the following allocation which was approved by the Interna tional Emergency Food Com- mission in Washington of 28,

·000 tons of rice surplus in Sep- tember from Burma:

This agitation has been in astigated by the Communist Party and must result in hin- dering rather than helping ar- rangements made for the order-

results in both

the Governments tions between The police all over the coun- try have been ordered to watchclared in an interview with the and nations,' Sidky Paslia de- property likely to be occupied Associated Press. by "squatters" and to deal with

Calro newspapers did not cam- any situation that may arise.-ment on tho visit.Associated Reuter.

Press,

Boon Case Draws To A Close

London, Sept. 12.

Colonel Halse, prosecutor In the court martial of Major Cecil Boon on charges of aiding the Japanese while a prisoner of war in Hong Kong, replying to the defence submission that there was no case to answer, said:

"I am not going to suggest "Major Boon has had quite that there is a prima facie case enough of this, and I submit in the charge which alleges to the court that he ought to be that Major Boon interrogated acquitted of the whole of the and procured for purposes of charges at this stage." the enemy information regard- ing British artillery."...

would drown the Yugoslav ques-;} tion."

Czechoslovakia submitted an appeal similar to Yugoslavia's regarding barnes held by the Allied Control Commission.- Associated Press.

North-West Frontler Bombing

London, Sept. 12,

The Foreign Office said today it had been informed unofficially of three fatalities as a result of the bombing of Northwest Frontier villages.

A spokesman sald the deaths occurred as a result of accidental bombing outside, an area which had been duly warned of impend- ing punishment.

It said the villages were in an unadministered territory between Afghanistan and the Northwest Frontier provinces.

They are inhabited, the spokes- man said, by n race which was

"always put for lost and plunder."

He stated that the British method of dealing with the wild tribesinen first was to warn the Inhabitants to evacuate, then to bomb watch towers and other fortifications. Associated Press.

King Speaks

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by his immediate To

London, Sept. 12.

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