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LINER SINKING TRAGEDY

Many Women And Children Among Drowned

Trapped In Hold Of Ship

Athens, Jan. 19.

Greek warships, salvage vessels and aircraft are searching the spot between the coasts of At- tica and Euboea where the Greek - liner Chimara sank early today after hitting a mine with a feared loss of 300 out of the 600 passengers.

The Chimara was a former 1,500-ton German hospital ship handed over to Greece as repara- tions, and was considered one of the best units of the new Greek merchant navy.

The first news of the disaster Den of the six could

CLASH IN SINGAPORE

Singapore, Jan. 21.

FORT Bandrid harbour workers who attacked the babaur fire alation here last night and today with stones, halflex and cerca of woul, were repelled by armed police

frewer

Raing hoses, Blikt people were injured. Later today most of the har

Parkers insolved were back at eart hat ured police stift guard the dre station. The retise of the clush is not known.---Heaters

reached Athens with the arrival be launched. Assuciated Pre Sea Scout's

of a caique which lead Laken part

in rescue operations. Her master !

mid that the liner was sunk, leav- ing curpses and a mass of wreek nge fanting on the surface,

Dramatic radio signals were picked up from vessels nour the scene of the diaster asking for assistance.

No SUS

had mise, from the finer herself, and it was thought Lira she must hate sunk within a few minutes of the raine ex• plasion. Mar passengers, MEN

Survivors' Story

Final Figures

Good Deed

London, Jan. 20.

Flirted

With Black Dahlia

Los Angeles, Jan. 20. Twenty-five-year-old former i lay musician, handsome Kubert "Red" Manley admitted to the police today a month- kong flirtation with mardered Kiizabeth Short, known 15 "Black Dahlia," but atcadfastly denied any connection with her death.

However, the police-arrested Manley on suspicion of murder,

Married and father of a

four months' boy, Manley said he "turned sick inside" when Athens, Jan. 20.

he learned of Short's severed The Ministry of Merchant

found in a body which was Marine amunced talay that 368 persons were missing “and |

A Sea Scout did his good deed Vacant lot on Wednesday. He was submitted to a lie-detector believed drowned in the sink- yesterday, which should last him ing of the 1,200-ton

test but the police said they Greek for some time, to come. Sitting coastal ship Chimarn which on the deck of a converted sailing

were repeating the test inter as struck a mine and sank in the barge which serves as the head- the first was unreliable due to Aegean Sea early on Sunday. quarters of the 44th Westminster Manley's fatigue, shock and ner-

On the basis of "final cor-Sea Scout Troop, Richard Law-vous strain.

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SINO-FRENCH

CLASH?

Nanking. Jan, 20,

The Minister of "National Defence, General Pui Chang- hai, speaking at this mayn7– ige weekly Sun Tat-en memorial service, mail that French troops Teccully lended in the Paracel Island and have cinshed with Chinese troops stationed there, the Chinese

nepapre sin-Mi Pao reported.

Confirmation of the repàst hoa hitherto been unabtain- able. The Fortiun thistry hud no Comment to atafir schen questioned regarding the Paracel Island, whose possession both France and China are claiming--Renter.

H.K. Bound

Pläne Safe

Manila, Jan. 29.

A Philippine airline place in gold with 2,000,000 peans bullion and six passengers abound made a safe landing at Lacug in northern Luzan tale on Saturday after being lost, for five hours on its flight to Airline dis- Hong Kong. the closed today.

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WORLD SECURITY Planes'

ARMY PLAN

(By C. W. Gilmore)

Atlanta, Ga, Jan, 19. " Creation of an International Veterans' Association the governing supreme council of which would direct a World Security Army to safe- guard the United Nations principles of peace -is"being advocated by a Greek Army Major who has called upon General Eisenhower, United States Chief of Staff, to lead the or- ganisation.

Race With Bananas

Dublin, Jan. 20. Out of the western sky sped two giant airliners in a schedule-smashing race to bring a precious cargo of bananas to Owen Roe Ward, colour- ful Irish poet and ballad

The scheme proposed by Major C.D. Chapralis in-singer, dangerously ill in

volves world disarmament; the complete sub- stitution of national armies and navies of all countries by the World Security Army of 1,000,000 men, all of them volunteers. This force would draw upon war veterans and sol- diers from all nations to fill its ranks, he said. The Supreme Council would serve as "the exe- cutive machinery of the United Nations." Recommending_that____Eisen- hwer be the man to command this army, the Major--who car rie credentials as the repre sentative of 800,000 Greek, war veterans and the Greek Govern ment--wrote the U.S. Chief of Staff:

Alert In

!!

Rangoon

Rangoon, Jan. 20.

Koon. where

the

St. Patrick Dun's Hospi tal.

From Shannon," where an American Overseas Airline's flagship landed a matter of minutes before à Pan-American Clipper. the bananas were brought by nutomobile Lo Iublin where they were ready today to be fel-to-the writny Making slowly from # atsiri- tit nal disease.

race Lo

The American Overseas Air- yesforday Jae's plane landed 40

of 13 minutes ahead

Th timated time of orrival. "This is a critical time and

Clipper set a new record far qualities of leadership

Pan-American of nine hours ¦ which bare endoured you to the British and--Burmese troops!

and 27 minutes for the New Neither Hong Kong nor world should he asserted are today standing by in Ran-York to Shannon crossing - ofi Manila airports could contact through this organisation in

a serious clash half an hour better than the the plane piloted by William establishing an

everlasting between the "Red Flag" Com- previous mark.

munist organisation and rected" figures, the Ministry ric, aved 13, noticed something | His blonde wife, Harriet, 22, Spencer as he battled low ceiling world peace."

Major Chapralis, a veteran Burma police is feared. known lying in the mud of the Thames sat in another room in police and a "dead" radio which was

world headquarters, wringing her muted by atmospheric distur- of both

wars, spoke here on a tour through the hånds? the

Army air and sea Manley admitted he brought

rescue United States. He said he was Short here from San Diego on planes from Okinawa and R.A.F. not. adyocating the formation based on Hong Kongafa new veterans' organisation. Jan. 9 but denied seeing her planes

joined in the search which but one that would comprise alt Nince:

However, William Sullivan, ended when Spencer dropped existing veterans' groups which receiving clerk at the Union down of Laoag field at 7 pm. woold cooperate on world-wide Station, according to the police with five minutes of gas left levels. tentatively identified Manley in the tanks, and an 800-pound as the man who accompanied cargo of gold bullion consigneli

to Hong Kong banks. Short to the station on the day before her death.

have been trapped in their sleep, said, there were 206 it was feared Keuter.

survivors and 20 others report- near Chelsea bridge, ed from small ports on

His investigations revealed that' island of Burhea, eastward of it was a safe containing £10,000 the scene of the tragedy,

worth of valuables stolen on The Acting Minister of Saturday from the home of Mes- Mercantile Marine said there sicur C. Reedy of Evington Lane, were 524 passengers and 76 Leicester.

off

reported

Reuter.

bances.

In Manila, Bureau of Aero- indicated nautics authorities that the order grounding all FEATI planes following the crash of Miss Luzon at sea may he lifted gradually and plane by plane as soon as field inspec tors declare Lite plane air- worthy. Associated Press.

U.N. Command

The permanent general peere tariat of the association, he in- dented, would publish daily

Survivors who were brought to a small village, by fishing" buat said they Saw nearly 400 men, women and children drown half an hour after an crow members aboard the The thieves aparently drove explosion ripped the

liler Chimarra when it left Salonica. to London after the robbers had He said a check at Salonicappened the safe and Onding the room.

showed there were no deputies securities dumped it into the river.

contents being t The

negotiable 1,500-tom steamship

abuard "as had been struck minu

Attic Peninsula in

carlier. However, he said there the pre-dawn

several members of

Manley sgid he played the darkness today and sank half i were

NOT POPULAR?" saxophone and clarinet when he att hour later with hundreds of Prince Paul's party, including „gendarmes of his bodyguard,

was a corporal in the Army Air

newspaper, weeldy--and Moscow, Jan, 201^ and men, women

children

on the ill-fated_ship. shrieking on decit or trapped in

Pravda indicated today, that Forces-United Press. the huid when the boilers ex-40 fuckled

The Chimara also carriel the British-French agreement leftist political in London to conclude a mili- ploded.

prisoner being brought to tary alliance was being watched Two soldiers, who survived Athens to be sent into exile, by Moscow with a close, and by clinging to lifeboats, sald the Ministry announced disapproving eye.-Associated only four of the ship's eight United Press.

Press. lifeboats remained afloat after the Himara staldenly turned over and stok with hundreds screaming in terror on the decks. Half an hour after the explosion, the soldiers said, - Ebe -ship's officers fired pistols in the air to prevent passengers from storming the lifeboats.

"We could do nothing", one

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French Thrust

Dress Rehearsal For To Hue

Royal Parade

London, Jan. 19.

of the soldiers said. He said the A lonely, uncheered procession clobbered along

ship remained afloat for a

tine, a suddenly she rolled over on the part side and sank instantly."

over

90

Rescue Hampered Nearly ull of survivors brought into Rufina were im- mediately transferred to Bri

tish ambulances and lorries.

1 by fishing bouts

All suffered from exposure.

The Greek naval authorities:

stopped the search because of

practically deserted streets from Buckingham Palace to Waterloo Station today in a rebear- sal of the same route scheduled for the start of the Royal tour to South Africa.

Following a route that will be thronged with loyal subjects who will give an enthusiastic bon voyage and send-off to King George VI, Queen Elizabeth and the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose on Jan. 31, the rehearsal was staged early this morning when the normally bustling arteries were carrying scarcely any traffic.

Saigon via Paris, Jan. 20. The capture of Col des Nuagos, important hill held by Viet Nam forces, by a French coluinn fighting its way north from Touran toward Hue, beleaguered capital Annam Province, wa Gherally confirmed by the French General Staff here today.

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The General Staff epokeaman said the hill was taken on Satur day but declined to state officially whether the land force which pushed beyond this point was part of an all-out land, sea and air offensive against Hue which reportedly began at dawn on Saturday.

monthly publication and operate a radio station to further ils demobilisa- aims for national tion and world peace.

(Continued on Page 8.Col. 2)

Better Situation In France

Paris, Jan. 19. The Premier-designate, M. Paul Ramadier, to- night informed the President of the Republic that he was willing to accept the invitation to form a Government. This was interpreted in political circles as an indication that essential agreement between all parties for the forma- tion of a coalition Government has virtually been reached.

M. Ramadier told the Presi- holding back the Popular Re- dent that he was ironing out publicans. They insist on order rocatablished before divergencies between his pra-being posals about the functions of negotiations can begin, whereas the Minister of National De- the Communists want immediate fence and the conceptiona of resumption of negotiations,- Popular Republicans on the Reuter: subject. M.

French agency reports said the attack was underway yester day, terming it one of the great- both strategically and estimally."

The deadlock at Hanoi continu- himself to the National As- od unbroken today. A few Viet sembly on Tuesday, officially

A well-informed source said I take them away from the United

The Himara had been thread. Kingdom for more than three ing through a channel which months. had been swept clear of mines.

Mounted police, riding clap The Greek naval authorities ped horses, were at the head and rear of the procession

and British medical corpsmen which travelled along the Mall

Queen Mary, the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess Royal will travel to Portsmouth for

(Continued on" Page 8, Col. 8)

last minute farewell

Ramadier will present Greek Cabinet

the darkness which hampered Starting from Buckingham Cabinet will be ut Waterloo rescue Work. The high scas Palace at 8 a.m. the practice | Station to attend their Sov- and cold were additional perils, trip contrasted with plans for creigns' departure by train for while there was the possibility the Royal Family to leave at Plymouth,

Nam infiltration attempts were invested by the President of Crisis of other mines in the area 2.15 p.m. 3-week from next

driven back by the French, the the Republic, M. Vincent causing death and damage Friday for their tour which will

spokesman said.

Athens, Jan. 19. Auriol, as Premier-designate, among the rescue vessels..

French

Dr. Sophocles Venizelos, leader High

Commissioner and will submit his programme of the Venizelist Liberals, called Thierry d'Argeniles, who return and policy,

on King George-today and asked ed yesterday to Saigon from, Leps If he obtains the necessary him to summon the Crown Coun- where he officially took over the vote of confidence, he will then eil to enable Parliamentary party territories.coded by Slam, will go proceed to, form his Cabinet, in leaders to decide, on the forms- to Hanoi shortly to ascertain per which M. Georges

Bidault, tion of a coalition Cabinet, sonally the causes of the stale-leader of the Popular Re

King George has reserved his reply. Hiphong Tonkin,

the publicans, is expected to be spokesman said, a French raid come Foreign Minister, and into the Viet Nam held

Area M. Leon Blum, Socialist luier northwest of the city had "been and outgoing Premier, may he

Political cireles here tonight Peiping, Jan, 20.

successful," and added

Minister of State.

considered that the King would only 800 yards from the shore the Houses of Parliament and

United States military police French outposts there "was with- Viel Nam counter-attack, on

not accede to it so long as there' Indo-China Snag of the small Island

officer Second of Big Ben, the parade turned to

Guest do not Lieutenant

come from the Cavaliani.

In the Nam Đinh Under the Constituition of Prime Minister, cross. Westminster Bridge and Richard C. O'Dowd testified at

the court martial of Corporal changes-United Press.

sector, he said, there were no the Fourth Republic, the! then paralleled. the Thames to

Dr..Tenduris, Premier, wax,} Waterloo Station, one of the William G. Pierson on rape

political leader selected by the iso received by the King today. President as prospective Prime-Reuter,

here said -106 persons

and at other small

were

through Admiralty. Arch into then

brought ashore altogether here Trafalgar Square and

villages down Whitehall, passing the famous Government buildinga.

along the coast.

The survivors said the ex- At Parliament Square, domin

plosion occurred at 3.50 a.m. ated by

Fishermen said most persona aboard must have gone down

Westminster Abbey,

Peiping Rape Case

mate.

oul sucress."

that

with the ship. because only 1 best known railroad depots to thetime nor the Chinese New C.N.C. Minister must go twice before

bodies were found floating at the scene.United Press,

tourists visiting London.

Colourful Pageant

police

complained to the marine,mili-.

tury, police on the night when Restrictions

The explosion at 4 a.m. tore of the port bow and knocked

An escort of the Royal House- Pierson was arrested..

the i hold Cavalry followed out the power supply, negating mounted police and then there efforts to send "SOS" calle. 'The ship sank so swiftly that only wore half a dozen open landaus,

ON OTHER PAGES.

Page Tion

Peak Tram Walk-Out Threat, War Crimes Trials.

Seamen Committed for Trial.

Rize, Three

Navy to Have, Own Hospital?:

Page Seven

Silver Market Prospects,

Pape Eight

Interport Soccer Hitch,

Shanghai, Jan. 20.

the Lower House, once to sub. mit his programme and policy and the second time to submit hie Cabinet,

Dr. Venizelos made his request on behalf of the smaller parlia-. mentary parties.

THE WEATHER

Pressure to highest" over· Munguliz” kid, muskurately high ever, most of China ant O'Dowd and eight others said. No person leaving China for majority if Jis is to be con-is low to the NE of da

Testifying for, the defence, į.

|Japan, & depression over the Bhantung He must obtain an absolute Peninsula is moving westward, Pressure Pierson wes intoxicated on abroad shall be permitted in

[trough extending. I and BW, each with two drivers and "a Christmas Eve.

future to carry with him more stitutionally authorised, to com- remaine kar over this equatorial regions. footman. Their uniforms, and Naval doctor Lieutenant J.G than 250,000 Chinese National Plete his task and present his Today's Formula-Freak 'E winds' in- Costumes were normal working Percival Clark, who examined currency notes, according to an Cabinet.

whose's strong. E and NË winds oflauges clothes Lacking colour of the Miss Shen on Christmas Day official notice issued by the If he fails to get this vote candy generally but with some clearance

during the day. formal. dress. The landaus testified he found only three Chinese Customs today." ** of confidence on the first oc- were followed by other cavalry tiny abrasions which could Any amount found in excess casion, the President of the Maximum:, 65.1 deg. F. men, but the landau in which have been made during a of this sum shall be confiscated. Republic must select another Sunshine? 0.1 hour. the Royal Family will ride was previous medical examination it is added.

leader to altempt to form a Rainfall: Tracer Total Kiss Jan. 1 not Included in the procession. by two Chinese doctors. The The notice also said, "that | Government.

The actual departure will be girl's injuries-would-have-been-a-strict-search-of-passengers-The-Jack-of-assurances-con- a colourful pageant of pomp greater had she struggled, he leaving China shall be made Berning Indo-China has been and ceremony not seen in Engseid.

with the view to prevent the

lund since the coronation of Miss Shen testified she fought smuggling abroad of gold and 200 United States dollars or King George, Prime Minister for more than three hours silver, and the export of foreign its equivalent in other, foreign Attlee and members of his l'Associated Press.

currency notes"in excess of currencies,-Reuter.

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The AOA won the the hospital, however, by have a faster truck meet ing

the plane and rush its 25 pounds of bananas to the capital, Pan- American'e 25 pounds got there two hours later.

Ward, however, was to ill. to be fed the fruit and there was tome doubt today that User would be administered at all.

Armed British soldiers stationed at street corners and strategic centres.

The city has been on the alert since early morning, fol- jewing the Communist threat storm" Government offices announced at the weekend.

The bananas were dispatched Elaborate police and military precautions have been in force by Mayor William O'Dwyer of New York City to Alderman since yesterday, Troops stationed at Government depart Jon MacCann, Lord Mayor of ments, post and telegraph. Dallin, after an appeal made offices, banks

and business the Eire Actors, Artists and hoises.

Musicians Association-United Press, Most shops, and stores are "closed" and schools have declared a week's holiday, anilelpating major trouble.

are

Hamburg, Jan: 19.

An air of tense expectancy French authorities in Coblenz prevailed throughout the city announced today that General

at noon today as Communists Joseph Koenig, Conymanier in kathered in the suburbs of Chief of French troops in Ger- Rangoon, ready to march to- many and Austria, will come to wards the Government offices. London to Lake' part in negilia-

The police 'several' Limes Germa

tions for the conclusion of the turned a fire-hose on a large treaties. He will be, accompanied and Austrian pence crowd which surrounded

aby General Emile Bethouar, Government, office compound French High Commissioner in Reuter.

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