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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1947

Football

TURN INTO ICE RINKS League

London, Feb. 201

Britain's fuel position is improving, but the soccer situation is still in the doldrums. Straight ahead of league clubs, who have already piled up a list of postponed fixtures that must be crowded into the end-of-season programme, there is the prospect of more cancellations on Saturday. -:

From all parts of the country there are reports that soccer grounds are just ice rinks and will not be playable unless there is a sudden and big thaw.

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Weather forecasts, howevēr;, footballera whó may be called spy that there are still more upon to play for Britain.

Before days and night of frost ahead.

the match began. The Football, Ansociation. | sn€mbers of the Football Asso- which is extended the current | ɑlation had a series of talks on season until May 17, may be broken time" reimbursement forced to grant A further ex- for amateira for time lost when tensign of mure league matcheal playing in International events,

Spreille Rema have to be postponed.

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their efonit with football forthcoming

Two lub badly hli by the, agenda weather, Wolverhampton Ware, nutches in ine. derers, currently setting the Olymple Games: pard in the First Division, meni Fulham, Secand Division Louston lub. have not played a madel for a month.

HAMMOND'S LAST: TEST-SERIES

London, Feb. 20. Under the headline "Ham- mon plans to play less"; the Daily Herald maid yesterday: "Waffer Hammond, Kwp- Innd's cricket Captalu, in a letter to the Gloucestershire County Club, han mùta that he does not expect to be avail- able for more than one

two

Bemor 'in the coming

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_ffehun, the Daily Herald understands, also made cirur that he, does not wish to ly connidered for selretion in any future England team. Annaciated Pres

New Pool

Broken Time Scheme In

White Britain is likely to move towards the continental Rugby foothili is vertain to viewpoint on this vital ques-

Press re he severely cartalled again on tion, an Associated Saturday, and there is more port from New York yesterday than a chance that the Inter-morning mitional match arrangement to Lween England and France, at

Twickenham, London, may have To be postponed until, later in the season- On Tuesday, the English Rugby Union ummatinèel.

indicated that the

Soccer

Victory

Liverpool, Feb. 19. The Football League, uaapting themselves bet ter on the treacherous lice and snew-bound ground and combining with 'clockwork; preci- sion, beat the Irish Lea- gue four goals to two on Everton's ground today in the first Inter-League match since 1938.

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The players found, difficulty in keeping foothold. but Stanley Matthews, English in- ternational rightwinger, showed it was possible to juggle the hall on the dey sprface and he constant source, öf Wha

trouble.

CANADIAN POTASH

Begína, Ech 20 -Phe-discovery—in-southern- Saskatchewan," of "the", frat Canadian source of potash in considered, to be. Canada's most important minerat find in 20 years, said Resources Minister J. 1. Phelps.

He said potnah is of "samė relative international import-

aner na uranium," Canada previously imparted 100,000 tons anually. -- Associated Prena.

Australia Gets Spy Conscious

Extraordinary

Kesselring Quotes Alexander

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Britain Is Best,

Says Arab Leader

Parts. Feb. 19.

Fawzi Bey Kawakji, 57-year-old leading Heuten- ant of Rashid All, pro-German premier of Iraq, who led the revolt against the Allies In 1941, now belloves that “in the long run the British are the best friends of the Arabs." · Kawakji, who is waiting with his dark-haired.

German wife in a Paris hotel for transport to his home in Tripoli, Lebanon, would make only this comment on current affairs; "No Arab could ever tolerate the partition, of Palestine."

Air

Venice, Feb. 19. Former Field-Marshal. Albert Kesselring, Hit- ler's Supreme Comman- der in Italy during the Allied. offensive, quoted what he claimed to be a tribute to his war con- duct by Field Marshal Seriously wounded by, Kawakit was flown by the Lord Alexander, at his machine-gun fire from Royal German Air Force to Berlin. trial here today.

Force planes after the Describing his adventures, he In a 10,000-word report writ: collapse of Rashid All's revolt, said that he became the com ten while he was captive in Lon-bound to develop into complete ander of Rashid Ali's "desert

front" after

hla resigning stan Kenseiring said: "Field destruction in the condition of colonel's commission in the Marshal Alexander referred to bind fury, which sometimes un Iranian Army. my decent and chivalrous con fortunately. overstepped its

"We fought Glubb Pasha Sydney, Feb. 20.

duct of war after I bypassed | limits.".

(now commander of the Trans- precautions | Mussolint in his Wesire to fight Later, Judge-Advocate G. Jordan Arab Legion) until the against espionage wit be taken a Unitle of annihilation for Stirling made several proteats end of May. After the armis- before, during and after, rocket Rome." bamb tests in Australia and action

and flanlly called,for an agreed } tice; "1 ́ was trying to retire to... has begun already. according to

Kesselring Has pleaded not translation of the orders given north Iraq but the British pur- the Sydney Morning Herald's guilty of responsibility for the to, the Wehrmacht in Italy after sua ime. Canberra correspondent, Burnley's

"barbarous reprisula" and the defence counsel had object. "I was on my way, near, Whenever a ship arrives at any climes against the law and ed to alleged omissions in the Palmyra in Syria when British Australian purt, a careful exam usages of war.

prosecution's. version.

planes swooped. down and ination. filtration of spies masquerading that the "terrifying,

is made to prevent the in-Kesselring's report, declaring "I have never met this situa- machine gunned my car,

They Increase tion' in a long experience," seemed to have very good in- as passengers or alien fugees of the detestable trade of par. Judgo Stirling declared. "Every formation A German and similiar checks will be made tisan netivity" had a demoralis body tells us something dif. picked me up in Aleppo"

plane during and after the tests, the re- port states.

ing effect on German

Kawnk said that"during his British technicians and Austra-dded: "In the face of bomb research will be subjected loan

the most rigid security tests. The. -Common repondentadels that "ufflelkig' respon- zible for preventing sabotage and have leakage of information carefully studied, the reports of the Canadian Royal Commission which Investigated the leakage of atomle arcrets Router.

The Irishmen played more direet football, but encountered sterling defence.

Puter Kippex, amatour leftwinger, scored the first goal in the seventh minute of The game and

Tommy Lawton, increased the Football League's lead in the 18th minute.

London, Feb., 19, Football League Clubs and their players were amateur tonight told of the star. Rols to nll. Lawton and Kippe lians who will take part in racket scruplous partisan activity, un: get an agreed translation."

United States Olympic Associa

ion would not relax its views On the status of athletes.

Avery Brundage, president of the United States. Olymple "ASSOCKLIQIN, ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ WAS "qüöted" 118.

that although the ground had saying that, regardless of Bri- been protected by straw fail on tain's it, there was a great deal of United States would vigore

ultimate stand, the frust in the turf, and if the appose the granting of finan present frosty weather conrial allotments for lost work. Umed, the match might have to ing time. be postponed.

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The halftime score was two also scored in the second half and MeNurran, and Wright| seared for the Irish League

tling proposal, for- the formation of a new pool which would pass back a Reuter big, share of its profits to creational bodies. clubs, players and re-

The scheme provides that the

Charlton Win

Landon, Feb.. 19: In a First Division game to-

new pool should return more than day Bolton lost to Charlton bỳ ́ A decislan will be made or appear

From all of this it would be per cont of its net profits to the only goal scored in the

int Britain and the three trust funds covering the match-Reuter. Thursday afternoon.

United States are not in step: benefit of professional footballers,

question that must be the benefit of professional cleaned up very soon.

amateur football clubs and inancial assistance to the Cen.

Britain v. Europe

British football selectors with

any eye to team-building fur the Britnin

Verstas.

of

On

and

There is more than an out-ul Council of Physical Recrea- ante Chance that British bodies tion.

Commando

may fall into line with the The Players Union Committee Athletic

points of view of rest

countries has asked the clubs tor their ~ Europe -musteh

at Hampden such as Sweden, Norway, Belview, and has invited all Unilon Park, Glasgow, in May were no gium, and Russia In the ques. doubt pleased that the ground tion of paying athletes for time at Goodison Park, Liverpool, Jost from work. Associated was playable, Tor, Wednesday's Press, ixture between the Football,

members, to support the scheme. Meeting

League and the Irish League LOCKE-LEADS

The Football League fielded . very strong side. The eveùtuni. team to represent, Britain will not differ from it by much, and selectors from the four home football associations were hand to weigh-up the chances of

Kowloon Chess Club

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After a six-week delay enused by an adjournment"and · innumer- able postponements, "the" gome

Hit the Kowlo Club's Reserve Tournament was concluded on Tuesday night with a draw being agreed upon between R. ር Garizier art II. Hailerand in closety-fought Queen's Gambit Acerpted that

Games is one of the benefits on- The #nancing of the ympic visaged.

Gun Club round was the The Football Association and scene of an athletic meeting held he Football League have repeat- by 3 Commando Brigade. It was reiterated that they will have an Inter-Commando competition nothing to do will pools, bur and there was no Victor Luderon Capetown, Feb. 19. James

Fay, Virginia's Sam

secretary of the award- Snead, holder Players Union, says that if all!

The following were the results of the British Open golf cham-clubs and players support

100 garda 1, Drayton (42 Eds). 2. plonship, was one down to the scheme, there is nothing tu pre Time: 10 2/5 sors.

the Tackery 5 Cluj 3. Wykes (12 sah. Ecke, after the first 18 holes of "If everybody is keen the issite wykes (42 Cilo), 3. Cocoran (44) South African champion, Bobby venta..new pool functioning

Kuh~Jump÷-1¬Hwan ~(45~Cdo);~%~ their 72 holes challenge match. will have to be forced," declared alt ft 2 inches which began on the Peninsula tnton Committee member.-Reu- One Mile 1. Pearn (42 Úkloj. 2′′) -course today. Reuter.

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H.K. Pre-War Tennis Stars Again On View

(By C.W.L.W.)

Chess Lawn Tennis in Hong Kong is happily coming back to its own, and all lovers of this attrac- tive game may look forward soon to Cham- pionships and Handicaps. Entries for these events will close at 1 p.m. tomorrow and the battles will start on Monday, March 10.

Tarted a tota of '4 hours 15 minuter. anil"weilt to 4 moves. Gordner had the black pieces.

Gardner thus emerges

winner

Brownlees (45 Cảo), 8, Archer 45 day Timer 3 min. 2 278 secs.

Tuulox the Shoti. Abantem (40 Gifu), Arnold (44 Cds) 3. Perthmeat (42 Caoji

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2. Swan ( Cdo). Dinkerly (46, Cl) -Distance- $ 21 2% f.

220 Yandel-1. Drayton 145 Cor 3, Rayner (44 Can) B. Wykes (4% (da). Time:— 26 275 sets,

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nell 142 Cdo) 3, O'Shea (42 Cin). Dšan Insē: 92 IL.

BHO Yarda Pearse (12 Edo)

(<2 Cdo) 3. Percel 143 Gdo Time: 2min, 16 2/8 seen.

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mineBwan (46 Cool 3. Dunkert Long Jump -- 1, Cocoran (44 Clay z.

146 Cdoj. Bistabos!— 1986, 18, fnd.

Dunkerly (45) "Clay- J

· Facellai Dodda (44 Cdo) 1'Grant (44 Ldor Dis.

440 - Yards1-1. MeQuad (41 -Clo} -2

The entries, so far, have been in England in 1937 when he part-tance: 188 ft 6. Inches. gratifying but there is always, nered Khoo Sin khia, whose re room for mere suplants to tennis cont death leaves a malarcholy lack (44 du a Bharwood (48 Coi of the Reserves "A" Tournament fame. It an entry form cannot gan in China's tennis. The last Timer 68 gr hy arent half-point over F. X. bo secured easily in one of the World Olympics and a

Tug-o-way $1, 14 Odu.) 2, 145 Can 3, Sequeira and Henry Knight. many Clubs, it can be got imme- France, England and German) [42 Co Starting as one of the least diately froin Mesara. Percy Smith rounds off a very noteworthy se 1, 45 Can.

Medley Helay :-), 44 Cần 9, 42 C favoured of the contestants, & Co.. Windsor House, or the card,

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he conceded no losses and three long Kong Sports Shop, Glou Tsui, Yun-pui, his brother, alsh

draws-list-performance, in tat-eater Arcade. It is believed that won the Queen's College Singles Louis Spares

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TEST PLAYERS RESTING

Sydney, Feb. 20. Hammond is again absent from the .C.C. team which tomorrow in their match against New South Wales will be led by Yardley..

Besides Hammond, three other regular Teat men, Bedsor, Wright and Ikin, are resting, along with Gibb and Langridge.

The form of Fishlock, Hardstaff End Smith will be watched closely In this game in view of the hat test, beginning

week. Reuter.

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HOOVER IN LONDON

tropps,ferent." It does not make

un-sense to me. The only way

cho wished to commit The court adjourned unt Huleido defence against it was tomorrow morning-Reuter...

Plain Speaking To Soviet By U.S.

London, Feb. 19.

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five and a half years in Berlin, be never saw any leading Nazis. or German generala.

In

"British Spy"

"The first two years, I arent hospital. The Germans mistrusted me and regarded me as British apy," he added, "I lost two sons and a brother in Berlin. One son was polson- ed, the other died of malnutri- tion and my brother, died of Luberculosis,"

When the War ended,

Kawakji said that he approach. ed the Soviet authorities for help to get home.

The American deputy, General Mark Clark, told today's Foreign Ministers' deputies that the United States had never recognised and would never recognise the legality of many of the Soviet seizures of property in Austria. ·-· He said the United States recognised as binding the character of the Potsdam Agreement but because of the vagueness of the wording on the subject of German assets in Austria the deputies must seek a clear definition, Austria should be obligated to .before and following the hand over in accordance with the Anschluss. General Clark agreed pending return as Potsdam Agreement. and Four-to this in Power docialen property. which Press. they agreed should be transferred but this property should be sub- ¡ject to Austrian law in future.

General Clurks- kald-the question of German assels was a crucial Factor in Austria's cechomie re!. discussions |covery but repeated

the

"They failed to respond to the Arab League's efforts to get out. Finally the French authorities helped me," he said

Though he disclaimed - any future

ambitions. political Kawakil is said to be awaited in the Near Eust as a national hero. One telegram to him from Tripoli described his im

"a"great- principle.-United event in our national history."

Reuter.

Services Deserters

Surrendering

for nearly two years in Vienna had been fruitless because of the repeated refusal of his Soviet

London, Feb. 19. colleague there to discuss London, Feb.20.

Nearly 400 deserters from Britain's army, navy Ex-President Herbert Hoover the Allled Commission.

motter either-bilaterally-or-on

and air force have voluntarily surrendered arrived by air in London today The Soviet Deputy, M. Gusev, since the Defence Minister, 'Mr. A. V, Alexan- from Berlin where he had been insisted that the question was a

'der, announced on January 22 that certain, sent by President Truman to political one which involved the

conditions would be made to those who did so. study the production of food-paration of Austria from Ger- stuffs in the econantically-

Mr. Alexander, uskéd abut he believed the January Quite Clear · merged British and American zones of Germany,

The Putsdam Agreement made the success of his scheme in, the nouncement had been sufficient- House of Commons today, saidly publicised, to enable all to the position quite clear on this that the meu had surrapdered take advantage of it He is returning to Americn issue, he said, but the Austrian set off or another food mission cognize thote decisions and no in a few days and is shortly to Government preferred not to rein increasing numbers during To another Member; who the past few weeks. The suggested a general amnesty, steps had been undertaken to South America: Router. Austria for recognition or fuin- Navy 68, andares 40 aury to look at both sides. He by actual figures were: Army 294; he, replied that it was neces

‚DE LA RAMA

PURCHASE.

Washington, Feb. 20. The United States Maritime Commission approved the sale today of two warbuilt freigh- ters to the De La Rumin steam- shin company of the Philip pines.

many.

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Iment of the Petsdim agreement since the Austrian Foreign Secre

had had representations, from Offcera confirming sentences men serving in the forces tary. Dr. Carl Gruber, orally, re- passed on the desertera-had the pointing out that while they cognized it before the deputies.

Gusev said the heads of the power to suspend the sentence four powers had not taken those in whole, or in part, whore there had served well, the deserters

had not-Router. decisions and occupied Austria were mitigating circumstances. for the luxury of Indulging In in- such Baurrender-Mr. terpretations.

Alexander, said. Machinery af. Gusev did not agree that Gero existed for periodic review. Austrian legal Jurisdiction or that Replying to the Labour Mem- German asasis which were not bor, Mr. Tom Drfberg

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ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting who on a frequency of 846, kilócycles

to go to any of the Allies should formed, the results "disappoint. and from 12.80 to 1.15 m., 8.50 The vessels, of 9,000 tons, are go to Austria. This was contrarying," Mr. Alexander said that to 7.00 pan, and from 9 to 11 am 417 feet long with a cruising to the Potsdam Agreement, h

also on 0,62 megacycles. range of 18.600, miles.' -

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.for second place or will both do / Cricket Club player; tare always doubles player he got into the Instorming tour of Latin America, sale price was about US$950;-; defining German assets as enter.

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The Commisalon said theThe British proposal suggested prises. awned by Germans on August 2, 1945, or before March. 1038, thus taking in these owned

000 each-Associated Press.

"WORK OR ELSE” -PLAN

12.35 pm-Dally. Programme Summáty, krokar 12.82 pm-Variety,

French Using British Arms

1,00 New, Weather Report and

Announcements,

3|11:10 pm-Grchiviral: Interlude.y

(1.15 am-Plano Dusta Hawīca, ant MALE Balodauer.

ing the Reserves*"A" tile auto-some of the fine players in the and Doubles in 1932 193h sow matically promotes him to Sunior fighting foreen will swell the him in Shanghat playing Inter- category.

Tennis for Hong Kong Cricket Club are re-Swatow in 1937 saw him walk off A committee meetin do held this evening will decide minded that their lady-partner with the Open Singles and Dou- whether. Boqueira and Knight are in the Mixed Double Handicaps bles. In 1938 Mr. Taul retained Santiago, Chile, Feb. 20.. to be required to play off the tie need not repeat not be a usual with his brother the Doubles title Joe Louis, continuing his bara

they got in 1930. A fine mixed- considered oligible for the Club Whilst mixed, oventa Chanipionship.

colourful; the men's, events will

Young. He he not had the Chillan Heavyweight, four with Dfiss Gardner conceded draws to certainly bristle with close and specialised in tennis Mr. Tsui Arturo Godoy, hanging on the Sequers, Ballarned and Taust. Interesting affairs. If he changes would have made his mark as a ropes most of their six-round Sequeira lost a paint to Kolat-his plan to go to England late first-class cricketer.

match here last night, thrilling choff end half-points to Gardner March we are almost certain to wonder how many Hong Kong 30,000 fans with a clear-cut and Carvalho Knightlost to see in action the Cambridge Halfpeople will remember the atal victory. Gardner and Sequelin.

Blue and Davis Cup The full results, Worỡ:--

*** warts of 1040 who, fought out the |||||W.C.-Choy, Pa Up Player; Mr.

Louis could have finished off by ru The writer anav Mr. Choy play Singles and Doubles. Perhaps the Godoy, any time despite the 14- X. Sequel for the benefit of his country. Hot such as B. Rumlahn, B.C. Faye punishing attack Louis stood Douglas, British Military Go Orlando, Feb. 19. Secretary to what ustent arma, 7.30 pm-Bidiarou Asked For It

India hideous occupation given names ounce gloves but after anch 82 is on his heels will be thous Food 1:8 Leong, G.A. Gray, Kwok back.

ernor, announced todaynil a aportamen, the Taut Brothers; Hing Chang, O Rumjahn, Lam Former Argentine boxer "work or else compulsory Mickey Vernon, American or the Taguent: Tarama who have placed their dames in Kwan, W Leonard, HD, Rum Angel Fire, who gave Jack labour plan for a big share of League's-1940- batting champion given by the British Governmulicranged by Lynn Prover past analx of tennis history. The

to the French Government during | 2.10 sm. Paplı, record of these brothergis old E. Zulauf, HY Ho, A-R, Kitchell Dempsey such a battle refereed the idle displaced partans god and the most stubborn holdout, the last month for me an aston

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