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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1947.

LONDON HARD HIT BY FOOD SHORTAGE

Meat Situation Normal, Milk Ration Cut, Vegetables Disappearing

off battling Sikhs, Hin-C

"Blimey, It's Worse

dus and Moslems after!

winning a live-hour gun battle in which there were "many casualties,' according to an eye-wit-" ness who escaped from! A the city plane on Thurs- day night.

The eye-witness was rushed out of the smouldering elty in through de An armoured car

sorted streets. Entry into the from it were city and exit blocked by turbanned troops, n Sikh Journalist Young woman maid,

In burning Lahore, she said, Bho crouched behind barred windows while police brought machine-guns into the room and blasted a band of country Sikha trying to break through.

The Sikhs, armed with rifles, swords, clubs and plenty of ammunition, put up a five-hour battle, she said, before machine. guns went to the aid of the armed with By police, who were

only rifles.

The Sikh band apparently was trying to enter Lahore to

aid their co-religionists in the

A

Than

War!!"

London, Mar. 7.

food shortage struck London today as winter- battered Britons struggled to free icc-encrust- ed elties from the slush and snow which has tied South England's communications into the worst transportation knot since 1890.

ration of meat and most canned goods for the weekend was announced by the Food Minis- try. But vegetables and the thrationed food Englishmen count on to eke out their scanty allowances disappeared swiftly as housewives struggled to "stock up."

Warriors Find A

New God

Acca, Mar. 6.

"Blimey, it's worse than war," a housewife mut- tered as she queued up to buy from dwindling; stocks of produce.

Most stores rationed, goods, į to customers unofficially. At one of London's largest depart nient stores prices zoomed and vegetables binn were muny

Cabbage cost 10d, empty. pound. Brussels sprouts were 18. and hard to find. Potatoes, Five black warriors

always a British standby, had 1 mighty men who wil-a but dappeared. the Moslems, lingly transgressed white fight against which by that time had spread man's law in the service all over the city.

of the ju-jusat in their --- Home-Arsenals Quiet, families turned their steaming prison cell here homes into arsenals to beat off today, murmurng pray. attacks they feared would ers to their new-found materialise. Her wn house Christian God.

was located in

the well-to-du

Large store held each cus.

The American "walnie." (Bau- age) taken off the points a week ago because the Ministry ani "there is a sur plus and not much

Food

́SOVIETS TO INSPECT LORDS

London, Mar. 0. The Lord Chancellor. Lord Jewitt,

the announced in House of Lords today that 4 delepation of the Deputies of the Sigpreme Soviet of the USSR is expected to arriva žu. England next Tuesday in res-- ponte toqu invitation oxtand- ed by both Houses of Parlia vient.

The programme includra reception for

members af hoth Honger

at which the Speaker of the House Coumans and the Lord Chan- cellor will receiva the legate-Beuter.

of

de-

Winston

To Censure Government

London, Mar. 7.

TOO HARSH

Price: 20 Cents.

Panama, Mar, 7........... The Foreign Miniatry an- Batterd today that Panuma declined to adhere to the Ita- Lion prace treaty, recently aigned in Paris because the Government considera: the ferin too harsh.

A communique said Panaina hod annported Argentine and Uruguayan

movements for fonirat pence terms for Finly. Pumma di nut participate in the bizare conference.—Asso- riated Prenn.

Big Drug Haul In Palestine

Cairo, Mar. 7.

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Sharp U.S. Protest To Soviet

Washington, Mar. 7.

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The United States today charged Soviet Russia with having caused a political crisis by "un- justified interference in Hungarian intern- al affairs." A sharp note, delivered to the Russian, British and Hungarian Governments and to the Soviet military commander in Budapest said that the Soviet High Command, by direct intervention, has brought political difficulties in Hungary to a' crisis.

An official summary of the nole handed to Moscow as Secretary of State Marshall travelled 10- wards the Soviet capital sald the United States Government, deems it unwarranted that charges have "beer" riled against the parlamen=" tary deputy, Bela Kovacs, who was arrested last week by Rus sian soldiers.

The

recently WAS

a

Government of their own free

Russian

Loan To Poland

Moscow, Mar. 5. Under the Soviet-Po-

fairs of Hungary" in support of were:-

The three days debute on the a British army lorry at CAR DIVES

OFF BOWEN ROAD

terms

of the

London, Mar 0

Tanuary 1, 1947; 25

2. A reduction by half of the coal shipmente, from Poland to Ruesla under the

·∙1945. agree- ment

Kevack until Secretary-General of the Small- Holders Party, the moderate Hungarian Darty group in the

which the Com parliament,

trade munists and other parties have lish

agreement fried to cust.

signed yesterday and State Deperiment: note Mr. Churchill, leader police forces, the Central

said: The pattern of recent published today Russia Paltical developments in Hun will lend Poland $28,855,- of the Opposition, will Narcotic move his long-threaten- Bureau and the British gary seems to threaten the right 000 in gold.

people to live under have of the

Other points in the agreement, ed censure of the Gov-Military Police

the Wednes-been fully mobilised to choosing, for it involves foreign negotiated during the visit ernment next

ended, Fremier Just day in the form of a smash the big drug ring interference in the domestic af Polish

discovered by accident the repeated aggressive attempts 1. The settlement of mutual severe amendment to the Government's mo- yesterday when £45,000 made by Hungarian minerly tinancial cbligations existing on

opium and elements to coerce the popularly its tion on

econoniic worth of

elected majority. Associated hashish was captured in Press. White Paper:

Britain Ponders ·

3. The return to Poland White Paper will end on Wed- Gaza, Palestine.

A Foreign Office spokesman said Fallfay equipment captured by nesday,

The ring in believed to be today that Britain was consider the Russians during the war: The nctani Conservative amendment have one of the biggest smuggling na whether or not to join the Scientific and technical

United -Statca In protesting ¦ in the Middle against alleged Scvlet interference and the handing over to Poland operation-in, industrial production Mr. organisations not yet been fixed by

'n Hungary's Government. Churchill and other Conserva. East.

The spokesman said that num-tary material on a credit basis;

of certain armaments and mill- Live leaders.

So far, only one British eng bers of reports had been received

5. The conversion, pf Cracow- ccnfirming press Kat:wice-Przetysal railway to sergeant, one private and one in Whitehall ATS girl have been arrested, dispatches that Russia was in European gauge before Novem. No British civilians have been 'ervening in Hungary's Infernal Ser 1 this year; and f

the affairs pritically through and The worgeant detrined.

Gaza at the time of the accident Secretary of Stato Cien.

Britain has received a private were in the truck at arrest of Bela Kovaca. which led to the discovery of Marshall's protest note to ita narcotic cargo. The ATS sia.---United Press.

later in girl was Jerusalem.

MISS TRUMAN TO No arrests have been made

SING in Egypt so far. but the au-

Washington, Mar. 6. thorities expect "Important de

old former Vichy "Ambas House today The White velopments" within the next nounced that the

in President's sudor"

German-occupied daughter. Miss Margaret Tfuman. France, was today sentenced to few days.

who has operatic aspirations, | death for collaboration,- Reu- It is believed that the ring would make her radio debut as ter. extends into Syrla and Lebanon a singer on Sunday evening over network The pro- and possibly Turkey, as well as a national Egypt. and Palestine.Reuter, gramme will originate in De- time to observe Atlantic fact

troit.

manoeuvres but is expected" to President Trumen will be or hear his daughter's programme. n trip to the Caribbean at that United Press.

The

concerned at the seriousness of

Government's motion says that the House of Cum- mons "welcomes the laying be- Mr. A. David, the well- fore Parliament of a survey of to seven pounds and, known tailor, was the nation's requirements and for small ones allowed buyers two pounds each, but many had severely injured when a resources for the year 1947, is car he was driving the situation disclosed and will nove,

plunged off Bowen Road support the Government in all a distance of some 20 practicable measures taken in feet into a nullah near

cooperation with all sections of the people of the country to denund." the junction of Maga- overcome the difficulties and to was hard to find at over de par zine Gap Road about make secure the foundations of our industry, so na to provide of bricks, clubs, souvenir rifles, mand" from the nether world, deur sot them from 2.30 a.m. on Thursday.

under the counter to only their

a fractured 's high standard of living for registered customers.

spine, but in reported to be our people." Milk Cut

It is expected that the Gov. out of danger. Grocers reported that house- The car landed upside-down ernment will be criticised by wives were frantically buying in the V-shaped nullah and Mr. some of its own supporters, cell of caned and drid mille David, who had no one else in Reuter

they 54 per cent cut in fresh milk the ear with him, crawled out

their execution had been postpon-terday.

professional, district.

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She and

The five, who allegedly stew a her neighbours amassed stocks sub-chiet in response to

"com.

few months Bwords, pistol and what, am- becama Christians

ago. It was their new faith, they munition they could scrape up.

Even women and children were convinced, that saved them were urnici.

Indu, Sikn ***aid Moslemh families all tried to enilst the

a fifth time from the white man's rope.

St James

i

He suffered

Ip the condemned police and military and sought fcelebrated happily the news that deliveries was announced yes- and made his way up the em- aid of the over-worked battling unclent Fort

children.

Stew WAR

reported bankment to the Royal Naval

atill Mess

In the vicinity where medical aid was summoned. He WBN later admitted to the Canossa Hospital.

to evacuate their women anded-and that here was a chance popular but dried eggs

that the incomprehensible furore did not sell well. The food situation, already amengst white leadors in far-oft

A shipment of Italian cauli- them per flower and lemons arrived just bad, deteriorated further when London might save

massently from

frightening 1 a rumour that what food redeath by the rope.

in time to help allexiate the mained had been poisoned They celebrated happily-but green grocery shortage. Cauli

the flower was sold at 18. per spread like wildfire through the soberly. As members of

Apostolic city's 630.000 people.

Church,

they have pound. Evacuation of British familles foresworn drink and tobacco.

A shipment of 2.700 cases of Plymouth The prison director, Mr. O.V. pineapples reached to the sanctuary of Government Garrett, said the men's morale from Chile but grocers at the House and from Lahore to was high and that their familles

port had no potatoes at all.” other safer cities has begun, brought them gifts of food.

The ment situation was nor- she said.-United Press.

mal for the weekend.

United Press.

U.S. Ship Seizure

"A

Piracy"

of In-

Thousands of tone of sugar beets, are fenre lost by the worst prolinged freeze. One of hte worst fea'ures of the situa tion is that show still covers the land and spring cannot get un derway. One of the worst freeze

Cure Named After Girl

Patient

Chicago, Mar. 6. A new and potent

in the long spell was reported germ killer named in last night from all over Eng-honour of the

fran 1 land,

Sunny Skies Today, the skies were sunny'

seven-

...

arrested

Contempt Of Court Charge Upheld

Washington, Mar. 7.

The United States Supreme Court ruled seven to two today that John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers were guilty of contempt for flouting a Federal District Court order to halt the November soft coal' strike,

The decision was a smashing victory for President Truman's "fight to the finish" against Lewis and the Union for breaking off their contract to mine coal for the Government. The court upheld the $10,000 fine against Lewis but re- duced the fine against the union from $3,500,- 000 to $700,000. Chlet Justice inson strong language in

court members and ignore the

move,

Justice used | The

Department Batavia, Mar. 6.

speaking of spokesman reported that Govern- appeal to the Governments of the United States

year-old girl whose w stand that he could with- ment attorneys are studying the broken leg led to its dis-draw the contract with the Gov- Supreme Court rullog and are not and "of all peace-loving nations" to protect the United States ship "Martin Behrman," her

The Government contends the in most places and Air Minis Covery is announced in rnment for mining by the unien prepared to announce their next master and crew, against "illegal seizure, by try weather experts were aan- the current issue of the order telling him not to do that agreement, signed by Lewis and ci Interior Julius the Netherlands Government" was made to- doning their three-day predie-American Medical Asso-intil the curt could rule on the Secretary

Krug last May is in force for the tions of general thaw, and said ciation Journal. ·

egal fisues. day by James Ryan, director of the Isbrandtsen

they thought there would be a

Vinson called Lewis' attitude duration of Government posses- So effective is the new weapon Line, the ship's New York owners.

temporary rise generally but against infection that of 100 toward the District Court ordersion.<f the mines that is, untli

Jude 30. The Martin Behrman," of Dutch Foreign Office.

The Government contends f The incident, arose out of the another freeze is, due tonight, patients treated with it, 62 were studied and deliberate non- 7176 tone, was brought from

No more general anow, is saved from surgery.

compliance" and said “a mojority can be terminated only if both Choribon. to.. Batavia on Sun- Dutch naval blockage

The new agent

I called the Supreme Court feels the Union and miners agree on day by a Dutch destroyer and donesian Republic-held ports to forecast-United Fress.

"Bueltracin" and was developed that the course taken by the the_nction, of goods her cargo of over 6,000 tons, prevent the export

from a germ found in an infect-union carried with it auch`n seri- The Justice Department asked mostly rubber, was confiscated. claimed to be from Dutch-own

od wound of 'Margaret Tracy,

this Mr. Ryan, who said he made 'ed properties. Cheribon is in

THE WEATHER who suffered a compound leg ous, threat to orderly constitu-Judge Goldsborough to larue such

Irnelure.

tional government and to the ruling but the trial on This appeal through the Amer Republican. hands Router-

"The" · "dlicoverers: ore

overers are Docter economic and social welfare of point was never held, because of thecentempt of court · con.... Dutch Denial

The antiyelane remains atrons i Frank, Meleney and Mrs. the nation that a fine of a qub-

trovetsyAssociated Press, Ne and through the press, called the Dutch destroyer a "pirate

Batavia, Mar. Moralls but has decreased In Interaltr

orer China, lonving high cells, over Balbina Johnson of Columbia stantial size is required in order alleging that she escorted the An official communiques China and the Western Sa and are NW University College of Medicine to emphasize the gravity of the Martin Behrman" outside the day denied that seizure of the Chink. Deep depressions, la, thy Baur in New York's Presbyterian Hos-offence which the union was bred-mile limitational "Martin Bohrmann," was cun-Japan and to the of the Henine are pital. Their announcement comer found guilty

moving eastward Termure. In: "esintively after four years", research, men in Lawli did not comment. Meanwhile, a Netherlands trary to international Law and 15w se i te [284 way the foilip. Infected finger bulli, Car: The Lewis case, however, is Page Two Foreign Office, spokesman in sald that the captain and crew pince we strainMotorgte caletly allments are among the infections, not yet out of the

buncles, sties," ulcers and einile The Hague said thore that no had been treated with the form of violence whatsoever! courtesy befitting a merchant winds custome, fresh at times trich N2 aided by Bacitracing In many Federal Judge T. Alan Golde

offshore strong af : timens, moderate cases its pise obviated surgery and jeorough, whose ecntempt sentence. wal, used in transferring the ship of a friendly power."" overinct with füirzmilient, silaht, mini fir others its application: speeded |casins, Lewis was upheld by the 7Martin; Behrman and CoA statement Issue tonight and must leide" (akari

recovery after surgery. In some Supreme Court, still must hold by Professor . H. W Versiji, Yesterday's Weatheri

cases the tender were so cepoedy: tilat on the

whether Internationally recognised "au- Maximo: 81,8'den, Pah

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