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March 18-Rotary Club meeting,

12,80 p.m. March

18-Wedding-Kolewall.

Van Bergen 3 pm,

March 20H.K. Electric Co. Ltd., Shareholders meeting. ! .. March 20-Y's Men's Club aneet.

ing, 12.45 p..

March 20-St. John's Cathedral

Annual meeting, 5.30 p.m.

March 21-KENVR informal

Mess Night 7.3 p.

March 21 Police Reserve Inspec-

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· March 22--Bank of

East Asia,

generul meeting, 2.30 pan. March 22-Ice: Fourth Extra

Meeting.

March 28-Hong Kong & Shang- hai Banking Corp. actual meeting 11.30 am..

Chinese Customs Denial

Shanghai. Mar. 16.

- THE CHINA MAIĻ, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1947.

Alpinists Reach Scene Of

Dakota"

Japan To

Increase Exports

Washington, Mar. 15. The Far East. Commis- sion announced today a decision restricting Jap

anese

crease

dexterated,

This does not apply fo repara-

Crash

| Monestier de Clermond, near Grenoble, Mar. 15.

Expert Alpine climbers on skis led by the local

Mayor-with-a-portable-radio this afternoon.. reached the heights overlooking the deep Fon- tain Sarrazine ravine and looked down on the scattered fragments of a plane believed to be the Air France "Dakota" with 23 peo- ple aboard, lost yesterday on the Nice to Paris

run.

But the Mayor's walkie-talkie transmission to the police here said they saw neither bodies nor signs of life. They dared not immediately start to climb down to the wreckage for fear of starting an avalanche.

A lone skier hud spotted the pine by dent this morning wille the galsed parties search ed in vain, le told M. Vall'er;

Spot

Staff Aid

Greece For

Marshall To See Stalin

Moscow, Mar. 16. Marshal Stalin is like- ly to speak his mind to General Marshall, United States Secretary of State, on President Tru- man's proposed plans to aid Greece and Turkey] when the Soviet leader! receives the American representative.

That is an event which nia' Levur at any Ume no

No Soviel tomder thas for hat made a publle stalement, on the Amerlenn President's declaration but the Russians must believe General Marshall played u_guid." ing part in shaping the policy.

Truinan

Marshal Stalin is almost cer- lain tell General Marshall Just what he thinks of the plan and just what it means to the USSR.

It can be stated with some as surance that if Stalin gets on the

he will have much subject say-Associated Press.

to

consumption of textiles. hardware and other goods and to the Mayor of Chateau Bernard, exports to the tiny village ten miles from the organised maxine, weh ni unce

Jer his own party to the. The Director General of the countries the Japanese

Philadelphia, Mur. 10. Customis Administration, Mr. invaded.

The Dakota crashed with a

Secretary of Navy Forrestal F. Chang, today dented a report | The poley directive is effective that Chinese Government con-until the end of the year untess of five and 18 passengers said today that any direct-aid by Most of the passengers were said the United States Navy to Greece eers are unrestricted in cum-

to be tourists,

and Turkey under President Slid Into Ravine Truman's proposal would be ex- ducting imports, and charged in, removals or the future lever the report was a "gross misin

gendaruemely limited, The Mayo told the of Japanese economy,

that the plane ap "Any contribution would be of terpretation."

The directive said that during meris here He said Government concerns the period of

world shortages, prared to have crashed into the a staff character," he told a press supply had no right to make ime rte | Tapu should

good to site Le Moucherolle mountain conference.

10,000 "It would be Inilted possibly to -while-the_Central. Trust when areas deprived guring the war, at an altitude of almost

porting for the Government reducing her own consumption feet-an-had-started an avalanche three or four cfficers who would neressary, of an wepani which it apparent-be added to the staff of the At always strictly enforces" the the mining where

lyde some distance into the taches now stationed there." | reperially in textiles, hardware, rules.

"As for the charge

He added that "the Army's part ruisheer goods, pottery and electri ravine that

the bodies were 1།

thrown cal goods. special privileges have beeg ex-

Unless General

MacArthur the wreckage they would th such programme would, I

Four Months tended to such corporationis as directs otherwise, textile can-curtainly be buried under almost belleve, be limited to the same

Mayor staff, character, the Fuchung Company, the xumption is Biniled to two- and feet of snow," the

Mr. Forrestul came here to ad.

Singapore, Mar. 15. China Development Finance bait pounds per capita and over his ratio, "We are

Captain G. H. M. Salt, Claims Pulicy Association. In his speech and Hirings Officer of Malaya Corp. and the Goldmant Corp, malty tost an additional quantity to look around a bit for a dress meeting of the Foreign

that the United Comnund,” who was bound över village he demanded it can be stated categorically might be permitted to industrialties marecch

Meanwhile, this small

militarily strong by the District Court Judge on that in the eyes of the import workers up to a maximum

was buzzing with excitement. AlStates remain

has charge of assaulting Chinese licensing department they are 50,000,000 pounds,

The measures have the object could ski or climb a

st every able-bodied man who "until the United Nations

mountak put into effect a workable plan woman, was today sentenced to no different front any private or spurring Japanese exports, in had tent or was preparing to for maintenance of peace by use Ir months rigorous imprison company," he said. Luitel cluding the above and thermal set out for the ravine to rein- if necessary, of milllary forces ment by the Supreme Court on control." Asstelated appent by Crown Counsel on tills. Asse-force the party already there and

the grounds of inadequacy of by late afternican more than 100 Press.

sentence. 1ad gathered at the ravine's edge.

Press.

Herlord, Mar. 15. Three were killed and three seriously injured when several tons of masonry Jet from the

of two shops on to the crowded puvernent this afternos, ▲ Wh- man and two Polish soldiers were killed and another Polish soldier was among the injured. thought that the masonry Roosened by the recent bad wea ther. Reuters.

Was

Paris, Mar. 15. Robert Lacoste. Minister of Industrial Production, announe-

tonight that electric power, cuts wonkt be abolished after March 24. Throughout the winter, electric power had been eut off two days a week in France until last week when the power cuts were relucet to one day a week. United Press,

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London, Mar. 14. New Delhi radia reports Unit Indian trops will be withdrawn indiately from Egypt and Palestine. Reuter.

FLAGSTAD IN U.S.

Film Stars' Escape They had brought with them large supplies of food, blankets that and medical supplies. All was awaited was the hazardousi

the de gent down the side of ravine,

New York. Mar. 15. But for their last minute de- The Norwegium, soprano, cision to go by road the Ameri- Kirsten Flagstad, said on boy cán film stars Rubert Taylor and

under its

Wanted: Some Toughness

THE TROTSKY PLOT

New York, Mur. 14. Loils Budens, former dili- tor of the New York Daily Worker, who left the Com-

Party to Join the Roman Catholic Church, writes in his biography, "Thứ is My Story," that the initial

plat for the assassination of Iron Trotsky, exiled Soviet touder," was laid within the Communist Party in New York

асстов 奇跡

Soviet

ugent.

He describes the upent un intel.

« “quiet, grave-faced" livent may,"

Mr. Budene stated that it way through American Gum- Thrist that the cannesin prinų! entrance to Trotsky's

City: dwelling in Mexico Reuter

Inquiry Into S'hai Air Crash

EVERYONE IS OUT OF STEP BUT RUSSIA?

Moscow, Mar. 15. The leaders of British, French and United States industry were accused in today's Moscow New Times of being behind the plans to split up Germany "into feeble puppet states where the dominating role is assigned to foreign indus- trial and financial monopolists."

The periodical names these, state' separated from · Get-

The leaders any."

three groups: 1.

of heavy Industry In the North British Magnates of England "grouped around) If the British working class the monopollette Birmingham should force the nationalisation eique and connected with the of its steel industry the British fluance capitalists of the city steel magnates Would Have and leaders of the Conservative "anather splendid base where |Party."

32. The American

Kroup

"connected

The

the working ein could be Catholic kept in bounds with the help of with the bayonets of the British Army Vatican Jesuits and various of Occupation and the nasistatico reactionary Catholic movements of local German owners, la Europe and with powerful agents of British firms are al American financial and political ready busy buying into German

Arms. Interests." This group slande

"The offices of agonglea "close to J. P. Morgan and exercises its laflaence through established to control German heavy Industry swarm with Cardinal Speliman, Archblahop

British steel

and their allied

of New York, Myron Taylor, emissaries of the President Truman's special en yndientes voy to the Vatican. and their banka and German partners. appointees in the State De- Everything in being done in the British zono to speed the restoration of the Ruhr's war partment and General Staff;" Shanghai, Mar. 16.

und The Chinese Air Force

3. "The basses of France's potential," the New Times con- eluded,' adding suggestion is investigating the heavy industry grouped around cause of the crash of a the steel magnates of Lorraine, that: "There is direct organle B24 Liberator

in particular-de-Wendel and the connection between the project plane

for The demembermentor old. Comite dex Forges, con- ·

Germany, inspired by the

when it fell in flames Belgium, Luxembourg and the plan for the creation of a over a Chapei farmhouse Saar."

Wosien Europesu federation." north of Shanghai on

-Reuter. Friday after being for- ced down by fog.

Captain Gets which caused 14 deaths netted with the steel trusts of fritish steel syndicate, and the

Salt was alleged to have broken into, a Chinese house and assault- ed the occupants whom he claim ed had used abusive language against him.

A Chinese, H. S. Shang, wh

at the time and was with Sait had previously been bound over, three months was sentenced to rigorous Imprisonment.-Reuter.

arrival here today in the liner Barbara Stanwyck would have Jack London's "Valley of the Giant Plane Scare

America that she planned to be In the United States until the middle; of May.

been on the Dakota which toul

firm Nice at 1 pm. yesterday. There have been 18 major air erashes in Europe since the New Her manager annoswerdYear, killing over 100 people.- that she will give ten recitals Reuter. in a concert tour opening on April 6 at Boston.

safely.

The dead included the pilot and deputy chief of a bombing squadron, five passengers and two peasant women burned in the farmhouse.

p.m. but was unable

Steel Monopoly

- "Each of these three groups Is it own territorial am bitions." the New Times added.

"The first looks to, northwest Germany, the second to western and acuthern Germany as well as Austria and the adjacent countries And the third to the western and south western part of Germany,

Danubian

P.A.L. SERVICE EXTENDED

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Philippine Air Lines nounce an extension of their service, which until now con- sisted of routes to Manila and

trans-Pacific.

The new service, on which Dakotas are being replaced by four-engined Skymastera, is being run to Shanghai, Bangkok, Singapore and Batavia.

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Readers' Letters

The immediate cause of the crash was believed to have been the Impact of a telephone pole "British atcel monopoly is against the plane's wing as it need on the one hand with the hovered low over the area after threat of the loss of markets ta In addition, the company is fruitlessly circling

Klangwan American competition and on offering special flights on Ash airport in an attempt to land. Two farmers were

the ether with the threat of the Wednesday and Easter Sunday. wounded

loss of its production plant at slightly by flying fragments of home under pressure of the

„“undeg ja unjivčnɔɔ Tacoma, Cal., Mar. 15.

the plane, which was carrying working

class. Hence

the P4J... Now just a plain farmer in

out a test flight from Canton.

irresistible attraction of the

sit to quaprovizion "zany wor -Five-Star General

The -Inted planea B-24 be-Ruhr. The seizure of the Bahra Moon,"

urd OT'I do jazere Jogvəə "Hap" Amold said today that Į

Gander, Mar. 15. longing to the Eighth Army Trans. is to be implemented by the -nord sui se molzawa) 139m iga the "only way to stop the Ras- A United States Constella-port-reported it took off from creation of a 'Rhine-Westphalia auoy fun toque fiqh pul sians is to be as tough with ton nirliner flying from Canton at 3 p.m. on Friday and the tongue as they are." Shannon Airport, Eire, to reached the outskirts of Tazang

airfeld at 3 He said "Unless the other Gander, was reported missing to land owing to a thick fog. Names Of Dead

Russin will this evening, but later arrived According to eye-witnesses, two The numes of four Americans powers are firm

everything she can

persons jumped out of the plane. Miss Flagstad told reporters believed killed

tentatively grab off

After the plane had been fan these are now Identined as

Sir, Mr. W. Pitcher has re- she was never friendly given as Edwin Mantz, 42, Ameri- short of going to war. I knew

A few hours A radio co-pet Chu Ping-chun and radio that

ean soldier returning to Germany and thought everyone else did, flying with the Germans.--Roster,

being received wasuperator Yang Sung-chuan.

Sir, With reference to the cently written on the alleged from leave; Stephen Antossl, ex- that Russia was in the war to message

Investigators interrupted. could. į suddenly

of the Football Five! everything ahe

reveal that the letter by W. Pitcher, whose shortcomings porter, New York City: Mr. Em- get manuel Faber and Mrs. Mabel First she dealt with Germany hours later the Constellation bodies of the 28-year-old wife of identity is practically an open Association in various matters, Muller, both UNIRA workers and then when that backfired made radio contact with Gang of the dead and a 6-year-cld secret to Servicemen. It is be but if the sporting spirit dis- UNRRA headquarters in Paris she went to war against Hitler der and later landed here safe-covered. The majority of the unlieved that if people of his played by the Sing Tao team

Her plan is to grab everything

identided dead are, believed to be lik would stop ultering exhorta on the field in our game yes. The plane had radio, trouble members ot the Chinese Air tions such as kick him," "kill terday, the Impartiality and.. Possible and she started by

to poor atmospheric Force.-United Press,

good refereeing of the Chinese stripping the Industrial plants

refere and the courtesy ex- in Germany Russia will con- conditions en route.

by members of the tinue that pace unless we get About half the full comple-

readed tough and stay tough."-Unit- ment of passengers was aboard

Forfball Association after, the ¦ the aircraft-Reuter. cd Preas.

game are any criterion as to what we may expect in the future, then I might say that members of our team are looking

forward

to many hours of pleasant football in this Colony.

GUNNER DIN.

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WIL unable to confirm that they were aboard the plane).

Acording to Air France, other foreign passengers were Mr. ant Mrs. Smedberg, Dutch resident of Stockholní, and Mr. and Mrs. Salmonson, alan Dutch, of Dar- terechi, Halland.---United Press.

Discrimination Protest

London, Mar, 15.

from British

Delegates political, trade union, religious, educational and social organisa. tions, together with members of the India League, this after- noon attended a delegate meet- ing organised by the South the African Committee of League protesting against racial discrimination in the Union of

South Africa.

Mr. Reginald Sorensen. La bour Member of Parliament, told delegates that the absence of protest from the House of Commons against the South African Government's treat. ment of non-Europeans should not be used by South Africans as a British, endorsement

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What Are Chances Of War Again?

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him," etc., etc., which are not "irue to the highest ethics of the ́game,"

the standard of sportsmanship at games might be higher.

It would perhaps further in. Jerest W. Pitcher to know that there are five Service team out of a total of 12 teams in the Senior Division and 12 Service teams out of 18 teams. In the Junior Division. Thore- Washington, Mar. 16. fore, the Junior Division may be Senator. Taft, Republican

ices an of considered more or Ohit, called for an authorative Inter-Service League, but 1, as opinion on whether Russia may n player of one of the Service declart war if the United States

teams, have always enjoyed gives financial and milliary ald playing against civilian sides. fo Greece and Turkey,

Kong's tourist trade, which at one time brought many thousands of dollars a year into the Colony, is not likely to reach its pre-war level for at least the next two years,

The F. A. in doing A good "I want to know what our top The main difficulties now facing Most people who came to duty military people think of the pos job in providing so much foot-

wartime tourist agencles aro

free Hong Kong shopped hard, albility that Russin will go to war ball for Service players and I in and the atores did an immense if we carry out this programme." am sure that the Services passport regulations which

world cruises he said, "Just na many cases still apply, and the trade when the

we might be appreciate what' is being done. shortage of accommodation. The brought numerous visiters hunt prompted to go to war if Hussla manager of ono agency in Honging for souvenirs and cortes. tried to force a Communist Gov- Kong told me yesterday: "Even Facilities which were provided by ernment on Cuba.” though passport restrictions are the agencies included trips lifted the majority of people will Canton and Macao "as well na sightseeing tours round the Island walt until they are assured comfortable conditions and good and New Territories. organisation before they will spend their vacations overseas. At present shipping facilities are very austere

and

hotel accom, modation is. Impossible."

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Mr. Taft raised the question as the White House made public the world over for their fine messages of thanks from spokes sense of aportsmanship-of all: men for all the Greek parties ex- peopice, they are the ones who cept the Communists.

can really take it and give it President Truman said the mos

as well. Hong Kong's poësibilities as the centre of tourist attraction in the age showed that all will “ec-

It is indeed a pity, therefore, Far East are varied and many United States Government in its that certain of our local soccer operate unreservedly, with the The Island possesses several love desire to assist Greece' and that referees, all of them

British In normal times people who by beaches which could be develop they pledge that the aid whit be and all obviously belonging to visited Hong Kong were mostly ed. Any big tourist contre is devoted to "constructive rehabili one particular clique, should have American or Australian. As A naturally dependent on the population and the cause of peace and rule they spent only a short time lation behind. It. For instance freedom.Associated Press. here as part of a tour of China there would be no Blackpool with- and Japan. The U.8. State De-out Lancashire and no Brighton partment has not yet relaxed its without London. Appeal should be non-issue of made to the thickly populated wartime rule of passports for pleasure, and

civilian tourists, are allowed to

areas close at hand, which in the

visit Japan-or will be for asmo China.

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time,

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the week end. Apparently the referece in "question feit thos football in this Colony would have to come to a standstill without their services. How endly disillusioned and chagrin- od they must have been to see the week-end programme con- a travel bureau which advertised the Colony it would be profitable Paris, Mar. 15.

Juded without any "Incident" Best Service-Moderate: Pricos Shanghai, Mar: 16. The Paris printers decided the Colony abroad with the object for the authorities to commence a

taking place or any-feeling of tonight to return to work to possible, and which also supplied oct of attracting tourist money operations manager Capt.

attracting as many visitors as propaganda scheme with the ph- Central Air Transport Corp. creoping into any game. morrow no that daily newspa-information to any tourist pass into the Colony.

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Versailles, Mar. 16. French High Court sentenced Varied Posibilities Vice Admiral Decret Robert The Prime Minister, M.Faul Ramadler, was to have given at the outbreak of war, will florer to the French West Ind

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