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CRISIS IN FRANCE
Wave Of Popular Indignation
Paris, May 21.
While the provinces of France seethed with violent anti-Government demonstratious and wide- spread strikes, Premier Paul Ramadier and his Ministers of Labour and Industrial Production discussed tonight how to meet the gas and electric workers' wage increase ultimátum, which expires tonight.
are pick some ed to a balcony and forced to a the_hastily-improvised loud speaker.
The workers are demanding a 15 per cent wage in- crease, pins a production bonus. A point of possible conflict is seen in the fact that the Government has until now Steadfastly refused to grant any wage increases." Unless they
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AMNESTY IN P.I.?
Manila May 22.
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The Philippine Senate' to- approved resolution submitting
national plebiscite a propunal, toʻgrunt ammeaty to all collaborators except apien. Aannelated Press,
HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1947.
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Tragedy Dark Blues' Big Score
Earhart Tragedy
"Revelation
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New York, May 21.
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The mother of Amelia Earhart, not heard from since she radioed for help while over the Paci- fic Ocean during a round-the-world flight in 1937, said today the missing filler was on secret-Government-mission and is believed to have been taken prisoner by the Japanese. Mrs. Amy Oils Earhart, 79, (of Boston, explained in an in2. terview over the radio that she was discussingr publicly for the
TRUCE IDEA OUT first time the disappearance of
London. May 21,
If the British Goverúment is asked for its views on the con- ditions for truce in Palestine which have been passed to De, Trygve Lin, Secretary-General of the United Nations, by Dr. To the accompanime of Max Seligman, the lawyer who aporala pus and curent eats from the crowd, he was forced terrorist, Day Gruner, who was recently defended the Jewish publicly to rescind his order,-executed, it will reject the pro- The ection of Lyons and Bijou ! Paited Prompt.
post an a matter af principle. Later
Reuter learned today. Paris, May 21.
Dr. Pampere Ramader and Movatore of Labour and statmal Production has **
throughout Frapee.
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her daughter.
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Mrs. Earhart said her daugh-To Mr. sion "an teret that it was even Truman
kept from me" and added: "I think my daughter landed and was taken prisoner by the Jap
ancar.
"I have
and messages addressed to me that convinced me thoroughly
letters, documents
that she landed on innd."
The mother said she made unsuccessful efforts to Joente her daughter through the Jap-
Seligman's cover the abolition of the milionese ponant in Los Angeles. Intary courts in Palestine and
"Gone" re-the grant of a reprieve to live
Adres
of death.
monstrated 1. 1 night at the pos¦ gespeal the gus and clectric wor-terrorists now under sentence
nkers ware the cease oltination, then interamed Gaerrenget bereid i **Walen selvs to congder my brazaleter Europe huster archives The wat de Pare to zegok after my whent de tip Tany vredljani,
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good lapstan of this personnel will Pebate the entire problem of anturies forgiat; in peneral," M. tohers Lacoste, Prelor tom Minister, salt. Unit-
This morning the pread alk spámną try of Lyoa wanakon
ripped by a wase of pepertori Indyalty.
Without wasning, the Pretty t last thyrkt istmed an enter thad all brezul tickets had busen man called in an effort to przedst phony
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the wholente bread Belerts in the aren. Pat tickets were to be used in their
stead, the order sail.
the popular
Workers and their wives
mi-tri quart of Valse untpediately gugr proteal,
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"No Bread, No Work"
Workers deserted their plante and demonstrated in the streets,
widle 2,000 housewives march-
nd Prem
It is considered certain, in semi-ocial quarters, that the #ritish administration in Pales the will refuse to bargnin about the prevention of violence und law breaking. Router.
British Financial Aid To Burma
London, May 21. The British Government will contribute £12,000,-
000 towards the deficit in Burma's 1946/47: budget and advance £18,375,000 towards the! current fiscal year's expenditure on rehabili~ tation projects, according to the Anglo- Burmese Financial Agreement announced here today.
"gone",
talked originally was
The offeml with whom she
she said, upon her return, the following day.
"When I returned there was a strange man there who didn't
up,
Want to like the matter
Mes. Earhart said.
The missing flier in a ratio. ed appeal said she was over the
Tourists' Bowling Flogged
London, May 21.
K.C.C..
Getting Back To Normal
honso.
of KCC" following
The resuneitation Oxford University, declaring at 303 for nine wic-| activities continues
kets, knocked up their highest score of the the rehabilitation of the club- season so far against the South Africans at Oxford, They declared with only seven min-alled and it is now proposed
A billards table has been in/ utes left for play, but the tourists played out to hold both billiarda and time and scored nine runs with all wickets snooker handleapa (A and B intact.
classes) for members. W. G. Keighley, in his second match for Oxford, Badminton, which was an im- hit a faultless 105 and practically ensured him- portant pre-war feature of the self of a place in the Oxford side against Cam-club, will restart before the end bridge. He batted four and a quarter hours have the court ready for mem
of the month. It is hoped to during which time he showed exceptionally hers by next week. It will sound defence, and the fact that he hit 15 fours be luminated by modern shows how well he picked out the balls to lighting system and it will be souri, where the President is
punish.
possible for members to phy M.P. Donnelly, captain, batted | third wicket and, despite a middle | deven daya of the week. White House anothers. now with his nick mother, the
in sparkling fashion while help of the innings collapse, more good Arther of the always-popular
84 for the hitting came from Bloy and KCC The seremonial signature fing Keighley to achi
dances will be held, on Tarvers. the bill was to have been held
Saturday of this week. Ticketa, Melville's policy of giving Ox- ineluding refreshments, will bo last Monday but the final ne- tion nectarary before the aid
ford the Arst use of a dead $5 and members are advised to pitch, after winning the toss, did book their tables. Immediately. programme berones Inw WYLD
not prove successful. Until late) restponed when President Tru- mun rushed to his ailing mo-
in the day the ball came off too thera's bedside.
Washington, May 21. The United States $100,000.- 000 bill for aid to Greece and Turkey, passed by Congress inst week, was today down to President Truman for his signature at Grand View, Mi-
The House of Representatives today agreed to the $350,000,- | 000 foreign ait relief program-
recommended by Presi dent Truman.
Pacific with no land in sight Earlier, the House defeated and with a dwindling fuel sup- the move to return the bill to ply.
the Congressional Committee, with the recommendation that
Brilliant Golf At Kilmarnock
slowly to give bowlers any help. American
County Games
In County gaines, 40-year-old Kilmarnock, May 21.
Tom Goddard, Gloucestershire's W. J. Branch, who is un-
rightarm off apin bowler, was A noty attached. established
In fine form at Bristol. He had professional record for the
the Nottinghamshire batsmen In Ваганяе coume here today
shed with the analysis of 21.4 with a brilliant 66 to lead the trouble from the start. and fini. "Daily Mail" £2,500 profession- wickets. al golf tournament.
Baseball
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New York, May 22. in the American League, tho Cleveland ut Boston gamo was postponed by rains and the threa other games were nighters.
The United States Navy con- ducted an intensive search but: Toreign aid be limited to $200,-/ field in the first round of the overs, eight moldens, 41 runs, cugu took undisputed possession
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000,000.
no trare was ever found Miss Earhart
The Senate passed the bill a or her plane~ few minutes after the House of Associated Press.
Representatives had given it its approval. It will now go to the President for his signa-
SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS
(Continued from Page 1) on victails of the take over. A delegation to make a preliminary i survey of the areas will soon be despatched.
ture.-enter.
Miss Betz Professional
and hit
In the National League, Chi-
of first place by virtue of a 2 Centurles by Emmett and to 1 win over Philadelphia, broke 70, F. Daly, of Balmoral, Gloucestershire in a very strong fourth
Four players besides Branch
which Crapp,
followed, put The Cubs scored once in the inning оп doubles...by and N. Sution, of Leigh, each D. J. Reen, of South Herts, position.
third-sucker Stan Hack ..ond had a round of 68 to share see in a fine 88 nct out for Middlesex added another run en shortstop Denis Compton carried his bat centerfielder Andy Pałko. They ond place, while they are foat Lords. He batted two and a Lan Merullos single and B lawed by J. Adams, of Beacons-half hours
fours, fielder's choice and two outs, feld, with 69.
chiefly drives and leg strokes. The Phillies scored their lone Norman Von Nida, of Aus He actually made 37 out of the run in the ninth inning en a, tralia, who had won the last fast 33 runs secred, the outstand single, a walk and a wild pitch. The agreement, which was, for further consideration in the
two professional tournaments ing run being from a no ball. Third busemun Cookie Lava ermetuled us the result of re-light of future developments la
In Britain, had a round of 73, He explained the Chinese Gav-
Close of ploy scores were: "getto's run,scoring single with rent negotiation's between the general economie and finan-erment's objection to discussion
London, May 21.
and Henry Culton 71.
At Oxford, Oxford University two out, in the 14th inning en- ei un tie Prefecture innkler, Rotich Treasury Mission, efat situation."
Another round will be play-303 ter nine declared (Keighley abled Brocklyn to upset St. Louis f this country's internal problemis
The brilliant amateur career| shouting "No heval, no work."
beled by Mr. J.3.6, Crumbie, Besides contribution in reby the Foreign Ministers part of world tennis champion Pan-ed tomorrow and a maximum 105, Donnelly 45, Bloy not out 1 to 3.. One of the Cards' runs At 9.D. the stpile u
and Tikio Mya, Finance spect of the Inudget deficit and cipating in the Moscow
line Betz, virtually wound up of de will contest the final two 46); South Africa nine for no was a circult smash by Catelier area was general as dentara kazı-
of the BRUSE In advance to enver rehabilitation | ference.
Del Rice, Dodger Catcher Ed. for her by the action of the rounds of 72 holes on Friday. wicket. tors farceal their way tossay h tering Government, alded that expenditure, any unpent The Foreign Minister's report | Amerienn Lawn Tennis Auyo-
At Lords: Middlesex 287 (Com- | words also homered. police voydons and into the of The possibility of converting part balance on the British grant of on Sino-French relations was ciation. looks like blossoming |
plon not out 08); Worcestershire
National Are of Prefert. Paut Grasive Britain's interest-free loan | $2,680,000 in aid of the front conlinea to Indochina,
fay-four. The out into a particularly success-ing me questions I equld not with crten of "Bread, breuit."!
En Barna for rehabilitation for arean budget will also ht Chinese Government has asked | [u] professional career.
Answer," The Prefeed was literally haul- porgewor "shall remain open at the disposal of the Burma for compensation for losses suf- Miss Betz herself, slightly In her Paris hotel room, the
Government.
fered by the large Chinese pa. rueful about being Huspended blonde American girl told the According to the agreemerit pulation there as a result of for sounding certain people United Press; "I guess, I will the Burma Government "Will French.Vietnamese Fozillities, and about her prospects in the pro- not wake up at night any more take immaculate and firm mea-bas asked the French Government fessional circuit, missed the wondering should I or should Bures to increase revenues.to prolect Chinese residents and final telegram from the Ameri- not 1. It would have been fun Jeffect reductions of Government to give them mont-invoured nation ean LTA when she left Montej to win Wimbledon twice in a
expenditure and withdraw surprivileges.
Carlo recently by car for Paris! row. I will just have to play plus purchasing power in circu-
bcenuso "ever since this suspen- exhibition matches.
ion came up. hundreds of peo- as if the USLTA made up my 84); Somerset 98 for five.- ple have been calling and ask- mind for me."--United Press,
"There'll never be
a better cigarette"
"A mont satisfactory hit
of work. Collins: the Board
are very pleased with you.
Have a cigaretto."
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THE EXCLUSIVE FILTER TIP. CIGARETTES PIETRINUTORI TREAQUARIA FILIPINA ETA
Reparations
con-
Istion, particularly by stimula- With the end of the Pacle ting savings among the general | War, China's policy towards public."
Japan has been tolerant rather than retaliatory. However, Mr. Wang warned that China must closely watch Japanese militarism
Sale Of Stores
The Durma Government also and must not allow the reorgani agree to pay over to the British|sation of a Japanese army, which Government proceeds from sale will threaten this nation's securi of civil affairs porvices stores, ty. which are not Lend-Lease equip- China in scheduled to receive ment bought from the United 15 per cent of reparations which States.
will be alietted before the signing Regarding Burma's defence' of a Japanese peace treaty and budget the agreement anya: seeks from her material which "The British Government tako can easily be transported and will note of the atutenent by the old most in the rehabilitation of Burma Government that they the nation's commerce and in- will not be capable of making
dustry. “sấy” further contribution to de-
fense beyond 335 lakhs of United States and Russia rupea adrendy included in the reach an early agreement budget.
Korean independence.
Overseas Chinese should not participate in Internal conflicts in countries in which they
reside, Mr. Wang said. The Chines Government will support them in their legal rights.
The Burma Government, it is said, maintain the view that the "estimated cost of main faining troops in Burma. Includ- ing supplies and services re- quired by these troops on peace- time basis, represents propriate charge on Burmi's revenue, without prejudice to the eventual decision ne to the strength and composition of the Burma. Army and figure of coat now being calculated by the Burma Command.”~Reutor::
He expressed the hope that thở
can
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Relations between China and an ap Siam arò improviry, while friend, ship between China and the Philippines Is emphasised by the recent treaty of amityRouter.
CHARGE. AGAINST
AMERICAN
ling the weapons and was going
VETERAN EDITOR
DEAD
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RHE 180
2 0.2
4 10 .0
3 11 2
At Shefeld: Glamorgan 184 Phliadelphia
for 53) Chicago (Dysch B2, Coxon five Yorkshire 118 for two (Watson Winning pitcher Deyle Lade., not out 56. Yardley not cut 59). Brooklyn
At Bristol: Nottinghamshire 129 St. Louis (Hardstaff 61, Goddard nine for 41): Gloucestershire 253 for four (Emmett not out 102, Crapp 100).
At Ilford: Essex 200
Winning pitcher Casey. The New York and Cincinnati gunne was postponed by rain and the other teams were not (Duilds scheduled.-Associated Press.
It looks 67, Hearne 83, Tremlett six for
Reuter,
Liberation
HOME FOOTBALL
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London, May 21. Results of soccer and rugget - games ployed today, were: - la
Third Division, Northern: York
Athletic
Communist Pin-Pricks Shield Teamcity Oldivam Athirai O
At Changchun
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Reuter.
The following players will re- York 14: Leeds 2 Bradford 2- Rugby League: Huddersfield 40 present ibb K.C.C. versus the K.B.G.C. in the second, round of the "Liboration Shield" at the K.B.G.C. at 3.30 on Sunday.
H. Gittina, J. Lee, J. W. Leonard, A. E. P. Guest .(Skip).
W. C. Hung, J. J. King, J. Orem, E. C, Fincher. (Skip).
AC Tribble L. GEastman,
T. Lock, M. N. Rakuzon.
ton, T. A. Madar (Skip).
J. Chubb, R. Leo, N. Bebbing
Nanking, May 22. Small units of Communist plainclothes men and fifth columnists early yesterday morning at tacked three police sub-offices Inside be- leaguered Changchun but the city otherwise was, calm, according to pro-Government re- ports.from the Manchurian capital. The reports said that the attacks were made simultaneously and were repulsed after. brisk fighting in which one Communist, believed to be the commander of a unit, was killed. Later,| W. Bailey, J. Stevens, J. a small Nationalist mounted patrol encoun- Landolt, Joe Fraser, tered three Communist plainclothes men in the same district who escaped after a brief en counter.
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Although the city is under day. The reported recapture curfew nightly from 8 p.m. would greatly relieve the Com the Communists managed to ns-munist pressure from the south semble to attack and run away on Changchun and permit the undetected.
dispatch of reinforcements by The Nationalist troops are re-train to the city from Mukden. ported to be preparing a coun- Kungchulin lan strategic sta-1
D. Hung, V. Labrum, 0. Duwman, F. Goodwin (Skip).
Reservca: R. Leigh, L Bones, F. E. Lawrence.
Players unable to take partį
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Geneva, May 21. The death of William G. air force. Severni planes have don says. General Heiung Shih- In a match which was played Naylor, 74-year-olil retired edi- been operating from the Muk- hui. Director of the Generalis at a terrific, pace throughout, Bhanghol, May 22..tor and publisher for the NEA don base in extensive reconsin's Northonat Field Head-England's "D" team was held Austin F. Young, American, syndicate for 16 years, oceur- naissance, a
quarters, returned from Nan-to n goalless draw by Switzer-8655.m.--Variety. charged with amuggling fire-red today.. Naylor was once The military authorities, ne- king by plans yesterday after a land's "B" team at the Charm- arms, told a Shanghai district the clitor of "Puck" magazine. cording in these reports, have two-hour conference with, the filles Stadium here. toulght. Selence made the Grada
already widened a large open Generallasimo. It is believed that court ho had no Intention of nel--United Press.
England were better foot-ter Woolley, space inside the city Into alisiung was given a briefing on ballers and twice they hit the 8.00 interne temporary airstrip thús, reator-f'overnil. government military upright with the goalkeeper 19.00 9.m.-London Belaze Naw London, May 20.,
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