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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1947.

PARIS BAKERS ON STRIKE

Bread Ration Reduced 50 Per Cent

Labour Unrest In

France

Parls, June 1.

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Faced with a 48-hour bakers' strike, beginning at midnight, the prefecture of the Seine, in drastic measure to assure sufficient bread sup- plies, announced tonight a 50 per cent reduc- tion in the capital's bread ration for Monday and Tuesday, bringing the already reduced ration down to 150 grams.

Zionist Home Plan Continues

Jerusalem. June 1. Another demonstration WAR given today that Zionists intend to continue developing a Jewish National Home, notwithstand- ing the United Nations inquiry and any doubts about the fu- ture of Palestine.

Mr. Ellezer Kaplan, Trea surer of the Executive of the

Jewish Agery for Palestine, announced through the Agey

spokesman, that 14 more Jew-

ber.

thn וזi

The decision' to cut the ration was rebed

emergency meeting early tonight of Seine officials and Premier Paul Kara- dier, following today's decision by the Park Bakers Union to call a

Protest

trike

against the

| Government's refusal tra grant

bakrzy

3.000-5

monthly

the

ncert w

fixed indemnity for hard workers. Previously desi nding 1,500 franes monthly indemnity. hakers had agreed 500-frane reduction, Government leaders, in a meeting with Union representatives That night, re- fused to neerpt even the compro- rise figure, however.

The Puris

50

זיוון

Strike Vote

A Zed.

evening papers,

Paris

the

housewives,

prefecture

however,

"VAMPIRE" CRASHES

Stockholm, Jung_1. Jet-propelled Vampire fighter plane about to land white taking part in a Swed. inh Air Force display today crashed into a motorcar and hit the wall of a factory, bursting into flumea und sel- ting fire to the building. The pilot, Lieutenant Karl Brik Lafdahl, was killed,

The factory roof was crowd- ed with spectators but some of them was injured-Rou-

ter.

Illicit

Drugs In Vienna

Vienna, June 1.

India And China Comparison

Britain Gripped By Heat-Wave!

London, June 2. Perhaps it was the heat--the mercury approached 90 degrees for the fourth consecutive day—but whatever the cause these incidents among others, were reported in the British press yes- terday.

Elsie Rowlands, 22, and Dca- would be worth a few pennies nie Densham, 26, were intro- and learned they were over- duced, decided in less than an printed Edward V. Issues- hour to get married and worth up to £5,000, promptly dia.

of

Beily Florence, 24, another bride, saved clothing ration coupons by crocheting her wed- ding gown.

д соцвіт Lionel, Leslie, Winston Churchill, turned rond repair worker да да сведре from urt and reported that he felt 10 years younger-As80- The United Free Church of clated Presa.

Scotland figured out that each British family spends an aver A week on drink, age of 3 tobacco and betting.

£20 Nest Selfridges, London's Arst

American style

department

..

Appeal To British

Calcutta, June 1. Dr. Suresh Chandra Bannerjee, President of the newly-formed Indian National Trade. Union Congress, said here to day that it would not be surprising if after India had obtained indepen- dence she had to face a store, announced it would close civil war, more or less its bargain basement because similar to the civil war with present day shortages in China, "engineered there aren't enough bargains.

Pontal inspectors found that by Communists and a bird had torn open a lotter, {

London, June 1. backed by

n £20 guns, am- extracted

cheque and

Mr. George Isaacs, munition and funds used it to build a neat inside a

mailbox.

Minister of Labour, plied by Russia."

The Mayor of Slough got into opened a campaign to- "With auch a fearful pag-

a row with fellow members of

sup-

be

the

по

the

entered

Women

to

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DUBONNET"

THE IDEAL APERITIF

and

COCKTAIL BASE,

PRODUCE OF FRANCE

Obtainable at

all leading stores and wine dealers.

L. RONDON & CO. FRENCH BANK BUILDING

Told of this at a meeting with their own union lease g this

" morning, 4,000 bukters võted

The British element of sibility, it is dangerous to allow

to the Town Council for refer night to urge women trike.

inmates of a nearby take up work in Bri- Although the bakers voling to the Allied Control Cum-the labourers of India to strike represented only those of mission in Austria re-controlled by the Communists," Con

German prisoner of war camp tain's desperately under- be anld.

na "our friends" and handing manned industries and order cutting the herad ration by prated today that illicit |

Addressing the Trade Union

some of them sandwiches.

services. inh settlements would be estab-if the entire Seine and Oise Decreased

ent affects the population traffic of drugs had in-convention here today, at which Jazz To Religion

Bengal branch of

The pleading tose of the alarmingly in the United Na Ished before the

George Bernard Shaw, invit-Minister's partment, in addition to the Des

broadcast appeal ed to send a mesange to dons General Assembly took up partment of the Seine, which in- Vienna and the Austrian INTUC was formed. Dr. Ban-

theshowed both the urgency of the the report of its apecial com-cludes the enpital.

World Youth Congress in Pra-i need and the fact that the Gov- capital

nerjee and that they had was in grave mittee on Palestine in Septem- Tonight mod Parisiane were

grudge against Communism but

gue, replied, "Read my books ernment has not the slightest | still unaware of the order, sine danger of becoming once only against the Communist

intention to draft labour Intol and all bakery shops are closel on again an Plans for re-equipment.

Dance band leader Henry industry. international Party of India because its policy and leave me to die in peace." expansion of Jewish industry Sunny and there are no Sunday centre for dope peddling, was guided almost entirely by Campbell, one of Britain's lead-

After telling his lateners: were also announced by Mr.

ing trumpet players, forsook It how badly the country needs The destruction of police re."the forelyn. polley of Russia." Kaplan, who statel

a Trappist women One important function of the all and that the were expected to be caught par-corde, fons of trained personnel

workers, Mr. Тяпься! Jewish Agencs had reached a tealy short, with advance through denazification and in- INTUC, he said, would he to monastery.

Raid: "I am sorry that I have agreement with the British Ad- whening of the strike while shops | adequate training and juip-explain to Indian labour

Bristol scientists solved a to make this appeal. You' did ministration to enable Palestinel were dill open yesterday." ment of the new police force dangers-economic and political 177-year-old mystery-was the amazingly well by your country industrialista to use 500,000

has led to a disturbing increase of being led by Commanists. poet Thomas Chatterton an during the war and it seems a in juvenile crime, the report

addict-by considerations oplum

analysing pity that there la again this added.

which led to the formation of stains in his pocket, book, and urgent call for your help. We Organised gangs of adoles-the Indian Nations? Trade finding "definite

have to export more now to get cents of both sexes have taken Union Congress was that the opium."

in return the raw material and up crime us a fulltime profes- | All-fidia Trade Union Congress

A filled woman who wouldn't food that we need. This is a

name gave Home sion, it said.

We will temporary business, was alleged to be dominated by give her Police difficulties have in- "Communists".--Reuter.

Stamps to a dealer thinking they catch up in time, so all I am creased, due to the presence of

asking at the start is that all the occupying forces and some

who can, take a job for what half a million displaced per-

ever length of time you can -apare."

Mr. Isaacs made it clear that will be run at 3.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rang at 230 p.m. and the first race he was not asking women with

Through numbers 18 races-516) may be obtained at the babies, or those whose house-office of the Treasurers, 1st Flour. Exchange Building, also hold work kept them fully oc- tickets for the Special Cash Sweep ($2,00) on the Lantso cupied. "All I say in please Handicap. The latter may also be purchased at the Branch think about it carefully and do Office. Nathan soad, Kowloon, the best you can."-Reuter.

Second Cut

in the

of Zionist funds from Amerlen The auction

hrend for the purchase of muehinery,oration, although temporary will

be lite scend Paris Reuter,.

Bousewives have undergone in, just uver one month.

Claims

Originally set at 300

entire dally, the ration for the Lake Success, June 1.

nation was cul to 250 grams in The Jewish Agency, leading At

Aprit in face of the country's organisation of the Palestine!

whent shortage. Jews, does not intend to make

Observers considered It po any move in New York at pre-sible the new reduction night sent regarding the United Na-recipitate citywide bread demon- tions Palestine Committee strations by high-tempered and which begins its meeting her 2,000 bakery shops are expected

distraught Parisians. AL lens to be close on rulk nk The-American Jewish Com-strike order. milttee has, however, submitted

tomorrow.

a written statement to the 11-

Labour Restive Meanwhile. throughout

the

son,

An analysis of enses of mur- der, robbery with violence and year showed that only 10 touting in February of this per

cent could be definitely pinned on Austrians. The remainder were divided between регнов wearing Allied uniforms, for-

ntion committee asking for nation tabour remained

the reative. immediate immigration Palestine of 100,000 displaced of Lille, 650

and in the northern Industrial centre

workers were still knowns," persons and placing Palestine un strike in various factories. In under United Nations trusted the Laval foundry, workers de- to call a 24-hour

ship.

eided today

the report

Bald.

One of the

traces

RUSSO-AMERICAN WAR "IMPROBABLE"

Bombay, June 1.

eigners, and most of all "on-Mohandas K. Gandhi, Indian spiritual leader, told the United Press today that war between the United States and Russia, in his opinion, was "possible but highly improbable."

Reuter.

The American Jewish Com-strike, protesting their failure to Meteor

miltee and the Langue for gain higher wages.

Pence and Justice In Palestine line truckers caused most of the

are also understand to be sub mitting claimin

Public bearings of Jewish and other bodies are unlikely to be held.-Reuter.

run

In Paris, the strike of gasp-

capital's filing stations to

herands of would-be dry Inte yesterday, thus keeping wors

nf 1lw United Press.

country- rotis today.

Mystery Death Of British Girl

Cologne, June 2.

British special investigators attempted yesterday to trace events leading up to the mysterious death of Miss Primrose Lord, 25-year-old Bri- tish canteen girl, in the Rhine river on Friday. Miss Lord, a canteen van driver the water for four or five hours. for the Salvation Army, was sti An added element of mystery

was why the body still was float tioned in Dueren, 20 miles south- east of Cologne.

Ing after such a length of time

body floating on

Was An Hexadrite

Moscow, June 1. One of the largest meteors to collide with the Earth in modern times. the massive one which crashed some 250 miles north of Vladivostock on the night of Feb. 12, was of a comparatively rare

of

Superforts That To Visit Britain

In a telegraphed reply from the Jews of terrorism and other New Delhi to six questions sub- forms of violence.

Q. Do you believe mitted by the United Press, the

Sudan should. Mahatma commented for the Egypt and the

under one Government) fire me in months on some of unite the major problema confronting when the British leave?

A. I have no doubt that they the world.

Despite his 78 years, Gandhi's ought to. influence in

nation's his

Q. As a result of your spiritual and political life la asperiment during the past great as ever during his long months, do you feel that crusade for Indian independence principle of non-violence and equality for all mankind.

He found time to answer the although following questiona,

yet he triumphant in solution the world's problems?

A.

months My five:

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

SATURDAY, 7th June, 1947.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Alembers are reminded that they and their ladles MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meet- Jing.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting_non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 including tax are obtainable through the Secretary on the written or p..sonal introduction of member,

Inember such

to be responsible for alt chits, etc. Badges admitting to Members' Exclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE,

The Treasurers' Compradore Office will close st 11. a.m. and the Secretary's Office at 11.45 a.m. Both Offices at lat fleur, Exchange Building.

A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered In advance from the No. 1 Day (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $3 In- cluding tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at

the Gate.

varlety known as "hexadrite," he wan prenecupied with India's Noakhali have only confirmed will and training visit to the Ro-operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club

critical internal problems:

Soviet scientists studying splinters from the meteor have determined. War Improbable

Other scientists still are work.

Q. Do you think there is any ing in the area where the meteor possibility of armed conflict be tell, with one crew excavating to tween Russia and the United reach what approximately

was States?

A. Anything la poaalble, but

ров

the mean body of the meteor. It

it

is buried more than 35 feet into it is highly improbable, the soft ground of the sparsely

Q. Do you foresee the afbility of the world baing unit- ed under one central governing body composed of.representa tives of component pariat

A German fisherman found her in the water. Investigators said inhabited area. The crater

the surface of that an inquest would be held to- the Rhine at Warringen, 10 miles | day.—Associated Press.

north of Cologne,

Events from the time she last

was seen at Dyeren until her body

was found approximately 30 miles

away less than 12 hours later are

rather a blank, one official said,

Quiet Girl •

Friends sold that Miss Lord,

Nicaragua Revolution

San Jose, June 1.

formed is 210 feet in diameter.

Thirty-two other splinter era ters have been mapped, most, of tham 45 to 75 foot in diameter.

It contained iron, nickel, cobalt and a small amount of phosphor. ous and sulphur-United Press.

A. That is the only condition on which the world can live.

Q. Do you feel that India will ultimately be united under central government, regardless settle

The large Nicaraguan colony which drove. Dr. Leonardo of what the immediate whom they described as a quiet in Costa Rica has sent a cable Arguello, the former President, ment may be? girl, seemed in a normally cheer. to Président Truman asking out of his palace into refuge at A. The future will depend on

of mind on Friday him not to recognise Benjamin the Mexican Embassy. last what we do in the present.

ful.frame morning in Dueren.

How she reached Cologne or Dueren is not yet known.

Sacasa, named as the provisional week.

Jews Criticised

my previous experience non-violence can solve all

la-United Presa.

:

London, June 2.. A squadron of Superfortresses the of the Strategic Air Command of five can the United States Army Air Force two demonstration of will make

flights covering most of England and parts of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland during a good- that yal Air Force between June 9 and

our and June 16.

Nine of the huge Boeing air- craft, which are of the type used to carry the four atomic bombs that have been dropped from the air, will make the fights in forma- tion from the RAF. station at, Marham, Norfolk.

The first demonstration will take place on June 11 and will include two flights over London. Vienna, June 1.

The second demonstration will The Ave year old son of takes place on June 14.-Associat

Hungarian ex-ed Press. Ferenc Nagy, Premier, was reported by Vien- no newspapers to be on his way tonight by car to Berne, Switzerland, to join his father, who resigned by telephone on Friday, after the Russians had accused him of treason.

Nagy Jr. To Join His Father

in

The child, who had with him the family's £20,000 fortune and jewels, was travelling President of Nicaragua after He belongs to a group of big Q. What do you feel is the the car presented to Nagy by: German pollee who recovered last week's bloodless revolution, landowners and ranchers head-most acceptable solution to the the Russians last year, the her body, still alad in uniform, Sacasa was installed as Pre-ed by General Anastasio Palestine problem? said it had apparently been insident after a military revolt,' Somozo-Reuter.

“JANE"

I DON'T SEE THAT

THESE "CLUES" "TIROW ANY LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY, JANE!--- "THEY'RE JUST DRESS

TES

DESKINSI

HOW LIKE

A MAN!

LOOK AT "THEM~~ WITHOUT YOUR

MAGNIFYING

GLASS/➡

"CAN'T YOU SEE THIS

IS THE GOWN MADAMIL CYPRANO WORK ON THE STAGE? THESE ARE TWO OF LYDIAS RECENT ENSEMBLESY-AND THIR IS THE COSTUME I WORE

WHEN I FIRST, MET"..

ERIC ACE?

A. Abandonment wholly

AND WHAT

*THE DEUCE DOES THAT PROVEÏ

THAT HE HAS DESIGNS ON ALL. HIS LADY FRIENDXT- CLOTHIS!—AND IT'S MY JOB TO

FIND OUT WHY....

.

newspaper Neuss Oesterreich,"

by Bold, quoting a Budapest des-

patch.

The family fortune was claim ed by Nagy as the condition of his resignation.

The nowspaper qunted the Sociallot Vice-Premior, Dr. Arpad Szakosits, as saying that the now government of Genera. Lajos Dinnyca, sworn in yan- terday, must be considered "caretaker · government” that the country must go to the polls in the autumn at the latest.

1

ana

The Arbeiter Zeltung: Aus- trian Socialist paper, said that Hungary's forthcoming eloc- tions will no longer be froe." The Communist press here haila éd' the government changea, as ending a situation: "dangerous for the new demoorway."Bou tor.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc.. will not be permitted to during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Pablle Enclosure.

SERVANTS' PASSES.

Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary. int Floor. Exchange Buliding.

Any persons found loitering with Servants' passes in their possession will fortelt the same out will be removed from the enclosure,

BY ORDER,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary..ver

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