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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1947,

BATTLE WAS FOUGHT

BY PEARL HARBOUR CABLE

Washington, July 13. The Navy revealed for the first time today that the United States victory in the battle of Midway Island-the turning point in the Pacific War- war directed by an underwater cable from Pearl Harbour.

Admiral Chester Nimitz, then Commander-in- THIS DIVIDEND WILL BE Chief of the Pacific Fleet, personally directed: PAYABLE on and after

the American forces from a cablehead 1,100 MONDAY 11th August at the

miles away, offices of the Corporation, where

The disclosure vane as Rear- Shareholders are requested to Admiral Rosce F. Glood. then Adulral Nimitz' Assistant Opera- apply for Warrants.

Lione Officer, publisher secreti REGISTER OF Japanese reports of THE

the battle. of the Corporation! The documents showed the Japan SHARES will be closed from MONDAYjese lost the battle heenuse of the 28th July to SATURDAY 91 following major mistakes: August (both days inclusive) WANTED: Translutat or transin.uring which period no transfer

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Hong Kong, 8th July, 1947.

UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY LIMITED, Shareholders are notified that. new Share Certificates are ready and may be had on application, At the Company's offers, 3rd flour, Union Building.

DODWELL & CÒ, LTD. General Managera,

Hong Kong, 11th July 1947.

COSMO CLUB

Members are reminded that the Dance to muugurate the "Members' Club" will be held

p.m.

New

Prison Is Like Health

(1) They thought their pResort as the U.S. Navy bad erneked the of attack was a sucarise where Japaneso cole and knew all their

Moscow, July 13. pinna:

The United Sintes prison (2) They Intext

Inform Camp at Darmstadt, which their command until nine hours houses 12,000 Nazia, is more! Inter that they hot lost four of like "a sanatorium or a health

their first line carriers:

resort than prison, according to a report by a Sovlet jouron 1st in, the Communist Party paper Pravda.

(3) They under extimated Anierienn strength, believing the American and 117 Carriers in the Area whereas The ALS. Fleet had three bie

aner-tlus

A party of Russian Journalists Enterprise, Horne

York- recently visited the camp, which! Town.

In the United States ocetipa. tion zone.

17.

Deceived Tokyo

The Japanese also dereived their cumand by reporting the loss of only 3 planes they t 275 l the batire.

Sesonged the war 31 years,

Pravda

MAGDA LUPESCU

Rio de Janeiro, July Madame Magdy Lupesen, who was married a week ago on her sick beil to ex-king Carol of Rumunia, was prent- ly improved today, and Carol's secretory mold that for the firal time in 10 days "there is rent hope that the will re- "cover,"

Mudumr Express or Helena, Princess of Rumanía, ua alte in now called by hér cutoumpe--is" muffering from pernicious oneremių,“

On Friday, the chances of saving her life were stated to hare diminished after a shock To her satem caused by u blood transfusion---Reuter,

Tension

The 'raydi man claimed In Syria

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With A Hey Nonny, And A Hodja!

London, July 13.

Mystery Franco Moves

Gibraltar, July 13. Following reports in that General Madrid Franco might meet "an important foreign states- man" at a rendezvous in

Mediterranean,

General Enver Hodja, Prime Minister of Albania, the

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that

today declared that Albania had documentary story was circulating in proof that the British and United States re- Gibraltar presentatives in Albania had been espionage General agents and had prepared an armed revolution

today Franco and

seen

been staff. had boarding a ship anchor- ed off Malaga, in South- ern Spain.

to overthrow the present regime, Tirana radio some of his personal reported. General Hodju, who was nd- dressing the opening session of the Albaulan Parliament, stated that the British themselves | might have Inld the mines: which damaged their destroy-} ers last October, the radio add- ed.

Condemning the "unfair and) dishonest" foreign policy of

Elizabeth

Takes The

Salute

Britain and the United States. S General Hodonited

reason for it in the dislike of

the British and Americans for

the democratic progress of the

Albanian People's Republic.

tain and America.”

London, July 13.

Reports of the meeting were not taken seriously in Madrid, where it is known that General Franco is on holiday in Mar- bella, hear Malaga, and it wan ainted there that the General's yacht is anchored in Malaga Harbour.

A motorist, who has just re- turned to Gibraltar from Mala-

heavily escorted, arrived in the

A number of the occupanta of the car alighted and walked to- bench where they waiting speedbont

which dashed out to sen, to- wards a ship which appeared to be anchored between, eight and

and 10 miles between Mulaga Gibraltar.

Cheered by 50,000 peo-, stated that a powerful enr, that the internees looked "like

"If Albanin had been ruled by ple, Princess Elizabeth, vicinity of Marbella a few days well-fid middleweight boxera", receiving more foor

Fascists, they would certainly in the uniform of Chief ago." thark or-

Damascus, July 13, whereas dinary Germans,

and were three-day

Many are reported to have been have been recognised by Bri- Ranger of the British

Empire, today took the wards the aflowed a total of 12 and a half killed and wounded in Damascus, Admiral Good said a Japanese‡ pounds of fout parcels every the capital, and other parts

There have been no British salute at a march past of boarded a of at Midway might have month.

Syria, following tension arising representatives in Tlbania since! The report also alleged that out of the Syrian elections held military mission last Aprit).

the withdrawal of the British 2,000 girl guides from all "only those work who want to" last Monday.

over Europe and the and that the Russian party was

General Hodja declared at United States in Pall In the Djebel met by "crowds of idle, finely

Druze frontier| Greece, supported by Britain Mall. #rea. tanned men in shorts and light-nice place on Thursday, a "grave danger to peace in the Balkans. from Belgium. Czechoslovakia. guarded that day, the motorist weight suits"-Reufer. -

where elections are due tá and 'America," was not only a Leaders of delegations. Hent The roads wore heavily situation" is reported between two bul, could easily become a dan-

Denmark, France. tribes in the region,

ger to world peace.

Holland. said. the Switzerland and Calling on the Albanian pen. States were presented to

United Other reports reaching Two were reported killed and

the Gibraltar. from Tangler snid mony injured during Syria's first ple-mid the people of the world

that. Generni Franeo Intended to Princess. Partiumentory election by' adult to rally round the Soviet Union. suTrage last Monday, when the General Hodja declared that A of the Scout and Guide Inter-week.-Router.

The occasion was the opening visit Spanish Morocco next siectoral division appeared to be banta had refused the Anglo- national Folk Dance festival, between religion and politics French invitation to the Paris Moslem candidates on the one conference on the Marshall of which will last until July 19. hand and Governmental or Pro- fer because she doubted thej gressive Party candidates on the sincerity of help rom the Unit

ed States.Renter

He said Admiral Nimitz was forced to dirrel the battle by enble front Pearl Harbour cause two United Staten insk forces steaming to the battle kept Their long-runge radios silent for fear of being discovered. chips communicated all informa tion by shurt range radio la n central clearing station on Mid- way Island. This information was dispatched by enble la Nimitz, it Peart Harlour. There Admiral! orders back to the jea

for

IN THE GOODS off on Wednesday, 16th July Nimitz pieced it together and set OSCAR EAGER latej 930

An orchestra has [ Victoria

the been engaged. Members are retransmission to the ships. Unit Colony Hongkong.quested to telephone the Club! Company manager, def Steward regarding the number censent.

of guests whom they wish to Invite. A Bght supper will be] served Inter in the evening.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN| There will be no charges, butį that the Court has by virtue of reservations must be made, Section

58 of the Probules

Ordinance, 1897, muie an Order| limiting the time for creditors! an others to send in their claims 2 against the above estate to the l 85 day of August 1947.

All creditors and others aru neegedingly hereby required to sent their eliums to the under- signed on or before that date.Į

Boted the 11th day of July, 1947.

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Pocket Money For POWs

London, July 13. Over 250,000 German prisoners of war still In Britain will receive freedom this week-they can carry pocket money, attend

and

sexual

Shaving At Barber's Was Once Frowned On

Chicago, July 13. Times must have changed since 1856-especially employ ment policies.

At a meeting of the Tri-State Hospital Assembly. Gone R. Powers. personnel director of the Young Men's Christian As- sociation hotel department, quoted the following excerp! from the Employes Handbook of Carun, Pirie, Scott & Co., dated

1866:

other. Reuter,

Austria Drawn Into

Maelstrom

Vienna, July 13.

Lady Baden-Powell, World N. Africa

Chief Guide, who stood on the saluting base with the two Princesses (Princess Margaret | accompanied

"Struggle For "Princess Eliza Freedom"

beth), congratulated the Prin- Ceas on her engagement to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten

Jaffa, July 13.

Abd El Kholiq Türriz, leader on behalf of Guides throughout of the Moroccan Reform Party,

the world.

wld 2,500 Arabs at a "Youth The American Guides in green, the Czechs in battledress Congress" here today that. North Africa was on the verge of “a khaki, and the Swiss wearing atruggle for freedom-the first. Austria is "threatened with being drawn unwill-blue, with bright red and white stage of which

maelstrom of conflicting inter- ties, were especially cheered by matle".

will be diplo. ingly into a ests." Dr. Oscar Helmer, Minister for the In-the crowds.

Princess terior, said today.

Elizabeth

was up pointed Chief Ranger just be- fore she left on the Royal Tour of South Africa.--Reuter.

HARRIMAN

The Reform Party leader is now living in exile in Egypt,

Most of his audience

today. were members of the Arab de- fence and youth organisations In Palestine, Napadda and Futuwa, which are now under a unifled command.

The Congress-the second big Arab demonstration in Palestine within a week--reaffirmed - its loyalty to Haj Amin-El Husseini, a majority of 65,578, an an- the Mufti of Jerusalem. nouncement from the Vieeray's residence said tonight.

TO JOIN PAKISTAN

"The employe who is in the, habit of smoking Spanish cigars, movics,

cal nt restaurants

being shaved at the barber's or

He told a Socialist confer- throw away old passes which read going to dances and other placesence at Horn, southern Austria, it is forbidden to indulge in cos-of amusement, will surely give that the country had hoped that

IN ROME duct of an amorous or

his employer reason to be sus "all great powers would take nature with the civilian popula. pleious of his integrity and part in the Paris aid confer

Eomic, July 13. tion.

honesty,

ence but the Soviet Union went Commerce, Mr. Averell Harri- The United States, Secretary of "Each employe must pay not on its own way and states unman, arrived today by plane to less than $5 per year to the der Soviet indrience refused the discuss Italy's economic needs church and must attend Sunday invitation."

with high government officials. school regularly.

Mr. Harriman, who came from Germany, was met at Ciampino

It also sent "brotherly grett- airport by Foreign Ministry o

ings" to Abd El Krim, the Moroc- American Embassy offeln Is. borders of Bengal, covers 5,388 can rebel leader, now living in He is expected to remain in square miles and had a popula-French custody on his return from

Egypt after his three days-United

The new regulations, affecting all but 1,000 of 275,000 Germans still in Britain, go into effect on Wednesday.

They alan will receive the right

"Men employes are given one to marry British

for girls although evening a week the resulting citizenship and other

guurting,

problems are not yet solved.

Prisoners will be allowed 45, 04. spending money weekly" but must still wear POW uniforms and re- turn to the wire enclosure by 10 p.m.-United Press.

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Salt Lake City, July 13. The Los Angelea Chamber of Commerce Isn't going

to like this. But it's sul true.

It Reems that Los Angeles, "Queen City" of Southern Cali fornia, was a part of Utah once,) Or to be more exact, part of the state which preceeded Utah.

A map released by the Utah State Historical Society shows| the lines of the old Provisional State of Degeret, founded by Brigham Young in 1849.

The state flourished until 1851.

The State of Deseret embrac ed all of Utah, most of Nevada,

a strip of California which In- cluded the present location of

and two if they go to prayer meetings."

The manual said that after 14 hours of work in the store, lei- sure time should be spent in reading.-United Press.

Marseilles, July 14. A British warship was reported to be cruising near the French Mediterranean port of Sets, when more than 4,000 Jewish immi- giants left yesterday in a steam. chip, which was officially stated to be bound for Colombia.

British officials here suggests the vessel's destination might be Palestine.-Reuter,

the and

This refusal hul innde opposition between enst problem for Austria to secure west even more obvious and the

slate treaty was even more Rome difficult.

The Austrian Government did. not wish to bind Austria poli- tically to the weat or to the cast but wished to accept every help offered for the rebuilding of the country.

Dr. Helmer warned the peo- ple against believing the rum- ours that the Austrian Govern- ment was preparing to from Vienna to Salzburg (in The United States zone).

move

Such rumours were spread by people wishing to profit from the uncertainty and fear thus created, he said.-Reuter.

Voice Of The Turtle

London, July 14.

"The Voice of the Turtle," the three character sex comedy that ran four years on Broadway and fetched some $300,000 from Hollywood, shock- ed the daylights out of London's more digni- fied drama critics on Sunday-but the com- mon people loved it.

Los Angeles, most. of Arizona, Russians Helping

and parts of New Mexico, Colo- rado, Idaho and Oregon.

The State of Deseret was bro-

ken up by the federab gover-

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Communists?

London, July 12,

"The last place where I had uncountered such morala was a rabbit warren," stormed Harold Hobson in the Sunday Times, and Ivor Brown in the equally sedate Observer wrote, "the al- lure of the semi-juvenile delin- is not for me." quency of bedside comedy,...

But the mass circulation John

ment in 1851 into the territory "There is no doubt that the of. Utah, which in turn was Russians have been helping the broken up to creato the states Communists to establish them Sunday Express halict of Utah end Nevada United selves in Manchuria since Press.

Genoral George C. Marshall Van Druten's play as a "ittle left, China, five months ago," masterpiece, and the Sunday a "Manchester Evening Chronicle called it "the best now News" editorial commenting on comedy in town." Another po China's civil war.

pular paper, The People, sug Eested, "for people who like a play about sex this is a play they'll like."

TYPHOID EPIDEMIC

Rome, July 13, Oficials warned flomans today

The Communist. menace has to boil water and not to eat ica increased enormously in the cream in an effort to check the past six months. In Manchuria, spread of· B minor typhold the Communists are balioved to Enough people liked this play epidemic which...“. has caused occupy four-fifths of the coun- about a U.S. Army Staff Ser- several deaths.

try and from there through geant who moves in with The authorities sold that many Dairen; and Port Arthur, still young actress-played by Mar- typhold cases have been reported held by, the Russiaus in defence garet Sullavan-to fill the Plc. in the capital's suburtis but that of the Sino-Russian treaty, the cadilly Theatre nightly and the outbreak has not reached Communists" "pour, reinforco- keop, the telephone ringing with epidemic proportions, · United |¡ments into North-China~~Cen-¦ advance reservations for weeks Prees.

tral News.

ahead.--Associated Press.

Press.

for

When

you

New Delhi, July 13. The Sylhet district of Assam today voted to join Pakistan by

The Sylhet district, on the

on pre-war of nearly 2,000,000.

Reuter.

escope from

exile in Reunion Island-Reuter.

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