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Thomas

the efforts

of

By Wickham Steed

de Gaulle's Aims

Bituation The critical

in than half a century, I am too federations to coerce the Gov- France is being watched by obconscious of the intricate play ernment by means of some general strike. servant Britons with almost as and counter play, of French po-thing like a much interest na are the prolitical traditions and social These tactics appear to me ex- coedings of the Foreign Minis- forces to predict the course tremely dangerous. Their auc tera,Council in London. Be which the present crisis may ceas might bring on acute civil outcome tween the contest of French take. The strength of revolu-strife of which the parties and organisations, and tionary tradition among the would not be certain to favour

of the Foreign French maxos

Ther is apt to Communism.

fallura Ministers to reach agreement neutralised in the long run by might intensify the belief that upon the future of Germany, the attachment of fndividual only the strong hand of Gen- there may be no direct or im- Frenchmen of all classes to eral de Gaullo could safeguard mediate connection. Yet the their own economic Indepon- France against further revolu- PEARCE-QUIN:-The engage.

ment is antiounced between political and, to some extent, dence. A perspicacious French tionary disorder.

Alexander Pearce, the economic outlook in West- author M. Andre Blogfried elder son of the late Mr. T. ern Europe, might be affected wrote 20 years ago, "The hearts E. Pearce and of Mrs. Pearce, by the outcome of the French of most Frenchmen' are on the

ΟΣ I do not believe that General of Hong Kong, and Miss Nina crisis in a degree hardly lesser left but their pockets are Quin, only daughter of M. than by the success or failure the right; and in practice near-de Gaulle aspires to a personal own know- & Mrs. A. E. Quin, of Hong

the Foreign Ministers toy all Frenchmen have a poc-dictatorship. My Kong.

settle the German problem. ket." He also quoted; the say- ledge of him leads me to think In both instances the politie- ing of a typical French Social him a sincere patriot who bears

must and economic destiny of fat-that "one

always no resemblance either to Na Western Europe may be at keep moving farther to the left, poleon III or to the notorious upstart General Boulanger who! take. Some experienced Bri- but never go beyond it."

How many French men and tried to upset the Third Repub fish observers are indeed dis- posed to regard Communist at- women still have "pockets," in lc 60 years ago. But I am not tempts to paralyse French and the sense of having something sure that General de Gaulle, in also Italian industrial life as to lose, after the impoverish the event of his return to pow- not altogether accidental at a ment caused by the war, by er under present conditions, moment when the underlying years of German occupation, by would be entirely a free agent. issue in the Foreign Ministers the rise of prices, and by mo- The situation which the French Council is whether the four mentary inflation, it is impossi- Communist Party has created Great Powera can agree to coble now to judge. Still, the la not unlike those which Ger- ordinate measures for the re- French peasantry who form man Communists fashioned be- covery of Europe as a whole, or more than half the population, fore the advent of Hitler, and whether what is called the are probably as eager to pre Italian Communists and Social- Iron

Curtain" shall divide serve their property and their ists brought about by their po

emerged Europe between East and West.savings as ever they were. And lley of general strikes before 18 the Intricate Play though Communiem may at- Mussolini

tract them superficially ne be ostensible champion of

might And himself ing "farther to the left" than cipline and order. General de Socialism or Radicalism, many Gaulle

WEDDING

On Thursday, 4th December, 1947, between Alexander Douglas Bon of LEARMONTH only Mr.

Mra. Alexander and Learmonth, Ferryhill, Aber deen, Scotland, to DOREEN ESMEE LEE (ne RANOE) daughter of the late Mr. G. H. RANOE and Mre, RAY NER. Illingworth, Angmer ing-on-Sea, Sussex.

a

al

As an old student of French history and a keen observer of French political life for more

100 Years

Mail'').

Ago

that the

rauch

more

ann nearer

dio-

of them are likely to suspect driven by reactionary forces that Communism might lead along a road which he would

left" into have preferred not to tread. them "beyond the

of totalitarian some form dictatorship. destructive their individual property and freedom..

National Rally

of

Good Will

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

COPK, 194, 87 WA BENICA

"Ehow that you're divorced, you-ahem!won't be needing that big apartment, ah?"

Fear Of Japanese

Resurgence

By Miles W. Vaughn

Tokyo, Nov. 28. which developed in obtaining Fear of the recrudescence of building materials and equip Japanese militarism, ultranationment; the shipping shortages, allem and "cut-throat com- and a hundred other problems. mercial competition" is wide- The Siamese had not, foreseen spread among leaders of those the general disorganisation of to affect The British view of this nations of Asia which will be the world which was anxious situation is marked by represented in the forthcoming them almost as severaly as it did

will towards peace conference among the Jap- the other Asiatic powers. genuine good

In nearly every country, lead- France and her people, and by ancae and the Allled powers and

1

PREMIUM BONDS Most interesting feature of the statement of the Financial Secre tury on the proposed loan issueC was the disclosure that among other things contemplated is the issue of a batch of premium bonds. Nothing final, it appears, has yet been decided, but the mere suggestion that the Govern ment is prepared to contemplate this lapse from the conventional will strike most observers as

It is true, ol point gained. couise, that the degree of bold-

If this be so, and if the pre-a firm belief that the security may have considerable bearing ers had not foreseen the difficul ness in the approach to this form

sent wave of strikes organised and welfare of Britain render upon the terms of the peace tice they would face in explain- of quasi-lottery is severely con

war years should be filled with (From the files of the "Chine by Communlat leaders for po- highly desirable some acttled treaty, according to information ing to their people why the past-

in obtained by this correspondent. of Government litical purposes should end in system trolled. Of all the forms of pre-

Asiatle Tenders generally be so much trouble. These difficul- fallure, a revulsion of feeling France that could form a con- We are informed mium bands possible, it is that

This re-imposed on the Japanese and was only natural that these lead- which is least likely to arouse the masked battery opposite the might set in, similar to that finental pivot for the recovery lieve a "hard" treaty should be ties did arise, however, and it

which recently enabled the can- of Western Europe. hostility of the Anti-Vice Lea "Phlegethon" is

support their positions., gue which is under considera formidable than we had at first didates of General de Gaulle's covery, within any calculable will inalet that the strongest ers should seek new arguments

gain so future, appears now to depend safeguards be included in the to

Among these arguments were upon the agreement, tion. If the plan goes through, heard; It is impossible to ascer- "National Rally" to

de successful application of the There is geral opinion, too, promises that extensive repara- bonds bearing interest at the rate tain the exact number of guns striking a success in the Muni- in a large measure

are mounted rumour cipal Elections, General of one per cent. will be issued, which redeemable at quarterly intervals varies them between 20 and 200 Gaulle evidently expects this to Marshall plan. It would be that the Unite Itates is inclined tions would be recovered even there is also a report that happen and to bring him with-endangered, perhaps thwarted, (to be too lenicut toward Nippon tually from Japan and that new at attractive prices. Once a year, two other masked batteries are in sight of the drastic con- by the wrecking tactics of and has been "nalve" in accept sacrifices must be made to pre- Communists which ing the Japanese declarations of vent the "Japanese threat" from stitutional reforms announced French

of arising again. the principal prize will be worth being formed, the

in his programme.

But here seem to be inspired by a desire fidelity to the principles

The fact that Japan, bléd the winning In view of the Whampoa and the other nearer,

Part of the attitude of long delay in reaching a decision | Macao passage, their focus to be again wide sections of French to impede the United States po-]Anglo-Saxon democracy, Asiatic white by the war, has very little opinion, opposed to Communism licy of promoting European re-

leaders may be ascribed to to give in any reparations- on the Rehabilitation Loan the devoted, Phlegethon," scheme, a delay

British opinion, like the bulk sincere distrust of the Japanese unless some longrange program- which compels that in case they miss her their or any dictatorship of the left; covery,

might not welcome the idea of the Government to go into the shot will strike only European a veiled Gaullist dictatorship of French opinion, rejects as and part of it to domestic me for payments in manufactur of fantastic the Communist claim political and nationalistic con- ed goods can be worked out and that most impartial observera oney market offering an inter-residences.

But few of the shopmen who of the right. The desire.

Icaders assert agree she can hardly be a serious est rate much in excess of that at

trade with Europeans will moderate Frenchmen to pre- that the Marshall plan is de-siderations,

Government able to signed to subjugate Western The, Asiatic which a loan could have been move their mechandize, as they serve a floated twelve months ago, any generally think that they occupy steer a middle course between Europe to the "Imperiallat" that a study of Japanese milf competitor for any nation for right probably ac- capitalism of the North Ameri-tary, political and economic ag- many years to come is generally alternative to the issue of straight neutral ground, trusting that, left and

To date, no leading Aalatic bearei bonds is at least worthy having sent men and money to counts for the formation of the can Union. For this reason gresalon" in the 50 years prior ignored,

Britain that that the Nipponese are an ag-political figure has dared openly experiment. On the face of it, increase the elvie guard will Robert Schuman Cabinet, af-among many others it is carn- to Pearl Harbour goes to show the net gain to Government secure them from vollence should ter the fall of the moderate So-eatly hoped in could, under proper manage the Chinese beat the English and, callst Ramadier Cabinet, and the Allied French nation may gressive and determined people, and actively espouse the Ameri other hand, if the the failure of M. Leon Blum weather the present storm, may rendy to use any weapon that can theory that Japan must be whole of accms feasible to establish them-restored to a strong and healthy dominant position. nation, both ecnomically and ment, be considerable. In addi

France the ancient motto of selves in a tion, the premium inducement is English take the city they will to secure a majority in the Na- vindicate for the

of tional Assembly, be respected for the sake probably best calculated, in this old lung sye,

Meanwhile French Commun- the city of Paris"Fluctuat This, they assert, is proved by politically, in the interests and particular part of the globe, to

We learn that the civic guardat lenders have endeavoured to nec morgitur" which I render events which preceded the Sino welfare of Aala and the world. draw out the substantial funds (at Canton) has got tired of force the issue by using their freely as "Storm-tossed never Japanese wars, in which Japan To do so would mean frumediate

We are told control of trade union con swamped."" that the Rehabilitation Loan their avocation, scheme, in its totality requires that they do not intend to parade Premium bonds, are, after all, no again, unless dire necessity calls new thing to the Chinese inves them to protect their native city. tur. Those familiar with the

From the "Canton Commer tremendous tumover achieved by cial List":"The Editor begs to the International Saving Society intimate to the Editors of the HK$180.- organisation

in Shanghai some Hongkong papers that he has years back must assume at least not received a singis copy of any

of their, papers for weeks

Rome, Dec. 4. an equivalent success with a

Party Heng Katy issue especially of His office is at No. 8 Mingqun's

It is not necessary for a find hit South's double of the 2-Diamonds, careful study of current events Italy's Communist While on this sub- old Hong. one which is finally secured upon feet it is as well to call the at- der to depend entirely on his partner with hand which couldn't overall in the Far East must convince early today called Premier 400.the general revenue and assets of tention of the community again in order to know bir side has good 1-Heart while vulnerable, was based the impartial observer that these Alcide de Gasperi's Christian suit fit. Some of the best bids are on the great strength shown by considerations are important, Democrat Party a diststorshi the Hong Kong Government. In to the fact that all commercial based on logic or, In other words, North's ability to support: a takeout Even before Japan surrender-seeking to enslave Italy to the 200.-the meantime, some further Circulars which he sees before on cards which he can infer that into two, of a minor if South's handed, leaders of other Aslatic na Zoreigner and appealed for

inserted the bis, partier holda, The evidence was worthless. West showed up his tions were planning industrializa nationwide labourfront 350,--| breakdown of the figures of prothree o'clock are

pertinent to the polat can come from

own hand then by taking posed expenditure under the loan same day without charge, 120-

plan would seem to be an essen

the actions of the opponent, con into East's hearts at one level higher, ton of their countries to take

after a two-day meeting mad of spades 300.-tial pre-requisite to Legislative of an opportunity to increase the ldered la combination with what the and now North made his possession over markets which the Nip clear with his bid at three ponese had dominated and

alde against a

a possible measures to gain à potent post it clear the Leftists had no in Council approval. An allowance revenues due not to the across the table has done.

spade prychle by West on als fi tion In world shipping, banking tention of abandoning strike! of $30,000,000 to cover claims existence of a blind spot in postal

and merchandizing, which the demonstrations and polities and compensation will undoubted minds, but to shortage of time.

When

Pais, South's Japanese so long had held. Those violence as weapons in thei ly profit somebody. But the According to the reply Mr. Hob

takeout into "4-Clubs" advertised, his leaders also wanted the role of three weeks old war of ubrys question, what claims and what son gave, it takes nine months

two-sulter, since he had shown "spokesman for billion Asiaticon de Gasperi compensation? should be provided to design, print and circulate a with an answer. Likewise with new postage stamp, and 380,000,-D. None" many of the other items. For 000 stamps of that imue are. rec. 94 2 Legislative Council to approve quired. Unfortunately for Mr. the Loan Bill in its present form, Hobson, it on record that last without clearer details of the year it was decided only at the commitments on the expenditure end of February to laue Victory side would be to surrend what staipps, which were on sale on Dealers East limited, powers it has, in June 11. This shows a time-lag nerable.)

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

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"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

BIDS BASED ON LOGIC

VAD, KA

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15

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his 2-Diamonds to show bis second tell suit, for as yet he could not what was going on.

to protect

Bast

·

OUT.

gained possession of Formosa attack by domestic opponents

and the Ryukyu Islands, in the who would raise the cry of "pro- Russo-Japanese war and the Japanese"--United Presn. subsequent annexalon of Keren,

in the Manchurian war and the Pacific war.

"Political Prestige

Most Asiatic leaders do not ad- mit a desire for domestic po litical prestige and national ag- grandizement Influences their at any titude toward Japan, but

Communist Communique

KAMANI, DA Pbf.

A lengthy communique issue

diamonds to double there which the Nipponese had tried the active front in enough

then very smartly bid S-Dla to assume, Dave ATMA North monds instead of 45-Clube, as wha fested possible shortage of that suit

cat auit With V-J Day, efforts were war moved from Northern

directoratenent greeting With West and therefore danger of made by some of the nations im Southern Italy, the Comin

diamond ruff, if clubs were trump. mediately to step to the vacuum

it sald, had displayed

·D. 1097.5

Naturally the Contract got made, left by the presumed elimination "workers of all parties'! with the loss of only ino irieke in of Japan. Most of these effo decided will. No resist J:10-76-3

however, encountered unexpec reactionary counter-off orth-South vultrumps to East

PATEN

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this what can happenti

North 1

Tomorrow's Problem

od difficulties. China, where

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Press, herzelf engaged ↑ In civil war

almost as damaging as Nippon's military pocupation, Had; been.

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