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GANDHI BREAKS FAST

He Told Them To Lay Off

Sir Franciscu, Jan. 18, Beer Smith. President of Chamber of the American Commerce in Slanglial, an Saturday advised Amerleans with Fleas of opening new businesses in C'isha.

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"fast of the Amerienas who went out for the gobl rush are now packing up." Sald Smith on his 147tuf Transpurs imans the "General Melgs" from

on

Chahun.

Both inftation

China's mouetary increasing ADLE governmental pestrictionS og foreign inipurls, partien- Jarly loves good, are rais- In holds international trade.“ aje tiš Ussuriated Pros

Red Shouts Die Down To Murmurs

Berlin, Jan. 18. Russian shouts against the Western Allies have dad Rway to murmurs in the thee of firm An- gin-American determina- Bion to retain in Berlin until they are forced out,

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CHINESE GENERAL

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WITH SIP

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New Delhi, Jan. 18.

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| Mohandas Gandhi today broke his fast "for com- munal peace among the Hindus, Sikhs and Moslems of India.”

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78-yearold Hinda). Nehru dragged him off by spatial lender drank a small the heels. The other proclaint, #lof sweet me.juice tu ed himself the "messenger of gta Uat he was satisfied he Lord Krishna," Hinilu God, and with hal futülled his vow to touch no sprinkled the other man Con until

hud pence

heen holy water till he stopped restored.

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He sipped the fuier at 12.45 | "trance.” 14m. (07.15 GMT) 12 hoxes and 45 minutes after he started 11:0 Tast

Nehru said police removed this demonstratur.

communal The pledge by Gandhi was seated on the skle da bed with bs back to the lenders climaxed zenfans efforts wall a in brand Dr. Rajendra of higle-ranking Indians to in Prasad, President of the Con- thee the fruit Mahatma is break gress Party, nostre the rouloff the fart which had threaten of his fast to a crowded room of the most him his Bfe.

the mansion" of industriali, c Ga Biel,

The itt patriot smiled bul saat molbarge.

Responsibility

Mountbathen's Visit

When the Earl and Countess Mamtbatten arrived, thousands of peace demonstrators, crowd- "Gandhi has broken his fast,

the entrance บ haring to us and a word on!

Bria Ho where Ganda! Prmad sadel.

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s wholly out.

Nanking, dan, 17. Gamal La Ying-la, commun-1

sler of the Chinese Bath Army.

WA today officially reported to But pool wait idle because of heavy beses suffered by his

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mander of the 22nd Division. daveting the

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"The responsibility herafter staying, moved to the lawns a

the buck, where they We must live Ursed by Paul Neben, the to the traist."

Prime Minister of India. Gandhi began abstaining A- Earl Mountbatten Jest

11 san, on Tues after a from Food at

20. mittites stny, the charged ante-Gandhi Toward the end of the week police

demonstrators who wer shin- Cloctors reported

Sini growing steadily weaker, and last night! g "Dave the Moslems Away",

Gandhi him-elf the himself said he was lying ont

prayer meeting, in "whit truly a death bed.“

His deel in to end the fast,

India'

came after leaders of embaitied religious seets signed a paper this morning pledging their own lives a garanter of the safety of minorities and preservation of peace.

"Finished"

Gandhi's plan to begin eating was aunnunerii first by Ava Gawth whom he call his granddaughter though actually she is the granddaughter of his brother.

She was laughing bot DEAF down a hall tears as she rab

and other way past reporters awaning word and exclaimed in Hindustani, "The fast is finish

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to speak to them without much strain "by the grace of God".

Speaking inlo #7 berlaide microphone, he said: "My fe Whatever in God's lands.

You you do, do it truthfully. must not do it merely to make me break my fast.

"What I am doing today is} not out of pride, but is done in all humidity and for purification."

Radio Response

All-India

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1948.

The Dean Is Down But By No Means Out Yet

For the second time in ten years the arthus and ot- Læraners on Dr. Hewlett Juhanson, Dean of Canterbury, who is 73. have been repudinted by an Archbishop of Canter- hary.

In a statement. Dr. Geoffrey Fisher. Archbishop of Canterbury. disclaimed responsibility for the opinions of Dr. Hewlett.

Te is re-

Photo shows Dr. Hewlett Johnson (in bed), coveritig from an ess.

Also shown are his wife and two daughters. Keren, 5 (left) and Kezla, 7 (right) at his Canterbury, Kent, home (Associated Press Pitolo).

ODD SPOTS IN THE NEWS

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Rallo today jazz and "friyos", music from its programme for the duration

the fast.

In Delhi, India's capital, the

- Pancit Jawaharlal | day was a local holiday so thai Nehru. India's Prime Minister, meetings could be held to pray the demonstratory for Mr. Gandhi's life. siloured

driveway shouting in the

Nearly 2,000 destiture wonnen alde Cand's quarters.

and children, orphaned by com- Five Bills

monal disturbances. fasted and Ririn that went in a procession Gandhi should declare himself House to sing "songs of peace und and leve" to the Mahatma. -

Associated Press and Renter,

One man hawled out.

heyuation of God

lirvok his fast,"

BULGARIA AND RUMANIA

SIGN 20-YEAR PACT

Sofia, Jan. 18.

ya kilomene nth of Paolity. the capual of Hopes Province. aam: Communist attacks.

Mong ng, can- The Bulgarian Government tonight released de- tails of a 20-year mutual aid pact signed with Rumania. In an accompanying communique the Government said both countries agreed that Balkan peace "can be achieved only when the heroic people is ensured of its freedom and national independence."

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scale and General Lat shot him. self afty big forets had routed 1 Communists. who.

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Tokyo, Jan. 17. The police said today thut Miyuki Ishikawa, operater the Kotobuki Maternity Home it Tokyo, whe was arrested on Thursday may be charged with causing the deaths of 169 out of 199 babies entrusted to her care, tee, pding to the Japanese press.

DIPLOMATIC

Washington, Jan. 17. The United States may send a diplomatic protest to Moscow Army arrest of two over the

efers in Hungary, the State Department indientes today,

U.S. - China Student Exchange

Washington, Jan. 18. The first exchange of students, professors and specialists under terms of the Fulbright Scholar- ship Act was authorised today by President Tru- man's Board of Foreign Scholarship.

The initial prograinine will operate with the Chinese and Burgess Gove

ernments,

1.

The board estimated their st

vi she $750,000 in currencies.

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Diplomatic dispatches con- tienes press reports that the Fountries which the United States has

theer were taken into custody received from them in payment Under mestioning jay the on Wednesday by Soviet troops] war surplus materials. Procurator it was revealed that | on the highway near Papo. Takeshi Ishikawa, unemployed husband of the midwife, wna an

The price said the couple and] orcomplice is the crime.

another accomplice, Ryutaro Magusski, a former undertaker. are being held. Mrs. Ishikawa admitted her intention to kil

the babies which, she said, she had adopted."-United Press.

THE PIPERS

New York, Jam. 18. More ?ນການ 100 colourtly elad Scots and trishmen joined in the largest bagpipe and drit concert ever given in the United States to launch a rampaign to prevent piping from going the way of the Jute, lyre and zither,

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PRESIDENT SHIP ARRIVES ON MAIDEN VOYAGE

The 23,500-ton A.P.L. Liner "President Cleveland" arrived here yesterday morning of her malden voyage to the Far East, marking the first resumption of prewar style luxury pas- senger service across the Pacific since Pearl Harbour.

A reception was given aboard the turn around the, promenade -America's newest luxury liner deck eight and a half fimes

the American President makes the morning one-mifer. Lines, proud owners of

For the Indies, there are the

by

largest masenger ship ever flower shop and a smart dresя Tailt on the West Const.

step with the latest fashions on

papula

Nelsom, who bad In the "Coolidge," the "Cleveland"

the ELIZAT

The "Presidem Cleveland,” | the Promenitde Berk. Captain Henry Nelson, veteran . First-run movies, skipper and Commentere of the games such as bingo and the APL Fleet, in command. left hip-board variation of hårse- San Franelseo's Golden Gate on racing, are featured in the even- December 27 with 550 passen- | Bug entertainment.

Captain gera, stopping at 1 nolulu am Manila en route. From Hong1 serveit Kong she will sæt for Shanghai, | ald Yokohama and then back to “Pearce" has onder him San Francisco on February 9. slected. trained crew, two per Some 100 Arst class passen- cent of the 330 members being sces and alent 200 second class

women employed in specialised disembarked here yesterday. capacities S nurse. beauty

Passengers

operators and stewardes,

those

Among

were:-..

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board

Presiding over the immaen- late electricfied main galley is Chef Schutz Herman, who has yler him hicarchy OH IN

Mr. A... Shelton. President of A.L. Shelton Company (a Los Angeles export firm) and his wife; Dr. P.W, Trot, Chin- exe NO delegale, and his wife; largest assignment is smoothing

chefs.

Unique Interpreter

grammes,

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Among the

Lre Yuen, whogo

Mr. Myron Ling. manager of

the way for Chinese passengers, Shanghal's Park Hotel: Mr. ;

Setting new standards in William Swent, owner of the

the liner hus San Luis Mining Co. (which rew. comfort,

several air-conditioned crew re- perates in California andi

creation Mexico and his wife: Mr.

rooms, equipped with radio phonographs, card tables Arthur Lazarus. Vice-President) of Getz Bros. Co., and his wife; mess rooms are air-conditibird, and library facilities. All crew Mr. Nels Anderson. Zone Direc- and have outlets for radin pre- tor for China of Westinghouse | Icetric International Co.; Mr.j

Sister Ship E. Russel Lutz, Executive Vice- President of the APL, and his "Next spring," Mr. Killion wife and daughter Virginia; said, "API will, and Mr. Thomas J. Cokely. Vice- ship to the President in Charge of Opera-and-the Presiden: Wilson- tions for AP1, and his wife: to its trans-Pacific service. In and Mr. Eugene F. Hoffman. addition to these two liners, we APL's Director of Public Rela- are planning the construction of specially designed ships for With a length of 610 feet und | APL's round-the-world service,"

Nelson Captain

told a beam of 76 1 2 the new sleek

the Mail" they had 1 liner is. in the words of Mr. "China Killion, APL President, "anly pleasant trip across the Pacific. the first unit in APL's plans to No particular incident occurred provide its trans-Pacific and during the three-week voyage. round-the-world routes with the finest passenger vessels Ameri- how can shipbuilding 'know

tious.

sister

President Clevé-

The "President Wilson," Cap- tain Nelson said, will leave in may on her maiden

voyage. He added that she "President A basic idea of the laws, sponsored {can provide."

A tour through the maze of Cleveland" will leave America They were held by the Rus- by Senator Fulbright, Deinorrat

ofgla dots, corridors and air-an February 28 for a service conven part sians and under armed guard Arkansas is to

to the Orient, this time America's war surplus into scholar- conditioned de luxe

"roums" trij and later "taken to Austria."

ships.

Japan, Shanghai, Honig brings one into a wonderland via

Kong and Manila. yet to im seen ashore.

Outstanding features are the "Magic Eye" doors, which opens

Hasibul, Mo, Jan. 17 Announcement of the marriage electrically: the 3,000 foot open sir "beach" with a in Shanghai of John W. Powell, 24-16 foot light blue-tiled swim- editor of the "China Weekly Review," and Sylvia Campbell. by underwater lights; and the of Fresno, Calif., has been re- send class 25-22 foot pool, ceived here by friends of the

The spokesman said: "We are waiting more information,”

The officers were identified as

The programme for China provides for sending 20 professors, 20 gr. duate students and 10 research stial-“

square

ents from the United States in insti- catenant Colonels Peter Kope-tutions of als learning in Chissa. zak and Bernard Thielen, both and for bringing 30 Chinese profes

esistam Attaches at the Ameri-TY anf students to the US, forming pool, illuminated at night ean Lagaton in Budapest, | Murly.

The Department spokesman

both "were on officin said routine, business in uniform in an official car" when arrested. United Fress.

Nine bands of pipers, deter SECOND SELF

make bagpipes as America as phono. popular in graphs and dance bands, played

Henri

Paria, Jan. 17. Verdoux, the Paris

The Treaty's eight articles and independence of territorial elained, lost come 10,000 hilled provided for the closest colla-egrity and mutual sulta

prisoner.oration on questions affecting on important international before summe 2,000 Senttish and stockbroker who filed suit charg

• ⇓ | Koth countries, including safety qstions.

Military aid will be provided if either country is attached THERE'S NOTHING LIKE

and the closest economic colla. boration promised.

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· Aladdin éléĉtrie convärtor:

Irish music lovers at the fourthing that the Chaplin film "Mon- annual hall entertainment of the sien Vernoux" parallels his own

United Press.

pra-

Burma' itial programme vides for sending six American pegeniously contrived to serve Powell for swimming at set and as a Presa. fessors and specialiøs to Burma.

arge batch while in port.

The grants are only for travel and may be delayed because of transpor sation diffeulties. The State Depar ment said that it will make available full information for protective app

week-Assurlatest

cants Press

within

A

Vehicular

United Pipe Bands Association.sceinl bakground, will attend a Ferry

The communique said both ROUND-UP countries envisage the construc tion of a bridge over the Danube between the Rumunian town of Korabia and Ghighen in Bulgaria.

It said that both countries believed their acceptance in the United Nations "as agreed. In the peace treaties," was "in the interest of international peace.' Premier Georgi Dimitrov wil return on Sunday and the city has prepared a lavish welcome

At Prague. Premier Georg Dimitrov of Bulgarin anid today that increasing economic colla baraton among Balkan stater would soon provide a basis for trade with Western Europe and possibly the United States,

"We want economic collabora, tion with the American, British, French and other peoples but cooperation which is based or

Dimi principles of equality," trov said as he boarded the train' for Sofia.

"We are against an imperial- ist policy conducted by Anglo- American trusts, but Danubiad 'countride want to maintain good economie relations with all countries of Western Europé and this does not depend only

he added. --- United| un, va," Press.

AUW PIT SENG'S TRADING CO., LTD., six injured today when a guede

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Donar, Jan. 17. Five people were killed and

train” left the rails on the Kit- Run+Mouff 156" Guined-Reutër.

Rio de Janeiro, Jau, 18,

former A duzen

showing of the film this after- noon with representatives Rigned by the Court to verify his charges.

Expansion

family. Associated

Reminders

The air-conditioned smoking and game room. containing a jumbo-size eight-player table and 10 card tables, the circular plastic dance floor, a fully- Equipped gymnusium, featuring Annual a rowing machine and a variety of standard music builders, the California and Marco Polo Din- ing Rooms, and the Children's Disney-like playroom, are other recreational highlights,

All Tastes Designeą to suit all tempera- ments, from library browsers to samba dancers, the liner pro- vides the traditional shuffle-

Day

a.m.

Today

Race Meeting Second Happy Valley, 11.30

Cocktail Party on s.s. Pres. Cle- Exhibition of

veland, 2.30 p.m.

Paintings, St. Francis Hotel, 10 nm. to 7 р.м.

Coming Events

TOMORROW

TUESDAY

Urban

Council Meeting, CPO Building. 4.15 p.m. Exlubition n! Paintings, St. "We have TWO vehicular board, deck tennis, quoita and ! Francis Hotel, 10 am to 7 Verdenx charged that, aside) ferries running at the present badminton. For the early risers p.m. lawmakers from bearing his name, the time" declared Mr. Lau of the Communist Party were arrested here today and in two Chaplin hero is a stockbroker, Tak Po, manager of the Hong Ferry Cin.. state capitals on suspicion of married and with a non five-

year-old "like me."

Ltd, when Interviewed by the "China Mail."

sabotage.

At Jono

Pessoa,

The arrests followed a fire in The Court representatives will the barracks of the 15th Infantry check how closely the film ac-

tion parallela defendant. Regiment

Parahyb State The real Monsieur Verdoux capital of blamed officially on Communist lost as earlier action to have the lawmakers from the national name of the film changed. Congress, state legislatures and He charged that his acquain municipal cotinells. -

United Lances are calling him Press.

beard."United Press,

THE WHISKERS CLUB

Whisk had. HE # The on the ‹ far side of the liland. Juni an be Kod, Snow, the Crow bag, hoped,.. Jommy Fick- daw, who, win guneting, the "Old" Tren,, naw the roaring bisso mad at once called "out"*" whehhi," to "Black -

Roger the Balvaner ESSA

Kong & Yaumati

Japan Considering New Rates Of Exchange

"There is another ferry under cymplete reconstruction and this sometime in should be ready May this year." he continued.

The fourth, which makes up An the full pre-war complement of "Blue-vehicular ferries, is or present

"Who dares to lightie tire on

my island?” „grokkéd Roger angrily. "You guard, my prisoner. Toddles - whilo. I ́intyoulignío. · It Þis Whisker Irferida, aru, responsiblu fyr this wo'll make them - woners, too, ANA LIGY MONE ascape ka sustly nd' tiny, dia i before."

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Tokyo,-Jan. 18. official Japanese financial source, which wish- ed to have his name withheld, said Japan is lying in the bed of the West giving serious consideration to the adoption River near Canton., Surveyors

of 10 to 20 "general" exchange rates replacing have been dispatched to the the present multi-multiple rates which have scene and negotiations are being ⚫attered with each International trade deal. conducted with the Chinese

The informant said it is hoped. It would make imposible the Government regarding its re the projected rais would have continued export of 'floating."

ar upper limit

somewhere be items such as lacquers and other "It le proposeck though tween 300 and 400 yen to each luxury items, but on the other

U.S. dollar. nothing definite, to build an

hand would facilitate the produc- The black market rate is be- tion of cheaper other two new ferries and this tween 200 to 300 yen per dol, such as bambo

export goods products, agri-" Will be considered Just as HOOD Jar.

cultural and maritime foodstuffs the franchise had been settled The military conversion rate which fall in the lower exchange

the Government". he con- for American occupation person-category. 'éluded.

nel only of 50 yen per dòliar is to be too generally considered

The Informant hoped this low

phenomenon would produce two For practical purposes the for-economic effects: Arstly; the eign' trade arbitrary rate between | ralignalisation of the Japanese Japanese sales price and foreign industry; secondly, larger alloca buying price is. Axed for each tion of raw materials to reprint

exchange In "low. YOUrtable commodity and alnes ed groups

Japan was permitted to re-engag, groups?!

trade there have The informant sald the beneüté KNOW NEWŚed in foreign

been several hundred auch rates of the project would be at Jal WHEN YOU SEE 7 catblished ranging from 50 yah twofold.

to over 900 per dollars.

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The informant sold the pr general stabilisation of Jap fected rate would cut across the economy.

pissent, price. atrudiuré of th Stendly, to facilitate" féré bulk of Japan's leading export | irade through simplification (del |:itema" including » colim, rayon, enabling individual ^> transbollam tapilles), light) maséhinery, China" between the buyer-and-sillars, were, ote

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