1948-03-09 — Page 12

BUREN

THE PERFECT

SWISS WATCH

Italian Communists To Try Next?

By John M. Hightower

Washington, Mar. 8. State Department officials who say the Commun- ists may make a big push in Italian elections next month, are urging faster action in Con- gress on the European recovery programme. The timing is of such concern in the Administra- tion that it is understood to have come up for consideration at last Friday's meeting of the Cabinet-President Truman's first upon re- turning from his vacation.

Officials any the swift de- velopment of wvents in Europe is running ahend of American foreign polley. The Washington time table in off balance, they

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they

plensed

The Government's mats

top diplo

say the most exrentin) part of this whole strategy in the Marshall Plan for European recovery. The future of Western Germany as planned at London, and the future of Western Europe as charted at Brussels, both depend on that.

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CHINA MAIL

BILLIARDS TITLE

Concord, N.II., Mar. 8.

The first ballot box test In the 1948 Republican Pre- sidential race comes in New Hampshire tomorrow.

Thomas E. Governor Dewey of New York and former Governor Harold E.

Minnesota Statsen of

Bra matching strength at the polls in the opening round of the campaign. Asso- ciated Press.

Scottish Rugby Fifteen

Edinburgh, Mar, 8. The Scottish Rugby 15 to play against England in the

on

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 1948.

Wildcats Make Up For WEEK-END

Previous Defeats

(By "Grandstand")

The Wildcats put paid to their account with the Aces as they avenged their previous defeats with_a`3-2" nose-out as the Blg Three in the female loop near the wire.

on

a

SOCCER FIXTURES

The following are the football fixtures for the week f—

Thursday

FIRST DIVISION

25th R.A, v Club

(Sonkumpen, 3 p.m.)

Referee: F.A. Barretto, Linesmen: D.P. Lai/J. Day.

Saturday

FIRST DIVISION

R.A.F. v Kit Chee

(Navy, 3 p.m.)

Referee: J.G. Padley,

Linesmen C. Redman/A. Brogan. Navy Police

(Navy, 4.30 p.m.)

Referee: A, Brogan,

Linesmen: W. Crawford/A, Guest.

St. Joseph's v v Innisks

Sockenpos, 3 p.m.)

Cine Processing Undertaken:

Projection Room Serviceable.

ASIA PHOTO SUPPLY

10. Io House St.

BALLOT BOX TEST

Chicago, Mar. 8. Willie Hoppo retained his world's thres cushion bil. llards title last night,' dei feating Exequiel Navarra, youthful Argentine cham- plon, 50 to 35 In the 33-. inning final match of the challenge series,

The 60-year-old "Ameri- can's total for the nine block series was 450 points ... to. Navarra's 376. -- Asso- ciated Press.

Baseball Training Round-Up

Saturday Handicaps

Following are the handicapa allottest in the 3rd Extra Race Meeting to bệ held on Saturday

2nd Race-Pineapple | Handleepi (1st St.) Class 1. One Mile Amazon (147), Chesterfield (147),); Desert Knight (143), Fon Knox (143), King of Peace (145), National

(139), Prince Dellicht Speedaway (136), Sulphur.

! Vittorious (143), Windenpere.

(14770

Fred RaceWindy Handicap Sec.). Class 5: Six Furlongs AIN field (155), Blue Peter (152), Cassin'" (159), Constant Star (149), Pat Cha) (143) Good Ship (142), Heroic Lassie (145), Jackat (146),"Nailonat (ilft (134), Pacific (147); Rifé ́(147), Khahln (141), Strathnamora, (144), The Chief (154);

1th Race Magazine indica Class 1. From the 1 Mile Poun Los Angeles-The Cubs made Black Market (157). Blue Ribbon it two-straight over the White (140), Blue Sky (142), Dalry Bell: Sox yesterday on rookie autfield (159), Fifth Alarm (141),, Mercor Linesmen: F.A. Barretto/A.M. Lee. er Clarence Maddern's homer in 142

(135).

Referee: J. Ward,

v Sing Tao

(Sookunpno, 4.10 p.m.) Referee: A.F, Willis.

It was not an "cany victory | the last inning after two were as the Ares outbit the Untamed out. The Braves blasted Beetlo Felinca 3-2 but once again ait. hurler Luls for six blows in the tight defence paid dividends, first stanza to notch up an early the Cats erring four times, in- lead of runs and added cluding two foul Alles muffed Į cluster of four more in the Afth by catcher Babida, while the to clinch the game. So certain Aces bungled five fielding of victory was Coach Dilly chances. The only run of the Soares that he threw in all his fracas batted in WEB when bench-warmers into the game. Girlle Gaan chased in Celly Longest hit of the game wer Gutteres in the sixth,

triples by Brave Alec Osmund Both sides scored a run each and Blue Beetle Sarazolla. the in the opening stanza, Margie Manoger Leo Tavares of

Blue Beetles was not, present: Xavier tallying for the Aces on a walk, two stolen bases and a and, coupled with the absence 'passed' ball, while Thelma of Charlie Ferater and other Diplomatic officials said today

Wataon received a life on Alex mainstays of the team, the Mendonza's muff of a sure-catch | Beetles recruited Tony Baptista, and notched up a Wildent run scoring prodigy, into the game. Huffs v were extremely

Cup match at Murrayfield March 20.

shown

two five changes

'mucceɛalvo *passed' The Rexes failed to shake off i from the side beaten in Dublin. balls. Lefty Dolly Brown toe-| the bugaboo as they suffered a R. Finlay (Watsonians) la the ing the rubber for the Cats 12-6 defent at the hands of only new

"cap" In the team, which is: W. Murdoch (Hillhead

was in rare form and whiffed Jerry Langenberg's Jaguars. | three Aces in the next frame The Jaguars hit Rex hurler Jackson (London | High School Former Pupils); T.

to leave a potential run strand- Fram Jehingir all Scottish), J.

over the fanes (Aberdeen

ed on Grammar

base. In the Wildcat | place as if they owned-him. School Former Pupils). A.N. half of this inning Cynthia da | Failing to hold down the op- The present regime at Rome Other, C. Drummond (Melrose) Motta alashed out a single to position, Rox Conch Sabu Samy is entirely non-Communist. D. Hepburn (Woodford), A

left field after Peggy Barros called in A.M. Wahab to`ex- Linesmen: Y.F. Mak/L, Frank, Italy has scheduled elections Black (Edinburgh University); 1,

had popped out, and when tinguish the flaming bats of the

SECOND DIVISION "A" Henderson (Edinburgh Academt for April 18. The period bees. Lyall (Gain), N. Camp gardener Betty Baptista mess- Jaguara, but as

Wahab, too, St. Joseph's South China the bell (London Scottish), W. Blacked up a throw-in, Cynthia Motta was unsuccessful, Jehingir was

Lerk. (Glasgow High School Former | put the Cats ahead with a dar-| recalled from his banishment.

K.M. Bas Pupils), R. Finlay (Watsonians),

ing steal home. Ange Lima, Jehingir gave up a total of

3 p.m.) W. Young (London Scottish), J. who drew a pass, pilfered sec- 13 hits in his six inning tenure, Referee: A. Farmer. -Leen (Galn), W. Elliot (Edin-

ond and third, and as Girlie while Wahab was nicked for South China v R.A.5.C. The Washington Administra-

burgh Academicals),

The vacancy at centre (A.N. fumbled Rosie Oliveira's slow two blown. Bruno Barradas, on

[C. HI, 3 p.) tion is calling for final Con-Other) will be filled at the week roller, Ange Lima added an- the slab for the Jaguars yield-

Referee: F.11. Bullock. gressional action on the Mar-end-Router.

other marker.

25th 'R.A. ed two hits in the first five Sing To

ROY shall Plan by April 1. That was

Valley "H" 1 frames but suffered-a-lapse" in

p.m.) Referee: W. Caffney the date which Secretary of

the sixth when the Rexen con- Chipera A.A, v Club State Marshall originally sect.

nected for four bunched up (H, Valley "if", 4.30 p.m.) Officials insist that because of

hits. **

Referee: 1. Day. the unrest in Europe created

Sunday

with the London conference de- cisions for greater American. British-French unity in Western Germany and the results of the five nation conference at Bruns Mela where foundations uf" Western European Union are being laid.

Both the London and the Brossels developments wee described here as master moves

in the strategy of the Western

powers to block the westwni di drive of Russian-controlled i Communism.

GRUESOME FAMILY MURDER

Kunming, Mar. 8.

One of the поя! gruesome cases of mass family morder in Iocal history was unearthed to- day as the police followed up clues, discovered on the bodies - of two sisters found at Gaoshan in the eastern outskirts of the city on Feb. 27.

were

They say Russia can kick the props from under much of the structure of Western Europe if they can capture all or a large share of control of the Italian Government

tween that date and present. State Department off

a vital cials say. could have effect on the future of all Went tern Europe.

by the Communist power grab

in Czechoslovakia, the Finnish |

CRC Tennis

Tourney

developments and the prospect | The Chinese Recreation

Club

Linesment A. Ribeiro/A.M. Lee. Chinese A.A. v KM, Bus

(Police, 4.30 p.m.j Referee: J.F, Sva

the sixth which broke a 1-1 e 4). Snokungos (115), Sorcerer and gave the National Lengucts |

เพ Race-Custom Handicas, 2-1. victory.

Class 2, One, and a Half Miles Avalon (135) Crown Witness ((144)

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Los Angeles-Earl York, 21-1 year-old rookle from Des Moines, Lily (144), Fanda (142)† Egy

| Flying Jih (152), - Hurricang (149),€

(159). Ross Emme (148),. Royal

Linesmen: A. Farmer/P.M. Xavier. starting first base berik with the Commianion (151), Sugarfoot (152). Eastern South China

(C. Hill, 4,30 p.m.) Referee: C Tunstall:

Referee "I", 1 p.m.) Pollen H.Q, Land Forces

GOVERNOR'S CUP

In the third chapter, the Aces had two runners on bases after Betty Baptista had fanned the breeze. Celly Gutteres con nected for a blooper which Cat The Jaguars played heads-up | short-stop Helen Ribeiro froze, ball and never Blackened in: for the second out. Girlie their attempt to build up a sub- | Chinese P.A. v H.K.F.A, Gaan, batting in the clean-up stantial lead, which was just as slot was all set to chase in the well, for the Roxen took ad tieing runs but only managed vantage of a break after Jaguar

Almeida to cut a slice of the ozone as hind-snatcher ·

was Lefty Dolly Brown fogged over hurt in blocking Yusuf at the a knee-high ́ ́ pitch, and the plate, and staged a lato inning. Wildcats breathed easier again. five rim riot. Bruno Barradas

Nailed

was robbed of a perfect batting day when his screaming liner over first-base was speared by base-guardian Ditta. was good for three safeties in

In this

Becreta Canadians

MEN'S “A” DIVINION

W'en 22

of the struggle in Italy, the started its annual tennis tourney date is more important, now last Saturday on the C.R.C. hard It will than at the time it was chosen. courts, Causeway Road.

House Speaker Joseph Martin take some weeks to decide who will be the best local Chinese told reporters today that Contennis player. gress probably will not meet In the Junior Singles, there the April deadline. Some Con- are 14 entries with Cheung Chau The two bodies had been ungressional leaders, however, End Lee Kwik-kong as probable claimed and unidentifled for

Next two innings were abut that it finalists, some time. The police checked evidently are hopeful

In the Senior Doubles, veteran out affairs, but in the sixth the will be met at least approxi- Davis-cupper Paul Kong paired Aces slimmed the lead as Celly a school badge with the choruc ters "Wen Ching" which even- mately.

with Yip Koon-hung, (luca Gutterce chalked up a run on a tually led to one Wang Nung-

This Week?

Singles Champion of 1047 and wild throw helped by Girlie four trics. chih, a wealthy man. The two

recently returned from the States Senate observers predicted a bodies

Inter

two-bagger. identined

after several months sojourn) will Guan's as Wang's daughters.

decision on the Marshall Plan offer stiff opposition to the 1947 chapter two Ace scoring threats St. Joseph's The police revealed that Wang bill might be made there before Double Champions,

as Girlie Gain Madcape the Tau were snuffed had a wife and mistress, a sor the end of the week. House brothers, There will also be keen and Inez Soares were both nail- by the wife and two daughtern cadere have been predicting rivalry between Yip Koon-hinged at the far turn when they Filipino by the mistress. The two daugh- aeting by mid-April. Efforts of the Tsui brothers, and Tray Tin attempted to steal third base. V.RC. ters were the ones found - mur-

the State dered.

Department ap fook in the Senior Singles; Steady

The Cats wore unable to olayers like B. Szeto and Lee After arriving at Wang's home,parently are designed to get Wai-tong, of soccer fame, are also wore in their half of the sixth altera the police found that his wife that programme speeded up by in the limelight.

and 'the Aces came in for their Ravers..... -last-turn-trailing-ono-run-bo- aind. Alec Mendonza looked over a strike und 'bunted foul hexen on the next pitch. On the Ja third pitch she lashed out and United Nations connected, fór a fly to righi Wildres that with good.

Cuidad Trujillo, Mar. 8. field that didn't fool gardener | Josephiena the help of her son and brother.

Administration officials also Spunky Eddie Stanky, long| Ange Lima, Therese, Remedios, Com in-law, Tsol Hsin-thèng, she wil- fully murdered Wang

argue that the trend of disregarded AB manager Leo who returned to the fold after mistress in early February and cussion thus far has virtually Durocher's eventual successor an absence of two monthis, stood Wahoos the two daughters of the mils- proved that the programme will on the Brooklyn Dodgers, was still on the third strike for the Wildents

be adopted by Congress. They traded to the Boston Braves second erasure. Sheila Silva, say that timing therefore may today for first baseman Ray alightly worried about her bat he approached as a matter of Sanders, ilability ballplayer ting average, was determined practical legislative manoeuvre trying to make a comeback to be the heroine of the day, rather than a decision on the after a year in retirement. The but it was not to be, as Helen principle of whether thero Dodgers also received $50,000 Ribeiro snared her scorching should be any European re- in cash.

grounder through the windy covery bill or not.-Associated Press.

_was_the_only one home. Shweck or ten days...

Was questioned and in the course.

of the Interrogation, il develop what is now most needed

ed she had planned with her són

The diplomats contend that

In

Branch Rickey

to

On The Spot

to murder her husband and his Europe in prompt reassurance mistress in order to gain posses the United States intends sion of the family wealth.

She also confessed

tress.-Central News,

and his

Customs Little Too Suspicious

Portland, Mar. 8.

Federal Customs officials

make the recovery programme

Pepper On

solved today · hut appeared an Palestine

attempt to smuggle contraband ashore-only to learn they wore too suspletous.

Officers and crew members of

Miami, Fla., Mar. 8. Senator Claude Pepper, Demo: the freighter "Bahcock," just in of United Nations armed forces, crat, today advocated the sending from Japan, were released after including Americans, to Palestine upending 12 hours on board if necessary to quiet the "Nazi- Inspired rubble of an Arab army,"

Ben. Pepper said whether or

under polles surveillance,

The whole thing started when n Customs guard saw a scaman toss a box to a man on shore RB not the United Nations upholds

cipient, sped away' in a car.

Dockyard

(C. Hill, 3.10 p.m.) Refereet L.G. Young. Lincamen: A. Gumi/F., Bullock, SECOND DIVISION

V R.A.O.C. (Club, 1

1 p.m.1 Referee: L Harris W.D. Chinese v Eastern

(Club, 4.30 p.m.) Referee: Y.T. Leung. Tsikno

Kit Chee 3 p.m. Police v Navy

Referee: W. Crawford.

Navy, Bruno

(Navy, 4.30 pm.) Referee: M. McKenzie. Signals R.A.M.C.

(Sookunpoo, 3-p.m.) Referee: N, Delicado.

(Sookunpoo, 4.10 p.m.)

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LADIES' LEAGUE

Daredevila

Bide Beatles

Apes

Canadians

New York Mur. 1.

George Guida, of Villanova, won the featured Casey 600- TIE yard run in the Knights of

Columbus Indoor

games

last

4 night in 1 minute 12 seconds.

Herb McKenley, favourite for the 400 metres in the Olympics, was so badly beaten The did not even finish.

600 The race proved that yards 18 simply too long for

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[100] McKenjoy.-Associated Press.

Notes On Local Golf

The deal put Dodgers pre-alley and tossed her out at first The attendances at Fanling keep increasing and sidont Branch Rickey on the base.

Teams

each week-end sees new faces, and, possibly, some rather rusty swings. It was pleasing to see A. D. Humphreys out at Fanling so soon after his return-in a week or so he may even be the oldest member!

Sainsbury -74 nett.

spot. It strengthened one of "Canuck Chief Will Woo did the two clubs that are expected a good job of umpiring behind to give the Dodgers the most the plate, calling balls and trouble in their battle to repost strikes in A most emphetle as pennant winners in the manner. National League, and also left

Wildcat catcher Efle Babida, March qualifying round of the granted, "time, ladies and gentle- There was a good entry for the end and, as no extensions can be the Dodgers with a big hole in who lost her batting title to Captain's Cup and Mr. F. do men please"! the Infield, as Stanky la re Melvie Soares last week, re Jong is to be congratulated on garded as one of

'Memento the best covered that coveted honour gaining a place with a score of second baseman in the major last Sunday under most un. 87, less 17, 10. Other scores The man who is playing to ble leagues.--United Press -

usua circumstances. Both were Mr. Heath with 72 nett fol- handicap has a chance of picking Babida and Soares failed to owed by Messrs Linaker and up a memento on the 28th when the shanghalo Vilan của là hit safely in three attempts The wind mm Sunday played played. The cup was presented The team to represent St. Joseph's during the Wildcat-Aces scuffle havoc with loose shots and kept by a group of visitors in 1928 and the freighter berthed. The its solemn judgment for parti against imkilling in their First but on account of the lesser quite a few cards from being rein: usually played for on Easter With a few minutes, a police of the United States and Russia. Diylsion Lésgué fixture at Sookunpon times at bat. Melvie's average the wind never bothers a. Armly | ♫ over 38 holes, Old Course, and tumed. As the old caddy says Sunday Play, under handicap,

manhunt of the city had been

on Saturday at 1 pm, will be chosen dropped more than Effie's" did.

hit shot, Jaunched and

prizes, for which the winner is "If it is necessary to implement from MacDougall, Denwo, B. Go While these two are locked in the search of the the United Nations

While it has been considered not eligible, are presented for: the": freighter started. Members of force of arms, I will

cision by and Rumlahn, Toledo, G. Gosao, a stranglehold. Ace third-sacker desirable: in view of present high best morning and afternoon the crew were not told what was America to do her full share,"

Manson,..

M. Xavier. R. Roch, Giglia Gaan has been gaining costs, to deter printing the local rounds. The Cup. Itself is te be happening!

Leonard, Gomes and

Gomes and Omar,

htt Hours later, police caught up hope we could be spared such a un he said. He added: "But we

on them by leaps and bounds; rule book for general issue, the property of anyone winning man they had been decision."

being just a few points behind. Secretary is always pleased to three years; in all, e with the

The followips represent -seeking, ---- He was at thepler

There is a saying that advies, any member when in Deep Water Bay is standing up Sen, Fepper spoke at a Jewish Football Club 25th R., Bookun

doubt. As an instance, there was well to the prolonged dry spell where he had been waiting

figures poo on Thursday at 5 p.m. 20 appeal, meeting/UnRed Press.

prove everything, so a visitor, from a Shanghai, Club but it is hoped that spring, patiently for the crew to come

* Mackenalaí L. Strange, Henderson; here are the averages of the who, was not sure of his poallon showers."will

arrive

soon to ashore,

Ritchie, Forrow: Beck; Gardner, Big Three: R

"B" the rule, No. 23, says, broadly, freshen it up before the rush Borgeant HL McDonald

Waller, Redman, Mullen, Barker, Pakkalan tiang At-Hết Mild Peta that ha" la" entitled to the privi- really v starts: And talking of plained what happened. : A péni mun aboard' was thirsty. He harl tossed's, bux;” of a dozen bottles, of beer to file motorist - Erland ashore. Associated Press,

.

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tion depends on the "conscience"

AUSTRALIAN: OLYMPIC FUND

HMS Sydney, Mar. 8. Following a donation def|AC1,000 by the Victorian Gov,

ernment to the Australian Olym

of

RAIN IN TUNISIA

• Measures (tó! pródúcs, ártificial;

Tokyo, Mar, & plc. Fund, 18') is probable"" that, Denlae Spencer, the middle dis.

(wo nutronomists på Kyoto Univar.

aler, Japan, today reported arting a

iring the night. They

tanta swimmer, Nanty Lyons, the fremst stroke star, and the cyclist

* "farther, obarvation. Nåvez will be, acided to thứ tourTY

Balai Bakida

Leges of the club,free of charge. | rushes members are asked not to 444| for***period "not exceeding one study, their putts too long, other

months in va year. The.......... Royal | Wise) there is 'n hold?'up- which ong Kong Colt Club hag-reck Néverberates right back to the

with

the Blue

advan

Is making an impressive bid for a

Cubs. He, honged homers both games agains! the White Sox.

►

in Thunderbolt (147) v p

9th Race-Pineapple 2nd Sec.). Class 3.

(147)

Lore

Lady (154), "Merend (147) 4.

Tucson, Ariz~Outfelder Allin Anyway (143), Boomtilalles Clark collected four hits to help Flying Arrow (152), Barkspur Lad Cleveland defeat the Giants 13 (147). Liberation Stat to eight in 10 innings.

Pleasant

Valley Cluda Trujillo-Roy Comparel (45th Race Windy Hatidkap (and

la, regarded by many as the In- 10th ternational league's best entcher Sec.), Class 5.

(154), Saplentl

"Tripoll

(145),

Sis Farlongs

inst season, is going to be tried Fresco (144), Amigo (117) Arie in the outfield by Brooklyn...

Big Shot (147), Floke! Shot! Good Bay (144), Kelly (142), Saint Petersburg, Fla-Manager | Miami Beauty. (144), Priority. (144). Bucky Harris Intimates he will Richard1 (147), Saliveniè ̈(152);/ retain rix outfielders for the Taatria .(149). Toowoomba Boy Yankees. Joe Di Maggio will be (154), Trade Wind (154).,) in centre, Tommy Henrich in right and Charley Keller headed for loft. The others are rockles Cliff Mapes and Ed Stewart and Johnny Lindell who starred the last World Series,

In

LESNEVICH AND MILLS

London, Mar. 8. A fight between Gu" Lesnevich, Orlando, Flo-Jay Difant, in- the American, holder, and Frod- felder from Augusta of the Solly die Mills, British and European League, is getting lots of atten- Champion, for the world: light- tion at the Washington camp be- cause he hits a long ball, some thing of a rarity among the Senu- tors,

*

Pasadena, Calif~Orval Grove, who won only six games last year for the White Sox, thinks he will have a good reason for The Chicagoans this year,

heavy weight championship,:: In the open air in London In July, a few days before the Olymple Games, is being negotiated by promoter Jack. Solomong,

Solomons, after trans-Atlanti

'communication telephone Leanovich's manager, Jon Vella, said that ho expects 'to' know within a few days whether" "hisp terms

acceptable to the

are

with

Hamburg Mar," The Czechoslovak Consul-General

Braves AmericanReuter. Bradenton, Fla-The were told today........ by...Brooklyn Porrott that Secretary Harold Eddie Stanky made this comment! after being traded to Boston: Hamburg, M:E.J. Hajny, has re- "The Dodgers will not win the signed his post as a result of the pennant without me.”—Associated "Czech crisis, it was learned here to Press,

day, Reuter.

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