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AT MIDNIGHT"

By Margaret R. Bowes

Macso, the 150-year-old Portuguese (blue-milfarined Portuguese garrison, white, pink, yellow, blue and green. magnificent, khaki-clad Sa are nores, for by law the paint. peninsula calony, where "life begins troops and

from at midnight," is a city of contradle-black giants

Portugal's Ing of premises once every three African colony.

years is compulsory on palu' of fins. While its crime potential is alleged Perhaps an even better reason for The slides and swings in the to be abnormally high because of the the avoidance of trouble is that it is children's playground are done in a

ubers of pirates, mugglers, gimto everyone's advantage-especially fiery red, the same tie found lers and opportunis making it an that ut sinugglers, pirates and likepark benchies scattered throughout

the cotay. operational centre, there is actually element. len petty crime here, that in any Fuller city of the Far Eastern

board.

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9/1

Compared with Shanghai, Hong

Macao's 150,000 inhabitants on the Kong and Manila, re-pecively terinrated, med and devastated dur.whole appear hetter clothed, better

the One gond reason for this cauid being war, Macao is a picture fed and happier than do those le

only the large numbers of heavily armet postcard place. (The

bami neighbouring communities. The cu

fell of lying le lower-for police and soldiers patrolling the dropped there furing the war streets day and nigh. In addition to quarely on a hangor in which the four Patacas (approximately US$11 Portuguese police officers and their Japs had stored gasoline the previous you can get a seven cœurer breakfast Macanese Subordlantes, there ar day). Houses are forhly painted which includes fruit salad, antment

Scandinavian

Response To Truman

Stockholm, Mar. 18.

The Premiers of Sweden, Norway and Denmark,

porridge, pork chop with

than

french

fried Potatoe scrambled eggs on toast, pancakes, coffee and rolls, and fresh fruit. There are few street hawkers. During an entire day only one begre WDW en- bil Chiore led by his daughter and ac companied hy a small boy

Wit

chamed the familiar "No mama--an papa-no rumshaw" formula.

in spite of the avowwert determina.

elimina

tion of the Garrnment to them, gambling houses continue

in a challenge to Communist encroachment,do a Bourishing business. And gam

turm fro said today that their countries would "choose uling existe in every

private crap and poker sessions freedom and democracy before slavery and

games of roleste huge open mahjanna. dictatorship."

Масал like Monte Carlo, hú other vices well known to the world'

centres of intrigue and pleasure.

alays.

and

!!

the

The Prime Ministers of the wenk to essay a coup or revolu three Scandinavian countries, tlon. but, he said, "there is rea- all Steint Democrats, met heru son to believe they will use all has an abundance, of opium dens ant while their neighbour in Fin- their organizing force in the brothels, not yet strept out by HEALTHY BUDGET

land was preparing to negotiate fight to undermine the economy Governmental cleanup programme,

our countries. The fight Nevertheless, Macan no longer at- on the Russian request to sign of

tracts the crowds of piraceker While there are a number of

against the Marshall Plan and of prewar and Immediate postwar a military treaty.

of recovery is one features of the Colony's Budget

Although werkends bring t In perches in the Jammer Eropean for deeper Concert which

We influx of visitors from Hong Kong Hall, they aligned the steps of this battle. may call uralysis later on, the general in the fate of their countries may expect them to use all and nearby points in Chino, Macan as the Pleasure Paradis pression created by the Financial solidly with Western Europe. chances they have to cause unreputation Secretary's masterly survey Premier Elnar Gerhardsen reat among the working classes of the Far East is fast vanishing. It just isn't the intelly place expected. Norway sald

Sean and in trade organizations." one entitiing the community to of

Premier Hans Hedtoft of by the play boys and girls-Amucia:- unreserved satisfaction. In the dinavin Communists were loo

Denmark plended for adherence year Just coming to an end. the

of the three countries in B Government has #chieved

solid front to the Western pow. healthy surplus balance of over

ers. He said, "There are two | $30,000,000, and even the natural

main tendencies in today's caution of Mr. Follows has been

Western Europe On one side overcome to the extent that he feels justified in anticipating a further, though smaller, surplus next year and the "maintenance of the revenue at more than three

the

The Army Of

Yarmouk

times any normal pre-war year. By

True, the Budget will be help

[ed out by roughly $10,000,000, in

come Tax arrears, but equally Joseph Goodwin

and it these are

Ten

Jerusalém, Mar. 15.

trained Arabi

wartime many with

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est Press.

Conflict In

are forces which are working House

for stability and social welfare by cooperation and reconstruc- tion...on the other are Com- mists, who are using all their power to increase social un- rest and hamper peaceful de- velopment."-United Press.

COMMON POT

Budapest, Mar. 18. The Hungarinn Communist and Socialist parties have form

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

M-25

"And Junior got the latest thing in electric trains-t cussies completo!y equipped with handcuffs for his fatitor?"

Communist Purge Debate Refused

London, Mar. 18.

The leader of the House of Commons, Mr. Herbert. Morrison, today refused a demand for a full- dress Commons debate on the "purge" of Communists from certain British Government positions, announced earlier this week by the Prime Minister, Mr. Attlee.

Mr. Morrison said he wa Forty-one "rebel" Members had signed 41 petition asking not certain that it was neces

Brussela or a debate and the request sary to submit the voa made formally this after treaty to the House of Com- noon by

Mr. Harold Davies mons for ratification, but the document would be discussed in (he debate.

(Lab).

Mr. London, Mar. 18.

Morrison's refusal to Twenty-two Labour Members want a debate brought critic.

He left the date for the re- of Parliament today tabiedriem from all sides, with the turn of the Foreign Secretary,

Mr. Churchill Mr. Bevin.-United Press. motion

Gallacher

congratulating theartagonists,

and Mr. Prime Minister, Mr. Clement Cons) Attlee, on his decision to re- Communist) both arguing that move Communists and Fascists a debate should be held on the from Government departments principle of the "purge." vital to security.

The motion described the

us "pro Government's move

Mr. Churchill finally served notice that the Conservatives, rart-of-the-messure "would although "in the main in sup formally demand that a day be devoted to the debate.

Mr. Davies requested n'de.

full

Six Deputies

Deprived Of Immunity

there are one or two heavy items side which on the expenditure may be regarded as non-recurrent, suldiers,

eliminated, a perience in foreign armies are today urat-balaner is still-preserved. Chifleted in the-hill-village-molt

ed their first common body to tective-and-stefensive" but ask Traditionally, the Givemment ancient Samaria,

the Their leaders say they will form supersede the existing mixed ed that "every care be taken to in- that in The sec

necessary presents this rather comfortable

the pearbead of a paverful force Executive Committee

it was vestigations are carried out in State of affairs lugubriously and designed to "cancel in blood the district of Budapest,

such a manner as to chauri for Nations proposal places rather more emphasis upon United

announced today.

Earlier this month, the So- that no injustico is done to any the uncertainties of the future Jewish state."

Flanking this army of Yarmouk are cial Democratic leader in the individual". hot without some justification)

thousands of irreglars whe Hungarian Parliament announ- It countered a motion, so furrunounced plans to remove, sus-

of Parliament, than it does upon the nature of harass Jewish communica ons.

but the the achievement,

Arah strength is bring increased ced that a joint committee of signed by 42 Labour Members. Dected subversives from the bers

them M. Jan and which criticised Mr. Attlee' Civil Service. Social Democratic payer will view the outlook with daily by new eontingents of trainers

"He talks about feeling in Ursing, former Slovak, Communist parties would be decision as a "departure fro ridemen trained by tribal formed to advocate the fusion democracy and civil liberty."-

the country,ald-Mr. Alorri-Democratic-Vice-Pre- and by

Reuter.

Non. "My view in that there of the two parties.--Reuter.

tax-

劭

their chemia, un feum the big Katana camp in Syria shaken by the warning that W leaders in their own camps, may be headed for a situation in The Yarmouk army. commanded which, perhaps next year, an in-by Fawzi Bes El Ksikji, is obviously crease in tax scales will be essen-an etficiem lighting machine of men picked from the ranks of tens of thousands of voluncers from all over In this mutter, it will be urged the Arab world,

that roomies in Goverment can passibly achieve the desired result dressed in American Army surplus

is

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the

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By SHEPARD BARCLAY

WIR AUTKORITY ON AUTHORITIES"

TELL HIM WHERE

.

Ente "in view of the grave feel- ing in the country" concerning

relief In the country."

Brague, Mar. 18.

Six Czechoslovak Mem-

among

is something of a feeling of mier, were today de-, prived of their Parlia- was mentary immunity on Gallacher, who need earlier this week when charges of "conspiracy attempted to sing the "Red and treason."

Mr.

g" when the urge" was

⚫n:aunced, said heatedly: "The other Ave Members were "Apart front whether there is Dr. Feder Hunza, former

concern or relief in the coun-

Vladimir Krajina, crata, Dr. North should not have blamy, is it not the case that this secretary of the Slovak Demo- ed South for his pass ut les a very serious statement. secretary of the Czechoslovak IT IS

than a kame, Better bidding with serious consequences for Socialist Party, and M, Alols Giving your partner an idea|

part would have some people? I thought, the Cizek, M. Bohuslah Deck and of how much strength your been something like that given Londer of the House was deep M. Olto Horn, all of the Social- hand possessea-that is one in the second sequence. Aay concerned about minorities." ist Party purpose of a bid. But telling soon

on his own

коме

many

The men are mostly young ate

uniforms and well fet, Morale j< just as effectively, av increases

high. in taxes, and more correctly, and

Their fgar pands ter shilGogs As Mr. Follows monthly buys plenty of cigarettes appropriately. pointed out. this year's budget rollee and sweets. They get regular provides for a total of $4,500,- leave in town andeweekly visits to

the Turkish baths. 000 in personal emoluments and Many observers express the belief H.C.L. allowances alone, which that the Yarmouk may strike as a staggering - sunn by any soon as the British leave, spearing

as South heard from your strength North that the diamond suit Trampling Feet The Privileges Committee of down' from the Samarian hills on him where The impression standards.

is another Important was. plugged up In

the National Assembly was given, and borne out by the deci-he arrow plains of Sharon in an oated

attempt in cut the const highway and duty in many cases. That has fashion, his own bid of 1-No

Interrupted by cries of "Oh" naited by the Ministry of the sion to invite an Efficiency Ex-throw a double lanp about the Jewish the special value sometimes of Trump would have made it from both sides, Mr. Gallacher Interior to suspend the im pert to examine the administra-het crescem along the Mediter-

enabling him then to tell you clear that he could take full retorted: "If you listen, you munity of these deputies on the tive machine, that this is far ranean.

grounds that they had taken Arah strategins express the belist where some of his strength Is.responsibility for the two un will hear the tramp of greater than it need be, not be that volunteer unite runving in from Thua between you, the best des named major suits.

million feet and before long

part in espionage and destroy- cause Government employees are Syria and the Lebanon to the North laration for playing the deal la;

bid Hearing South

1- maybe the laugh will be the Ing: the evidence of " Slovak rong highly paid, but because mail Egypt to the South will be able located, as well as the advisable Trump after the diamond call other way round."

conspiracy against the State there exists an appreciable proporto defeat the scattered Jewish settle-height of the contract.

would have shown North then Major Tufton Beamish

The arms and ammunition that his own hand had pretty (Cons) suggested that Mr.Found in house at Rume, fair surplus strength above the Attlee's statement raised con- near Prague, were believed to minimum for 1-Diamond-the stitutional questions.

be Intended for. a Czechoslovak extent of an extra Q. J and 10, "If there were adequate feel- National Socialist rising with very useful cards opposite ing in the House that the Gov- Ruzne sirfield as an objective, sound No Trump bidder. He ernment were-taking the in the Czechoslovak news agency, therefore could have raised

proper constitutional course, reported today. The Ministry comfortably to 2-No Trump the right thing to do would be of the Interior, said the arms South thereupon could have to put down a motion of conwere found in the house of a noted that his holding was at ro," said. Mr. Morrison. Stanislav Miksigek, a coal mer bit better than absolute mini- Mr. Churchill said: "In the chant at Ruzne, and a member mum for his first two bids, 80 main we are in support of the of the Czechoslovak Nationa should have stepped out the measures which the Govern Socialist Party-Reuteri zi East-West | additional, dlatance to gamo,

cut away elliciency.

tion of dead wood in the sub

could be ordinate ranks which

without sacrifice in

of

menis in the borderlands and leave the Yarmouk free to crack the coastal

tough spots.

Arah confidence that they can de- feat the Jews growing daily bat

SJ076 the they are not over sure.

It will be bitter, and bloody" 1064'

army

Nearly $40,000,000 cost of the civil service goes to said an Iraqi lieutenant who served DKJ85 pay the lower grades, and there four years with the British will be ready agreement with Mr. but we will take them. They have Follows' submission that the tiny beachhead. We tave ah prodigality in employment of Arab world behind us. We can fight for years if necessary, but with the clerks and office boys which passmen we have got we should break ed without comment when, the them down in month.Associated addition of half a dozen in asiy | Preis.

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