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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1948.
'INJURIOUS FAIRY TALES' Soviet Accusations Against Persia "Severe" Note To
Teheran
Toharan, Mar. 28.
The Soviet Union, replying to a recont Persian note, has accused Porsia of a policy "contrary not only to normai rolations but also with the` treaty of friendship between Persia and Soviet Russia of 1921".
The Soviet note rejected Persia's reply to the Rus- sian protest of Feb. 2 against "American im- perialistic activities" in Persia.
The 1921 trealy to which
Soviet Russia referred provides New Type
for Soviet Russia to
move
troops into Persia in certain Of Mine
circumstances.
Political circles here regard- ed as significant n statement in the Soviet note that "the Soviet Government must point out that in the year 1941, the Persian Government also tried
Dismantled
Scattle. Mar. 20.
SECRET BASE
IN ALASKA
Colorado, Mar. 29.
An Alaskan air base bea been equipped to accommo- dats the United States glant 0.36 bomber, the "Denver Poet" asid, on Bunday..
The
base, Eleison Field, is to situated as to serve for the launching af air attacks on any spot in the Northern Hamfaphers, according to the Post.
The exact location of Elol. Ron Flatd other than that it Is near Fairbanks, Alaska, is a secret-Assoolate Press.
STHASHTUN
TWO KILLED IN QUAKE
Boeing Re-Gearing Equipment
Wichita, Kansas, Mar. 20. The Boeing Acroplane Com- pany, which produces the B-20 super-fortresses, announced in a carefully worded statement today that it is reactivating its entire No. 2 plant In Wichita. The plant called for 1,000 quelined engineers, mechanics, technicians and clerks "within the_next 30 days.”
The company announced that the U.S. air force would take pos- session of plant No. 2 on April 1, The company cautiously indie aled that all the plant's huge facilities are scheduled to be in full operation "within six montha
(During the war the plant om- ployed some 30,000 workers who built 1,000 B-29 Super-Fortres- geg).
The announcement said expan-
A new type of Japanese mine was dismantled near Seat
Sucre City, Bolivia, Mar. 20. Rock, Oregon, by two US Navy bomb disposal men, city of about 50,000 inhabitants An earthquake was felt in this according to a 13th Naval Dis-at 1533 GMT on Sunday. First re- sion will begin immediately to deny the existence of for-trict headquarters report is- ports sold that two people were ni. "accelerated basig" and in- eign agents ir Persia whose ac-
aurd today.
killed and several injured. Many dioated that "heavy overtime tivities were directed
wero The bomb will be sent to churches
damaged.As-schedules will be necessary.” --- the Soviet Union."
Washington, D.C.. for further soclated Press.
United Press. study by Navy expects.
against
The mine was a late Japanese
This referred, observers here The Navy heard of the mines never able to said, to the presence of Ger-before but was man agents in Persia in 1941, locate one intact. which provoked the application development and extremely sen of Article 6 of the 1921 treaty by the moving of Russian troops to Persia.
Intimidation?
The new Sovlet note's mention
of the 1921 treaty was regarded
sitive. It weighted' 420 lb. and contained 100 lb. of explosive.......... United Press.
BURIED ALIVE
Dortmund, Mar. 29. German miners were
by these observers as aimed at
Five Intimidating, Persia by compar- buried alive in a coal pit ex- ing the presente of Germans then plosion et Dortmund on Thurs with American activities at the day, it was revealed yesterday. present time.
Four others were buried in the "Minister Stein" mine, but es-
Press.
The Soviet note, signed by M.; Ivan Sadchikov, the Soviet Am-caped with Injuries. Associated bassador in Teheran, was sent to the private house of the Persian Prime Minister. Mohamed Hakimi, on March 24, when the Premier and the Government were away on a Persian New Year holiday.
The Premier returned on Fri- flay and the Shale arrived here today.
The note rejected points of the Perelan reply to Russia's protest about the activities of the American military mission hora.
TAIWAN QUAKE
Shanghai, Mar, 29. An earthquake shook Taiwan at 0550 GMT on Mar. 28 a Sin from Taipei Wan Pao dispatch said.
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By SHEPARD BARCLAY
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JUDGING BY RESULTS · and Went played the hand at a Judging your partner's tactica spade game, with a contract by the results obtained is the either four or five, each of them height of something or other. taking eleven tricks to get 180 vulnerable Many hands depend for their out-trick score and 500 tcome
come on factors which could game bonus or
total of 660. percentage of cases, the never be known. In 0 sizeable If developed that the sacrifice action was unprofitable, as, the defend- which ordinarily
ers took two tricks each in hearts, pan out would the best-in view of the incia al- diamonds and clubs to set the ready known-may prove disas-contract four. That produced
And the action which score of 700 points for East and figured to be the worst possible West, giving them an East-West may just happen to prove the top score and North and South o most profitable. Players who clear-cut bottom, berate their partners because of whai actually develops are out of bounds on plenty of occasions.
trous.
The tremors, which lasted two minutes, caused no damage.-As-S. K 10 8 soclated Press.
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It described as "injurious fairy toles" Persia's counter-charges of Soviet interference in Azerbaijan affairs and granting asylum to Persians accused of high treason. Russia claimed the right, how
(Dealer: South. East-West vul- 1215 nerable), Soviet ever, provided by the
to 2.00 pm, and from 8.00 to 11.00 DanSouth Constitution, to give refuge to and ale on 9.5% megsercles in the 1 foreign subjects.
metre band from 12.80 to 1.30., 10 to Other allegations in the Persian 250 and 0.00 to 11.00 p.. note described as "provoca II.X.T.
were tive fabrications utterly without 12.15 .m-Religious foundation" and "nonsense,”
.
"We-reject all-the-charges, the note added. The wording of the note was considered "ex-. tremely severe" by political cir- | eles here.-Reuter.
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After the den South berated his
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North refused to accept the ti- rade, and pointed out to South how little he required in South's hand to make the sacriâce bid profitable. Even the Jot
of either red suit would have been enough to save the bac 'n, causing the set to be only three tricks. That would have given the pair top instead of bottom. Both East and West agreed with North that falling to find even one of those Jacks with South was extremely improbable, despite the bidding done,
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