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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1948.

LIFE AT A STANDSTILL

IN ALEXANDRIA Heathrow 20 Dead, Over 100 Will Cost

Injured In Riots

Control Over U.S. Shipments

Washington, Apr. 5.

Cairo, Apr. 5.

Silont steel-holmeted. troops.、carrying rifles, and bayonets stood at all the main road junctions in Alexandria tonight to maintain order after doylong rioting in which 20 people were killed and over 100 injured, 37 soriously, according to official figures.

The American Department of Commerce today asked Congress for more money to enforce a strict control over Life shipments of potential war supplies to the Soviet Union from the United States.

her Exports to Russia and satellite nations, except mater- lals approved by the Army and Navy, were forbidden from March 1.

Mr. William Foster, Under- Secretary of Commerce, told a Senate Appropriations Sul-Com- mittoe today the department needed $1,500,000, for the

next

three months to watch such ship

ments closely.

Mr. Foster told the Senature the Department did not favour shutting off all. trade with Russia.

The United States WOR still buying essential raw materiala from Russia, such as manganeso and chrome ares.

President Truman recently re- vised the list of goods which can- not be shipped without special licences. Aeroplanes and plane parts, small arms and machine guns, fire control equipment and ronge Anders ure included.-- Reuter.

Krupp Directors Acquitted

Nuremberg, Apr. 5. Altried Krupp von Bohlen un: Halbach and 11 other directors of the Krupp munitions combine were acquitted by a U.S. court today on two of four war crimes charges.

#

£30 Million

London, Apr. 5. The Loridon Airport GL Heathrow will cost the nation about £30,000,000 to com- the plele, said Lord Nathan, Minister for Civil Aviation, at a pilots conference today.

was at a standstill tonight as the city come un-

"Even in this great industrial der its first curfew for 25 years. The sudden

and engineering country," he told curfew, announced by the firing of rifle shots, them. "London Airport is the greatest engineering enterprise caught thousands of citizens who will now have

ever undertaken. The buildings to spend the night away from their homes. do not afford that entry into the United Kingdom that we should The only movement in the ped work. During the rioting, like, but they will improve as will see and you city centre tonight was that of crowds stopped the tram service, time goes on lorries carrying troop patrols four cinemas were set on Are and some, pretty good buildings put in Army jeeps, who told the shops were damaged and looted. up which will compete satisfac- In Cairo. 400 police officers torily with those en airports In people through loud-speakers to struck, followed later by police any part of the world. keep indoors.

The Wardist newspaper, "We aim to make London Air- Sporadic firing could still be Al Balagh, which devoted its en-port such heard and smoke from dozens tire front page to this morning's

of burning buildings filled the seen air. Many people were carrying home supplies of food and provisions in case the situn- tion worsened tomorrow.

The Egyptian Premier, Nokra- shy Pasha, who flew to Alexan- dria today to supervise the anti- atrike measures, told the popula- tion not to go out after 7.00 p.m. today and tomorrow.

Fire On Sight

men.

incidents in Alexandelu, was con- Ascated by the Government soen after publication.-Reuter.

that there should be

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authoritley**.

"Orders have been given to fire on sight on all suspects after p.m.",

ha majd. Maraghy Bey, Director-General of Public Security, sald tonight, the Army had everything under control and Icoting and rioting in Alexandrin had ended. "We have reports police ofcers are duty," he said.

contract or if he doesn't The Egyptian Premier told car- respondents he had asked the his apparent losing tricks at

that returning

Somo to

Was

West

might

and

WORST POSSIBLE LACK

flabbergasted to see It is impossible for a declarer discard a club, Hoping that in to make any worse mistake of some impossible way he omission in his planning thon get back to the dummy later, he neglecting to count up his posi- led the heart 2 to East's 10, set- live assets and liabilities at the ting up the 6. South let the club outset. If he

and fails to add up his return win, also the K, sure winners at No

at No Trumps-go took the third club

with the A, he

ho He laid down the diamond A, he can see how

many more must try to

to develop to make his then led the 2 in the hope West would foolishly play low. But he Д came in with the K, led thr!

set the contract.

even

count

The tribunal cleared all 12 or police to meet him at the Gov-¡ suit contract-so he can nole how [spade 3 to the A and the club J

of ernor's residence, but they had the charges that they committed refused.

that crimes against peace and they participated in a conspiracy against peace.

They still face two charges-- plunder and spollation of nations and deportation, explaltation and abuse of slave labour.-Associat- ed Press.

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many he must avold-he doesn't know really what is the scope of the job he has to do.

5.0 72

Nokrashy Pashe had 20 Egyptian Air Force escort when ho went back to the aerodrome? for his return flight to Cairo.

S. J GJ The entire police of Alexandrla, 1, 85 numbering some 3,000 men, stop-D. K 0 8 4 WED. None

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ZBW Hong Kong broadesating on frequency of 845 liveycice from 12.15 42 p.m., and trim to 31 pm and also on 9.52 megacycles in the 3 metre band from 12.15 to 1.30, 0.80 to 7.30 and to il p.m.

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12.15 p.m.-Morning Prayer (Studio). 12.30 p.m.Daily Programme Bummery. 12.02 .m.-Dermaban van Gecay & H

Orch. Lina D'Acosta & Alfonso

Itendo.

H. K J 6 4 2 D. 10 7 5 3 C.)

N

S. AQ 10 H. 10 9 7 3

C. K 8 4 2

C. QJ 70

3

S. K 8 4

H. A Q

D. A QJ6 2

C. A 10 5

East Puss

(Denler: South. Both sides vul- nerable).

West North. South 1 NT Pass 2 H 3 NT

The 'No Trump enthusiast who kept his diamond suit hidden during that bidding was pleased 4. to see West open the suit, his He put on the 3 from dummy.

A little counting at the atort would have shown South how to avoid overtaking the heart Q with the K. All he had to di was win the first diamond with the J, leaving himself two cars lower than the dummy's 10. The heart A and then could have been followed by a low diamond lead, and still another Ister West

used the K on it.

That would have assured four tricks ench in hearts and diamonds.

in clubs. Actually have produced five

plus

ono

would

if

In

hearts and possibly a spade trick too if West disregarded his part- ner's high club signal,

*

TOMORROW'S PROBLEM

noted East's discard of the club S. Q 8 5

7, and took the trick with his. 6. 2

1.00 pan-Populer Waltars played by ****

Marek Weber & ilis Orch. (Vocall.quite pleased with getting It D. 10 4 3 4.13 p.m.--News, Weather Report and

Announcementa,

1.25 Orchestral Interlude, 1.30 p.m. "From the Show."

2.00 p.m.-Close Down,

5.BN p.m.-verimme Summary

6.00 p.m.-Childrens Halfhour (RECTB). **Bems Gesta" ny P.C. Wren Episode "Three Recruits for the Legion" (Stadio),

50 cheaply. Then, and only then, C. J 10 8 did he begin to count up the tricks in sight-much too late. After a while he leamed

the first

rat trick

that

was really one of the most expensive he had taken all evening.

S. J 10

•

H. A Q 10 753 D. K 2

C. 7 4 3

35

N

S. 9 7 4

H, K JO

WED. J985

С.КО

S

65

S. A K 6 2

H. 0 4

D. A Q 7 6

C. A Q 2

(Dealer: West. Both sides vul-

Observing that he had to bring nerable).

In some heart tricks In the dum- After West leads the club J.

to make his contract, hehow should South play for 3-No 0.10 p.m.- Walker Introduces Dae- my

bark McFadden, Eric

the A, overtook the Porn, BCored Arthur Admir. Steve Race & Edrich with the K, played the J Connor (OBB).

7.00 p.m.-World and Home Newt

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Melody and Bong.

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7.30 p.m." Brits You Music"

Classical Request Programme pre- sented by Marion Clover (Studio). 8:30 pm-Now Concert Orchestra

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9.16 p.m.-"British Farmer" Wilkien by

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10.00 p..-Radio News Reels (London

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10.16 p.m.-Weather Report. 10.16 p.m.-Belections trout Opera. 10,8% -A Light Coneert. 10.60 p.m.-Epilogue (Studio), 11.00 pm-Cigar Down.

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