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the china mail, MONDAY, MAY 10, 1940,
JAPS FACE STARVATION Communist
IF TRADE EMBARGOED
Tokyo, May 9.
********* ******** Millions of Japanese face a permanent prospect of
Smuggling Turned Turtle
Shanghal, May 9. Custome officials today ari rested asmuggler who attempting to take
WAS out of China 300 pounds of silver stuffed in the tellies of dead
surties.
The curiosity of the officials', WAL aroused when the smug. gle started to board a plane for Horg Kong with a basket of. uend
Fer.ED.
turtica
United
starvation unless Japan is allowed to produce and self abroad enough goods to buy one- fourth of its food requirements, Gen, Douglas MacArthur's headquarters warned today in new report on the food situation.
The warning came as an in-te population even on a modest Immediately direct answer to Allied critic-basis in the years
niter." ism of American plans to re- vive Japanese industrial pro- duction and the nation's export
trade.
"Japan cunnot provide, all its fno requirements from domestic sources or reduce its prewar de- pendence upon imported food." the report published by SCAP' Natural Resources Section stated. "Only by an increase in indus-
try and trade con Japan support
Readers' Letters
The hysterical and hypocritical letter of "A Student" is all too Indicative of thinking today. Let
sel straight thinking. and then worry but cleansing the minds of others,
STUPID SUSIE.
Legalized Robbery 5i6-1 am fully in agreement with the views expressed by Mr. Brst
R11 als J. d'Almunda
tu your paper at the eighth Maty, in the _case_al_the_legalized_ral
rubbery ot $ utatunide vitin ORLYE- fjerk, who wameharged with_pro session of gold bar on board a steaner in lan to Any
of uilar
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Quarter Of Needs
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It warned that Japan's food shortage in 1920, based on population of 80,000,000 and a minimum diet of 2.100 calories per person daily, sill be one- fourth of its needs.
Advance
In Honan
Red Jewish State Produces More
·London, May 9.-
Birabijan, the Soviet Union's Jewish state, has pledged to increase its collectivo form harvests * 20 per cent and cattle population 31 percent,
the Soviet News Agency Tass said.
Reds Scorn Hague Conference
Nanking, May 9. The Government's military spokesmun announced 10day the loss to the Reds the South Birobijan, in, the Soviet Far 1948 alone. "They all received Honan town of Hsichuan, 80 East, became an autonomous work in mills, factories and in
und region of the Soviet, Union on stitutions or joined collective farms," Tasa said. Associated (miles west of Nanyang
equal, distance cust of the Sze- May 7, 1944. chwan border.
In a survey of the area's ne-Press. At the same time, military re-tivities since its formation 20 orts said
declared "the ப concentration of years ago, Tass Government aircraft bent off economie progress of the region Communist attempt to cross the was accompanied by a develop
of national culture. The Han River in wist appeared to be ment
the rich Jewish
alongside language, a new move to enter
Russion, is recognised as the of Szechwan Province.
nother Honan town, Sichinkou, ficial language in nil in
institutiona important
point
Birobijan now Judiciary. Biro and the By 1900 with a prpulation 01 02,000,000 the expected shortage: Neihsiang-Nanyang area, also fell has 150 elementary and secondary Jewish langunge, E will be at least is great even as to the Reds, after changing hands schools where tuition is conduct- suming that present plans for in-several times,, Both towns seized edit the
were boxes tenches training college, a rail- rreting the nereage under cut- by the Communists
West Ilonan people's way school, an ngricultural tivation and crop yields will prove for the
(Government) miittia.
school, and a muste school. successful.
Anxiety for Nanyang self in- Pokumus creased as Communist command- er sent several strong toward the city.
Ar
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the and ปร
the
Drama Theatro "A Jewish drama theatre hos been opened."
on
London, May 9. Radlo Moscow today heaped bitter scorn
the European Congress meeting at The Hague.
The
Congress broadcast said plans aim at subjugating the Western European States, depriv- The only solution," the Ameri-,
ing them of their national sover- can study mnalatuined, "appears 10
eignty and using them against democratic
in movements
all be to concentrate on the nation's
In Shensi, fleld dispatcher suid resourers to increasing the extent
According to Tass, the output European countries en consumer goods industries and
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"In addition to 'he diplomatic Communist attack "force drove to attempt to build up the ex-
South Shunsi city of of industrial goods and agricul- into the port true in these goods sum-
produce is rising steadily Relivity the Imperialists have di- artillery tural cent to enable the buying of raw Linfeng, art
preparation. The fate of the Lin-in Birobljan. "In the first quarter rected to this end and the econo pressure exercised against materials and food required."
_the_organisers..... nantifactured goods Underlying the entire problem feng-arrison was undetermined, of the current year the output of mile
was 20 por-the-smaller-States t is the mushrooming of Japan's although earlier reports said the cent more than in the correspond of the Western bloc are now em- ploying public and political or- to Reds wife broke into the north- 30,000,000 [rom population
ganisations and demagogic slogans un section of Linfeng were re-ing period of last year."
In 781,000,000 in less than e
Settlers are still arriving
European prepare the
sald, 1,200 ry and the prospect that these pulsed after two hours of heavy
region, Tass islanets (not
thun bigger
the street Aghting:
another families in the first quarter of opinion for the knocking together northern Shensi,
bloc."United In
Western American state of Montana) will
Communist force continued its be jammed with 92,000,000 per-
efforts to form the walled city song by 1060,
of Yinglisien.
Meanwhile, pro-Government said the Nationalist forces reports were rapidly stabilking the situa- tion around Sian, here a week ogo Communist tjops appeared haded for another bileuk-through into Schwan Associated
Anti-Red
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working for the greater punt graphic literature and discene
are being openly The report offers no proposals which they algerate
photographics *** ul.
saw a uniformed Chinese for checking this inereuse---Unit- Wholes Jotun any nec
vendorned Press, policemia apgrunch twa avings D
literature at pornogrighte should inare tenderta) ·
obstere photographs. This police- number of oimeent well known fact that seized
practically photographs in possession of these
worldwo vendors quid began with respect du se nattanee to for the photographs up and scatter-
The Chinese,ing the turn $R༥ cign rouhe- instool of rediting thete sarms pavement. The pulleman did not to thele enunty, purchased gold touch the pornographie literature
WRN CHI display my buts so that they can bring base which
Fan Livegent. The prenfiar eyes. If this action, prompted by about the actions at the
virline of thrift, is conableret | inan
restrictions mit the
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Law Opposed
Milwaukee, May
1'.
Sen. Robert Taft toki the Execu-salem, ives Club today that he apuoses to outlaw the Com- legislation
munist Party because he believes
would be unestitutional.
it
USN. TASK IN JERUSALEM
Washington, May 9,
of the
"NOAH'S ARK"
NEARS SAN FRANCISCO
to
of
Preas.
0
public.
AMERICANS TO BE
PRESENTED Thirty Amer London, May 9nd curtay to Britain's King, and Queen at the annual presentation party on Thursday.
WHALERS OUT
in the vast Throne Room of San Francisco, May 8. Fuckingham Palace King George, "Noah's Ark" will dock at San Queen Elizabeth and the rest of Francisco on Tuesday.
the Royal Family will receive the American The "Ark" is the
group at a swank court party. President Line's freighter Pre- Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas The State Department today siden Grant due from the Far-selected the 20-from-tile-embassy. WON that he appeared
usked the U.S. Navy to establish East with one of the largest-con- staff personnel; friends resident two vendar itz
communication facilities in Jeru-signments of Jungle denizens ever or visiting Americans in London. a silence or a rem agnast the jegle out the
Coast onUnited Preas. law of the culmy, I would worse for particular attention,
shipped to the Pacific The Navy issued a statement une vessel. tilate i serious grievature on tehk entirely ignoring some thirty to ferty older vendors of similar
•loaded The motley collection df of these vieling and saurea
saying "at the request
for literature and photographs whose
is destined that, if the question of how t
sutelars
located side by
State Department, the Navy De-don the Grant portment is assigning one officer American zoos, circuses, research
com- laboratories and bird parks. side to tho.e of the two vendors
He denounced Communism at and 1 mea to establish
elephants, reference. In fact, many mider
seven
six home and abroad and favoured munication facilities at the U.S. Included particularly young-
200 monkeys, en-tomers,
20 gibbon bears, Consulate in Jerusalem.. the shipment of arms to foreige. The formal conditions of penal ters and one girl, were purchas
and countries to put down "milllury "These personnel will form an apes, four Siamese golden cats, birds, Ove large cases, of lability de intention, When the nya pornographic iteratore
integral part of the consular staff 2,000 the Communist minorities," [rom photographs vietin in this cast purchased his fedicine
-containing He snil Secretary DI State and function under the direction snakes,
Such the vendor right under bars the place from which he
The animals were collected by einbarket the vessel, his intention boss of the policeman. Immedi- Marshall "tried for seven months of the U.S. Consul General, who about 20 reptiles. presumably was-never-to-violate ately-after-caring up the obscene, to force Generalissimo Chiang is also United States representa-
the truce Commission members-of-the-Catalina -Wild the restrictions u regulations photographs in possession of the Kai-shek to accept Communists in live on of the colony by bringing them two vendors, the policeman the Government of China, and established by the United Nations Life Expedition during six weeks
Council." Associated enfari in the Siamose jungles, across the road since that time he has discourages Security here. If, however, any offense was strmle rapidly
to the
United Press, Press. 1. It would not hamud-li-azypeared up a side street. efforts to give armaments
Government to combat If E wonder if agaust the law of the colony. If
2473N explanation Chinese
though In Even Communists, Greece we pursue an exactly op- posite policy."-United Press.
Very
SIMPLE SIMON (1)
It was not an offense or crime to could be given for the etion of purchase and hold in possession the policeman? gold
hars
in the place where the is not al vletim embarked, offense of a crime or even u vio. of the latin nguinist colmy for him to have the gold" bars witly him on board the vessel in é ter a Chinese porl; For
it was never his intention to land
in the ed mive
Aseregard the presumption that the gold bars may be dis pressed of at any purls of call, it would be just as preposterous te assume that these gold bars may
be test f the purchase of arms
to overthrong? the Government. As The question of penal Hability therefore, devolves on, the Chinest artes at the port of des tination, in the case under pro- test, Amoy. What then is the Barlal Justics in this case of con feation?
:
C.H.W.
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A Challenge
Sir-Since several of your gor respondents have brought up the subject, 1 feel I must rise to the Cefense of pornographic litera ture al art.
1-personally enjoy few-things beiter in a good althy book or picture, and 1 challenge your cor respondents to deny that they do also.
Exodus From
Of Arabs Palestine
Jerusalem, May 9.
the end of the British mandate draws near, the Arab oxodus from Palestine has grown to a steady stream. Consulates of neighbouring lands have been deluged with applications for visas.
Diplomatic experts In Wash- provide for Ington must now chaotic conditions in Palestine almost without precedent for country normally peace, bi without an establish Govern. ment
Transjordan has been getting ver 200 a day. Plune bookings are full. BOAC have a month- ong waiting list for flights to Cyprus, already overcrowded with refugees. Sea bookings are not so high because road Travel to Haifa, Palestine's) Unconfirmed reports in Wash- main port, is almost impossible Ington
suid that shiploads
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20 Ambassadors.
except by armoured convoys Jews from Black -Sea ports are now walling to sail to Palestine Many travellers prefer to fly with Soviet approval. torut, in the Lebanon mi The Arab States, it is believed,
uve sufficient
naval not have As for such works affecting the bark there; but nearly all the will
back forces
to continue the British morals of young children, that emigrants want to come all eyewash. Any child can tell when the country returns to nor-blockade against illegal immigra-
tral, and long queues of people tion, and the Jews In.
control of about sex than .you
day. Tel you more
D'Disregard. 23 Not so strong post- Aviv will be in a
xificult. Brit sources told Reuter to-lon where do you
think that know
De British
the
troops both Cyprus and the Black Sen. 12 Entertains. Iedge
cones? From shy, self-night that
were obliged to evacuate Pales One of the most critical ques- 14 Remain. conscious parents? Not on your the section by section, according tions which will face the United 16 Composition, 28 Menace.
"It comes from just such pic-to plan, and that if they stayed Statos is whether to recognise the 18-Contended tures and stories, daing the Jolson in Jerusalem too long, they Jewish Government expected to
-would-think-pussible and from Wait for re-entry visas caen adnik intrants from 14-Bring-on~~~
that parents themselves are re might be cut off and have to be set up immediately after Bri-
tain loyn down the mandate. It
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measure.
3 Land
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14 Ghost.
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measure. 17 Slaughters.
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document.
Juctant to undertake.
These sources denied reports
Down:-1 Separate, 2 Affluent, Across Sparse, 4 Splll, 7 never too young to learn about
the setting up, of a Time, 8 Crush 10 Roue, 12 Bold, 5 Persists. 8 Listen, 9 BOX, and parents should make that Britain had speeded up her eles that Buch, works
that Jewish Government will give rise Recites, 10 Ennal, 16 Bent, 17 Weird. 11 Engender, 12 Rupee, available to their evacuation plans and said kids at an early age io encourage August I remained the target to extremely complicated ques-Tang, 19 Prate, 20 Entered, 2113 Teetotal, 14. Stumbled, 18
tions-Reuter. date for their completion. them to ask questions.
Stem, 23 Shady, 24 Mortal, 25 Authem, 22 Sofa.
RIP KIRBY
LET ME-GO!
I MUST SAVE
MY BABY!
··BUT THAT MAD WOMAN WILL
KILL YOU!
WHAT GOOD WILL
YOU BE TO YOUR
- BABY-THEN?.......
THE LITTLE
RIP! RIP! FOOL--SHE-GOTÁ STOP. HER
AWAY AGAIN/
OF LUCK
Tokyo, May 8. Japanese whalers in the Bonins hauled in their harpoons today and started for home,
Kyodo said the fleet had run out of fuel. oli.
The Bonin whalers have had the worst kind of fishermen's luck this year, bagging only 16 of the they had hoped to 200 whales catch.
Last year, the Bonin whalers caught-203.
Banin whales are of a type the Nipponese call sardine whales- Associated Presa,
ECE VOTE SPLIT
Geneva, May 6. The first vote since the Econo- mie Commission for Europe be- "gan its meeting 19 days ago split between East and West countries here today,
by
ECE voted 11-8 to study means which it can collaborate with
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