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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1945. *

WALTER FLETCHER DEMANDS ACTION

London, September 1. Britain's chief dollar carning source will be drying _up within six months if rapid action is.not taken to restore law and order in Malaya.

mer-

A Conservative Member-of "The Government has the op- Parliament, Mr. Walter Flet-portunity to take swift selion to cher,, wrote this today in a guarantee those concerned in all letter to The Times.

these industries against what Mr. Mr. Fletcher, a rubber,

Malcolm MacDonald calls 'a Com- chant and a frequent Parliamen-munist Insurrection'. If this is left tary spokesman on Malayan undone, no one can continue to affairs, sold that for over a year take the risk of his function in

the Malayan economy." the British Government had per-

"Reuter, sistently refused requests for'n debole on Malays.

The responsibility for allowing the grave Increase of this danger which has now reached alarming proportiona must be fairly and placed on the Govern- squarely thent's shoulders.

"It will be a

sive business conflagration."

he of

a long and expen-

to stump out this

Woman Head Of British Terrorists?

London, September 1. Scotland Yard, tonight would to the Government, not confirm or dény reports

A

It was up

"to sea that the return current here that a woman may suicí," law and order is established so that private enterprise, which has be the key figure behind already done so much and taken suspected new terrorist plot M such big risks, is allowed to make Britain. Its contribution to the prosperity

In a day of unusual activity both of Malaya und .of this coun- try."

Growing Doubts

should activity

come

detectives were believed to have conducted widespread searchot for wanted men or women con- nected with recent discoveries of explosives.

WIM

Me Flatcher satd that the

New developments in their top Government had devoted much neeret operation were reported t time to perfecting the Constitu- have taken them to many points tion but the average Inhabitant in the London men for inter- of Malaya "clearly conaldere views and statements, that normal

accurity for his

Further natural

precautions being taken to pravent hun. before the perfecting of a com. plicated democratic machine."

pocted, persone getting out of the country by air or sea. Doubts were growing, he said,

The investigations as to the position from the in- been at a critical stage for some surance point of view of those days following tangible evidence responsible for producing. hand of terrorist plays aimed probably ling and shipping rubber, tin and at gores other Malayan products.

Life.-Reuter.

CINEMA WORLD

HISTORY ON

London Sept. 1.

Historical pictures have always been most ambitious and spectacular ventures in film making since film began to "find" ' itself as a now form of artistic expression." -

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THE SCREEN

SHADOWS BEFORE --

WELCOME STRANGER":

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Stars: garald.

a thor-

afraid of what may happen to

his practice, jestpones his de-

Britain's film makers entered this field comparative- ly late but at a time when the industry was

Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzparture.

All the well-tried maunder- achieving the maturity needed to do real justice

Though it bears a striking standings are trotted out to pro- to historical subjects.

resemblance to "Going My duce agonies of suspense for The revival of Britain's film lon. Research departments have does. "Welcomu Stranger" one stage Crosby seems in Im- Way" or possibly because it the tender-hearted patrons. At Industry in the early 30's was

to get busy and the assistance of scores all the way a

minent danger of being lynched. marked by "The Private Life the historian has to be secured.

However, all is set to rights Of Henry VIII" directed by Sir Every detail of style in architecoughly enjoyable, if undis-h

when Crosby removes Filz=" gerald's appendi Alexander Kordo with Charles ure, decor, manners and fashions tinguished, film.

In a typical has to be worked out.

Shedding his priestly garb for Hollywood operation scene which Laughton as the King. It won world-wide recognition

Artists, designers, musicians, that of a young doctor, Crosby is one of the highlights of the showed clearly what British director, And themselves

an art director, and above all the goes to take up the pastilen of show, technicians and acting could fronted with unusually exacting small village of Falibridge in musicht side of the picture will

con- locum tenens for a well-estab- Hished general practitioner in the crowds are

und

Another

Sir WOR Olivier's screen version Shakespeare's "Henry V made during the Second World War at a time when Britain's flim in- dustry, under spur of new tasks and responsilues. entered

is not

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If you are a Crosby fan the achieve. From that time Bri- tasks. Large tain produced a number of hus-ployed in almost every historical Maine. Scarcely anyone will be be more than pleasing.

If you orical films.

firm; location work in other surprised to find that the well-ure not, it will still not be hard

All established G.P. is Barry Fitz- to take. Laurence countries is often required.

Both supporters and this means that a histerical sim gerald. of

upposition will meet on common the most only

complex On circumstantial evidenco ground when Crosby and Fitz- mielana but almost the most ex- an inemetent yourfg loofer and, enterprise for artists and tech- Fitzgerald condemns Crosby as gerald sing a duet while flahing

Golden-haired Joan Caulfteld pensive type of film to make.

is the decorative hook on which Among Britain's

current pro-

the romantic Interest is hung. duction of histor:ral pictures, hero of one of the most drama- She is somewhat overshadowed "Saraband for Dead Lovers" In tie episodes in Sectland's Hlatory. by the neling of 12-year-old actually completed. It is a new It is being made by Korda's Wanda Hendry who portrays the version of the famous story of London Film. Productions.

freckle-faced doughter of an the dashing adventurous Count The story of Oliver, Cromwell's

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pro- ginal screen comedy in "Card- duction and is to have its world board Cavalier Not only the Great Protector himself but

fresh phase of progress. This Alm has been and still is admir

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semi-docu- reconstruction, sets out

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BU-

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nd human relations.

Unusual Effort

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"A SCANDAL IN PARIB"

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George Sanders, Signe

Nearing completion in the cut-ple are being brought to life at rooms at Ealing Studios is Denham Studios. The Historie

Stockade." Here

wo figure of Nell is played by Mar- There's enough of the bad in are taken away from Europe's garet Lockwood,-starring with the best of us to enable us to past and transferred to Aus- Sid Field, the well known Brl-appreciate the high-handed

ralia. It will tell us a fascinat-tish comedian.

Ing story of the Australian gold

rush of the 1870's. Harry Watt. figure of the past is the subject The romantic life of a famous

goings-on in this Arnold Press- burger comedy-drama.

George Sanders to the suavely

its director, made himself a re- of the Bad Lord Byron" with unscrupulous villain Vidocq who

Leaving Hong Kong

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putation with kir-first Australian Dennis Price in the part of the stole hearts nurt diamonds im- picture "The Overlanders.""

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ritish poet. The aim is partially during the last century. being

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Britain's past revived in two of the great explorer's voyages they proceed smarily to relievo Prince Charlie" and "Cardboard March of Hollywood fame plays her ruby-studded garter.

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