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REMEMBRANCE DAY CEREMONY RUSSIANS ESTABLISH

The Colony Pays Solemn Tribute

Hong Kong, in common with the rest of the Bri- tish Commonwealth, yostarday paid solemn tribute to the memory of those who diad dur- ing the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 hostilities. Led by H.E. the Deputy Governor, the Hon. Mr. D.

M. MacDougall, members of the Executive. and Legislative Councils, diplomatic corps, and fighting services, and leaders of the An glican and Catholic churches, attended the solemn and Impressive service at the Cenotaph at 10.30 a.m.

Immediately following this War Graves Commission, St. John's ceremony, the

oficial party Ambulance Brigade, Corps of Air Raid Wardens, Sir Mon-kom Lo, went Lo the Chinese War Memorial at the Public Gardens CE, and D. S.N. Chou Hor. I.co 'Almada, KC, Mr. J.H, Button- where His Excellency leid jee, CBE, Canadian and Austro- wronth on behalf of Ute people in Government Trade Commis- of Hong Kong,

sioners, Tho Special Commissioner In Kowloon, the congregation of for, Kwangtung and, wangi, Christ Church, Kowloon Tong, Consuls General for United States was present in full force at the of America, and the Netherlands, service dedienting ʼn bronze tablet | Consuls for France, Consuls Gen- to the memory of the eight mem-trat for Norway, Portugal, Bel- bars who were killed in the last fem and the Consuls

for the Philippines. Societies cf

War

St. The President, Vice-President,erge, St. Andrew,, St. Patrick members of the committee, mem- and St.-David, Boys Scouts and bers and friends, totalling about Girl Guides.

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100 of the Kowloon Bowling Chinese Memorial

The offein! párty, led by His Excellencs, then proceeded to the Chinese War Memorial at the

Green Club were present at the wreath-laying ceremony on the balcony of the club-house at 12.30 ... when Mrs. McKelvie laid wreath of poppies at the foot of

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The choirs leaving :étatus äquare after yesterday's. Remam- brance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph.("Chine Mail" Photo).

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THREE ATOMGRADS"

· New York, November. 7. Russia has established three "Oak Ridges" doop

the heart of nearly-inaccessible Asia 'to pro- duce on atomic bomb, according to Dr. Albert Parry, a native Rution.

Parry said the atomic plants are surrounded with atom-proof shelters capable of housing Stalin's key, ministries in the event of war,

"All three atom cities," he said. "are super-zenlously. guarded, as hundreds of thou- sands of men and women, Rus- sans und non-Russians, Jabour within their confines in the gigantic task of making the Boviet atom bomb.".. ་།

Big Theft From Ship

In Harbour

Thieves who looted the tanker Y 4 as she lay off the Shim- Cosmopolitan. Dock,

Dr Parry is now, a. U.S. citizen and professor of Russian civilian llón and languages al Colgate University Writing in the Do cember issue of Scienco Digest, he sakt he had learned the loen tions and progress of the Soviet shuipo, awaiting reconversion, atomgrads" from Russian officials are still at large.

No arrests have been made in 'connection with the Interny.

who preferred hot to return to their native land,

These "non-returners." Porry which incurred the loss of rolli sold, reported that Atomgrad 1 of canvas, new gear, propellors, is in the Kuznetsk baln in piston rods, cables, ropes and R1- South central Sibocin,, and is co-

tings. garded as 'the "main Soviet 'bos- tion in tomorrow's atomic world."

It la here that buildings withi

Poller under, Detective Sub- Inspector Sengg are investigating. According to a member of the saveral underground lories are crow the padlocks of two doors on awalling Stalin and his staff the forecastle and aft of the should they have to leave Moa-tanker were tampered with ponie cow and seek safety from forline in the morning of November 3. The locks remained felnet but eign stomic wespons.

the bars were filed off.

Out Of Range? Atemgrad 2, Parry reported, is located a few hundred miles East af Atomgrad 1. "Stalin thinks it in focated out of range of our long distance bombers."

This alomic plant. Is encircled by six belts of fortifications, ne- cording to the Russian professor troops guard the exits and no one can get into the city without a

order from special

the War Ministry

thicke, from Commander, Harrison, The service at St. Andrew's TN, Majo!, Burdett, Captain Nor-Church was preceded by a two- man, and Hong Kong Volunteer minutes' silence, the Nations) Defence Corps.

Anthem, and the Last Post, In Kowloon

Taking as his text, "Looking There were full attendances unto Jesus, the author and finisher at all the Anglican churches in of our faith, the Rev. J.H. Fan Ogilvie, MA, OBE. spoke on the Public Gardens.

Kowloon yesterday Punctually at 11.30 a.m. Mr. apecial Remembranos servicer significaner of the day, and the the plaque crected some months MacDougall took his lend in lay-

sacrifice of those who lost their 'were held. In a simple, impressive, and lives in the two World Wars. Anxie

thing a wreath 10 take part in the

solemn service In Christ Church,

At the conclusión of the service, rerernonies held in memory memorial.

at which the hymns " God, our This was followed by H.E. the Kowloon Tong, the Reverend help iz ages ipast," "0; God of those.vn died in the last two World Ware, thousands lined the G.O.C. Major General F.R.J. Mai-Tercy Smith dedicated a memoriai presenting Admiral Madden, The Church who were killed during lary for Chinese Affairs, Mr. R.R. The bronze tablót bearing the Air Commodore, the Hon. Secre- the 1041-1945 hostiles.

Maurice Todd, Chinese Commission for

names of Fred Archer,

Ashton, Hill, Foreign Affairs, Mr. T.W Kwok, Barton, Robert After the National Anthem the Hon. T.N. Chau,, Hon. 5.N.

Thornas Knox, William Henry had been played by the Royal Chau, Sie Man-kam Lo, Mr. M. W. Peters, Alan Potter, Albert George Artillery Band,

ing Green Club, including, Mr. short services Lu, Sir. Shou-son Chow, Commis Frith Prew, and Edward Young. were held by the Anglicen and stener of Police, Mr. Mackintosh,

Was unveiled by Mr. A.E.P. Www Churches, followed, at 11 Gilman and Company, Mr. A. el Guest in the presence of the large a.m., by a two-minutes aliande. Arculli, Commissioner of St. John's and relatives of the dead.

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The third plant, Parry can. J. MaKonvie (President), ; and tinued, is located in the Tuvinian, Mr. A. E... Atkins (Vice-Pre-region nour Outer Mongolin, sident), paid tribute to the placed conveniently between but memory of those members and somewhat south of plants ode and their wives who died during the 1941-1945 war.

Post and The Last

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vailant be 'gainst all disaster." their fallen comrades.

The General Offleer Commanding, Others present af the ceremony Commodore-in-charge Air Officer | Included Dr. G. Thomps, Direc Commanding, Senior Unofficial tor of Medical Services, "Mr."; Members of Executive Counell. Chomas W.N. Tam, Naval and Commandant, HKVDC. So, Military ofleers and representa- IKRNVR, Commissioner of Police tives of various Chinese organisa- and Merchant Navy, Imperial tons

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Service At St. John's

After the ceremony, His Ex-; cellency attended a service at St. John's Cathedral. Various notables were

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the large congregation. The GOC

Major General Matthews, read the jesson and a sermon for the ocen= sion was delivered by very Hev. Dean A. P. Rose...

A memorial service was held at 1a.m. at Stanley Prison Officers' Club.

Counter-Blockade Hits Red Zone

Barlin, Novembar:Ġi General Lucius D. Clay, Commander of U.S. 'forces:

in Germany, said today that the economy in the Soviet zone of Germany is at'a "standstill.” partly because of the Allied “counter-block- ̈ ade.

The Rev. Canon Morin con- The American milltary gov-| ducted the service while Captain ernor told the press that the J., Norman, Superintendent of Soviet zone economy hit the

Prisons, read the lesson.

After the service, a procession bottom during summer and had headed by Commander Harrison, shown по Improvement foż IN, made its way to the cemetery months.

where Wreaths were laid on the

terioration of the Dovlet zené economy was due to the couŋ » terblockade. But I do know that

their economy is at atarid. still.".

two,

are the local agents.

Annual Fete At Christ Church

on

The annual fete to be held in the grounds of Christ Still A Secret

Church, Waterloo Road, Kow-

Tong, Parry sald his sources told loon

Saturday, him that while the - Russians) November 13, promises to be have the theory of the bomb, both an escape from, the hum- the Industrial process which drum tenor of eyeryday life

manufacture required to

and a solution of shopping pro- still secret to the Soviels

blems. It is entirely. · possible, they.

it la

add-

ed, that the Russioner will even-

Jually solve this last 'mystery.

Thbo opened by Mrs. I. S. Cassidy at 3 p.m., the fete holds out seven hours of such old However, even if they do not favourite amurenents as hoopla, they could still fight war with aunt sally, duris, skittles,

other devastating weapons,

Parry said the brightest hope dip, pons

pony rides, Ceiling the cold war was the marksi "Russian people's dissatisfaction nut

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with their system. In the three The question of what

for ...friends of me rcars since the war, some 500,900 Russians have led to escape family, from the baby, through to Trom: Stalin's clutches."--United toddlers, teen-agars, right up to

adults

(including, of course, daddy), will be solved by the very wide range of toys and goods my display and, of course, on safe. Those seeking a momentary pause in the Whirl-of fun or shöp. ping, there is the ever-ready standby, tea, served, in pleasant surroundings by charming helpers.

Russians Nab Beautiful Girl

Vienna, November. 6.

The Austrian Minister of Econo mic Pinning, Dr. Peter Krau- In a conference. A which ha lind, protested today to th spoke on every aspect of the Ger | Russian Deputy High Commis mon problem, General Clay ox- sioner in Austria, Colonel Gen grave of the Unknown. Warrior, General Clay said that in oon-pressed confidence that the Allied eral Sheltov, against the and also the officers of the Prison treat to this, Western Germany air lift will have no difficulty in of his beautiful secretary, Tra who lost their lives in the Battle production increased 40 per cent supplying blockaded Berlin." Margargle Otillinger, the Aus of Hong Kong.

In the last five months,

The tonnage total so far in trien Press Association reported At the cemetery the "Last Post"! He declared that the Soviet November "convinced me that rau Outillinger, who is head of

official source Was sounded followed by the| zòng was "buffering". From lack of I over needed proof that we will "Reveille," sounded by a bugler | steel, doal and spare parts. have no trouble in meeting the the planning section of Krauland's from the Buffs,

General Clay saló, "I do not minimum requirements we have Ministry, was arrested with him Among the many wreaths were! know how muen of the doll £67" United Press;

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H.K. Singers rehearsal, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.40.bm

King George V School unvelling of War Memorial, at School Piandforto Recital By Prof. Harry

were returning from a visit. Prenues, 11a.m. the United States zone, on the ground that their passports word forged. Krauland was released

pupils, at St Paul's Macdonnell Rd, 1.1

after is minutes but his secretary Solean equiem Mass for reso

was still held today,ET Oscar Helmer, the Sociallaf Miniatur of the Interior, told the

Austrian Parliament today: that

Tof soils of deceased jutudents

of Won-Yan College, St. Joseph's Church, 1 n.miny Drive, European YMCA

in ho; first 10 months of this What year the Russians had arrested

100 were released fairly, toon but the others were, still, being helds, -Reuter.

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