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Now York, April 11,

A refreshingly new editorial look at China is being offered to American book buyers in "China Changed My Mind.”

It is a description of wartime China as it looked to a Friends' Ambulance Service driver who did not meet any of China's leaders or visit the Communist areas, and who makes no protence of knowing the answer to China's troubles.

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The author, David Morris, Was an English conscientious His experiences In objcctor. China caused him to change his views and enlist for mill- tary duty. His book is an American republication, first published in Britain last year.

CAUSED RAIL

DISASTER

· Danares, April 10. Ton were killed and about 40' injurad-seven of them worlovely--when the Punjab express was derailed through **'otage twa miles from Benares this morning.

Medical std was rushed to the injured, most of wher were taken to hospital.

A statement issued by the Divisional Buperintendent of the East Indian Railway vali one ralt had been removed One comch from the track.

was completely amashad and three others overturned.

The police have opened an Investigation.-Router.

Dockers To Strike In London

Fils truck-driver's view con- vinced Morris that Chlang Kela shok's governinent was, indeed, a dictatorship employing secret police, Imprisonment without trial New York, April 10.

and npies, "but it won Q very Military assistance from the Chinese form of dictatorship.

London, April 10, United States is the best inter- quite unlike the ruthless, soul- national insurance against the destroying machine of Nazi Ger- Seven thousand dock workers threat of aggression, General many. he

Its says. very ineft-will strike in London tomorrow Walter Bedell Smith, former cleney rendered it benrable and in protest against the dismissal American Ambassador to Mos-made its orders Hable to generous and varord Interpretations In towns which were many days' journey from Chungking."

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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS Easter Race Meeting, Saturday, 16th and Monday, 18th April, 1949

There are twelve races each day. The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the first race will be run at 12.00 Noon each day. The tiffin interval is after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.)

Through Numbers (24 Races--348) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Exchange Buliding, also tickets for the special Cash Sweep on the last race of the second day, as well as those for the "Lantao Handicap" to be run at the 6th Race Meeting on 21st May 1949, Tickets in the Special Cash Sweep on the last race and those for the "Lantao Handi- cap" may be purchased niso at the club's Brunch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon,

MEMBERS BADGES AND ENCLOSURE,

Members and guests, are reminded that they and their Ladies MUST wear their badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED througout the Blesting.

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NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

Badges admiiting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 each day including tax are obtain- able through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- duction of a Miamber, such Member, to be responsible for all chita ato.

Badges admitior to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the RACE COURSE.

The Treasurers' Compradore Office and the Secretary's offico

will close at 10 am, each day,

Both Offices at 1st Floor, Exchange. Building,

A limited number of üiffins will be obtainabis at the Clab House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818),

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S FREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE,

The price of admission to the Fublio Enclosure la 23 each day including tax for all persons including Indies, and is payable at the “Quio.

Bookmakers, The Two man, etc. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club

ering the Race Meeting."

*** Refreshments win he obtainable in the Hestaurant in the Pubila Enclosure."

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Borvantá" wizwen will be tested to Private Box boldura ONLY, who are.requested; to distribute them

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BY ORDER,

The "New York Times" sold! that his ancech was reviewed In Washington before delivery, 11

U.S. Criticism

Anglo-American criticism of China's war effort after Pearl Harbour, Morris believes, was

is regarded as an expression of ungenerous to an ally who had United States polley in the inter-tought the Japanese

when Brl- national Beld.

tain and America were building up the Japanese suppiles armaments and oll

"It is impossible to escape the conclusion that the Soviet Union reems bent upon hastening what it considers to be the inevitable triumph of Communism through out the world," General Smith said.

"It hits already engulted sibtne of ita smn{} neigh- bours,

elsewhere fict

it 131>- peurs to seek economite anaemia and pulitical strife that will bring about chaos and

revolutionary canchitlar

the necessary rpread of its doctrines," General Smith continued.

for

of

The really bad things ubout the Chinese Army were seldom discussed, and, if they had been more fully reported at the time it might have helped the Westen Allies to understand the dificul- ties under which the Chinese Ariny managed to keep in exis-

lence.

But they did far more, they contatued a quarter of the whole who might have landed in North Japanese Army, a million men

Australia or burst through to the Indian plans at Imphal......

"Meanwhile, it is poleed be. hind Its Iron curtain with a "When China bad recovered formidable milltary entity, fron

demoralisation and was preying on the fears of the free again Aghung in North Burma

peoples of Europe.

"Confronted with such a situa- tion, it is difficult o visualise the peoples of Western Europe tak ing any action other than to

for

group themselves together mutual defence," General Smith concluded. Reuter,

Thanks From

Austria

Vienna, April 11.

rack

and South East China, her ap- penis for help were met with the was une, big reply, that China racket from start to finish, that

or stored for future civil war, that China's war effort jake.

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redundant of 33 men; a the Notional spokesman of Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers Union stated tonight.

The decision to stop work was taken at a meeting of 2,000 dockers in London this afternoon. The dockers who attended Lodny's meeting wore urged to take strike netton by the union's Executive in view of the 'unlon's non-accept- ence of the principle of redund-

nney.

GRENADE INCIDENT IN IPOH

Singapore, April 10.

Five were injured when an inidentified Chinese today threw two hand grenades, at n Malayan Chinese meeting in Ipoh, in Perak.

One grenade serious injured Tun Cheng-lock, Icuder of Straits-born Chinese and member of the Sino-Maloya Chinese: Min- ing Association.

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condition.

otlica grenade was quickly picked up

and made harmless by European sergeant present. Police Bred at the assallant, who escaped on a bloycle.

Four others were wounded, Tan Cheng-lock's after an operation, Is salefactory. He was addressing a inceting of about 200 members of the Porak branch of the Moinvau Chinese

the Association

Chinese Chamber of Commerce building. were when the hand grenades thrown,

The Association was recently Chinese to encourago formed citizens to realst Communist terrorista.

Ten Cheng-lock was formerly of the All-Malayan Presklent Council of Joint Actlun which disbanded upon the outbreak of the present

And emergency. which formerly Included Left Wing groups.--Router.

HE WAS JOLLY WELL RIGHT Margate, England, April 11. County Judge A. F. Clements Mr. R. Barker, General Secre-

ruled here that fried kippers and of the union, told Reuter gorgonzola cheese are no proper tory

for that several of the men dismissed breakfast

A two-year-old the powerful baby. are members of

Workers

The Judlein finding grew out Transport and General Union.

Asked whether that union of a suit of a hotel proprietor will jom the strike, he repiled: who tried to collect from a man staylog "We will leave it to their con- who moved out before

jenec." The Dock Secretary pi the He moved, said the man, be nothing but Transport and General Workers cause Union tonight, however, advised cheese and kippers for the baby, all London members not to strike. and the court sail he was jolly

well right Associated Press. -Reuter,

an agreed time.

there

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Bomb Monopoly Is No Defence

Brisbane, April 11. ·

supplies given to her were sold An Australian population expert warns that the

was a

"The Chinese may be good or bad but they are not fools. They could hardly fail to notice that the West spoke fairest of China when the West needed China most.”—United Press.

CHINESE ARMY DESERTERS

The Austrian Foreign Minis- ter, Karl Gruber, told the three Western Powers that their deci-

Rangoon, April 11. sion to renounce claims on Ger- Two-thousand Chinese Army man assets in Germany was a deserters have crossed considerable step forward to- border into Burma, according ward the conclusion of the to a Burmese Army spokes- Austrian peace treaty.

Gruber sent identical cables to Washington, London and Paris, in which he hallad the claims of | renouncement ns another valid proof of

Powers' the Western goodwill which' aims to set up a free and independent Austrin,

He said the Austrian govern-

men.

West's monopoly of the atom bomb is no suro defence in the light of Russia's "manpower potential.

Colin Clark, Australlan au- ultimately affect the rest of the thority writing in "Economic world more than any other So-

viet policy. News." points out that Soviet manpower in 1960 will outnum- ber the combined forces of the United States, Great Britain and her Dominions, the Low Countries and Scandinavia.

The programme includes a ban On abortions, and Government subaldies for largo families m United Press.

STRATOCRUISERS "As soon as the knowledge of

FOR BOAC new 'weapons has spread so that

V London, April 10. no one nation has the advantage

the British Negotiations by back again to of them, we.come the

the classic elements of military Overacan Airways Corporation to of men buy four Boeing stratocruiser air- potential-the number available for military service and craft from Sweden are almost the nation's ability Lo feed, complete. Str Miles Thomas, transport and equip them," Clark Chairman-designato, and Sir said.

Speaking over the radio lost night, he said they have burnt several villages in the Southern Shan State of Kenglung, -Burma.

It was officially announced that Karen rebels are retreating from Mandalay toward their headquar tera l Toungoo, half way to Rangoon.

The Government said fts troops ment fell deep gratitude for the sro in pursuit and other Clovern- decision which offered the hope meni forces are preparing to meet above that full sovereignty may soon be the retreating Kurens realised.-United Press,

Toungoo-Associated Press.

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sarves of men and

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on a in sterling or dollars, Sir Miles aald: "In sterling, I hope." He anld war at al1.

is a pretty big one He attributed the widening po- the deal Pulation gap between East and involving about 40 million kroner, West to Russia's 1938 decrees en- "Wa aro negotiating for these couraging increased birth rate, a aircraft in the face of other keen step which he believes will buyers," he added.—Router.

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Princess Margaret Goes A-Hunting

lien Princean

Margaret, who

This pictura was taken was staying with the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort at Dad.

minton, Gloucestershiro, rode to hounds with the Duke's pack. fox-hunt. Joined a This is the first time the Princess as (AP Photo).

Japanese Warned To Think Twice

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Tokyo, April 10. The metropolitan daily, "Nichi-Nichi," in

editorial today, said that Japanese better think twice before eventually joining the United No- tions if they really want to stay neutral. The paper also warned that the Japanese as a people

too unstable might prove emotionally achieve permanent neutrality and stay out of

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course.

The paper pointed out that, on another country, of about one month ago, General cannot be permitted while par- Douglas MacArthur in an inter-tality toward nne country is con- view said that Japan's role is to Lecome a kind of "Switzerland of the Pacific."

Switzerland, the editorial said. Joined the League of Nations after World War I but flest on the condition that she would not participate in milltary sanctions and later on na additional con- dition that she would not par- ticipate even in economie sanc- tions..

The United Nations today Is composed of 55 member antions but Switzerland's name is not found in the list," the editorial sale.

The paper

cited recent fre- quent mentions in the Japanese Jegisinture of statements indent- ing anxiety on the part of many Japanese to expedite the peace

treaty.

At the same time, it said, many Japanese soom to think that when

a peace treaty is eigned Japan will be automati- cally enrolled in the United Na. tions.

No Easy Poth

to join the "Even It we are United Nation: we should do so after much thoughtful conskicra- tion," the editorial suid.

Another section of the editorial said: "People of a neutral coun- try have to kill their political emotions.

"Reliance of a neutral country

BONNET BACK

IN PARIS

Earls, April 1. M. Henri Bonnot, the French: Ambassador to the United States, arrived here today by air from New York on what the French Foreign Office described as an unofficial visit-Reuter.

trary to the spirit of neutrality and contains danger of its loss.

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"The fitent of Japan becoming neutral country is most desir able but for the emotional Jap anese people this will not be an easy path, the paper concluded.

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