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BIRTH

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It. O. McKenzie, on May 12. Kowloon Hospital, a son, No visitors.

DEATHS

The china MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 14; 1949.

THEY MAY NOT PROVE TO M

BE SO VERY RED

MADAME LOTHEIRA AGAIN

Recently I found it impos- sible to postpone further

visit to, the

a

post

office

By MCKENZIE PORTER

Toronto.

The Canadian Government has several times been on the point of outlawing the Communist Party in. Canada.

That it has not yet done so is only due perhaps to the fact that the Government does not think. the Party strength a real danger to the country at present.

An example of this weakness of in this little South China town, the Party and of the strength of as I had to dispatch an import-anti-Communist feeling in Canada ant parcel to Hong Kong,

can be found in the fact that Tim the Buck, leader of the Canadian Afier sinking through the main door I approached, the Communists, has not yet made a counter in some trepidation, and Kremlin in the event of war with speech promising support to the was greatly relleveď whẹn, Mad- ama Lothelra was nowhere to Russia. If he did he would un-

doubtedly be arrested. bé segu.

Nevertheless, in spite of

Today it is these Communists who, without fully realising it dro the real danger, to India Dally they are being "used" by the rol Communtas Party to sur up at Governmeit feeling

ALGIERS

WINS A MEDAL

From G. D.K. McCormick

į

Alglers has won a medal. Recently, the President.of the

сдре French Republiq

to Algiers, to present the No. 1. Only if Russinn troops came Liberation, city with the Croix within shooting distance of the de Glorre Indian barders would they change Algiers is in festive mood

Then, the entire this their attitude.

thor

"hero" towns of the war.

s'han changed. Here to keep the "foreigners" out of

But Agiors India.

and there the "Off Bounds sign unsia remain as a reminder of the Itsellä1à «much

There is a growing reeling that' peace will be preserved. After all think how, little of it we're using

The best defence against the atom bomb is not to be there when It goes off, says The Brlish Army Journal. .

Atrass doorplate on the office of a splicitors' firm in Now, Yark annouticca: Nathan, Nathan and Nathan The United Nathana

A profiteer who had just built, himself a large house was showing a felend over It. "Smashing,” Buld" the feland admiringly, "but what's "Double- Ba621"

Confidence restored, I hastily general, awareness of the: Com-population would unite'' ablegain as she taken her place with the idea of calling it

the ON

munist Fifth Colum

menace,

dropped file parcel counter. to Hong Kong

"Registered letter post

I said breczily, there is no doubt that if war The lady derk looked round should come Canada would find helplessly for the comforting tersoll dangerous Com support of Madame, but unable munist element in her infast: to see her she doubtfully placed

By Stuart Tyfield my parcel on the scales.

"Ninety cents and 10 cents re- KII-JEECoptain D. R. Kibec.gistration fee" i said after

Cape Town, a retired Master Mariner who

un obvious

with bur

Should South Africa go to war struggle was for many years in the better Stigment.

with Russin, there is every reason Service of the Indo-China Smirking triumphantly I gather to believe that there will be a S.N. Co., Ltd., died at St.ed up the stamps and parcel and dangerously powerful Communist Austell, Cornwall on the 1st proceeded without delay to the Fifth Column ready, and organ May 1949.

registration counter. For severalised to support the Soviet Union agonising minues the clerk peer-1. After infiltrating steadily into EVANS Captain Llewellyn Evansed at the parcel, as if it perhaps, the Union for the past few years. haps the Communists have now a firm of the

Navigation contained uranium China

235

hold in the country. Company Limited, at Queen finally tipped It on to his scales. Mary Hospital,

An exhaustive Government in Friday.

Ho Hasitates

vestigation has recently revested 13th May 1940, aged 60 years. Funecul will take place at He hesitated and said at Inst that already Comununist betivities the Colonial Cemetery, Happy

"This should have $200 worth have polsoned South African no-

tional life in an alarming way, Valley tiny t ..

of stamps on it."

So much so, that the, Commun- "Thats strange." I said, stilists are now confident enough to confident The Indy at the stamp counter weighed it and said that

revent quite openly that s the event of war their first loyalty 30 cents was sufficient.""

would be to the Kremlin,

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

The members of the staff of the Korean Consulate at Hong Kong wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all friends. diplomatie officials, and mem- bers of the public, for their letters of condolence, flord! tributes and attendance at the funeral ceremony of late Char Kyun Chan, Consul for Korea.

UNCERTAIN. FUTURE

may

At a time of impending crisis there is always the chance of getting things done." of implementing schemes that have been shelved too long. There are now at least indications that this apply to Whitehall's attitude to Hong Kong. The Colony has been very much in the news in the past few weeks. and scare headlines together with questions in the House seem to have stirred the Socialists from their usual lethargy or distaste concern- ing Commonwealth affairs.

Yesterday we learned that reinforcements (not 8,000 6,000 as previously announc- ed) are being sent to the. garrison here; it looks as if our long-delayed town plan- be ning programme may given a start before long; a site has been chosen for the new airport, and London is willing (perhaps) 10 con- sider more promptly any conerete proposals for, con- stitutional reform which may be worked out here.

With a troubled expression the clerk bore the parcel off to the other counter for consultation.

I began to feel uneasy found myself umxiously scanning the horizon for eight of the

Too late! Her top'ls were in sight, and

down bearing Madame, Lotheir with all set.

chemy.

on me

By Alan Hardcastle.

New Zealand. Asked for a straight Yes or No whether they would fight as loyal New Zealanders in the event of war, this. Dominion's Communists avoided the Issue by repeating think the threat to peace come not from Russia but from the Wall Street octopus and political henchmen in Washington and, Lundon,

war but Alkits polyilsed placet

all

In case

"Do you know what a double- basis?" asked the builder. "It's a great big tiddle," "That's right," maid" the bullder,

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than in the days when soldiers drank the fierce red wine out of Splash.

"She passed the lynanil, brat cigarette und in glassless bars.

Algiers feels so has acquired Henry wasn't there, He'd gal. Ured a new Importance, a now. of waiting for her and gone in." superiority because. Algeria, as part of Metropolitan France, is included in

the Atlantle Pact: Tha hizo of your troubles gen- This, she feels, maker her erally depends on whether they Europe's No. 1 Outpost in Africa are coming or golog. and is as good a reward as the At the same time, however, the

[*Th célebrate the union of the Croix de Guer wonder what Polish Socialist Party with the "People's Voice," said to repeat the fuss is about, let me say Polish Dommunist Party new sent the Communists, states that the third war, should it occur that Algiers was the rallying.con stamps have been issued in Poland. would take place as the result of tre of the French Resistance. They show, not .Polish leader, the aggressive tactics of Anglo Here, de Gaulle formed his pro- bok two Germans, Marx and American Imperialism. Such u war would be directed.ngplout the lonal Government and won Etzels, and two Russiana, Lenin

back

France. self-tapost for

and Stalin. Communists Soviet Union, apd

Log Eernand Dalbecus this world over, would oppose such.

27, but whilehalreil and stif war to the last,

peyma(urels, sited think, GeWhtu a man accused of explo Meanwhile, no measures are betapa tortures, come

Czechoslovakian court nago in was discharged, there was booing On top of this South Africa, Ing taken to outlaw Communists we to carry on the Battle of

in New Zealand: The Govero France, with its vast non-European pogument belleves that even seeming

from the spéclátora. ata-the majority of whom me uneducated--is in greater danger 15 enthusfatte Communists would

foul from Communism than any con- really back New Zealand I wor try in the Commonwealth.

cume

Dr. Malon has information that the Soviet Consulate-General In was Pretoria is responsible for distri sails | buting thousands of Communist pamphlets among the natives as lar North as the Belgian Congo,

"Now what can I do for you," she asked in her most rhetorical

and 10 couts for the registration by let- ter post."

was pureel is $2.00

deserted

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By Eward Bishop

play.

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A man is known by the com- any he, shuns,

Unsung Heroine It let thought they suspected Madame "Dalbreux is in her way one of the great unsung heroines of the wer:

When her Husband

was being In a Gestape prison she tortured smuggled herself from Algiers info decupled France to save his She heard of the death sen- on him, went to the

Sydney. Australia is dangerously in the grip of Communism. small number of Australian Como Cerman

munist saboteur units are already efte was about to have a baby in training at Red underground (which was (rue) schools.

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Traffic police believe that the middle-aged woman is, generally a 'careful driver.

For one thing, she always does

So strong is Communism that an assmandant, telling him her best to keep well under 30,

*

By Alwyn Tobbitt

New Delhi.

But, convincingly, she lied to The rumour that I looked round in desperation

Dr. Malan's If war should come the Krem-

Against this grim picture, how-

the for the lady clerk, who had in could not depend on more than aver, must be placed the fact that

claiming she South African Government In (which was un- tends to hang an Iron Curtain was brought me to this, puss but alas! 2,000 men and women In Indio to Australian workers from miners she had treacherously

welcome Soviet troops and set as to seamen would back the Domin trug), and that though, Fernand along the Equator accms to be saboteurs. At present there are lon wholeheartedly in the event was a scoundrel and she hated unfounded. • ship,

him, sha "Unless of course.... said many

more pseudo-Communists of actual war.

wanted to go through

"Nowhere is it more vital-or Madam, "I know" 1 groaned, in the country than sincera oses. (EDITOR'S NOTE:-Ã

to give marriage, ceremony: to These Communists are the peo Western World shower increasing box unborn. interrupting her...."unless I send

Impossible to take an and would do this objective view of the scene iny own personal seal"

ihing. Once they battled uncens

ziva, him infor- of the issues. Let un try." ""Thais right," she said over singly. against the British.

the Resistance

Just killing, time? Bejot mondant. · · agreed to a marriage

i parcel post and anat it with ❘ple who musɛ agliate about some signs of a successful rallying from the comment? ". game,

the

strains of war, the fifth sha. P B for salts, the com

Then column that takes its orders framoning"

her shoulder. She had just spot-on Independence Day! 1917, many the Kremlin is becoming MOTE ted a refugee from

Shanghal of them suddenly became Com- outspoken in desperation, who was busily labouring under munists and, without actually are a few estimates of the eract before, execution. Fernand, was n host of misapprehensions at Joining the Party, did all they strengh of Commulst Party deput la struck to be taken to the the telegraph counter.

could to agliate against the Nehru crespodents by some of our police station, for the cervo Y "Patrick, Stirling.

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Government.

IDDON'S

DIARY

甜

Back Again In England

Em-

the way, his wife, who had organised a resque party

the truck wid

with fellow

Together they escaped and only,

baby, was a few weeks later their born

"To the women of France," gald Fernand, giving a: toast in anl sette. In the underground movements the women outnum- bered the men, and they, did the shooting, too

Pore on their home soil Abroad. Dear Bob, These letters to Thausted, apathetic, drained of First the hurried exhilarating thank God, even the professional you each year from England drive and ambition by the war days la London, then the four-pollicitus put aalde partisteship. have come to be expected Iure climbing back into their place ney to the North to see my rola Anyway, of friend, next fa

tives trips to Manchester, Live" | rock and, football,. politics: is. at. write this one in pride and the suri.

The country which was describ-pool, Port Sunlight, Preston, the head, of the list of talking oxcitement,

ed as a second-rite. Power, out, Blackburn, Bolton, Burnley--and points

The British recovery miracle you have read about in American newspapers has not been ex aggerated. It is here. It is, hap pening.

The people who some Ameri canis sald were worn out,

Ex-

for. a

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F

more

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Sometimes 1. foel that school brings out, the worst in me!"

It is prudent to insure rather than to take a chance it will never happen to you,

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of date, worn, and weary, vibrates last week-end to the heart of The Socialists, are pretty smag. with energy and life

Kent to Westerham, where I They think they are going to win The British ero on their way to Walted "the. groen lands, and | again in next year's general cfec- Mr, Creech Jones did not

new triumphs and achievements, argued with Mr. Churchill's tion. They think they have the. successfully justify his gov-

They are building and planning || daughter Mary aboyt Anglo- | Workers hi their pocket ernment's continued lack of

and working for the future with American relations, and stayed in Feminine Say..... supremo assurance and confidence, the enchanting house of Lord interest in the latter subject

And they aro doing. it on a. | Errington, in which Lewis, Carroll I am sceptical; English peoplo | by blaming the apathy, of

miserable, monotonous diot — a | wrote. "Alice in Wonderland.?. are Individitalistä -- particularly Hong Kong's residents. On supplied ammunition

mere sliver of, most, a speck of I have not just lingered in the English women and the truth, i the other hand, it is a re- certain amount of anti-Brie butter, no fats worth mentioning. Savoy or gossiped, round Fleet-women have the final my hole.

street vealing insight into the mind tish sentiment, which is most little liquor, and, few sweets.

just as they have in Ameřích, “We of the Colonial Office: "the unfortunate at such a time.

don't pamper. them like you do, Food Juggling

There have been heated debates but they rule the roost in qual people out there are willing It is not easy to gauge to Britain's ousterity, which you in reliway carriages. The pros- but they r

(Continued On PapÅ?): 4 to put up with things as they what extent the Chinese re-hear so little about these days in erous-looking man in the corner "The trouble in seat hos, said: are, so why should we stir sidents expect to make their the U.S., is still here. Every day the workers are bons to Think

the housewife performs wonders about, nothing but football pools up what may turn out to be influence felt in any recon- juggling the wretched allotment and dog racing and charabane a hornet's nest? The com- stituted council, but some of food, making do with so little trips and getting their. mbbey on ment might even do, good-if. opportunists continue to de- that it would make your heart Friday. Bone Idle oxbeck, the It wakened some of the command proportional repre

I fed not merely astonishment State to keep them. We are go

ing to be ruined" munity to a sense of respon- sentation plan, which, as over the amazing British come And I have said: "Nonsens sibility.

it would completely swamp back but also awe. There is much truth in the the European element, is So much has been done in the you don't know the, Brille 12 months, I have been away. 'Planned Econor ol cliche about getting the totally Inacceptable.

There is plein evidence of the

The intensely serious. gdvernment you deserve. If Our correspondent. "Simple great post-war effort everywhere. master shure, the sel

The London streets, are epick-bus tem Churry. Tree to there had been sufficient Simon" somewhat surprising- freedom-loving people herely today, comes out against and-span and spruce again far has said: "Planned

cleaner than New York's Tile that's, What we are doin's with a public conscience, one advernment reform in the houses and shops are, bright with ing mathemailen. cannot doubt that. thelt. Calony, belloving that any fresh paint, the brasswork file the people Abal efforts would have forced basic alteration in our pre- tera: the plate glass, replacing the Bringhe, about va Whitehall's hand. a very long sent state of political im shabbyhilters of -idst. Year going to do that

gleams with" polishing, time ago It is currently maturity, would actually re- The huge tapital is a handsome, And I have said: being said that ruling bodies, sult in a wargening of the imperint city one more, proudon an Interest expērlingst,

Will-nover work." dd not voluntarily vote them- common man's lot. This Is 1dchont and wonderful to behold.

You will have noticed that i selves out of power, and thought-provoking but it Outside the Palace the tulipe have sipped politics into this glow rose pink and the works or letter by the side door. I thought there would seem some just would be interesting; to see greener than all Ireland. It 1871, had, better work gradually Up tication for the claim: that just what could be done here Maytime and blossomtime, and to the subject. the Unofficials representing if every loyal, and upright the suns more brilliant than tho never voted In my life,

Florida's

na I have been a foreign corres- ordly, the wealthy firms and subject, realising that this is.

There has never been a loveller pondent since I was 21, 40 ng ond familles hope to retain the a crucial time, rallied to setting, a moto beautiful.stagoan brand my either Tory of Bo- status quo. There would be jgether. to sou what really, for the drama of recovery.

cialist. And the people themselves. Ot a slight reshuffling, a, sem-, could be done in the way of the scene. Their costumes areal, nola, I will tell you aboult blance of self-government,,ixedorm.

Then we

might still shabby, but they have elet Brith Pitica.. but the old interests would startin the Socialists at Home gafice and, pale. The lord outween Lay cwix patlicy-klandi

tha". Liberője (alpost é everypria be as firmly entrenched as from their latest preoccupa- humankind live here. A dise does) 1. validijous, There ever, and the ordinary, citition with nationalisation of London Daystar more acelerimony be zen have no more rights than charwomen or the institution. You think, perhaps, that I am tween the Conservatives and, the ho han now. AMEN

of a 10-hour week, and make going overboard in my dallght at Labourites than there is between This suggestion hán, them neg, that we need not being back among my own for the Democrats and the Republ strengthened the hand of only troops but true govern astute you I am not. I. Qui Tocane lo spin, country wa

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