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STORY OF BURIED GOLD CAUSES TREASURE RUSH

IN PHILIPPINES

CABANATUAN, Nueva Ecl§* Dec. 20.—A treasure rush is in the offing in the vicinity between the streams of Lihim and Patol in Barrio Kitakits, San Jose, where hidden treasure con- atsting of some 29 jars of gold silver and Jewe's worth several million pesos, is reported by Victorino C. Villafior of Conversion... Pantabangan, sergeant of the non-Cbristian tribes district of Carrangiau, Fantabangan, Laur. Bongabon and San Jose, reports a special service to the Manila Bulletin.

and

FINANCE & GENERAL

JAPAN TO HAVE Rotary Talk On Progress TRADE COUNCIL Of Trade Unions In U.S.

WAR-TIME

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"Whatever degree of despotism läbour prganisations in the past have seemed to produce in some of their activities-what- To Counter-Act ever their minor or major shortcomings-the fundamental ideal behind the whole, labour movement, - whether conscious or un- Anglo-U.S.

conscious in the minds of the leaders, is the effort to establish an industrial democracy in America as we have established poll- "Guerilla Tactics".

tical democracy," declared Mr. J. B. Jenkins, Secretary of the Penang Rotary Club, addressing Singapore Rotarians on "Why TOKYO, Jan 13 (Reuter)-Mov-

labour organises a study of the attitudes and policies of Ameri- ing to counter-act what the Japan-

can labour.” Villator said he has a map of Known for her fabulous wealth, ese term Anglo-American "gueril-

tactics"

There is no doubt in my mind | declared, had had nearly 150 years against in secret the region where the buried trea-she reportedly was kidnapped one la

trade the Japanese but that organised labour has a of an extremely varied history In sure reportedly Hea. Close y day by Jose Cuestas, who brought Japanese

to contribution to make to our pre- the United States. proposing

• guarded from the public eye, the her to barrio Kitakita, Ban Jose, Government

war-time trade sent evolving society," Mr. Jenkins "The growth and development map was owned by the deceased with the treasure. When they organise

of unionism has today expanded father of Villafter, who kept it awere in that barrio a revolt broke council, to co-ordinate measures.to added.

Mr. Jenkins in his address de- not only into every field of Ameri- secret until he, was about to die out

guarantee the freedom of Japan's between the natives when he bequeathed the document (Spanish soldiers resulting in the trade in the western Pacific and tailed some of the reasons leading can industry but has, within re- between cent years, made heavy inroads to meet a possible Anglo-American to the open hostilities death of Cuestas.

and finance-the em-into the personal service and pro- attempt to disrupt Far Eastern business

fessional fields as well." GUARDIAN OF TREASURE

trade channels, says the Miyako ployers and labour,

"That the employer and the em- "Today, some 16,000 school tea- Tnable to return to her former shimbun. town.

council would ployee are two different kinds of chers and college professors be- the senora remained in The "projected barrin Kitakita where she spent consist of the Ministers of War. animal has long since been refut-long to the American Federation

Labour. Musicians. Finance, ed. That their interests are com- of the rest of her life with a few Navy. Foreign Affairs,

artists, friends. She was guardian of the Commerce and Industry, Agricul- mon, that mutual well-being can architects, treasure chest which her kidnapperture and Forestry, and Overseas only come from co-operation. are chemists, editorial writers "are all well recognised." Mr. Jenkins sald represented in one or other of the

two great rival labour federations- had buried in that region. she lay on her death bed she be- The paper reports that the at the outset of his address,

"Industrial and business leaders the American Federation of Labour to the council would adopt. measures to Vipfor salu it is written in the queathed the secret map map that "group of persons dur-"cabo de rancho" (overseer), who assure the flow of essential raw today are practising a new tech- and the Committee of Industrial T

nique. I believe it would be in or-Organisations." ing Spanish times led by one Jose in turn gave it to his son Pedro: materials to Japan

der now to permit an owner, an Mr. Jenkins said that unions From the Romeros the document Asiatle countries. Questas from the town" of Factoria (San Isidro), Nheva Ecija, burten changed hands several times until

executive, an administrative off- had also crept into Government the treasure. Every pot, he said it came to the possession of the

Cer to have associated with him in service and into state and munici- his Rotary attendance a repre-pal departments. sentative of his employees.

to his son.

OWNERSHIP OF DOCUMENT The young Villafior declared that ownership of the document changed hands several times and before it was possessed by his father it belonged to his grand- father Geronimo Victoriano stat.

ed that the map clearly states that the treasure was buried on Dec. 17, 1888

has a cover and on the cover are Inscribed the initials "RM" (Rosa Miranda Jowel

Villadors.

When Affairs.

- Victorino Viilatter is planning to Dr. Jose engage the services of

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Factoria. sure

" The map reportedly states that David of Manila, inventor of

Rosa Miranda was the wife nt the device for locating gobernadorcillo

A.

burled trea-

from Fast

The journal says that the coun- ell would be a powerful weapon to retaliate at the British attempts to close world trade channels to Japanese shipping by utilising the navicert system.

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BERLIN, Jan 13 (Reuter)-The Rumanian Minister in 3013, M. Flotti, has returned to Bucharest to report, states the official Ger-

U.S. SEES IMPLICATIONS IN man News Agency.

SPAIN'S LOAN REQUEST

"WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-Spanish Generalissimo Francisco Franco's request for a United States loan of $100,000.000 to finance large- scale imports of food and raw materials was regarded by experts here today as having both diplomatic and military implicatious

State Secretary Cordell Hull's, route around Africa. Spain posses- announcement that no action has ses territories along a good part been taken on the loan as yet was of this route which would be valu- interpreted as meaning that Wash. able as bases for air and naval ington either feared some of the operations against British ship- foodstuffs might find their way to ping, and perhaps for land opera- Germany and Italy, or that Wash- tions against allied possessions in ington insisted on continuance of Africa. Spanish nonbelligerency.

CENTRE SHIFTED

Probably the most important of these Spanish possessions. Cr strategic standpoint, is the Canary Many Informed quarters believed Islands, lying in the north Atlan that the. course taken by the tie off French Morocco. These Franco government may prove de-islands are regarded ideal as bases. cisive in determining the outcome for aircraft and submarines, of the present European hostilities The shifting of the center of mill- tary activities to the Mediterra- nean region has given new import to Madrid's role.

RELATIONS CORDIAL

On the African' mainland, across. from the Canary Islands, lles the Spanish Gold Coast and the tiny Military observers generally are colony of Ini. Farther down the agreed that any full-scale Axis at African coast, below the "bulge." tack on Gibraltar, Britain's guar- are several small Spanish islands, dian to the gateway of the Medi- and several possession on the terranean, cannot be attempted mainland, Including "Spanish without the use of Spain as a base Guinea.

or operations

It may be significant that Oen-

IN NO POSITION TO ATTACK eral Charles De Gaulle's "Free Axis naval forces are not at pre- French" forces recently attacked sent in a position to attempt anand conquered the Vichy-controll- assault of the "Rock," and theired garrison in nearby Gabon ter aircraft; while capable of infleting ritory. considerable damage, would appar- ently have little chance of forcing cordial Gibraltar to submit. Afreraft could Franco's government in Madrid open the way for an invasion, but and has indicated a desire to they could not "capture" the rocky create greater friendship be. fortress.

tween the two countries. Shortly

The United States maintaizs

relations with "Genera!

A concerted land and air effort, after the Spanish war ended, for however, would seriously threaten example, the United States made this vital base, and informed mill- a substantial loan to Spain for" tary opinion holds that the Rock the purhcase of cotton to rehabili- could be taken if the attackers tate that country's war-devastated were willing to pay the price in textile industries, men and material.

However, any real cordiality in Some quarters have speculated United States-Spain relations that the Axis might reach some would apparenty be determined sort of agreement with Madrid by Spain's attitude toward Great whereby Axis Broops would be Britain, since the United States granted passage across Spain now is pursuing a polley of maxi-

without bringing that country for- mum aid short-of-war to the latter mälly into war against Britain country in Its war efforts against However; there appears to be no the Axis. indicatium at present that such an agreement has been reached or is

"actively being discussed.

·LOSS WOULD BE SERIOUS.

The loss of Gibraltar would be

a serious, although not necessarily

fatal blow to Britain. With the Axis

In control of the western entrance

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U.S. HOLDINGS

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LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter) ---- A

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the Mediterranean, Britain's further vesting order transfers a "lifeline" would be cut and Italian large number of additional Ameri warships would be free to move can dollar securities to the Bri- into the Atlantic to foln with tish Treasury. Germany in attacks on British Forty-five stocks affected in shipping.

clude, the American Tobacco Com-- Spain recently acquired complete pany six per cent, cumulative pre- control of the "international zone" ferred, Anaconda Copper, First across the Straits of Gibraltar in National Bank of the City of New 85.00 Tanglers. This' action created wide- York and General Motors spread interest in government and cumulatiye preferred stock. unofficial quarters here,

Sixty groups of bonds trans- Spain's entry into the war, orterred include various issues of more active collaboration with the United States Treasury bonds and

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Axis powera, might also endanger certain bearer and registered

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"This would be in keeping with our objective of ‘recognis ing the worthiness of all use. ful occupations' and it would surely be a step towards the 'development of acquaintance as an opportunity"

-150 YEARS GROWTH Labour unionism, Mr. Jenkins

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"The total present' member- ship of the American labour movement is somewhere be- tween 8,500,000 and: 9,000,000" sald Mr. Jenkins, adding that up to the present time, labour had unlonised about 20 per cent of American workers,

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Many American employers fight. off unions in their plants because they do not like to be told by The Board of Administrators of others, especially their employees, the British Fund for Reller of just what to do in thetr own Distress in China has approved of | plants," stated Mr. Jenkins.

the grant of HK$10,000. fur par- "Labour is blazing a trail today chase of medical supplies for along unmarked pathways. In the period" January to June, 1941, for past, labour unions were essential- the Canton International Fed ly protective bodies and as such Cross Bervice Corps under the they have been largely on the de-direction of Dr. Wong Man, and a fendve.

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He attributed the opposition to fear of financial loss, on the part of industry, unwillingness of Indus- trial lenders. to surrender to the the employee the power which has Board, concluded Mr. Jenkins, had around the conference table."

shown that 95 per cent of all mis- understandings and disputes be- tween labour and "Management since 1936 had been settled through the mediation of the Board in "a Statistics taken from the files of friendly atmosphere with the em-

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