1946-10-18 — Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE

The Puzzle of Eire

Private Enterprise

Under State

To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph Direction In Spain

Sir. From Mr Rae's article a neu- tral person would infer that Mr De Valera is in a blind quandary as to the status of Eire. On the contrary, dc- Elre's position is pretty clearly Ained, England merely refusing to accept the change.

(By Henry Buckley).

Spanish supporters of private enterprise think the world might well look to Spain to study one A republic was proclaimed at the way the land has been put back ill-fated Easter Rising. 1918, re-into almost full employment and affirmed by the first Dall Eireann in relative prosperity marred January, 1910, and remained the ob- somewhat by very high food Jective of Mr De Valera after the prices-only seven years after Civil War, he refusing to ncknow- ledge England's patronage. On his the chaos caused by the civil

with power

Flanna

war. They make the point that continued the bind this has all been done by private | Links. until 1937 the enterprise-under State direc- Constitution of Elre came into being, tion. after approval by plebiscite of the

return

10

Fall he road, legally ing

an this

There is also nationalisation This declares Eire to be anchool of thought in Spain with

Independent and Demo-few supporters in Falango elreles and

President lot in Communist underground as In any organisations, but few elsewhere. say. They claim that private enterprise

ntate, headed by, u elected by the less to other

repubove England

of this snub to hos Indeed been successful-in mak- Mr Racing gigantic fortunes at the expense her pride. Although, na slates, the Dominions do not accept of consumer and of State alike. -Eire's Ministers, the other major One of the most Interesting exam- 'countries of the world see fit to re-ples of state enterprise in the railways, own to which were nationalised after, the ceive them, and send their

civil war. Dublin.

}

As for the Partition, I should men- tlon that the British secilon of Ulster consists of six counties out of nine, Taking them as a whole, there is a majority of

on 110

With rolling stock, fracks, bridges, buildings in very bad condition, the new railway chiefs took sinecure, but the supporters of pri- vate enterprise taunt the bureaucrats ton that is far from dazzling. lon

four of the couplish MP's; but with having done a job of reconstruc- |

there are in die actual numbers of voters a slight

or

majority in out section in Power

Anglo-Scots consists of the descendants of settlers lers -on stolen Irish soll, who share

sympathy with Eire and whose creed is to condemn anything Irish

to sanctify William of Catholic ant Orange and perpetuate the memory of their "glorious" rape of Ireland by this Dutch king and his Dutch- Gennan troops under Von Schom- berg,

Surely room could be found in the Empire which they profess to love for these Intruders and thus remove the cancer from Eire's side. Then per hups, we should have an end to this *muddle and friendship between the

two neighbours.

"BRIAN BORU."

INVASION OF JAPAN

U.S. Forces Carry Out Realistic Manoeuvre.

In contrast, private enterprise enthusiasts out to the achievements of the firms who have, in seven years, not only reorganised the coul industries und the light and pue but have raised coaf

production to a Tavel 5,000,000 tons above ted

year before the civil war. while the light and power companies have

ave put

In idlowatt- production

exactly on the same spot marked a heavy importer of these

an Allied amphibious landing exports

for

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1946.

BBC

Rt. Hon. Lewin 8ikin, MP, British Minister of Town and Country Planning, broadcasting at the British Broadcasting Corporation Micro- phone,

Mutual Aid Of United Nations In World War II

year.

IMPRESSIVE CONTRIBUTION BY UK

Two important aspects of the Allied victory in the recent war are brought out in two official British publica- tions issued in London this week-the United Kingdom' Government's White Paper containing the final report on the system of mutual aid, and the official account issued by the Admiralty and the Air Ministry of the Battle of the

Atlantic

"United.

The

later

row

"

Curfew Appeal To

SHOWING

TO-DAY

QUEEN S

Check Crime

In Singapore

(By Noel Buckley)

Twelve months after the Allies landed in Singapore crime is still on such a scale

that the European business community exasperated at the continuance of looting, "armed robbery, theft and burglary, despite police, Sikh watchman and electric alarms are now con- sidering requesting the imposi- | tion of some form of curfew and the formation of a voluntary police force from among their staff's.

"We have got past worrying about looters on two legs," said a. Singa pore trader. "What we are worry- ing about now are the gangs who bring trucks, to be stacked up with loot. One robbery means the loss of thousands of dollars to the com- pany

concerned.

"Have a curfew against motor trafe during the hours of darkness in the godown areas of Singaporn. and it will cut out 90 per cent of the looting that goes on now. USC a few patrols inside the area to make aure the looters with, their trucks are not just waiting for daylight to get out. That would make a dit- ference

Fourth Time in Month For the fourth time in a month the Borneo Company had its stores looted with the loss of $5,000 worth of electric lex and lamps. Accord-

| Tng

ese.

or

but

If

to the watchman-whom they trussed up about 20 looters arrived at midnight in a military-type truck, without number plates. After they had overpowered

him and d him

lock of the the gang up

broke, the The White Paper declares, | United Kingdom account. Rubber hours up from 2,558 millions in 1935 { "There is no doubt that the accounted for two-thirds of the value! Rodown, drove the truck through, closed the doors behind them and to 4,000 millions in 1945.

and came mostly from Ceylon looted at their leisure until 4 a.m. Shipbuilding, however, is an In- adoption of mutual aid by the

2015.000 tons of bulk foodstuffs of when they drove out and away. dustry which is not making

too United Nations contributed in a total value of £22,550,000 were During a recent-week-end there bright a showing mainly under prl- no smull measure towards vic-exported from the Colonies.to the

were 17 armed robberies in which a vate enterprise but with several tory."

United States under reciprocal air total of about $5,000 was taken, State-owned concerns, such as Elcano.

it outlines the history of mutual arrangements.

Chinese shopkeepers running large shipyards. The mari aid from the passing of the Lend- Military stores exported from mostly from

Chinese homes though the time expert of Spain's

loading

to the USA Lense Act by the United States in Britain

totalled and financial weekly El Economista could write with sone truth recently: March, 1941, to the end of the sys- £45570,000 in value, while recipro- gangs themselves are mainly Chin- tem on September, 1, 1945. This cal aid provided for the American

Car thefts average one a day, of Pross years

and radio mutual

ald of maks

Bays the White

Paper,

per, forces in overseas theatres account has been as high as five. Even in campaigns and of the allocation large, numbers of bureaucrats to the "began with the United States pro- cd for another £16,799,900,

Russia

£318,000.000 daylight cars may not safely be left received and capital

2.000 unattended on any city street. viding goods, services and shipbuilding problem have given incities to nations whose lighting worth of ald up to November 8, 1945, the car itself is not driven off, hub- Jean results indeed.

contributed to her own defeaez, and over five years after the date mutual

cans, tyres, tools. entire wheels or "Spain at the end of the civil wa

ended

all

nimost with practically

the old to Russia began. The total was had $13.860 tons of merchant shipping United Nations helping each other" made up of £128,893,000 for aircraft,

Any removable fittings are certain to disappear. and to-day has 1,088,902. There are

At the war's height, the

£118,850,000 for motor transport,

Arms Too Plentiful about 250.000 tons of shipping on the

Dec 29,

for guns and ammuni- Firearms in great variety are all much of it in an advanced Nations were aiding each other stocks

for miscella- too plentiful in Malaya-the unsur- state, but steel shortage and above all ly to the scale of some £4,500,000,000 tion and £45,808,000

total value neous supplies and freight, Owing rendered residue of the arms drop- shortage of marine motors and other yearly-not far from the Chigasaki, Oct. 17 (UP)-A story adjuncts which cannot be entirely of world

13 additions, this total good pre-war to exports in

Allied planes tu Malayan Though contributions varied £10,000,000 more than was given by ped

atolen Rubritie

plus of what would have happened if

captured constructed in Spain hava held up wasi Japan had not surrendered

nation's indua- the Prime Minister in the House of Japanese arms. Despite the possible ds." according to each vividly unfolded to-day whert u full many constructions for long periods." The privately-owned textile indus

trinl capacity, its degree of mobilisa- Commons on April 16 last when he dress United States funding force

proximity to the war stated that about £120,000,000 worth lity of execution and the pertainty of a heavy penalty for carrying arms try has some 7,000 large and small tion and its

theatres,

of the published Agures show

materials, foodstuffs,

are many Chinese, "successfully secured a beachhead"

legally there Arms,

small, whose cotion, mostly

significant pro

pro-machinery, Industrial. plant, medical on the sandy Bints between Chigasaki

resources. country's

Gangsters in Johare- and Katase, 36 miles south-west of wool, pure silk and artificial slik that they formed

supplies and hospital equipment had Molay and Indian youths willing to productions headquarters, Gen MacArthur'a

linked to Singapore In giving detailed statistics of the bed in addition to militaru) lake the risk the Spaniels day not only supply portion of each cou

the mainland market-which used to be

while Kingdom's contribution,

no necount had been island by causeway-have

recently gods-but

White Paper states: "If value has taken of the aid provided by the been attempting to exchange their und could

export

rendered Royal Navy in the form of convoy sub-machineguns for

and been attached to the aid

pistols duction were available. \ by the United Kingdom, it is only escorts or of the cost of one If the

battle-

were reported to be willing to offer The textile trade to-day-hos a The landing on Japan, climaxing

4,000 to provide a measure of an impress ship, nine destroyers and four sub-

$100 to boot., month-long preparations, was. the production estimated at some

marines provided under special ar-

Though the press and prominent biggest training manoeuvre staged by million pesetas (£91,000,000) and the sive aspect of her war effort."

with Russia.

citizens repeatedly

In and

the In all, the United Kingdom-pro-rangement the US Army overseas since the cotton Industry alone has 161,000 em-

'af Mutual Bid given by The United end of the wor.

ployees, mostly in Catalonia, a part vided mutual aid to the value Under protection of American naval of Spain where private Inllative is £2,078,500.000, beginning with reel- Kingdom to other Abies, amounting strongest terms condemn the black-

procal aid to the United States and to £519,000,000, generally consisted market, nevertheless there

ly no strong public feeling in regard units, including destroyers and the most cherished.

aid to Russia, and ending with aid of similar items of military equip to it. In fact, there is a tendency on heavy cruiser, USS Chicago, wave Vast fortunes have been made in

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14 countries, including all the ment, services and capital facilities.

the part of the traders to regard any The largest items of these were uid official action in regard to prices as after wave of troops hit the beach

European allies and China. in face of simulated "enemy" clothing a Spain that was pretty well fire, naked in 1939 and large sums of

Some 60 per cent of the aggregate to Poland of £220,000,000 and to bureaucratic interference. Prior to zero hour, one hour after money are still being earned If the

mutual aid went to the United States, France

Other of € 100,000,000,

While the Inflated cost of Foods sunrise, over the expansive Sagumi peak seems to have been reached in'

mainly due to the presence of large Ogures Include: China, €11,000,000; and services pinch salurled, workers, Bay fighter-bomber strikes were the Home market as far as consump-

£34,000,000; rican forces in the United King- Grecce,

there appears to be Czechą nevertheless carried out by the Fifth Air Force. tion is concerned and prices seem to

which was the buse both for Slovakia, £30,000,000; Norway plenty of money. In the hands of o Invader attack-bombers raced to-be taking on stability with possibility

attacks on North Africa and Nor- £7,000,000; Belgium,

£24,000,000; section of the community. wurd the shore, winging parallel to of a decline.--Reuter,

mandy and for air attacks.

Cat Cars Russka

£1,000,000; Denmark,

Turkey,

Market for Enoshima,. small island off the

received 15 per cent.

£32,000,000.

seli British-made cars beach, and threw down a protective |

The final total of the United King-

allocation for $3,000 to $5,000 but a smoke screen us the invasion got 'craft hurled deadly bombs on offshore dom's aid to the United States is! underway. Over the beachhead reels, mearing them with flame. estimated at £1.241.500,000, of which

new car stolen and sold up-country will fetch double. Small consign- Mustang fighters swarmed in, strating Several thousand troops In full 50 ner cent was lor food, materials.

ments of Imported goods reaching what would hove been Japanese batlle

participated, gear

The

of the

European stores are sold to firs: and equipment, 20 per cent for ser- defensive positions while other air-Japanese were cleared from the area.

vicing the American forcer and 10

the counter at fair to maintain that mastery ald.even. apital installations.

but beats input over the LT- they re-appear on black-market The largest single item of supply her is, outline

Captain. H. T. stalls at double and treble the shop was petroleum products, but

Dorling, better known as Taffrail," price. of this included oil products received

In "The Battle of the Atlantic"

After three and a half years under Under Lend-Lease from the United U-boats sank 2,775-merchantmen the Japanese the police force was States. Over hall, the services pro69 per cent of Allled tonnage and badly in need of screening, re- vided

to the American forces were 54 per cent of the losses were British, training and new recruitment. sipping services, which were world "Tafteail" describus eight separate fact that each day's papers record wide. The capital installations ac phases in the struggle and each is some police success in the wor count. Includes £117,341,000 for atr-

of against crime shows well the force delds and £27,500.000 for the Mul- separated by a separate chart has been reorganised. But they are! Allied sinkings · und U-boats destroy- verry Harbour built for the Ameri-, ed. The latter amounted to 781 dealing with an abnormal, situation, can tarona,

about a year ago.

coud.

SIDE GLANCES

"ÍDOPK, THAI KY NEA BERVICE,ŽNO, Y. M RESCUE SCHAT, DİZİS

By Galbraith -

Iningine you warning Dorothy not to marry, until she's sure he's the right man! Where would you be if I had walted around with that idea?”

Britain suffered 54. per cent

of

Allied sen losses. The whole system of mutual aid would, of course, have lost broken down had the Allies command of the sea. The story

comers

Dver

virtual-

on an

per cent for the cost of building the grim struggle, lasting 68 months,rices. They go out of stock rapidly,

The

be that curfew and a

German and 85 Italian-an average and it may

volunteer force is the immediate an- ex of 13 monthly. This result; waa In 1943, reciprocal aid was tended to include raw materials and achieved by a remarkable series of swer to Singapore bandits-Reuler. foodstuffs. From June, 1943, to the inventions-Usdic, rodar, catapult. wir's end, £31.351.000 worth of raw ships, escort carriers, hedgehog" materials were shipped from British depth charges, torpex and the Leigh Insurance Rates To Colonies to the United States on tihgt, among others LPS.

COUNT OF TURIN DEAD

Brussels. Cet. 17 (UP). The death occurred here to-day of Prince Vitorio Emanuel, Count of Turin, and former King Victor

P.I. TRAITOR GAOLED

Manila, Oct. 177(UP)—Maria Luisa Dominguez, grand-daughter of cousin to the

Gen Artemio Ricarte, who exiled Emmanuel of Italy.

himself for 40 years in Japan rather Aged 70, he was a former general than to live under American rule, was in the Italian Army and came to sentenced to life imprisonment yes- Brussels with other members of the terday for treason by the People's Italian Royal Family after the rejec- | Court, --- tion of the monarchy in the June re- ferendum

She was convicted, on two of four counts: that of actively, participating In the dissemination of pro-Japanese ZAIBATSU CO. DISSOLVED propaganda and of delivering trea- sanous speeches when Singapore fell.

Far East Reduced

London, Oct. B-A slight decrease in insurance rates has been announ- ced by Lloyds for ships sailing-ta the Far East

to

The minimum war-tisk for voyages China, the Netherlands East Indies, Indo-Chine, Japan, Malaya, Hongkong, the Philippines and Slam now one-fifth per cent. Instead of one-quarter pe centFrench Wireless.

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At 2.30. 5.15,

7.15 & 9.15 p.m.

What happened last night ? |

He kissed her..., then missed her! Where was his bride...that night?

It's a mad and merry design for loving!.

Boyer Sollavan

Appointment for Love

RITA JOHNSO

REGI

CECIL KELLAWAY ROMAN BOHNEN

'GUS SCHILLING

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Shirley Temple in “KISS AND TELL”

UP-TO-DATE TEACHINGĮ

Latest Education Methods a At Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 1-The Batu Road School, Kuala Lumpur, is ex- perimenting with the most modern methods of teaching, using loud the speakers, slides, talkies and

acquainted Tatest books by thosh with Maloya,

POSITIONS VACANT

APPLICATIONS Arg invited from certificated.or qualified navigating or diesel engineer officers for employment. Las Coast Blaff Officers on the ships of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service. Em- offered to. men ployment is also experienced in navigating,small eratt. Applicants are Interviewed at the omes of the Chinese Maritime Customs, 4th Marina Itouse, Queen's - Road noor, Central.

MISSIONARIES IN S'HAI

Shanghai, Oct. 17Some 250 Pro- Most of

the subjects are covered

Roman Cathollo mis- Cuiro, Oct, 17 (UP)The United by means of slides, geography and testant and

hygiene

Great Britain arrived here States Naval Attache, Capt. T. J. Carter, un

behalf of President line lending themselves, particu- sionales from the United States and

this method..

aboard the Marine Lynx. Most of Truman to-day presented the Medal Mr Lewis, Examination Secretary, of Freedom with Silver Falm to Dr and Mr J. Evans, of the Public Rela- them will work in China. Some will Tokyo, Oct. 17-The Sumitome holding company, third Inrgest according to Information reaching All Tewfic Sousha Pasha, Egyptian tons, have been very helpful in this proceed to the Philippines Central

Under-Secretary

respect. The, Publle Relations have News The award was made in recognition fant the school a 10 mm. cine-camera Boys at this school recently receiv Zaibatsu concern was dissolved to here...

of his Kichiza Sumitomo is believed to day with the transfer of 200,000,000.

outstanding research on with films on war and other subjects. ed a number of drawing and exercisa •*-** yen worth of securities Into the be the richest living Japanese hold typhus and other tropient diseases he A. loud speaker is also used to de- books from the Education Depark« hands of fe holding Company Ing a fortune of 100,000,000 yen performed for the United States monstrate to school-children how ment, at ten cents each-Straits Liquidation Coranisalon in Osaka. Central Nows.

Navy during the war.

English should be apoken,

of Health,

Tuner