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ISPECTACULAR CAST OF THOUSANDS,
WAR CRIMES TRIAL Search For World NATIONALISATION OF
IN GREECE
London, Oct. 31 (UP).The Ex- change Telegraph reported from Athens that 97 German war crimin- nls would go on trial to-day before n special court.
Chief among the pecused arg Gen The Gallantry of a number of Bruno Breier, military governor of
Crete men in the RAOC and one in the Freidrich Mueller, commanding Hera- from 1841 to 1942, Gen Pioneers when the ammunition kleton, Crete, and Sgt Ïlerbert train exploded at Savernake, Schubert, accused of occupation war. Wiltshire on January 2, has been recognised in the following than 3,000 Cretian civilians were The prosecution allege that more awards gazetted on Friday. Oc-killed by accused tober 11.
others were tortured, terrorised and deported.
The George Cross
Capt (temporary Ma) Kenneth Alfred Bigan '(RAOC).
Cpl (seting 8/Sxl) Shiney George
Rogerson (OAC).
MBE
Member
of
To be an Addition the Military Division of the above Most Excellent Order:
WO (1) (Sub-Conductor) Frederick
Willam Godliman (HAOC).
The George Medni
crimes,
from
and thousands
AIRL one-and-n-half
Trade Agreement
Britain's Plan For Full Employment
CZECH INDUSTRIES
Prague, Oct. 31 (UP).-The Com- munist deputy Foreign Minister, Vladimir Clementis,
suld
to-day, "We definitely intend to pay effec- tive compensation for all national- Ised property,
anet
Malayan Plea To SCAP For Textiles
Tokyo, Oct. 31 (UP).-The Malayan. Government has made He said the recent American sus representations to SCAP and pension of loan negotiations was on Washington, asserting that the London, Oct. 31.-At the Inter-welcome episode brought about lack of knowledge in regard to
partly by malsunderstanding", national Trade Conference told the Foreign Policy Committed the allocations of textiles for London, Britain has now taken of Parliament and the subsequent Malaya is proving an impediment separate the initiative of proposing
international agree-government will, whilst takin
of its own interests, henceforth of Straits Settlements of badly ment on full employment-a sort heretofore, pursue
policy of needed fabrics, it was learned to- of international Beveridge Plan. friendship toward the United day.
Staten,"
a foreign press conference, "Our In the procurement by the
Laking care
The deputy minister saki the Cabinet decided yesterday that com pensation for foreign invested cupi tal would in principle be paid In currency. He said that in Inter
vidual cases,
for example the. International Telephone and 'T'cle- graph, a special deal might be arranged granting Bnancial shuros without controlling rights in the nationalised industry In for patent rights.
exchange
It is particularly concerned to piv- ty during the
tect other countries against the efforts the first to assist S/Sgt Rogerson in not by name, but by description. hours and undoubtedly was one off any slump in the United States,
rescuing injured men from blazing
It brings in the United States by wreckage, despite the immense dan-referring to a "rich and highly de
exploding veloped country, whose demand for continunily ammunition nearby. He then went goods and service exercises a large to the assistance of two officers in funuance in world markets man-handling and extinguishing with other soldiers, partially emptied Conference were concerned with re- burning truck of 55 shell, and then The United States" proposats at the a wagon of mines, until driven away moving trade barriers, but Britain by encroaching explosive fire.'
| feels, and it is known that many other countries agree, that full employment Immediately after the first explo-is
In- Matthewssion and for one-and-a-half hourse over-riding and more
purtant condition, Su Matthews was promptly on the Tutier the British proposal ench sldings with his tender and crew. country would undertake to try to BEM (Military Division) He initiated the movement of some achieve full employment internally; ¦ Cpl Alfred John Adams (RAOC). wagons threatened by fire, to safely, not to embarrass other countries by persons, including several
Moscow, Oct. 31 (UP)-Fourteen district Driver Arthur Jame Baker le personally uncoupled these chronically exporting more than farm and supply directors, in widely
wagons. (six in number) although the imports and to join in a positive in-scaltered areas of the Soviet and one
one was already on fire.
ternational polley for full employ- to-day sentenced to prisort terms us ment-Reuter.
Soviet prosecutors pushed the cam puign that "theit, squandering and
Sgt Douglas Arnold Kay (RADC). SK James Henry (Pioneer Corps).
(RASC).
!
Tie Frederick Barnett (RAOC), Pie David Gallagher (RAOC), Fle Jehn THltisin Prendergast (RAOC).
Upon hearing that there was an injured min in the Railway Trans- port Onleer's liut, which was within twenty yards of a blazing wagon and exploding ammunion, Sub-Conduc- for Godliman and Pie Prendergast,
During the loading of in ammuni- tion train from lorries, a major ex- plosion occurred all fire broke out, which quickly spread to another with no thought for their personal ammunition train alongside, nud up safety, and despite the danger from till 4.30 p.m. further major explo- lying missiles and potential explo- stuns and extensive fire supervened, sion of anti-tank mines ran Involving the death of eight soldiers, hundreds of yurds by the shortest
des-
injuries to others, ant the total
railway route to the hut, post the fres
some
GRAIN SPOILERS SENT TO GAOL IN RUSSIA
were
Atom Bomb Flashes izvesno grain," according to
To Signal Mars?
of
Most of the sentences, ranging from two to 10 years, were for out- right theft or misappropriation grain, but one of the heaviest sen- tences, of seven years, went to M. Marchenku, chief of the Ministry of "did not see that grain was Food's Sinugordo base No. 0.
who stored taway in a proper innnner and result-
A Notre Dame Universi'y scientist has suggested that the dash of an exploding aton bonib be used signal to possible living beings ning in the grain being spoiled. Mars, a U message states.
Dr Hilton Burton, a
charge nt Mexican Minister chemistry
the army's radiallon chemistry on Manhattan project, said
Honoured By he might scoffed at the Iden a few ! But, he said. the atomi
who was
a professor of
foreman, displayed excessive initia- bomb tests at Bikini changed
mind,
bis
wn
China
and truction of twenty-seven
explosions and conveyed the injured containing man to a place of safety. Shortly wagons and two lorries shell, mines and other explosives, nut
ninety-six wagons load- to thin, a 5 shell fell directly on of a total of
hut and would have certainly ed with ammunition in the sidings. killed the injured man and might
Excessive Initiative
have killed his rescuers had it falien Here are some of the brave deeds during their courageous act of sue
couring a which earned the extations.
comrade. During a one-and-a-half & period Cpt Adams, during the one-and-a-have immediately after the first explosion half hour period, as assistant yard months ago. an officer in charge Maj Biggs arrived
New York, Oct. 31-On behalf on the scene. With magnificent tive and discipline in keeping his
Am- meeting the of President, Chiang Kai-shek Attending a disregard for his personal safety, inen strictly controlled and detall-
Drbassador Feng Chili-tseng presented having sized up
the situation at once ing them as fire and rescue parties American Chemical Society,
Burton
the Grand Cross of Ching Hsing De- Kaid scientists had He was
given and whilst coolly and determinedly intelligently and swiftly. directing operations and completely prompt in personal rescue of injured serious consideration to the use of ration (Brilliant Stur) to the Mexi- of Education Torres atom forward calling
flashes to signal Mars, "Perran Minister the bursting of
heavy calibre personnel and in
Bodel at the Chinese Embassy. ignoring
haps bombs could be exploded in a shell about him he, amongst other spare vehicles to evacuate them.
Mexico City dispatch from one-one, then a two-two pattern,"
to-day physical work, with other omeer, Driver Baker, with complete dis- he said. "That is, one flash quickly said. At the ceremony Ambassador
pushed a burning
alag regard for the dangers involved, vn uncoupled and
by another. Then two Feng expressed the Chinese Govern- his own initiative started up and wagon of 5.5 shell away from one
more in rapid succession. Th
ment's appreciation of Mr four three-ton of the fires, and helped to extinguish drove
lorries simple pattern could easily be un- valuable efforts in promoting good It. The work he did in so magnif- which were in close proximity to the derstood as an attempt to establish relationship between China
the exploded ammunition and
burning gallant a manner in cent and
a code. Provided there is civilisa-Moxicu. midst of an intense Inferno, in which railway wagons, thas clearing a way tion approximating ours on Mars."
to Het within work- over two hundred tons of explosive for fire tenders
Dr Bürton said scientists had din- exping distance elther, detonated or burnt, throwing | ing
of
fire. This the
act cussed the possibility of attempting destructions over a wide aren, was called for considerable courage and the atom flash tests when the dark inrgely Instrumental in
Instrumental in side of the earth is turned towards preventing coolness and was further disaster.
spread of the Are. Mars at night. that it was due to this offleer's excep-Driver Baker remained unidentified Hionally brave conduct throughout, until further enqu
enquiries from eye wit that local habitation and probably nesses elucidated him and his spon- the town of Marlborough, was spared taneous exhibition of intelligence and from devastation.
devotion to duly.
away
It is considered reducing the
D
For the first one-and-a-half hour
Took Complete Command period, when an inferno was raging and further explosions momentarily expected, S/Sgt Rogerson, with total disregard for
his loy safety
and with a magnificent display of courage and initiative, took com- plete command of the slluation at the alding with great calmness and until the arrival of a eMetency Superior. His courage
was of the order and even the bursting of heavy calibre shell did not deter him from his self-appointed task, sticking to his post in the face of extreme danger to his life until or-" dered to withdraw.
followed
BURMESE COUNCIL
The noto submitted a claim for an allocation of 14,000,000 square yards of Japanese textiles. #It
that Malaya was learned urgently require 160,000,000 yards of rayon cotton. Only about 20,- 000,000 yards reached Singapore between February, 1942 and Sep- tember, 1940. Sho
requires 120,- 000,000 yards yearly to clothe the whole population.
to The Malayın note
SCAP allocationa 'af stressed Maluya's textiles were intended for the rellef of the publie and not intended for br. business in the ordinary export sense."
The note, weltten by Mr A. Boyd, Chief of Die Muleyan mission in Japan, sald: "In face of these facts,
urgency
of have to stress the Malaya'n
trust the plight and ulmost will be done in Washington to make every yard possible avail-
fo able to Malaya rellove the through." suffering which the country is going The representation urged that "Malaya's case be placed before and Washington for consideration
Im you will stress the need for mediate relief and the Importance of giving her special priority alloca- tions
from of textile supplies Japan."
Dependent un Linporis note polated out that Malnya was forced to rely almost entirely on imports from abroad to clothe
08 -the population. "Malaya
highly efficient organisation for the handling and distribution of rollet supplies throughout the country."
Singapore, Swettenham and Pen- ang were mentioned as major ports of entry.
The
Malayan textiles observers specu- Jated that the statement was direct- ed against the policy which allocates Japanese textiles out of East Asin according to population rather than current local conditions.
It was learned that the actunt sea allocations of Japanese textiles were as follows (in million yards): Bur- ma, 12.5; NEI 43.2; Slam, 16.4; Philip- pines, 0.3; French Indo-China, 9.3;.
0.3.
The "Oller British Colonies," Bodel's
des Ceylon, Hongkit, latter includes
Borneo and Sarawak.
and
tradi-
Accepting the Chinese decoration, Mr Bodel pledged Mexico's"
China.---Ceo- tional friendship. for tral News.
GOERING'S. LAST NOTES
Berlin, Oct 30 (UP).-The Allied Control Council to-day unanimously Rangoon, Oct. 30-11 is reliably decided to withhold permanently the carned that the Anti-Facels: Peo-pubileation of three pencilled suicide p'es Freedom League representatives notes left by Goering in Nuremberg in the Interim Government hays re-cell. quested the Governer. Sie Hubert
Ptes Barnett and Gallagher, entire- ly on their own initiative, ran some hundreds of yards to an engine driver and shunter of another loaded train with siding, and In a subsidiary loaded ammuntion wagons to safety. them, tried to pull away some twenty
to expend the Executive When it was found Impossible to Hanee,
Council to 15 members in order to Batavia, Oct. 31-A group of men move them, these two
went brakes efficiently carry out the reabilito French officers, headed by General along the track, releasing
fun of the country.
Andreu, Chief of the French Air withth one wagon. approaching length of the burning and exploding Maj-Gen Aung San and his col-Forces in Indo-China, is expected to ammunition, thus permitting these tenues, it is reported, have threatens arrive here to-morrow by the first to be drawn out.
e to resigir en blos if the demond French plane to make the, Saigon ly averted a far greater catastrophe is not conceded by the Goverfor Batavia trip for the new Netherlands-
French Airline.-Reuter. as the wagens in question were on the leeward side, thus exhibiting by their gallant and courageous action, Sgt Kay also dilayed complete intelligence and devotion to duty of disregard for his own personal safe-the highest order.
most certain-
According To Culbertson
Copyright, 1946, by Ely Culbertson) '.
The declarer In to-day's deal saw that there were two good chances for his slam contract, and felt safe enough, Unfortunately, he overlooked a third chance-and the one that would have been a safety play.
South, dealer,
Both sides vulnerable.
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West turned up with two dinmond stoppers, declarer's only remaining hope was the heart linesse. This too, let him
down, and he was through.
1 South had had no beller method of play he might well have consider- ed himself the victim of bad luck, but the fact was that he failed to employ a safety play that could cost nothing and which might be at tremendous value. After drawing the opponents' trumps and cashing one high diamond--roting the fall of ten the diamond
from Enst! declarer should have ruffed away dummy's club, then led a diamond to dummy's six or eight. Observe: If East, upon winning this trick, had one more diamond in his
hand. South would be safe, because with diamonds brepiting 3-3, he could of course_discard a heart. It. how- ever, East ind no more diamonds, he would have to return of right up to dummy'
or.a tenace; club, upon which South could dis- card a heart while ho ruffed in dummy. Finally, East had all the clarer quickly drew trumps, then high diamonds' and 'could' safely cashed the top diamonds and led lead back that suit, declarer would a third round. Obviously, a 3-3 be no worse, off—he could still fall break would havo set up a diamond back on the heart, finesse as ħils lost for South's low heart, but when | hope.
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were very disappointed well as everyone also over the poor showing made by the Japanese ty textile production and 'wear."
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EARL HAIG'S FUND HONGKONG.
Remembrance Day will be observed on 1-November,
Poppies will be sold on Saturday, 9tH November.
•
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It in even more necessary in user before to secure support for Eari Haig's Fund for the war Disabled. The need is great, and the Commitee of the Dri- Legion feel that you will wish to be identified in an endeavour to alleviate the distress of the present and future sufferers.
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BUILDING FOR SALE.
The undersigned is prepared to recolvo on behalf of 'tho Owners Tenders for the purchase of No. 10 Ice House Street, Sec. A of M.L, ZA.
Permits to inspect the bullding may be obtained from the under-"" signed during office hours.
Tenders should be addressed, to the undersigned at thoir offices caver endorsed· in a sealed ""Conder for Purchase of No: 10 Ico House Street" and should be delivered not, later than twelva noon on the 23rd November next.
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