SHIPPING
NEWS
Aircraft Carriket Indomitable, 1. Crulines Euryalus, 6.
Destroyer: Fenn, AFD; Consack, Aber- doen Dry Dock; Cansinee, Wurth Wad; Content, it; Cockaite, on Blahopdofr, 10, Escort Yenel: Uppossum, North Wasti Hart, B; Widemundi Bay, Ön Var Sudra at_North Aron Black Swan 27.
:: Submarine Depot Alip: Adarnant. Dry Dock.
Hubmarine Amplilon, ́Artute, Aurigo, on Berbol.
TU 10.30: Neches (AO 47). AS: YP 318, on Neclier; Brush DD743)," AB; Chinese Frigale; Fu Po, on Constance at North Wall: Teh Hong. Cosma Duck. Administered by Commodore-in Commission
Depot Bhips Tamhr (aflɑht), West Arm. Vsis: Fort Beauliarnois, 17. Store Ship: Fort Hosalie, On Jeity, Fort Sandusky, A13.
Ašiši zort Langay, 127, Baled by Admirally pire Witham, Comito Sock.
Oliers: Celerol, Yaumait; Empire Gar- den, M5; War Sudra, North Arm; Bir- chol, on Furt toenlle: tapidel, un Tamar,
Marshals Em-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDÁY, NOVEMBER 18, 1946,
Germans To Stand, SHANGHAI BLOOD
Trial For Mass
Execution Of Italians
Rome. Nov. 17.
German Col-Gen Eberhard von Mackennen and Lt-Gen Kurt Fuel Macitzer will be tried hore to- morrow by a British War Crimes Tribunal for the massacre of more than 335 Romans in March, 1944, as a reprisal for a bomb throwing incident in which 32 German soldiers were killed in the capital during the German
occupation.
filshepdale, 18; Empire Uninsel. Yaumati; "Halfage Vertel: King Salver, East Wall
Wave Regent, alongside Kumpire Unrichi
Tidal Basin,
Batting Craft: 23, 20, Blackla's; 00, Wellington Walt.
Crane Ship: Shelahu Maru, Meckles. Bezeue Tugs Encore, East Wall: Entleer, East Army.
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LC (1) 12, East Arm. TEMDL 1100, Aberdeen: 1108, Kowloon Camber: 105, Tidal Basin: 107. Maçaʊ.
__Tug:__Rockpidgeon, Nockglun, libenland. Tidal Basin.
MISI, (NABO): 41, Tidal Basin.
- The massacre symbolic to Ita- law of Nazi brutality and the most serious Italian war crime ngist Germans--*£24 carried out by the Ardeatine caves between Rome and
(****) Anzio. The vicllins were more than 300 Haman men, women and*ch3- 45. 201. 202, 700, 1011, 1101, 1127, Kow-dren, most of whom the German 55 loon Chimber,
the runde ur in the vicinity, the Lomb intent. held briefly as hus- [tures and than took them to caves Wellingtonude Rove for mass extrullora
Ships in Maintenance and Reservo, MPV: 31, 181, 203, 204, 205, 242, 244.
LCI (1): 218, 11, 123, 103, 172, Kowlson Camber,
LCT: 1181. 13, iso, 1100, 1995, 1741, Kowloon Camber.
NHC: 10, Aberdeen; 100,
Wall.
After die liberation of Rome the [IMUL: 1050, 2002, 1090, 1:50, Kowloon
trual thewer of the bomb diese Camber.
late the window of the Tur: Rockforest,
German kicckwing nlock. mauni, Kowloon Camber, Outside Wall. erinuarter was identifled ns an
Merchant Bhips
Antonia Cusing Dock,
Caltex It, Tun Wan.
Cerion, Talizoktami,
Edra, Kowloon Dock,
Eastern Trader. D.
Empire Witham, Tatkoktлu. Foochew, 12.
Erica Moller. Kowloon Bay, Fraxum, North Point Wharf.
Glaucus, All,
Glenapp, Holt's whort.
Glenside, Laikon Dock,
Ja Kowloon Dnck.
Hoi Tan on Yaumati
Hennelin, nii,
tut d'alk Dock. Kwelyan, Talkoo Dock.
Mayon, Kowloon Wharf. Nofels, A10.
Pakhui, Taikoo Dock.
Paula, Talkoo Dock. Period, Yauma,
Ping Wo. Custodian Whart. Poyang, bs.
Bhantung, Taikoa Dock.
Shengking, Talkoo Duck,
Bilver Günva, Kowloon Dock.
Stanhall, Kowloon Bay.
Brechen. Talkoo Dock,
Tak Bang, 134.
Tiltjalengka, Al.
Txinan, 1312,"
Typliuun, 0.8. Po.
Walnut Bend, off Taikoo,
Wing Bang, Custodian Wharf.
Wuchang, Fruido Jock,
Wusuch Trikoo Dock.
Yen Kal, Stonecutters.
Arrived Yesterday
Olenapp (Jardine}, British.
Europe, Busita, General cargo.
from
Wing Sand (Jardine), British, 1,953 tons, Capt B. Schoßeid, from Shanghai, General cargo.
Mayon (Jardine), Philippine, Manila, General cargo.
from
Nurwegian, 004 tone, Capt Alf. Mehlum, from Bangkok, General cargo,
axed Yesterday
Hermelin (Thoresen),
Denbighshire. for Shanghal, General Mount Rogers, for Manila, Straits,
cargo o tons.
Italion Purtisth who was said to be still very in the capital Co-day. The hostages were shot after he fall
ed to surrender himself.
PLASMA CASE
Shanghal, Nov. 17. The United Press learned au- thoritatively today that the U.S. Consul-General Mr Monnet
Davis, has requested the local authorities to intervene on be- half of the American efforts to recover from the Shanghai market tens of thousands units
of American Red Cross blood plasma.
Mr Davis acted immediately on u request from the Forel Liquida tion Commission which has not yet been able to arrange to buy nek the plasma from Chinese merchants, The request for aid was inde Shanghai'e Mayor, Mr K.
fitted as a Radio Flying Classroom, recently left England to visit C. Wu. who promised full co-operation. Palestine, Iraq, India, Burma, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
It
Air Commodore Fagan R.A.F. feads the misalon. was estimated that 25 or more tons of the total 300 tons of plasma were located in two warehouses in the centre of Shanghal but that the remainder was understood to have been widely scattered In many godowns and drugstores throughout China in the Ave months since the plasma was delivered to Shanghai.
The plastna was included among medical suniles soldi naval Okimwn by the FLC and delivered to Shanghat last June. They were cleared by customs at that thine and authoritative quarters said it un- questionably was known then that plasma was Included since each case was stamped with the large lettern, "human blood plasma."
A schema to link the Empire by radio le now in operation be.. twear Britain and her Empire, and the Halifax VI "Mercury",
it
United Press learned that the then Field Commissioner of the Shangini oflee of FLC, Gen B. A. Johnson (retired), wrote letter to the Shanghat Evening Post last June 7, objecting to the Time Magazine story about the Okinawa medicines nale. Over the general's signature.
said: be Maj- the letter
Von Mackensen was sector com- midt of all German troos and Meltzer was Nazi commandast of Rome at the time of the mastere.
The trial officers will Gen 1. S. O. Playfair, presiding judge, and Col B. C. false, of the British Judge-advocate general's department. Two German Army officers as well an severul British will serve na de- fence counsel.
Lt-Col Herbert Kappler, mander of the SS battalion which actually carried out the massacro la scheduled for trial at a later date. -United Press.
UNESCO
cum-
Okinawn
The supplies were shipped from
To
a customer of " re- putable Shanghal business firm and nre now in
of going The process through the customs. They are not, not (repetition. Is general's own) being held for the bilick market, the FLC on the manner in which it will purchaser having agreed with the
be distributed to the China market and the average markup at which it will be
sold.
It is conservatively estimated that the price at which blood plasma is selling in the Shanghai market
CONFERENCE US$25 per unit-represents a mark- up of at least 5,000 per cent.--United Press.
25 Nations' Delegates To Attend Opening To-morrow
ELIMINATION OF WAR
Paris, Nov. 16..
U.S. RE-MARKING OF TOKYO STREETS STILL CONFUSING
Tokyo, Nov 17.
Britain is sending the largest de- This city's unmarked and unnam- legation to the urst General Confer-ed streets which have lor adsted ence of the United Nations Educa-much to the mystery of the Far East tonal, Scientific and Cultural Or United States army engineers but
have been
flonily numbered by ranisation (UNESCO) opening here they remain as mysterious as ever. Under the new system, Gen Mac-
Europe, USA, General cargo 740 tons.
Aala, for Shanghai, General cargo 2 on Mongolia, for Manils, Europe, General eatro 437 lons.
toos.
Wave Baran.
USB ToucH
Arriving To-day Halwara (Tak Cheong), from Manila. Feuglen ( & Sk from Singapure, p.m., 113.
HMS Amphion and Astute, from exer. elsen. p.m.
Sailing To-day
Poyang (1 & 5), for Saigon, Bangkok, ---Txinan (17 de B), -for-Swatow, -4. p.m.,
pm, S
1112.
Yen Tal (CMSN), for Tsamkong, CMSN Whart
Fort Rosalie, to Singapore.
OUTWARD MAILS
Postage, by sca mail only, for Christmas Cards in open covers, bearing not more than five written words in five cents,
next.
In the British delegation, which is shortly leaving for Paris. will be Miss Ellen Wilkinson, the Minister of Education, Sir John P. R. Mand, Secretary to the Education Ministry, und -Mr. J.-B. Priestley, the famous novelist.
residents
con-
Thit of the 200 delegates, Arthur's headquarters is on Avenue alternate delegates, non-bicial ex-A. The Emperor lives on Avenue B perts and advisers from 25 nations and the first street. en far, listed to attend are from the
with the Emperor's United Kingdom.
Palace grounds as the hub and extending in a sort of spider web pattern, important avenues leading away from the centre of Tokyo have been lettered clockwise, necting the avenues are numbered
Loop: from the ent from the centre utilward.”“
In this way
A 21 serviceman or д This will be the first major inter-elvilian lost in a
of rubble- a maze national conference having for the strewn streets maygiance up to avowed object the elimination of find himself in H Avenue. 30th war and the promotion of fraternal Street. But he is still lost. co-operation BMON peoples and
Japanese
In Tokyo governments by planned, dissemina-
rarely
know the street addressed tion of knowledge.
UNESCO wants to start a world- relying
outside their own neighbourhood, on memory or the local wide campaign to "quidate" - gendarme when they stray teracy, to raise the educational and adjacent "ku." As regards the new cultural standards and organise un-directional
another in the jumble of signs put alds, they are Just cultural and scientific knowledge. up since the occupation.
Though as an international "brains The plan was conceived trust" the conference is not expect than six months Cont
ago by someone ed to produce any sharp political who realised that the hundreds of clashes, there are likely to be lively dependents due to arrive would be arguments over the methods and de- without
an idea of finding thefr finition of certain aspects. The con- way around. To-day there are more ference will be largely concerned signs route markers and direction with giving UNESCO a permanent aids in Tokyo and Yokohama than farm. A director-general is to be over In Japanese history-United nopointed for n six-year period and Press. · an executive board director-general is to be appointed with powers to "mploy a permanent staff and handle | the budget
Registered and parcel mail closes half restricted international exchange of
an hour before ordinary letters. Air mails close at Kowloon Po halk an tımız carlier than at aro,
Monday, November 18 Singapore, Colombo, Rangoon, Calculta, Delhi, Johannesburg, Cairo,
London, Bydney, Auckland (Air) 2 pm.
"Saigon, Bangkok (Poyang) `2 pm.
Swatow (Tainan) *2 p.m.
Amoy, Shanghai (Toochow) 3 pm. Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghat
(CNAC) 330 m
Kangmoon (Fook Hof) 4 pm. Macao, Talnation, Shekki iKwong Saf) 4p.m.
'Canton (Train) 4 p.m.
Tuesday, November 19 Canada via Vancouver (Saver Guava) 10 .
Straits, Ceylon, India, E and 8 Africa. Europe via Liverpool (Glaucis) 10 am. Bwalow, mangkok, (Hermelin) noon. Atraila (Taksang) noon, UBA, C and America vie San Fran- isco (Joplin Victory) I p.m. Taamkong_(Tolshan) 4 p.m.
Cantoft, Chungking, Kumming
3.30 p.m.
(CATC)
Macao, Tainshan, Bhakk! (Kwong Sai) 4 p.m.
Canton (Sol On) 4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 20 Canton, Shanghai (CNAC) 10_n.xs. Formosa (Empire Labrador) 10 a.m. Manila (Mayon) 10 a.m.
Macro, Tinalan, Shekki (Kwong Fook Cheung) 11 am..
Balgon, Bangkok, Singapore, Colombo, Calcutta, Delhi, London (air) 2 pm,
CHINESE NURSES IN US.
New York, Nov. 10. Five' Chinese' nurses who
have New York City's been studying in hospitals and public health services have completed their work and to- day called on Health Commissioner Dr Israel Welstin and thanked him. for the opportunity accorded them.
The nurses, whose trip was ranged by UNRRA, were Dorothy Dib, Josephino Kung Virginia Lu Priscilla Wu Call of Nanking), (Hankow) and Judy. Chu (Pelping).
United Press.
to an
more
JET-PROPELLER PLANE MAKES TRIAL FLIGHT
Although no indication is avail- able as to who is to be appointed 'rector-general. the names men- tioned include Mrs Eleanor Roose- velt. Dr Julian Huxley, Mr Francia. Biddle, the former Uniled Stales Complete secrecy surrounded the Attorney-General, and Mr Archi- | trial fight of France's new bald MacLeish, the former US As-propelled plane Le Duc sistant Secretary of State-Reuter. Blagnac airport, Toulouse.
No journalists were allowed the airfleld which was ringed with policemen,
RIG FOUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MIDDLE EAST MOOTED
A
Washington, Nov. 17. Big Four programme of economic development of the Middle East, to be undertaken with the co- operation of the Arab countries, wan recommended in a statement Issued. here to-day by the Foreign Policy Association. unofficial United
an States organisation.
The statement referred to what. It described as the growing Influence of Russia in the Middle East and said: "If the Soviet Union will not
the West should participato hesitate to act alone."--Reuter.
not
Paris, Nov. 17.
10
Jet- at
on
A report issued to-day says the plane was launched in mid-air from a parent aircraft, Languedoc 101, carrying:ballast in the tail-end.· ̈
Other trials were made with no *ballast in the carrier plane,
Engineers Who witnessed
the nights were satisfied with the re- cults and final tests will be made, next January, the report added.
Passenger Flight
of
London: Nov, 17. Bad weather forced the cancella- tion of the London Paris fight the first jet-propelled airliner- to carry passengers from one country to another which was due to take off to-day.
No time has been established for the departure of the Nene Lancaster.
United Press.
REMOVED WREATHS
"STORY-BOOK” MOUNTIE
RETIRING
TAKE
FRENCH COMMUNISTS
(Continued from Page 1)
| WORLD'S RICHEST
GOLD STRIKE
Kalgoorlie, Nov; 17. Eleven men of the syndicate |
owning onc of the
world's
richest goki mines to-day spread their beds around the
Electron Microscope To
See The Atom
Science may be able to ace vault room and protected their the atom through the eyes of strike with a dozen padlocks the electron microscope, thereby as they awaited an accurate es- opening up now avenues of ap- timate of the yield which is ex-proach to the pected to run to £245,000.
Crowbars were used to pry lo brond streaks of gold running
through the stone,
Tho, vault of the mine was part of the original gold rooin of the now derelict grent Fingall Mine.
The syndiente whten owns the mine alão worked it extensively before the present strike, taking but some thousands of ounces,
First estimates and the new strike would yield 24,500 ounces of gold, -United Press.
TOOK BRIBE FROM SMUGGLERS?
Shanghai, Nov. 17. The Shanglial District Court to day charged three Chinese river policemen with taking a bribe 01 NC$1,500,000 from smugglers who off on Amerlenn naval crait on September 26.
many signs, so far, that this time the party led by M. Maurice Thorez attempted to take goods -means business.
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a chapter from Kipling, another from Robert Ser- více, season them with a dash of pulp-magazine fiction, and you'll have the cureor of Assistant- Commissioner T. V. Sandys-
An interesting statement Wunsch of the Police, a story-made last Thursday by 3. Thorea book hero if there ever was one. to Reuter on the Communist altitude He has ridden with the Camel towards Britain, Germany and ukawa Corps in the Middle East, fought foreign polity matters, and Flanders, holds a with the Belgian Cavalry In described in several political quar- world's revolver ters here as very significant and is record, has been shot in the head seen as the act of a future Printe possible by a crazy trapper, and mates his Minister seeking to calm own fishing flies out of polar bear apprehensions, haira.
not exclude the possibility-even the To-day's Communist proposal does
probability-that the Communista will end up by taking part in a Government, including Popular Re- publicans.
Now, at 54, is retiring from his pot as supervisor of the RCMP's Manitoba district.
He plons a quiet existence in Duncan, B.C., with his wife and 10-year-old son, John.
Fought With Belgians The husky Englishman foined the
In fact the most seasoned French RCMP 08 a trumpeter in 1911.
political observers consider that this When war was declared in 1914, he is the only practicable solutter. The bought his way out of the force and fight wit be rather as to which, un tried to enlist in the British army. the two parties Communists or Sp- The authorities haulled at his eye- cialist Popular Republicansie to sight, but the Belgians weren't 60
and he fought with them have premiership.
particula the retreat from Ypres.
all
The National Counell of the S
He Was wounded and decorated cialist Party this afternoon unanitn- with the Yaer Cross for capturing ously adopted a draft of the reply to seven Germans and saving the regi-the Communist's letter, but so far mental flag.
there is no Indication of what the reply contains,
In 1915, the British army decided fils eyesight wasn't so had after all, and made him a temporary captain In the Scots Guards. He served on General Allenby's staff in the Middle East.
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It is presumed, however, to be of
uso of atomic energy in industry and medi- cine, according to Dr James · Hillier.
1
Dr lulller, who helped in the do- velopment of this super-miscroscope that does not use giars Icases, in working now on a new type electron machine at the ICA laboratories here.
"
The electron-microscope theoretic- ally already can bring the atom in- to visible view, but the best rezulta so far is magnification great enough to let the eyes see a molecula which * composeti of atoms.
ary
This new model in 100 Umes stronger than the best of the ordin- visible miseroscope, going up to magnification of 200,000 times. I looks simple to operate, but it is a complex instrument..
The miscroscope stands about six · feet high and its principio briefly in generate electric beams waren are shot through magnetic fields, serving as lenses, and crio the specimen bc- in examined.
The The policemen were charged with Buorescent screen, similar to that magnificatlou shows on u "corruption."
used in television. It is believed that their
With a flip of switch, the screen may provide a lend to the organised and the magnified specimen photo- can be removed bands responsible for. wholesale pilferage and smuggling in Shang-
graphed. The exposure in usually hal's port.--United Press.
four to five seconds,
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orrest
U.S. Civil Servants To Be Drastically Reduced
Biologists do not seem concerned that live tissue or cells may not be used in the electron miscroscope. They feel that the greater maguifi- cation for exceeds that disadvantage. The specimen must be placed in « vacuum which naturally would dry it out and kit. Even then if the Washington, Nov. 15. specimen were not killed, the power- Republican representative, John ful electric beams would finish the Taber to-day advocated slashing 1,- Job. In zome
cases, the electron 000,000 Federal workers from the Fagroll and cutting the national of molecules and many times have ecoms have disturbed the make-up budget by US. 30,000,000. Taber separated specimens. who is slated for Chairmanship of
The possibilities of the electron House Appropriations Committee miscroscope both in industry and newsman that reduction of medicine ure many, Hillier Belloves. Civil service employees could save it already has been used in delect- govemment U.S. $3,000,000 in faulty metal and for the testing without hampering ita efficiency, of paints and olla
Taber also sald the Committee would not further welcome foreign
told
the
loans Central News,
a temporising character since the Britain Secking To
National Council left for decison at future meeting the question of whe- ther the Socialista should participate. in the next Government-kevier,
End Bread Rationing?
He rejoined the RCMP 13 sergeant in 1919, nud spent the next 27 years in ali nine provinces, the Yukon and the Eastern Arctic.
One of his assignments took him to the where he and two constables trt- Llard river district of Northern B.C., EUROPA SAID UNSAFE the United States sufficient wheat to velled 75 miles on foot to capture five Indians suspected of murder.
Shat It Out
In 1937 he shot it out with an insane trapper In the
Yukon. When one of the trapper's bullets grazed isla head, he was forced to ihoot back to kill. He didn't miss. Accuracy with a revolver and rifle has won the assistant-commissioner a world-wide reputation. He was once an adjutant _of_the_Canadian Bisley. He got 19 consecutive hits in a one-
bulls-eye with n 445 service revolver,
His coloured beadwork has won several Dominion prizes. Asked It this isn't "aissy stuff" for a he-man, he says it should be all right for men to do women's work, what with women stepping into so many "male occupations" these days.
U.S.
ĠENERAL RETIRING
New York, Nov. 18. The United States Maritime Com- mission charged to-day that Ger- many's largest pre-war liner Europa, which was surrendered to France,
unsafe due to "major structural deficiencies" desplie her successtui pre-wor service as one of the fastest transatlantic luxury liners,
The vessel is now being rebuilt at a French port for the North At- lantic service.
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The Commission said serious crucks developed twice in the mid-section and will require heavy reinforce ment and also cited the fauly wiring and too extensive use of wood in- stead of fire-resisting materials- United Press.
CHINA'S WAR DEAD
Washington, Nov. 10. Britain is seeking to purchase in
enable her not only to avert the im pending crisis in her colonial and other dependent areas but also to end bread rationing in the United Kingdom altogether, it was learned here lo-day frum most reliable authorities-Reuter.
U.S. MANOEUVRES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
floine, Nov. 17. The U.S.
aircraft carrier Randolph, destroyer squadron of eight
three cruisers arici # were scheduled to clear from Naples to- day for Intertype manoeuvres and routine manning exercises in the Mediterranean, the Flest Office an nounced.
The exercises will continue until Jate this month and units of the U.S. Mediterranean Fleet will then make a number of informal calls, includ- ing two points on the western coast of Turkey. Other units will call at Alexandria, Port Said, Crete nnd Jiddo, in Saudi Arabia.-United Press.
Some biologists think the electron miscroscope may have a big part in the discovery of the cause of can-
SUPER-FORTS ARRIVE IN GERMANY
Frankfurt, Nov. 17. Two of six super-fortresses schedu--- led to visit Germany on a routine training mission landed at the Rhein. man airfield to-day.
The second of the big radar-guided fortress to land had to make two trini passes at the strip before the control room eflcers thought it safe to bring her down because of the fog.
The rest of the orginal group of six B-298 which left Iuchon, Tucson, Arizona, on Thursday morning, are -slated to arrive tomorrow and Tues- coy, according to oMeers at the acid.. The light from Morrison Field, Florida, Frankfurt-4,000 milco took exactly 22 hours. One plano was grounded in the Azorea for a few hours due to bad weather conditions. The first plane carried a crew of 11. plus four maintenance men. United Press.
FRANCO-SIAM TREATY
NEGOTIATIONS
Washington, Nov. 17. "A new source to-day confirmed the United Press report Dist the French-Slamese trealy negotiations are nearly entied and that a date for.
Honolulu, Nov. 16. Lieut-Gen Hoy S. Geiger,
Nanking, Nov. 17. who is retiring as commander of the Plans are now, being made for the Fleet Marine Force in the Pacific. publication of a full delalled record hus felt for Washington and the of China's war dead. The Govern- Marine Headquarters where he will ment has assigned the Ministry of POST FOR DR JHENG LIU the signing is expected to be set be formally retired.
Defence to complete the volume In a final message, Gelger suid it which will contain the names of all great error to repatriate military personnei killed in action or American war dead from the Facias a result of wounds and other in- fic islands where they would have direct causes, and those who died in wanted to remain.-United Press. POW camps,
Was A
FIRST GERMAN SHIP
Berlin, Nov. 8. - The first ship with a German crew to resume trade since the end of the war left Bremen for Dublin to-day. The ship is the as. Travemuende, which used to ply between Lubock and Scandinavian ports before the
war.
She is calling at Dublin in order to pick up a cargo of 2,000 cattle which was donated to the city of Berlin by the population of the Irish capital.
CZECH AIR SERVICE
Prague, Nav. 10. The Czecho-Slovak · Airlines to day announced the cancellation of The Czech, service to Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen and Brussulp which, the United Press learned, was an indirect result of the suspension of the Galted States loan negotia- tions-United Press..
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THE KARAKUM CANAL
Information for making the cords as complete as possible will also be solicited from the familles of the war dead.--Central News.
U.S. UNEMPLOYED
Shanghai, Nov. 10, Dr. Jheng Liu, Chief Medical ter of Health has accepted the post of Medical Director of the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China. Dr Liu will no resign from CNA at present but will hold both posts concurrently.
Officer of CNRRA and former Minia-
The ABMAC will launch its post- war programme by 1047 which will be directed towards helping China to rule asă Stuceania Ů. saramounth Count'{
cation. Dr Liu will direct the de velopment, of this programme both here and in America Central News.
shortly. The treaty may be signed. next week.
The source said what is hoped to
be the final meeting is scheduled for Saturday.
The some source also confirmed earlier United Press information re- withdrawal from Harding Siamese
the provinces ceded them by Japan as part of the intended agreement.
United Press.
Tokyo, Nov. 17. An all-time high rail accidents, involving Allled personnel In Japan
seven killed and 38 injured during. October-was attributed by the U.S. authorities to carelessness, reckless- ness and wanten tompering with rail the
Administration report-U.S. CONDEMNS FRANCO property as well as violations of
basis rules of safety.
Washington, Nov. 15. The number of unemployed war veterans has dropped below the ene million mark for the first time dur Ing the week ending November 2, the Veterans ed to day.
eight months more In the Inst than 1,000,000 veterans have been
Washington, Nov. 15. on the unemployment pay colls. An
Dean Acheson, Under-Secretary of all-time peak was hit last January
State,
to-day reaffirmed United when 1,800,000.veterans appiled for,
Statca' -moral
of condemnailon unemployed compensation. At pre Franco Spain but at the same,ume sent only $80,000 are on Jobless declared that tho compensation payrolls, the Admin-changing the present Madrid Govern- latration added-Central News:
ment was up to the Spanish people TO-DAY'S "BROADCASTING to decide for themselves.
U.S.
NAVAL VESSELS
New York, Nov. 10. | The Under-Secretary of Navy, John L. Sullivan, announced to-day vesels are being built in conformily with the lessona learned at Bikint and that the Gov- vernment intends the conversion of many existing ships, particularly in
the "a.omic
Vatican City, Nov. 17. Vatican circles to-day calegorially denied., Moscow Radio reports that Cairo, Nov. 17.
that new naval Morcow, Nov. 10. Premier Sidky Pasha to-day denied the Pupe would hold special Christ-
Work will be started soon on one press reports that a majority of the mas consistory In which Archbishop Stepinne, the Primate of Bgypt in treaty delegation voted Yugo-Slavit, now serving, a ses-
Paris, Nov. 17. of the greatest of undertakings now against the draft of the Anglo-Egyptence of 10 years for alleged crimes found removing wreaths from the Three young Frenchmen who were
changing the face of Sovjet central Asia-the Karaitium canal which is treaty.
against the State, would be elevated tomb of the Unknown Warrior in Sidity said in a communique that to the rank of cardinal,
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