1946-11-21 — Page 3

YORKSHIRE NEWSLETTER

By B. C. Dunthorne

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1946.

Hindus Turn Chinese Communist

To Britain

who have

Hindu Indians traditionally fought Britain for India's freedom will now become Britain's closest friends..

Moslem Indians, traditionally in tune with Englishmen, may now seek the help and protection

is feeling rather Sheffield pleased with itself at the no- ment, for at long last, it would acem. its claim to have recogni-

of Govern- of Moscow. tion at the hunds ment departments has been re- cognised.

Indians

These

are the surprising views expressed in an Interview in Van- cided to establish its North Eastern Dr. D. P Pandio, renowned social The National Coat Board has de-couver by Gandhi's former secretary, Division Headquarters in the city, worker for, the 6,000,000

India domiciled outside and has bought Ranmoor ifall for

He believes the burning question of this purpose. It had at first been

headquarters the day in India is not whether India announced that the wouth! be at Leeds, and Shefield had will break with Britain but whether the idea that once again its im half of India will cleave to Russin. "When Indian nationalists had no portance as the centre for South

power they were irresponsible" be Yorkshire had been overlooked.

The Board of Trade has also been said, "but how they are feeling the see giving Sheffield a bit of recognition.

weight of responsibility, they Export bos made It

Its Sheffield

where much of Britain's rule was Credits Office the chief one for the

good and wise, unlike the colonial with a Region. South Yorkshire

exploitation with which It began. wide area under its control

will want to work Congress Shemfeld can take n jend is That shown by its Rond Safety Exlubition Britain."

The demand for Pakistan in his which during the fortnight it was

attracted no

less than 70,000 opinion has get beyond the contral open people, the best figures for the whole of the leaders of the Mesien Lengue -now the ordinary Moslem villager country for such an exhibition.

Incidentally the exhibition was af and elty-worker will not be satisfied lo unless Indin is split into two, Pakistan triumph for P. C. Tom Fawcett. was responsible for all the public for the Moslems, Hindustan for the

Blinalus. relations work which made it such a huge succes.

Fountains Abber

with

Experiment In Kalgan

By Chang Kuo-sin

One year of Communist rule in Chahar has been socially a failure, economically a success and politically the most significant experiment of recent times.

Iri

Gigli Sings At Covent Garden

By Peter Lovegrove

Government alde. to the I arrived at this conclusion, over

changed to a 3-6 system, since the Kalgan, representing every walk three non-Communist partisan seats after talking to many persons in actient practice, the 3-3-3 of life-merchants, teachers, were filled by non-partisona.

ricksha-coolies, and workers, students-who have lived under the Communists since Japanese 'surrender.

The most popular Italian light opera singer between the two World Wars, Benjamino Gigli, is back in Britain. where he is making four appearances at Covent Garden in, naturally, “La and "Pagliacci" Boheme". system

"Cavalleria Rusticana" and, then concert tour which goes on a There was no second party and Includes three recitals at the

Albert Hall, and others hu non-Communist newspapers were allowed by the Reds. Democracy Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle- Southend-on-Sen, the and political liberties seemed to un-Tyne,

exist only in theory. The Red rulers clamped down unmercifully Blackpool, Leicester, Dublin and on political offenders. We were told Manchester. that anyone who was not careful in be his converantion was liable to düblied # "Kuomintang special ngent" or a "reactionary", which subject to heavy

Kalgan, perhaps, is the best place to study the merits and demerits of the Communist Government since it is the only city in China propor be-

serious attempt at putting Com- sides Yenan where the Reds inde a munism Into actual practice.

ing

Here, too, the Government in try- to set up an administration that is better than the Communist rule under the governorship of one of its best men-Gen. Fu Tao-yi.

The Communist masters seen to bitter backwash have left behind of anti-Communist

feelings. All the people we talked to, from the

letariat, expressed strong disapproval propertied cluss down to the pro- of the Communist Government for

|

"crimes" were punialiment.

Some of our Informants conveyed had the Impression that the Reds

Gestapo-like secret instituted a service which kept a vigilant check .00 the people's movements and mass meetings the thoughts. In people were supposed to follow In line with the Communist members who in all cases made the decisions. Efficient Government

at

for the All the sents

Covent Garden and Albert Hall shows were said out even before Gigli arrived in Britain, a large number being booked by soldiers and ex-soldiers who enjoyed his singing in Naples, Hame and Milan last year.

Gigli, who made la Inst appear- ance in Britain just before the war, and who has sung all over the world, is now 50 years old, and admits to being slightly heavier than on his last visit.

say-very

various reasons, some Intelligent and TTOWEVER, In all fairness to the 1 in ulew of the events of the last few

all represented the natural reactions of a conservative people who as yet understand radien doctrine us connot be expected to such munism.

"It Pakistan is not conceded" he enid, "I am afraid the Moslems will look to Rustin to get their demands,

Sis Firoze Khan Noun has a The Fountains Abbey Proposal is not having tho happy u passage ready decinied they may do.

"Russia is offering herself as the The Protestant League has sent petition to the Prime Minister, and vast andra for the Pan-Ista de the National Society far the pro lengue, the people who think beyond tection of Ancient Huildings is con- Indian nationalism and think in terms world nelson, of a Mohamedan cerned because it feels the restorn-

initiative with a hell of power stretching from mean so much tion will

and Turkey

Palestine. through the architectural work that historic value of the building will Egyps and Arabia, across northern be destroyed.

India through the projected Pakistan dewa rough day to trdonesia "It would be a formidable com- bination. Moscow is openly encourag- ing it especially among those people who think of Britain as a declining workd power."

Haircuts in Doncaster se to od more. They are to go up to 1s 3d from Ir.

Ex-Company Sergeant Major F. P. Robinson (Military Police) has been full appointed Sunderland's first time Safety First Organiser.

A Leeds proposal that members of local eminells should be paid £50 a

down

Methods Un-Chinese

could be deduced that the Com- munists had set up a highly efficient in Chahar, exercising Com-government

strict control over everything and through everybody and putting radical reforms without regard pubile feeling or reaction and with- out any consideration for aged social traditions.

Communit Why that their

to

wealth,

E main reason for disliking the

The feds evidently made serious methods of government were "un-attempts at instituting economic re- Chinese" and "uumoral", uccording forms which were aimed at ration- to the traditional conceptions of the

alising the distribution of alising average Chinese. The Communist raising the standard of living among arogramme of mass organisation ap- peared to be unpopular with the the poor and increasing production. They energetically pushed forward the common people. They were bitter

land to their policy of the Dr. Patin himself believes the } about Hovernmental Interferenceliers," which entailed

expropriation life. of their

dig. of the landlords' holdings for which was an abrupt change from tribution among the farmers. under

They forced employers to

give the century-old conditions which they had never felt the exis-

better treatment to their employees and made all-out efforts to increase production and they succeeded, with their strict control of the market, in keeping

commodity prices their lowest level.

11 cannot be denied that they achleved a considerable success in the economie Beld.

British Commonwealth is still as with every minte year for loss of me through attend-strong a farce as it has ever been, ing to council business was defeated does not anticipate India will weaken The combination by seceding. and the meeting of the Association of

hopes formula for Mostem inde. Municipal Corporations. But Association is to ask the Govern pondence in India can be achieved ment to go

go into the question of pay. will:out appeal to Moscow, ment of experisco,

the

V portrait of CSM S. E. Hoilis,.

of the Green Howards as been

D.

unveiled in the Sergeant's Mess of The Green Howards Depot at Rich- mond. Hollis won the VC on Day, and was present with his wife and two children when the painting was unveiled by Lt-Col C. W. D. Chads, OC the Depot. The portrait is a gift from Holfis's former collen-

the to

Mess

former

regi- officers and sergeants of the

Cues

in

and

are

JAPAN'S SCHOOLGIRLS WIN BATTLE FOR BOBBED HAIR

High their

UNESCO CONFERENCE

tence of a government beyond pay taxes. They could not under stand why they should be herded to mass meetings where they listened for hours on end to boring speeches politics which they could not follow.

Un

in

the

Reforms

01

you

Psychologically these common people revolted against the officially required active participation of their

Unpopular wonnenfolk

and and young sons daughters in the public activities THESE drastic reforma were un-

in many cases resulted

popular not only with the pro- Students of the City Girls'

family estrangements. School of Fukui, Japan, won

pertied class, which is understand- They regarded Its unmoral the able, but also with the proletariat battle against a long-established ban bland expropriation of rich men's whom they were supposed to beneft, #gaitist bobbed hul when the au honestly-acquired property for free We had no chance to talk to any ment were present for the eeromony.thorities necepted the giris demand distribution

who Bach Finllors

to the poor and the of the landlords or farmers French

rsh and "eruet" treatment of the were actually affected by the Com- A party of French men interested to be given free play in hair-dos.

Students in Japanese high schools people whose divergent political be- munist land reforms, but the main the wool textile industry previously either had their hair tied liefs and possession of some proper-

objection to the Communist redis- viniling Bradford to

to study the dustry there. They were invited to a knot at the base of the neck orty was no crine according to their tribution of land, according to our "oolcoker" informants, was that it du

the Woollen Working and to braid their hatt in two pig-conceptions. so when

From the information that we was of an "unmoral" nature and can of a Party visited France recently, and tails, depending on the school can

in the words gathered in Kalgan, which Com- be summed up will

worstedcerned. visit combing and

driver "How can haruc-cart the Bradford,

munist propagando sold was an ex- in spinning multis

"new take away land from someone and primental ground for their

else?" Shipley Guiseley and Saltaire arcus. Alderman Mrs Kathleen Chamber,

Communist government was only de- According to the shopkeepers, the Mayor of Bradford, accorded

democracy it is obvious that the give it away to someone Laird

mocratic in form but not in actual Reds, when they come into Kalgan, them a Civic Welcome.

operation. Our informants did not organised the employees into unions acem to know anything about the to fight against the employers for "new democracy" which the Reds higher wagtes, resulting in much la

bour unrest. They said that some ciaim to have introduced here.

the merchants who refused to necede 3-3-3 System

to the demands of their employees were forced to quit, after which the E Communist Government was

shop was expropriated and the shop Communist members, three was given to the employees.

The Communist production drive the same time the conference non-Communist partisans and three

the also unpopular with

me. One worker. 'told unanimously nominated seven vice-non-partisans sitting on a governing was

al every stage of the workers. Presidencies to be filled by the commisslota

"The Communists did not pay us However. structure. United Kingdom. the United States, governmental

the according to ong member of the enough to live pn. We have Brazil. Saudi Arabia, Pramonines and Sout

South Africa. ousted Communist Chahar Provin- work eight solid hours a day with- Other nominations approved by the cinl Covernment who has now come qut rest.”

cr the conference included Porgramme Comuni see to Mexico,

of

Sir Bracewell Smith, Lord Mayor alect of London, has been spending

a few days at his home at Keighley, visiting old friends and spending a good deal of time

NOMINATIONS

Paris, Nov. 20.

of the The general conference the countryside United Nations Education, Selentille before taking up what is expected and Cultural Organisation, meeting in a plenary session, untinimously to be a strenuous your of oflice.

Efforts are being made in Rich-nominated France is morning as mand to secure the re-opening of the country to which the presidency based on a 3-3-3 system, with Scorton Grammar School, which hor of the conference will go. been used the war by

the

bar. It will be necessary to charge fees but the Governors hope to keep these to a minimum.

INDIAN ASSEMBLY TO morning sechairmanship of the

MEET ON -DEC 9

New Delhi, Nov, 20.

the

three

Invitations were being, issued to-Ro cha of the Belter and Control Council' is discussing

chairmanship the Administra.ive and and Legal Committee to Norway

Committee to Poland. The conference ran into its first Com- Procedure stalemate in the

voting mission over the question of

for

have countries which rights

day for a preliminary meeting of the Constituent Assembly to be held on December 9.

The fixing of the date. for the As- sembly finally sets at rest the reports ratified the UNESCO constitution but ratification.

earlier this week that the Assembly not yet deposited the

10

Nanking, Nov. 19. Hamburg, Nov, 10.

Vallean Allied A sub-committee of the

Achbishop Robore,, first

for the Minister to China, left Rome the words Nanking on November 5 aboard the possibility of replacing

Joffre, according "German Reich" in the German legal sy Marshal code by some other form of words. Foreign Affalis ministry sources jo

day. Central News. Reuter.

which is to frame a constitution After an hour-long discussion the SIDE GLANCES

for India on lines laid down by the Commission

inally adjourned

British Cabinet Mission-might be without reaching a decision-United postponed because of communal dis- Press. turbances.

The opening date is reported to have been discussed by the Viceroy. Field-Marshal Viscount Wavell, during separate talks last week with Vice- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, President of the Interim Government, and Mohammed Ali Jinnah, President of the All-India Moslem League.

The Moslem League has not yet announced, however, whether it will Join or not as yet-Reuler.

MINER REPATRIATES

About 300 Chinese

repatriates, former minera from Bangka Island are exnected to leave to-day or 10- by the niorrow. for Kongmoon

hierry Molier" chartered by the Government from the Ta ing Coin-

Ary.

ORIENTAL

SHOWING TO-DAY: 2.30-5.15-7,30--9.30, P.M. SENSATIONAL EXCITEMENT!

STARTLING - EXPOSE:

OF ENEMY ESPIONAGE BEFORE PEARL HARBORI

LESANANCY

TRACY KELLY

Betrayal from the

EAST

Next Change: "CRASH DIVE"

ABY NUA SERVCE, Ich †, M, RECLU. PAY, CTY.

By Galbraith

(mqullmitte

"It was some party, mont--the kids got so full of for fond orange pop 1 bet they feel worse than you und d

after your miniversary celebration!"

to

am-whnt you sensible' to the warmth of the re- ception I have had here," he told a correspondent before his first per- formance in London, "particularly years. It is just like the old days, iny singing in England, where I was always welcomed by people

who love music from their hearts. But," he added, with a grimace, "your

warmth I think all the wa weather!-1 in the hearts of the people because. there is none in the atmosphere!"

Gigil brought his daughter Rina,

mode her who

English debul opposite him singing "Mirai" in "L Bolieme" and Nadice in "Pagliacci." She has a sweet voice and her acting has Improved. Ex-servicemen who served in Ituly remember her debut there with her father

is

German Criminals Use British Uniforms

a

Hamburg, Nov. 20. German criminals are using Brit- ish uniforms to an increasing ex- tent,

Duesseldorf police report stated to-day.

British uniforma Three men in recently beat a woman into uncon- seloushiess and robbed her and an- other man in British uniform rub bed a telegraph offices of his al tache case, It was statel. bers escaped-Reuter,

The roo-

20.

LOCAL ESTATES

Cpl Handel Ashton Fisher, formerly of the RAVC, Whitßeld Barracks, who died in action on December 10, 1941, left local estate sworn under $900. Letters of nd ministration have been granted to his widow, Lee Lal-wah Fisher, of

Hill. Rosary state sworn under $12,500

Local

was left by Arthur Augustus Reed, 33, electrical engineer, China Light, who died at Wangneichung on De ceme cember 19, 1941, while serving in the HKVDC. His widow, Maric Fran Reisen Reed, 244, Nathan Road, has been granted letters of administra- tion.

Miss Elsie Sucy Ming. 2. Garden the will of her father, James Ming, Terrace, has been granted probale of 76, herbalist, who died on December 18, 1943, leaving local estate sworn under $19,100.

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WHALE FISHING CODE

SAIGON WAR TRIALS

THE HONGKONG ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS

ASSOCIATION.

Washington, Nov. 20.

Paris, Nov, 20. Twenty-one nations are meeting Twenty-seven members of the here to-day to work out a permanent Japanese police located in Phora- The next Council meeting of code to gavern whale flahing in the Penh, Cambodia, during the war, have been tried for war crimes in the Hongkong Anti-Tuberculosis occans of the world.

The conference will codify the Saigon. Association will be held on regulations already agreed on at the Six were condemned to death, two Wednesday, 27th November 1946 whaling conference in London in received sentences of hard labour for life, 16 varying terms of bard 5.30 p.m. at the Medical November, 1945 and will establish headquarters, Hongkong Shanghai permanent committee to enable labour and four acquitted.

periodical and minor amendments lo The charges were mainly premedf- Bank Building.

be mido in the cotto without tated murder and torture of French, All members are kindly request-recourse to frequent and fullscale Camboillan, Annamite and Chinese

International parleys.

at

ed to attend.

mombers of the resistance movement. The commander of the police post, The only major controversial point' likely to orise is over the recent Major Hara, was sentenced to death. American action in permitting Japan Three other members were given

Umited whaling death sentences in their absence

T. P. WU Joint Hon. Secretary

Toperationsfileuler.

to resume

Icuter.