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Minneapolis Example Shows Tuberculosis Can Be Eradicated

Dr J. A. Meyers, of the University of Minnesota, said recently that it will be "unpardonable" if health authorities fall "ultimately to eradicate tuberculosis.”

Eradication is possible, he de-other examinations, and careful diag clared, through present efficient nosile methods. methods for discovery and con- have the infectious type of tubercu~ 2. The Isolation of those who trol of the disease. It could be losis. wiped out within 20 years in 3. The eradication of tuberculosis

preventing Minneapolis, where a preventive from cattle and

10 human programme was started 20 years spread of tuberculosis ago, reports Associated Press.

Dr Mycra prediction, based ол Minneapolis studies, was published In "Public Health Reports” a pam-

phlet of the United States Public; Health Service. He is in the Uni- veralty's department of preventlye medicine,

fundamental programme effectiveness." he said of

of proveolis situation, "a com-

the plete solution of the tuberculosla problem in Minneapolis could be

promptly achieved.

"That It is necessary to maintain

a $3,000,000 sanatorium

beings.

Exposure To

Measles To

the

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1946.

Achievements

Of Royal Dockyards

The wartime story of the Royal Dockyards which kept Britain's Royal Navy at fighting pitch during six years of battle hns just been told...

At home and abroad they had to matain a world-wide docking and repair organisation to cope with all the demands of ships of the Royal Navy and the Allies-often in the face of enemy opposition.

At. Portsmouth

and Devonport, Chaihom and Sheerness, Rosyth and

YORKSHIRE Fine Work Of! NEWSLETTER Geologists In

By B. C. Dunthorne

World War II

of Britain's

Geology In London, is on impressive story of invaluabio aid to the Allied cause.

Yorkshire's ugly sing heaps and tips The work of pit refuse are well-known na an geologists in World War II, now eyesore at many points in the county. the subject of a special exhibi- and inany suggestions have been put tion at the Museum of Practical forward from time to time as what should be done with them, and | there are a number of cases on record where they have been used in the construction of sports grounds, etc.

One of the Bradford football clubs, if my memory serves me right, is in the latter category.

But the Wakefield branch of the West Riding Farmers'

Union has another suggestion for using their con- tents, and it is one which should commend itself to South Yorkshire, for it will remove a good portion of

fe eyesore

Malta, Gibraltar and Alexandria, Bermuda and Simonstown, the work on ceaselessly, Over 7,000 women were at one time employs i pore if adan sorve a useful pur-

went

In the Dockyards where, in addition to the servicing of seagoing vessels, there were the Innumerable tasisa involved in the operation and maintenance of naval shore establish- ments, barracks, training schools and

Save Children Fleet bases.

In all the Royal Dockyards, come 07,000 reflts were completed during World War II. And that is only a ments for, though they small part of the Dockyards' achieve- were not principally concerned with warship construction, they laid dmvn aircraft carrier, four cruisers, four submarines six foaling sloops, 22 docks.

Deliberate exposure of young costing girls to German measles to $750,000 a year to operate is absurd. forestall the chance that their

"In a mingle decade the required number of sanatorium beds could children in later life will be be reduced to 100; the mortality born with defects, has been rate to less than 10 per 100,000. suggested by Dr Amos Christic,

"Children with primary tubercu- Professor of losis, is manifested by the tuberry-

Pediatrics at losin reaction test, would be curlo- Vanderbilt University, Nash-Force,

ville, Tennessee, to the Southern Medical Association. says Associated Press.

sities."

Death Nato Down Minneapolls was faced with "serlous tuberculosis problem" - in 1020 when the studies started, Dr Dr Christie sold the occurrence of Myers sald. But in 20 years the the dischsc among expectant death rate has been brought down mothers "does not happen from 120 per 100,000 to 27.1 in 1045. often, but when It happens it is "Primary tuberculosis" has been re-serious." The children may be im- duced among grade school children beciles, "blue bables," suffer heart from about 50 per cent in 1020 to jailments or have cataracts on their eight percent in 1944, he reported. eyes.

Dr Meyers and the most important factors in improving the situation among young adults and children in Minnenrolls Pre

1. The programme of discovering and arresting tuberculosis early, so that it does not become Infectious, This is accomplished by X-ray and

SWORDFISH TO COMMEMORATE WAR AT SEA

A Swordfish alreraft is to be given

very

Saying his suggestion was for a con- "very unorthodox procedure, trary to the accepted public health practice Dr Christie said it might be justified in view of the facts that German measles during childhood is

mild comparatively

and would establish immunity against future

contraction.

Also, he said, a survey of 165 enses recently showed 70 percent of the children born to mothers who contracted German measles during carly pregnancy are mentally ficient or suffer from other serious discmen.

pn

They also executed many require- ments of the Army and Royal Air and undertooks countless projects which normally would have been carried out by industrial

⚫concerns.

Trolley Buses

Are Popular

In London

It was in 1924 that trolley buses were first seen in Britain. To-day there are nearly 1,800 operating in London alone.

Passengers te them because of their speed, comfort, smooth running like them because of their simplicity and absence of any furnes. Drivern de-of control and their manoeuvrability in traffle; while n great advantage from the point of view of n

pro- prietor

is the low running and maintenance cost.

the

to Britain's National Maritime BIRD HEROES OF

Museum at Greenwich, to comme- morate the war of sca.

Swordfish were in operational use throughout the war in both Europe and the East. These aircraft helped to cover the evacuation fron. Dun-

ting

wars.

WAR HONOURED

Under Uie shadow of the Tower of

seen 300 years

to the simplicity of

Land

The farmers' idea is that the refuse Uips should be used to raise the banks of rivers and ennala in the area and no prevent much of the flooding that takes place in the South Yorkshire

arca,

There are thousands of tons of material on the tips, and it is thought that by depositing it on the river and canal banks Uicy car be raised several fest. Covered with soil and drilled with quick-growing grass they would keep the waters in check.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW.

QUEEN'S

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.159.15 p.m.

BY GOLLY! IT'S STAN AND OLLIE!

STAN

LAUREL

OUVER

HARDY

und

DANTE THE MAGICIAN

all mixed up la

mirth; mystery.**.

and Black Magic!

A-HAUNTING

WE WILL GO

overscan was undertaken. before the No major plan for operations

Ecologist had been consulted in order that the military authorities might know all the geological factors ADDED! LATEST MARCH OF TIME! which could inducnce the selection of an area for attack, the advance of large forces and the maintenance WANTED-MORE HOMES" supplies.

of

Woz

Field luspection, of course, Impossible, so the geologists had to make their decisions from published reports and aerial reconnaissance, and the data available was scanty indeed.

Part of their work was to produce anything from small scale maps of a whole continent to detailed charts of, for example, landing beaches. cho ench devoted to some special problem as the siting of temporary airfields or the shoreline deposits of peat. The indefatigable geologiats

also answered such queries us the request Long-Term Cultivation

for details of the nature of rocks Not only would this save the far- nive V-weapon sites and stores, mera much trouble in looking after and after the landing in France they their crops and stock during the dan-accompanied the Allied forces to Rer period; I would also enable them advise on water supplics and the to adopt a long-term polley of cul-

construction of roads, fortifications tivation for linnd which now cannot

and airfields. be dealt with, with any confidence,

Britain's Throughout,

geologiats and

more often thon

not is left worked in the closest collaboration derellet.

with their opposite numbers from The suggestion is all the more im- other parts of the British Com- portant because there is a keener in-. monwealth and the United States. terest in agriculture in the dis'rict. There is a proposal to cs'ablish a course of agricultural education at the Schbild Technical Mexborough.

College New Production

This, it is suggested, should be a three years full time course, and al- ready there are more than 100 chill- dren from Mexborough, Dearne, Swinton, Watch and Rawmarah an- xious to join.

But there is one big difficulty, ac-: commodation in which to house the would-be students during their train-

ing. There are between 400 and 600

Mex-

small holdings in and around borough, so the interest is not sur- prising.

The proposal is to be the subject of scheme further investigation so that may be submitted to the West Riding County Council.

Cricket League

There was a possibility of a new cricket league in Yorkshire nexi

few clubs having put for season, n

Lag In U.S.

Car Industry

The American motor

car be industry is reported to

anothér preparing either for round of wage raises or for a new production lag as a result of the coal strike, says United. Press.

Statisticians say that one section of manufacturers expected the con strike to be shortlived and to lead to

mechanis a smooth, gearless ward a suggestion of a breakaway, a new formuin for raising wages.

running, the huge machines "ride"

better than any other four or six-

for 70.

wheeled vehicle on the road, and British Government regulations per- mit them to

to be bulit a ton heavier

of than all other forms

passenger Kirk. They wrought havoc among London on the day of the Feast of of a British

road transport. The

weight average the Italians at Taranto

and Cape St. Francis gathered a medley of peo of a British trolley bus is 12 tons, of a squadron nie-old folks and city typisis-to do Matapun, and one

with scating markabic. Twelve

Acceleration is. scored a direct hit on the stern of honour to those birds who gave their mph is attained in four seconds, 20 the Dismarck.

The National Maritime Museum has lives in the war.

mph in less than eight seconds and absorbed many famous batile-pieces

seconds. A grodlent The gaunt remains of the church 25 mph in 12 sec since it was established in 1934 to of what was All Hallows by the of one in nine can be climbed at 20 instruct the public in maritime lis Tower the oldest parish church in controls are limited to

starting at rest. The main

to two tory. Since 1939 the buildings have London which had

pedals been reconditioned and 16 galleries when the Tower first reared to the one for the brakes, the other for prepared to receive exhibits illustra sky-now has in its garden a moun simple. The electric driving motor the power rheostat. Braking is very naval activities of the two world, tain ash tree, set in stone, with a can be used for braking purposes,

stone pool at its foot in the boughs The Swordfish will find an honour of the tree are drinking-troughs and driven by

plus

brakes the power from air compressors. ed place among hundreds of relica perched on the branches are carved Should the trolley swing off the which Naval War Trophies wooden birds executed by George wire, or a trafic block necessitate o Committee is obtaining for exhibt Mann, the famous Sussex wood detour, the vehicle can tres) for tion at Greenwich and in four other carver.

short distances on its own batteries National Museurns The

Imperial War Museum, London; the Museum M.C., M.A. conducted the short ser-

The Roy F.B. "Tubby" Clayton, at a rate of about live tupn. of the Royal United Service vice-the first assemblage in the Institution, London; the Science ruined church since Victory Day- Museum, South Kensington, London; and Miss Nancy Price, the famous CONTROL OF JAP and the Royal Scottish Museum.

actress who, with Boney the parrot At three wheels from H.M.S. Warsp!te, similar vaks," was the prime instigator of to one given to the King of Norway the mer

memorial, described the work of for exhibition as a reminder of the the birds during the war-carrier part played by Warspite at the Battle pigeons, conarles who

died in gas of Narvik, The Royal United Service tests, sparrows, victims of the blitz. Inalitution has the Nazi ensign from the first U-boat which surrendered at Portland, while radar and asdie sels are to be made available to the Science Museum.

Museums are steering which played with her in "White RADIO STATIONS

SIDE GLANCES

operation but only 10 percent through.

go:

Tokyo, Dec. 11. The casualty rate among the Mr MacMahon Ball, the, British carrier pigeona was very high. As Commonwealth member of the many as 27,000 were used on an Allied Council, which to-day dis- cussed the control and ownership of radio broadcasting in Japan, sald that since it was easier to control one central broadcasting station, it was an inopportune moment to encourage Independent private

of ownership stations.

-COPE, 1866 BY REA SERVICE, THÁ, T, M, REG. V 1. MY VIE.

By Galbraith

"Maybe I did serve four years in the marines-but I just can't do it!”

In this connection, he pointed to the example provided by the British Broadcasting Corporation.-Reuter.

PACIFIC SHIPPING

New York, Dec. 11. The President of the Parry Naviga- tion Company, Mr.A. W. Parry, sald that his company, after several years of tramping operations in the Pacifle, was now entering the trans-Pacific. liner trades with seperate services from the West Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.

and the formation of a South York- shire Cricket Lengas for next sen- son. The supporters include Dennby, Elsecar and Swinton.

Some observers interpreted the re- cent price Increases by General Motors, Chrysler Hudson and several other manufacturers partly as in- But the Yorkshire Cricket Council surance against wage increases.

Pessimists feared Barsley,

that the struggle has been Informed, think.. Sheffield United, Doncaster, Fir- between the government or mine beck, Hickleton, Sheffield Colle- owners and John L. Lewis 400,000 United Mine Workern would Le giate, Rawmarsh, Rossington, Rother lengthy and would shut down the ham, South Kirby, Shiregreen, As- kern Atlas and Norfolk, Bentley, truck manufacture.

steel industry thus stopping car and Brodsworth and Hemsworth Intend to remain in the Council's competi-

tion.

SANTA CLAUS

FOR TOKYO

Tokyo, Dec. 12. Santa Claus is coming a little early to Japan, the Pacific Air Command Headquarters an- nounced to-day, outlining a plan figure to alight on the Imperial Palaco plaza from an Army plane and step into a jeep dis guised as a sleigh to lead the Christmas parade on December

which calls for the Christmas

21..

Santa Clous will be flown to the Imperial Palace plaza by Li-Col G. R. Peck, then ride at the head of the parade to the Red Cross Headquarters to meet dependent children invited to meet him.

Regardless of the outcome of the coul dispute production

will be reduced for the next several months ainee ingot steel output has dropped about 30 percent.

U.S. Foreign Policy Criticised By Pearl Buck.

New York, Dec. 11. Pearl Buck, China-born

nu-

thor and Nobel Prize winner, attacked current United States foreign policies as dominated by militarists and politicians and warned that unless they were lead the checked they will United States and the world, to destruction.

Speaking at a dinner, marking the 50th anniversary of Nobel's death, Peart Buck charged present Ameri- can foreign policles of bringing about

Wor

the disturbance and

citing FILE concrete examples; The parade is expected to include followin

following float entries from Tokyo and Yokco-"firstly, the State Department an- hama and will bo judged by one com- nounced it would not lend money to of children, and another of countries who feel that the United Aults

States was trying to enslave them: Robert L. Eichelberger, secondly, the United States has commanding the occupation Eighth withdrawn support from the World Army, said that troops' duties be Food Board, which is only the hope tween December 21 and January 5, for world stability-the Washington 1947 will be cut to a minimum, with iden to use food us a

a political only essential personnel on posts, weapon; thirdly, we joined the Troop movements and supply trans- Russians to apposing changes in the portation will continue during the veto power after the Small Nations

attacked it as a

privilege; hateful holidays.-Associated Press.

fourthly, our policies and actions in Japan and Korea is building cynicism of democracy which centuries can scarcely efface; Afthly the Chinese realise their country. is being sold out to America through a treaty which shocked

oven England economic threats.

PI FUNDS MISSING

by:

its

Manila, Dec. 12. Four vessels, including three char- The Times reported to-day that the tered from the Luckenbach Steam-government. auditors

Pearl Buck also cited the United ship Company, will load at Seattle check the accounts of the Common Philippines and actions of "powerful assigned to States' growing domination of the und other north-west ports, proceed wealth Government in Washington American interesta, who have been to San Francisco, and Los Angeles, have discovered a shortage of 400,000 urging Chiang Kai-shek to press then sail for Manila, Shanghal, Hongkong and North China poris.

Sailings will be monthly. The Gulf servico will be staged with a Canadian ship.-United Press..

KOREAN INDEP IDENCE

pesos.

The responsibility for tho shortage, the Times said, is placed oh government employees who formed part of the Quezon entourage in the United States United Press.

...

RUMANIAN ELECTION

Bucharest, Dec. 11.

civil war in China", na' among the faults of current American foreign policies.~Central News.

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Return Of Airfield Pay Scale Petition

To Egyptians

Washington, Dec. 10,

In Nanking

fullu Maniu, leader of the Oppost- for another bout in March against an Webster, the commanding Feneral of high' cost of Uving. This is the Arst

Nanking, Dec. 11. Payne, the United States airfield just outside Cairo and the Wartime ment organs in Nanking are. signing

Employees of all Central Govern air transport pivot for the Middle a petition to request the Executive New York, Dec., 11.

East and the Far East, will be turned Yuan lo adjust their pay-scale avery Marcel Cerdan. French middleweight avor to the Egyptian Government on Washington, Dec. 11.

champion, announced to-day he would

three months due to the growing Robert 15, Maj-Gen return to the United States in February Perember Under Secretory of State Acheson resilirmed the United States, delor. tion Natiorral Peasant Party, charged opponent to be chosen later. He said ho

largo-acato organised movement in the United States Air Transport mination to bring independence

was pleased with everything and every- Command, announced to-day.

Government toto-day that the Communist-dominat-

demanding servico Korca.

higher payUnited Press. ed Government won the recent elee-body in the United States.

Cerdan stated he would like to meet tion by

By that dale, In a press conference, Mr Acheson

"fraud

all US Services Bud" and demanded a new the winner of the out he was res to personnel would have cleared the salt," : "American policy, toward election,

Graziano tille bout, ready Korea is tho samo always-to

"The

take on any opponent in March to prove old, the General said, adding that ings and supplies remaining, will Government has present

he was entitled to a championship bout. about 30 American civilians would become the property of the Egyptian bring about o unified, free and de- broken "Its pledges to fulfil 11 most likely opponent is Jacob romain to complete the training pdt | Government, under the terms of tha mocratic-country-and we intend to the Moscow agreement for free, un- Lamotis, but w may meet Georgio Egyptian nationals in the operation agreement algried between tho stay there until we are successful feltered elections," Maniu declared as in a return bout,

Cardan is leaving for France on Bature of technical equipment. This United States and Egypt on June 13 -Associated Press.

Associated Press..

day in the illo de Frante-Router... equipment, together with the bulld-this year, Reuter

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