1947-01-06 — Page 3

HK WAR CRIME COURT SCENES

Cigarettes And English Youth Want

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ToGandhi.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 6,-1947.

These pictures, just, released, show trials in progress in the Hongkong War Crimes courts at East Point. Above are members of No. 7 Court—from left to right: Capt N. D. Kaul, Lt-Col J. C. Stewart (Pre- sident) and Maj M. 1. Ormaby. At left, inside the dock, are the members of the Japanese POW camp administration who are now facing trial in No. 5 Court-from 4 left to right: Harada, Tanaka, Tokunaga, Saito and Tsutada. Below at left is a generol court scene during the trial of Niimori, camp interpreter, who was sén- tenced to 15 years. Below is a close-up of

Niimori listening to the evidence. ·

Atom Bombs

Will Not Cause

Tidal Waves

Fewer Illegitimate

Berlin Children

There is a greater demand for children than there is for families to The Luton Bedfordshire. Youth

adopt them 'n Berlin to-day, except Caunell, after a survey, said that the

for 'teen-nged boys whose would-be a! not young people

Commander Roger Revelle England want,

chint. Ioster parents fear they would not enough to play cards, he does not smoke and hugtong other things, drug stores of the Geophysics Section of the US have clothing nor Icod is bald.

Ofee of Naval Research, fold core for them, according to publie On Boxing Day he opened pattemel after those in the Unico

Fatherlisis attending the annual meet- Christmas gift box presented to him Slates,

Mohandas K. Gandhi does

where

they

can

ot

WORLD MUST| TIGHTEN ITS

BELT STILL

The U.S. Agriculture Depart- ment warns that the world will have to keep its belt pulled tight jluring this winter and spring capite a soven percent Increnso- in food production.

Although most countries will ent etter than last year,. the 'discon- inuance of UNRRA "will hit some ations hard, Olhets, even though acy have money to buy food, will anve to husband their emol supplies through rationing and aparian diets, reports United Press.

The Department said many of the good effects of the Increased output will be cancelled out by the fact that world larders were seriously depleted by last winter's. famint, and much of the increase this year Was in Inaccessible regions.

"In comparing, the 1946-47 food production with prewary" it added, the increase in population of et lenst seven percent also must be taken into account: On a per enpita basis, food supplies for the current year are about five percent below prewar

Bread Graina

Supply of bread grains available for export probably will be small- er than last year, despite a 12 per- cent Increase in whient and rye production. Bécause of the small carry-over, rice exports also will continuo at last year's low level.

Some increase in sugar, fish and this will be

fats and oils โร Jikely

"but

offset partially by smaller exports of meat.

products and eggs,

The demand for food imports is stimulated by the low level of food stucks buth

and a

desire to increase

ing countries exporting and import- beles sumclently to overcome the day-to-day problems of distribution,"

stocks

the Department sald.

"There is also a desire on the part

of many countries to increase their

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The world food shortage also has been aggravated by the fact that in many countries, like the United Siates, where purchasing power has been stimulated by a high industrial activity, people are demanding more and better food than ever before.

Lack of Foreign Exchange Many countries will be hampered cfforts to get food by lack of foreign

But others exchange. accumulated reserves during the war or would be able to borrow from International lending agencies,

In

"On the whole," the Department said, "it appears probable that the variety of sources of foreign ex- change will make it possible for many countries to pay for their necessary food imports."

In some cases, liowever, this will be done at the expense of other food necessities, such as fresh and canned frults as well, as materials such as steel and coal, which are desperately needed to rebuild war-shattered economies,

Transportation shortages will continue to hamper the distribution of

The what food is available. United States is lagging behind Its export promises already because of the rail shortage and the maritime sirikes.

American Military Goverrunent Berlin.

for

"With German youth office statlitics showing that. 10.7 percent of all children born in Berlin were Illegit Illegitimate, a decline is noted in unmarried

here. The parenthood average 1345 rale was 18.4 percent, and 1944, 23 percent, reports Asso-

by frionda in the Service Union. a socially-und they want more under-16 of the Geological Society relations officials in the office of the elated Press.

Indian Christians.

Christian ryffel work organisation ranting and sympa.ny fron composed of American, British and

{Parchis

The

Amerien, that the United States heir Navy was co-operating with

universities and setentific orguur sations in setting up a system of gifts included n deck of pinying | The report sak some parents stems | warning slations to give advance caris,

cigarettes, a comb and shaving set. He was delighted with jealous of opportunities now offered notice of tidal waves, reports Umtes the gilt decorating on the cards, but to their sons and daughters, and take Press.. regretted that he did not know any the Land: "We never had these cari dames.

cpportunities, why should they?"

the

He said it may soon be possible to give warnings several hours in advance.

Gandhi looked wishfully at the "War has had Its effect on the comb, remarking that he would huvei to grow hair to so it. He told his nerves of the grown-up." sald secretary to give the cigarettes to Council, "so that parents are not su Pandit Nehru. The Indian leader sympathetic toward leisure time...of the underwater earthquake which kept the sharing set. Bay's United there is a feeling that must parents

Prea

In un nddress after his prayers, Gandhi said Christ's message did not belong to Christions alone but to! the whole human

race,

ave negative.

not

de "Young people generally He said wont estrangement. Understanding

he previously believed in tolerance and sympathy are absolutely neces- for other religions, but Now

hejsary in adolescence," reports Asso-

· believed all rellafons were equal. elated Pres.

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Oher speakers pointed out that there was ก seven-hour interval between the time of the first warning preeplated the Hawaiian tidal wave lant April 1 and the disaster itself, in which 88 persons were killed. Cdr Revelle disclosed that Bikini tests last summer demonstrat- ed that atomic explosions lacked the necessary force to create tidal waves.

BRITISH CIVIL AIR TRAFFIC

the

Bellish air services carried 0,300 passengers for each death resulting from air accidents last year, official

reports show.

Brilish regular alr services flew 0,500,000 pasernger miles per pas- senger killed or seriously injured during the first nine months of 1940, 71 totalk excluded neeldents presumed to be due to enemy action,; tuys Associated Press.

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