1947-01-07 — Page 3

Food Situation Little Better Than Year Ago

Sir John Boyd Orr, director general of the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation, says that the world food situation is Httle better than ago and there will be critical shortages before the 1947 harvesting, states an Associated Press message.

n. year

by

Annlysing the Orient's 1947; By contrast in Manchurin, Korea food shortages, Sir John saill; and Formosa all were affected "It is becoming each year more lack of crops. apparent that, apart from the

Indo-China, rice acreage continucul In rice-exporting Burmo, Slam and damage wrought by the war, below par and there would be only the Orient faces a formidable (n amali surplus available for export. task in providing sufficient food

for its growing population,

Next Year's Limit

Str John's report sald that some For many years there have been countries would be limited next year sign that gricultural production to less than 80 per cent of their pre- there is expanding less rapidly than war diet, including Malaya and the population. The latter half of parte of India, China and Mon- 1946 witnessed privation in monychuris.

areas. but the new crops are begin Countries limited to between AU ning and will bring a substantial im- provement in diets.

In South China where transporta- tion and distribution were

disor. ganised, forming prevailed in Kwang- tung and Kwangsi provinces.

Position in Japan

In Japan after flahermen had eaten

the farmers and diets normal

and 05 per cent of their prewor diets include Koren, the Philippines, Java and parts of China, India and Manchuria,

The report showed a small In- erenne In the 1940 European harvest and a bumper American output.

Sir John Bald; "But the hitter hos been largely offset by an increased consumption in the producing coun- estinalert at 2,000 enloriea It was of food were much less at the time tries, and by the fact that reserves vealed there would remain sufficient at the 1046 harvest than hr 1945." Land to supply only about 1,400 calories to the rest of the popular tion, an appreciable imperts would bring these groups to a nutritional basts.

Kores, whtels and a prewar , port of unwards of 1,000,000 tons of rice annually had been transformed into dal vem area

Even Senner.

foods entering the world market as The report said supplies of most

exports In the 12 months ending June 30 last were much less than in 1945.

"In spite of the generous spirit evidenced by the United States In granting ald and credits, the situa- tion *11 be complicated by the ter- imination of UNRRA. Thus the posi

In the Philippines, rice supplica, lion between now and the next har- tough improved over last year, vest is still critieni, with food sup would curline to be short and innize plies

ples available

at about half the amount available in the well fed people," says the report.

Sir John said the stuntion called for "economy

measures and even greater generosity on the part of the exporting countries."

In Malaya, for lack of normal an ports, rice was sown in the taller part of 1946.

In Fortnosa, Indo-China, Slam and Durma, all normally rice exporters, rice was adequate for local consump- tion and the prewar standard was maintained.

Sir John said

Jevel,

the Japan output was almost at the prewar despite lack of fertilisers.

Likewise, wheat

in North India

and North China promised to rench) close to the prewar yield.

Marine Weighed Less Than 4lb.

Twenty-two years ago,

little

three months old buy, weighing only 3 lb. 10 oz. was suffering from pylori stenosis-stappage of the entrance from the stomach into the intestines.

He was taken to the

Roosevelt's

Standing Statue Draws Protest

Marjorie Lawrence, metropoli- tan opera star who like the late

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1947.

LENZ, THE YOGI, giving a demonstration of Yagi in front of a DBC television camera. Talevision viewers saw him tako, a place of ordinary -cotton, wool and, after he had undergone breathing exercises, the cotton wool, at his suggestion, slowly smoked, famed and burnt itself out.

Eight Nations Sending Missions To Antarctic

At least eight nations are sending or considering sending missions to the Antarctic. The most ambitious expeditions which are actually on the way or already in the Antarctic area are the British force now in Palmer Land, the American "Operation High Jump” under the command of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, and a Soviet · flotilla of 10 whalers which was reported recently to have left Russia for the frozen south.

The British have a group of: scientists encamped where Byrd established his base on his pre- | vious expedition to Antarctic.

ap-

Only two brief statements peared in the Soviet press about the southern mission. The first was made last spring and announced the Soviets intention to undertake both Arctic and Antarctic expéditions at an unannounced

ast date. The report

said

10-ship ย

whaling flotin hod sailed under the mand of explorer Vorenin.

There will be two American ex-

·

Relics May Shatter

Jap Myths

Hitler Ordered Suicides

his

Adolph Hitler ordered 'few remaining associates in the last moments of his shattered regime to commit suicide, but only after making airtight pre- parations for the destruction of their own bodies.

This was disclosed in an eyewitness account, released in Washington, which relates that Hitler spent his last days in a Berlin air raid shelter as a broken man, betrayed by most of his followers and hunted as a war criminal.

The documen! Is the story of Hanna Reltsch, a German test pilot, #nya United Press. It is part of -series, "Nazi Conspiracy

and Aggression," published by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson, elfer United States counsel for the prosecution of Axia criminals.

war

Frau Reitsch lived in an air reld shelter in the Reichseliancellery with Hitler and other Nazi leaders. She described his dwindling hopes ond the suicide pact he made with Eva Braun, Dr Joseph Goebbels and the few falthful followers who remained with him.

She quotes Hitler as anying: "Hermann Goering has betrayed and deserled both me and his fatherland. Rehind my Enek he has established connections with the enemy. And against my orders he has gone lo save himself at Berchtesgaden."

T'otion Vial

Frau Reitsch said Hiller handed her a polson vial and said; "Hanna, you belong to those who will die with me. Each of us bas u vint of polson such as this."

He then told her he did not want any member of the party to fall to The Russians alive. Nor did he want❘ any of their bodies to be found. He made each responsible for destroying his own body. •

Frau Reitsch's account saya Frou Coebbels asked her to help with the slaying of the six Goebbels children "I become weak." It is her belief that at the last moment Frau Goebbels "was not weak."

A Japanese scientist has com-announced the discovery of

ancient relics that may shed new light on Japan's early history and scientifically dis- prove the myth that, the shelter Japanese people originated with the Sun Goddess 2,500 years ago, reports United Press,

den Hoorelt conquered followed by a privately anacod

peditions to the southern continent this year. Byrd expedition will be operation headed by a former naval

Infantile paralysis, and Augustus John, famous British portrait painter, have joined the swelling chorus of disapproval of plans for Britain's memorial to the Inte President—showing him standing. reports Press,

commander.

planning a joins Anglo-Norwegirn The Norwegians are reported to be scientific expedition for next scaso, New Zealand, which also has been talking about an Auturctic expedl- tion, has long asserted a claim along Associated with Austraila to territory in the south polar region known as the Ross Sea dependency.

Hospital for Sick Children. Geent Ormond Street, London, and wig almost unconscious when he was

"I feel he Roosevelt) would be admitted. An operation, performed grently distressed at the proposed immediately, saved his life.

standing statue," said Miss Lawrence in a letter to the Times. "Thousands Kenneth Stacey, a successful long-tremendous handicap he to

That small child is to-day John have spoken and written about the distance runner and boxer, weighing fully overenme, but no one could

inary conscious of that handicap or

nore

proud of his success in over. more coming it than Mr Roosevelt himself.

over 11 stones.

During the war he served in the Royal Marinen on HMS Sussex and HMS Uganda.

Pipes

Under Road

7

To Melt Snow

success.

personnel and Professor M. Yamasaki, A group of American occupation of the Tohoku Imperial University, have discovered skolts, bones, broken smushed arrowheads and pottery, other relles possibly dating from the Stone Age.

. Hitler near the Inst ordered her and a General Greim to leave the and go in search of air

support for Berlin. She was captured by the Allies while on this misalon.

Mr Jackson's series also includes

helped to burn Hitler's body and chaunreur, Erich Kempa. of how he a documentary account by Hitler's

that of Eva Braun after they committed suicide.

It is hoped that the relies may HONOUR FOR

Chile and Argentina are consider-enable researchers to trace accurately ing sending Antarctle. expeditions. the ancestry to the Japanese people. The Chileans recently asserted, in the

Yamasaki said that the history of press that all Antarctica belonged Miyato Island, where the relies wer

United Press. to them because it is an "extension found, was clouded in the sume my- of the Andes mountains," states thology as Japan before the fifth century, when that country's history began with adoption of the Chinese character script.

"Then why not present him as he British Women

was, and as he would have wished instrad of lepresenting him- has been proposed."

have

Go Back To

Industry

Although are specimens previously

COURAGEOUS

An

ADMIRAL

unprecedented military

were unearthed 20 years ago, it was honour has just been bestowed

not until recently that the nichen-

logical a

discovered.

a 75-year-old naval officer I spotlight was thrust on Miyato, on Augustus John, in another letter

Skulls Skipped To U.S. who became a legendary figure to The Times, said he wished to "ro

During

ing an expedition, one American in the Eighth Army during officer gister my strong disapproval" of the

ungovered 20 skeletons which project to show Roosevelt standing.

were shipped to the United States the Western Desert campaigns. A highway snow-melting system "Franklin Roosevelt

for further study.

He is Admiral Sir Walter since his using hot water pipes imbedded in fliction never stood up if he could

Crude pottery with irregular V-Cowan, Bart, and he has been the concreto is ready for tcat at help 16," he wrate.

"To

shaped lines was also Nearly 6,000,000 workers are This led to the belief that the ancient

appointed Honorary Colonel Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, reports him

portrayed permanently on Associated Press. The test strelch is his

of the 18th King Edward VII's on now employed on the manufac- Ainus may have used the island, 35 lega Or u 600 foot, two-lane roadway leading (even with

somebody else'sture of goods for Britain's home miles of Sendai, Japan, as a fortress

Own Cavalry, à famous Indian that walking uphill. Hot water at 103 degrees would be

stick) market an increase of 432,000 against a strong race from southern Cavalry Regiment, an intolerable solecism, Fahrenheit will be circulated in the dishonouring a great and unvanquish on the prewar total.

Japan that eventually drove them out. pipes during snows. Anti-freeze will ed spirit and a lasting monument to

Only a handful remain of Alnus to- keep the water from freezing when British ineptitude only.

The great postwar exodus of day in Northern Hokkaido. the system is not operating.

endorsed a suggestion that the women from Engineers expect

industry has the system money subscribed for the monument ceased will remove at least one inch of snow be devoted to research in or one-tenth of an inch of ice per paralysis, adding that "as an artist Infantile hour, and give snow and lee free this alternative would have my hearty wheel tracks two or three feet wide: support."

SIDE GLANCES

only."

By Galbraith

any people seem to be afraid of a little work now

everybody making such a fuss about not being

able to buy electric dishwasheral

.

Admiral Cowan, who won the USO In the Nile Expedition of 1898, was Flag Captain of HMS Princess toyul at the Battle of Jutland and com- manded the Bolle Force and the North American and West Indies the two World Wara, was told by the Admiralty in 1930 he was too old for active em- ployment.

CARNEGIE ART Stallons between These are the most striking fea- tures of the manpower position in SHOW POLICY British industry for October last, according to figures just released- by the Ministry of Labour,

Not content to sit down when the International contemporary paint-country faced is greatest challenge. There were 87,000 released during ints will not be displayed at the he wangled his way to the Middle the month from the fighting forces Carnegie Institute until they are in a East, where he got himself appointed and auxiliary services, who were re-position to achieve their former liaison officer with the commando duced to 1,570,000. Another 75,000 high standard." John Connor, Jr.

troops during raids in the Mediter- ex-service personnel completed director of the Fine Arts Depart- ranean Theatre and took part in at- their release leave. The number ment,

ent, announced In Pittsburgh.

tacks on the Dalmatian Islands and of workers employed on supplies

He said that the same pulley was Bardla where-he came under very for the Forces, ulso came down by followed, after World War I, when heavy enemy

Are. 30,000, and was already 9,000 below the target of 500,000 Axed for the end of the year.

no European paintings were shown This tough old man worked his until 1920. Mr O'Connor sold the way into the besieged fortress of present chastic conditions in Europe Tobruk, where he appointed himself "make a As a result of these changes, there

show Inadvisable in 1947,"regimental naval alson officer to The annusl Carnegie were 109,900 more in industry, all national Exhibition of Contemporary symbol of valour and chivalry to all

Inter- the 18th Cavalry, and become but 10,000 entering the employment Paintings was started of firms making goods for the home However, because of the two World showing the meat complete contempt

years ago. ranks.

He was always in the line, market.

Wars, only 37 exhibitions were held, of shell fre Metal and chemical industries saya United Press. continue to have the lion's share of recruiting, and there is still much

to be made up in the textile. ground clothing leather, wood and paper Industries, while the building and civil

ivil engineering force is still below"

Increase oh, despite an

in

of 10,000, For the third month in succession, the number of

worrien In Industry increased, bringing their total to 0,800,000. This is well · below the future for the peak period of the war, but 700,000 more than in 1939,

Migratory Birds As TB Carriera

African

Selentiate at the Sou!ft Institute for Medical Research kra studying the possiblity that migra- tory birds are carriers of tuberculosis, the virus of yellow fever and malaria parasites, says Dr B. do Mellion, the Institute's entomologist. He declared that if this theory is proved It will necesaliate the wholesale plaughter of migratory birds," reports _Associated PresÍ, ...

Rupert, and Ninky-8

In spite of what Tigerlily sayi Rupert zakes the little figury to his mother, Mire. Bear says nothing for *munule, then she, too, smiles, **No, Rupert," aba murmurs quietly, "You can't haya the china donkey, but you have given the an idea that will solys your problem and muna as well! I'll make a lovely cloths donkey for Bill our of this old nits. tain. If only 1 had some 'proper. ." stulling: fornitet. To her surpris Tigerlily anddenly: festarrupta, GATE, can help you there," the GAYEGI

ALE NIGHTS ANGIAVED,

He

bécame extremely popular with all ranks, who considered him erfectionately as a "mascol"

The Admiral was with the real- ment in every desert operation in which they took part inil captured near

Bir Hachelm in May 1942. The German's werd amazed at the age of the pileoner, who proved so. Intrac- table in captivity that they were.

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Of

Population

German Zones

In Singapore

May Also Sing

The American Veterinary MedicalTM Plans are now well under way Association says that the female canary, which usually does not ing for holding an oléction in as well as her mate, can become Singapore for a new Legislative prima donna in a gilded cage. If ahe, is given injections of the mala ennary Council.

hormone known as testosterona.

The hormano `makes 'females' slog like males, according to an articls in the Association. Journal. Dutch veterinarians were credited with dis- covering this method. vte

The Soviet Military Administration recently announced a population of An expert, Mr G.. Hawkins, who 17,930,000 for the Russian zone of was in the Malayan Clyil Service for

30 Germany, based on an October

some years before the war, has ar census. This was an increase of about 1,100,000 over the estimated rived in. Singapore from England to population of a year to the gislation so that an election ein be Council, an electoral roll will be help prepare the Anal stages of la-

·The Soviet zote in next

British cone, the most populous in held as soon as possible, says Hed-compiled in Singapore. Germany, · British zone figures have | ter.

not yet been announced. The Amor!--

* There will be two

qualifications

| to vote-residence. In Singapore for enn zone 18# third with 16,863,295 After legislation, now almost com2 a certain axed period, and alectors Inhabitants,-elatos Associated Press-Ablato, is laid before the Advisory must be British subjects: