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Dublin, Jan. 30.

The

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1947.

America Not Changing

Policy Towards China

ÇIKMADIERASTENCORE COM

MOUNT ETNA AGAIN ACTIVE

Rome, Jan. 30.

Mt. Etna in Sicily was re- ported yesterday to be active again.

Dispatches from Catania said that. glimmers of light could be seen above the craters of the volcano, and ashes sifted lightly down upon towns, villages and farms at its base.

An observer of the Etna Volcanic Institute at Catania University was quoted as saying that although bad weather hampered observa- tion, there was a possibility that one of the several craters of the volcano was approaching "an eruption stago."-Associated Press.

GENERATORSTEINSAMEZNESMEN PREOT

LAYING-UP ORDER TO

NAZI FLEET

Washington, Jan. 30. The United States Navy did not know that Hitler ordered the German Fleet to be Inid up in January 1943, Admiral Ernest King said in an interview last night, but the U.S. Navy would not have depended upon it if it had known.

Fewer ships might have both au signed to some areas, but a watch st would have beri kept on the North Sea and Norwegian coast and. parts, approaches to German-held Admiral King said,

An late as August 1943, two new American battleships. The South Dakota and Alabama, with a group of destroyers, operate with the British Home Fleet led by fade er mare powerful battleships and in cluding aircraft carriers and soua- drons of cruisers and small sups.

That this heavy fleet was not-en- tirely wasted on watching the laid shown by German Fleet was

New York, Jan. 30.

The New York Times, commenting editorially to-day on the ending of American mediation attempts in China and the impending withdrawal of troops, said: "It will be a great mistake, however, for anybody either at home or abrond to assume that as a consequence of these two related actions the United States is washing Its hands of China or disinteresting itself in events in that country.

"The contrary is true. The United States always recognised Chinn as the key to peace in the Far East. It has 'steadfastly defended Chinn's sovereignty, indopendence, territorial and ad- ministrative integrity coupled with the open door since the beginning of this century. Yes- terday's action involves 10 change in that policy.

means

re-

ENVOY TO

.

POLAND

TO LEAVE

London, Jan. 30.

"What it does do is to give the

A Foreign Office spokesman Ualted States greater choice in the said last night that Victor of implementing that polley. Cavendish Bentinck, British This choice e is still limited by the fun Ambassador to Poland, will be damental considerations laid down in

"shortly" and as- President Truman's statement of DeWithdrawn cember 18 to the effect that we algned to another post.

The Foreign Office refused to con- cognise both China's sovereignty and

Cavendish-Bentinck's National Government as represen-neet

with- tative of that sovereignty-a declara-drawal with Britain's protests over tion at present further underlined by the conduct of recent Polish elec the termination of whatever de facto tions, which election observers said recognition of the Communists our

were neither "free" nor "unfettered" dealings with them might have in-

as the Yalta volved.

would only say "General Marshall pointed out in that Cavendish-Bentinck's пате In his statement tha: China's salvation the diplomatic list was reviewed and

In giving reality to the demo- that he has been promoted." cratic constitution recently adopted The change l

la Cavendish-Ben- and in reorganisation of the governinck's assignment followed these ment to eliminate reactionaries and recent developments. bring to power liberals of all parties under the leadership of Chiang Kai- shek, who alone is in a position to ti, so

The spoke laration called for.

1. The Ambassador was named by a witness in a Warsaw treason trial as having received State and mill- tary secrets collected by the under-

tiated by Chiang, and the Ameri-

"The proces's hus atrendy been ini-raund organisation. can Government and people will watch his efforts with deep interest friendly sympathy. For on the pend both peace in China and the success of his efforts is likely to de- measure of help which the United States can extend."—United Press.

END OF NEWS

BLACKOUT

Springfield, Mass., Jun, 30. i The first break in Springiteld's four-month news blackout came last night when representatives of two of the four striking newspaper uniors said they were ready to return to work.

Spokesman for the

Pressmen's

and Stereotypers' Unions said the contracts offered by the management were acceptable.

A management representative open-

3. The recent Polish elections, which followed a campaign in which oth the alx-party government conli ion led by the Communists and the Peasants' Party headed by Stanisław Mikolajczyk accused each other of killing Britain twice protested

against

the Polish Government's

conduct of the 'clection.

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3. Reports that Cavendish-Ben- linck

conferred after the elections

with Mikolajezyk, whose party finished a bad second to the govern inent coalition-Associated Press.

Court Martial Of

10 Soldiers

DEMOB PROTEST STRIKE

Kassassin, Jan, 30. Members of a Court Martial over-

the desperate northern raid of the ed the confereace with the Typo- ruled yesterday the contention of the Scharnhorst in December 1943, Au-|graphers' Union If the latter agrees defence counsel, Mr D. N. Priti, that mical King said. Although scheduled to the terms it will be possible to re-statements taken from British sume publication, which was halter soldiers could not be admitted as on September 27,

evidence on a charge of mutiny.

to be decommissioned by Hitler on "Germed In post-

naval off-

July 1. 1943, the cers apparently poning the end of their last crack fighting ship. She was caught by the British and destroyed while run- ntag for home,--Associated Press.

Democrats Lead

In-Persia

Teheran, Jan, 30.

The Hewspaper Guild was also in- valves but non-union editorial workers have been on the payroll since the strike begun and are ready to resume publiention-United Press,

Carrying Loads

For Dakotas

www.

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Mr Pritt contended that two pro- section witnesses on Wednesday testified that Major Hynes had threatened them in order to obtain their slatement. Mr Prit; argued that if threats had been used to ob- tain the statements, they should

not be admitted,

The prosecutor, Lt-Col W. J. Tay- leur, sald that Major Hynes who is now in Britain, would be brought here to testify in the case which grew out of a strike by soldiers at the Tel El Kebir depot on November 11, in protest against the slowness of the demobilisation rate. Associated

London, Jan. 30. Dakola aircraft In Britain should The election of all Democratic continue to be operated at 28,000 Party candidates appeared assured pounds as the maximum permissible! Press. yesterday. An unofficial count of all up weight, according to recom- 80.007 of the 77,803 ballots cast In-mendations by Briinin's dicated that Dr flezazadeh Shafalg Board announced by the Minister of candidate from Premier Ghavam Civil Aviation, Lord Nathan in the es Sutlanch's party, had replaced House of Lords to-day.

CR

shani 22.304

air Safety

the Independent candidate, Sayyod The Investigation had been ordered Kashani, in thirteenth place. She-in view of the recent Dakota crashes faby received 21.003 votes and Ka- and suggestions of overloading. The Danish authorities also had requested that Airways Dakotas using Danish alr- the velght of British European fields should be limited to 25,200 pounds which has been agreed to. Lord Naihan sald he proposed to

The Safety Board's

The Premier, who is not expected to accept a seal in Parliament, con- Uinued to lead the field with 44.500 voles. He was followed by 11 of the candidates listed in the wrighat

so,

WORLD FOOD SHORTAGE

(Continued from Page 1) some increase in European con- sumption can be expectedi.

Rice-Less will be

distributed than originally expected but more than was distributed in 1946, The year's total should be about 2,000,- metric tons compared with the party ticket of 12, and Abbau Mas-nccept

mendation

1035,39 average of 7,800,000. soli, editor of the newspaper Ette these new investigations when the tinue to be short but are expected

tion pending the result of

Seeds-supplies of seeds will con- inutter would be reconsidered. He

recom

200

Massoudi entered the race after added that there had been no acei-to increase in 18:18. Grain seed is the Democratic Party's twelfth can-dent to Dakotas in the United King- now ample and vegetable seed about didate. Dr Azzum Zangench, 1117~ nounced that he was dropping out. Reuter.

dom attributable to overloading normal-Associated Press. He says he is an "Independent" but not a member of the coalition op- position parties aligned against the Democrats.-Associated Press.

Martial Law Imposed

Tehran, Jan. 30. Martial law and a curfew has been imposed in Mazenderan pro- vince of Persin and, in Gurean, in Asterabad province, it was officially announced to-day.

It is believed the move is in con- nection with the clections which have just started.--Reuter.

"SOURABAYA SUE ESCAPES JAVA

Must Guard

Bomb Secret

WHY GERMANY

LOST WAR

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Friday, January 31 Salgen, Singapore, Colomba, Sydney,

3 p.m. nell. 3 p.m.

Airmail:

Canton, Chungking, Kunrning. 3 p.m. Foochow, 3 p.m.

Bangkok, Rangoon, Calcutta, Karachi, Basra, Cairo, Johannesburg, Augusta, Marseiller, Landon, New York, 330 p.m.

Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking.

Hankow, Tsingtao, Peiping, 3 p.m.

Swatow. Bangkok, I p.m.

Washington, Jan. 31, The decommissioning of the Ger- Senator John W. Bricker, Repub-man high seas fleet early in 1931 was lean of Ohio, asserted yesterdayn resuit of inter-service conflicts. that any move to share the secret It is possible that the decision of of the atom bomb may

Beamail: head us Hitler was arrived at gradually, and right into the holocaust We are German naval flies indicato clearly trying to prevent."

that requests for other branches for The issue of atom bomb security allocations of men and material arose during the Senate Atomic played their part in shaping this Committee's hearings on the qualif.

still greater influence policy

of

of

cations of Mr William W. Waymack, must have been the consequences who has been nominated for mem- Allied naval operations, by which the bership on the Atomic Control Com German high seas feet was driven mission,

from the scas: and forced to seek shelier-Associated Press,

Senator Bricker sald he could not see why the United States should ever share its knowledge of making the bomb-Associated Press.

Tantry, or "Sourabaya Sue," who "BACK HOME AGAIN,”

SAYS BYRD

TO-DAY'S

Singapore, Jan. 30. Passing through n tight Dutch naval blockade round Java, a wo- man broadcaster. numed Kotet GERMAN POLICE has been a thorn in the side of the Dutch since the surrender of tho TO BE ARMED

Japanese,

Singapore, is now having been smuggled out of Java

Little America, Jan. 31. Berlin, Jan. 30. United State#

Indonesian. by the Military

Two big transport planes success 0.34 ms. underground

fully launched from the carrier, Government has decreed that Ger- movement.

cember 23 and has since been living landed on the

She arrived in Singapore on De- Philippines Sen, 600 mlies away, of Little snowstrip quietly in a curburban villa In America with itear-Admiral was imprisoned in the United States

Singapore. Mrs Tantry lo an, Richard Byrd aboard. for sedition and sorved a number of

A spokesman said arming Was American who went to Bull In 1934

Byrd

commander of the US Navy's yours in Sing Sing prison.

combat increasing as an artist. She reported to the Antarctic expedition, said as he Bomo 20 years ago, ho returned to

Illegal border traffic and smuggling. Registrar of Allens Singapore stepped from the plane: "Well, bacic

Last week, the border police re- | soon after arrival and has been bome again." Dublin and subsequently became a fected 4,500 illegal persons trying to granted two months' stay in Singa- cross into the United States concpore, pending completion of pass- United 'Press,

port. formalities. Reutor.

James Larkin, Irish labour leader, died, in Dublin to day.

He organised the labour, upheaval man border police must be armed, in Dublin in 1923, which led to can- beginning on Friday, This order siderable rioting all over the city. He involves 3,300 policemen.

nomber of the Dall (Parliament) Reuter.

necessary to

It was the first successful flight, from a carrier for planes of that type-Associated Press.

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