NANKING & YENAN:
Safety Guarantee To Negotiators Expiring
Nanking, Feb. 7.
The American guarantee to help the Chinese Govern. ment and the Communist representatives to return to their own territory expires on March 5, Ambassador J. Leighton Stuart has informed both sides.
PACIFIC ISLANDS:
America Insists On Control
This indicates that the Americans themselves expect fo quit China about thon.
The American branch of the dofunct tripartite executive headquarters is calling in the Just seven of its truce teams from Manchurin and North China.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1947.
SUBS VALUABLE IN Accusations
ATOMIC WAR
Washington, Fcb, 6,
The House of Representa1⁄4lves Armed Forces Sub-committee, told that the submarine may prove even more valuable la an atomlo war, to-day approved legislation authorising the Navy to build two $8,000,000 undersen ralders incorporaling dovetop- ments of World War II.
Vice-Admiral Earle Mli Chief of the Bureau of Ships, lesified that the Navy wants to start without delay in testing radical ideas and devices de veloped by this country, Ger many and other nations during the war.. Aills said the results of the Bikini atom bomb teste. indicate that the "submarine may oven be more impertani in the next war."United Press,
Stuart informed Generalissimo mar Chilang Kal-slick and Communlet spokesman Wang. Ping-nun of the March 5 deadline, and said it applied to Communist personnel in Nanking, American officials do not in-Shanghai and Chungking as well as tend to alter the proposal for in Pelping. United States atrategic trustee-
Washington, Feb. 6.
Wang said the Communists wished ship over former Japanese-man- to keep their Nanking office open dated islands in the Pacific, but if the government would permit.
Government Minister of Informa-
the Soviet and British refusala Peng Hauch-pel said the policy to agree to the terms of the plan on that point had not been deter- might delay its submission to mined. the Security Council.
The Chinese press
GIGLI IN FASCISM
CHARGE
Against
Composer Franz Lehar SSTARS
London, Feb. 6.
Friends of Franz Lehar reported to-day that the famous composer of "The Merry Widow"" and other operettas was so depressed by “unjust" accusations saying he had informed Nazi authorities about several Jews that he was unable to write any new music.
JAPANESE
TO HONOUR
EDISON
Tokyo, Feb. 6. Japanese bamboo from the ancient capital of Kyoto, which reportedly furnished the most suitable filament for Thomas Edison's incandescent lamp, will again play a part in the Japanese celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of the famed inventor.
London, Feb. G. The Home Secretary, Mr bus reported Chuter Ede, said in the House around Poting, about 90 miles south-priate steps" would be taken to that 70,000 Communists are forming of Commons to-day that "appro-ing February 12. west of Peiping, for a new attack the Feiping-liankow railway.
bar the famous Italian tenor, Beniamino Gigli, from England if investigation showed him to be a Fascist.
Another 20,000
Communists are
was originally planned to submit the State Department officials said it proposed agreement, nt the time. it was made publie last autumn during the United Nations Assembly. They indicated to-day, however, that the reportedly insusing around Shih- Soviet and British notes suggested chla-chuang, 17 miles southwest of that disposition of the islands be de-Feiping. ferred until Japanese peace treaty negotiations. Therefore, the United States has decided to postpone the issue for the time bring.
Omcials emphasized that this did not mean that the United States would abandon the position that it must be allowed to exercise drate-i gle control over the Marstalls, Marin-
and Carolinas,
11011
No new encounters are reported along the Peiping-Tientsin railway. but three gumen are reported to have killed fireman and robbert passengers of a train of thousands of dollars.--Associated Press.
It is pointed out in some quarters BOYCOTT OF
here that the British
have good
basis for hesitation concerning the
Jurdien!
procedure necessary to effect
legal transfer of control.
It is believed clarification of this point probably would remove any British objections, since the Unitei! Kingdom in principle Is as anxious as anyone to see these Islands In friently hands-United Press,
WINTER COAL
CRISIS
London, Fab. d. Britain struggled to-day to pre vent her winter coal crists from bei coming a calamity,
Upwards of 50 ships set out in winter storms to rush badly-needed coal to keep London's lights and gas burning.
Men cut through drifts to transport routes in the
North
ореп
and
one railroad line slashed passenger and other traffic by half to keep coal moving as the freezing weather con tinued and more snow fell.
However, nearly a quarter million workers were idle for lock of a of coal in industries. Goodyear plant at
To-day, the Wolverhampton unnounced plans to shut down, throwing 2,000 oul of work, and the big Rootes motor firms annowiced that some plants would have to close,
PARLIAMENT
British Action
re-
The Japan Inventors' Association, with 15,000 members and 43 branchci throughout the nation, is sponsoring 50-day commemoration programme
small Yowala district, Kyoto, which Specimens of bamboo from the pleased Edison most 6,000 materials for incandescent fibre, among over will feature a special Edison exhibl- tion
at the Tokyo Aluscum of Science,
Australian Brig J. W. O'Brien, chlof of SCAP's Scientific and Tech- nleal Division, is scheduled to speak over the Japanese radio on February 12, together. with Shigehiro Seki, Japanese electrical engineer and
lon
Word of Lebar's activitica since he loft Vienna just after the end of the war was brought to London by Dr Otto Blau, an old friend and associate whose family also helped to publish the music of a great composer of Another day, Johann Strauss,
**The old man--he is 70," Blou raid, "feels the situation very keenly even though the American military government will confirm that there collaboration about him. was not the slightest suspicion of the Basiar National Zeitung did pub- However, sh two rather foolish letters which Lehar wrote to a Nazi omelol after anschluss and these, taken by them- if the surrounding circumstances are selves, make out rather a black case.
not known,"
Blau explained that Lehar is of the excitable, impractical temperament "so often found in musical geniuses" and was often victimised by black- mallera because of his supposed great | wealth.
Took Easlest Course
"He always took the easiest course paid the blackmailer," Blau said. "Just before anschluss, however, his Jewish altorney, De Seigfried Fraen- kel, who is now in London, brought
action against this band of para- sites composed of both Jews Christians.
and
Mr David A. Price-White (Con- [servative) saki that Gigli in 1943 wrote a book called "Why I am a Fascist," Mr Ede sald he unaware of the book, but if Investi-
work of fiction, he would take action president of the Inventors' Associa-in Dr Fraenket had to flee the coun- gation proved it to be other than a
was
to prevent Gigli from landing in
England again.
Mr the
The aged Japanese peuri king. Ko- *Ichi Mikimoto, who is among the few surviving Japanese who per
com de said die San Carlo Opera romlly met Edison, 15 also expected
known to include persons having sympathy with the Fascist regime" when visited England on cert tour late last year.
ง con-
to participate in the celebrations. United Press.
Mr asked: "Are you aware Gli is the greatest tenor on earth and is it sug- gested that Welsh singers should be prevented from going to Italy be date?" cause they supported Tory cand!-
Thys John Davies (Labour) Mauriello Scores
London, Feb, B. A Foreign Office spokesman to-day confirmed that the British Ambassa- dor to Warsaw was instructed to "Unfortunately, I am tone deaf and frain from ultending the opening cannot distinguish between one tenor ression of the new Polish Purliament and another." replied Mr Ede.
He said the instructions presum-am not responsible for the admission ably ware designed to show Britain's of people in Italy. United Press. "disapproval of the manner in which this parliament came into being."
dis-
satisfaction with the Polish elections
The spokesman sald British "may have some effect" upon Bri- final confirmation to the new Polish tain's decision. on whether to give
square miles of former German ler- western border incorporating 40,000 ritory into Poland,
He confirmed that the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin last week Polish envoy, who came here to sound saw Professor Stanisław Grabski, out feeling on the border question. The spokesman would neither con- ussured him of Britala's support for firm nor deny reports
that Bevin Poland's claim, the
Other reports suld elections would not affect the atti
assurances were only that the tule,
dicate when Mr Cavendish Bentinckt The Foreign Office would not in- would return from Warsaw or what Eight ships arrived to-day and the his new job would be, but the spokes London situation and gas plants-was-man-said-documents had been re- on a hand-to-mouth bass.
ceived from Warsaw giving Polish allegations of his ground connections.-United Press.
alleged
In the House of Commons, the Government consented to debate to- morrow on "n defnite matter urgent public importance-allocation of coal to industries."-United Press.
of
French Reds
under-
Eggs Don't Stand Oppose Treaty
In Korea
Seoul, Feb. 6. The traditional standing eggs theory just does not hold water in Korea.
In
Paris, Feb. 6. The French Communist Party. which has four Ministers in Government, to-day
the
treaty of alliance between Fronco
came out opposition to signing a proposed and Britain under the conditions foreseen in the agreement reached
YUGOSLAVIA
WON'T SIGN
Decision
"But when the Germans marched
try, and it was then that the be posing, wrote a letter fo mused Lohar, anxious only to have complete ease of mind for his cum- ష Nazl ministry wich included the unfor- tunate phrase that he wanted pro- tection 'against Jewish black- mailers.""
Actually, said Dr Blau, Lehar Is married to a Jewess, always has had Jewish brettists and during the war helped many Jews even at con- siderable danger to himself. He dis- played a letter from Dr Frankel which added that "quite a number of people owe their lives to his Interven
on..It is very painful to me that the te of a thun who has everlasting
attacks...."
New York, Feb. 6. Tami America's top ranking heavy-evening of Mauriello, one of Iweights, got up from a nine-given the world such
count knockdown in the second musical value is disturbed by such round to score a close decision over Freddie Schott in a ten-
Eyesight Threatened rounder last night.
have cured Lekar of an
Dr Blau said that Swiss doctors which threatened his eyesight, that allment he is now. living quietly in Zurich and is "bursting with melody" which, however, he cannot put down be cause he is so upset by the thought some people consider him a colla- borationist.
Mauriello, the last fighter to meet Joe Louis in a title bout, rose after a left hook had floored him but was groggy and took a thorough pummeli ing for the remainder of the round. Maurriello weighed 203 lbs com- pared with 199 lbs when he appeared Slay Embassy in Paris said to-day that Yugo-Slavia will flatly refuse to back and held the upper hand, using The Press Attache of the Yugo-gainst Louis, and looked flabby and
slow.
From the fourth on Mauriello came ceremonies here on February 10, the Italian peace treaty
left jabs and right hooks.
sign,
Paris, Feb. 6.
"The Yugo-Slav position regarding the treaty with Italy has not changed since the Paris conference, and there is no reason for Yugo-Slavia to re- verse its position now and sign the treaty," the Embassy spokesman sald.
Schott weighed 210 lbs-United Press.
Vienne to Beriln and "like Irving continental music had shifted trom Dr Blau said that the centre of
Berlin," Lehar was establishing his Arm-Gluckenverlag Ltd-in the British capital.
own
"Lebar wrote nothing during the
war
Oxford Editor Merry Widow," Dr Blau said.
except on overture to "The
Resigns
Oxford, Feb. G.
**He just could not compose under the Nazis. His last major work, the opera Gluditta," was performed the Vienna Staatsoper-In--1935-and- nt probably will be done in London soon. As soon as his mind is t plans to write
another opereita.
The provosts appeared to have Merry Widow"
rest he
Курс
20 he has now been composing for
The Attache said the Yugo-Slay de- Stanoje, Simich. Icft Belgrade--on Tuesday night for Paris to sign other legation, headed by Foreign Minister
but he said they would keep their treatles with Hungary anal Bulgaria, scuts when the time came for signg-/ won the battic of sex at Oxford | Since he wrote his first operetta ati lures on the peace treaty with Italy.to-day.
During the Paris conference Yujo-naire inquiring into the sex
Alan Beasley, author of a question-50 years-it is remarkable how fresh Slavia insisted that unless the coun-
ex-his invention has remained." try got all of Venezia Giulia it would never consider the treaty binding, flowever, a clause was written into the treaty specifically prohibiting any nation which refused to sign from benefiting by the treaty.
If Simich refuses to sign, observers believed the whole problem except for the city of Trieste will remain open.--United Press.
as editor of the undergraduate maga perience of Oxford co-eds, resigned zine, "Cherwell".
Found By Americans
American forces found him
He delights in telling how
the when
Before submitting his resignation, Beesley apology to the co-eds, including the the war and how one big American penned 1,200 letters of they advanced to Dod Ischl during woman don who got a questionnaire sergeant sald suspiciously: by mistake. banned until next
The "Cherwell" will continue to be month.-United Fress,
in London last month between M. Thakin Ba Sein | TO-NIGHT'S_ZBW
Leon Blurp and Mr Clement Attlee. munist Party to-day adopted a re- The Political Bureau of the Com- solution
saying: The
Political
To Resign
Rangoon, Feb. 6. Transport Minister Thakin Ba
After purchasing two Korean eggs at 30 yen cach-the theory was put to the test by the staff of the Sixth Infantry Division daily newspaper. Bureau, which is favourable to the Cockatoo, who
reported; "The eggs refused to stand, and conclusion of such a treaty, con- the only thing mystic about the ex-siders it is nevertheless desirable to
tween France and Britain, particular-Sein to-day said he would re- settle the differences existing bo- ly on the subject of thio problem.
sign from the Governor's Execu- "Signature of a treaty of Franco- tive Council and devote his British alliance before settling these party's efforts to smashing the questions and before obtaining as agreement with Britain grant-
an Increase
periment was the eggs disappeared overnight. It is not known whether the egits were stolen or hatched and walked off."--United Press.
German
Pacific Flight anvers regarding a very sleting Burma virtual independence.
Time Reduced
Honolulu, Feb. 4. A Pan-American clipper to-day lopped: 20 hours 23 minutes off the former scheduled travel time between Honolulu and Manila in inaugurating a new "cannon-ball trans-Pacifie service," it was announced to-day.
The plane landed here yesterday 30 hours and eight minutes after leaving -Manila-United Press,
Press:
#
on
He said U Saw, Minister of Na- tional Planning and Education, also Intended to resign, .
+1
Inter-alled control of the Rulü basin and security of our frontiers would armount to robbing France of important means of action In later. Degolations for German alfairs," the resolution de-support of the Communists and all settlement of Ba Sein said he hoped to enlist the clared, Reuter.
organisations to overthrow the re- gime of U Aung San, the Nationalist leader with whom Prime Minister Attlee reached the accord. He called the 1947 White Paper "whitewash." -Associated Press.
Moslems Arrested
Calcutta, Feb. 6.
About 100 Moslem students were arrested to-day when they gathered outside the Bengal legislature bulld-
Italian Mission Tong and demanded a change of
Argentine
ministry and removal of Gandhi from Bengal
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS
Gandhi is now in castern Bengal
London, Feb. 6. on n' "peace mission"
Great Britain will meet France in to persuade the annual international refugees from areas which wore the
athletic scene of riots in October to return to match in Paris on Sunday, Septem
Lisbon, Feb. 6. The Italian diplomatic mission headed by Ambassador their homes.
trade Marlo Bracci and including Ministers Atillo, Catani, Clinio and Nogoant plus. four officiais, loft by plane yesterday morning from Lisbon nir port for Buenos Aires to negotiate
commercial ogreement Argentine United Press.
a
with
Yesterday at Stinnger he spoke of the "determination and courage of the British adding that "the Drillsh would not yield to the sword, but they could not withstand the courage of non-violence, which disdained to deal death against death."-Reuter.
ber 7,
London last August, Britain victors.
When the two countries met In were
Board has declined with regret the
The British application for a match in London
Amateur
Athletle
this
year from the Norwegian Athletic Association-Router,
STUDIO TALK
Mr Anthony Paul Kerr, atlhor, broadcaster and lecturer, who is on a tour of the Far East, will give a talk from ZBW at 9.10 to-night, He
was present at the Neuremberg Trials and has written book entitled "The Verdict of Neuremberg" which will broadcast will take the form very shortly preview of this book.
be published. His
Duchess Leaves Australia
"If you're the guy who wrote "The Merry Widow' let me hear you play it?"
Lehar played.
The sergeant pounded the trail old man on the back. "Gosh," he said, "wait till I tell my father the guy who wrote The Merry Widow' played it for me in person."
how much in royalties had piled up Dr Blau said he could not estimate for Lehar over the world during the war but "it is undoubtedly a large figure."-United Press.
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PUBLISHER
New York. Feb. 6. The death was announced here to-day of Ives Washburn, and president of the publishing Arm founder tearing his name.
Washburn, who was 60 years old, respondent and then magazine editor, rose from a reporter to a foreign cor-
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NO PAPERS IN TRIESTE
Trieste, Feb. 6.
wages to conform to the increased Fifteen hundred printers on six daily and '17 weekly newspapers in Trieste struck to-day for higher cont of living.
The strike has left the city without newspapers-United Press.
because the remainder will be busy swith supply and administrative duties-United Press.
NO ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR GERMANY
London, Feb. 0,
at
A Foreign Office spokesman to-lay denied that Britain and the United. New York Times Editor
States planned to establish an indo- pendeni western Germany if the Philadelphia, Feb. 8:
Big Four are unable to agree Mr Frank L. Nelson, former editor
Moscow on the future of Germany. Pictorial, died here to-day at the age elpation of a breakdown in the meet of the New York Times Mid-week British plan for Germany In anti- The spokesman said, "There is no of 73. Also former pictorial editoring of the Foreign Ministers Council." of the New York Sun, Nelson was the author of several novels-United Press,
Lady Maud Darwin
ed by two London newspapers in Reports of such plan were publish- despatches from Berlin. The spokes- man described the dispatches "pure fantasy."--Unlled Press.
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