1947-04-15 — Page 4

TALE OF SUNKEN TREASURE

Rome, Apr. 14.

Sensation-loving Italians tan. talised their imaginations 'to- day with a new tale of sunken treasure, enhanced by a touch of royalty.

The newspapers soberly re- ported that one Davide Giuntoli, of Leghorn, was attempting to interest the authorities in a pro-. ject to find the sunken treasure two ship of the King of the Sicilies which had been sent to the bottom by the British fleet in Piombino Strait, between the Island of Elba and the Italian coast. in 1812.

According to Gluntoli, an ancestor of his hind learned the location of the sunken ship from a dying friend and had tried to recover the fabu Ious hoard-which included carriage "encrusted with pure gold" Mutiny Jate that same year. aboard his ship cut short the treasure hunt-

rayal

Giuntoli wald the Stellan king was fleeing to France with all his pos- sessions and treasure when trapped by the British fleet. He said: "1 had many documents and many let- ters which proved this, but the war destroyed them."

Several months ago, Italiang were stirred up by n search for bkiden

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1947.

Salazar Fears Uprising, Exiles 4 High Officers

Lisbon, Apr. 14. The Portuguese Government today urgently transferred to new posis four Army Brigadiers amid rumours of a possible miltury uprising.

The action was interpreted generally as punishment, possibly for their lassitude in mupport of the Salazar regime.

The four, who were transferred for temporary military duty lu Madeira, the Cape Verde Islands and Africa, were Brigandlers Vasco Carvalho, Antoulo Sousamala, Carlo Selvegem and Corregidor Mar-

ilns.

All except Martins left Lisbon two days ago aboard a ship carry- ing various leaders of the recent strike of shipyard workers whe are being deported from the continent, Martins is awaiting trans- port for Lourenco Marques,

All of the four are distinguished officers. Rumours of a military prising cropped up last week, and for one day communications be- tween 'Lisbon and the rest of the country were cut, while police and the Army were placed on the alert,--United Press.

Mysterious Prince Cashed Cheque For Epstein Model

London, Apr. 14.

The mysterious "Prince Niki,” who preyed upon fashion- able visitors to Cannes for "Black Max" Intrator's gigantic ring of international money smugglers, cropped up in a Bow Street court case today.

GERMAN PEACE

TALKS:

China Has Something

3 MADAGASCAR To Say

DEPUTIES HELD

Paris, Apr. 14. Three members of the French Parliament from Madagascar, home on vacation, were arrested today, according to a French press agency dispatch from the trouble-torn colony. The arrests brought to five the total of deputies and councillors of the Republic imprisoned for taking part in the recent nationalist uprisings.

Two deputies in the Colonini Assembly, Joseph Rawo- hangy and Jacques Rebemananjara, were seized in the capital of Tananarive, and a third member was arrested at Diego Suarez. on the northernmost tip of the island.

Fascist treasure in the Gulf of Leg HIGH WHALE

fruitless

horn. That search was after weeks of United Prem.

abandoned

work.-

CHILDREN

BURNED

ALIVE

Nuremberg, Apr. 14. Several

children thousand were burned alive nt Auschwitz during the summer of 1944 while a 100 plece orchestra play- ed to drown out their screams, a witness testified today in the trial of Oswald Pohl and other SS officers who were in charge of concentration camps.

Witness Isray Rieski, a Polish jour- natist who spent two years as on inmate at Auschwitz, said: "Some- time the SS man In charge of burn- ing children would take pity on them and smash their heads in before tos- sing them into the piles of burning wood soaked with gasoline,

"But most of the time they were thrown in while still alive and con- acious,"

Riesiti said this practice continued for about three months while one of the gas chambers at the camp was out of order,

He said the band played the "Blue Danube Waltz" and other songs while the burnings took place. Other- wise the screams of the children could have been heard for several kilome

tres.--United Press.

CATCH. IN

ANTARCTIC

Cape Town, Apr. 14. Two Antarctic factory ships renched Cape Town today with reports that this year's catch, estimated at 2.200,000 barrels, was the highest in 10 years, al- though still far below the pre- war record of 3,000,000 barrels in a single year.

The catch compared favourably with fast yehr's 820,000 barrels and, on the basis of lust year's price, was worth £24,000,000.

aboard the factory ships, Kosmos IV Crewmen reaching Cape Town

and Thurshammer, sald the ships operating this year caught the fol- lowing amounts: Empire Victory, 200,000 barrels; Balauna, 182,500; Northol. 175,000; Kosmos IV, 162, 000; Thorshammer, 118,000; Sir James Clark Ross, 147,600; Pelagos, 120,000, Antarctic, 100,000; and Su- derpy, 75,000.

However, whales were reported to be fewer in the Anarctic than be- fore the wor.-Ugited Press.

PEOPLE'S CAR

MAY SOON BE

REALITY

London, Apr. 14.

The Maharajah Jamsaheb of

All of the Parliamentarians were elected to office under the Constitution of the Fourth Re- public. French authorities gave no explanation of how the ar- rests were made without paying any attention to Parliamentary immunity-United Press.

It was the fourth time in five. cases involving illegal cheques cashed by Britons, in France that Max Intrator's name was men- tioned. Intrator is under arrest in Paris in a case involving him in untold amounts of currency between France, Britain, Egypt and Palestine.

At Bow Street today, well-dressed Miss Elsa V. Graves, 32-year-old former model for sculptor Jacob Epstein, pleaded guilty to charges of issuing cheques illegally in France for sums totalling £450.

Teachers Strike Royal Visit

In Italy.

Rome, Apr., 14. Italy's secondary schools were closed by a strike to day of teachers protesting against the Government's 'failure' to act on their dé- mands for pay raises and other benefits.

Over 12,000 teachers at first decided to close every school in the country, but elementary school instructors agreed to continue work pending Cabinet considera- tion of their demands., United Press.

TORRENTENCESERVERS

HUNGRY GREEK

GUERILLAS

SEEKING FOOD

Electrifies Bulawayo

Bulawayo, Apr. 14. Attempting to outdo the other cities Their Majesties have visit- ed in Southern Rhodesia, the arca's most moderii and in- dustrialised community sent the Royal family today through dozens of triumphal arches along miles of streets and suburban roads lavishly decorated and packed with people who had walted impatiently for this chance to celebrate.

The prosecutor, Mr F, D. Barry, sald two of the cheques were casted Nanking, Apr. 14. Chinese Foreign

In Cannes after her £75 ran out- Minister British law limits the amount which Wang Shih-chich said in a writ-can be taken out to £75-ant both ten statement today that China were made to Max Intrator and she and other nations "who joined got 500 frames to the pound instead in the

480. war, effort of the legal rate against Germany" should be hotel was too expensive, she felt ill The prosecutor explained: "Her

Athens, Apr. 14. given "the widest possible re- and she lost her return sleeping re-made desperate by the tighten-n for hours.

Banda of Greek guerillas, presentation" at the German

servation. News of her embarrass- peace conference.

ment came to the ears of a person

common

of

Thousands of children, black anıl white

FO alike, were tense that they broke into cheers at the sight of nny vehicle along the procession |mute, and when the Royal Party hove into view there was such leap- ing, yelling and flag-waving that a number of boys and girla collapsed from the excitement and heat. Adults, too, caved in under the tonal stress and the strain of walt-

Eutawayo is entertaining the Royal

will whip through the Ventourage

emo-

ing Greek Army squecze, have calling himself Prince Nikl, who struck in small bands in the visitors for two days, after which Wang said that on several ocen-offered to cash her cheques." sions he had notified the Big Four Prince Niki was not further iden- Thessaly plains in foraging Bechuanaland and back into Cape Foreign Ministers meeting now in tiled. Miss Graves was fined £600. | raids, it was reported today. Provinec. completing the strenuous Moscow of his government's post- United Press. tion.

and France have replied favourably. He said the United States, Britain but the Soviet Foreign Minister has not. taken the same attitude.

"A peace settlement for Germany Is a vital issue in world peace," he said.

"Up to this moinent, the Chinese Government has not stated lis' views on the perce settlement for Germany ns requested by the four drafting powers.

De Gaulle's Movements

Paris, Apr. 14. A brief announcemen' is expected some time today in whien General de Gaulle will officially launch his new movement, "The Rally of the French People," with himself as its president and his former Minister of Informa-sailsfactorily settled." tion, M. Jacques Soustelle, as Secre

ary-General.

The new movement will have its headquarters

and offices in Paris, and the General himself will return from his country retreat to take up residence in the capital from which he has been absent except for one or two brief visits since January, 1046. -Reuter,

President's Stand

of

of

-

"I wish to make it known that my government reserved full freedon of nction until the question of procedure conference has been properly

pence

for the convocation of the

and

+

Commits Suicide

Gadaiming, England, Apr. 14. Wilfred Tigel Williams, 40-year-old bachelor, shot himself to death on April 8 after receiving a court sum- mons relating to his visit to Southern France last August, it was told at the inquest today.

summons

It was understood the alleged currency violations in which the name of Max Intrator was to have been mentioned.—United Press.

Scotland Yard Interested

London, Apr. 14. Senior members of the special in vestigation branch of Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Police, will leave here during the next 46 Be said "It was the view of the

hours for Continental capitals to Chinese Government" that China continue their investigation into the should "share the responsibility in evasion of currency regulations re- the convening of the conference."cently uncovered in France. Associated Press.

Lucky Luciano

In Clink

Gerioa, Apr. 14. Charles "Lucky" Luciano, one-time United States' vice

Brignoles, Apr. 14. M. Vincent Auriol, President the French Republic, today aligned himself with the opponents General Charles de Gaulle's palgn to revise the Constitution of king, remained secluded in his the youthful. Fourth Republic.

cell in Marassi Prison today Although he did not mention de while the authorities waited to Gaulle by name, there was no complete formalities for sending doubt that he was referring to the him to Sicily under guard. General's Strasbourg

appeal Iar constitutional changes when he told visitors

the al the opening of

from exhausting our ourselves energics

premature electoral

Its believed that Switzerland, are lo be Belgium and Holland visited in the near future.--Neuter.

Disarmament

Of Germany

(Continued From Page 1)

M. Bidault thought that it would be necessary to extend conditions of economic and disarmament to the

tour of nearly 10,000 miles on Sun- In the Northern Thessaly moun-day.---Associated Press. tains, rain, snow and cold made even worse the plight of 2,509 guerillas trapped by the army cordon in the bleak, windy peaks. Front-line re-

ports Indiente that the weather li taking a worse toll than guns,

The Ministry of Public Order said Unless otherwise that in the Thessaly regions the Articles the guerillas raided villages, seeking minutes

below!

food.

and Parcel earlier than

OUTWARD MAILS

stated, Registered

Posts

30 the Lime

clusa

slated

Tuesday, April 13 Swatow, Bangkok (Bea) 2 p.m. Shanghal (Ben) 1.20 p.m. USA, Central and South

Amerien,

to

cels for Canada) (Sea)

pan.

Kongmoon (sex) 4 pan.,

4 p.m.

The Ministry sald a band was at- tacking an army company at Sper- chion, near Lamin. Guerilla activity

also

has spread from Thrace Peloponnesos,

A band of 300 altacked à gendarme dead and killing one policeman. post in eastern Thrnce, losing five

Near Tripolis, in Peloponnesos, 80 guerillas attacked a bus, kling two soldiers and two women.-United Press.

SECRET BRITISH

RADIO ROCKET

London. Apr. 14. Britain's first radio-controlled rocket missile, which can attain a speed of more than 500 miles per hour, recently completed full- range flight trials, it was reveal- ed at a press conference here to- day given by the Fairey Avia- tion Company, which designed. and developed this rocket.

Canada via San Francisco. (No Par-

Alacao, Tainehan, Shekk! (Sea) Canton (Train) 4 pm, Shanghel Pelping (Air) 9.30 pan.

Wednesday, April 1 Shanghai Sex) 16 a.m. Swatow, Amoy (Sea) noon. Tamkong, Hollow (Sex) p.m. Amay, Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow,

Tsingtao, Peiping (Air) 330 pan. Canton, tuchow, Kunming Foochow

(Air) 3.30 p.m. Macao. Teinshan, Shekkt (Sea) 4 pm. Kongmoon (Sex) 4 p.m. Canton (Train) 4 p.m.

Thursday, April 17

Manila (Air) 10a.m. Saigon (Sea) 10 am.

Shanghal. USA. Central and South Americs, Canada (via San Francisco)

(No Parcels for Canada) (Bea) 10.

Shanghal (Bea) noen.

a.in.

Swalow. Bangkok (884) noon. Straits (oa) 3 p.m.

Salzon, Singapore. Colombo, Sydney. Auckland. Landon (air) 335 pm. Shanghai, Peiping (Air) 330 p.m. Macao, Telnahan," Shekki (Sea) 4 pm. Kongmoon (Sex) 4 p.m. Canton (Tralo) 4 gan.

Friday, April 18 Manila (Air) 10a.m. Shanghai (Bex) 10 a.m. Haiphong. (Hea) noon. Manila (Hea) p.m. Amoy, Shanghai, Nanking. Hankow,.

Tsingtao, Feiping. Chuogking pari. 3.30 p.m.

A prison warder told the United man disarmament independent of of the case with which It can be TO-DAY'S

Brignoles fairs "We must prevent by his detention

Press that Luciano was unperturbed

in

campaigns."

He was seemingly referring to the fact that the Constitution precludes any amendments for 18 months after. It took effect on the first day of this year. Then, apparently envisioning possible revision by a coup d'etal, M.. Auriol declared:

Needs Stability "While uwalting the

when

and "eats with n

Food appetite." He said Luciano had requested permision to travel to Sicily on a first clam ticket. The re

quest

will be granted provided Luciano pays for his own ticket and those of the two Carabinieri who will accompany him.

Police aid instructions from the Ministry of the Interior in Rome di- rected that every precaution be taken

prevent Luciano

scientific fields

Secondly, it was necessary lo en- sure that tho four-power treaty should be of absolute character. This meant that it should make Ger-

general disarmament.

desirable It was not

that the which ten years ago led directly to Allied should enter into a

ganic a new war by allowing Germany to re-establish military servler, repudiate all limitations of its armed forces and to re-occupy the left bank of the Rhine

Known as "The Stooge," because

manipulated in the air by

control from the ground, the rocket has been past 18 months. It was inspected under secret development during the today by members of the press. to

A

model of the rocket was on

BROADCAST

ZBW on 840 kilocycles from 1930 to 2 p.in., and 0.30 to 11 p.,, and also on 9 megacycles in the 31 metre tand trom 1330 to 1.15, 8.30 to 330 and 9 to- 11 p.m.

ItKT

studio: George Loub at the Plage; 7.20.

view and a film was shown depicting the success of one of its trial flights. Secretly designed and constructed

030. "Tunes of Not-So-Long-Ago"; Thirdly, the French delegation by the Fairey Company in co-opera-

Variety: 8. London Relay: World News! thought that entry into force of the tion with the Ministry of Supply, this 8.10, London Relay: Home News from

could not four-power trenty

bc pilotless weapon RYDS linked to the end

Britain; 8.28, Studio: That Insect the originally of occupation,

Fly Talk by Dr Tanac Newton, Des. which might be

planned to counter the Japanese puty Director of Medical Services: 0.20, the Interpretation suleide" bomber attacks, but pro- Choice of Colour: 845, Theodoro

Cairo Students Nawanagar, whose offer for the the people are again called to ex- viewed at Lalang from being inter put on the existing Ameritum draft. duetion was delayed when the war Challapine aside a Russian Pro-

Demonstrate

Cairo, Apr. 14. More than 100.000 Wafdist students staged a giant anti- government demonstration in the business section today.

They began

the

of Cairo

demonstration

of the

They

the law

physical assets of Grantham press their wishes within the frame- during the train trip, Productions Limited-makers of work of free institutions, remains for all supreme.

at Grantham with

the country

bas need of calm tran-

the "People's Car"-has been "After more than two years of in- accepted in principle, has com-stability and temporary measures, pleted his inspection of the plant quility, stability and agreement, and stocks

"If you want France to inspire Mr Denis Kendall, Independent confidence in the world-an uncer- Member of Parliament and the play her great role of appeasement

tain and simky universe-and managing director of the com- and friendship, she must give to all | pany, it was learned here today, the certainty of solidarity and of the stability of her Institutions."—United Presa.

.

Het

k

to

His luggage consists of five valises and a set of golf clubs-United Press.

JOLLY JACK

TAR GESTURE

London, Apr. 13.

must be completed during the occu- patien. Moreover, the system of in- spection proposed by America should be set up during the occupation and should be studied withcut delay.

METHODS OF SANCTION Fourthly, as regards the methods of sanction to be adopted in the case of violation by Germany of her obligations, the American draft only envisages joint action by the four powers, Unfortunately, the possibility has

has to be envisaged of the four powers not being in agree- ment as to the action to be taken. The coppers and sixpences con- This would enable

to Germany tributed by British sallors on ships profit by this lack of agreement to and at stations all over the world continue her rearmament and might will enable Dutch residents of the provide a dangerous templation to desolated island of Walcherea Jo her to do so. plant 1,500,000 trees.

M.

asked Bidault alores were broken when the mechanism should be set up pro-

Invaders stormed the

conviding

for prompter action tinent and salt water destroyed that envisaged in the American text. The sailors made voluntary con- France of a special regime for the of the island's vegetation. He underlined the importance for

and the sum collected £850-was leagues that during the hoarings of tributions to a reclamation furt Rhineland. He reminded his

a

Hited

In the midst of the procession for The company is now in liquida- the funeral of Sabry Abou Alam tion, and it has been reported that Pasha,

General Secretary

the Maharajah may put up capital Waldst opposition party,

so that it can stort production. pushed through the streets, shout-bas

BERLINERS' TEN- returned

London ได

from ing, "Revolution, revolution,"

Grantham to discuss full Anonical

MINUTE STRIKE heavy police concentrations looked detalls with the liquidators and

creditors, and on but did not interfere.

a representative the liquidators told Reuter today:

Berlin, Apr. 14. Their shouts of

with "The Maharajah has said that be

A ten-minute strike' "Down

of half million Bevin and Nokrashi" began in the will make his final decision quickly.”

German workers Partly midst of cheering for the late lea-

failed in Berlin today for only 30,000 der who, as Senate

opposition sald: "Negotiations are still

A makesman for the Maharajah | workers downed tools as a protest pro- against the de-Nazification of Dr chieftain, opposed negotiations with ceeding and the Maharajah may be von Witzleben, former director of the British and charged that the

able to make a statement tomorrow. the Siemens plans for the British evacuation

electrical concera. He has st several more people to According to were "false."-United Press.

the trade union see today."

hendquarters the strikers chiefly members of the Workers Union, whose executive had made the original strike request to the, Berlin'

Trade Union Federation.

MEAT SUPPLIES TO BE SHORT

Brighton, Apr. 14.. The Warning that Britain'?

home killed meat would be low this year and that because of the shortage Britain would have to get supplies from wherever she could in order to maintain the present meat ration was made here today by Sir, Henry Turner, Controller of meat, and

livestock at the Ministry of Food nt the bl-ammunt conference of the National Federation of Meat Traders Association,

The Maharajah flew from India with Kendall and arrived in Britain on April 10 to discuss this deni. If the deal is completed, the produc- tion of the "People's Car" is 'ex- pected to start soon after.-Reuter.

BRITAIN GETS TIMBER

Herford, Apr. 14.

More than 40,000 tons of timber-

that

same

col-

last

states

turned over to the Netherlands Allled views

London Navy at a reception at the Admiral-January, 12 out of the 16

Monday night. ty Mor were

heard hind advocated a special re- thi The Dutch guests suld that Metals

klme for pari

or whole of the money will be used to buy and plant Ruhr, trees. Armiral - C. E. L. Helfrich, Mr Bevin declared that the British Commander-in-Chief of the Holland delegation had favoured a big four Navy was among the Dutch smeer treaty and that he had made hla attending the reception.—Assqeiated atillude clear "In Parliament anci Press.

elsewhere. He also agreed with General Marshall's proposal to pasa the matter for immediate study.

Reuter.

Free

The strike was largely confined to the Soviet sector in stern Berlin-Reuter.

Immigrants Oppose Boarding Party

Haifa, Apr. 14.

Dov, Gruner In Acre Gaol

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Strong Viet Namh Resistance

Hanol, Apr. 14.

Jerusalem, Apr. 14, Dov. Gruner and three other Pales- enough to build 6,350 houses have ship Theodore Herzi, reported to be death were secretly transferred to

The non-quota Jewish immigrant tine terrorists under sentence of been sent to Britain since last No-carrying more than 2,000 passengers day to the Acre gaol from Jerusalem vanber as the result of "Operation and believed to be the advance prison, it was learned tonight from French military operations to clear Woodpecker," a scheme under which guard of a great spring exodus of usually reliable sources,

the south bank of the Red River be British troops cut down German Jews from Europe, was escorled "Most of the serious situation forests for Britain's housing drive, a

Day Gruner was sentenced on tween Hanol and Sontay have met in English supplies," Sir Henry said. senior Staff Officer disclosed today.

into Haifa today by two British January 1 "Last autumn we had an extraor

destroyers. Some opposition was runry 10. and the others on Feb. with strong Viet Namhese resisionce since the campaign opened en April reported when a Naval party board- It was also rumoured that the 10, semi-oMetal French sources stated dinarily big kill when

we killed

The timber, whose total value is ed her.

death sentences will be carried out

iera

today. Bane scores.

of thousands tons of estimated at £133,000, is being taken The Theodore Herzl, which is anld despite the pending Privy Counell No details of the progress of the ment, which should have beer as reparations to help to pay the cost to have salled from a French port, appeal on behalf of Gruner in view fighting were given but the sources. available today to keep up our of maintaining the Control Commis is the first non-quota ship to reach of the statement by the Colonial said that French troops have captured stock We had that stuff last sion and the Rhine Army, the officer Palestine waters since the British Secretary in Parliament on April 3. about 30 Indo-Chinese Nationalista tumm and when that fact is added said. By the summer, when it is Government sent diplomatic notes On that occasion the Colonial Secre- and cleared part of the Hanol Soniny to the.

from blizzards. losson

and hoped to move new altes near the to France and Italy, seeking assis- tary sald: "The Governor is not road of mines. floods, I rather expect that sup | Russian Zone border, It is estimated tance in preveriting mass exodus of necessarily bound to observe pending The inhabitants of Tonkingese

vil- plies this year will be down, even that 7,000 tons of timber will be sent Jews from Europe, now that better appeals when raviowing death sen- lages in the area are reported to have dramatically, on inst year."--Router. to Britain each week,—Reuter, weather has come-Reuter.

terides."-Reuter.

abandoned their homes,Reuler.

in the Far East ended.

gramine; 0.15, Landon Tanscription See- vice: "The English Theatre", No. 4 "The Restoration Theatre: 9.30, London Trans., cription Service: "Musle In Miniature," A Musical Entertainment with Barbarn Mullen, Kendell Taylor Reginald Hall and the Zorlan String Quartet: 10, London was Relay: News; 19.10, Relay of the Dance told Ortiestra from the Ambassador Baliroom;

11. Close Down.

"The Stooge" has a range of up to six miles and, controlled from the ground, can be flown in all direc- ilons and varying elevations.

of the scientists who One engaged in the experiments Reuter: "We have so far tried out six models and have at Last achieved success, Research into the possibilities of the rocket will con- Printed and published by Frederick tinue, but it is not proposed at the Percy Franklin for and on behalf of moment to mount it with a warSouth China Morning Post Limited. head, or to experiment with it for 31.1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic- future war purposes."—Reuter.

toria, in the Colony of Hongkong.

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