1947-05-01 — Page 4

Growing Chinese Fear That Japan Will Rise Again With U.S. Help

BY ANTHONY ULLSTEIN

United Press Staff Correspondent

Peiping, Apr. 30.

Dark fears that Japan will rise again are slowly taking shape behind the contours of China in turmoil. Anxiety over the possibility that Japan may outstrip China in the political and economic fields finds similar expression from Peiping in the north to Canton in the south.-

Japan's own

economic woes and political differences find

INTER-LEAGUE little reflection in the Chineso

FOOTBALL

Two

London, Apr. 30, Inter-League football matches were played in Ireland today, the Scottish League beat-

ing the Irish Lengue by seven gonis to four in Belfast, while the English League beat the Lengue of Ireland by three goals to one in Dublin.

The feature of the Belfast, gamo was five genla from Flavell, the Scottish centre-forward. The Scots were two goals behind early in the first half, but Flavell scored three in rapid succession.

against a defence which cracked.

press. Authoritative assurances that the defeated Japanese are just keeping afloat draw little attention. It is taken for granted-almost instinctively that the industrious and patrio- the Japanese "will get there" Romehow.

their activities.

and

10

The civilian colonisers and carpet- buggers of the "New Order" have left only the former Japanese banks

office buildings as truces and

Jap Technicians~~~~ Occasionally you meet a pedestrian in Chinese clothes whose gait toothbrush moustache mark him out an a Japanese. He is one of the technicians kept behind by the The Scottish League's

two Chinese authorities. According Fost goals came in the fast five minutes the Joral police there are 645 such Japanese living in Pelping, including women and children.

Travellers from the domain scoring. Yen Hel-shan in mountainous the In

Shansi Province to the west report that the "model governor hos a Japanese military bodyguard to ac- company him when he ventures nour the fighting zone that as the workl Stan Mathews centred perfectly splits into two hostile camps, Japon for Stubbins to head the first goal rather than

han Chinn-will become and Hagan got the second. The third America's most useful and, therefore, Rual came two minutes after the re-leading Interest in the Far East. start, but halfway through the period Kelly scored Ireland's only goal from

The English League gained a first half advantage in Dublin, twice without reply before terval.

At times the Englishmen played the Irishmen to a standstill. errors in front of the goal preventing a

heavier score.

a penalty for hands.

Kentish Cup Draw

and

And it is feared

nf

One and a half years after Jupan's historic victory of surrender, the 1945 has a hollow ring in Chineso

cars.

The ochre-uniformed soldiers that overrun the country during a decade of naked aggression have been re- patriated.

At Aldershot, nearly 4,000 specta- fors saw. the British Army Belgian Ariny draw their soccer match, each side scoring chee.

The early play included very few shots from either side which looked Hke scoring, the British particularly missing chances. Lowrie put front after seven minutes following bean shot.

free tain

the Englishmen

The gendarmes and "special ser- vice" police that brought stealthy

have terror to citles and towns

arrested. many of them→→→been

So war criminals. Some have in have the

According to press reports, a cer- number of Japanese artillery and other experts are fighing

both

on the Nationalist and the Communist In Shantung Province. These

a free kick, but three minutes later Antonneau equalised from a

kick taken 35 yards from goal.

Thereafter,

forward

play

de-

side

teriorated again and there was no unconfirmed reports also place Ja further scoring.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1947.

Film Premiere In Aid Of Flood Relief Fund

DAVID NIVEN ROCER LIVESEY RAYMOND MASSEY A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

TECHNICOLOR:

BOUR MICHAEL POWELL I EMERIC PRESSÐ -

AEFELY HAPPEN DRAMASHIT

Picture shows part of the crowd outside the Empire Theatre, Leicester Square, on the, occasion of the Command Performance of the film, "A Matter of Life and Death,” which will have its gala premioro in Hongkong tonight at the King's Theatre. Tonight's showing will bo in aid of the British Flood Relief Fund. The picture, filmed in the new chromatic technicolour, is based upon an unusual story about an RAF man's escape from death and his will to live and love.

TURKEY

U.S. AID

Ankara, Apr. 30. Although the exact amount of United States aid to Turkey

TO DEVOTE ENTIRE

Advocates Atom Control Agreement With Russia

London, Apr. 30.

Dr Cyril Garbett, Archbishop of York, asked the Government in the House of Lords today to do everything possible to reach un agreement with Russia on the control of atomle energy.

United Press.

Dr Garbett johied Lord Cher-¡ whole of our faith and effort into well. Direétor of the Royal Air developing the orgelsation of the Force's Physical Laboratory, in United Nations to the utmost extent." warning that discovery of more powerful and destrictive atomic bombs might lend to the end of civilisation.

OUTWARD MAILS

Unless otherwise stated. Registered Articles and Parcel Ports cluse 30 cartier than tita timno statect Both endorsed the Arnerleun plan tem

below: for international control of atamic energy.

Dr Garbett Bald that while Britain might feel content that the stainic bomb should remain the monopoly of the United States. Russin did not. "Sooner or later," he said, "the bomb will pass into the possession of other nations. The psychological effect on the, peoples of the world will be very-grent. They will feel hanging over them the slindow of doont.

Castles In The Sand

"All our planning for the future will come to naught unless this mat- ter is dealt with We are buliding: castles in the sand which will be Awept away with the atomic bomb's first blast.'

Lord Cherwell sald the plan to destroy all exlating bombs was in- adequate and unrealistic.

"It means that everyone would be put on an equality so that everyone would be tempted to start making bombs," he said.

cm-

Viscount Samuel said there should be Rome

International force powered to use the níom bornb as a last resort against those who were preparing to use it for war.

Lord Russell sald Russia's opposi. tion to the American control plan was "madness."

Viscount Addison, replying for the Government, said: "We must put the

ENTIRE Steel Next To Be

TO PROP DEFENCE

even

Nationalised

London. Apr. 30.

Thursday, May 1 Shanghal, Haiphong, Swatow' (Res) 2

Kongmoon, Macao, Telnshan & Shekki

(Ben) 4p.m.

Canton (Train) 4p.m.

Saigon, Singapore, Columbó. Sydney, Auckland and London (Air) 330 pản. Ervalhi, Amay, Shanghai A nlbu

(Air) 330 in.

Amoy, (Bea) 3 pan.

Friday, May 2 Atana: P.I. (Air) ID a.m. Shanghai, Saigon (Sem) 30 a.m. Teamkong & Halphong (Bea) 2 p.m Siralis (Sea) 3 pinshan & Shekki Kengmoon, Macao.

(H) 4.S,

Conton (Train) 4p.m. Bangkok. Rangoon,

Calcutta, Karachi. Basra, Cairo, Johannesburg. Augusta, Marseilles, Lontion, New York and Canada (Air) 330 p.m.

Baigon and Parka (Ale) 9.30 p.m. Amay, Shargħat, Nanking, ankow, Tinging and relping (Air) 3.33 p.m. Chungking, Canton, Fohow and Kun

talag (Air) 3.30 p.m.

Saturday, May 2 Bangkok. Sandakan B.N.D..

Swntow Ainay. Straits. Colombo and Manila PL (Ben 10 am. Shanghal, Straits and Egypt (Sr) 2

Bangkok. Singapore. Colombo, Soura- bayo, Sydney and Auckland (Air) 330 D.TT.

Salgon, Rangoon, Calcutta, Delhi. Johan-

nesburg and Cairo (Air) 330 p.m.

TO-DAY'S

BROADCAST

un

ק

ZBW Hongkong broadcasting frequency of B49 kilocycles from a 12.30 to 2.00 p.m., and 0.30 to 11.00 pan, and also on D52 megerscles in the di metre band from 12.30 to 1.13, 7.30 to 1.38 and 3.15 to 11.00 .. H.K.T.

6.30 Studio: Children's Hour: 630 With | George Geriwin; 7 "River Neveries”-- | Songs and Music of the River: 7.30 Studio:

Andy Hidalga & Hi, Sextet with Loina. Vocal); London Relay: World Newa; 1.10 London Relay: Home News from An Exchange Telegraph political ritalin: B.15 London Transcription Ser correspondent sail today that the operative Wholesale Society Band: 8.30 vice: Brass Band-Stand" Scottish Co- Government would attempt only one studio: Record Revue. A Revus of the major nationalisation measure latest recuids received by ZW arranged nationalisation of part of the steel Vocal Iteestal by lisrry Talbot (Haritone) & Presented by Nicki Lorraine; D Studio: industry--at the next session of the

with

Piano accompaniment by Belty Parliament.

Drown: 9.20 London Transcription Ber- vice: B.D.C. Bymphony Orchestra: 1.45 The correspondent said the pro- Alfredo Campoll and 1 Violin: 10 London posed steel nationalisation legislation Relay: News: 10.10 The Doll Coranck the which will be outlined in the King's Choir: 10.23 Rachmaninoff: Concerts No. 3

speech at the beginning of the now l D Minor, Op. 30 Rachmaninoff (Plano) with the Philadelphia Orchestra: 11 Close session in November would acquire down." for the the state all voting shares of leading British steel firms,

than between approximately 750,000 months the netivities of the Comi- and 800,000 men. It has been stated munists have been

more that three-quarters of Turkey's bud-restricted, and their outward activity is not yet known, authoritative of the Turkish armed forces sporadic

get is being spent on the maintenance is confined almost entirely to the publication of brochures and official sources are generallyThrace, along the Russian and nor-

which allege that the acceptance of agreed that the whole amount there Persian borders, and in the the American offer will mean

surrender of Turkey's sovereign will most likely be used for na- Stalls,

rights.. tional defence,

Nevertheless, American aid will re- sult in a general economic uplift throughout Turkey since the term "nptional defence" covers communi- cations, building and repairing of highways, airfields, harbour installa- tions and port facilities.

Turkey's armed forces are not peg-

have never been allowed to fall lower

panese soldiers of fortune in Man-ged at any given number, but they churia and in northern Shansi.

This was the third match for the Kentish Cup, and all matches have been drowni, carlier Belgium and France shuring two goals, while will leave Peiping without England and France drew two-all hours spent in Embroidery Reuter.

S. AFRICANS'

GOOD START

The

London, May. 1. South Africun cricketers made an impressive start to their tour getting Worcestershire out for scoring 50 for one wicket

202 and

at Worcester on Wednesday,

In a bitterly cold wind. Inter- spersed with showers, the South Africans who probably would have

but

backs.

took

five

No foreign visitor worth his salt a few Street,

where the Japanese repatriates dumped a mouth-watering assortment of gorgeous Japanese obi,

Apart from this the Japanese, physically speaking, have taken the long road back across the water to

ROYAL PARTY

Main Headache

•

the

United Press.

But in view of the fact that the exact control measures or terms of

Printed and published by Frederick Turkey's main headache is

any United States loan are not yet. The dispatch said nationalisation Percy Franklin for and on behalf of modernising and complete motorisa-known, political leaders are wary in of the gas industry would be held South China Morning Post Limited tion of her army. Faced with the making nny statement.-United Lover until the following ression,- | at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic- handicap of inadequate equipment, Press.

toria. In the Colony of Hongkone the Turks appear to be trying to this by weight of up for make numbers.

Official sources point out that if the army could be properly equipped the size of the armed forces could be reduced and a certain percentage of manpower would become available for other purposes. It is niso pointed out that the lightening of the load PREMIERE

on the Turkish budget of the upkeep of the army would contribute toward

speedier realisation

of the plans for the economic and industrial re- habilitation of the country.

n spee SEE RELICS

their home islands. Psychologically OF NAPOLEON they have not gone very far.

bad

The Chinese look at their country and find it being drained by civil strife, economie recession and government. Increasingly they re- gard the Nationalist superstructure as being propped up solely by

American aid.

They look at Japan and find it. at least unified.

Simple Reasoning

Com-decay,

.on

London, May 1.. For the first time in history, the British Royal Family visited St Helena and toured the house in which Napoleon lived in exile from 1815 to 1821, said the Exchange Telegraph in a cable from HMS Vanguard preferred to be altting around the hutungs of Pelping, called over

A ricksha puller, trotting through Wednesday. ปี fre, made several flelding errors

they played well enough to sug- his shoulder the other day: "Did

After a welcome by the acting gest that they will be a hot pro- you hear that the Japanese have Governor, Li-Col F. E. Gilpin, the position when the sun gets on their him it wasn't true.

on their been landed in Tientsin?" I assured Royal party climbed the twisting Toads from the little capital of thol Rowan, a slow left arm off "MacArthur will send them to fight wood flouse, now fast falling into "They will, though," he confided. Jumestown until, they reached Long- spinner

Worcestershire the Kunchantang (Chinese wickets for 59 runs and the for y munist Party). Then the Japanese who lost their first 0 wickets for 07

will be sent to fight the Russians, The Japanese are not afraid of the and grounds having been made over This being French soll, the house Russians."

This

to the French Government in 1858, simple line of reasoning the tricolour flew from the flagstaff serves Chinese Communist purposes of the house.

Japan shows more signs of re-

Red propaganda

may be The King, Queen and the two covery Balling between showers which counted on to picture the United Princesses walked through the unsettled them the South Africans States lost Bruce Mitchell very cheaply militarists and Zalbatsu

as grooming the Japanese garden where the Emperor had once

for use

strolled during his last years. but Ken Viljoen and Dyer, a bats against the Chinese people. Uman now to English conditions, Chinese professor,

They signed the visitors' book in batted steadily

discussing until rain ogain stopped cricket for the day. Viljoen Japan, said: "The Kuomintang is the room where he died, and saw brought off some delightful square trial reparations as quickly as pos- great globes and an

very anxious to get Japanese indus- among the remaining old billiard sibic.

But what good will this do, table. They also saw a replica of in the long run? The reparations the bed in which he died.-Asso-

swallowed up quickly by the clated Press.

would have been in n sorry mess

for a fighting knock of 79 from Bird who received solld support from tailenders Jenkins and Yarnold. Bird, an amateur, drove and cut splendidly.

cuts.Associated Press.

As

HARDCOURT W

TENNIS

Bournmouth, England,

Apr. 30,

civil wars

I would not be surprised to see Japanese goods back on the China-market shortly. Then we shall doubtless start another anil- Japanese boycott."

"Ay-ah." he sighed ruefully. "It all reminds me too much of 1935," United Press,

Loss To ZBW:

Five foreign invaders of the Bri- tish hard courts tennis tournament barged into the quarter finals of Die men's singles competition to-day.

The South Africans) E., W. Sturgess and E. I. Funnin scored easily over

Mrs E. Jolly, who has been acting Hedley, Bi

Baxter and Don Programme Secretary for the past

four moning, left ZBW yesterday, Davis Cup candidate: defending tillst, Jack Hor- Mrs Jolly first joined the ZBW Australia, beat England's F.stait in August, 1037 as assistant per of Wallis 0-3.

0-3, 6-2, 0-4. Ignacy

1011, when he went to Singapore for six months, she continued to run. the station's programmes,

ski of Poland beat B. G. zyn secretary to Mr. Arthur Lay.

son

In

relles tive

Differences of opinion on domestic policies between the Turkisa tical parties centre

tre poli- around the difficulties economic

as much as around what the opposition calls anti-democratic laws. There is no doubt that even the middle classes in Turkey today are Anding it ex- tremely difficult to make both ends

meet.

According to the latest available statistics, the cost of living has gone up an average of 330 percent in comparison with 1938. Food has in- creased 400 percent and clothing 540 percent.

་

Economic Influenco

In consequence, President Tru- man's offer of aid has pleased the Turks no less from the viewpoint of its being able to exert a bene-

Acial influence on the internal economy of the country as from the viewpoint of the moral support which it indicates.

The Communists are alone in being opposed to the offer. Communism has never been a powerful political influence

Turkey. In

In

recent

Charles Stowe

In Form

Ganton, Apr. 30. Husky Charles Stowe, former coal miner and currently one of the strong hopes for the British Walker

torics in the second and third matches of the England amateur Holf

YARD HUNTS Cup team, won two and one vic-

FOR GUNMEN tournament today.

the

Stawe, who was a Walker Cupper In successful 1938 British team, London, Apr. 30, defeated M. W. Budd and the former

champion Scotland Yard was combing Lon- Cheshire

lon, J. B. Fisher, don's underworld today for three driving a steady strong holl through gangsters who raided a jeweller's flerce winds and laah!

and lashing, rains. shop in the West End yesterday Other strong Walker Cup bets, afternoon and killed a man trying Ken Thom and Gerald Micklent to prevent their escape.

scored

third easy

round victories, But James Rothwell, six-foot, 40- The police took the unusual course year-old Lancashire player who was today of appealing to the under- the newest Walker Cup hope, met world in London to come forward and defeat in

third round after about these wit of South Africa 6-4, 4-6, 6-0, 0-2

tell what they know

hese winning this morning. Rothwell and Indian Aumont Misra defeated

gunmen. There has been an in-poled one drive 330 yards with the B. Hoare of Esgland, -1, 0-1, 9-7. Interned at Stanley during the occreasing number of hold-ups in downwind, but his long slugging The three surviving British players cupation, Mrs Jolly returned to the Tandoe recently and it is believed was too scatter-shot and he fell

studio immediately after the re- were Tony. Moltrom, A. E.. Raw-occupation and assisted in the work

that feveral well-armed gangs are lings and H. F. Walton.

In the women's singles, Australian of getting ZBW and ZEK back on the operating in the heart of London.

One suggestion current here today Mrs Nancy Bolton entered the semi- She went on leave In September, was that the latest outrago was com- finals. Mrs Bolton has not dropped 1945 and returned the following May milted by men who belong to a "guns ut at home in three years and to resume her broadcasting for hire" gang of about 20 desperate took hess than 30 minutes to defeat duties. When Mr Eric O'Neil Shaw Individuals who are always ready to the Brigh Wightman Cup. player left Hongkong last December, Mrs be hired by a leader for an armed Mrs Mary Halford :0-3,

Jolly took over his work as acting raid Others, advancing were Mrs Kay secretary.

It is believed that army desertera Stammers Menzies and Miss E. A. Yesterday she was the recipient of form the bulk of these gangs. De- Middleton of Britain, Mrs H. C. Hop- a clock from the Broadcasting "Ad- tectives, meanwhile, were today visit- man of Australia and Mrs Mary Visory Committee, and from her in night clubs and lodging houses Muller and Mrs S, P. Summers of | colleagues* · ́a"- handsome. Allver and loiterers in the street were ques- South Africa-United. Press,

cigarette case.

toned. Reuter.

air.

three and two to B. M. Wishart in the afternoon round.

Other survivors were Erle Fiddlon and the defending tillst, Inn Paley:

United Press.

RUGBY RESULTS

London, Apr. 30. Today's rugby league résults were: Featherstone Rovers 5 Hudders- deld 3.

Batley 28 Keighley 10. -Router.

GALA

KINGS

Under the Distinguished Patronage of

H.E, the Governor SIR MARK YOUNG, G.C.M.G. Entire Proceeds in Aid of the British Flood Relief Fund

J. ARTHUR RANK presents:

THE ROYAL COMMAND PERFORMANCE PICTURE

9.30 P.M.

TO-DAY

A MATTER OF

& DEATH"

LIFE &

AND this is what tho New York Times Said: "Had You Harked you would have heard the herald angels singing an appropriate pacan of joy over a wonderful now British picture "A Matter of Life & Death." -. And if you will listen now to this reviewer you will hear that the delicate charm, the adult humour and visual virtuosity of this film render it indis putably the best of a batch of Christmas holi- day shows. If you wished to be literal about ́it, you might call it romantic fantasy with psy-", chological tia-ins. But literally is not tho way to take this deliciously sophisticated frolic in imagination's realm. For this is a fluid contemplation of a man's odd export- ences in two worlds, one the world of tho living and the other the world of his fanta- sics, which in this particular instance happens. to be the great beyond. We haven't space to say more than: "Soo A Matter of Life & Death. It's a Delight!"

ALSO Band of the 2nd. Batt. Wost Yorkshirò Regi: ment (Prince of Wales Own) (By Kind Permission of H.E. the General Officer, Commanding, H.K.).

WITH

DAVID NIVEN KIM HUNTER

RAYMOND MASSEY

ROGER LIVESEY

IN

TECHNICOLOR

Written, Produced & Directed by Emeric Pressburger & Michaol

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