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SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1947,

16 Milliard Pesos Claim For

Hunting Rights

ARGENTINE

GOVT. SUED

Perpignan, France, July 18.

18th

A descendant of an Century French explorer to- day laid claim to all profits of the Argentine crocodile hunt- ing industry since 1778.

Eugene Cyprien . Poch, said the Argentine Supreme Court to would shortly be asked award him 16,000,000,000 pesos on the basis of his claim that all crocodile hunting rights were given to his ancestor by a native chloftain,

He said he had been informed by his attorneys in Buenos Aires that the Argentine government did not

claim contest his

bui only the amount due him.

"A difference of a few milliards would be negligible," he said.

The ancestor to whom the named chieftain was said to

un- have

been so generous was Jean Bap- tiste Pochi, who is principally noted for baving introduced the egg- plant Into Europe.

Ho explored the Rio Vermella and Rio Paraguay and planted the French fing on all tive region of Hout Parana from near Buenos Aires to nio "Tilcomayo.

Were up against it!.

WORK OR WANT

The other "Test Match"

LONDON SCENE

they couldn't go to Lord's, but these city office boys and messengers drew quite n crowd to watch their lunch-time cricket on the "Work or Want" bomb, site in Shoe Lane.

SPECULATION

IN CURRENCY

Troops" "Action Not Fully Disclosed

GIFT OF RIGHTS Although Louis XVI failed to back up his claim to most of what is now

London, July 18. Argentina, bis descendant insists that

Five Opposition members an- the gift of crocodile hunting 'rights

to him and his heirs for per-nounced today that they will given petuity"

is still legal and bindin It was never recognised, however, ask the House of Commons on by the Spanish conquerors, nor by Monday to vote a virtual cen- which sure motion against the Secre- Argentine government succeeded the Spaniards in 1810.

tary of War, Mr F. J. Bellenger, According to evidence traced by on the ground that he failed to a French genealogist, Poch the ad- venturer was married in 1777 to a disclose the full extent of Bri- -native-giri-in-Argentina-in-a-coro-tish troops speculation-in-cur- mony according to local customa and rency in Germany and Austria. she gave birth to a son who was named "Conquistador."

the

Eugene Cyprien Poch claims to be directly descended from Conquista- dor.-United Press.

OIL REFINERY EXPLOSION

Bordeaux, July 16. Forty-one workers were burned, at least 19 of them seriously, in an explosion at the Franco-Colonial oll refinery here today.

Approximately 20,000 gallons of

gasoline in a chemical.

laboratory

Bellenger told the House last February that the Government lost

because of troops £20,000,000 money dealings in the, British occu-

pation zone.

The motion-offered by Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, Conservative, and

TYPHOON PASSES

Another typhoon has missed Hongkong.

was

At 3 o'clock this morning, reports the Royal Observatory, the depression miles situated 130 southwest of Hongkong, or

60 approximately

. miles south of Kwangchowwan, It was then moving in a northwesterly direction at between seven and eight knots..

This means the typhoon has passed west of the Colony, and the No. 1 typhoon signal. is expected to be lowered by noon to- day,

ZEN SENTRATSSIKANISTIKEN BAT KENGES) | 103 ASIENNALE MODELS

other Conservative and Liberal Na- Royal Romance

tional

members, would place the

House on record as expressing "re- 'gret" that "the full extent of the losses" was not stated-Associated Press.

Trains. In Collision`

Naples, July 18, Two persons were killed and over Elew up and witnesses said the 100 injured, niany of them seriousty, workers were transformed into when two passenger trains collided veritabic human torches. United thday near Foggia Reale on the out-

skirt of Naples.-Router.

Press.

EDITORIAL

Border Protection

THIS week's

battle at run Lakmachau gives new mean- ing to a recent declaration by the. Commissioner of Police, when the said: These days police officers have to take their lives in their their hands as they go about Auiles." The readiness of our criminals to resort to firearms is as disconcerting as thele, skill in using them, and both factors, nul to the normal difficulties confron- ting the police in

and arresting the dastor down:

footpads and

.thleven. amugglers who abound within the Colony's bor- ders. The Lekmachiau Incident is especially repelling because it 20 Hears that Sub-Inspector Nippard and Pollos "Constable' Lau; were shot in cold blood after being dis armed. It a ther being dis

is a remlader that not; only are longkong M

classes bold and

and desperate.

criminal

also cowardly ruthless. This 'care'

in point highlights anothe aspect

that armed criminals "thi

sido of the frontier have friends and caker partisans On the other. police officers, endeavour- to maintain law and order the boundaries of the

hen

are subjected 'to. Bren' gun?

·

fire from across the border, then the time has arrived for more stringout counter-action. The public has been permitted buf hazy idea of the strife and trouble, which has stricted mol Hongkong border since the res

་

The Commandes occupation. quickly found that patrol work b those paris was no plenic; and since then the civil police have been given plenty to worry about. The Lokmachau offale suggests the time has come to take drasl!o steps in order to keep armed des- Derulous from our territory. In the first place police patrols, on the border should be belter ararici,' Service rifits and revolvers re not match against light automatiè weapons, whereas, equipped with sub-machine

the pollon guns, the would have a better than even chance of coming out best in any armed duel. Effective polledig of the border has always

been

Fair- ficult but it might well be-im- praved by the Installation of electrified wiring at

unprotected opints and by the erection of high watch towers. It would be necessary

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Up-To-The Minute Sports News.

SOUTH AFRICANS? EXCITING WIN

Kent Lose By 8 Runs

Derby, July 18.

After one of the most exciting day's cricket of the whole tour, South Africa today bent Derbyshire by three wickets, no fewer than 18 wickets falling. during the few hours of play,

The first ball of the day claimed | An South Africa's last' wicket in their first innings, which closed for 172, kaving them 52 runs behind.

Migoli Beats Tudor Minstrel

But Derbyshire were then skit- tled out for 32 in 85 minutes, this. being the lowest score of the sea-

Sandown Park, July 18. son In firstclass matches. The feature was the amazing bowling ridden by Charlie Smirke, beat Mr The Aga Khan's Migoli, superbly by Smith, who in 4.5 uvers con John Dewar's Hudor Minstrel fairly coded only one run and took six and squarely over ono and a quarter wickels, including the hat trick. miles here today to win the valuable The only recorded instance of Eclipse Stakes. hawler taking six for one in first- The almost black son of the 1038 class cricket goes back to 1868, Derby winner, Bola Iloussel, when S. Costick, of Australia, ac- this £0.000 prize because he stayed complished the test, against Tas-on far better than the odds-favourite manla in 21.1 overn

and Derby failure. South Africa thus wanted 76 runs win. but did not get them with- out some checks, losing the first threz wickets for eight runs, and seven wickets were down for 70 before Fullerton hit the runs while Plimsolt defended subbomly-Reu-

to

ter,

MIDDLESEX

British Film Industry DEFEATED

To Invade

U. S. U.S.

London, July 18.

Sir Alexander Korda, Britain's biggest indepen- dent producer, said today that quality rather than quantity would be the British film industry's biggest weapon for largescale invasion of the United States.

"In Sight Of Shooting War”

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United States & Greecé

Washington, July 18. The United States is within sight of a shooting war this minute in Greece", asserted Mr Charles Eaton, the Republican Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, today,

A.

Tondon July 10.

won

Gordon Richards, riding Tudor Minstrel, tried to make every post a winning past as he had done in the. Two Thousand Guineas,. For a good while he led his field, going easily in. front.

At the end of one milo the Minstrel was still in front, galloping easily. As they swung into the

for

Smirke, who had always iying handy on Migalf, brought the colt up into second place and scized a position on the ralls as Richards took the Minstrel into the middle, perhaps hoping to strike a fresher

going. Stride for strido these two battled

suprem A feature of the county cricket re-

but when a furlong from home sults today, was the defeat of Mid-came

and tho Richards whip diteux by Somerset, with only ten favourite could not quicken, it look- minutes to "apare.

The Middlesex ed ominous for his chances. As players were set to make 350 runs they fought their way to the winning for victory in five hours, but Somer- post, it was obvious that Migou'a set were able to get them all out for superior stamina would bring him

to win by 24 runs..

victory, One atid Today's

a. half lengths results wert:

separated this great pair of three- year-olda after onc

of the finest races.

Third, the lengths in the rear, came last year's winner, the four- year-old Gulf Stream.

334 to

At

In a letter to the Times, Korda At Manchester: Lancashire beat said Britain would have to tailor Northamptonshire by eight wickets, Its output to the American republic Northants 89 and 100 (Brookes 111 if It wished to earn dollars and not out). Lancashire 271 and 16 for succeed in its struggle to cut

ex- tivo Widder field: Yorkshire drew penditures from the American loan.

"If the British 'Bim Industry is to with Leicestershire. Yorks 167 for Uve and prosper

does not have to three declared. Leicestershire 100 for produce an enormous number of flima.

It What

three (Tompkin 53), must do is to pro- duce as many-films-as-it can of the drew with Hampshire. Hants 310 for At Nottingham: Nottinghamshire. highest possible quality," he wrote.

Korda, who is chairman of Lon four (Rogers 130, McCorkell 50); don Film Production Ltd., said the Notts 258 for four (Reddick 82 not not so dependent in studio space as production of quality

pictures was out).

have here who can make first class on "how many creative people we aims."

CONFIDENCE IN FILMS.

GLOUCESTER WIN

Tudor Minstrel had every possible chance and the result of the raco has finally established that one mile is la limit.-Router.

All-American

Tennis Finals

Paris, July 18. At Gloucester: Gloucestershire

All-American The anticipated beat Worcestershire by 05, runa. final to the women's doubles cham- Gloucestershire 223 and: 133 (Allen pionships materialised today when 04. Perks six for 00) Worcester the French lawn tennis champion- that shire 149 and 143 (Goddard six for ships were continued at the Roland

Garros stadium.

A veteran foreign export, know for his internationalist views and with the Unlied States sympathy

He said he was convinced Government's foreign policy. Mr British films could be successful 54). Eaton was testifying before the House in the United States.

plan.

on

these

Belgian Leads In Cycle Race

At Taunton Somerset best Mid-The semi-final results were: Miss Rules Committee on a resolution "But the monetary value of Bridlesex by 24 runs. Somerset 336 Doria Hart and Mrs Patricia Todd which would permit members of his fish films in the United States does and 229 (Meyer 55). Middlesex beat Miss Joy. Cannon and Miss Joan Committee to travel abroad this sum-nut, depend only on the number of 227 and 334 (Fairbairn 198 Thomp

Quartier (Britain): 10-0, 6-2, Miss mer to investigate the situation inims we send there. It depends on 69, Lesile Compton 59).

Margaret Osborne and Miss Louise in the light of the Marshall chielly

the quality nims.

At Lorda: Gentlemen drew with Brough beat Miss J. Jedrzejiwaka Ployers.

Gentlemen 302 and 200, and Mrs Magda Burak 6-1, 6-2. "The final and Accusing Bussin of having "taken

essential factor. Players 334 for eight declared and

The same four American girls have ff ita mask" in boycotting the which will determine our film re- three for no wickets..

also reached the semi-final of the Parts economic conference, Mr venue from America is whether the At Westellife: Essex drew with women's singles-Reuter, Eaton declared: "Elthor Amerien. American public like our pictures Glamorgan. Glamorgan 323 and 67 Three London newspapers on stand and hold the fort in and are willing to pay, to see them, for five (Peter Smith Ave for 25).

cireece or Russia will take over. If. "I am convinced that if we can Essex 251 (Avery 02), Friday asserted that despite an

Itula takes

Greece, the send over

America flims that the At Birmingham: apparent public demand that

Warwickshire tiny of mankind is at stake." American public like and which are beat Kent-by eight runs. Warwick- Princess Elizabeth and Lieut-

profitable to show, there will be no dire 104 and 149. Kent 143 and enant Philip Mountbatten be

GUERILLAS RETREAT resistance, organised or not, to play102.-Reuter. married with pomp

spatches from Jannina Noring of our films all over America," and pageantry, King George and grilin forces, reduced to barely

then Greece" today said that, the Kordo said.

He anld he believed that American the government may order a 1,000 men after six days of mountain theatres could absorb 40. to 50 first relatively small semi-private ighting with the Greek Army and rata British pictures

dollars with which to Major J. K. Evans, of the British ceremony because of the na- Were Honorted yesterday to be en carning circled.

part the expenses In-Army, won the Austrian amateur 19th: lap of the Tour de France, were today retreating east-equalice in tion's poverty.

curred for American pictures golf championship with an aggregate words into the "Pindus Mountains. A Government and Buckingham

guerilla attack, which United Press. threr toned the north House spoltesman said that they know nothing to substantiate the reports, and apparently aimed and one court source said that the seize the Greek frontier territory. speculation seemed "premature" be appeared to have completely failed. cause no decision has been made. Na Unitations, Balkan

Preliminary investigations of the sub-con- however, flatly denied that the neople may be denied a public show estable cars et violation of the mission sitting in Jonna have which many hoped would rival King Greek frontier when 2,000 guerillas, Georgo's and ・ "Queen" Elizabeth's alleged by the Greeks to have come coronation,

from Albania, -attricked Konitzn on- Sunday, It was learned today

one,

CHAPEL CEREMONYĮ The Daily Express, Dally Graphic and Daily Telegraph all suggested that the ceremony might be at St George's chapel at Windsor. The chapel halds only about 2,000,

The

town of to

The attack was described 45 try operation" by a member of the "clearly and caresully planned mit

ub-commission. So far, however, no evidence has been offered. to

prove the existence of the so-lled. "International "Brigade" alleged by Greek sources to have participated

Only two days ago the Express. bald that six out of seven letters to in the attack-Router. to man, the towers day

the editor were in favour of a big wedding at. Westminster Abbey.

and night, and they would need to be mounted with powerful scatchllsfits and equipped with modern automatie

that armoury. Measures such as these would not only make it more difficult for

Hong-

undesirables to sneak into

kour; but would also help to prevent criminals train escaping

· over the border; addiifionally they would afford our police officers fairer chances of successfully tackling the triace-luppy crimi nals who operate between the Colany and the interior.

STOP PRESS

0

year, thus

Golf Champion

Vienna, July 18.

of 207-Reuter."

Police Commissioner On

Border Shootings

Police officers who patról the British side of the "Hongkong-China border are 'having less trouble" than was experienced by their predecessors, the "Com- mandos, the Commissioner of Police, Mr ́ ̧D.W} >Mac2 "Intosh said today.

St Brieuc, France, July 18. Raymond Impania of Belgium covered

139-Julometres from the Vannes to St. Brieux in three hours, 49 mins 36 seca today to win the

tumble from first to fourth place in the overall standings,

which saw French Rene Viatto

Jean Roble of France was second and Aldo Roncopl of Italy third.

Italian Pierre Brambilla, whe ex- pects his French citizenship-papers to come through before the race winds up on Sunday, Anished ffih today but took -over the lead in the overall standings, with Itonconl second, Robic thi Band Viotto

third fourth.

4

Vletto, in a

In a towering rage after to- day's disastrous Inp, threw his bicycia

at fans rushing to console him, follow- ed up with his knapsack and sqltar- ed up with his fels, When, the fans shouted at him, he furned and ran to the dressing roomsUnited Press, kekel

BAKSI TO FIGHT TANDBERG AGAIN AKARANAM London, July 18.

On his return from Parls today, Lew Burston, European representa tive of the Twentieth Century Sport

ho

had signed ng Club, snid

the lond ng French middleweights Marcel Cerdan And

for Tarzan Dauthulle, i United States engagements In August

He added

that

log that

situation Emphasising that the

Patrolling the border is dimeult along the border was not growing because the boundary is free and moro serious, the Commissioner ox-open, Although some..., roads. * are plained that the New Terrritories | threaded with barbed wire at night. INTERIOR CRIENTAL ARTSTATIONERINGA MINDER MEER Frontier. Force was back at its pro- One hundred men, including, some war strength rind, that the number of the most experienced available, of stations had been Increased. make up the Frontier Force, and there,

are five patrol stations functioning Incidents like the shooting of a on a 24-hour basta. Before the wor Europtan Inspector und Chinese there were only three stations, and constable along the border four others were manned as emergencies nighta ago “are bound to occur "now" arose. and then”, he said, but they are not Moat of the Chinese criminals who frequcht enough to mako 'necessary engage in gun battles with border and September holaht·00° was actditional

to guard the polica "probably" are engaged in televise the wedding if it takes place lowered shortly after 10.30 this border or protect men stationed smuggling, the gas Commissioner Bakal had agreed, before leaving for Man thought. He pointed · out' that New Yorke, today, to a return match in the Abbey,Television facilities. moming all threats of

"Actually we are having less boundaries between countries always with the Swollsh champion, Olls were refused for the coronation having passed.

trouble than the Commandos had," aro." trouble, spots and favourite Tandberg, before the end of the Aamuciated Press.

TORBENGALERETENE ||suid-Mr-MacIntosh.

| hangouts "of gunmen “and criminalit | your"—United Press,~~~~

The speculation on Friday was an Abbey ceremony would necessitate a national holiday-cut- ting Britain's vital production for export-ba ́ well as temporary tim- ber stands and decorations costing

which money and goods

some Britain can't spare, la sema -The Telegraph said that the BBC for permission to

would.

opply

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