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TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1947.

NITRATE-LADEN SHIP

Channel Swam BLOWS UP

Indonesia "Situation

Street Fighting In Bandung

Dispute To Be Put

"Before UNO

Batavia, July 28-Indo- nesian army headquarters an-

that nounced tonight

763 Dutch soldiers' had surrender- ed with all their weapons in West Java.

Street Oghting was raging in Bandung city, about 70 miles from Batavia, the Dutch capital, accord- ing to a communique Issued in Jog- jakarta tonight at the end of the Fighth

the day of fighting. The communique also claimed the miles recapture of

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Tilparaj,

southeast of Bandung.

acre

The British-owned 200,000 Anglo-Dutch Plantation Company of west Java haa suffered damage es- £2,000,000 as a of the Indonesian "scorched

at

- about:

tactics, according to reports.

reaching Dutch headquarters.

The Indonesian

clalined tonig

iered its

Hepublicans

as the fighting en-

wock, that 400 ere killed or wounded in

Dutch were

an Indonesian mass attack on Mod- Jokerio, near the big east Java port of Sourabaya.

The claim was made by the In- donesian news agency, Antara, on the basis of reports now available of the action, which was fought Jast Wednesday.

The

COUNTER-CLAIMS

Sumatra's

the Island.

ed at Lamadjing,

nated

earlier

troops.

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haye

• (Continued on Page 4)

the

Con-

been

In Relays

Dover, July 29~Thirty-two French boy scouls arrived at Cover in bathing suits on Mon- day night after swimming the channel in relays,

It took them 11 hours 10 make the unconventional cross- ing and they reported It was rough En

mid-channel going in where. they were tossed about by big waves.. There was one boy in the water all the lime. They relieved alle another

about half hour intervals. Early in the day, off Cap Griz Nez, the water was so cold that they greased themselves.

French

scouts rowed

Be the swimmer. boats beside They were accompanied by scouts chaplain, the Rov, Del Veco of Nie, A plan io. swim right into the Dover harbour to a beach where a crowd of holiday makers awaited was abandoned because of the heavy harbour traffic.

Cheers

A submarine chaser brought the boys in from the harbour entrance. The purpose of the boy visit is to invite Britsh scouts to attend a Jamborea in be held in France next month. -Associated Press.

ATTLEE'S

RESIGNATION

DEMANDED

The Prime Minister's residence de- clined to comment on the editorial, -Associated Press.

20 Killed, 250

Injured

Paris; July 28-The Norwegian cargo vessel, the Ocean Liberty, which, according to Lloyds, London, was carrying nitrates, blew up in Brest Harbour this afternoon.

Twenty people were reported killed and 250 injured in the blaze that was set off by the Ocean Liberty blowing up.

The business quarter of the port was reported here to be in flames..

The Ocean Liberty, which had come from New York, was carrying nitrate of ammonia in her varied cargo of 2,500 tons.

A French Ministry of Transport ollient said: "At 2 p.m. GMT, a fire broke out in the 'Ocean Liberty', n foreign ship. Efforts to master the fire did not progress quickly enough, and the naval authorities at Brest decided to move the ship out of he harbour.

"Tugs began slowly to pull the ship

At Plymouth and Bodmin, people ran from their houses and a woman nt Polperro described the rumbling noise like thunder or gunfire, but far more terrifying than anything we heard Press.

during the war-United

along the quayside towards the open RUHR COAL

At 4.30 p.m. GMT, as the ship was passing a gasometer, a big ex- plosion took place.

"Since then we have been unable to obtain any further information." Omelala from Paris are leaving for Brest tonight..

The Minister

of Transport, M. Jules Moch, is expected to go to In order to stop the ship's fre

Brest tomorrow.

the

OUTPUT

Talks This Week

the

North Channel

Conquered

Port Patrick, Beolland, July 26-The North Channel, the 25 miles, stretch between the Northern Freland and the Sucitish coasts, has been con- quered by man.

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Fourteen and a quarter hours. entering the water

(County Down),

after acce

Tom Blower, 33-year-old Not tingham swimmer, reached the Scottish coast about six miles. north

this of Pori Patrick, afternoon, the first person ever to have avum the English and North Channels.

Plower swam the 21-mile English Channel that arg, but experts predicted his attempt to master the 25- mile stretch between Northern freland And Scotland WEB bound to fall, because it WDB thought that the tides, oft both coasts would beat human en- durance-Neuter. JÄLKIRUNETTAMENDUA

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HUTTON'S TEST CENTURY

England In Strong Position

Leeds, July 28.-Helped by a century by Len Hutton (Yorkshire)-his first against South Africa- and 75 by Cyril Washbrook, who between them scored 141 for the first wicket, England were 142 rune ahead on the first innings with three wickets still to fall at the end of the second day's play of the fourth Test match today.

The scores at the close of play their previous best against Australia were South Africa 173 and England at Adelaide last winter. 317 for seven wickets.

The partnership by England's opening pair was their highest in Test matches, beating by four runs

Moscow Trade Talks Break Down

NEXT MOVE UP TO RUSSIA

Hutton, though slow, seldom made a false stroke on a troncherous wic- ket during his four and a half hour innings, and hit eight fours.

Washbrook batted for three hours and sent the ball to the houndary ten times.

CREDITABLE SCORE

England's score was. a creditable performance on a bowlers' wicket, which never became "sticky" as hoped by the South Africans; but still was very difficult for batsmen.

Hullon was run out in an unfor- tunnte manner, slipping when he tried to regain the crease after start- Ing for a run.

Edrich was not his usual enterpris- ing self and skied the ball to cover, whore Alan Melvillo made a catch after ellpping.

Compton edged a leg-break to Mitchell at Orst slip, Barnett alded cover,

London, July 28-Sir Stafford Cripps, Presi dent of the Board of Trade, told the House of Com- mons today that he still hoped that Britain and Russia could conclude a trade agreement, but indicat- ed that this country was not prepared to make fur--catch and Yardley was out to a br!!- ther concessions.

He said the trade talks in Moscow finally broko down last week over the question of revised terms for repayment of the £100,000,000, credits extended by Britain since 1941 for civil supplies.

were 12

a ball to Tuckett at extra Cranston gave cover point, an easy

Itant catch by Nouree just before close.

the

In a bowling spell of four fours, broken only by the lunch and tea intervals, Rowan's figures were 46 overs, 12 maldens, one wicket for 80

runs.

CLOSE OF PLAY

The scoreboard at the close of

Hutton, run out Washbrook, b Mann Edrich, o Melville, b flann

Compton, Mitchell, b Mann.

0

Young, not out

Extras

100

317

(For 7 Wkts)

Bowling:

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Tackelt Dawson

18 4 48 (unreceived)

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MERCURY UP

IN PARIS

London, July 29.-Politicians Dutch und Indonesians ·today claimed successes in both Java and and voters weighed the chances Sumatra. Important claims made of Britain's Labour government by the Dutch in communiques-weathering the nation's grow.

London, July 28.-The Anglo-

When Mr W. Gallacher (Com- "Contracts for building timber Batavia report said were the cap-| lure of a coal-mine at Bukit Acemi, ing economic storm after the which was threatening an Arsonal, American talks on Ruhr coal munist) asked Britain to make an- and plt wood were signed and south Sumatra, sald to be epro-Labour London Daily Mirror & French Navy ship lired shots into output-key problem in the way other special effort to reach an that for cereals was drawn up and

ready for signature, played read: biggest open-cast mine in the Indies, had called on Prime Minister each side of the vessel to dood the of reviving Germany's economy agreement for Anglo-Soviet trade, practically

Sir Stafford answered enigmatical Agreement was reached also on the South Africans-Ist lanings............ 175 and a railway workshop at Lahat Clement Attlee to, resign, on hull.

-are expected to get started

ly: "We are most anxious that foun

quantities of equipment to be bought England FIRES START IN CITY largest In Sumatra-where the Re-

made

and by Soviet Importing organisations publicans were said to have mahu Monday.

Fires were raging in Brest City by the end of this week, the special effort should be

by we hope it will be made the from British firms and arrangements search-State Department said today. factured rifles,' - Slen and Tommy

Bir Attlee summoned top ranking tonight while rescuers

The talks, originally fixed for July Soviet Government.

discussed for a purchasing mission to Kuns.

Sir Stafford disclosed that Haroid visit Britain for the purpose of sign-

Tuckett, b Rowan.. Dutch

communique also ministers-including Foreign Secreed for victims of the big explosion

Barnett, o eläimed that the occupation DC Mary-Ernest Bovin and Herbert which partly wrecked the port this 18, were postponed after Britain bud

All available means of formally asked the United States-to-Wilson, British Secretary for Overing the necessary..contracts with the Yardley, e Nourse, -b Smith---

seas Trade, and Anasitas Mikoyan, firms concerned,

Cranston, Melville. b Mann. southern Dutch-British Morrison, government leader in the afternoon.

Forel Trade Mlalster. American oilfields has been House of Commons--to a conterence transport was being requisitioned in broaden their scope to include other Soviet

Evans, not out "In addition, agreement was reach- evening at No. 10 the neighbouring lowns to remove major problems felt to be linked reached an eleventh-hour agreement solidated. In Java, the Dutch cluinton, Monday

with conl output.

on the price Britain would pay for ed on shipping, providing for the of both ed to have occupied Pengalengan, Downing Street to discuss economic the wounded.

An eye-witness of the explosion Today, the State Department sald Soviet wheat..

participation of shipping inland town about 20 miles south of polley.

said that around audday, a loud, ex that the agenda would be restricted

Omcial circles said the price countries in Anglo-Soviet carrying Bandung, rall centre in the west of The same sublect is expected to plosion was heard and this was to the problem of coal alone.

the agreed upon was then

current trade. be discussed on Wednesday when Mr followed by huge clouds of sincke, In London, there was no confirma- price on the Chicago free market-

THE 1941 CREDIT A Republican communique claim- ed that Dutch paratroops who land-Attlee meets with Labour Members orange in colour, rising over the tion that the talks would begin this about US$2.40 a bushel Previously,

"Provision was also made for the harbour. Smoke came from near Bandung of Parliament in caucus.

week; in fact there were suggestions Russia had adamantly insisted upon ifth dock of the

harbour in the made before the State Department US$2.60 and carlier reports blamed representatives of the two govern has been. parity "exter-

reports The Daily Mirror said the invita- vicinity of the arsenal.

this in part for the breakdown in ments to meet at frequent intervals The scene of this report.

to review the progress of trade be- talks. A Ministry of the Interior official announcement that such

were premature. ed action is near the prewar Dutch tion extended to Mr Attlee to attend

damage at

Omelal circles believed there would tween the two countries and to con- According to the latest London in- radio station at Malabar, which was caucus was "more in the nature of roughly estimated the

a summons." In its editorial, the first 100,000,000 francs. This was consi- formation ne definite date has been

no immediate attempts to resume sider all possible means of develop- reported destroyed by retreating Republican government newspaper,

of its kind from any strongly pro-dered "lesa scrious" than at first

trade talks despite the desire of both Ing it and widening Its basis. countries for agreement. They sald

"But, unfortunately, with so wide the Mirror feared, although the casualties are fixed, nor was the final list of the

trade, matters, British delegation available.

a period of waiting for the other to agreement on ATTACK REPULSED

called for the naming of a new "rather high.” Labour Prime Minister and said; Communications with the port

POINTS AT ISSUE

make concessions on credit arrange- failed to reach agreement on, terms The repulse of a Dutch pitsek by

of repayment of the. 1941 credit." area were still difficult. Telephones The Impression prevails in London ments sppeared likely. 800 infantry supported armoured "There is no constant, central con-

Sir Stafford sald. Russia had asked INVITATION had been interrupted and rol that the differences between 'cars was claimed by the Republi- trol overnment. Mr Attlee trame

that the rate of Interest be reduced of

was being cans, who eald that this 'action ce ieaves it to others...His Cabinet sy Landerneau, 14 miles ou side.

stepped at British and American policy have

Sir. Stafford's reply to Mr Gallacher to one-half per cent, that her obliga- curred when the Dutch assaulted tem

to "pay 40 narrowed down appreciably-except clearly was an invitation to Russia tion

40 per cent of should 10. So should Mr

Official reports were reserved, but on the vital

Britain's to make the first gesture. Reports advances still due in cash be waived Dawarblangdong in the Modjokerto Attlee.”

the latest news indicated that the share of the nation of

burden of the that the talks might be resumed

Paris, July 28.-The mercury shot. socior, southwest of Sourabaya, and

disaster was the Gravest ever

soon, -through to two zones.

the resident Soviet and that repayment be spread over

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up to 101 degrees Fahrenhelt at the Instalments instead of Ave. the retreating Dutch were pursued

de- trade delegation in Britain have taken place in

time peace

Of other points at issue, the de-

to meet si Maur Park Observatory today, by the Republicans,

we were prepared France.

control doubted. mand for replacing British

Outlining the five weeks of the whole of their requests for re-beating the previous record of 101, The fires were reported tonight by Anglo-American or international to be under control and about to cuntrol of the Ruhr, mines' manage negotiations conducted by the Secre- ducing the rate of interest of one recorded only twice since weather be extinguished".

for Overseas Trade, Sir Stafford half per cent, to walve 40 per cent records were started at St Maur in ment seems to have receded from

eash payment in respect to all con- 1873,

and to go some As if to rub tracts not yet signed The Ocean Liberty is owned by the centre of the pleturo, as it is not after several difficulties, we had

In, the Weather American

at heavy cost toward Bureau reported, that El Golea, in Had a draft of the agenda for the Washing on matters within the trace field, lengthening the period of repayment the Central Sahara Desert,

we could not go the whole temperature On the question of socialisation including quantities, prices and terms

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hopes for an agreement have risen and conditions of shipment. Paris, July 28-Reports from since it was definitely learned that. Brest sald a freighter loaded with the State Department is not com- nitrates blew up in the harbour at mitted to General Ciny's proposal for 6.46 p.m. Paris time.

a five-year postponement. American The ship, the Ocean Liberty, fly- But there has been no

At Birmingham: Warwickshire Du placed in cold storage," He told a London, July 28-Cliff Glad- ing the Norwegian flag, caught fire response to Britain's desire to be

day. this morning and was being towed religeed of a considerable part of win, Derbyshire fast bowler and 02 for two. Worcestershire 332 meeting of the Association on Mon-

(Jenking 54),

After formally approving Amert- out to deep water, reports said, when her present half-share of bi-zonul discarded by England's Test the explosion occurred.

deficit. This problem, atlil excluded Immediately after, all telephone from the Washington draft agenda, selectors after his debut in the Phillipson dive for 23), Loncashire can participation in the 1948 Olym and telegraph communication with is urgent because it is Brest was cut and it was not possible the general crisis of 'Britain's forelhird Test against South Africa, [189 (Buse four for 20) and 14 for, plc gomes in London, the association 338 for out to throw Its full weight be helped to skittle out Northamp.no wickets,

Al-Cardiff: Glamorgan

hind the bid of a single American to learn immediately the extent of exchange position and tonshire for 75 runs by taking eight declared. Sussex 120 (Muncer city for the 1050

waiting until a

156 for three

950 games. Five American cities sought the damage or the number, of lives lost. latter, may bear, no

(Parks 64, Oakes .62 not out).';

1852 games which were awarded to However, the AFP said eight dead different form of financial aid be- eight wickets for 26 runs today, four for ten) and

At Rushden: Derbyshire bent

Helsinki Brundage sald, "If wo were located in Ponchelet hospital comes avaliable under the Marshall at the portrte

Plan of, nid to Europe.

Northamptonallire by seven wickets want to obtain the games for the QUESTION OF CONTROL It was reported hundreds of town

Northants 140 and 75 (Gladwinnt The omission of the control issue

eight for 28), Derbyshire 124 und United States we will have to back: people were beginning to flee to the

The Association decided to have open country in fear of fires. They from the present American draft against Nottinghamshire."

of course, were moving by bleycle, on foot and agenda does not. min.

The close of play scores were

contending cities submit their coses At Leicestershire Gloucestershire in farm carts, since every automobile that ideas for change of control In

to the Association which would then- the Ruhr, have been abandoned had been requisitioned on another, the United States, but it seems

in 207 and three for one. Leicestersfilre

decide on a single American candi July 39-Avery date." New York, to 206 (Riddington 68. Goddard four for What

Brundage, President of the Ameri- The Association approved the re- Texas City leaster was barcly imply that they are not zegarded as 25), Rain curtailed play.

At Maldstone: Kent B60 for six can Olymple Association, has recommendation: for sending, food for avolded by Admiral Rene Robert, the master-key to an Improvement

United States declared (Pawson 05 not out). Essex commended. to the. maritime prefect, who had the ship in the Ruhr..

all food mean contestants from On the Issue of socialisation, tou. 394 for five (Cray 114, Dodds 83, Olymple Committee that from the dock and kried; to towed

States. sink it by gundro, before...

opposition between the American and

Vigar 08).

American contestants in next before the blast

The recommendation said: Bellish high level policies appears to came

At Kennington Oval Yorkshire 353 Summer's Olympic games in London food to be shipped and used, fruit Besides nitrates, the freighter niso be less rigid than liad been sup

(Watson 153) Surrey 203 for six a strongly adviso food of all as well on meals, vegetables arxi be sent from the United Stater, Julkes and beverages including milk carripd corn-United Press.

posed.

(Fletcher 70, McIntyro 55)

or Boris, in other words, t London, July 28-The explosion

At Nottingham Middlesex 403 for

the complete cereals, should be ample in amount eight declared and 304 for four de-menu for. American contentante in and of course, selected for those

fared (Robertson 67, Fairbairn 110 full measure, be sent to London to menus suitable for, and lliced

by not out): Notis 232 (Simpson 80, arrive in ample time for the use of Americans in training." Reddick 70) and 31 for no wickets, the contestants and staff to be Press.

EDITORIAL

Clean Up Kowloon!

IT is to be hoped that not only the Authorities, but the, Kow- loon Residents Association have taken notice of the growing, com-' plaints of nulminces which are making life hideous for those who live in some of Kowloon's best re- What were sidential districts: once attractive flats and houses in

quiet pleasantly

surroundLegs have very largely becoms, sly brothels, and the haunts of rowdy and Inconsiderate nth long parties; the streets have been turned into nightmares by hawkers who variously servami, shout wall their wares until the early Another

hours of the morning dawker hendicho is the itinerant who disturbs all residential d

iricis with his raucous and un- musicaloaterwauling, Ile klaris before daybreak and continues through, to midnight. His voice is

on protestin merciless cardrums, and no Town

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could more effectively amuse.. i neigbontlood from its slumbers. Lis recommendations, the ad-

commifited an visory

an hawkers, pleaded a case for the retention of itinerant peddlers, and, so long: ^as: they" confine, thele trading to normal hours, Chero can he no

reasonable objection to them. But neither the linerants, nor the hordes of stallholders who park themselves in some of the residen- Ual streets should be permillied to disturb the peace.

Excessive day- the street noises in Hongkong as inevitable, are, now regarded though for office workers in city, that makes

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in the

wearing on the nerves. Novem less, they are bearable, and in the outlying areas· occasionally: wel-

Itiner ant hawker has art a

for sale

ALD

came, for now andica

to obtain which the housewife or amah

otherwise have to might take a long bus trip into town. Residents, however, must be given and protection from disturblog annecessary nolsen during sleeping hours; they must also be protected from the indecencies of brothels

under the

the guise o

guise of masquerading respectable flats. Avizorous police drive to clean up some of Kowloon's soro STH

overdue. shols The Landlord and Tenant Ordin- provides for the ejection of tenants

nis using premisa for unmer- `hi purposes, and this order

be strictly enforced in conjunction with

polloe "clean-up! cam paign. Thereafter only approved residents should be permitted to tenant the vacant fats..

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Enquiries have definitely shown of a nitrate ship at Brest shook that General Clay's proposal to post houses along the South England pone a decision over Bonalisation for Coast from Thurlestone, South Devon, dve years did not originate from tha to, Penzance In Cornwall.

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GLADWIN'S MAGNIFICENT BOWLING

The amateur lefthander, Fairbairn, playing his second match for Middle sex, scored 110 not out, Including 17 fours in two hours and ten minutes

At Fromu: Somerset 252 and 168

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