1948-03-27 — Page 12

12.

Explosion In U.S.

Engine Room

Cromer, Mar. 20-An engine room explosion on board the Air Ministry vessel Katreen killed one man and injured two others carly today.

The Katreen was six milles off the Norfolk coast when the blast occurred.

Her wireless room was wrecked, but flares she sent were sighted by the up Dutch motor vessel Brenda, which transferred the in- jured men to a Sheringham fishing boat,

Associated

The Katreen was towed into Cromer, Press.

Reynolds Takes off Today

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1948.

PROPOSES

TO INCREASE ARMED FORCES

Washington, Mar. 25.-Congress was asked today by the Secretary for Defence, Mr James Forrestal, for a budget increase of $3,000,000,000 to increase the officers and men in the regular armed forces by 349,500.

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TRUMAN APPEALS FOR

JEWISH-ARAB TRUCE

does

not pres

Mr Forrestal, appearing be- Mr Forrestal asked the Committes fore the Seunte Armed Service to go into private session later to

hear General Committee, was accompanied by Army Chief of Staff, to give secret Omar Bradley, the the "United States War Coun-details as to the strength and de-

Washington, Mar. 25-President Truman today cll" the Secretaries for the ployment of the armed forces

of appealed for an immediate truce between the Arabs Army, Navy and Air, and their other countries."

and Jews in Palestine. Asting Congress to Chiefs of Staff.

At the same time, the Pre- approve the He said the budget for, the 1049-10 to 23, he suld this would provide Immedinte cunscription of men from

sident remained firm on the question of a United Nations 50 fscal year, already submitted to 1,335,000 men, but added that only

trusteeship over Palestine, to take over from the British Congress, could cover the Initiation about 220,000

when the mandato is terminated on May 15. of universal military training, which

probably would be Congress has not yet approved, und

Speaking at his press con- as an effort to fill the vacuum soon Mir Forrusal estimated that 500,000 would probably volunteer ference, the President said: "If to be created by the termination of immediately a system of He also asked Congress to approve we are to avert a tragedy in the mandate on May 16.

"The trusteeship an immediate truce Judice the character universal Palestine military training which would be- must be reached between

of the final the politieni [come' fully effective within

Eettlement. Arabs and Jews of that country, establish the conditions years,

Austin, the United States dele solution. theam instructing Mr Warren which are essential to

gate to the Security Council, to lend every appropriate assistance to The United States is prepared to urge upon the Security Council the United Nations in the strongest-terms that re- bloodshed and in reaching a peaceful In proventing presentatives of the Arabs and Jews be called at once to the Council table to arrange such a truce."

"The United

at the end of three years, he said, this programme could be operation to provide annually some A50,000 men year who should have ind basic traking.

The Secretary for Defence told the Senate Armed Service Committen:

"Today, another great and despotic

power threatens to extinguish free- dom in Europe. You are only too Shanghai, Mar. 27. The well aware of its subtle agencies for nerial expedition to chart the political action in free countries, of unmeasured peaks of mighty is acts of subversion and infiltration, Amne Machin Mountain Range barked by armed strength. in Western Chinn and to learn yet on Russly and war.

"But, despite this, the odds are not The odds If Everest is to take second are still on the United States and place to the "Old Man” of peace. And if the United States acts China is scheduled to

at once, and with a firm and reso- leave

today.

Milton Reynolds, millonare ball- point penker. who is sponsoring

the

to rest on the United States and peace through the gears ahead.

Objective Is Peaco

three

Anteritan armed forces is 1,392,000.

The present strength of

War Not Imminent

Kingdom has an-

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It

would

of

order

FOREIGN SUBS SIGHTED OFF

U.S. SHORES

Washington, Mar. 26.-The United States Secretary of the Navy, Mr John L. Sullivan, told Senators yesterday that “re- cently submariuos not belonging | to any nation west of the iron curtain' have been sighted off our shores,"

no

Although Mr Sullivan named names, the Soviet Union is the only nation behind the fron curtain

known to have a submarino fleet.

Testifying to the Senate Armeri Services Committee, Mr Sullivan Bald: "I am evaluato Bightings.

not

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of these

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"However, we all recall that early step of the Germans in 1017 and 1041 was to deploy submarines off our const."Reuter.

Mr Sullivan urged that United built up towards States naval forces be immediately their authorised strength,

"To rely on the present strength of our fleet. In the current disturbed period, is to court dancer, possibly disanter

A high United States naval omeint n peaceful said today that foreign submarines

have been reported 250 miles of San Francisco. recently in the Paeltic, once within three Aimor

the Aleutians by an

One was siglited 10 days ago off American plane

use of

and assumed to be Russian.

A merchant ship reported seeing- a periscope in the Johnston Island aren of the Pacific, about 1,000 miles from Muwatt-Reuter,

Train Derailed Near Tel-Aviv

(Continued from Page 1) garrison for Jerusalom, the spokes-

man added.

Atom Bomb Secret The Secretary for Defence, adding to his evidence to the Committee said: "The United States possesses the knowledge and the capucity to

If the United Nations, agree to a make the atom bomb, and as yet the

take our share of the necessary res- temporary trusteeship, "we must Soviets do not...

"The mere possession of this in-

ponsibility," the President went on doubted asset would not necessarily

"Our regard for the United Na- Lunghwa airport here at 6 ato fute purpose, the odds will continue turn the loenle of war if war should need its firm Intention to aban-Hons, for the peace of the work, come. But its possession sans mandate in Palestine on May and for our own self-interest, does undoubted power to dissuade from 15. Unless- emergency nction is not permit us to do less, afgression any nation that belleven taken there will be no publle authori- Regarding the possible we have the sumelent military ty in Palestine on that date "Our nation deeply committed strength to put that weapon to effec- of preserving law and order. the expedition in conjunction with to the cause of peace and freedom. tive use."

capable American troops to back up the

United Nations the Chinese Government ant

trusteeship. Prest- "Violence and bloodshed will des dent Truman said that it was the Boston Museum of Natural History. Uhuted States is to attain the objer- "The whole airn and effort of the

cend upon the Holy Land; large-policy of the United States to back said that with the arrival of the tive of penee, and prevent differences

scale_fighting among the people of up a United Nations-trusteeship-by- plane Explorer yesterday the stage between nations developing into an

Mr Forresin said that war was that country will be the was set for the inke-off at dawn onarted couflet until the United No-emphasise that we cannot fool or the

inevitable every means necessary, but that this not imminent, but added: "Lei me result. Such fighting would infect did not necessarily mean the Use Saturday for Lanchow, which will los has gained its maturity

entire Middle East and could of American troops.--Reuter, be the base of operations,

Jewish poitee today folled an at- Reynolds said he will not go to which to deal with any international would be understood by the world tion and of the world",

olli moral and physical force with but a real programme adopted now sort, involving

with bluff any important nation today, lead to consequences of the gravest

fempt to rob Barclay's Bank in the Nanking but will fly to Hankow to act of aggression.

Arab Rejection

Jewish aren of Jerusalem. a Jewish refuci

Cairo, Mar. 25 The Mufti of source reported, "In the meantime, it must be made

President Truman continued: Jerusalem, Ha) Amin El Husseini, Bet "We

Between 40 and 50 armed men where they expert to arrive at clear-end-manifest to the world dint sibly should have, as soon as pos- "There duncers are imminent. The has declared that the Araba-will-re surrounded-a-building-at-deffe Rond "Pan, ore Saturday, Reconnaissance any nation which trics,

of such

speed flights will commence

and responsible governments in the Jeet the American trusteeship pro- where a new branch was recently on Sunday aftern of action which, through that in the event of war we could

copy the armament, and in sufficient numbers, United Nations cannot morning.

face this posal for Palestine. Dr Mounib, a opened, but the Jewish poilce, acting Reynolds said they will make aft-mankind,

Committee, ainted here today. tude tests to measure

must, like Hiller and

bank. tive and aufliciently, frequent round- the gorges, fermany, face the determination and trip attacks on any enemy points into the Security Council a temporary a

United States has proposed Dr Mounib made his statement at

They are reported to have arrested complete reological and geographical will of the United States that it shall the world which military strategy United

press conference of the Araba number of raiders-Reuter. studies and take photographs "alier not happen "ogain,”

Nations trusteeship for League at which the League's press which we will come out."

TALKS REPORT DENIED Palestine, to provide a government oficer, Assad Dagher, said that the Washington, Mar. 20.-The State to keep the peace. Such a trusteeship Arabs would continue to night for Department denied today reports was proposed only after we had ex-independence."

that talks on Palestine were taking hausted every effort to and a way Assad Dagher said the Arab place in London between American to carry out partition by peaceful League Council,

now meeting in and British representatives. means-A

Beirut, was waiting for further The reports from London

Bald details of the trusteeship proposal that the United States was trying before

deciding on nhy denite to persuade Britain

to hold action-Reuter,

mandate beyond May 15.--Reuter,

and then on

the Lanchow

The mission is expected to be com pleted in 10 days to two weeks, he saldi.United Press.

AERO HEIGHT

*

RECORD

London, Mar. 25-Group Captain John Cunningham, chief test pilot of the De Havilland Aircraft Com- pany, set up an international height record when he reached 50,492 feet

ns rent business.

peace of

Hitler, brought so much disaster on launch from our own shares effect without acting promptly to spokesman, for the Arab Higher quickly, threw a cordon round thei

dictates."-Reyter,

All The Rest of the Sport

(Continued from Page 1)

it.

Not Substitute Plan substitute for the partition plan, but "Trusteeship is not proposed as a

brilliant 66 IRONSIDES"

Riggs for an casy 6-3, 6-4 victory in overturned yesterday and he is in a the 55th match of their nationwide hospital in Derby. professional tennis tour. It was Leo Fenoferait, of Italy, the world Kramer's 38th triumph.

Dinny Pails, of Australia, defeated display to win the international in-

pursult champlon, gave д Pancho Segura, of Ecuador, 14-12 Individual pursuit race in five minutes #gruelling

set preliminary and 40.0 seconds. match.-United Press.

in a Vampire jet fighter Inst Tues- BADMINTON day, the Royal Aero Club announced today.

The record is subject to .confirmation.

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11 beat the previous Ilalian-heid record by nearly 3,500 feet,-Reater. I

DOG QUIZ

Answers

(Questions on Page 1)

ANSWER

1. Because the whole surface is sensitive to smell, not just the inside, as the human Nuse.

2 True. But its vision lu bright

light is not nearly as good us human vision.

3.

Eugen Kamber, the Swiss sprint LAND NORTH

champion, won the BSA Gold Column event over with 17 points,Reuter.

the live miles

INTERNATIONAL STROKES SEVEN

TOURNAMENT

Cakes began on Thursday in

UNDER PAR

Charlotte, North Carolina, Mar. 26. Copenhagen, Mar. 26.--Denmark's-Pete Cooper, Ponte Verda, Florida, Hadminton Association International professional; slammed out a seven Tournament in which 130 players under par 65, taking the lead in the from Malaya, Britain, Sweden and first round of the $10,000 Charlotte

Open Golf Tournament.

Chick Harbertt, of Detroit, and The result was that twelve Danes, for second with 60 encl: United Jimmy Thompson, of New York, led three Swedes and one Englishman Press.. will ineet on Friday in matches qualifying for the quarter finals.

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Shanghai, Mar. 26-Chinese "JOAN CAULFIELD'S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL

reports reaching Shanghai to-] day said General Chang Fan- kwei's famous "Ironsides" have landed in force Fourth Army at several ports along the North Kiangsu const in a new drive to oust Communist units from an area which could be used as a on which Shanghai and Nanking base against the Yangtse Delta

are located.

Details of the reported landings are not avallable, but General Chang. who until recently was Director of

wind a dog follows a few feel lee-Afarsland of Britain and the Swedes House Of Commons the Generalissimo's Headquarters in

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Truc. 5. False. Except in the ease greyhounds, Barzols,

}) few other breeds which hunt by sight.

6. (a) It is 101 degrees F com- pared with the normal human tem- perature of 08.4 degrees P

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7. About 1,000 yards.

Helge Paulsson, Lars Carlsson and Knut Malmgren.

SOME OF THE RESULTS Thursday's resulls included;

Adjourns

London, Mar. 25.-The House of Benny Rasmussen (Denmark) 15-4, Easter recess until April 6.

11. R. Marsland (Britain) defentext Commons adjourned today for the 15-6 and P. Nielsen Denmark) 15-5. 13-15 and 15-3.

In a rush to complete Parliamen- Helge Paulsson (Sweden) bent tary business, Members held two- Henri Hansen (Denmark) 15-2consecutive all-night sittings, one 16-11 and beat Lawritzen (Denmark) debating Palestine and the other the redistribution of Parliamentary Lars Carlsson

seals. (Sweden) heat

The nety session will open with Hans Madsen (Denmark) 15-5, 15-10 and Kau Boerge Larsen (Denmark) the Budget-Reuter, 15-11, 10-3.

OUTWARD MAILS 15-12, 15-14.

On Monday, March 29, the General Post Once and Kowloon Central Post Ofer will be open from 8 a.m, to noon and the other branch port offices from 5 a.m. to 10 am. There will be our delivery of registered and eritinary cofrespondence at 10 am, and one collection only from pllar boxes each day. The Money Order Once will br entirely closed during the holidays.

Outward Malls. Unters otherwise stated, regittered atlicies and parcel pusta cioso 30 minutes earlier than tha

· ordinary mati. If mali eloss betere

10 aegistered and parcels will close at 5 p., on previous day,

Shanghaf

SATURDAY, MARCH 27

Closing Times By Air

Nanking.

nad Pelping, Noon freg and ord).

Closing Times By Rea & Train

Bankow, Taingiao

Macau Tilnshan and Shekki (Sex) Noon. Canton (Train) Noon,

Itatavia, Sourabaya and incasser (Sea)

Noon.

Manila (Seal Noon.

Japan (Ordinary, tetters and cards only)

(Bea) Noug.

Soul

USA. Canada. Central and

America via San Franelico (No Parcele for Canada) (Sea). Noon (par, rog and

urd).

SUNDAY, MARCH 28

Closing Tinies By Air

M

(Sweden)

15-1. (Den-

feated Ole Mertz. (Desmark) 15-7 and Fredo Danielsen

mark) 15-10, 15-5.

Danielsen in his previous match

Rumoured Plot To Kill Ex-King

bent Olle Wahlberg (Sweden) 15-17, Washington, Mar. 15-7 and 15-8.

In

Cunton, arrived here recently from Canton en route to Nanking.

The reports said the landings were respectively 100 and 190 made between Yencheng and Funing. north of Shanghai. Communist con- nir miles

centrations in this area recently join numerous smaller guerilla units. fanned out towards the Yangtse to

The new government operation, it the reported Communist schedule to is beloved, is designed to frustrate cross the Yangtse River during May. In addition to the landings the Government also assigned strong forces Lo clean up Communist guerillas who succeeded in occupying villages along the northern bank of the Yangtse in the Kaingyin area, 50 nir mile northwest of Shanghai, United Press,

Protest Rejected

20-After re ceiving "reports of rumours" of a Arne Lossmann (Denmark) beat plot to H. J. Wingfeld (Britain) 15-13, 15-0, Michael of Rumania, the State De- States today rejected

assassinate former King Washington, Mar. 20-The United a first match Wingfield de-

Russian Partnient sald feated Carl Rathsach (Denmark) inking measures to protect him,

today that it was protest that the United States, Bri- 13-15, 1-12 and 15-0.

tain and France have broken agree- Friday's programme includes men's the New York newspaper columnist, Germany. The US replied that the

Late yesterday, Walter Winchell,ments for four power control slagles, women's singles, men's and reported that the ex-king had been Soviet Union and its Eastern Euro- women's doubles and mixed doubles. threatened and that he was under pean satellites were to blame. for -Associated Press.

extraordinarily heavy guard at the splitting Europe In two-Associated Shorcham Hotel here.-Reuter.

HERNE HILL

RACING

London, Mar. 20-An 18-year-old

Bangkok, Singapore, Batavia, Colombo, Dutch rider, Joh zelendoorn, won

Sydney and Auckland, Noon treg on Baturday): 10 a.m. (ord),

the international aprlat cycling race

ut Herne Hill, where the probable competilors of several

(France)

Canton, Amoy, Shanguini, Nanking. Ilan Olympic

kow, Taingtao, Peiping, Tainen, Kun- ming, Calcutta Swalow and Foochow nations competed.

Noon (reg on Balurday: 10 m, (urd).

Closing Times By Ben & Train

Was

Henrl Sensever second and Mario Ghella (Italy) The winner's time over the

Marno, Tainshan and Shekki (Sex) B a.m. third.

Macao, Tainahon and Siekki (Bea).10 am. last 200 metres was 12-2/5 seconds.

Canton (Train) 10 am.

Kongmoun (Aea) 10 a.m.

Stralis, Rangoon and Calcutta (Sex) 10

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tho. Good Friday print, his time Axl Schandorf (Denmark) won over the last 200 metres being.13 seconds. was second and Ghella third.

Lou Pond (Great Britain) Reg Harris, the British holder of the world amateur sprint cham-

at 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of plonship, was unable to compete.

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