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U.K. RAILWAYMEN CALL FOR GOVT INTERVENTION
Wage Rise Demand
London, Apr. 22.-Delegates representing 460,000 British railwaymen today called for Government intervention in a disputo resulting from the refusal of their demands for a 12s. 6d. ́a week wage rise.
The railwaymen'a decision was made at a special 'London conference of the National Union of Railwaymen.
India's "Grow More Food"
Campaign
An-
New Delhi, Apr. 22.-Faminr- ravaged India has boldly nounced that the expects to grow enough food during the next two years to stop imports from abroad completely.
The delegates sent their chairman and secretary, Mr W. T. Potter and Mr J. H. Figgins, to the Prime Minister, Mr Cle- ment Attleo's residence at No.
10, Downing Street, to seek an Interview.
They were referred to a high' oficial, who arranged for them to see the Minister of Labour,
and Isaacs,
the Mr George Minister of Transport, Mr Alfred Barnes, next Tuesday.
this, the When informed of conference adjourned until next Thursday to await results, Be- sides the report of its deputa
wlit
It then tion, the conference have before it resolutions pro- posing several drasile alterna- tives, including strike action, n "po slow" policy and a ban on The Indian people, who live overtime working.
railwaymen's claim has The chiefly on rice and other grins,
series of been rufected by a have been told to develop n
arbitration tribunals. The cost taste for bananas, Aweet potatoes and other fonds of meeting it in full has been
estimated officially at
anid
that
The government after December, 1031, it would import food "only in the case of grave calamity."
which can be grown dance at bone.
payas.
in abun-
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Meliru inpnched the drive him- self by instructing his personal bakers to use 25 per cent sweet potato flour in all his brenda and pastries. The told newsinon he had worked out the per-
and found i centage himself "perfectly satisfactory".
000 year.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1949...
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COTIONS PRESS VERTICE,
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"Gentlemen!..... Messieurs! .... Signori!
peace talk in the bar, please!"
Burmese Govt
Troops' "Biggest Ever" Offensive
Rangoon, Apr. 22.-Government troops to- day launched their "biggest ever" offensive to wrest the railway town of Nyaunglebin from the Karen rebels, it was officially stated. The rebels captured the town yesterday.
out in the
Syrian-Israeli Peace Talks Resumed
Идтавсия, Apr. 22.-The Syrian-Jewish armistice talks were Lueceaxfully resumed yes- terday morning at Bardel In No Blatt's Land between Mislunar Hayyardin and Roshpimuz, it has been announ- red omletally.
The two delegations had two unoMeinl preliminary meetings before the official meeting war held in the presence of Brigadier General William E. Riley and M. Henri Vigler,
The delegations notes
and demands at
the
meeting tral then adjourned
until next Tuesday.
Gen. Riley
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The visit of the Syrian Chief Commander, Colonel Husni el Zlam. to Coiro yesterday was described as very successful.
It was announced
that King Farouk promised all necessary moral and material support.
The result of the visit is that Egyptian. ns well 45 Saudi- Arablan, recognition of the new government becomes imminent. Lebanese recognition is probably also pending, as the Lebanese Premier is reported to be coming to Damascus tomorrow.~~~ Asso~ elated Press.
Still Hope.
New
Apr. York,
22.-The Bikini alom bomb tests have in- dicated that half the victims of explosions could be atomic
saved by blood transfusion, ac- gording to Admiral Ross Mc- Intyre, former Surgeon General of the United States Navy Reuter.
NOTICE
The Burmese Air Force is providing air arc 'op- cover for the government troops, who posed by a rebel force of over 2,000. The Karena have been bam | twice with While Band mem- which is bers of the People's Volunteer £24,000-merlug Nyaunglebin,
Do miles north of Rangoon, | Organisation and with Con- A trade union demand for an
since last weekend. They used munists, who broke off the en-
cars and motorised gagements. extra week's holiday for Bri-
armoured colum lo take the town.
The Burmese Army challenge tin's 750,000 miners was reject- today by an arbitration ed
Military observers believe that to the White Band PVOs seek The miners wanted tribunal.
holiday, the present fight in likely to being to wrest authority from the weeks annual two with pay instead of six days us the decisive one of the campaign, Army to
They point out that the rebels open" expired last night. at present.
targest employing their the Nalionul are The union and
reported Meanwhile, it was Coat Board agreed on the de-number of froops yet in a single
today that gunmen believed to sirability of the longer holiday buttle.
be White Band PVOs nttneked i commented: the Tribunal but
The Burmese, War Ofes an-ja' Union
force Auxiliary "The Tribunal, while fully ap
nounced yesterday that fighting armoured train one mile South
Notice is hereby destre
both of reciating the
ir broke pree
out yesterday the of Insein and escaped that the concession
that Charles Andrew Suther- 10 temple city of Mandalay, 300 arms and ammunition. in due time be made, Indian is now importing grain
miles north of Rangoon.
Hand-to-hand fighting tookton Russ and James Charles take
statement The Army
place on board the running Stewart Solicitors of Hong at the rate of nearly 3,000,000 have yet felt obliged to tons a year-barely enough to account of the present position
train between the gunmen and Kong on the 11th of April, slave off famine. Hier nutrition of the country us a whole, the
armed guards before the ralders the industry to
1949, entered into a Partner- standards are stilt far below necessity for
jumped off.
ship Agreement and that those of most other countries. Pay Its way, and the economic But she cannot afford to import effect of a rise in the price of
from the 1st of May, 1949,
will carry
the more because her foreign cur- coal."Reuter.
they rency reserve is dwindling dan-
solicitora at practice, of gerously.
Wang Hing Building, No. 10, Queen's Rond, Central, 2nd strip nt Teunasserim, com- muntentions were cut between floor, under the style or firm Thaton and Martaban, opposite paine of C. A. Sutherton Russ Moulmein, "when rebels destroy and Stewart-Telephone No, ed rallway bridge.--Associated
27736.
Food Ministry officials admiti- cd that the 1951 deadline could be met "only by Herculean! effort."
Worse stili, her needs Jump sharply every year because of her rapidly snowballing popula- tion. By 1951, according government estimates there will be 12,000,000 inore, mouths to feed than at present.
10
said the government troops clashed
Wreath Laid
Burton Wins At Cenotaph
£1,350 Golf
Food Minister Jainandas Daulatram told the Indian Par- Jament that "the challenge can be met only it the food front is looked upon as a war front."
years During the next two thousands of acres of new form day
be hacked land will Indiau. Jungles, Ficets of Ameri
Tourney
Burton
Rickmansworth, Apr. 22-The King" £1,350 colt "Silver tournament, the first of Britain's £30,000 professional season. was won at Moor Park here to
by popular Dick out of with a 72-hole aggregate of 281.
Burton, a former Open cham can army surplus tractors will plenud tyder Cup player, who to choose Britain's tough and harvest on a round-will help the-clock time-table. New net-team to play America this year. works of irrigation ditches will won by one stroke from Charlio be dug. Provincial food con- Ward, of Birmingham. trols will be tightened.
"I am confident we will defeat the crisis that inces us," Daulatram said.-United Press.
WEEK-END SPORT
TODAY
Mr
Athletics RAF Sports at
Kai Tak, 2 p.m.
Basketball "B'
Division-
p.m.; "A" Division-Kung Mon
to Anish. e The last man knew he wanted a three at the
tec last hole for victory. His shot was too strong, but the ball ni a spectator and stuck on the edge of the green.
Burton got his three, which brought him the first prize of
£300.
His four rounds were 09, 70, 70 and 72.
The Overseas challenge had almost vanished on the
two
us anys, and none of the players from abroad left
in today-Ricordo de Vincenzo (Argentina), W. Forreser (Bel-
v. Swatow Overseas, 7 Pmchallenging Ladies-Heung Tao Schol
Kowloon Chinese YMCA, 8 p.m. at Caroline H.
Police v.
Army Valley; Pastern
་
St George's Day Ceremony
Members of St George's: this morning at 9 o'clock to ob- Society gathered at the Cenotaph
serve their Patron Saint's day,
A wreath in the form of 2 shield, bearing a red cross on a white background, was laid by Li-Col. E. J. R. Mitchell (PIC- sident of the Society) und Mr V. C. Labrum.
with
An offefal communique ro- ported that unknown rebels attacked a passenger. train in the Shwebo district, near Man- dalay, killing one civilian.
On the Southeast coastal
Press.
Inventors' Radar Claim
London, Apr. 22-The Royal Two buglers from the 1st Bit. Commission on awards to In The Bus sounded the "Last ventors has to decide early next Past" and "Reveille."
month how much the cavity Among those present were Slr magnetron-the "heart of radar" Leslie and Lady Gibson, L-Col was worth, to Britain during H.B.L. Dowbiggin (Past
Pre- the war. sident), Messrs . G. Meyer, C. Blaker, M. W. Turner, J.H.B.
May Beginning on
2, the Honce, H.G.W Woodhead, S. Commission will hear clalins by Mason, V. L. Sargeant, Mr and three British physicists--Pro-
Mrs J. B. Hart, the Rev. and Mrs fessor John Turner Randall, F. W. Weaver and Mr A. Som-Professor Henry Albert
Bool, mertfelt.
Negro Cleared
Of Murder
a
and Professor James Sayers.
The magnetron was used in the war for air Interception at sea to enable vessels to detect approach of enemy sub- marines,
coasts for surveying before D-Day, for night bombing and to allow ships to travel at high speed in fog and darkness.
Heuter.
Crew Abandon British Ship
Bat Ta: School v. Yau Oi, 6 gium) and Arthur Weritell
Bridgetown (Barbados), Apr. (Sweden)-was ever in sight of 22-A 50-year old Negro, Mc- Donald Lewis, was acquitted at for any of Uto
the Assizes here today on V major prizes.
the charge of murdering Mrs Myra The greatest danger to
Frances Greenland, 37, wife of Home professionals was Harry
a London-born engineer with the Football-First Division Bradshaw, of Elre, who had o
Earbados Telephone Company. League: Club v
ut stool chance at one stage today.
After 31 witnesses for the Happy
Buenos Aires, Apr. 22.--~Al! v.But he frittered this away over
Crown had given evidence, five
captain, was defending Kwong Winh at Caroline H111; the last few holes and
the second counsel submitted but the
and the Boundary third with 281.-Reuter.
radio officer KMB at
that there was no case and the officer
have abandoned the 7,850-ton Attorney General agreed. The SCOTTISH SOCCER
Chief Justice directed the Jury British freighter, James Clunies, which is stranded on a sand- verdict A
bank 24 hours sailing time nway from Point Mogotes, Greenland Auns fatally Argenting.
The ship's distress call was stabbed in the neck when trying to rescue her husband, Mr A, F. received at two H. Greenland, from an intruder whereupon fishing boats in their home last December.off the crew in stormy weather.
Street (Klek-off at 5 p.m.).
Second Division League:
South China v, KAD at Curo-
return
Club v. PCA, at Happy Valley: London, Apr. 22-Third to line Hill; Army (Kowloon) v. Lanark beat St Mirren by three guilty. Mrs Chatham Road: goals to one in a Scottish League
Solicitors nt Dockyard
Tramways V.
Causeway Bay
3.30. p.m.).
nt
Division "A" game today.- Reuter.
nt (Kick-off
RUGBY LEAGUE Lawn Bowls-Opening Day London, Apr. 22.In a Rugby V. League game played tonight Leeds lost to Bradford Northern
nt
al Talkoo Club; Recreio Police Recreation Club King's Park; Intra-Club match ut Kowloon Cricket Club.
TOMORROW
Basketball. Friendly - Southern Commerce College (Canton) v. South China AA, p.m. at Caroline Hat.
Football-irst
Division
League: CAA v. Navy ati
Boundary Street; St Joseph's v.
by two points to seven.--Reuter.
Squash Win
For Karim
South China "A" at Happy London, Apr. 22-Hahmoud Valley; RAF v. South Chinn el Karlm, Egyptian squnsh "B" at Sookunpoo. (Kick-off at rackets nee, the holder of the & p.m.).
British open title, had an easy Second
the League: second round victory in Army (Hongkong) v. Talkoo championship today.
Division
at Bookunpoo; Eastern v. Kit-
chee at Causeway Bay: CAA v.
Karim, with a classic exhibi-
St Joseph's at Boundary Street tion of strikes, eliminated E, S.
(Kick-off at 3.30 p.m.)))
Golf-England v Scotland at
Fanling, 9.20 a.m.
Hawes 0-0, 0-0, 0-2.
In the semi-final tomorrow, Karim meats amateur champion
Hockey-International Tour- Norman Berrett, the only man
nament: India v. Scoland Bookunpoo, 10,30_n.m.
at in the tournament reckoned to
have any
sort of chance of
Softball Inter-long League: loosening the Egyptian's grip on Caltex v. Stanvac, 11 nm; the title. Borrett yesterday de- Shell v. APL, 2 p.m.: Gibbs v. feated Neville Hopper, Army
Musicians,
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