1949-09-02 — Page 3

Hongkong Telegraph 港電新報 士蔑新聞 All

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1949.

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PEACE, IT'S WONDERFUL-Barefoot and armed with tommy-guns, these Indo. nesian Republican soldiers look determined as they talk with members of a UN team in Jogjakarta. Dutch and Indonesian high commands issued a joint proclamation, ordering cease fires in Java and Sumatra,

AIRBORNE POLIO FIGHT-A helicopter, skimming along_at_tree-top level, sprays DDT-laden aerosol` fog over Springville, New York. To flight polio, the aerial spray gun is alming at eradicating files and mosquitoes from the town and surrounding area.

AUGUST ORGY FOR KIDS-With temperatures soaring, children of Now York City try to spend their holidays in the water. This group of youngsters, lackier than some, cavort in the Children's Aid Society pool to beat the heat.

USO BACK AT WORK-Cpl. Allan Dutton and WAC Recruit Corinne "Corky" Gillis dive into a big Virginia watermelon at the USO in Petersburg, Virginin. Both are from Los Angeles, and are stationed at Camp Lee, Virginia. The USO has been reactivated.

-BUDDIES-When Meyer-----

Englander of New York. had to enter a hospital, because of pain in his sightless eyes, his 11- year-old seeing oye dog, Naples, went along. Hos- pital authorities walved The "No Dogs Allowed" rule to let Naples stay with master.

TRAVELLING MAN-William Holland, 74, of Owosso, Michigan, is shown the sights of Hoover Dam, near Las Vegas, Nevada, by guide John Weston (right). Holland bicycled from his home to the dam-a distance of 2,800 miles. Holland

says he's pedalled 100,755 miles in 60 years.

PEEK-A-BOO — A New Jersey state trooper peeks through the barred window into a huge gambling house in Maple Shade, New Jersey, which police raided. Troopers seized 187′ men and U.S.$40,000 in the 'con- crete stronghold, which was protected by a look-out tower, a "rald-proof” inner door, and barred windows.

WHEELING AWAY-The "Anything On Wheels Derby," held in New York for the city's young speed merchants, brought out an 'amazing collection of vehicles: This event, for scooters, was highlighted by several 'spills, such as the one the youth in the rear is taking. These contraptions are made from boxes. and lengths of planks, with roller skate wheels supplying the locomation. There were other events for other types of wehicles In the derby, which was sponsored by the Children's 'Aid Society of the city.

EIFFEL EYEFUL — IL gels hot in Paris' In tho summer, too. These girls. are about to go for a cooling trip to the top of Paris famed Elffel Tower, but the view's pretty good below.

STRANGE BEDFELLOWS--The fox terrier möller turns around of, bewilderment at the spotted fellow having his dinner. newborn jaguar from the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Zoo. The its mother, which has a habit of destroying offspring, and

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