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Will Always Hote Britain

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VOL V NO. 46

Rome, Feb. 23.-Former Italian Marshal Rodolfo Graziani told a Military Tri-| bunal hero today that he! "always has und always will hate Britain-the enemy of Italy."

The on-year-old Graziani, nolf-assured and confident, Is facing his second trial for col- laboration with the Nazis. His Arat tripl before a Civil Couri was abandoned last February because the Court declared 11- self incompetent to deal with military-matters...

The burly, grey-haired for- mer Commander denied churgen that he had sent Hollans into forced labour camps in Gur- many ani had permitted re prisam by the Nazis against Italian parthang,

Graziani, wearing KL grey, military tunic with ave rows of medal ribbons and no inalgaba of rank, had a chuir on The floor of the Count moved onto the Judge's dais so could respond to the indictment.

POLITICAL SPEECH

I reply branched out into pokilent speech, interrupted for frequent draughts of mineral water from the large bottles on. a table at his elbow.

Graziant was

so called

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GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

Socialists Take Lead In The Early Returns

Britons flocked to the polls yesterday to record their votos in a General Election which has aroused the interest of the whole world. It is estimated that at least 80 per cent of the electorate recorded votos, and first returns tended to support carlior predictions that there would be an exciting fight for power between the Socialists and Conservativos.

Out of the first 57 results, Labour had lost one seat which it held in the previous government. This was the defeat of Mr L. J. Edwards in the constituency of Black- burn West. He lost to Mr R. Assheton, the Conservative candidate. Mr Edwards was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the late government.

One of the most interesting early results was the defeat of Mr Norman Pritt, KC, the Independent Labour candidate, who forfeited his seat at North Hammersmith to Mr F. Tomney, the official Labour representative. This was a four-cornered contest.

Defence Of Alleged "Mercy Killer'

of

At 0 o'clock Hongkong time!

The Communist candidate in

50 results had been declared, Burnley polled only 520 votes, Labour Lending with 30 peats thus forfeiting his deposit, Neither the Liberals nor any of The other parties had won a

cent.

for

Labour Ministers in the pre- vious government who retained their reats included the Rt Hon

George

Minister Isaacs, Mr Wyman replied: "In due Manchester, New Hamp-

Arthur Labour, and Rt Hon shire, Feb. 23.--Dr Hermann course we expect to do that."

The 41-year-old doctor had Greenwood, Lord Privy Scal, Sander, N.

accused

pleaded! not qulity. But Mr

A Router report says that at "mercy killing" 59-year-old Phinney said today that Sander

the in- Preston, Lancashire, 12 nuns and a priorces went out to vote-the jections because of the plead- "Minister of Defence" in the Mrs Abbie Borroto, will show had admited making

the cancer-doomed Republic which Benito Muss-that

ings of the woman's husband.

Brst time this had happened la lini not up under German spon woman was dead before he

...Outlining the

Prosecution's their convent's 30-year history. the State Attorney Italy injected air into her veins, case, sorship In Northern

For the nuns it was the first Dr Sander as October, 1943, after his drama.

his chief defence lawyer de-General quoted

con-saying that he knew he "might sight of the outer work since clared when the trial

have broken the law, but the they joined the order. law was not right and should be changed."

tie rescue from Italian arrest.

Explaining to the

Tribunal

of

of five generals why he co-tinued here today. operated with the Nazis, Graziani said: "I have had no Mr Loul E. Wyman gave this the defence great liking for the Fasclets, indication and even less for the Germans, strategy after the Prosecution the Jury that Dr Sander whom I was taugh to hate from told -carly youth," he said.

and taken the life of the suffer- at her husband's "My intention at the end for ing woman the war,) was to remalu neutral appeal.

The suggestion that and I accepted the post

was dead before Borro'o that by was given the injections came in

of

Minister of Defence only after

speci-

of cancer on

Sander was charged fcully with killing Mrs Borroto by giving her air Injections as

he was dying December 4.

Mr Phinney quoted Dr Sander Mrg

"Because of Mr saying: 08 she

Borroto's pleadings and because Harold was a good friend of mine, but to Dr

the and probably in a moment President of

weakness, I injected air." evils in store for Italy."

County Hospital, He said that the

Answering question by

Medical they had been betrayed by Italy where Mrs Borroto died.

Officer, Dr and wanted to make reprisa's. The State Attorney General, County

believed Mrs Phinney, ob- Sander raid he He felt that his action would Mr William L

two days. another soften, if not abvlate, these rejected to Mr Wyman's question Borroto would probably kave prisals. The trial was adjourn.unless it is to be supported by lived for

Counsel declared.-Reuter, ed until tomorrow.-Reuter.

I got the impression doing this I could diminish the a question

EDITORIAL

the

Loverlit, Loverilt, Nazis felt Illsboro

evidence."

Anti-T.B. Association

E progress made by the Hongkong

the

Tere Bonia Association during

and months, past twelve programme planned for the Immedinte future, will probably astonish a great many people. For this is a branch of local sucial-medical activity, which goes quletly about Ita vastly Important humanitarian work

only and it is occasionally that the public is able to appreciate how much effort is being real value of the made and what the Anti-T. B. Association's efforts mean in terms of saving human life and suffering.

report This year's annual

is an un- qualified credit to everybody associated with the organisation. At very long last the tremendous preventive and curative work in the local field of tuberculosis is being tackled in a modern and scientific way. The first year's statistics revealing the number of patients treated in the new Sanatorium may appear to be modest, but they are also progressive, and for some time now the "full house" sign has been up indicating that the fullest use le being made of existing facilities. The Sanatorium which permits of curative treatment and isolation is the single big- to the successful gest contribution tackling of the T. I. problem which has been made to date in Hongkong, and is reminder of the debt of gratitude which is, and always will be owed to Without his muni. Mr-J. H. Ruttonjce. Acent endowment there could have been moreover It can be no-Sanatorium;

accepted that his generally has inspired others to contribute more liberally than they otherwise might. None, however, can fall to be impressed by the enormous, annual cost of maininining this Invalu *hhló Institution, and quite clearly there

for demand

liberal Is an urgent

and endowments from wealthy firms individuals if the Sanatorium is to be able to continue its activities without restriction. It is asking a great deal to have half a million dollars subscribed annually through appeals, special efforts and donations, and small personal it is a money-raising problem of which the Board of Directors are entitled to be relieved by the promise of substantial yearly endowments from,those well able to make the gesture. This necessity is given added emphasis by the disclosure that the Association intends to enlarge ita activi- ties to include field work and measures for the prevention of tuberculosis. This calls for headquarters and a publicity centre, and the Hongkong War Memorial Com- mittee can be congratulated on their decl. alon to make funds available for these bulldings. In few other ways could the money be better spent, for I is through classca in education that the poorer Hongkong can learn how to avold con- tracting the dread disease of tuberculosis; and a TB-free community would be one of the greatest living memorials imaginable. It is apparent that the Anti- T.B. Association is now firmly embarked upon work which is of Inestimable valu to the Colony. The Association merits all the practical and sympathetic support which it can be accorded. The Associn. tlon's work, however, must continue to be the task progressive and expanding it which it has set itself is to be realised. And this requires money from the public and the private purse, which has to be given generously. It is for a cause whose claims on the public conscience, are as high as anything else in Hongkong.`-

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Mr Morgan Phillips, Secretary of the Labour Party, was quoted by United Press thorly alter saying: "On the midnight n results so far, I feel we shall retain the government if results continue in the way in which they have gone,"

Party Conservative Tilo spokesman sald: "This evening's count is likely to show a So- ciglist majority of 30."

He warned, however, that this was "not to be regarded as de-

exceeded." pressine unless this majority is

Latest State Of Parties

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Al 10.30 am. Ilangkong Time today, the site of the parties in the General Election was:

LIBERALS LABOUR LA

GO OTHER PARTIES .. CONSERVATIVES ..

Shortly after 0.30 the Socialists were listed as having won 63 Brats, the Conservatives 40 and Liberals 1, showing Labour to have alightly lost their previous lead, but at 9:45

Neither the state of the parties was Labour 83, Conservatives 43,

Liberals 1, giving the Boelails a majority of 30. Communists nor Independents had won a single seat in the first 130 results,

At 1,20 .m. GMT (9.20 Hong- the Labour Party con- kong) tinued to maintain its early lead, Out of a total of 02 seats, the Socialists had captured G1, the Conservatives taking the remain- ing 31.

The Liberals had not won a seat, and at least nine of their de- candidates Jind forfeited posits.

FIRST LIBERAL WIN

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Election Results

To Date

Below are the progressive results to date. Details of the voting by all the candidates have not yet been received, but they may come to hand in time for inclusion in the second edition this afternoon.

Koyle West: Sulford

*C. (Labour) majority of 5,202.

Exeter: J. C. Maude, KC}· (Cons.). majority of 3,204.

A. Burnley: *W. (Labour).

Burke

ASMARA RIOTING

British Troops In Action

Asmara, Eritrea, Feb. 23. -British troops with tanks went into action here to day, to break into build- ings where rioters were hiding in the third' conse- cutive day of Christian. Moslem clashes. in which 41 people have been killed.

At time during the day the situation in the Eritrean capital seemed completely out of hand. at sunset British troops op- to vo in under peared control.

Eti

Fire-raisers hid when polise and then

gotrols appeared

started new fres. During the day, the worst of the three days of disorders, there were 24 fires in Moslem shopg and wooden stalls in markets.

Several Umes rioters set fre to buildings in one part of the Aro after

the calling city brigade 10 another by falso alarms.

The police fired on looters, killing two and injuring others. After this looting stopped, bul band

Into grenades throwe groups of people, wounded nine.

The

more police arrested than 150 people.

COMMISSION'S APPEAL Tho wounded wero estimated nbout 130. all Coptic Christians and Moslema

nt

The Ave-Power United No- lions Commlesion, now at work tha in Asmara inquiring Into tuturo of

Italian the former colony of

ap- Erlires, today pealed to the population to ccase violence.

The disturbances began when Shifta members of pro-

Ethiopian

an bandthrew three grenades Into a procession of 4- 000 Moslems at the funeral of nan killed by Shifta the day before.

For the

Is man

first time Moslem (Cons) defeated Mrs B. Ayrton dead were left unburied in the Gould (Lab).

streets, in deliance of tradition Cons, gal3

because-people were afraid of

at while shot

burying

being them.

Derby: Rt. Hon. Philip J. Nucl-Baker (Lab).

Devonport: Michael. Fo01

Christian dead were taken to (Lab) defeated Randolph Chur-

the cemetery by lorry under Kingston-upon-Thames: J. Achill (Cons). Lancasture, Boyd-Carpenter (Cons.) majori-

Huyton: It Hion military éscort.

During the afternoon a Mos- ly of 10,637,

Harold Wilson (Lab).

Haj Ibrohim Wng H.W.em named East: Walthamstow Southwark N. Rt Hon Geo.

stabbed in the middle of a street. Edith His ansatlants were cutting his very confident during the early. leases (Lab) majority of

left arm when the

police hours of counting Conservative

R. S. arrived and they fled. headquarters were cautious.

Labour

headquarters

were

Yollace (Lab).

West Dr

Muthain

over 22,000,

Hammersmith N.: F. Tomney Summerskill (Lab).

Southport Rt Hon N. Prit, KC, Lab. (Lab) (D. Ind. lost his sent in four-cor Husdon

(Cona). South nered fight one time expelled

inglon (Lab). from Labour Party for opposi-scalen A. AL. Skeff-the cattle market and slaughter

The Labour Party Secretary was especially impressed by the Labour victory in the Hammersmith district of London,

The Conservatives scared their second gain from Labour in the first 110 results, when Dr C. Hi, who stood as a Liberal- Conservative, beat Mr W, N. At half past nine it was an-Warbey, the Labour candidate. nounced that the first Liberal a contest. enndidate had won He was Mr Wade who gained Huddersfield West constituency. that two Reuter reported

constituen- Ireland Northern

members cles returned opposed. They were Sir Hugh Unionist for O'Neill, Ulster Antrim North and Major J. R. E. Harden. Ulster Unionist for Armagh.

un-

Polling, says, Reuter, did not inke place yesterday in Man- Sidg division Moss chester (electorate 60,819) owing to the death of the Conservative candi- date.

Voling in this constituency will be on March 9.

In the 1943 Election Labour Conservatives Won from the with a majority of 2,778.

in a despatch United Press

carly returns, discussing the reported that in Cheltenham the Conservatives polled almar twlco

votes DIA 11 1045.

were

ץושמן גם

sign in the early

Major Tragedy In Bengal

New Delhi, Feb. 23-A "major tragedy" had 00- curred in the Pakistan pro- vince of East Bengal, the Prime Minister of India, Pandit

Nehru, told Parlia ment here today in a state- ment on the recent com. munal rioting in that pro- vince and the adjoining In- dian Province of Weat Bengal.

The Hindu minority in Pakistan, he said, had lost all sense of security and was living in a state apprehension.--Keuter.

of

Admiral Kirk

Paris-Bound

P

tion to foreign polley).

Wakefield: Rt Hon A. Green- wood (Labour).

Lewisham W.

JI..

The city faces a probable Price meat shartage tomorrow, because

Cons. gain,

World famous Italian Vermouth since 1816.

* *Sir (Con).

Liverpool, W. Derby: David Maxwell-Fyffe

David played a leading (Sir

Nombor ve eme part in the prosecution In the

Salford

(Lab).

Manchester

trils).

E.: *E.A. Hardy

(Cheetham): NH. Lever (Lab) majority of 0,831.

Monchester (Exchange): *W D. Grimtha (Lab) majority of 4,010.

(Withington): 1..T. Wright (Lab) majority of

8.311.

Manchester

Blackburn West; IL Aschelon LJ. Edwards (Cons) defeated

(Lab).

Cons, gain,

Nottingham Central :*Sp-Larį. Geoffrey de Freitas (Lab).

Poular, Baw Rt Hon Chas. W. Key Lab) majority of more than 24,000.

Smethwick Waller (Lab).

P.

Gordon

Birmingham, Ladywood v. Yates (Lab) majority of 0.532. Oxford Q. Hogg (Cons). Lane Beraworth

Geo, Tomlinson (Leb),

*RI Hor

Darlington: "D. R. Hardman (Lab).

Preston: *Wg-Cdr E. A. Shockleton (Lab).

Hull, N. W..

R. W. C. Mackay (Lab). (He is an Aus-

of advocate and an 23.-Admiral|tralfan

States greater European unity),

will South Shields: *Rt Hon J.

Chuter Ede (Lab).

Huddersfield West: D. W.

East: H.

Wade (Lib).

Yada

Middlesborough

major

Feb. Berlin, results, said the agency, wor that the Liberals were doing Alan G. Kirk, United very poorly. Within half an Ambassador in Moscow, boui after the first result pass through Berlin by air on the Liberal Saturday on his way to Paris, unnounced, Party had forfelted three £ISO

an American spokesman stated deposits

for failure to poll

today. nough votes.

The first four-cornered race

Admiral Kirk will combine Conn) defeated W. N. Warbey carne from Burnley, in Lanca-

with pleasure, the shire, where the Socialist can❤ didate woll

but his majority spokesman eald, but was was cut almost in half from able to say what the Admiral'a 1915.

business would be. Reuter.

business

Marquand (Lab).

Luton: Dr C. HII (Lib and

(Lab).

un- Walthamstow West: *C. R.

Attlee (Lab).

Hendon N. C. 1. Orr-Ewing

houses in the African quarter were closed.Reuter,

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