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Evening star., 1950-01-22
Reds May Use Chinese Abroad
Might Try Exploit Them Like Hitler Exploited Sudeen Germans
Czechosovoku Chino Has Millions of Nationals Overseas

public forces led by an Anna
mite Communist named Ho
Chi-minh. Ho wants to throw
out the French, and his nation
alistic appeal to the Indo-
Chinese could bounce on him
if he gets too chummy with
the new Red colossus on his
north. o.,
100000 in Siam
However. since the West, in
Guiding the United States, has
shown general disposition to
recognize Hos French-spon-
sored rival (another Wet Nam.
Republic under. the Emperor
.Bao Dab. Ho seems to be
drifting closer to the Chinese
Reds and has exchanged eau
tious messages of greetings
. with Red China's chairman,
Mao Tze-tung.a
Proportionate1y the largest
Chinese minority anywhere lives
in Siam (Thailanb where 3,000.-
900 Chinese make up one sixth
of the total population. This
high minority figure is balanced
by the fact that Siam Is the
only traditionally independent
nation in Southeast Asia. At
the same time the size of the
Chinese population has had its
effect. Until recently Siam and
China were the only two sover-
eign states on the east Asiatic
mainland. had no diplomatic
relations, and dealt with each
other through third parties.
Burma has four different
groups of local Communists
fighting the government and
sometimes each other. The pic
ture is further clouded by the
fact that the government itself
has taken much of It's reform
program from Chinese Commu-
mist writings. The Chinese
minority is relatively small,
estimated at 193, 900 in 1887 and
possibly numbering 800, 900 now.
North Burma adjoins China's
Yunnan Province.
Hong Kong Situation
Chinese in the Philippines
numbered 117,000 when the 1889
census was taken. Filipinos
guess there may be nearly 140,-
600 now. Most are merchants
whose relatives live in recently
liberated" Fukien Province on
the China coast. During, the
war a Fukien Communist officer
taught guerrilla fighting meth
DDS to the dissident Hukbala-
haps, led by Communist Luis
Taruc. The Huks are still strong
In the interior.
Hong Kong has doubled its
Chinese population recently and
now has 100000. Counting
troops, the British probably do
not number more than $4,000.
The total overseas Chinese
population for the politically
reStive Southeast Asia area
therefore is somewhere around
o 44{l nm
Evening star., 1950-01-22

Some students of the Orient
have suggested that millions
of Chinese abroad may turn
out to be the "herrenvolk" of
the Far East.
That is. a strong China
might try to exploit their pres
ence in areas marked out for
expansion-somewhat like Hit
Ter exploited the Sudeten Ger
mans in Czechoslovakia in the
prelude to World War II.
An aggressive China might
discover" persecution of it's
nationals outside China. 1t
could do this both to fish in
troubled foreign waters and to
distract domestic attention
from the way things go-or
don't goat home.
Considered Nationals
China has more of it's ma
tionals overseas than any other
country. The Chinese Com
munists fall heir to this situa-
ton along with the nation
they are conquering.
The old Nationalist govern
ment worked on a total figure
of more than 100000 "over-
seas Chinese" as they are
called in English. This figure
was based on estimates more
than a decade old in some
cases. More up-to-date esti-
mates suggest that the total is
probably nearer 100000 and
may be even higher.
Overseas Chinese, in most
cases, consider themselves still
Chinese, although they may
have been born outside China
and never set foot in their
homeland. The government Of
China traditionally regards
them as Chinese nationals and
accords them Chinese citizen
ship when asked to do so.
Send Money Home
To look after their interests,
the Nationalist government had
a special Ministry of Overseas
Affairs (quite apart from the
Foreign Ministry, The fact
that the new Communist dom
mated government in Peiping
Peking) has not yet created
such an overseas ministry does
not necessarily mean that 1t
intends to ignore the question.
It probably means that it sees
no immediate chance of get
ting as much money out Of
these overseas Chinese as the
'Nationalists used to, and that,
for the time being anyway, 1t
has more important matters to
deal with at home. However,
a wealthy Singapore Chinese,
Tan Kah-kee. is a member Of
the Peiping regime.
Most overseas Chinese, Incl
dentally, come from two prov
inces-Fukien and Kwangtung
which only recently have
Evening star., 1950-01-22

The year 1914 was the peak
for the railroads. Motor carriers
just hit the bottom of their war
time depression in the year be-
fore when their tonnage figure
was just under that for 1914.
In l948 the railroads carried 64
per cent of the nations freight
while the motor carriers carried
81 per cent. The rest was han
died by water carriers, pipelines
and airlines. The railroads perl
centage was 71.97 in 1e43 and
69.25 in 1914. The trucks per
centage for those years was 4.72
and 4.57.
1t was estimated that the rail-
roads 1949 freight revenue would
be $7,722, 100000 The freight rev.
enue Of all motor carriers sub
ject to Interstate Commerce Com
mission regulation is given in a
preliminary estimate at $2,8O7,-
684. 900 for 1948.
Why trucks have captured the
short-haul business for many
commodities is too obvious to re-
quire explanation.
But their success in taking over
some of the other business does
need to be explained. Part of
this development is recent.
Rates Important
One cause is the steady increase
in rail rates. The ICC estimates
that since June 20, 1916. freight
rates have increased 57.3 per
cent. Truck rates are higher, too.
but there have been no general
increases granted by the ICC, as
in the case of the rail carriers.
One source says motor carrier
rates have gone up about so per
cent, but this is difficult of docu-
mentation.
In any event, railroads have re-
duced, or not raised, rates for cer-
tain specific freight movements SO
as not to lose business to motor
truck competition. Potatoes were
being shit ed an Mainc 0 ott.,e.'
other New England points by
truck. The railroads volunt arDy
reduced their rates for the busi-
ness by 10 to l6 per cent. Rail
rates also were reduced 35 per cent
on eastbound dressed turkey In
the East Central and North At
lantic areas.
The railroads say that the COM
mon carriers on the highways pick
and choose their business. Ac-
cording TO the rASroads, the
Evening star., 1950-01-22
BY james D. White

been liberated" Most of them
have relatives at home and
have been accustomed to send
ing money for their support.
This swelled the national store
of foreign exchange-"hard
money" like American dollars
or British pounds.
Overseas Chinese handle q
great deal of China's foreign
trade. The pressure to trade
with the homeland can be ex-
pected to assert itself in the
future, as can the desire to
help relatives still in China.
There is unlikely to be any
great surge to contribute to the
Red government in Peiping,
because most overseas Chinese
are so well off that they have
little natural interest in Chi
nese communism except und err
special circumstances. h
These special circumstances
exist largely in Southeast, Asia,
where three factors are impor-
tant: g..
l. Here are the largest and
denSest concentrations of over
seas Chinese.
2. The setting Is still largely
colonial, but
8. Local peoples are trying,
sometimes with violence, to
gain freedom.
Likely Trouble Spots
Several hundred thousand
Chinese in Indonesia got very
rough treatment a couple of
years ago when fighting broke
out between the Dutch and the
Indonesians. The Dutch In
formation Service estimates
the Chinese population of In
donesia now at 100000
which is lot Of people in case
they should have to be res
cued" in the future.
The sky looks even darker
in two other areas. In Malaga,
full federation long has been
deferred by the fact that in a
united Malaga either Chinese
or Indian "minorities" could
outnumber the Malayans
themselves. There are now
nearly a million Chinese in
Singapore. and perhaps half
a million in the rest of Malaga.
Unlike Chinese in some other
areas, they include a large Ia
boring population. This labor
ing class, after the war, was the
setting for Communicated ag-
itation that tied up the coun-
try's economy. The British
forced the rebels back into the
jungle, where they conduct
guerrilla warfare. Most of
them are led by local Chinese.
French Indo- China is an
other likely trouble spot. Just
south Of China itself, it has
around half a million Chinese
living in the northern part of
the country. The figure may
actually be higher than, that.
Perhaps 80 per cent of this
French possession is in the
hands of rebel Wet Nam Re-
Evening star., 1950-01-22

Available since February 13,
1922, to all interested and con-
cerned in what the Government
can, should or will do about the
coal problem, is a complete and
carefully drafted legislative pro-
posal for the regulation of the
coal industry of the United States.
1t was introduced by the late Sen
ator William S. Kenyon of Iowa,
on the date cited, and was en-
titled, "A bill to provide for the
settlement of disputes between
employers and employees in the
coal-mining industry; to establish
a board for the adjustment of
such disputes; to stabilize con-
ditions of production, and for
other purposes"
The bill was ''read twice and
referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor" and that was
all that ever happened to it. No.
body could be aroused to sufficient
interest in the proposal to gain
any serious consideration for it.
Miners, operators, the general
public, and the Government as
represented by the then Harding
administration, were alike in
different.
The bill was brought forth as
direct result of the bituminous
strike of 1919, and it's enforced
arbitration. and in anticipation of
further crises in the coal industry
which might jeopardize the gen.
eral welfare of the country. 1t
predated by barely six weeks the
beginning of the coal strike of
1922. In the % years which will
have elapsed before the present
Congress goes into action-if any
on the problem involved, there
have been numerous coal strikes
or Interruptions and stoppages in
coal production, eliminating in
the existing situation, which is or
is not grave national emergency.
according to the point of view
from which you pronounce judg-
ment.
Evening star., 1950-01-22

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more freight than ever before.
It was problem that tended to
be lost to sight during the peak
traffic years of the war, when the
railroads were hauling the heavy
supplies of combat. Now it is
back to harass the railroads again
at time when freight tonnage
has dropped and the railroads are
losing big sums in the passenger
business.
Making Long Hauls
Trucks are entering fields that
used to be looked on as safely
in the possession of the rail car
Iriers.
Motor transports are carrying
steel from Pittsburgh to the Gen.
trail States.
They are edging into the long
haul business and plan to take
over good part of it. They carry
aluminium products as far as 1000
miles. They haul Kentucky bour-
bon not only to st. Louis and Chi
cago, but also to the Pacific Coast.
Closer home, almost four of
every 10 oranges consumed in
Washington come to the city by
truck.
The Agriculture Department
keeps tab on the arrival of fruits
and vegetables. In 1948, Of the
14,o60 carloads of fruits and vege-
tables delivered in Washington,
6,825 carloads came by motor car
rier. In making the tabulations
truck loads are converted to car
loads.
AS would be expected, the vol
ume handled by trucks exceeded
that of railroad cars in the June
October period when fruits and
vegetables came from areas
nearby. But even in the winter
months Of January, February and
March about third OF the fruit
and vegetables come to Washing
ton by truck, many from Florida.
The equivalent Of one carload
even came by truck from as far
away as Texas.
Motor transport companies are
now planning to haul cargoes
over long distances. adopting some
of the railroads techniques. It
means an interchange of equip
ment between truck carriers.
When the wrinkles in the plan
are ironed out the motor carriers
texpect to haul loaded trailers be-
tween the Atlantic and the Pacific
and between the Canadian and
Mexican borders without any
loading or unloading except at
the points of origin and des-
tination.
Figures Significant
Henry E. English, first vice
president Of the American Truck
Ing Association, told a convention
OF Texas citrus and vegetable
growers and shippers that he
could think of no development in
truck transportation of more di-
rect Importance to the industry
he was addressing.
Here are some significant fig
ures that show how much freight
the railroads and the trucks have
been carrying over period of
years. The figures are for ton
miles Chat is. the number of tons
hauled one mile) and are In mil
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Slight Shift in Votes Could
Gust Britoin's Labor Portv
There Have Been Signs Of Such Swing
In Recent By-Eleetions, But the General
Election Is Something Else
By Henry FoirIie

1t won the general election of 1s4 the position
OF the Labor Party the House
There have been byeons mosty seats)
and has lost the Five
Labor MPs have expelled
but there have been four
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Railroads Getting Stiffer
Competition From rucks
Motor Transports Edge Into Lone-Houl
Freight and Other Fields Rail Carriers
Once Considered Safe From Rivalry
By Francis P. DouqIos

The sound of the locomotive whistle heard less the land
while the highways increasing
numbers
get that freight way out
They still Of the Nations good-64
1913 But the trucking business depressed during the
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Some Merit
In Coal Bill
Long Tabled
Kenyon's S 1922 Plan
Could Be Tailored to
Present Conditions
By Claude Watts

fMr. Watts served as chief, Division Of
Investigation, Notionol War Labor Boord,
World War I, and 10 co.ouihor of The
industrio Code"
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

Sisterhood and the Mr.. and Mrs.
Club of the congregation. Mrs.
Jack Fruchtman is chairman and
co-chairman is Mrs. l. Margolis.
On the committee are Mrs. Rob-
ert Jens; and Jack Shane, Harold
Imber, Julius Klein.
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

'cial calendar. The community is
invited to join in the festivities.
1t will be held at Anshei Israel
beginning at pm. AS an induce
ment, admission will be less for
those who are in costume.
The committee has engaged Sid
KrakoWer and his orchestra and
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

give assurance that the music
will be the kind to satisfy every
dancing taste. Decorations will
have Mardi Gras theme. There
will be fine homemade delicacies
including Hamentachen.
The Ball is co-sponsored by the
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03
Law For Nazis

JERUSALEM, (JTA) = A law
providing for the punishment of
Nazis and their collaborators is
being prepared by the Israel Min
istry of Justice.
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03
Al Purim Ball

Anshei IsraePs traditional Pu-
rim Masquerade Ball, to be held
this year on March 4, is always a
hi-point in the organizations So
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

This is her first hour in Israel!
And in that hour, the sorrow and misery, the
hunger and fear, of her long flight are momen-
tarily forgotten E.. banished by the joy of the
miracle that brought her here :. j.. miracle that
is really many miracles in one.
It's a miracle that Israel Is reborn =. a miracle
that the Jea0s held off the Arabs =. miracle
that 100000 JeaOs aOere brought to Israel IN
1949
But these miracles didn't just happen! A world
of suffering and toll, of blood and sweat went
into their making.
And even then, no miracles could have been
wrought if you hadn't worked valiantly and
given generously!
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

Thousands yes, tens of thousands of people
still stand before the gates of Israel, pleading
to be let in. For them, homes must be buil1.
Clothes must be made :. tools must be fash
ioned crops must be planted. Factories must
be built, and hospitals must be started.
And you you who have helped to bring
about so many miracles, must buckle down and
help some more . . and still more
The work is started, and prospers nightly.
The goal is actually in sight But it cannot be at
tanned indeed, all that has gone before can
come to naught i. d.. if we fail to do what is ex-
pected of us now.
So work for Israel Give for Israel. For was it
not written: "Thou shalt not harden thine heart,
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother, but
thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him -
The Arizona post., 1950-03-03

u j. A. supports immigration settlement in Israel renso
ation and relief in Europe and North Africa and the ADJUST
ment of refugees in the United States.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

Any and all persons claim ing adversely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local land office, Anchorage, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days there after, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 George A. Lingo, Manager Date First Publication 12 .1O-49 Date Last Publication 2-11-50
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
NOTICE
United States

United States
 Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 November 4, 1949
 NOTICE of PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Alaska Packers Association has made application for a soldiers additional homestead, Anchorage serial O12247, for a tract of land embraced in U. s. Survey No. 2875, situate near south Naknek Village, south (left) bank Naknek River, Bristol Bay area, Latitude $50 AZ 59.8" N., Longitude 1860 59' 59.7" w., containing O.82 acres and is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
PIyn,ouff, Hos New look
 Eofh Coming and Going

been continued in the ornamentatioa of the rear deck. The block-letter name plate, the license plate light ornament, the license plate recess. and the T-shaped luggage compars- ment handle are styled to accent the cars low, sleek lines. Combination tail lights and stop lights are set into each rear fender.
 The redesigned instrument panel provides new backgrounds of trans parent gunmetal on spun aluminium for the gauge dials, speedometer. radio dial, and clock. The gunme&sd finish is also used on the radio grille screen. There are larger rotary switch knobs which are easier ts operate.
 Features for performance, comfort and safety which were previously in troduced in the Plymouth line have been retained. The car has charac- teristic interior roominess, mple head and leg room, and wide, deep chair-height seats. The six-cylinder. Y-horsepower engine has 2 to l compression ratio. The combination ignition and starter switch, auto matic electric choke, super-cushion tires, safeguard hydraulic brakes and safety-rim wheels are among ths 'high-priced car" features contained in the new Plymouth.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
NOTICE of PUBLICATION

NOTICE of PUBLICATION
 Notice is hereby given that Kadiak Fisheries Company has made application for a soldiers additional homestead, Anchor age serial 08732 for a tract of land embraced in U. s. Survey 2352, situated on the south shore of Dry Spruce Bay, west side of Kodiak Island, Latitude 57o 55' 51" N., Longitude 1850 O3' 13" w., containing 12.27 acres and is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local land office,, Anchorage, within the period of publica- tion, or thirty days thereafter,
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
Territory Funds Still Nh Red

Juneau - The territ0ry's general fund finished 19D S221, 645. IA in the red.
 On December 31, after tho closing of the books, the sun of $48O, 184,22 was on hand. Against this amount, the Aud itor's office held unpaid vouch- CTS totaling $701, ,829.& a- ccording to Treasurer Henry Roden.
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

and ready to prove it," the new Plymouth was characterized by D. s. Eddins, president of Plymouth, as ''The greatest car value we have ever offered the public"
 "When we speak of value," Eddins said, Eve mean that we have com bined beauty with sensible styling, that we have achieved big-car per formance with small-car economy, and that the mechanical excellence of which we have always been proud has maintained its high level"
 The front and rear tread have been increased, a factor which in- creases stability, eases tire loading stress on curves, and enhances the cars general appearance. Thirty-two per cent larger than on previous models, the new rear window in creases visibility and its lines blend into the cars new streamlining motif. The window is set in newly designed locking rubber seal.
 There are larger bumpers On both front and rear. In addition to pro. viding greater protection for the grille, rear deck and lenders, the bumpers add materially to the gen eral appearance of massiveness.
 The theme of simplicity which has been carried out in the medallion and name plate on the front has
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

within the period lof publica- tion or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 George A. Lingo
 Manager
 Date First Publication 11-12-49 Date Last Publication 1-14-5O
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

The 1850 Plymouth car, with i'm portant styling changes and improve ments for safety and riding comfort, will go on display in dealer show rooms throughout the country Jan uary 12.
 There are new lines in the silhou- cite which give the new Plymouth longer, lower, more streamlined ap- pearance. The changes are readily apparent whether viewed from front, rear, or side.
 Rear lenders, which are bolted on for economical removal in case re- pairs are necessary, have been re- styled and heightened. A larger rear window on club coupes and four door sedans, slightly greater overall width, and alterations on the rear deck provide longer, heavier, road hugging appearance for all models. The grille has been silnplified and made more massive. It consists of two large horizontal bars with a curved-down top member and a single vertical bar at the center. Above the grille the Plymouth name plate appears in larger block letters, and bigger. more colorful medal lion has been placed over the name pls!e.
 Described e Packed with value
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

or they will be barred by the provisions of the statues.
 George A. Lingo, Manager Date First Publication 1-7-5O Date Last Publication 3-4M
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
NOTICE UNITED STATES

Department Of The Interior Bureau of Land Management District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska
 November 2, 1949
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14
NOTICE

UNITED STATES
 Department Of The Interior Bureau of Lani Naaage nent
 District Land Office
 Anchorage, Alaska
 October Il, 194o NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is hereby given that Libby, McNeill 6 Libby have filed an application for a sol diers' additional homesteal, under Section 23O6 or 23O7, United States Revised Statu- tes, Anchorage serial O1O355, for a tract of land embraced in plat of us. Survey No. f2713, situate on Ekuk Spit, east shore1 1Nushagak Bay,1 Bristol Bay region adjacent to U. s. Survey No. 389: Latitude 5so 48' 40"N., Longitude 158o 31' 54"W., containing 28.O89 acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claims in the local sland office, Anchorage,
Kodiak mirror., 1950-01-14

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