Vol. I, No. 6.
CHINA MAIL
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS
Monday, September 17th, 1945.
High Jap Officers
Surrender Swords At Government House
WORLD TRADE CONFERENCE
Washington, Sept. 15. British and American ex- peris were to-day reported to be making the prelimin- arrangements for
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world trade conferener to be held in London early in
Associated Press. 1946,
New Job For.Gen. "Ike"?
AWAY
ESCORTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND
AGAIN UNDER HEAVY GUARD, SIX STALWARTS OF THE COMMANDO REGIMENT ARMED WITH MAJOR-GENERAL UMEKICHI OKA- TOMMY-GUNS, DA. LOCAL GARRISON COMMANDER, AND VICE ADMIRAL RUITAKO PUJITA, IN COMMAND OF THE JAPANESE SOUTH CHINA FLEET, YESTERDAY SURRENDERED THEIR SWORDS TO READ-ADMIR- AL CECH HARCOURT AND SIGNED THE UNCON- DITIONAL SURRENDER INSTRUMENT WHICH AWAITED THEM.
BEYOND A CURT INSTRUCTION
BY
ADMIRAL HAR-
COURT INFORMING THE JAPANESE OFFICERS OF PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED, NO COMMUNICA- TION OF ANY KIND PASSED BETWEEN THE RE- PRESENTATIVES AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY. WHICH WAS SHORT, SEVERE -- AND DIGNIFIED. NEITHER JAPANESE UTTERED A SINGLE WORD THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDINGS. THEY DID AS THEY WERE BID, STOOD AT ATTENTION WHILE ADMIRAL HARCOURT APPENDED HIS SIGNA- PURE IN WITNESS, BOWED STIFFLY FROM THE WAIST AND WERE THEN MARCHED AWAY,
Serious
I was a scene etched against' #the-background zuframagnéticie
cently rejuvenated Government: House, which gave the Japan- ese no opportunity of evading of their posi- KAUSAS CITY, SEPT. 16. the humiliation PRESIDENT TRUMAN IN tton, and it was perhaps upt A STATEMENT YESTER that the ceremony should have DAY SAID THAT ON HIS taken place in the only build- RETURN TO WASHINGTON ing which, Judging by the spa- THE clous grandeur of its interior, HE COULD ANSWER QUESTION WHETHER had furnished their high rank- THERE WOULD RE ANY ing officers with moments of CHANGES IN THE WAR pride in achievement. DEPARTMENT.
The visage of Major-General Okada revealed nothing of bis
Looting Incident
THE SECOND CASE OF OF GOVERN- LOOTING
APPEARS TO BE
Meanwhile it is indicated in thoughts na he surveyed the MENT STORES BY A GANG
authoritative circles in Wash-
naval and array of British
THAT
ington that the Secretary formnitary chiefs assembled for WORKING ON AN ORGAN- War, Mr. Henry Stimson, and
the ceremony. He was impas-ISED SCALE WAS AFFECT- the Chief of Staff, General sive at the end as at the begin ED YESTERDAY EVENING Marshall, as well as the Chief of the United States Army Air Force, General Arnold, will re- sign.
succeed
General
Was
Admin Fujits ning. visibly Affected. Hia hand
as he signed shook
the attr- render document and he was
FROM QUEEN'S BUILDING. The loot consisted of several cases of milk and some pairs of shoes from the Australian Red Cross stores awaiting distribu-
Loolers,
tion.
who were
said to
have been dressed in clothes
better
guards of honour provided by partial
Royal Navy, the Royal Roon Marines, the First Commandos guard
the
than the
type that
removal
of the
guard
Major-General Frank Fen- ting, D.9.0. who has come to Hong Kong as the Colony's G.O.C. This pleture was taken. in Burma where General Festing commanded the famed 86th Division.
Silver Price Increase
The
Truman.
Price 10 cts.
Japanese Fanatics Still A Menace
LONDON SEPTEMBER 16.
JAPANESE WAR-MONGERS ARE GOING UNDER- GROUND BENEATH. THE VERY NOSES OF THE OCCU- PATION FORCES, SAYS GORDON WALKER, WHOSE DESPATCH FROM TOKYO, DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 18 PUBLISHED TO-DAY. IN LONDON'S INFLUENTIAL SUNDAY CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER, "THE OBSER- VER."
UNMISTAKable signs of TERKORISM HANG OVER THE JAPANESE CAPITAL AS THE AMERICAN' AUTHORITIES begin THE TASK OF ROUNDING UP WAR CRIMINALS. THE INTENSE POLITICAL STRUC-
AMONG GLE CONTINUES, WIDE CLEAVAGES
THE
| JAPANESE RESULTING FROM THE EMPEROR'S DECI- |SION, TO SURRENDER,
names
Walker states that in the1 certain, age-old. Samurai Imperial Hotel, where
high-groups which, in more modern have maintained the ranking American officers are times, living side by side with some same aims under such of Japan's less savoury politi-as the Black Ocean Society, cal characters, a telephone call the Black Dragon Society and to Prince Konoye was over- the Veterans' Association, who heard on Friday in which the have permeated every phase of deputy Premier
Was openly Japanese affairs right up to the warned Lo take precautions last months, will not suddenly against assassination.
INTENSE FEAR,
Their
lay aside their ambitions, and give up without a struggle. One of the best pieces of evi- dence of their continued at Walker said: "Earifor, I had tempts to keep their fingers in Had revealing talk with two the pic theelever highly placed Japanese anti-manoeuvres by which they have militarists. Not only did they kept the Japanese Gestapo not express concern over their awn only in operation but also arm- personal safety, but, they even ed.-Reuter. warned me about the writings. of subversive elements. entire attitude was one of in- tense fear of what they labelled
hotheads'. 'Japanese
They talked in whispers, and even when a Japanese appeared they signalled each other, and broke off conversation, Later, they arranged another meeting, but Furged that it be made on à place where they would not be seen talking to an American
When the Emperor overïode. the army clique and accepted the Potsdam declaration terms,
Closely
Guarded
Secret
LONDON, SEPT. 15. LORD WAVELL IS EXPECT-
at least one branch of the ED TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT
SHORTLY ON Army immediately planned a STATEMENT demonstration, and coup d'etat. HIS RECENT DISCUSSIONS It is believed in informed compelled to support his right
WITH THE NEW LABOUR circles that General Eisen-hand upon his left wrist-
GRIM FACTS
GOVERNMENT REGARDING hower will
Colour entered into the
Washington, Sept. 15.
Led by General Anami, War INDIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL Marshall, while General Spaatz picture only after the Japanese
removal of the United Minister under Admiral Suzuki, PROBLEM. . „... the logical suc offcers had been led away. in considered
States ceiling price on purchases it was aimed chiefly at such
According to some reports, the cessor to General Arnold,
STIRRING SCENES would have ranked them as of foreign silver and simul surrender advocates as Prince Mr. Stimson states that he
week, but this is not yet confirmed. will hold a Press conference at
Outside, in the presence of coolics, took advantage of thetaneous Increase in the price paid Konoyo. The insurgents first statement may be made early next
in the after by the Treasury to domestic pro- The White House to-morrow to
Royal Marine ductions is urged by Senator Pat petitioned the people by leaflet First, it is pointed out, the Viceroy of will report to the Government of discuss the Alling of severnl
from the Star Ferry McCarran of the Senate Silver to resist the government Government vacancies, -
Asso- and the Royal Air Force, the and Queen's Building
Committee in a letter to President Prince Hagashi Kuni, and de-India the result of his conference mand that the war should go with the Prime Minister, Major ciated Press,
on. When the Emperor des Clement Attlee, and the Secretary The present ceiling is 45 cents patched an envoy to Manila at of State for India, Lord Pethick per fine ounce.
General MacArthur's request, Senator McCarran asserts that the insurgents attempted to in- the domestic production of silver tercept the envoy, who report-is SHOOTING ORDER needs stimulation because of the ed this movement to General General Anami Instructions have now been universal worldwide demand for MacArthur.
committed hara- the report given Marines on sentry duty this metal for monetary use. The himself
Administrator kiri, and the Army group he ed went underground, presum- that the Ameri
GESTAPO WORKING
EISENHOWER BOUND EAST?
A CHUNGKING MESSAGE
refreshments
were
11
Senator undermanned Crowley, were
Foreign EC.
to shoot without mercy.
Posts
D
Lawrence.
Union Jack was re-holsted in posts. the
Government Entrance into the building grounds of
effected through House, with stirring ceremonial was
a side was broken
An announcement, however, it national the
emblem rising window that slowly to the top of the flag- and Marines were, late in the
of thought here, will not be long staff as the band played "God evening, boarding these up.
delayed. Thus far the nature the forthcoming statement Is a Save The King."
closely-guarded secret, but in view Ligh
of
with which the the promptness STATES THAT GENERAL later served on the lawns and
new Labour Government asked EISENHOWER, THE CON- balcony facing the harbour.
Lord Wavell to return for con- anitations, and the extensive char- QUEROR OF WESTERN At 9.80 p.m., the Colony was
acter of the recent conferences in BUROPE, MAY VISIT CHINA created to a celebratory fireworks during the afternoon to pr can Gorcanment under the end ably under new leadership.
Whitehall, the outcome of the display such as had not been wit-vide for policing in other areas lease scheme has supplied to for- AND JAPAN SHORTLY.
or not the Army labours in the first move regard- Coronation. ini connection
Whether with arrange-eign countries over 400,000,000 Vere
lights and
will again attempt a coup is ing India is awaited with intenso menta for the surrender cere- ounces of silver for coinage pur "let
all from
poses, of which 328,656,366 wen'
But one thing is interest. Beuter. not known. to the British Empire, Reuter. sing various problems with
Another case Barracka. President
of looting of stores bas Government
been suggested that "Ike" will visit: Chungking, and then Tokyo to searchlight tattoo, provided the reported from the Supreina
with entertainment so Court. This
occurred on assist General Douglas Mac- community
nessed since Fireworks,
were
offi
He is in Washington discus-erin harbour, the Naval mony,
Trumar and it is and Murter
display,
with
Arthur in the organisation of much appreciated that the patrols Saturday..
the occupation of Japan. Wireless.
OUT OF THE PAST
JAPANESE
LOOT S'HAI
་
on duty perforce to relax their challenging of members of the public who wore abroad aftor the curfew hour of 10 p.m.
SURRENDER DOCUMENT The Instrument of Surrender reads as follows:We, Major- Conural Umekichi Okada and Vice Admiral Raitako Fullta, in virtue
SHANGHAI, SEPT. 16. of the ungonditional surrender to
SINCE THE END OF THE The State Department published the Allied Powers of all the Jap-
THE JAPANESE, to-day the Farin-Peace Conference anese Armed Forces and all forces WAR paper of 1919 disclosing that the under Japanese control wherever PRIOR TO OCCUPATION BY then Secretary of State Robert
in Article
ALLIED TROOPS, LOOTED of the
Washington, Sept. 10.
Lansing believed the time would hated; as. Instt.
MER-
Sur-
it out once and for all with Japan" 2nd September, 1949 como when America would have render signed in Tokyo Bay on WAREHOUSES HERE AND
en behalf of DISPOSED OF THE
and
FRAC- the CHANDISE AT A to Japan's attitude towards the Emperor o
Headquarters TION OF THEIR COST.
They even sold their own all forces under
military supplies.
dut
China
of
Japanese conditionally surren
Also Adolph Berle, Junior, who do hereby
was a member of the United der ourselves Admiral Cecil
States delegation, thought the de; our control to clalon to give Shantung Póninsula Halliday Jepson
Harcourt, O.B.
Business premises and pri-
to Japan thoroughly dangerous" C.B.E., and undertake to carry out vate homes which were occu-
"be pied by the Japaridse, have to United States interest Wire- all such instructions as may h leos..
given by him or under his author-been returned to their legiti ity, and to issue. all necessary mate owners.net orders for the purpose of giving A total of 800,000 Japanese effect to his Instructions,
civiliana are now living. In "Givon ander our landa thig Hongkow, the pre-war Japanese 16th day of September, 1945, at Bologna, Sept. 18... vernment House Hong Kong section of Shanghai Associat Fifty-six prisoners have broken teur Admiral Harcourt signed ed. Press.
BOLOGNA ESCAPE
out of the Government jail here. the Surrender on behalf of the In a perfectly planned coup, the United Kingdom as well as on be
A further batch of 1,046 Jailbreakers first overpowered the half of the Commander-in-Chief, Japanese prisoners-of-war from coll warders, and then the gatos China Theatre.
the New Territorios have been encape is believed to have been was Garrison Commander Al-Hong, transforród to Shamahuipo: In-
ternment Camp.
"keeper and wall-guards. The
helped from outside,Reutor..
Major-General : Umokichi Okada
(Continued on Fago 2)
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