TRIAL OF
JAP. HOME MINISTER OUT
Tokyo, Oct. 4. General MacArthur's Headquarters to- doy demanded the removal of Japansas Home-Akiniator from the Cabinet,
The Home Ministry controle the police, and it in suggested that there has been some ob- atruction to the carrying out the Pequiremonta of Allied H.Q.--Reuter
H.K.V.D.C. STILL UNDER ORDERS
MAJOR-GENERAL F. W FESTING, THE G.O.C., HONG KONG. HAS ISSUED THE FOLLOWING ORDER AD. DRESSING TO MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG VOLUN TEER DEFENCE CORPS: „
The H.K.V.D.C. are still mo- bised, and are therefore under my command as GO.C., Hong Kong. I would like to point out that all ranks are subject to military law, and that they must abide by the restrictions which are inid down.
"No man may leave the Co- lony for any purpose what- wwver without the knowledge and consent of the Command ing Offleer.
he
nor may any sene el civil employment un is demobilnd.
"I will place ne obstacle in the way of any man who held an important post as a civiliau being given the opportunity of being re-employed, but I must warn all ranks that it their own interest that they should have leave and rest before tak.
ing up their civilian duties.
"Every one of you who were P.O.W. ur internees have had a long period of hardship and anxiety, and inevitably your health has suffered.
THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER· 5, 1945.
" IN MANILA
TIGER' Responsibility For Atrocities
CAN'T HAVE CIVVIES WITHOUT
TOKYO,-OCT-4-- GENERAL MACARTHUR TO-DAY ORDERED THE IMME- DIATE TRIAL OF GENE RAL YAMASHITA, THE SO. CALLED "TIGER OF MA LAYA" WHO DIRECTED THE —-—GAFTURD OF SINGAPORE...................... YAMASHITA WILL BE ARR AIGNED IN MANILA ON CHARGES OF "RESPON SIBILITY. FOR ATROCITIES AND OTHER HIGH CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND ALLIED NATIONS.・ Alva C. Carpenter, of panese ships never reached the War Grimes Commission.
their dentination. which Bigued the indictthont, probably indicates the course.to be followed in prosecuting high. ranking
Japanese criminals.
Col
as War
Yamashita aurrendered ts American forces in the moun Laing of northern Luzon 11216 signed surrender terma for troops in the Philippines the first of this month. He had been cornered in the rugged mountains during the final weeks of the war, with Ameri can forces steadily pushing in around him.
was
Then Yumashita retired to Luzon to direct the final, but futile, defence of the Philip- pines. Associated Press.
„Landon, Oct..a. One result of the big apoeding up in the demobili- sation reloase rata an- nounced by Mr. Isaacs yes "terdag is that the produc
tion of civilian clothing for men leaving the Services will have to be stepped up. too.
Two advisory boards are being up set up by the Government to deal with the problem,-Kcuter,
Demand For Joint
Allied
Control
LONDON, OCT. 4.
MOSCOW RADIO HAS BROADCAST A LETTER ADDRESS- ED BY M. MOLOTOV ON MONDAY LAST TO MR. JAMES BYRNES, UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, ON THE UNITED STATES PROPOSAL FOR A FAR EASTERN CONS ULTATIVE COMMISSION ON QUESTIONS OF POLICY CONCERNING JAPAN, THE BRITISH ACCEPTANCE OF THE UNITED STATES PROPOSAL WAS ANNO UNCED BY THE AMERICAN EMBASSY IN LONDON ON FRIDAY LAST.
YOU CAN'T STUMP
with M.
♫
The Moscow broadcaat said: "Mr. Byrnes
communicated Molotov that he had reached an agreement with Bri- tish regarding the creation of Far Eastern Consultative Commission,
which to
the U.S.S.R. and China had given their consent."
"In his
Molotov reply, M. stated that the Soviet-Govern ment accords great significance to the proposed foundation of allied control for Japan.
It was reported that once dur ing the Luzon campaign this year he flew back to Japan and then returned to his command,
Yamashita Arst gained wide
leading prominence by
the rapid Japanese advance down the Malayan peninsula to cap- ture Singapore. His name not rominently in the new again until General Mac
Sixth Arthur led his
Army troons ashore on Leyte in th Philippines and started push- ing across the island rapidly.
PERSONAL COMMAND Then Yamashita returned tel the news. He Look persona comthand of the Leyte defences and rushed 50,000 or more rein- forcements to the Ormoc cor ridor" on the opposite side of the land's mountainous back bone. He established a defen sive network that became known as the Yamashita Line.
MacArthur's forcea finally crashed
amphibious it by an landing in the rear-a landing] that was without precedent be- cause it alrqost coincided with bringing
scribe the actual position." Japanese convoy En
"Those of you who have not got a definite job to go to must remain mobilised, and you will all be released as and when you) can either return to England. reinforcements. But the โช ur be usefully employed
out
here. Until that happens, I have every confidence that you? will all conduct yourselves
the same excellent way which you showed in battle and in the P.O.W. camps."
Women As Guinea Pigs
Commandos Pipe In The 13th
KOWLOONITES WERE PRO- VIDED WITH A THRILL YES- TERDAY WHEN THE 2077 INFANTRY REGIMENT
OF THE 89TH DIVISION OF THE 13TH CHINESE ARMY MARCH ED INTO KOWLOON TO THE
BRITISH
BY
LUENEBERG, OCT. 4. THE PROSECUTION'S CASE PROVIDED
STRAINS OF PIPE MUSIC AT, THE BELSEN CONCEN PROY TRATION CAMP TRIAL I
HERE TROOPS DREW NEAR TO ITS CLOSE As reported on Monday, the Re- YESTERDAY
THEgiment ia bere
hore en route to "some READING OF
here in North China." AFFIDAVITS, where
Th DESCRIBING VIVISECTION advance party arrived in Kowloon EXPERIMENTS AT THE AU on Sunday and they made all the SCHWITZ
CAMP, DURING necessary arrangementà as regard: WHICH WOMEN WERE USED billeting etc.
AS
WITH
HUMAN GUINEA-PIGS.
Gruck girls were
Yesterday, headed by Major)
the rest of the Regi
used ment
Aation experiments with General Wan who was on horse- ;
ve affidavit said. Those back, and as the troops came into who survived were operated upon Laichikok, the pipe band of the Commandos provided martial
and
five
death followed in four or
daya. Earlier affidavits told stories of men and women at Belsen being kicked and beaten to death cause they stole turnips to relieve their hunger. The forty-four ac- cused showed signs of strain and unrest as their names were men- tioned.
Roater's correspondent, Machee Kerr, reports that Josef Kramer, the camp commandant, who de clared at the provious hearing that he knew nothing of cruelty at his camp, has lost the smile which had covered his face during Bo much of the trial, while the
THE R.A.F.
"SUPPLIES BEING "UNC LOADED OFF VESSELS ALONGSIDE THE KOWLOON WHARVES ARE NOW BE- ING MOVED WITH A SMOOTH CELERITY. CER- TAINLY NOT DETECTABLE IN THE EARLIER DAYS OF THE RUSH OF NEW SHIP- PING.
For days, crates of all kinds were piling higher and higher оп the wharved until it was virtually impossible to move without clambering.
The intervention of an R.A.F. officer altered all this.
.. His first step was to stop n ship from working until the worst of the bottleneck had been broken up, and then to organise the system of transfer to godowns in such a way that no further jams developed.
Within two days, all clutter- ing-up troubles at the wharves
were over
He was an efficiencl manager with a well-known British chain-store firm
war,
before
Sensational Discovery In Palestine
the
MacArthur Tightens
Grip
LONDON, OCT. 4. THE ALLIBE SUPREME COMMAND
TIGHT TO-DAY ENED ITS GRIP ON ECONOMY BY
BY PROHIBITING
CHINESE RIOT IN N. JAPAN
Tokyo, Oct, 4. The newspaper "Yomiurf Hochi" reported to-day that 100 Chinese stove- dores, armed
with iron bars, rioted yesterday at a mallorthern Japanese town' and numerous in- juries were inflicted before 100 American troops and more than 100 Japanese polico quelled the distur bance and ̄ ̄arrested tho
tinglenders. JAPAN'S
THE SENDING OF ANY FIN-
ANCIAL, BUSINESS OR COM- MERCIAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE COUNTRY WITH- OUT THE APPROVAL OF GENERAL DOUGLAS MAC-
ARTHUR SUPREME COM-
MANDER
The order made it clear
that
the occupation forces would not be allowed to send messages on behalf of Japaneee persons.
General MacArthur also stripp- ed from the Japanese Government to-day any appearance of au thority, which it had been exer.
their own cining over
political opponents.
The decision to release, political prisoners is believed to have been prompted by the death of Kiyoshi Miki, noted social critic, while under Uctention by the Japanese Authorities.
The newspaper said the rioters severed telephone lines and attacked tho police stations, warehouses and a bank in Minati Akita profecture.
Associated Prens.
Atomic Bomb
Must Be Outlawed
WASHINGTON, OCT. 4. PRESIDENT TRUMAN CALL- ED TO-DAY UPON WORLD TO
THE
OUTLAW THE ATOMIC BOMB AND URGED
GREATE CONGRESS TO
INQUIRY DEMANDED The newspaper "Asah!" to-day called for a thorough investiga- COMMON WITH UNPRE- tion of his death and stated that there had been a number of in- fringemente of the right. of the
not
people.
cannot be enld that the of Mr. Melville donth
J. Co- Router's former correspondent in Tokyo, in the so-called spy case
with connected
this question," the newspaper stated.
Mr. Cox was arrested by the Japanese in July 1940 for ques- tioning on charges of espionage. Whilst at the Central Poller Headquarters in Tokyo, he was
floor window.
bad thrown himself from the The Japanese stated that he
"M. Molotov continued: 'How-
window but his widow declared that the Jananese Police ever, I must first of all declare
"must bave tortured him in one way or that your statement to the ef-another, though it was impossible fect that the Soviet Govern- to prove anything."—-Router. ment had agreed to the pro- posal concerning the formation of A Consultative Committee for Japan does not exactly de-
tho
"After declaring that Soviet. Government, as far back as September 24th, had handed. to the Council of Foreign Minis- tera a memorandum, containing proposals for
the information
of the Japan control commis- sion, M. Molotov said that the Soviet Government considers
Baseball Surprise
POWER TO PRO- MOTE THE USE OF ATOMIC FOR THE WELFARE POWER OF HUMANITY.
He emphasized that he intended while to keep the bomb secret discussing
with other Powers agreements on the use of atomle knowledge for "peaceful humani- tarian ends.”
In his message to congress, he warned that unless arrangements for international collaboration are made the world may witnesa "a desperate a desperate armament
Ho urged congress to authorize a United States atumie anergy Commission with vast powers, to buy, or take by, condemnation proceedings, all minerals, and lande which can supply the essentials
atomic
energy--Ansociated
of Presa.
TO END RIVALRY President Truman said that Britain and Ganada will be cop- sulted, together with other nations, In an effort to arrange the condi tione in which cooperation will replace rivalry in the sphere, of investigations of, atomic energy.
It presenta great difficulties, he
said, the of civilisation
rests in the renunciation of the use of the atomic bomb and the direct une
ure, of atomic energy in warfare.
NEW YORK, OCT. 4. TIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT CHICAGO CUBS, NA.
WINNERS. SURPRISINGLY WON THE FIRST GAME IN
The talks are not to be on how THE WORLD SERIES YES the atomic bomb is made, but on TERDAY AT BRIGGS STA- tion, we can safely go ahead with how, with an archange of informa
DIUM WHEN
THEY
that while the war lasted and aa long as the Japanese forces were not disarmed, there were good reasons for concentrating TROUNCED THE AMERICAN peaceful use. Reuter, all functions for the control of LEAGUE CHAMPIONS; DE-
research to put atomic energy, to Japan in the hands of the AlliedTROIT TIGERS, 9-0. Commander-in-Chief.
"However, once this phase is passed, many pro-
blems, mainly of a political,
Allies
·
LAVAL'S TRIAL
PARIS, OCT. 4. TWO OF FRANCE'S MOST HATED MEN WILL FACE | TRIAL THIS WEEK.
Taking Over Andamans
Kandy, Oct. 4.
S.E.A.C. Headquarters
hore yesterday announced that a British occupation: force is now on its way to take over the Andaman Islands
is duo and the convoy week-end.
from Calcutta arrived
at the
financial and economie na- ture, confront the and to deal with such ques- tions, it is imperative to create an alled organ, which would enable the allied powers, who played s decisive part in Japan's de- The hearing of the case against feat, to carry out an agreed Joseph Darnand, former chief q policy, and to shoulder
the Vichy Militia, began yesterday and the President of the High S.S. Banden, a "mercy ship," common responsibility."
Court, M. Mongibeaux, announced
in Fort "In conclusion, M. Molotov that the trial of the Vichy Prime Blair in South Andaman оп confirmed that the Soviet Gov- Minister, Pierre Laval, will start
September 20, carrying supplies crnment has considered the to-day.
for 143 allied, prisoners-of-war Con- They will conclude on October thurs and the Japanese varrison that 2: at the latest, he added. This approximately starvation 20,000 men, DISCOVERY BY It should meet under the chair in the date fixed for the French
diat ARABS WORKMEN OF A mahship of the United States elections.-Router.
Part of this garrison is de BURIAL VAULT RELIVED representative. In addition to
ployed in the Nicobar Archipelago, TO BEAR AN INSCRIPTION the four, allied powers, it should
to the South of the Andamans. Reuter WRITTEN BY ACTUAL WIT- also include the other countries NESSES TO THE CRUCI- which had taken an active
part FIXION OF "THE PRINCE in the war against Japan" OF PEACE."
Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, OCT. 4. IN THIS LAND WHICH NOW IS BRISTLING WITH
musands of Chiacso gathered JEWISH-ARAB ENMITY IN- formation of an Allied
roueing wel- to give the troops come, firecrackers being set off as part of the reception programme. The troops marched into Nathan Read, then turned to Boundary Street and from there headed for Korelcon Teng
The crowds of Chincas en route were kept in order by the R.A.F. motor-cycle patrols and policing units, assisted by members of the Chinese Youths" San Min Chu 1 Association:
face of Irma Grèse, blogde 89 SHIPS
"beantees of Belsen," was flooded
with colour BE sworn statements
refereed to her "favourite habit TIED UP
ef
women and girls with Blickntil they fell to the ground.
-Reuter
Who Wants
R
IN THE
PAUL MONUTT- COMING BACK
Washington, Oct. 4. President Truman to-day ap- pointed Watson B. Miller ne Fedoral Security Administrator tó U.S. ATTITUDE.
succeed Faul McNutt, who has boen Washington, Oct. 4...
namod
Com- U.S. High Acting Secretary of State missioner to the Philippines.--- Dean Acheson said to-day that Associated Press. the United States is moving to regulariso and make effective a system of consultation by the major Allies on the governing of Japan.
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Secretary of State Byrnes had advised in the original directive sent to Gendral MacArthur,
Acheson was asked what
Paris, Oct. 4—Thoro was tumuitous applause at the conference of world trade unjons here to-day when it was announced that the con stitution of the new World Trade Union Federation had boon unanimously agreed upon-Reuter
Not Exactly Popular
·RIO DE JANEIRO, OCT. 4. IT IS ANNOUNCED. THAT THE CONFERENCE..
AME
OF
RICAN COUNTRIES: PLANNED TO TAKE PLACE RIO TO DRAW UP TREATY OF MUTUAL ASSIS | TANGE HAS BEEN POST-
ME
Studieo revealed that the name of Jesus Christ was ex- pressly mentioned on one of the ossuarles. Some of the os anaries hore Inscriptions in Hebrew, others in Greek and Arabic, according to scholars who examined them. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 4.
The scholars "the Eccle A TOTAL OF 89 SHIPS. INCLUDING TWO AMERICAN Biblique" agreed, that the find TRANSPORTS, ARE LAID UP W one of the oldest archeolo BY THE STRIKE OF 14.000] gical records of Christianity. DOCK WORKERS FOR HIGHER It ivas strongly rumoured here WAGES AND BETTER WORK that the discovery may be a Byrnes eald the United States. ING CONDITIONS.
J. Hodges, regional port genuthe historical confirmation
Pte. K. L. Leung, No. 8. Co., ONE Acheson, the acting port of the director, said 49 doen sea vesselu
trial and judgment of would be agreeable to establish-
result may ment of a Far Eastern commlat KY DO previously report. Sestotary of State, Inform and 40 constal vessels were affect Christ Another ed Some
loaded with afford additional Information alon to formulate Japanese ed Missing Believed. Killed, is Brazilian offelals arranging the
now reported alive.
the United States. conference, that which
needed with, relation policy. desmorately
The original policy direc
Government is not prepared to Colonel Olival time, torr: Predicting that the strike wusid pee what to lowish dincl
treaty with the prorant "Jesus and who denounced. Pon-
tive sent to MacArthur sald His Excellency the General negotiato last 14 days, one speaker, at a er British Colonial Secretary mass meeting said the demands tius Pilato and deeply mourn-
that although every effort Omoer Commanding, General Argentine Government providing speaking in London yesterday, or the strikers included raite, in od Christ's death?- Aarocín
would be made to satisfy the Frank Festing, D.S.O., is to for military assistance, urged the return of Palestine wages to 25 shillings a day, no tlon Press...
principal Allies on policica, pay an official visit, to Canton with other states in the hemlichtere He added that he is consulting to the jurisdiction of the Bri- change in existing work rules, o
the United States would shortly.
whether to negotiate a treaty ex- tish Foreign Office from the 40-hour work week and medical
govern in event there was
cluding the Argenting. Beuter. Colonial Ofice as Palestine Oc-services-Associated Pres
key London, Oct. 4.
any difference.
"London, Oct. 4. cuplod a great deal of the time
The Duke of Windsor is to
The Liverpool Council to-day Chungking, Oct. 4.
Acheson said the United of the Colonial Secretary to Twenty-nine mora arrosta. of n-to-morrow. During his visis to
vleit his mother Queen Mary. States was moving in the direc decided to go ahead with plans for Printed and published for the
tha merging of the varioun volun Proprietors the prejudice of the adminto
leged collaborators have beɛn made
Hon of setting up ellicigitary hospitals in the Liverpool Enterpris tration in other parts of the in Hankow, bringing the total for England, ho will stay at Marl- | machinery, for consulting other | ares : inta ond, hospital of merk LADE Colonial Empire-Reuter, the Wuhan area to 139.-Routár. borough House. - Router. Allies.—Associated Press,
than a thousand beds. Reutar./ Hong Kol
This Baby?
Palestine, Oct. 4.
'informed the
'Newspaper;' daited, by GORDON
House
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