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Wednesday, October 10th, 1945.
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Parliament Embarks STILL ON THE
On Strenuous Session
FUTURE
BRITISH ARMY
LONDON, OCT. 9.
THE FUTURE OF BRITAIN'S ANMY, THE TYPE OF UNITS REQUIRED, THE CONDITIONS OF SERVICE and thE QUES TION OF CONSCRIPTION WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE MEETINGS OF DISTINGUISH ED MILITARY LEADERS. WHICH BEGIN THIS WEEK ACCORDING TO THE "DAILY MAIL.
NATIONALISING THE BANK
LONDON, OCT. 9.
AFTER SIX
TO-DAY.
PARLIAMENT REASSEMBL ES
WEEKS OF RECESS, FOR WHAT PROMISES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST MO MENTOUS AND STRENOUS SESSIONS ON RECORD. STATEMENTS ON DEMOBIL ISATION, HOUSING, EXPORT TRADE AND FOOD SÚP PLIES ARE LIKELY TO BE MADE ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT BEFORE THE RESUMED SESSIO N HAS GONE VERY FAR. The Labour Government's, able overhaul of the party mensures for nationalising the machine, that had boen silow- Bank of England and coal ed to rust because of the too mines, and for social luau ace scrupulous observance of and other changes are expect political truce throughout the ed to produce lively debates.
A new budget has bern pro- mised for the end of this month. It will probably be in troduced during the last week
the month of
Chan- by the
Under the chairmanship of th Chief of the Imperial Genera Staff, Field Marshal Lord Brooks they will include Field Marslın Montgomery, Commander-in-chie of the British Army of the Rhine General Paget, Commander-in chief in the Middle East, Genera Auchinleck, Commander-in-chief o India, and the commanders-in chief of the Home Commands,
Three of them, Field Marshr Montgomery,
Generol Cunning
eign Secretary Commander of the Enster Command, and General Ritchi Commander of the Scottish Com mand, are old Commandera-in
of the Eighth Army. Chief
A War Office statement "The first of a periodical serie of meetings of Commanders-in Chief of Commands at Home wil be held during the week, com mencing on Monday.
cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Hugh Dalton. There are hopta that it will contain proposals for some tax reliefs, though these are not likely to be ex- Lensive.
said
"The purpose of the meeting: will be to keep the commanders li touch with the general policy the War Office and particularl with problems of post-war organi sation of the Army."-Reuter.
NEWSCRATIC CLAIMS
Chungking, Oct. 9. The Newscratic League is d manding greater representation new politicn
in the pravosed
council on the grounds that it i the third most powerful politics group in Chian.--Ass related Prev
war-Reuter.
Lone Briton
Controls
Bandoeng
On the agenda of the Cabinet le-day were the terms of For-IN
Ernest Bevin's statement to the House on the breakdown of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
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MR. CHURCHILL WAITING
Mr. Winston Churchill, leader of the Opposition, is waiting to hear this statement before deciding whether to ask for a full debate, but the pro- bability is that there will be none at this stage, because Mr. Bovin is unlikely to give long or detailed account.
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the
DANGER LIST
Air
Enquiries from the Royal Force hospital lato last night clicited the in- formation that although both Sergt. J. Dempacy and Mr. R. Sheehop, who were involved in a motor acci- dent last Sunday, had pass- ed a quiet day, they were still on the "dangerously ill” list.
Emotional Scenes At
Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 9. WAITING WOMEN WEPT TEARS OF JOY AS HERE AND THERE THEY RECOGNISED A RELATIVE. WHEN THE FIRST OF SIXTEEN SHIPS, BRINGING HOME PRISONERS- OF-WAR FROM JAPANESE CAMPS TO LIVERPOOL BER- THED TO-DAY.
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Other vessola will reach Britain at intervals during the month.
Many of the service men coming BANDOENG, OCT. 9. THE CRITICAL SITUATION and while
home were captured at Singapor
number will, of BANDOENG, ONE OF necessity, have to remain under JAVA'S MOST IMPORTANT medical treatment for some time, CITIES, WITH A POPULATION those who are fit enough should OF 106,000, IS BEING CON be on their way to their homes TROLLED BY A TWENTY-TWO within the next day or two. YEAR OLD SIX FOOT TALI
Because of their condition, the ENGLISHMAN, ACCORDING repatriates will receive a specia EXPRESS CORRESPONDENT. TO FRANK ROBSON, "DAILY diet for their six weeks' leave and
many will
get priority in eggs and He is Major Mark Gray, of E
milk. It is estimated that only parachute regiment, whose home one in six repatriates knows the
is Bristol.
present address of his next-of-kin
and welfare officers are buy helping them.-Reuter.
Hess Flown
THE PEACE
"TO-DAY WE ARE CELEBRATING THE VICTORY OR AL LIED ARMS IN THE PACIFIC AND THE OVERTHROW OF THE TYRANNICAL USE OF FORCE THROUGH- OUT THE WORLD. IT IS IN CONSEQUENCE A DAY OF JOY AND THANKSGIVING” IT IS RIGHT AND PROPER," "SAID AUMIKAL HARCOURT, IN A BROADCAST. LAST NIGHT,"THAT WE SHOULD HAVE THESE «CELEBRATIONS BUT AR THE DAY IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE, I THINK IT IS. ALSO RIGHT AND PROPER THAT WE SHOULD GIVB SOME THOUGHT TO THE "TO-MORROW! "Before us Hes the task of building up in conjunction with our Allies a region of pance and prosperity which can, itself, only be funded on dustice, to- lerance, goodwill and amjadcrú, The task will not be 100/-caBY ong.
Frankfurt
Triat Interrupted
FRANKFURT, OCT. S. SERMAN, YOU'R
LY SHOUTED HADAHAR
"From the materini point of view. there are shortages' everywhere | shputugonof_fodd, sabaftage tou” fuel, shortago of houses, dhortajes (1962- slothon, abortage of transpdikt.
THE After six years affection the world and in China the der 8PONSIBLE FOR THE DEATH. those shortages arist Throughout EAR FRANKENTAL HOR
WAS RE- truction has ganan even longer.OF
From the spiritual point of view, BAND GERMANS AND CAUS-
FORTY
THREE THOU there is much hatred, bitterness ED AN EARLY SUSPENSION and tragic sorrow to be overcome OF THE MASS MURDER
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
TRIAL, WHICH OPENED HERE TO-DAY. "In Hong Kong, as in other parts of the world, the responsibility for Initiating and giving impetus to the return to normality, must e with the governing authorities and we in Hong Kong will strive to rebuild
the structure of this
Colony so that all sections of the community have fair treatment and equal opportunity. It will not be run for the benefit of any one Bection of the
community and every individual will be encouraged to put forward his best, and thus improve the lot of himself and ble family. Social problems will re celve constant attention.
In this the first mass, atrocity
trial to be held in the United Staten zono-seven Germans, six men and, one woman, are acensed of murder of five hundred Polish and Russian slave workers at the
mar negitution between Juls and April 1945.
The interruption occurred as a fired, the first prosecution wit ness and
a former employce of the Institution, evidence.
was giving bet
The south taken into custody, by the Military immediately Police and the court adjourned till the afternoon.
With
many
"But whilst the Government can The puree, said she did 1104 and will give the lead. the real remember how work must be done by the com- mental patients were
Gorman killed by munity itself of which every one injections and lethal tablets be of you is an important individual fore the hospital was turned into unit. When there is a war on, In- a "alave worker extermination dividuals come forward and per-factory" in July 1944 but she.ko- form prodigious acts of sacrifice loved the number was undor tep In the endeavour to win the war thousand Well, winning the peace is going to be just as dificult as winning the war and unless people are pre- pared to make sacrifices to win the pence, it will be a poor and tem- porary affair.
SIX NEEDS
He maintains order amid th warring bands of Indonesian sul diers and `Elvilians, who captured. and are in control of the town. from the power as Japanese army For three weeks, while Bandoent was one of the touchiest troubl spots, Major Gray has by his per can-sonality, determination and fear. leasntas, queiled the sporadic flare yon hv arred factions and main tained a degree of order,
Iis personality with the Γίνα factions is such that he made them obey orders without the sup port of any military backing.
there ancient teachings, ap.
Reuter.
Mr. Churchill ta to give attention to the full report on the secret meeting of 200 de feated Conservative didates hold last week. Action will undoubtedly b aken by Mr. Churchill, party lender, on Bome of the recommendations pul forwar at the conference, which
rently favoured a consider.
Jim Sleeps. Through A Royal Visit
LONDON, OCT. 9.
RS
JAMES KIRBY OF STRAT ONDALE WAS HAVING A SUNDAY AFTERNOON NAP IN HIS EAST LONDON PORTAL HOME YESTERDAY WHEN HIS WIFE PHOEBE TOUCHED HIM ON THE SHOULDER AND SAID: "WAKE UP, JIM, QUEEN MARY AND THI DUKE OF WINDSOR ARE HERE." BUT JAMES KIRBY, WHO IS FORTY-FIVE AND WORK
up.
HARD ALL THE WEEK AS A STEEL ERECTOR. MERELY GRUNTED HIS DISBELIEF, TURNED Over AND SLEPT ON.
Two hours later, Kirby woke,
He had a cup of tea and could hardly believe his ears when he heard his wife say thi
the Royal party had visited the house and twenty minutes there.
in fac преп
"I was washing up after din ner when there was a knock the door and I found a gentle man. who said, 'would It be al- right if Queen Mary and th Duke of Windsor camo in side? said Mrs. Kirby.
"They were very intereste in our house--one of the fr pre-fabricated bungalows pu up in the nighbourhood—and showed them round. Thon w came to the bedrocm wherë Jin- was aleeping but there was 'n waking him," ̈ ̈
When the Queen and th Duke left, a crowd
cheore loudly. But not loud enoug to wake James Kirby, probabi, the only man in Britain ever t sleep through a Royal visit.
After he had heard the story Kirby thought Intently for minute and then asked th
reporter who hnd interview him: "What would you thin chum if someone woke you and Bald that seen Mary and the Duke: 0; Windior were in your house? Renter,
U-Boat Hide- Out To Go
Hamburg, Oct. 9. British engineers will blow up the hugo concrete marine
sub Dens of Hamburg October 21.
on
It will ecnstitute the bigges! demolition job of the war. Tons if dynamite have been planted along the huge pillars to assure the collapse of the 15-foot thick concrete roof. The Hamburg pons were the largest the Ger- mans had to keep their sub- marines aafo from allied air attacks. Associated Press.
CRISIS THREATENING IN PALESTINE
LONDON, OCT. 9.
A REUTER CABLE FROM ROME SAYS THAT KARL MONDT, MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SUB-COMMITTEE ON FOR- EIGN AFFAIRS, WHO IS ON HIS WAY TO THE UNIT- ED STATES FROM A TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST TOLD REPORTERS IN ROME LAST NIGHT THAT THE SITEATION IN PALESTINE WAS TENSE."
"MOST "OF ALL COUNTRIES WE HAVE VISITED, PALESTINE IS ONE WHERE BLOODSHED APPEARS. TO BE MOST IMMINENT," HE SAID..
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To Germany
LONDON, OCT. 9.
RUDOLF HESS, FORMER
HITLER DEPUTY, WHO FLEW TO ENGLAND IN 1941 WITH A "PEACE OFFER" WHICH, IT IS ALLEGED, WOULD EN ABLE GERMANY TO CON CENTRATE HER FORCES ON RUSSIA, LEFT ENGLAND BY AIR TO-DAY FOR FRANK- FURT TO FACE TRIAL AS ONE OF GERMANY'S MAJOR WAR LEADERS.
Hess will receive a copy of the full indictment
under which hel will be charged. Ilis trial will be held as soon as he arrives in Frankfurt
Black-acowled, subdued and-im- passive, Hess looked ill and thin In his most recent photographs.
For the past three years Hoss has been in A hospital near Abergavenny in Wales
There have been many raports that he was ill, mentally and physically. although very few official de- tails have boon disclosed.
landings in Normandy, was reported to
have sat down and went.
Ho refused to take exercise and, according to some reports, would not even ret out of bed to
Day the B.B.C.· ́'announced!
wash or dress. Reuter, to shave,
China's Unity Communique
Chungking, Oct. 9.
bv
It is understood that the talks between General Mao Tse-tung. mintang nocotintors to-day con Communiat leader, and the Kuo corned primarily with the com- adopted by the Inter-Party position and voting procedure t Political Council
It is learned reliably that the Communist Party has submitted His Sub-Committee would reto settle down in Palestine to draft communique, expected to b commend clarification fro there and urging, as an ioned on October 10th, which wil United States policy towards nitial step, permission for enlions Router.
end the first phase of the negotia the Middle East, he added. ry of one hundred thousan
fews-Reuter, v
Preparations to defend th Arab causa, include the setting an of propaganda offices in th Middle East
A
Toufik Bey told Router's ont Espondent in Damascus that ho was touring Arab countri in order to arrange for th foundation of Arab Bureaus. 1 Befrut" and Damascus similar t those now operating in Bagdai- Ammen and Cairo.
MASS MEETING
Thirty Under
an
F
A resolution was adopted by the Arrest parts of Palestino late this after maks meetings held in various noon that Jows in Palesting would
Singapore, Oct. 0. Dr. N. K. Menon, chairman o defond rofuge's coming in from so-called Penang Indian In Europe by any ways or meanr dehendenes Traue." and N. R and would assist in their integra ghavan, Indlan Barrietur tion within the Jewish population former marther of Chandra Bose'
The resolution which was adopt "Provisional int ed by cach meeting sald it among the thirty
Eura shocked to learn of the latention sians, Inding and Malays, now maintain the White Faner being war criminals at having of the British Government £fall in Foanne. charged with thus extinguish the hope of the committed atrocities or kiven und to the British Cavarnment Jewish people for regeneration in due colaboration to the Japanese, onable European Jews wishing | its- lande-Renter.
-Routor.
An London yesterday, a moct ng of deputies of British low Headlution appealing
The Bishop of Hong Kong, the Rt. Rev. R. fl. Un'I.Berend in the Calang-bu-niz lasted
was met by the Rov, AP Rosa, ́and his secrátary, Dr. Harth,
pr
honest dealings, hard work, litla "According to the derre that tive, resourcefulness, courage and kindness are put into the life of the community-according to that
shall we succeed or fail. degre maxime I have set forth above are of course, nothing but the practical application to our problem not only of the teachings of Christianity but of every other great religion that has stood the test of time. I hope you will all all momber that, for if we apply ourselves
wholeheartedly to being ulded by the Principle underlying bound to succeed in the tasks which lie before us. God bless you all."
we arc
Her Job was to give patientą tablets and if they were not dend by morning, they were given in Jections-Router.
NO TRUTH IN BIG: THREE RUMOUR·
London, Oct. 9.
It was stated in London to- night that there is no truth in the rumour that arrangements-
have been made for early meet. ing between President Trumen Stalin, Mr. Attlee and Generalissimo to discuss the Five Power Council breakdown Reuter.
Paris, Oct. 0. It is announced that all-leaderr of the Japanese southern command in Indo-China have now surrender ed to the Allied Command in Sat gon-Reuter.
Getting Burma Under Way Again
LONDON. OCT, 9. THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR OF BURMA SIR REGINALD-DORMAN-SMITH;BYA YEAR UNTIL MAY 1947, HAS BEEN TAKEN TO EN- SURE CONTINUITY AT THE TOP DURING THE MOST VITAL STAGES OF BURMA'S TRANSITION TO SELF-GOVERNMENT.
THE COLLAPSE OF JAPAN AND THE GOOD WORK-OF THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES. IN BURMA HAVE MADE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE CIVIL GOVERNMENT TO ARRANGE FOR ITS RETURN TO BURMA MUCH SOONER THAN SEEMED POSSIBLE A FE MONTHS AGO,
EY
The shortage of supplies and of administrative personnel will present the civil govern-
ment with many diincult pro-
habilitation but during that
blems in the early stages of re-
period the military authorities with administrativo personnel; will assist the civil government. relief supplies and technica atores and equipment.
The emergence of new politi- cal parties' and the disbandment
CANNOT BE EXAGGERATED
CAIRO, OCT. 9. SIR MUHAMMED ZEFRULL KHANA JUDGE OF TH FEDERAL COURT OF INDIA DAY AFTER A WEEKS TOUB WHO REACHED HERETON UK
PALESTINE SAID
of the Patriot Burnican Army NIGHT: THE SERIOUSNESS with the enrollment of sonic OF THE PALESTINE PRO thousands of them into the re- BLEM CANNOT BE EXAGGE gular Burma Army are among RATED.
the matters due for early con: Jomarnalities
sideration.
ANA While in India, the Govern Paleating and he added: From ment of Burma has been en-distones the problems mighs duk gaged on plans for both short tonn av pne discovers when, one soom to have as many ramifics, term
post-war rehabilitation visits the country. and long-term improvements of
a
The problem combines many. all branches of Burma's ad different aspecte economic ministeration, and for economir. Í social. 、. The Trifuntion defii social and cultural develop requires very wise and ment.
handling-Router.
DELCOUX TO FACE ENQUIRY
The Governor's extender form or office will cover at long- the first phase of political ad- vance, including the setting up councils, representing the prin contrul cad of executive and logislative Admiral Polcona,
torents, and preparatione for Kerived in ciple Burman groups and In Chinedurita gonoral, electione, Reuter,
examined un