THE CHINA_MAIL, HONG KONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1945.
Dock Strikes Menaces JEWS BREAK OUT
I
Britain's Food Supply
> LONDON, OCT. 10........
BRITAIN'S, INADEQUATE FOOD SUPPLY WAS REACH Manchester
...ING A CRITICAL STAGE AS MORE THAN 28,000
STEVEDORES ON STRUKE AT A DOZEN NORTHERN Shock
مت بازار
PORTS IGNORED A GOVERNMENT. APPEAL ON
Manchester, Oct. 10, TUESDAY TO RETURN WORK ON UNLOADING IN-
·Sir Stafford Gripps; · President COMING FOOD. SHIPS.
Chad formed of the British Board of Trade, in- MEANWHILE, THOUSANDS LONDON DOCKERS WERE formed the. Liverpool Cotton Asso-
THREATENING, TO WALK OUT, IN A SYMPATHETIC clation that so
ong
ng as the present STRIKE THAT WOULD "CUT OFF MANY OF THE "overnment is in office, the cotton MOST VITAL RATIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF PEO: futuro mucket in Londen will not be re-opened. The Government will guntinus,bulk importation and dis- tribution to spinners-Router. "
́ ́PLE ̃WITHIN A FEW DAYS.
un-
British stores, accustomed to operating on virtually a day- to-day basis; are already feel- ing the effects of the authorized work stoppage..
Wholesalers bald reserve stocks of many types of food were running dangerously low.
It is estimated that
mor than 250 ships are waiting to be unloaded fected by the walkouts that
pool.
OF CAMP
Jerusalem, Oct. 10. Two hundred Jews who had been rounded up as dangerous cloments smash- dd their way out of a camp in which they were being. detalned to-day and escap- ed into the hills. Several were injured in the break.
A clash between Jows and polfco is reported from Tol-n-Viv, Fifteen... were alightly injured-Reuter.
MINISTERS COULD NOT AGREE
to normal and
KRAMER ADMITS GAS MURDERS
LUNEBURG, OCT. 18.
* JOSEF KRAMER, ¿CHARGED WITH RESPONSIBILITY :: FOR THE HORRORE OF AUSCHWITZ AND RELSEN CONCENTRATION", CAMES, WAS ACCUSED OF PERJURY BY THE PROSECUTOR DÜRING „TUESDAY'S PROCEED- INGS.
**-Kramer * was • being croan persons Recused with him, examined by Col, T. M. Back cavalof death and suffering at housd, the prosecutor. In res
koledy und „Avachwitz. ponse to one direct question, by he had re-introduced the "he had told the court, Kramer sald he bolloved in God.ally roll-call parades for all pri
After Kramer sald he re-gonor, including the sick, at membered his bath, taken on the Bolsen
their
Saying that appeald, for help in reducing overcrowling had resulted in Himmler sending him another thirty thousand soners, Kramer, added: "If I had not accepted them, they would was better to have a roof ander have been left in the open. It their heads as the weather was still
AFTERMATH
Kramer
sold it was untrue that
witness stand, and kdow the It was
ad good for them to leave meaning of perjury,' Backhouse the had air of their huts for a reminded him that he had taken very short time as I was sure the the same path, when he made a health," he explained to ferlin
huta wore not good for statement laat Spring in which ho described reports about Auschwitz's gas chamber as un- (Continued, from Page 1) | | given effect to the interpretation it. Reparations and other pro- Conference, we had made a start on which the Soviet Delegation bloms of Germany were also dis-
true, from beginning to end."
Kramer said that at on the draft of the Creatics for insisted, it would have meant that, cussed. There was the question time he
that was bound "on my Rumanla and Bulgaria. There in discussing the Balkan trentice, of the Governinisnt of Austria and word of
honour" to disclose wore before the Council proposals
we should have had to Buy, in the feeding of people in that un- in harbours af by the Soviet, British and United effect, to the representatives of happy country.
nothing.
Backhouse glared at him and Stater delogations. We took the Franco and China, 'you citast leave started 16 days ago In Liver- Soviet propunals as the basis and the room while when we came to which the peace treatles must be called word of honour excuses
wo are discussing ↑
sing happy conditions
in Europe to asked: "Do you think your so- several
raised Points
In the this matter and ware disposed the Finnish Treaty wo should the first step is what the world | perjury?" British proposalu of.
have had
to invite the United is waiting
for.
ADMITS GASSING "Treaty for Rumania-The Str
States to withdraw as well.
LITTLE TOO CLOSE
Under questioning he United States proposals brought IRRECONCILABLE
"When yo
met in' London in
mitted that he had. whole question of the
"Such request by some of the September wo were a little too recognition of the Government of powers to their partners would close perhaps to two great victorical people at Natzweler and
livered bodies to created inter for us to be able to reach
a doctor at Rumanio since it had been made obviously
the United national dificulties which the immediate agreement. For the the
University of Strasbourg Major Cranfield, defending clear in them that States Government, while ready United States and British Dele-future. I say with confidence that, for laboratory use. He denied Grese, Kramer said he never saw to discuss the draft, would not gations did not feel they should given time, and if we all continue the prosecutor's
her with A to apply ourselves with patience that Belsen was intended to be added. "I can only say the very
suggestion
dog either on or off peace treaty with be called upon to face. negotiate a
Could
duty. A Rumania until a broadly represen-
*As her commandant," he moreover, have beer and understanding of each other's an Lative government had been esta reconciled with
the Charter of difficulties, we shall overcome the Auschwitz or that he ever beat duty very seriously and she be extermination camp like best about Grese. She took her blished in that country.
the United Nations Organisation present divergencies and any any prisoners. which lays upon the five powers others which
haved very well indeed."-Renter. selves. as permament members of th Security Council a special re sponsibility to maintain the peac of the world.
The Ministry of Labour de. clared in a statement that if the work stoppage continues it is bound to inflict serious hard. ships on the whole country." An appeal for volunteers to un- load food ships at Hull was not guccessful.
The strikers are demanding standardized 40-hour work week and pay increases. Asacciated Press
strikera
Strikers also stopped work to- day at Tyne Dock, South Shields, Five hundred men at Preston and a further five hundred at Garston Docks employed on ongines and
nes jolaed the Grimsby and Immingham, thereby stopping all work. with soldiers bonding ships with vegetables for the army of occupation in Ger- many. Reuter.
cranes
URGENT CALL
up
the
"Much the same lesuo came up in connection with the draft of the treaty for Bulgaria. Since on this subject there were great divergencies of view, I proposed
"As at in the hopes of casing the difficul ties of the position, that independ ent inquiry ahould be made inte conditions in those two countries
(cheers). "I have said enough
to show conso of the difficulties of th negotiations in which engaged and also the nubstantin progress that had been made in our discussions during the first ten days of the Council meeting.
London, Oct 10. Sir Ben Smit.. Food Minister, haa
made an urgent call "to unload food ships" to dockers, un the number of mon coming out on strike in sympathy with the Morseyside workers, continued to increase and the strikes spread to the London docks, where two thousand men from the roya docks, Albert, Victoria and King George, stopped work,
Of the total of 250 ships held
less than
34 дге up, Do
food ships, some with perishable cargoer of cheese, butter, bacon, meat and oranges, waiting to be unloaded.
Router.
NEW YORK DOCK STRIKE
"I
we
THE BOMBSHELL Was,
werd
have
An
may reveal thom-
"For our part, we shall certainly work
in the same spirit of co- operation. In conclusion I would wo could not reach an like to read a mosenge which M. agreement on the interpretatior Molotov sent me on leaving this of the Berlin Agreement and, a country and my reply. the general questions ON the "M. Molotov wrote: "On leav Agonda had become exhausteding the borders of our ally Great the time came
when we had to Britain, I beg you to transmit to at least the British Government my thanke ace whether we could agree on what had already been for the warm welcome given to me discussed, but when it came tr those accompany log me
and the point we ran up against the express confidence that the war same diffenitv.
against our common Unemies having been victoriously concluded, our future collaboration in the
and the Soviet Union four separate protocols s--one of and the strengthening of pener goncral questions to be signed bthroughout the world will con- all five members of the Conseil. second on the Italian peace treaty which would be signed by re presentatives of the United King dom, Soviet Union, United States and France, third dealing Bulgaria. Hungary and Ramanir which would be signed by the
NEXT HITOH
"M. Molotov proposed that apart from one protocol recording th
therefore, surprised, Council's-decision, there should beata, of, the people of Great!
+
United Kinom Svit Union
and the
having overcome temporary culties encountered on the way! and that we shall jointly enden- vour successfully to achieve this end.
MR. BEVIN'S REPLY.
"I replied I was very pleased to receive your kind message sont on the occasion of your departure States and, fourth from this country dealing with Finland which wouls Forsign Secretaries Conference. be signed by the Kingdor share your confidence in our future-collaboration in the interest "After BOTS
W of the people of the Soviet Union agreed to Molotov's proposal. Hand of Great Britain and for the
maintained that before h then
the
opening of the and the Soviet 100
Our
ad-
there was no trouble in Belsen after the British troops arrived.
British tanks had to guard tho stores that had been lested, and gassed the troops had to de was in an indese Replying to a
The
conditio
"Let me
suggest that you beat so many people you can- not remember any particular, one," Backhouse saidAsso ciated Press.
BAD AIRI
Lunsborg, Oct. 10. After six and a half hours fr the winess box, Joseph Kramer Commandant of the Boleen prison camp, faced examination by officer defending the
U.S. COAL STRIKE
Irma
New York, Oct. 10. The government is hopeful of ending soon the strike affecting some 177,000 workers in more than 676 coal mines. The strike has been crippling the vital coal production of the nation for 19 days. It covers six States. other forty-four-Associated Press.
Commons Question On Palestine
LONDON, OCT. 9.
THE BRITISH CABINET WILL MAKE A STATEMENT ON PALESTINE. AT AN EARLY DATE," SAID THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. C. RATTLEE, WHEN PAR- LIAMENT RESUMED TO-DAY AFTER THE SUMMER RECESS.....
i
when M. Molotov told Mr. Byrnes and myself on the morning o the 22nd September that we had all violated the Berlin Agreement | n
and that he could not agree to continue the discussions on the peace treaties under the procedure on which we had been working for ten days,
"1 said to M. Molotov I did not agree that the Berlin Agreement prevented us from working in the
we had been working and
REPLYING TO A QUESTION, THE PRIME MINISTER way nginted out to him that we had
SAID: "I HAVE NO STATEMENT TO MAKE AT PRE- All
-SENT BUT HOPE TO MAKE ONE AT AN EARLY meeting that this was the way in
DATE WHEN THE QUESTIONER: PRESSED FOR A which we inteded to work.
"VERY EARLY" STATE MENT, IN VIEW OF THE "For the next few days, Mr. Byrnes went over
VERY GREAT DANGER," MR. ATTLEE ADDED many times with M. Molotov but Council must strike out from Itz
THAT HE WAS MAKING IT AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. could come to no agreement. M. records the decision takon on Molotov
held that the Berlin September 11th.
Earl Winterton." (Conservative) Mr. Attlee onli
Attlee Toplied That the asked whether, if ero is any British Government would be Agreement should be
This, no one elsa was prepared
doparture from the "White Paper happy interpreted in one way and Mr. Byrnes and to do (hear, hear). This in effect
to participate in discus I held that it should be inter-)
dealing with immigration into sions, first with the United States not have given Tense feeling also developed preted
a. tru
Palestine, there would be In another-the way in on Hollywood movie lots after which it
our proceedings. We
opportunity for discussing it by
an and Canada, and then with other had been
interpreted record of
the House before the departure is an outbreak of violence
proposed, however, that the in when the Council passed ita resolu-
in inserted th which 78
sage should bo persons were
put into practice. tion on September 11th. Through Protocol making it clear that M out there discussions, I was con- Mo otov had on September 22nd cerned to reach a wider inter-stated that the resolution pretation which would have given September 11th bad in the vlaw the opportunity to the Dominions of his Government been a breach and the other governments who of the Berlin Agreement. Mr. had made materini contributions Byrnes
New York, Oct. 10. New York docks are atii: jammed with freight as an eati- mated 60,000 dock workers art on atrike,
hur'
when non-striking movi workers crossed a picket line.— Associated Press,
BRITISH MILITARY ADMINISTRATION, HƯNG KONG.
PROCLAMATION NO. 6
MORATORIUM
ARTICLE 3 (2)
NOTICE
In pursuance of patagraph (2) of Article 3 of the above Procla- mation I hereby authorise AS follows:-
to
the argumentould sign any other Protocol the yung of peace. throughout
the pas
and I did our best te to the defent of the Axis powers pursuade M. Molotov that th
express their views at the Lerms of
reference of the peace settlement.
Council were wide enough t admit of commonsance interpreta tion.
NO NEARER "Since three Foreign Secretaries could not agree upon the inter- pretation of the agreement decided
to refer the
Molotov had
Truman
ANOTHER ATTEMPT:ts, "Mr. Byrnca attempted to find a way out of the difficulty by pro matter to
we
only
the
tha
W ve may, as you BAY, encounter difficulties on the way but the cause we serve in so com- pelling, that no trouble must, ro main unmastered in the pursuit of
high aim this
Mankind throughout the world wants peace economic recovery and rising of the standard of life. The fulfil; ment of this must be our purpose." DOMINIONS CLAIMS "We
were very anxious, that will be made to the House and Mr. Attlee said: "A statement the Dominions would be with us that statement will obviously be in everything and the Prime Minister took steps; though there was not much time, to see if t
possible to consult the Prime were Ministers of the Dominions befor tha
opened but they Conference could not get here.
Therefore, the closcat possibl contact was kept right through the whole
proceedings."
Blackburn, Labour Captain said that the members recognised
MR. CHURCHILL'S TRIBUTE
the three heads of government be called for the purpose of sub-station
nt posing that a Conference should that Mr. Bovin had made a firm President
for the rights of smal and Prime
nations for which this country Minister Attlep endorsed the viewmitting the peace treaty when i which Byrnes and, I had expressed. was drawn up and that to this had always stood.. Stalin endorsed the view which Conference, the five Powera
would invite the other States which has no nearer an agreement.
expressed, so we were contributed materially to the de
fent of the "I must now say a word about
Axis,
but the Soviet the Barlin
Representative Agreement. It lays
maintained down very clearly that the im-
throo signatories of the mediate Important task of the Berlin Agreement should discuss Council is to
or pronounce upon this proposa..
"As the House is aware, th Conference broke up on Tuesday Buiratin, Hungary Rumania
Cctober 2nd. On Monday night. any of the protocols if his poin. could not be accepted.
"On the suggestion of the Chincpo Foreign minister th Conference was that night extend
1. Any financial institution previously authorised to circulate treaties
draw n
and Finland.
currency may in its absoulte TE Tays down that member" M. Molotov said he could not sign position would be ready t
discretioned arce to every custų mér having an account with such financial institution a sum of Two Hundred Doll is in addition to a similar sum already author- ided.
other than the signatories of th terms of surrender will be invited 10 particinate when matters direct ly concerning them are under dis cuaBiori.
settlements in Europe. The Berlin
mon and
we
"I ought here to explain that. In accepting the invitation t 2. Any financial institution Join the Council, the Franc as aforesaid may in its absolute Government had represented tha discretion adv nce to any custoit was perforce interested in ol mer carrying ou business a sum sufficient in the opinion of such firancwt institution to enable such custon er to discharge all the wages of his employees..
3. Any financial ins itution aforesaid may open a deposit account for any customer into which any currency or notes treated by the British Military Administration as Legal Tender may be paid provided that no withdrawalsay he mage from such deposit account save in accordance with any authorisation under Article 3 (2) of the above mentioned prociniration from dime to time in force,
DATED this 6th day of Octo- ber, 1915.
JOHN FLEMING,
Finance Controller
WA
in
ar
Mr. Winston Churchill, lender of the Opposition, enid that th House,
without distinction of party, was indebted to Mr. Bevin for his clear, temperate and abl statement upon the disappointin events which had taken place.
Mr. Churchill added that th
consult
with
the Government wh. convenient and he suggested, if were agreeable, that discussion should preceed through. the channels to determine the tim most convenient and in manne Bevin replied: "I
a publi
think the situation is delicate at th riment and if the debate
k dninyed for a little time, It may that strings may be re-marin and national and internationa interests better: merved."--Reuter
·Us*ta
TROOPS TO UNLOAD FOODSHIPS
made before action is taken."
ATOMIC BOMB
"The British policy on the deve lopment of the atomic bomb was raised by Conservativo Quintin Hogg, who asked when the Govern meat could make a statemen about the principles of politica action to be followed, as th result of the invention of th. bomb.
Prison Camp Suicide
ROCHDALE, OCT. 10. THE INQUEST OPENEL HERE TO-DAY ON PRIVATE MICHAEL THOMAS HANLON, THI THIRTY-TWO YEAR
UNEER
CORPS
HAN WHO WAS FOUND ON SATURDAY LAST IN HI CELL AT THE STAKEHILL CAMP NEAR
WAS
DETENTION CASTLETON, WHICH THE SUBJECT OF CRITICISA LAST WEEK BY THE REVER END EVANS, CURATE 01 THE NEIGHBOURING PARISË (F ST. MARTINS, CASTLE- TON.
Ireland, said the letter she receiv
The widow, who journeyed from
ed from her husband on the day of death contained no com. plaints.
In
•
previous letters, her hus band had never complained abou anything.
ed to Tuesday. I spent Monday in consultation with my colleagues and made every effort to try to find a way out of our diMculties.
LITTLE HOPE. "But it
Was
clear that ther Agreement also says that th was little hope of any accommoda Council nay adapt its procedure tion. It neemed to me as to Mr. to a particular problem under Byrace that the differenco of view consideration that all members of the Council technical, though it may appear
though of the Soviet Delegation including the Soviet Union, aereeeronlity, to involve a big question that that was what we were to de of principio-to what
extent when the resolution of
tho September
Big Throo 11th was drawn un
ras to. exclude the other nationa from
discussion от CHINA IN CHAIR matters of grave concern to than
Tub inquest was adjourned untli **In fact, it was the representa--a principla I
bent upon me to intrat felt it was incur.
Thursday of next week, pending tive of China who was presiden
further inquiries and the post over the Council that day when "I know there is
It was stated last night at mortom repórt.--Reutor. was decided to invite certain in the Horse and throughout the the Ministry of Labour that governments to send their ro-world, at the breakdown of th*
for the use of presentatives to discuss the ques frat meeting of this Cpunci arrangements tion of Triesto and it was the which was set up to deal not only troops at the docks affected by representative of Chinn, in whos with peace treaties but also many strike in various parts of Eng-
other mattare.
land, are in the hands of the name the invitations wore an out, ~China happened to be Chair: "Many malters, other than the Ministe War Transpor men for that particular session.preparation of menco treaties werThe Ministry of War Trans On September 11th and for discussed. There was, for in port stated that troops, will be ten dava
afterwards. Molotov stance, the nunstion of the Inland used whorover noemed to agree with that and European Waterways, which are perishable food need handling.
cargoos we never thought otherwise, H so important when it comes to told us later that his new attitude rotting to the transport system. It added that troops, were was taken up on Instructions of Europe arted nain and the already available at Hall. from his government. If we had people fod. We failed to settle. Router.
tan
Lendra, Oct. 10.
of
Tremad. as proposed by President
touch
while, the British Govern- was keeping in the closest Government as well as pursuing touch with the United States their own studies through the Advisory Commission.
Hoge
edid: may not tho people of this something of the views which the country bo told Prime Minister and the Cabinet may have on this matter?"
Mr. Attice replied: "Certainly, I think the people of this country
Will
agree that th this matter we want to keep in the closest possible contact with cur friends in the United States and Janada." Router.
but
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