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Vol. I, No. 41.
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Saturday, October 27th, 1945.
NEW FLARE-UP
IN SAIGON
SAIGON, OCT. 26.
AND ANOTHER WOUNDED IN A BOLD GRENADE ATTACK UPON A FRENCH SECOND ARMOURED DIVISION COLUMN WHICH WAS RETURNING PERSONNEL FROM SAI- GON TO THE BARRACKS IN NEARBY CHOLON YES- TERDAY.
ONE FRENCH SOLDIER WAS KILLED
THE JAPANESE STYLE HAND-GRENADE WAS THROWN
BY TERRORISTS.
OTHER DISTURBANCES WHICH CONTINUED through- OUT THE DAY IN CHOLON RESULTED IN THE SEIZURE OF A DOZEN ANNAMITE NATIONALISTS AND A JAPANESE OFFICER WHO WAS DISGUISED IN THE ANNAMITE CIVILIAN COSTUME OF SHORTS AND SHIRT.
American Negotiations With Russia
WASHINGTON, OCT. 20. THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. JAMES BYRNES, INDICATED
TODAY THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT HAS
NEGO
BEEN CONDUCTING
WITH TIATIONS OVER THE QUESTION
RUSSIA
O
SETTING Ur AN ALLIED
CONTROL JAPAN.
COUNCIL
TO RUN
An oficial of the State Depart ment declared that there have been "recent diplomatic exchanges" on the subject and added that these Exchanges Indicate that Russia in
not
DA
Bee in
ning now on the rule of the taking of drei- alons of
the proposed Couned hich Mr. Byrnes which
is known L oppose vigorously.
Sonie authorities
this development that a possibility of a the Control Coun- compromise over cil teave may be worked out which would restore a greator degree of harmony among the allied powers concerned with Japan's futurb.- Associated Press.
Washington, Oct. 26.
The State Department announ ced that negotiations were going on between Washington and Mas Pow aver Far Eastern problems and that it has been established that Russia was not, as formerly Rtated. instating
Л Control
He was the fourth Japanese officer to be taken under similar -circumstances in the past few
days.
ان
clearing
A British-French communique announced that rou of the Twentieth Division have ocupied Thu-luc, eight miles North-east pushed ten miter and have
beyond. Gurkha troops en- countered fierce opposition when
pral A village
repulsed Annamite counter-attacks during the night, the bulletin said. be sweeping
Japanese Troups are reported to Chr BA South of Cholou. Masquerading Јарапезе discovered aniong the Annamite forces have been turned over to their own surrendered army for execution an doserters. Annamites are tried by a
a Summary Court! Martial which remains constantly in session at the Painis de Justice. ANOTHER GRENADE Early to-day,
several persona were injured when
another grenade, which was concealed in
murket basket exploded. Mennwhile, British
securit nquads have begun to round up members of the Japanese Con- sulate staff who Buinte
had been living unmolested in Saigon. Thirty are being held at the House of Deton- tion. Members of the German Consulate are also yet to be appre- bended.
armoured
cara
have
Franch joined the British Imperial tegopa, in a plater which is clearing the arca North East of Salkon. They are working up a road lending to Bien Hoa.
provincial capital. which has an airfield.--Associated Press.
London, Oct. 26. The Paris radio reported to- day Allied troops had occupied Council for Japan on the Berlin headquarters of the Annanite
model. Reuter.
No Dollar Slavery
(Continued on Page 4)
Jap Atoms Didn't Play
ROVEN EXPLOSION DISASTER
Rouen, France, Oct. 20. Thirty-three peraons, includ ing seven American soldiers and twenty-four German pri-
Boners were killed yesterday in an explosion while ammuni tion tode
being
unioaded and which nearly wiped out the amall village of Asniers on Bossin near Acro, according to report from' the · Frênch Press agency. Associated Prosa.
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DR. LEY COMMITS SUICIDE
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WIESBADEN, OCT. 20. DR. ROBERT LEY, FIFTY- FIVE-YEAR-OLD LEADER OF THE NAZI LABOUR FRONT, WHO WAS HELD IN NUREM BERG PRISON
ON WITH TWENTY- THREE OTHER LEADING NAZIS AWAITING TRIAL AS CRIMINALS. COMMIT- TED SUICIDE CAST NIGHT.
He hanged himself with a strip of bath towel fastened to the top of the toilet flash pipe after stuff- ing his mouth with E pieca of cloth.
Nazis listed to face trial_before Dr. Ley was one of the leading the International Military Tribun al at Nuremberg.
The Indictment, after giving Ma posts in the Nazi Party and its afiliated organisations, said that Dr. Loy "used his personal In- Auence and with the Fuchrer in such manner intimate connection power of Nazi conspirators, while
that he promoted the accession to
Price 10 cts.
GEN. BENNETT WALKS OUT
BYDNEY, OCT 21. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL GORDON BENNETT, FORMER COMMANDER OF THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES IN MALAYA; AND HIS COUNBEL, ME BRIAN CLANCY TO DAY WALKED OUT OF THE COURT AT THE OPENING OF THE ARMY INQUIRY INTO THE GENERAL'S ESCAPE FROM MALAYA AFTER THE FALL OF SINGAPORE, GENERAL BENNETT LATER SAID IN A STATEMENT THAT MR. CLANCY HAD SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD THAT THE MATTER WAS NOT MERELY /
ROSALEEN WONG FOUND IN SHAMEEN
THE ARREST HAS BEEN EFFECTED IN SHAMEEN OF MISS ROSALEEN WONG, WELL KNOWN TO HONG KONG, AT ONE TIME DENTAL ASSISTANT TO DR. YAMASAKI.
CHINESE SPECIAL POLICE ACTING IN COLLABORA- TION WITH UNITED STATES SECURITY OFFICERS CARRIED OUT THE ARREST. MISS WONG HAD BEEN RESIDING IN TONG YAN ROAD SHAMEEN. AND WAS A POPULAR FIGURE IN SHAMEEN'S COSMOPOLITAN LIFE.
Miss Wong wna of mixed Chinese Japanese parentage. She was a demure and dignified little lady who ushered in many tooth-troubled patients to Dr. Yamasaki's chamber of horrors.
Shortly after the Japanese oc- cupation she became one of the most popular Agures in Hong Kong's occupational night life and remained here until well
when she into 1943
left for Canton, taking up residence in Shameen.
Dr. Yamasaki, an old Hong Kong resident of at least 30 years standing also disappeared from the Hong Kong scene. He was much respected and liked by all who came in contact with him professionally and socially.
Admiral
Nagano's
Confession
ONE AFFECTING THE ARMY MILITARY ADMIN. ISTRATION BUT OF WIDE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE, AS WELL AS PLACING HIS REPUTATION AND HON- OUR AT STAKE.
It was therefore suggested that any investigation should be conducted, not by a Board appointed by General Str Thomas
Australian Blamey, Conmmander-in-Chief, sitting In camara, but by impartint tribunal. dissociat- cd from the Army and sitting in open court,
The Board, however, intimat ed that it would proceed with the inquiry in camera.
"I therefore consider that it could not be proper for my re- putation and future to be left In the present Tribunal's hands, and my counsel and myself, ro fusing to be parties to the in- vestigation, withdraw," anid General Bennett.
His
re-
that General
Reviewing the history of the escape, General Bennett status that through it, he had brought back lessons which enabled the Australian imperial forces to evolve tactica, which brought TOKYO, OCT. 28. about the first Japanese ADMIRAL OSAMI NA versen in New Guinea. GANU, JAPAN'S WAR-TIME
SOLDIER'S DUTY CHEF OF STAFF, TOLD AS-
statement added SOCIATED PRESS THAT JA when
Lieutenant PAN'S FORMAL DECLARA Arthur Percival, Allied Com-
WAR WAS TO mander-in-Chief, TION OF
uncondition- PRECEDED HAVE
THE ally surrendered, all authority PEARL HARBOUR ATTACK thereafter rested with General BY HALF AN HOUR.
Yamashita, C.-in-C, of the JA- Nagano accepted full respon-panoso forces in the Philip During the early months of and said it achieved far greater
aibility for the attack decision pines. the occuaption he did
General Bennett himself, a fair success than was expected and therefore, did not seek permi volume of free dental work for added that it was not a military sion from General Percival or "Third Nationals" of all Da- blunder. tionalities who were not. in a
any other authority to escape day would not be considered as
dier'e duty to escape if possi position to meet bills that to
principle that it was every sol but acted on the fundamental large but that then loomed tre
he also promoted preparation for mendously against a very small war."-Reuter.
I budget.
One Way Tickets For Tokyo
WASHINGTON, OCT. 26. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HERE SAID THAT GENERAL MACARTHUR HAD ORDERED THE JAPANESE BREAK-UP IN THE DIPLOMATIC SYSTEM FOR TWO MAJOR REASONS.
FIRST-THEIR DIPLOMATIC SET-UP HAD BECOME AN ESPIONAGE SYSTEM LONG BEFORE THE PEARL HARBOUR ATTACK AND, SECOND THE OFF SIDE CHANCE THAT THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS MIGHT INQUIRE INTO THE SECRET OF JAPANESE PAPERS BEARING ON WAR PREPARATIONS. The Allied Governments are determined that the Japanese start from scratch in re-build- WASHINGTON, OCT. 26. JAPAN WAS WORKING ON ing
their diplomatic system London, Oct. 26.
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ATO and, when qualified, resume
DURING BOMBS
inter-course. the British MIC
THE world
That is WAR BUT
EFFORTS HER
why prefer WA
General MacArthur has collapse of the present Anglo- FAILED BECAUSE, FIRSTLY ordered che-way tickets
talks to theTHE JAPANESE PHYSI Tokyo for all diplomats and
MIS- rence TAKEN CONCLUSIONS AND
HAD REACHED leading SECONDLY-AMERICAN
A statem, at that
An
and
tu
consular officials outside Japan. United States officials say It
Rent
Committee Appointed
is certain that the Allies would before permitting them to re-appointed a tent (ommittes con want to look over the diplomats The Commandor-in-Chief has aume their official positions insisting of the following:- any future Japanese Govern-
Mr. Loo d'imado, o Castro,
Chairman. Mr. M. W. Lo Mr. J. H. Butte njoo Mr. R. D. Gillee, ie
confer Barmuda Compton, resident of the Massa- ment.
been unsuccessful Japan would the Pearl Harbour attack had The Admiral asserted that if
have been defeated earlier.
asserted
ble.
Nagano said he expected to be The Board is continuing the prosecuted as a war criminal for Inquiry in General Bennett'e his part in the conflict.
absence.-Router. Admiral Nagano
THE LAST HOURS that plans for the attack on / Lt. Gen. Gordon Bennett said Pearl Harbour was.kept, very ho stayed with his A.I.F. com- neuret over ithin the navy-mand until the Japanese orders
FEW KNEW
for concentration had been deat "It is possible" he said "that with. He told members of hie very
few civilians in, Tokyo Staff of his intention to make knew them beforehand but I
a bid to escape, and told Briga- don't think that even the Em dier Callaghan to conceal (porn peror was informed."
the Japanese the fact that he He anid
he issued the final had left. All his officers bid order for the attack "because him godspeed and expressed the Japan was convinced that war hope that he would get through. between Japan and the United States was unavoidable. No one
None expressed the opinion that he should not leave. Gener-
In Japan had the strength to al Percival had surrendered, and halt the tide of war running in it was the duty of every soldier Japan stimulated after the and officer to escape if possible. Manchurian incident," he said. Associated Press. -Associated Press.
MacArthur's Suggestion
Handling Of Japan: Lords Concerned
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4
and Empire press would
American financial dropping of Empire preference is CISTS HAD given in
World's Press
AN FLY. British newspaper trade organ.
ING BOMBERS 8-20 HAD DE-
Tokyo, Oct. 28. On the specific peg of American ORATORY WHERE EXPERI MOLISHED THE TOKYO LA
Prince Konoye in a statement to the Aznociated Press said that
LONDON, OCT. 28. demands for abandonment of the Empire penny
MENTS WERE CONDUCTED.
LORD ADDISON, DOMINIONS General MacArthur had suggested press rate other concessions
TOLD THE SECRETARY, that he head be Lo
The witness was submitted
Doctor Karl
a liberal politics) HOUSE OF LORDS TO-DAY ut the forthcoming
movement in Japan. communications
THAT HE HOPED THE PRO. the chusetts Institute of Technology
The three-times Premier agreed One official Bald that the who has just returned from Japan Federal Bureau of Investigation
to wrote:
relay General
MacArthur's CEEDINGS AGAINST JAPA- enslave where he had been making a check-
view on the constitutional revision
WAR CRIMINALS NESE to Emperor Hirohito
WOULD BE and later
SPEEDED UP ment by Hitler to accept it at the up on what Japanese science had war-time arrests of Japanese nationals for capionage in the hands of the United States. We accomplished during the war.
undertook
THAN THOSE IN draft the desired sense that the feeling of the Bri- Compton said he was opposed to United States virtually ceased
the Emperor's request.
WHERE THE EF rovisions at the tish and Empire press is that the nuclear physics saying that such and consular officials had been ear as the Tenancy unclation
Becrecy
To-day's energy
after the Nipponese diplomats to advise the hiofivil Affairs freedom and liberty
the final decision might indicate
since we fought
the ren. of hie title and for is so valuable that no matter step might be fatal to the country's shipped to Tokyo.
bunal to be got up un er the severance of ties with the ultra- what the price be in continued national Becurity. Associated austerity wo will pay it in pra- Press.
300/500 STILL, ABROAD andlord and onent Proclamati' n. Conservative Royalist groups may
Washington, Oct. 26. to serve to work of such
pre-requisite to strong United States officials esti-iribunals and to make rooom-mant-Associated Prons.
leadership of a Liberal Govern mate between 300 and 500 Ja- mondtion to the hief. xivil
World's Presa News" "Britain did not resist
ference
nolution
to
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unsatisfactory Lalks of
queation of communications and the
of the money Washington.
Emergence of the
cable
on
atomic
in
SHARP BERLIN
threat made to the Empire penny PROTEST
rate by prospective American de-
mands justify prompt and specifie press reaction.
ουτ own
bo a
to
OF LEGAL PROCEDURE WAS NOT FA his VOURABLY IMPRESSING THE
panese dipformats and consular Afairs floor as to whether he Congress And
officials still abroad will be re should by fegulation vary the turned to Tokyo under General
MacArthur's order for the dis- pay org of the Tribunal Palestine Berlin, Oct. 26. Britain, Franco and the United Bolution of Japan's diplomatic Ronerally on the practical offcut
of the Proo amation. Messages from every main quar-States have protested against
organisation.
Washington, Oct. 20. At the war's end Japan still ter of the Empire show the con- articles published in newspapers
Four It is understood that the
Congressmen demanded cern that is felt at the thought to the Soviet Zong In Germany, had diplomatic relations with Chairman has invited the Soorotary tako interim International ac yesterday that the United Stater of the American
that the Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden for hinose is to agist the tion" on free, Palestine immigra demands being giving the impression allowed to
imperil
food shortaco In Berlin was due and Ireland, and had representa- Committoo in i:s doliberations. domestic cosiness.
to the fallure of the Western tives in Argentina, Rumanía "We trust that this Empire Powers to full
their commit attitude carried into other realms monts,
and Turkey,-Assocated Press. will stiffen our negotiators and This protest was made at show America that we have an ecting of the Four Power City niternativo dollar
to
slavery. Council which went on to grant Though world recovery may be the Berlin children an extra and hastond by cooperation we are third bf an ounce of erreal, one prepared if forced to battle fth of an ounes of fats and an through on our own."-Router. extra ounce of sugar cach day.-
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Penicillin Discoverers
Stockholm, Det. 20. Sir Alexander Fleming, of Lan don University, discoverer of Pon- cillin, together with two co-workers Panama City, Oct. 20.
Oltown. Oct. 20. of that research, was to-day Sabre swinging mounted Canada has agreed to make awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize policemen last night broke up a lean to Belgium of twenty of thirty-thousand dollars for demonstration for Arnulfo five million dollars under the ex-The two co-workers are Doctor Arius. former President of ports oredit Insurance, accord- Ernst Chain and Sir Howard Panarea and nationalist lender.ing to en announcement mode Fiorgy, both of Oxford University who has just foturned from by the Minister of Trade. Mr. Dr. Chain won a German polf exile.-Associated Press.. MacKinnon Associated Press. tical refuger-Associated Press,
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ABETZ ARRESTED
London, Oct, 20. Paris Radio reported that Otto' Abetz, former Ambassador in Parla'daring the German oc- cupation, has been arrested in the Frene occupation zone of Germany-Associated Press.
San Diego, Oct. 26. discharged army engineer, alleged Major Harry L.Foster, recently yesterday that ships were return in from the Pacific to the Went Coast with empty bunka."-Asso ciated Pross
Lord Addison was accepting the motion by Lord Denman (Liberal) that Australia and New Zealand were vitally interested in the way the Japanoso surrender termin
carried out wore
Viscount Cranbourne, former Dominions Secretary, said that Britain's existence depended on
the security of Australia and New Zealand. She, could not afford to are in Japanuso gamble 02 a. Change
Any weakness by Dritat not be
Riven...
anla that more wee should be made of.
as the Chincoo who really
Lord Seally
In a statement the Congress Chinese advi spanese,
on
tion.
men declared that Amorfenean- were the anis not afford to be a party to the understood the brutal and unilateral, breaches" of Former Canadian Prime Mini- faith
Viscount Bennett, sald that. and in
Violation in stof word of one man, tho; solema obligations."
Their resolution setting forth Emperor, millions of mon faldt these ylows are under considera. down their arms, tion by the Sonato Foreign Affairs The talk about a democratie- Committee and the Foreign Rela form of Government. In Japanu Hons Committee of the House was merely a deception practiced
Representatives---Associated on the world.Router.
·Press.
of
London, Oct. 20. Klamath Falls.
Oct. 20. Oregon,
Berlin Radio reported that the News" said to-day that a group of
The "Klamath Falls Herald and International Military Court has Japanese in Trielake center is now former deputy Fuehrer of Gor jannounced that Martin Bormann, trying to recover their American many, will be tried in absentia citizenship which they renounced a war
i during tho’war.—-Associated Press. ¿Press.
criminal-Angoolater