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Vol. I, No. 44.
Wednesday, October 31st, 1945.
ATTLEE GOING TO WASHINGTON To Iron Out Atomism And Soviet Tangle
LONDON, OCT. 30. AUTHORITATIVE WHITEHALL CIRCLES WERE SPECU- LATING TO-DAY ON MR. ATTLEE'S VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES FOR A CONFERENCE WITH PRE- SIDENT TRUMAN.
SOURCES WHICH IN THE PAST HAVE REFLECTED THE OPINION OF NO. 10, DOWNING STREET SAID MR. ATTLEE WAS ANXIOUS FOR A CLEARER UNDER- STANDING ON A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS AMONG THEM:
ATOMIC RESEARCH
LONDON, OCT. 30,
A RESEARCH
1. Anglo-American policy on the future of the atomic bomb;
2.Jewish imnugration into Palestine:
3. Efforts to repair the damage to the machinery of the big nower' consultation caused by the collapse of Late foreren statisters" ference:
4. CENTRE 19
BEING OPENED NEAR DID. COT.
IN BERKSHIRE,
SCIENTISTS
FOR
BRITISH
WHO
ON THE
ARE ΤΟ EMBARK STUDY OF
THE USE OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR PEACE. FUL PURPOSES.
The staff will the headed by the group of British scientists who co operated with the America N In the taited States.
Another
prognostication by expert to-day was that the use of atomic energy in a future war would wipe out civilisation.
1 pointed ont
be
be no escapo.
RI
ont that there could It was possible to develop an atomic rockel, bigger and a tremendously greater range that itler's V 2. The Germans already had blue-prints rocket bomb to travel 3,000 miles. --Renter.
of д
German Raid Casualties
Allied
DEAL
Washington, Oct. 30.
ar bombing of Ger killed
woundati
すず
I UN P00 German civilians, des Iroved
иг heavily &}t, Thu Fore
hots att
* Gen 000 of their TanGr 7,500,000 of them home-
b was disclosed here 16- night with the release at the ullesal United States strategic bambung survey.'
To damage wrought by the RAF. and USA.A.P. Wan done with 2,700,000 bomba at n
1 79.008) American a
Cus
701 British airmen's lives.
Kemer
Yamashita's Trial
Manila, Oct. 30.
Mrs. Justa Guide, widow of a Pamppines army colonel, was the Principal witness in the second day of the war crimea trial of General Yamashita, she added more texti- my to that introduced yesterday abou Japanese soldiers' and gen. darms atrocities against Phili- pynos the final days Japanese defence of Manila.
The S-called "Tiger of Malaya” is charged with responsibility for the wanton killing and brutality of the troopa under his command, with A United States military commission hearing the case-As- sociated Press.
Consular
the
COO
Settlement of pravocative European boundary disputes.
IMPORTANT "MEETING
London, Oct. 30, The forthcomi meeting be. tween Mr. Clement Attlee
And President Truman will be the mont important diplomatic event since the Potsdam: Conference last July, in the opinion of authoritative quartern here.
Mr. Alice's aim, they say, will be the closest possibly co-ordina tion of the foreign policies of the countries.
The Prime Minister's initiativ was welcomed here, since
it was realised that this was the key to the diplomatic activity of thu British Ambassador. bord
Hall. fax. in the past few days and of the visit of the Minister of State, Mr. Philip Noci-Baker.
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The atomic bomb is likely to bulk largery, in the conversations Considerable prominence Riven in Washington at the werk. and to the Lonton press commer critical
President of
Truman's insistence on keeping the atomi bomb necrets, and this point may provide the crux of the dis cussions.
CANADIANS TOO It is possible that Mr. Mackenzk King, Canadian Prime Minister who in now In London. will
Mr. Alte accompany
or join lum later, to take part
th atomic bomb conference between representatives of ritira, United States and Canada.
The British Government is abou to start fresh dimensions with th
Taky
United Staten Government (21 Romie energy, Reuter's Polition Correspondent learns from tras. od political sources.
This
indiented by Prime Minister Attlee if, as expected. he makes a short statement in Par liament to-morrow to say that the subject of atomic energy and th atomic bomb is being reviewed by the
Cabinet Observers believe that th oficial British view is that the greatest possible measure of inter nationalen should be aimed at in discussions on atomic energy.
Political quarters still take the view that concentration should b made on the industrial and peace. ful use of atomic energy and not merely upon its destructive pects, upon which most people now tend to focis.Reuter.
Lively Fight On U.N.R.R.A.
RA-
Washington, Oct. 30. The half billion dolar appro priation bill for United Nations relief and rehabilitation adminis- tration in considered almost cer- tain to touch off a lively fight
Staff Dockers when it comes before the house
Wellington, Oct. 80.
Consul
In
The New Dutch Wellington, Jonkher van Panhuys, and the returning Consul Vigeveno with their consular staffs and loen Dave when comploted loading of the 0,000-ton Dutch cargo and passenger ship "Arginous" here to-day
because New Zealand waterside workers persisted in their refusal to touch the shin. which had been idle in Wellington pince October 16. The Areinous la sailing for Javá to-morrow.- Router.
Washington, Oct. 30... President Truman to-day van-! celled all out-of-town trips for a month ahend because of the burs dena placed on him
by labour strife, wares and prices during the reconversion period. “Associat! ed Pres.
Abortiv.
Dock Strike
Action
London, Oct. 30. Government has proceeded a further important stage tackling the duck strike.
It was annuunoad to-day that troops will work in all the docks and handle all ships, whatever their cargoes.
The numbers of troops sm ployed will do stepped up to moet
requiremonia.
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BLOODLESS COUP
IN BRAZIL
RIO DE JANEIRO, OCT. 80. THE WAVE OF POLITICAL | UNREST WHICH HAS BEEN | SWEEPING THROUGH SOUTH AMERICA STRUCK BRAZIL
TO-DAY.
Police headquarters announced that Getulio Vargas had resigned the presidency, Army tanks were MCCB lo
the unter
presidentia and VargAR residence
Wax ob- served leaving in an
Earlier,
an wasdentified arm: and general
lieutenant a young delivered a statement to the radio stution and the lieutenant shouted: "Vargas hus abdicated."
Varras
Price 10 cts.
Wary Truce At Soerabaya
BATAVIA, OCT. 30. DOCTOR SOEKARNO, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC
OF INDONESIA, IS REPORTED TO HAVE ARRANG ED A TRUCE AT SOERABAYA BETWEEN THE NA TIONALISTS AND BRITISH AND INDIAN TROGES AFTER THE HEAVIEST FIGHTING OF THE ALLIED OCCUPATION OF JAVA.
DR. SOEKARNO RUSHED TO BOERABAYA IN AN RA.F. PLANE TO INTERVENE IN THE SERIOUS STREET, FIGHTING IN WHICH INDONESIANS MANNED JA PANESE ARMOURED CARS AND LIGHT TANKS,
GOING ON AND WITHOUT RUSSIA
WASHINGTON, OCT. 80. PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE FIRST MEETING OF THE FAR EASTERN ADVISORY COM- MISSION TO-DAY WITHOUT HOPING FOR NOTICE THAT RUSSIA WILL PARTICIPATE.
THE MAJOR FUNCTION OF THE COMMISSION WILL BE TO ADVISE ON FUTURE POLICIES FOR THE CON- TROL OF JAPAN,
American
officials nssumed thai Moscow is standing on the
contention
Control
that a four-power Council, with actun!! administrative power, should be established in Tokyo
the creation Commission,
of the
prior to Advisory
Ten Governments have An- swered the roll-call namely the! United States, Britain, China, Australia, Canada, France New Zealand, the Netherlands, Philippines and India. It is
U.S. MIGHT
BREAKING-UP
Soekarno, with two of his Cabinet Memburg, and the Ass ciated Press Correspondent, Ralph Morton, were at the air- strip which was under fire and held by a thin patrol of British Mahrattas
As a result of the subsequent truce, firing died down in the Headquarters area of the Bri tish 49th Brigade and in the centre and South-Western portions of the city.
Some flring continues In other portions but the situation Ja generally reported to be quieter.
It not yet clear
what caused the out-break but British Army observers believe that partial cause was the leaflets dropped on the city warning un authoritzed persons to turn in their arms by Wednesday under penalty of death.
MYSTERIOUS FIGURE Moestopa, a mysterious In- donesian whose name is linked with the hostilities, is reported to have fled from the base at Soerabaya.
Naval
Soekarno told a British Staff officer that Moestopa was with yout any
official status
Now York, Oct. 80. General George C. Marshall, addressing the "New York Horald Tribune" forum said that dime liisation in the United States has become "the disintegration not only of the
In the
announced that the Indian Gov- we armed forces but apparengative Independence movement,
ernment has also accepted the invitation,
all conception of
The General defensibility."
that il A later message from Batavia
WAB certain that the military states that the bloody fighting ROMULO'S VENTURE establishment cannot hope to in at the Soorabaya Naval bago General Carlos Romulo, of the sure
safely of country very was halted by the Indonesian Philippines, la reported to be much
at the present rate
truce after forty British and ready to propose Automobilo.
domobilisation that the de-of
unless Bone
Indian troops had been killed. legales
Independence.ished at an early discuss
peace-time
wns esta. ime programme
The truce was arranged by date.-AssD- plans for Indo-China and the
the Nationalist leader, Soo- Netherlanda East Indies.
karno, who braved the fire of United States oficiula dis-
his own forces to reach the in- view that Cussed the
Romulo
donesian headquarters, will probably be ruled out ui order if he makes such a pro- posal.
been has
Brazil's "strong man" President since be fore the war without having held un election, Associated Press.
TANKS PARADE
Buenos Aires, Oct. 30.
A motorised column of two hun dred tanks paraded through Rio de Janeiro last night, acclaiming General Eduardo Gomes, the Op- position candidate for the
Pre- sidency, according to reports frum the Brazilian border.
They added that calm prevailed In the Southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande de Sat, where troppa are not confined to barracks.- Keuter.
171 atrong appears to be General
Later. in Bruzi.
Montero,
ciated Press.
EMOTIONAL CRISIS General Marshall said demobili- zation was affected by a wide spread emotional crisis American people, added:
for the
"If we are to nourish an infant United Nations organization and thue establish some possibility for a future decent world order, de- Anite measures must be taken im- mediately to determine at least the only when basic princip
They cited the scope of the Advisory Commission which could make recommendations on subjects other than the Ja panese
surrender
such matters are assigned to i by agreement of the participat ing governments. — Associated Press.
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INDIA'S DELEGATE-
Later. India has designated
iL representative Siz Shankar Bay pai, Inuras agent-generas in Wa shington, it was learned to-day. Britain had asked that inui
who forced Vargas out, and nomin-be uvid wach .. Secretary
nted the Chief Jus President unit the result of the corthcoming execcions
Vargas who anu.chef power In 1938 and Litree members of his ahart are delu nid.-Associated Presa.
Small Nation's
Magna Carta
NEW YORK, OCT. 30. NAVY CAPT. HAROLD E. STASSEN, FORMER GOVER NOR OF MINNESOTA, AD. VOCATED IN A SPEECH
TO- DAY THAT TRUMAN
BI. APPUENT PARTISAN COMMISSION TO DEVELOP OPEN AND NOW SECRET" UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE PACIFIC.
the
Stare Byrnes first proposed Lis commission
after
Japanes surrender.
Byrnes replied tha the United States was willing the other two major Allies
China wad
Ruse--would content.
China agreed
but Russia d..
noi express its stand, it Wh understood. With the conferenc opening scheduled to-day, govern men utlicials said it
was decidct.
thet aince Russin had not in dicated her intendon of partici PALITU in the commission work, they ould not wait any longe. for the Soviet view on the Indian sugges won. --Associated Press.
Cool Gang Of Robbers
military
NEW OUTBREAK The Dutch News Agaty "Aneta" has reported new light ing between Allied troops and Indonesians in the Kramat dis- trict of Batavia.
Зосках пов absence from for our post-war Batavia mezna an indefinito
ol postponen ent
negotiationg
The general asserted the world] now sees the United States falling between the Dutch and indong- back into its famillar peacetim sians,
habila. Ha escape
A British said he could not!
oficer said that the conclusion that the many women and children in possibilities of
explosion internment atomic
c. mpa
tho made it more limperative than ever Soerabaya area were killed dur- before that the United Sta es keeping the twenty-four houses of itself militarily strong to use its strength to promote a counerativ world order.-Associated Press.
Korea Ship Explosion
Fusan, Korea, Oct. 30. Six American soldiers re in jured and an extensivo Areu al army warehouses set afire in this largest Korean seaport, the army reported to-day. Windows live
ant were broken.
miles distant
The army reported a ship ex ploded after sparks from a smal dock fire blew aboard.
The burning wreckage from the binst
was hurled into the ware- house area, which contained larg stocka of rations, and winter clothing for the troops-Asavciat- ed Press.
ARMED KOBBERS OF THE ATOMIC
NEW TYPE APPEAR TO BL OPERATING IN KOWLOON.
An "operation" at No. 26, Bat- tery Street, yesterday, was carried out by four wall-dressed Chinese, all in smart
European attire. Two of them carried automatics and two revolvers.
JITTERS
the battle.
BARRICADES UP Sourabaya, the scene of day- long clashes between. British and Indian troops auo indonesian Ni tionalists, was quiet to-day al- though
tenna.
tho atmosphere remains
Latest military reports from the
that Kreal Java part state Nationallats have wrected barct-
cades throughout the town. cades
tne
Unly
people carrying passes from DF. "In- Soekarno, President of the donesian Republic" are allowed w move about.
Official figures gave twenty Bri- tish and Indians killed and fifty- nine wounded, including [WO oneers.
The city quietened down after Dr. Soekarno's broadenst 10 bis countrymen to lay down their arms. Reuter.
SOEKARNO WORRIED
Lates Dr. Soekarno said he was very worried over the turn of events at Soerabaya naval base. He said the mysterious Dr. Mocstopa was the local leader of his party there, was unreliable and could not keep his "youth movement" in chock.
A Washington, Oct. 80. A young Indonesian school Dr. William Ogburn, University teacher taken priouner by the of Chicago sociologist, told the British said that he was a nation Senate Cominitzer
list follower of that studies
Aloestopa, They entered the establishment, should be made
of the
young peoplo on the possible sald most the Wo Hop Import and Expor. break-up of American cities to were Communists. He said they Firm, heki up Ma Tak-yuet, thr manager, and the fokis, demanded be destroyed by a fow
orders, but atomic decided to fight it out because they the keys of the safe, were discom- bombs. fited on finding it empty, and then George Baker, Government believed the Dutch would take went methodically through the consultant, said that
the British becamo over after single A pockets of the manager and his atomic bomb raid could wipe out Press.
Armis established. Associated and hare the air-craft industry
Stassen advanced a nine-point programine, including development of ample naval and air bass through the central Pacific, "frm lung-term bersiston of Japan' and support for "a strong China." Referring to a provision of the United Nations enarier for help ing all nations not represented a the conference, Stassen
said: "These
well became charters may known as the Magna Carta little people who werenria of the Maj.-Gen. Claire Chennault, former air commander in China. arged on the same programme the establishment of a barter system whereby American manufactured staff. gods could bo exchanged for Chinese commodities. He said Ching lacked the dollar balances but had many items needed in the United States.-Associated Press.
there.
Scot Escapees
but ho
ΠΟ
acatter the populace which might under Moestopa's
were told to lay down their arms
D
The total haul WES amall. in the Los Angeles area. He said amounting to HK$46 and CGU930.
that the United States should The gang staged their somewhat produce three-thousand military| disappointing coup at 5.30 p.m. planes yearly in its plants. and they mado a clean 'get-away.
TRAM MISHAP
“
Associated Prean.
three
!
Getting Rid Of 700
SEVEN HUNDRED JAPAN- EBE
PRISONERS-OF-WAR
The "China Mall" learned you. torday that they will leave tho.
R.C.S. FUNERAL TO-DAY
A well-dressed Chinese girl,,
The funeral of the later identified as Miss Tam Royal Corps of Signals person- LONDON, OCT. 30. EIGHT OF FIFTEEN SOL
Yuen-hing, aged 17, was sorinel killed in the Jeep accident in NOW IN HONG KONG ARE TO BE SHIPPED TO JAPAN IN DIERS WHO ESCAPED FROM Oualy injured yesterday morn-Garden Road on Monday even- MILITARY DETENTION BARing, as the result of a fall from ing will take place to-day, the THE NEXT FEW DAYS. BACKS IN THE NORTH OF 4 tram,
cortege passing the Monument The tramear was travelling at 8 p.m. ENGLAND HAVE BEEN · AR-
at fairly high speed near. Wel The dead are Signalman G. lington Barracks when the accl. Sprinks, Cpl. H. Butt and dent occurred, and it la Sgt. John Davies. thought that jostling in tho overcrowded vehicle explained the full.
Some Democrats have joined many Repub.icans in the belief the UN.R.R.A.. which was ganized to help liberated countries, has not been spending its money wisely in Europe.
A Re that
food committee charged
U.N.- RRA's record is one of "in-
RESTED. efficiency, political intrigue,
mis-
Some management and downright poor administration.' But the
Kroup said it should be given additional funds because it is the only agency established to give aid to Europe this winter.-Associated Press,
Korra. Oct. 30. The American Military Govern mont. of Korea has banned the
blication and distribution of all- hand-bills and pamphlets.--Asse | clated Press.
came from Stakehill, which has been much in the news lately, and some from a detention
camp near Chorley.
All the racapees were from the Gordon Highlanders the Benforth Highlanders or
or the Highland Light Infantry. Reuter.....
Inifo, Oct. 30. The British crufaer Orion has arrived here to join the cruiser Síriús and the destroyer Milne.
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Miss Tam auffered sovore head injuries and was dotained at the Queen Mary Hospital.
Washington, Oct. 30. The Government has announced that new. automobiles soon to go on sale wil 'not; "ba' rationed.--- Associated Prese
SHANGHAI › ARREST
Shanghai, Oct. 30. Don Chisholm, American-born Shanghal newspaperman And radio commentator has been arrested by American' Intelliganço officers for questioning concorn in the broadenats which ho allegedly made during the Japa
occupation. Associated
Pread.
Colony in the sa. Fort Buffalo, the necessary arrangements having been made with Allled 11.Q. in Tokyo.
The "Fort Baffato" Is going North to bring back a carge for Hong Kong.
WARSAW DECREE
Warsaw, Oct. 10. The Provisional Government of Poland is preparing a decrco, to nationalize all land in Warsaw for reconstruction. No mention is made of. compensation for the " Janda-Associated Press.