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Vol. 1, No. 46.
Friday, November 2nd, 1945.
Soekarno Hears The "Riot Act'
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BATAVIA, NOV. 1. BRITISH WARSHIPS AND AIRCRAFT WERE REPORTED RUSHING TOWARD WAR TORN SOERABAYA TO- NIGHT IN THE WAKE OF THE MURDER OF BRI- GADIER A. W. F. MALLABY AS NEW FIGHTING BROKE OUT AT MAGELANG IN CENTRAL JAVA. THE DUTCH NEWS AGENCY "ANETA" SAID THAT ALL WARSHIPS IN THE VICINITY HAD BEEN ORDERED TO SOERABAYA AND THAT PLANES WERE BEING SENT TO THE AREA TO EVACUATE EUROPEAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Churchil
Rumour
London, Nov. 1. Persistent rumours
that former Prime-Minister Chug- chill
is planning to retire from the House of Cominons and accept Peerage which would quality him for the House of Lorda were denied
by the Conservative Party... Associated Press.
BYRNES' MESSAGE TO RUSSIA
NEW YORK, NOV. 1. SECRETARY OF STATE BYRNES DECLARED TO-DAY THAT THE UNITED STATES 18 "FULLY AWARE" OF RUS SIA'S
"SPECIAL SECURITY INTERESTS"
IN COUNTRIES OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL EUROPE AND WILL NEVER JOIN IN INTRIGUES AGAINST THEM
At the same time he expressed confidence that Russia would keep hands off the Americas.
Byrnes implied American favour for Monroe doctrine arrange ment under Soviet leadership in eastern and central Europe, but spole strongly against any force- ful imposition of the Soviet system on any country.
An official
army spokesman said there would be extremely important developments in the Indóneslun situation within the next twenty-four hours but that, the general military situation hnd not improved.
SOERABAYA REPERCUSSION
Price 10 cts.
MANILA MASSACRES
MANILA, NOV. 1. AT LEAST 800-MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE BUTCHERED BY THE JAPANESE IN A MASSACRE FOR WHICH CANDY AND ASSURANCES OF SAFETY WERE USED AS BAH- FOR LURING THE
· VICTIMS, WITNESSES TESTIFIED IN THE THIRD DAY OF GENERAL YAMASHITA'S WAR CRIMES TRIAL WITNESSES SAID THE JAPANESE TOLD THEM TD TAKE THEIR FAMILIES TO ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE FOR SAFETY DURING THE FIGHTING IN MANILA.
New Liners COMMUNISTS RENEW
For P. and O.
London, Nov. 1. Two
ocean liners costing $8,000,000 each were orderdd to-day from Vickers, Arm- strong, Ltd. by P. and 0. company and Orient company. The 20,000-ton vessels will ba the largest and fastest in cach company's fleet, with 23-knol top speed. Construotion in expected to take two poɑ73. Ainociated Press.
MIKADO'S WEALTH FOR REPARATIONS
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CHARGES
CHUNGKING. NOV. 1.
A COMMUNIST STATEMENT ISSUED AT YENAN CHARG- ED GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK WITH PLOTTING A CIVIL WAR AND MOVING TROOPS FOR THIS PURPOSE AT THE VERY TIME WHEN THE COMMUNIST LEADER, MAO TSE-TUNG WAS CHUNGKING DISCUSSING WAYS AND MEANS OF AVERTING AN INTERNECINE, STRIFE AND UNI- FYING CHINA.
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They said the Nipponeso Jammed 1.000 civilians into tho dining hall, offered them eandy and drinks, and when the wo- men and children surged toward the refreshments, the Japaneso set off bombs suspended from the ceiling. Later they blasted the victims with hand grenades. Yamashita, charged with rça- ponsibility for the actions of soldiers under his command, wna drowny during the testi- mony and his bead nodded.
A Manila undertaker testified that between February 3 and March 31, he took part in col- lecting and burying more than 8,000 bodies, mostly civilians.
The presiding officer announc- ed that to-day's hearing will be closed to the press and publi It will be closed while women witacoses describe in detail the raping and other maltreatment at the hands of the Japanese.
The St. Paul's massacre op- curred on Febuary 9 as Ameri- can forces were battering their way through the city.
OTHER ATROCITIES Coloma testified he was eating Thirteen-year-old Winfred
THE STATEMENT SAID THAT, AS TALKS PROCEEDED, CHIANG KAI-SHEK MASSED EIGHT CRACK ARMIES AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS IN NORTH HONAN AND ALONG THE PEIPING-HANKOW RAILWAY, It was believed that one of the
Then about two hundred ing operations from his Field developmenta might be the anti-
NEW YORK, NOV. 1. thousand Government, Japanese Headquartera. cipated meeting between Doctor HIROHITO'S PERSONAL
THE BULK OF EMPEROR and ppupet troops began their
The Marahal said that Tatung ES- Soekarno's unrecognised Indone- TATE ESTIMATED AT MORE towns and
attacks and seized eight big was "in great danger". Provincial siun Cabinet and the Dutch THAN
troops who wore to be dispersed hundred over one East
U.S.$100,000,000 WILL Indies Governor-General BE USED IN THE PAYMENT township
to bolster defence would have to from rely on what the Central Govern and villages Vin Mook in un attempt to OF JAPANESE REPARATIONS which the Communiata with- settle the grave matters facing OBLIGATIONS.
ment could muster. drew "in order ovold a large- the islands.
According to his obscrvers, Com-candy when the bombs explod- Edwin W. Pauley, American scale conflict."
munista tanks were manned "by ed. Ho representative of the Allied Re
sald his mother, LAVD Despite the parations Commission made this policy" of the Communists, the ang"
"conciliatory men dressed like Outer-Mongo- sisters and his brother wex AL
clear after
killed. He ran outside and say Magelang, Central Java, President Truman
a conference with
_statement. continued, Govern-
RED RETORT seven handred Indian Gurkhas
An official of the Communist
Japancso machine gunaing Pauley expects
to leavo later ment forces pushed on with the Headquarters here, when asked people in the street. were fighting to put down an thia week for Japan with
clear intention of fighting their about the tank story, said: "It is
Father Manuel Garcia said be other uprising described by Bri-American group to investigate the way to Feiping. tish sources as an "unfortun
the Arst we have ever heard about found six priests dead in the amount and character of tho
Nevertheless, all railroad sta- it ale repercussion" of the Soera- reparations to
Probably the Kuomintang pro- river near Ban be cxacted.
Marceliono tions between baya incident.
Pauloy
inpagandists are trying to infer that church, their hands tied and Bald that
upon his Southern Hopel and Shihchia- we are getting Russian support no their bodies face down in the Thunderbolts
return he would take were overhead Far Eastern Advisory Committee tion, were in the hands of the
up with the chuang, important railway june- that they can claim American water. ready to co-operate
The gardener of with the the question of dividing repara- Communists,
help" Gurkhas if the need arose.
church told of 17 persons in a A Communist spokesman added: nearby air raid shelter heig tions among the claimant powers. The British described the fighting us mostly "sniper fire" newsman, Pauley
learn that Generalissimo Replying to a question by a
ANYANG MOVE
Chiang Kai-shek'a
track lined up and bayoneted by the but said
said that the The statement
asserted that troops will be sent to Shanet and Japanese-Associated Press. the "disturbing fea- Emperor's personal fortune will one regiment of Government Safyuan very soon." ture of the situation was that be part of the pool of Japanese troops was transported by air a great many people have been acts from which the reparations from Chengchow at the junction
will be taken, streaming towarda Magelang He that
of the Peiping, Hankow and from Jogjakarta." This latter could be made between distinction Lunghai railroads to relieve the town is the city of the Indone-peror and the Japanese govern puppet forces sian Youth Movement and peo-ment on the matter of reparations North Hunan, one of the towns nt Anyang in) ple have been gathering there:
Part of the American repart-
from which the communists had for days preparing for a huge tions group headed by H. D. previously withdrawn. convention which was been addressed by Doctor Sock Press.
to have Maxwell, of Tacoma, will leave to- Government forces, the state- morrow for Japan. Ansociated ment said, were now attacking the communist held railroad town of
Hantan, North Tze- haien.
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Doctor Soekarno has offered to fly into Magelang airport to- morrow-reported by Hynes, addressing the
the Bri- New tish to be under sniper fire- "Herald-Tribune" forom, in order called for complete integration of fighting.
in try and stop the regional systeris intu
a worldwide system of United Nations.
ilis offer was accepted And
by added that
in this atignie Lieut-General Christison, Allied
aku "there must he one world for alCommander-in-Chief of the or there will be no world Netherlands East Indies. the for any of us." Much of his speech was devoted to an expres. sion of friendship for Russia. Assinted Press.
Byrnes aid the United States! couldn't deny to Russin the right
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NO RESTRICTIONS
In answer to a question as to whether any restrictions bad been placed on Sockarne be cause of General Christison's
We can appreciate the deter- because of his long exprience mination of the Soviet Union that and it is our intention to use, never again will they tolerate the him whenever possible." pursuit of policles in thone coun-
Asked tries deliberately dictated against the Soviet Union's security
of life.
And
Dutch had been consulted cen- as to whether the cerning the use of Sockarne, Americn never will join any
the spokesman said that he was group of countries in a hostile in- not prepared to answer the tention against the Soviet Union, question at once but that he Likewise, T am certain the Soviet would do so later. Unton would not John in any hostile group against us in this hemi- sphere." Asociated Press.
THE "RIOT ACT"
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'SCENE" IN BELFAST
BELFAST, NOV. 1. TWO MEMBERS CAME TO.
GRIPS DURING A DISPUTE IN THE ULSTER HOUSE OF COM MONS TO-DAY.
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The statement then dwelt on
atrocities alleged to have been committed by Government troops who, among other things, were of burning, skinning alive, burying alive and behead- ing sixty-one
one persons in
accused
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RELIEF SCHEME
RATION
HONG KONG PEOPLE NOW TAKING THEIR RATIONS UNDER THE D.B.R.
BASIC RATIONS SCHEME SPEAK
GLOWINGLY OF THE EFFI CIENCY OF THE IMPROVED SERVICE AND OF THE MUCH IMPROVED QUALITY OF THE RATIONS SUPPLIED.
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LONDON CROWDED
LONDON, NOV. 1. PEOPLE TO THE PROVINCES ARE ASKED TO KEEP OUT OF LONDON DURING THE NEXT FEW MONTHS.
Reasons: hotel accommodation fa so' limited there is not sufficient room for overseas delegates who big conferences and for holiday- are now beginning to arrive fqp makers from all
over England, Wales and Scotland.
village. The statement added: visited Chater Road, and is accommodation in central London.
"Not a few women who raped committed suicide from shame."
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Sugar Fines Sequel
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Russia Will Participate
George Tomlinson, Works Minis- ter, said in the House of Commons now Distribution Depot is yesterday that demands on hotel daily by a fairly large especially during the They were Mr. I. H. II. Midgley,
were number of people after the daily months, are likely, to be heavy. Ho few Commonwealth Labour, and Mr. J.
bread ration of 12 z Beattie, Independent Labour. Mr.
The weekly ration
hoped none would book accommo- consists of dailon anless it was essential and Beattie had just left the Chair The statement contrasted this the following items: after the Committee stage of a
that Sugar, 1 lb; Milk,
visitors would cut with the alleged good behaviour (condensed); Butter, one 1-lb tin
their two tias holidays short busis regional spheres on the statement that he held Soekarn After the Speaker of the House of Communist troops withdraw every two weeks); cocoanut oil, phoned more than a dozen West A "Daily Mail" reporter tele- of the western hemisphere's responsible for the Monroe doctrine.
serious had taken the Chair, Mr. Beattie ing from their positions South 8 oz; tea, 3 rising. the official spokesman raised a point of order as to the of the Yangtse. They described beef, two 12-03 tins; fruit, 4 oz. Balt, 2 02; corn "Far from opposing,
End and central London hotels in have answered in the negative. sympathized with the effort of the)
Speaker's right to allow the ques-the enthusiastic welcome they dehydrated apricots;
search of accommodation. Alwayn Soviet Union to draw closer and
"On the contrary" the spokes-tion to be withdrawn. Mr. Midgley received everywhere on
flour, 8 their All the rations now are of the
the answer was the same "Sorry, man said, "Soekarno is the asked by what authority and under march and how on one occasion bost more friendly association with her only man these extremista will what inspiration Mr. Beattle took they were sacred with food rouches on this point have given
are booked up for quality
weeks possible, and early ahead."-Reuter. central and eastern European neighbours," the Secretary of State listen to. He is the most effec-1 upon himself to be guide, philoso- and gifts most
way to smiles and satisfaction. of which they |... live of the Indonesian leaders her and friend of the Speaker.
"go and sit down." Whon he made
declined with thanks. Mr. Beattie told Mr. Midgley to
"GENERAL OFFENSIVE" use of another remark, there was The statement asserted that an encounter in which
two the government forces in Wes- Harry Diamond, a Members were separated by Mr. tern Honan began "a general
Socialist Re offensive" on October 14th. publican, who held them apart.
WASHINGTON, NOV. 1, Mr. Midgley to retire, and he left Communists resisting in self-
The Speaker then called upon raging since then
Fighting, it said, had been |
with the Chinese grocery stores yes-PECTS THAT RUSSIA WILL PRESIDENT TRUMAN EX the House.Reutor.
terday. were refusing to sell PARTICIPATE SOON IN THE defence and suffering heavy white sugar at the
Govern- FAR EASTERN ADVISORY casualties.
ment controlled price of $2.65 COMMISSION
MEETINGS TO Among the successes which catty. Explanation was that CONSIDER THE JAPANESE the Communists, listed in Eas- there were no stocks available. CONTROL POLICY. torn Hopel op to October 17th A price was reluctantly sub-
Tho
President told newsmen was the capture of "one seremitted by one shop on a one-lb. that he had received a very sath drome, one, coal mine and several packet of Talkoo cube sugar, letter which the American
factory reply from Stalin to r copper mines."
not very prominently displayed. baasador Everral Harriman
Am- A tour of the length of the cently delivered to the Soviet The statement indicated, that communists were at many points shop section of Queen's Road Gomezalissimo, at his vacation attacking undisarmed Japanese Central and Des Voeux Road, up retreat, in Crimen Central
The President said that for cor. Markét proved troops and puppet forces. As to sociated Press.
fruiticos where search for sugar
tula
reasons the reply could not was concerned.
be made public now. Brown sugar.
When Secretary of State Byrnes slabs have have maintained a steady price Commission to begin next Tuesday was asked whether the Advisory of HK$1.20 a catty over would include Russia, he said that several days.
even-If Russia does not join, ha. would
oxport It to go ahead with "ROYAL SOCIETY HONOURS Its work Associated Press... The British Embassy said to Tatung
MR. CHURCHILE. day that negotiations were pronouns to put reports indented
ANOTHER COUP IN London, Nov. 1: JRISTS,
ceeding with the Peraian Gov- that the communists in Tatung Mr. Churchill was to-day pre-
SOUTH AMERICA? IN ernment for handing over word manned
officers like sented with the Albert Gold Medal AN ORGANISED SABOTAGE security of oil fields to the Per innor-Mongolians. NIGHT OPERATION, CUT THE slan forces.
A communist spokesman tormed by the Royal Society, a RAILWAY AT FIFTY-POINTS
the allegation as "Kuomintang romchy in which the ox-Prime A communique from the Em-
Minister was described as The DURING THE NIGHT. N
to: imply trying Propaganda
Wo bassy said
greatest Englishman A violent explosion occurred in Navy bare that by the end of arb rotting Humlan adpport so pechaps of any day foutur
our day, the main station at Jerusalom, ments of British troops would for American help/Associated apparently caused by a time-bomb in na parcel deposited at the parcola remain in Persia.-Router.
H.K. Dollar Strengthens
spokesman said that
The General Christison met with Sockarno to-day and read him;
609 M.P.H IN TESTS.
now
Herne Bay, Nov. 1. the ultimatum given to the In- Denso fog shrouding the air donesians that force would be speed record coarse here to-day met with force if fighting con-has forced postponement of the tinued. He also informed him final test flight, which ja of the murder of Brigadler planned for to-morrow.
The Gloster Metor jet planes It was believed locally that which are to make the attack on the world record have alrendy whole of Soekarno's na-reached speeds up to 800 miles (Continued on Page 4) per hour on practice runs, It
announced to day-Reator.
Mallaby.
SABOTAGE
BLACK MARKET MONEY CHANGERS' CONFIDENCE IN the HONG KONG DOLLARS IS STEADILY RISING ON QUOTA TION AGAINST EVERY OTHER FORM OF CURRENCY, Against Chinese National cur- rency, the Hong Kong dollar hu been steadily rising all week in public opinion, the quota- tion allowing purch
*of $131.68 to H.K.SI. The Chinese National dollar touched its loweat exchange rate of CN:$138.00 yes- terday morning.
The United Staten dollar re- maing at II.K.$0.40 to U.S.31. The official rate is 4 to 1.
Chinese
gold took a farther drop yesterday ovaning to H.K.3440 per taol, and could be purchased for $10
moro.
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Washington, Nov, 1.
YEN HSI-SHAN'S REPORT. Chunging, Nov, 1. The Shanal Governor-General Yon-Hai-sham reports that one
thousand hundred
communist troops are attacking Tatung Shansi railway junction. General Yon has ordered--his troops in to the doath. . Ha
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Four were killed and 10 Chingking Nov. 1. An official despatch from Chang during the night, all of them being In reply to a question by a In an authoritativa import issued chun, capital of Manchuria, says British soldiers; members of the norman President Truman said by Marshal Yen Haldian, Cayer that the Soviet and Chinese 'mlil-police or railway employees. that the Administration Lavoured nor of Shapel, Province day it tary authorities hve hgrold on Five of the Jewish terrorista the quickest possibly transfer of foodied her he was doranty for arrangements for to landing of word tracked down and captured the Government of Japan, from a cant. cortein Chinese Government troops
eral Che after holding up a train. All of military to a civil status, Asso-Toh, the Commander-in Manchuris Reuter
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Caracas, Nov. 1. A broadcast board here from clandestine wireless station, ip- parently in Banto Domingo, T ported a revolutionary movemyrt
bota
in that, President Rafael. TOO" EXPLOSIVELY.
Trujailo Motina, hend of the Dominican Republic, has London, Noy, Au The Ottawa Radio and that Mr. killed.am, not confirmed. Routar. C, D. Howe, Canadian Minister of Munitions, declined to
Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 1. to met ons Prooldene man's More than 600 persons' statement intBritain and Canada axreates her soutena in the hold the scoret of the atomio.begab bigger laget against black "I do not care to answer that markas Difentionky-Associateil, question, Me, Howe paid Router! Press