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Chiang Offer To The Reds
CHUNGKING, NOT 4. THE CHINESE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION TO-DAY ASSERTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT NEVER CON- TEMPLATED ANY OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE COM- MUNISTS AND DECLARED GOVERNMENT TROOPS ARE "PURELY ON THE DEFENSIVE IN CHINA'S PRESENT, FIGHTING. HE LABELLED AS "COMPLETELY UNFOUNDED" THE COMMUNIST ACCUSATIONS THAT THE GOVERN- MENT IS USING JAPANESE TROOPY AND POISON GAS AGAINST THE COMMUNISTS IN SHANTUNG.
*K C. Wu, Milèlator of in- formatión, disclosed these were the four proposals made to the Communista at Yenan:
SOVIET DESIGNS ON KOREA Chinese Landings Opposed
Military Bluff
By Red Army?
LONDON, NOV. 4.
IN A CABLE FROM SEOUL (KOREA), GORDON WALK- ER, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE "LONDON OBSERVER," SAYS THAT A FRESH CLUE TO RUS- SIAN DETERMINATION TO HANG ON TO THE NORTHERN HALF OF KOREA IS VISIBLE IN THE REPORTS THAT RUSSLA HAD REFUSED PERMIS- SION FOR THE LANDING OF CHINESE TROOPS AT DAIREN AND PORT ARTHUR.
ORIGINALLY, SAYS GORDON WALKER, DETACHMENTS OF THE KUOMINTANG NATIONAL ARMY, TRANS- PORTED IN AMERICAN WARSHIPS, WERE LANDED EARLY THIS MONTH AND STARTED MOVING INTO MANCHURIA, FOLLOWING A ROUTE ALONG KO- REA'S NORTHERN FRONTIER. PREPARATIONS WERE COMPLETE WHEN APPARENTLY AT THE LAST MINUTE, RUSSIA PUT HER FOOT DOWN ON THE PLAN.
The Chinese troops Bro expected to begin the scheduled occupation of Manchuria along a route further inland and well away from the Korean frontier.
The Russian objection to the first plan la belleved bere to bu closely allied to the milktury bluff under which the Russian 25th Army is backing up a claim to rights in the dual Korean occupa- tion. The Russian Army at pre Hent 18 maintaining two full divisions, with tanks and artillery.
along the 38th Parallel, dividing
the American and Russian occupa- tion zones.
The Russian strength is gradual ly building up to the peak, which
Burmese Horror
in expected to be reached the raiddle of December.
about
AGE-OLD STAKES The strategic effect of the pro posed Chinese troop movement along the Northern Korean Iron- tier would have been to leolate the Russian 25th Army, leaving It with only a narrow 11 mile wide corridor, connecting with Blerta along the Japan Sea coast.
CL
PACIFIC AIR TRAGEDY
Honolulu, Nov. 4.
At least sevon persons were killed in the forced landing of transport plane drmy carrying 27 passengers and Growmon 460 miles cunt of Hawaii, the Army Transport command announced to-day.
Surface Urasols Tescued
dlight, including one of two women aboard.
Seven ships, Ucluding two carriers, con tinued the search for the other 12-Associated Prese.
FURTHER BRITISH TROOPS IN JAVA
BATAVIA, NOV. 4. THE SECOND DIVISION OF BRITISH TROOPS AND THE FIFTH INDIAN UNIT HAVE LANDED IN JAVA, IT WAS LEARNED TO-DAY, IN THE MIDST OF A TENSE POLITICAL FITUATION MADE GRAVE BY IMPEND- ING BREAKDOWN OF NATIONALIST NEGOTIA- TIONS WITH THE DUTCH.
AND NOT TO VEN-
RELIGION'S WORST ENEMY
(1). Both sides should order their troops to stay in their present positions and to refrain from any offensive actions;
XMAS FOR TR
LOT FUL
Xmas Day for troops in the British Empite will do th eline Quinto to transpork
hortage.
The Mibras (ibita öntiaist of * four dunits of banned chicken
*
Xrias, pudding; due aunpai of mince great, nuts and frosky! fruit, according to local sups lies, and an extra tation of chocolate.
Beer prospecta were enfd ta, be good, however.-- Associated Prosh
JAPAN'S PUNY
GIANTS
(2) Communista should with- draw 10 kilómetres from the
YOHOBUKA, NOV. È railronds; the government thon
JAPAN HAD TWO MAN would agree not to send troops' MOTH SUBMARINES, EACH
OARRYING THREE AIB-
WERE IN-
(3) Tho Government would MAINICHI REPORTED
consult the moving any railroads;
to points abandoned or exposed to Communist raids and would PLANES, WHICH use railway police to guard the TENDED AS CARRIERS FOR THE PANAMA lines:
BUMBING CANAL, THE NEWSPAP Communists before DAY, THE ATTEMPT, HOU.
troops along the EVER, NEVER WAS MADE.
American and Japanese officers (4) The People's Political' agroed' the weapon was Impre Council should appoint a super- tical. The, two giants of the dep visory commission to inventi- wero 5,700 tons, 400 feet long a
claimed cruising ranvo of 60,til gate the situation and report miles. They were captured carp any violatione by either side.
ingle between Japan and t Pacific fortreets of Truk.
When captured, the Japanerg officers paid Wo never
each anything and never bombed
we just craised ardand
A Communist spokesman ex- pressed agreement in the plan to turn the railways to police guards but complained that the Chungking offer didn't mention thing. two of the most important lines! They said launchings were kept
at a minimum because of the Peiping-Mukden and Tien-culty of retrieving the plants tain-Pukow, boht largely under in choppy eas The sub wond
Communist control.
DUTCH AND BRITISH FORCES IN BATAVIA ARE UNDER CURFEW REGULATIONS AND ARE ORDERED TO CARRY ARMS'AT ALL TIMES TURE OUT UNESCORTED. The Indonesians in central Java are known to be in posses- sion of at least 62 Japaneso planes. The Dutch are thinly stretched across the outskirta of southern Batavia, meeting amali unorganised attacks, but they face in this area alone a potential 30,000 or 40,000 Nu. | ilonalists, armed with rifles, THOLIC PRIEST TOLD THE time and nothing concrete will pistols and light machineguns. WORLD YOUTH CONFER come from the present exchange WASHINGTON, NOV. 4.
TO-DA THAT Dutch commanders say, how. ENCE
"NO between Chungking and Yenan. LEGISLATION GRANTING ever, the Indonesians are per
SYSTEM IS MORE HOSTILE THE PRESIDENT SHARPLY and unreliable ighters.
TO RELIGION THAN FAS- rumours. One is that Chiang | RESTRICTED AUTHORITY
CISM" AND THAT "MANY Kai-shck and his generals have
Sidetracked By Senate
LONDON, NOV. 4 A YUGOSLAV ROMAN CA-
. NOTHING EXPECTED
The pessirhista' assort that both sides are still stalling for
bila built at the Kure naval ngalist the
of Gormin advico technician who expressed the In- let they wore impractical. A ciated Pre
The air here is thick with SOVIET BACKS
MEN CANNOT reason to bölieve Russia will re- INDONESIANS
A Netherlands home Govern- STAND THAT A NEW
TO REORGANISE THE GOV- ment statement barring negotin- ERNMENT'S EXECUTIVE ions between "President" Soe- BRANCH IS ON THE Karno,
the Indonesian leader, SENATE SIDE-TRACK WITH and Acting Netherlands Gover SMALL
OF or Van ook jarred the de- FINAL ACTION NEXT WEEK. | licate machinery aimed at bring- The Bill was shanted aside frig the disputants together at while Republican members of the conference table.
PROSPECT
ERA IS COM
of main neutrul in the event IS COMMENCING,"
820 and, therefore, Addressing the five hundred civil war delegates at the session devoted to their way clear to eliminate the speeches from young men and Communiata ence and for all women from all parts of the without fear of Soviet inter- world, Doctor Stante Canjaka, a vention on the side of the reds. priest who represented the United
Unconfirmed reports allege League of anti-Fascist youth of GRAVE VIEW
that the Communiats have al- Yugoslavia, said that "liberty, In the midst of an extremely truth and Justice
Tatung, north the ready occupied must be Government ruled Van all Catholic youth
and home
for all the Tatung-Pukow
the Mook could not negotiate with youth." Dr. Soekarno although pegotia-bollef for the Basque Catholic
Peiping-Sulyuan railroade and Pedro Bettin voiced a similar Kwetsui, capital of Sulyuan. one with
COMMUNIST ACCUSATIONS was not ruled out,
both sides to avert civil war the communista continue to hurl charges against the govern
This, it is pointed out, would pull the prows out of ally appar- the Pearl Harbour investigat- ent military advantage of the Rusing committee argued yesterday sian Army in Korea.
While no responsibio American with their Democratic colleagues tange political situation, the foundations for a better life for Shanal town at the junction of authority here belleves that Russia is attempting provoke hostilities in the game of military bluf, it is pointed out that she is probably
for a wider latitude in carrying out that inquiry.
Before the Bill considoration was interrupted, however, the
R12
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MORCOW, NOV.
"THE SYMPATHIES OF PRO GRESSIVE FORCES OF THE WHOLE WORLD ARD FULLY ON THE SIDE OF PEOPLES WHO ARE STRIVING FÜR
AND HAVE TO FREEDOM FREE," DECLARES THE VIET JOURNAL "NEW TIMEST IN A REVIEW OF EVENTS IN INDO-CHINA AND THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIEA This is the first direct comment bere on the situation in thera të
with the liberation movementst with condemnation of colonial oppression.
holding out pehmarily for the age Senators managed to squeeze leaders Other Indonesian Nationalist Youth Group which Amla the professed' desire by ritories and is combines Kimpathy
old stakes-warm-water shipping
outlets.
en-
in reorganisation exemption for civil functions of army Russia is apparently hoping to obtain the free one of two warm-
gineers, making fourteen the water porta on Koren's north-east number of agencies thus for const Genzan and Seisha safeguarded from a change or These ports do not freeze over i merger.-Associated Press. the winter time and they offer a greater economic efficiency than Dniren
Port Arthur, which Souvenirs HEADQUARTERS would require long-range transport SAID TO-DAY THAT OFo 73,502, across Eastern Manchuria FORCED LABOURERS SENT Siberia. BY THE JAPANESE TO BUILD THE SIAM-BURMA SUPPLY RAILROAD, ONLY 12,269 RI TURNED.
LONDON, NOV. A. TAE SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
The known dend tolaž is set at 24,490,
Headquarters and the figures
and
from
ECONOMIC AIMS Thun, while Russia is apparently violating no international agree- ment in asserting is occupation right, it seemna obvious that econo- mic rather than political aims are were disclosed when the Japanese
nt present governing the Russian handed British intelligence officers action. al Kunla Lumpur u sheet of Meanwhile, I have discovered figures "without
of what may Ventire
International embarrassment or regret" allowing agreement upon which Rusla dispositiun of
present forced labourers at
nccupying Northern It is a naval agreement Malaya--Associated Korea.
under which Russian and Ameri can wubinarines, operating in the Japan Sea, were to observe the 38th Parallel ns the dividing line.
At t Press.
from
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Shooting Too
Good For Them
LONDON, NOV. 4.
IT WAS A COMMON OCCUR- RENCE FOR THE JAPANESE IN MALAYA TO STRIP BRI- TISH WOMEN AND PLACE THEM NAKED IN SHOP WIN. DOWS FOR DISPLAY A WEEK AT A TIME. A HIGH RANK- ING BRITISH OFFICER TOLD A UNITED NATIONS
WAR CRIMES COMMISSION TERDAY.
YES.
namo waя
whore The officer, withhold, said: "Shooting in too good" for the Japanoze. "I hope they will be hanged.”
The officer wrote telling the commission that 15 nurses who "rofosed to submit to thesa Box maniacs were takon out and bayonoted death in front of other female prisoners who had to bury them—Anoociated Press.
Yamashita
On The Spot
*
be
an
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It is possible, that in lieu of any international plan for the occupa tion of Korea, Russia has merely extended the submarine dividing line across Koren, when the sur- render of Japan caught the Allies
napping.-eutur,
NEW YORK, NOV. 4. THE SURRENDER BATTLE- SHIP "MISSOURI" HAS SUF- FERED MUCH DAMAGE AT THE HANDS
OF SOUVENIR HUNTERS HERE SINCE OCTO- BER 22ND,
The damage control officer Lt. Philip Stromback expressed the opinton "I prefer a battle or fire damage control.” He unent seven weeks pulting his ship in shape as "the public would be proud of her. She is not much to be proud of now.
The officer said that throngs of visitors come aboard armed with pliers, wrenches and knives.-As- sociated Press.
London, Nov. 4.
A provisional report to-day sald there are over 10,000 tons of con- centrates and 4.000 tons of tin metal in Siani and the state of the minca "is not unsatisfactory." Associated Press.
Indonesians Hunger For Same Freedom
LONDON, NOV. 4.
THE MALAYAN JOURNALIST, S. B. RATNAM, WRITING IN THE LONDON SUNDAY · NEWSPAPER, "REY- NOLDS NEWS," TO-DAY ON "THE NEW STORM: 'OVER ASIA," DECLARES THAT THOUGH INDONE- SIA IS ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST COLONIAL AREAS IN THE WORLD, WITH A TOTAL ANNUAL- TRADE IN NORMAL TIMES ONLY HALF OF THAT OF INDIA, WHICH HAS FIVE TIMES AS MANY PEO-' PLE, ONLY FIVE PER CENT. OF THE INDONE- GLANS, ACCORDING TO THE "LAST. INCOME TAX. STATISTICS, HAVE INCOMES OF MORE THAN THIRTEEN POUNDS A YEAR.
"By way of contrast,” he addedi
the Europesun who made UP CHINESE CADETS
Manilla, Nov. 4. Lieut-General Tomoyuki Yama population received sixty-Bre per docimal Avo por cont. of the total ahita was linked for the first time cont. of incomes subject to tax directly with tho brutalition of the Stating that Dr. Soekarno und barbarous troops ho commanded, during the proceedings against war criminals to-day.
„Naraiso Lapus, former -secretary
New York, Nov. 4.
represented.
There was a feeling here that The session, presided over by the home Government action M. Jousselin, of the French Boy would break the slim thread of Scouts, was devoted to the theme confidence which had been de- of "post-war needs of the youth." veloping, and a grave view was-Associated Press.
held here that disaster is im- pending.
in the to move
been
Washington Intervenes
ment.
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a
with the
Ho
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It continues: "Rising in strog glo the colonial peoples never thought of the possibilities of a return to colonial regimes as they existed before the war.
The "New Times" recalls how Japancae propaganda found ready soil among colonial peoplus, **CBD- Among the latest ure, firstly, cially in Indonesia and Ind that a plane with the marking | China, whore, under the Dutch aist of the Chinese Air Force at French Governments, local popă- PARTIAL CURFEW
tacked Batavia, Nov. 4.
village South of lations were deprived of alomda All military porbonnel
Tainan, capital of Shantung, tary democratic right." city have been ordered
killing tour villagers and about at least in pairs and to
LONDON, NOV. 4.TM THE AMERICAN
wounding eight; secondly, that GOVERN- carry arms at all times.
Com- Ho Ying-chin, Generat ΤΟ Partial curfew has also been MENT HAS SUBMITTED Imposed,
officers TURKEY ITS OWN PLANS FOR mander of the Chinese Army, under which
MONTREUX STRAITS has
him several under should return to billets
Na- at the THE
The noble claims put forward GOVERNING ❘tionalist
who generala latest by 10 p.m. and other ranks CONVENTION,
are by the United Nations for the der THE PASSAGE OF THE DAR-pro-Japanese; p.in. Guards and patrols un
that by
Su- truction of Fascism and the grant DANELLES. ACCORDING TO duty are the only exceptions.
the ing of democratic rights for all commander Funn, Batavia, however, hag
THE DIPLOMATIC CORRES-
peoples to new activity but. quiet for over a week except for PONDENT OF THE "SUNDAY Shantung army, has collaborat peoples not only encouraged colon
Japanese und TIMES." Router SHOCK looting—
should be dismissed and punish-assured them of the quick achieve
ment of political and economie. The correspondent says that
equality. The statement from The Hague proeumably the plans follow the ed; fourthly, that the same op-
"After the death of Japanese that he had proceeded contrary to general line of American idens for plies to General Yen Hsi-shan, the government's wishes in deal the Internationalisation of Governor of Shansi, and, fifthly, imperialism the colonial peoples ing with Soekarno was expected Europe's waterway.
that the government has pub- began realisation of their hopes However tas to fall heavily on the acting The correspondent adds that lished one million hand-books and aspirations. Governor-Genera), who has tried this American initiativo may pro-marked "Bandit Suppression strivings of these peoples towards desperately to Dolvo
freedom aro meeting. with obali Holland'a vide a basis for an understanding Campaign: Confidential."
cles."--Reuter. greatest colonial political problem between Turkey and Russia, over and had been confident of success the Dardanelles and ease the pre- raping and plundering by na Other charges such as looting, when the rebuke came.
sent tension between the two coun- The atmosphere continued tense trien, which has been evident since tional troops have been dia- in Magelang where fighting was Russia denounced the treaty of missed by government quarters halted Friday under temporary friendship with Turkey last trace negotiations, with the old of | March-Reuter. Boekarno. Minor looting tinued in Batavia and Stuart tanks crunched through, the streets manned by Indonesian police, as- sisted by British 11th cavalrymen. -Associated Press.
con-
SOURABAYA COMMAND
Batavia, Nov. 4. Major-General Eric G.. Man- sergh, commanding the 6th Indian. Division, has assumed comrsand, in Sonrabaya.
Leading elements of the sth Division have already arrived in Java-Router:
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German Headsmen Want
The Privilege
DACHAU, GERMANY, NOV. 4. THIRTY-FOUR OF THE 48 NAZIS CHARGED WITH IN-
FLICTING "STARVATION, ABUSES AND INDIGNI TIES" ON DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP PRISON- ERS, HEARD THEIR INDICTMENT YESTERDAY AND LEARNED THEY WOULD FACE TRIAL NOVEM- BER 15 IN THE COURTROOM OF THE HORROR CAMP ITSELF.
Brazil Normal
Rio de Janeiro, Nov. 4 The new government of Pra- sident Jose Linhares has nar- ́ed "sixteen new State Governors:
to replace the appointees the ousted Vargas, regime and the army which put Linhares in power has now resumed its no mal functions
An official spokesmári. sali that the list of governors: way held up in order to delete the. name of Ovidio Abreu, former Financo Secretary of State, te Governor of the big Stato Mines: Gernis. There was official explanation, of the del tion.
His appointment precipitated Conviction is punishable by defendant who becamo a camp a governmental crisle who Moscow, Nov. 4
decapitationi by experienced spy for the S.3. testified that General Burico Gaspar Dutra Marshal Stalin is expected to xoriow what will probably be the German executioners. Several Irma Grese sent women across threatened to withdraw his casă, greatest parado aver son in Moss volunteers already have asked to the Oawleciam concentration didacy in the Presidential alge when the Boviet Union for the privilege of swinging camp to be shot by guards attione on December 2nd in pro- celebrates the 28th anniversary of the axe will the rate of 30-daily
teat-Aasitiáfed Press.
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DARING OPERATIONS IN PACIFIC
Washingtolly Nov. 4. The Navy disclosed to-day that submarines had reached 776 American Allied pir adrittel from bouchta in come.
oporation the most sharing
·war's (end': uns-tilti Fadiler. Vin JTim Jafor
bajarines an
the Revolution on Wednesday."". "Eight defendants who are not She said, "Greso took pica- already being decorated with hurd yet here will be served with in-sure in selecting me to carry Dr. Hatth, the two men to-day R. Brooke arrived from Calcutta Soviet leaders-Router-
The naval transport General J. banners, slogans and portraits of dictments later. It is estimat away the shot prisoners. A
ed that 200,000 died in Dachau, sociated Press: leading the Indonesians in revolt, with four Chinese officers and 00
The Belser war crime trials) SOTTO DEN TAKEN had been in prison colonich for Chinens air cadets who will receive
will enter their eighth week
New York, Nov. 4. Monday, a month behind sche- A report from Warlow Bayn to the exiled political General rond them, Ratnam concloited fight training in the Unite many years untii", tha Japanera Artemio Ricarte, testified that it so hard to understand that the Staten. It also carried Technical
dulo, but offoials said valuable that Otto Don, described as "the Yamashita, in conversations with Indonesians can hunger for the Bat Harold H. Hofman, com
lessons had been learned which chief exécutioner" at Oswiecim Ricarte, afirmed" his order. "tu s
would shorten aubsequent trials concentration camp" has been ripe out all Filipinos.!!
same froodom from Dutch rule as manfations officer formerly Earlier, Formis Milyoaki, for the Datch from German rulot
"Must Socialist Britain be the the Chinoso.
stationed at Chongtu, who praised
It is officially stated here to of Nazi war criminals and captured. In Silesin and that he mor. Interpreter, to the Japanesó PLAS
aircraft warning day that the Lotando Police and "bring about awit justice will be triad before a special
Prose. The prosecution and defonce court. Associated military polica headquarters, bald hopes? Are the quibine monopolista
weapon while shatters their system highl
searching for an unidentifiek man. the
suspected of attempting to am- agreed that one lesson le court that Yamashita and the wealthy bankura kura jahiya 17hd: Chinesń-- fútroduoody's - bush Prosidént Bechara El that the number of accused The Berlin-trial entera ita eighth for their fine
In trial should not excood week on Monday. The hoped that and
to their power in java proEdina Mustiquky said, "which; got word to PhO/ TERNA: wha; the comms
slation mourned during Bayuarto at the very times, British up, even when the days were only was die vered: Avtempting to
að ynsterday when u tha a defenosi paremdaige of the South democracy in preparing for "arming up Angielsku tale care in champ of trees be better" "Forty-five' ara bölüs Tomcers secured the Court's cqueent to Manila apandas perllery Head: Kibedoar o ad nupied on fruita in krwaw si inden King/admotiated singther Prouidenter car, vaenulare
to the Intredingtion's of piss wati, nać POLADEWOMAN 3 tidŋal wiSYONUNUNGAREES
commended, hin clubswelding polar pors of Autistardani, to: De Testored warning, net hofu, their own" """Klarus"go"ANAVERALL Z pile § 20-and weight to twelva, would thd trial would end nhatiwonk fad