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Vol. I, No. 55. Tuesday, November 13th, 1945.
WAR IN
IN SOURABAYA Big Fires Raging In Dutch
Naval Base
EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES
BATAVIA, NOV. 12.
BRITISH ATTACKS WERE RENEWED ON SOERABAYA LATE ON SUNDAY IN-UPPORT OF INDIAN TROOPS PIGHTING IN THE CENTRE OF THE GREAT NAVAL BASE AS PRESIDENT SOEKARNO PROCLAIMED "THAT THOUSANDS AND TROUSANDS" OF GIVI
LIANS WERE KILLED IN THE "VAST MASSACRE." THE BRITISH ASSERTED THAT THEIR HOMBERS HAD SCORED DIRECT HITS ON THE MAIN INDONESIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS AND THREE STAFF HEAD. QUARTERS.
The
British Command aid that the Indoneziana seized Ja panese tanks and fired thirty rounds against the Fifth Indian Divialon before being silenced by artillery.
The British forces reported that many were killed in "fam- ent charges agafat British tanke" and that "many Indone sian Insties were removed on Saturday night."
SATU
The Sukarnu Government published
from MÜESSINGER Islam Congress meeting in dog- jakarta calling for a Moslem against colonial subjugA-
Assisted Press.
war
Fiert.
Java's
ACTORS
IT'S WAR
the British and Indians." Colonel Oliver addand.
The Sourabaya radio called on America, China and itunsin to in trevene "in this bloody battle."
"The Indonesians have no planea broadcaster shouted. "They have and no air-raid sheltern," a woman
not declared war. They only want freedom
will continue fight."
Extremist
Demand
London, Nov. 12. Britain's extreme left-wing Independent Labour Party announced a rosolution by itk National Council demanding the immediate withdrawal of all European forces from Indo-China, Indonesia and all British foreca from India, Ceylon, Burma, Malaya and Hong Kong.
The Party, which is numeri- rally small, has no connection with the Attlee Labour Party. ---Aanaciated Press.
All-Star Cast
In Congress
INVESTIGA-
Price 10 cts.
Set-Back To New
Hope Of Peace In China
CHUNGKING, NOV 12.
THAT THE
THE GOVERNMENT TO-DAY ANNOUNCED CHINESE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VENED ON MAY 5, GLYING A SET-BACK-TO-NEW HUPES FOR PEACE,
WILL BE CON Big Shots In Chungking
THE MEETING WHICH WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON NOVEMBER 12, WAS POSTPONED INDEFINITE- LY DURING THE COMMUNIST-NATIONALIST TALKS IN OCTOBER WHEN NEITHER SIDE COULD AGREE TO ITS MAKE-UP.
Kuomintang coun-
The Communista asked for delegates. complete re-appointment of the ter-offered to keep the present delegates but expand the total number to include Communist delegates. The Communists old) not accept.
Grim Laboratory For Allied Scientists
NAGASAKI NOV. 12. AMERICAN-BRITISH COOPERATION IN ATOMIC RE- SEARCH IS EXEMPLIFIED IN THIS RUINED CITY- ONE OF THE WORLD'S TWO GREAT LABORATORIES ON THE MYSTERIES OF THE ATOMIC BOMB'S EF PECTS.
SPECIALISTS OF THE TWO NATIONS ARE PROBING INTO A MYRIAD ANGL ES RELATIVE TO THE TER RIFIC DEVASTATION. THEIR FINDINGS ARE SECRET. BUT THE GE NEKAL EFFECTS OF THE
BOME CANNOT BE A SE CRET.
I is an area of undescribable desolation, more than a mile long and a mile wide.
In the area of devastation. there is an occasional twisted skeleton of steel as evidence of pre-atomic structures, The atench of death is still percepti- ble.
Nagasaki is beginning to dig itself out. The pupulation now is about 200,000, which is tw thirds of normal.
American armed services are aiding in establishing hospital and sanitation systems.
STILL DYING
It has been disclosed that the atomic bomb-bearing plane ri- inally was destined for Shi- monoseki and Moji, but the wen-
Attlee To Speak Plainly
WASHINGTON, NOV. 12.
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The Assembly was supposed. to introducc
n constitutional government.--
RED
CHARGES
The Communists to-day charged that Nationalist troops had inflict- ed over one hundred Ited casualties during an attack on a Communist- hold town on the Pelping-Makden railroad that Govertiment troops had crossed the Yellow River and ipvaded South-Western Shann; that Amurican-trained Nationalist trouble in Northern Honan secret service men ard stirring Southern Hopeh.
and
The "Soo Tang Pao" the Nation- alint army newspaper which changes its name on Monday to Ilo Ping Pao" said that Major. General Clatre L. Chennault would return to become air adviser Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
to
Changlins, Nov. 12 Chungking is full of Chiness celebrities to-day— war zone commanders, pro- vincial governors and other high officials gathered for a conference which the Communitats auspect
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directed against them.
Among the notables Gan. Ho Ying-ching, com- the Chinese
"mander of
armica-Associated Press.
Family Feud In China Politics
gruup Young
CHINWANGTAO, NOV. 12 PROSPECTS OF NEW POLI TICAL TROUBLES IN MAN- WAS LEARNED THAT GENE CHURIA AROSE WHEN IT RAL LI YUNG-HANG PRESENT
AT COMMANDS CHINESE
ALL COMMUNIST FORCES IN SOUTH-EAST MANCHURIA.
Simultaneously, Yinkow reports indicated that one local claims allegianco to the Marahal, Chung Hsuch-liang.
Reports place U.S. FORCES
a family fou squarely in the Manchurian poll Nationalist Government quar- Li's father,
tical struggle because Gonera! tera charged that the Communista) lendor, was captured and axecut- onco a Communist are conducting a in order to force Amarlean public father,
press campaign ed by the Young Marshal opinion into demands for
the famous Manchurian Immediate withdrawal
the war-lord old Marshal Chang Tao- of
the in United States forces from China.
cited as an example
Saturday's "Now
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the
THE BRITISH PRIME MINIST TER, MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE. Assertion WILL GIVE THE AMERI- China Daily Nawa" that the Unit CANS FRANK CLARIFI- ed States had signed a contract to CATION OF THE BRITISH lond Chungking 64 million dollara GOVERNMENT'S SOCIALIST for the purchase of American arms FOLICY AS THE HIGH. and ammunition. LIGHT OF THE
The newspaper SPEECH,
alleged "this clearly shows that even at China is threatened by a civil war the United States Government is still eager to supply large quanti ties of arms and aramuntion to
Kuomintang Party." Asso ciated Press.
that
WASHINGTON, NOV, 12. THE LONG-RERALDED, PO- LITICALLY EXPLOSIVE CON GRESSIONAL TION INTO THE PEARL HAR fther led to a change in the tar- WHICH HE IS TO MAKE TO the present critical time when GERMAN TANKS
BOUR DISASTER OPENS THIS HEL
A JOINT SESSION OF CON- Many armed Indonesians are re
WEEK WITH AN ALL-STAR
The Japanese report 30,000 CRESS TO-MORROW, IT IS ported here to be taking to the
CAST OF WITNESSES.
were killed instantane- REPORTED IN AUTHORITA hills to the
Committen Chairman mouth of Sourabaya
Senator busly. under the cover of darkness, but Barkley, Kentucky Deaucrat, pro-
TIVE QUARTERS HERE. A large number died in the mines that heretafore unpublished following six weeks, mostly vie his speech up to a late hour last
Mr. Attlee was
tho working on confidential documents, includin
night. after his return fron
day nir reconnaissance failed reveal any mass exodus.
to
40,000
In Batavia, the Intest develop papers of the late President Rostims of gamma ray burns, which ments are: One, a number of Gersevelt, will ise produced.
are byproducts of the atomie the nine-hours talk with Pre- man tanks have arrived, causing "considerable comment,”
Two, curfew has been Instituted as from to-night from 22.00 hours to 04.30 hours.
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Batavia, Nov. 12, Rig fire raging in Sourabaya
noval base, barricades #treeta
and continuous Allied artillery fire, were described in the rat eye-witness account of the British nilitary action agnina the strongholds of the Indonéniso Extremists, statel the Netherlands | self-proclaimed Indonesian Re- News Agency to-night.
harricades DV to erected at certain roads where all cnrp will be checked.
Dr. Sorkatno, President of the
public. hna instructed Sutan Shurie, Duleb eduented Chairman ques of the "Republican Government's
Central National Committee, farm a new Cabinet, "containing! more Extremist elements," said thei Dutch News Agency.
are
"There is an atmosphere of war over Sourabaya there is a tion of this being merely "brush," said a British Army oflleer. Leutenant Colonel Hay Oliver, who returned to Batavia from Soncabase this afternoon.
The
streets Themariven1 deserted except for over-tarm enra and barricales
"Major-Generul Mansergh lends the operations with Krim sloter miantion. Evidence comes from: Allied trips, who fell into Indone. sian bands but afterwards esenped. that the Indonesians have commit. ted atrocition capeetally
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ft sided that this announcement hos cd aurorise at Sharir i not considered an Extremist. He expects to complete his list "within two days
it was ufficially stated in Batavia to day that there had been no fur- ther development since last night. when British and ban trooper In cleared half of Sourabaya.--- Reuter.
183 BRITISH MISSING
BATAVIA, NOV. 12. DOCTOR SOEKARNO, THE INDONESIAN LEADER. HAS APPEALED TO THE WORLD TO JUDGE FOR ITSELF THE BRITISH BOMBING OF SOURABAYA. HE SAID THE BRITISH HAD BOMRED AND BOMBARD- ED THE CITY "MERCILESSLY" AND CLAIMED THAT "THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS HAVE BEEN KILLED AND WOUNDED, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN."
the vast massacre of men, women and children."
When asked by journalists for an elaboration of his esti- mate of the number killed by the British bombing and bom- hurdment, Soekarno said that the exact number was not known but that his
estimates wera based on telephone report! from the Indonesian "liaison of Declaring that two Indone- ficar." sian quarters had been burned British-Indian troops, down he said: "I hereby draw while, with artillery support, the attention of the whole world have advanced into the centre of
Bourabaya.
His declaration was made in toward
Blutemuni which he issued after addressing 50,000 Indone- sian youths at a mass demon- stration in Jogjakarta.
"Hundreds of Chinese and Araba," said the statement, "peace-loving peoples who came hore as merchants and traders, have been killed and seriously wounded."
Strike Wave In America
Now York, Nov. 12, The New York radio to-day! said that more than 275,000 workers are now on strike in the United States.
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JEROME KERN DEAD
Premier MacKenzie King dur-
The public inquiry is scheduled action. Three or four still desident Truman and Canadian to start Thursday, with a tenta each week.--Associated Press. tive list of 48 witnesson. They include
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York, former Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Geg George C. Marshall and other high ranking military officers.
Barkley asserted all facts of the nation's most disastrous actbuck of arms would be laid before the public" matter whom they may hurt in high or low places." Associated Press.
Now York, Nov. 12. Jerome Korn, the Bong-writer dled to-day at the age of 60. H collapsed on Nov. 5, victim of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Kern rointed the famous "Showboat" and many the nation's best loved Associated Press.
other of
BON
Of An
Accidental Exile
Absent-Minded Writer
ROME, NOV. 12.
WHITER "FONTAMARA.
IGNAZIO SILONE, ITALIAN ANTI-FASCIST
AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLERS "READ AND WINE" AND "SCHOOL FOR DICTA- TORS" HAS JUST RETURNED TO ITALY AFTER EXILE IN SWITZERLAND-SECOND IN HIS EXPERT- ENCE.
HIS FIRST EXILE BEGAN IN 1924 AND LASTED FOR 20
YEARS. THE SECOND WAS HIS OWN FAULT.
Politicians Pick The Wrong Word
ing their cruise on the Poto mac Itiver in the yacht of Se- cretary of the Navy, Mr. James
forrestal.
General's Plea For Peace
The Young Marshal gaineti fame before the war through his kidnapping of Chiang Kai-shek.
American sources here have no word of the Young Marahats whereabouta Yinkow is situated at the head of the Liastung Gulf. -Associated Press.
U.S. WARNING ON MANCHURIA
LONDON, NOV. 12. THE NEW YORK RADIO REPORTS THAT VICE- ADMIRAL DANIEL BARBEY, COMMANDING OFFICER OF
UNITED
THE MARINES IN TAO. DECLARED
Vice-Admiral MANCHURIA.
STATES CHINWANG- TO-DAY
AND
THAT BOTH THE CENTRAL Chinwangtao, Nov. 12.
GOVERNMENT Mr. Attice aims, it is under-
THE stood, at dissolving what he new Central Government, Com STAND TO LOSE SHOULD Lieut. Gen. Tu Li Ming, the CHINESE, COMMUNISTS considers the important measure mander for Manchuria, to-day THERE BE A FIGHT OVER of misapprehension and ignor seconded U.S. ance still existing in the minds Daniel Barbey's plea for peace! The Admiral warned that the of both the American people in the northern territory as the Province might become a separ- and their Congressmen, regard- only guarantee for protection of ate State, like Outer Mongolta. ing the intentions and democra- Chinese interests. tic character of his administra-
Large parts of North-Eastern The General said the Com- Manchuria, according to him. tion. Reuter.
munista had launched seven at- may be found to be controlled tacks against his forces "but we not by Yenan Communiste, but took no action because negotia- by local irregular groups. tions still were proceeding In The Central Government Chungicing."
would be better off even if the He declared his forces would Communlats control Manchurip, begin marching into Manchurin rather than have Manchuria be- "very soon."-Associated Press. Leorne a separate State.-Reuter.
NEHRU ISSUES A WARNING
BOMBAY, NOV. 12. JAWAURALAL NEHRU, SPEAKING ON THE BRITISH ULTIMATUM TO THE IN- DONESIAN LEADERS AT SOURABAYA, SAID: "IF THE IMPERIAL POWERS DO NOT MAKE UP THEIR MINDS TO QUIT ABIA OF THEIR OWN ACCORD, IT IS CERTAIN When returning from the So: WILL HAVE TO PREPARE TO | THAT ASIA AND EUROPE cialist Party Congress in Paris FIGHT EACH OTHER SOON. he travelled by way of Switzer-
"I warn the Western European land, and in Berne threw away, imperialistic powers that any at- cauential documents while tempt to impose their imperialiom posing of "superlucus" papers.
on Asiatic nationals would be fol-; lowed by very serious consequen- He had to wait nearly six ces, which would disturb the peace, years for a fresh permit to re- of the world." enter Italy.
When Silone first returned to his country in 1944 he found had been In Mussolini's Italy. how close political censorship Even intellectuals like Bene- detto Croce and Giovanni Papini had never read him.
BOMBAY, NOV. 12. POLITICIANS HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE IN INDIA FOR THEIR LACK OF WHAT IS CONSIDERED APPRECIATION.
ARTISTIC
India-famous for 28 years for quilt as he is really called -
The author of "Passage
Now Silone Secondo Tran- its Interpretation of native psy-has made up for lost time. mean-
to
Democratic League Holds. China Limelight
CHUNGKING; NAY, 13. INTEREST HERE CENTERED TO-DAY ON ATTEMPTS BY THE DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE, CHINA'S THIRD MOST IMPORTANT POLITICAL PARTY, TO MEDIATE BE- TWEEN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND THE COMMUNISTS IN AN ATTEMPT TO HALT THE CUR- RENT CIVIL STRIFE.
BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNIST. NEGOTIA TORS ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO CONFER WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LEAGUE, WHICH WAS FORMED IN 1941 WHEN SIX MINOR POLITICAL GROUPS, MOSTLY OF LIBERAL INTELLECTUALS,“ BANDED TOGETHER TO BECOME SLOWLY BU STEADILY A GROWING INFLUENCE IN CHINA'S POLITICS.
Coinsident with the League's
The National Liberal Federation of India-the premier organisation of Indian Liberals-to-day passed a resolution, strongly protesting against the British Government assisting the imposition of Dutch; on Indo-Chinn, against the wishoo rula on Indonesia and French rulo of the people of those countries."
They also object to the use of Indian troops for the ro-imppaition of Dutch and Franch colonial rule mediation, a Commuraist spokes- The Council urges the London man disclosed that the Com- chology Edward Morgan Forster, travelled from Britain to Jaipur, capital of Rajput, one of India's an "Independent Communist," into Palestino against the declared to the
He has aroused controversy as enforce the immigration of Jewa nominate their representatives Government not to support or munists had at last agreed, to
most progressivo, states, specially becoming president of a co-wishes-of the Arabs.-Reuter. Allied Headquarters has denied to attend n the reports of indiscriminate air poots, essayists, editors and nove-mara."
conference of the operative film society which is P.E.N.
Club (Lar playwrights, producing his attacks and said it had not re-lists).. ceived any report of using aval guns.
Dutch
;
Threat Of Split
In U.S. Cabinet
political consultative, council.
Creation of this body was de- novel Fonta- IMPORTERS TO GO cided at the Oétober unity' talks herd "to exchange views on it.
Washington, Nov. 12. "Fontamara," which has pe RIGHT AHEAD Here the famous Indian educa- como widely grown as a symbol
tional affairs and discuss ques-bolio that they have assuranceb Supporters have expressed the circles have reported vopalli Radhakrishan, preached
tionalist and philosopher. Sir Sar for carefree life, is a tiny vill that British-Indian troops are for 40 minutes on the theme that age in the Appennines near
Singapore, Nov 12.
tions relating to peaceful na-of President Truman's activo Colonel W. M.
tional, reconstruction and the backing for a merger of the Army Williams, controlling, two-thirds of the Indian writers had betrayed their Silone's birthplace.
Chief of the Trade and Indus convocation of the national as oren under ons Cabinot officor,?**
and Navy into a single defonso city.
try Department of the Britfah mission by supporting one group There are increasing signs Instead of being concerned with other great Italian writers were to-day that Malayan importers still standing firmly on their proposel, with the War Secretary Within a short distance four Military Administration, anid concession, the Communists are definite Cabinet split over this
Bombly."
Although they have made this The President la faced with that the native Extremists will humanity as a whole. soon be driven out.
Forster retaliated by saying the. Dannunzio.-Router..
born-Ovld, Horace, Croco need no longer be deterred by demands for Government forces favouring it and the Navy Secret Soekarno said in his state-real blame lay not with authors
but
shipping difficulties. ment that he strongly protests power and money and had a dis Further strikes wore threa- against the use of bombers and at politicians Ineptitude of phrasd with those who lusted for
There is no control over the they occupied before the current president recently get the impres
to withdraw to the positions ary opposing tened in the electrical industry, heavy weapons against the city's and abuses of literary expression.
NEW SEAC CHIEF purchase of commodities, pri fighting.
Legislators who talked with the whose 250,000, workers
vate importers can go right The Government, according lon that he may make his views are population which is unable to Classle horror among politicians'
Kandy, Nov. 12. claiming a two dollars a day defend itself properly against cholts of eliches was the phrase vory shortly relinquishing hit tonnage was immediately avail- vidd on this point although it
ahead with their work, Colonel General Sir Milea Dempsey in Williams said, adding that free to the Communista, refuse to before Christma
on the subject known to Congress of Stanley Baldwin, one-time Bri A Kenoral atrike in this in- The Britieli havo listed that tlsh Promior, who lauded a wire Post of General Officer. Com ablo, and that more was rapid halt the Central forces at the meanwhile, said in a radio bread- dustry would affect 76 plants 188 officers and mon are missing done; thou good and faithful ser the post of Commander-in-Chie
has expressed a willingness te. Navy Secretary: Forrestal, Jess company with the words "Well manding in Malaya to tako ove In 22 States.
Ty becoming available all over and who are presumed to be vant!"-Router.
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positions they now, are holding of the armed forces "cannot be cost last night that comradeship "Many steel workers are also captives of the natives. The
of the Allied Land Forces i
Associated Preggo on the verge of strikes as their British charged that thres res-
South-East Asia from Gonors.
produced by edict and must not bo employers have not agreed to cued Indian
Tokyo, Not: 12
Shanghai, Nov. 11. Sir Willam Slim, who is going soldiers wern The Kyodo News Agency to-day to take up an appointment in dropped anchor in the Wiankoo formation here said to-day in while Congressmen paid Tilinte, to their claims for a two dollar bound to poste and severely reported that several Japanese Europe, It is understood, here river Sunday to replace the UE communique that there on the Maring Corpm, on in 17018
The U.9.8. cruiser St. Paul
Oålro, Nov. 12,4 kroken by controversies!! The The British Ministry of In-forance to the morges dobato, Beerotary made this apparent to rise," the radio added
In Detroit, negotiations are It is not clear whathar Indonesing for India to testify the Lieutenant-Genorul Mesnervy, the Yangtzo patrol. The Swook in anti-Jewish riots
benton by the Indonesians. officials and army officers are leny-to-day. going on to avoid a strike of xian youths are marching on formed during the war under the Commandor of the Fourth In-Paul in the largest warthipaver All is quit through the terr) Nashville as the flagship of Roar siderable plankening of tonalda" Adra Da 0. Turner, Commander of in Tripoli where 100 ulo Bome 600,000 automobile, work Soerabaja from Jogjakarta, - spotsorship of the Japanedodian Corps, is succeeding Gonto navigate the WhangpopAskotoly said the communique. As oro Routar
Ansociated Prog
Associated Press:
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Lelaled Propik
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wage increase.
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trials of the leaders of the EN.A
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came from President Truman and the Chid?" or the Army and the Praise of the Marines sled
Coast Guarderociated Pros