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1. No. 61. Tuesday, November 20th, 1945.
Britons Killed
In Semarang Situation Giving
For Anxiety
Cause
De Vern Hanglamal
Damage Was
- SOURABAYA, NOV, 19
On the past, British faceges te
shage it for eats and to shing village of Sonkobilo
on the Java roust, live mules ena! f Somaha They enroualer
Ford Findin
Fratting Not Liked
Csaku. Nov. 19.
The bodies of an American valdker and Japanese pul we found Rent #stream
tite Oraku
westertia. Sarth Army
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and they apportip braten to death with a clut
The moldier's way we ant releaned. Aanocrated Press
Situation In China Serious
Price 10 cts
CRIME WAVE SWEEPS BRITAIN
GANGSTERISM ON CHICAGO MODEL
LONDON, NOV. 19.
ANOTHER “BIG TÜRER" MEETING IS PLANNED THIS SPAIN HUNTS FOR
TIME TO DISCUSS INTERNATIONAL CRIME OF AN ILLEGAL KIND. THE CHIEFS OF BRITAIN'S CLD, AT NEW SCOTLAND YARD IN LONDON, THE U.S. FRI. IN WASHINGTON AND THE SURETE IN PARIS WILL SOON MEET HERE TO PONDER THE TRICKY METHODS OF GOLD CURAENCY SMUGGLERS. MEANWHILE AN ALL-TIME RECORD CRIME WAVE IS
De Gaulle Makes Enemies Moscow
PARIS, NOV 19.
OPEN CONFLICT BROKE GUT BETWEEN THE COM
MUNISTS AND THE FOLLOWERS OF GENERAL DE GAULLE AS THE COMMUNISTS ADVANCED FELIX OF THE CONT GOUIN, SOCIALIST PRESIDENT STITUENT ASSEMBLY AS CANDIDATE TO SUCCEED DE GAULLE IN THE PRESIDENCY. THE COMMUNISTS THUS BECAME THE FIRST ACTUAL- LY TO PROPOSE ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL CAN- DIDATE IN A BITTER DISPUTE THAT HAS DE- TELOPED OVER THE COMPOSITION OF AN INTERIM GOVERNMENT.
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SWEEPING BRITAIN, AND LONDON IS PACED FORİ THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE EARLY 1920'S WITH
·GANGSTERISM ON run CHICAGO MODEL. The Metropolitan and City palice forces, the twin bedien which
throughout keep order the 800 square miles of Greater London, are battling unarm- ed with a fierce outbreak of sale-breaking smash and grih cuits and armed hold-ups.
Thousands of pounds worth of jewels have been stolen in recent weeks. Murders 37343 woundings of men and women are almost daily reported.
'The over-noterious distret
of Pintien, which includes Vic- forin Station, arrival and depar- ture point
MEN OF HONOUR
Madrid, Nov. 10.
A "now and complate" pq- don is to be granted all tho who fought against Genera Franco in the Spanish violi
war.
Recipients are to be on thons who were induccil P. become delinquents through" "their own error, through thi influence of evil propaganda or through apcotul grav circumstances,” or those" w04.
not
commit
(1)/ 00 considered repulsivo by "mes of honour,"
did
No definition
of "men honour" is given-Reuter-
Bigger Pests Than Churchill
LONDON, NOV. 1
YOUTH ARI DEFINITELY SWINGING TI THE LEFT. AND PROMINENT IN THEIR RANKS IS TH
BRITAIN'S for the Continent, has hevonen laul that bar. riera are to be thrown aroun dark squares by night.
Hundreds of Polish deserters have terrorised even habitud Prooks who have been driven to week "business" elsewhere.
While the latest screuatific re
been invoke it colarments have
by the criminals the London par lice, who beat the 1920 gange. are up to date ton.
int
YOUNG SOCIALIST PART WHICH HAS
ACHIEVE SOME NOTABLE VICTORIES
They refused the late Coal Government's civil aviation polk put before them by their leadre - made them take it back and → plan and socialise it.
Then, when told that the nor increased old age pension coul not be paid until March 1947 the
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BRUSH AND INDIAN PROUPS ADVANCED 1,000 YARDS ON THEIR WEST PLANK THROUGH THE SUBERR OF SAWAHAN YESTERDAY, CAPTURING THE LARGE THE LEPRO JMM X ACTIOOL, AND OVERRUNNING
for Apparently. hopes the, prompt reaction among Com SARIUM AND QUARANTINE STATION
TSINGTAD, NOV, 19
formation of a compromise Ca munist spokesmen and apparent- THE THE RONT LINE ON THE RIJIT SOB EXTENDS 1500
PUBLIC AMERICAN GOVERNMENT BUILDING YARDS SOUTH OF THE
GENERALLY IS NOT AWARE Janet under General de Gandlely ended all hope of a compro-
rige t'abinet. MORE TO ALMOST THE SAME DISTANCE DUE WEST
OF THE SERIOUS SITUATION Jave ended.
Speinlits A the
from Meanwhile,
Masow. message Pos AND
AND THE IN CHINA OF THE INDONESIAN HELD ORANIE HOTEL
quotes -informed THE LINE SLOPES PROM STRILITY OF INVOLVEMENT stood at their muller position meanwhite. OTHER HOTELS
sources A saying that Genel that they will join only a gov. THIS POINT NORTHEAST MD TO THE KALI. BauGE UNITED STATES FORCES, OF UNDER SECRETARY
erned which has the hacking de faulle's clash with the Regel YARDS SOUTH OF THE GOVERNMENT HU ILDING,
ARTEMIS NAVY
GATES
Communiat, Comarusts whether justified TOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE of all thres parties
red him waquestionably mide Socialand reati Popular Repeald: BERE TO DAY
enemies in the Soviet Vase and n
dees in un bon van
These sources said Thad, en The public, asked to report agitated until a promise was The mits contentum to flar astute withdrawal anule an
thur Gorn should the situation straighters maything that s
come Hu, tracted that it would their proposal was Marines and declined to
was the only other man capable | suc, the reflections on the Com-slightest degree suspicions, mas mths earlier. Comment t The suggesties. 295
# better
they Ia foreign affairs to only to dial "99" on the amine und handof bending tiovernment of ma verning The Marines
Sighed a WEBIN Civil
Maurice Thorez, Secretary ventrafic telephone system to set yqually restive. life
Kaid that
tional madly expreted to make a detailed retort
Popular Republican leaders, eral of the French Commnant into motion an intrient device Labour Cabinet Minister "They
bewer
Churchill and to Secretary of Save Forestal
Party, will leave de Gaulle with
Desis than which will send endins-dire atend
his tale." He also stated that the Nave od however, reserved judgment on
launches (if the War Bertments were aware of the proposed which they were tout my great admiration from police cars or
Associated} River Thames is involved) the patyle Russian Hed Eu Ada The problema
executive committer later in the Press.
speeding to any dunger paint. poklon in
Reuter. Vive Admiral day commended Daniel Barbey, new Seventh Fleet
who revotamemle American forces be used only for disarming and repatriatine daon
rearing Allied wor nese troops, wrisoners and protecting nud patrinting eixillon interses
Pouley. Galers
Klein arm Shecal S Reparations C'ammis
Admiral sioner, renferred with Barbey and with Mai Gen murl Shealer. Sixth Marine utin on British
allite Davirion Commander. They plan 【74tat! ༄t towaria Capurong a
te to Peipine and then return Associated Dunam indowsian confermata the Quited States.
200,000 Pounds
TION.
TEL AVIV, NOV 18 RMENT
THE
PACTS OF SABGPAGE." IN TEL AVIV WERE WITHOUT JUSTIFICA SHAW MIV. W
COMMIS
STONER
15: PALESTINE SAID IN AN OFFICIAL STATE MENT MAPE AT THE TOWN BARE PEDAY.
ALTINI
eve Poznasaraben
The mean statement in the
Maj-General Hos the Sixth An berte Ifivision; Bragdier Lath
Third bury.
thr emandang
Para troan Regum nt; the Mayo or Tel Aviv and th Mannerspa Cei
Mr Sanw sa1<! *This
ang I saw, with regret, the dagege
rily.
T
dune by mobs to the Lopes at allies in Tel Av
were established for the beneli,
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At the
same time, Malesita pal modtage
Suna Taboaortats of whom they killed
Eldegestama
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trepend
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TALKS FAILURE
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To reach any kind of 2011 agree-] Press,
Fakkan b
one of keen mianopol & LEADE
ishi main the Factories Alana Laka ungrot put cu 19 Parfyr
tealive COMBRUTUBET
veir lu MHW THER
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of the cay's pegadation, and bu ility of
gerty of their employees
wey
Jews
Now that all the base been at skroved, the District Other this Transitie Tax filler, Ulire and the ships,
b
the twith the Butch
Te trities hamber of Com 1/4 14 Luy #ppened Um se verament to "take u KYA hips' praveet the 0,0 24 JA Briti
bolh
ital Un andenen shettung "seteaed enith penny."
merer Mayor ! the white runterpal Council re Particularly re gret the grettably
Chul then The damage
Pools is the 1L were Lyses of haves,
is estimates! at about £200 or Decoratin
to one newspaper, an
at will have to bar
to cover il red w
Me, has added that be hopeal when the new High Vanngisse Arrived Patestone shartly. To Aviv wiht have restined its 201
Rentor. mal life.
ALICE JUST FILLED IT IN
LONDON, NOV. I ALICE DAWSON, 20-YEAR- BLACKPOOL SCHOOL- TEACHER, HAS WON A FUR- TUNER ALMOST NOTHING BY SCR PING A BIG FOOT- BALL POOL THIS WEEK-END. For her d. s.ake she received £17,0.0 ar unda of 2,480,496
to
Of course Alice knew nothing about football or she would never have forecast the correct results.
* 304 to Lionic saad very Wet casual ins
EVRY
"nghting
25
SURAT All." to unlikely
Dare importants estimated 19 Chinese had been kuled and 600
Worcest ca £11
I ne
rage winle British Clearing 2 Indman troops were
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WONT BUDUE ENDED HOPES
No decision had been reached on Interpreted as a Communist the r of the new extidalle an Government bead of the French bid for Socialist support,
when the meeting of the la repre- was immediately pre, sal
the f
three mam sentatives aries fo Gouin by Vincent
Communists. Sucialists parties Aurial
Mayer. Daniel and
up early and the M.R.P. Broke Socialist traders. Shortly after.
this warning, wards, the Socialist Party ex war-
Reprehentatives of the parties tive emumittee went into session
are to meet again before the Con- this Kathers stituent Assembly to discuss the proposal.
General de Coulie's radio afternoon. At an carter meeting night, implicitly of the three parties yesterday, the perch last randing the Communist Party Communist Party proposed as the
head of the new Government M as a tool of Mineow, evoked a
Peha Gouin, the Socialist Pre- sident of the Constituent Assem-
HAB been buy. So far there reply from the Sveasts to this Druposal.
LASKI SAYS
BUSINESS
PROFESSOR IT'S NOT OUR
LONDON, NOV. 18. PROFESSOR HAROLD LASKI, CHAIRMAN OF THE BRI- TISH LABOUR PARTY, IN THE LEFT WING PAPER "REYNOLD'S NEWS." TO-DAY SEVERELY CRITICIS- ED THE USE OF INDIAN TROOPS IN JAVA AND INDO-CHINA.
"THE JAYA WAR IS NOT OUR BUSINESS."
PROFESSOR
LASKI ADDED AND SAID THAT HE DOES NOT WON- DER IF THE USE OF THESE TROOPS HAS "PROVOR ED AN ANGRY OUTBURST OF CRITICISM FROM IN- DIA
"We stand there face to fare) the maintenance of
which, whatever other empires."-Reuter. with mution its division, is at least agred on demanding its own freedom) xtremists from the and its right to self government congested area between Semampu We are committed half-heas duri canal and Sunelope railway, largely perkups, but still committed ly hated by t-ainese.
It was officially announced two were kles and Brush heers
officer and Dute
13 one British WOING Wounded in a altek un the party s stali automotii at Semarang pesterday. It was the first reported vence at Semar
ung in Bomu
weeks.--Associated
GOVERNOR ARRESTED
Batavia, Nov. 19. The situation in Semarang given cause fur anxiety in view of the
She admitted sae knew very little extreme aggressive attitude of the
Kudr
about never stinted form.
and
certainly
"I just filed in the coupon hop- Ing I would win a prize." In what she si vsterday.
No wonder there is hardly £ home a aranin where football pools are mal regularly entered for "Just in case."—- Keuler.
LASKI TURAS
ON THE PRESS
LONDON, NOV, 19. PROFESSUR HAROLD LASKI, LABOUR PARTY EX-| ECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR- MAN,
TO-DAY ATTACKED THE BRITISH PRESS AND
RADIO AS A PART OF BIG BUSINESS" IN A SPEECH BE- FORE THE LONDON CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
Indonesian
reports
Extremis18. Noel Mackiey, Reuter's specul
Correspondent.
W
The Indonesian broadcast, de claring "war on the British" and cading on the Jugjakarte Nation- reinlurco thosc in alista Semarang has been picked up by a brilian radio stening post.
British troops are steadily clear- ing the disturbed areas in the town. The Indonesian Governor,
to the duty of making that free-t dom and self-government avail- able to India with the least pos-i sibir delay.
alums
Prayers before Psyche
Maurice Schumann, leader of the M... Mouvement Itepubli coin Populaire) sa fast aught: "we shut not budge an inch. We are a party of fluchty."
Suciatin Parliamentary Party, after its meeting last night said that the party was opposed to the forination of any two-IRELY Government and appealed to the Communis
Catholics talking to unite in the higher interest of the country,
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STRAIGHT VOTE
Labour lenders themselven mes sometimes more disconcerted h These youngsters than by the Com servatives. Heuter,
Eternity Through A Mammoth Telescope
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, NOV. 19.
DRIVEN BY AN INSTINCT WHICH HE CLAIMS IS IN HERITED FROM THE APES, AN AMERICAN SCIEN- TIST NAMED BERELL SOMETIME NEXT YEAB WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO SATISFY HIS "INSAT) ABLE CURIOSITY."
Squatting like a glant toad- Fatoul on the floor of the dustless specially heated aterophysics laboratory of the California In- stitute of Technology in a piece of pins with which he hopes to peer eternity.
is being
Washington Not Keen
WASHINGTON, NOV. 18. SUGGESTIONS FOR AX EARLY MEETING OF PRE SIUENT TRUMAN, STALK AND ATTLEE ARE GETTING A VERY COOL RECEPTION AT THE WHITE HOUSE AN THE STATE DEPARTMEN).
INDICA THERE ARE SOME and the ob-TIONS THAT WASHINGTON house It rast | WANTS SUCH A GATHERING LESS THAN EITHER LONDON OR MOSCOW. British of
officials gave newsrad. impression that Attlee has Truman know he would conside a big-three meeting as potentian very valuable
Following the announcement o
unly
3
he
The 20-foot Jena ground and polished by a pro- cess that will go on until some time next year when it will be tagged up the side of nearly Mt. Palomar and fitted into a tube 60 feet long to form the world's A statement of the Socialistbiggest telescope.
The instrument Party said that the Party had
to servatory "Copie to the conclusion that des- for pite the efforts on the part of the $10,000,000.
Seinst delegates and in view of
Secretary of the Institute General de Gande's speech and of
forecasts "Hitherto unreachable of the statement by the Burend
will' the mysteries of the universe the Communist Party, irrevocably
Into the focus of laying down as atutude In this be brought
matter of man, It'u matter, it is impossible to form Government of national unity time." based on the three principal par- Dr. Max Mason, of the Cali- the Anglo-American atomic
coo Lies and headed by General defornia Institute, goes even fur-trol proposals word came fr Goalie."
ther "We seek,
caya, Moscow that diplomatic auther If there is no agreement between LONDON, NOV, 19.
big-three the three big parties, leader of the "nothing less than clues to the ties reported preliminary inves meeting WEE WHILE BRITAIN'S POLICE
A news despatch Communist Party, Muurice Thorez greatest mystery, existence it for a "submit that it is not a
FOR CROOKS HER will in all probability be the self. We grope dimly through that the aim would be to solv
A ARE SEEKING
deadlocks good advertisement of the sin- LOOK
official candidate in opposition to ignorance driven by insatiable the current
on ht IS A
new let curiosity General de Gaulle, In
inherited from
our policy. cerity of our intentions to use CLERGY
SAINT the troops of a nation, aspiring
WHO WANTED
Inquiry shows that some... et · OF A "BISHOP
GREAT General de Gaullo challenged the
the highest officials in Washington А
know of no plans for a conferen A CRU SOLDIER" TO LEAD
WHAT members of the Constituent As- Kapira-SADE AGAINST
sembly to declare publicly whether
However, should either Attlee TERM CHURCHMEN
Stalin take the position that they are for or against him in his dispute with the Communist Party
gathering is urgently desirable Professor Lask! continued: "Re- CURRENT "SPIRITUAL BANK-
the control of France's
will almost certainly be held.
The ferring to law and order in French RUPTCY" OF THE COUNTRY.
The August Parliament of Bri- foreign volity. Indo-China and the Dutch East
He invited the Assembly to (those Indies, no one can quarrel for one tain's Anglican churches
the Jurisdiction of the decide whether his resignation is Instant with the humane purpose under
has to be accepted or not. This means of Canterbury) of evacuating to safety the pry Archbishop
straight vote for or against de soners-of-war and internees of the been meeting in London.
But it in One speaker at the meeting Gaulle instead of by-passing the Japanese occupation,
sven tho
"waiting question simply by electing some- difficult to believe that this could sald he had not have been accomplished by rooms of neurologists and pay-one else as the head of the Govern-ent and little to do bat there is Press. people ment.--Reuter. crowded with ungotiation with the leaders of the chiatrists Nationalist movements in both ter- who should be told to take not
another round of golf or another NEW VETERANS TO riterles.
week-end at the seaside but to go
to freedom, to crush the aspira- MAN WHO CAN BE EITHERter to M. Felix Gouin last night. simian ancestry."-Reuter.
of two other groups of tions people with the same tion."
"What we are doing 'th a very
THE
crem
Over
has been placed under arrest. different thing of making the pro and say their prayers."-Router. HAVE THEIR SAY
Reuter.
IT MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE
Sofa, Nov. 19.
can
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WELL-DISGUISED BLESSING
FIGMENT OF IMAGINATION
PARIS, NOV. 19. EVERYTHING IS SCARCE IN PARIS TO-DAY EXCEPT AS EVER-LOVE!
There may be no coal, little to Even then
A boom in marriages.
under way.
attitude of the White House, as well the State Depar ment, seems to be that problem now requiring big powers' de slon can be solved by diploma representativas.Associatej
tic
there is not much encouragement. RENEGADE HUNTS
FOR A WILL
Each couple receives 400 textile" points which gets one blanket, a couple of sheets, some towels and kitchen cloths.
There is no allowance for mat- coss of evacuation the bridgehend
London, Nov. 18. Chicago, Nov. 19. treas casings, which means sleep- by which the French and Dutch
Former officer in the Seafortă market Milo Warner, former American ing on black
bosh or return to their relentless
Highlanders, Norman Baill London, Nov. 19. Logion Commander told the straw. exploitation of many million ofj
Winston Churchill's friends - Organization National Convention Novor have the French had Stewart, has hopes of coming people,
"Anyone who looks at the suro him that Labour's victory to-day that the first world war greater opportunities for their into a small fortune; enough to pay for his trial... defenco... when economic pattern of the Indonesian may prove for him a bloaning in voterans should support. not dic peculiar humour and ability to
ho faces a charge of high treno
A search is being made for hi. The Bulgarian Government has life can realise that the sole Dutch | disguise. But he atili rotorta "Ro- tate. the course to be taken by the | decorate a shop-window with next Visitors are constant- increasing number of World War to nothing. pre-occupation in Indoucala is pro-markably well disguised." ft. This view is reinforced by the Britain's former Premier, II veterans who are joining. Hely intrigued by fascinating win- mother's will, in which he believes legacy. His 120- epiled to the Washington criti- clam that important democratic differences which have emerged whose 71st birthday In on Nov. Bald "Our desire is to make the dow displays which turn out too was left a
their consist of nothing but artistry last year.
thor 'died In a Cornish cottags elements were excluded from the between Dr. van Mook in Batavia 80, io again radiating vitality. Legion a free volilcle for
Sho had been lets and good taste. national elections scheduled there and the Dutch Government at the It's his family who are hurt. Aviews and action."
£4,876 by her husband. for to-day.
woman relative
Ho warned the Legion it must Artistry and Gallic taste aro Hogue.
told a visiting
Ddinle-Stewart could not clatos "It is the business of the prena
The Communist-dominated Fa-
What may appear to us as to American intellectual "Britain is fight against "treacherous apath evidenced in a well-known Parl-
window. Eloquent en tie estate earlier becauso De to discover facts, but they give therland Front appeared; to hold more than large police operations. a most ungrateful country." and restlessness which acema te alan tailor's answers before they illscover
of the situation to which it has was in Germany, had not heard o an overwhelming advance.
overwhelm us when the Immediat is to the peoples concerned the Router. facts."
The British
been reduced through lack of his mother's death until charges nate, which was
danger passes." He called for Ho cald that the major pro sont in August and
destruction of their hose and the which was return to virtual bondage in the
universal military training and material is a handsome life-size with reason-Associated Proes paganda of Britain is "under the the direct cause of the postpone hands of Europeana.
strong preparedness measures status of a man. The examplo control of a few people who are
displayed of the tailor's art is- moht of the elections, showed no "It makes the British claim to
Associated Press. able to shapo. the mind of the indication that the British intend-hawn been engaged in a war for individual"--Associated Pross,” ed to join in the American pro-democracy and freedom seems hol-
"GRAF SPEE" VICTOR low mockery all over South-East Asia.
London, Nov. 10. Vico-Admiral Henry II. Lock "I should have thought that we had earned enough ill-will: Trom the United States and Briwood: who defeated the German gressv
dela the oxone more Vinth o of our Imperial slums without soon to release Greek private coast of South America, concorn Anglo-American Russian Bulgaria
with the rank of full questions on the stopalo bomb prior to thunday elections adding to it. by what objectively deposits in British and American rotired.
Is making possible no more than banka-Associated Press.
Admiral-Associated Press
Associated Prose.
Ansociated art.
PAOTOW FALLS
Changking. Nov. 10. report fald Communists have captured the National a stronghold of Paotow in Innor-Mongolia, Router.
test.
Present developments Indicata that there is a strong school among the Fatherland Front that whether they have American and British recognition-Associatod Prens.
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Athens, Nov. 10. Flaanco Minister Gregory Kan- simatis said to-day the Greek foreign exchange reservo now was unfrozen and can be used without restrictions, Plans aro now roady for the import of raw materials and manufactured goods, mainly
a single fig leaf-Router.
Nov. 19.
Moscow, Nov. 10.
Mark Ethridge, U.S. Secretary of Stato Byrnes' personal obene ver in the Balkana, loft Moncow The Canadian
lian ambassador to yesterday by air for Buchar
He will study, the Rumanian the Boviet Uplon, Mr. Dann Wil-aituation and later renort to
will-leave-fos-London on Weaty on Ethridg
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