THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1945.
Epic "Walk-Out" By U.S. Flier In China
ALTHOUGH "WALK-OUTS" - THE TERM APPLIED BY
PILOTS TO AN EXCURSION HOME BY FOOT RATHER THAN BY AIR-ARE FAIRLY COMMON IN CHINA, AN EIGHT-MON TH DDYSSEY RECENTLY COMPLETED BY LIEUT. JOSEPH L. SHEROHMAN OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINN, A MEMBER OF THE 628TH SQUADRON OF THE 311TH FIGHTER GROUP, BEARS TELLING.
LIEUT. SURROHMAN'S LONG TREK THROUGH THE HOPEI AND SHANTENG PROVINCES OF NORTH CHINA WAS UNIQUE IN SEVERAL WAYS,
I wasn't even a "walk-out," drictly speaking. for tent of Four journey was accomplished Tay home, Inasmuch as Els own
Belly og hol buen
inauroi when he bailed out.
The story stars as: March 7, when the Leutenant, in company of other is of the 311th, a cons ponent of the 14th Ale Force Fly- ing Tigers, was engaged in straf
Pelping. ing Japanese trains beas After completing
mission. hin Liel Sherchan started, for the home base, then at Shan, hur ran to trouble south fontein, when an at leak developed to his
Pe
Suddenly h power plant qui! Sherohman altogether and it was forced to hit the math at ma aliktide of Kod fert Not the least of his troubles was getting out of the cockpil as his chute opettel aeeidentally before ho elested, and the young wilt was snapped force. fully out of his weat. The violent method of departe in red hoth of las des and also kneeled his
When he rested canimelistastierns Ewa Betug dingged along the ground by the chute only 100 for: from where law who had crashed seul was born freely
behindt
.
Evidence
Kiwajalein fs., Nov. 25. Bleaching buzen without
any evidence of skully, in a bomb crater on the inland of Mili were described to-day ma evidence that the Japaneso beheaded five Americas fliers Feb. 10, 1944.
A government witness, John Jaman, Mali nutive, gave the teatimang at the trial of 10 Japanese officers ekarped with murder of the Jim Americo, Åsoriated Press.
who well knew American tastes. wal appetites.
To Punish
Traitors
To Be Split Plenty Of
Kanada City, Nov. 25. Mr. James W. Riddelbarger, Chief of the State Depart ment's Division of Central European Affairs, prodioted today that Gorman PruBBİL will be "brollen into a numbor of autonomous—States,”—te sociated Press,
JAP. DIET SPEECH
Rubber
WASHINGTON, NOV. 25. AN INTERNATIONAL RUB- _DER__STUDY GROUP OF. AMERICAN - DRITISH AND FRENCH MEMBERSHIP RE- 'FORTED' TO-DAY THE WORLD WOULD FACE A HUGE RUB. BER SURPLUS WITHIN THREE YEARS,
The report Indicated the pros- pect of between American-made synthetic A intense competition
rubber.. which WRA developed greatly to meet war needs, and the proposed re-natural rubber of Malaya and the
from totali-
Dutch Enst Indies.
Tokyo, Nov. 25. Manila, Nov. 26.
The Japaneso Prime Minister, The High Commbsaloner for the Baron Shehura, consulted Gene- Philippines, Mar Paul McNutt ral MacArthur presumably about A prean conference to-day said next week's Dist Session which is that the ghlef problems in the Phillppine include the punish-scheduled to hear ment of collaborators and the uniformis leading away
tarianism. fication of dissident elements.
He probably gave an outline of He sai ho expected a mission the speech. on the Government
Justice from the Department of
wili make on which has been directed by Pre-policy which he
Wednesday,
The Dist session Monday in expected
oponing on to legislate such reforms as women's suffrage and recognition of labour's right to organiza.
sident Truman to investigate the collaboration situation to arrive In the lands within two weeks.
He added that he expected n reasonable
disposition of the cella- horation problem but declined to Amplify until he had studied the situation and received a report from the Federal Burenu
of In- vestigation which Was
In preparation.
now
The United States, McNult pria. mised, would keep her promise to grant Independence to the 'Philip- next year, unless pines in July there was a clear demand by the Filipinos for defermunt.
Karly in April, he again begenti traveling, this time toward Shao- Tung province, arriving at hend The Commissioner said he would quarters of the 8th Route Army in confer in Japan as soon as pox. the area nu April 24. The festiva,sible with General MacArthur and aimosphere which had greeted him the reparatlans Commissioner, Bir.
Edwin Pauley. Associated Press
a Po-hat was repented here. Une banquet in his honmar consisted of 24 mun courses and the banquet hall WA
decorated with signs which rend "Welcome American
Pse Hier. Down with Japanese cinta?”
GETS MEDICAL TREATMENT
HIDDEN IN VILLAGE
It was in Shantung that he re Lamping quickly away from the
ceived his first expert media) potential explosion the dazed air
care from Dr. Jak Kurenfeld, nj found sluriter Chiese grave
and after resting | fornire Vionga and Shanghai aur
en whe is serving us s several minster started toward a path he had noted. I ex Alex Keneral of
mmates he encountered
14
Fa
The 4th New Army, Also in Shantung he met several members of the Japanese Eman- Lengue, who not to be cination
outdone, throw another banquet in
youn Chiave woman to whom be dis played his American and Chinese flags. She immediately bed him to
small village where several farmers took charge.
He was fech eggs and ten and given a hiding place. While eating.
bunla 201 were warned of the approach of u Japanese searching party and not
How having
Lo get him to his
feel toward the original haven in the barn, the
does the hinese placed him under a loxapanese and "What
United States plan to do with
Li
lable in their house.
It was the most dangerous puert
1. Sheroh.
* of the whole affair."
house
And
man relates. The Japa hobnalling
The passed within a few feel of the table several times, but for sure reason never looked under t
After a night and day, during which he acquired Chinese clothes and a large straw hat to shield his features. Lieut. Sherohina start- nd travelling stride 11 small by this time he was jackass, an
Was cebin. several Chinese who by kuided him to terilin band. They informed him by pantomine that the Japanese had posted u large reward for his capture.
and walk. He
MEETS 8TH ROUTE ARMY The guerillas in turn escorted hig until they met a cavalry pa- trol of the 8th Route Army which immediately "adapted" the Amer)- can flier, even going so far as to give him a uniform and a Japa- Pese pistol. After several days of riding wasn't too much fun as I had
rude a horse before never in my life and I kept falling off“ Lieut. Sherohman was brought to Litsing where he was presented to Gen. Yang Kuo fu, Commanding General of the Po-hai region.
his honour. Members of the ben gue were Japanese bad surrender- to the North Chlus forces. Lieut Sherohuun reports the Japanese always asked him these the questions: "How is life in an American prison camp?
Americans du
Japan 7
Forced
to move
by a again Japanese attack on Shantung in mid-May, the oilot was able to see much action for the next several weeks, although not participating a litter by coolier as furried on avery horse was
we battle which raged for weeks,
in it. Much of the time he was
TOJO TRIAL
The Imperial flourchold Minis ter. meanwhile, has announced abolition of the olce of Lord Heeper of the Privy Seal held by Marquis Kolchi Kido.-Associated Press,
San Diego, Calif., Nov. 25. The ship's bell from the Japa- ne aircraft carrier Junyo has been presented to the San Diego naval air station on behalf of Ad- mirul Nimitz. The beli WAN found in a cave near the Japanese at Sanebo.--Arsocial- naval base et Preas.
Hush-Hush Fooled
Men Who Made
Even It
By FRANK CAREY Associated Press Science Writer}
WASHINGTON, NOV. 22.
Some exporta bollove the report implies the situation may lend to a variety of new uses in the near future. Experts summed up the United States synthetic production capacity at 1,055,000 tone annually and the remaining world synthetic production at 346,000 tons. The natural output in the Far East year may reach 600.000 tons and crentual Far East natural rubber production might rench a maximum of 1,600,000 tons.
next
The maximum world require- ments for the next few years are estimated nt possibly 1,500,000 tons. The present synthetic price in the United States in 18% cents A pound, which is estimated more than cover production costs.
Associated Press.
SOME RESPONSIBILITY
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The witness was Lt. Col. Kikus lahikawa, who was in charge of prison camps in the 14th, Army Group Area, which included Bilibid and Fort McKinley prisons and the Santo Tomas University intornment camp.
SO SECRET WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VT' FUSE THAT MANY OF THE WORKERS PRODUCING THE TINY VACUUM TUBES USED IN ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST DEADLY DEVICES THOUGHT THEY WERE TO BE USED IN HEARING AIDS FOR SOL-given to prisoners was the same as DIERS AND SAILORS!
that given to Japanese soldiers. Associated Press.
PRODUCTION OF THOSE TUBES WAS SO TREMENDOUS REACHING A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 130,000,000 IN FIVE YEARS---THAT SCIENTISTS IN CHARGE OF THE DEVELOPMENT SAID THE WORKER "SOME- TIMES MUST HAVE WONDERED WHY THERE WAS SUCH A TREMENDOUS NUMBER OF DEAF OF. FICERS AND ENLISTED MEN IN THE ARMED SER- VICES."
Other workers thought they, were making the tubes for radni Actually, of course, they sets, were for tiny radio sets built into the VT. Reflected radio beams explode shells, bombs or: rockels when they arrive within lethal distance of their target.
TO DIVERT ATTENTION Because of the need of main- taining secrecy on the VT, plants and other parts making tubes Head-
were not given army and navy "E" uwards. Security oficials wanted to divert attention entiro- ly from them.
Tokyo, Nov. 25. Genorai MacArthur's quarters said to-day that the su Dreine commander recommended as early as October 7 that for- mer wartime Premier Tojo be tried "immediately" as a war criminal. The explanation followed the War Department announcement in Washington that Tojo's tria! would be
delayed until
other
Allied powers could be consulted. Headquarters also disclosed Mac- Arthur proposed that the United Slater military try Tojo, Да Yamashita is being tried. Asno-
ciated Press.
OFFICIALS SHOT
Toleran, Nov. 25.
An Iranian general radioed from Azerbaijan province that re- bellious elements had shot 20 officiuis and landowners.
Poliowed a period of several weeks during which the pilot was foted and hailed on all sides. He was showed with gifts including
He said fighting still was pro- cigarettes, food, clothes and liquor, and called upon to make numerous gressing in the railway town of speeches. He even was given a Minath, 260 miles north-west of
Reinforcements special cook, a Chinese who had! Teheran. worked as cook aboard an Ameri- been ordered for the gendarmerie. can freighter for eight years and Associated Press.
Nippon War Profits To Be Taxed Away
havo
TOKYO, NOV. 25. GENERAL MACARTHUR TO-DAY ORDERED THE JA. PANESE GOVERNMENT TO TAX AWAY ALL WAK PROFITS OF ALL NIPPONESE FIRMS AND INDIVI. DUALS. HE ALSO ORDERED A CAPITAL LEVY UP TO 70 PER-CENT ON CORPORATE AND PRIVATE FORTUNES, INCLUDING THAT OF THE IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD: THE ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN A STATEMENT, SAID
:
Many workers thought their was just a humdrum job, yet it represented one of the toughest→→→ and most dramatic-research and development problems of the war. Scientists of the National Do-
the re-
ing projectiles the kind used In mest artillery guns.
Earlor requirements were made of tubes to be inserted in bombs and types of rockets which do not rotate in flight.
A falling bomb does not have the initial velocity of a gunfired projectile. Neither does a rocket, but rugged tubes also were rechn quired for "spinner" Tockets. Associated Prese.
He
insisted that the food
SAIGON VIOLENCE
Saigon, Nov. 20. Two Indian soldier's And 30 civilians wore wounded to-day in at Bien an outbreak of violoneo Hoa, 30 miles north-east of Saigon. The French claimed victories in scattered clashes with the An- namites
A British spokesman said, "We the to reconquor are not here
He said country for the French." that the British wore chiefly La- in protecting the cut- toreated skirta where the disarmad Japa- nese were concentrated.-Associat- ed Press.
Smell Of Oil In The Persian Air
LONDON, NOV. 25.
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER "NEWS OF THE WORLD PRINTS A LEADING ARTICLE WHICH STATES: "THE SITUATION IN PERSIA HAS PROVIDED THE SOVIET UNION WITH A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY OF ACTING IN A MANNER TO DISPEL SUSPICIONS, WHICH IT HAS AROUSED CONCERNING ITS TER- RITORIAL AIMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
fense Research Committee began UNDER THE HEADING "PERSIAA TEST CASE." THE research on the "VT"
18:40. They quest of the navy in were, faced with this problem!
How to produce a fuse. tlay enough to go into the nose of a shell and yet rugged enough to withstand the terrific shock of be- ing Ared from 匯 gün at an acceleration 20,000 times the force of gravity, and the further shock of spinning 475 times a second.
way.
"HERE IS A CHANCE FOR STALIN TO SHOW THAT HE AGREES WITH MR. BEYIN AND MR. EDEN IN REALISING THAT PEACE CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY THE ABANDONMENT OF POWER POLITICS AND THE CONCEPTION OF SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. "There
two immediate of Britain will watch closely the conditions which the Red Army Suvlet's action in this
caso." Command in Persia must full,
aru
Leat
The scientists started out by seeing how much punishment con- ventional small-sized radia tubes could take-tubes of the types used in hearing aids,
RUGGED TESTS They immersed tubes in lead if the Soviet is to remove the Recent developments in Persia blocks and took pot-shots at the impression that it intends to ex- provide an almost text book caso blocks with .22 rifles. They im-tend its frontiers to include the of how joint Russian relations mersed tubes In wax and then Persian province of Azerbaijan. with a third country should act dropped them from the roof of a tall building onto a concrete drive It must permit free movement be carried on, says the London weekly newspaper They shot tubes from big of Peralan troopa to restore the Left-wing
authority of their Government "Tribune."
"In the larger British con- The results indicated that small and it must allow allied politi- tubes, if made more rugged, would cal observers and newspape cor- trolled sector of Persia, no at- probably do the trick.
respondents access to the are tempt has been made to foot out Several industrial Arms were of disturbances
the reactionary, general corrupt put to work. By spring of 1942, "Russia is bound by treaty not and at one time pro-Nazi, ad- large-scale production was started to interfere in the internal af- ministration set up by the tion to glass quality, and the climi-fairs of Persia and to do noth-former Shah nor have any steps tubes to successfully withstand dence and territorial Intergrity of the urgent reforms for which nation of strains pormitted glassing to impair Persia's Indepenbeen taken to bring at least some shooting from guns.
This is an occasion on which this Moreover, the tubes were mount- Moscow cùní demonstrate its res-jing on posted: country, is cry
It was found that careful atten-
ed in rubber-eaps which were then pect for treatle wax compound. Imbedded in a Finally, the metal components of
"Britain has gtcat and en-
SMEIL OF OIL, Russia had reacted by jup="
THAT THE MEASURE WOULD "RESULT IN A MORE the thumb-sized tubes were design- tirely legitiminte, interests in porting the so-called "Student" EQUITABLE distribuTION OF WEALTH THAN JA od according to engineering prin- Persia, notably the Anglo-Pozor "Masa" Party, which đàn
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ciples used in building bridges and sian Oil Company, in which manda popular reform but also General MacArthur will also dating from the perfidious at akyscrapers.
every citizen of this country han ruthlessly works for a totall- Utmost care was required by a sizeable dtako, ad over 60 Bartarian control on familiar lines. probe into Government finances tack on Pearl Harbour but in and has directed the Japanese cludes the period prior to that the 10,000 workers engaged in the cont of shurta belong to the Rri- Furthermore, in the Russian to submit a complete war profits date to a maximum extent post control of the tubes.. (More oil which it produces is an e-dish separatist movement has Production, engineering and qua- tish Government. Moreover the occupied part of Persin, a Kur- tax programme to the first nes siblo." sion of the Diet next year. This directive has blocked gaged in all places of fuss prosential factor, in our entire now been reported. This is THEATRE Full details and specifio
He has ordered the termina- Government funds Intended as duction),
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NOTHING TO HIDE
significant
tion by February 1, of payment. war indemnities to Japanese Every tube was spun in a con of any discharge allowances or firms and individuals to whom trifuge to an acceleration of
20,000 times the force of gravity We have nothing to contoal automonist bands in Northern
servico pensions to war veterans 5,000,000,000 Yea is owed. "axcept compensation for physi-
...
gun
troops were some thonths ago trying to round up Kurdish
"Altogether, the situation in and no sinister motives in fn-¡ Iraq. slating that the terms of the Angio-Soviet-Persian treaty of that part of the world, where STEPPED-UP PRODUCTION
1942 be honoured. the smell of oil is always in the Here's an idea of the rate of As Mr. Bevin anid on Fri air, both familiar and dia day, Britain in completely pre- turbing. Britain and Russia, is production!
In Deacetime, the entire vacuum pared to stato plainly the in- by treaty bound to pafering tube production of the country forests to which she attaches the territorial, Integrity 600,000 a day a major importance and to accept sovereignty and political indo In June 1946, The firm produc. for metallet on for mild povereign of Portin.: Lt 15 time
UbY WAR OF CORE OF 00 and activities more than percent of thé,
MacArthur has directed the after it. left the production lino. cal disability limiting the Fe Government to recover within Dally samples were shot from a cipient's ability to work."
30 day indemnity payments to MacArthur told the Nipprin- Hovor: 5,000 people made since eac: "Certain Japanese intervista August. 15. used an unjustifiel and aggres A 100,000,000,000 Yen to, ox- give war to Illegally enrich pected from the 100 per cent i themselves for many years.
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