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Vol. 1. No. 79.
Tuesday, December 11th, 1945.
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MESSAGE FROM SINGAPORE
WASHINGTON, DEC. 10.
SENATOR FERGUSON, REPUBLICAN OF MICHIGAN, MOST PERSISTENT QUESTIONER ON THE PEARL HARBOUR COMMITTEE, TO-DAY TURNED HIS SEARCH TO SECRET WAR - TIME DOCUMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
PERGUSON WANTED TO KNOW FIRST WHETHER THERE WAS ANY JOINT PLAN IN 1941 COMMITTING THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN TO WAR AGAINST JAPAN IF CERTAIN THINGS CAME TO PASS AND, IF SO, WHAT WERE THOSE THINGS,
Colonel Noma's Arrest Ordered
TOKYO, DEC. 10.
GENERAL
Secondly, he wanted to know whether the British Intelligence service had made better use of intercepted Japanese
Than the United States in guess- Ing when, where and whether the Japanese might strike.
General George C. Maral war-time Army Chief of Staf who is eager to get to his new appointment as special envoy to China, was called back to the fourth witness stand for the day to teslify.
Marshall has had a plane kept in readiness for his long trip MACARTHUR to Chungking and would have HAS ORDERED THE AR left on Saturday night but that REST OF COLONEL GENNO- Ferguson had said be had a SUKE NOMA, COMMAN- lot more questions to ask the, DER OF THE JAPANESE General. GENDARMERIE IN HONG ADMIRALTY MESSAGES KONG FROM DECEMBER, For the first part of his search 1941. TO FEBRUARY, 1945. Ferguson looked to British Ad- AS A WAR CRIMES SUS-miralty messages which the PECT.
Committee counsel arranged to Lieut. Commander Kenichi have ready. Nakagawa, retired, and two: As Marshall's first 12 other naval commanders of the testimony ended
on Saturday Japanese Navy Department re Ferguson was just going into to be delivered at the Sugame the question of the Dec. 7, 1941,, Prison.
message from the Commander-1
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CHIANG'S ARMY ON THRESHOLD OF MUKDEN
(By Morris J. Harrla.) -
NEW YORK, DEC."10." CHINA'S NATIONALISTS A PPEAR TO BE ON THE THRESHOLD OF A MAJOR STEP FORWARD IN THEIR BATTLE FOR THE CONTROL OF ALL' CHINA....g THEY EXPECTED TO BE IN MUKDEN TO-DAY AND TO ESTABLISH THEIR AUTHORITY OVER THE WHOLE OF MANCHURIA THIS WEEK THE RUS- SIANS WILLING.
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IT IS LIKELY THAT CHIANG KAI-SHEK'S MEN WILL GO INTO MUKDEN AS THE RUSSIANS PLAN, BUT TAK- ING OVER THE VAST EMPIRE IN A MATTER OF
Patton Badly NOT A FOREGONE
Injured
FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN,
DEC. 10. GENERAL GEORGE PATTON, COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES 15TH ARMY. WAS SERİ- OUSLY INJURED IN THE SPINE YEsterday IN A CAR CRASH NEAR MANN- HEIM REUTER.
Tackling London's Crime Wave
LONDON, DEC. 10. IMPORTANT MEASURES TO COPE WITH THE CRIME WAVE IN BRITAIN THE GRAVEST SINCE THE END OF THE LAST WAR-HAVE BEEN DECITED BY LONDON'S POLICE CHIEPS AFTER WEEK-END LONG
CONFER- ENCE AT SCOTLAND YARD,
One of the first steps will be A great drive to round up ht my deserter of whom there are near ly 10,000 at large, including about 600 Americans.
Leave for defectives is be Musponded.
Many Provincial Police Forces have reported an increase in crime, varying from 70 to 100 per cent. above the pre-war figures.
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CONCLUSION
} LONDON, DEC. 10.
THE "NEWS CHRONICLE" POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT DISCUSSES SUCH INTERRELATED SUBJECTS AS THE AMERICAN LOAN, THE BRETTON WOODS YORLD MONETARY PLAN, AND THE PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL TRADE CONFERENCE.
HE POINTS OUT THAT IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO REGARD THE ACCEPTANCE OF ALL THESE MEA- SURES AS A FOREGONE CONCLUSION, OR SUPPOSE THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH UNANIMOUS APPROVAL AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT NEED TO ARGUE PERSUASIVELY IN THE COM- ING THREE-DAY DEBATE IN THE COMMONS TO CONVINCE OPPONENTS AND DOUBTERS. While the necessity of the tariffs. Critics among the Social- American loan as an indispen- 1st rank and le fear that Goyern- sable requirement for world e-
ment plans for Socialisation will covery is fully appreciated, be Impeded. some critics feel the attachment of interest to the loan ignores the contrast between the econ mic sacrifices made by Great Britain in the war and the eco:
advantages reaped by nomic America
Shatiarly, the "Daily Telegraph" city editor points out that much depends on whether the U.S.A.. As the largest creditor country, will play an appropriate part in world trade by lowering her own tariffs and allowing other coun- tries to acquire dollars by making ta U.S.A.
exports
The "Yorkshire Post" political substantial Correspondent mays many Conner-markets. vatives fear future generationa Nevertheless, the very fact that will have to bear a burden, and agreement has been reached and British bargaining powers in the that two major industrial Powera sterling area have been severely have recognised for the first time restricted. while others fear the in history that maintenance of new plans will mean Britain will full employment all countries tie herself to the dollar and that essential to the maximum expan- the Bretton Woods measures will sion of international trade, pro- mean a defalte return to the gold vides assurance. standard.
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SHIKOKU TRAGEDY
Tokyo, Deo. 10. "Two_onlisted men of the 24th Division. core burned: fatally as they dived into m flaming barracks at Zentauft in Shikoku island in an effort, to rescue their comrades.
The 6th Army, disclosing the occurrence, said that the heroism was needicas, es all the man's 200 comrades had already sacapod.—Associated Presa
NO MAGIC IN
PHRASE:
"QUIT INDIA"
DAYS 18 SOMETHING ELSE; EVEN THE RUS- SIAN MASTERS OF THIS PORTION OF CHINA LIKELY CANNOT MAKE THIS POSSIBLE. Withdrawal of the small Chi- neno Communist forces long the Tientain-Mukden railway before the Nationalist advance) does not prove that all oppost- tion to Generalissimo Chiang in Manchuria has collapsed. Chiang Kafshek gets Mukden with the unexplained action of the Chiness Reds in fail- ing to fight, despite their threats
CALCUTTA, DEC. 10. to the contrary, he will have pre-
THE VICEROY OF INDIA, sonted Chungking with an addi- FIELD-MARSHAL LORD tional valuable cornerstone, But WAVELL, SPEAKING AT
THE the danger of civil war in China OPENING OF THE ANNUAL will not have passed.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIAT ED CHAMBERS OF COM. MERCE OF INDIA IN CALCUT. TA TO-DAY DECLARED THAT In Washington. Secretary of HE DID NOT DELIEVE THAT
Byrnes told the AN AGREED SOLUTION BE Senate Foreign Relatione Commit TWEEN THE DIFFERENT. teo that American polley toward PARTIES IN INDIA WAB China is for unity and democracy IMPOSSIBLE. there, brought shout by willing-
AMERICAN POLICY
State James
"I do
do not bellove that it would even be very difficult, given good. will, common sense and patience on all sides." he said.
ness on the part of the opposing Chinese clements to compromise.
Furthermore, Byrnes said: "Wo believe, as we have long believed and
"I can assure you unreservedly consistently demonstrated, that the British Government and that the Government of Generalls British people honestly and simo Chiung Kalehek affords the corely wish the Indian people to most satisfactory base for develop- have their political freedom and ing democracy."
Rovernments of their own choice.
sip-
While America through Secret- It is not a simple problem. It ary of State Byrnes was reiterat
cannot and will not be solved by ing its support of the Chungking repeating a password or formula. regime, the Communist headquar-Quit India will not act as the ters in north-west China proclaim-magle 'Open Sesome' which opened ed that the question of peace or Ali Baba's cavo. It cannot and war in China hinges on the will not be solved by violence. acceptance by Chiang Kai-shek of Disorder and violence are in fact the broad principles of a democra
one thing that may check the pace the coalition government."
of India's progress. The "Daily Herald" points out The Reds have proclaimed it EXPORTS TO U.S.A.
that there will be no attempt to often the platform from which The Police Corps of various Regarding Imperial preference, interfere with the internal volley they say they will not rotrent and armed services are helping the much will depend on how far the of any country, and on account which Chiang Kai-shek frequently British Palice. Women's services Government con convince the must the proposed International said he will not accopt. are helping as well as the London Opposition that any reductions in trade conference be used to impose Police are convinced that women Empire preferences will be accom- restrictions-London Press Ser- have a share in exploits-Reuter.
the criminal! panied by a reduction In American! vica,
Other officers to be arrested in-Chief of the United States TERROR AGAINST
are navy warrant officer Kiroku Pacile Fleet in the Chief Horie, repatriated from Wake Naval Operations in Washing- Island on November 1. Lieu.-ton.
Colonel Banzo Mori, Comman It read: "Learn from Singa- of the Cabantuan prison pore we have assured Britain
der
POLISH JEWS
London, Dec. 10.
Bid To End Drift In Relations
WASHINGTON, DEC. 10.
camp in 1942;44 believed to be of armed support under three or Reporte of "terror" almed HIGH DIPLOMATIC OFFICIALS SAID TO-DAY THAT living In hie Shikyku Iolaud four eventualities. Have r- against 80,000 Polish Jows are ] home; Komao Okashiki, inter-ceived no corresponding in-published to-day by the "Daily preter for a Japanese general at structions from you." Manila charged with atrocities Thomas C. Hart, now Senator
Mail and the "News Chronicle
in despatches from their Berlin correspondents.
Dogroin.
"A masked terror army,
THE MAIN PROBLEM OF THE BIG THREE FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW THIS WEEK WILL BE TO END. THE "DRIFT" IN RELATIONS AMONG THE UNITED STATES, RUSSIA AND BRI TAIN.
in the Philippines: Tojo, inter-from Connecticut, sent that mes- rogator with the Japanese mill-ange to
The "Daily Mail" correspondent HARMONY LACK AMONG THE THREE HAS REACHED A Admiral Haroid saya: tary police at Fort Santiago. Stark, then Chief of Naval which has agreed not to disband
POINT WHICH, AUTHORITIES SAY, THREATENS THE Philippines; Tosho, truop cof Operations. ** Arrived in until the last of the 80,000 EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNITED NATIONS. mander at Began, Philippine Washington, records show. Jews still alive in Poland le
American Icadera contend Colonel Kotaro Hirano, Com-at 1.45 a.. Eastern Standard either dead or out of the country. that unless the big powers can mandant of the 61st Supply Time on December 7.
is carrying out D systematic go into the United Nations scs- Unit in the Philippines, Ishiki, Ferguson called for the Ad- of the military police at Manila miralty messages, he said, to de: from Warsaw, Lodz and other goodwill and understanding as Jowish refugees reaching Berlin slon in London next month with and Lient. Osaluro Hatake- termine just what Hart learned centres say that masked gangs are to their problems and inten-
from Singapore. Associated
uzing machine-gunk, as well as tions, the Organisation could| The orders included Japanese Press.
revolvera. Rauter.
become little more than a sound- for atrocities in Korea, as well
ing board for their disagree- as 2nd. Lt. Tolhino and a civi
ments. lian named Wada for atrocities on the steamer Cryoku Maru.--. Associated Press.
yama
Paper Attacks Emperor
TOKYO, DEC. 10. TOKYO'S NEWEST NEWS- PAPER. THE "MINPO," TO DAY CREATED A SENSATION BY AN EDITORIAL CHARG- ING THAT EMPEROR HIKO- HITO WAS
PREPARED TO WITHDRAW FROM INDO-CHINA
SAIGON, DEC. 10.
THE BRITISH ARE PREPARED TO WITHDRAW THEIR FORCES FROM INDO-CHINA FOR OCCUPATIONAL DUTIES ELSEWHERE. LEAVING TO THE FRENCH THE TASK OF RESTORING ORDER IN THEIR COLONIAL POSSESSION.
THE BRITISH HAVE ALREADY TURNED OVER VIRTUAL-
LY ALL GUARD DUTIES AT CHOLON,
The withdrawal is expected to organisation
RESPONSIBLE coincide with completion of dis- satisfactorily."
the Japanese Press.
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Rice Riots Threaten In Japan
TOKYO, DEC. 10,
то
NOT EASY
Secretary Byrnos told his Senate Committee hearers that the solu- tion of this problem “Is not easy". This may prove to be a historic ander-stament when tho final chapter to the answer is written in China.
On America's part, Вуглев urged "discretion, patience and restraint From China ho called for good-will of the Chinese Icaders themselves.
"India has before her the great- eat opportunity she has ever for political freedom and for progress towards solving her probleme." Router.
New Italian Cabinet
ROME DEC. 10.' SIGNOR ALCIDE DE GAS- PERI LAST NIGHT FORMED A NEW ITALIAN GOVERNMENT CONSISTING OF REPRESEN TATIVES OF ALL SIX FORMER· GOVERNMENT PARTIES.
The official leader of the Deme-
withdrew
Ruini howover at a
alie Labour Party, Signor
cratic personally
Such is the atmosphere that General George C. Marshall will enter when he takes up his duties in China, no the President's special representative there. It has a ready been said that his task will be difficult.
The Communists, in their latest portfolies.
late stage as a protest at the failure to full the Party's expectations in the allocation of
Russian N.C.O. Killed
NUREMBERG, DEC. 10.
the
pronouncement, reveal further
The principal appointments their strategy to enlist as far as are: Prime Minister. and Foreign Bossible support of the newly Minister, Signor de Gasperi, Vice appointed American Ambassador.
Prime Minister and Minister of COMMUNISTS AGREE the Constituent Assembly, Signor
Pietro Nonai, Minister, of General Chou En-lai, top rank-Interior, Signor Quiseppe Romita. ing Red leader, is credited in.. The Liberals gave up their re Chinees oircles with having an quest for a broadening of the nounced that the Communiata will | Cabinet.-Reuter. submit their case to Marshall upon
Rome, Dec. 10. his arrival in China.
The Promier-designate of Italy, The word "drift” CATO Into
Marshall's
tact and prestige Alcide de Gasperi, to-day annòund- general diplomatic uso here to
doubtless will go far in the macl-ed formation of a new Italian describe the situation in which
strom of Chineso politica into Cabinet the fourth since the positions harden while a variety A WARNING FROM AN IN- which he is about to be plunged. Italian Armistice and sent the of issues brings a voluminous ideo FLUENTIAL BODY OF FAR But oven bla patience and res- list of his Ministers to Crown of exchange but little common MERS THAT RICE RIOTS ARE traint are likely to be tried beyond Princo Humberto for approval.- agreement.
INEVITABLE, UNLESS anything he has experienced while Associated Press. In the probable order of impor- STRONGER GOVERNMENT he was Chief of the American
POLICIES tance as estimated here. subjects) AGRARIAN
ARE military contreing in Washington. to bo takon up at Moscow are: FOLLOWED, COINCIDED TO If Marshall can
show the Atomic energy control under the DAY WITH GENERAL MAC- Chin
Chinese a way to internal
peace United Nations Organisation: ARTHUR'S DEMAND THAT and unity he will have displayed Power relationships in eastern JAPAN'S FEUDAL LAND SYS- that he possesses the qualities Europe and the Middle East; TEM RE ALTERED IM- which President Truman. saya Joint Allied control for Japan MEDIATELY TO MAKE LAND make him one of the world's
PEASANT greatest over such questions as United AVAILABLE "proceeding Nations Trusteeship;
leaders, Associated FARMERS.
Press. Associated
United Nations Trustoeships: Fifteen farmer representatives FOR THE WAR AND ADVO-armament
and similar issues already within from Akita province in north- CATING HIS REMOVAL FROM troops, some of whom are al- "Router adds that French troops the United Nations' teamwork.
castern Japan. declared that POLITICS THROUGH ABDICA- ready on their way to Cap Saint] have captured Nationalist head- Also there may be some discus-muddled government 'policies pro- TION.
Jacques, embarkation point for quarters in the south-west.
sion of the kind of representation duced such a lack of confidence The naper did not advocate! Japan.
-that-nations-eliould-have-in-the-that-the-rich-Tohoku-district can- continuation of the Emperor rys- Until the French take over alli
United Nations session.
be counted on to sell only 60 per duties
Some Washington reports say cont of its scheduled rice produc guard "Minpo,
some Japanese meaning "People's garrisons will be maintained to
that Becretary of State James tion to the
LONDON, DEC. 10. Choice," said: "It is quite n
Byrnes is willing to attend the clear fact that hostilities started protect such points as Dalat:
The warning was sounded whon IT IS LEARNED IN LON- TION AT THE NUREMBERG January meeting Allahabad, Dec. 10. by an
representatives called upon Prince] DON THAT BRITAIN, CANA- Imperial
hlil station and Nhatrang. rescript:
Ono hundred and sixty students
Allied diplomats hore expressed Higashi-kuni, former
It is established that the man premlar, DA AND THE UNITED declaring war," and therefore The Japanese may remain for to-day signed with their own blood the hope that, Foreign Secretary "His Majesty cannot evade res: overal months at the embarks- a pledge to lay down their lives Ernest Bevin of Britain and For-fusking that he request the Ein- STATES HAVE AGREED TO was sitting in the car waiting for bis superior officer, whone he Donsibility for bringing about the tion point because of lack of for the freedom of their country." elga Commissar Molotov of Rus peror to visit six Tohoku prefoc-
tores to "dlapel the mental, con- MAINTAIN THE FOOD was shot, a small, calibre bullet, aituation in which Japan finds it transport.
They are the nucleus of what is sin also had that in mind. Pre- fusion oxisting among the agricul- BOARD, WHICH CONTROLS entoring his chest about
・Livo self to-day."—Associated Press.
For self-protection, ten per described as the Sabhas Bose and sumably one would not appear tural communities.
THE WORLD DISTRIBUTION Inches above his heart. cent of the Japanese columns Volunteer Corps' which has been Byrnes will leave on Dec. 1 visit would enable farmers to ro-PLY, IN BEING
Nehru brigades of the "Azad Hind without the others.
They aaid only an Imperial OF FOODS IN SHORT SUP- The victim was armed, but h will be permitted to retain their inaugurated hy
pistol, which was fully loaded, ato Department Cawnpore lenis and while he is not expecti thor arms until they reach the em- Students Congress.
"confidence and
The General Resources Benzd was still in his holster-Routere barkation point,
will cease to exist os from the Azad Hind (Free India) wased to be home for Christmas it is stability."-Associated Press.
MRS, PATTON RUSHER end of the year, bút tho Com- Tokyo, Dec. 10.
A new incident emphasising the name of the "Provisional" considered certain that the Mos
mitted set up to control the al-
TO GERMANY General Douglas MacArthur,
the British desire, to withdraw Government which was formed by cow sessions opening on Saturday will end in time for all the three
location of certain commodities Supreme Allied Commander in occurred on Dec. 7 when anipors Boso in Burma Reuter.
to attend the nesting In London--
including rubber, hides, and
Washington, Dec. 10. Janan, has ordered the arrest of and grenade throwers unbush
FINISH WAR, GUILT
Associated Press.
Mrs. George S. Patton, wife of fute will continua to function .67 Japanese -- soldiers anded an Indian army convoy kill- civilians muspected of committing ing two Indians and wounding
TRIALS
as long as there is a shortage atrocltica against prisoners-of-war tox, including two commission-
Helsinki, Dec. 10..
of supplies.-Reuter. detained in Internment comps, hosed officers.
Wer gullt trials of Risto Rytl, pital and hornital-ships in Japan, A joint Anglo- French state- former Finnish President Vaina Korea, the Philippines and Hong ment reported the occupation of Tanner, former Finance Minister
The list includes the commander Travinh and Omon in Cochin- ans al other politicians, rosecos
resumed to-day when the of the Cabanatuan campin the China. T
tion will present now documenta Philippines-Router
The statement said that civil Router.
bom.
Kong.
ATROCITY-THUGS" - ARREST
STUI ENTS SIGN THE PLEDGE
the
According
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FOURTH WEEK OF NAZI TRIAL
Control Board To Disappear
Paris, Dec. 10,
A RUSSIAN NON-COMMIS SIONED OFFICER WAS SHOT 'BY AN UNKNOWN GUNMAN HERE TO-DAY. HE WAS AGED ABOUT 25-AND-DRIVER FOR THE RED ARMY BEGU RITY OFFICER ATTACHED TO THE SOVIET DELEGA-
TRIBUNALA
General Patton, left by plano last night for her husband's bedal General Patton is lying hurbin hospital at Mannheim, German); as a result of a collision, between
THE WEATHER
Nuremborg. Dec. 10. To-day'a forecast:-Fair to Evidenco on Germany's aggres fine, becoming cloudy carly sion against Russia will be offered haze cloaring; light winde, when the fourth week, of the ścjal
Vesterday a maximum tom- of 20 loading: Nasls,
On Tues-'exported to broadcast to-day on Mr. Patton was acces paraturo was 75 degrees at 1.30 day films, showing the
nour pm, and the minimum was 5 power of the Nazis, will be shown. micoting and homo affairsurgery apuolalist Associated degroos, at 12.80 a.m.
Reutor
Allied Tribunal here.
Reuter
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