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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9 1946.
Drama Of First Chungking Talks
CHUNGKING, JAN. 8.
COMMENT GENERAL GEORGI, U. MARSHALL'S
PROGRESS" AFTER THAT "WE HAVE MADE THE FIRST HISTORIC CONFERENCE YESTER
AND COMMUNIST DAY WITH GOVERNMENT NEGOTIATORS SEEMED TO OVER - SIMPLIFY A DRAMATIC EVENT WHICH IS LIKELY TO HAVE AN IMPORTANT BEARING ON CHINA'S IMME HER FU UN DIATE DESTINY AND POSSIBLY TURE FOR DECADES TO COME.
Communists Give Party
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Manila, Jan. B.
the
United Nations' London Meeting
NEW YORK, JAN. 8.
WITH THE ISSUE OF THE ATOMIC BOMB UPPER- MOST IN THEIR MINDS, DELEGATES OF 51 MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS WILL MEET THIS WEEK 10 ACHIEVE THE HOPE ANJ DREAM OF MANKIND-PERMANENT PEACE. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NA-
TIONS CONVENES FOR ITS FIRST MEETING IN LONDON ON THURSDAY AMID HOPES THAT IT WILL SUCCEED WHERE THE OLD LEAGUE OF NATIONS FAILED.
Byrnes On Atom Control
A chargo that a man in uniform. representing himself as a United States army officer, oxamined hun- dreds of soldiers' tolograma pro- tonling to Congress against demobBisntlon alow-down WAB made to-day as Manila still behoed the massed demonstrations of thousands of milling culiated mon. mads by Earl The charge was of
Baumgardner, on details
of the manager
Just how far America, Britain The discussions
Manila branch of Radio Corpora and Canada will go in disclosing M truce the procedures to bring
tion of
of America, shortly after sol- information about the alomb bomb to strife-torn China and restore
thoroughly by llers demonstrated outside the of will be discussed Its rall communications were held
fee of Lieut. Gen. W. D. Styer, the General Assembly after Prime in the home of General Marshall.
force Minister Clement Aitles opens the of the commander
army the special Amarkan enyoy.
meeting.
(AF. the western Pacific" historic
#ersion, which in The
The called another
The insuo
safeguarding of meant in effee that the United WESPAC), and
mass meeting for to-night,
American atom secrets may force States, the China of Generalissimo Chungking, ino. 8.
The US. Baumgardner wald the Filipino a big nower review of the atomic Kai-shek and the Chlung of But.
energy plan agreed upon recently of Mao Tse-tung night supervisor on duty early to mamint China George C
around
how a man in officer's at the Moscow Foreign Ministers' day told the con were gathered
do- Conference. ference table, represented a great uniform entered the office,
This review Ti probably advance to attempts which, if auc-manded to see the files, and then
for the
The held as soon as Secretary of State ды
radiograms. ressful, mean the difference Impr
manager declared, however, that James Byrnes arrives in Londo
Byrnes tot newamen before he tween China retaining her now
and before the United Nations bobearded the plans that
ho c accepted position un
a first-class Lhe man had no authority to ex- power or ainking to the level of amine the files and violated the gin working out international con- pected to remain in London antji
The United Nations Control Com civil criminal codes. Baumgard trol plans for atomic energy in line in third class power,
Marshali was flanked on
ter called the matter to the atten with the formal resolution submit. minion on atomic energy had been
ted by Britain on
on behalf of the established. wide by Col. Henry Byrode.
tion of General Styer.
Russia. You can
be certain that United States, Canada, U.S. milltary attache, who companied him to Chungking, and amination of the cable office ales France and China and herself.
POINTS AT ISSUE was without the knowledge at
said on the other side by James She
The delegates must consult alre proval of General Styer," corres ley, former newspaper
to China Lieut-tol, A. R. Hurd, public re
following points while get
auto bondent who is came
anlations officer. "No statement can ting the new organimation with: the special envy. R
An investigation le
operation: bis made Rotil
to determine cumpleted
whether Any investigator of this caminand in guilty." Asociated Press.
A brulina ables, including tien
the centro of Marshall who was attention, sembled last night at a cucktail party wisen by that Ma lai, the Communist Party ne. gotiator in Chungking.
Were
Marshall mas mabbed by auto graph fase, mART of whom inte ernakers who get in on most bie Chunghing functions.
Most of the delegat forthcoming unily conference were present at the party, which was held in the ballroom of Victory House, a downtown: hotel
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HSU MO ASSISTS Gon, Chang Chun, the govern. ment representative, was naisted by English-speaking Dr Hou Ma, Ambassador-Isignate Turkey
and Chinese numinee for the post court ht of fudge at the world The Hague.
Gen. Chou Enlai was accum panied by one of in secretaries, who served as an interpreter.
Chou En-lat was the first per-
The ecals Included Poreign Chach And Minaler WARE Shih
diplomaticaida chief of the variou
Among them were the
d'affaires. Wal charge Lor Roberians: Soriel Ambassador, Apolem Palrey; the British Ai
Sir Hornce Sermour; the Canadian Amber,
Victor Callune Ciunele drank a mixture of comm
Chunkin ayathetic pounded vodka and orange juice, the usual cancortien served at cocktail par thou here
Amook
thaur with Chau En Inionage to airive for the confer
He ида Eine w Ben on the receiving Yes Chien vine, chief of staff of plan of Marshall'a The famous five-star the Chinese Communist armies.
directed the American Armies in the global war. shall escurted him inside.
Chou Enlai was wearing high collared mut of blue cloth, felt hat and a long leather cont
who arrived Chang Chun,
The presence of many Kera moat ustabies at the function was
goud sin tha rpreted a
discussions for the unile comferance are unkin
Associated
the
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YUGOSLAVIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION
Both
Belgrade, Jan. Ħ. heast of the Yugoslav constituset serably approved on enday revised draft of the constitution for the now republic.
140 document cally for па nalisation of all nineral wealth, cail and air facilities, posts, tele- pheac, terraph and radio sys tems.
A guarantee is set forth for ori vale property and initiative in economic life, but all foreign trade will be placed under alate control.
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Only Weapon Of Future War
Washington, Jan. 8. Gen. H. H. Arnold, commander of the US Army alr-forces, na air-power sorted yesterday that
weapon usei, "BY be the only
on the
The election of six non-herman- ant members to the Security Coun- cil to join America, Britain, Rua France and Chinn on the most the new lea- Dowerful Board of
to be
gue;
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Washington, Jan. 8,
Secretary of State, Ines Byrnes, accompanied by his wifo, left by plane on his way to London to attend the opening on Thursday of the United Nations 10. General Assembly.
West lod the thres of sondos,
East'e Queen and
forood out South's King, South then led the
Byrnes sold that U.A. and Bri-ten of diamonds, knowing that to take the King would allow South tain were not ready to turn over
to win four tricka To the atomic energy knowledge projected commission. B An- nounced the creation of a five-maİY she controls cornities to study and anfeguards orcesary to pro- tect American knowledge until the Commission starta functioning.
He issued a statonens emphasiz ing that the Commission will be not with bow stoc du neer ned enery is produced "but how it in to be controlled in the interesi af
Non-permanent membere selecu norording to Keographical | peace."--Associated Pre distribution:
to be Canada EXTRALITY ISSUE
Likely choices. Brazil, Holland, Mexico, Egypt and Polandi
$20,000 year Election of Secretary General, with the man most frequently mentioned for the Canadian Lester Pearson, post
BEFORE U.N.O.
Parta, Jpa, ô, France will refer the question
South naturally hoped that both diarenda the King and Jack of were in the West hand, although he realised that East might be holding off. He led the six of dia- having decided honds without what he was going to play from ha enind the dummy--but made quite promptly when West played the diamond Jack,
and
That play was a beautiful bit of cooperation. West could see enough diamonds in his own hand the dummy to tell what had hap pened on the first trick. To play a low diamond would be useless, for South would reallee that either
he
wartime should there be another war," and Ambassador to the United States, of her territorial right in China dtamo not pick on all of West'a
greetard
the residence by general why
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offered a three-point programme for maintenance of United States
air strength.
a
air
Httle later, appeared in an maculate lounge attire.
LONG DISCUSSION
A
The conferers got down to busi ness shortly after 10 o'clock in and adjourned at the mornings about one m
Three large jugs of ice water a luxury in Chungking stood on the conference table and each per-
In a radio broadcast, the force chief said the antion must m-intain "striking air force
that any Aggressor knows can
The naming of a military staff
government spokes.
both (if West had although there have been frequent to the United Nations Conference honours) or that East was lying
But in wait.
dia in London,
the Jack of rumours that Norwegian Foreign
monda made it appear that West Minister Tregre Lie. General man said to-day.
Chiness officiala three days ago had started with the Ring-Jock-I British Elsennower nad former
the arrest mad
of diamonds and that fluesaing tho Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden protested against
removal from Shang Queen ould bring in the entire subsequent might be named;
French
man-of-war of sula. hai to a an alleged French Nazi sollabora
or on the ground of infringing Chinese sovereignty.
The French polni od view monds East pounced on the trick that they still retain extraterri- with his King and returned the borial rights vendlar the arrival ten of spades: and South Cound In Chips of the now French Am- himself able to make only eight bassador who will negotiate = now tricks. Sino-Franck
to
on the quotas that
will be invited
disposal of the
take off against him on notice of committee whose first business will
and hours Instead of be to advise minutes
years. merths and
when called each country
niace at the upon to defend the peace.
This force is our proposed Security Council; seventy group air force of 3,900 operating planes. approximately (The reference was 400,000 mun.
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treaty.---- Aemociated
WARMONGER CHARGE
BRITISH MANDATES Issue of the trusteeship which is expected to be raised during the early sessions of the Assembly. to number of combat planes on
in addition
Daring the Preparatory Com-
ton- son present had before him a pad the flight line.
mission sessions there was of paper and several well-sbarn-
reserves and non-combat aircraft). As the conferves ened pencils.
Other points are a constantly dency on the part of delegations talked they could hear the clash- driving research, with a strong to request countries holding man-
mandate
Seattle, Washington, Jan. 8. to replace such two direc- Aviation industry ready to expand dates ing of cymbals from
Huge Representative
Delacy. rapidly, and "an air-minded publk with trusteeship agreemente. tlona, one from a wedding cero.
Lo support the air force, guide it.
It is understood that Britain Democrat of Washington, told a many nearby and the other from
will be one of the first countries mass meating sponsored by the a funeral.
and people it with sone seeking an
of States' Democratie Central Com- forward auggestions A group
and bonourable career in the service to put of newsmen
General 0 their cameramen waited on the plaza as
country."-Associated placing her mandates under Unit mitteo last night that
pro- ed Nations Organisation trusted MacArthur's smacks on the the conference proceeded. all con- Press.
discus-
visions of the Moscow agreement acinus of the momentous
ship. Britain, France and
for th Africa were "an indication of how slons taking place inside.
gium, whose mandates Tokyo, Jan. 8. The smiles on the faces of the
may be the first for consideration certain highly placed officers are Kyodu news agency to-day ex-
willing to go in their preparation participants when the conference pressed the opinion the Japan's be the Organisation, are also un-
be consulting on for the war they hope to bee ended was taken as a good omen general elections might be held inderstood to and all confere agreed that good mid-February. It and the date practical steps for preparing to America facht again the Soviet
"trusteeship Union."-Associated Press. made. Assu would be announced woon-Asao submit plans progress and boon
agreements."-Associated Press ciated Press.
ciated Press.
SECURITY COMMITTER
London, Jam. B. United States Senator
Chairman Connally, Foreign Relations Committee, was yesterday named American mem- ber of the initial United Nations Committee on political security.
The Committee will handle the vital atomic energy problemat the first session of the U.N.O. Assembly opening on Thursday.—- Associated Press
BE BOMBED
London, Jan. 8. Hamburg radio said to-day that Motor Boats & Water Craft Heligoland, the former great Ger ona mayai base in the North Sea. will be "uubiect to frequent and
attacks." heary bombing
Dogin. wing on January 12.
British newspapers reported on October that the island fortress would be bombed to invest)ente and the problems of penetration destruction by bomba in reinforced concrete submarina pona.--Asso- greeted by cinted Press.
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Chungking. Jan. 8. A semi-ficial dispatch said to Jay that the first national govern- ment troops entered Mukden were large enthusiastic
crowds.--Assosiated PrOES.
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Mass Meeting Of G.I.'s In Manila
Manila, Jan. B.
A mass meeting of 12,000 American enlisted soldiers last night noisily adopted a resolution demanding Congressional 'investi- gation into the new demobilisation slow-down.
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G-I's boood at the reading of was reported that thousands of tho written explanation from cables have Lieut-General W. D. Styor, their gresaren commanding officer.
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Paris, Jan. 8.
soldiers in the Two thousand by G-Fa protesting United States Army's redeploy- against the slow-down.
ment camp at Lo Havre matched In Washington, President Tru- to camp headquarters yesterday Tomorrow).
protesting against the delays in man's presa cerstary, told nows- men that the President had taken their shipment home the
action and has none under paper "Stars and Stripes" report-
ed to-day-Associated Press
Ilia statement donlod the sol-
that the
War diers' contention Department's promise of domo- bilisation was being broken by the Do
new slow-down, which soread over consideration-Associated Press.
a slx-month period the reloase of
|n
number of men previously ache-
duled to be released within three months.
to address
tho
Styur declined meeting.
One soldier shouted: "We have been played for suckers by the continued changes in regulations; here had his time. overy. Ruy figured down to the last minute and now the War Department slow-down leaves everybody in the air and resentful."
The Manila Military Police and the soldiers spent the remainder of the night in relativs quiet. It
CONFERS WITH TRUMAN
Washington, Jan. 8.
Kidnappers Demand $20,000 Ransom
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Chicago, Jan. 8. Blue-eyed golden haired Suzanne Degnan, 6-year old daughter ut Price Administration Executive James Degnan, was kid napped yesterday morning, the Chicago City News Bureau re- ported. It said the kidnappers telephoned, a demand for $20,000-ransome
ARABS CONSULTED
London, Jan. 8.
A foreign office spokesman said wore to-day British authorities consulting with Palestinian Arab leaders in an effort to continue Jewish immigration into Palestine
rate of 1,600 a month. Dispatche
at
from Cairo sald Arab minis to Egypt hold a special meeting there last night to Rahman discuss
what Abdul Azzam Bey, Bocretary-general of the Pan-Arab league, described as Bolution to the Palcotine immi- Kration issue. He gave no details but Indlented he was optimistic, Associated Press.
RELEASE SPEED-UP
Washingtoa. Jan. 8. The United States Marine Corps
When the father went to the The Chicago Nowa Bureau child's room to awaken her for 'said that threats were repeated school he found her bed empty over the telephone and the call and a note had been left warn was traced to a district adjoin-to-dev announced that dischargo ing the middle class neighbour scores for all officers and men will. hood of the city's north side be cut from 60 to 45 points offer where the Degnals resido.
The Chinese, Ambassador to ing the family not to notify the the United States, Mr. Wen Too-pollca or newspapers or the child ming, conferred with President would be harmed. Truman, yesterday prior to lo A telephone call demanding a Federal Bureau of Investiga departure for China ransom was made by a man two tion officers word called in to It was reported that he had and a half hours later, after Do consider that the abductor either been re-called for consultation gman had decinred: 'I have no used a small ladder to gain en-| and called on Presid it Truman money and I know of no rea- try to Suzanno's open window,, to say good-bye. Associated on why I should be made a tar or climbed in from the porch to sta nanded peace-time strength.
1 Associated Press. get for kidnapping":
Prosa.
tive February 1. It is estimated that 28.000 persons will be made Bince VJ dav, the Marine Corps eligible for release by the action.
as released annroximately 62 per rant of Ite total reduction from strength te maximum war-time
Ansociated Press.