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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1946.
Hunt For Nazi Loot Brings Small Returns
Japan Closed To Business For Some Time
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THE BRITISH AND AMERICAN AUTHORITIES HAVE SO FAR SUCCEEDED IN RECOVERING ONLY TINY FRACTION OF THE IMMENSE QUANTITY OF LOOT TAKEN BY THE NAZIS FROM OC CUPIED COUNTRIES AND SCATTERED THROUGHOUT LUROPE AS WELL AS FURTHER AFIFLD. MOREOVER, ACCORDING TO DR. PHILIPP ROSSIEZ. SPECIAL PLENITO LEGAL COUNSELLOR AND TENTLARY OF THE POLISH GOVERNMENT FOR FINANCIAL AFFAIRS, WHO HIS BEEN ENTRUST ED BITH THE TASK OF SECURING THE SCOPES TRATION IND REPATRIATION OF POLISI PRO PARTY STOLEN BY THE NAZIS AND TRANSFER RED TO OTHER COUNTRIES, MUCH LOOT HIS
TO THE MET BLUDED THE ALIEN OWING HODS THEY HAVE USED.
"The present position in vers loot has passed to private hands.
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SLEUTHS FAILURE The home for huss unsatisfortery," he
Jarge 9." stated sue with
"Every Head The Nazia hid the hut with
nonth more banking faciatis are lucking the their Characteristic Choreogh woms are spirited away and the
not stabilised,
The Allied 'safe hness and it will require far m traces covered. short live of subtir tarties than nur denuads haven' sleuths know that, in the houstne nalaten More import-
Government 10,main, they Javo failed since the ant, he added, tree is to formgn to the neutral
And it again."
unsatisfactory resulta speak for) raddatze, no broston fun gettin
"Much of the funds and wan- Themselves, The methods they olare ck to De United States. Amerwenn bu cina sa wattld have to 'nlers we are looking for in neu-use served well enough in Axis They have is no tral countries have long ago hevn, territory but what ven business was Ussre proft at Er du 1," he said, which transferred to nun German who unearthed in neutral and liberat. ed countries has not proved to are not a any rd unt wh the flad necution exchang rate
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CONGRESS FIDGETS
Soldiers' Protest Stirs Activity
American
Seattle As
Trade Zone
Washington, Jan. 8. - The Department of Cam- merer said to-day it will br highly desirable to establish a foreign trade zone at the purt of Seattle, Washington.
Seattle
The nationa! mateway to the Orient and i in believed that foreign trade zones will be established in the main Pacife ports when Jari- liten are available, Associat- ed Press.
Zionist Call To Withdraw
Jerusalem. Jan. 8.
Conven The Jewish National tion here las passed a resolution States Wuited calling
Che un Zionist Emergency Courell
withdraw from
participa
that the
in the pro
Demands For Investigation
AMERICAN SOLDIERS'
WASHINGTON, JAN. 8. EMPHATIC AND DEMONS- TRATIVE PROTESTS AROUND THE WORLD AGAINST DEMOBILISATION POLICIES GOT CON GRESS STEAMED-UP TODAY.
AS THE DOUGH BOYS DEMONSTRATED IN THE PA- CIFIC, IN EUROPE AND RIGHT OUTSIDE THE CAPITJE AT ANDREW'S FIELD AT THE SLOJF- DOWN IN THE ARMY'S DEMOBILISATION PRO- GRAMME. THESE CONGRESSIONAL REPERCUS SIONS FOLLOWED:
First, demands were made for a congressional Investigation of the entire programme, K quested by 12,000 American sol
ፖረት -
RACE ACROSS
diers in a resolution adopted in ¡JEHOL
Manilo
Second, there is a possibilit
of a rust of algnature when
Chungking, Jan. 5.
Congress reenovenes next week A press dispatch received here
Nimitz Wants Constant Standby
Washington, Jan. 8. Fleet Admiral William Nimitz to-day said: "All of us must work under the assump- tion that any emergency is im- minent."
In an
address prepared for
his class at the Army Indus- trial College, he said that in the recent war "great morale and strength enabled us to fight a de- laying artion which afforded us precious time to produce for our recovery.
"Hut even a vallant delaying action may not afford vs sum- cient time to arm ourselves fit- in the event of another war
Lo a House petition that would to-day reported that Govern- and, to that end, it is impera- force immediate action on dement troops have raced murtive that the country's fighting than a third way across services, non-military Kovern- medialisation legislation.
There was a strong probabi-waist of Jeħol, disputed Northmont agencies, industrial ele- of vast RTDEFLATA". nan sitting tight until the be worth the
lity the House military commitern province between Matchuria mente and people in zenecui The neutral a hiver,
[trouble taken for its recovery
toe would order an investiention and Inner Mongolia.
work plan more closely together The account said the troupe than ever before. Letters. "If the problem is to be tack-tion in the Anglo American Pales
or informal inquiry. Vans cheted by to the note thorities themselves ran de little
abent it An Noun us it becaine jled with any prospe of tine Injury Committer,”
telegrames and petitions demand-had entered Keinping. 70 miles
"Plans must be so well deve- Jumat Future of
Pawan at
The resultaten suid
ing action were piling up in west of where they crowed into loped that they can be put into E apparent that lawyer wando le success, these methods mest be Ambassador rial standpoint.
hnd having movement, they Zlonist
Jebel from western Manchuria,peratka literally overnight. I their clients abandoned, especially as made divulge Chatent of th A Pau
bitler
experience
British committee Ales. with
The dispatch further said No secretes, the chen's dengear, ifore generady applied too late.
"MEST DO SOMETHING" Reparation Cournussion,
urge you to keep this dominant Allied demands Palestine cu unnsions, had hesi. covered their High-handed thenied Faded States can ex a the lawyers
One member commented pri- that 60 miles to the south-west factor of time before you con taled le participate traces.
have offended the neutral Gov
evedings of the new committee vately that because this is non-there was a Nationalist columnstantly." Japanese economy, ronsequently,
In Switzerlanti, for instance, ernments who regard them as ut finally agreed to present thegressional election year, "they within sight of Lingyuan, mail- He told the students their job is an artfan and indefinite ins
when the Allies demand the an alinck on their sovereign Zionist position
are likely to receive nome al-road town suventy inites nurth- was to "work out ways to oll- The country still Laut
The resilinna further Baid
west of Changtch, the Comminate wasteful conflicts in the rasing bank secreev, ne pristatus and warned the quarry in informal how touch of its far
can have no contention." vnte deposit safes were emprid Ume for him to go inlu niding that Zionist
Representative Short. Mismunist-occupied provincial capi- procurements and purchase of topy Fedst will be rasplant
Adence that the British Govern
Hour! Republican a committee tal of southern Jehol. There was ed to Phe Plau akane, Chema and of their "wanted eilents" The ad elude them.
"Since it is impossible to havement would carry out any recom is expreted to tanks therusalves bad in paver
and between subordinate acti- Korea and how 1!
in every country mendations favourable to the immember, declared: "We should no indication that the National "upplies between armed forces ist troops met any resistance.vities within the same depart- several every house to prevent
which de something about it."
og decupation Anunciated Press. the commillee might make. months later, the safes were of searched, the problem must be migration into Palestine
Citing fures
ment. nwr Reuter Reially declared blocked'. The approached with mach
needs. enlistments, aduetions the Swiss Clearing Offfee, which cunning than hitherto and 2171
and army strength, Shart told empowered to orde tie entirely new
pro method of
reporters he could not under atand "why the Army ons to e- breaking open of these safes it endure must be adopted. it wit not the person who hired it does not require far more subtle Cartier
Jay demebillsing high point hum key, is Anding than mere demands to the neu- k to W Associated surrender
to find the
Senator must of the cupboards bare The tral Governments
Johnson. Colorad> loot again."
Democrat, asserted in an inter- GIGANTIC TASK
view: “Congrega should get right on top of this situation It should get facts and figures."
Jy war domates when the is worthless as much
w
Alled with and it will be futile for American business to be reinstall in Japan as long the Japanese Insibess structure is
When will at beestal table Bished" Headquarters don
pretend Press
tu
this unfil.
And The Egg Came land is the first of the Unit-
From
Canada
(By Hewitt Mackenzie),
LONDON, JAN. 8. WHEN FRETURNED TO MY HOTEL ROOM YESTER
DAY AFTERNOON I FOUND A HEN'S EGG CARE- FULLY CRADLED ON THE PEN TRAY OF MY WRITING TABLE BUT WITHOUT RHYME, REA- SON OR EXPLANATION OF WHERE IT CAME FROM.
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British Recognition Of Austria
Washington, Jan. 8.
announcementa"
men."
"Needless to say, the Navy Department supports a Joint. and common procurement in all casca where it is more economi- for cal and simple." Associated
Press.
Washington, Jan. 8. The United States Attorney. General Tom Clark to-day lifted regulations governing war-Lime certificates of Identification allun enemies.-Associated Press.
NOT A BUNCH OF KIDS
Washington, Jan. 8. Congressman Maury Maverick, who has just returned from a A
tour, to-day sight-week Pacific
American soldiers' predicted more protesta "unless the Government why they arc out teils them there." He said, "We cannot treat our soldiers like a bunch of kida. They are grown should be told what our military forsiza policy is and why they are needed."
up man.
They
Naval Officer Gets Severe Sentence
YOUNG BRITISH NAVAL
OFFICER, MENTIONED
сод
IN DESPATCHES POR HIS PART IN A CROSS- CHANNEL RAID HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO NINE MONTHS' IMPRISONMENT AND DISMISSED THE SERVICE BY A NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL AT PU- LAU BLAKAND MATI, OFF SINGAPORE. The officer, Lieut. James Ed- of any kind to the people
corned. radar officer. mund Hulme,
It was stated by Counsel that attached to the Special Branch, He emphasised he believed "the RN.V.R., was found guilty of Hulme had been mentioned in des patches after a cross-Channel raid situation in the Far East demands stealing a motor cycle and a
and and had since been recommended of motor car
by two authorities for transfer to slower demobilisation and not a quantity faster one." He added: "But we motor-cycle tyres and rims in the Royal Navy as a regular radar
The Vienna regime is headed by Chancellor Leopold Figl and Pre- aideat Karl Renner. Recognition does not affect the authority of the Allied council which will continue to carry out "Allied objectives Austria."
Simultaneous from the recognising powers said the objectives includo "eliminating Nazi influences and institutions in Austria and assisting in recon- struction of democratic life." the objectives are achieved. the cause they are not gotting nows statement added, it is hoped "large and information from the Govern-
to." entitled they are scale reduction may be made in the ment number of occupation troops of the Associated Press. four states.Associated Press.
ed Nations to take action in- dependently of Britain and the
The United States, Russia, Bri--Associated Press, United States for the recovery of her stolen property. A recognising the government
tain and France Joined -day in of the first formal steps taken in Austria. The United States
ox- this connection was an official
preased hope that the first nation requcat to the Swiss Govern- engulfed by Nazi Germany Boun ment for the sequestration of would achieve democracy and com- all Polish assets looted by the plete independence.
and transferred Germans Switzerland.
Dr. Rossies's own task is gig
He estimates that dur- antir. fing the German occupation. Pa- land was robbed of goods worth thousands of millions of pounds sterling. These are now widely dispersed in Europe and numer ous countries outside Europe and he has to track them down and effect their repatriation. The difficulties of his task are On examination, however, hungry, but the awful sameness of there was the number of our
The fow things we can buy is de- increased by the fact that it should have been started months ruom penciled in log figures pressing. It get's one down."
So Wa
along about ago.-Reuter. talked cross the white shelf, and on the
ration, which in all conscience are other side was a green stan tough, and finally i asked if the saying the exy CILITIES fren
crkve her any other thought. Canada,
She was quick, was "Lou." for she Then suddenly 1 remembered whipped дл evening newspaper fresh eggs are so scuree in Eng from a table and held it up as thai land that, while the ration could see a banner headline right varies, the Briton and visitors, across the top of the front page. are lucky to get one or two aahned "more food, clothes
being in the by month, the rest
MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT SOMEONE-LIKE- LY THE DISTAFF SIDE OF THIS PARTNERSHIP--- WAS PLAYING A JOKE ON ME. AFTER ALL, AN ECG IS A MOST UNUSUAL THING FOR A GEN- TLEMAN TO FIND ON 11S WRITING TABLE IN ONE OF LONDON'S ELITE HOTELS.
and was based on the" fort of egg powder. So this was success of the now Anglo-Ameri-
CRA loan negotiations. either Mrs. Mac's egg, or mine, and the other would be along in
due course.
Well, I went about my business, Surely but that er thaunted me. I kept saying to myself, there's a
this story somewhere in i for column. it worried me so much 1 enlisted Mr. Mac's aid and
weat in search of an 34118 801
police constable and
"That's the brightest we've had since the war ended."
she said. "It's what we've been waiting for and longing for."
Keen Jockeying For Power In Japan
Tokyo, Jan. 8.
newThe Japanese press to-day reported extensive jockeying for power among political parties in the wake of General MacArthur's directives, highlighted by a sharp exchange of public state. ments by spokesmen for the Social Democrats and Commun- ista.
"Is that what the loan meana żo the average werking man and woman in England?" I asked.
NEED A RELIEF
A
man can't have any
are getting paychoterical demo
troops be Singapore between Oct. 11 and officer. He was not only competent Abilisation among our
He was acquitted of but was above the average" class Oct. 30. two other charges involving the of officer. theft of a motor car from a dump
HIGH TIME OPENS AT STAR
The show is put on by Cana- Idian and Australian artistes and
and of sale of 20 tine of duty STEEL FOR SHANGHAI
free cigarettes to a Chines
слео
а
Oakland, Jan. 8.
The Iron and Steel divia.on
mary.
RADIO
On the charges of which he was convicted, the prosecution's was that he had (a) found motor cycle lying by the roadside of the Kaiser Company here to- and removed it to a garage with day announced that a shipment Items from big musical revues out any authority to do so; and of steal and steel plate left Lee lin New York and London, (b) removed, aise without author-Angeles on the two vessels for
"Carousal" by Richard Rodgersity, a quantity of motor tyres and Shanghai.
rims from various dumps, and sold The Company said it was the and Oscar Hammerstein
some of the tyres to twe Chinese, first commercial shipment of "Song of Norway by Edword
Lee Ah-vin and Chua Bon-un. The steel from the West Coast to Grieg, are a feature of the cur-
prosecution stated that Hulmo re-Chinu since the outbreak of war rent attraction at the Bran
ceived $180 from Lee and a total Star Theatre, Kowloon, which of $225 from Chus for the articles. and would be used in China's In- dustrial rehabilitation pro- opened last night.
PROSECUTION CASE. gramme.-Associated Press. The case for the prosecution by is of a high level of entertain- Captain A. T. G. C. Peachey; that ment throughout, though un DSQ. IN., who claimed Responsible Allied observers Katayama responded in a press outstanding number is the play-abundant oxidenco was laid before expressed the opinion that the statement: "We do not recoging of the Warsaw Concerto and the Court to prove the sale of WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9th, 1946. "Yes," she nodded vigorously. Allied Headquarters disqualified-nise any necessity for a
joint
propriated from the roadside and ZB HONGKONG-brondoasting on which we finally got from a specia, "We are interested in relief from tion of prominent ultra-nation- (struggle with the Communists" Chopin Selections by Ross Pratt. civilian property improperly avQFAB81G-£-R¥GUISE HOUR
young this hard fe It's not aniv the
in the and said that the repeated Com- who was solo planist with the various dumps. Intent to acquire frequency of 40 Hilecycles and from shortage of food, but of
aliats from candiency but of all neces
B.B.C. Orchestra under Sir such effects of which the defendant 19.80 to 1.30 p.m., 6.80 to 7.30 p.m. wife, who invited us to their notes.
oitice. EGG CUNUNDRUM
was in improper possession, con-ed 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. slao on 9.50 All clothing, and especially forthcoming election would not munist overtures "were design- They live in a tiny, three-roum shoes, are frightfully hard to get. destroy the more powerful poli-ed to disturb our party unity." Henry Wood,
The highest quality is also Bituted in itself the legal inter ng cycles. Associated Press.
pretation achieved by Joan Ryan, mezzo-
theft, the offence bo-H. K. T. of apartment with their school-age You have to bunt for weeks nome-tical machines. daughter. wife works in an times to find what you need.
Tredwell, ing aggravated by the barter 19.90 p.m.-Dally Programme Ba The
They said it would broaden
soprano, and Eric office and their combined income is
now the field for the independenta, A NOM NAL FINE
tenor, who sing duets from "Bit-transactions which ensued on- about $30 a week. Throughout clothing, because he gives all his but influential machines and
For possession of two tins of ter Sweet," "Song of Norway" blackot market' basis. I contend 19.09. p.mMuse from the Films. the years of bambing they slept in precious coupons to his wife and nome disqualified mon working
that the three barges of theft, back family.
are adequately substantiated by a concrete dugout in their
his BLUS
the evidence of the witness com- yard, for they were in the heavy clothing coupons, because they go behind the scenes would be high milk, one tin of tobacca, one tin and "Carousal.”
current and 24 packets of cigarettes, all ly important in the danger-zone and their house was to our daughter and mo."
marked as Military Stores, Wan
bined with the injunction of tho laid before the The damaged numerous times.
She laughed, and one could nee campaign.
Cho was charged before Lt. Nigel Meanwhile, the press reported
Drury. danstable ("Mick", his wife called that she was exaggerating a bit.
yesterday by Inspector
Court Enid Captain Peachey, The proclamation refers Him) is the good sturdy beef-out-
was B.M.A. Looting Proclame 1.00 p.m.- London Relar -- Nows. (when he can get it) type indeed in his constable's uniform. Cooperative Party might chat arrested in Argyle Street on Mon- Ing
tion dated Sept. 6, 1945. Washington, Jan. 8.
7.15 p.m.- Mantı yani & Füş Orchestra. man of action and few words. The He can spare some of his coupons, lenge mero established parties. day, wife.
"Lou," is smart and does the "Well, then, what will be the The new organisation's platform Accused said that he bought the
7.80 p.m.-Murlo Timo ENBA. Kobort Nathan, former United walking for the family, and so it effect of this loan on relatious be includes advocacy of the eatab reeds froin hawkers and they
0.00 pm Clmenical Request Hour.. The States Government economist, told
00 p.m.- pudin Bely Ngu wan, the who answered when I tween your country and mine?" ishment. of farmers' coonern were not intended for sale.
-905 p.m.- Denes Proarammo. asked for her reaction to my egg; naked.
tives, streamlining the Imperial goods were ordered.to be confiscat the Anglo-American Commission
Hulme, declared that Hulme wan 9.45 p.-Rbinson leaver (*rgun) conundrum.
100,000 more. Jews in alx months.
od etilain B b toogh (Plano). "Good" the oxclaimed without Court machinery and "Selentine" ad and accused was ordered to pay that Palestine onally could absorb Campbell, R.N., who appeared for
à nominal fine of $5, "Well," she replied, “my imme-ihesitation, you know, wo were birth control.
Ha aald half the Jews in Europe charged with being a thief diate reaction is that you've found, feeling pretty sure about the ston.
want to settle there. He acknow-because, openly, in broad daylight, 10.00 pm-Light Orthostral Concors
with Richard Cake (Tonor). iswel. That egg is a wonderful page of lend-lease. Wo thought COMMUNIST POLICY ****
SHOES AT LAST
ledged that Arab Jewish rolations and in pood faith, with the permis meal. You can't imagine how we the people of America didn't want The Communisto have renew-
now are bad and might become alon In some cases of the guards 10:00 p.m.-Compositions of Albents,
owners. 11.00 p.m. 1 Dw tronaure exes, with pur short and to help us any more. We didn'ted their pleas for a "joint
London, Jan. 8. worse with an additional influx of and in other canes of the centre-Pro-MARTEL
he took wrecked monotonous rations. It's been understand. But now everything front" with the Social Demo
The Controller of Footwear sald Jewe. tough aging, capocially since lend-in all right again, and the fooling crate in a statement sharply to-day that civilian boot and shoe Dr. Joseph J. Schwarts of New year from dumps or from miesta recorded spoctally for Farelope Entertain- property. In every case the gear mant by Jale Department of National lonso touned and out us off from In England will be better." criticising the Socialist "reproduction would show a steady work testified that 600,000 of Pron abandoned by the Jap Servios Entertainment, tinned meat" (and she gave me a Well, "Lou” majlo as a "dish" netlanary Icadership. The and consistant rise,
1,200,000 Jews left in Europeanese reproachful look)
of ten, and we healed had to our statement demanded that Soola brighter than appeared possible docent life unless they lea
"considerably side of Russia. had no chance for
In his own defence. Hulme also Was there over any time when hotel and the long ago, with the lists deslicing to join the "demo" eutymn, witll, olyan prd home, and Palestine la almost maintained that he asked the own.?
Printed and published for the you were hunger and couldn't get foclink that bho had even us
The Newspaper food 741 nakedamad
vory shrewd appraisal of die Poal cratic movement" cocode from duction is October touchlug the ibir duly hope He onld It par or the guard on the dump if he Proprietors, AWFUL SAMENESS, tion. That Canadian are, by the the Party-and-join-the--Cominent Tor bear three years and unlikely that other nations till could taics the sticles and x Enterprise. Limited, by "No" and "Lou" with a shake way, goes to "Lou?. Associated muntats.
November wanaven better open their doors to them-Assocolved permission to do so. Inno, JAMICH WADAYIS of her heal, "we never have gone, Fross.
Socialist leader Tetau Router.
ciated Ersas:**
case did no offer any aduconat Tour Hong
Mick never
Жая
Robert Nathan's Proclamation
But at that. "Mick" doas very well that the newly organised Japan who testified that accused Opinion
Tho
to
BROAD DAYLIGHT. Lieut. Commander W. R.
1.00 p.m.-Navs à 1911Oun¥Ceza=n*#. 1.10 p.m. Shri Varloty Programme. 1.80 p.m.- Gerald & the Savoy Hotel
chestra.
$1.00 p.-Olog Down, 4.80 p.m.ld Tunes in Swing Time. 6:45 pm"Sorenada t the Biars'
ENGA
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