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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1948.
Uno Adjourns Without Action
(New Lead U.N.O. Conference),
LONDON, JAN. 29.
war to attend and furnish enter-THE UNITED NATIONS, SECURITY COUNCIL AD
JOURNED LAST NIGHT UNTIL WEDNESDAY WITHOUT TAKING ACTION ON IRAN'S CHARGES OF "RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE IN HER INTERNAL AFFAIRS, AFTER A PROLONGED PRE; SENTATION OF THE RUSSIAN AND IRANIAN ARGUMENTS.
tainment at
Japanese party celebrating the death of President Roosevelt wore referred from Allied Headquarters' legal section to the 8th Army, for trial bofore the Military Commission.
Sakamoto Is also accused of brutal
atrocities by himself and¦ under
mon
his command.
sociated Press,
A COMEDOWN
Berlin. Jan. 30;
of
RUSSIA YESTERDAY CHALLENGED THE VALIDITY OF IRAN'S APPEAL TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AFTER IRAN'S GHIEF. DE- LEGATE TO THE U.N.O. HAD CHARGED THE SOVIET UNION WITH INTERFERING IN THE IN- TERNAL AFFAIRS OF HIS COUNTRY. Andrel
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UAP LINES OF
COMMUNICATION NO GOOD
Tokyo, Jan. 20.
A survey of Japanese com munications-from radio to city mail delivery convinces one that the Imperial Government telling the truth when, after agreeing to surrender, it pleaded inability to promptly advise all field commanders.
Was
Mother Of Condemned G. I. Appeals To MacA
TOKYO, JAN. 30.
THE MOTHER OF CONDEMNED PVT. JOSEPH HICKWA PLEADED WITH GENERAL MAC- ~ARTHUR-TO-RECOMMEND-CLÉMENEY-FOR-HER SON AND DECLARED THERE WERE FACTORS. WHICH MIGHT HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATHS OF THE TWO JAPANESE WHOM HE WAS CONVICTED OF STABBING FATALLY.
Mrs. Anne. Hickwa told Allied Hondquarters: "Torn away from home to serve his country Service is now reported better at the age of 18 and taught to than at the end of the war but kill, having heard of many of even now six to seven hours is his friends boing killed, and un- considered good time to move ader an emotional strain of de telegram from Tokyo to Osaka-layed homecoming, are all fac about the same distanco as from tors to which might be attri-
At the time this appeared as "more stalling" but marvel is that it was accomplished so (rapidly.
aro
Ben-
Supreme Court Still Pauses
Washington, Jan. 29. The Supreme Court again fail- ed yesterday to hand down a decision on the appeal of Japaneet General Yamashita from his death sentence for atrocities com- mitted by Japanese troops in the- Philippines.
Charger of "cruel, inhuman 2nd brutal atrocition" goinat Shigomaru Odelshi wore loan- nounced. Odeishi in charged with contributing to the deaths Four Americans by beatings "and by refusing to insuo Red Cross
Vishinsky, blunt no way interfere with the New York. to Washington. De-buted to some extent the 'cause wishes to advise its offices are and other medical supplies. As spoken Vice-Foreign Minister of Iranian forces. (4) That the lay to outlying sections in 80 for such abnormal conduct as is
the U.S.S.R., told the Council in Soviet withdraw all "moral and great that all telegrama now located in the fong Kong
its first major hearing
"Certainly they should be con- on a material support from the in-mailed to Kyushu as the fastest reportedly alleged in his case, political lesue between sovereign surgent movement in the pro-way of delivering them.
sidered before ал American Equipment generally is poor soldier receives a death states that the Iranian charges vince of Azerbaijan,
Monday is the court's day for Soviet authorities here yonti-were "caleed by a government Meanwhile, the Greek Ambas-and worn out and operatoru are
tence." When you learn
announcing decisions. Arguments ny announced that the great no longer in power and thesador to Great Britain, T. Agh-joften inept.
General MacArthur replied were held on the case on January Leun synthetic oil plant at Haile claims have not sufficient nides, has filed with the Security from an old resident of Toky that "final action is no longer 7 and 8. which is one of the Nazi indua grounds" for action by the Council a statement by the that it sometimes takes ten day within my prerogative" and as- Yamashita contested try' chief cours is producing bak-Council.
Greek Foreign Affairs Commit for a letter to be delivered lasured her that circumstances thority of the American military in powder nuw. Associated
S. H. Taquizadeh,
Iranian tee defending the presence of side the city and then shiver which a "mother's love raises in tribunal which tried Press.
Ambassador to London, had de- British troops in Greece. -Asso-through an afternoon in dimly the defense of your son will Manila. He is held in prison clared that "there have been a clated Press.
lighted, unheated rooms of an receive thoughtful considera in Manila-Associated Press. number of Interventions
imposing communication centre Iranian affairs by Soviet Au- thorities" and in effect asked the Council to prevent any more. of such netlens
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RICE SMUGGLING
Tokyo. Jan. 30. General MacArthur to-day or. dered the Japanese Government to take action to halt smuggling of food and other merchandise from Korea into Japan.
"JUST AND FAIR"
in
In his speech, Vishinsky ask-
ed specifically that the Security
Allied officials said they receiv- reports that considerable rice was being smuggled into Kyushu Council "leave the matter nside
and western Honahu.--Associated
Press.
ORGANISED MOVEMENT
Bad Toelz, Germinay, Jan. 20. A United States Third Army In- telligence report on infiltration of
ment is 8nanced
U.N.O.... Trusteeship
London, Jan. 29.
The meeting of the Trusteeship Conservatives
Unite In France
BRIDGE NOTES
there is no doubt that your mind tion of those who sit in final will realise why the Japanese judgement of this case."
Mrs. Hickwa wrote on Jan. found it difficult to inform their 16: "I implore you to act imme- putlying forces even inside diately to request a review of home lalands that Japan de the United States Army court cided to surrender. Most effi-
martial proceedings under cient communication methods seem to be the pneumatie tubo which my soldier son Joseph Although overshadowed by the system connecting the Central Hickwa was sentenced in Japan and open for solution by negotia-momenta marine of the U.NO. Telegraph office with 13 build for the alleged fatal stabbing of two Japanese."-Associatel tions by both parties." This, Security Council. the committee Ings-Associated Press.
Presa. he Baid, "'would be more work of the U.N.O. went steadily than just and fair and would ahead to-day, be in the spirit of good neigh-
Committee was notable for bours."
plea Vishinsky said he wanted cor- by the Indian delegate for NOTICE
to take im- Polish Jews Into the American din relations with all nating mandatory powers
stepe to bring their man- the move and he declared his government d under trusteeship. The
Paris, Jan. 29. dates "Rapuuromaits for Motor Fish-cupation zone saya
and organised had never refused to negotiate peoples of Asia anki Africs, he With the French National Coin- ing Vessala and other ex-Admiralty by Zionist groups within Poland the Iranian difficulties with said, constituted more than half stituent Assembly meeting to-day Barbour Craft.
The report says the Jews, believe Teheran and that under the the world's
and the to hear the programme of the new tlust if Palestine is inaccesible, Charter this method was the manner in wation.
the trusteeship Gouls Government, the formation
North and South were a trifle Endeavours are being made
a Jewish state will be establish first which should be applied in section of the Charter was im- of a
new single Conservative ambitious in their bidding, but the to obtain motor fishing vessels in Bavaria.-Associated Press.
the international dispute. In plemented would be the supreme Party called "Republican real Bride crime took place dur- and harbour craft, ex-Admiralty,
the recent case, he said, there teat of the U.N.O. high ideals. Party of Liberty has been aning the play of the cards: of various types. It is desired
were no grounds on which the to co-ordinate the requirements
Council should concern itself. for these as soon as possible.
"It is much too early" he de- clared, "to say that the parties It is hoped that craft may be obtained at reasonable prices. Notice is hereby given that all to the dispute cannot come to Enquiries for these should be powere of attorney in effect terms between themselves. The addressed to the Harbour Master Degenzber 24th, 1941. for the refusal to continue negotiations
Colony
it came from the Iranian side and as soon as possible-in-orier that opendencies have been revoked not from the Soviet side. We an estimate may be made of and are considered null and vold. were and are prepared to con- total requirements in this respect."
Matice is further given that tinue these negotiations." A. BURGESS,
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Taquizaneh was named chief of his delegation and Iran' first appeal to the Security Council was made
Hakimi under the Teheran Government-which was succeeded over the week-end by one led by Qavam es Sultaneh who said he would seek direct negotiations with Russia.
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with the Communist-Socialist-Progres- mandated territory.
connexion
sive Catholic coalition. The committee's work is being It is believed that the Govern- considerably speeded up and the ment has agreed in principle to first half of the Assembly. now the death penalty for certain taking place in London, in a black market offonces. booked to finish by Feb. 130 assembling in the United States sometimes in April-Reuter.
Invitation To Attend Bomb Test
Washington, Jan. 30.
Secretary of State James Byr- nes, suid to-day that President Truman has approved his pro- No announcement of new in-posal to invite the United Na- structions was made by officials tions Atomic Energy Commission here though Sultaneh said he to witness bomb tests aspinst was sending them.
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a weekly British newspaper Queen was played from the dum the terms of the 1946 treaty Secretary Robert Patterson and a friendship has been built up be encouraged
He indicated that War in Moscow, says: "During the war, my, and East refused to win but f with Russin providing for the Navy Secretary James Forrestal tween our two peoples which will playing the seven of hearts. South a continuation by withdrawal of troops from Iran are discussing the question of form a solid foundation for peace ran his four diamonds, discarding be strictly adhered to. (2) That witnesses. the Soviet authorities take no If Byrnes' recommendations are ful reconstruction in the years low club from dummy, and then
ahead.
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Even a second-rate Bridge de- 20 1941, 18 days before the attack tective can see that the criminal on Pearl Harbour, Col. Yoshie must be South, but it takes a first- Nakajima testified yesterday at raber to spot the crime. See If Syriney, Jan. 30. •
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