NOTICE
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JAPANESE REPARATIONS
BOTIN
1. The British Empire repara- tlone claims against Japan will shortly be considered in London.
that It is necessary estimate of the Hong Kong elnim shok be obtained as soon as possible with a view to provid ing the Colonial Oflice with the Initial material necessary the computation of the Empire clairn.
for
of lusa,
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1946.
GERMANY'S FOOD CRISIS
:
Position May Be Worse Next Year
The-Klan
Rides Again Says Moscow
Moscow, Anr. 14.
A Soviet News Agency, des. patch from New York, reporting the revival of the Ku Klux Klan (organisation of masked men who
terrories Negroes, Catholles and other minorities) is published pro- minently in Moscow newspapers today.
2. It is requested. therefore. that all firms, institutions and private persons, irrespective of previous notification, will submit a brief summary of their claims, classifying them as far BS possible under the categories ahown below. It is emphasised that all that is required at present in an estimate sustained caféuistel m 1938 replacement costs if possible, I siameld I estimate not the
values present ._expressed in
together with some indication eftior, the increase in ecsls since 1933. evidence in Justifications or suport of individual claims will be called for at a inter date Correspondence should addressed to:
Reparations Claims Office,
lat Flour, Post Office Bldg.
be
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British Will Not
Sacrifice More ·
GENERAL JOSEPH
BERLIN, APRIL 14,
UNITED STATES T. MCNARNEY; COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF SAID IN BERLIN TONIGHT: "THERE IS NOT ENOUGH FOOD WITHIN THE BOR- DERS OF THE AMERICAN ZONE PROCURABLE FROM GERMAN SOURCES, TO SUSTAIN LIFE AT EVEN STARVATION LEVELS."
FOOD MUST BE IMPORTED INTO THE AMERICAN ZONE, AS INTO OTHER WESTERN OCCUPATION ZONES IN GERMANY, GENERAL MCNARNEY STATED.
The despatch. which la The statement was issued in Mission in Washington. Mr. lengthy one, also deals with the connection with a visit to Berlin Maurice Hutten, is standing protests against the work of the of Mr. Herbert Hoover, the firm in his fasistance that Bri- Congressional Committee for informer president of the United❘tain will not allow her food
un-American entrating
activi
making a tour stocks to be further depleted for States, who is It comments: "While this com- of Europe to examine the food the benefit of "hungry nations" unless assurances are forthcom- mitice continues 10 investigate situation. the work of various progressive The statement said that the ing of early replenishment of anti-Fascist groups.
tho well ill effects of the ration cuts are British stocks from United known reactionary terrorist or not yet noticeable, but they are States supplies, it was learned ganisation, the Ku Klux Klan. in evidence, adding that extra here tor has revived its activities in many fal, procured through British At present there is no sign part of the United States." and American efforts would that tinited States officials will tend to starve off catastrophe. The able to give such a guaran-
Present stocks, the statement Įtee.
Reuter.
Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong N.A.A.F.I. Officers
The categories under which i estimates are required are fellows:
A. DIRECT PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
This should not include dauna due to under-maintenance of! shovii faclude damage due to:
(a)
(bi
Killed In Orient
London, April 11.
Russians Arrest
A Briton
Berlin, Apr. 14. The well-known British Journa- It, Kingsley Martin, who is the EACH
London editor of the prominent Left Wing
man and Nation" "Now States-| now visiting: Berlin, was arrested in the Rus alan sector of the city today. The arrest was made by Russian military policemen, on
charge
of "being a suspicious person." Martin was later released.
Accompanying the British edi- tor, were the editor of the Russian controlled. "Nacht Express" and correspon- the "New Statesman"" dent in Berlin. The military policemen took Martin's papers and then ordered the party to the. police station, nearest German where the Russian police officer, who spoke no German, became angry as the German police spon showed friendliness towards Mar. tin and his colla que. When Martin warned officials of a Rus- continued, should make it pos- It is authoritatively under- sian police station to which they sible to supply 915 calories a day stored that following the Cabinet were taken, of possible repercus
London for the normal consumer, until meeting in
now Insions, they were freed.-Reuter.
Food
the new harvest, but to main-struelions have been sent to the tain the ration scale of 1,550 British officials here in prepara- calories a day, it would be neces- tion for Monday's crucial ses- A N.A.A.F.I. officer, who wasary to import 495,000 tons of sion of the Combined
Board. #centioned in despatches three extra food, times for his work in the Western Desert and Italy, has been killed in a Sunderland air crush in the Far East.
He action by
William Major bambing, shelling, burn-Charles Cox of Blenheim Park in bating or denial; or
Drive. Hollywood, Belfast who, at the time of his death, was direct allied
leer commanding the NAAPI, EFI in Java,
direct enemy
be
hombing, shelling, sabot- Age or denial,
Estimates may be classified under the following handlings: 1. Industry and Commerce,
Structures and equipment, stocks of raw materials and
finished goods.
Koine
2. Fhipping.
Figures for Vessels 500 gross tons 19 ever should be distinguishe
Was
24
He was due to return to Bri-
but undertook
last in minute argent KAAFL business trip to Saipan.
ite had covered tens of thou- sands of miles in his various NAAFI appointments.-Reuter,
Even to continue to the pre- It is expected that the British to the United sent scale of 1,295 calories until counter-offer December, it would require the States suggestions will to matic import of 315,000 tons of flour. during the meeting in which Mr. La- The population of the Amerl-U.N.R.R.A. Director, kan tone has increased from Guardia, will take part..
to 18,000,- 13,600,000 in 1939, 000 as a result of the influx of refugees, making extra mouths to feed, the statement added.
General McNarney emphasis-
Turkey Wants U.S. Loan
Washington, April 14. Turkey applied on Friday for an American loan of $500,000,-| 000 to the Finance Industrial | The British proposals are ex-
development, it In learned. pected to cover American plans
Government and diplomatic for food shipment to occupation officials confirm the Turkiet zones in Germany and Japan. The British view is believed to loan application, but stress tha
American consideration at this! ed that the food situation in be that these plans ara too ex-
time has nothing to do with and an `attempt Germany next year may be even travagant worse than this year. The Ger- should be made to divert wheat the political situation in the
Near East. man stocks are exhausted, he and rice allocations from Japan
Although the Turkish Gov-| ernment is seeking about stated, and essential commodi-und also bring down rations in
$600,000,000, there is no indi ties are no longer available. The the United States zone in Ger- economic recovery of Germany many to a lower level. is at a stand-still.
War Department officials dis-ention that this amount will be closed that food is being shipped forthcoming hecause of the
limited capital of the, into Germany,, at the rate more than 50,000 tons a month bank. and that some 26,000 tons of rice and rice substitute nro be ing sent to Japan. The British naked credits far beyond the re- criticism of the plan for Japan maining $1,800,000,000 in the is meeting strong opposition bank's treasury, and in addition,: from the Allied Supreme Com Russia-has been invited to be- mander in Japan, General Dou-gin negotiations for her TG- glas MacArthur, who claims that quested loan of $1,000,000,000.
If the Turkish credit is np- if his allocations are out more occupation troops will be need-proved, the sum must be spent the United ed to quell possible food riots.-entirely within
States. Associated Press, Reuter
LORD WRIGHT IN
The fact that the people are WASHINGTON-
on low food rations, may lead Washington, Apr. 14. to unrest and require a larger Lord Wright, Chairman of the army of occupation. The only United Nations War Crimes Com- way to ensure political stability, mission arrived in Washington said General MeNaruey, is by
to Japan to supplying more food.-Reuter. sterday en route observe the trials of major waf
British Stand criminals. Lord Wright is I maining in Washington until the
Washington. Apr. 14. reads, plc,, and the value of † end of April.-Associated Press. The head-of the British Food cranes at other equipment
from sailing and small craft. 3. Harbour, port works and
installations.
Wharves, buildings, harbour
destroyed or taken away.
4. Transportation,
famage to rad vehicles and
civil aeronautical equipment.
5. Agriculture.
6.
Public buildings.
Churches, hospitals, schools
and all other public buildings. Estimates should make allowance for equip. ment дв well siibetures.
ns
for.
7. Household goods and effects.
8. Gold, silver, national bank
notes, foreign securities, jewellery, works of art and cultural objects. ·
included elsewhere.
10. Other
cumage.
items
of
physical
Plans
For The World's Most Powerful Army
(By LARRY HAUCK)
New York, April 13.
In a midtown New York hotel samo 20 men are laying down plans for the organization of a military force which ultimately may be developed into the most powerful the world has ever scon. These experts, moving with all the caution and tecrecy which their job demands, are composed of a military staff committoo of the United Nations.
LaGuardia Appeal To BritainTM
of
Washington, Apr. 14. The Director General of the United Nations Relief and Re- Mr. habilitation Administration, Fiorello LaGuardia, yesterday expressed the belief that the agency's wheat requirements for Europe could be met by 35 par cent set aside of American grains at four mills.
In a message to British Prime Minister Clement Attlee and other officials he urged the British to spare as much as possible from their limited food and grain
tive.
Feeding Axis :
Washington, AF 14.
export
France, Italy, Poland, China and Yugo-Slavia have already
constructed
ATOMIC ENERCY FOR ELECTRICITY Oakland, Tenneæes, Apr. 14. An experimental plant at which the government will attempt the task of "harnessing atomic pnergy for the generation of seace-time electricity" Perald Major-General Lestie engincer and Groves, Manhattan bead of the project.
General Groves said that the government plans to expand ex- cost of $2,500,000. The As a military organ the Se-around the size of this gigantic / stocks to make prompt aid cffe Perimental laboratories here si ani job will be taken ‘over by Amari- curity Council committer mem-military force and how much In a talk at Now York, La can industrial scientists of the 9. Hcuses and buildings not bers make up the general staff the member nations each Guardia urged that 25 per cent technical foundation laid by the for the world's international will contribute in manpower of all wheat to be delivered to, Metallurgical Laboratories of the palice force whose task will be and equipment. Most guesses mills be earmarked for foreign University of Chicago-ASBOBIKI to prevent and if need be to so far, have leaned to the theory relief to meet Immediate needs.ed Press. suppress aggression.
that the United States will con- AssociatedPress. I the words of the United tribute heavily in air and sea
New York, Apř. 14. : B, UNDER-MAINTENANCE:
Nations Charter, their duty is units with perhaps the largest
Aneta, the Dateh-nown agensy.
that, Lieutenant-i This includes, besides under-to "advise and assist the share of ground forces being
The United States is reported today reported
Netherlands Spoor maintenanco, losses due to the Security Council on all questions drawn from Russia
to be planning a monthly expon-General S
Shat exploitation of resources by the relating to the Security Coun-
diture of almost $60,000,000 to army commander, had exid chemy or for the allied war-cil's military requirements for Under the orders of the Se- help feed occupied Germany and Indonesian nationalists killed 600
persons in the Bandoeng July 1, 1947. effort.
the maintenance of international |curity Council, the Committee Japan until 700.000.000 is ear- in the last eight months, with al G. CIVIL CASUALTIES.
in the elmallar sumber mlockan - pence and security, employment is examining specifically from a and command of foreca at its military point of view article 43 marked for this rpose
of the charter which says in War Department budget estimates elated Press. arma- Although complete records are disposal, regulation of
for the 12 months from July 1, available of all military casual-ments and possible disarma-part: "All members of the Unit 1946. About 26,000 tons of rice
ed Nations, In order to contri- ties, it is probable that records -ment
bute to the maintenance of in- and rise substitutes have been of civil casualties are not com Indication of the wide lati-ternational peace
delivered to Japan so far. The and security plete. Persons who lost retude that eventually will go to undertake to make available to detencies falls on the War De burden of supplying food, de lativen (not serving in the this small group of men can be the Security Council on its call partment as long as the armed forces), and whose deaths seer in the Charter provisions and in accordance with the spe- continues to administer the Ameri were due (a) to direct enemy giving the Security Council full cial agreement or agreements of can occupied areas of former”, sation such as shooting, hang-, power to use armed forces to armed forces, assistance and fa-eneiny countries. ***** Ing, torture, imprisonment, etc., give effect to its decisions in cilities Including the rights of The State Department.
sent has orb) to allied action; as n cases where it considers such passage necessary for the pur clined to accept the responsibility result of bombing, etc. should mesurce as ʼn severance of pose of maintaining internation- of the occupation burden and furnish full particulars, distin- diplomatic relations, economic al peace and security. Such for taking care of displaced per UN.RR.A. la responsible only guishing clearly between, (a) relations and communications agreement or
agreemenla nhall and (b);
have failed. Such enforcement govern both types of forces ac-
sona, a side of supplying relief to liberated. aliled countries Asso action, says the Charter, may cording to their degree of readiclated Press, .... includo. "demonstrations, block-ness and general location and ado and other operations by air, nature of facilities and susist- FATAL
and land forces of members ance to be provided.
of the United Nations."
The above information is be ing called for in order that the Reparations Committee may be In position to consider in general terms: the claim of the "British Empire.com Japan and the shares of the various
amant Empire proceduer o Nothing is known in regard to the total sum which may
Siza of Forca, Chiefs-of-staff of the Big United Kingdom, Russ, France and Chins are permaILDI Clafma
members of this Committee, wood OP deliberations to date, most
reallood
thers, have delegated top visers from land, son", and-
Specialation
The Charter adds that the agreements shall be subject to ratification by signatory states in accordance with their
The Committee-mortal apart from other 1 United Na tionafunitas a weldition to
total of
FATAL INJECTIONS “ADMITTED"
army
#Dachau, Apr. 16. asibility
6764
AMERICA'S
FINEST CIGARETTE
long to 200 tuberculosis
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