THE CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1946.
Russian Withdrawal From Harbin
Farewell Dinner
To C.-In-C.
(Continued from Page 1)
three Servicea, Brigadier Mac- Dougall and other friends Invited to be present on this occasion. Be wished to emphasise how much he valued the advice and assistance given to him on every side.
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MUKDEN, APRIL 26.
Matsuo Hangs Himself
Exchange Of Courtesies.
Kure, Apr. 26.
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Shanghai, April 26.
The 24th (Victory) Division Major Chozo Matsuo, legal
of the United States Army and adviser to the Japanese milit- the Queens' Own Cameron High- tary governor of Formosa, landers of the Britlah occupa- RUSSIAN OCCUPATION TROOPS ARE DUE TO COM- hanged himself in the Wir tion forces cemented interna- PLETE THEIR WITHDRAWAL FROM HARBIN TO- Road jail cell last night with a tional relations with an fashfoned from torn change of courtesies today. DAY
INDICATION THE GORE AND THERE IS EVERY
The 24th Division sent the CHINESE COMMUNIST TROOPS WILL TAKE OVER strips from his clothing.
United States war crimes of National emblem and the Divl-, THE CITY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY ARE GONE. ficers said they obtained a sion colours to the Cumerous' ALL HIGH CHINESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HAVE statement from Matsuo impli- Headquarters. The Cameron LEFT HARBIN WHICH IS NOW DEFENDED ONLY cuting himself as one of the band, colours and Highland responsible for the dancers will visit the 24th BY A SMALL LOCALLY RECRUITED NATIONAL Japanese
gham court-martial and execu- Division units beginning tomor- he continued. "I count it.
GARRISON WHICH IS NOT EXPECTED TO GIVE tion of 14 United State fliers row.Associated Press. a great privilege to come here and
MORE THAN TOKEN RESISTANCE,
downed on Formosa last June. do. this particular piece of service
Guard Duty The nearest Government | yesterday he believed the com- to the Empire. We have such a
Matsuo was termed as being fine team of people that it has not Army is still nearly 300 miles niuriat
forces now occupying the one chiefly responsible for
Tokyo, April 26. only bear most interesting but south of Harbin.
Arranging the trials and ind I have al
A battalion of British troops surrounding commanded the firing, Sage Jorgensen, Danish Can-Changchun strd very great pleasure.
aquad. ways felt that
hat it
sul. arrived here by air from Harbin "would be unwilling to Matsuo and a dozen other Ja-will share Tokyo guard duties well worth doing.
with units of the American Harbin yesterday and told the surrender these cities to the rinese were brought to Shang- Ith also been a very great
Associated Press that Harbin Central Government" even if an hai two weeks ago from Japan 1st Cavalry Division. ake the seauaintance pleasure to
Under the operational plan Man-to face war crimes trials. for business contronity of residents would welcome the ar- agreement nettling the of the
churian question Hong Kong and to learn some rival of the. Communists.
reached atrocities against Americans, announced today, one 1st Ca- He said the citizens feared anthrough negotiation. thing about the fe of the place
British and Chinese. Associat-valry soldier and one British sol- dier will be stationed at each and of British trade in China. outbreak of robbery and looting ard to the future (as if the Communista did not take
Kate of the Imperial Palace. With peak with some
Commencing May 15, the opera- herita-
over because the Government tion in this company) I would troops are too few in number to
China's decision to prohibit the tional plan will include soldiers He declared that Government the Mukden and Harbin rail-importation of cosmetics is, happi- of both armies assisting in the buildings. Associated officials made no secret of their way line and cities therean. Now ly for the ladies of Hong Kong, guarding of Japanese Govern-
that the Communists have bent not likely to be followed in this ment Russians would
Our advertising columna, hope that the
them into Harbin and Colony. their withdrawal Me:ty
in fagt, reveal that a fair-sized" after Chungchun
fighting it
shipment of Max Factor prodact Nationalist forces could reach
will be most difficult to turn
is expected to arrive here within Harbin, but the Soviets are per-
to the Kuomig- a week. Standard prices are to haps mindful of carlier criti-the elties over
be charged by all dealers. clams abroad concerting. their tang."-Associated Press. delay in the evacuation of Man- charla, and went ahead_methodi- to the Emperor. It is very difcally with their planned evacua- cult: all that the barbarinn Potion, according Unger does is a kolt his brow table. and say
which I
sny that we are back where we . When were a hundred years ago.
that ane reads of the problems faced Hong Kong in the 1840s that they were very much the same as we are facing now.
Whilst the human mind does not change very much, weapons do change and new weapons will have to be used to overcome old dificulties. One reads that in the early days of liong Kong & distin. guished Chinese negerator wrote
Sometimes
araume control.
nc-
choose to fight instead of
He added: "The Kuomintang ed Press..
cepting a neutral proposal that they cease fighting and occupy
until en
to their time-
the During the Russian occupa- brbarian Hereours has had tion, the city was quiet and or- knit his frow and any "No!" derly with more than 100 Soviet
"You have a great task beadldiers shot who
were found! of you he ennetusical "hat I have guilty of crimes against the civi- great confidence in our country- fian population.
The older men have dona well and the younger pende have shown in war initiative and po
We have in Britain
meto
political stability which
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The
Dairen Situation
Chungking, Apr. 26. Chinese Government "most certainly expect" Russian squalled in the world. I am quifeeegpation troops to withdraw sure that difficulties here will
from the important seaport of overcome. I wish you every suc
Dairen before the end of April. and I hope we shall meet fesy
said a spokesman yesterday. again."
Minister of Information K. C. Wa said he had no information the situation at Dairen, which is missing from the So
PALESTINE REPORT
FOR TRUMAN
Died After Taking "The Mixture"
Press.
Unable to land at Canton an American Air Force Dakota made a good night landing at Kal Tak Airfield on Thursday after circling the area for an hour while prepar ations were made for Its arrival. The Dakota new in with the ni of radar, and is only the fourth plane to make a night landing at the airfield.