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THE CHINA 'MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1946.
SOVIETS DESIRE
DESIRE PEACE Neurath Need To Build Up War Ravages No Lackey
Chetnik On Telegrams To London
Belgrade, June 25.
Billan Grol, 70-year-old former Minister in the Yugoslav London government, was called to the wi ness stand by the prosecution yesterday during the trial of General Draja Mihailovich, the wartime Chetnik leader.
Grol, who
waa one-time Vice- Premier in the Tito-Subasic government set up in March, 1945, testified that in 1941 the London rovernment had received informa- tion that partisan as well as, Chet- nik nelivities were being carried on in Yugosalvia,
vich
"The
When asked whether or not be could remember when the London government Arst began receiving radio-telegrams from the Mihailo
organization, Grol replied:
overnment was not allow. to have direct contact with Mihailovich.
land to through the British."
Asked who wrote King Peter's
Grol replind: Peter's speeches did not go through the government. When he enme to London, he linked him self with men outside the govern
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Muddle Keeping Nations Apart
(By Eddie Gilmore)
New York, June 25,
Just back in the United States after almost five years in Russia, a correspondent is struck and startled by the questions he is asked about the possibility of war with Russia.
"Tell me," said a young man out of the army,
"should I go and re-enlist and try to get my old captain's job back? You've been living in Rus- sia a long time. Aren't they about ready to fight us?"
You get similar questions from middle-aged businessmen, club wo- men, housewives, Incrers, police men. the inevitable taxi driver and so on.
bicans
SMUTS UNPOPULAR|
Bombay, June 25, Shoute, jeera and cutcalls granted the gereen appearancs of General Jan Smuts, Prime Minister of South Africa, in a newareci în local theatren“lo- day, showing the Empire Vie tary parade.
When the commculator an
"Field-Marell nounced: Smuts, the audience raised dertaive crica.--Reuter.
too.
that
Of Hitler
THE HONG KONG, JOCKEY CLUB
Notice to Members
It is now proposed to re-open the Register of Members.
All residents who wore Mem- bors of the Club on 25th Decem-. bor, 1941, and who wian to Nuernberg, June 25. Constantine von Nourath, for resume their membership are
requested mer German foreign minister and
to apply to the one of the Bohamin-Moravia Reich Secretary for registration by "protectors," told the Nuernberg 30th June, 1946, and to furnish War Crimes Tribunal yesterday their present address. thint the Munich Pact signatories could hava halted Hitler's
Aggres- A remittance for $40.29, being aion with a stern, diplomatic | the annual aubscription to reproof after the absorption of 31st March, 1947 (Inclusiva of Czechoslovakia in 1938.
tax) should accompany the application.
Even today, he said, he was sur- prised that Britain and France allowed the Führer to get away. with his Czech adventure.
Mr.
Notice to Jackeys
By Order of the Stewards,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 10th June, 1946.
emphatically that Churchill wants Von Neurath engineered the war with Russia. In Totent con- Munich meeting between the late All Members desirous of rid- versations with foreignera the
Neville Chamberlain, Ming at future Race Meetings of to questions posed by Gilmore, Russian leader has muttered like Edouard Dalndler, the French pre- the Club are also requested to kaid: "I am convinced that neither an angry bear this very thing
miex,
Hitler
and Mussolini
apply to tho Secretary for the the nations nor their agties are
and has added that there are cer- If the Western Powers. Instead appropriate form of application seeking another war. They desirtain other people in the United of sending "paper protesta" when
for permission to ride nt peace and are
States and Britain who feel the Germany Invaded Czechoslovakia, Official Meetings under Rule of endeavoring to Having lived attside the United secure peace. Thi
bad withdrawn their ambasadors, Racing No. 39 (a).. that same way. States for more than six years the current feng of war is not
On the other hand, the Russians "the German poople would have now, it is very difficult to under-being caused by this side. I think are just an convinced that the realized how serious the altuntion goatand the urgency of such ques-
American and British the 'prasent fear of war' is being
people was and Hitler would have avold- tions
and thoughts about Russia brought about by the actions offrant friendship with the U.S.- defendant said,
that is the broad masses of themed further aggressivo action," the going to war.
tertain, so.itical groups engaged If five years in n country means in the propaganda of a new wear
S.R. and are friendly toward the
Describing how ho was diy anything, it lengthy daily
missed from the Foreign Ministry con-
and and by these means savings U.S.SR
for versations with diplomatic persons of discard and uncertainty." Stalin
in 1938 and replaced by Joachin in Moscow who have talks with also said that "1 attach great in
were several verbal
von Ribbentrop, the defendant re Russian leaders have their worth, portange to the United Nations
against Mackenzie called that the Fuehrer sent him at one time this year, but
a monetary gift. fol said he believed someone dozens on dozens of just, Rus strument for the preservation of informed persons in the Russian
Neurath told the Court he said wrote the King's speeches for sians as well as a smattering of | pence and international
capital nover took them
Hitler: "I very back to
am not a him. Recalling that at the begin. the party faithful should be un-eity
seriously.
whom one dismisses with ning of 194, there were mani- tributing factors in helping to un- festations in the London covert-derstand the Russian mind and at ment that the partisans should be Citude of a people, then the only recognized, Ciro) sald:
possible answer is: "Unofeial talks were initiated on how to unite the two move- ments in Yugoslavia."
He described the former Yugo- slav ambassador to Washington, Mr. Konstantin Fetich, "over-nationalistle man" who took an objective and purely nationu attitude-Associated Press.
Ly በካ
Shoot At Sight Order In Java
if having a Russian wife, knowing Organization as it is a serious in-des
Don't Want To Fight As sure as there's a face on the Kremlin clock and Joseph Stalin has a mustache the Russians de not want to fight anybody.
In addition
the Rusalan people and leaders not wanting war with any country, the folow ing factors which may not be generally known in America are) worth consideration,
to
Russia suffered greatly in her war with Germany. She lost Funy men and women, A large amount of machinery und live- stock.
Russia's coal, iron and electrical industries are badly crippled at- though coming back fast."
Even
Batavia. June 25. Japanese deseriers, believed to be roaming west Java with bands of Indonesian irregulars, formed on the subject aay, is fac Ruasin, ho persons who are in- my shortly find themselves the behind the United States and Bri- objecta of a "shoot at sight" tain in atomic research. order from the Allied Head- Russia's people are tired, and quarters.
if they were not they have This is because the response never been a people who liked or to an order from Major-Generni | wantexi wurs, Itsuu Mabuchi, acting Cornman- Itussin's air force is nothing' der-in-Chief of the Sixth dapke on par with America's or that anese Army, warning all desert-
of the British Emplic.
Russia's navy cannot ers to report before June 15 aidered in the same
ba con has been unsatisfactory, accord- with those of her Allies.
paragraph ing to an authoritative source. Russia's leaders are desperately
secu-
Without going into the }8519 involved, without considering the tights or wrongs involved if any. the main reasons put forward by: the Russians
were two
men- vin-things they were doing and Winston Churchill and Ernest Be-
derstood nor liked by the Russians saying which simply were not us- and there was little or no effort to make them understood.
Better Interpretation As Stalin has said, he believes
Some people think the answer to the estion of how we are to sin with us lies in the better inter- get along with Rassin and Rus
pretation of bath noints of view the American and the Russian. While this is certainly truc the question is definitely much more involved. (Idealogies. baric con- ceptions of many many
things, racy outlooks, gnetent and not so ancient history, emotions, to men- tion a few, make up the muddle-
Associated Press.
When Hitler recalled him to be one of the Czechoslovakia "Reich protectors." the defendant said he was convinced that the Fuehrer intended treating the uccupied territory humanely.
"But, it was impossible for me to halt the rule of force by Himm- ler."
declared. Associated Press,
he
Britain Concerned
Stonewalling Tactics By Over Poland
Molotov In Paris
Londen, June 25,
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE
Pago 8
SERVICE AUCTION ROOMS
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. 6-ment, French Bank. Bldg. A.E.D. de Boush, Auctioneer, Teleplioné 31867,
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property to gell,by. Public Auction
on WEDNESDAY, the 20th June, 1940, commencing at 10.30 am..
at his Sales Rooms, Basement, French Bank Building,
70 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS comprising:-
Cow Hides, Chemicals,
Mata,
Flat Iron Hoops, Galvanized Iron Bands, Fish. Of, Camphor Oil, Bark,
Cork Wood, Citronella Oil, Fish Hooks, Hemp.
Motorcar Accessories, Trawl Nets,
Etc., Etc., Etc.
The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Goddwn Co., Ltd'a No. 2 Godown, West Point, where the goods are stored, will be open to inspection on 24th and 25th June, 1946, between 10.00 am and Ngon, and be- tween 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.
The Auction is subject to the All corporations, firms and Conditions of Sale published in individuals having claims the 9th March, 1946 issue of against the Club arising prior the Gazette, to 26th December, 1941, are re- quested to forward a statement
A, E, B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer. of their claim, with supporting
documents where available, to Hong Kong, 24th June, 1946. the undersigned not later than 15th July, 1946,
This information is required to complete the Club's accounte The Minister of State, Mr. 88 at 31st December, 1941, and) Philip Noel-Baker,
expressed must, for the time being, be "grave concern" in the House regarded no for registration of Commons yesterday at the purpuses only. "delay in holding elections in Poland."
"There are signs that this delay is being used to under- mine
of the principal parties allowed by Polish law," he added.
one
Until a solution is found for the
Paris, June 25.
vital issue of Trieste, it is believed that the decision of the "Big Four" Foreign Ministers on Saturday to speed up their examination of the five Euro- pean peace treaties will be ineffective, This view was supported by what happened during today's Gladwyn debb, and the British
1..., his deputy, Mr.! rliscussion of relatively minor Ambassador to
"I hope we may still take itĮ France, points in the Italian treaty.
us certain that the Polish pro- Mr. Mr. Molotov, who himself em- with Mr. James Byrnes, Ameri- carry through the elections and Alfred Duff Cooper, are dining vision: overnment is going to Phasised the need
for speedy, car decisions on Saturday,
Secretary of State, this will give satisfaction to every meat claimed all Japanese had
today evening.
body concerned." proposed a further
Associated delay for been evacuated from
Press. Desire Peace
It was authoritatively learned consideration of the Italian tonight that Mr. Molotov today and east Java for labour under) the Allies.
Russians look. upon peace with memorandung, dealing with asked for and obtained a private something akin to adoration and points already fully covered by talk with Though evacuation of re- worship.
Mr. Byrnes in the Then why all this talk the conference. fugees in central Java by Royal of war?
latter's suite at the Hotci One Air Force planes continues, the
reason for Meurice in Paris this afternoon, A large part of it, as I have these stonewalling promised rail evacuation
tactics is before the "Big Four" Minis- told my Russian friends, is due that Mr. Molotov is still await- ters' second session of the day, of 201 1,000 weekly to Batavia has to the methods their country using fresh instructions from his Reuter, boon delayed:-
fa currying out her policies plus Government on Trieste. Rail evacuation, says an ofcking lack of insight into the ficial Indonesian source, "Canga-nson mind.
An official Indonesian state-anxious to get their five-year plan
central
into operation.
ers of
States and Britain
suggested
Another explanation is that
French observers have been!
Britain's Attitude On Indies
the
London, June 25.
new
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT
Owners of property in the New Territories are
hereby notified that Crown Rent for the period 1st July 1945 to 30th June 1946 is due to be paid on, the 1st July 1046,
owners
PEAT, MARWICK,
MITCHELL & CO.,
Treasurers.
THE HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
Conducted by THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION Hong Kong
NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS
As from October 1st. 1940, he interest rate on minimum
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction
on FRIDAY, the 28th June, 1946,
commencing at 10.30 am. at his Sales Rooms,: Basement, French Bank Building,
86 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising:
Motorcar Accessories, Bamboo Crates,
Jare,
Wooden Beams,
Log Wourt,
Etc., Etc., Etc,
The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd's No. 5. Gedown, West Point, where- the goods are stored, will be open to inspection on 26th and 27th June, 1946, between 10.00 am and noon, and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.90 p.m.
The Auction is subject to the balances as provided in Clause 4 Conditions of Sale published in of the Rules of the Hong Kong the 9th March, 1948, issue of Savings Bank will be at the rate
the Gazette, of-1% per annum. Such rate of
APE. B. DE SOUSA, interest will be subject to be changed at the discretion of the
Auctioneer, Bank at any time on one Hong Kong, 26th June, 1946.
Hong Kong, 20th June, 1916.
The methods are her own and of it is becoming more and more not be executed in connexion her own design and the Soviet difficult for the Soviet Govern- with the situation.”
frm convinced that they ment to make any decision on Fighting has broken out be- are conducting their international either Trieste or the Franco- tween troops
and irregulars affairs in the best and just way-- Italian border for fear of pos-, along the railway route near for Rasin. They ean and dosible effects on the position of Cheribon on the north coast, fand in the process fairly beat French and Italian Communists
Owing to the fact that many their
have according to an Allied source. your ears off) seek to justify
changed when the internal Some vital bridges
their bren every action, from their behavior situation in both countries is political
addresses since 1941, this notice destroyed-Reyter.
in Manchurin
Mr. Philip Noel Baker, Minister is issued in place of the usual Andref Gromyko's fluid.
of State, replying to a parlament-demand notes. actions in the Security Council of the United Nations.
Mr. Molotov's reluctance to negotiations on the future of In- ary question on the status of "They are firmly convinced that day to agree to a quick decision donesia in the House of Commons certained on application to the calendar month's notice being
Amounts UNKNOWN SOLDIER the United
duc can be 19- In the Tenda Briga frontier today, expressed the Washinglan, June 25. have xanged up on them, that dispute is regarded as another when'
hope that assistant District Officer, Tai- President Harry Truman today numbers prominent persons in ¦ sign of Soviet anxiety to ap-
Netherlands po Land Office, in respect of given by publication In one signed legislation directing the both countries are still bitterly pense Italians.
assumed offico. Secretary of War to place the anti-Soviet,
English and one Chinese news- the Northern District, and to that they
are atill body of an unknown American discriminated sgainnt and treated inclined to see in Mr. Molotov's Republican "Premier," Dr. Satan Peninsula Hotel, in respect of
not only continue the the District Officer, Room 120. paper in Hong Kong.
with the Indonesian serviceman of World Wor 2nd. alongside the unknown soldier of world, and that while the United tendency to do nothing which 2nd. as second class citizens of the action of the past few days a the first World War in the Arling States and Britain want their ton National Cemetery mausoleum security, they yell the loudest might prejudice the position of
Mr. Tom Driborg (Labour) ask- The selection of the body will when Russin tries to batten down the French Communists while ed Mr. Nool Baker what the be made from those who lost their the hatches on her own.
the French cabinet was in brais was for his rather optimis- lives in overseas combat.--Asbo- War Talk Involved ranking. ciated Press.
Mr. Ernest Bevin Britain) tion was not rather a rebuke to tic atatement that the Dutch oloc Britain
asked at this afternoon's meet-bose who had offered more liberal Britain who talk about the possibi- clause of the Rumanian treaty ad not think it was a rebuff, be
People in the United States and ing that the personal injuries proposals on Indonesia. lities of Russia going to war are he withdrawn. The other three
Mr, Noel Baker replied that he not alone. At one time this year Ministers agreed to this.
before Stalin's answer
CAUSE the parties which had form- to the of the steel maker and philan-
cd the previous government would thropist, died at her Fifth awful lot of loose talk on the same up an arbitration tribunal to "My hopes
The British proposal to set form the future government, subject in Moscow. It should be
are based on the was 89 years old and had been States, was the country the Ruferred back to the Ministers' quickly and by agreement."'— mansion today. She added that Britain, not the United settle disputes in carrying out fact that farseeing men on both
the Rumanian
sides know that their overriding. treaty was reinterest is to settle the matter year. Associated sian people connected with war A
Stalin, replying Inst March 22 deputies.
MRS. CARNEGIE
DEAD
New York, June 25. Mre. Andrew Carnegie, widow
Avenue
ill for Press,
Associated Press-there wad all
BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES
WE GOTTA WATCH AND JUST IT. GUYS HAVE WHEN IM YHEARD BOOTS LOOKING ON IS WHIPPING UP THE MORE A BENEFIT ===SERIOUS SHOW?
SIDE OF LIFE!
JIGGERS! MEN WELL. L. HERE SHE FIRST DECLARE: COMES
THEY CAN MOVE. AFTER ALL!
Caguht
HOW DUCKY ! THEY'RE PLAYING HARD TO GET, EM?
Sahrir, but would bring them to the Southern District. a speedy and satisfactory сод-
uses
1810n
Reuter.
BY EDGAR MARTIN
NO,MRS. RUGGLES, NO ? NOW, I COULDN'T [MR.WIGBY" EXACTLY PUT ONLY ONE MY FINGER ON PERSON THE BOYS
RIGHT
NOW!
WOULD
ORDER THAT MANY
SANDWICHES FERDY!
E. B. TEESDALE,
District Officer, New Territories,
HONGKONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
ORDINARY YEARLY GENERAL MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Ordinary Yearly General Meeting of the Share- holders of the Corporation will . NOTICE IS HEREBY be held at the Head Office of the GIVEN that the ORDINARY Corporation, 1 Queen's Road YEARLY GENERAL MEET Central, Hong Kong, on Friday ING of HONGKONG TRAM- the 12th day of July, 1946, at WAYS LIMITED will be held 11.30 am. for the purpose of nt the Offices of Messrs. receiving and considering the JARDINE, MATHESON AND reports of the Directors and of COMPANY, LIMITED, HONG the Auditors and the Profits and KONG, on Saturday, the 29th Loss Account and Balance Sheet day of June, 1946, nt 12 o'clock for the year ending 91st Decem- Noon, to transact the ordinary ber, 1946, and for the election business of the Company. of Directors and the appoint-
ment of Auditors.
By Order of the Board, W. F. SIMMONS,
Secretary,
Hong Kong, 19th Juno, 1946.
By Order of the Board.
A. MORSE, Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 24th Jung, 1940,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Surveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building, Telephone No. 20224, ›
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have re- ceived instructions to sell by Public Auction on. Wednesday the 28th. June 1946. commencing, at 8.00 p.m.
at their Sales Rooms, Pedder Building (Basement), Hongkong
28. Cabos Cigarettes
2 Refrigerators
1 Camera "Volgtlander 1:4.5
in Leather. Casc
1 "Kinson" Wrist Watch with
Chain
1 "Kelborg Wrist Watch with
Chain
2.
6 Tientsin Rugs 8 Steel Cabineta
and
A Quantity of Miscellaneous, Goods, and Furniture, Etc.
LAMMERT BOR,
Auctioheure.