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No. 33471.
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HONG KONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1946.
"WITHDRAW FROM CHINA" WEEK
:
SUN SPOTS Anti-American Forces Campaign In S'hai:
Praise For Mr. Henry Wallace Harriman
DISRUPT TELECOMS
London, Sept. 23. Fresh reports reached Reuter today of disrup- tion to world radio com- munications due, it is be- lieved, to sun spots which blacked out many wavelengths all over the globe and interrupted some plane services dur- ing the past 48 hours.
A
H.K. Associations
Send Cable
(From Our Correspondent)
Shanghai, Sept. 23. "Withdraw from China" week, similar to the
one in America, has been started by a group. of 10 commercial, industrial, cultural and peace associations here. They all claim to have "Liberal tendencies,”
JEWISH PLAN
London, Sept. 23..
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A spokesman for the Jewish Agency said today that a Jew- ich plan for a Palestine settle- ment would be' submitted in- formally to a Lancaster Hover conference, even whoalit tho Inner Zlonist Council meeting in Jerusalem today decide against partici- pation,"
He added that the Jewe would urge Britain to ple- ment the principle of parti- tion, embodied in the 1937 report of the Pret Commi, sion, and there trould fe several additions-Ansociated Prens.
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"SABOTAGE OF EXPLOITERS"
Rio de Janeiro, Sept. 23. After wrecking a bakery here following the death of a fellow student who ate a small cake allegedly, mado with synthetic ingredients. students in Brazil have start- ed a vigorous drive against the black markets. They picket shops, telephons threats to proprietora and havene enetianera, In Soo Paulo, they sure carrying one a similar "sabotage of exploiters" cam- nin-Associated Press.
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PALESTINE PROBLEM
SOLUTIONS
(By Carter Davidson)
Jerusalem, Sept. 23, Solutions to the Palestine problem, numbering dozens in the past 25 years, boil down roughly to whether this much disputed land shall be Jewish, Arab, neither or both. Right now it is the political fashion to discuss the last of these, Great Britain, the mandatory power whose politi- cal, economic and military future in the Mid- dle East may hang in the balance, has enlisted America as her political handmaiden and come up with a scheme to federate Palestine and give parts of its to the Arabs, parts to the Jews and to keep two parts aloof.
Mr. Welles aald that he felt
Washington, Sept. 23.
President Truman an-
One of the latter, would be the tended to bring about a rapid, nounced today that he is
Negev, or Southern Desert, equitable solution to the whole appointing Mr. Averill
which would be deferred for a problem." later decision according to Harriman to succeed Mr. Percy Chen, son of the late Eugene Chen, took part
developments, and the other the partition scheme suggested Henry Wallace as U.S.
"I am trying to obtain would be a permanently inter- by the British Government was in a press conference this afternoon at which
Secretary of Commerce, passage to proceed to national mandate in the Holy not the final answer
to the New York reported frequent
various members of these associations made
Mr. Harriman, who is at pre. Hongkong where I will places.
problem.-Associated Press. sent Ambassador to London, plans visit the 215 refugees tion, the "pros" and "cena" are Around the plan of federa- radio fading in atmosphere dis-;
strong attacks on what they called America's
to go to Parts during the next who have been held up now turbances similar to those which
"Interventionist Policy" in China.
few days. Embassy sources i11 may have caused the Belgian air-
Ex-Secretary of Commerce organisation of "Qui Chira Week"
London havo tiner ernsh' near
not disclosed the there on their trip to land. The arguments, loud and Gander, New Wallace's speech, and more cap-
in the United States, and say
exact purpose of the visit, beyond Australia," Mr. Charles bitter, are mostly "con," but foundland, last week.
cially his demand for a "Hands that the continued presence of
polating out that he will have an
nentiments, the Reuter's Wellington (NZ) vor-Off Policy." was welcomed by ali U.S. troops in China, amounts to respondent cabled that the effects speakers. A target
attack intervention in
Chinero affairs tic League). Chiu Tso (Demerappertunity of conferring with I. Jordon, the represen-Palestinians who are not for
of State Byrnes,
tative of the American fessional politicians, are mostly of the Aurera Austcollas have dis-wds the recent sale of U.S. sur and demands their immediate
New York messages indicate Jewish Joint (A.J.J:) in
Rangoon, Sept. 23. "pro." rupled northern
southern plus goods, which, sneakers said, withdrawal.
that. anci
at the appointment of Mr.
The other three
Burma today saw the hemisphere communications since, endobigzagod the Government's bel
Harriman has met with almost Shanghai told a repre- that Saturday night.
Palestine be Jewish, be first general strike in its lican attitude. An official of the BOAC, com-
bune."
garded by all privately and by menting on the New York raport claimed, was not helping China that Atlantic air
most publicly as permanently in services have towards the achievement of unity
the realm of lost causes.
As might be
tie League member of the CEC), LiPo-chu (Democratic Lean member of the GE:C.); General
th (Chairman Chang Wen
the
Hong Kong can press and public." (Chairman of branch). Peng Tze in. (Chatinan the
raging in this troubled GENERAL STRIKE
IN BURMA
say most pro-
solutions
America's present policy, it was of surplus war material to the Kwongtur branch) Fang Yufa ananimous prate from the Ameri-sentative of The Tri- Arab, or be neither-seem re-history."
The cable says Chinese indigna tion has been aroused by the sale Nanking Government and hopes
Committee the American
will
A typical comment appears in
article, says:
mobilise pubile opinion in urging of the South Chipa Relief Society eyew York Times" which, in;
been suspended, fold Reuter that and democresected from his the U.S. Government to revise its Dr. Chen Yü-láng, Prófessork „Chen
and
-Ben
British plancs had not been stop-background. Percy Chen displayed China polley and
a superlatively good ped.
withdraw its Chan Yang Pe-kal, fythe, posit a strong pro-Russia bias.
The, position requires the at troops. The Chinese, he said,
by General Li Chinoint, Chen Tseng, Huang tribute with which Mr. Harriman It is signed realists and were determined to
(Chairman of the Yo-mien, Sa Kung-like and Liu is invested that of courtesy and Chang-to remain friends with Russia, who Southern Branch of the Demaern-1 Sze-mu
race in the ordinary relations of daily living
Hong Kong
News from other centres was:--- Hongkong-radio blackout on press communications.
Bombay-some 'interruption of radio services.
Hamilton, Bern.uda-radio.cut.
were
had a long and frontier commun with China-whereas the United States was far away.
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Corruption and inefficiency the Kuomintang Party was strong-
Buenos Alres-some interruptly denounced by all speakers.
tion.
The powerfül Moscow radio ahort wave, trinamitters
„Although these associations da not represent a very large portion
true
of the Chinese people quantitativ
Russia Won The War Without Help?
Moscow, Sept. 23.
among the large humber of brand-peaking, it is undoubtedly to British military authorities are running and con-
casting stations Almont totally In-of
London
audible in night, Reuters ported.
tres tan of the educated during the and cultured classes. radio station re- Ther are, however, without
serious political influence.
The blackout affected the Mos- cow home service and the Moscow foreign service-including pro- grammes beamed to Britain and the United States-and New York radio programmes.
Transmission by Tass-Soviet News Agency-was also affected.
-Reuter.
No News
Shanghal, Sept. 23.
China cities are getting little or
Hong Kong
trolling the entire life of Belgium and con-
ducting themselves as full masters of the coun-
try, asserted Colonel M. Tolchenov in a "Red Star" article yesterday.
"Don't Call
In an introductory paragraph | 441 to the article. Tolchenov, aftur mentioning the Allied landings
No announcement bas been made as yet of his successor as Ambassador to London.-Router and Associated Press.
FOREIGN MINISTERS TO CONFER?
Me Big Boss' Bidault separately in Paris to-
Cables have been sent by the Southern Branch 1944, said that "as is known; of the China Democratic prewar operations in the West League and the Canton did not last long. vt power- ful drive of the Soviet Army and Hong Kong branch Lgainst the main forces of the of the China National Gran Fascist Army on the Boss, just say Sir." That
secured Asscoiation of Literary Svie-German front
defeat of the enemy, and
Shanghai, Tientsin and other Writers to the Nationale spring of 1945, Hitler по international news Inday. American Committee to Germany capitulated." owing to one of the worst radio! Win the Peace and the blackouts for over a year.
Colonel Tolchenov, mention Democratic Far Eastern ing that there was :Government and shipping wire-
Committee less reception is bad and the for- Policy
military need to maintain Eng
elan news agencies here are turn- New York,
ing out every slim news Bles. - Router..
in
how
lish troops in Belgium, ta
is
Bombay, Sept. 23. - "Don't call me Big
workers.
The "Tribune”.
Some 20,000 employees of gov- Negotiations will bo carried on
ernment offices, ports, railways, with the competent authorities to
"Only Thus" ・・ posts and telegraphe. atrack in have the refugees
one-day aym- Spokesmen, however, continue Rangoon with a acnt to their
by designated places
municipal In Australia, to plump for their causes. The pathetic. strike Mr. Jordon stated.
Irgun Zval Leumi, Jewish During his trip to Hongkong, nationalist military organization The strike has virtually paza- Mr. Jordon will also sarvey the engaging in sabotage of the lysed the civil administration, general situation, particularly the Government by force, still uses which is being helped by the Jewish emigration question, and has its symbol on printed Icafiots army to maintain essential ser will do his best to arrange ship- a map of Palestine and Trans-vices and preserve order in 18 of ping facilities for the refugees. Jordan, superimposed with a the 30 districts where the police
Those refugees who intend to rifle held in a clenched Ast and have been striking for the past- proceed to the United Statee may surmounted by the words "ram do so. Mr. Jordon believed, if they kachi (only thus"). possess, the necessary visas for emigration. It is likely that such refugees may leave Shanghai by October this year, Such refugees
to the 'spiċallad "frst pre
list and the total number
Arab orators talk of Palestine Sovereignty and its place in the Arab League and In the World of Nations as an Arab natiph. But no authority doubt that
Is around 300. They are ofther to give Palestine to either the the parents, children or the next Arabs or Jowa, relegating the of kin of the U.S. armed forces other to the role of an inter-
fortnight.
Commercial undertakings are cut off from the rest of the world-
bad on all except govern- the suspension of railway and bnt and press telegrams and by steamer services for etyllians. Municipal markets remain open. Renter.
in the
London, Sept. 23. Foreign Secretary Ernest in the liberated territories, while national minority, would stain Sumatra Oil Bevin was t's 'meet Soviet some of them may enter the the Holy Land so copiously with Foreign Minister Molotov and United States as "non-quota" ap. blood it would soon sprout the French President Georges plicants.
sceds of another world war.
Singapore, Sept. 23. - Quotas
The third possibility, to keep The Royal Dutch Shell and with a to convening
With regard to the normal Palestine forever international, the Standard Oil Company of the Council of Foreign Minis- "quota immigrants" Mr. Jorden was advanced as Recommenda- New Jersey will begin the re- ters within the next 48 hours, said that such refugees who have tion Three of the Anglo-storation of their badly damaged a Foreign Office spokesman said. already obtained. the required American" Inquiry Committee Soengel Gerong, both
The purpose of the meeting affidavits, should. If they are not report and was ruled out by Palembang district of Sumatra, called up by the U.S. consuler Jews, Arabs and British almost on October 1, the Indonesian would be, to "expedite". the deliberations could end before tives in the United States for the tion was that the plan was little ported to have reached an agree peace conference so that its authorities before the end of nine as soon as it was published. press in Sumatra reports.
months, ask their respective rela- The almost unanimous opposi- The two companies are re- the United Nations Assembly renewal of their affidavits.
Transit
more than a continuation of the ment with Indonesian convenes on Oct. 23, the spokes-
visas" have been man said
status quo--a atatus that all unions regarding granted to two refurces to proceed Bevin made the same proposal to South America via San Fran- gco is unsatisfactory.
other conditions. to Secretary of State Byrnes cisco, Mr. Jordon revealed. It is
Zionist opposition, to the when they mot. on Saturday, expected that the question of
to London on Wednesday for such travellers Foreign Secretary is returning settled in future for the benefit of the Palestino talks.
going to South America. First Lord of the Admiralty
Shanghal refugee eireles axpect Alexander is returning to Paris much from Mr. Jordon's coming on Tuesday to head the British the hope that a number of Jewish trip to Hongkong and expressed Felegation. Associated Press. problems would be settled.
labour
wages and
The cable from the Democratic flint the English Command the police and other officials have the official said, adding that the granting "transit vians" may be on the plan's failure to put the Netherlands Pacifle Petroleum
Bo'gium
not
League expressen gratitude at the weakened control over the whole only has net
life of the country but, on the other band. has appreciably strengthened It."
Nightmare Ride In Air Liner
New York, Sept. 23.
The article stated that Bыl-
gium is flooded with English troops and Belgium "has bem turned into an actual čecupied country, the real rastera of which are the English military authoritien."
Colonel Tolchenov claimed that all means of communiunt tions are in Englah hands aart
Bombay policeman is in-
what the
average structed to tell people with whom he comes in contact these days. ・・
The Information Directorate of Bombay province anheutices that
lle from addressing them with been asked to discourage the pub- titles more exalted than they are really possessed-of-and that "Yes, sir," and "No, sir," should suffice. "The misuse of such honorife titles conveys false notions in the minds alike of officers - and the publle," the Directorate said in its statement.
"
It objects primarily to the ad- drossing of minor officials and police officers, with titles transla- table as "Big Boss" or "Great man."-Associated Press...
White Russians Seld
Information
Tokyo, Sept. 23.
that "to enter free and inde: Should Stick To interrogation of General Oshima, former Japanese
M. Rudy Revil, of New York, one of the first of the survivors of the crashed Sebána airliner to be transferred to Gander, said on Sunday that the plane left Brussels in bright weather and that for some hours the trip was uneventful. At 3 a.m. weather conditions long time after that.
pendent Belgium or to leave th "When country by sta.or air, passeu- deteriorated, he said, and when my senses began to return, gees are controlled not by Hel the plane got over Gander, the noticed that my hands pilot informed the passengere badly burned," he said, adding thorities."
wegians but by the English au- that he would be unable to land that after the plane had crash- owing to fog and rain.
ed. everything was "like
nightmare.”
pert
Inasmuch
LA all Belgian seaports and airports are com "I don't know where we word
trolled by English troops, and going," Revil onid, stating that Two persons who survived do, the article, it was not long afterwards that crash died before an air trang other ataics is possible
"use of them by the plane hit the ground.
doctor. Dr. with the permission command
only The plano began
of the burning Samuel Martin and his helpes glah military authorities." immediately and not many were arrived. ablo to get away," he said.
Associated Prase. Ravil said he could not redoctor and thember what happened for a
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"With the arrival of the
soldiers, supplies | were dropped and the pan gers' hopes rose by 100 per cout, regardless of their juries, bocause they felt that they would be removed noor.". Itovil said.
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The Water
Washington, Sept. 23, r. A disputo has arisen over Jurisdiction on wharfs batwech two, Government departments: the Land Police, and the. Water Police. It began when a Water Land Pollco Heutenant, engaged Police corporal was seen by, n
military attache in Berlin, in Sugamo Prison, introduced at the war crimes trial here today, disclosed that the Japanese wrote to White Russians in Warsaw to gather Soviet intelll- gence material and that the practice continued In coopération with the Nazis after the Berlin- Tokyo pact,
duties appertaining to the there were many White Rus-
federation of Palestine hinges Representatives of the Jews in control of their own Company (Standard Oil Com immigration. Looking back to pany of California) have been Europe's dispincod persons given a Republican safe-conduct camps, Jews in Palestino want to visit the Company's conces the right to bring their brother sion in Faken Baroo, contral suffering and to bulwark the extent of damage there.-Reu- Jews to "Zion" to alleviate their Sumatra. to investigate
Zionist political and
economic ter. stake in Palestine.
Arab Opposition:: Araba oppose the federation
THE WEATHER
tha
in a few words. "Palestino even Jewish-owned lands, is
General situation:-Pressure in Arab territory and must for high over Central China and ever remain so," ls, the theme over Japan. A trough of low pres But moderate thinkers on Bure extends south east from the beth aides admit they are pray- Gulf of Tonking to the Caralire ing in their Moslem; Jewish or Island. Christian prayers these days
At 0900 hours (GMT) the ty that federation, or some sem phoon was situated about 300 blence of it, will prevail!
Manila One Jewish intellectual. put it and was moving west north West this way:
miles east north east of
per cent.
at about 15 to 20 knots. This is the first definite hope
Today's forecast:-Light to mo for a dam in the rivor of blood aerate cast to north east winds. that is flowing ever deeper and Weather fine. faster in Palestine. This may
Yesterday's temperature:. exchange of information Afghanistan Government and
not be the final answer, but it Maximum:-90.7 deg. Oshima said the agreement passed. on this word to the is surely a step toward it?
Minimum:-77.7 des No Arab leader would go 60 Sunshine:-7.1 hours. In search duty on a wharf and wis with General Koite!. uggested they got rid of the far, but ono business executive was told sharply that his duty | 5g
Japanese officer before thos (admittedly paraphrasing a rat Max. Rel. Humidity:08
Rainfall:1.005 Inches. was confined to ships, and thare Oshims said the work was were suspected of doing such cent address by Zionist lender could be be no meddling with handled in his office because things"
Dr. Chaim Weizmann)
gold. "Federation probably is the way calling Dept. of the Lahdiana in Berlin at the time who Police.
were willing to sell Information the circumstancese under which Press.
Answering questions about of least, injustice."--Associateṛ The incident was reported to and It war elmply decided to Italy joined the anti Comintera ach aime suis de la not give them
Asked about the propaganda know who suggested Rome's the supply of textiles, started of rights. ANKARENA TV,
Oshima addition or to whom the idea froin Kal Tak on Sunday to com It is not of interest to the state at Falkeness, plete his mission, but landed again merchant to know which of the said money was provided by was conveyed. He added though, at the Hong Kong airfield 90 contending parties? Leright: this office but that he had never that Italy and Germany worked Ah 18th and last survivor minutes later owing to the plane The truth is that: the double "wned; the place himself. *****
out the pact between themsolves rator than with Janiecasso crash developing engine trouble and neurch to which his exports sto... He denied any I now expected that Mr. now subject le regarded Layun with the
ciated Press, spapers
Mr. John Galvin, who recantly returned from a visit to Japan
A Formerly of Paris, Revil in where he negotiated on behalf of each party is now chaming full em money and met and
a and a musician. Hong Government Associated Press. .
All Survivors Arrive
Gander, Sept. 28.
the Hard Core Of A Trayle of the Sabena airliner
Problem.
arrived at the Gandor air base
Olamour In Maliya,
connection
who from
averthrow for that)
ing the rument.
af 19.90 p.m. H.K. time last Galvis will leave for Japan by unnecasasry enbroachment he admitted wom ight completing the darleg air today. It is not know how upon time which in money. Afghanistan pache operation by United long he will be away,
Blarce Coast Guard helicopters
Tho rescue operations had the atësë...nt (the
na hrd Catalina flying bante,
hoot Maubled at day-briak,
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Welles' View
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Washington, Sept. 29,- Mr. Summer Welles, formier United States Bedretary of State, today urged the catablish meht of United Nations Inter- national tristesahip, council to dedi with the Palestina question. In' his wosklý (broadcast; Mr. Wailes declared A
"At this moment of erisis,) the Glovarnimani of the United BUG IN LAMonger afford to
STOP PRESS
London, Bipt "I fully suppert policy of Mr. Frúnikh and
by: Mr. Roosevelt," Maid -
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