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ANGLO-U.S. P.W.D. OFFICIAL SHOT DEAD RAF And BRITISH WOMEN
FIGHTING FORCE poper Aurore
The
Paris, Jan. 2.
Socialist news-
says
that the Anglo-American armies soon will be for- ged into a single fighting arm extending from Japan to Asia Minor and from the North Pole to Rio Grande.
The newspaper vicusly that the
Killed In New Territories Railway Hold-Up
THOSE RUMOURS Eye-Witness Story
Of Tragedy
London, Jax. 1.
A Goverment spokesman denied the latest of the crop of rumours about Princess Elizabeth of Britain and Priner Philip of Grener.
The spekcum degied the report ablished in the Lon- don "Ster, that the Cabinet discussed the possibility of reported pre-
their United States
engagement and that Dominion Premiers jecre and Britain would sign secre
for comment, secretly asked 10-point uceerd next March 13,
-Assisted Press, binding
bott-pations to pool their and financial economic, military
resources in case of an attack by
1
This has
a third or Forsign Office
nied by the
bren
The newspapers predicted in a
copyright artk
article at equipment. arms, training and methods of
ail
English
gish speaking
would became unorm.
armi
It pointed to Canada 0% R pivotal scene of this integration. "L'Aurore" snid that Field Marshal Mor
Montgomery made de- talled agreements on this subject
NewG.O.C. Arriving
(By Margaret Bradbury)
Up to a late hour last night large squads of police were still combing the hillsides and valleys surrounding the scene of the Kowloon-Canton train holdup on New Year's day when five Chinese bandits were responsible for the mur- der, armed robbery and wounding of passen- gers on their way to Kowloon from Fanling. The $5,000 reward which the police are offering for information which might lead to an arrest has so far met with no response.
11
The
WHISKY CUT!
London Dec. 31. A ten per cen:1 cul ti whinky aulics for the home market will come into effect LOINOPTOUL
A aiutar reduction is like- lp to be made in supplies for the export market-Reuter.
Germany's Outlook Is Dim
USAAF To
"Merge"
a
London, Jan. 1. The United States Air. Force and the British Royal Air Force.will ex- change officers under new agreement for the continuance of war-time cooperation, the Air Ministry stated tonight, confirming last night's report by Reuter from Washington that. agreement had reached.
ап
been
The 'exchange of officers will be up to the level of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force and Colonel in the United States Air Forces, the Air Ministry sinted.
SHOT BY NAZIS
Hamburg, Jan. 1. The shooting of three British women parachutists and the gassing of nearly 2,400 women in the Ravensbruck concentration camp were de- scribed today before the Hamburg War Crimes court, which is trying 16 men and women guards. Detalls were given by the prosecutor, Major Stephen Stewart, who read a deposition by Johann Schwarzhu- ber, deputy commandant.
According to Schwarzhuber's deposition when he arrived at Ravensbruck in January, 1945, after service as a SS man in Dachau and Auschwitz, there were 25,000 women in the camp, includ- ing 10,000 Russians, 4,000 Germans, 12 Britons and 14 Americans.
Tschaikovsky Relic Found
Mcscow, Jan. 2. The Moscow News reported foday that a manuscript of "Nutcracker
Among the punishments de- scribed were beatings of 25 blows with sticks, which were carried received aut by internees who extra rations. This punishment was so severe that Himmler's consent had first to be obtained.
Schwarzhuber blamed Fritz Ahng the New Territories Chinese women, 14 Chinese men
for Suhren, camp commandant, Jurder polier were watching and eight Chinese boys.
Berlin, Jan. 1.
In the initial stages, the num- Tschaikovsky's
the starvation and bad conditions and crew was made up of a Chinese and checking all traffic."
Germany's top post-ber to be exchanged on cach numerous Chinese) were ques-driver and conductor.
in the camp. Suhren escaped side will be about thirty or forty, i
Suite," atclen nearly a half from prison while awaiting trial Small Haul
war political leaders
but this may later be increased, century ago from the St. Peter- and is at present being sought. The new G.O.C., Majidas-part of the large-
scale investigations being car- The official report reveals the said
sburg Conservatory, had been today they were to not more than a hundred. The found in a load cf, waste paper.
Women died every day in Vie Gen. Gl W. E. J. Erskine, en cut a focale the bandits the total haul made by the rob
in February, 1945. Camp, but Gerfist exchangs will take place in bers was small and consisted of pessimistic about
A young Leningrad com- Suhren said he had been ordered CB, DSO, who is due to responsible for the death of a
British official-four watches, four rings, a many's future and view during his Washington confer assume command here ar-old
poser named Zablotsky dis- by the Gestapo chief Himmler. Truciar and
Mr. Charles Collins, Land Sur- brooch and a small amount of that the new
American officers have been at-covered the score in paper he to kill all women incapable st ences with President
on January 11th, is ex-
year does
tending Royal Air Force courses had bought to cover his apart-marching. General Dwight Eisenhower.
and two not offer happy pros at the staff college since the end ment walls before hanging wall- "L'Aurre" said the unification pected to arrive by air the Public Works De- cash. Weapons used were
partment--and the wounding, of pistol, two revolvers by other Europeans and one hand grenades.
pects.
of the war, well-informed sources paper, the newspaper said. stated tonight, Same-of-the-passengers had
It added that the manuscript. Curse;
A Mr. Collins, whose funeral thrown their belongings cut of
percentage of American turned over to the Soviet stict daily. The deposition quoted window during the scuffie agreed were the nation's five most officers to be exchanged under Government for deposit in the Suhren as saying: "The killings- will as the Monument at 5 the deck to-day, died as a result which occurred just two miles urgent problems as it moved into the scheme will serve with
Techaikovsky Museum, was beare not going on fast enough." the new year-food, the peace Royal Air Force abroad.
A gas chamber was erected into of a bullet wound, in, the chest from Shatin Police station in a
The lieved to be the one for which
which 150 women were crowded foreign the Dominions' af forces-itap- sub-divisions on it were lettered and internees climbed o
Presa.
of British and the American, and this afternoon. probably Dominion,
will troops
begin an American soil, where the methods of West Point will
He will be met at the airfiel
by Maj. Gen. Festing, Col. E. N. nolds.
be used as a model for training Clarke, and Lt. Col. M. La Rey
British officers. Associated
Press,
►
NEW AIR ROUTE
TO ORIENT
Minneapolis, Jan. 24
"Discussing"what" they" generally-
the near future.
the
200 A Day
From then on, 150 to 200 were
On his arrival at Queen's Pier Gen. Et-kine will be met by Lindsay. Rrig. J.H.G. Wills and gile with a bandit in a gallant which is not overlooked by the and political unity and
roadway or any dwellings. cllor to prevent bloodshed.
planned and carried out by deter-days.
Commoder Everett, Brie, P. L / Which he received, while strug-lonely spot en the railway track treaty, currency reform, economic new aprtement does not affect the composer conducted since at a time. The doors were locked The robbery was obviously, well [hone for progress in the next 335/Plies only to the Royal Air Force. | in "blue pencil. —- Associated roof and dropped a gas container
J. A. Orr-Ewing.
Composit Guard of Honour
drawn from the Royal Navy, Commando Brigade, and 150 In dian Infantry Brigade. which is
A DC-4 carrying executives of Northwest Airlines hopped off today to survey a new flight route to the Orient expected to start
The band of the West York ehire Regiment will be in atten- a regular dance.
service early this year..
The route will be over the Shanghai with flights to Sequ!. Grent Circle via Edmonteu Arellianila and Hong Kong.---United chorage, Shemya, Tokyo and' Press,
When Japs Changed Their Tune
Tokyo, Jan. 2.
·Lerne
Narrow EscapeTM
the
news
to
credits-politicians expressed little
Dr.
-Reuter,
Naked Women At Albert Hall Ball
London, Jan. 1.
Into the chamber.
Executed
the
The deposition added: "I heard groanings and whimperings and Inter bodies were dragged out and taken to the crematorium,"
The deposition described three British wamen were ex-:· jecuted, venena
how
be- *The women were called fore Suhren one evening and the
to them. The shooting was done by a small calibre gun through the back of the neck and the corpses were carried by intenees to the crematorium,
Five thousand traditionally staid Englishmen let order for the shooting was read
down their hair last night at the renewal of the Chelsea Art Costume Ball in the Royal Al- bert Hall as liquor flowed freely, naked wo- men appeared and scores of revelers started a near-riot over six lovelies riding a float mark- ed "For Export Only."
The new G.O.C.. will Insect Mr. Collins arrived in Hong Ko in March this year after heine transferred from Sierra mined men who were quite pre- Jacob-Kaiser, national head of
I a
at pared to use the arms they were the strongest party, the Christian was educated Quechs College, Oxford, was a carrying and not merely use them Democratic Union, summed up: member
Colonial for threatening purposes.
"In this inconsolable time it is a of an old
bandits After the shooting, service family and was a well
tragedy to be a representative c1 Tal Po and it is the German nation." known and popular figure in went back to
thought that they may have Hong Kong's social world.
boarded a boat, zalled toward the The one-armed leader of the border and crossed unnoticed. Social Democrais,
Kurt His wife and small child who
Mrs. Clarke's Story Schumacher, said: "Germany to- were also travelling on the rail In an interview in the Harbour day is an overheated boiler. The bus when the hold-up occurred. View Hotel last night with Mr. steam is misery, starvation, hope- lessness and economic anarchy. arried in Hong Kong front and Mrs. Clarke I was told that Engiand on the "Empress of two of the bandits appeared
This all may combine to a dan- Australia." Up to yesterday them to be under 20 years of age. gerous nationalism and concen- evening,
of her One
trate to a national bolshevism."" young Chinese who was father's death had not been wearing grey canvas trousers Leaders, just as the mass of broken to their four-year-old seemed to be the ringlender. Al people, were gloomiest about, the At the stroke of midnight, the New Year was us- daughter Rowena who believes most all of them were, wearing most acute problem of all-food. Mr. Colline to be in the Kow- telt hats, and wore Chinese cos-
hered in by lights being dimmed and it was Starving and ill, the surviving 123 Australian and lean hospital.
Ex-Professor Otto Ostrow.ch then that the fireworks started. Around the 35 American prisoners of war on Amboina is- On board the rail ear at the Mrs. Clarke explained that she newly elected Lord Mayor of Ber-
huge hall went a parade of majestic floats led land in the Moluccas, was inundated" with
time of the attack were 34 pas-and her husband, together within, said: "The physical and pay- They included Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Collins and their chological reserves of our nation
by one featuring two stark naked women who food, medicines and clothing by the Japanese.
Rengers. Clarke, also of the Crown Lands daughter, were returning from a will be expired at the end of this
bowed and curtsied to the screaming multi- after the war's end, testified Australian Army
Department who arrived here New Year's day pienie in Fanling, rough winter. In case the food tude. Lieutenant John Charles Van Hooten caly three weeks ago from As the rail car sped out of No. 5 situation does not improve by the Directly behind came the "For But their moment of triumph before the International war crimes trial.
England. Mr. Clarke had a nar-tunnel along the line one at the end of this winter, the worst ern-Export Only float on which was short lived. As the crowd The cross-examination of Van mained at 17 oz. daily until¦ row escape from death, while bandits sprang to the front and sequences cannot be avoided." rode six of London's prettiest surged to the middle of the floor Hooten by the American de-, August, 1514,
resisting a Chinese bandit when brandished a gun at the driver. United Press. fence counsel, continuing after
Hooten, describing a gun which was pointed at his Mr. Collins, who was sitting close the holiday recess, sought Japanese brutalities
against head, went off and wounded him to him caught hold of him and justify the Japanese withhold Allied internees and POWs said in the right car. A Portuguese after struggling with him, receiv ing af food, medicines and he once
saw a sentry kick a Mr. Rocha was slightly ed a bullet in his chest.
"Everything happened very clothing on the grounds that pregnant woman in the atomine, wounded in the left wrist and a suddenly," said Mrs. Clarke. "Mrs. He added that Japanese guarda Chinese, Mr. Chung San, who Collins picked up Rowena and made it a practice to beat it was shot in the stomach, is in went toward the exit of the car Jeñat one or two prisoners a serious condition..
as her husband grappled with the day, "sometimes many more."--
Other passengers were Mrs. bandit, and then there was a lot United Press.
Clarke, two Americans and five of confusion and noise. I saw my husband pick up a hand grenade and throw it out of the
piles.
the Japanese was short of sup- Van Huten, who had testis fied on direct examination that more than 400 Australians and 5 Americans died of neglect and starvation during the three and one half years Imprisonment, asserted that the Japanese were always well supplied and elted the large amount of supplies turned over after the war's end as a prof that the trael- ment was deliberate
+
Allied Bombings
blame for numerous Allied bombings of war prisonar
campa on the failure
Lt van
Man Britain Does Not Want
Rome, Jan. 1.
Van Hooten also laid the Professor Johan Smertenko, Vice-President of the American League for Free Palestine, said here. today that if he were detained by the immi- gration authorities when he reached Britain, he would immediately appeal to the United States Embassy in London, as an American citizen. Azt
Japanese to-mark
of the.. or identify
aach camp as required by the international law.
He said the entire island was
subject to frequent bombings
Professor Smertenko, who yes
in 1942, one of which destroyed terday announced his intention of Attacks On
The Pope
tumes.
window. Then another Chineze in blue began fighting with him. There were several shots and my husband tell to the door. The conductor pulled me down and I remember noticing that Mr. Col- Iina was extremely badly wound- ed. Another bandit came up and took my money and various other things, my watch, wedding and engagement rings. The conductor held down my, husband who was dazed and did not know what was happening."
* Pushed Out Of Car
Condemned buckground and public opinion
girls dressed in scanty costumes. one adventuresome lad decided
Viet Nam Approach To France
Paris, Jan. 2.
The French Press Agency in a dispatch from Sai- gon said today that Colonial Minister Marius Moutet expressed a willingness to give up direct control of Indo-China and let the native leaders administer it under a French sponsor- ed Indo-Chinese federation.
name
to storm the float. He was follow. led by about
who 50 others-
climbed the structure, which stood at least ten fect from the
floor.
"The three women were very brave and I WES very much moved. Suhren was annoyed that the Gestapo had not carried out 'he shootings themselves."- Reuter.
Irgun Turns Down Peace Appeal
Jerusalem, Jan. 2. General Sir Alan Cunningham, flocr, with the wild abandon of British High Commlasjoner in monkeys,
Palestine, left Palestine today by Suddenly, with A grinding air for London for talks with Mr. Colonial cracking sound the float collaps- Arthur Creech-Jones, ed crashing the girls and their Secretary. would-be swaps to the
The talks will cover every as- Three of the girls were carried peet of the situation in Palestine, from the hall suffering from a including the rise in violence as | combination of sprained ankles well as prevarations for the Pales-
tine conference, due to open and hysteria.
London on Jan. 21.
After Sir Alan bad left; the Jewish terrorist organisation,
Fist Fight
in
Another girl was saved by Irrin Zvai Leumi, threatened in alert Policemen from being Ja broadcast over their secret radio Moutet was quoted as saying pressure in the north of Tong-trampled as two costumed men transmitter, that attacks against "we have on the other hand asking. This is stated today in a started a fist fight over her and British Army transport in Pales- sumed the duty of protecting French Army communique from the crowd fought to catch one of tine will be resumed."
Menahem Belgin, "Commander- the mass of people and we must Hanoi. The communique said the thousands of balloons which
that the heavlest attack not abandon this duty."
was at that moment cascaded from in-Chief" of the Jewish terrorist organisation, Irgun. Zval Leumi, President Ho Chi Minh fat Nam Dinh, 50 miles souththe celling..
It was the first Chelsea the fugitive Viet Nam Nation] enat of Hanci, where national-
Arts in a broadcast last night, rejected allet Government has asked ists were backed by an allnight Ball since 1938 and patrons lang the apptal made by former United it States Congressman Joseph Clark Moutet for a personal meeting artillery, barrage. The attack subjected to austerity made Mrs. Clarke said that the ban-to discuss means of ending how we unsuccessful.
one to be remembered.
Baldwin on Saturday "to halt dits then pushed Mrs. Collins and tilties in northern Indo-China, "Nationalist artillery was also The costumes without which operations in Palestine." Rowena out of the back of the the Viet Nam radio said,
"We shall not be able to ful detive against Hanol, and un-it was impossible to gain admit-
requeit, Mr. Baldwin," part of the war prison camp. carrying out his programme ta
car. Before this happened Mrs. The President broadcast New successful attacks were made tance even at the standard price your Collins saw an old Chinése being He said that the Japanese at London this month, said: "I have
threatened by a bandit with a gun Year's greetings to the French on the French garriene at Bac of 23 a ticket vied with each Menahem Beigin declared over no time allowed war prisoners an American passport and o Bri-
people on Thursday in the Ninh, some miles further north, other in daring and originality the Irgun's secret radio transmit- (Continued on Page 8, Col. 8) to display any marking which ish visa expiring in April, I have
of the VietNamese and the port of Haiphong-As- and varied from men and women ter, the "Voice of Fighting Zion." I'm shorts to bull-fighters-United "You ask the impossible for us would have identified the camp a fiat in London, for which I an
God was being pushed into the people" over his Government's sociated Press and Reuter,
Press
to wait. Our people need real to aviators and also rofused paying rent, and personal belong-
clandestine radio station. -
help and as it is not forthcoming the request for materials la re. Inge and business to attend to.
brought to the foreground, but Four bombs exploded today
we have no alternative but to help "I still do not know the grounds construct the bomb-damaged
ourselves," for my exclusion, and I will cer-
Cologne, Jan, 1. God was the supreme judge, he in the telephone headquarters
THE WEATHER buildings-Associated Press.
is the ad- added.
Mat Salgón, damaging installe Lt van Hooten testified that lainly appeal to the United Statesv
Condemnation of at- The Archbishop protested tione and cutting telephone com-
General Situation: An anti. Mr. Baldwiz, who is Embassy if there are any oMetal Japanese treatment of prisoners attemple to obstruct me."
tacks made against the Rainst the expulsion of millions munications for an hour: Miss Allee Lecceq gave a tea cyclone covers China. A vigorous ministrative chairman of the Poli- In the early stages of the war (It was announced in the Pope and denial of the of Germans from the east and This is the first incident re-party here yesterday in honour of trough on which depressions are lical Action Committee for Pales was "quite good,”****
Under cross-examination by 20 that steps were being taken to German people's coller-pealed to the victorious powers ported for several weeks from her first permanent wave, She is forming extends from the Kuriles Une, said in lils appeal for a half
to make good the injustice, which Salgon, which lies outside the 1 years old. United Press. American and Japanese defence exclude the Professor from B-tive guilt was made by is being done to Germany. Indo-China Viet Nam "Repu attorneys, he said prisoners retain after allegations by a Mem Cardinal Joseph Fringe, the peace treaty with Germany French and nationalist forces "In making preparations for bic, where fighting between ceived 17 oz of rice per day ber of Parliament that he per person until August, 1043 Inancing Jewish terrorists in Archbishop of Cologne, the Allies must not forget that out nearly three weeks ON OTHER PAGES The railon was then progres Palestine,
MON ANAT in his New Year's Eve Europe can be appeased only by sively reduced to ten, eight, six,
Yesterday, the spokesman of the sermon, according to the removing all injustice," he said. August, 1944.00,
fessor Smertenko may say he will The defence, however, intro be refused entry into this: cun- Germany.
demned the attacks made against ces of Annum and Tongking. H.K.V.D.C, Clothing Allowance duced an earlier prosecution try. If he lands at a British air- "Only an individual can be the Pope in Italy, and declared but also the province of Cachin Page Five y
Tel-Aviv Round-up. affidavit in which another pri- neid, he will be put on the next come guilty of a crime, but not that German Catholics would China,
Viet Nam. forces are using Page Eight Soner in the Moluccas area plane returning to the place from the whole community he said, stand with the Roman Church
mortars and artillery in their Test Match Latest.. toarified, that rice rations rer which he has arrived)-Reuter. In assessing the question of quilt, Reuter,
House of Commons in December
WRS
The Cardinal Archbishop, Nationalists however,
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London, Jan. 2.
dair Page Two
and finally four ounces by Home Office said: "Whatever Pro British News Service 133cording to the same source, con-not only the Viet Nam provin- Tokunaga and Nomg Trinks.
across the Borin Islands towards in operations. "I know this is Forma81.
Pressore is low over difficult position. Remember my the equatorial regions personal assurance to you that I Today's Forecast: Moderate E will do everything in my power winds, fresh at times, continuing to present your point of view and winds, and hazy. esterday's Weather
that of other Jewish leaders in Palestine in an effort to expedite action and avoid further blood- shed. Reuter,
m: 66.4 dez: Fah.
01.6 deg. Fai. Sunshine: 0.5 hour. Rainfall: NIL Total since Jan. 1: NIL
Relative Humidity: 82 parcent. against an average of 2.00, m.i.Dew Point; 56 dag, Fah
24pm.readinga
Wind Direction: E by N. Barometer at mal: 1017.1 mb. Wind Force; 13 knols.