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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1947.
Sino-U.S. SHANGHAI ROMAN HOLIDAY
Talks In
Washington
·
Washington, June 16. Authoritative circles
today said formal nego- tiations between China and the United States. for settlement of the Lend-Lease account and other outstanding debts were scheduled to startA here on June 23.
These cireles
sald
United
be
States negotiators would her lay the Assistant Secre-1 tory of State, Willard Thorpe, and the Chinese side by the Am- bassador. Dr. Wellington Koo.
The war-time Lend-Lease ac- count tri be settled approxi- mates US$1,600,000,000. There also will be discussion of post- V-J-Day Lend-Lease and assist- ance in connection with United Stuter military missions In! China,
An
Doomed Man's Parade--Modern Version
Scenes Amazing
At Execution
Shanghai, June 17. Roman holiday atmosphere prevailed here this afternoon as two former Japanese officers were paraded for two hours through the jam- med streets of downtown Shanghai before be- Ing taken into a muddy field on the outskirts of the town to be shot.
uncontrolled crowd of several thousands mill- ed within a few feet of the spot where the Jap- anese knelt with their backs to the execution- ers. They swarmed over the bodies and tram- pled them into the mud immediately after simultaneous pistol shots ploughed through the condemned men's heads,
The Japanese were Captain The two men, standing truss- Barochi Yonemura, known na ed in an open fritek, were dis. Other Hyljeels for discussion the "Wolf of Changshui," and played to thousands of men, wo- and setilenient will be the Unit-J Shimada, the "Tiger men and children who Bined the parade route hours in advance. Motorcycles with sirens sereum. ing bent Mlow path
of
ed States loan of US$500,000,- Kiangying." The two cities are 000 to China in 1942. Also to near Shanghai. 'be considered are details irs Connection with the Bulted
The "Wolf" was convicted of States sale of approximately burying alive over 100 Chinese. US$20,000,000-af Uisgang,ann.. | The "Tiger" was found guilty of 000 worth of surplus property | shooting several Chinese on the
Chink Insi
United day of Japan's surrender und of
plunder and rape.
tar Press
your-
Hollywood Professor Found In Tiber
Rome, June 16, The Italian police tonight are trying to establish whether or not 50-year-old Italian-born Pro- fessor Franco Averardi, whose body was found floating in the River Tiber early today, had been murdered.
Professor Averardi, who is well-known in Holly-
wood, is a United States citizen. When the body was found, a leather belt was bound tightly round the throat and there were heavy stones in the dead man's pockets.
Averardi had business an
art eginetion with the Holly-
Cupra. and was the son-in-law of Vit
Premier toria Orlando, Italian
Wood director. Frank
at the end of World War I, until his marriage with Orlan-
d's daughter Carla WAN 11- ifuled some years ago
Min River Floods
through
the janined streets which tied up traffic all afternoon,
No Signs Of Fear
A "WILD IDEA The Army
Sydney, June 17.
Declaring that "push but, ton" warfare was " "wild itlen,"
General
Lieutenant
Ver 4. Sturder. Chic/ the Australion Generat Staff, said on Monday that in spite of the
the development of acu weapons an Army. Navu and Air Force would be needed for a long timur to come.
He mude the statement on his arrival in Sydney from u Two months four of Britain and the United Stutra.-Aano- ciated Peers,
Flight Over Both Poles
Quitting
India
New Delhi, June 17. Withdrawal of all Bri- tish troops from India, numbering about 15,000,
Meal
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MANILA TYPHOON
WARNING
Manila. June 17. United States Navy, bomber few wear the centre of a gathering storm cunt of the islands today to report it TO'GA becoming
typhoon which will reach a dangerous velocity by tomorrow,
The
Fleet Americau Weather
Here in atilising the plane's informa. tion, which plored its position
6000
GAIT at 11 Degreen North, 132 Etat, moving weslnorthwest at five kunta. Winds at the centre were estimated to be moving at 45-
The kuats and accelerating. estimated position at 0000 GMT
12 Degrees North, 130 at 250 miles cont of Sonr
It predfefed the typhoan would continue on its present course until 100 to 150 mier
ciated Press.
is to be completed by off Northern Lazon.--- August 15, it was offi- cially announced today, Some British officers of the Indian Army will continue to serve until its Indianisation has been completed.
A senior Indian, Army officer told Reuter today that the Bri tish Military Mission would have a maximum strength of 150
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Mystery Deaths
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Shanghal, June 17 Near-tension over disagreements and procedural points which marked the Monday opening ses- sion of the United Nation ECAFE eased today with the United States and France agreeing to the original Russian proposal to hear the open- ing addresses before proceeding with commis- sion business.
"The vastness of the tank" facing the group was stressed by the United Kingdom, Aux- tralian. French and Siamese de- legates who urged the commix- sion not to attempt too much at the stari, -Australian's 1). P. Copland pointed out the problem before the group, waa not one of relief alone and sak "we meet at an historic moment In the development of the coun- tries of the Far East,
"Since the war there has been A great ferment over the ideas concerning the new forms of constitution for the countries Arfking out
subordinate status enjoyed in prewar."
of n
?
MISTREATED H.K. MAN
Tokyo, June 17.
Hong For mistreating n Kong mum while a prisoner of war, two Japanese are TIDIU facing trial in Yokohama court,
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A former Sergrunt' Kazun Tanaka, and civilian guard Tujuzi Ryn, kended not guilty to torturing beating and mis- treating American and Bri tink prisoners of war in
Fokohama camp, including Mr. William Loftus of 1 Main Atract, Stanley, Hong Kongam Reefer,
He pointed 10 "the bene. Chicago, June 16.
ficient effects" of the dominion Milton Reynolds, Chi-officers in all the three services,
atatus in Australia and suggest- Sureted "other forms of economic for common action." He point- cago manufacturer, to catablished in Hindustan and day said he is sponsoring when Hindustan left the Com-moved into Macon today cooperation" as an answer to ed out the commission is pure-
munwealth.
to take personal charge the problems It was not yet known if any of investigations arising similar idea was in mind for from the deaths of 17
the
back three to alx months.
of the
take
Asiatic ly advisory and cannot a round-the-world plane
countries.
executive action. The condemned men each had flight over both
He' maid the exchange of long thin sign tied to their North and the South Pakistan.
Desire For Action.
cronomie information is a vitni Jacks announcing their crime
Australia's The officer said that as the women in three years at
age of foreign part of the task and the United Poles. and penalty. The signs stood
result of the Impending diylston Macon Hospital.
capital in the carlier stages of Kingdom is ready to cooperate straight up in the air like huge! Mr. Reynolds sald he will not
Jof the Indian Army, the schedule
development did not damage in offering essential facts and white feathers.
be a marinber of the crew, of the for the completion of nations- the exceptions of the surgeons tually aided the graduation
The entire hospital staff, with
her independent stalus but ac- information.. The crowd applauded, içered new bomber-a converted B-32on, June 1948,
"I hope, however, the com- and cursed as the cavalcade --when the flight is
had been set und ductors, threatened to resign from the original state of "po- mission will not make demands made. passed. A few spał and hurled (Captain BB Odum, plot of the
and was immediately warned itical tutelage a phrase fami- for Information Division of the Indian armed that any resignation will giver to the countries of Asin facts
on specific record-breaking flight, will be forces was "definitely on a ter- cause for suspleton. garbage.
ant required for It was a matern version of in charge of the Polar flight, ritorial and not a
forces com~
practical purposes of the com- the anent "doomed ran's which is scheduled to begin munal basis."
All the patients died in the Sir Anthony Gourlay Conw|mission.** parade" under the old Chinese about Austust 1.
women's surgical ward.
said the Far East nations e- Siam's Visut Thoyukti pro- The French press legal system.
"splashing"
has been fore the war "tended to live posed the next meeting be held deaths on the front page since pact of the war brought a sense try and suggested. Baugkok.
mysterious too much in isolation. The im- in some other Far East coun- the 17th victim died last week of common needs and a desire Associated Pros and today the Surete members arrived in Macon to take over
*****Nehru Criticism the case..
was
A questionnaire
being The plane is scheduled to hop Issurd to all personnel asking The "Wolf" grinned broad' 6,000 miles from Invercargill, which army they wished to and jeered back at the crowds New Zealand, over the South serve, Pakistan or Hindustan. right up to the moment the Pale and Ahs>Premer Peninsula
The "rmies of Indian stalea excutionera pushed kim, resist to argentina. Mr. Reynolds joining Hindustan would be ing to his knees in the mud. nuld none of the aren of come un "Integral part of the The "Tiger" Was unsmilling Antarctica over which the plane industan Army", he added.-- throughout but chatted easily will fly has ever been explored Reuter. with the "Wolf" Neither show ed any signs of fenr.
The police flying squad had to wield chiba in order to rescue the corpses from under the feet of the milling crowd. United Press.
Death Ride
by afr.
HOSPITAL
Mi.|
"We are sure there are mun- taing there, but no one know how many or how they WINSTON LEAVES
high are." he said. "The flight over that portion will be made during the darkness of the South Polar winter."
London, June 17. Shangbal, June 17. My Reynolds said he
Was Smoking a big cigar and Two Japonese gendarmerie negotiating with the Russian cheerful as a schoolboy, chiefs, Reuteneed to death by a government for permission Shanghai, June 17,
to Winston Churchill was brought The swollen Min River today| Chinese military tribunal for fly over Siberia and that the home from hospital on a střet Twenty-four hours before his
War crimes, were paraded Russians have indiented they cher today six days after unders death, his fat was burgled of Souled the Foochow area with as
through the streets of Shanghai will approve the flight-United | going a hernia operation.-Auso. iarly $2000 and Lice G90,000 much as eight feet of water
some districts within the Fukien tiİR afternoon before being Press, (about $2,400).
provincial capital, according to a executed by a firing squad. Chinese report..
Small bouts peplaced vehicles in not parts within the city limits. Heavy rains in the past two weeks were blamed Ευτ the Good.-United Press.
The porter of the building after the theft Fuld that Averardi gave him a parcel, Saying am being followed,
These are all the documents I have at present."
This parcel has been given to the police.
The Professor, who taught United terature in several States rities, including Wush- pton, and New York, returned
to Italy a month ago.
QUAKE IN JAPAN
Tokyo, June 17.
in
They were urechi Yonenurra, the "Wall of Changshtu." small town about 50 miles west of Shanghai, who was found guilty of having buried alive, more than 100 Chinese on one occasion; and iro Shimutu,
the Tiger of Kiangying," 85 miles northwest of Shanghai,!
clated Press.
Nine Million People Still Slaves
London, June 16.
whe was convicted for shooting The International Conference on Human Rights,
several Chinese on the day of Japan's surrender and of plun-
and children.
sur-
the
French newspapera hint thai the killer will be unmasked-soon, sub- | but give no evidence to
stantiate their predictions. The poliep, however, sny an arrest is.
expected this week.
One theory advanced by a a thut the Women newspaper were killed by a houplinl, em- ployee who believes in "merey deaths" advocated
ind crippled-United Press. the Germans for the maimed
THE WEATHER
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today,"
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Electrocuted
While
the
Shanghat, June 17. Indin's R. K. Nehru this nfter- noon criticised the constitution of the Commission and called far Stealing inclusion in the Commission of
unrepresente:
more than
By
"nations" of southern Asia.
In a session devoted to propar-
Current, Maritai Squabble. Page Five
Rud Land at Tangku; Tientsined statements of the nationa!
Threatened. Page Six
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delegates, Nehru said: "Not uns!
Vietnam Burma, Ceylon, the Taxation: Government Indonesia Malaya
Donations und
Editorial.
Japanese Foreign Trade,
by Page Seven
A weak aniferelong moving enstward and aerome the Sea of Japan. From it Hldse exferds to the Yanstae Valley and thence to Tilest, Pressure la Iow Dz Blauctoria,
In trough extendiure from the Gulf of Tankin along the R. China Count Nal across Formosa to the Bunina. There is a small tropical depres klum to the 1 of the Central Philippines pemition and travement uncertain,
Tiny's Forecast-Mexicrate E winds becoming cloudy LIF varlake. ไปปล่ while rain at times, rather coul
Yesterday's Weatheri Maximumt 88.6 deg. Fah. Minimum: 73. des. Fah. Hozabime: 0.4 ur.
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29.64 Inches. 02 01 75 deg. F.
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17 knjo,
comprising 69 delegates (thirty of them wo He was The Central Meteorological Ob-der and rape during the occupa-
men) from 15 different countries tonight call- Rainfall: 7.4 mm. D.22 loch. Tea) born in Turin and left Italy 15 servatory today said an
einer Jan. 1-708.5 mm, a wynik earth- tion.
ed upon the United Nations Organisation to
All Average of 789.3 nm. Yours ago for Amerleu and ob-quake of minor Intensity, with a Bound with ropes and
abolish slavery in all parts of the world and
Tradings at tained United States citizen point of origin in Atsumi Pen-rounded by tranps with drawn
24 B.J.
4 p.m. Khip about ten years ayo-insula, at p.m. yesterday (0400 pistola, the
to secure the economic rehabilitation of the
Baro, at me.l...EDU.6 1002,7 m.b. two condemned Reuter.
freed slaves.
Equals 29.03 GMT) rocked Southern Honshu men were driven in a truck
By an No damage was reported.-Unit- through the streets, lined four Conference recommended the dis- laws which make it an offence Wind Direction.
unanimous vote, the laws to check mob-violence and Rel. Humidity
Dew Poll ed Press.
to five deep with jeering, qualification from future mem- to foster racial hatred."-Reuter. Wind Turen screaming Chinese men, women bership of the United Nations of any state which has not abolish. cityed, by law and in practice, slavery was disrupted for several hours within its territory. as thousands began congrega thup at vantage points from an A special commission set up to early hour to witness the 1947 Inquire into discrimination
prsion of the vindletive ancient the grounds of race declared that Chinese legal system of paradit found that ing condemned persons before proximately 9,000,000 people in Accution, Reuter.
the world still living under some Judge: Donald Finnemore does not believe in ghosts-especially ghosts that advise. their sons to seek divorce,
Film Stars' Escape
nta Monico, Cal June 18.
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N. Z. QUAKE
London, June 17.
An Exchange Telegraph dis- Ah amphibians plane carrying patch from Auckland today said Dunstar Jon Hall and his wife, sories of earthquakes rocked Now Zealand's east coast toppling or Frances Langford, chot down today by a rifle bullet chimneys and tumbling hillsides which struck the propellor and into valleys-United Press. . forted the plot to make a land. Inga
the
Hall and his wife and plot were not injured, but the undercarriage of the plane was badly damaged in landing,
Aportsman. at nearby Santa Monica Gun Club nabbed a 14. year-old boy whom the man be. lieved to have fired the shot and the boy was turned over, polleo.United Press.
BIG JEWELLERY THEFT
London June 16,
the
Jewellery and other proparty estimated at present to be worth $20,000 was last night stolen by thieves who raided the home of the Earl of Normanton at Ring- wood, Hampshire...
The robbery was discovered when the household awoke today and an urgent call to the police brought a large force of dotac tives, who searched the house and grounds for clues Reptar
Trafic throughout the
Slump In German Rations
form of slaverly.
on
there were op.
"These include about 2,000,000
Divorce Case Ghost Was A Fraud
London, June 17.
child slaves In China, 2,000,000. So Mr. Pearl Winsor lost The distraught Winsors, who slaves in Abyssinia, 700,000 in her divorce petition, on grounda | study spiritualiam, decided to Arable, 300,000 in''Liberia · and of cruelty yesterday even usk the ghost of John's father, other parts of Africa and India,
though she heartily agreed with who died in 1926, whether he "There are also 4,000,000 peons the ghost of her husband's thought their marriage might
father.
be salvaged.
in Latin-American counteles,”
Laws Condemned
The ghost story-as it was |'unravelled in the London court
Judge Finnamoro said "The began with husband John's spirit answered with such vehe.
The Conference also condemn return from wat service in India. mence that the glass tumbler Jed laws such as those applying |
to
and
Herford, British Zóne, June 16, Germans in the Ruhr and the surrounding country areas were told officially tonight that their bread 'ration this week would be two pounds
Pearl allegedly told him of indicator crossed, to the side of Africans in per head and that no meat or fish would be is
South Africa, her love "ke a mass of blos- the table that means 'no' with sued as normal rations;
Kenya and Southern Rhodesia: soms that will never fade" for such force that it crashed on Jaws which prevent Indians in another man.
the floor." Confirming thla alump in the but one pound of brend may be South Africa from moving freely John rushed out to find the rations, the Control Commis-issued in place of the potato between which permit the banning at that late hour. Ho re- ghost was a fraud because when
one area and another: man but trains were not run dicated that the
The Judge said evidence in- son announced that the maxi-rations.
purported mum rations issued to normal The Control Commission an-ishment or deportation by ad-turned home and carried his consumers would equal 959 nouncement added that the ministrative action of individuals wife upstairs in his arms. calories against the official food-supplies-position-showed from their homeland as by the maximum of 1,550 calorian. "general" improvements" and banishment ordinances applied In
The only foodstuffs that may that grain stocks were now Malaya, Cyprus, Uganda, Nigeria, found the other man's sweater ly that the voice from the bo fasued in addition to bread sufficient to last 22 days. will be small quantities of This apparently bears out dies.
Greece and the Dutch East In:] in his drawer. He'set'fire to the other world should know all 2|sweator and pleces of burning) about the marringe - when its cheese, sugar, cereals, skimmed German suggestions, that ra- It was agreed that "in some wool felt on his wife but not owner died long before the milk and vegetables.
Itióna are being cut to build up territories, it might be found an enough to constituto an act of Winsors met each other. No potatoes will be available, stocks for the winter-Reyter, advantage to establish anti-lynch:l'eruelty, the Judge (sald,
United Press.
naked ho could not give his son's boyhood nickname. Things were fuo until he He said it was highly unliko-
Page Ter
Truman Speech. World Sport.
and all nations and states with whose future we aro concerno:t have been invited ean -we accopt the question of membership, às really satisfactory,"
(Continued on page 10 Col. 2)
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