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LEGISLATORS REJECT
RUSSIA ESTABLISHES Yuan Members Ask GOLD YUAN BUDGET
AIR BASE AT DAIREN Japanese Forced Labour
Behind Security Cloak
FAR EAST IRON CURTAIN
Shanghai, October 8.
The Soviets have built up a powerful air base at Dairen and behind a strict security cloak are running Japanese-built factories at full blast using Japanese forced labour, according to a first- hand report brought to Shanghai by an Austrian, Mr. Bruno Schrenzel.
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He said 2,000 Japanese techniciahs and experts were kept behind a barb-
ed wire in the Doiren sector.
Mr. Schranzel left Dairen last July 20 on a repatriation ship sant there from Japan. The ship also carried Japanese repatriates and nearly
30 foroigners-Britons, Grocks and Americans to Yokohama.
Mr. Schrenzel arrived here yesterday while the others re- mained in Yokohamaa.
Ife said Dairen---which der the treaty Was to have been a prosperous free port- is dead to all business and trade, dependient for fund on lusty market and Hvlog
the under
oppressiv shadow of the Soviet Kommarda- Tuvo.
The Chinese population, he said, was hostile to the Soviets, having been embittered by So- viet looting and roping when the Red Army murched in in 1945, and are yearning for the Chinese Nu- tional government to take over.
He said the few remaining for- elgners were eager to get oul, Str
the Japanese
experts and in viel
technicians, he 'bdied, Iuct way
were madt. to work
Jun factorles-Dairen's only`kong
concern.
First Report
Mr. Schrenzel, who managed a foreign-owned hotel in Dairen for the past 21 months, brought ones E the first non-official reports on pestwar conditions behind the Asilir sector of the Russian Iron Carter.
He said the Soviet concan. trated a large number of plance
AT
an
airport
wituated 10
minutes by car north of Dalrani Arrived In 1939
but at let security regulations bar everyone from anywhere
near the airport zone. Soviet ships do not touch at Hairen but he believed. innn were stationed nearby
at the anyal huse of Purt Arthur,
Mr. Schrenzel maid elvillans were barred from the factory ar. He named the Kansell plant as one of those working at full blast.
Pliotograph-taking of hills or the waterfront was banned by the Soviets although swimming on the benches may be permitted,
Communist. Leader Shot
Bald
Singapore, Onlobar 8. An official Source Wong Tat Choe, former President of the Johora Bahru Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Was shot and killed on Wednesday night rosisting arrest Johore.
Police said Wong, was Communist loader. They began hunting him when the revolt broke out last May, "Associated Press.
Yoshida Mooted
As Next Premier
Tokyo, October 8,
Mr. Schrevzel sald he arrived in Dalren in May, 1939. He and 10 other foreigners, including the Danish Consul Mr. Elm, were ar- rested two days before the Japan, exc capitulation and only the sur render saved them from probable execution.
For Investigation
Nanking, October 2
Cantonese members of the Legislative and Control · Yuan today demanded the immediate Investigation of Kwangtung Governor, Dr. T. V. 8oong's large-scale buying of Hong Kong dollare a day before the announcement of the currency reform as alleged in Canton reports.
The demand was contained in a telegram to Control Yuan representatives from Canton,
The Canton reports, which created a stir, alleged that Dr. T. V. Boong, taking advantage of advance knowledge of the currency reform, bought more than HK$1,000,000, thereby not- ting a profit of, CN54,000,000,0 30,000.
The Kwangtung Governor, according to another Canton ro port, admitted he bought about HK$500,000 to purchase rice from Bangkok.
It was further alleged that his large-scale buying caused the black market rate for Hong Kong dollars, to double-United Prese.
Nationalists Near Yingkow Harbour
Shanghai, October 8. The Nationalists, sweeping down the Liaotung Peninsula, roached to within 40 kilometres of Yingkow harbour--vital supply port on the castern arm of the Liaotung Gulf, pro-Govern- ment reports asserted today.
The occupation of the port would give the Govern- ment troops in Manchuria a secondary supply line to supplement the airlift supply port of Hulutoo on the western arm of the Licotung Gulf which is currently choked off by the Com- munist attack.
The Government determination taken by the Generalissimo in to blast open a sea-land corridor recent
Generalissimo years,
the Ha added, however, that Im to Mukden was underscored by Chiang personally visited mediately upon occupying Dal President Chiang Kai-shek's visit Government garrisons along the began to bolo Peiping, Mukden and Tientsin East Hovel and South Manchuria ten, the Boviets hated as much as the Japanese (and by sea to Hulutno in what sea coast, travelling on a heavily before. The Red soldiers then obwrvers noted as the longest escorted warship. went on Indiscriminate looting milltary inspection tour and raping wgroes with watchon
and olgarettee
prized a most
valuable souvenira.
Chung an example, Mr. Schech zem sald once several blocks WITE cordoned off and all caught WILE
in the net were forced at the bayonet point to hand over their watches.
Hp said Dairen experienced a drastic currency inflation. When he left, the US dollar fetched 2,000 "occupation yen" with higher quotations for United States notes of the higher denominations
Soaring Prices
under-
INDIA'S FOOD SITUATION
VERY GRAVE
Singapore, October 7. India's food situation is "xxx- tremely grave" her delegate told the South-east Asia linison officers conference which began in Singa pore today.
Returning to Peiping last even- ing by train, Chiang, was to re ceive the United States Ambas. sadur, Dr. Leighton Stuart, and the United States West Pocille Floet Commander, Wide-Admich Oscar E. Badger,
Speculation was rifle on Admiral Badger's call, and unconfirmed reports sald that the defence of Taungtao-United States reet on- chorage in Shanghai Province- Pro-Government reports stated may be discussed, that a strong Government column was rolling down the Llautung! Peninsula, encountering
Nanking, October 8.
A crisis loomed today for Premier Wong Wen-hao's Cabinet as a result of the rejection by the Legislative Yuan of its current somi-annual national budget after it had been revised in torms of gold yuan, following the currency reform.
Instead of approving it, the legislators unanimous- ly repudiated the new budget on the grounds that expenditures were not simply converted at the rate of 3,000,000 old Chinese dollars to one gold yugn but padded to three or four times the original outlay,
The Legislativa Yuan's resolution to reject the
budget, according to the provisions of the constitution, would mean that within 10 days after its delivery to the Executivo Yuan, Pro- mior Wong may, with the approval of the Pro- sident, request its consideration by the legisla-
tora.
However, if after considera- | The national budget for the tion, two thirds of the attend- latter half of the current yest- ing members of the Legislative the last presented in terms of the Yuun still uphold the original old national Jurrency-whe op- proved by the Legislative Yuan resolution, he would either after protracted sessions before it have to abide by it and pre-finally went fato summer recess sent a new budget or resign. lato in July!
Cuba, Norway Gain UN Seats
Parls, October 3, Cuba and Norway were.. elected
two-year today to terms on the United Nations Security Council. Their terms begin next January 1.
A deadlook developed be. tween Egypt and Turkey for the Middla Enstorn seat, to be vacated at the end of the year by Syrla.
Neither obtained the "neces- sary two-thirds majority of 36 votes for election. Egypt received 30 vetra and Turkey
23.
A second ballot was! ordered Immediately Ko decide be- tween the toya, desdlocked. contestants Five Latin Ameri- can countries were absent,,ra- ducing the number of mem- ber natione voting to B3. This' established 25 a two-thirds majority.Associated Press.
Canton Press Hails HK Agreement
Before it was voted into final form, the legislators had trimmed the budget considerably by ab. olishing some superfluous gov. ernment organisations and reduc-
ing outlays for others,
Arbitrary Increases
US $17,312,000 Insurance
St. Loula, October 7. The Monsanto Chemical Gompany today said it
Would
receive U8517,312,000-which ̈* It described as the largest single insurance payment In hlatory for losses is suffered In the Texas City divatter in April 1947,
The Company sale negotin- tions for the sum were" con- cluded with the Oli tmauraños Association of Chloago, which Is a group of many leading stook insurance companies United Press.
Search For
Compromise Solution
In its present form, the legis iators said that the budget actually Increased three or four times over its original figures, declar
Paris, October 8. ing that there was no legal basis
The Argentinian delegate to for such arbitrary increaseS
that It was argued
whereas the UN General Assembly, Mr. the original budget should have Juan Bramuglia, assuming the heen merely revised and not in role of mediator in the Berlin. creased on the basis of the new crisis, day conferred for currency for any neces ary bud-more than an hour with Rus- Relary increAROS approval must be sought from the Legislative sto's Mr. Andrek Vynshinsky in
search of a compromise solu Yuan in a separate bilL
This seems now the only course tion. opet to. Premier Wong and one An
authoritative American
in which he is likely to meet with source and the Western Powers
.opposition.
approve Benor Bramuglia's tobve unexported rejection inland retornien his coneilla. lowed a violent tirade against the ton efforts on that Berlin issue. Cabinet in which it was alleged Details of the Bramugila- that the Executive Yuan had not Vyshinsky, discussions ware not respected the powers of the Legf-disclosed nor was the exact nature lative Yuan and Ignored many of of the compromise being sought. * Rta resolutions:
But It is known that the A member of the Legislative
majarity of Security CouncH Yuan, Wong Weng-llen, said the members not directly involved in policies recently made by the Ex- the Berlin dispute favour a com- ecutive. Yuani were not proper! and it is time for us to teach Ponda along the lines of the
American offer an immediat them A lesson."--Reuter and Counci of Foreign
Ministers meeting on Germany in return for lifting of the blockado.
United Press,
RIVER DRAGGED
Ho added that owing to a big Communist opposition. After tak- drop in the import of cereals ing Hartieng, to inney southwest the last two months and a falling of Mukden, advance units reached
Both Mr. Bramugils and Mr. off in the rice coming from to within 40 kilometres of the sea
Vyshinsky were represented-by- Food was plentiful-but only at Burma, India needed assistance.
It was believed that the ofcoast.
FOR 43 BODIES reliable sources as satisfied with the conference. Senor Bramuga soaring black market prices. Mr. Mr. R. G. Stone, acting chief of Government troops will run intu the Commissioner General's stiffer Red resistance when they
Shanghai, October 8. Schrenzel said the pitifully under
Canton, October 8.
The waterfront authorities were is to spend the rest of the day paid employees, and this included economic organisation, said pre-ner Yngkaw
the representatives cautions were being taken in case
The latest moves by A Central News despatch from
the reported to be dragging the river tolking with Itussian emigres who became So.
of 13 of the Big Three Western Powers Kong GovernmentTM|yesterday for the bodies viet, citizens, sell their food ra- Burma could not full her pro-Hauchow said that Mr. Feng Kuo- Hong
with the non-permanent tions on the black market to buy gramme. The International Einer tung, Commissioner of Civil Af legislation to rectify the Sino- Chinese, mostly members of the and
foods andgency Food Counell had appealed toire of the Shanglung
also confer with provin- British Agreement concluded crew and coolies who had l-members of the Security Council. coarser and cheaper
to European countries to deter cial Government, allpped through in Nanking in January to aid appeared after
Junk, loaded He may
Dmitri thus stretch out their dlot
The Soviets are afraid to shipments of rice until January Red-infested Shanhung in
how China in her fight against with 94 legs, grounded at Woo: Ukraine's delegato, Mr. fraternise with the population at least,
guise and arrived in Hsuchow.
Chinese reports.
porter on the Security Counell, WAS Burma shipped 45,000 tons. In and the Chinese populace
The despatch said that Ganerai smuggling are warmly wel-ng and canized, according to Manuliskey, Ru sla's only sup Mr. Bramuglia and Mr. Vyshin- All the hogs, herded in the bitterly hostile to the Soviets as a August and 28,000 tons th Sep-Wu Hua-wen's defection was the comed by the Chinese press.
This month she would main cause of the fall of Tsinan, The "Labour Daily News," holds of the Junit, are presumed sky made every effort to keep the result of their behaviour Mr tember. The election of Mr. Shigeru Yoshido, President of Schrenzel said the Chinese ardent ship 32,000 tons. It was hoped she It said the Communists promised which is generally regarded as to have been drowned. No des- morning, conference strictly one
the Democratic Liberal Party, as Prime Minis-
ly desire the Chinese Government could ship another 140,000 tons Wu the governorship of Shantung organ of Kuomintang labour, acription of the sunken junk could aimed at conciliation. They met to take over but the Soviet train-in November and December. but they broke their promise after an editorial says that the facili-be obtained from two men who at an unidentified neutral place.
are the only If was reported that after Mr. The Liberals yes- ter scomed assured today.
Asian man fell. said, that Wu was ties, although long delayed, will claimed that they Most of the South-cast ed a native police of
10.000 strong
Immense assistance survivor and gave the first re- Bramundia's talks with the West- beers on the terday decided to make an all-out bid for the keep order and snuff out any countries reported a satisfactory made an Army commander in the be of
rice supply provided
Barma Red Army and assigned to an in- China, possible demonstrations.
port of the alleged. Incident to ern and neutral The newspaper hope that prithorax Both are suffer. Council he will expect to reo Mr.. office yesterday and named Mr. Yoshida as
doctrination course in Chiamutze Mr. Sihrenzen said the Chinese fulfilled her programme.
smuggling will cease with the ing from shock.-Reuter,
Vyshinsky again, Uret Press. Communist
Coylan, however, said the fall in northern Manchuria. Ins their candidate for the Premiership.
army He dild not know in supplies from Burma had al- The despatch said that Governor implementation of the The main obstacle to Mr. British. Since he reorganised the evidence. Yoshida's election remains pos- Liberal Party Into the Democra- whether ostensibly the non-Com-ready caused her dimeulties and Wang Yan-w was wounded in Ush Agreement,
concerned. Red Chinese authorities through the sible SCAP disapproval of the the Liberal Party early this year, munist Chinese puppet.elty ad- necessitated shipping 40,000 tons the leg during the Tainan siege it will reflect badly
the two ministration includes Communists. to Ceylon before the end of the but hobbled
lines. who he planned to mould axtrême
However, the Red com the paper states. right-winger,
He said the repatriation group year.
The editorial point: out that party system of Government In
The brightest spot in the sur-mander di tributed Wu's photes Prime was once previously
Japan under which the Democra- was greatly assisted by the United
news that Slam to all units and the wounded theoretically no Hong Kong a Minister under the occupation. tie Liberals, would be the coun-States Consul, Mr. Paul Paddock, vey was the
was beloved to have slstance is required in the sup Brigadier
along Courtney terpart of the British Conserva who runs the isolated and only would full her rice commitments governor
of smuggling end of been captured before reaching pression Whitney, Chlef uf General tive Party
fareign consulate in Dairen. for the year by the
November.-Neuter.
Government lines,United Press. China's borders, but the geogra- MacArthur's Government Section, Last night, the Lower House United Press.
phical relationship of China and today discounted widesprend steering Commitee agreed to
Hong Kong being as it is, the rumours that the occupation nu entrust the Speaker of the House,
co-operation of the British au-i .thorities would veto Mr. Mr. Konakichi Matsuoką, with
thoritien is necessary. Yoshida's accession to the the negotiations toward the Premiership.
formation of a new Cabinet.
General
SCAP is leaving the decision to the Japanese themselves, he said.
The Democratie Liberals hold
151 seat
To Ask Leaders
Mr. Matsuoka today disclosed
in the Lower House, that he will approach the lead-
compared with the Social De
ors of the five major parties' on Mr. mocrats 110, the Democrats' 80 the question.
He viatted
and the People's Co-operatives' Yoshida's residence earlier in the day and, conferred with the De
30.
Mr. Yoshida, who was a promocratie Liberal Party Leader. war Japanese. Ambassador to the
There was some opposition from
United Kingdom, is strongly pro-members of Mr. Yoshida's party
THE WEATHER
on the Steering Committee to giving Mr. Matsuoka the Initia tive in settling the issue but they ware later persuaded to give their
Meanwhile, Jabour como aut
Aniferelories are centred over the Ben tentative assent. of Japan and Bachuen, between-them-N trengli le moving 8° beroes the Yellow
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This co-operation has not been withheld and, says the paper, "wr hope that with the assistance of the Hong Kong Government our nuthorities. will Intensify
their
fforts to eliminate smuggling."
In the meantime, smugglers operating between Canton and the British Colony arb. resorting *D new tactles to evade the watchful Customs officials.
Previously, they smuggled ri bulk; now they are smuggling In very mail quanities, but are em ploying so many people to do," that the eventual profita Aro as "reat
contraband-run- os 'bulk ping.
As another, blind, Women are employed in most cases. Reuter.
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