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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1049.7
SUBSTANTIAL REINFORCEMENTS FOR COLONY BRATHENS
German Generals To Be Released
London, May 5.
Proceedings against two of Hitler's commandors, Fiold-Marshal Von Rundstedt and Colonel General Strauss, are to be dropped and they will be released..
Lord Henderson, Parliamentary Under Secretory for Foreign Affairs, announced this in the House of Lords today.
Four Miners Trapped
Girardville, Pennsylvania,
May 0. Rescue workers fighting to reach four miners trapped 800 feet underground below raking coal mine fre were forced today to turn Their
efforts toward an airshaft sev- eral hundred feet trom the main shaft of the mine.
Fifty tired miners who worked feverishly for 30 hours to reach the men had to abandon their operations in the muln shaft when denne,
smoke poisonous filled it up to ground level.
Rescue squads headed by four *State Mine Inspectors worked through the night to reach the men who were trapped shortly beture midnight on Tuesday in shaft near the hillside community of Roppahanock.
Their efforts were redoubled when the pressure gaoge dropped suddenly inst night from DO to 45 unds, indicating the trapped men may have cut into the str Hine into which three ginnt com- pressers on the hillside pumped oxygen.
Thomas Woods, Inist operator, who was the last man out of the mine, said he believed the men- #11 experienced miners would seal themselves off with canvas barriers below the level of the smoke and then tap the oxygen Inc.-United Press.
U.S. Marines Land On Malta
During a debate on war crimes trials in Germany, Lord Herder- ron said that the Government had decided the light of medical evidence that Von Rundstedt und Strauss are unfit to stand trial.
Field-Marshal Von Manstein İs
flt to stand trial, according 10 medical evidence, and according- ly he will be tried.
The indictment against Field = Marshot Von
Manstein is expect- ed to be served on him within the next 10 days.
Be wall Elven such reasonable this as be wants, but the trial will be held
As soon as
Tanks And Artillery RAF Fighter Aircraft "RESOLUTE
ATTITUDE”
London, May 5.
Britain is sending “substantial reinforcements" to the garrison in the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, the Defence Minister, Mr. A.V. Alexander, told Parliament today. They will include alo. ments of all arms-land, sea and air, he said.
Mr. Alexander was addressing a House of Commons debate on the situation in China. The reinforcements will bring the British Land Forces in Hong Kong to the strength of two brigade groups, each of three balta- lions, he said:
the
LEICESTER REGIMENT COMING OUT
The Leicestershire
Regi-
mant, now at Leicester, wil be the rat rainforoamant to léáve Britkin for Hong Kong. It was learned at the War Omes tonight They are duo to all on May 11.
A field regiment of the Royal Artillery and, a fald quadron of Royal Engineers and two Infantry Battalions will follow. Reuter,
NEHRU WARNS EUROPE
There will be ancillary troops, including tanks, field guns, anti-aircraft and anti-tank guns. Air Force reinforcements will consist of fighter aircraft.
circumstances | people, must be extended to the
Berne, May 5. The naval squadron in Hom | evacuated should
The Indian Prime Minister, Song will be strengthened by a renter it destrable and they wish East,
If need to ga.
Mr. MacMillan said the Gov-Pandit Nehru, today warned andfional cruiser und,
tureraft carrier
Apart from the military altua- crnment's handling of the Yang-
the Europeans that they have arises, im
While we have
scrupulously on. the financial and economie ise incident was "an absolute In-
lost all influence in Asia and emleavoured to avoid being in- position in Shanghai gives cause dication of incompetence." volved in sud that the
added. war on the Chinese | for serious concer, he
Mr. Alexander replied that Mr. are also likely to lose it in
Africa. The anal remedy lies in Chinese
MacMillan was trying to make Government does not intend to matulond, we are no less resolute
Concluding a three-day visit, out of the tn Premier Nehru told a press con- bring te trial in the Thitish on our attitude is regards terri- hands, but the situation is being political cupltal
cident. of Germany any further people tory for which we hold a cllrect studied by British
ference: t is up to the colonial Mr. Alexander Shanghai In consultation with accused of erimes against
'The Conservatives protested in the responsibility,**
chorus and one
to decide whether the the Consul-General.
shouted: "You masters laws and usages of war, except ent
Incom-solutions in Africa will be peace- should be for those whose trials have al- Hong Kong had long had a tra-
a policy of ready beg.
of neutrality and non- dition
pétence." na- interference in China's polities.
1tlthel,
British Government T'he
Jinch consistently maintained a policy of non-interference in the civil war and a very vigilant watch is being kept in Hong Kemy.
Not Policy
So for us Germans aerissol of fences against other Germans or stateless persons are concerned, the question of trials is entirely one for the German authorities,
Lord Henderson said.
It is a part of the Govern ment's policy to interfere with the
responsibility which has been handed over to the Ger mans.
Where victims are members of United Nationa countries.
decides that Government has these and future quses will bt left in German courts, under the German penal corts,
Viscount Shimoms. Liberal Nit- tonal, questionel the wisdom of prosecuting Von Manstein after he had been in custody for four years.
"Are you going to add anything to the realisation of the wo-fr]
General whoin very shortly 1 hope to charge with
has
Interests in
OWN
"We shall pittesue peace and aid to nur tionals on the very best possible basis," Mr. Alexander salt.
Mr.
sacked for
racco
ful or not."
India has succeeded in welding Alexander said the ori-
different many the together ginal Communist firing on aloop Amethyst was not a plon-without discrimination or oppres- ned and deliberate
The slon, he said.
The rest of the world and par- firing started by necient
ticularly Europe, which has spread.
Gibraltar Of East Mr. Harold MacMillan, for the Opposition, thought Hong song would best be defended if it is made clear that an attack upon
Alr Kong. It would be regarded as an act of aggression with the necessary
been
"In deciding on further mea- Bures
to protect Hong the Government moved solely by the desire and determination to
the prevent unsettled conditiona In China frani endangering the welfare enfety of the people In Hong Kong or hampering the of legitimate peaceful pursult trade through Hong Kong with China."
and
Defence Force
such
Hood
conseq
He
"Hong Kong is the Gibraltar of the East and must be held."
With Hong Kong, in the short run of events, are bound up Britain's vital interests in Malaya and Singapore.
trop.
And
al-
Replying to Conservative cel.ways been a source of unrest and itclam that Amethyst
war, must learn the same lesson, had no protection, Mr. Alexander he added. declared: "The sanding of als support would undoubtedly have bean regarded as A pro- vocative action,"
Recognition Of
Communists
The Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- ment Attlee, fold the House that Had any strategy been devised the Communist shelling was not with Australia, New Zealand and a concerted action. India
What steps Fruit bren "It might equally have hap- taken
co-ordinate French pened
other vessels were Indo-China, Indonesia and Stam? | golng up the Yangtze," he added. The Prime Minister referred
he usked.
which
Mr. Nehru will drive to Geneva later today after a visit to the Swiss Foreign Minister, Max Fettpierre, to exchange 'Instruc- tions of notification of the 1940 Swiss-Indian treaty of friendship and
commerce. He will leave Geneva by plane for India night-United Press.
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Mr. Alexandler said the police force mi Hong Kon has been considerably strengthened. It now numbers much more than double "We must breathe into Asin to previous suggestions that the its strength in 1941, when it was
Manila, May .. a new spirit of coul)dence, We Government should recognise the
The Hukbalahap Commander- 1.200.
have many friends in those ter- Communists in China and saki: Recruitment for The reorritories, but they need comfort "That will depend On their in-Chief, Luis Taruc, is reliably ganised Hong Копк Volunteer and re-assurance,
actions. It is premature to dis- reported to be concentrating hea that wickedness must be punish Defence Force is being urgently
of Abar, near the The partnership created in euss what we will do.Reuter, the village ed by saying, Here is another proceeded with but not yet with the West, based on the strength Associated Press and United Luca coastal town of Infanta,
as I should and power
The disclosure is based results
of the American Press.
ports said to have been received desite.
Referring to Hong Kong's
by Governor Gregerlo Santayana Von Rundstedt. Von Manstein traditional neutrality, Mr. Alex-
of the Province. arrived at Malta today and din- and StrauRS were brought under salt that the supporters of embarked 1,000 marines on the Hamburg lost autumn pending a
decision on
whether they should the Kuomintang and the Com- West
West coast for shore exercises.
munists nilke had enjoyed the The sundron Includes the lightface triat
charges of crimes benells thus provided, subject cruisere Fargo and Spokane, the against humanity. They had been only to their obeying
the law aircraft carrier Philippine Sea held for more than three years and the fleet auxiliary Winston, us prisoners of war in Britain and and going nothing to damage ru-
between Britain China,
An
Malta, May
American naval
squadres
"After spending tonight ashore, the marines will be inspected to morrow by Vice Admiral F. D. Sherman, Communding the th United States Task Fleet in the cruiser Fargo.
After the marines re-embark tomorrow, the spandron will call for Oran, Algerin.—Renter.
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Kowloon.
crime?!" he asked.
on
14 war
British Military Hospital in Blam- burg-Reuter."
now detained in the 4th
Indian Protest
In London
New Delhi, May 5, The Government of India has asked Mr. Krishna Menon, their High Commissioner in Landon, to lodge a "vigorous protest"
lations
and
British Railways Taken Over
Buenos Aires, May 5.
Argentina today formally took over ownership of
the railways which the British had built and, operated for over 50 years.
took
The same report also said that hundreds of Chinese Communists have landed in recent works along the Pacific coast in this Province.
Router.
HEADMASTER
TO APPEAL
Eccleshall, May 5. Robert Copping, aged 29, beard-
c headmaster of the Horsley Hall "freedom school," Wax Bentoncod
The steps now being taken will leal with any breach of the con→. ditions under which Chinese nu- tionals, whether Kuomintang or
there Communists, reside
arid with disturbances of the pesen, however caused.
to one month's imprisonment by It will
The formal transfer document tine Government
another the magistrates' court hero today be in the public in- not be
then signed by step in complete nationalisation on su
wilful summons of causing terest to
detalls Rive
at this was read and
Senor Peron, the Minister af of the nation's transport systems, damage to a window at the court stage, he added.
Lieutenant-Colonel announcing that the Government house on April 7. „Jie gave notice Transport, The foox situation
Juan Castro, and representatives has abrorber the country's four of appeal and was released on- ball. Konk at present
is
Including generally
of the former
partner, Mr. Copping and bls owners, Roberto | semi-private airlines, satisfactory, he said, Supplies of
Montgomery and Geronimo Cor- the international airways Fama.¦] Edward Reynolds, assed .31, were rice, the staple diet of the Chi-
tes Funes,
The Ministry of Transporta-found guilty by the local magis nese, are fully adequate.
April 8 to be unfit to Senor Montgomery said: "This tion will operate the lines, which trates on act formally places on record the are capitalised jointly by Gov-have the care of children and to transference
to the Argentine ernment and private interests.be keeping them in a detrimental
environment.-Router. state of all property of the Bel- United Press. Lish railway enterprises."
He expressed the hope that
Shanghai Britons
with the British Government Steps are already being taken ngainst the execution yesterday to
stockpile
supplies
by the Malayan authorities of which might run short,
of food
Mr. S. A. Ganapathy, Indian Mr. Alexander said that it Argentine would continue on the President of the Pan-Malayan not yet clear whether the Com-
Federation of Trade Unions, munists intend to take Shanghai
day
or by-pass
Jan
the
The External Affairs Ministry | Or
it. He hopedi opposing here made this announcement to-
armies will recognise the undesirability for humanitar- was sentenced to reasons of creating a battle- death in March for
death
carrying a ground of this densely populated revolver and six rounds of am- munition.
Ganapathy
The Indian Government had asked the Malaya Government to consider the sentence very care- fully before currying it out, since they had information suggesting he had been dubbed a terrorist in the hurry and heat of muli-terror- ist operations-Reuter,
MAKE
area.
The Government
pain of peace, social justice, cul- tural and economic development. At the same time, the Argen-
RUSSIANS FREE NEWSMEN
Berlin, May 5.
had been in the closest consultation with the
A British and two United States British Consul-General in Shang- correspondents were released by hal about the measures to be the Rusalan authorities in Berlin adopted in an emergency. These this afternoon after several hours' are designed to offer such pre-detention. tection to British nationals as The three
were detained fast might be possible in the elreum- night while
trying to "run the stunces and to enable them to be Berlin blockado'—Router.
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