THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1940. .
JAP REPARATIONS ISSUE
Outspoken Attack On American Decision
PLEA FOR JAPANESE REJECTED
London, May 19. An attempt
to persuade British to Initiate a review of the Japanese war crimes sen- tences, particularly that of the former Japanese Foreign Min- ister, Mr. Mamera Shigemitsu, who had been sentenced to imprisonment, failed in the House of Lords tonight.
Seven
years'
1
Re-Emergence As Industrial Power
Washington, May 20.
The Philippines today accused the United States of helping to revive Japan's ability to make war by calling off Japanese reparations shipments. General Carlos P. Romulo, Philippines delegate, told the Far Eastern Commission that the Filipinos protest in the strongest possible terms against the
announced last reparations decision week. General Romulo also alleged } General Romulo said the sole American that the Japanese Zaibatsu-in-major reason for the
dustrial leaders-are Babotaging|reparations netion was to lighten to restore the burden on American tax- the American efforts Japua's economy,
payers in supplying ald to Jepan. declared this aid was neces- "There is evidence that the sary largely because of Japanese Japanese economic crisis has failure to help themselves and been deliberately brought on by i parileularly bremse of a Zaibatsu the Japanese themselves in order conspiracy.
to arouse American sympathy and insure American assistance." he declared.
Lord Jowilt, the Lord Chan-. Pellor, said that he sees no rea- xon whatever to doubt the fair- ness of the trials or the necuracy of their conclusions, Lord Hacker, ☐ member of Britain's War Cabinet, has strongly urged Intervention on behnit of Mr. Shigemilsu because of his "lovn The United States Jast week of peace" and the "aura of good-ordered General Douglas Mac- ress that surrounds the man." Arthur to make no more preti-
Lord Jowilt said that he was
minary deliveries of machine- hear talk of Mr. woots and other reparations to the "staggered to Shigemtlau's "aura of integrity. Philppines and three other lle sal that, after reading about, Pacifle nations.
V the tortures inflicted on Allled prisoners his conscience not let him take any eles to have the Irluts reviewed.
would
The Earl of Perib said that Japan's whole plan for aggres alon-except for Pearl Harbour-
was quite frankly revealed to
him as
for
Abilst
At the same time, officials matle It plam thot the U.S. will oppose any proposal to revive payment of the damages inflicted by the Japanese In World War Twit
The Fur Eastern Commision as 1932 txes the policy for the occupa-
tion of Japan.
Geneva by Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese delegate, who later be Came Foreign Minister.
(Lord Perth, as Sir Eric Drum- niond, was then Secretary-Gen- eml to the League of Nations). "They were drive
to American completely all
out and
European Influences from East Asla and to establish a Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere to be dominated by Japan.
remember rightly, India was to be Included In this sphoro.
Zaibatsu Accused
General Romula tald today's Session that the Philippine Gov. ernment hopes the Commission will still reach a just and satis
Other Attacks Expected
Reparations delivered thus far in the Philippines, Britain, China and the Netherlands, ho said, consist mostly of machine tools and other equipment. value, he said, is about £42.500,- The total gou. Not one industrial plant has Romulu been removed. General asserted.
Argentina
Wants Japs
Buenos Aires, May 20 President Peron sald to- day that Argentina will make easy the entrance of Japanese technicians, farmers and in- dustrialists.
in
He made the statement to a group of Japanese who live Buenos Alras. Threa scrolls signed by Japanese members of the Poronista Party were presented to Pre- ident Peron. Associated Pret..
Exclusion Proposal Defeated
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Douglas, Isle of Man, May 19,... The National Union of Sea- men at its conference here to- day heavily defeated a resolu tion calling for legislation to exclude seahen from India and
British vessels. Pakistan from lemployment on
The resolution was maved by Mr. T. White Tilbury) "In view of the declared intention of these The U.S. Army and State De-we countries to leave the British partment planners for Japan de- Commonwealth."
timed to ebriment on General Romulo's speech.
His attack was the #rst of several expected against the announced U.S. policy on re. parations, China and the Soviet Union are planning to reply to next week's Commission meet-
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Mr. F. 5. Wagner, a trustee, suld tnt such questions are the sub- Ject of very delicato negotiation by the British Government, and the Union should not intervene.
The conference also defcaled # Glasgow resolution calling for the exclusion at all aliens from em- ployment on British ships.
Mr. E. Kerrigan (Glasgow) sald that Goanose stewards in certain paid at higher rates than British chips sailing from the Clyde are be expected seamen, but work 16 to 18 hours
Indication
a day to the detriment of the inion hours' agreement.-Reuter,
Other members of the Com- mission are also preparing re- factory solution of the ropara-plies to the US. statement, but flong Fesue. Bpacific proposals when these my may be submitted
The there has been Bald.
Associated Press.
later.
General Romulo said the Zal- baisu industrial are engineering the re-emergence of Japan as an industrial power. He added that Industrial, power goes hand hand with military power and Zatbalsu for an will soon be clamouring army and navy.
"I said
to Mr. Matsuoka: 'Surely to make war on China is a very atk way of starting a Co-prosperity sphere. but he re- plies: Leave it to US. We inderstand the Chinese mental-predicted that
ity completely.' "-Reuter.
"MAD PARSON”
ARRESTED
London, May 19. Tho
"Mad Parson", John Edward Allen. Britain's most elu- sive lunatic who has been nt_large for two years, was arrested in London last night.
His arrest followed a visit by two plain-clothes policemen to a house in North West London. Reuter.
the
"The United States can regard without alarm the prospect of Japan becoming the workshop of Asia, but we Romulo sakl
no
Political Crisis Brewing In Paris
Paris May 19,
cannot, General A revolt of Independent Conservativo Ministers in the French Government tonight threatened the existence of the eight-month-old Administra- tion of the Prime Minister, M. Henri Queuille.
The time to stop them is now, before become weary of
we
the burdens of
occupation. the
especially of the, thankless
task
of watch-dog and overseer. And
from their hands."
unrestricted
RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEMOLITIONS IN PACIFIC WAR
London, May 19.
The British Government's alleged failure to admit its responsibility for the wartime "scorched earth" policy in Malaya was criticised today. The criticism comes in a letter to the "Daily Tele- graph" from Sir George Maxwell, Chief Secre- tary to the Federated Malay States Government from 1920 to 1926.
He asked that the Government, should pay full compensation for "demolition" carried out under this policy
Sir George wrote:
Polish Approach To Britain
"The Government's responsibl lity for the 'scorched
earth' policy, which was carried out ruthlessly by the local authorl- tles under definite instructions
Warsaw, May 10. from London, is beyond question. The Polish Government has delivered to the British Em- "It was admitted on January 8,bassy here o note asking for 1943, in the House of Commons information about reports of by Sir James Grigg, then War Britain's decision to release Minister, in the following words: Field-Marshal Gerd Von Rund- "The scorched earth policy has been and will continue
stedt and Colonel General Ad- to be
the German pursued-in-the Far East to the of Strauss, of maximum extent that is practi- High Command. cable, except for small supplies of food and water
The note, handed in last Tues- sufficient lo
here today, necessities day and published meet the immediate of the static native population in said that at Britain's request the don_ Polish authorities had preferred Malaya. The denial of resources evidence of war crimes said to to the enemy in the Far East has have been committeed by the Cang been the polley of His Generals in Poland. The Polish Majesty's Government and in-Government would be astonished structions confirming this policy if press reports of the Germans' were issued as recently as De release were true, it added. cember 24, 1941'.
rsaw
(Lord Henderson, Parliament- "Nothing could be clearer than aty Under-Secretary for Foreign this manly declaration mada] Affairs, told the House of Lords during the progress of the war," in London on May 5 that Rund- Sir George continued.
siedl and Strauss are to be freed, medical evidence having shown Curious Silenca that they are unit to stand trial).
Diplomatic circles in Warsaw "But when Malaya was ro-
regard the Polish note as a fur- ther move in the anti-British pro- occupied, and the time camo
paganda campaign started since for honouring the commitment the arrest of Gerhard
Eisler. Involved In the policy, it was Gernian-born Communist on board
differont matter."
the Polish liner Batory at South- The Malayan Government's States authorities have asked for ampton last Saturday. The Valted memorandum
On war damage Elster's extradition.--Reuter, compensation maintains a curious silence on demolition, Sir George maintained.
in
WORLD CONTROL OF OPIUM
Lake Success, May 19. India took the lead in the United Nations Narcoties Commission to- day in sponsoring the Idea restricting the world production
After listing the types of de- molitions, he concluded: "My submission is that the British Government should lose no time making an honourable ad- mission of 115 responsibility for the scorched
and earth policy offer to meet all claims for de- molitions as soon as they have been passed as correct by the War Damage Commission,
"This compensation naturally of opium to medical and selenti-
fle use. would be in addition to the pre- sent offer of a free
of grant £20,000,000. Otherwise the ex- pression free grant' is a misno-proposal to hold ja conference of
oplum-producing countries mer which reflects no credit upon arrive at a general convention on anyone concerned in the offer."
world production.
LABOUR DEFEAT
M. Antoine Pinay, Secretary of rice Petsche, to meet the deficit-Reuler. the way to stop them is to take State for Economic Affairs, and which has arisen on this year's
Moreau, away the instruments
of power M. Jean
Secretary of national Budget. His proposals State for Air, told a meeting of inelude one for the their 35 member Parliamentary sale, of petrol at 55 francs a litre group that they strongly opposed instead of the restricted sale of the latest Government proposals to cope with the 85,000 million frones deficit, which was revcal- e since the annual Budget wus adopted.
General
In Belgium
Election
Brussels, May 19.
Belgium's Parliament was dissolved tonight. The.
Minister of the Interior, M, Pierro Vermeilen, read a decree to this affect in both Houses of Parliament-the Chamber, Belgium's Lower Houso, and the Senate, the Upper House. The decree was signed today return to the throne or abdicate by Prince Charles, the Belgian is bound to be a major election Regent. On June 26, Belgium will ¦ issue, Ho to the polls to elect a new
The Sociallats will accept Parlament, Women in Belgium nothing but abdication. For the will be voting in the general Catholics, the only solution is elections for the first time.
the King's return, Breaking point
Foreign Minister.
Elected in
WU9
These proposals were endorsed by the Cabinet today, the Cabinet spokesman, M. Francois Mit- terand, announced,
43
francs, the benefit to the State being estimated at 22,000 million francs.
Usually well-informed politi- cal circles way that the measure will have a difficult passage through the National Assembly The Promler will mattor of confidence.
M. Pelsche proposals
make it a
his will outline tomorrow to the
IN ULSTER
of
The Commission is discussing a
to
The representatives of Persia and Turkey-two major producers of opium-agreed to attend a con- ference.
of A Sub-Committee India, Persia, Turkey, Russia, China and Yugoslavia was set up to plan the conference-Reuter.
JOHORE DRAMA
crocodile.
The
woman,
Belfast, May 19. The Northern Ireland Labour Party was overwhelming defeated in municipal elections here today, while the Eire Labour Party, light-
Segamat, Johore, May 19. A Malay woman aged 70 made ing its Arst municipal election, un unsuccessful bid to save her returned all its seven candidates daughter aged 5 from attack
The Northern Ireland Labour Party's 11 candidates were all by beaten. The Party lost seven Dara, reported that she was be-
hind her present Finance Commission of the As- seats, reducing Its Council strengta
daughter, Noi, from eight to one. The Eire going towards their bathing en- Labour Party's representation in
on a river. She said she heard a sudden the new Council is seven, com- pared with one in the old,
splash, ran towards the spot and The Unionist Party increased saw the tail of a crocodile. Sus- its strength from 43 to 48. Three pecting that her daughter had Communists were defeated.
been pulled down by the croco-
IL is learned on good authority that M. Pinay and M. Moreau told their group: "We consider that the Government's Finance Bills are entirely in con- tradiction with any price stabili- sation policy."
The Assembly is expected to dis- sembly, and later to the presE.
cuss the proposals next Tuesday, The situation is regarded as fairly critical in the lobbles to-
Usually well-informed circles night, but the Premier is expect- say that the other proposals in ed to find a compromise to avoid the Petsche plan are a financial the defeat of the Cabinet pro- re-organisation of the State rall. posals when they come before way system and financial relief the Assembly next week.
for certain types of export goods. The proposals were made by These goods have not yet been reached the Finance Minister, M. Mau-l named-Reuter,
The dissolution cume as no two months ago when a new is- surprise. Since March, 1847, Par- sue arose, and both parties, llament has supported a Socialist-finding the present arrangement Catholic Coalition Government intolerabic, decided that it was
With the Socialist, M. Paul Henri best to go to the polls. Spaak, 58 the Prime Minister and The split came when the So- clalists and Catholles disagreed October, 1040, the over
the means of financing in Parliament which was dissolved creased unemployment benefits tonight comprised in the Senate to be puld to Belgium's 200,000 56 Socialists, 17 Communists, 12 unemployed. The Socialists pro- Liberals and 83 Catholics; and in posed additional taxes on com- the
Chamber
02 Catholics, 60pany profits. The Catholics ICμ Socialists, 23 Communists, 17 fused to Liberals and one Catholic Inde- The Catholics tonight left the
Carnones pendent.
Chamber after the reading of The Socialist and Catholle the dissolution decree, shouting: Minsiters have been at logger- "Long Live the King." Socialists, heads for months past, the dif- Communists and some Liberals cully being Belgium's nearly left, shouting: "Long Live the five-year-old Royal problem. The Rogent, Long Live the Constitu- question of whether provisional- tion, Long Live Belgium," ly-exiled Kirig Leopold should* Reuter.
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Other representation in the new dile, she said: "I grasped the Council is: Independent Unionist, tail in an attempt to pull It three (as before) and Nationalist ashore, but I soon lost my grip." me (three in the former Council). The body of the victim was later --Reuter.
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