{- THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 28, 1910.
LONDON DISCUSSING JAP WAR CRIMINALS
RECOGNITION ISSUE Decision In Few Days On China Communists BELLIGERENT STATUS
London, June 27,
The British Commonwealth countries may recognise the Chinese Communists as a belligerent power as a result of the coastal blockade proclaimed by the Nationalists.
The entire question is understood to be under review not only with her Dominions but with the United States as well. The British decision is expected within a few days.
British oxports fool that the Nationalists erred in proclaiming the closure of ports over which they no longer have offective control. It will harm the British commercial interests in China without bringing the Nation- alists any military advantages, they say.
CHINESE MINISTER CONFIDENT
They point out that under in-| ternational law, the proclamation of blockade amounts to implicit recognition of a state of war and automatically confers a status of belligerency to the opposing side.
British acceptance of the bloc- knde would amount to recognising the Communista ja belligerent
power, they say.
ing to actual co-operation with the revolutionary Communit regime in North Chink, and against the Chinese Govern- ment recognised by the United States.
BRITAIN'S POLICY
IN CHINA..
London, June. 27.
The Foreign Under-Becro. tary, Mr. Christophor May- haw, today dented that the British Government's · polley le anti-ChinoLS,
This is the reverte of the
truth, he said.
Replying to a question asic- ed by Mr. Joha Langfora- Holt, Conservativa, In the House of Commons, Mr. May- hewald: "Our polloy is maintain friendly relationa with the Chinese people and should like to take the op- portunity of making it clear that the statement that the polloy of the British Govern- mant is anti-Chinese la reverse of the truth."-Rou.
ter.
BACKS JAP ADMISSION TO ILO
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Surprise Ruling In Washington
Washington, June 28,
Six months after he sided with the U.S. Supremo Court majority in denying a hearing to con- victed Japanese war criminals, Justice William O. Douglas handed down an opinion yesterday torming the December action potentially dan- gorous.
At the same time, he practically invited those serv- ing prison terms for war crimes to raise the issue. In lower American courts as to whether
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they are being legally held.
Justice Douglas in his long- deferred, opinion labelled Inter national military" tribunale-such as the one ́at. Tokyo that con- victed Japan's wartime 'Premier, Hideki Tolo. and 24 other wor- lords solely an Instrument of political power.
"Although,Mr. Douglas said he still assumes that the Supreme Court lacks power to review the Judgments of such courts he udded:
Renewed Riots In Calcutta
Calcutta, June 27. Demonstrators, 100 of them, who defied Calcutta's ban on
"It leaves practicnily no room for judicial scrutiny of this new type of military tribunal which processions by trying to march la evolving. leaves the power
of those tribunals absolute. Pri-into the Bengal Secretariat, in soners held under its mandates the heart of the city, today may have appeal to the con- were Communist-inspired, ac- rience or mercy of an executive cording to police officials. but they apparently have no ap peal to
law."
Geneva, June 28. Mr. David A. Morse, Direc
The High Court's decision lost Senator Knowland said he un- tor General of the International derstands the State Department Labour Organisation, today ur-December 20 sealed the fate or had arranged to issue a statement ged that Japan be re-admitted Tojo and six other top Japanese last Saturday, in concert with the as a full member of the organi-war lords. They were executed today. In Washington
two days later. Eighteen others British, announcing refusal to sation. U.S. Senator William F, Knowland,
recognise the Nationalist port
ill are serving prison sentences. California Republican, said the order, but cancelled its plank
Can Decido United States will be joining up
He told the Senate that news- with the Chinese Cominuniats if paper reports indicate that the The Chinese Minister, Mr.it refuses to recognise the right British already have instructed a Chen Chih-ping, who returned of the Chinese National Govern-warship to run the so-called bloc-
Chinese kade, certain last night from China, said the ment to close
porte. Nationalists have established a China defence line in South and are confident they will be able to hold Canton.
Manila. June 28,
The defence line runs West to East across Hunan province, he
Bold.
about Mr. Chen, who spent four weeks visiting Canton and Talwar, sal that In the event that Canton falls, the National Government will probably be transferred
to Chungking nad plans have been made for such an eventuality.
Morale is higlevid South Chuna as well as in Taiwan, he claimed. Arked about military opera- tions, Mr. Chen said the Nation- alists have been able to capture cerisin towns lu Shendi province.
It
in the
quiet is pretty Hunan area, he added.
The Minister declined to dis-
cuss the newly-imposed
alist coastal blockade.
Nation-
Such a refusal, Senator Know- and fuld the US. Senate, would in effect put the United States in the position of a player on the Communist. team in the Chinese civil war.
The State Department has been accused in Congress of pulling the rug out from under the legal government of China, he said.
If it now refuses to recognise the port closing order, he said. the United States will be shift-
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"Playing Footio“ .
"If this is true," he added, "the British have already have begun playing footie (getting friendly with) the Chinese Communists.
hope this Government will not join In this some type of action", he said.
Senator Knowland is one of the chief Senate critics of ministration's China United Press und Press.
Mr. Morse told a plenary Bea- alon of the 32nd International bour Conference:
"I am confident that I am flecting the views of the
La-
The demonstrators, who pelted the police with stones and bricks, chouted slogans protesting against oners who mutinied in Calcutta police firing on Communist pri- gols. The procession was dispers- ed with tear gas bombs and lathis (staves).
An assistant Police Comunis- At the time of the December siener and seven policemen were 20 deslalon. Justice Douglas said injured in a clash with strikers re-ho would hand down his opinion earlier today at an American- con-later, Justice Wiley
Rutledge owned factory in North Calcutta, ference when I express the hope | reserved decision and said he where workmen, have been strik- that we shall soon welcome Jovan would announce his vote later. ing because some of their demands hack into this organisation as, It has not been announced to full and independent member of date. Justice Robert H. Jackson, gement.
have not been met by the manh- the community of nations.
who helped prosecute the Ger- man war criminals, took no part In the case.
The Japanese delegation at the current conference has only observer status and is not entitled to vote.
the ad- Mr. More said that the Inter- Labour Organisation policies.-national Associated should study the possibility of as- suming responsibility for displac- ed persons and refugees after tho International Refugee Organisat- ion and the United Nations' Palo- stino Refugee Rollef Administrat lon go out of existence.
Soviet Agency Is Given Immunity
London, June 27.
Asked whether Chinng Kol-The Court of Appeal ruled today that Toss, the
part in
cheke in taking an active the direction of Chinese affairs, Mr. Chen replied that Chiang has now retired and is apparently living in Talwan.--United Press.
TO GET TIPS FROM U.S.
Soviot official news agency, enjoys immunity
as a department of a sovereign State, and can not be sued in o British court,
University professor,
son.
CHILDS
Justice, Douglas' action in ap parently inviting a now court
test came about this way!
He
Не sald that while the Supreme Court lacks power to review dealsions of interna
The factory remained lopen, Eight were killed and several were injured in a week-end clash between farm hands and landow ners 40 miles from Benares on the borders of the Mirzapur district the United Provinces) and Benares State.
tional tribunals, other Ameri- The labourers, after refusing to can courts can decide whather transport manure, attacked, two those convicted by such tri- Villages belonging to the landow- bunals are being legally held—ners and set a number of houses provided their Jaller loan on fire.-Reuter. American.
an American general holds
Britain's Dependence On America
The International Refugee Organisation is expected to ter a prisoner, our legal process can minate its netivities at the end of reach him where ever ho la," "TO June 1930 when, according to IRO Justice Douglas declared. estimate, some 170,000 refugees that extent, at least, the constitu- will remain in RO-operated tion follows the flag. It is no 1rt Europe Associated defence for him to say that he acts. For the Allied power. Не is an American citizen who
Washington, June 27. performing functions
our Britain is now dependent on Government It is our constitu- Lion
he supports, and. de- the United States, to help her fends. If there is evasion or control the seas, according to Richard Connolly, violation of its obligations, it is Admiral
Press.
Londoners Swelter In Heat Wave
for
not defence that he acts for un-Commander of the United Sta other nation."
tes naval forces in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Habeas Corpus Justice Dougirs said the way London, June 27. to bring such a test is to file an London sweltered today application for a writ of habeas when the temperature rose to corpus in the US. District Court 89 degrees the highest this for the district of Columbia..
Ja Saying the issues in the summer and Southern England panese case
should have been entered its fifth day of official tried
In the lower' court, Mr.
added:
"It is obvious that the British Navy is the smallest in size and comparative strength that it has been in
centu view ·
he sald in copyrighted
in United States News and World Independent weekly Report, an news magazine published here.
Admiral Connolly believed the
the
establishing Tass, said "drought" after being without Douglas ne historic function of Royal Air Force is also much ba-
rain for 15 days.
The Court dismissed an appeal Lord Justice Cohen said that | by Mr. Vladimir Krajina, a in the light of the Soviet Am- Czech refugee and former Prague bassador's certificate in this case, from the Court is bound to come to London, June 27. court order setting aside service the conclusion that Tass is a de Some of Britain's leading of a bel writ by Mr. Krajinapartment of the Soviet State, architects and surveyors will sail against Tass.
though whether or not it
had on July 19 with plumbers, brick- Leave of appeal to the House been given a separate juridical layers and carpenters to find out of Lords was granted.
existence is another matter. whether the rapid building m
It was stated that a certificate thods used in the United States had been given by the Russian
The translation of the Bavist can be effectively used in the Ambassador in London to the
decreo British post-war
that the Tass Agency onjoys all housing pro- effect that the Taas Agency is an
Iow the strength Britain would gramme.
Britain has the writ (of habeas corpus) to like to have it. the rights of a organ of the Soviet State, and on
Juridical por. The remainder of that ground service of the writ
had no rain since June 12. If examine into the cause of rėm had been set
"They know that they should asido by
there is no rain before tomorrow |straint of liberty. We should have more--but they just believe Magistrate and the
Meteorological not allow that. inquiry, to be that they cannot afford to have decision
morning the Office forecast is fine and warm- thwarted merely because tho
the whole of Britain will be in failer acts not only, for the Unit more," he said.Reuter, a state of "absolute drought." ed States, but for other nations took their sandwich lunches to
Thousands of London workers or well."
shady spots near the Thames and of Japan, General Douglas Mac- Dr. Lillian Margery Pension" of Arthur was named defendant In the University of London, the to the city's openspaces. lowed a warm night In
The high day temperatures fol- the appeal of the convicted Ja-only woman Vice Chancellor of which panese. But that action was uny Commonwealth university London's midnight temperature | brought directly in tho high received an honorary degres of was 50 degrees-four degrees tribunal without à ruling in any Doctor of Letters at a special above the year's previous highest lower American court.Associpt-convocation at the University of midnight temperature.-Router,
|West Onteria—Associated Press.
auspices of the Anglo-American last year.
It
was from the
A team of 16, representing supervisory, technical and work-
Mr. Krajina issued a writ shop sections of the British build- Jng industry, will spend six weeks aflrmed by Mr. Justice Birkett galust the Tasa Agency last May In the United States under the in Chambers on December 10 bel contained in
cialming damages for alleged the Soviet Monitor of May 7, 1948, In en Council on ProductivityRou-Judge's order that the appeal was article headed "Betrayed British Troops To Gestapo," and an in- Junction to restrain the defen- dants from further publishing or circulating any similar matter
ter.
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BRITAIN GIVES AN ASSURANCE
Atlanta, Georgia, June 27. Sir Hartley Shawcross, the British Attorney-General, today assured the United (States that American Marshall ald dollars pre not being used to finance social services in Britain.
In an address on the state of the British nation, he told the. Eng- lish-Speaking Union. here:
"No
part of our expenditure on the so- el services has been financed out
of dollar aid, and the development of the services, out of taxation, represents a redistribution of in-
comes in accordance with what, rightly or wrongly, we think are the proper conceptions of sociai Justice,"
Describing Britain's economic plight, Sir Hartley said that the prices of necessitles which Britain has to buy have gone up more in proportion than those of the things which Britain has to sell, -Reuter.
WAVELL IN RUHR Hamburg, June 28,
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