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U.S.-Japan alliance discussed
Tokyo, January 8. General Douglas MacArthur and Dr. Philip. Jessup, Stats Department Roving Ambaaaa- dor, have discussed the pocal- blilty of a Japances Ameri- con lance under which the United States would agree to defend this disarmed country.
It is expected that General MacArthur will pursue the subject
further when the American Joint Chiefs .of Staff visit Tokyo early next month.
Dr. Jomup arrived here on Thursday at the start of his Far, Eastern tour to discuss A wide range of probleme and especially the Japanese prane treaty.United Press.
"WAR BOUND TO COME"
Muhlheim, January 8. Pastor Martin Niemoeller said here today that the pre- sent political situation bound to result in war.
"In Her For one has the feeling at walking on hot lava,“ Pastor Niemimelic adhded. le bu Just peluched froth a vindt to Berlin,
Memoriler continund soy log "It is not a step towards is binding 11. pure if the West
fell to the Atlantic Pact or if the
Eastern Zene (of Germany) 15: ching the Busstus. TuS only
creates the third nallonat front.
tr
"1 atm of the opinion that there
I can be no prace as long as Die
present
spilt ****
To turther peace, the point to Begin with is the Iron Curtain,| Best Niemoriler said He elabned that his previous statements on
'THE CHINA' MAIL, TUESDAY
ARY 10, 1980.
Victims of flood
hit the area.
Metsages from Famagusta, Cyprus, say that 160 are home- tess, one doad and many miasing in recent nouvy floods which Mon from the Royal Navy vetmel Saintes helpod In relief and rescue work. Photo shows rolatives of a flood vletim comforting a distraught woman near Famagusta. sociated Press Photo).
(As-
THE NEW DELHI
the German problemn hind bren f
misunderstood.
Last month he proposed that the United Nationa aloufd take
would cause the collapse of the Iron Curtain, #1 icast in Ger. many.
"PEACE DRAFT"
New York, January 8.
over control of Germany which Under the heading "A New Delhi Peace Draft," the New York "Timas" said in an editorial today that the proposed "No-War" agreement "should effect botwoon India and Pakistan some casement of the situation, and that is
He price today at the in wessions he had gained in Ber- in during lus recent visit iba med that the stand be inleen was correct Houler,
NEHRU CANCELS
ELECTIONS
bucl
all to the good."
rc-
AMERICA CONVERTING JAPAN INTO
INTO FORWARD MILITARY-NAVAL BASE
Tokyo, January 9.
Thraa air bases and one naval baso, together with training areas for four divisions, aro expected to be the minimum United States defence requirements in Japan ́after the peace treaty, United States military measures to convert Japon from an occupied enemy country into a vital forward base for possible use against Russia are now under way.
CHURCH
SERVICE IN CIRCUS
Four divisions already stationed here are training stronuously to attain top-lavol combat offoc-
Birmingham, January 8. tivenoss by July 31, 1950.
The circus ring became an American planners have op- dghters inhabit Misawa, Yokota, altar here today, and off in parently finally decided that Itnzuke, Naha and Kadene.
the distant cages the tigers Japan would have at least a The plan is to have them ready and giraffes heard strange short term strategic value in to defend these important base music from the circus band- any future war (with Russia, and be reatly to escort, at least hymns.
the Early this year, the former part of
way, the heavy bomb- The Reverend Bryan Green. ers which
can be moved up at Rector of St. Martin's Parish Army Secretary, Mr. Kenneth Royal, told correspondents that short notice from the safer de- Church, transferred his regular
pths of the Pacific.
Sunday morning service to Bing- Japan would be a liability A mall fighter base at Sap-ley Hall, where a small circus is rather than an asset to the poro, on Hokkaido Island, which exhibiting.
United States in the event of war.
is uncomfortably close to Siberia, At the ring-side sat the clowns, has been abandoned.
unpainted, and the Berobats The problem of how to support
Fighters
In Japan comprise both dressed today like any other 80,000,000 Japanese "Allies' Jet and conventionally powered Church goers. In the rest of the would make them of doubttu' | alreraft. Australin hus onehall were 2,000 townspeople, in-
value, he declared.
squadron of Mustangs stationed |cluding about a 1,000 members of in October, however, General at Iwakuni, in Southern Honshu, St. Martin's Parish There was a J. Lawton Collins, the United where they have an operational pungent smell of animals in the State Army Chief of Staff, in- role in the defence of the islands, dleated different view during
11
Yokosuke, the glant naval base
air, but they couldn't be seen and
had no direct part in the service
The Reverend Green preached at the mouth of Tokyo Bay, is the under the spotlight that normally one believed to coveted by is trained on the trapeze, and his Bomb-text was "i am the Light of the
re-World."
be
keep
the United States Navy
nhattered debris
has been
visit
"American to Japan, Forces in Japan have a stabiilsin” influence on the entire Far East.' he said. We Intend to them here as long as necessary,
Early in December, the Army moved from this base, which once Under-Secretary, Mr. Tracey
covered four square miles orhees, with two Washington |
visited Japan. generals, cording to usually well-informed suarces in Tokyo, their main mia- alon wis to seek the views of American military leuders on the spot regarding the minimum United
Stales requirements
Japan.
These requirements will Incorporated In
five OF
A
Ac-
ח!
an
ona zres of
"I hadn't figured on one thing," soid the clergyman later. "Whenever i passed from one Today, In
phase of the service to another, square mile or so, a highly ef-the band gave me a mighty fan- Betent naval arsenal 20 con fare, The leader explained later
Dry Bocka centrated.
there that it was the usual manner of
in introducing o will take the largest ship
Bow act." United States Nevy, while There was alging by boys of overhand cranes have St. Martin's choir and for them glant boon repaired and modern an exelling Incident was a vialt pair machinery has been built to the animals after the service. Having a reilulous service on a circus lot is really an old English customs which had tallen into disuse lately, the Reverend Green explained.
the
ba
tan.
up.
усаг American-Japanoso mi31 - tary alllanca, which is expect ed to accompany the Japanese| peace treaty.
го
Force In
Bad
Japan.
Kure,
"I hope the custom vived," he said, amphalso
го-
"and not a case of
WID the Church going out
of it way to proach to the good cir-
wor.
pralaing
Four divisions Yokosuke would not only be
It would valuable naval base. B-36 base
also be the purt through which supply the United States would When peace is signed, Ameri-
Air and maintain Army units remaining "Such a pact ing
"The adjustment of currencies can Service Headquarters are ex- It added,
ever and pected to disappear from major
cus people. Today we The United States Navy would
with them. itself, however. will not solve is further away than
continued to Japanese cities
shipped such as Tokyo. probably also desire Yokohama and Kyoto. The some The problems that are at the cach State is making efforts
God together." bases us to such access And from other sources the ero- corrosive friction nomic means that root of the
should ae120,000 troops at present station- Matzuru and Sasebo,
The Reverend Green will leave will between the two Dominious
ed in Japan unestentatiously readily, if mutually, available.
The United States has made no
for the United States on January the man and be deployed round im-secret of the fact that its Eighth 23 at the invitation of Episcopal "At beat it would be a
"It is apparent that at affirmation of the Intention
bottom of such situation Hes portant outlying bases.
Army in Jepan is made up of Bishop Henry Wise Hobson of methods Les peaceful
of A considerable body
For the Far East United States
The 24th Infan- Southern Ohio. four divisions. pursue
will preach which each of the States is al-
trust and I «w}}," continued Air Force, these bases are likely try Division stationed on at Dayton and Columbus.--Asso- ready pledged.
In addition
to be Misawa, at the Northern Kyushu Island, the 25th in the ciated Press, under
This is profoundly unfor- tip of Honshu Island, Yokota, 35 their commitments
Osaka aren, the 1st Cavalry Divi have United Nations, they
entuate, alnce the Dominions have miles North West of Tokyo, and Biom is round Tokyo, while the tered upon a truce agreement in every need for the maximum of
on the
Southernmost Seventh Infantry Division is on the Kashmir area and that agree- good faith and good feeling 1Kyushu Island.
Hokkaido Island and in Northern ment, in the main.
their dealings with each other. Misawa has been developed at Honshu honoured.
Each can profit most if their so- great expense since the surrender Eighth Army Headquarters are cletles are fully complementary into ono of the largest aero
at Yokohama while its two sub- "Each suffers acutely by the dromes in Japan. It is believed ordinate headquarters, the Ninth
to have been designed pri- and "1" Corps, are at
Honshu) and Kyoto B-36 bomber.
has
رما
the
been
the editorial.
New Delhi, January 8 lu view of disturbed ronditions In tafetta and some other parts of West Bengal, the Prime Min Ister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, tonight in a statement announced reversal of his earlier decision to hald general elections in We Bengal early this year.
"Their strife, however. In other Prindit Nehru's former decision) fields has not abated. Trade was artuuted
division between them. solution to warfare with its naxious embar- kenerul discontent In West Bengal, goca is going on, The Kashmir newly proposed pact can remove opposition to the Provincial Gov- case is still dead-locked, ernment and general Instability time by India's refusal to accept accomplished an important pur- of local ministriesAssociated the United Nations proposni
to pase. It should be the Arst Press
which Pakistan agreed,
WGR
us
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
ANNUAL RACE MEETING 1950 Saturday 14th, Monday 16th, Tuesday 17th, Wednesday 18th and Saturday, 21st January
the
Itazuke,
here
บน
this sorne of the mistrust. it will have morlly to carry Amerlea's sup (Novely.
The First Bell will be rung at 11,80 am, and the first race will be run at 12.00 noon, each day. The tiffer Interval is after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.),
There are 10 races ́each day (59 in all). The "Pearce Memorial Cup" is scheduled to be run on the third day, Tuesday, 17th January, Rase No. 6, at 3.30. p.m.
Through tickets at $100 each may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, 1st Floor, Telephone House, mian tickets at $2.- each for the Special Cash, Sweap on the "Pearce Memorial Cup/" The latter may be purchased also at the Club's Branch Office, No. 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
· MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE.
the
Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear thair badges PROMINENTLY DISPLAYED throughout Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL DE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
"
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The Treasurers Compradore. Office and the Secretary's Office Both Offices at fit Floor, will close at 10.00 a.m. each day.
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A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable, at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tol. 27818)..
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
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'BLEAP;
Sendai
He
Polar
rescue
effort
Puntarenas, January 8.
Four hundred miles South of When hard-hitting, straight- the key atr base of talking General Walton Walker step towards building up a broad Japan,
Okinawa also has runways cap- took over command of the Eighth able of taking B-20
bombers. Army late in 1948, he set out to joint concern for mutual welfare. Four of the 28 strips which lace toughen a force which had "gona Llentur will try to rescue 11
basis of real friendship
"Once that is achieved, varlous adjustments can made."-Reuter.
A
PORTUGAL HIT BY STORM
о
or the Ryukyu Islands are at pre-soft" under the occupation.
and
the
sent usable. Two of these are at Naho and Kadene, respectively, and there are two others in re-
bombar
Latest weapons
-pu
The Chilean patrol boat
British Antarctic scientists marooned for two years on Stonington Island off the coast of Graham land penin- Combat units were weak ow- This Island are through the
of troops sula, some time towards the Ryukyus and Japan Proper would ing to the number
end of January. provide the United States with engaged on such taska na
The Chileans hope to emulate Lisbon, January 8. forward airfields from which to ministrative work, guard dutler Berce storm with near-hit the Communist asian main and supervision of civil affairs, their famous Pilor Fardo in the while
combat efficiency, depen- Lighthouse tender Veleho who cyclonic winds battered
Shackston's the land in the event of war,
dent on manpower, weapons and rescued Sir Ernest training, was low.
men from Elephant Island. Atlantic Coast of Portugal today
Fighter escorts
General Walker set out to re-
The Antarctic expedition will and at least one ship radioed for help.
The United States Ports along the long coast were strength is believed at present to store his army to a combat foot cross Drake Seb tomorrow unless It will ride it out in Orange Bay jammed with ships seeking re-be concentrated well down in the Ing Troops were pulled out of heavy weather comes up, when
offices, relieved of such tasks a fume-United Press, ng
Pacife on Guam · Island. Only guarding the Emperor's Palace on the Beagle Straits. The ex- and supervising dependent hour, pedition expects to relitve gatti-
their units sons at Soberania Bay and O'Hig ing plumbing, to
zips Base on January and
17 18, up to strength again.
A smooth flow of replacements then proceed to Prat Base. trom
the United States was of
The Lientur will then leave the rected in place of the previously flotilla and steam farther South- ragged arrangements, Units were ward it ice barrier conditions
роди re-armed with the latest United
mit; in the hope of reaching States equipment, including re- Stoningtes, Island. The Chilean coll-less weapons."
patrol boat Lautaro tried it last year without success. The Lientur has been specially equipped for the task United Press.
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JAP SOLDIERS IN MANCHURIA
Tokyo, January 3,
By July, 1949, the four divi. alons were ready for a stranu» pro. ous one-year training gramme designed to bring them up to a degree of combat effec. tivoñass "to'meet any· ́emar. gency for a sustained period." Elementary Individual training of the soldiers; many of them More than 5,000 Japancad sol- young and raw recruits, from the dlers and civilians are still hid- United States, has been following from tho. Chinese Commun- ed by platoon, company and bat-lats in Manchurian mountains, the newspaper "Mainichi" sald today. talion exercises, \/
The paper stated that another 4,500 Japanese men and 1,000 Japanese women have been draft-
Primary role
All ranks, including even those cd into Communist army servico at 8th Army Headquarters, have in Pelding, Tientsin and other big been out in the field toughening troop centres.
up, sleeping in "pup" tents and
facing
the rigours Northern winter,
of Japan's
Amphibious, division and corp exercises are to be held before the 6th Army reaches its desired lovei of combat preparedness by
the middle of 1950.
For the 8th Army's primary role is to ensure the defence of the whole Japanese archipelago a responsibility which the Unit ed States will undertake for Ja
The newspaper claimed that
more
than 30,000 Japanese elvillans pre interned in" "Mon- churinRouter. Me pho pat
NEW PRODUCER FOR COLUMBIA
New York, January 6 Louis de Rochmont, produéer of the prize-winning film "Lost Boundaries," will produce Alms pan in return for bases and the exclusively for Columbla Fictures right "to" station, troops here, he, during the next three years,
A secondary role is to help The three-way contract pro- stabilise affairs in this country vider that fims selected for pro-, And throughout the Far East duction will be based on stories: generally after the Japanese which appeared in the magazine peace treaty,Touter:
"Raidera à Digest, United Press.