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SHIPPING NEWS
Altcraft Carrier: Glory, 1; Venerable, 14.
| Cruzera: Bermuda, Dły "Dick; Belfast, 2; Hobart, dhe
Destroyers Hogue, 27: Penn AFD: Armada, Commack, South Wall; Quad- Jant, 11: Comet, South Wall on Cossack; Contest," BZJA
Escort Vesigli Hort, 7; Alnerity, Aber- deen Dry Dock.
Hubmarino Depot #hip] Adamant, MI, Transport; Bonaventure, North Armí Kubmarine: Astute, Tireless, Tally-Ilo, Talent. Buncheon, on Adamant.
French Frikkiel Croix de Lorraine
Chinese LAMI' Mel Chen, Laichikak. Chinese LAT! Civing Tuin; Chung Ting, Skip run by or for Rea Transport Ofica: Pingwo, Shanshulpo; Fuya Maru, Yaumat: Katahima, Mackle's; Otranto, Kowloon Plan 2
Sulph-Administered by Commodore Depot Ship? Tamar tafloatį, West Arm. VBIA Fort Constantino, Al4,
Store Ahip: Fort Rosalle, A18, Fort Kandusky, 18; Empire Charmain, AI; Fort Providence,
on1
Oller Celerol, Empire Deinzel, Yau- mati: Empire Garden, A15; Rapidol, North Wall: Serbol, On Tamar; Birchol, Berbol.
LUI (L): 11. Kowtoun Camber; 210, Aberdeen.
1CTI Kowloon Carober.
GOERING'S SUICIDE
(Continued from Page 1)
Goering's sulride "cails for no com- iment."
In Nuremberg itself, the city where 11 Nazi leaders were condemned and met their end some people think that the Allied Control Commission n, sie a mistare going back on their original decision not to adini the press to the executions, It was enld that by admitda; the prees the Control Commbadan gave the con- tinned Nazis a chance to put across. German people propaganda to the wisle on the seyftud
German Comment
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1946.
China's Third Parties And The
Peace Offer
Nanking, Oct. 16 (UP). The Political Consultative Council Mr Lei Secretary-General, Cheng, returning from Shanghaf after day-long conferences, told United Press to-day that China's third party leaders had given conditional "approval in prin- ciple" to the Government's latest pence offer.
A German who spent four years in
concentration camp said: "if the Mr Lel said third party leaders Allied Control Council had devoted as } nilvanced “some nuggestions",a; pre- much energy to see that Goering was requisites for acceptance of The Government bid for resumption of and it was indicated that the "suggestions" origovated whin Communist negotiator Chou En-Ini.
hot
913, 110, 1131, 1103. 123, 1150 clietllowed to commit suicide as they
Boops Delenco Vessels Barbatis, Dar
ants, Doom Defence Depot Kowloon; Darmond, Mackle's; Bartizan, BDD Kowi ipon.
NaCi 100 110, Aberdeen.
TU 1974 Nuclics (A047), A3; George, 10, Y 349, on Neches.
Mairage Vessel: King Salvor, $14.
1.C: 1, 28, Wellington Wall.
Crane ship Shelhu Maru, Mackle's. Rescue Tugs: › Encore,... Aberdeen; En- ticer, East Arm
10ML 1107, 1100, Kowloon Camber;
1108, Aberdeen.
- Tugu Rockwing. 22; Rockmount, 23; Rockforest, Nockgler, Hockpidgeon, Rock- land, Tidal 23nstr.
Merchant Ships Antilochus, Roll's Wharf. Bellerophon, Talkoo Dock. Benlomond, Cosmo, Dak
Bumba, Yaumail.
Chung Kal, 2310.
Chungking, Kowloon Bay, Doeleur floux, 10,
Dong Nail, Kowloon Whart, Empire Charmain, A12, Empire Farrar, Kowloon Bay, Empire Fraser, Cormo. Dock,- Fort Langley, Kowloon Bay, Fort Amsterdam, Talkoo Deck. Fort Rensolear, Talkoo Dock. Olenaffaric, Taikos S.I. Wharf. Hai Tan, off Yaumall."
Hai Yuch, Kowloon Bay, 2ilckory Crest. Taikoo Dock,
Hermund, Kowloon Wharf,
Heyser, Casino, Dock.
Hoi Kin, China Ateretiants Wharf
Huhan. Talkoo Dock
Kenilwor.. Kowloon Bay,
Merry Moller, Kowloon Dock. Ningfal, 12.
Oradell, Enichinok."
Otranto, Kowloon Wharf.
Pokhol, Taikoo Dock.
Paula, Talicoo Dock.
Ping Wo, Cosmo. Dock,
Prometheus, Koil" Wharf.
Nondeau Park, Mickle's Wharf.
Sama Taric, AIL.
Sanos. Talkoo Dock.
Sandviken, Taikoo Dock.
Shengking. Talkbo Dock.
Silver Guava, Kowloon Wharf.
Stanhall, Kowloon Bay,
Taria, Taikoo Dock.
Walnut Bend, off Talkoo.
Wen Hung. 12.
Whangpu, Lalchikok.
Wuchang, Laichikok.
Wuruch. Talkoo Dock,
Arriving To-day
Bangkok,
Empire Park (Jebshun), from Italpliong, Kwelyong (B&B), from Balgon, Swataw, West Point,
Zisabet (South China), from Haiphong, CS. Fu Po, from, Singapore. Tilsadane, (JCJL), from
Shanghai, Arnoy,
Selling To-day%. Oradell (Wallem), for Bwalow, Dang. kok, pan. Yaumati.
Expected Arrivals October 18
Alex, de Rhodes, from Halphong. Beneruachan, from Shanghai.
Eastern, from Melbourne, Bydney. Glenstrae, from Shanghai.
H.. Raymond, from Pacific North. West, Shanghal,
Van Heusz, from Amoy, Swelow.
We sang, from Singapore.
Tol Shan, for among
October
Anhul. from Amoy, Swalow. Fongen, from Shanghai. Hermelin, from Bangkok.
Marine Lynx, from San Francisco. MB. Keena. from USA --- --- Princeton Victory, from. Nosion. Bentay, from Havre via Ports. Bamelirick, from Shanghai. Szechuen, from Shanghal. Wing Sang, from Shanghal.
•Expected Bailings October 12
Empire Park, from Haiphong.
Irisbank, for New York Straits, Sucz Chung Kai, for Amay, Keelung.' Dona Nali, for Pacific Coasts, Honolulu Via Manila.
Docteur Roux, for Bwalow, Saigon.. Masbet, for Macao, Haiphong. Otranto, for Stralia, Uic, Samon, for Stralia, UK. Tilladane, for Manila, Sandakan, N.P.I. Ports,
Denlomond, for Manlia, Stralis, UK. October 15. Gleniffarice for Streits, Rotterdam, Ant- werp, Amsterdam, London.
Ninghai, for Teingtao, Tientsin. Eastern, for Sydney, Melbourne...
SECRET OF
THE
•
AN EAGLE
to guarding the eight correspon-regulations. dents who witnessed the executiona Goering might not have cheated jus tire."
The people of Nuremberg were generally apathetic la the end of the Mr Lei declined to reveal the na 11 Nnzi leaders. A German house-ture of the third party "suggestions": wife, who said she lost both her sons but said they were put forthi'at a
on the Russian front declared: Joint meeting after Mr. Carlaun "Those warmongering swines descr- Chang's talks with Gen Chou, This ved their fate," A woman school-led to the belief that the pre- teacher said: To us the hangings are requisites were set down by the just another
All Communists. unsavoury affair, our thoughts, are wrapped in secur ing the bare necessities of life."
German prisoners at a form in
Essex heard the news of the hang- ings and
work came to
wearing black ties. The owner of the farm said: "These Germans work hard as a rule, but to-day I can get nothing out of them"
A report from Berlin said that six out of ten average Berliners branded Goering as a coward after hearing that he had committed suicide.
American Reactions
A Washington report says that Mr Charles Ross, White House press secretary told reporters that Pre- sident Truman had received no direct reports on Goering's suicide.
The War Department, the Provost Marshal's Office and the War Crimes Branch in Washington told Reuter Eat they have not initiated my special Investigation, but understood that Col Andrus who was in charge cf the condemned men, had nirendy begun, an intensive inquiry.
Cominenting on the pulpose of his mission to Shanghai, which was to pursuade third party leaders to re- turn to Nanking to resume negotia- tions, in which produced no results, Mr Let cald: "Strictly speaking, this is true. But the third party lealers have rol
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth speaking at the ceremony of the opening of the new American Surgical wing of the Queen Victoria Emplia, A Grinstead, Bussex, Recurillings of the ceremony were broadcast to the Hel- tish Broadcasting Corporation's overacas listeners in "Radio Newscret."
TOKUNAGA TRIAL
(h)
(Continued from Page 1),
of
general ill-treatment POWs.
Similar headings are indicated in the following four charges.
referred
lo
rat definitely refused to come. They are waiting the Government re-
In another case I have nly to their suggestions before makin the final decision." He emphasised
to the incidents which led up he considered the third party reac- the indictments framed in the 6th. tions to the Government proposals and 7th, charges as among the most "good" oven though they stated pre-all the stories which have come out romantic. if not the most tragic of requisites.
of these terrible 44 months of im-
With your permission, sir, may I now sketch, briefly, that story, in justification of my designation.
Mr Lol suld on his return to Non-prisonment. king he reported on his vassira to Dr Sun Fo, who apparently is playing the leading ple to revive negotin- tions. He said the third party "sug- gest:cs will by discussed by govern ment felals connected with the pence talks to-day.
of the government terms. However, he was sure up to now that Gen Chou had not made plans to return to Nan- king.
No Communist Comment The Communist spokesman, Mr comment Mr Justice Robert Jackson, chief Mei Yi still declined to
on the new Government peace offer, American prosecutor al Nuremberg saying he had not received instruc sald in a statement to-night: "Gotions from Yenan nor formal notice ng' suicide killed the myth of Nazi beavery and stoicism and deep con- vietlon. The founder of concentra tion camps, where death was handed out to millions could not face the gallows himself. Gooring-top sur- viving Nazi leaders-was the only might have been founded. The gal ows offered him the most effective platforin from which to impress his sympathisers with the depth of his conviction and his selflessness for the cause. Frankly I feared he would do it. But he lacked the character. Even smaller men, who
defendant on whom the martyr myth
hsi
.of
Technological Control Of Atomic Energy
New York, Oct. 16.-Supple- menting its proposal for the creation of an international Atomic Development Authority (ADA), the United States to-day suggested technological methods to show how ADA should work in controlling the world's atomic
MALAYA QUESTIONS
(Continued from Fare 1)
the present Trade and Industry Department and absorb the economie functions now being performed by the administrative ofces In the Secretariat.
Mr Crcech Jones' reply. to this
"I WON: been any such confusion on the part nm not aware there has
of the Government of the Malayan
n Union in respect of unprecedented economic problems with which that am bringing to government has had to deal, but I the
notice Governor the festion made" asked
Col Reen Williams whether, In view of the need for In a detailed report submitted to conciliation machinery and
cmploy the United Nations Atomic Com- ment of persons skilled in industrial mission as A basis for study, the Creech Jones would set up a labour conciliation in British Malaya, Mr American Delegation listed measures
force.
Ce of the
of technological control designed to relations division in the Malayan deteet violations or evostans of Bro-Union and Singapore with the neces Jected atomic energy agreements sary small but expert staff. without interfering unnecessarily
Labour Problems with peaceful uses of atomle energy.
Mr Creech Jones replied that According to the report, ADA conciliation machinery was provid- activities would fall into three ed by the Industrial Court enact- classes firstly, strict technical control ments of 1040 and its operation of dangerous materials and was the responsibility of the officers facilities; secondly, limited technical of the Labour Department who control of dangerous materials: were trained in languages and thirdly, detection of unauthorised psychology for dealing with the activities.
local races and were skilled in local industrial conciliation. He "They are assisted In this task by experienced Trade Union- Ists from whose duties include the formula- the Unified Kingdom
everything
Virtually
connected ndded:
наде with atomic energy is described as dangerous and potentially disastrous requiring strict control. Only three things of activitly are Usted B Insula, This, again, was discovered i netically be left to individuati ment of disputes by conciliation or relatively not dangerous which could of arrangements for the settle- by the good work of the team who governments, namely: first research arbitration, they also bring to the found a witness called Victal who excluding research of atomle had been called in,
altention of oicers in the Labour because he
ex Department any grievances of the spoke Japanese, by the Kempatel small quantities of chain
plosives: secondly, production, of
the workers which might impair tq interpret. This man, who
reaction will
Inbour relations on matters affect- appear before you, remembered the
fuel; thirdly, production of radio-
ing the conditions of employment. numes of two of The
active isotopes.
"The present escapees,
organisation thus Adams and Berzenski, for reasons To guard against illicit atomic covers much of the work of labour he will disclose. Again, there was activities, the report suggested the relations but the formal addition of no doubt but that his evidence was following detection measures: Firstly,
Labour Relations Division to the accurate. Again It is corroborated informal reports to the Assembly of Labour Departments of the two by other witnesses, this time by information by ADA; secondly, territories may be found andavit, and
ncecssary again
Berzenski's formal reports to ADA by individual before long" senrred forchend plays an important governments; thirdly, general direct Mr Creech Junes told part in the identification.
inspection and speelle inspection Waldron Smithers (Cons,) that the Finally, through one of those accl- such as aerial, ground and under-
recently been very substantially improved.
+
Str
dents which befall only to men who ground surveys by ADA inspection/shipping position at Singapore had
Investigation Team got into touch are constantly on the qui vive, the with a Chinese truck driver who who remembered driving the four Cuna dians and a party of guards to the Kam. who will appear before you, football Geld at King's Park. Lau drove the party to the far end of the aneld. The field is situated in a
staff.
concerned The report, which is
Sir Waldron: "In
ylew of the with a technical character and not fact that several Government de- of partments are involved would Mr with political or legal aspects control, emphasised that ADA not
Creech Jones try to institute an le conditions to all areas
must have access under reason- Inter-departmental Inquiry into the
state of things In all disgraceful untions
ion Singapore, including pursue
-shipping
to
its
detection
Mr
Creech Jones:
aliccessful egress sunken plateau between rugged hill activiiles but also should participate empty cargo
Lau Kam saw the party disappearatively in research and development into the western hill, but for rea-
Es that it can be better informed than sons which will be readily appre-
any national group of the activities
News.
ciated. showed no great curiosity It must 'control and detect.-Central
was
nt
And
The facts are
pretty well known. We have had inquiries made and I am now satis- fied that the position is much bet ter than it was."
what
Old
Johore Bahru - Palace Mr Rees Williams asked
the cost of making the Palace at Johore Bahru, ready for Governor- the occupation of the General of Malaya and from what
Dock
Strike In
woa
Hawaii Postponed funds the expense would be met.
On the night of August 19-20, 1042, four other ranks of the Winnipeg Grenadiers set about the primary duty of prisoners of war, that is, to escape. They, together with all the other Canadian troops, were then incarcerated in North Point Camp situated on the water- front about a mile east of Couse- way Boy. They planned carefully, and during the subsidence chose an appropriate night, dark typhoon and
mode from the Camp: No one of their Canadian comrades has secu them since, But it gradually became Asked what the Communists pre-
rumoured that, they had been re- requisites probably would be, Mel captured. Wild tales of torture in said: "Statements by Gen Pal Chung-lieved. But only after the capitu returned, less the escapees. He saw about what was happening there.. public places were told and bc- Some few minutes later the party Minister of National Defence at the weekly memorial service last
lation was it learned that they had a sergeant wiping his swo Monday (regarding government ne-
been executed.
on the sword grass and he saw Salto.. who complishments repossessing rallways)
Misled Government and to-day's reports that government Col.. Tokunaga to Lt. Col.
This information was supplied by
In his medical capacity. present
His Identification of the POWs as is planning to attack Chefoo and Wei (now Brigadier) who WAR
Home Canadians is not clear cut but sub-
Mr Creech Jones said the ques- haiwel oa well as other Communist
thesequent evidence
corroborated the positions in Shantung should provide senior surviving Canadian officer. substance of his evidence.
tion did not arise as there was no Eventual- you with reference material. These, okunaga gave Lt Col Home a copy ly the whole story came out and
Intention at the present that the Honolulu, Oct, of a report which he had made to there are now available, statements
10 (UP)-CIO ho claimed, Indicated that the cov-Tokyo (the original of which
Governor-General should be 20- longshoremen have postponed their ernment still wants war.
will made by Tokunaga, Saito, Nilmori,
commodated in the Old Palace. dock strike scheduled to begin be produced) stating that the four another Interpreter now under sen-
midnight this morning after Governor if the Minister was aware that the Mr Thomas Lewis (Lab.) asked escapees had been shot while clam-tence, and Tanaka bering through the wire
which subatan. Ingram Stainback and Federal Con Non-application of Pensions enclosing tiates the whole remarkable chain cillator Stanley White asked them to
(In- the Camp. Unfortunately for Col. public spectacle nor described except
Tokunaga's integrity, it was im-gence and perspicacity of the Hong-
crenso) Act, 1944 In the Malayan of evidence uncovered by the dill-antinue the negotiations.
Union was causing distress lo # The territorial official to-day a large number of retired Govern- of us are who remember that all the news.". It. denied reports that culately. apparent io Lt-Col. Home
kong War
Crimes-Investigation pealed to the US Department of Inment servants and if he would take that the Commander-in-Chief of Teatr Prisoners
of War Camps, Hong- kong, had deliberately misled his own Government. This because It was known where the egress, from the Camp was made, which did not in any wise correspond with the locality Tokunaga Averred. morcever, many POWS who hadi acted as "ground crew" for the 141-Hour escapees, were able to say definite- ly that no shots had been fired that
were his satellites died more courageously." Reuter.
Archbishop's Views London. OeL 10 (UP)-The Archbishop of Canterbury said to-day that the executions of the Nuremberg
riminals "should not be treated as
as befits men
In a letter to The Times the Archbishop sold: "The account of these
miserable men with their fellow men is now settled; with all their sins they pass to stand before the Judgment Seal of God."
The Archbishop hoped the paper reports would be very res- trained and free from panderings to. unhealthy and morbid
curiosity.
POWs Strike
news-
Meanwhile, in Shanghal Gen Chou En-laf's headquartern continued to remain silent, Jaconically partying all inquiries, with "no comment on
with Chou, which was said to be third party leaders held a meeting scheduled this afternoon, and em- phasised that no direct contact had been made by the Communists thus for with third party lenders.
One-Man
Dunmow (Essen), Oct. 16 (UP) Hunger Strike Endsight.
German prisoners of war went on af sit-down strike to-day when they heard the Nazi leaders were hanged in Nuremberg.
The POWs were
scheduled to
but, they
refused to turn out The Released Nazis
London.
Oct.
10 (UP) The Foreign Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin, told the House of Commons to-day that he would leave it up to the
United States authorities whether Schacht,
von Papen and Fritzsche aro to be prosecuted by their fellow Germans.
Lakon
Tokyo, Oct. 16A unique
the Fukuoka administration's
food
polley ended to-day after 141 hours of self-imposed fast.
hunger-striker, Shinnzo Abe, head o
A. Japanese dispatch sald tho sampan. This had been
and
at
terior for speedy action in sending food relief ships to Hawali which faces an island-wide shortage be-
cause of the maritime strike.
Mr Stainback cabled Secretary of Interior Krug that the situation is "mpilly gelting acute" and sald Ha- wali now needs two food ships week- ly otherwise he wants the Army and Navy to ussume the task of supplying food to the island.
|
sicps apply the act of the
to Malayan Union.
a ro-
Executed Without Trial
Mir Creech Jones replied that The four escapees were executed
there was no question of applying by Comp Guards at King's Park,
this Unlied Kingdom legislation to executed without trial, by order of
any colonial pensions. These pen- Col. Tokunoga for no other offence
sions were granted under Colonial than doing their duty. They were
laws and any increase was a matter interrogated by the gendarmes, they
for each colonial governiment. He were interrogated at Forfar Street
added: "I recently approved pro- and submitted, at least, to the in-
posals by the Governors of the of plapping Ly the same
Malayan Union and Singapore for who, by the way, Was
a grant of cost of living
allowance A good
while later. Tokunaga known to Prisoners of War, for a
ally paid. pensions and admitted his formal report was no longer apparent reason, as "Fat POWs trying to circumvent their on their locally
their decision in this matter has captors, being caught and ill-treated. tissue of lies. In the Food old Pig." That is the romance of the one Japanese
Perhaps, at this point, I may res- not, already been announced it will style, he then came attempted to work in potato old man hunger strike In protest against through with a partially true state-L/Cpl Berzen of Sgt.
andrespectfully remind the Court of the be shortly and will have
Rules of International Law respect- trespective effect from April 1 last." had been successful up to an ment. It appeared that the escape Falls and Adams. It ended in a ing the punishment of POWs. At all Mr John Lewis (Lab.) said that.
at tragedy for which Col. Tokunaga tincs must there be a trial betora since the inception of the Malayan tempt
Dow to cross Lymun Gap In à must be held accountable. punishment is inflicted. Attempted Unlon, licensed pleaders who
swamped
The eighth charge is similar senge may be punished by a maxi- formerly practised in the Treng capsized. The of
escapees were in outline ,the 7th. It has to cum of 30 days detention. Death ganu courts had been forbidden to
their do with an attempted cecape of a Neighbourhood Association recaptured as they clung to
may be indicted only after trial, of practise. He asked whether the to a village
submerged craft. From British POWs from Shamshulpo. (equivalent
elder) partially started to fast on October 9 after there on. Tokuninga's statement be. However, proof of what happened nurse, and further, the detaining Minister would take steps to pro-
the to these brave men is limited, almost notice to the Government of the
must give a three nonthe tect the rights of these advocates. proposals made by him ond 13 gon again to diverge from
Mr Creech Jones replied that he others to the Fukuoka
truth. He related that the Governor
Camp entirely
the evidence of the POWs concerned before the sentence had no informallon on this point for combatting
the food shortage Commandant. Capt Wada (since accused himself. This is completely in executed.
·with Mr Inhumane treatments, and would communicate deceased and thus was flatly rejected by the
sufficient. That it was given volun- the scapegoat
mass punishments, humillations are Lewis when he received the report gover for every nor. The 13 were not willing
and every possible crime)
wizi appear from tho
which expressly forbidden. It will be your for
ho WAB
asking the give their 'meals 'so Abe
2/Lt who 'wag guard commander, videner Cant Victor Collison, tak in the appreciations or went on
the Governor.-Reuter. hunger
Little need be sold in explanation evidence about to be laid before striko
had been charged with taking alone.--Central News.
recaptured
af the 9th charge. The Court may Winnipeg
to decide whether or not the accused. Grenadiers from North Point to be interested; however, in speculat- the Kowloon POW HQ, on Fortar ing on the relation between the nick- have transgressed these rules.
One word about the evidence be Street. They went vla. Kai Tale nume of the accused Tokunaga, men.
fore closing. Much of it is in afdɔ- whero. the four, according to tioned above, fe. "Fat Pig."the ac- vit form. Many affidavits will touch Tokunaga, “created a disturbance"
cusation that he stole foodstuffs from and were shot out of hand.
the Red Cross parcels for his pri- charges. Unavoidably such evidence were killed and 15 injured as a 20- on two or more phases of the various
Hankow, Och 16-Six persons yate consumption and his present will not follow the pattern of the suit of an explosion in the Compress Sear Over E70
appearance after a year of the dict charges. Again, unfortunately for
Likewise with the wit probity of the statements of
ed Oxygen Plant of the Air Forca full Colonel of the Japanese Army, the decreas led by the hed
is hot Sikely to be garnished with various matters concerning this trias. Headquarters here lo-day while ex- incontrovertible meanwhile, been discovered show-
a.periments were being carried out. evidence. had, Cross
In an attempt to aid the Court, schedule has been made out showing the Plant, was among those killed-- Mr Sung Shui-chang, Director of Ing that the four had actually been
the witnesses and affidavits who, and Central News charges as ampiled by the abstract which, will support the various
Asked by Mr TC. Skemington- Last May a golden eagle was Lodge (Labour) what steps had been found in Scotland, its leg caught to ensure they would not be .Mr Bevin replled: in a rabbit trap. It was releasThese three men are understood to ed and sent to the Zoological So at present in the American zone ciety's gardens in London, to be of Germany, and His Majesty's Government, therefore, has no res- cared for.
pensibility for their disposal. I think we must leave, It to the American Guthorities."
The
Zoo couldn't keep. the
eagle, however, because there
a: law in animal-loving Britain which forbids wild birds to ba kept in captivity. So
So when the eagle was well again it had to bo released. This happened recently, The eagle, in a strong wire-covered crate, wos landed onto. train at Euston, one of London's big rallway stations, Crowds gathered to watch it leave London, for the north. The Head Keeper of the London Zoo went with it to look after it on its Journey
secret.
A
WAC REACH JAPAN
J
Yokohama, Oct. 10 (UP) The transport Admiral Sims docked here to-day, bringing the first WAC com- pany to arrive in Japan, plus 2,000 troop replacement.
Most of the WACs, totalling 134 enlated women and 27 officers, will Army GHQ, Yokohama. be assigned duties with the Eighth
BIG OPIUM HAUL
Kobe, Oct. 10 (UP),The police
Thero wore quite a crowd to meet It at its destination station, too. But only members of the Scottish Society for the Protection of Wild Birds were allowed to accompany the lorry that took the cagio in its crate to the spot where it was to be released. It was felt that, at give the bird a really fair chance, this ought to be kept a to-day arrested three Japanese form- er ground crewmen of the airfield So in a wild, secret place, deep in in the Miyazaki Prefecture, Kyushu, a rain-soaked glen, the little group for the possession of 10 bags of of enthusiastic people gathered to oplum tatalling 330 pounds, which watch the Zoo's Hend Keeper release was estimated to value $1,700,000. the cagle, It flew off from his gaun tleted hand and soured up to freedom among the 'mountains.
Even eagles have their rights in Britain.
.....
The police is investigating how the three men accumulated such a large amount of opium, which was first discovered hidden in a farmer's house near the alrfeld..
TRIESTE DEADLOCK"
to
London, Oct. 16 (UP),——Radio Belgrade sald to-nigth that Marshal Josef Tito announced that. Yugo Slavia would submit the whole problem of Trieste to the United Nations organisation.
SPANISH REPATRIATES
tho
four
40
.of
you,
the of Stanley Gaol which, while ampie, nesses. Many will give evidence on
this
a euro.
Chinese Civilians
the afidavita
HANKOW EXPLOSION
zaw on 049 k.e. and from 12.30-1.75, 7.30-
8.30, 9.10-11 p.m., kiso on 9.2 m.c.
0.30 Carmen Mirande, Bernardo Almeny. Agentine Orch, 7 Varloty, 7.23 Budio: 21A1 Lorenzo at the piano. 7.45 London relay Broadcast Message from the Secretary or State for the Colonies, B Landon " Huley.. News, 8.15 fialf an hour with Cole Porter, 0.45 Baule from the nims, 9.15 Landen transcription service: The Adventures of Julia, No. 4 The Mystery of Marling, 0.43 Albert Sandler and kia visin, 10 London
ky Francesca Da Rimiul Op. 82, rely, news, 10.05 Excerpts from Puccini's La Boheme Acts 3 and 4, 19.40 Tchaikow- Close down.
taken to Forfar Street where they The 10th charge speaks for itself The broadenst, recorded by the Exchange Telegraph, also said Tito
were unsuccessfully Interrogated. However, care should be taken to This had
of evidence. Some of confirmed that
came to light when the Hong-distinguish between evidence on and several of the witnesses do not TO-DAY'S BROADCASTING Yugo-Slavlu would not sign the peace treaty with keng War Crimes Investigation treatment to Chinese civilians which Italy if it contained the present 100
team found a young man who had qrurred before Tokunaga-took over appear in the abstract, Notification ewuso on Trieste,
neted as a sort of office bay, at For- on January 24, 1942 Unfortunately, has been, or will be, given to the for Street during the occupation, as much of the evidence is in affl-
accuseds' counsel respecting the pur- Mak Kec-shing, for such was hisdavit form, the Court will unavoid port of this further evidence in amplo nome, saw the four, and by virtue ubly hear evidence of what took place ting to avoid any possibility of sur- of remarkable powers to observa- before that dato a tenere this oc-That is a summary of this case.
possible price. Mon was able to identify them I will try to Indicate positively This, by virtue of
But there will be evilence of It is reiterated that the main dif- very evident scar, aver the eye of such treatment being afforded Chin- culty confronting the Court will bo Frankfurt, Oct 10 (UP)—Third Army oficinis at Heidelbeert to-day which he described and, unless he 1942, by Comp Guards bout at Sham-
one of them, Berzenski by name, ese civilians long after January 24, to untangle the evidence. I ask your announced that the first of three ship. had seen it, he could have had no shuipo, North Point and Bowen Road when reading affidavits. Each one is patience in hearing many repelliions mente of Spanish repatriates would leave the United States, zone of Ger- evidence
knowledge of it whatsoever. He Hospital. That Tokunaga knew and submitted, however, after due con
by was, corroborated connived at such misdoings will be-sideration of its worth, elther as cor- many on Saturday for Spain via Italy, Mosudo, a civiilan interpreter. come increasingly evident as the roborative or becauso
it describes From Forfar Street the four were numerous accounts of beatings, shoot some new fact, A total of 334 persons will leave turned over to the Kempatel the zone. in groups of approximately further interrogation
forings, and' downright murder, are put| May I now call the first witness; 120 by tall and will complete the trip, taken to the Kowloon Magistracy,
and were before vou.
Lieut Col. J. N. B. Crawford, Royal The
eleventh charge concerns Canadian Army Medical Corps? tien Kempetci HQ un the pen-Tanaka only. It is, again, the story The case is procending.
by sea.
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