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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1946,
SUBMARINE LAND MASS DISCOVERED
Aboard USS
WAR CRIME SUSPECTS IN SEAC AREA
Singapore, Dec. 19. Of 9,000 Japanese arrested in Mount Olympus, Dec. 19. Admiral Byrd's new Antarctic South-east Asia as war crimes expedition made its first dia-suspects, only about 4,500 still covery last night-an uncharted are in custody. This is largely undersea mountain range more due to a new policy of bringing than two miles in height on the to trial "only the most serious Pacific floor.
cases," a spokesman for the South-east Asia Land Forces has
The underwater mass was located by sounding equipment aboard two announced. ships of Byrd's task force as they started opemtions in a zone 1,800 miley west of the South American const.
Navigation officers on the Bagship estimated that the unnamed range fa roughly 15 miles wide and 30 miles long and runs in a southwesterly direction.
Such a policy was adopted, be cause it would be impracticable to bring such a number (9,000) to irial In a reasonable time."
Operating in' South-east now,
Asia.
pro two war crimes courts in Singapore, two in Hongkong, and one each in Burma, Kuala Lumpur, British North Borneo, and French Indo-China. Dutch courts are also In session in the Netherlands East the Indies.
OF
The two ships which took
The Dritish war crimes Courls Foundings, o submarine and an ice-
tried 313 accused persons. breaker, were 30 miles apart at the havo Ume, They reported that soundings sentencing 102 to death and 263 to
when imprisonment.-Assoclated Press. showed shallow water. charla showed the ocean oor should The be 12,000 feet below surface. underwater land mass was only 900 feet down at the highest peak.
the dis- The nearest land from covery is le Salay Comez Island, Chilc 1,800 miles off the coast of and 250 miles to the southwest of newly-discovered "Submarine Moun- tain."
exact location is 20 whose degrees Soul Lat., 111 East Long-- United Press.
FASTBALL CORNER
(Continued from Page 6).
Giant-Rover affoir.
The former
CONCENTRATION TROOPS IN SCOPLJE CLAIMED IN ATHENS
(Continued from Page 1)
semi-independent Macedonian slate under Yugo-Slav guldance which ultimately would become a member of the Yugo-Slav Federation,
Alding Insurgents
The confidentint report dealing with what it called the Yugo-Slav troop concentration at Scoplje, said
the "obviously
Yugo-Slavs arc
(By the way, so sorry to have called alding the Greek Insurgents with
Otection," you Abu and Acker in the previous arms training and evacuation pro right The report expressed concern over writings. Ilope I have got it now) clouted a three bagger and the the extension of guerllia control in latter a double. Pitcher Leo Tavares the Evros region south of the Bul- appeared upset by some decisions by Harian border on the Turkish fron- umpire Dick Chung which appeared fler. to him to be cockeyed, and sequently was not to his usual tigh
standard.
con-
The Sarawak INTERNMENT BURMA'S
Controversy REFLECTIONS INDEPENDENCE
(By "Commentator")
up
of
almost
Whenever the name of the "White of Sarawak has been Rajal mentioned in the many newspaper and magazine articles which have been published over the peried always been confured
water part of a century, there has fairy-tale violons of a fascinating people, a fascinating country and a kindly and benevolent ruler. The fact tha: this legendary little king- dom, as it may well be called, has revered 11s "White Rujaks" in in itself a tribute to British adminis- tration, even if that administration may have been characterised as unorthodox.
When it was recently announced that the country would be taken over by the British Government, it was generally understood that such steps were being taken by the wish of the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants,
Rajah
ANTHONY BROOKE, Muda of Sarawak,. Is now in Hongkong. (Photo: Gainsborough Studio).
This is the fifth of a short series of verso composed in Shamshuipo Camp during the dark days of imprisonment under the Japanese.
Reflections of Christmas
Eve, 1941 ༈ ་
DEBATE
London, Dec. 20.
The Prime Minister, Mr Attee. in the House of Commons an- nounced that: a representative group of Burmese had been in- vited to visit London in the near
There's no Father Christmas to- | future to discuss revision of tho
night, Sir,"
The sergeant salt to me. "Oh yes there is," I sadly said, "But not for you and me." Methought I heard him catch bis
breath
An overhead there whistled death. There were millions of men that
Christmas;
Millions of men away. Millions of men unhappity Thinking of Christmas Day: No Peace on Earth-Goodwill-for
them,
No Star No Song-No Bethlehem. Millions of men were waiting. A sacrifice to pay. Millions of men were haling God'a imuge on that day; Their only signal in the sky The call from Hell for men to die.
When the harvest of Death's been
garnered,
The scroll of Hell complete. WI righteousness enforce
Pence
Or greed uguin compete?
White Paper plan for Burmeses. self-government.
In a statement angrily attacke
Opposition lender, Mr by the Winston Churchill, the Prima linis ter said:
"Recent
in India developmenta have led the Burmere people to desire to expedito their own ad- vances to self-government and their. lenders hove expressed impatience
With the apparently slow development of the White Paper. plan.
circumstances His Biajesty's Government think that plan merits reconsideration and that the Burmese leaders should be given the fullest opportunity of putting forward all the suggestions which they may wish to
to make with a view to their discussion."
Mr Churchill disassociated the Conservative Party from the Governi ment
these
the appian, declaring: "This hanto is
I pray that men and women too Throughout the world will war
taboo.
January, 1942.
ANON.
Arab Plan Of Non-Co-Operation
Discussed
Jerusalem, Dee. 18.
A plan of non-co-operation with the Palestine Government by I now appears that such is not the Palestine's 1,200,000 Arabs was dis- Com- case, and illere is reason to believe cussed by the Arab Higher It was reported here that the area
that the people concerned wish to
mlitec at a two-hour session last controlled by the guerillas started approximately at the bottom of the continue along the lines so successful-night, It was learned from a reliable of the ly established by the Brooke Family source. neck of the western side the way Ute Leading most of
Greek bulge between Bulgaria and It is all the more regrettable there- the
"Non-co-operation" would be put Giants were only extended in
They were leading by Turkey and extended about 35 miles fore, that a distinguished member of last inning.
a distinguished family should, by into action if a number of proteats west.
Extensions project south just north order of the British Government, be drawn up by the Committee were four runs. Here star Arst baseman
prevented from visiting people who disregarded by the Palestine Go- Junior Markar who in emergency of Alexandroupolis, east of Komotini
pro-
British have reason came into
to respect
The and south-cast of Xanthi..
him. nevernment. at lard,
Bakar. A ce together with
Referring to yesterday's statement Xanth and Komotini.
British methods of Government Bakar
Colonial Secretary.
Mr Creech- up by Junior and thrown to Bal
The Greek Anny recently ex-established by their "White Rajahs," the House of Commons, by the put who made no mistake to one of the flovers. When Rovers Pressed satisfaction with "mopping | und It does seem a thousand pitres Jones, that the estimated £1,000,000. lture on Jewish legal Im- Lake Government should had
come to only one run behind, up operations" against the guerillas, that at this juncture in history,
sistance was broken in a five-day steps which are apparently against Markar ugain assisted to put the last and said that the back of the re- British Itover away. He was at a position at third base, but acquitted battle at Corymbos near the Turkish the wishes of many of the inhabitants border, in which it claimed 1,200
of Sarawak, guerillas himself remarkably well.
were touted.Associnted Press.
Eight-Hour Baltic
at
first,
out
people themselves have been loyal to picked military installations are located at
new
HIS week's games are: 10.30 am.
THIS Canadian Chinese v. Rovers, followed by K. Baseball Club v. Chung Wah: 2.00 p.m.St. Joseph's v. Giants, followed by Recreio Hotshots,
•
V.
and
ja
scuttle is the word and the
An
in
only word that can bo applied" ovil process which has gone on India and which has been attended by disasters to which we are only on the threshold. This unfortunate process is now needlessly extended to Burnia," the former Prime Minister said.
Mr Attice replied: "We believe that Burma will stay in the Empire. We invite them to stay in, but we nay we do not compel them to stay." -Associated Press.
Mr
Churchill's Interess
Buckingham, Dec. 20. Churchill dissociated the gelly accused the Labour Government of seeking the "decline and tall of the British Empire", while attacking Mr. Attlee's announcement in the House of Commons that the first steps for Burmese
Laken
port/Pendence, were to be
Mr. Churchill admitted that part of his great Interest in Burma was due to the fact that his father, Lord Ran- dolph Churchill, had been instru- mental in annexing the wealthy In- dian province In 1885.
The wartime Premier unleashed ́o flow of Churchilllan rhetoric and vindlelives to enstigate the Attlee Government which he alleged ` "s quite unrepresentative of the balance of forces in this country."
I think it is necessary at the be carliest moment to dissociate myself camps in Cyprus will
and those who sit with me from the to the Palestine Govern-
course of action which the Govern- the Committee, in a memo
ment ure Laking. ...words that Which will be submitted to There can be only one sensible the High Commissioner, General Sir have come from the Prime Minister and democra de solution. The people Alan Cunningham, protests against and from the Government are quite the unrepresentative of the balance of Arab tax-payers charging
with themselves apparently preterusn
of "organised large scale forces in this country." traditions and rule as exercised since costs
Immigration."
Caustically, Mr Churchill con- 1843 by the Brooke family. If the Jewish illegal!
The Committee also urged the
cluded: "IIe (Attlee) has in fact British Government is not satisfied with its representation being in the Palestine Government to hold im-shorn Burma from the British Crown to the Supreme and that at least is a matter of
up body set hands of the British Rojoh family, imediate elections
Moslem Counell-a
which passing notice should be taken mandate for
even in this period when we Arc should first of all let the people under thBritish
Palestine to deal with Moslem getung so accustomed and inaugura- ted to the process of the decline and Since 1937, when Hajamin El Hus fall of the British Empire."-United seini, the Mutti of Jerusalem, was Press.
the chairmanship, dismissed from this council's affairs have been ad- ministered by a committee appoin- ted by the Palestine, Government- Reuter,
Athens, Dec. 20. Forty guerillas were killed in an eight-hour battle which included hand-to-band fighting two days ago the LADIES and Gentlemen-we are at the village of Deskati
Khasia mountains, which lie be- playing for your benent,
President tween Kozane
militara, accord- caheerned decide as to their destiny. to Greek dig deep in, announced Doc Molthen during last Sunday's ing
Successful games. He was announcing that a
urces sald.“ So continue, these plag up operations made. be to collection
Mr It was also ofclady. announced (now Jennie Hamet chic
that 300 guerillas were killed, 300 Vice- by chaperoned
went wounded and more than 500 captured
wecka.
was
Arcull) President Jimmy Shepherd,
sources.
some to do the necessary. It was or surrendered during the last two
that since there was no stand for spectators, there was one way to raise funds for the associatian. Say what you like, the spectators did not seem to mind, so there!
NOTICE
Christmas Holidays There will be no issue of the "South China Morning Post' on
Thursday and Friday December 26 and 27 Publication will be resumed on Saturday, December 28.
There will be no issue of "The Hongkong Telegraph" on Wednesday and Thursday December 25 and 26 Publication will be resumed on Friday, December 27,
CANADA BACKS-~
RUSSIA IN ATOMIC PLAN
(Continued from Page 1)
velo
Deskoti which was ravaged in carly autumn by a strong force of guer- rillas was attacked by a band of 0OD which captured dominating positions during the night and opened fire with heavy weapons and mortars. only difficulty remulning before the After a bitter eight-hour fight the Atomic Energy Commission was the
driven
of the back with question.
regarding gueriling were
losses" and the remnants sanctions against any violation of
arby wooded
aren, control. He cald the Canadian pro- behind
vas asked by Russia. automatic webpors.
Thirty-seven guerillas, including in the six women, were captured lower Mount Olympus region and 20 others were beaten on the peninsula extending southwards from Salonika, -Associated Press.
"heavy into nearby nuantities of posal allowed time for study, which
Vin
JAP TRAIN DISASTER
Takada, Japan, Dec. 19. Nine persuns were killed and 00 injured when a passenger train can Into sow from an avalanche rear a tunnel in the vicinity of Taguchi, Niigata Prefecture, 150 miles north vest of Tokyo. The locomotive and two conches were, derailed.-United Press,
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the
Dr Oscar Lange (Poland) sub-
that resolution mitted the American proposals be referred to the Commission's Scientific Com- mittee for consideration.
Voting first on the Sovlet motion for adjournment the Commission re- jected it by ten vates to two, the minority consisting of Russia und Poland.
The Polish resolution was rejected by nine votes to two, with one abstention, General McNaughton ex- plaining that Canada abstained as a Poland. mark of conciliation to Minority votes were again cast by Russia and Poland,
proposals as American The amended by Canada were approved by ten votes to none, with one abstention-Poland, who' abstained as a mark of conciliation in reply to Canadia..
M. Gromyko had explained before the vote that he would not take part
axairs.
Idealists, Not Terrorists
There Bre
Amnesty Proclamation
Rangoon, Doc. 20. The Government of Burma to-day Issued a proclamation offering am- nesty to U Seinda, the ex-Buddhist priest and "rebel" leader, whose fol- lowers have been active in the Ara- kan division of south-west Burma.
Basle, Dec. 10. 15,000 young Jews taking an active part in violence groups in Palestine and part of
The proclamation urged Selnde Haganah is co-operating with them,
one month will all arms and am- it was alleged to-day by the Ameri and his followers to surrender within Fan publisher, Mr William B. Ziff, munition in their possession.--Reut Who is
is attending the Zionist Con-ter. gress as Revisionist America.
delegate from
Mr ZT said in an interview to-
day that the youths engaged in BELGIAN BANK RATE RISE ormed resistance in Palestine were not terrorists but ideallats,-Reuter. EXCLUDED FROM BRITAIN
Vice-President of American League for Free Palestine
for
London, Dec. 10. The Belgium Bank rate has been raised from two to two and a half per cent, Reuter.
London, Dec. 10. |· TO-DAY'S BROADCAST The British Government has de- elded to exclude Professor Johan Smertenko, Vice-President of the American League for a Free Fales-
from this country
the tine, future. He left yesterday.
The Parliamentary Under-Secrc- tary
to the Home Office, Mr G. H. Oliver, announced this in the House a of Commans to-dry, in reply to question by Mr W. Nally, Labour Member.
Mr Nally had asked if the Horne was aware that Professor financing
in the voting on the substance of the was openly
American
proposal: "I -, şim. not offer taking part in this decision and that is why I am not voting yes or `no," he said.
The Commission adjourned with- out fixing the date of the noxt meeting-Reuter.
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terrorist organisations in Palestine Congress that the Jewish Agency und whether the Government in- should unconditionally attend the tended to allow this United States London talks on Talestino-Reuter.
and in Britain citizen to remain
his stated intention of REFUGEES TO PALESTINE forming a branch of his organisation In the United KingdThis foreign
Mr Oliver replied:
carry out
London, Dec. 20. Reuter's Offico in Romic last night received the following communica- tion from the "Committer for Re-
visitor left this country on Decem- ber 19 and steps have been taken to exclude him for the future."
He added, in reply to a further patriation of Jewish Refugees 10
Palestine" in Genoa, question: "It is quite clear we do "In the next sailing for Palestine, Manliu,, Dec. 20, not regard this man as a very def so-called 'Blogul Immigrants' four The morning papers reported that sirable visitor."
world-famous correspondents of the Federica David, 30, supervising Asked if it had been made clear Americ
American and British press, two aud'or at the General Auditor's that the Professor's allegations United States Senators and Oflee, was
troups were quite cameraman will accompany the re- shot yesterday by the against British pailer allegedly for trying to walk baseless. Mr Oliver replied that that fugees to witness their arrival off with a part of 0,000,000 pesos of was a question he could not answer. Palestine." condemned currency whic was Reuter.
being burned.
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JEWISH LEADERS CLASH
There is no knowledge among British officials in London regarding such an organisation, who the the Senators correspondents and might be-feuter.
The papers sold that he was shot
ho falled to heod when
warning to halt, by Finance Department guards.
Buste, Dec. 19. A search of his person and portfollo Indications. that the Jewish ylelled 15,000 condemned notes.
leaders meeting here had clashed on David was a member of the com-
fundamental political differences Printed and published by Frederick- mitice in charge of burning the were followed to-night by a report Percy Franklin for and on behalf of currency. He had been with the that Dr Chaim Weizmann, World South China: Morning Post Limited Finance Department for 20 years Zionist President, had advised the et 1-3 Wyndham Street, City of Vic
Political Commission of the Zionist toris, in the Colony of Hongkong.