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VOL. II NO. 86
Three Killed In
Funeral Tragedy
Bombay, Jan. 10.
Three persons were killed and 60 others injured when tivo trucks crashed through a funeral procession which had erupted into a rampage of fire-setting and window smashing.
The incident, an officin communique said, climaxed now communal rioting which began in Bombay yesterday. During the dis ordera women were beaten with sticks, stones and acid was hurled into a passing motor vehicle.-Associated Press.
PERONCONSECTETURAZIOARENSERACTIN
FRIDAY, 'JANUARY 10, 1947.
UN SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING America Takes Her Stand On Atomic Energy Control
Lake Succoss, Jan. 9.
The United States to-day served notice that until Russia accopted the American plan for international atomic energy controls, the United States would not agree to begin general reduction of armaments and national armies. -United Press.
SOVIET ACCUSATION
Lake Success, Jan. 10. The Soviet delegate M. Andrei Gromyko accused the United
PARTITIONING States of seeking to delay the
MEANS WAR
drafting of a world-wide arma reduction programme,
Taking the floor in the United Na-! tions Security Council at the opening of a full senle arms debate, M. Gromyko attacked the American suggestion that control of atomie the
Arab Rebel Chief On energy be given priority with
Palestine
Jerusalem, Jan. 9. The Commander-in-Chief of the Arab underground resistance army said to-day that any Bri- tish attempt to implement the plan to partition Palestine would be the signal for imme- dlate declaration of war by his Arab forces.
The Arab leader, Mohammad Niminer Hawari, announced that he was moving his headquarters from Jaffa to a "place somewhere in the northern Palestine Hills".
Asked when the Najada would move into action, he said, "This wil happen the moment We feel any provocation or any nilack whatso- ever or any situation threatening our future in this country. We are ready to fight by all means at our tiisposal to defend our country".
In an exclusive interview, Hawar was asked what ultimate solution he say for Palestinc.
implemented.
declaration
that the Americans mean this "Either you agree to the American proposals on control of ato- mie energy and then we agree to the proposals on working out practical measures on general reduction armaments and armed
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London, Jan. 10. An authoritative govern- ment source said the govém- ment was ready to troops, if necessary, to assure the distribution of London's food supplics, at present tied up in the markets by a strike of over 13,000 truck drivers and other transport workers.
With the butcher shops baro of meat and grocory stocks reduced to a danger point, the Ministry of Labour has ordered' the workers to return to their jobs.--As-. sociated Press.
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DUE TO RETIRE
Japanese Fighting Forces CAPTAIN BISSETT
No Longer In Existence
Washington, Jan. 9.
Replying to a question whether Japan ever again will be in a position to attack the United States, the Assistant Secretary of War, Mr Howard Peterson, in a special broadcast to the three day Foreign Affairs forum, declared emphatically to- night that "there simply is no
Japanese Army, Navy or Air Force", and he emphasised that Japan wrote a renunciation of war forever into the new constitution,
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Burmese Volunteers To Go To The Aid Of Viet Namhese
Rangoon, Jan. 9.
A Burmese Voluntary Expeditionary Force will soon set out for Indo- China to support the Viet Namh Republicans in their struggle against the French, it was revealed here to-day by Dr Ba Maw, the one-time Prime Minister and "head of state" of the Japanese-sponsored Free Burma.
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In the Arst such official statement on the political and economie re- habilitation of Japan, Peterson and the State Department Deputy Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs, Mr James K, Penfield, speaking, from Washington to the
tribute
Southampton, Jan. 9. Captain Sir James Bissott, caplain of the Queen Elizabeth and
Commodore
of the Cunard White Star Dee, who has reached the retiring age of does not know yet when ho is to retire.
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When the liner arrived Southampton to-day from Now York, Sir James said: "I have had no word from the company and I do not know whether I Am retiring or not but I have Just been told that I am goier on leave-Reuter.
Guarded Overture To Communists
Nanking, Jan. 10.
forum in Cleveland, warmly pald A guarded Chinese Govern- to General MacArthur's ment overture to the Com- accomplishments, particularly the munists was made significantly speedy Japanese
demobilisation following General George C. without a single incident.
Me Peterson said that the United Marshall's outspoken criticism States is doing Its utmost to speed of both factions in protracted up repatriation of 1,000,000 Japanese civil strife. soldiers and sailors now in the Soviet
Union or in Soviet-controlled areas formation, issued a statement saying, Peng Hauch-pel, Minister of In- Penfield pointed out that the
Government may fulfill Its long cherished desire of returning sovereign rights to the people.""
in case everything forces or China in response to an appeal he Japanese Occupation, who
does not go received from the New Delhi smoothly with the American pro presentative
of the Vict then we refuse in general to occupy people to raise their voice posals on control of alamle energy, Republic who urged the ourselves with working out measures port of the Viet Namh struggle for general reduction of armanents against the French to attain their and urmed forces,"
freedom from colonial slavery."
"The commander of the first con- tingent of volunteers is 26 years old
Bo Maw is organising active help Bo Yan Naing, a former colonel' in of the offor the Viet Namb forces in Indo- the Burma Defence Army during the Committee proposing a joint Indo-monthly but added "it is somewhat reconstruction may start in earnest Indian Congress Working repatriation at the rate of 250,600 been successfully concluded, national United States was prepared to handle Now that constitution making has served Burmese volunteer force to aid the disappointing to have to add that so according to the programme deelded re- for a time as military secretary to Viet Namhese, Namh Ba Maw when he was head of the Burmese Burmese Government.
"We do not know yet whether the far we actually reached an agree-upon nt the National Assembly. contingent will be small-about 100think they will," he said.
British Government will obstructment for repatriation of only 50,000, sup- Da Maw told Reuter:
men.
"The art our programme, though we do not
monthly." We hope to raise another un- On the question of transport, he
NEEDED FOR EDUCATION tingent later."
said: "We are prepared to march to "The Viet Namh is now fighting Indo-China necessary." He added:
"The United States wants almost in the last ditch and suffering terribly,"
Australia's Mr Norman Makin opened the debate with the warning: This is not the time for confiel aimed at satisfying both the United He then suggested a compromise States and Russia which have in- troduced conflicting motions.
MAKIN'S PLAN
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Under Makin's plan, the Council would accept dirce delimite steps:
(1) Establish along lines gested by Russin a Commission proceed immediately on measures to implement the Assembly -declsion and set up International control to torcos, assure reduction of armaments and
of the as it
(2) Accept the report Atomic Energy Commission He said, "I don't believe the basis for the continuation of its work British seriously menn to adopt the
and expediting a convention for In- partition scheme to solve the pro- blem. They know we will fight im-
ternational atomie energy control. mediately it is
(3) Refer to the Military Staff -think tho British are clever enough
Committee immediately the question not to make the Arab nations of
an international force for use hostile. They need our friendship, by the United Nations, taiting note What will probably happen is the of the Assembly resolutie asking status quo-Britain's dearest institu- all member tion-will be maintained-United formation Pross
Associated Press.
FLIES TO LONDON
London, Jan. 0.
Dr David Ben Gurion, Chairman of the Jewish Agency in Palestine, loft London by air this morning for the Holy Land on his "pence mis- alon," seeking to end terrorism there, --Reuter.
WILL DEFY BAN
Zurich, Jan. D. Professor John Smertenko, Vice- President of the American League
for a Free Palcaline, left Geneva for Parls by air this morning.
He announced in Rome recently that he would return to London in defiance of the ban on his entry to Britain and was reported to have left the Italian capital last night.
There was some myatification in Paris when he did not arrive there immediately but It seems that he broke his journey-Reuter.
EDITORIAL
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governt, «ents for on troop strength.-----
"RIDICULOUS" RUMOURS
Nanking, Jan. 9. A United States Embassy source to-day branded as "ridiculous" ru- mours that Ambassador Leighton Stuart is resigning,
The rumours followed Gen George Marshall's sudden recall from China and his appointment as Secretary of State-United Press.
CLYDE TOKEN STRIKE
Glasgow, Jan. 9. Shipyard workers the Clyde dcelded at a mas meeting to-day to hold a token strike Saturday in support of their demand for five-day week of 44 hours.
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will take part, bringing to a stand- It is expected some 00,000 workers still some 30 shipyards on the Clyde and Ayrshire coast-Reuter.
Chandra Bose, the former member He said he had written to Barat
Locomotives For Hongkong
Picture taken in King George
V Dock, London, recently whon heavy engines werd loaded aboard the s.3. Glenogle for Hongkong, The ship is ox- pected here at the end of January.
Converted To
R.C. Faith?
REPORT ON GENERALISSIMO AND MADAME CHIANG
Washington, Jan. 10. simo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek was considering joining the Catholle church is receiving increasing circu-
Therefore, Government is willing
educated to democracy and where sation so that peace and unily can men
to discuss with the Communists these complete plan for the cessation of back where they can be hostilies and Government reorgani- they can be put to work to make be achieved at an early date." their country self-supporting. Full APPEALS TO BURMESE
Peng gave no explanation of his reparations for the unbelievable statement and Communist headquar damage done by Japan during the ters in Nanking and that no message Ba Maw to-day Issued an appeal war awaits long discusalon particu- had been received from the Govern lo the Burmese people to rally to larly with Russia; as also the support of the Viet Namh cause celerated
ac-ment.-Associated Press. and "raise a united protest of
economie recovery in purely national character."
Japan. The longer the Japancae RNET STRANICE NAJKRA He added: "What we are witness- dimual willitbefor Japan to Hake delayed the more ing in Indo-Ching is now just an her place in a peaceful world is a
STOP PRESS eastern nation, being curreed toon-warlike nation. The policy of submission by n western nation, but the United States government is to the oppressed exploited part humanity fighting back its oppres- as rapidly as possible with or with of proceed with Japanese repatriations sors. Viet Namh has turned to us out 100 percent agreement of the £3 one Asiatic Burma cannot betray her without
nution to another, rest of our allies." betraying herself.
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He said he made that statement "We have used enough
officially on behalf of the State words Department. about Asiatic unity. Now we have been asked to act. So let us all act and help reely when it is our turn to help in order that others will also help us freely when their turn comes."Reuter,
Death
Leap From Verandah
Two Chinese who tried to escape the police in a gambling raid last night fell from a tirst floor verandah' WAR CRIMES TRIALS
and were killed. Another who tried ese war crimes trints will be speeded hospital, seriously Injured..
Penfield stressed that the Japan- to escape the same way is now in p
but promised that no wide amnesties such as that granted at on a house in Temple Street, Row-
The raid was made about 9 Now Year-in-Germany will be con- loon. A crowd of people were said templated. Gen Jacques Phillippe Leclere, the of Japan is costing American tax-party ascended the stairs, and three Pointing out that the occupation They scattered as soon as the police to be gainbling on the first floor. former Commander-in-Chilet of payers $188,000,000 annually, Pen- men attempted to pass to the ad- Indo-China, who has been visiting delu said the United States the fighting areas, left Saigon for
direct Paris to-day. He was accompanied economy.
changes in Japan's national dah. In their excitement, all three must joining house by climbing the veran- by other French military officials.
Stressing that the development of
crashed is the street below.
MILITARY CHIEF LEAVES Saigon, Jan. 0.
The party expects to reach Paris nylon was a serious threat to Japan's on January 12-Reuter.
raw silk industry, Penfeld said it is up to the US government to decide now whether Jopan should plant rice instead of malberry trees lo help the Japanese to become self-
Expeditions All Over The
Place Likely, Says Byrd
Boalboa, Panama, Canal Zone, jan, 10, The Antarctic may be crowded with rival government expeditions this season, but according to Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the current American Naval expedition will establish only radio contact with them if possible.
H.K. MAN TO PAY.
MAINTENANCE
London, Jan. 9.
sufficient and financially independent, stipendiary court to-day
At the Burlem (Stoke-on-Trent) "Because the Japanese depend on tenance order of 30 shillings a week a main- decisions we must make for their, was granted to Ruby Chan, of Hong- the United States may have to act kong, who applied on grounds of as an agent for the 150,000 bales of desertion raw silk already on hand and and William Frederick Deakin, of Ruth- customers who have cash to pay for bone the alik.
Street, Tunstall, Stoke-on-
Trent.
against her husband,
The provisional order, confirmed hy the Hongkong Magistracy, wOF a for $50.
America's Role "Before the wor Japan Was
of cotton textiles.
has
great exporter Now American surpits raw cotton cedure the magistrate said that the Commenting on the unusual pro- processed into textiles for sale In 1941, and the parties lived together. been shipped to Japan to be marriage took place in September, world markets,
Our role plus cotton, ut the same time pre-n December 25, 1941, and Deakin rather neat
In this until December of the same year. of our sur- eat disposition
textiles for the Far East, is chiefly
The Japanese occupied the colony viding employment for Japan and was interned. to find paying customers.
Deakin alleged, he said, that his
provide food for Japanese workers,"
Protec-wife visited the compound arm-in- ments the United Sates must also laughed at him being beaten up. ting these interests and invest arm with a Japanese soldier and On the war ending, Deakin re-
Admiral Byrd, here aboard carrier Philippine Sca, told a news
the Martin Mariner seaplane missing conference yesterday that the ship aboard.-
since December would leave as soon as it received
30 with nine men cold weather supplies being flown from the United States.
The castern task force sent up an- other search plano Discussing the plane which is miss-called it back after a half hour be- yesterday but Ing from the expedition South Pole, he said that the nine
near the cause of the weather. men aboard could hold but for two! months if they landed successfully. waiting for the weather to break so The western group was lying to prepared to stay in the Antarctic all it could send scout planes to find ing the missing personnel. For the winter if there is any hope of rescu-a water opening
In summing up the accomplish- turned home sad sent a letter to his for the centralments and hopes of the United wife asking her to divorce him as future; be said, the Antarctic could up which is being held up by json and Penfield agreed that
States policy in Japan, both Peter otherwise a great deal of unhappiness provide a short air, route link, of thick ice pack-United Press. i South America, Africa and Australia.
thewould be caused to three people.
Reuter. Associated Press.
From Tommy to Civvy on 450! Reports from China that Generatis-He added that a party of 30 men in
JUST how the authorities - expect Hongkong Volunteers and other millary personnel who have became demobbed here to outfit them- Aclves in civilian clothes for en cutlay of $450, only thes, with supreme induTerence to sober, solid facts, can say.
This is what the Volunteers and others are entitled to, and which the authorities fondly imagine they can purchase in Hongkong to-day for the equivalent of £28; one suit, one hat, a shirt, vest, pair of under- pants, one handkerchief, one pair of socks, one pair of shoes raincoat. The proposition would be funny if it weren't for the fact that those responsible for the declaion appear to be deadly serious,
and A
It is clear that the Hongkong Gavemment, as representing the oficial Interests of the Volunteers, cannot allow the matter to rest where it is. The Government must be made to appreciate that a body of men, connomic conditions.
are being victimised by a decision that takes no cognisance of existing
The men concerned have a genuine grievance because It was they who remained in Hongkong after the reoccupation to help carry out the fremendous task of rehabilitation. Many have sacrificed repatriation leave to do their duly and their reward?an outfit allowance that will fast about purchase one, camment. Assuming they could obtain the shirt, vest, underpants, handkerchief, socks, shoes, and stores which should be made available to them--they would still be
raficoat from Ordnance least $200 out of pocket if they completed the auft with a sult and hat. It is a quaint sense of justice and fair dealing that permits of such a position. In fact, it is Intolerablo,
Intion in the United States.
SEARCH STILL HELD UP Aboard Mt. Olympus with the Byrd Expedition, Jan, B. to prevent the search for the Bad flying weather to-day con-
publisher and editor of the Tientsin Dr Charles James Fox, onetime
North China Star, and at present! practising law here: wrote in the Washington Times Herald: "Arch-, bishop Paul Yu Pla was asked re-tinued cently (in Nanking) whether it was true that the Generolissimo was
about to become a Catholic convert,
Madame Chiang were receiving in- and he replied that both Chiang and structlops in the faith and that the Archbishop hoped that both would
become Catholics."
received here, is being received with Fox continued "ihe reports being enthusiasm In the Catholic circles."- Associated Press.
HON. C. S. DUE BACK TO-DAY
(Continued on Pago 4)
Australian Government's Attitude To Control Of Atomic Bomb
Canberra, Jan. 9. behalf the post in the proposed
States was not so vitally interested
....
The Australian Government National University at Canberra in the peaceful use of atomic power agress with the view of Pro- controlling all Australian nuclear as Britain and Australia, because sho fessor Marcus Oliphant, British arch, said he benefits of re- possessed huge resources, of all, water atomic bomb expert, that selen-nationally.
search should be available inter- and other power. tific discoveries should be avail-
He declared that it the same - able for the world and not tralian Council of Selentine and power, as had been
"Generally, as far as tho
energy were devoted to the develop. It is understood that the Hon. Mr guarded jealously by a single Industrial Research is concerned, the military use, atomic stations could Aus-ment of peaceful 130 of atomic D. M. MacDougall, Colonial Secre-natlon, Mr John Johnstone Ded result of its work to public, thereby be operating within five years.
given to its tary, is due back from the United man, Australian Minister for Re. making it available in any country Kingdom by B.O.A.C. this afternoon.
construction and Defence: sald
In the world.
"In general, I believe that principle ought to be followed." Mr Dedman, who is to offer Professor Oliphant en
Professor Oliphant at a press con- turned to Australia'sference to-day said that the United 'Reuter,
nying-boat
Mr MacDougall has been in Eng-to-day. land for several months recupera- ting from 1-health.
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Professor Oliphant said that would make no decision about this accepting a post with the proposed ·
Canberra University until he M-
Britain in February