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Thongkong Telegraph.
VOL. III NO. 289
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1948.
TIENTSIN EVACUEES ARRIVE
Pacific Air Crash
No Trace Of Survivors
Honolulu, Doc. 6.-Bescua ships were unable to find sur- vivors of the crash-landing United States Air Force trans- port plane in the Pacific today. and the Navy said there was "nothing to indicate" that any of the 37 persons aboard lived through the ditching.
Reversing official Navy reports that a Privateer patrol bomber was "circling survivors" adrift in a life raft. Reor-Admiral C Morris sald search planes and ships could find no trace of a raft, or of plane wreckage. Admiral. Morris, com- 'mandant of the
Hawallan Sea
Frohiler, and the report that a life raft had been sighted
WAS now
"officially discounted.". He said that the flares spotted by pilots during the night might have been from other planes.
FLARES SIGHTED.
Ten plance are covering an area 420 miles Southwest of Jahriston Island, where a four-engined C-54 transport was dltebed yesterday. Three more Navy Catalina patrol bombers took off before dawn from Kancohe. alt base on Oahu to join the search and several ships were diverted from their courses toward the area.
D-17 and
A
Navy Catalina sighted flares 20 miles apart Jost night and the B-17 dropped a life- boat 100 yards away from where the first flare was seen.
and
Say Chinese
Troops Badly Neglected
GOOD TRIP TO HK
British and other European evacuces from Tientsin, who arrived in Hongkong on the Wing Sang this morning, said that when they left the city on December 2 it was full of disorganised bands of Nationalist troops who had found their own way- down from Manchuria after the fall of Mukden,
Starving and homeless, many of them were dying in the streets and others were begging for food. Some were going round looting shops and business premises, unhindered by the Chinese Police.
Cars carrying foreigners, including Consular staffs, were frequently held up until the occupants had given money to the hungry soldiers..
Nevertheless, a Telegraph reporter was told, the city was fairly calm, and fow foreigners were being molested. Most of the evacuees,"" ; in fact, praised \ the general behaviour of the troops in the face of what they called "disgraceful neglect" by the Nationalist authorities.
in
An Army pilot, Captain Allen Tots of Chicago, reported that ho could see one life raft clearly despite the darkness. Later, A Navy
The Wing Sang, which fled up; rangements for accommodation Privateer reached the scene, shortly after midnight,
the at West Point Wharf at about 8.30 the Colony. The rest were taken to sent
of the Seamen's Mission in Wanchpl message: "Circling survivors. Can this morning, brought a total
All the passengers were full of 250 approximately.
praise for the way in which
the embarkation handled by the Mathe- Tientsin agents of Jardine son's, the owners of the ship, and sald that they had been extremely. well treated on the voyage."
DESTROYER ESCORT
Chinese and European remain on station three and one-half hours Forced evacuees, most of them on their way by its depleted, gasoline, supply to to the United Kingdom, Canada, Toturn to Johnston Island, the Australia, India and Manila. Privateer left "before" dawn-United Many of the 120 Europeans Press.
board had made their Own Br
EDITORIAL
Reconstruction In Asia
delerates
Tending
who
are
the conference
-of-the-Unlied Nations Economía Commission for Asia and the Far East, meeting in Australis, Bre settling down to the diMeult and Involved task of planning practical reconstruction. The report submitted to the conference by the special Work- ing Committee
nearly
ex-
mys one bill of the
Commliico penditure which the
·regards as essential for recovery will be required for Improving
'rond," rall and
water transport.
Throughout Asia and the
the East
Aggravated
JUAL
yours
of
On
mostly from outside the ECAFE rezion.A large proportion of _all_those_escențials must come from the countries Western Europe; therefore, true to say that every step forward made by Britain and other countries concerned
in ERP is
at the internal
Far
come. Both
have
of
it will
Ing
standards
of
the shortage transport and until that handi- ear
living
can be overcome
as essential. The emphasis lald
in the report on the needs of transport is an Illustration
at the same time a symbol of hope for Asta. In some respects the flow of Bnance Into ECAFE over countries takes precedence that
all other considerations. It has that the Inter- been suggested national Bank
private and Investors
the are
most likely sources from which finance may
Hank tho
and Investors
look will
con- of the countries apply. fands. Neither will be for be difficult for nations to advance disposed to advance the Intre towards higher
sums necessary for an effectivo development which are acknowledged
'If the programme situation in the country making. the
application is untiable, It would be a of
a "bad risk"
to pour money into a territory where the government cannot ensure administration and the Bound
of day-to-day conduct orderly affairs. The ECAFE conference has before it
It suggestions which easily
be converted and concrete ayerali plan aimed at ruining the standards of human welfare throughout the region. But however sound the overall and however much
plail
can be reached. projects which ought to be put in hand, the proposals
cannot schieve frullion unless individual organiso the will investment and credits.
the
benefits
bo
mutual obtained by the integration of recovery programmes in the Far East and recovery plans in Europe.
The United States It clear that delegate has
mado America cannot provide funds. for reconstruction and ment in Asia. It is also
list American industry cannot, In the light of the heavy world wide, demands for equipment and capital goods, supply what Far
East countries urrently need
So if progress to to be made
· the countries covered by the ECAFE discussions must on the Through
may
ધાર
drave countries can industries of Europe,
Internal security which European Ho
the
BOTORY Programme Organimiion ... Kennomic
· to*
and tho European
and
Co-operation Britain In contributing largely
the campaign...... to Testore
store production and prosperity The trend of the Australia show In the imust aasist in Asian
European economie Indireally
wills
and vigorous Europe can the exporis of the Far Ea and so provide Fr. Eastern
ter ritories
funds they the 'hood, to buy capital goods, ort of the Special The report Working Commlileo. nov consideration declares that
Now
under
the development to be shed will depend on ser/capital geoan," bizle and technical personnel
into
ол
enco her countries. Thero cau
from be no-question of the value of neighbouring countries working a programme to be forether
out in close association of with the specialised bodies the United Nations sini, in 20- cordance with the proclaimed purposes of the United Nations Charter. That value has already been established by what has so far been achie
schloved in Europe co-operation there even though
Unlied Infancy. Kingdom- plans for relating and Integrating
'in' production the British Xulics and overseas ter ritorios have given ́s further Nlustration of the Interdepen- dence of widely separated lands. The two together" démonstrate the importance of co-ordinating ERP and whatever plans - may,. emorga from the present · can- ¿ference of- ECAFE.
14
were
The Wing Sang did not go along- side at Tientsin, and the passengers
embarked
a Jardine from Matheson launch after all the lug- gago had been loaded and the hatches had been closed.
(Continued on Page 5).
Supreme Court
To Hear Jap Appeals
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For
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Price 20 Cents
SAFE AND SOUND
A group of foreign evacuees who arrived in Hongkong, this morning from Tientsin
on the Wing Sang-Picture by Staff Photographer,
Tel: 27880
Stanley Gets Angry In The Witness Box
London, Dec. 6-Sidney Stanley, the key witness in the inquiry into allegations of cor- ruption in Government circles, told the Tribunal today that Dr Hugh Dalton, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, had asked for a company directorship at £10,000 a year—but had been turned down."
When the Attorney General, Bir Hartley Showgross, naked; "You aro not really saying that Mr Dalion. sought a directorship of £10,000 or of any figures?" Stanley answered: "You don't want to pursue it, do you?"
Sir Harley then sold frigidly: "Answer the question, Yes or No. Stanley, interrupied as ho WAL going to say something else,. snapped: "You want to bury these namen," and said the answer
YCB
Dalton
Stanley said he took Mr
AFOS
ton to
see Mr Isaac Wolfson, Chairman, and Managing Director, of the Great Universal Stores, one of Britain's biggest retail traders
OFFER TO BELCHER
There was a question of Mr Dai- ton taking a directorship but, Me Wolfson said: "I don't want My Dalton on my Board."..
Mr Dalton became a Minister... Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- caster at £5,000 yent a few days later.
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་་
Stanley Bald Mr. Wolfson offered Mr John Belcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, n directorship at £10,000 a year, but Mr Belcher "If you offered
North China Situation King's Health me 20040 I would not be
Admitted Serious, But Not Hopeless
Tientsin, Dec. 7-Admitting the present situa- tion in North China to be serious, but not hopeless, General Chen Chang-chieh, the Tientsin Garrison Commander, predicted large-scale operations in East Hopei to be unlikely before late January or February.
He told pressmen that the military situation in North China can only be resolved by a decisive battle which will involve positional fighting with Peiping and Tientsin serving as bases of operations. Preparatory to this great trial of, may be superior to what the Com- strength, withdrawals will be munists, might expect from the effected from Chengich, Paoting and Soviets, Chinwangtao, thereby eliminating According to his information, tho the former handicaps, involving the Soviets were already. participating defence of Isolated places and in the Railway Administration in shortening defence and supply lines Manchuria and have assigned less instructors for me Chinese Com- which consequently become vulnerable.
munist Army-Reuter. The Communists were unable to C. CHINA BATTLE resort to their favourite hit-and-run absorb any taciles nor can they
pre-
Nanking, Dec. 7, Nationalist city were reported last night by the forces from abandoned Hsuchow-
milltary news agency to be engaged
Is Good
Landon, Dre, 6-The health of King George "continues to * bere good** midler de yetene
considerable proportion of his time to the conduct of affairs of State." an official bulletin `nald ́~ tonight.
Tho
The bulletin-slated: process of restoration of the arterial circulation to the feet is proceeding slowly, and 'since the bulletin of November 29, a further small but encouraging. Improvement has occurred. ¿
"In order to secure the rest _and____the_warm_environment. which are indispensable for the re-establishment of the circula-
Non, His Majesty is remaining. In his apartments and spends most of the time in bed.”·
The balletin was signed by Ilie five doctors who 'lasted the first аплоипостель of the King's illness. They examined the King earlier today.-—Reuler..
:
interested while this country is th need of me."
Stanley appearing for the third day
in the witness stand, several times became wh heated during his "duci" with the Attorney General, to whom he retorted at one point: "Don't try and bully me.”
Earlier he had exclaimed: Now ilsten, Mr Attorney, don't try to twist me. There was a rumerk abla scene when Stanley burst into loud laughter as the Attorney. Gen- eral mentioned various risines he suggested Stanley had used.
DENIES FRAUD Turning to the Chairman, he pro- tested: "My Lord, the Attorney General gives me 100 names which he says are my names."
Sir Hartley banged his fist an the table as Stanley insisted that he knew nothing about a deporta- tion order for fraud made against him in 1033.
Stanley, the Attorney General and alleged, had gone to Ireland then returned in a different name, thus evading deportation.
Uproar At Trial fraud, he shouted: "That is untrue."
Rome,
ם"י
the
In
When Sir Hartley put it to him. Washington, Dec.
that he had engaged in a long-term 6. The Supreme Court, by a five to four isolated defence garrisons by cor
Stanley also denied that in vote, today granted a hearing to centrating Dumerically · superlor
past year ho had been engaged two Japanese wartime officials forces around them.
Dec. -Fublic uproar a whole system of fraud" by Admitting the Reds hold an ad- in battle with the Communists be caused a suspension today of the sentenced to be hanged by the vantage in the fighting in the moun- tween the towns of Yungcheng and Rome trial of Prince Valerio gesting to ellents that he could, ob
Shiashlen, in the International War Crimes Tri-tainous regions, General Chen
tain licences from Government dó- Honan-Anhwel-Borghese, former commander of the partments, that he bad evaded in bunal.
dicted that this willi be nullified Klongsu border region.
anti-partisan brigades during Mus-come tax, that he had ever pald This was the first official reference solini's Fascist Republic Governor lent money eltlier to Mr Belcher The appeals were filed on behalf since the forthcoming warfare will of General Kenji Dolhara and Koki be unfolded along the Hopel plain to renewed operations in this region ment.
or to Mrs Belcher. cast, south and central, where the although reliable unofficial sources "Borghese_told-the-court that the Hirota, former Premier of Japan.
The Attorney General, sat down The
"'assassins the flat terrain yields no advantages to had earlier reported that elements partisans were appeals challenged
of in after questioning Stanley for nearly persons." of three Nationalist Army Groups nocent of the trials conducted
anld the He by the Reds. legolity
10 hours-Reuter. NO IMMEDIATE THREAT the International Military Tribunal
from the Hsuchow region had been partisans "shot others in the After the appeals In Tokyo.
General Chen: observed that in surrounded by Red General Chen Members of the public
Borghese. filed here last Monday,
You General South and Central Hopel the Com-Y's nien northeast of Yungcheng.
High Prosecution lawyers Jumped The military news agen the Supreme munists have played to great ne- Douglas MacArthur,
sold their feet shouting that the de- of forces Allied Commander
abandonment of
under General Chiu Ching-to In the Pacific, tivity since the
stormed southwest from monstration, had been
De planned. announced that the execution of the Proting by Nationalist forces under chuan
fence counsel began vehemently to Hirota General Fu Teo-yl's strategy, while Hsuchow and since Saturday. had sentences of Dolhara and five other condemned Japanese in East Hopel, the present strength made steady progress against 11 deny this and the court president
Communist columns drawn from rang his ball to restore order, leaders would be deterred pending of General Lin Pino's Communist
When able to make himself heard, forces did not constitute any `im- the forces under General. Chen Yi, Supreme Court action.
mediato threat.
Liu Po-cheng and Chi Kan-Reuter- the president: suspended the session He eximated General Lin Plao's AAP,
unill tomorrow,Reuter. Communist alrength at between
and
An
Total
None of the other Ave filed appeal. Among them is the wartime Japanese Premier, Hideki Tojo.
The Supreme Court's, action was 400,000 and 600,000 men, including made known in an "opinion" by perhaps some Nationalist prisoners Justico Jackson, who said he had taken after the fall of Manchuria.
Plao Of these Lan agreed with Justices Black, Douglas, only 300,000 men for operations in Murphy and Rutledge that the two
the Japanese should have a High Courtside the Great Wall, leaving
balance for the garrisoning of Man- hearing.
churia.
may spare
די
are
Inventor's Fortune
London, Sidney George. Brown, the the gyroscopis man who invented compass and designed the first practical loudspeaker, left £180,701
Brown died at his home at Bld- mouth, Devon In August at the ago of 75-Reuter.
Red Underground Workers In Shanghai
Prepare For The Great Hour
the Rode allowed
including
7. - Red | ventory included even such items but other businesses, aemonths
Shanghai, Dec. DECIDING VOTE. Justice Jackson said he had ro-Ordinarily, remonttising least underground workers in Shang- as the number of cans of eva- newspapers that they had better
for replenishing re- frained from participating in earlier were
children's clinic
Owners have been told that any similar appeals filed by Germans grouping, and re-equipping, there hal have issued Instructions, porated milk in stock at the not try to move out to a safe place.
fore, should the initiative really "When the Groat Hour Comes,"
Instructions sent in factories • en-
en-attempt to set up shop elsewhere convicted in the war trials to avoid embarrassment for the United States, come from General Lin Pise in East the United Press learned today closed coples of orders issued by the or even to close down in face of
-beloro
Rod authorities following
the cap operating losses will result in the since he had served as Chief United Hopel, fighting is unlikely States prosecutor st tho
icials of the the second half of January or Delivered through the regular ture of Tainan. They tended to workers taking over by force if
return
ad-show that maila with. Retitious
necessary. A EN early February,
factories top Nazis.
dresses, the instructions told the there to operate under the original
One newspaper told the United In the case of the two Japanese, WEATHER HELPS
executives of factories and others management and prevented looting Fress that while it began planning the Court split four-four and he had
This
space of about three months
to "stay pul" in their respective by Red troops and local Reda to move southward, I was warned provides the deciding vole...-
positions to see that bothing is General. Fu Tso-y1 ample time for moved from your establishments." The Supreme Court set December following Manchuria
One source interviewed by the by the employees not to make any 16 for the hearing. It also granted making his own preparations, de The Instructions added, "We have United Press, said that the orders attempt to move typesetting ma
hearing on 1*appeals fled by Ave
clared. Genorat Chen,
over and will carefully check your Red occupation of Tilman, but more the inventory The newspaper was other Japanese convicted of crimes comera: Tu plans a "generaz already assigned oficials to take were dated immediately after the chines, presses, furniture or any of against
and given prison squaring up of accounts with the inventories Any attempts to stringent controls were applied afler forced to abandon its plan to move
Many Factories : lodged }· arpools, sentences
the adminis All the Japanese disputed the Reds; namely, one or two decisivo
the Municipal Covernment for El current battles In Hopel. The legality of their trials, and contended weather enables General Futo Ins As proof that undercover mem tration penal querergovis, perralssion to shutdown but that the International Military crease his military might and bers are preparing to take over the The letters received from the Reds pressure from labour groups, Beelding
pravant makelayotte Tribshal was illegally established by American direct aid to North China Reds, in a letter to one social conleo, tied in with the agitation of labour is
groups General Doliglas MacArthury as the expected to arrive in good time. cicload a nearly correct Inventory American occupation
ation commander The Garrison Commander expected of feller supplies now in the postos denying any Communist Induence, Reuter
American aid for General Eu Tao-yi, aion of the constituilon, The in-i have been warning not only factories Press
sabotage will be punisifed the Red Army pollutal sections
Tags arrived and took over
which at the gametit »