1945-09-17 — Page 1

Vol. I, No. 6.

CHINA MAIL

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Monday, September 17th, 1945.

High Jap Officers

Surrender Swords At Government House

WORLD TRADE CONFERENCE

Washington, Sept. 15. British and American ex- peris were to-day reported to be making the prelimin- arrangements for

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world trade conferener to be held in London early in

Associated Press. 1946,

New Job For.Gen. "Ike"?

AWAY

ESCORTED TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE AND

AGAIN UNDER HEAVY GUARD, SIX STALWARTS OF THE COMMANDO REGIMENT ARMED WITH MAJOR-GENERAL UMEKICHI OKA- TOMMY-GUNS, DA. LOCAL GARRISON COMMANDER, AND VICE ADMIRAL RUITAKO PUJITA, IN COMMAND OF THE JAPANESE SOUTH CHINA FLEET, YESTERDAY SURRENDERED THEIR SWORDS TO READ-ADMIR- AL CECH HARCOURT AND SIGNED THE UNCON- DITIONAL SURRENDER INSTRUMENT WHICH AWAITED THEM.

BEYOND A CURT INSTRUCTION

BY

ADMIRAL HAR-

COURT INFORMING THE JAPANESE OFFICERS OF PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED, NO COMMUNICA- TION OF ANY KIND PASSED BETWEEN THE RE- PRESENTATIVES AT THE SIGNING CEREMONY. WHICH WAS SHORT, SEVERE -- AND DIGNIFIED. NEITHER JAPANESE UTTERED A SINGLE WORD THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDINGS. THEY DID AS THEY WERE BID, STOOD AT ATTENTION WHILE ADMIRAL HARCOURT APPENDED HIS SIGNA- PURE IN WITNESS, BOWED STIFFLY FROM THE WAIST AND WERE THEN MARCHED AWAY,

Serious

I was a scene etched against' #the-background zuframagnéticie

cently rejuvenated Government: House, which gave the Japan- ese no opportunity of evading of their posi- KAUSAS CITY, SEPT. 16. the humiliation PRESIDENT TRUMAN IN tton, and it was perhaps upt A STATEMENT YESTER that the ceremony should have DAY SAID THAT ON HIS taken place in the only build- RETURN TO WASHINGTON ing which, Judging by the spa- THE clous grandeur of its interior, HE COULD ANSWER QUESTION WHETHER had furnished their high rank- THERE WOULD RE ANY ing officers with moments of CHANGES IN THE WAR pride in achievement. DEPARTMENT.

The visage of Major-General Okada revealed nothing of bis

Looting Incident

THE SECOND CASE OF OF GOVERN- LOOTING

APPEARS TO BE

Meanwhile it is indicated in thoughts na he surveyed the MENT STORES BY A GANG

authoritative circles in Wash-

naval and array of British

THAT

ington that the Secretary formnitary chiefs assembled for WORKING ON AN ORGAN- War, Mr. Henry Stimson, and

the ceremony. He was impas-ISED SCALE WAS AFFECT- the Chief of Staff, General sive at the end as at the begin ED YESTERDAY EVENING Marshall, as well as the Chief of the United States Army Air Force, General Arnold, will re- sign.

succeed

General

Was

Admin Fujits ning. visibly Affected. Hia hand

as he signed shook

the attr- render document and he was

FROM QUEEN'S BUILDING. The loot consisted of several cases of milk and some pairs of shoes from the Australian Red Cross stores awaiting distribu-

Loolers,

tion.

who were

said to

have been dressed in clothes

better

guards of honour provided by partial

Royal Navy, the Royal Roon Marines, the First Commandos guard

the

than the

type that

removal

of the

guard

Major-General Frank Fen- ting, D.9.0. who has come to Hong Kong as the Colony's G.O.C. This pleture was taken. in Burma where General Festing commanded the famed 86th Division.

Silver Price Increase

The

Truman.

Price 10 cts.

Japanese Fanatics Still A Menace

LONDON SEPTEMBER 16.

JAPANESE WAR-MONGERS ARE GOING UNDER- GROUND BENEATH. THE VERY NOSES OF THE OCCU- PATION FORCES, SAYS GORDON WALKER, WHOSE DESPATCH FROM TOKYO, DATED SEPTEMBER 15, 18 PUBLISHED TO-DAY. IN LONDON'S INFLUENTIAL SUNDAY CONSERVATIVE NEWSPAPER, "THE OBSER- VER."

UNMISTAKable signs of TERKORISM HANG OVER THE JAPANESE CAPITAL AS THE AMERICAN' AUTHORITIES begin THE TASK OF ROUNDING UP WAR CRIMINALS. THE INTENSE POLITICAL STRUC-

AMONG GLE CONTINUES, WIDE CLEAVAGES

THE

| JAPANESE RESULTING FROM THE EMPEROR'S DECI- |SION, TO SURRENDER,

names

Walker states that in the1 certain, age-old. Samurai Imperial Hotel, where

high-groups which, in more modern have maintained the ranking American officers are times, living side by side with some same aims under such of Japan's less savoury politi-as the Black Ocean Society, cal characters, a telephone call the Black Dragon Society and to Prince Konoye was over- the Veterans' Association, who heard on Friday in which the have permeated every phase of deputy Premier

Was openly Japanese affairs right up to the warned Lo take precautions last months, will not suddenly against assassination.

INTENSE FEAR,

Their

lay aside their ambitions, and give up without a struggle. One of the best pieces of evi- dence of their continued at Walker said: "Earifor, I had tempts to keep their fingers in Had revealing talk with two the pic theelever highly placed Japanese anti-manoeuvres by which they have militarists. Not only did they kept the Japanese Gestapo not express concern over their awn only in operation but also arm- personal safety, but, they even ed.-Reuter. warned me about the writings. of subversive elements. entire attitude was one of in- tense fear of what they labelled

hotheads'. 'Japanese

They talked in whispers, and even when a Japanese appeared they signalled each other, and broke off conversation, Later, they arranged another meeting, but Furged that it be made on à place where they would not be seen talking to an American

When the Emperor overïode. the army clique and accepted the Potsdam declaration terms,

Closely

Guarded

Secret

LONDON, SEPT. 15. LORD WAVELL IS EXPECT-

at least one branch of the ED TO MAKE AN IMPORTANT

SHORTLY ON Army immediately planned a STATEMENT demonstration, and coup d'etat. HIS RECENT DISCUSSIONS It is believed in informed compelled to support his right

WITH THE NEW LABOUR circles that General Eisen-hand upon his left wrist-

GRIM FACTS

GOVERNMENT REGARDING hower will

Colour entered into the

Washington, Sept. 15.

Led by General Anami, War INDIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL Marshall, while General Spaatz picture only after the Japanese

removal of the United Minister under Admiral Suzuki, PROBLEM. . „... the logical suc offcers had been led away. in considered

States ceiling price on purchases it was aimed chiefly at such

According to some reports, the cessor to General Arnold,

STIRRING SCENES would have ranked them as of foreign silver and simul surrender advocates as Prince Mr. Stimson states that he

week, but this is not yet confirmed. will hold a Press conference at

Outside, in the presence of coolics, took advantage of thetaneous Increase in the price paid Konoyo. The insurgents first statement may be made early next

in the after by the Treasury to domestic pro- The White House to-morrow to

Royal Marine ductions is urged by Senator Pat petitioned the people by leaflet First, it is pointed out, the Viceroy of will report to the Government of discuss the Alling of severnl

from the Star Ferry McCarran of the Senate Silver to resist the government Government vacancies, -

Asso- and the Royal Air Force, the and Queen's Building

Committee in a letter to President Prince Hagashi Kuni, and de-India the result of his conference mand that the war should go with the Prime Minister, Major ciated Press,

on. When the Emperor des Clement Attlee, and the Secretary The present ceiling is 45 cents patched an envoy to Manila at of State for India, Lord Pethick per fine ounce.

General MacArthur's request, Senator McCarran asserts that the insurgents attempted to in- the domestic production of silver tercept the envoy, who report-is SHOOTING ORDER needs stimulation because of the ed this movement to General General Anami Instructions have now been universal worldwide demand for MacArthur.

committed hara- the report given Marines on sentry duty this metal for monetary use. The himself

Administrator kiri, and the Army group he ed went underground, presum- that the Ameri

GESTAPO WORKING

EISENHOWER BOUND EAST?

A CHUNGKING MESSAGE

refreshments

were

11

Senator undermanned Crowley, were

Foreign EC.

to shoot without mercy.

Posts

D

Lawrence.

Union Jack was re-holsted in posts. the

Government Entrance into the building grounds of

effected through House, with stirring ceremonial was

a side was broken

An announcement, however, it national the

emblem rising window that slowly to the top of the flag- and Marines were, late in the

of thought here, will not be long staff as the band played "God evening, boarding these up.

delayed. Thus far the nature the forthcoming statement Is a Save The King."

closely-guarded secret, but in view Ligh

of

with which the the promptness STATES THAT GENERAL later served on the lawns and

new Labour Government asked EISENHOWER, THE CON- balcony facing the harbour.

Lord Wavell to return for con- anitations, and the extensive char- QUEROR OF WESTERN At 9.80 p.m., the Colony was

acter of the recent conferences in BUROPE, MAY VISIT CHINA created to a celebratory fireworks during the afternoon to pr can Gorcanment under the end ably under new leadership.

Whitehall, the outcome of the display such as had not been wit-vide for policing in other areas lease scheme has supplied to for- AND JAPAN SHORTLY.

or not the Army labours in the first move regard- Coronation. ini connection

Whether with arrange-eign countries over 400,000,000 Vere

lights and

will again attempt a coup is ing India is awaited with intenso menta for the surrender cere- ounces of silver for coinage pur "let

all from

poses, of which 328,656,366 wen'

But one thing is interest. Beuter. not known. to the British Empire, Reuter. sing various problems with

Another case Barracka. President

of looting of stores bas Government

been suggested that "Ike" will visit: Chungking, and then Tokyo to searchlight tattoo, provided the reported from the Supreina

with entertainment so Court. This

occurred on assist General Douglas Mac- community

nessed since Fireworks,

were

offi

He is in Washington discus-erin harbour, the Naval mony,

Trumar and it is and Murter

display,

with

Arthur in the organisation of much appreciated that the patrols Saturday..

the occupation of Japan. Wireless.

OUT OF THE PAST

JAPANESE

LOOT S'HAI

་

on duty perforce to relax their challenging of members of the public who wore abroad aftor the curfew hour of 10 p.m.

SURRENDER DOCUMENT The Instrument of Surrender reads as follows:We, Major- Conural Umekichi Okada and Vice Admiral Raitako Fullta, in virtue

SHANGHAI, SEPT. 16. of the ungonditional surrender to

SINCE THE END OF THE The State Department published the Allied Powers of all the Jap-

THE JAPANESE, to-day the Farin-Peace Conference anese Armed Forces and all forces WAR paper of 1919 disclosing that the under Japanese control wherever PRIOR TO OCCUPATION BY then Secretary of State Robert

in Article

ALLIED TROOPS, LOOTED of the

Washington, Sept. 10.

Lansing believed the time would hated; as. Instt.

MER-

Sur-

it out once and for all with Japan" 2nd September, 1949 como when America would have render signed in Tokyo Bay on WAREHOUSES HERE AND

en behalf of DISPOSED OF THE

and

FRAC- the CHANDISE AT A to Japan's attitude towards the Emperor o

Headquarters TION OF THEIR COST.

They even sold their own all forces under

military supplies.

dut

China

of

Japanese conditionally surren

Also Adolph Berle, Junior, who do hereby

was a member of the United der ourselves Admiral Cecil

States delegation, thought the de; our control to clalon to give Shantung Póninsula Halliday Jepson

Harcourt, O.B.

Business premises and pri-

to Japan thoroughly dangerous" C.B.E., and undertake to carry out vate homes which were occu-

"be pied by the Japaridse, have to United States interest Wire- all such instructions as may h leos..

given by him or under his author-been returned to their legiti ity, and to issue. all necessary mate owners.net orders for the purpose of giving A total of 800,000 Japanese effect to his Instructions,

civiliana are now living. In "Givon ander our landa thig Hongkow, the pre-war Japanese 16th day of September, 1945, at Bologna, Sept. 18... vernment House Hong Kong section of Shanghai Associat Fifty-six prisoners have broken teur Admiral Harcourt signed ed. Press.

BOLOGNA ESCAPE

out of the Government jail here. the Surrender on behalf of the In a perfectly planned coup, the United Kingdom as well as on be

A further batch of 1,046 Jailbreakers first overpowered the half of the Commander-in-Chief, Japanese prisoners-of-war from coll warders, and then the gatos China Theatre.

the New Territorios have been encape is believed to have been was Garrison Commander Al-Hong, transforród to Shamahuipo: In-

ternment Camp.

"keeper and wall-guards. The

helped from outside,Reutor..

Major-General : Umokichi Okada

(Continued on Fago 2)

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