1945-09-19 — Page 1

Vol. I, No. 8.

CHINA MAIL

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS

Wednesday, September 19th, 1945.

Murder And Suicide By

Belsen Horror

Hong Kong War Criminal Trial

YEN FALLS RAPIDLY

AS WAS FORESHADOWED

BY MONDAY'S EVENTS. THE

UNOFFICIAL

RATE OF THE

MILITARY YEN YESTERDAY.

EXCHANGE

JAPANESE SLUMPED

For the greatre part, the rate) varied between 650 to 1 and 080

to 1, but in the late evening up to

800 to ruled in the Central Mar

THE TRUE STORY OF THE DEMISE OF ONE OF HONG

KONG'S MAJOR WAR CRIMINALS

AT LAST COME TO LIGHT.

HAS

HE WAS EKICHI ANDO (ALSO SPELLED ENDO), AN OPPORTUNIST OF THE FIRST WATER, WHO OR

LEAGUE GANIZED THE INDIAN INDEPENDENCË

THE INDIAN IN HONG KONG AND TERRORIZED

THAN E COMMUNITY LOCALLY FOR MORE YEARS.

CHINESE

TO ASK

FOR LOAN

A PETITION BE SENT TO of THE

RE-

ΤΟ

Price 10 cts.

TOGO DOES'NT THINK HE'S A WAR CRIMINAL

TOKYO, SEPT. 18.

SHIGENORI TOGÓ, FOREIGN MINISTER OF TOGO, GOV- ERNMENT IN OCTOBER, 1941, SAID HE ONLY EN- TERED ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT IT WOULD WORK FOR PEACE.

TOGO, WHO IS NO. 2 ON GENERAL DOUGLAS, MAC- ARTHUR'S LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS, DEFENDED HIS CONDUCT IN THE WAR CABINETS, IN A WRIT- TEN STATEMENT FROM HIS HOME. HM IS UN- DER HOUSE ARREST.

LUNEBURG, SEPT. 18. FOUR MILLION PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN THE GAS CHAMBERS OF GER- MAN CONCENTRATION CAMPS, ACCORDING. THE OFFICIAL PROSECU- TOR IN THE FIRST TRIAL OF GERMAN WAR Ando, a xenophobe and fana- CRIMINALS, WHICH OPEN- tic, was a personal friend of ED HERE YESTERDAY.

Toge, who is suffering fron Subhna Chandra Bose. "He

heart trouble, The accused at this particu- that General Tojo gave his as- aitment, said was methodical In his habite tar trial number 45, including and worked secretly and 19 women, and all pleaded noturance that the Government

swiftly.

guilty.

who

would do ita part to conclude:

United States on "reasonable terms.”

Members of Togo's family

He was a dangerous man to They are charged in connec-negotiations with the

tion

with the murders at the notorious centres, Belsen and said that he did not know in Auschwitz.

cause

of

←dollars - howeven-showod-so-lamique. A WN.ORDER Spelled for him the end of the pregnant and children, to

advance of

Haw Haw

Defence Surprise

:roon and many Indians hind no sympathy with the idea of a Japanese-dominated East

the plans for the Asia paid with their lives for

Colonel Backhouse, prosazut-

Harbour and A SPECIAL MEETING OF their loyalty to the

ing for the British organisation attack on Pearl

compromine GENERAL the United Nations, CHINESE ket district, where individuals with THE

investigating war crimes, id bad hoped for a OF COMMERCE He was large quantities of yen notes were CHAMBER

not a fool and the that the evidence would show with the United States. trying to dispose of them-at any YESTERDAY DECIDED THAT sight of the first British war that at Auschwitz, the accused fending role in bringing about Toko asserted that he took a

LONDON, SEFT. 18. WILLIAM JOYCE ("LØRÐ price.

ships in Hong Kong harbour weeded out the aged and infiria,

Japan's surrender. It suld HAW-HAW") HAB ESCAP. Commodity prices in termus

that some members of the ED THE TWO MOST SERI On the TO ASSIST ALL MEMBER career that had little i kill thoni

CHARGES AGAINST dency towards reduction.

CHAMBER that could be classed as savoury,

There were, he declared, 44Cabinet wanted to hold out for OUS contrary, what movements occar FIRMS OF THE

Hi lust hours ended, how-

but even this better terms, but he advocated HIM. red were more often than not in WHO FIND THEMSELVES IN

URGENT NEED AS A RESULT ever. in the Japanese concep-number was insufficient o keep ccepting the Potsdam Declara. THE CASE FOR THE DE an upward direction.

Meantime, the difflenty of price (OF THE CURRENCY SITUA tion of "a blaze of glory." adjustment has been further comTION.

He first stabbed to death his up with the task of disposing tion and "finally it was decided PENCE OPENED IN LON that steps should be taken ac-DON THIS MORNING AND He A SURPRISE WAS IMME- cording to my opinion.” plicated by indicating

Of some 46,000 Greek Jews, said he was amazed to be list-DIATELY SPRUNG BY THE riceMany Many

only 60 survived.

ed as a war criminal. Reuter. PRODUCTION OF

ramp.

black market in rice

at

ri г

member

Japanese

This was

fairly confes-

crematoriums,

of the bodies.

employees of

paramour after of the official rice fra have no legal tender. shopa ace refusing sales owing to

A committee of six comprising what may have been a "lack of supplies" while outside

Messrs. Lui Tam-shuen, Chan length statement and

BEAST OF BELSEN or in the near vicinity, there is a Chung-chi, Philip Gockchin, Lam sion of his ideas of the "rights

Joseph Kranner, who was round But-chung and Ko

Cheuk-hung of man.

accom-known

of Bel- as the "Beast the about 40 centa a catty. The in was elected to handle the matter. plished in Room 711 of sen," is one of the accused, forence is clear though proof of Plans for the petition to Gavern- Gloucester Hotel.

Colonel Backhouse said that ነዛ and collusion is inevitably difficult to ment are being drafted,

He then telephoned his se- nt Belsen it was estimated that obtain.

soon as the Chamber has gathered

thecretary, an Indian womann mar-80-per cent. of those still alive the necessary

ried to a Portuguese, and on had dysentery and 13,000 bad

BY WAY OF COMPARISON

THE FOLLOWING COST OF LIVING FIGURES, OFFICIAL LY SUPPLIED AT THE TIME BY MR. Q. A. A. MACFADYEN, OFFICER, LABOUR THEN WERE FOUND AMONG OLD "CHINA MAIL" RECORDS YESTERDAY.

They represented the estimated weekly cost per head in July, 1941,

petition will be submation,

They were by then already be yond medical aid.-Reuter.

NOTHING TO TOUGH IT

Mr. Tung Chung-wai presided, her arrival attempted to murdod-aluer reacus by the Allies supported by Mr. Kwok Chan der her. (vice-chairman) and Mr. S. Y. To secretary). Representatives Chinese Arms of many leading and business guilde attended.

JAPAN TO TRY

SEX APPEAL?

AN EXTRAORDINARY AD VERTISEMENT HAS APPEAR

The Envy Of His Fellows!

EVID

ENCE” TRAT JOYCE WAS [NOT A BRITISH CITIZEN.

Witnesses, who remained un- Fshaken in their evidence, stat- cd that Joyce was born in New York.

The Judge, addressing the prosecuting counsel,, ngluted out that the evidence appeared to be overwhelming, and in con- IN DINA HOUSE

sequence the two principal On Sept. 1 he was seen

charger were withdrawn walking

length of 'Tee the

A British military witnesa, giv.

The main charge was: "That House Street. He entered ing evidence at the trial, said he

WING-COMMANDER H. T. you, owing allegiance to the Dina House, where be had had seen most of the horrors of

BENNETT ILAS A maintained

JOB King, did commit high treason A luxurious ren- war, but he had never seen any-

AFTER HIS OWN HEART between September 2, dezvous. He may have spent thing to touch Belsen Camp.

Dend bodies were left among the For three years and eight and May 25, 1945, by adhering some time in contemplation.

living. In some parts of the months, he was a prisoner of to the King's enemies c)Be- He then decided to put an

and where than in the King's end to all things with an over-camp, there were no sanitary ar- wax at Argyle. Street

rangements of any kind.---Reuter.

Shamshuipo.

Realm, to wit, the dose of opium,

To-day, he is Commandant Reich, contrary to the Treason of the Japanese P.O.W. Camp Act, 1351" at Shamshuipo, and has under This care 6,000 Japaneso.

Watanabe, bf the Japanese

and are of special interest by wAYED IN TOKYO NEWSPAPERS. Foreign Affairs Office in Hong of comparison with to-day's prices.

The figures follow: COST OF LIVING, JULY, 1941

Weekly cost per head: -

It is issued by the All-Japan Geisha Federation and it calls for Kong, not to be confused with the Watanabe who did what he "entertain

could do for the British bP.O.W.8 was present at his de but mise and took his last deposi. fussy. tion.

3,000 geisha girls to the occupation troops."

Girls with experience will Total given "superior treatment,"

Federation is not $1.08001 the

"Those without experience 15201 A will do."-Wireless. .0300 .2276

F'e

Calties

Cutty Cente

Rice

7.2

Green Veg

. 1.9

Sult Cabbage

2

32.6

Tea

46

Salt Fish

3

32.2

Finh

.4

54

2160

Park

.8 116.5

Firewood

10

2.3

14 pcs.

5

$2.54

Bean Curd

Retaking China

.09201 JAP CABINET TROUBLE

.0966

3495

also That was also Japanese. No matter who they are, they en- joy a dramatic end.

A collapse of the present Japan- ese Cabinet is predicted in Tokyo, 2900 following the resignation of

the

.0700 Foreign Minister, Mr. Shigemitsu

CHUNGKING, SEPT. 18. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

will follow auit.

RECORD PRICE FOR GREYHOUND

ARMS AND

AMMO

ORDER

1989,

German

The only charge now stand- ing against Joyce concerns Apart from his familiarity broadcasts against this country with the way Japanese expect between September, 1989, and internment camps to bern, a period in 1940. Reuter. Wing-Commander Bennett has another qualification for the post. He speaks fluent Japanese. He went to Japan in 1935 to study the language---

the

ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO and the Japanese air force

AMMUNI-and he did not return to the THE ARMS AND TION PROCLAMATION - PUB-Air Ministry until 1938.

On Christmas Day, 1941, he London, Sept. 17.

LISHED YESTERDAY UNDER

OF had The world's fastest greyhound. WHICH ALL MEMBERS

the unpleasant task of It is thought that all Ministers Magic Bohemian--has been sold THE PUBLIC ARE REQUIRED conveying to Japanese, for 2,500 Pounds Sterling, which FORTHWITH TO DEPOSIT The present Cabinet is regarded is believed to be the world record ALL ARMS AND AMMUNITION General Maltby'a acceptance of as a Stopgap Cabinet which will price for a track racing dog. IN THEIR POSSESSION TO surrender. resign after the Japanese elections, Magle Bohemian established a THE NEAREST POLICE STA which have been ordered for Janu-world record for 586 yards by TION. ary.-Reuter,

running this distance in 29.11.

The proclamation defines what seconds at the White City track constitutes "arms and ammuni- tion Members of the public should acquaint themselves with the definition as soon as possible by reading the proclamation posted at all Police Stations, markets, Cape Town's new dry dock, office of the

UNITED NATIONS MEETING

TROOPS ARE CONTINUING It may be possible for a meet- TO ADVANCE INTO LIBERAT ing of the United Nations to be ED AREAS OF CHINA.

“Router.

LENIN MAUSOLEUM RE-OPENED

Kick 'Em All Out,

China

f Says

CHUNGKING, SEPT. 18. ONE OF THE PROBLEMS EXPECTED TO COME BE FORE THE BIG FIVE FOR- FEIGN MINISTERS. NOW MEETING IN LONDON WILL CONCERN JAPAN.

IMMIGRANTS IN Cape Town, Sept. 18. CHINA, IT IS BELIEVED.

NEW DRY DOCK OPENED

RFSHI

held in London not later thar first time since Rusala entered the Affairs Secretary for, Chinese the biggest in the world, built that all Japanese. In China be

to

the

It WILS

China is expected to insist Moscow, Sopt. 18. For the

and other public placer Arms and ammunition should be at a cost of 3,600,000 sterling, repatriated to their homeland. Reliable figures estimate the December 4th according to the war, Lenin's mausoleum, in The high command announcer Executive Committee of the Pre Red Square, waв opened the taken to the nearest Police Station was opened officially to-day.. today the occupation of Shangparatory Commission. The

ur public to-day.

and handed over to the Officer in

completed in 10 Japanese civilian population in China (including Manchuria) hayi, in southern Chahar, and gent need

Tons of thousands passed by in charge. No questions will be néked months and he Admiralty aupat 2,250,000. for permanent inter Shaoahing, in castern Chekiang, national co-operation is stressed the course of the day despite cold nor will inquiries be made plied all the equipment and

In addition it is believed no and heavy rain-Reuter,"

cerning arma

ammunition handed in. Firearms must be con- machinery. The first ship to less than 3,000,000 Koreans are.

nearest enter the dock was the giant on Chinese coil, mostly in Man- veyed unloaded to the

45,000-ton battleship, H.M.S. Police Station.

churia. Howe-Router.

while The Chinese prces, emphasizing traditional Chip-

week.

pas. Routor.

1

TRIESTE ISSUE

had

the been completed in Other troops had reached the of Huangpi, north of vicinity of Hankow, as units under the same command completed taking over all Japanese heavy arms and plies west of the Hainan river.

As disarming Japanese troop In the Shanghai aroa smoothly, reports

from

SMALL FIRE AT DOCKYARD

An appliance of the Hong Kong

The Vice-Premier of Yugoslavie stated his caco in the frontier dis pute with Italy before the cound Fire Brigado was called out abou

Mrp.m. last night to deal with a of Foreign Ministers with

Fercig small conflagration at the Roya continuer Ernest Bovin, British

Th Naval Dockyard. Secretary, in the chair, Hankoy

is also to

indicate Japanese there are turn Italian rows.keuters.

to quantities of equip.stato his

ing in largo. 'ment

troops.

government

London, Sept. 18-Demobilisa Belated reports reaching her tion in London is to begin nex say Contral troops entered Stolcan month, according to an oilicial ar west of the Polping-Hankow rail nouncement. Special steps are Thuraday. Siangyan and being taken to deal with men whe Toyang In northern Hunan and have no sabe Immediately to go to Lantong in eastern Hunan wer-Router, entored the came day Acrociated Pross).

way

Fifteen hundred prisonera goʻ war from Rangoon have arrived in Colombo in "Corfa."Router.

The firo had started at a rub bish dump at the Dockyard and was easily put under control.

HARA-KIRT WITH BLUNT IN

INSTRUMENT":

A Melbourne Radio mesang saya that Colonel Kator), the 'com mandant of the prison camp Balikpapan, committed hara-kirt on Monday, using a blunt tabl knife-Reuter.

and

аттра

c012

TWO MORE LONDON ese friendship for Korea, al-

CONFERENCES

Receipts will be given at Police Stations only to thos members of the public who wish to apply later for licences for firearms when licensing in 1

most unanimously demands re- Koreans, of all patriation opened. In

apel this event such a

claiming many of them have securely. ammunition should be and clearly labelled with the nam'. In addition to the Council of been "poisoned by the Japan and address of the owner and Foreign Ministers and United cap, and therefore have served are two other as instrumentato Japanese roference to the arms and am- Nations there

.conferences in session in London, aggression-Associated Press. munition deposited.

The above notice is issued Over One of these deals with civi the algnature of Col C. H. Surfying. The Minister for. Dief som, D.C.A.A., Commissionor of Aviation atatod that Britain know she could build up her sivi Police,

aviation second to nono in thII.M.9. Vindox and H.M.S. world: but she did not want to de Glengyle, both carrying repa this at the expense of other tristes from Hong Kong, axt nations. *

TOKYO TYPHOON Tokyo, Sept. 18-A typhoon hit London, Sept. 18.—Mr. T. V Boong, who has been suffering

General Wedemeyer- and govorni the Tokyo area to-day and as from a slight indisposition in Lon- London, Sept. 18-Mr Attlon ta mambors of his staff have Tofe result many of the temporar don, has almost completely re-to broadcast a statement en India Chungking for the United States. shelters of air rald, victims were

destroyed-Router, -covered...Nanter.

ta-morrow; night---Router.

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REPATRIATE SHIPS BAIL

The other conference concorty hasbour yesterday afternoon. the disentanglement of radio The Vindox is proceeding to. wavelengths in liberated countries Australia while the Glengylo jo bound for the United Kingdom. in Europe-Reuter.