1945-09-21 — Page 1

Vol. I, No. 10..

CHINA MAIL

ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS Friday, September 21st, 1945.

Dr. Malan Draws Ire And Fire AUSSIES

Of Returned Springboks

200 Injured In Johannesburg

JOHANNESBURG, SEPT. 20.

PARTY'S CON- GRESS HERE WAS CLOSED BY THE POLICE YES TERDAY AFTER SIX HOURS OF RIOTS IN WHICH 200 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. FURTHER DEMONSTRATIONS IN THE MORNING CAUS. ED THE POLICE TO TAKE STEPS TO BAN ME MEETINGS.

THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONALIST

BRITAIN'S

NEWEST FIGHTERS

The riot took place outside the City Hall, inside which Dr. Malan, the Nationalist leader. was stressing the "communist. menace."

This morning cluding

crowd, in-

new

solders and sailors, gathered outside the City Hall. and hung a banner over the entrance with the slogan "the fruit of our victory is a South Africa, free from Ber- BRITAIN SAW PLANE Fohvalid Fuehrere W OF UNUSUAL DESIGN shall not be denied." SCREAMING THROUGH THE SKIES TO-DAY.

LONDON, SEPT. 20.

NATIONAL SAVINGS DRIVE

The new National Savings drive in London had resulted in the purchase of certificates to the value of pound sterling 01,018,000 up to пооп Wednesday. The drive began

Saturday, Reuter.

оп

Japan To

Chicago Nonstop

on

TAKE ALARM

SYDNEY, SEPT. 20. AUSTRALIA HAS TAKEN ALARM AT GENERAL DOU- GLAS MACARTHUR'S STATEMENT ON THE OC- CUPATION OF JAPAN.

Price 10 cts.

STATE DEPT. ON ITS HIGH HORSE

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 220. POLÍTICAL AND ECONOMIC JAPANESE REVOLUTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT REGARDLESS OF WHAT GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SAYS ABOUT SLASHING THE OCCUPATION ARMY.

IN A STATEMENT MORE PUGNACIOUS THAN DIPIO- MATIC, MR, DEAN ACHESON. ACTING US. SECKE- TARY OF STATE, SAID THAT THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, AND NOT GENERAL MACARTHURS OCCUPATION FORCES, IS DETERMINING AMERI- CAN POLICY TOWARDS JAPAN.

The "Daily Expresa" in an editorial, expresses deep con-

. It is the second statement álitent Truman has agreed wiflu cern at the announcement of a drastic cut in. the occupation that Mr. Acheson has made as what Mr. Acheson said but it forces and "indefinite Pacific the result of General Mac is stated that the President, at Arthur's prediction that the a conference - on. Tuesday, said

Bima,"

"A mero takon occupation of occupation army would be cut that, "no one now can accurato-" Japan which leaves the primi- to 200,000 in six months bo-ly forecast what those needs tive structure of Japanese so-causo things are working out are going to be." ciety intact to breed again the so well inside Japan.

THRÉE POINTS......

evil ambitions

Mr.

we have

Acheson implied that

renew

just narrowly frustrated cannot General MacArthur was, some- Mr. Acheson's three main points satisfy this country and should how, trying to modify the on American policy toward Japan 1. Tho, surrender will be ear- half of which we have carried said that the force needed to riot out. This covers the capitala- not satisfy the Empire, on be- American Japanese polfey. Here the main burden of the British carry this out would be used to tion of the enemy country, and alt- contribution to the War in the carry it out, and be is under-ts. armed forces;

stood to have spoken with the Japan will be put in a posi- Pacific.

the War Depart-tion where she cannot "Surely the American people support of

The abvious CHICAGO, SEPT. 20.

ander te tochoth in the stripping THRED US AIR FORCE who have much kaki ment as well as the State De-ggressive -warfare.

be pariment GENERALS WERE DEFEAT- this hemisphere will not

"It is not known whether Pre-of militaristic leadership

montorial for making way; and Later, a speaker outside the ED TO-DAY BY HEAD- satisfied."--Associated Press.

8. The present economic and Hall announced that a proces WINDS IN THEIR ATTEMPT

social system, which makes for xion would be forming outside TO FLY FROM JAPAN TO

the will to war, will be changed 50, the offices of the Springbok WASHINGTON NONSTOP.

that the will to war will not con- tinue. Legion (soldiers' organisation) to march to Police Headquar- ters and demand the banning de-of the Congres

It was the newest British fighters, the Vampire, a jet driven machine which achieves handsome margia over 500 m.p.h. on the level.,

a

Another superb fighter tails of which have just released is the Hornet,

propellor-driven fastest chine in the world.

been

They were compelled to come for a brief interval af down Chicago, but they had already "TRAITORS"

accomplished a brilliant feat. the A statement issued by the The airmen were Lt. General ma-Springbok Legion referred to Barney M. Giles, Major-Gen- the "impertinent" Victory eral Curtis Lemay and Brig. Emmett O'Donnell. It is built largely of wood Congress staged by Malan and General and can ascend to about 4,000 his party (who opposed South They completed a nonstop hop. feet in a minute. Speed is 170 African participation in the of 5,996 miles from Mazutani m.p.h, and range 2,500 miles.war) and said in the eyes of Airfield in Sapporo, Hokkaido,

South Africans, Matar" "with to Chicago Municipal airport. Oswald Parliamentary New Order).hours 43 minutes;

Rensburg Dr. I. F. J. van

Giles took 26 hours, 24 min- (leader of the Ox-wagon Guard utes; Movement) are traitors to their country."-Reuter.

Reuter.

Navy Off Shanghai Bund

SHANGHAI, SEPT. 20. FIVE BRITISH AND FOUR AMERICAN WARSHIPS--ARE NOW TIED UP IN THE WHANGPOO OFF SHANG- HAI'S

BUND FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR NEARLY FOUR YEARS.

The 10,000-ton cruiser,

represent tho Royal

Presidential

To Gen.

Rebuke Macarthur

WASHINGTON; SEPT 20- GENERAL. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR'S STATEMENT THAT SOON ONLY 200,000 MEN WOULD BE REQUIRED TO POLICE JAPAN AND THAT THE REST OF AMERICA'S CITIZEN SOLDIERS COULD BE DEMOBILISED, HAS SET UP A BUZZING IN OFFICIAL QUARTERS.

and

NO CONSULTATION Answering a reporter's questjoft Mr. Acheson said that the stato- ment regarding the strength of the drmy of occupation: - issued without consultation with Wash;

Continued that American

was actually fored by, a Committee

officials from tha War

Pirow loader of the O'Donnell did the trip in 26 PRESIDENT TRUMAN PERSONALEE, TOOK : ISSUE WITH. Mients, Was Depart

Nairu Island

Outrage

Lemay's time was 27 hours. They resumed their journey after a short stopAssociated. Fress.

BUENOS AIRES SCENES

SYDNEY, SEPT. 20.

Buenos, Airca, Sept. 20. AUSTRALIA IS RE- Riotous scenes were witness

in the Argentine capital QUESTING EARLY INVES-ed

up- TIGATION OF THE MUR- yesterday, with sudden

GENERAL MACARTHUR, IN A MILD BUT PLAIN RE- BUKE.

President Truman. eaid: "demobilization is governed by our think we should all be very clear future needs for occupation and about one thing. The impressio: other foreta. has spread that the spect of

CHANGE IN KOWLOON COMMAND.

Mr. Acheson

that he him half did not know whether the Japanese ro education machinery, by General MacArthur, was designed In

Anyway, it had received no re-action front the British, Russian and Chinese, and there has not been any coun- Contor-reaction from, General Mac- Arthur either.Associated Press.

General's Water at the

"That is, of course, not truc. "No-one can accurately forecast what thone needs are going to be Our earlier estimates aro stantly being rovised.

"For instance, General Mac Arthur stated this week that he would be able to handle the occupation of Japan and Korea with half the number of troops that, only a month ago, he ated he would need for estimated

that XT SPRING

on “Carry

H.M.S. Belfast, and four des-DER OF THE AUSTRALIAN surging of feeling against theOF THE MILITARY ADMINIS-ns rapid and we shall be

troyers, Navy.

The arrival of the feet war the occasion for a rousing wel- come, thousands of people lin- ing the Bund as the ships steamed up river.-Router.

Where's The Duke?

What is Duke of York doing? Yesterday, an officially charter od vessel carrying supplies bo- tween Hong Kong and Cheang chau was pirated almost within sight of the harbour...

The previous afternoon, a piracy! .occurred off Tungchun, when one of the victimised boatpeople was killed and another wounded.

BRIAN HYNES REPORTED KILLED

Friends of Brian Hynes will be sorry to hear that news has been received

from Australia that Brian was shot down over. Gor- many and is belloved to have been killed.

an Hynes was In

Go General

Brian Post Office prior to his leave,, and it was while he was in New Zen-

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE existing military dictaorship.

The crowds milled for hours. NAIRU ISLANDS BY THE

OCCUPYING round the administrative JAPANESE

tre, but

there were, no fatal FORCES.

The killing took place after injuries-Reuter,

bombing Brat American

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Have A

Good Time Digger!

our demobilisation as we can and tha ready to face the problem of the size and make-up of our occupa tion forces about next Spring AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS

By that time we ought to

BRIG. G.. R. HARDY, D.S.O. GARRISON--COMMANDER OF NO. 8 COMMANDO BRIGADE HAS TAKEN OVER CHARGI TRATION OF KOWLOON FROM we are CAPT. ECCLES, R.N

R.N. The change-over in key militars cen-ndministration positions in. How loon was commenced on Tuesday and by yesterday evening, the No Commandos had full control o Kowloon's policing

in Kowloon': Other key new military administration are: Brigade-Major RA, Pigot London, Sept. 20.

RM who takes ever from Major controversy gaya that Genera dants will find himself the The first released prisonere A F. Kircauidy, R.A., as chiof-of-

of-of-Douglas MacArthur's statement Possessor of 2,000 sterling.

the size of the American A private, without depen- four other Australians, includ- of war from the Far East to Captain K. M. A. Barnett, occupation fores required, forcibly dants, will have about 40 mart ing Dr. Gwynn, Messrs. Hared in Dorsetshire by plane to- mer and Doyle. All five were day. There were thirty of H.K.V.D.C., who remaing as Civ. illustrates "America's distressing ling, in his paybook, apart killed by the Japanese. Assotherm and reporters described liaison officer: ciated Press....

the raid on the island on March 27, 1943.

The Administrator was Lt.- Col. Chalmers and he had stayed

25 a

with volunteer

FIRST HOME

them'aa fit but thin-Reuter..

WOMAN OUTWITS

JAPS FOR 4 YEARS

SINGAPORE, SEPT. 20. -

A RADIO BROADCAST TO DAY REVEALS HOW CAN ENGLISHWOMAN REMAINED AT LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE THREE AND-A-HALF YEARS' JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF SINGAPORE BY DIS- GUISING HERSELF AS AN INDIAN:

Lot Management;

Trovor, in charge o Wilson, A.S.P., in charg Major of Police units;.. RAP. Regt

Sq-Ldr James, Assistant Provost Marshal

TIND HANDSOME know how many men we will need OF WAR ARRIVING HOME

the occupation and to what WILL

met by AMOUNTS TO THEIR CRE- extent the need cap

DIT IN THEIR PAYBOOKS, volunteers.

Herald- The

without depen- A major,

bo

York "Now in a Tribune" n commentary

PANSUCH ERRORSZ

the

weakness in the Bold of inter- from deferred pay amounting to a further 200 sterling to 300 sterling.

A private, with dependants error, the paper says to unwise to whom allowances have been only too clear that these

many

such

of

statements by field commanders pald, will have about 200 ster- Capanese civilian internmen

Groves, H.M., in charge of results from America's lack of ling without taking deferred the

policy in many areas of the Far pay into account.-Associated camp at Whitfield Barracks; East and from failure to co Press.

Major J. C. Parsons, R.A., in ordinate the political activities charge

of the Japanese militar the State Department, the War prisoners-of-war Camp at Sham Department and other govern shutpo

Megmental agencies Brigadier Hardy is both Garri officers to Asia. son Commander for Kowloon and The field

operating

and

military

Manvel commanderz

Enya the Herald.

Bond of the Military Administra tion. The staff of the Militar Tribune, "an it ench were Beoret Administration is drawn largely ary of State in addition to being a les of State in addition to being

from the No. 8 Commande Br

BELSEN CRIME

Mount Cameron Eyesore

ARE

SHE WAS MES PEARL WINIFRED DAVIS, OF TOOM COUDBE, SOMERSET, BROADCASTING HER STORY

Some posts in Kowloon oro sth Generals Reuter. manned

Royal Navalu

and SHE SAID THAT AFTER THE ARRIVAL OF THE JA

H.A.F. units who are continuing

in PANESE THEY WERE SEARCHING EVERYWHERE

certalu ke policing patrola AND INTERNING THOSE THEY FOUND.

aread that would normally be un fand that he joined the Royal Air So I decided to disguise was feeling better and so dor naval and air force man Force. From thord, ho went to the myself as an Indian and put a confident in my disguise that meat. There are the Docke, Holt's Wharf, part of the Kowloon United States, Canada and then caste mark on my forehead used to move about quite Canton Ballway and the Kal To

. "Tho" Ja- ould Mrs.Davis..

freely, von serving them aren prepumably England,

pancae, of course, remarked on coffee sometimes, R

DUTCH TROOPS ON. blue, d

only a few miles away from

WAY OUT Tokyo, Sept. 20. To explain this I sold my the interament camp. "It was

London, Sept. 20. The Nippon, Timea was father was a German and try not until the Japanese sutron-

The first Netherlands batta ordered to suspend its edition awther Indian and that I was ler and the entry of British to-day for attempting to print born in Indian troops that I could send, a wire lion to leave for the Nether an editorial which had not boon A Japanese storm trooper to tell my husband that I was lands East Indies salied from in the camp with equlomont reasome If I intended, to use onig submitted to American cursor made a habit of coming to shipAssociated Press

the house but by this time

SUSPENDED my eyes because they were. All this time we were living

in Singapore, alive and well

Reuter

THE COMMANDOS · HAVING ALL THE FUN,

LATEST JOB ALLOTTED TO THEM IS THE PLEASANT ONE OF REMOVING THE COLONY'S London, Sept. 20. The British officer who took OCCUPATION:LYESORE, THE of the Belson concontra ENORMOUS MOUNT CAMER tlon camp from Krammer, told UN WAR MEMORIALAÇOS The Court at the Lindberg trial 2 Thế môngrial was erected by to-day that there was no con- the Japanese to their war dead, ceivable reason why the pri- bus is te mon knowa whoating or not Hours at Belada should not it is intended to lenyeki plaque or have bean rod. Na lang mobailehen got the wort to mark the Heald There was a bakery. "71 3d digeritood that for, safety,

in the work of demolition. tend to day. Two more are and stocks sumclent to turn out, smail dynamibe Churros to masla proceeding tomorrow Router-60,000 loayon daily Rdutor,