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Vol. 1, No. 14.
CHINA MAIL
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER 100 YEARS
NETHERLANDS
Wednesday, September 26th, 1945.
FACED
WITH COUP D'ETAT
WAGE AND PRICE CONTROL IN JAPAN
Tokyo, Sept. 25.---General MacArthur to-day ordered the Japancao Government to pro- ceed upon measures to estab fish wage and price control throughout Japan and the strict rationing of all food- stuffs. Reuter.
ACHESON GETS. IN
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 25. AFTER MORE THAN THREE HOURS OF DEBATE, THE SENATE YESTERDAY AP- PROVE
DEAN ACHESON'S APPOINTMENT AS UNDER
SECRETARY OF
Seeking To Rush Out Troops
LONDON, SEPT. 25, THE PROCLAMATION IN THE NETHERLANDS EAST
INDIES OF AN INDONESIAN REPUBLIC HAS CAUS-| ED MUCH EXCITEMENT IN HOLLAND.
IT IS LEARNED THAT URGENT REPRESENTATIONS
ARE BEING MADE TO GET DUTCH SHIPS RELEAS-. ED FROM THE ALLIED SHIPPING POOL TO EN- ABLE THE NETHERLANDS GOVERNMENT TO SEND TROOPS TO THE NETHERLAND EAST INDIES; TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.
The Netherlands is particularly Brisbane have gone on strike, and anxious to secure the release of dock workers there have refuted the 37,000-ton liner "New Amater- to handle the ships. Indonesiang dum," which is in an American aboard the vessel 'Arsik” at Syd- port and could be used to convey ney are to be replaced by Lascars 7,000 Netherlands Marines, who have been undergoing their train- ing
A 60 TO 1 VOTE BY in the United States, to the;
East Indies.
DUTCH ATTITUDE
Batavia, Sept. 25.-The Dutch are offering political amnesty to all Indonesians, but the Nether lands authorities will judge the casus of war criminals under their any United Nations jurisdiction without recourse to Associated Press. In the
agencies.
The debute revolved primarily
Altogether, it is stated, plans around charges that General Mac for the dispatch of 43,000 officers Arthur had been unfairly cri- and men of different units to the ticised for his policies as Supreme NE.. are being held up for want Commander of the allied forces in of sufficient shipping. Indonesians Jenter Wherry of Nebraska.bonra al Netherlands ships at
who east the final dissenting vole, that Acheson had rebuked
charger in his statement of u
Arth
few days ago. Wherry attempted have Acheson's nomination
to
returned to committee.
the
Senator, Barkley of Kentucky,
thentic
leader, and Sena-1
tor
of Texas, Democratic
of the foreign relations committee, both supported. Ache son's nomination. Senator Edwin Johnson, Colorado Democrat, de- scribed the whole
"n tempest in a teatroversy
Wherry said.
09
ed to have him Supreme Commander in
in Japah. Senator Bridges, New Hampshire Republican, agreed with Wherry [1] that score, but didn't link Acheson with it. Senator Chand- ler, Kentucky Democrat, who joined in criticising Acheson, Boid: "I think there's been
misunderstanding general around."
-Associated Press.
NO MENTION OF
BALKANS
I
All
An official communique issued
by the Council of Foreign Minis-
on
tors
SPORADIC FIGHTING
IN SAIGON REPORTED
LONDON, SEPT. 25. ".
BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR CHINA
Chungking, Sept. 25.
It was announced in the Chinese capital to-day that Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser. commander-in-chief of the British Fleet, had inform- ed Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek that Britain wad-i considering handing over n- number of warships to China,
It is also reported that Japanesė vessels captured along the China const since the occupation will be handed over to China. Reuter.
No Civil War
China In
C.
Price 10 cts.
ANOTHER STAGE IN
H.K. PRICE CONTROL
A FURTHER MEASURE OF PRICE CONTROL WAS AN- NOUNCED BY THE CIVIL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT YESTERDAY, INVOLVING ESSENTIAL ARTICLES OF FOOD.
"LIMIT PRICE FOR FIRST QUALITY,PEANUT OIL Is FIXED ATȘI A CATTY, SALT AT 25 CENTS A CAT- TY, WHITE GRANULATED SUGAR AT $2.85 A CAT- TY, YELLOW (OR BROWN) SUGAR AT $1,40 A CATTY, AND SLAB SUGAR (WONG TONG). AT $216 A CATTY.
Bread is fixed at $4 a pound, and flour milled from local whent at $2.90 a catty or $1.90 a catty, according to quality.
The Announcement was made by regulation under the Delega- tion of Powers Proclamation, and this establishes a schedule of
MAY PASS
ON TOUGH
prices, which may be added to or JOB
varied in any way.
The regulation requires plainly marked selling prices upon ahy
Cairo, Sept. 25.
commodity included within the ABDUL RAHMAN AZZAM schedulo, and the ponalty for in-BEY. SECRETARY-GENERAL fringement is five years' imprison- OF Rent or a fine or both.
FORFEITURE POWER
THE ARAB LEAGUE. DECLARED HERE LAST
NIGHT THAT TRIPOLITANIA. IS RIPE FOR INDEPEND
to
In an accompanying notice, ENCE. Colonel A. Burgess, who is in The Arabs are prepared charge of the Department of Supreslat any British, Franch or Aplies, Transport and Industry, Italian claims on that essentially TO-points out that although no pro- Arab territory, if necessary by
NO Vision for forfeiture is provided force, he
SAN FRANCISCO,
CALI, SEPT. 25, LT.-GEN ALBERT TOLD WEDEMEYER PRESS CONFERENCE DAY THERE WOULD BE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA.
The American commander in the. China theatre appeared in | good humour. after a wearisome 88-hour flight from Chungking to Hamilton field near here.
He plso said that 850,000 American troops in the China- India-Burma-theatre now are
REPORTS OF FRENCH ARMED ACTION IN SAIGON being processed ··· for return AGAINST THE SELF-PROCLAIMED "NATIONALIST | home. He estimated they GOVERNMENT" OF ANNAM IS NEITHER CON- would be in the United States FIRMED NOR DENIED BY FRENCH OFFICIAL by Spring. QUARTERS HERE WRITES REUTER'S DIPLOMATICE
FRENCH OFFICIALS STATE THAT THE ANNA MITE GOVERNMENT » AS "COMPOSED OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONALIST PARTY KNOWN AS THE "VIET NAM" WHICH RECEIVED MONEY, ARMS AND
JA- OTHER FORMS OF ASSISTANCE FROM THE PANESE.
...
A
In
of all
that Palestine was Emph Baid in the regulation itself, this power
to the Standing Military the frstand given
most important Court.
dealt with, qucation to be.
ho Colonel Burgess stresses that added: "Arab leaders all agree all
from public cooperation and it is hoped that the attention of his a;plan= Department or a police officer be Truman supporting drawn to infringement of request for the immediate imm the Price Control Regulation, or gration of a hundred thousand any subsequent measures to en- Jowe Into Palestine. We shall forco prico control.
price control measures de- on the need for evacha-Middle for their success upon tend to rejected
עממי
and military men and Chinese The General said relations officials have been highly satis
American diplomats factory-Associated Press.
Président
the
Jewish
not cooperate in any such plán Azzam Boy said.
ARAB DEMAND
DEMANDE
The Arab attitude was reiterat
We reiterate the Arab for the stoppage of Jewish immi gration and the transfer of land to Jows, the termination of this mandate and the formation of independent democratic national, government, bound to Groat Britain by a treaty of alliance. and friendship."
OTHER THINGS LATERI The task remziling re- the fizing at mesimum prices for
The official notice implica that quires us. to, assist the Chi- other commodities is under con nese in disarming and desideration. A start has been made porting to Japan approxi- with certain essential commodities.ed to-day by Tewfik Ali Husseini, mately 2,000,000
Colonel Burgess's office is in the acting Chairman of the Falestine Japanese Mercantile Bank Building, First Arab Party, who in a troops
widely scattered in Floor, and his telephone number is telegram to Reuters from China," Wedemeyer declared. 82488,
salem said that the Arabs conla "The job will be done cón.
not accept any solution to the Palestine problem which did not French quarters state that cation line between the British currently with the return of
implement their demands. complications and Chinese, are still somewhat the Yanks to America." nationalist
demands have arisen
Chinese obscure, although the assur- in the Federation. The local authori- ances given by the Chinese between
Minister, in Laes have reaffirmed Prime ties
Dr. T. V.' their allegiance to the French Soong, and the Foreign Minis-
Wang while the king of Luang-Pra-ter,
Shih-chich, have bong has also reaffirmed his gone far to remove anxiety.
The French are confident loyalty to France.
that friendly arrangements can be arrived at, pointing out that the Chinese never gave any official encouragement to the nationalists in Indo-China. -Reuter.
SPORADIC CRASHES Singapore Radio stated yes- terday that there were still sporadic clashes between the French troops and Annamite Ca- nationalists in Saigon. sualtics had occurred on both sides.
There are only a Few isolat- Monday night states: ed Japanese forces in
The Council to-day held two
meetings. Questions discussed areas.
were long-term supply arrange-
Anglo-French relations
these
are
ments for Austria, proposals for stated to be most cordial, but an emergency regime for the French relations with the Chin- European Inland waterways and ese forces occupying Indo- acceleration of the repatriation of Chinese territories north Soviet nationals-Reuter. latitude 16, which is the demar:
War Crimes Trial In Colony Likely
of
The situation is, however, being brought rapidly under control. Reuter.
IT WAS LEARNED YESTERDAY THAT THERE IS
EVERY LIKELIHOOD THATLA MILITARY TRIBUNAL Allessandri, the French officer who WILL BE SET UP IN HONG KONG FOR THE TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.
IT IS LIKELY TO BE A FOUR-POWER TRIBUNAL, WITH MEMBERS REPRESENT ING BRITAIN, THE UNITED STATES, CHINA AND SOVIET RUSSIA.
Record To Be Proud Of
Japanese who have been detain-
ALESSANDRI IN HANOI Singapore, Sept. 25-It was discovered to-day that General was held up by the Chinese on the border, has now been in Hanoi for several days. Reuter. SYDNEY BLACK-OUT:
THESE
Strong Swing To Left In France
ELECTIONS TO THE COUNCILS-GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENTS IN SOME SENSES, THE COUNTERPART OF COUNTY COUNCILS – ARE BE ING WATCHED WITH SPECIAL INTEREST AS A FORDING AN INDICATION OF HOW THE COUNTRY WILL VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION ON 21ST OCTOBER, INVOLVING THE VITAL QUESTION OF THE FRENCH: CONSTITUTION:
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* JEWISH "THREAT"."
Another opinion on the farm which the final settlement should take was given in London by Doctor I Altmann, political Lond of the new Zionist organisation la Palestine.
He told Reuter: "Unless Gront: Britain makes Paleating a Jewish State the Jews will have to do without her help. Britain noods
1
Fish Australia in the Middle,"
We are willing to consider that
The latest official figures ministers elected are Rene the Jewish State be part of the dealing with more than 2,200 Mayer, Minister of Public British Commonwealth. Palestine results received out of the total Works, and M. Louis Jacquinot, will be Jewish-Nothing com of 8,028 seats were:
Socialists, 281, 154 gaina. Radicals, 253, 124 losses;
can movement, the new party, De Gaullist popular republi- which has not stood in the pre- vious elections, 88;
Communists, 80, 54 gains; Conservative groups,
386; 207 lossen.
Navy Minister
prevent 11
Andre Diethelm, the War Halg Nicholson, Router's cor Minister, is in a shaky position respondent in Cairo cables: While not being an absolute majority, Government to refor the whole at Fougeres in Brittany. These there is no official reaction to the reported intention of the British a second ballot will be held issue to the Council of the United next Sunday.REA
Nations, there is a widespread Edouard Herriot, formerly feeling in the Egyptian cupitpl does not Prime Minister and leader of that the new mowo the Radical Sociallats, had a materially alter the Arab attitude The results to hand show sweeping victory at Lyons, of towards the problem. ed in Hong Kong, and have been
NO COMPROMISE kept since their apprehension at SYDNEY, SEPT. 25-MORE 1.185 members definitely elect which he is Mayor. His Victoria Gaol, were transferred THAN HALF THE SYDNEY ed, and 1,085 who have not ob majority was 10,000, his Com-1
The Arab attitude is that. SUBURBAN AREA WAS thined an absolute majority, munist and Socialist rivals, cach yesterday to Stanley Prison.
BLACKED-OUT EARLY THIS and who must face a second polling less than two-thousand Palestine is an Arab country
votes. !
which should be given to tho They attracted much attention MORNING AS THE RESULT OF ballot next Sunday."
Arabs and that there is no A STRIKE, Az
AGAINST DAN-The latest count for Paris Balestat in Alsace, will not que London, Sept. 24.- British Overseas Airways Bronded to Stanley wore the County Coues more volun against 12 for the Socialists, Sixty voting papers were stojen
have beards. Among those
Council, sald
aspirations, to-day celebrated the fourth Colonel Tokunaga, Major (Dr.) anniversary of the opening of Saite, and an assistant of Colonel tary co-operation in the cconomie 14 for the Popular Republicans, during the count and the elec the service to Canada.
Noma's known as Lou Foo-Tealing of use of power, drastic in Marseilles, the three Lion was declared null and void measures would have to by taken councillora definitely elected are There will be a now poll next (“Little "Tiger"') . For four years, it Has main-
Reuter
Communists, and six moro aref Sunday RAP: tained a two-way service suin-
favourable position for French newspapers are com mor and winter, . For: two
next Sunday's ballot. Only ing out to-morrow with four years, it was the only servico.! Tokyo, Sept. 25-Gon - MacAr-
two Socialista are likely to get pages instead of two to give an Some of the pilots have thur revealed to-day that the tria
account of the full election re completed over 100 Atlantic of war criminals will begin soch, flights and one has 186 possibly during October. He said
Tokyo, Sept. 26 In an Inter In Lille, the Communists and sulte,Reuter. Aights to his credit fore Allied Military
It was intended to bring them bo view granted to a pross corres the Socialists are running neck LATEST FIGURES now decided to adopt.-Reuter.
PeTribunais The Company is now operate Instead of courts martial as the pondent to day, Emperor Hirohito and neck with five seats, against ing cloven services weekly bo- Tribunals have wider Dowors and le reported to have sold that food one Popular Republican two tween the United Kingdom and more freedom of action. In Tapping Once the people are pendent,
and houring are the main problems Left Republicans, and one Indo- Montreal. The outward jour-*As far as possible, the trinis fed and housed, it would be Kohny ney takes 17-hours and the ro- will be held in the road where the to carry out the terms of the sura turn trip 18 hours-Router. ~ crimes were committed Reuter, render-Idutor,
| in the "streets, as moat of them CEROUS OVERLOADING. A gives the Communists 28 seats be able to return any results.tion-of-a-compromi
TOKYO STATEMENT
HIROHITO INTERVIEWED
In or that Britain was como Arab circles there is a
ASSUMO: unilateral declined to responsibility for making deci
which; it is recognized,... – is almost bound to alienato both the Arabe and the 'Jowser
Some experts in Cairo, Nicholson have for some time past been advocating the course which the British Government has.
add
Boolullate increasing their lend. Latest election figures show tho The Communists have now galaod Sydney, Bopt. 26 Major-Gen the party has won 100 odate. The Australian Oth Division, h 37 seats and the De Gaulilist ponual Woolten commander of f-the- CABINET MINISTERS Fighting on continue to lope appointed Chairman of the new
Repatriation Schomo Reuter. ↑ Among the De Gaullisticheavily Reuter.
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