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Vol. I, No. 33.. Thursday, October 18th, 1945.

MR. CHUTER EDE

GETS SHOT AT

LONDON, OCT. 16. THE, HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT CARRIED BY 275 TO 143 VOTES AN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND THE, DEFENCE BEGULATIONS TO FACILITATE DE- MOBILISATION AND RE-SETTLEMENT,A "AFTER MR. G.-H. OLIVER, HOME OFFICE UNDER- SECRETARY, HAD MOVED THE AMENDMENT. MR. MANNINGHAM BULLER," (CONSERVATIVE) ́ ́ASKED FOR INFORMATION AS TO THE KIND OF REGULA- TION IT WAS INTENDED TO CONTINUE. FOR IN-

Price 10 cts. STANCE, WOULD, THE DIRECTION OF LABOUR RE

DUTCH STRONGLY CRITICAL

British Mishandling Of Java Situation

LONDON, OCT. 17.

A BATAVIA DISPATCH FROM THE DUTCH NEWS' AGENCY, ANETA, SAID LAST NIGHT THAT DR.

SOEKARNO, NATIONALIST LEADER, HAD EXPRESS DUTCH IN THE INDIES, BUT A NETHERLANDS

ED WILLINGNESS TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE

RADIO SAID THAT DR. 11. A. LOGEMANN, MINIS- DECLARED: TER OF OVERSEAS TERRITORIES,

"THERE CAN BE NO QUESTION" OF DUTCH NEGO- TIATIONS WITH SOEKARNO.

LOGEMANN ADDED, "HOWEVER, THE DUTCH

ARE

READY TO NEGOTIATE WITH ANY SUITABLE IN- DONESIAN LEADERS, THE DELICATE SITUATION ENSUING WAS NOT TREATED ACCORDING TO THE WISHES OF THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT.”

He declared that the anti-the reports that Indonesians had Dutch movement in Indonesia declared war on the Netherlands.

It said they wore "only evil at the time of the Japanese sur-

of foreign agents render was stronger than had provocations

discredit the are trying to been anticipated because of who

Indonesian republic. The Indone- Japanese inspired propaganda

stan republic wishen it emphasized | Valuable time of one and a

lost between for the principles of peace, hu- half months was the time of Japan's capitulation ruanity and Justice."--Associated | and the landing of only 2,000 Prean.

in Java," Logemann

mon

Berled.

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He referred to what he called British mishandling

the of situation, and said the British government had been informed of the close connection between the Japanese and Dr. Soekarno. The Dutch government, he asserted, considera it a mls- take that the British govern- ment gave publicity to their in- tention of occuping only Batavia and Soerabaya.” Associated Press.

Deep Concern For Internees

Batavia, Oct. 17.

The altuation of Dutch civilian internees through- out Java la causing deep concern. Members of the R.A.P.W.I. organisation have been arrested by Indonesian nationalists and thrown Into gaol. It is feared

thirty that some thousand internees are in

very real danger.-Reuter.

that its policy is one of respect DIPLOMATIC

BOGUS LEAFLETS

RA

Batavia, Oct 17. There is no slate of war between the Indonesians and Dutch. reported on Sunday, it was official-

here to-night. ly stated

An announcement by the Head- quarters of the Allied forces in the Netherlands East Indies said: The information reported result-

INCIDENT AT BELGRADE

ed from the spreading of bogus SLAV GOVERNMENT THAT lenfiels, issued by extremist youths AN AUTOMOBILE in an attempt to stir up the strug-ING gh.'

"Far East Awake”

•

THE WIFE

EXTENT

OF JAP PLUNDER

TOKYO, OCT. 17. THE EXTENT OF JAPA- NESE PLUNDERING CONQUERED WAS

ог

CARRIED OUTLANDE

Mr. Oliver replied that it was Impossible at this stage to in--p

dicate the precise regulations the JOHN AMERY GIVEN RESPITE.

Government had in mind.

the

Oliver, who during speeches had been in consultation with the Home Secretary, TOPU' to say that he had had an oppor- tunity of considering the points raised.

"The regulations" he said, "will govern the control of premises for storage purposes, for trading centres or storage of goods and aniforms for the men where to be demobilised."

After further Opposition spec- ches, the Home Secretary, the Rt. Hon. Chuter Ede, sold they were

the process of demobillaing a very large number of men and women into a country which had suffered very considerable losses of houses, factories and other things needed to provide the demobilised people with homes and work.

RE-SETTLEMENT

It would be necessary in certain COUNTRIES cases to arrange for their ro- DISCLOSED TO-DAY settlement. That did not mean BY THE NEWSPAPER "ASA- taking workera from one part of HI," WHICH SAID THAT the country to another. But it PRINTING PRESSES BACK- did mean that certain regulations,

due to expire ED BY JAPANESE ARMED

on February 24th, FORCE HAD DELUGED would have to be revived for the CHINA WITH WORTHLESS Posta of re-settlement,

do not mean to put men CURRENCY.

into jobs they do not want," It estimated the total

"This clauso would not at said. $54,000,000,000 (U.S. dollars) cover that."

Mr. Baxter face value.

(Conservative) asked: "May we have the Home

London, Oct. 17.

The application at the Old Bailey to-day for postpone ment of the trial on 'a charge of high treason of John Amery, a son of Mr. L. M. Amory, former Secretary of State for Indio, was granted.

The trial will be taken at the November Serialons. The Judge said that the trial would have to go on" soon whether the defence ready or not-Router.

Attempt To Seize Payroll

Was

JERUSALEM, OCT. 17. A BRITISH COMMUNIQUE REPORTED ON TUESDAY

BAND THAT THE ATTEMPTED TO HOLD UP A

BRITISH LORRY CARRY- ING THE MILITARY PAY- ROLL, BUT WAS FRUSTRAT ED WHEN A BRITISH ESCORT OPENED that this

FIRE. A bystandoz who was not in- volved in the holdup attempt was wounded, the communique said.

The

bandita lowered a railroad

Notes totaling four trillil not be used in any

-

assurance

that

yuan were issued by the Central Reserve BELGRADE, OCT. 17.

Bank of China, the

of way compulsion in the re- backed agency THE UNITED STATES EM- financial

by settlement of the men' BASSY HAS REPORTED OF Japanese militarists.

The Home Secretary replied: TO THE YUGO- This sum at the official rate "This amendment will certainly crossing gate at Shung Hattiva, but not about five miles northeast of FICIALLY

of five yuan to one equalled 800 be used for compulsion CARRY billion yen, nearly 20 times the for compulsion of that kind. If Lydda in their effort to halt the but the driver crashed his AND wartime homeland note output we require a piece of land for the though the obstruction-and DAUGHTER OF U.S. AMBAS- of the Bank of Japan, which purpose I have indicated a house

for a man for instance we shall continued the journey, the com The Indonesian Republican Ra-SADOR RICHARD C. PAT contributed largely to Japan's use the compulsory powers, the munique reported. dio, broadcasting from Bandoeng TERSON WAS HALTED ON inflation.

Jewish major attached to the regulations give us, to take that said to-day that Dr. Soekarno's FRIDAY BY SOLDIERS WHO Troope of the United States piece of land.

Palestine training depot at Telaviv Republican UNEXPECTED TURN

Government in no

division dis-

was taking the payroll to a milit- the REFUSED TO ALLOW THE army's Americal agreed to

HUMAN BEINGS

at Beit Nabala when way sponsored London, Oct. 17.

ary camp cache of Japanese

To the interruption "will so-called "declaration of war." AR TO PROCEED OR THE covered a The Free Indonesian Radio to-

the armed brigands appeared at TO OCCUPANTS

TELE- silver bars valued at more than apply to human beings!" he re- the crossing. The truck carried Reuter. day branded as completely false,

PHONE THE EMBASSY. $1,000,000 (U.S.) hidden in applied: "In this amendment we do an escort of three other ranks who

The report was delivered to abandoned machine shop. (The not propose to take o any powers for opened fire. Associated Press, the Yugoslav government, even Americal is the only US, army the direction of labour in the sensa though an assistant or the For division with a name instead that you an el maging munt You eign Minister, as soon as he of a number. It was one of go and do pabor

called heard of the incident,

to you upon the Embassy and apolo- and got the "cal" combination amendment deals with men whom, gized in the name of his gov-ending on its name from New owing to acts of the oncity, we are Calendonia, its early base unable to provide with the neces- According to the information Associated Press.

sary accommodation." received by the

Replying to Mr. Keeling (Con- Embassy, the were controlling The Commander of the Chinese acrvative) who asked for an assur- HUNDREDS OF INFANTRY "I um extremely anxious British foreign policy that we soldiers who

were adamant 18th Army, General Shek Kok, has ance, that these powers would not WILL GO INTO ACTION THIS about unfavourable repercus-cultivate friendship with France the road traffic slons upor Indian opinion, for and the Netherlands but Britain although the car flew the Unit-left for Shanghai by plane to con- be used to turn people out of their WEEK TO ENSURE THAT must should be aware of the dangers ed States flag and Mrs. Patter for with General Tong Yan-pakhouses for the benefit of those THERE IS NO BREAKDOWN with regard to billating and sup demobilised, he said he could give IN THE RATE OF ARMY DE- son produced her American

plies for the 18th army. personnelno-pledge. It might be necessarySATION. involved in the Far East.

her Yugoslav expected to leave Kowloon next to use the powers for allleting-- "The Far East is awake and passport and

independence diplomatic visa. for Indian on the march to

and any efforts we make to pra- vent one nation from achieving Independence are now regarded as an affront to the rest of the

LONDON, OCT. 17. THERE IS A BODY OF OPINION IN THE LABOUR MOVEMENT HERE WHICH IS VERY CAUTIOUS IN ITS ATTITUDE TOWARDS THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENTS IN THE EAST," SAID MR. W. C. COVE, M. P. IN AN IN- TERVIEW

the Labour Government not do anything to shake the faith of the Indian people in our pledged word Independence.

are

"It is sometimes assorted that the nationalist movements mere camouflage by which the native exploiter substitutes himself for a foreign one. In- suggest, would vestigation. I be welcomed by the Indonesian Republic."

"It is probably essential for

U.S. Point Scores Cut

WASHINGTON, OCT. 17. THE NAVY DEPARTMENT RELEASED GOOD NEWS TO- DAY FOR UNITED STATES NAVY PERSONNEL ON SHIPS AND AT BASES AROUND THE WORLD.

It announced reductions in point

Eastern nations.

"We must bear in mind that impoverisher Europe is facing Asia awaker.ed from slumber an Asia which will undoubtedly free herself from bondage." Reuter.

ernment.

The automobile, which was en route to a monastery, turn- ed back, and an officer with the

car's guards was reported to have that the remarked cupants "might be sples."—À¤- sociated Press.

Martial Law

oc-

Jap. Story Of In Hungary Pearl Harbour in connection with the state of

Budapest, Oct. 17. Tokyo, Oct. 17. alego declared in Budapest, the Japanese Navy Capt. Mitsae Budapest radio said: "The state Fuchida stated to-day that the of siege has been declared because crews aboard the six carriers in murder and robbery are spreading the December 7 strike against very porson committing or at-

throughout the whole country. Pearl Harbour thought they were going on a training mission until tempting murder or robbery will the day before the attack.

berhero will be no appeal

tried by court martial,

the earliest in the South Pacific work in Sallsbury.

have job in Newcastle-we want

week.

Reuter.

h

World Air Speed

Attempt Postponed

HERNE BAY, OCT. 16.

This

THE ATTEMPT AT THE WORLD AIR SPEED RECORD PLANES OVER A THREE KILOMETRE COURSE OFF

BY BRITISH TWIN-ENGINED JET-PROPELLED METEOR LY. NEXT WEEK, THE MINISTRY OF AIR-CRAFT PRO- THE KENTISH COAST WILL NOT BE MADE UNTIL EAR DUCTION ANNOUNCED TO-NIGHT.

Infantry To Join Pay Corps

LONDON, OCT. 17.

have been lent by their regiments to Pay Offices all over Britain to help in clerical work.

They have had, weeks of an intensive course to prepare them for the job.

Most of them will take over from the Royal Army Pay Corps' clerks who have been handling soldiers and dependents' accounts. This will free the clerks for the more skilled" task of dealing with releases-Router.

200 HOLD UP TRAIN

ROME, OCT. 17. A SERIES OF TRAIN, ROB-

· REPORTED BERIES WERE

RAILWAY TRAFFIC IN THE TO-DAY TO HAVE SNARLED "HEEL SECTION” OF ITALY'S BOOT.

The force comprised two battle the sentence of the court against used experimentally to record but not of the precise type that have been reported in ten days

martin!

ships, three fruleers, four des- and if the accused is found guilty

Earlier, it was stated. that, by floats and balloons to give the attempt was being made this the pilots the fullest guidance In their six hundred mile an week-and.

When the planes attack the hour dash.

Yesterday, be

a Moteer plane, At least five train robberies record radio location will

will make the record attempt, and armed police the result.

have been Radar will give immediate flow, over the course at 440 patrolling the area.

The news service Ansa said ton mon were arrested on garded as the official verdict, the Ministry of Air-craft Pro- which will be based on cinema- duction said that "there was no Tavano, in which passengers were

recordings, attempt at speeding. ograph and camera recorded During the record night, the held up by an estimated 200 armari planes will make four runs, two binier! rustrated on attempt to up and two down the course, hold up a supply train near and the claim to the record will Naples Associated Press.

scores for the greater part of the troyer flotillas' of four ships each he will be executed within three results but it will not be re- miles an hour, but an official. of day following a robbery near

personnel, intended to release one- of the naval armed strength by the year's end. Further cuts are predicted in December, and January.

With the November 1. score, enlisted man are reduced from. 44 to-41, officers from 49 to 40 'and' from 89 to 82; enlisted "Wavca". from 29 to 20-Associated Press.

Tito's Aim

and cight tankers. Associated hours after the death sentence

has been passed-Router.

Press.

Chinese Revive

THREE ESCAPE

The Seamen's Union FROM WHITFIELD

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THE "CHINA MAIL" LEARNS RELIABLY THAT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA HAS AUTHORISED THE RE-OPENING OF THE CHINESE SEAMEN'S UNION IN HONG KONG, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTLAN

* Bolgrado, Oct. 17. Marshal Tito announced to-day plans for the development of a powerful new Yugoslav Army Offices, have been established employed either by the Ad- which will be worthy, he said, of one allee, the Red Army. Ho in in China Building, with Mr. miralty, Government or privato

our dicated that Yugoslavian, industry Wong Chun, Chung, who, ar- enterprises. would be kept busy preparing rived here, from, Chungklug by The Hong Kong Chinese Sen- equipment for the now: army. Router.

SAIGON INCENDIARISM

Threo Formosan Internees ca- caped from Whitfield Barracks Internment Camp between mid-| night on Monday and monon Tuesday

The names of two of thein, Faruki, aged 42, and Fatul, 80, are known but the name of the other is at present unknown.

Thoy werp dressed in Change clothing when thes, cacapod.

be based on the average of these

four runs--Router

Haifa Court

Scene

VICTORY MEDAL PROBABLE

London, Oct. 16. When asked in the House of Commons, to day if a decision has been reached regarding anomalies arising over the torms of qualification for vari ous campaign stars and medals, Huila, Oct. 17% and if the Government intend- Sentences ranging from three to od toll Issue a Victory Medal, goven years were mposed by the the Prime Minister, Mr. Cle- Military Court here to-day on montAttlee, replied "F have a 'eighteen Steen found love and two scheme under consideration. It

guilty

of legal is necessary to consult the Des possession of arms and explosives..

Twelve of the men received minion and Indian Govern- seven years and two girls threements before and recommenda

tions can be made."Router, cach. After the announcement of the

Washington, Oct. sentengen the twenty accused stood

and sang the Jewish Mr. E. Eriksson, now Swedish

relativos

Woro conferred to-day with U.SJ Bacteri take part in the celebration and sent in the court-room Joined in my of Stato Byrnes on his first muded: "We call not understand the Binging with tears stroaning hit to the State Departmen that bellorscciated Press down their tacosi Reuter.? Associated Prom

Washington, Oct. 17..

JULTS

nir, at the head of affairs. men's Union: Is, the only legal ENTITLED TO BE IN

Registration of those quail institution of its land in the fied for membership captaing Colony and that all seamen's Representative Sprinor spoke in chief officers, officere, engineers clubs and associations will be the House today against any froment has commenced affiliated, formal national celebration of the and membership lins already It is learned that one of the victory over Japan-aa lóng ta

over Saigon, Oct. 17%

roughed 2,000

leading Chinese shipping cola- many sorsicomon are waiting

Ho Hald one soldier! housco in Saigon were gutted qualifications of each applicant received Instructions from it wraid that 48 alipa chad wailble to or

from last night, in fires started:"by (for membership, so the Union head ollico in Chungking to Annamito nationaliste Rou undertaken alfresponsibility work in close co-operation, with

for its momborg, who, may be the Union.

Several factories and ware-Enquiriös are made, Into the panles in the Colony has already, wona toiboy brought home. Then to "atton facile GAA BC (Dinister:to: "tho" United Stater,

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