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Vol. I, No. 43.

Tuesday, October 30th, 1945.

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FLARE-UP AT SOERABAYA

BATAVIA, OCT. 29.

OPEN FIGHTING BETWEEN BRITISH FORCES AND IN- DONSIAN NATIONALISTS BROKE OUT IN JAVA FOR THE FIRST TIME OVEN THE WEEKEND," THE DUTCH ANETA NEWS AGENCY REPORTED, WHILE CONFUSION CLOAKED THE HESITANT MOVES TO BRING THE DUTCH AND INDONESIAN LEADERS TOGETHER FOR PEACE DISCUSSIONS. INDONESIANS ARE OPPOSING THE ALLIED ARMING

PLANES FOR THE SOERABAYA NÆVAL BASE, - ANETA SAID.

JEEP CRASH: Moslem Riot AMICABLE END TO

TWO KILLED

Six R.C.S. Men In

Garden Rd. Accident

A JEEP OF WHICH CONTROL WAS LOST COMING DOWN GARDEN ROAD, CRASHED INTO THE REAR WALL OF THE PEAK TRAMW AY LOWER TERMINUS AT ABOUT 5.15 PM YESTERDAY, RESULTING IN THE DEATHS OF TWO PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS, SERIOUS INJURIES TO THREE OTHERS, AND MINOR INJURIES то THE SIXTH AND ONLY OTHER OCCUPANT. ONE OF THE VRTIMS OF THE TRAGEDY

DIED E'N ROUTE TO HOWEN ROAD MILITARY HOSPITAL AND) THE OTHER ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER ADMISSION.

Shanghai

Business

Confusion

Shanghal, Det. 29.

Considerable confusion prevallo

of

in the local foreign business world result fragmentary reports Ferolved here

regarding the Chung- king Revised Company Law, Pend ing clarification, many British and American business concerns slowed down their preparations to rosume operations.Ieuter.

It is also learned that there in ittle likelihood of foreign banks reopening in the near future, as many are still engaged in obtala ing repossession property naacts, as well as old records.

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The Chinnse Municipal Authori-| ties, it is reported, intend buying the British-owned Shanghai W Vaterworks B BOON

the com- pany's franchise with the former Municipal Council expires in about two years time.

The monetary situation remains as fantastic as ever.

Typleat in the fact that Pound Sterling is at present etching an equivalent in Chinese Nation

Currency of only two and a half

United States Dollars

Benikea

Intervention Plea

London, Get, 29. Spanish trade unionists in Lon- don wald to-day they had received a telegram from Suain warning that 22 Spanish labour leaders had been sceratly tried at Cadiz for sabotage and would be sen-

The two men killed were: SIGM, G. N. SPINGS, who

died en route: and CPL. H. BUTT, who was tal- mitted to hospital with a fractured skuit and who Scrumbed to his injuries

at 6.15 p.m. Seriusly injured-were: -

Bombay, Oct. 29. Several peraONS were in-

jured

lost night when police fired during a riot at a Morlom election meeting. The clash occured between Moslem followers of the National Congress and ad- herenta of the Monlem lea- gue.--Associated Press.

California Air Raid Alarm: Secret Out

MACAO INCIDENTS

(OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).

MACAO, OCT. 29. BATURDAY NIGHT'S MYSTIFYING INCIDENTS MAY NOW BE REGARDED ASHAVING BLOWN OVER AND TENSION IN THE PORTUGUESE COLONY TO-DAY HAD SENSIBLY RELAXED.

ACTUALLY THERE WERE TWO RUSH "VISITS" BY CHI- NESE MILITARY. ONE GROUP OCCUPIED THE COC- CHAI HOTEL AND OTHER THE CENTRAL HOTEL, THE ELEVEN-STOREY BUILDING FARTHER DOWN THE AVENIDA ALMEIDA RIBEIRO.

Much the same events occurred

in both hotels, the arrivals occupy- ing the top floors, and taking con-, trol.

and

nova?

TRUMAN

DOCTRINE

THE

A format version of the affair SAN FRANCISCO, OCT. 29.

stated that Chinese officers who AS MANY AS FIVE UNIDEN.

entered Macao fully armed demon- TIFIED PLANES, EITTIER trated when invited to disarra, JAPANESE CIVILIAN OR but subsequently retired from the COMMERCIAL PLANES WERE Grand Hotel disarming themselves OVER SOUTHERN CALI-

without further incident or dis-

WASHINGTON, OCT, 20 agreeableness. FORNIA ON THE NIGHT OF

SENATOR A. W. BARKLEY, JANUARY 2426, 1942, IN THE

AMICABLE ARRANGEMENT

THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORI "BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES,

British Consul, Mr. J. P.

TY LEADER IN THE SENATE, SAID American

TO-DAY THE AIR-FORCE HEADQUAR-

THAT PRE- in Macno on furlough, col-SIDENT TERS DISCLOSED TO-DAY.

TRUMAN'S NAVY Livut. -General

laborated wit

with John L. Dowitt,

the Portuguese

DAY SPEECH HAD EXTEND- then Western Defence

ED THE IDEA egotiations that Comman-thorities in the

OF Cpl Riley, admitted to hos der, said: "My belief is that the followed the unexpected arrival,

MONROE DOCTRINE TO THE pal with head injuries;

ENTIRE WORLD. planes were launched from a sub- and assisted in Sgt. Davies, admitted to hos-marine somewhere close to

amicable

under about an

The president, in his address, thu pital with a fractured skull; share under our detectore."

Suggestion was that the Chinese assigned to the United States sen The Naval Intelligence ani

in Los military parties concerned were Sgt. W

Angeles advised the same evening Rooth, admitted

unaware that it is not usual for that an attack could be expected troops to cross a national boun- hospital with a head injury. The other occupant of the jeeping which the Pacific Coast waa

during the

dary when next ten hours follow-

fully armed Captain da Cunha, Chief of the was Troeper II. David, who caenp-

on the "yellow-alert,"

Mação Police, left for Hong Kong indicating ed with minor injuries to the right

that the enemy was possibly thirty to-day aboard the Portuguese ves- minutes away.

sol "Crian."

There

appear

to

to have been several witnesses to the smash, but the Traffic Department of the Hong Kong Police had not, at last Inquiries, been able accurately to reconstruct the accident

FLEW UP

BONNET FL It seems, however, that the speed of the mae caused the honnot to yun. temporarily blinding the driver, who lost control. it could not be ascertained which of party was driving.

the

When the bonnet flew up, the jeep swerved neroay to the pave ment on the left side of the rond going downhill, the driver jerking the wheel around, evidently blinded.

jeep then

stili

Tull

At the time, the incident caused major excitement and a

major mystery, Los Angeles had its greatest excitement of the WAF

as anti-aircraft batteries opened fire from many points in the night, with tracer bullets streak- ing through the air.

Officially,

it

became a mysterious incident and a subject of neur· controversy.

While one branch of the military said there definite ly

planes in the vicinity, enemy another threw double

on it, and the American public never knew

exactly what the circumstances

were. Associated Press.

straight into the right-angle form. Mopping Up

ed by two intersecting walls at the

H.M.S. BELFAST RETURNS

have

H.M.S. "Belfast," which left Hong Kong on Friday to bring back British servicemen's families who

been in Macao during the war, arrived back yesterday with some 30 women and

children, together with some eighty Hong Kong Volunteera who had

been on leave in Macno.

Also

Ride.

on board was Colonel

ear of the Peak Tram terminus Round Saigon cruiser, H.E. the Governor of

Tragic as was the smash, the jeep suffered relatively little put- ward dannge, though It had to be f towed away. The occupants, how

ever, were hurled out by the crash.

Soviet On Elections

MOSCOW, OCT. 29. IN COMMENTING ON THE tenced soon.

CURRENT ELECTIONS BEING The telegram urged the inter- HELD OR SCHEDULED IN vention of President Truman, Mr. EUROPE, THE NEWSPAPER

FOREIGN Attlee,

the Spanish Republica "PRAVDA'S"

OB- in Mexico. General de TO-DAY THAT MANY

SERVER "REVIEWER" SAID the presidents of

POLITICAL

PARTIES countries be sought. WAR

"BECAME FULLY BANK RUPT

vernment

and other

might be uselem after October 30.

It

vvised that such intervention

try E

PRE-

The Uruguayan Foreign Minis

Touching on the recent French has already instructed

ted its Le election, the commentator said it gation at Madrid to mak

make re- demonstrated "a noticeable rc- grouping of the political forces of The Radical Socialist party has been tarned to "

group generals without an army;" the commentator.

nature to ascertain the situation turntations of humanitarian of the 22 republicans reported as having been given trial in Cadiz.-Associnted Press.

a summary

DACHAU ROUND-UP

of Bald

Referring to a statement In the London "Daily Mail" thut thero is "nothing consoling" in situation in Europe,

the

the da" article tormed t "reactionary" and said the news- Dachau, Germany, Oct. 29. paper seams to "Boe salvation only MILITARY AUTHORITIES in return to the past, but it in ARE ROUNDING UP NAZI not alone in this respect."—AsSO- S.S. MEMBERS

RAN iated Press.

THE DACHAU HORROR CAMP NOTHING IN COMMON

of importanco peace and

any

Assorted

forces a rolo maintalning the American people "will never again permit their navy to become inferior to

navy in the world."

The central idea of the doctrine, Senator Barkley said. "la non- Interference

non-imposition any form of government" and refusal to "tolerate

any such effort on the

part of

any such government."

Joha

of

and

L. Sullivan, Bocretary of the ioned in the

navy for other naval leaders against too warning cry of rapid daimobilization of

naval strength-Associated Press.

Meanwhile, there appeared an increased urgency for British and American government re- presentatives to get together be- fore new trouble develops,

SUDDEN' PLARE-UP

A critical situation has suddenly flared up in Sootabaya and the Allied Commander and Dr. Sockar- no have flown to the Java naval port to day in an oluyenth-hour effort to restura tranquility.

with

Severe fighting is, however, re- ported to bo taking place, Increasing casuallios.

Indonesian nationalists and Bri- tish and Indian ved.

The troupe are invol began with attacks on the Britieb units, dur- ing which ono Indian was killed, and one British officer and several Indian soldiers wero wounded.

ARMISTIVE BREACH

The number of Indonesian casualties is not known. Aftur several hours of salping, the In- donesians asked for an armistice, This was granted, on condition that the Indonesians handed their arms by dawn to-day.

the "Cease Fire" order was being observed the British mide, the indona-

While

011

nians launched <12 attack apainat the Headquarters of the 49th Indian Brigade, and sharp fighting has been in pra. UTCAR BINCE.

in

The sudden flare-up in attributed to the resentment of the Indous- sluns at a request by the British local commander that they give up their arms.

The fate of tens of thousands be at stake of interned Europeans appears to in the Java crisis. British Americans

also aro trying to get oil, rubber and other raw producte moving.

ама

Dutch political circles predicted Dr. Hubertus Van Mock, acting governor-general of the Nether

lands East Indies, as a conference

on the controversy would read n statement given the Dutch govern. ment's

VIOWA

INVITATION The nationalist regime issued a statement to-day that "The govern mont (Indonesian) has received assistant na invitation for a meeting with

air. Van Mook. If invited we are in Mook acknowledges Indonesia's clined to

nocent providing Van right to self-determination."

Van Mook declared in a brief statement:

Nationalists Tha have been advised where and when we would receive them."-Reuter and Associated Press.

Want To Give

Up Titles

of

AUSTRALIAN OBSERVER Canberra, Oct. 29. W. Machmahon Ball, Head of the Dopartment

Political Science in Melbourne University, Prior to the departure of the

Tokyo, Oct. 29. has been appointed Domel

the Austro. news agency to-day lan Government Dolitical ro quoted Count Koriyasu Macao, the British Consul, Mr.

Arima, presentative attached to the allied Saigon, Oct. 29.

former Minister of J. P. Reeves, and Macao Om-

Agriculture, commander in the Netherlands As declaring most young Japanese East Indies, according to an an- An official communique ancials went on board to say good-peers want to give up their titles nouncement by the acting Minister nouticus: "Mopping up

by bye. French troops south of Saigon

intimated he desired his for External Affairs, Mr. Norman continued yesterday. There was

pourage in order to run in the J. O. Makin. forthcoming general election.

a brush with rebels south of Franc Denial

of

Mytho. Larger rebel lands were encountered in the region Gocong.

"Everywhere in the path of our troops life is rapidly return- ing to normal and peasents are returning to their fields.

Sai- gon remains quiet."-Reuter.

Paris, Oct. 29. The French Minister of Finance insund an official denial to-day the Paris newspaper report that the Frane was about to be devaluated The French Minister assured the French people that this rumour is entirely without foundation-

Reuter.

Grim Evidence At Yamashita Trial

MANILA, OCT. 29. GENERAL YAMASHITA WENT ON TRIAL AS A WAR CRIMINAL TO-DAY AND HEARD A FILIPINO WO- MAN TESTIFY THAT THE JAPANESE UNDER HIS

PHILIPPINES COMMAND SHOT HER AND BAYO- NETED HER AND HER INFANT DAUGHTER IN A SADISTIC ORGY IN MANILA LAST FEBRUARY. THE TRIAL OF THE MILITARIST WHO ASSUMED COM- MAND OF THE PHILIPPINES DEFENCES AFTER BE COMING KNOWN AS "THE TIGER OF MALAYA" IN THE SINGAPORE CONQUEST, IS THE FIRST OF ANY JAPANESE LEADER. IT SHOWED PROMISE TO- DAY OF BECOMING A LEGAL JOUST.

LEGAL ISSUE

but

аз

The new Australian representa The agency quoted the Count | tive will leavo Immediately for

Baying:

"The peerage angle Java. ple wish to retain this system it anxious to secure information on has become nonsense.

If the peo-

The Australian Government is should be rebuilt entirely on a the events in the Netherlands. new basis."

East Indies.Ássociated Press. Prince

premier, has applied to the RABAUL'S become a commoner. Arima said imperial household ministry to he recently requested Koneye to lead a movement to renounce peer- nge titles.--Associated Press.

mer

Fuminare Konoye, for-

Jap. Bank Liquidation

Tokyo, Oct. 29;

REMNANTS

MANDA, OCT. 29. HUNDREDS OF ALLIED PRISONERS WERE CAPTUR ED BY THE JAPANESE NEAR RABAUL BUT ONLY TWENTY- EIGHT REMAINED

WHEN THE AUSTRALIANAS ARRIV ED AFTER THE SURRENDER OF THE NEW BRITAIN IS- LAND PORT..

A spokesman for the economic and scientific section said to- day that liquidation of some of Others died or were shipped to closed on September 80 will be-Datch and the rest British. They the Japanese banks which wors Japan. The prisoners were eight Americans, on Australian, ons gin "in the near future."

The survivora estimated that sixty Americans died in Rabaul. from malnutrition

were under-nourished and suffer- He added that the Bank oring from frequent. Beatiner. Japan was named liquidator for the Bank of Chosen Colonization Bank and, the Deutsche Osta- sion Bank of the Bank of Tai-were kept in excellent physlení. The Japanese troops, however, condition-Associated Presa.

wan.

The liquidation applies only

Pacifinia Abuay, 26 testified all the charges on the grounds to the big financial organiza that, while held with 100 other that the commission of five United tions which operated for ex- persons, she was shot through the States generals Incked jurisdiction. ploiting Japanese-conquered ter elbow and bayonoted nine times.

ritory outside Japan, and not She said the bayonet slashed, wounded her 10-month-old daugh- der is responsible for the acts of type-Associated Press. through her body three times and now legal theory that a comman-mercial business of the ordinary The whole case hinges on the to Japanese banks doing com-

tor fatally.

bis troops and must boar respon- The political commentator of

FIFTY KILLED

aibility

WHO WHERE OVER 200,000, PER- SONS WERE CREMATED FOR

Moscow, Oct. 29. The Communist Party THE PROBABLY

news- LARGEST paper "Pravda" MASS ATROCITY TRIAL

assorted to-day Orders came from higher hond meat has nothing in common with that the present Japanese Govern quarters, to push the proceedings democracy.

as rapidly as possible with a goal

of

Anting before December in an "Pravda" declared that the recont

with Daahnus) SIM constitution

much ovidence against 200 persons connected

ed Press.

'','t

Washington, Oct, 29:

Sho declared over 60 women and failed to ❤❤roved, or

accused

Wainwright's Worry

CHINESE Y.M.C.A.

Chinese YMCA wore discussed The fature activities of the

cutive Directors yesterday.. at a tin party given by the Exo-

It

rc-.

+

to.

was decided to resume liostol accommodation for members turning from roo reauine night-schooll Mandarin

ledge,

and commons,

know to resume all branches of sports activities, and to organiso Educational and moral lectures.

about how General

K. S. Lo in acting an

counterpart to the Bri-statement by Japanese Foreign children were slaughtered in this men under him. Yamashite is not the tish Belson trials. A war crimes Minister Investigation team has gathered

Shigeru Yoshida that one orgy of killing.

of wan domo-

himagif The trial oponed with an ex atrocities.

committing any shows that the Japaneca change of legal manoeuvres.

bureaucratic

The defence is expected to rely cuate can

Dotence counsel was consistently on establishing the legal claim havo nothing do

fo its efforts to block that one man can not be convicted in common with cho the trial. Defence counsel also for acts of another. Associated Americas Worty hour fod the help has been promised. by ha

Kansas City, Oct. 20. mocracy," Minister's statement revealed that Mr. Frank J. Taylor, President the present government differs a

domandou

an additional bill of Press.

surrender of Corregidor Haunted Chairman, Mr. Lam-Chi-fung, who particulara. Instituto urged that the United Princo Higashi-KunL-Associated presentation of its open for ed in London yesterday are likely cuors, Major Robert Lamar

General Wainwright during the has just returned to the Colony London, Oct. 29, Stated, "which produces purchases Pro38.

de-f

four years he was confined in a from Macao; Four Gormans who were arrest Japanese prison, one of his res the areator portion of the

fonce may ronow the appeal world's trade wil be given the

An unidentified Chinens, aged defence in laying the groundwork authorities. They admitted, after he only asked ono question, In India arg scheduled to be postponement. It, soomed clear the to be handed over to the French disclosed on A visit to his homo opportunity to transport at least 80, was knocked down and killed for a later appeal of Yamashita's questioning, that they escaped in fifty por-cent of the

Fifty thousand American, troops American by a naval Joop outaide No. 301, caso, either to President Truman Franco and crossed the Channel. How did the American people fool shipped home in November, foreign trade is American ships. Honneasy Road, Wanchal, yester or the US.. supremo court.

Ansoolated Prosk

from St. Nazaire in a stolon boat about day,

The defence, arked-dismissal of

-Router.

Corregidor? Associated was reported to-day-Associated Prons.

Fress.

of the American Merchant Marine little in reality from that under After the prosecution completes

Calcutta, Oct. 20.

it