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CHINA PEACE HOPES DIM

CHUNGKING, OCT. 31. GUNFIRE RÁTTLED'IN 11 CHINESE PROVINCES YES- TERDAY AS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND CHIN- ESE COMMUNIST SPOKESMEN CONCEDED THE GAP BETWEEN THEM WAS ALMOST HOPELESSLY WIDE.

BOTH SIDES ADMITTED LITTLE HOPE OF SUCESS IN REACHING AN ACCORD THAT WOULD GUARANTEE AGAINST THE OUTBREAK OF A FULL-FLEDGED CIVIL WAR IN CHINA,

BRIG.-GEN. MALLABY MURDERED Indonesian Treachery During Truce Discussions

Stern Warning By GRIM STORY

Gen. Christison

BATAVIA, OCT. 31. CHRISTISON WARNED THE INDONESIAN NATIONALISTS TO-DAY THAT HE WOULD BRING THE "WHOLE MIGHT OF MY SEA, LAND AND AIR FORCES AND ALL THE WEA- PONS OF MODERN WAR" AGAINST THEM IN THE EVENT OF FURTHER ATTACKS ON BRITISH FORCES.

LIEUT.-GENERAL SIR PHILIP

THE ALLIED COMMANDER IN JAVA SAID THAT THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNPROVOKED ATTACKS MUST

BE SURRENDERED, THE ULTIMATUM FOLLOWED SWIFTLY ON THE AN- NOUNCEMENT THAT BRIG-GENERAL A. W. F. MALLABY, COMMANDER OF THE 49TH INDIAN BRI- GADE. HAD BEEN MURDERED AT SOERABAYA.

TREACHERY

CHRISTISON'S WARNING

Batavia, Oct. 31. Allied Headquarters,

Lt.-General Sir Philip Christi Batavia, Oct. 31. son, commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces in Indonesia, refur- Brigadier A. Ᏻ . Mallaby, ring to the foul murder of Brige. commanding the 49th Indian dier Mullaby at Sourabaya, said: Infantry Brigade at Sourabaya, "When Goneral Hawthorn left was murdered, while actually in Sourabaya to return to Batavia, conference with the Indonesian the extremist lenders appeared to Extremist leaders.

bu friendly and Shortly after his return, Briga- dier Mallaby, commander of the British forces in Sourabaya, was details of the censo fire" order, in fully murdered while arranging

The news was brought in by two Allied officers who were time and escaped to tell the tale with Brigadier Mallaby at the Brigadier Mallaby had motored down lute yesterday afternoon to meet Indonesian leaders to discuss the procedure of the "cease are" order.

company

co-operative.

OF MANILA MASSACRES

MANILA, OCT. 81. INDISCRIMINATE SLAUGH- TER OF MANILA CIVILIANS LAST FEBRUARY WHEN THE JAPANESE REALIZED THEY COULDN'T HOLD THE CITY

WAS

YAD DESCRIBED GRAPHI- CALLY YESTERDAY BY WIT- NESSES IN THE WAR CRIMES TRIAL OF GENERAL YAMA- SHITA.

SATISFYING RUSSIA ON TOKYO CONTROL

WASHINGTON, OCT. 31. RUSSIA AND THE UNITED STATES WERE BELIEVED TO BE NEAR AGREEMENT TO-DAY ON A PLAN TO CREATE A FOUR-POWER COUNCIL FOR JAPAN TO SIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SUPREME AUTHO- RITY, CENERAL MACARTHUR.

HIGH US. OFFICIALS INDICATED THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ACCEPT SUCH A COUNCIL IN RETURN FOR RUSSIA'S PARTICIPATION IN THE ALLIED FAR EAS- TERN ADVISORY COMMISSION, WHICH HELD ITS INITIAL SESSION YESTERDAY WITHOUT A SOVIET REPRESENTATIVE.

Survivors of the wild orgy of death and cruelty told how in-

The Soviets have long con- furiated Здралево rau wild tended that a Council composed through a fashionable residential of the United States, Britain, district, sparing neither women, Russia and China should be children, the aged or the helpless. established in Tokyo in advance One witness testified to seeing of the Advisory Commission A Japanese attempt to rape the meetings. body of n dond woman. A Filipino

American officials said tribunal a Japanese tried to rape told the military Kirl

United States, Britain her after shooting her in the China had been doing every- breast-Associated Press,

thing possible to got Russia to PRIEST'S TESTIMONY

"alt in on the Japanese vitus- Father

tion."

testified

Francis Cosgrave

that when American

de la Salle College on February troops fought past the gates of extremist 12, a Japanese officer ordered the inmates to be slaughtered.

the and

They acknowledged that with Commission would be a failure. out Russia as a participant, the

This is in contrast to pre- vious contentions of Secretary

G.B.S. Loses His Last

Tooth!

LONDON, OCT. 1. MR. BERNARD SHAW, THE GREATEST LIVING DRAMA-

ATOMIC AGE. HE SAID THIS FIST, IS NOT DEPRESSED BY

THE COMING OF THE

TO A "DAILY MAIL" REPOR TER, WHO VISITED HIM AT LAWRENCE IN HERTFORD

The Communists seek a politi- cal settlement first, with control of extensive territory left un- der their political jurisdiction. The Government wants the mili- tary question decided Arat, which involves the big problem of determining how much arm- ed strength the Communists would have.

The Chinesa press reported the Central Government was rushing reinforcements to Sul- yon province and Inner Mon- golia, the scene of some of the most serious current clashes.

One high American officer.at Shanghai asserted the United Staton Marines in North China might face an explosivo situp- tion at Chingwangtao and sald the Central Government had bet ter speed troops to that ares.

TWO STOOLS Meanwhile, the United States was the object of both praise and censure in Chineso politi- cal 'circlen.

The Communists charged the United Staten was interfering in Chinese internal affairs..

The Central Government prese praised President Truman's Navy Day speech, saying he buried American isolationism and enunciated a foreign policy of justice.

quarters Non Communist feared the Communista might deliberately provoke an Incident with the Marines to create American agitation for their withdrawal from China--Asso- clated Press.

CHINWANGTAO LANDING London, Oct. 31. Troops of Generalissimo Chiang Kal-shek's Army landed to-day from

American transporta

at

He said the Japanese killed 40 of State Byrnes that the Com- HIS HOUSE AT AYOT SAINT Chinwangtao, 136 miles North-

SHIRE.

cast of Tientsin, according to a broadcast by the New York Radio.

leaders and two British officere.

with

the

"No detalle are available except that it was witnessed by the two British officers who escaped.

men, women and

children, in-mission would go ahead with its cluding Brother Xavier, the col-work with or without Russian "I warn all Indonesinos through.

This dramatic now development leader of the nothing to

out Java that they should

lege head. have Dr. Soekarno,

Mr. Shaw Bald: "I ballovo representation. de with the extremist

Cosgrave said he was giving

in "the undeclared civil war" now that man will one day discover Indonesian Nationalists has elements and that they should co- absolution to

fellow an aged been ordered to appear at Gen-operate with my forces and live in priest when

THREE CHOICES

the secret of living 800 years. In raging in many parts of North China, followed the statement by tho proper course eral Chrislisun's

a Japanese bayo-j Headquarters peace and harmony with them," net thrust under his upraised four powers have been discuss-years, begin to take

of events the Chinese Communist spokes Omcials disclosed that the should, after my first hundred this morning

10.80 .a.m. at

General Christison added.

warning Chungking that active Communist troops would Batavia Time

fire on Asked whether force is used against in tre farm killed the dying mun. Hoing the matter through diplo interest in the Government, and Central Government forces at- he would hold Dr. Soekarno res-termined to

will be met with force.

said a Japanese officer hacket matic channels in

during my third contury tempting! maintain pansilde for Brigadier Mallaby's order and I look to all good Inan, Mrs. Vasquez Prada, ne to pieces a Manila society wo- murder, General Christison redonesians to support ne plied: "Obviously."- Reuter.

task."--Reuter.

am de- low And

In

79 BRITISH CASUALTIES

(Continued on Page 4)

Moscow,bly bo

this she tried to shield her little boy American Air

BATAVIA, OCT. 31. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF STIFF STREET

BETWEEN INDIAN AND BRITISH TROOPS AND IN- FIGHTING DONESIAN NATIONALISTS IN SOURABAYA THE ALLIES 20 KILLED AND 59 WOUNDED, AC- COST

CORDING ΤΟ OFFICIAL FIGURES ANNOUNCED. TWO OF THE DEAD AND TWO OF THE WOUNDED WERE OFFICERS.

Plans

Honolulu, Oct. 81.

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to land from American territory hold by the Communiste.

Large numbers of Communist his suggestion (which he made to troops of the Yenan

The Times"

region are yesterday) that it known to have been centred in the would be far more sensible for area of Tientsin and Poiplog since the Government to tax Income the

a prophet, or an ships oracle or even a Baint!"

Mr.

Shaw was asked to explain

from the sale of investments than Reuter.

to levy a tax and a sur-tax on income from them. "Is not that

Japanese capitulation.-

DECLINES

LONDON, OCT. 81. CHURCHILLÁT PLEE

after the Japanese killed her Isband and three older sons.

Father Cosgrave

was bayo- neted as he crawled behind an allar, where he hid for three A direct air link between the days, He said he found

one United States mainland and rall. priest dead on the communion China

whil be established elementary economics, "Mr. Shaw MR. ATTLEE November 1, when the army's asked, "I do not know why it ANOTHER MASSACRE Air Transport Command ex- should be left to me to point out Other witnesses told of the tends ita trans-Pacific

common-sense method of this opera-

taxa-

buys, including the paralyzed! massacre of about 50 men and tions from Tokyo to Shanghai, tit ought to bo obvious to

anybody. The ATC will extend a second The dramatist added: "I do THE FIGHTING ENDED AFTER A "CEASE FIRE" AGREE.

Supreme Court Justice Anacleto trans-Pacific line to China G8 not want to scaro any MENT HAD BEEN SIGNED BETWEEN DR. 1. K. SOE

Diaz and his two sons, by Jasoon as

of the CLASHES TOOK PLACE IN airport facilities are stockbrokers. If my scheme be- THE HOUSE OF COMMONS KARNO, PRESIDENT OF THE INDONESIAN RE-

panese soldiers who lined them ready at Canton. It would be a came law. they would probably YESTERDAY OVER THE PUBLIC" AND MAJOR-GENERAL D. C. HAWTHORN,

Up and machinegunned them. Manila to Canton link.-Asso-have less business to do-but QUESTION OF HOW MANY COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED LAND FORCES

and Bnished them off with crude ciated Press.

that would possibly not be a bad BRITISH SOLDIERS ARE IN

thing." JAVA, WHO ARRIVED AT THE NAVAL BASE BY AIR, bayonets, sabres.

STILL BEING HELD IN EAST TO-DAY FROM SAMARANG, FURTHER ALONG THE Philippines army chief of staff nephew, with hands tied behind

bodies of his older brother and The "Daily Mail" says in the ASIA.

sentences: opening COAST.

"Bernard The Prime Minister refused to of tho Ex-answer Churchill's request for in- told the military tribunal how them, under a heap of corpses chequer in a Government of Super- formation on the disposition General Hawthorn drove un-t

he found the half cremated in a pit. -Associated Press. men-that is the role our greatest the army and R.A.F. porinel in molested through streets which) Dr. Soekarno, self-proclaimed

dramatist has chosen for himself. Britain, Europe and Orient on the had been the scene of sharp president of Indonesia return-

Ho proposes to fill it when he grounds that it was not in the clashes a few hours earlier ac-ed to Batavia last night for pos

reachca the age of 200, or there- public interest. companied by Soekarno and sible peace talks with the Dutch

abouts." Brigadier R. A. W. Mullaby, after his Intervention halted commander of the 49th. Indian the fighting between nationalists Infantry Brigade.

and the British and Indians at Socrabaya.

TALKS WITH DUTCH

After signing the "armistico" with local Indonesian leaders) An informant close to the In- General Hawthorn 12215 Dr. donesian foreign office said a Soekarno flew back to Batavia. meeting of nationalist leaders (It was after this while de- with Dr. Hubertus van Mook, tails were being, discussed that governor-general of the Nether- Brig. Mallaby was murdered).*] land Indies, likely would be held

As Dr. Soekarno drove to at once.--Associated Press. Sourabaya airfield this after- NONSENSE MUST STOP noon his open car was BUT- A British army spokesman de rounded by crowds of Indone-nied to-day an earlier

that roport sians shouting "Merdeka" the truce at Soorabaya provided (freedom).

for the exclusion of Dutch troops from the bano. He also donied EXTREMIST ACTION report that a British frigate had The outbreak is attributed to put out to order to stop two Dutch

shipa en

route to Sourabaya. Indonesian extremists, behind

The spokesman said the British whom it is believed were some commandant explained that he Japanese and what are describ-sought the truce to protect Intor

Boners

Shaw, Chancellor Maj.-Gen. Basilio J. Valdez,

WASHINGTON AIMS. ON ATOMIC ENERGY

1

The tail-picee to the story is: Mr. Shaw has just had a tooth oxtracted-with the aid of gas. It was the only tooth he had loft In his head-and wisdom tooth!--Router.

Letter Of Agreement

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of

Mr. Churchill replied that not for one moment would he accept the validity of the reply.

Both agreed Inter to confer pri- vately to discuss just what figures could be disclosed-Associated Prook.

in

THEN-AND NOW!

exact indentity has yet to be of the noncalans must stont likely to be going into full exe- tion hore that he might have also fence was entrusted to Russian 000

1010.

WASHINGTON, OCT. 31. PRESIDENT TRUMAN HOPES TO BE ABLE TO PRE- SENT A. HARD AND FAST ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT ON THE CONTROL AND USE OF ATO- MIC ENERGY FOR CONGRESSIONAL RATIFICATION AFTER THE COMING TALKS WITH THE BRITISH

London, Oct. 81. PRIME MINISTER, MR. CLEMENT ATTLEE AND

Following Government's decision THE CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER, MR. MACKEN-

not to make monetary awards to ZIE KING, IT IS. LEARNED IN

Moscow, Oct. 31. WELL-INFORMED

leaders of the armed forces, bo-. QUARTERS HERE TO-DAY.

Diplomatic observers said to cause they are not in accord with ONLY IF THE "ANGLO-SAXON

day that examination of the the "spirit of the times," or with BIG THREE" SHOULD AGREE ON DEFINITE PLANS FOR AN INTERNA-

Sino-Russlan agreements

the all together war effort, it is TIONAL CONFERENCE ON

Port Arthur and Dairen show interesting to recall some of the THE ATOMIC BOMB, HOWEVER, IS RUSSIA LIKELY TO BE DRAWN INTO

nothing which specifically al-Kranta authorised by Parliament THESE DISCUSSIONS AND ONLY THEN AS ONE OF those ports

lows Chinese troops to land at|

kust.

Includo Admiral of tho' A NUMBER OF NATIONS.

Fleet Earl Beatty £100,000. Field- They said, the agreement on Marshal Earl Haig $100,000, Ad- ed in Batavia as "German pri- necs, and not because of the

On the other hand, with the In view of his past leanings, Port Aruthur recognised it as miral of tho. Tieet Viscount Jellicoo of war, though their military situation. He declared: United Nations Organisation therefore, there is some specula a joint naval base but ita de- £60,000, Field-Marshals. Viscount

"The present nonsense on the

French and

Allenby cutive action by the New Year. asked Marshal Stalin to attend. They said the Dairén agreement cach, Marshal of tho The spokesman said the British it is considered possible-pro- the belief that Mr. MacKenzie specifies it as a port for fm £10,000, Three R.A.F. transport planes did not intend to land Dutch troops vided

Viscount Trenchard flow to Sourabaya to-day

Amerien. Britalu and King would arrive on the same ports and exports of commoTo Nelson's family after Trafal evacuato Indian and British not undertake to assure Indone

at Socrabaya but the truce pact did Canada agres that the pro-day as Mr. Attlee, indicating that modities. Associated Presb. wounded in the fighting

gar a pansion of £5,000 was voted, sians of this intention.

could be handed to its the atomic bomb

question will be

Wellington, who at Waterloo.com The Allied authorities in Casualties for the British and Security Council for solution: taken up immediately

An leaving

manded 70,000 men on, a Ehre Batavia to-day decided to allow Indians in the three day battle The Buzgestion that Marshal other Anglo-American problems LORD HAW-HAW mile front, received $663,000. the "Indonesian

Ilated at: Republican"

20 killed, 49 Stalin, will join in the coming for later discussion. Therefore,

Halg, in a closing battles, com Government'e: "Peace Preserva-

wounded. Associated Press.

talks is scouted here, in spite of even if Marshal Stalin would con- APPEALING

mandod 8,000,000 British troops FRESH OUTBREAK

the report from the chief diploma- | punt to travel so far from Rumia. tion Corps" men to retain their

on a front of 70 mlips-Reuter. Fresh disturbances have York Times" in Washington,

the correspondent of the #NEW ho would not be invited to attend London, Oct. 81/ Armb.

tho opening

William Joyce, Brooklyn-born passi Montreal Oct. 31. Men of the Corns, knowns as North coast of Java, reports the man has shown some unwillingness Reliable quarters bellove that it appealed yesterday against his with his heart, qutside, the chest

President Tru

Lord Haw-haw of Borlin radio,A six-pound boy born on Sunday the "T.K.R.," will work with Netherlands News Agency. Indonesian civil police to malh-

to enter into converantions with le far more likely that, provided conviction for high treason assert wall died on Tuesday following Troops and ammunition are

the British unless the Russians President Truman and tain law and order.

Prinie Ing that he an allon ho doch not an oporation. Associated Press. being flown there,

werd also prosent. Before Potsdam, Minister Attico reach the nccer- owe allegiance to the crown. A group of extremists, also It la also reported that an ho suggested to Mr. Churchill that sary measura agreement on

has been enlling themselves peace, pro-urgent request has been made it might be, useful for Americans various, subjecte, they may to denty

montonded to

Both the Ministry of Finance

Oct. 31. servation corps and known as to the SEAC In Singapore to

and Russians to talk together be- gather invito Stalin to attenda The question of

was end the Ministry of Commerce. alleklanco was "B.E.R., has been ordered to send all available transport air-

fore the British joined in the talks Big Three" meeting at a future the main point in the supeal being are considering the possibility of disorm Reutor::

- augeation that was not ap dato-probably in a different argued when the hearing adjourn resuming the export of cigaretter 'craft to Java--Router.

preciated in London.

place.—Itoutër

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