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Vol. 1, No. 53.

Saturday, November 10th, 1945.

"HAI CHU" DISASTER High Tribute To Morale Of Chinese Troops

NAVY RETURNS

THE

IT WAS FAIRLY WELL ESTABLISHED LAST NIGHT THAT NOT LESS THAN 1500 LIVES WERE LOST IN THE "RAL CHU" WHEN SHE STRUCK A MINE IN CANTON RIVER ON THURSDAY MORNING.

TME AND

TOTAL DEATH ROLL MAY YET BE FOUND TO HAVE EXCEEDED 2,000. TWO BRITISHI NAVAL VESSELS, A MOTOR LAUNCH AND A MOTOR FISHING VESSEL, WHICH WENT OUT AT DAWN, RETURNED AT ABOUT 7 PM. LAST EVEN ING WITH 22 FURTHER SURVIVORS, TEN OF THEM INJURED AND REQUIRING HOSPITAL TREATMENT. Sorne of the survivoPM first

SKIPPER PRAISED

picked up were put ashore at The Norwegian skipper of the Talping and Sha Kok,

vensol, Capt. R. Thorbjornsen, be offers

were brought to Hunghaved in an admirable Ranner, restoring order from the original Kong, so that precise enle-la- tions are not yet posible, fatale within few minutes.

There were only three women on

One of

it is estimated that of all the board, all Chinese, and they were aboard only about 450 were among the first to be pulled up un haved,

to the roof of the saloon. Figures given of the number them nursed her habe through the of offeera and men of the stat most trying Bret few minutes!

board vary between Army an the originally provided Agure of 1,700, and 2,600.

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SURVIVOR'S STORY The excellent morale Chinese troops on board and their nediate and effective Diensures to render first and to the Injured, even before the possibility of in mediate resene was evident, commented

upon Ity Mr. Len Henuch, one of the survivors ot

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He was himself, in the saloon having breakfast when there was a sound of an explosion, that seem- ed to him in be far away, followed -try

Ц shuntder andi 2423 upwind heaving mavement.

The actual explosion occurred at 9.30 am. (Chungking time). There were craft in the vicinity, but the rescue operations involved several, hours, samoans first picking ship seeled over, breaking in two. those struggling in the water. The

art gradually settling down on a sand-bank and slowly sinkin in. There were about 100 to 200 people both fore and aft

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H.K. EXCHANGE

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BANKING

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officially 1000 wunced yesterday that with affect from Monday, November 12, 1946, the mate-issuing banka will buy sterling on T.T. basis from uther banka at no! moro than 18.132. and they will sell sterling on a T.T. basin to other banks af not less than 1|2.27 (82. This means the resumption of exchange dealings wich- in the sterling biock.

SHIFTING MEN HOME FROM EAST

LONDON, NOV, 9.

Price 10 cts.

Mansergh

Demands

Surrender Of Soerabaya

BATAVIA, NOV. D.

MÁJOR-GENERAL E. C. MANSERGH, IN AN ULTIMATUM,

ORDERED INDONESIANS IN SOBRABAYA AND Armistice Day

OTHER EAST-JAVA AREAS TO SURRENDER THEIR

ARMS BY G.A.M. ON SATURDAY OR FACE "ALL THE

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.. NAVAL, ARMY AND-AIR FORCES UNDER MY COMTM

MAND. "INDONESIANS WHO ARE NOT WILLING TO FOLLOW THESE ORDERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

·BLOODSHED WHICH WILL DEFINITELY RESULT.”,

DARDANELLES A LIVE ISSUE

(By Router's Diplomatic Correspondent)

LONDON, NOV, 9. THE 20-YEAR-OLD TURKISH-SOVIET TREATY OF NEU- TRALITY AND NON-AGGRESSION, WHICH WAS , FORMALLY DENOUNCED BY MOSCOW ON MARCH

25 THIS YEAR, HAS NOW EXPIRED. THE FACT THAT NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACH- ED BETWEEN THE TWO POWERS TO REPLACE THE TREATY GIVES RISE TO SPECULATION ABOUT, THE NEXT STEP IN SOVIET-TURKISH RELATIONS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE INTERNATIONAL STATUS

THE DARDANELLES.

in June this year the Soviet Ambassador in Ankara, M. Vinogradey, visited the Turkish Government with

note be- Heved to have contained Russian conditions for revision of the treaty.

Essential conditions were re liably reported to have been al- teration in the administration of the Straits, assuring pri vileged position to Russia in re- turn for return to Russia of the districts ceded by Russia to Turkey in 1921.

The Turkish Government made it plain that the conditions were not palatable, since when

there has been no news of pro- gress towards any new instru- A TOTAL OF 49,100 SERVICE ment of agreement between the MEN AND WOMEN AT PRE-two nations. BURMA OR THE FAR EAST SENT STATIONED IN INDIA, WILL BE TRANSPORTED BRITAIN IN ROYAL NAVY SHIPS BETWEEN NOVEMBER THIS YEAR AND MARCH NEXT YEAR.

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Both the British and American attitude

on the future

of the Dardanelles is known to be that

down by the international conven- the status of the Straits-old

tion of Montreux on July 21, 1986,

subject to bilateral pacts between --can be altered only by inter national agreement and cannot be Turkey and any other power.

The Indonesian leaders ox- pressed fears that bloody fighting would ensue for which reason loaflets woro, to be dropped to-dhy telling the Indonesian people of the reason for the British action, and demanding that they surren der their arms.

GENERAL'S LETTER

General Mausbergh. In a letter to the Indonesian "Nationalist Government of East Jaya," said: "You are hereby advised that Allied troops will ontor the city and neighbourhood of Bourabaya and other areas of cast Java.

"I have been ordered. by the Commander-in-Chief of the Nether- landa East Indies to disarm the lawless mob, so that the normal life of the city may continge, and

to

enable the Allied policy of evacuating Allied nationals and disarming Axin forcen to be im plemented. OF

Jack Can Still Have His Monkey

LONDON, NOV, 9. THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, MR. A. V. ALEX ANDER, REFUSED FLATLY, DURING QUESTION TIME IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, DENY THE NAVY ITS TRADITIONAL AND SIMPLE PLEASURE OF IMPORTING PETS.

In this particular

case, they were monkeys, the Importing of which was deplored by Mr. Moore, Conservative Member for Ayr, because of the lack of suitable, food and climatic conditions.

"I am making no reflection on the kindly hearts of the British

Mr. A. V. Alexander stated this in

sailors," Mr. Moore added, but I The First Lord of the Adiniralty

am merely trying to ledicate that this climate is foul for such a written reply in the House of Commota to Mr. Low (Conserva-

animala, Tho Turkish Government has Mr. Alexander replied that he tive. Blackpool) and he gave the repeatedly emphasised that any was always willing to receive re-

revision of the Montroux agreo- presentations,-Heuter. November 15,700; Decemberment would only be acceptable if

Заподгу,

it respects the dignity of Turkey. TROUBLE IN at Potsdam, it was and, after the Bik Three moottor the three governments should each

nored that THE FAMILY make known their views on the a estion Turkish Government.

of Montroux to the

The United States alune of the Big Throe has communicated t

de- views to Ankara in a note livered last week-end.

1940-6,800

STRONG EBB-TIDE Those struggling in the water the disaster, when interviewed by had to battle with a strong ehh the "China Mail" yesterday.

Mr.

tile that gave Httle chance to u Besuch said that the Chinese troops, who were nearly

poor swiminer. Many were injured all below decka, had little chance of

in the explosion and these were Among the first to be pulled up on following details: as the underdecks were

to the renf. where they were at-l Immediately flooded by a rush of

tended to by Chinese soldiers, who I 12,700; water,

worked, stoically, natiently nod-February-8,190; March-6,300. efficiently. The injured included The Under Secretary for Air, many with sprained limbs.

Mr. Strachey told Mr. Tom Dri- The experience

Mr.berg (Labour. Malden) that the Benuch's first of ber at sea, os number for transport services from he was one of a darty who spent the United Kingdom to India is

considerable time in the water

now more than four on Palm Sunday, 1938, when

times greater than it was on V-E Dny. vacht was capsized in a squall of The number of transnort air. Stonecutter's They had alrende

craft in the Air Command, South- Baat Asia. has increased bv. 45 since V.Day, he added, while in addition a number of bomber and maritime squadrons in South-East Asia have recently been employed on transport and supply duties than for Router.

the Strmits.

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He rushed down to his cabin to inform his cabin-maty, Chinear The rubin brand im. mediately to all, jamminu 1

and he tean atrendy un dor in to his hand in water before he manauid ta force this open and elimb on to the roof.

Mr Bonch had been in Cantan

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drifted for four hours to the re

ion of theung Chuw before being picked up.

The funk in which he travelled back to Hong Kong reached har hour at 2 am yesterday and this latter part of the foury, the, was uneventful as there was a fire. alarm on bourd

UNDER LUCKY STAR? Although Mr. Benuch

did not

en dancing for 20th Century Fox The Hai Chu" left Canton al " He only managed to obtain pregon on the strength of his II.K.V.D.C. uniform as the vessel had bern Tuisitioned by the Chinese military to carry trouve the detalin rawn to Hong Kong.

BLOOD OUT

OF A STONE

TOKYO, NOV. 9. THE ALLIED REPARA- TIONS COMMISSION HAS BE- GUN DIGGING INTO THE COMPLEX PROBLEM OF HOW POVERTY-RIDDEN

JAPAN

CAN PAY HER REPARATIONS FOR THE COLOSSAL DAMAGE SPREAD BY HER ARMIES

All members, except the United States Commissioner,

Edwin Pauley, who is en route here, met

with

"Brigadier-General Richard

Sutherland, General MacArthur's

Mail reporter, his record of

The "Arawa"

to the "in"

ESPRTES VOCs something like this:

1957: Wounded during the Sino- Je hostBlities in Shanhai.

1938: Four hours adrift on adisembark here: caned vacht.

1939: Fell down a lift shaft in Hunz Hon

1941: Wont through Hose

Kone's 1941 Battle in a company which suffered severo casualties.

1945: The "Hai Chu" disaster.

WNA

Lisbon, Nov. 9. Professor Lopes de Oliveira, cousin Dr. Antonio Salazar,

to Portuguese Prime Minister. detained yesterday for acrawling the words "Who pays for this?" ba Government election posts, Contents of the note have not

The professor is a supporter of yet been publisfred but unconfirma-

the opposition, which complains ed Washington reports suggest that the Government is making for Turkish sovereignty the American proposal may be

use of pubile money for party rather election purposes. He was released internationalisation of after interrogation-Reuter.

British Government

known to be considering whether

to gend

note containing its views to the Turkish Government, but in any case the British attitude will remain in support of deciding the future of the Straits by inter-

national discussions.

The 8. "Arawa" docked at Kowloon late yesterday with 797 passengers from Shanghai.

Some 93 men and women for Australia and New Zealand will

There seems no prospect, there the est are fure. of the formal lapse of the! for the United Kingdom, an-1 Soviet-Turkish Treaty producing are to be supplemented by an immediato sequel, since the Hong Kong passengers.

question of the Straits must clear- Embarkation times for locally remain one of the cornerstones passengers have been postponed of any new definition of Turkish-

Soviot relations Router. three hours.

Soviet Pressure On Turkey Feared

WASHINGTON, NOV. 9.

Chief of Staff, and planned future NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN MOSCOW AND WASHINGTON

meetings with leading Japanese

officials. Shortly

thereafter the group, will leave on a 45-day tour

Japan, Manchuria,

of

OVER A VARIETY OF PROBLEMS RANGING FROM JAPAN TO TURKEY APPEARED TO BE FARTHER FROM SUCCESS THAN OFFICIALS HERE HAD HOP- ED YOR.

Koron, the Philippines and Malaya THERE ARE strong indiCATIONS THAT POREIGN

China, and possibly other invaded areas. The Commission's dual Jobs will be to total up the damages and dotermine what of Japan's faw romaining nagcts can bo used for payment, including possibly Em porer Hirohito's fortano-fatid Janan's factory machinery.

The United States Commission members are expected to do most of the spade works on the amount of reparations to be demanded but it is understood that Russia is planning its own investigation of reparations for damage done in Manchuria Associated Pros

ARAB HINT.

COMMISSAR MOLOTOV HAS TURNED DOWN THE AMERICAN PROPOSAL FOR, AN ALLIED CONTROL AGENCY IN TOKYO WHICH WILL BE SUBORDINATE TO THE FAR EASTERN COMMISSION IN WASHING- TON AND THAT SECRETARY OF STATE BYRNES WAS UNWILLING TO COMPROMISE ON THE ISSUE FURTHER gen

Control Of

Capital

DOLLAR'S SHARP RISE

THE HONG KONG DOLLAR ROSE SHARPLY YESTERDAY ON THE EXCHANGE MARKET

The "all clear siren that has been heard each recent morning no longer a signal associated It is now hard with an air raid. as a time signal for seven o'clock in the morning.

Pitched

EMERGENCY SESSION Earlier, when a copy of the leaflet to be dropped was given to the Indonesian leaders they mot hurriedly in an emergency session. The leaflet, explaining the Bri. tish action, eald in part;

Ban In Dublin

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Dublin, Nov. 9. Polleo-day banned a British Armistice Day parade for Sunday--but the British resident's in the city will hold an observanco ceremony anyhoja. "The Bris tish Logion Secretary said the

polico, giving no ex- planation, had objected to a march through the city. Instead, British veterans n the first and second worlà wars, will hold a ceremony 171 a Dublin park --Anzo- ciated Press,

Anglo-U.S. Agreement Still Expected

"It is my Intention to effect this disarmament and rostore

WASHINGTON, NOV. 9. hormal conditions at an early AN ANSWER TO THE BRI. date,"

TISH COUNTER-PROPOSAL, RECEIVED FROM LONDON 48 HOURS AGO, IN THE ANGLO-AMERICAN FINAN. CIAL NEGOTIATIONS IS EX- PECTED AT THE MEETING TO-NIGHT BETWEEN LORD HALIFAX, LORD KEYNES, MR WILLIAM CLAYTON, AS- BISTANT SECRETARY

OP IN a sudden STATE

CHARGE OF TRANSPORTATION AND COM- MUNICATIONS AND MR. FREDERICK VINSON SECRE TARY OF THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

The British statement of policy is understood to be "uncompromis- ingin tone but the British Dolo- gation officials boliovathut the negotiations will and by the middle of next week, without the need for intervention by Mr. Attleo when he visits Washington.

"On October 28, Indonesians in Soerabaya treacherously and with- out any reason made atluck on the British army, who had come to disarm the Japanese and to bring succour to prisoners of war and internees and to pre- serve peace. In the attack some members of the British army were wounded and killed and. some pro missing. Some women and chil- dren internees were killed and later Brig General Mallaby, Com- the British mander-in-Chief of troops, was killed horribly while making an offer to stop the Bght ine. notwithstanding that the In donestans had promised to cento fire,"

British oficials confirm that the Americans are ked to reach an

akreement.

"SOEKARNO'S APPEAL It is significant that the United Statca Secretary of State, Mr. President Soekarno of the anathes Byrnes, Is heaping fully

Indonesian recognised

Ropabile

haa appealed to President Truman in touch with developments and Mr. Attleg to intercede and) Reuter, prevent savage warfare through-| out Java.

6,000 EVACUATED

Six thousand prisonera-of-war and internees have been evacuated so far from Sourabaya

The latest batch included-forty Indian civilians as well as four- hundred Swiss, Danes and Ameri-: cans;

Labour Gains In Scotland

GLASGOW, NOV. I. LABOUR HAS WON MORE

It is stated that, there are still a THAN 200 SEAT) IN THE

Dutch, in the city.

number of Europeans, other thiD, TIONS AND THERE

SCOTTISH BOROUGH ELEC AFE STILL SOME

RESULTS TO COME FROM ISLANDS AND OUTLYING AREAS.

Results show that 13. towna were gained for the first time, four regained and 13 held.

The port is now under the British fodian forces, who have beon strengthened by the arrival of further contingents of the 6th Indián Division.

Recurring friction between the Dutch and Indonesians on the out- skirts of Batavia ia hampering the free

movement along the trank roads leading out of the city.

GURKHA RESCUES Gartha rescued a

troops In Bandoong number of Eurasians iving in the Indonesian area.

(Continued on Page 4)

Battles Begin

In Batavia Area

BATAVIA, NOV. 5.

A BAND OF 1,000 INDONESIANS WERE BEATEN. OFF, BY BRITISH-INDIAN TROOPS AND TANKS NEAR

BATAVIA AS TENSION MOUNTED THROUGHOUT

JAVA.

ALMOST - SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE

100 DEAD IN

TRIPOLI RIOTS

the

Labour majorities have been gained in the following towns for the first time! Bathgate, Buckhaerdeen, Airdrie, and Mathi Coatbridge, Denny, and Dunipace, Dunfermline, Dumbarton, Inver- keith, Kilmarnock, Loch Gelly, Paisley, Sanqashar, while majori ties

'have been recaptured in Dundee, Greenock, Prestonpans and Kilsyth. Amodato, Cumnock, Dalkeith, South Queensferry arid Watburn hayo 100 per cent Labour coanella, while in Glasgow Labour won seats in the Exchange, Sandy- ford and Govenhuil-Router.

Villages Want To Sleep Again

London, Nov. 9. The villages of Sadberge, Fight ing Çacks, Middleton, Saint Guorgo and Middleton: One Row, near Derham are in the newE

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DUTCHFORCES THREW BACK ANOTHER ATTACK ''ON ·"TJILILITAN AIRFIELD ON, THE SOUTH - WEST OUTSKIRTS OF THE CAPITAL AFTER NEARLY AN HOUR OF LONG- Mr. J. R. Leslie, Labour Mem

· PITCHED 'BATTLE, SCATTERING 300 NATIONALISTS.

ber for Bedgewick, asked the Inhabitants at Magelang are NE KANAL

Under Secretary for Air in the BOTH AGAINST THE CHINESE reported to be extremely uneasy

Houso of Gommone whether, Be NATIONAL·

would instruct the DOLLAR AND as armed Nationalists gathered

Consabool Acrodromo to cage flying opera AGAINST UNITED STATES

tions after 10:00 pm in order CURRENCY, AS WELL AS IN in threatening hordes from the

that the tahabitants of the villages PURCHASING POWER outlying arena, British, officials

might be allowed a proper night's AGAINST ALMOST ALL sald, with many residents al-

... FRESH FOOD PRODUCTS ready evacuated data

you Doctor. Soekarno is prepared to

Cairo Nov. 9. Mr. John

Under G.N.$1,000 could be bought

More than 100 Jews have been Secretary for Air," replied:" ["I terday evening for $6.40, the leave to-morrow to confer with killed in the Tripolitania riot afraid I cannot do that lowest quotation of the day for other nationalita at Jockarta, Chinese currency being at 10.30 ancient capital of the East Indiesing, and on several otensions This an important training. dam when only H.K.80.10 was where the Nationalists are report troops have been forced to fire, centre and might fiving ust ha

learnt by the pupils, But asked H.K.$1 could buy C.N.od to have 100,000 troopt, E a British communique bald to will make every effort to avold

41.29 at closing market quota- British sources say that there day. The bulletin tion.

appears to bò algathering of c-- won now quiet, Bald; Tripoll disturbing the inhabitants or Badk The United States has Inid a United States dollar bought tremist elements on a fairly large The death-roll in the gloting In Balat George and Middleton On borge, Fighting Codity Middleton, four-point programme for rovfs only H.K.86.20 at yesterday's clos scale at Bandoong which bo Tripolitania now oxcoeds 100 Rowopter,.{} ing control of the Dardanelles ing black market oxchango quota- loved to be the headquarter of

owing to the astault at Zanrur. before the Turkish Governmont, tion Sterling could be bought six divisions of Indonesian troops giving Russia some advantages for HK$13.20334 and, for the first time British synagogue and killed 30 Jews, in fur HK 18.50 and £1 Australian now in the process of formation Arabs attacking the Jewish quarter burned houses, and tho in the use of the Straits which The bottom was falling out of reports referred to the Indonesian cluding a number of children, M she is now without but falls for the lab sukar winrket during the in military terms, according to the Ministry of In- short of Russia's reported do- day, best gratie opening at 31.00 Monnwhile, despite thene Bew formation Heron

optimism provalled i Dutch poll. Gaval where troops opened fire. tical circles which neend to be

Not. 9.- Yesterday two Jews were killed Edwin W.. Fauley, President engendered by now confidence that by a mob at Cusndatit Britain would aid, in restoring

1 Truman'a representative: on Japa Dutch authority Sue man

Public demonstrations in Cairo noso war reparations, told news Although there to no special Struggle Day--have been banned economy be reduced,

on November 18-Egypte National men to-day, that Japanese clylijan pronouncement to this. affect by by the Ministry of the Interior bare minimum by the removal af the British, Dutch circles and owing to the Balfour Day clote any hemblance of war potential they believed Queen Wilhelmina The police have been ordered to and of civilian production equip and the Dutch Government bad was all ideant to diapered would-be ment not absolutely necessary ser analled xtremely afrong areanurodomonstratore or pothical moo Pauly, who now Ten Houte on Britalg for...

forcatul i wid, if ingey-Router and Amroclated Tokyo, said that goode Auswell na necessary

The British psychological war-

cash will be, demanded by tho

Japan's Reparations

LABOUR aire for military bases on the catty retail and closing at '75 conta' outbraks of violence, a feeling of Bix' Jews wore kued at Zavia 7 Balf. Francisco

LONDON, NOV. 3. BRITAINS GOVERNMENT WAS REPORT vital Black Sea and the Med(Pennut oil opened at a how low ED TO-DAY TO BE PREPARED terancan link. Cairo, Nov, D.

price of $2.20 anity retall and Important

TO BUBMIT TO PARLIAMENT

closit oreh lower at $1.90 a catty decistons on the BEFORE CHRISTMAS A

Diplomats and officials are fear- Fork fall a further 20 cents to aspect of the Palestine problem FOR SETTING UP CONTROL al that Russin may make a few 61.60 a catty, a marked detrenad will be taken by the Arab Langue FOR THE INVESTMENT OF Daychological pasace at Turkey in ines the rat of the month from on Saturday, the General of the Arab League,

Secretary CAPITAL order to gain the right to set up $4.50 per catty, Hoog fellur Assam Bey, told Reuter after to-

Dardanelles bases on Turkish, poll ther 20 cents to 38.00 por cutty. Reports in this connection in and also to win over the control Duck fell a further 50 cents to day's sitting of the League Coun- the London press state that plans of territories in north-eastern $2.00 per tatty,RANGEME

for the creation of on National Turkey which the Rugbar have Investment"- Beard, Wilde Wafat DANA JUMA Tokyo, Nov. 9. part of the Sociallat programite The problem of the atomic bomb It was stated here to-day that of the Cloniens Attlee Government, and the tesco time use of atomic Toirm company began a ton-word under consideration hylethontricy le bocamfix-more-acute a Year Job of salvaging. 60. Jana Cabinot.ENGEVENEMAA turult of Malotar's speech to nche marchant ships dank by bub- The Hill would give Government Moscow on Tuesday shying marines slotie the west coast of rightstar distribuper Capital white would have etomid ennast among the countries claim it referred to the govoralang Kelhaa sot madningen in motiong or Hokkaido in the final works of the it might be needed, "Associated its secret of the bomb could nos ha conference Paloh open bere ment' ovon the tatanda. Anapoint-to Bouth Africa NIWAT DE MELDA

Ang ruberatione villl be discussed? cogfirell up, the Wijsu Görgens rounding and making put Justlew War Associated Preis

A berkopfdukssociated Prensip: Oto-day."Rooter, ka

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GERMAN REPARATIONS

Paris, Nov. 0,” faro, branch, Jesuod sa statement | masky

A faje distribution of German / over the Ustavin radio In which The Gaveramat of South Afrion of a the

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