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Vol. I, No. 54. Monday, November 12th, 1945.

SWIFT BRITISH

REPUDIATION Wild Stories Of Sourabaya Attack

BATAVIA, NOV. 11: ----- INDONESIAN REPORTS DOUBTLESS OF A PROPAGANDA NATURE, SAID TO-DAY THAT SOERABAYA AND ITS VICINITY HAS BEEN DEVASTATED WITH "THOU- SANDS OF INDONESIANS SOLDIERS KILLED BY ATTACKS FROM THE THE CONTINUED BRITISH AIR, SEA AND LAND." OFFICIALS OF THE UNRECOGNISED INDONESIAN RE- PUBLIC HAVE RELEASED REPORTS, SAID TO HAVE BEEN TELEPHONED BY AN INDONESIAN ARMY CAPTAIN THAT "BODIES ARE PILING UP IN ALL SORRABAYA AND CANNOT BE REMOVED BECAUSE OF CONTINUOUS BRITISH SHELLING FROM THE

SEA."

and On the

THE HEADQUARTERS OF, henvy guns in deliberate

SR indiscriminate attacks LIEUT. GENERAL PBRIP CHRISTISON, AL LIED COMMANDER OF THE NETHERLANDS KAST IN DES, HAS DENIED THE RE PORT.

The telephontal Indonesian re- port alleged that British troops were "moving into the employing "bonls,

Lanka

World Trade

city"

Plan In Making

An R.A.F. "Extremists*

peuple." The report alleged That Iruter and Indinn residents in Soerabaya are among these kolle.

report said that points" stronk "particularly the | headquarters of the Indonesian Army, and that of the Indone gian Free Youth Organisation.

BRITISH STATEMENT

were

iit,

The British statement roid that all targets bomber and strafed in support of the ad Panee of the Fifth Indian Division into Serabaga had been reconnaitred and pin. pointed."

The statement declared that the Indonesiavra assertions that

WASHINGTON, NOV. 11. COMPARABLE REDUCTIONS IN AMERICAN TARIFES WILL

DIMUNI the ACCOMPANY THE TION OF BRITISH EMPIRE | criminate were "absolutely PREFERENCE, UNDER A

true."

air

Attacks

were

india-

PLEDGE ASSUMED BY BOTH The announcement said that THE UNITED STATES AND operations to clear Surabaya |

BRITAIN IN THE INTERNA of Extremists are continuing.

but up to Saturday night fur- WEREther attacks had not been neces

TIONAL TRADE CONFER ENCE CHARTER, THE CON

WHICH TENTS OF DISCLOSED TO REUTER TO DAY.

Although

the Apal Beitis approval of the Charter depends on the successful outcome of the present Anancial negotiations, its

SATY. It declared that, in the earlier assault, "every target hit was known to be the centre of Extremist activity."

first morning of the fighting on British ensualties during the contents wil: form the basin

Saturday were one killed und discussion and Agreement by

four wounded, fifteen nations trade conference i

the announce- Le held next March

Full

sand- #

Associated Press. trula conference to take place in TWO-THIRDS OCCUPIED Junu bexi Renter,

Rabbi March

New York, Nov. 11. In a demonstration to caineică with Prime Minister Attlee's visit, 1,000 Rabbi will *mares Washington" Munday to seek im- mediate admittance into Palestine

for 100,000 Jews,

נגן

Rabbi Baruch Korff, adviser to the Hebrew committee of national liberation, said between 300 and 400 rabbia would leave New York

Batavia, Nov. 11.

Two thirds of Sourabaya is in the hands of British and Indian troops, who entered Java's biggest port when the surrender ultima. tum expired.

Anti-War Sentiment

Chungking. Nov. 11.

More than 4,500 Communist troops near Kweinul, the be- leaguered capital of Sulyuan province, surrendered to the National Forces in a wHEF of anti-war sentiment sweeping the Communist ranks, the Government controlled Central Nowa reported yesterday.--- Reuter.

The Giddings Limit!

TROWBRIDGE, NOV, H. THREE GIRLS WHO WORK- IN ONE OF TROW- BRIDGE'S LARGEST GROCERY STORES HAVE BEEN DIS MISSED BECAUSE THEY WORE SLACKS AT WORK.

One of the girls, Mary Hedges,

to-day when was wearing slacks

said: "Three of

girls us turned up in blue lacks as Wo thought them

suitable for general work in a grocery store but the boss antd: You will take off those slacks or be sacked,"

most

"We decided to stick to slacks. Ic then paid Ruby York her and she Jett fortnight's wages immediately. But he told Ria Elvidge and myself that we must

Price 10 cts.

WORLD POLICY FOR THE COMMON MAN

A WASHINGTON, NOV. 11.

THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER, MR. CLEMENT ATT- LEE. SPEAKİNG AT. A WHITE HOUSE DINNER, GIVEN BY PRESIDENT TRUMAN IN HONOUR OF

HIMSELF AND MR. MACKENZIE KING THE CANA: A-Rothschild RENT DISCUSSIONS, ALL THE WORLD SHOULD Turns Labour

DIAN PRIME MINISTER, URGED THAT IN THE CUR-

"KEEP EVER IN MIND THAT WHAT WE ARE OUT FOR TO-DAY IS TO TRY AND DEVISE A WORLD PO- LICY FOR THE COMMON MAN,”

HE SPOKE After PRESIDENT TRUMAN, IN A SPEECH AFTER TOASTS HAD BEEN PROPOSED, HAD SAID: ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS ABOUT THE BRI- TISH EMPIRE IS THAT WHEN THEY HAVE A FOREIGN POLICY AND THEY

Launch Explosion Rescue Scene

IT HAS NOW BEEN ESTABIJSHED THAT THE MISHAP WHICH OCCURRED ON BOARD NO, 8 POLICE LAUNCH ON SATURDAY EVENING WAS DUE TO A BOILER EXPLOSION "ALTHOUGH IT DID LOOK VERY MUCH LIKE THE EXPLOSION OF A MINE," ACCORDING TO AN EYE-WITNESS, SERGT. C. HOTHERSALL AND THREE OF HIS MEN, ALL OF THE NO. 1, COMMANDO DETACHMENT IN PIN- CHAU WERE ON THEIR WAY BACK TO THE ISLAND ON A FERRY WHEN THEY SAW THE POLICE LAUNCH PASS THEM AND SUDDENLY EXPLODE SOME FOUR HUNDRED YARDS AWAY. The ferry immediately turn-

ed and proceeded to the scene of

the mishap, picking threa Chin- Notre Dame

син

survivors out of the wateri

and then pulling alongside the police launch, where they took on ten Chinese members of the crew, all Injured.

Two of the Chinese, how- ever, died almost immediate- lg after being picked up while two others died while the ferry was on its way to the West Point pier, near the fish market, where 27 ambulance was waiting.

Routed

team

New York, Nov. 11. Army's

rampaging football cleven stamped itself more alrong- ly than ever as the nation's No. 1

Saturday with 48 to rout of Notre Dame,

With indications that war de partment authorities might give Colonel Lionel Dryedale and approval, there appears to be a strong chance that the Weat Major Woods, M.C., of the No. 1

Point academy Commando,

may play in the and Lieut.-Colonel Rose Bowl on New Year's day for Pittendrigh, who

the first time. on when the explosion "have worked all the week in bridge

The Navy, tied a week age by } my sincks because

occurred, lent think my

a hand in

Notre Dame, trounced Michigan the helping

33 wounded to the

7. Columbia suffored its dismissal la unjustified."

first defeat at the hands of The hood of Messrs. Giddings, ferry

the An

Inst Pennsylvania, 82 to 7. the employers of the girls said: to leave the police launch which "I do not consider it correct for by this time was going down young ladies to serve behind the astern and drifting in the direc-

my shop wearing counters of

lacks. They prefer slucka to my tion of Green Island. Later, a orders and so they are sucked."— { naval salvage vessel brought the

launch in.

work out our notice.

Reuter,

were

were

Mystery Activities In Malaya

SINGAPORE, NOV. 11.

the

A MYSTERIOUS TERRORIST ORGANISATION, DESCRIB- ING ITSELF AS AN "ANTI-JAPANESE SOCIETY," IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BEHIND THE RECENT FOOD RIOTS AND LABOUR TROUBLES IN MALAYA, AND IS STILL CREATING DISCORD. THERE IS SUFFICIENT SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE, AC- CORDING TO OFFICIAL QUARTERS, TO SHOW THAT THE ORGANISATION HAS BEEN UP TO ALL SORTS OF TRICKS IN DISTURBING THE PEACE.

French mortars were used in a U.S. ADMIRAL'S

brief but fierce encounter, which

broke out

in

British-Decupled

Batavia. The fighting in Sourabaya WARNING

when British and Indian was reported to have died down trouna

dug in for the night. Slight op.

Chinwangtao, Nov. 11. Vice-Admiral Daniel Barbey in

position described as "sniping" an interview to-day said that if was reported have been met.

there is a fight over Manchuria,; Allied Headquarters said that General Mansergh had given the both the Chineae Nationaliais

ed to

funda.

conference title.

ALWAYS HAVE

ONE THE BRITISH PEO- PLE ARE BEHIND THAT POLICY, ΝΟ MATTER WHAT GOVERNMENT IS IN POWER.

President

Trumon,

noting

the strength behind British for-

London, Nov. 11. Lord Rothschild, 15-year-old gcientist, has joined the La- bour Party and will become the party leader in the Honse of Lords, it was announced

Political quartore said that the move would strengthen the Labour Government's pool. tion in the upper House where the Conservative Party holds the

Press.

eign policy, found an illustra- At

edge,—Associated

Purposeful Atmosphere with In Washington

tion in the Potsdam conference,

WASHINGTON, NOV. 11. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS AFTER PRIME MINISTER ATTLEE LEFT BRITAIN, HIS

TALKS WITH PRESIDENT

started and Mr. Attlee finished, after the election victory, with-| out a break in the negotiations. He said: "I am hoping that tho United States of America can Implement its foreign palley, which is the policy of the people and not tho, policy of any political party."

President Truman added: are going to our conference prayer-{ TRUMAN

CANADIAN fully. We are hoping that agree- PRIME MINISTER, MACKEN- ments and policies will come out ZIE KING, ON THE CONTROL of these conferences which will OF ATOMIC ENERGY OPENED make an unbreakable organisation AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN - driving, moving and active WHAT ONE OFFICIAL DES programme."

CRIBED AS "BUSINESS-LIKE AND

IN A PURPOSEFUL ATMOSPHERE."

an

UNIVERSAL POLICY

Mr.

Mr. Attlee, noting President Truman's remarks foreign policy, said: "What we need most of all is on universal policy that is directed not to any immediate aim of any particular country but a fareign policy that is conceived in the interests of all people on earth.

foreign

"That does not mean that wo do not take into account our parti- cular differences but it scoms to me to-day that our overriding in- terents of world civilisation come firat."

Wo

AND

Attlee landed At the National Airport bero at 14.8D p.m. yesterday. The second plane, in which the principal passenger was Sir John Anderson, Chairman of the Advisory Committed on Atomic Energy, was late in reach-

ng Washington because it bad landed to refuel at the La Guardia Airfield in New York.

Mr. Attleo was greeted by the British Ambassador, Lord Halifax, the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. Mackenzio King and President Truman.

The threo lenders took lunch and then went to the Pre- sident's study.

Mr. Attice added: "We must tinued as the powerhous

In the Mid-West, Indiana con-

not let anything rob us of our of the freedom and of our Big Ten conference with a d to Rather,

democracy.

There was a complete lack of to must try

sec ceremony and a definito agenda victory over Minnesota. Indiana whether we carnot Kive to all for the atomic bomb talka was

way to its first nations that may be on the

kind of security fixed over the lancheon table.

The most important conference wherein. through long years on Other scores in Saturday's both sides of the Atlantic, we have sensions opon to-day--Reuter.

included: North- collogo games

worked up in practice that most western 28 Wiscousin 14; Ohlo difcult of all forms of govern- State 14 Pittsburgh 0; Penn State ment-about the only form of 27 Temple 0; Kansas O Marquette government, that is worthy of fren 26; Nebraska 24 Kanaan State 0; men." Reuter. Iowa 7 Illinois 48; Kentucky 19 West Virginia 6: Bouth Carolina 13 Miami 13; Cornell 20 Colgate 34 Mississippi D;

6: Tonnesale

Georgia 34 Florida 0; Dartmouth 13 Princeton 13; Southern Metha- dist 0 Texas Aggies 13; Arkansas 7 Rice 26; Baylor 14 Texas 21; Texas Christian 0 Texas Tech 12; Georgia Tech 41 Tulana 7.-A880- ciated Press.

"Not As It Should Be"

senate

Women Weakening

MEN

LONDON, NOV. 11.

LONDON BUSMEN AND WO. ARE TO CONTINUE THEIR UNOFFICIAL BAN ON STANDING PASSENGERS IN OFF-PEAK HOURS.

of the

to

الله

of of con- allow

Grew's Story Requested

BEFORE

*THE •

Senator Scott

demand for the Committee's perusal of ex-

WASHINGTON, NOV. 11. SENATOR HOMER FERGU. SON, REPUBLICAN, HAS RE- VEALED THAT HE HAS ASKED THAT EX-SECRETARY OF STATE JOSEPH C. GREW BE CALLED AS WITNESS IN TH THE PEARL HARBOUR IN- VESTIGATION AND THAT GREW SUPPLY THE OFFI- This decision was reached last CIAL MEMORANDA HE HAD night after a conference insting MADE AS U.S. AMBASSADOR over three and a half hours, TO Thousands of families in Malu-

JAPAN when delegates of the Bus Section JAPANESE ATTACK. yan towns are living in nightly i

Washington, Nov. 11.

Transport and General Workers' Union, representing terror behind barred doors oy-i Senator Robertson, Wyoming, ing to the activities of the body, Republican, asserted "everything unanimous in re-affirming their Secretary of War Stimson's diary described Ferguson, Democrat, garages in the London area were They have been threatened is not as it should bo" As he

previous decision not to carry because they have not respond- demanded yesterday

an attempt to look at "personal standing passengers during non- they naval alfairs committee inveage rush hours. auggestions that

кареса.

Lucas expressed the opinion should contribute to ine group's tion of the programme for return-

To-day, the non-standing ban ing overaces servicemen.

that the Republicans will bo entered its accond week. There cited lettera from have Robertson Others have been threatened servicemen to the effect that high weakening on the port

they s08 greatly surprised when been growing signs

the correspondence · batween Roo- they have been

wi point men are being held on duty ductresses who tend

sevelt and Churchill which the Rb- city for Washington and delegaSourabaya Extremists ample op- and the Communists might los: because

while ships llo idle in Pacific

publicans had asked for ABBO- measures necessary to portunity to comply with the that territory Manchuria nesses in extortion cases,

The involved political situa- maintain might become a separate state tion in Malaya lends itself to received from then and they ap peace but no response had been auch as Uuter Mongolia.

the operations of the peared determined to fight against

Amroica's ranking officer and]

that the group is operating with ese Nationalists, Communists; ALMOST PHLEGMATIC and Russians in the Manchurian outside aid.

SIMILARITIES that China The Indonesians at Jogakarta occupation, said arranged for Brigadier

Similarity of the disturbances Bethell, must recognize that possibility

throughout the British Commander, to brand in case of a fraticidal conflict.

Malaya supports it is reported cast over the radio station there

He predicted that it would bo this view, and last night. Brigadier Bethel va found that large portiona of that members of the group in phasised that British action in north-eastern Manchuria is not northern Malaya spoke only Sourabaya is designed to bring

54 the tumultuous situation

controlled. by Mandarin, which had to andor dominated or control.

Yenan communists but by local translated for audiences who at

tended their meetings. Allied Headquarters said: irregular groups. "There has been no strong re- He said it would be much bet- NEW YORK, NOV. 11.

actions in Java The Indonesian ter from the Nationalist view AIR CHIEF MARSHAL BIR Ceaction has been almost phleg point to have Manchuria under

matic" ARTHUR TEDDER, OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AND

Indonesian sources said that the Yenan control and yet within DEPUTY-SUPREME ALLIED bombing and shelling of points in China's national scope than to COMMANDER DURING THE Sourabaya continued until late in have a separate State created,

mun

tiona would come from Buston Baltimore, Philadelphia. Chieng and other metropolitan centres to deliver a four-point petition to congressmen and President Tru

urging the transfer and repudiation of the British "White Paper," formation of a commis sion to carry out the League of Nations mandato and retense ni Jewish patriota said to be held by the British in the Egyptian Sudan, Eritrea and other places.ANSO ciated Press.

TEDDER HONOURED

EUROPEAN. WAR, WAS, OFFI- CIALLY HONOURED BY NEW YORK CITY YESTERDAY.

group-

some-

any attempt to bring them under chief negotiator with the Chin-Many officials are of opinion Europe and Washington and the

control.

the

evening, after which British Associated Press. and Indian forces began moving into the city. They said that the

'crowded with evacuees. Router.

TRUCK ATTACKED

Batavia, Nov. 11.

He received certifiente of roads lending out of the town were YENAN S LATEST TO

distinguished Borvices from Mayor

La Guardia at the City Hall in

a coremony and later attended at

Lord Halifax in the talks, in Washington do

the future atomic energy-Associated Press.

GENERAL SPEARS ***.

PRES. TRUMAN

Chungking, Nov. 11.

A masa meeting at Yonan

10

arcas

80.--Reuter.

ports or are used to send home hours when they insist or doing ejated Presa

passengers to stand after rush Japanese military personnel. "There is a breakdown place between Washington and

Pacific," he said.

Senator Walsh, Massachusetts Damocrat, chairman of the com- was sympathetic mitter, said he to Robertson's demand and would all a committee meeting Tuesday

Associated Press.

CANTON LOANS FRENCH EXTENDING

SOVIET'S ODD.

The Administration is hand- ACTIVITY

capped by lack of a police force with an intimate knowledge of Malaya. Many local members of the force are under suspiciou and police work in being done by British and Indian troops.

The economic situation in Singapore is likely to lend to a recurrence of the recent trou-

Buenos Aires, Nov. 11. The Soviet Union has made overtures toward the catablish ment of diplomatic relations, with the Argentino, Foreign Minister Juan A. Cooke said last night.

He said that contacts had been made between representatives of the Follab government and the

don.

Canton, Nov. 11, The Municipal Bank la contem- plating the grant of short-term loans, say three months, to faci- litate the carly revival of in- dustries and commercial concerns, The date will be announced in duc course,

CONTROL

Saigon, Nov. IL An over-growing French force, equipped with Lend-Lease tanks of American manufacture, yester day occupied Tay Ninh, 58 miles north-west of Salgon, opening the The loans to be granted to in- first overland link with food-rich dustrial concerns are not in the Cambodia. form of ready cash; the Bank will French authorities' havo declin- undertake to purchase on their bo-, ed to furnish detalle or estimate half equipment andier materials, the amount of American made Involved Assqelated in order to prevent the possible equipment misappropriation of the fund. In Press. the case of commercial firms, the Bank will undertake to purchasa their drafts against documents 0.0.C.

bles. Cost of living is five to Argentinian Ambassador in Lon- GETTING BRUM'S

Tho contemporary - Importanco RENTS DOWN

seven times higher than before the war.

BLACK MARKET

疒

of the Soviet Union makes.” It

for "advisable"

Argentina to.

aaid, and added that in the past: maintain relations with her, Coate

effect a liaison-Associated Press. who had been no opportunity to

40TH ARMY RETREATS

Birmingham, Nov.-11.-- The rent of, four : two-roomed

Birmingham. Magistrates yester furnished fate was cat by the

day-one from 391- to 1210 weekly,

The Valger said that the furni turo-was old. ...For

RED AFTER · HESS

Nuremberg, Nov. 11. The Russian delegato on the Nuremberg war crimes commission was reported to-day to be making a. determined effort to bring Rudolf Hosn, onco Hitler's deputy, to-trial-Router.-.-

CZECH OCCUPATION.

Pragoo, Nov. 11, Premier Ednek Florlinger nn- Erdington, Birming visional parliament that Russian hum at excesalvarents: Grack Honeychurch was indd 440 and 10 and American occupation troops guineas costs. She was ordered to will leave Czechoslovakia In pay back ront totalling 4164.18.0. short time Absociated Press. -Reuter

birch Road Saree flats at Silver: nounced yesterday' to the pro-

the Yankee Stadium the football There has been a perceptible: game between the Army and revival of unrest throughout Java with a British truck set on fro Notre Dame.

Ho later joined Prime Minister in the Kramat district of Batavia drafted a telegram to President There is inilation and a thriv- Attlee and British Ambassador and continued tension at Band-Truman three days ago, appealing black market. Stolen army cong, south-east of Batavia, and ing to the United States govern foodstuffs and cigarottes are its Semarang, en the north const. ment and people to halt what it basis.

Wedeme "General

„A ́sudden · military swoop re- At Bandoeng an Indonesian described

yer'a armed was arrested while attempting to

Intervention. insulted in the recovery of over Chinase internal affairs."

212,000 worth of army stocke break into headquarters of the

The communication continued: and the arrest of 100 operators :87th Indian Brigade,

At Semarang, an Indian soldier: "Although the liberated

Over 250 ting of foods and 184. was wounded when, five shots wore army and people. (the Com

of chocolate were re

Shanghal, Nov. 117 савез fired at

Belated reports from an area had occupiol. Revtor,

a building the Indians unlata) did not receive any material ald Trom America, they

Some loss of confidence in the 166 miles south-eant of Polping Page Four.)

(Earlier reports appear in always have done their utmost to

halp save American airmen and Straits dollar is indicated by told of the defeat of the Chin- army paraonno);

the unofficial exchange rate of eso Nationalist 40th Army by:a

Han Francisco, Nov. 11.

Cairo, Nov. 11. "Twenty-nino divialens which 400 for 100 Indian rupees, Communist force which out- wore trained and equipped by against the official rate of 504 numbered the Government dependence sent President Traman protect Jews on their way to syn- A committee for Indonesian In- "Troopy stood by: in Tripoli to Wedormoyer, which except for w to 100 rupeeRTOS,

troops by ten to one."

to-day an appeal to "terminato agogues after the anti-Jowish riot- amall portion of fighting in Burma.

The rembents of the defeated fond-lease which is used against ing in Tripolitanlar mover fought the Japanese, are

40th Array have retreated to freedom-loving-Indquasians.”—a—Quite now prevalle throughout now being used to fight their own

the south-Associated Press,

the country--lauter: countrymonegotiated Press

CHARGES-DUPLICITY

London, Nov. 11. Major-General Sir Edward Spears,, former British Minister to Syria and Lobanon, declared yes terday that in spite of

French denials, he had information that

TOO FREE I' Kaschid All lendor of the 1941 pro-Nazi rising In Iraq, had ro colved French assistance and had;

Linbon, Nov. 11: travelled In French ship from Opposition Jendors in Oporto Marsellies in his escapa to Baud who demanded a free elestion Arabia-Beuter.

have been arrested. —Router.

covered

Up-country food prices are one-third those prevailing Singapore-Renter

sociatedPress.

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