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CHUNGHING, NOV. 22.

AS NATIONALIST ARMIES THREATENED TO OVERRUN HULUTAO, STRATEGIC FORT, THE COMMUNISTS CLAIMED THAT THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT HAS. MASSED 12,000 SOLD'ERS AND HEAVY GUNS IN THE NANKOW PASS, GATEWAY TO INNERMOST MONGO- LIA. ADVICES REACHING HERE SAID THAT THE COMMUN- ISTS MIGHT BE FORCED TO YIELD HULUTAO TÒ AVOID BEING TRAPPED AGAINST THE SEA. THE NATIONALISTS ORIGINALLY INTENDED TO LAND MANCHURIAN OCCUPATION FORCES AT HULUTAO. What might turn out to be the first real engagement in Manchuria between the Natio.-. alists and the Communists loorn- ed as Chiang Kai-shek's forces drove toward the port of Hulu- too where they would originally have made a sea-borne landing if the Russians had not atopyed aside in favour of the Com- muniste.

COLONY THROWN OPEN TO TRADE Important Official Announcement Serious Outbreaks In

Now On

Food Supplies Now

The Way

TODAY MARKS ANOTHER IMPORTANT MILESTONE IN HONG KONG'S

TOWARDS ECONOMIC REHABILITATION.

PROGRESS

AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT REMOVES THE TRADE BAN AND OPENS UP THE PORT TO NORMAL TRADING IN ALL COMMODITIES EXCEPT A FEW WHICH ARE UNDER WORLD CONTROL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THESE PARTICU- THROUGH OFFI LAR COMMODITIES, WHICH WILL ARRIVE IN THE COLONY CIAL CHANNELS. TRADERS ARE AT LIBERTY TO RESUME NORMAL TRADING OPERATIONS AS FROM TO-DAY.

AS

FOR THE TIME BEING. A SYSTEM OF IMPORT LICENS. ING WILL BE MAINTAINED, BUT IT IS GOVERN- MENT'S INTENTION TO MAKE THE SYSTEM LIGHT AND AS EASY AS POSSIBLE THE ISSUE OF LICENCES WILL BE IN THE HANDS OF THE IMPORT AND EXPORT DEPARTMENT, AND APPLICATIONS WILL ME DEALT WITH AS MONDAY

NEXT.

BANKING FACILITIES WICH WILL ENABLE DEALINGS WITH THE UNITED STATES AND OTHER COUN. TRIES OUTSIDE THE STERLING BLOC ARE BEING ARRANGED.

Persia Appeals To Britain

The official announcement re- veals that this is the only pomt at which resrictions may bè im- posed to any important extent. Brenuse of the shortage uf for eign exchange within the star- ling bloc, grunts of foreign ex- change :D respect of U.S. doj-

Jars.

Swiss francs and other TEHERAN, NOV, 22. THE

PRIME hard currencies, will only be PERSIAN MINISTER, BRAHIM HAKI made against imports which the Administration is able to ap- STATED BEFORE A SECRET SESSION OF THE prove as being essential to the PERSIAN PARLIAMENT ON Colony's rehabilitation. TUESDAY THAT THE PER

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SIAN GOVERNMENT DE-liberally

MANDS

"NON-INTERVEN-

TION" OF THE

ALLIED

Even this. however, will be interpreted. In the course of an interview yesterday, Government spokesman made it ARMED FORCES IN PERclear that such things a refri- gerplora, American tobaccos, SIA'S INTERNAL AFFAIRS | American films, for example, will AND REQUESTS FULL 11- undoubtedly come within the terms BERTY OF ACTION FOR THE of items regarded as essential to PERSIAN FORCES TO the Colony's rehabilitation. "SAFEGUARD THE SECURI- TY OF PERSIA.

It was confirmed in London that the respective Persian Aw- bassadors bad made demarches both in London and Washington. United States Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, and that the United States did not

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CHANGE OF POLICY Announcement of a return normal trading conditions repre- sents, of course, u complete change of policy since Government's meet- ing with members of the H.K. General Chamber of Commerce shortly after the re-occupation of the Colony.

and pre-

Mail For The

Troops

London, Npp. 22. Membere of Parliament queried War Minister Lezau son to-day on alleged delays in mail deliveries

to troops

in the Middie Bust und Far Bust.

Mr. Johnson Hicks (Cunn.) spoke of irregularity and de- lay in the delivery of air mail. Ho was told by Mr. Lawren that he found no irregularity or delay up to the time maila reached the Middle East on mails left daily by air. Flo was having further enquirica mada regarding distribution in the Middle East.-Router.

ANYBODY SEEN A METEOR?

Batavia: Allied Move

BATAVIA. NOV. 22.

ALL NATIVE TROOPS UNDER DUTCH CONTROL HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO WITHDRAW FROM BATAVIA IN A DRASTIC MOVE BY THE ALLIED AND NETHER- LANDS EAST INDIES COMMAND IN WHAT THE ALLIED COMMUNIQUE CALLED "SERIOUS OUT BREAKS OF DISORDER" IN THE JAVA CAPITAL DURING THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.

BAR-

THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE AMPLICATION OF THE ORDER WHICH APPARENTLY AFFECTED AMBOIN- ESE TROOPS EMPLOYED BY THE DUTCH "O CHARD THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE, DUTCH RACKS AND OTHER PROPERTY. They had been riding about in trucks pointing tommy-guns at

crowds in defiance of Briti protests.

The Indonesian Nationalists contended that the Amboin-se are guilty of Indiscriminate and accused native almoting Dutch troops of setting fire to numerous Indonesinn TROHTYT- pounds.

over

A comparative lull has been settled

embattled So. baya.

There have been no late re-

Semarang. porta from

0,000 CASUALTIES

from Sourabaya dispatch quoted British sources as saying tha Indonesian casualties thore since the beginning of the battle for the city totalled possibly 3,000. --Associated Press.

A

New Greek Government

-Athōnt, Nov, 22: A now Greek Government, under eighty-live-year-old Themistocler Sophoulin, has been sworn in by Damas- the Regent, Archbishop kinon.

Premiera,

LONDON, NOV. 22. R.A.F. STATIONS ANDI KADAR STATIONS ARE ON THE WATCH FOR A HIGH- POWERED BRITISH METEOR JET PLANE WHICH HAS DISAPPEARED IN MYSTERI-,

The two Deputy OUS CIRCUMSTANCES FROM George Kalandarls and Emmanuel AN R.A.F. AERODROME. Tauderos are also Ministera with- out portfolio and Minister for Economic Co-ordination respective-

.

An Air Ministry official anid to-day that after the disappear- ance of the plane R.A.F. rta-

tions were warned to watch for the landing of the aircraft and detain the pilot, and radar sia- tions were urgently ordered to movements. submit reports on all aircraft

Ministers

After taking their oath, the new

asked

Archbishop Damaskinos

withdraw bia resignation, given on account of Klug George of the Hellenes statement, protesting against the of the plebiscite postponement about his return, which forms part of the Sophoults Government pro-

In this connection, it is stated that arrangements for the return of

British

professional men the staffs of British firms viously established in Hong Kong are being considered in London, and Government expects to be in

The number of pilots capable a position to make an announce-

of flying a jet plane is limited.

gramme.-Router. this point at an early Range of the Meteor plane is ment on

between 400 and 500 miles. date.

yet intend any action in regar to the Persian allegations that the Russland would not all Persian reinforcements to ter Azerbaijan from where bellion has been reported.

Moscow is still officially silent although the Russian rpess said radio continue their active prebe freely imported into the Colony, The only articles which cannot paganda against the alleged re- pression of political liberties by ional source cul de stained from sources, that in to say, from the Central Persian Covera

ports along the China const, are: ment-Reuter.

| Rice, flour, canned meat, condensed

milk, milk powder. pulecs,

salt, sugar, oil seed, fats, baking pow- dur, yeast, hides, leather and late. CONTROLLED GOODS

TENSION GROWS

An Iranian military spokesman said to-day that about 6,000 Russian troops had been moved toward Karaj, 25 miles north- west of Tekerañ and asserted that tension is growing..

Premier lakini is scheduled to meet the Soviet Charge d'Affaires to-night to discuss the situation. -Associated Press.

MOUTH TELLS THE STORY

EXAMINA

ing been flown to the Continent Possibility of the plane hav- is also being investigated and enquiries made in case crashes

ter.

Tokyo, Nov, 22. Troops of the 98th Division to-day scized three tona of opium and cocaine in Japanese on land or sea.-Reu- plants in a series of raids. -

Associated Press,

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Demobbing Can't Go Any Faster

LONDON, NOV. 22,

SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS DEMOBILI. SATION DEBATE THE LORD CHANCELLOR, LOND JOWITT, SAID GOVERNMENT WERE TAKING THE PROPER COURSE IN ADHERING TO THE BEVIN FLAN.

Pertinent Questions

WASHINGTON, NOV. 22. SENATOR LUCAS. DEMO. CRAT, OF ILLINOIS, TO-DAY CALLED FOR ARMY AND NAVY TESTIMONY ON HOW MANY PLANES

On the other hand it is possiblo that the Communista might with- draw without flight to avoid the danger of being encircled with their backs to the son.

Manchuria

Communist spokesmen have pre- dicted, first, that a "big battle in would take place around Chinhsion on the Pelping Mukden railroad. almost half way between the Great Wall and Mukden.

A Communist dispatch alleged that the Nationalists are moving from Peiping with the intention of attacking Communist-held southern Chahar. They were said to be con- centrating with heavy guns in the famous Nankow Pass.

HONAN CLAIM The report assorted that aver 12,000 Nationalists have already arrived there.

The Communists claim thak their forces have dislodged the

in Nationalists from Tinyang North Honan, about 48 miles north-west of Chengchow, Junction of the Peiping-Hankow and Lung-| ha! railroads.

Unhappy Women

New York, Nov. 22 Domentis troubles cause w mon to bocorns arsonists, Av. Richard Stemmots, chief how 1: voeligator of the Chicago Fire Provention Bureau, said ye. terday.

"Married women usually set fire to clothing in their war drobes," he added. "This i dicates that they aró unhappy with their husbands."

Mr. Steinmetz added that only one of ten araonista in a woman-Associated Press.

Stiff Red

Demands In

Manchuria

PEIPING, NOV. 25 IT WAS REPORTED AG THORITATIVELY THAT GEN ERALISSIMO CHIANG KAL SHEK HAD ORDERED HIS AD- MINISTRATORS HOME FROK MANCHURIA BECAUSE OF A BREAK-DOWN IN NEGOTIA TIONS WITH RUSSIA,

Members of Chlang's delegation Bald on arrival here by plana from Changchun that they had been held almost incommunicado

The delegatos said that the Russians at Changchun presented a score of stiff demands which had to be met before Rusty would allow Chungking to to troops to Manchurin,

Tho

the delegates described Russian tarms more harsh thes the 21 Demands made by the Japanese,

the-

Observers state that Goneralia. simo Chiang said that the Chang- chun offices would be closed pain

time to ho had

consider Russian domanda.

One provincial chairman wa of the opinion that it would

Wrest Manchuria

One feature of the current civil necessary to

from the Chinese Communists by

strife ta that in at least one res pect It resembles an international an arduons land offensive.-A-

war-that is in its propaganda elated Proes. WERE aspect, particularly on the part of AVAILABLE AT PEARL the Communists who appear to be HARBOUR IN 1941 AND WHY far moro versatio than tha NO LONG-RANGE PATROLS Nationalists. WERE BEING FLOWN WHEN THE JAPANESE STRUCK.

Communlat spokesmen and press are raging against alleged Nation- alist atrocities.

The latest chargo

Lucas,who is a member of the Senate-House Committee in-Nationalists have vestigating the disaster, told reporters that he wants to know why, if it was possible to fly three-hundred mile patrols in 1940, aimllar daily reconnain annces could not have effected a year later.

in that the cold-bloodedly massacred 200 wounded Comman- ists in a village in eastern Honan.

CHARGES RENEWED The Communists charged that the Nationalists on taking the vil- been lago, which had previously been held by the Communists, at once killed the wounded mon."

"I want to know if planes were available and were not be ing used.'

Admiral J. D. Richardson tes- Ufled earlier that he had insti- tuted an air patrol on June 18, 1940, when the Army was or- dered to be on the alert in la- wali but called it off in Decom- ber of that year.

Previous Army and Navy en-

patrols were flown after Admir quiries showed that no regular al Husband S. Kimmel took over command of the Fleet from Ad- miral Richardson on February 1, 1941.

Lucas has asked the Commit- tec's counsel to obtain informa- tion on the number of plates under Richardson's and Kim- mel's commands and for a list of long-range planes which wore available at the time of the Japancae attack. Associated Press.

U.S. Loan Terms

Kuomintang soldiers dug out their hearts and eyes and forbade the villagers from burying them. But at night the villagers buried them with tears in their eyes."

The Communists are also con tinuing their charges of American

con-

'intervention” and. Insisting against all evidence to the trary that American troops are Bghting at the side of the Nation-

secret service agents are operat alists, Japanese and puppets,

They also chargo that American

Shantung. ing with the Nationalist forces in

Communist quarters to-day al- leged that American planes strafed three locomotives on the Sulyuan- Pelping railroad on November 7. The report is unconfirmed.-Asso ciated Press.

Vichy Kept Him Informed

WASHINGTON, NOV. 2, TESTIFYING BEFORE THA CONGRESSIONAL PEARL HARBOUR INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO-DAY ATH MIRAL WILLIAM LEARY DE CLARED THAT WHILE E WAS AMBASSADOR TO VICHY. THE FRENCH KEPT HIM. INFORMED OF JAPA NESE TROOP MOVEMENTE IN INDO CHINA.

He was convinced, he said, that the Japanese would soon attack the Philippines and that United States would be at wa with Japan, but he did not foresce

tha

any strike against Hawaii.

Former Secretary of Stato Car doll Hull is scheduled to testiky on Friday-Associated Press.

New Delhi, Nov. 22 The United States Army we thorities said that 32,000 Ameri can troops may remain in Ind until Washington decides on t disposition of the large quantitie of moveable, U.S. property in ta India and Burma theatre.Am cinted Press.

"UC2 Limited" Hides An Unusual War Story

LONDON, NOV. 22.

BEHIND AN ANNOUNCEMENT IN JORDAN'S REGISTER

OF NEW COMPANIES OF A COMPANY CALLED UC LTD. LIES A STORY OF WAR AND ITS DANGER. THE FILED PURPOSE OF THE COMPANY ONLY HINTE AT ITS REAL MEANING "TO KEEP ALIVE THE SPIRIT AND COMRADESHIP OF THE CREW OF THE UC2" THIS IS THE STORY.

WASHINGTON, NOV. 22. BRITISH SOURCES -SAJD TO-DAY THAT THE AMERI- CAN OFFER OF A $5,000,000,- 000 CREDIT WAS RELAYED TO LONDON AFTER A SERIES OF CONFERENCES BETWEEN ANGLO-AMERICAN FINAN- bomber which crashed and blow CIAL EXPERTS.

to

The UC2 was a Lancaster

Japs Were Too Slow

MANILA, NOV, TIE AMERICAN FORCES HAD ATTACKED LO-

The ban on importation of these commodities does not imply that there will be any shortage of them. It means merely that all auch im; ports will be entirely on official order and under official control. Hong Kong has been allated ita quota in the world allocation, and there will be regular shipments coming forward to

local meet needs. It is probable that sup- plion will bo issued to the local

up in a fog in France in August market for sale at approved prices.

The proposal calls for a straight while on its way to pick up Bri- The whole scheme, as propound-

loan of $3,500,000,000 at 2 per- tish prisoners liberated thore. CHICAGO, NOV. 22. ed by a Government spokesman at THERE THEY HAD A MACHINE WHICH WAS DISAP-

cent Interest and $500,000,000 The crew parished. POINTINGLY SLOW TO START. TOTAL RELEASED PERIODICAL

a press conference yesterday, is

more at 2-3/8 per cent interest. Captain of the aircraft w DOWN TO OCT. 31 WERE 711.000 AND TO THE END TIONS OF THE TEETH, GUM, designed to get Hong Kong back,

The latter sum would be used the son of a London golfeltor OF THE YEAR WERE OVER 1,500,000. HE BELIEVED TONGUE, LIPS AND SALIVA on a normal peacetime basis, and

settle Britain's Lend-Leaso WILL DETERMINE A PER- although the operation of a system THEY WERE GOING TO REACH THAT TARGET.

account by paying cash for sup- and he had come through many raids over Germany up to the SON'S NUTRITIONAL STATUS, of import licensing may appear at

In November and December Government did not regard plies shipped after V-J.Day. ACCORDING TO DR. ISAAC first sight to be restrictive, it

American officiala said that last moment of hostilities.

ZON ISLAND IN MID-NOVEL- SCHOUR AND DR. MAURY the aim and purpose to free nor- they had got to discharge about the Bevin scheme as part of the

Real purpose of the company BER OR DECEMBER' LARE. mal trading channels to the fullest 800,000 men, a weekly avernize laws of the Medes and Persisters include a five year period. In an article in the Journal of extent possible in the light of the of 100,000 or a daily average of which could not be altered but when payment of no interest or is to give help whore required YEAR THEY WOULD HAVE

principal will be required,

CAPTURED to widows and familica of the UNDOUBTEDLY 14,000. It could not be LR they would. he foolish to jeopar Britain would have 60 years victims the American Dental Assn., they world situation.

of the crash. Sub- THE ISLAND WITH ONE said that mouth tissues are pocu-

gested they could do more Saan dise it unless there was any to ronny the loan Associated scribers include two flight ser- BLOW THE MILITARY larly sensitive to food deficiencies, Hong Kong's position has been that. If 800,000 mon were really serious case for It-Rau-Press. and that they often react first to under close study by the author-charged before the end of the physical disturbances.

ties in Great Britain who havo year that would be ds many Because the mouth tissues aro subjected constantly to Injury-by pathetest are giving very sym-industry could digest for the

attention to-1

Hong Kong's mechanical, thermal, and bacterial urgent needs, and are song as far time being. agents, "routine examination of as they possibly can to help they had to discharge ratnar In the following six monthia tho, oral structure elfors ST A considerable quantity of sup- accurate index to the state of piles of every type and description more than another 15 Ng 'nutrition,” they said.

aro, in fact, coming forward in thys bringing down the armed the next week or two. Many ships forces from nearly 6,125,000 tọ

o already on the way to Hong Kong. Others are loading for the. Colony, and further supplies are earmarked for shipment at tho firat opportunity.

MASSLER.

OPERATION ON PRINCESS

UK SYMPATHETIC

ter.

REDS BUILD PLANES

U.S. SNOBS FRANCO

basandor:

Muto Introduced a large char showing the Japanese chain of command in the Philippines at the time Yamashita took over, on October 0, 104

geants, normally part of the COURT HEARING THE YAMA crew of UC2 who, as bombardier SHITA WAR CRIME CHARGE

WAS TOLD TO-DAY, and war gunner, were not needTM

"Yamashita's Chief of Staff, Washington, Nov. 22. ed on the trip and survived be-

Lfout:-Ganeral Akiro Muto:and A possibility arose, to-day that cause they were left behind. the United States may further The fathor of the captain of Japan was too slow proparing f indicate its dislike of Spain's the crashed aircraft said, "Weppino defenses by "at least

:six: monthaal France Government by leaving have no capital. Subscriptions open the indicated post of Am- will provide the money we need MOSCOW, NOV. 22. 2,200,000 or thereabouts.

RUSSIA IS STEADILY DE- The White House reported that No public subscriptions will be VELOPING PLANES, MAJ- Norman Armour, vetoran career Invited."Router. TOO EARLY It was too carly to, any what GEN, LESDUKOY, CHIEF OF diplomat and U.S. Ambassador to SOVIET CIVIL AVIATION, ¦ Spain, ~ way rotiring - from, the the armed forcen strai

SAID TO-DAY

foreign service. circuits For long-ranke The consigaments on their way, would bo in June but they could

bo- A message from Madrid stated ham Palaco states: "An operation it is officially discloned, represent not allow demobilisation to Hetween Moscow and the Far East, that the U.8. Ambassador had for apnendicitis was successfully but, the haginnings of a regular on to an unlimited extent. They the Russians are building a four-informed, the Spanish Foreign performad on Princess Margarot flow.

must have regard to our e-motor job capable of carrying 60 Minister Martin Artajo that he this anorning. Her Royal

From Australia are coming the gontial needs and to the altun passengers and making a speed was, retiring Associated Press.

men de Rosa's condition in intinfactor Hunyong with 2,000 tons of fiatur, tion in various parts of the of 60 kilomeeters. For aborter 'flights: thoy › breɛ platining to upo

New York, Nov. 23. The Princess, who is the younger panned meat and other items, the world.

Persistent mill buying hold the daughter of the King and Queen, Tongstid, a refrigerator ship with

Io hoped timo, would prova two-motored craft with a peod

cotton market steady yesterday. yesterday visited the Petroleum. 400 tons of frozen foods,while.

- Ons modernized"—"type" – mrila) –– Thi poubility of another de Warfare Exifpition at the Im over 1000 tons of canned meat, that the figure of 8,200,000 won 200 kilometers. portal zoom with Queen powdered chalk, four etc. are excessive but Government voto four passengers and can land on cline in the Doctomber severn- Mary and Princess Elizabeth. The awaiting early shipihent,

not prepared to eny at present | any-flold. : It is being adapted to Iment crop report was foreseen by Princess is 18 years old. — Reuters

that it was ÓXCOBDIVU.

buko auto Kasolino,?

svide traders,Abzociated Presa.

London, Nov. 23, An announcement from Buckini-

- (Confluyed on page 4),

BEST ATOM STATION

Since many of the prosecution's canos, of alleged atrocitios doul London, Nov. 22. The most up-to-dato machinery with prior rocents it in obvious and equipment will be installed the defense is attempting to show at the Didcot Wiltshire experi- that many occurred prior to his

arzival, mental station for investigating overy :ngpect of atomic onorgy. Muto sald the Japanese moral

The "Dally Telegraph" says it in Luson was low because of manE understands that although the ship sinkingy, air raids and short United States have production age of supplies." plant they have no uzpérimental station carrying out research on lines comparablo" with › Didcot -- Landon Press Bervice.

OF NOT BO0,000 troops Lusin. Yamashita actually cou "trolled 120,000, Mato festined Associated Press,