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Vol. I, No. 68. Wednesday, November 28th, 1945.

AMBARAWA BATTLE Refugee Camp Besieged By Indonesjans

HATAVIA. NOV. 27.

LONG LINES OF INDONESIANS WERE OBSERVED TO-

DAY RETREATING SOUTHWARD OUT OF SOURA BAYA, THE BRITISH SAID AS FIGHTING FLARED ANEW IN BATAVIA.

A BRITISH PRESS RELEASE STATED THAT THE MOVE- MENT OF INDONESIANS TOWARDS MALANG, 55 MILES AWAY INDICATED THAT THE NATIVE NA.

THEIR LAST TIONALISTS ARE ABANDONING STRONGHOLD IN SOUNARAYA

Defence Against Atom Bomb

THE SOUTHERN SECTION

NEW YORK, NOV 27 LARRY CROSBY, BROTHER OF FILM ACTOR CROONKU AND HEAD OF THE

BING CROSBY RESEARCH FOUND

INTO

THE ATIUN,

MIL PAMELY HAS

LIONS, ANNOUNCED THAT À

WILICH POURED

DEFENCE

AGAINST

ATOM

BOMB

HAR

FOUND

2 h

TAK BEEN

Larry helped

Initial stages of the development of the atomic bunsh, and thr cientif -tanding of his organisation huge

bigh.

He said.

"Defence agost the

atomic bomb is simple that bombs van be exploded miles away without their exact location being determined,

fact.

very stompile its might prove to be nenated experimenter might store ut Iway with

The amateur

unwittingly explude atuanie bombu males catastrophic result

VALKY

EXPLODED AT WILL "The bombs cas be blown up at will. Naturally I cuono dis

even the basic principle of defoner, but our dinee verses are being turned over to the op propriate authorities on condition that they be used solely to copped other nations to play fair.

OF

In Batavia the Brilish enid thul. Punjab corepanies killed at least half of the approximately 100 Indonesians who attacked a British pemities. -- Annoviated Preas

OMINOUS REMARK

Batavia, Nov. 27. Thos morning's Coutique from Allied Headquarters Ein B

remark abou31

uminous

Semarang. where 60 Royn

Marines from the cruiser H. MR. were landed yesterday. "Though the renural situation has improved during the last 24

and Inoting hours sulping tinued, and trafonesians have sur ounded the kanongs, the com BRUNIQUE NEYS

#netes s attacked east Ambarawa hut The attack WBA repulsed with the capture of six Indonesia.

Actiona between Indonesian and Punjabi and Dogra troops in Sourabaya were reported in which the Indonesians who in one in- stance were supported by a tank

suffered heavy casualtion.

1 rt spite

LEON determined

troops a position the Indian vanced a further two miles into the town. Reuter.

MALLARY MURDER

Batavia, Nov. 27. A communique Issued by the

information Indonesian

depart ment and refurring to the murder taf Brigantier-General Mnilaby says "Without waiting to ascertain full Durticulars of his death the Bri tinh inged an ultimatum to the pruple of Sourabaya.

Bri.

"So humiliating were the terms of the ultimatum that the people

could of Sourabay

not accept | without losing self-respect,"

The communique necuses tain of using all modern weapons and enlisting the all of the

0 to disarm- people they War

their enemies the Japanese."..

Reuter

"The bond can be detonated without defenders' actually know. the the location of the bombs."

The White House and Department have no comment La make on Crosby's remarks. Anso elated Prosa.

Quite A Problem

WASHINGTON, NOV. 27. AS MANY AS 100,00D G-I'S MAY HAVE MARRIED GIRLS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES IT

CAMP ATTACKED

Batavia, Nov. 27. Indonesians in Sourabaya launched a counter-attack ngainst British troops to-day. An official British report told of new attacks at Ambaruwa and Bandoeng.

Indonesians attacked the re-

Irased interneen' cnnip police ata- Llon at Ambarawa and forced June troope guarding the camp and 10,000 civilian Inmates to retire within the camp area for the night.

Hell Ship

Manila, Nov. 27.

A defense wilnana

for Lieut-Guneral Famashita who la facing trial here for stro- citics committed by the Japan neas troops under his cóm- mand said that the Uramader Muru, prison ship and hall hale un which many

of the Americana 1,300 captured went mai seran a well and comfortably vanipped skip.

Survivors described the horribly jammed condition in The holds of the vessel which altimately was bombed and monk by American planen. Annaciated Preas.

He Wants Twol Ration Books

LONDON, NOV. 27. GUARDSMAN SS. NIGHTIN- GALE, BELIEVED TO BE THE BIGGEST SOLDIER IN THE

ARMY. BRITISH

AND THE ONLY ONE TO DRAW DOUBLE RATIONS. IS GOING TO ASK FOR TWO

ROOKS RATION WHEN

BE IS DEMODRED PROM

GRENADIERS THE SOON.

Nightingale, whose home is in Notting Hill Londur. İs oft. 8. high, and weighs 191⁄2 stone. Hin ahova

Aize 15 and he takes in collars. He sleeps specially-built bed in Windsor Castle Barracks.

IA

**able

#re

Price 10 cts.

Hitler Sent Hess On British Flight

BERLIN, NOV. 27.

́ WITH THE HELP OF DOCUMENTS DISCOVERED

AMONG THE RUINS OF HITLER'S CHANCELLERY IN BERLIN THE FRENCH WAR CORRESPONDENT AN- DRE GUERBER DECLARES THAT HE HAS PIECED TOGETHER-THE-INSIDE STORY OF THE DRAMATIC- FLIGHT TO BRITAIN OF RUDOLPH HESS IN 1941.: OFFICIAL GERMAN DOCUMENTS, HE SAYS, DEFINITE- LY ESTABLISH THAT IT WAS HITLER HIMSELF WHO DECIDED TO SEND HESS TO BRITAIN,

National Troops' Push On Mukden

CHUNGKING, NGỴ, 27.

A CHINESE REPORT ALLEGED THAT THE RUSSIANS HAD ORIGINALLY PRES ENTED 26 DEMANDS TO CHINA BUT HAD LATER SCALED THEM DOWN TO 16. ALL DEMANDS CON CERNED MANCHURIA AND WERE DELIVERED TO THE NATIONALISTS BY MARSHAL MARINOVSKY, COMMANDER OF THL TRANSBAIKAL FRONT. THE NATURE OF THE DE MANDS, THE REPORT SAID. WAS SUCH AS TO PRE- CLUDE NATIONALIST A CCEP TANCE EXCEPT UN- DURESS.

An unconfirmed Chinese press report sald that the Russians had greed to turn over their garrison duties in Manchuria to the Nation-

They show that Hitler was confident that the Churchill Government would agres to Bri tain withdrawing from the war, giving Germany a free hand to attack Russia.

A month before Hess flew to Britnin, says Guerber, Hitler sent him on Becret mission to Madrid, where through Franco and certain British agents he tried to make contact with the British Govern- mant

During the mission he made up hla mind that Britain was in- terested in negotiating a pence. He and Goring then mat Hitler in conference at Berchtesgaden on. May 4, 1041.

'CONVINCED'

Mustangs

Lost

San Francisco, Nov. 27. The National Broadcasting. Company in a broadcast from Shanghai said that at least nine American fliera lost their lives and at least 12 planes were lost in a flight of 21 Mustange tohen they countered bad weather during a routine flight to Shangha from former US. basse in China-Associated Press.

WANTED, SIX BRAVE MEN

LONDON NOV. 27. NIX COURGEOUS YOUNG MEN ARE NEEDED AT ONCE TO GO TO CHINA TO WORK FOR THE CHINESE "NDUB- TRIAL COOPERATIVES. AC- CORDING TO AN ADVERTISE. MENT NOW APPEARING IN THE LONDON PRESS,

At most of their meatings the Nazi leaders had conversations re- corded by either shorthand writer or dictaphone. A record of the They are to take the place of meeting, of May 4, which Guerber

one who did tho work of six- bas seen, WAS kept by Hitler's George Hogg, brilliant 31-year- permanent accretary. Rolf Inliger. old Oxford graduate who died Hens, according to Inliger's olli-, recently of tatanus at Sandan, in cial account, informed Hitler that north-west China, 1,500 mites convinced that Britain from Chungktug and beyond the he was was willing to talk peace.

reach of medical aid Hitler is recorded as retorting:: "I have reached the salemin de. cision to go to war with Russia before the autumn. I will give Britain a lat chance of survival. British to be told: 'Get out of the war. Clear out of Germany's war","

The Communists, meanwhile, dny advanced about forty miles have officially alleged that from Chinhsien to reach Kawpang- 100,000 Nationalists were maus- tze within 90 miles of Mukden ed south of the Yellow River ue-recording to press dispatches. tween Tungkwan and Chenchien ready for # massive drive northward. They said that | hundreds of bits had been m—| alista.

mandered for the

It asserted that the erassing of:

Manchuria withdrawn from the river.

the Among

Intest alleged postponed until January.

I want the The Russians are also reported atrocities attributed to the Nato bare guaranteed the safety of tionalists was the massacre of any Nationalist troops Communist aympathisera centeni and nouthern Anhwei from which the Communists res fed Press. cently withdrew,

The

41

Communists portrayed the Inhibitants of these breas na "praying for the return of the 4th Army."

CHOU LEAVES Nationalist press

reporte sait!

that Chang's forces had captured

without resistance the railway efty of Chinhsien. 100 miles inside Manchuria un Nov. 23.

A report said that the Nationa list forces are pressing on toward Mukden where the Communista are now said to be massing and preparing for a battle.

machine provided by the Chinese Government.

A group of 14 Communists left pations are a bit st barrassing, said Nightingale. "Chungking for Yenun to-day in a United States Army plane which get two of everything and I si

arrived to Inle to take General a table in the mens on my own. In prace Line any

Chou En-lai who flew to Yenun guardan an

four-passenger over six feet, one inch was allow yesterday In ed to draw double rations, but I bellove I am the only soldier serv ing today with that distinction."

Towering above his fellow nurdanen on sentry duty al Wintsor Castle, Nightingale is one of the "sights" pointed ou!

-Reuter.

to visitors.

Today's STOUP included four women and was accompanied by four foreign corresidents

RUSSIA REPORT

Nationalist troops striking along the Peiping-Mukden railroad to

Post Office Held Up Peace Proposal

WASHINGTON, NOV. 27. FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE AND AMBASSADOR JOSEPH C. CREW. TOLD THE PEARL HARBOUR IN- VESTIGATING COMMITTEE YESTERDAY THAT THE JAPANESE POST OFFICE DELAYED 10 HOURS THE DELIVERY OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S LAST PEACE PROPOSAL TO EMPEROR HIROHITO. HE SAID THE JAPANESE WAR.LORDS ALSO KEPT SECRET FROM THE PEOPLE THE AMERICAN NOTE WHICH THEY DENOUNCED AS "AN ULTIMATUM."

|

Russian

in

flown ta

Changchun or Mukden where the Communists are active....... Associat-

AN UNDERSTANDING

The agreement was reported was a result of hotter understand- ing between the two countries.

Unconfirmed reports stated that Russia had expressed her readi ness to abide by the spirit of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of friendship

and alliance.

returned

Chinese officials further asserted that a number of Junior National ist officials have

China Proper Changchun from and would be followed soon by the Generalissimo's elder non. Chiang Chin-kua who will have made arrangements with the Russian bare Nationalist troops. for the projected landings of air-

SHOCKED THE PADRE

WASHINGTON, NOV. 27.

Hitler, according to the record, constantly exclaimed: "But for Britain and the British attitude the whole problem of Europe could have been settled."

If they are willing to take the same risk of disease enduro dia- comfort, eat only Chinese food.. learn to talk the language liko s Chinese, they should offer their Orvices Immediately to the Secroz ary, Anglo-Chinese Development Society, 34, Victoria Street, LoD don, S.V

9.W.1.

Hoge, who worked with Rowi Alley the inspiration of the Chinese Industrial Co-operative mavemont, was headmaster of the Sandan "Ballio"

school

which Thes

Later the same day ha again summoned Hess, who is recorded trains junior technicians.

as making another lengthy state, schools are named after an Ameri mont on the British mentality as can missionary, who introduced shown by intelligence reports the systain relating to air bombings and living, produce a democratically indus conditions.

trialised China.

and

which is helping to

сата,

that Heas ended his speech with

The record of Roif Inliger shows This remarkable young English- man lived as a Chinese and sharod these words: "We must show the the food of the boys in any laco British wu are sincere. If we do they could find to set up a school that the British people will rise upt might be a

an old peace."

to make compel Churchill

temple or a roadside depression roofed with canvas. Hitler then chose Hess to carry Recently he wrote a vivid book, to Britain what is described in of his experiences "I see a New official

Flon China. He could have achieved records "The ABCD Number 8 274K." a copy a lucrative career as a writer or of which was found in the Reich business man. Instead he chose Chancellery archives.

to risk his fe for a cause which brought him only the bare necesal- ties of subsistence. Anyone not prepared to take a similar risk nerd not apply, the advertigement concludes..

as

FOUR PARTS Thu ABCD plan was so called because it was in four parts, as follows:

(a) To demonstrate to the Bri- tish Government by

means of documents that it was useless to continuo the war following the

GET RICH QUICK

REPRESENTATIVE COLE, collapse of France. REPUBLICAN OF

NEW

sho would withdraw from the war YORK, TO-DAY ASKED THE she would preserve her full in-

Tokyo, Nov. 27. HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE dependence and retain her colonial The news agency Kyodore- TO INVESTIGATE A CHAP- possessions but would have to ported to-day that Army and LAIN'S REPORT THAT THE undertake not to "meddle in any Navy officers in Tochin prefac- UNITED STATES NAVY HAD Way" with internal or external

Mature stole 10.000,000 yen worth of any European countries. OPENED A

"HOUSE OF affairs

(c) An offer to Betala of an of military supplies in the coù- PROSTITUTION" IN JAPAN.

alliance of 26 years with the fusion accompanying the sur- Cole quoted naval chaplain Reich (this was a personal sug- render. Lawrence 1. Lacour as saying gestion by Hess).

Investigation is being made he had personal knowledge of

(d) A demand that Britain by both the authorities in the such an establishment.

should not only withdraw from district and. American occupa- Cole suid that

while the the war- but should maintain an tion forces. One cache yielded regulations of sexual

attitude of benevolent neutrality pro- blems were difficult it was his view that the Navy po- licy to sponsor officially a house of assignation was neither in keeping with traditional prac- tices nor with the American

sociated Press.

() To promise Britain that if JAP OFFICERS

The British sent three Mosquito · The man who was Ambassador ready for delivery to the Japan-sense of moral standards.——ë-| 18 ESTIMATED HERE BUT bombers into the battle for Ami Tokyo at the war's outbreak ese Foreign Office. NO OFFICIALS ARE WILLING baraws and planes using muchine anid he was listening to the Sun TO GUESS HOW MANY OF guns and cannon strafed troop THE BRIDES

WILL EVEN concentrations and attacked rond Francisco radio on December 7 TO LIVE.

TUALLY COME TO THE U.S. blacks, warehouses and transport when he heard Mr. Roosevelt

So far 20,000 have already applied permission to come to the United States.

columns.

Aron Gutwirth, N.E.I. Red Cross chairman, said in requesting the evacuation of internees, that Starting from January 6,000 to people are disappearing daily." 8,000 married English girls, 5,000 He also appealed to Amerien to.

to 15,000 brides on the European "send us ships and other help in

had sent his message.

He inquired of the post office

Mr. Grew told the committee he had perceived the Japanese

chological preparations" as far

desire for conquest and "pay

back as 1980 and repeatedly had

and, he Buid, "They had held it advised Washington. up throughout the day."

Continent and from 20,000 to 25,-getting these people away," Assage took some time and it was

000 married Australian Zooland girls who will

the United States.

or New Bociated Press. come to

has

An administrative board been set up to handle the move- ment of brides to the United States, vians, transportation and other technical detalla

G-1 brides can become Ameri- can critizens in two years if they wish. Associated Press.

Catholics In Lead

Congressmen All Het Up On China

vised:

TIPPED OFF He said it had been received A dispatch which Ambassador at nuon.

Grow sent to the State Départ Decoding of the mes-

mont January 27, 1941, was read into the committee record. It ad- after midnight before it Was

My Peruvian colleague told a member of my staff that he had heard from many sources, includ- Ing Japanese sources, that the Japanese military forces planned, in event of trouble with the United States, to attempt a mass surprise attack on Pearl their military factor, using all Asked if he received later In formation, Grow replied ho had not. He explained that for the Inst year before the war started. Embassy people were very large tacts"Associated Press. U.S. PROPOSAL Grew stated. that

WASHINGTON, NOV, 27.

A GROUP OF WEST COAST CONGRESSMEN INTRODUC- ED A RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE YESTERDAY CALLING-FOR-THE-RECALL OF AMERICAN TROOPS cut off from our Japanese con FROM CHINA..

.

State the

RUSSIANS FIRE ON U.S. BOMBER

SHANGHAI, NOV. 27, DAILY PATROLS OF AMERI-

PLANES OVER THE CAN YELLOW SEA AS FAR PORT ARTHUR AND

AS

THE

KWANTUNG PENINSULA HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. VICE-ADMIRAL DANIEL BAR- BEY ANNOUNCED TO-DAY.

towards Germany during the Ger. 355 cases of supplies and field man-Bussign war. Associated officers were included among the

accused.Associated Press;

Prean.

Hirohito Says His Piece In Diet

(By Russell Brines).· ́

TOKYO, NOV. 27. EMPEROR HIROHITO, IN THE TRADITIONALLY CO- LOURFUL READING OF THE IMPERIAL RESCRIPT, TO-DAY PLACED ELECTION REFORM AS THE NO. 1 FUNCTION OF THE CURRENT EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF THE DIET AND ASSURED SOME FORM OF REVISION OF THE CURRENT LAWS. STANDING BEFORE THE IMPERIAL THRONE IN THE ORNATE HOUSE OF PEERS, THE EMPEROR READ THE BRIEF, FORMALIZED RESCRIPT IN

FOR- MAL. HEAVY TONES, WHILE THE MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES BOWED DEEPLY. MAY

Authoritative but unofficial sources reported that an American myy patrol bomber was fired upon and chased away from Port one side by Princes and Im a.m. after other assembled par- Arthur on November 15, Russian Storovvilt by a perial Household officials and on ticipants walted 10 minutes for plane the other by Premior Shidohara | him. · but. Barbey said that discontinu- and his Cabinet.

The Emperor's elder brother, ance of the flight was merely to Specific mention of election Prince Chichibu, cut American forces in China to

was absent. permit planes to be used for other reform in the Rescript insured He was said to be ill. The duties or to to returned to the action thereon-and-made it th genter-Frince-of-the-Blood-was United States Associated Press principal. Dict, Issue.

Takamatan. appearing In a The Rescript content indi-navy uniform and ribbons cated that there would be no Prince, Mitsu wore an ry change apparently in the uniform.

The Emperor was flanked on mal entry at precisely 10.69

ably wore fighting for... Ho.om- THE BOTTOM

therefor.

The resolution charged that, carrying n United States the United States was making Marino Officer.

Department in its efforts to mala- TO RUST ON VIENNA, NOV, 27.

civil war in China possible by Ho asked the State Depart talk pença In 1941, offered the

methods of appointment to the The principal business imme” THE AUSTRIAN PEOPLE'S providing equipment to Chiangment to inquire under whit au Japaneso everything they osten-

House of Poera despite con-diately facing both Chambers.is PARTY (CATHOLICS) WERE Kai-shok's troops in an area thority or policy the general was

siderablohewspaper agitation formulation of an official answer LEADING BY A NARROW"where he ta so little supported acting,

phasized "I don't say everything

to the Rescript, It was raining MARGIN IN THE GENERAL among the people that he must

Joining, De Lacy, in offering they were fighting for but every

· KURE, JPPAN, NOV. 27.. thing they were est

The Rescript also broadly soatoadfly as the Emperor mads- ostensibly fighting | ELECTION HELD YESTER keep Japs and their puppet the recall resolutions wore Con- for."

APPROXIMATELY 100 JA Belted harmony in dealing with his trip to the Diet Chambore PANESE MIDGET SUB-"other matters," which include Associated Press. ~' DAY WITH THE RESULTS troops armed as part of his war gressmen Coffee and Savage, Tho U.S. had proposed to Japan FROM TEN CONSTITUEN- against northern China."

Democrats, also from Washing that peace with Chinn be achieved. MARINES ARE BEING BURI-1 the elimination of repressive CIES STILL TO COME..

ton State, and Douglas, Healy mutual trade between Japan and ED BY THE AMERICAN 41ST laws and action upon such an Latest figure given over by Rep. Hugh de Lacy, liberal mocrats Associated Press.

The measure was sponsored and Patterson, California De, the US, be restored to a normal DIVISION AT THIS ONCE precedented government logis commercial basis, the U., and POWERFUL JAPANESE NA-lation as expropriation of es Vienna radio are: People's Party Democrat from Seattle, Wash..

Japan mutually to pledge that any VAL BASE,

tnter and establishment of 80 seats, Socialists 72, Com who has often been accused of

activity, in the Peelfig be carried

Thoy nro of the two-man type, labour union' Ipw.ballots munists 3.

intimate

on by neaceful means, each to co- sym

and were surrendered aling IN NEW CLOTHES... This means that thres more pathies.

operate in obtalning such natural with other craft to the occupa. Hirohito wore the now on would roturn to China after a rest; : sosts will give the Catholics an

resources an oll, rubbor, tin and tion forces hero. The subs now clal non-military uniform as, absoluta majority in the now Do Lacy said Lt. Gen. Albert

are bong covered with hundrode solemn faced, he entered the

Washington, Nov. 21, Parliament. But there will in C. Wedemeyor authorised air at

of tons of waste material and hushed Chamber and walked The Senate confirmed to-day any case be a coalition govern- tacita on a tiny Chinese village

crap in the bottom of a gint stifly to his position fronting without a dimenting vote the mont, for this was agreed upon and threatened "another Lidico"

drydock. To complete the fob the Thronu on a dals above the mlations of Gen. Dwight Elson- before the elections by the Pearl Cach Village wiped out by

the dismaltion frame plan to rostrum utilized by the tits as Army Ch of stat

hawor and Admiral Chester ple's Party, Beciallats and Con- vengeful: Nazie) because some

flood the drydock, and rust thesident of the Feers ka chless of- naval operations, munists-Router.

4;aubmarinos.--Associated....” Prosa, - The Emperos mado his for pestlyply ascolatod, Proass

Communist

nickel-Asociated Press;

Frankfurt, Nov. 27",

Bora, Nov. 27; 40 The Swiss Government Ame nounced to-day that Axin unsfer. ground in Switzerland had nources totalling 7,000,000;

ranch. (approximately Gen. Joseph McNarney arrived U.S.81,750,000). An additional today to assume command of 04,000,000 frauennacconta American occupation-foron remain under government excoded General Elsenhower riflo shots were fired at a tralu amination Associated Press,"

"Apsociated Press.

7.

Washington, Nov. 27. The White House, said to-day that no resignation notice has been Patrick J. Hurley. It was recent received from Major-General

ly said that the U.S.Ambassador.

Associated Press,

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