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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1945.
U.S. ARMY-NAVY DISPUTE
Truman's Nine Points In Favour Of Merger
Indianapolis Acquittal
WASHINGTON, DEC 20 CAPT. CHARLES MCVAY HE WON AUTTAU LAST NIGHT ON CHARGES OF NE GLIGENCE AND INEFFI CIENCY IN THE LOSS OF THE PRVISER "INDIANA
The many court martial which Arquitted him atur
U.S. FLIERS RELEASED
Tiantain, Dec. 20
Su marine fliera who were kelat In Chinese Communit custody for one) M manth were returned yesterday smarine headquarters
The Commuuninin racorted
Aaro thein most of the way. cuted Preng
BATAAN
lengthy ATROCITIES
wit
Civilian Control
Of Military
WASHINGTON, DEC. 20. STEPPING SQUARELY INTO THE CENTRE OF THE LONG
ARMY-NAVY DISPUTE, PRESIDENT TRUMAN CALI ED WEDNESDAY FOR A MERGER OF THE ARMY AND NAVY INTO A SINGLE DEPARTMENT OF NA- TIONAL DEFENSE WITH THE AIR FORCES FULLY EQUAL TO THE LAND AND SEA ARMS. TRUMAN, IN HIS FIRST STATEMENT ON THE CONTRO- VERSY, WHICH HAS BEEN WAGED BEFORE A CON- GRESSIONAL COMMITTEE FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, FOLLOWED VIRTUALLY EVERY DETAIL OF THE OFFICIAL WAR DEPARTMENT PLAN FOR UNIFI- CATION.
withheld announcement of Mundingen in the ease, however, DALLAS, TEXAS, DEC 0 pending review by higher tavall LIEIT GENERAL JUNA authorities MeVay sad he had nej THAN C WAINWRIGHT
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COULD GIVE BEFINITEtà Congress "Purther study of fendend tr vigorously | EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT the geral problem would serve
the nectand porn that as GENERAL HOMMA WAS MOST}m useful perouse. and he was neglurent ani? =ERTAINLY RESPONSIBLE;
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C.1.0. Stands Firm On
Strike Issue
WASHINGTON, DEC 2 DETERMINATION TO CAND FIRM IN ITS WAGE DE
MLANDS ON TWO MAJOR FRONTS WAS VOICED BY THE CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS AS PRESIDENT TRUMANS FACT FISHING BOARD WAS CALLED TO. DAY FOR ITS FIRST HEARING ON THE MONTH-OLD GENERAL MOTORS STRIKE
should be considereal to harve bearing on the matter
PARITY FOR AIR POWER
(5) we should organite to pro vile parity for air power:
(6) we should establish the most advantageous framework for A unifiel Byste.n of tranining for combined operations on lard sen and in the air.
(7) we should alloente systema tically
our listed respirees for selenlifie research.
(4) we
have unity of emminand in nativing basen,
(91 we should have consistent and vantable personnel policies
President Truman linkeof the perespresent resulte foreign podes a menus of better enable the nation › Callil its oblations for preservation of world peace.
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London, Dec. 20.
Mr. Winston Churchill loat night said good-bye to the Conservation Members of Parliament at the House of Communa in G minute perch at a meeting of the Conservative pronti membera.
He disclosed that he going to Florida and act that he will not be back in London filt the end of March, during which time Mr. Anthony Eden. former Foreign Secretary, will take his place an leader of the Opposition. Rentre.
War Warnings
Not Passed On
WASHINGTON, DICC, 20.
U.S. INTEREST IN INDONESIA
WASHINGTON, DEC. 20.
THE UNITED STATES TO-DAY EXPRESSED INCREAS
ING CONCERN OVER THE NETHERLANDS EAST IN- DIES SITUATION AND VOICED THE HOPE THAT ALL PARTIES WILL RENEW ATTEMPTS TO REACH AN AGREEMENT.
THE FIRST OFFICIAL STATE DEPARTMENT POLICY STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT REFRAINED FROM BLAMING THE INDONESIANS NATIONALISTS, THE DUTCH COLONIAL AUTHORITIES OR THE BRITISH OCCUPATION FORCES.
The United States also (m- Indonesian fenders, hut udded phasised a defnife interest in that the United States cannot south-east Asia affairs by dis- fail to be deeply interested in elosing it has asked Britain and
Slam to delay negotiations an a solution of problems of vital An agreement to end hostilities. { importance to the whole world. Acting Secretary of State It said: "Our sole desire in Dean Acheson told a news con- to see such peaceful settlement ference he believed the United | achieved us will best aid world Stats, while not a direct party stability and prosperity and the to the talks, should first be per- happiness of the people." mittag fall opportunity to ex It declared such a settlement press views to Britain
is attainable only through The statement on the Indies | realistic, broad-minded, coopera- VICE ADM TS. WILKINsituation said the Unlled States five approach by all concerned SON SAID AT THE PEARL recogitised that the primary res and a will to reconcile differ. HARBOUR HEARING THAT
ponsibility for reaching agrees ences peacefully HE KNEW NO REASON WHY ment rest with the Betch and Press. ADM. HUSBAND E. KIMMELI DID NOT RELAY WAR WARN. INGS FROM WASHINGTON (TO THE TASK FORCE WHICHr LEPT PEARL HARBOR FOR MIDWAY TWO DAYS BEFORE THE JAPANESE ATTACK.
Kimmel was then commander of the Pacific Fleet based ut Meuri Harlour.
Calkinson tuestioned the signa
Associated
Fighting Breaks Out At Buitzenzorg
BATAVIA, DEC. 20
thee of a statement given by aroUHING LEADERS OF THE UNRECOGNISED INDONE
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france Jane as affirea Trust month to the effect that the Jaunese overhang --Unileri States broadened at the number If warships and others entering
of anchored in Pearl Harbour. A Wakun indhented it probably was from some local broadcast or
radio amateur.
Truman deelated "A talitary policy should be designed to s port and 1rofeel our e assutament
the United Nations OrganicA It should be adjusted 14 mondana be the Sureess or lack of
diplomary. -I" shantel z”uནྟི,,,"ཝཾ our fullest lemons bedge of Mir empabilities and inten turn of other, towers, Lakewise, nur foreign wobey should take into sein! ter theREV capabilities and the strategie perwer of estr armed fores
He had he knew of no reasoni for any olema! rude message of that sort, leaving the implication That the Japanese had not Nvid any American1 code in that - sta ner.
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SLAN REPUBLIC ARE ARMED WITH A PLEDGE FROM THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF NEIGHBOURING SUMATRA THAT “SUMATRAS DNMUODO ARE READY TO HELP YOU,'
DISPATCH FROM SOUKARAYA SAID AMIR, A SUMA
TRA LEADER, APPEARED WITH THE INDONESIAN LEADERS AT A MANS MEETING AND SATA: "DON'T THINK SUMATRA IS SELLING OUT JAVA BECAUSE WE ARE NOT FIGHTING NOR. WE ARE ALL ONE NATION."
Fighting broke out at B zenzorg, a refugee comedia tion point 30 miles south of here yesterday.
Chines Several girls were reported killed when a mortar bunts hit a home in the Chinese quarter.
Danish Gift Of Xmas Toys
NKY POSITIONS Declaring
urge this as the best means of keeping pesce," the President proposed that the new The commuter ¥qs¢'t#tosw} w¢il- defense department be headed by ence that the army feared a Ger a single exhaet minister operating man fa
South with one under secretary and sey Americu in June of 1940, screen-
nssistant secretaries, all of
naval raid on Pearl Har ed by a would be tvilling.
kur and sabotage of the Pacation The Dutch news agency aneta
LONDON, DEC. 20. There word be a departmental | canal. The
went on aqueled a nationalist broadenst
IN CHILDREN
DENMARK Alert in Hawail and from eastern Java saying in. FOR SOME TIME HAVE BEEN chief of staff with a command for immediate ench of the three component mili. | Panuma but lifted the alert afterdonesian nationaliat auxiliary COLLECTING TOYS FOR BRI- tary branchrs
Tavy and nothing unusual happened. - Aussa
TISH CHILDREN AND THEY Bir forers.
clated Press.
ALSO
HAVE COLLECTED MONEY TO BUY NEW TOYS TO SEND OVER. TIURTY NINE CASES OF USED TOYS tour of ANI
AND 8 CASES OF NEW TOYS
who
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Meanwhile, American Federa
tion of Labour fait
employees of the Western Catton
After injwling the Ford of done wo indigential news | fer Fo cause wages by 12.4 per
krivate Event, or 15 verla an hour, the thengsels
Union declared it was holding Nikol all kinds poison for the 30 percent raise it slunder artoful to the
Jongsually demanded
| Telegraph Company have order. General Motors strikers volded a strike after January 7 ofter 13 a 99 per rent majority to renegotiations broke down an 13ed with offers drawn man on strike undil the Union issues, including a 25 per cent
increase demands were met in the ball e- སྙt,t!
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"As our as this controles and publle inn in bourgeois words en to not stron Control the area, other e antriang Panlurted an President &rinted Press
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The freedom of the
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s frodom in nihilge ruby the fact-finding Board. delantation."
The writer asks that all Camajors of fuler new
repost
The fact finding Board's rode,
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Prosentor Majur Warren Farr started presentation of the case against Henrich Himmler's elite guard, the 5.5. which Farr dea cribed it as “a spyclalised type of Aparatus" which Hitler needed for deeds for which neither the Reich government
Nuzi nor the party could assume responsibility. The S. S. at first was composed of unly 280 men, Marving us Hitler's bodyguard. It grew inte
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The key positions should be 111
from: all the services "s the thinking of | department would not be cluniaut- fed by any can or lave services."
The President
Burgested the Chief of Staff position be rotated among the different servlees when ever practicable and advisable. Associated PpONA.
army
troops are pouring in from all sides to take up the battle for Mr A. T Dow who is joining independence. Mackinnon. Mackenzie, in ilong Indonesian nationalist leaders Kung, arrived by Dakoin
"unity from opening their Saigon on Wednesday. Mr. C. W. Java fold 15,000 persons at ARRIVED IN LONDON YES- Banion arrived to join Cable and mass meeting that the oil ich TERDAY. Wireless Mr. NE Clark.
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independent." Banking Corporation, arrived by nir from Singapore.
French Request For Break With Franco
WASIHNGTON, DRGY. ------ ACTING UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE
DEAN ACHESON STATED YESTERDAY THAT THE LONG TALK HE HAD WITH DOCTOR JUAN NEGRIN. THE LAST PREMIER OF REPUBLICAN SPAIN, DID NOT INDICATE ANYTHING WITH REGARD TO UNIT- ED STATES POLICY TOWARDS SPAIN.
Rumanian
Change Pends
are
President Sookread of the on- recognised Indonesian Republe asserted that the Dutch "beginning to wedsble" and said that "Dutch Imperialism most | fall."----Associated Press.
Battle Near Peiping
CHUNGKING, DEC. 20. THE COMMUNIST "NEW CHINA DAILY NEWS" RE-
The Daniel; Minister's wife. Countess Reventlow, was present at the women's voluntary service. in London when the first cases were unpacked. Eighteen of the casen will be dintributed among schools and a big part will go to the children of the most devastated
areas of London
Three cases, Countess Revent- low decided, should go ka the Danish-born
Lady Beauchamp who is in the Women's Auxiliary serving as a distributor in War. wickshire, while sume cases will the instributed through the "Danish women's Welfare Committee in London.
Associated Press.
PORTED TO-DAY THAT IN-
New York, Dec. 20. FIGHTING TENSIVE
HAS
Foreign exchange on Wednes BROKEN OUT WITHIN A RA
Canadian dollar day's market: DIUS OF 20 MILES OF PE9 38 per cent discount, 90.81 14; Argentina 24.75; others ure- received us
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Acheson told a press confer-PING AND TIENTSIN. ence that France had asked the National Government and Chinese
The dlanatch was United States to keep secre: the Communist leaders were reported contents of a note which the ready to go the limit" with vence French Government had sent Concessions to impress General both to Britain and America on Marshall, the new United States the relations of the three Gov special envoy to China. ernments with Franco's regime. The dispatch said Government Bucharest, Dec. 20.
The Foreign Affairs Commit- troops, supported by Japanese a sinister orranisation of 240,000 Titel Petrescu, leader of the men in 38 divisions by the your social democratic party, which 00-
tee of the French Constituent and puppet troops. opened a drive
under cover of swarms
of air. the
started.-Associated cupies a key position between the Assembly in Paris to-day ac
conumuniats and centre and right claimed the initiative of For-plance. It said the Communists wing emosition in the Rumanian eign Minister Georges Bidzult fought back but were forced to
yield numerous villages. political struggle, said to-day he in sending the note to America Another dispatch anid wants a government change which and Britain and asked him to Government would would "De-establish democratie take the necessary measure tourmies to reinforce the southern 19.30 p.m.-Dally liberty, suppress consorship and
of the Peiping-Hankow apply lawa in their letter and create an eventual joint rupture sector
with Spain.
between Hankow and Apirit." LONDON, DEC. 20,
Potrescu mado this statement
The Commissica abandoned a Sinuang, 110 miles north, and be- MARCHWOOD, while
van an attack on Communist-held rumours
circulated proposal which would result in were
areas cast and west of the rail- CONSERVATIVE, YESTER that the Groza government was the Government breaking off ro
roudAssociated Press. DAY ASKED THE BRITISH nearing an end.
lations with Franco Immediate- GOVERNMENT TO CONSULT Tentative movements looking to ly, after the Communist deputy WITH EXPERTS VERSED IN ward a change have been unofil-Gilbert de Chambrun had urged MALAYAN AFFAIRS AND cially made by tho communist
that they make no such recom- WITH LEADERS OF COM-party.
mendation until after the pre- Vice-Promier
and Foreign
"Big- FORE EMBARKING ON A Secretary George Takarescu made sent conference of the NEW MALAYA UNION.
to-day what In generally con- Three" Foreign Ministers Addressing the House of Lords,sidered a bid for leadership in a Moscow.-Associated Press. Marchwood said the plan for speech underscoring failures of union of the three Straits Softle the communist dominated govern
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Washington, Dec, 20. President Truman bas nominal- ed Men, Roonovelt, wife of the inte President Frank D. Roosevelt, to be one of the United Staten delo- gutes
the to
United Nations
ments and nine Malay States did ment but avoiding, an inference CONGRESS APPROVES Organisation General Assembly.
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8.00 Forces Roquest Four." #.00 p.m.-London Kalar-News. Washington, Dec. 20.
The other delegates Include Mr.
9.00 pan. Musical Magarino' HIBA.·' Congre completed action, Wed-
9.86 p.m. Light Orchenra Concert Whatever changes might be in- RANGOON MURDER nesday on legislation making the Stotinius formor Secretary of
with Richard Crooks (Toner) unik troduced, he said, the interest of
Rangoon, Dec. 20. Uniteit States a full partner in State, who has also been appoint-
Joal Cross (Soprano).. the Malayan, people must remain
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United 10.00p.m.-Seleciona from Well-knowa Indian, shot and killed Vellayan The Senate and House conference Staten member
Organisation Security Marchwood said he did not Chottair, vice-president of the committee resolved the differences Nations
Operettas. |11.00 p.r.---Uions Down. question the good intentions of Burma Indian Chamber of Com- between the House and Senate Commission-Router.
Pergramm marked MINKA Are the scheme for a union, but ob- morce, last night.—Router.
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A Chinese despatch to-day.cre-meat by the Department of Nailor of.
the The legislaslon was sort to dited
Commander of the Borvicom Entertaiment. were charged at Kowloon yester-| Viscount Elicank asserted the day with unlawful possession of plan for a union was premature now tamaulin. Defendenta, and should not be advanced until who aid they found the article the Malayans and others Intoroat in Fa Yuon Street, Kowloon, were ed had been consulted.Asociat-sentenced to 14 dava" hard labour ed Press.
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President Truman, who informed Chinese garrison forces in For- Printed and published for the
the Senate that Secretary of State moss with the statement that the
The Nowada por Byrnes will head the United United Statos 7th Fleet would Proprietorn, States delegation to the UN.O. repatriate 200,000 disarmed Japa- Enterprise, Limited, by WALTE meeting in London on Jan. 10. nosa troops over the next throJAMES KEATES, Windsor House, Associated Press.
or four months Associated Press. Hong Kong.
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