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DESERTERS PLAGUE CONTINENT Armed Robber Bands Menace To Central Europe
“*QUEENS" MEET
Landon, Dec. 27.
T'Ar two "Queen" Atlantic liners, "Queen Ell- sabeth" and "Queen Mary,” ozchanged Christmas great- inge at me on Sunday "might un they passed aneh uthor- Associated Press.
Garbage Work Inappropriate
MANILA, DEC. 27, PTE. ROBERT W. YOUNG, FORMER EDITOR OF THE HOMEWARD BOUND," ARKY MIMEOGRAPHED NEWS- PAPER PUBLISHED AT
that neven
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wrote
refitted in iny い carry while
tion hume.
20,000 In One Czech "Army"""
PRAGUE, DEC. 27.
ROBBER BANDS COMPOSED MAINLY OF DESERTERS FROM VARIOUS ARMIES ARE ONE OF THE GREAT- EST PLAGUES IN CENTRAL EUROPE TO-DAY. THESE BANDS MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE, ROB- BING AND KILLING WHEREVER THEY GO AND ON THE APPROACH OF SOLDIERS DISAPPEAR INTO THE DENSE FORESTS.
There are three specialy no torious forces operating in Po- land. Czecho-Slovakia and Hun- Kary- the Vlasov, Reader and Armia Grajova bands. Their fatal strength is a matter of Conjecture but leading Czech au thurities put the total of the Bender Bond alone at 2008
men.
dark on lonely ronds.
have
wven Bo
The Brender bands have re
STRONG WORDS BY TURKEY
Rome Bomb
Rome, Des. 27.
bomb, containing phos- phorus jus exploded in the national headquarters of the Cominuniat Party while Palmiro
Minister of Justice Toglikti and other political Agures were in the hall.
Toglinti wan not harmed by · the pas which quickly spread through the roome but three ather party
members taken to hospital,——Ansoniated Prose.
Netherlands Officials In London
TO
100TC
Gen. Patton Buried
Anglo-Dutch Talks On Indonesia
LONDON, DEC. 27.
THE DUTCH PRIME MINISTER, PROFESSOR W. SCIÏER- MERHORN, ARRIVED IN, LONDON TO-DAY FOR DIS- CUSSIONS ON INDONESIA WITH MR. CLEMENT ATT. LEE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH GOV. EKNMENT. HE IS ACCOMPANIED BY PROFESSOR LOGEMANN, CÒ- LONIAL MINISTER; DR. H. VAN MOOK, LIEUTEN-, TANT - GOVERNOR - GENERAL OF THE NETHER- LANDS EAST INDIES, AND DR. J. H. VAN REYAN, MINISTER WITHOUT PORTFOLIO, WHO IS DEPUTIS- ING IN THE ILLNESS OF DR. VAN KLEFFENS, FOR- EIGN MINISTER,
LUXEMBOURG, DEC, 37. GENERAL GEORGE B. PAT- TON WAS BURIED ON A RAINY MORNING BEFORE CHRISTMAS AMID THE
The Dutch Ministers will GRAVES OF MANY OF HIS have their Brat official contact 3RD ARMY HEROES IN THE
with the British Ministers 10- UNITED STATES ARMY CEMETERY AT HAMM, FIVE morrow, when they meet Mr. and Mr. Phillo Noel- MILES EAST OF LUXEM Attlee
Baker, Minister of State, who in
the deputising for
Foreign Ernest Bevin. Secretary, Mr. during the latter's absence in Moscow.
BOURG.
ftepresentatives of eight nations whose vitory Patton helped to win or whose freedom he helped to re- Kain were in the corte which wound through the streets of thin little enpital to the cemetery.
ធម៌ Dut
BRETTON WOODS
Far East Commission
banic policy Committee,
Washington, Dec, 27. The Allied Far Eastern Com- mission leaves on route to Japan ISTANBUL, DEC. 27.
The Dutch Premler told Reu. THE SEMI-OFFICIAL NEWS
noon to study how the United ter to-day: "The length of my States directives to General Mac- AGENCY "ANATOLIA" TO-
The body who guarded by troops stay in England depends upArthur have been carried out DAY SAID THAT "NO TERRI-
of the 3rd Army which he led in LEYTE TO-DAY WORE HIS! Most of the Vlas baude. TORY CAN BE CEDED AND
the sanshing down of Germany's the discussions with Mr. Attlee The Commission has devoted most. THAT ALL TURKEY FORMER T-G RANK AGAIN which concentrated their setick
feree counter-drive
the but I expect to be back in Hel- of its time to debating the direc
tiven
themselves. Ardonnes aетняя upper Luxem land by the end of the week." BUT HE HAS BANNED FROM ties mainly in southern Meravia READY TO THROW ITSELF
INTO
The THE FIRE." THE FURTHER EDITORIAL WORK,
A news despatch and southern Slovakia,
bourg just a year ago.
from The AGENCY BRANDED Young recently
under Australia's Foreign Minis- saying now been rounded up.
A'S CRAZY THE RECENT GEOR
LONDON, DEC. 27. Mrs. Patton, who accompanied Hague today, quoting an
ter Herbert V. Evatt has rewritten PREMIER WILLEM SCHER the processlan, stood beitsr
besidu the thoritative source, stated that Composext of renegade fores GIAN DEMANDS PROMINENT.' MERHORN AND A PARTY OF
the original White House diret- Japa-
grave during the, military cere the Dutch Cabinet hopes that tive ap of the Russian General Vinson.LY DISPLAYED
General MucArthur issued IN
to THE HIGH DUTCH OFFICIALS AR neso
mony. The body arrived komic war prieNETS.
the after the London consultatious shortly after the Japanese sur- www who turned traitor and then SOVIET PRESS THAT RUSSIA RIVED FROM THE HAGUE { Luxembourg station before dawn only one whip was being refilled
soldiers to tried at the last minute to re- ANNEX PART OF THE TERRI American to return
YESTERDAY
INAUGU from Heidelberg by special train concrete programme for In- render.
This document has been for- The Stal His commandant for deem himself by attacking thRY ON THE BLACK SEA BATE DISCUSSIONS OF THE which passed across the battlefielda donesia will be drafted sccept-
warded to COAST.
ten governments for Bąde publistion en the ground Germans, these men terrorised)
INDONESIAN SITUATION, of Metz and Thionville, scenes of able to all parties. The "Aantolia" declaration an
The fact that the Dutch mis- consideration. It approved, it will that the story would undermine many country districts and the
WITH PRIME MINISTER Patton's victories. - - Associated reflected lornl mentiment Derale
parently disturbance uncaught remouols incite
ATTLEE AND OTHER MEM. Press.
aion does not include any mili. be forwarded to MacArthur. growing out of the upinion ex..
United States officials say that sunong men awaiting Transportaroake travelling dangerous after pressed recently by the Istanbul GOVERNMENT.
BERS OF THE BRITISH
tary expert suggests that If de- the government will have no ob cisions are taken they will be injection because it only conservative newspaper
Accks to "Tanvir" The article appeared not in the
the political and not military tighten and clarify instructions. which said: "Turkey will answer new shot bit was miscographed
sphere, writes Reuter's Tiplo- Some members believe the time machine on the same
that the cently infested parts of easterng to all territorial demands and If she is told there will be war she
matic correspondent. The talks is approaching webea the Com- 22 3D used Young at the Slovakia. Composed of Ukrain
are expected to proceed
mission should take over actuni 'All right we will answer stoten from his desk inns. Russians, Hungarian and wil
Washington, Dec. 27.
to formulate the Ministerial level and so far no power
policy few Slovaks, they describe fight"
The territorial demand
Representatives of least was
appointments seem to have been for Japan; that once the strictly ablished its the form of a
United Nations will participate in made for the Dutch Ministers military pliage of the occupation Ieller from two intellectunis
the formal akening of the Bretton
in with officials of the Foreign Of over, the Commission should Woodn monetary Georgian Soviet Socialist Republie public in Java will be uppermost
Arrement
move to Jaosa and issue its own fica. the State Department to-day.
directives directly to MacArthur. and neared in the Mosers pressa discussions. Van took has re-
Officially described as a gen This view brought about the word Secretary of the Treasury Carl just before the start of the Porcommended recognition eign Ministers' conference.-A150-
of Pre- Vinson has been authorized by eral exchange of view on the "Advisory" from the Commission' mier Sluhrir's government, but President Truman ented Press.
to sign the Indonesian problem, observers title in recent communques, the Netherlands cabinet rejected agreement setting up world in London hope that this contact Sume belleve that if the proposal.
world <
stabilization will yielt practical results, decides to remain out of the com- Attlee is believed to have made fond. Other countries will be re-which will halt the fighting in mission it may turn
into an or char
that Britain Wants for presented by Britain, Chinn, Mexi
ganisation with considerable poliev Java.--Reuter. mediate settlement. Some
quar co, Colorabia, Czechoslovakia,
making authority. They felt that tere pynteaped belief he had naked Enunder. Erval. Salvador Me!
Ethio
Secretary
ni State Jumea by Dute for their specifte inten-
Byrnea and Foreign Commissa | Hons in Indonesia. An informed
Molotov come to some agreement sottree said last week that Attlee
on the four-mower council, an idea was dobaving a decision on rein-
supported by Russia, then the forcing British troops in Jaya.-
Commission is hely to retain Assoriated Press.
only a modest advice-giving role.
Amociated Press.
story AS AN
and apparently printed by some un clar
He was
reduced to the rank all Jual caris2012-
Metal
The trendent became multe and real tienersi Legal
W
Stuyver. commanding this army fares of the West Pacific undered an in
themselves as anti-Communist an anti-Polish.
They are armed with etiles, ཀཽཉྫཱརྫ ;ཧཱུྃroH, light and Jessy ma chine guns, have sleate of am
unition and are often led by Germen officers.
# expressed the They are known to nevar veip opipar that ty sind out the population of a vera!! amiroprate and restored his for small Polish villages and were 11 ulim The General suld the įresponsible for the killing of 15; Fachre To control Ch
Jews story
in two villages on disciplinary action Ruthenian border. ver he directed the ba further editorul distins An
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PATH TO PEACE
Now York, Dec. 27 Arcblushup Privacia J Spell man, of New York, in his fest Sermon Shee han The College of Purismude sand thint
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Accompanying Schermerhura were Acting Foreign Minister J. SIGNING H. van Boven. Overseas Terri tories Minister J. H. A Loge. mann, and Dr. Hubertus J. van Mook, acting governor-general of the Dutch Ens ladies,
The
of recognition of
the the secondorusin re
LAND - GRABBING! RACE
(Continued from Pape 1) graduate educational Purse at Baku, are now in Peralna Azer- Er would not. tus im- start
In eastern Slovakia, tiny ma dered the Communist members bation
of the local national committees probable to have them and have terrorised 'umnanglamouring for an atoma (IN sls to such an extent that many Kurdistan, which would take in of them have surrendered thelaething. Communist Party badges.
The Brender hands appear the only pull 15 petre For in well suppiled with money in divator sad zatias was throuchefuding American
a return to God
Otherwise, he said at Christusas Rew during the Pontidieni Mas "We will lose the vetory Ameren'
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Washington. Hec 27
English pounds.
dotter and They tell the population of the districts in which they work that they are operating against the Russians with full support the British and Amerienn
J
| Governments.
The Armia Krajova or "Army of the Interior" is composed of Poles and now mainly operates in Poland, living in forests,
There has not been any hint of this yet, but it would be an obvious move these days. abvious geo-politien?
440 16
of Hitler's
move, to
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pia, leeland, Tadia, Iraq. LITTLE GLASS
therlands Norway, Paraguay, the Philippines, the Union of South Afrten, Yugoslavia, the Dominican Republic, Greece, Honduras, Luxembourg and Bolivia.-Asao- elated Press,
C-IN-C, ABOARD
"BELFASTE
Rear-Admiral
at
Chungking. Dec. 27, Press dispatchea to-day Daid that the Communisia are attack- The ing Kaova, north of Nanking. His Excellency
A Government report said that Sir Cecil Harcourt. K.G.H. C.B. Favourite the Communists are also striking C. B. E., Commander-in-Chief phrases, would be to hebak uft al Shaopa, ne Kaoyu
Hong Kong, was the guest all Eastern Turkey from Diver Tailsien to the south-east. lunch yesterday of Rear-Admiral bekir. This would give Rossin
Dispatches described the moves R. M. Servaes, C.B.E., on board control
us un attempt to seize the three .M.S. Belfast, highway of the vital
eities preparatory te efforts to Erzerum Traun ross
In the afternoon His Excellency, between accompanied into Persia at youk place Nanking
cut the Yangtze river
by Rear-Admiral Mosene's power un the Syrian cinsed Press.
And Shanghai-Asso Server, toured the New Terri
tories. frontier.
from
However. It is authoritatively established that while neither
The Washington "1" ati Members of this "Amy" are Britain nor the United States editorially to day that the true responsible for much of the ill-have so far given formal indi- any merely be an effort by Marentment of Jews and Germans.cations of their views on the
the Chinese Communists proposed
Tse-tung to erente
A
favourable
Commented
Impression upon the world.
However, the "Pext"
"Nonetheless, it would be a mis furtune if Generalissimo C'hianat
Reuter.
HOIJDAY TOLL
New York, Dec. 27.
Corieinal Soviet claim on Kars and Ardshan, their official onine- ion is that the Turkish frontier appenry satisfactory to them,
and if Moscow wants a change
Peiping Favoured
China's Capital
As
EYE GUILTY
AMERICAN PRISONER
SENTENCED TO BOUR FOR LIFE,
HARD
if
Russin
CHINA TIME LIMIT
YOKOHAMA, DEC. 27. TATSUO TSUCHIYA, JAPAN- ESE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP GUARD WAS TO-DAY
Chungking. Dec. 27. OONVICTED BY THE UNITED
The STATES WAR CRIMES COM.
Communist newspaper KILLING AN "Now China Daily Newa" to-day MISSION OF
AND ald that U.S. Ambassador to LA Chinn General George Marshall has set a time limit on the dip- armament of Japanese troops in the withdrawn? st China and Amerian forces,
The newspaper asserted that any American help to Chungking military, polluteal,, financial or technical before a coalition gov ernment is established would ag gravito "the current civil war." Associated Presa.
In the first war crimes trial in Japan the Commission found that "little glass Tsuchiya, known as eye" was guilty of specification No. 1, the major charge, which accused him and others of "wilful ly, unlawfully and unmercifully boating and killing Pte. Robert Gordon Teas."
The prosecution had asked that the death sentence be passed for Tsuchiya in this first trial.
HAPPIEST XMAS
Chungking, Dec. 27. The Commission also found that
Despite the current civil strife. Tsuchiya brutally bout and tortur China spent the happiest Christ- ed Sergeant G. W. Lundquist, on-
as 'since 1938. Chinese Christiana other prisoner of war, and that he forced American and British priheartedly into the observance, des
have thrown themselves whole- sonets to form two ranks and slappite the hardships which have
carried over from the war's end. The Commission found Tauchiya"recovery day" the day General- It also was the anniversary of Innocent of three charges accusing issimo him
Chiang
Kai-shok of beating other prisoners released in 1930 at Slau-AB- Teachlys, former farmer
and
Kai-shek and his colleagues do not i The United States holiday week
each other until he permitted them tall tapped 416 with it should ask for it properly inA accept Mao's proposal for cosna- and death
tion of kustilities." Associated 219 in traffic and 08 in fires
Press.
Associated Press.
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UNTIL APRIL
CHUNGKING, DEC. 27. RECENT UNOFFICIAL POLL AMONG GOVERNMENT LEADERS IS REPORTED TO HAVE SHOWN THAT 12 PER-CENT ARE IN FAVOUR OF MOVING THE CHIN- ESE CAPITAL TO PEIPING.
It is an interesting thing to SENTIMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IS ALSO speculate on the fact that all this
STRONGLY IN FAVOUR OF PEIPING BUT ACCORD- disturbance in one of mankind'a
ING TO THE PRESENT PLANS THE SEAT OF THE uldest hearts of civilisation,
GOVERNMENT WILL BE RE-ESTABLISHED AT NAN- while not in the least unexpect-
KING ABOUT MARCH OR APRIL, 1946. ed, began to erupt in full' style
Almost everyone
Chang- while Generalissimo Stalin was vacationing in Georgia itself. king, however, Is hoping that many miles from the the capital will later be moved! not too Turkish border.
to Peiping.
in
Big Three
The issue may not be pressed; The Cabinet apokesman, Mr. Ministers
much further as far as Turkey P. H. Chang, told newsmen to is concerned at this particular day that there was no truth in
That depends on boy insistent rumours Pain Reach Accord
antisfied Moscow is with the re- was now being considered no the aults of the conference now go- capital "but he added, "there fus on there. Technically, Mos- is an telling what might happen cow should respect the Turkish in the future." border until 'näxt Apell when Diplomats and others who the denounced bilateral treaty have visited Nanking ainee Ja expired.
(Continued from Page:1) Foreign Ministers will resume
their work in London with the now formula do the base.
to stop.
mat-maker, stood impassive before clated Press.
the the Military Commlorion a life sentenco in English, then re- peated to him by the Japanese interpreter, was passed on him.
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FRIDAY, DECEMARK 981) 1945. STUDIO IVOR OWEN (BARITONE) “FORCES REQUEST HOUR" ZBW HONGKONG brandonating on frequency of 40 Ellorycles and from 17 30 to 1.80 p.m., 6.80 to 7.20 p.m
9.00 to 11.00 p.zn. aleo on 9.83 after Mogaycles.
The Commission reached its dẹ- cision by secret written ballot on each specification 'and 'on the sen- tonce itself. Thero was immediato indication that the defence hed to appeal against the decision. ssion adjourned after until 1.30 p.m.
The
the first
K.T.
again to begin 15.00 p.m.-Dally Programme Bome
when it will meet trying firat Lieutonnat Kei Yurl, chared with direction guarda to bayonet
death in front of a group an American soldier
American officora.
mary.
19.39 y.m —Dinah Shore" "Kits," to 19.45 pm Serenatio to the Stars!--- of ENGA
A second Commission will begin on Dec. 28 the trial of first cut. Chotora Furushima, charged with beatings and denging prisoners food and clothing-Associated Press.
DEFINITE RESULTS ACTION IN RUHR
The agreement Was .sont to pan's surrender say that the pre-France and China the request Whatever develops in this area bent conditions there are asen for thule anroval. Ching is re- it is certainly helping co solidify that they prefer to remain in popted to have approved the agree ment but word is still awaited Anglo-French friendship and Chungking a while longer.
from the French Government co-operation in the Middle East In Chungking coal is expen
Associated Press. The publication In London and sive but available and housing la Paris of polley statements em- not the problem it fa in Nan- phasises the desira 'to nvold Ring. "divergency of policy which The minority in favour of re- might impair their mutual m- establishing the capital at Nan- terests."Router..
king seem principally influenced by its proximity to Shanglial which is expected eventually to recover its pre-war comfort and galoty Associated Press.
CONGRESSMAN'S SUICIDE
Washington, Dec. 27. Rep. Jos W. Ervin, 44-year-old North Carolina Democratie Con- #ressman, was found dead of 118-
REPORTS FALSIFIED
phyxiation in a gasfilled kitchen Tho
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Berlin, Dec. 20. The British; to-day disclosed
1.00 p.m.-Nova & ABROURCERAIČU. 1.10 p.m.-Orchestral Baloo ions. 1.00 pm. Schmitt La Tragedio do.
Balome.
9.00 p.m.-Clown Down, 5.00 p.m.-Carroll Gibbons (Plano) &
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6.10 p.m.-berok Oldham (Tenor) & Da Grat & His Orchestra.. 0.00 p.m. Birates"Lo Bou goofs
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6.10 p.m.- Hall au Hour of Varloty? 1:00 p.m.---London Relay--Nows. 7.15 p.-Violin Bolts by doseph
Ba gotligh
Moscow, Dec. 27. With every indication that the Three-Power Foreign Ministers Conference will" and "to-olgat, they have taken over direct con diplomatic observons forecast an trol of all mines and mining and properties in the Ruhr which had Important announcement app definito results.
aparked the German WIT ma Secretary of Stato James Byrnes chines, infoborted to be attempting to! No compensation to German 800 p.morces Request Hooz."";
ownern will 'bö made but Intereste neutrals and United Nations nationals will be anfeguarded. Associated Press,
9888
1.80 p.m.-8.udio-Ivor Owen (Karl-
tono) scoop, at the land by”, George Pinoki 2.45 pm Idght Urchestral Interludo.
9:00 pm - Londen Nolay - Nows, 9.05 pra-Bervices Musið HAIP...
NBA. 9.95 p.m.-Albert Sandor (V1.1in) and.
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a Lotto Lohman (Soprano), in Bhort Bong Hocial
pm Fletcher Bylyan Bonia”! Guita
Naisk all business swiftly so as to start curly Thursday for Washing ton" Tokyo, Dec: 27. En London reliable informants Christmas afternoon. The coroner
Nippon Sangro Kolzal, said the final communique might
ONE OF THE BOYS - said Ervin had been at home leading Tokyo nowspaper to-day be delayed 24 hours or more alone. A friend found his body declared aditorially that reports scribing the reason was hat lack
Sydney, Dec. 27. when Ervin failed to keep a of distress aming Japanese reald- of amity but because of the com
Korea prehensiveness of the report which
The Australian Prime Minister,10,15 dinner engagement.-Associated onto in Manchuria and
Joseph Chifley made a surprise Presa.
ware intentionally it falsified "and is being preparedska circulated by the Javanese "rul Unquestionably, arrethont has Christinas vleit to the Australian 10.50 p Philharmonie Symphony
Üronosita' of Now York. Ing class."
been achieved on many main troops in New Guinen on Tues
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Light was
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BACKS, DOWN
Teheran, Dec. 27. Interior Minister Chalil Fahim) advised the Frime Minister of his Doslenation, thus, breaking the
was to dlour: the ruling class of i-leaders theinvolvesye PAGEAN BRAMAN Mannounced
responsibility for the chaos-follow fre the surrender."
The maper quotes, Takulch Tan, min, Diructor of the Korean Solsh,
Duo of the ecoorde is said to until he arrived. Lac, Prime deak with the coatkal of Japan Minister, Chifley Had his Christ which was high on the list of commas dinner seated between two olicated problems of the agendary PEYA160 HADEELNÉ firme "Aus
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