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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1945.

KOREA TRUSTEESHIP

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Full Of Moscow Agreement

Big Three Decision

On Control In Tokyo

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(Continued from Pape 1) trusteeship with a view to re- establishment of Korea EL 79 Independent state." The trus Leeship would last five years, Juint American-Russia. con- mission, with the co-operation

A provisionai of

government and democratic Korean orga iantions would work out mea- auren for political and economie development of the country.

Five Years As Maximum

Moscow, Dec. 28.

The text of the Big Three" Foreign Ministers proposal for a Koren trusteeship for a period of up to five years, with “a provisional democratic gove rnment," reads as follows: "With▾a_view_to re-establishment of Korea as an independient state, creation of conditions for developing the country on democratic principles, and the earliest possible liquidation of the disastrous residts of the protracted Japanese da- mination in Korca, there shall be set up a provisional Ko- rean democratic government, which shall take all necessary agricul- steps for developing the induatry, transport and ture of Korea and the national culture of the Korean people.

cratic organizations, to work out measures also for helping and ne- mintins

(trusteesh!p}

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order to assist in the formation of a provisional Ko AGREEMENT ON JAPAN

rean goversuncut and with The agreement specifted that

view to prellanary elaboracion establisciment af the ceminis

of appropriate measures, there sion for Japan would not pre-will be established a joint com- chude use of other methods mission consisting of represen- consultatio on Far Eastern

States tatives of the United issues by participating govern.

command in southern Korea and arents.

the Soviet command in northern Koren.

Parliamentary Delegation Leaving Soon

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London. Dec. 28.

- The all-party delegation of members of the British Parlia- ment to Indin will leave Britain by air on or about Jan. 2, it is understood from authoritative quarters here.

Primo Minister Attles will receive the members of the dolo- gation before they leave-probably on Monday, New Year's Eve

wishes and give them his good for their undertaking.

The delegation politien).

conomic and social progress of the Korean people In development

of democratie self-overnment and

in expected to arrive at New Delhi on or about Jan. 6 and to spend at least the first two days of their visit na

of guesta

Lord

establishment of the national inde-Wavoll.

the Viceroy.

Blood Plasma American P.O.W. Starved To Death

Washington, Dec. 28. Enough blood plasma to moot, elvilion, requirements for the next two pcare is being distributed throughout. the. United States for free 180. This was arranged by the Rat Cross after the Army, and Navy had declared surplus units representing 2,000,000 blood donations.

Tho, veterans' administra- tion was supplied with a fine- yoor stock-Associated Prona.

MacArthur's

Powers Untouched

Washington, Dec. 28. General MacArthur's powers BR Supreme Allied Commander

mander.

General

* YOKOHAMA, DEC. 28. AMERICAN MARINE CORPORAL JAMES G. PAVLOKOS SHRANK FROM 170 TO 55 POUNDS BEFORE HE DIED OF STARVATION IN A JAPANESE PRISON CAMP GUARDHOUSE, SAID AN AFFIDAVIT INTRO- DUCED TO-DAY INTO THE WAR CRIMES TRIAL OF FIRST LIEUT, KEI YURI.

YURI WAS THE FORMER COMMANDANT OF THE OMUTA (KYUSHU)“ PRISON CAMP AND IS THE SRC- OND DEFENDANT TO FACE THE UNITED STATES MILITARY COMMISSION HERE ON ATROCITY CHARGES.

Major Thomas Hill Hewlett, ] of New Orleans, medical officer') captured at Corregidor and sub- acquently inprisoned at Omuta prison camp, testified in an af- fidavit, as follows:

"I sow hia (Pavlokns') buily. He weighed only 55 lbs. whereas ho usually weighed about 170 ths."

Pavlokos escaped from

Devaluation Of Franc

LAST

FINANCE PLEVEN NIGHT

PARIS, DEC. 28. FRANCE "HAS SUFFERED TOO MUCH" FROM INTER- The witness anid Pavlokor, NATIONAL MONETARY DIS- became virtually unchanged by known as the "mad Greek" was ORDERS NOT TO SUPPORT accused of stealing food an! THE BRETTON WOODS the Big Three Foreign Minis- ters' decisions on Japan at the was turned over to the Japanese AGREEMENT,

by Lieut. C. N. Little, U.S.N. DECLARED

MINISTER

RENE meeting in Moscow.

The four-power council estab- officer prisoner. He said that DURING A FULL DRESS FIN- pendence of Korea.

The delegation will be free to Hahed for Japan le given only "Propanis of the faint commis-

ANCIAL DEBATE IN THE o anywhere and consult anyone It slon shall be submitted following

provisional pleases throughout India, consist./the function of "consulting with Ruardhouse but was recaptured CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY A Plev first attempt to deliver called the financial ac- consultation with the Korean government for joint con-ent with the time at its disposal, and advising" the Suprenu Com while carrying a parcel which

the Japanese sald was food card sideration of the governments of The members of the party are ex-

In addition,

Mac-stolen during his brief freedom. the world from the evils" of finan- Corporal James C. Gunter, of | cial disorders and payment res- weeks. Everything will be done to enable the dele-man, as the United States inem-

to return home with the ber of the Council. clearest possible appreciation of

The agreement increased the the situation and of the views of policy-making powers of the Far Indian parties and

lenders Enstern Commission but

vided a method of voting under it said that for the first 25 recessca lasted until late at night. which the United States could days of his confinement Pay-The hour at which a vote would block any attempt change lokos was given only a little rice be taken remained in doubt. directives which General Mac and then no food was given him Arthur is already carrying out, in the last 14 days unt ne criticisms" could be raised against the agreement, saving "it is to bo The Commission is pledged to:

-SELLING RICE respect

control the existing

The Far Eastern commissten shad consist of one representa- tive of each state party in the Moscow agreement. Member- Whip of the commission may to with Korean denerati- parties for working

and

the United States, the U.S.S.R.pected to be absent from Britain Arthur has been made Chair New Mexico, and that Pavlokos triction.

the United Kingdom and China, for five or six

out the agreement concerning the four-power trusten-gates outanip of Koren for a period of up

to five years, the

RrKent

In preparing their proposala. the commission shall consult

social organisations. increased by aprenent armang

"Recommendations worked the participating powera, 2029

by the comlesion shall be conditions warrant, by the ad-

mented for consideration of dition of representativa of overnments of the Union of So- United Nations in the Far Eastviet Socialist Republics, Chinn, the

States, prior to final decision by

pro

DT Theove having territorios tinited Kingdom Ani Unded

there.

The commission shall provide the two governments represented

for full and adequate consulin- lines. ILK occupation Eny TP- quire. with representative of the United Nations who are not members of the rumission ju ter matters before the regard commission which are of parti eular concern to much matres,

The commission may take no tion by us than animus.

un the joint commission.

UP TO FIVE YEARS

For consideration of

Reuter, problems affecting both southern } and northern Korea, and for cla-

boration of measures establishing ASIATIC SOCIETY'S

permanent co-ordinative in admin-

letrative and resnomie matters, the BOOKS LOOTED

Dalled States command in South- ern Korea and the Soviet

com-

"It shall be the task of the joint | mand in Northern Korea will have commission, with participation of their representatives convene with

the provisional Korean demoratie in 'n neried of two weeks.”—Asso- government and of Korean demo-ciated Press.

KIM KOO RAISES PROTEST

SEOUL, KOREA, DEC, 28.

vote, provided action slut Fave REPORTS FROM THE MOSCOW CONFERENCE ON THE

concurrence of at least a materi-

ty of all representatives, inchid ing representatives of the Unit-

States

ed

United

Rein and China.

Kingilia.

KOREA

HAVE

TRUSTEESHIP FOR

CAUSED A FLURRY OF EXCITEMENT AND EMPHATIC STATE- MENTS FROM KOREANS OPPOSING SUCH A STEP.

A spokesman of the Kinek Kareny people to set up a de Provisional Government Said: mocratic government.Ass The Far Eastern colombssionAs World War No. 2 was to ciated Press. shall have its headquarters in

wenker nations from protect Washington. It heef

The claws of tyrants, America, other places as decision require Rabend, Rusia and China have, including Token, if and when if promised Korea independence. deems it desirable to do so.

The news of the trusteeship pro- may make such arrangeminatn through the chairman may.posal may be a fake atory but practicable for consultation with the supreme commuader fo the Allied powers,

If such legal trusteeship be remes a reality it will be Betri- mental for peace in the Far East

Kiboo Khaan, Washington re- Each representative en the eunmission may be accompaniet presentative of the Sino-Korean hy an appropriate staff, com-Peoples League, said that Unites prising both vian and mili tary representatives.

WASHINGTON HO

States and Russian trusteeship over Koren will not wholly satis fy thinking Koreans.

Shanghai, Dec. 28. A total of over 100,000 valuable books. mostly magazines,

were stolen from the library of the Royal Asiatic Society here and shipped by the Japanese to Japan during the war. is learned.

The Library authorities are said

bave reucated the Central Research Institute in Chungking the dasist them to recover buoka, which aru believed to be now housed in the Tokyo Kacia Research Institute of Japan.

The

Museum of the Society, for some strange reason, was left untouched by the Inpn- nexe-Reuter.

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to

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was given a bealing lasting 15 to 20 minutes and then confined to the guardhouse for 30 days

until his death Gunter's affido.

died.

machinery in Japan including Gunter also sald that Lieu. the chain of command from the Little turned the Greelt over to chare of United States Government to the Japanese on the Supreme Commander's com-selling rice while on K. P. duty. The prosecution introduces mand of the occupation focres. --Associated Press.

one affidavit in the morning ses-

He also offered an explanation of devaluation of the frane during the day.

The debato on the monetary plan begin early and with several

Pleven conceded that "certain

feared that the monetary fund will not be sufficient, that dollars will be lacking and that disequilibrium. resulting from the war, cannot be compensated for in through credit." Press,

sion in connection with the death YOUNG CHIANG

of Pte. Noair Heard who was

Washington. Dec. 28, Secretary of War Patterson to allegedly bayonetted to denth on day announced the appointment of May 31, 1944, before American Lieut-Genera. Leroy Lutes ascer prisoners. Commanding-General of the Army Yuri was accused of ordering Service forces effective January the guards to bent Heard. succeeding General B. Somer- wille, who is retiring-Associated Press.

Yamashita Gets No Sympathy In

America

NEW YORK, DEC. 28. LIEUT-GENERAL YAMASHITA'S CASE CONTINUES TO DRAW MUCH EDITORIAL COMMENT IN THE AMERI- CAN PRESS WITH ALL PAPERS AGREEING THAT THE DEATH SENTENCE WAS JUSTIFIED. THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH SAID THAT THE UNIT- ED STATES SUPREME COURT'S AGREEMENT TO CONSIDER YAMASHITA'S APPEAL "IS A MAGNIFI- CENT DISPLAY OF IMPERSONALITY OF LAW IN A WORLD IN WHICH LAW LESSNESS HAS LATELY RUN AMOK."

He said that "Koreans will se The Far Eastern comic shall cease to function when acept the two powers for the sake decision to that effect is taken of peace and pritical stability by concurrence of at fraw, a ma- with spirit because it is better to light one small candle than jority of all representatives, in-

in curse darkness.” cluding representatives of the

The paper asserted the Japanese "We hope that the He said: four major powers.

Prior to

general had won ne right to be termination of its function. The 38th parallel dividing Korea in

two spheres of Influence wied the law is the law and the

tranted as a human being but add commission shall transfer to any interim or permanent security soon be eliminated and a joint Supreme Court will consider the organisation

functions interim provisional commissioti apusal an If Yamashita were a any which may

be will be formed to prepare the appropriately

pan and derserved it."

The "Honolulu Star Bulletin" asserted that the Yamashita death

minder to other war criminals on

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trial or due to be tried in Europe

and Asia how strong is the shadow of the noose that hangs over them,"

NO EXCUSE

The

Tacoma,

Two Huge Strikes Loom

Major Robert William Scholt, of Glendale, California, a dental officer who was captured in Bataan, testified that Heard was captured with a cap and a watch belonging to a Japanese guard.

NO TRIAL

Schott, in his affidavit, said he knew Heard was given no hearing or trial. He submitted with the affidavit a picture of the Japanese in which he identi fed Yuri who was wearing an officer's uniform.

The prosecution also indicat- el it would charge Yuri with responsibility for the treatment of prisoners of the Mitsui Min- ing Company on the contention New York, Dec. 28.

that, as camp commander, Yuri Threats of two huge striken was responsible for the work which, if 100 per cent, effective.

treatment of men would

involve

about

600,000 details and

working. Associated workers, darkened

United while States labour picture to-day.

A walk-out of 200,000 C3.0.

the

Presa.

Washington. "News Tribune" sald that Yamn- technicalities shita "now wants to resort

to workers from the plants of the BYRNES PLANE DIVERTED of law that can top-three electrical industries was make it possible for him to termed as "inevitable" by Union

Moscow. Dec, 28. carry his case to the United States leaders and may be called for late The plane carrying the United States Secretary of State Mr. Supreme Court. This fellow whose next week. troops bayonneted mothers and A nationwide stoppage of tele-James Byrnes back to Washington babies and set American soldiers phone employees was seen by an from the Foreign Ministers' Con- on fire wants to be sure he gets his independent Union spokesman asference took the Naples-Casablan full rights and it is a sickening a possible aftermath of a strike en-Azores route at the last minute spectacle just watching him raise scheduled for next Thursday by when bad weather over Central leoni pointa."

the Western Electric Co. workers Europe was discovered. It was +TO- to-day. Associated in the New York and Now Jersey norted hero areas,~~~Associated Press.

Press.

Anti-Russian Scenes In Trebizond

Another from Marysville. California, commenting on the case I said that the Yamashita death ver- The "Star Bulletin" held that diet "holds a significance not to be

coafted Yamashita's defense that he por

to the case immediately anally was unaware of the atro- involved. It sets a nettern into cities was animpressive and peint which the fate of the authors of ed out that had the

the war in the Pacific has been General's woven fuaxtricably. It also estab troopa violated another country during peace-time and created an involved too in the trial at Nuera- lishes certain principles which are incident which involved Japan in by Yamashita's superiors in Tokyo heavy damages profuse apologies berg principles that exclude from would have held him responsible for the actions of his forces.

The paper asserted that The paper added that Yamashita Yamashita death sentence know of the reputation of the Ja-doubtedly had a great deal to do panese army which had participat with the thinking that prompted ed in previous anrestrained atro- the suicide of Konoge and added clbies, especially in the rape of that the war crimes defendants both in the Pacifle and Europe Nanking; therefore he had a rea-will gain little comfort from this TENSION GREW AS TURKEY WAITED FOR THE MOSCOW."

sonable expectation that the Ja- panese troops would commit the same crimes in the Philippines, unless, he imposed vigorous res traints.

MEANS NOTHING

war national practices of barbar-

the

Lin-

stern Judgment.' --Associated Prens.

ATOMIC ENERGY CONTROL

Washington, Dec. 28.

ISTANBUL, DEC. 28. DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST GEORGIAN PROPOSALS; THAT A LARGE STRIP OF TURKISH BLACK SEA TERRITORY 'GO TO RUSSIA AND A DECLARATION THAT THE TURKS WOULD PERISH BEFORE YIELD- ING WERE REPORTED YESTERDAY FROM THE VITAL PORT OF TREBIZOND.

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COMMUNIQUE FROM THE FOREIGN MINISTERS CONFERENCE RELATIVE TO THIS PROBLEM.

The semi-official Anatolia jed by the army-Associated 'Jagency said the claims sent by Press.

Moscow by Georgian profeSSOTE

RUMOUR

ever caso Associated

Chungking, Dec. 28. The Chinese press reported that Chiang Chun-kuo, elder/

of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, left for Moscow Tues

refused day. Official quartero to confirm or deny the report.

The press said young Chiang, who is a special commissioner for foreign affairs in Manchuria, would

be consulted oo Sino- Soviet problems under discussion by the "big three" foreign min- inters in Moscow. Ofetal retic ence might indicate the report was well founded. - Associated Press,

STOP PRESS

London, Dec. 28.

Anota

Newe

that

The Dutch Agency to-day reported the discussions which are at present taking place between. Mr. Attlee and Dutch Govern- officials are making satisfactory progress.

ment

the

The Agency said that conference had virtually com- picted its business in the first of the two scheduled days.--- Associated Press.

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