1945-12-29 — Page 7

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Tol. I. No. 98.

Saturday, December 29th, 1945.

CHINA PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

First Formal Meeting

PRELIMINARY

CHUNGKING, DEC. 28. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE PORT|I-COM- ING MEETING OF THE POLITICAL CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL, THE INTER PARTY AND NON-PARTISAN CONFERENCE WHICH IS TO TRY TO ACHIEVE PEACE AND UNITY IN CHINA, WERE DISCUSSED TO-DAY AT THE FIRST FORMAL MEETING SINCE NOV. 17. BETWEEN CENTRAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNIST REPRESENTATIVES. OTHER MEETINGS HELD BETWEEN THE TWO SIDES

SINCE NOV. 17 HAVE BEEN INFORMAL AND HEN ERALLY OF A PURELY SOCIAL NATURE.

BELD

Reveral Chinuse new-papera fer lover and said he received un have predicated that the Finn Wednesday # bouquet of camel. cil will not meet before Jan. 10 Bus from Madame Chiang Ka The date, however, ha but yet shek. been sel. The

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presence in Chungkri of President Truman' special envoy, General of the US Army George E Marshall, has Preasent nalinnal interest in the coning council and in the pre Jiminary Koing on here.

discussions tard

are

General Marshali has sore his arrival here last Saturday al- rendy falked with represunta tives of than Governmen', the Chinese Communist Party and the Demturatie Lengue and has obtained a good idea of their respective attitudes.

DAILY STORIES.

EYE-CATTHING

It is quite obvious that much; of the material appearing in the preus is intended to entch in eral Marshall's eye. The Com munists, besides publishing daily newspapers in Chungking. isti in English a news service Yes. turday's is typical.

It contains one story aleging the surrender of hattube of Nationalist Trumps in th Shut tung Proviner who are supposed to have told the Comnianists that they were unwilling to fight, in a civil war.

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Price 10 cts.

BIG THREE DECISION ON CONTROL IN TOKYO

LONDON, DEC. 28: FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE "BIG THREE ACREED

ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FOUR-POWER FAR EASTERN COMMISSION FOR SHAPING ALLIED PO- LICIES IN THE ORIENT, A FOUR-POWER ALLIED ADVISORY COUNCIL TO WORK WITH GENERAL MACARTHUR IN JAPAN AND A FIVE-YEAR TRUS TEESHIP FOR KOREA.

THE MINISTERS AGREED DURING THE 11 DAYS OF CONFERRING IN MOSCOW THAT THE FAR fast- ERN COMMISSION SHOULD BE CONTROLLED BY RUSSIA, BRITAIN, CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.

Swedish Ship GRIM PICTURE

Disaster

Galveston, Dec. 28.

Eight members of the crow of the Swedish ship "Sura- bory" which exploded and sank here to-day are reported to be missing It was mtoe reported that 12 members of the crew were injured, fin being in a critical condition.

The blant resulted from the explosion of an engine better after which the ship Rank in mediately. audimerizing the engine room and part of the questers. --Ånsuciated

croo's Preek.

American G.I.s Shot Dead

In Berlin

AND THE GERMAN

BERLIN, DEC. 28. THE AMERICAN MILITARY CIVIL POLICE TO-BAY PRESSED A HOUSE TO HOUSE SEARCH FOR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHRISTMAS EVE SLAYING OF TWO AT

AMERICAN SOLDIERS. BOTH WERE VIC.; TIMS OF PISTOL SHOTS.

The pulier said they were un- able to find motives in the first Ings of American ines

lives since the occupation of Berlin.

Ingard Grosss, 19-year-old Ger- man girl, told the American a street with one of the Amerleans thorities she was walking on the when she heard a noise and enw a flash nearby.

uniformed She said two men like Russians appryache and nak. Bedd her Companion1

was If he American and when he answered

Another slory alleged thid In him for Budinst mimion,† 69,000 undianrmed Japanese bad which will result in a report and come under the command

to President | General Yon Hsi-shan. rveaumendation Truman, the Presidential envny has shown himself accessibl⚫ to pure fabrication, reports that A third, which is dead as persons of all shades of opinion. the Communists themselves were Stories about him hus apmaking use of Japanese troop. peared slavily In the Chines The latest budget of reports | newspapers

hin since

arrival from Governmen! here

eludes a churge that El munists have destroyed the ten

of Mencius, the Chinese ple

The "Chung Times" said an i terpreter reals Chinese papers;

Com

to General Marshall every face sture, in muthern Shoning

ing.

It described him aga tow.

Aspociniod Press

Chou En-lai's Version

CHUNGKING, DEC 28

ges" ne of the men drew a gun and shot hin: twice.

The body of the other man was! fie! found about 60 yards away. had been seen in the theatre car fer with a riel who has not yet! berat aliscover!. A-sociated

Press.

CURRENCY RUMOUR

THE COMMUNISTS SAFE LAST NIGHT THEY HAD PRE- SENTED OFFICIAL WRITTEN PROPOSALS TO THE CENTRAL CHINESE GOVERNMENT FOR UNCONDI- TIONAL DEASE FIRE ORDERS ON ALL PRONTS. THEY SAID THE PROPOSALS WERE DELIVERED AT A

TWO HOUR MEETING WITH THREE REPRESENTA· } stabilisation TIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT. THE MEETING WAS THE FIRST FORMAL ONE BETWEEN THE GOVÈRN. MENT AND COMMUNIST REPRESENTATIVES SINCE NOV. 17.

cur-

BERLIN XMAS

OF

BERLIN, DEC. 28, ALMOST NEXT TO A NOTICE IN A GERMAN PUBLIC BUILDING SAYING "COFFINS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY FOR THOSE WHO DIED OF AN INFECTIOUS DIS- EASE" IS AN ANGEL MADE OF CARDBOARD PRO- CLAIMING "MERRY CHRISTMAS, PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TOWARDS MEN." THERE WAS CHRISTMAS IN BERLIN THIS YEAR, THE ONCE PROUD AND GAY CAPITAL ECHOING WITH! MERRIMENT AND GOUSE-STEPPING NAZI LEGIONS ON PARADE, BUT THIS WAS A SORDID, DEPRESS- ING SIGHT OF INCREDIBLE RUINS, OF SHIVERING SUNKEN-EYED PEOPLE WHO ARE THANKFUL. OF PRACE BUT OVER- WHELMED WITH THE EMPTINESS

THE FUTURE.

the

From

ездо

Tiergarten,

once famous park in the centre of Berlin, came a weary proces sion of carta loaded with twiga) and branches pulled by old men and women They paused by th wayside to rest and have Christmas dinner, black bread covered with lard.

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Women looking incongruens in expensive fur coats hacked al tree-stumps in the ance majesti rally wooded Tiergarten withi butcher knives, for the splinters take the frostiness from their rooms.

TRAGIC SCENES Long lines of thinly clad and pale children, many of Drem raids, waited pitifully crippled in bombing

excitedly to af tend a Santa Claus party at the magistrate's building. Bach get oy, some warm clothing and a cookie with a bit of segar. campaign was at last this much The city's "save our children"

of a suceeISA,

mold man

Down the street

a shotter. feebly suited rags en window. He muttered some thing about cardboard falfing out during the night, and that his wife in bed was complaining of pain in her lungs.

Most of the poorer fandties 7103 Christmas tree

thousands

had

although

were

NINE KILLED IN JEWISH TERRORISM

In the case of the council for Japan, however, General Mac- Arthur still would play the do-i minant role so chairman eď the council and "aolo executive au-. thority for the Allled powers in Japan."

On the touchy atomic energy question, the ministers were re-, purled to have adopted a pro- posal for a general assembly Russia was ontd

in January.

to have aligned herself with the United States,

Britain Canada on the question.

British Foreign Secretary Bevin wald at Moscow that the transferred,

t

Puppet's '

.Death

Chungking, Dec, 29. A semi-official tismich.... reported yesterday thu death in prison at Feiping of Wang Koh Min, former- ly Japan's number one pr pot in North China. He dica On Dec. 16. Pr#85.

Associated

INDONESIAN LEADERS TO COOPERATE

Batavia, Dec. 28.

The Indonesian "Republica Prim: Minister," Dr. Sutin Sjahrir, said to-day that he had

was agreed that the gov agreed in principle with propo- erament of the United States, sals made yesterday by Lieuton- on behalf of the four powers, ant-General Sir Phillip Christi. should present to other rov-son, Allied Commander-in-Chief Rments the terms of refer- in the Netherlands Enst Indies, ence of problems before the for active mensures ensure commission and invite them to law and order in Western Jiren. participate in the commission on the revised basis.

ALLIED COUNCIL With reference to establish meni of an Allied counell for Japan, the text of the agree-j ment reads

**The following

Jerusalem. Dec. 28. simultaneous Jewish attacks on!

Nine persons were killed In Japan;

police headquarters buildings med Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv arcas.

agreement

Sjahrir, who is having a fun ther meeting with General Christison to-day, added that details have still be discussed between the British and the T- donesians.

Dr. Sjahrir said ut a press con- ference to-day :" "We are now also was reached, with the crn-back to several months

#30. currence of China, for estab. Then we were asked to comply lishment of an Allied council for unofficially. Now it is official” He added: "One of our cotal- "1. There shall be catablish- | tions for co-operation will be an Allied council with its that no more Dutch troopy are Jaffa, and sent in Tokyo under chairman- to land here."-Reuter.

ship of the supreme commander

T.K.R. TO BO ARNED A communique said that one for the Allied powers (or bis British assistant police super- deputy) for the purpose of con-

Batavia, Dec. 28: intendent and two British consulting with and advising the

The British disclosed that Boy stables and four native police supreme commander in regard have decided to arm fortain units soldiers were killed in Jérusato implementation of the terms of the T.K.R. (the peace pressg- Hem

of surrender, occupation and vation corps which in loyal to the

Indraising A the block area in the control of Japan, and of direc mont) for unc a auxiliary polic Natiomalies Govern Beart of the city was damaged ve supplementary thereto;

The decision marks An Ars and for the purpose of exercis- of British-Indonesian cooperation a new atapo by heavy explosions. telephone operator Was

killed ing control and authority her to restero order in Batavia and during an attack against the in granted.

western Java centres of extremis activities.—Associated Press. district police headquarters at Tel Aviv.

RECOGNITION ISSUE-

Lotos, Dec. 28. Prime Minister Clément Attle Putel oficials in an effort to settle this afternoon began talks with

the Indonesian crisis.

TEED

"2.--Membership of the Al-¦ lied council shall consist of the

Royal Engineer Army Store.

One Brilish soldier was killed | supreme commander (or his les in an attempted raid nt

theputy), who shall be chairnural

and the United States member: The communique safe! That& U.S.S.R. member: 3 Cuinea even persons were wounded in member, and a member repre- Jerusalem.--Associated Press. senting jointly the United IMMIGRATION STOPPED Kingdom. Australia, New Zen- A spokesman

for the Jewish land and India. Line Government had agency to-day said that the Palem "3,Each member shall be confirmed entitled to have an appropriate has been stepped completely. officially that Jewish immigration staff consisting of military and civilian advisers." Associated He asserted that the world had

Press. been misled by a statement of the Iran problem was discussed ut Minister Wilhelm Schermerhorn,

Mr.

The British Government understood to be pressing the Dutch to recognise the self-pro- chimed Indonesian Republic.

Adding Attlee in the talks was Minister of State Philip Noel Baker, substituting for Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin,

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thue

Dutch officials included Primas Latest

in Chinese brought into Berlin to sell from British Foreign Secretary, SUKATA

No 13 that length but no final agreement Doctor J. II. Van Mook, Lieuten Bevin, on fil circles About the one to eight marks each Asses Ernest

ed Preas.

fromigration would

continuo at the Was reached. A reliable Lon- China's

Bat Governor-General rate

of 1,500 monthly bending a

den informant said the Iranian Dutch East Indies, Colonial Minis rency suggest that the "Sun"

of the British-American problem had played a lesser role Let J. H. A. Logeman and Minde dollar will be equivalent to the

in the discussion that had been bor without Portfolie J. H. Van U.S. dollar. and that the offi-

asserted that several expected.

Royen. rial rate will C.N. currency will

hundred Jewish refugees from

The talks are exported to hist be 1,000 to one.

Europe had landed in Northern

⚫r three State two

days.- Asociated Palestine despite British precau

Pre tions and guided inland by the Haganah Jewish Defence Organi- sation. Associated Press.

BIG MEETINGS PLANNED London, Dec. 28.

All banks, foreign and Chi-

The Cozumels earl their Chou En-la, Coinmunist re proposals included an uncon- presentative in Chungking, told ditional "cease fire" order by the Associated Press he could tese, must, according to the each side, settling peacefully f, not release the full text of the same sources, be capitalised at all problems relating to "eivilį Communist document, bat in re-, not legs than 200,000 "Sun" war," and the sending of inter-ply to questions insisted the pro- dollars. party and non-partisan groups] pesal for "conso fire" wone

to the various fronts to observe conditional. the situation.

Advancing In Snow To Mukden

PEIPING. DEC, 18. CHINESE NATIONALIST TROOPS IN COTTON-QUILTED COATS CONTINUED TO AD- VANCE ALONG, THE SNOW. BANKED ROAD TO MUKDEN IN A WEATHER 18 TO 20 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. RE- PORTS FROM MANCHURIA INDICATED TO-DAY.

Liaison with Soviet troops has been established for entry into Hain Mix railway junction 37 miles from the objective.

General Tu Li-ming's troops, veterans of the Burma jungle battles have reached Hol Shon.

When asked when his Nationa- list, troops were expected to enter Mukden, General Tu told Central! Nows Agency that it was first necessary to clear the Communist forces from Hàin Min and Chang Wu areas Associated Press.

fair and cool.

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GREATER THAN EVER

Commision of Ipviry. Rear-Admiral's Outburst

KWAJALEIN, DEC. 28. REAR-ADMIRAL SHIGAMA- TSU SAKAIBARA, FORMER COMMANDER OF WAKE 19- A simultaneous meeting in the LAND, AND HIS EXECUTIVE United States, England and Pales Government spokesmen pre-

OFFICER LIEUT-COMMAN tine will be held on Jan. 8 by the viously had said the oral pro-

Shanghai, Dec. 28. DER SEICHI TACHBAZA, Jewish National Fund Committees, Hik conviction that posal presented by the Com-

post-war WERE TO-DAY SENTENCED it was announced here to-day, munists had been conditional trade between Great Britain and TO HANG FOR THE

MASS

The Committees will plan "Jow China will eventually be greater in EXECUTION OF 95 AMERI-ish land redemption" in Palestine upon Government concessiena,

volume than it has ever been beCAN CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES and will also discuss Asked if he were optimistic.

fore. was expressed by Mr. J. C. OF THE PAN-AMERICAN AIR "Palestine land In Chou En-lai shrugged his shoul- Hutchison.

British

Commercial WAYS ON OCTOBER 7, 1943. spokesman described "racial ders and sald "All we can be Counsellor in China, in an exclu

United States Military discrimination legally practiced". is hopeful."--Associated Press.

sive interview with Reuter.

Associated Press.

More Air Services For Hong Kong

Tho Commission passed sentence after Sakalbara had declared In an outburst that those who conducted the atomic bomb attacks on Japan should be regarded as war crimt- nals.

He snid: "Now де We are about to receive the decision of tho American Count would like to make a request that the people who planned and carried out the dropping of the atomic bombs on

tho 1940 which 0

BYRNES JUBILANT U.S. Secretary of Byrnes left Moscow in jubilant spirits over the necomplish-

ments of the conferences and ESCAPE the creation of a friendly spirit FROM CELLS

among the "big three" after the: friction of recent months.

www

A break for liberty from tho London scurces reported that the problem of territorial claims remand calls at the Kowloon M

gistracy

made against Turkey voiced by cer- afternoon..

Pesterday tain Russian intellectuals was.

Three men were involved in the discussed without any agree-escape, which occurred at about 3 ment being reached.

pan, but by 0 p.m. the ro-armoët The Korean section provides of one of them had already be for establishment of a provision- effected. al government and a four-power (Continued on Page 6)

China Policy Agreed In Moscow

Moscow, Dec. 28.

Japan should be regarded as cri- The Big Three Foreign Ministers announced that in their dia- minals of war,"

cuasions of the China situation they had "ro-affirmed their adherence to a policy of non-interference in the internal affairs of China."

Referring to the executions of the Americans the Japanese do- fence counsel Llout-Commandor The communique on the China discussion stated: Kozo Hirata said, "It is one of "The three Foreign Secretaries exchanged views with regard to those tragedies which happen nec-

the situation in China. They were in agreement as to the cessarily with the ruthless actions of the war. Although the execu

need for a unified, democratió China under a national pốv- tion was a serious tragedy D may

ernment, for broad participation by democratis, elementa be justified bafere the law as a in all branches of the national government and for coas means of protecting the Japanese

tion of civil strife........ Wako Island unit from hostile

WASHINGTON, DEC. 25. JACK FRYE. PRESIDENT OF THE TRANS-CONTINENTAL AND WESTERN AIRWAY LINE WHICH RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THE PURCHASE OF AN INTEREST IN THE PHILIPPINES AIRLINES DISCLOSED TO - DAY THAT THE COMPANY IS ANTICIPATING FURTHER OHANGES IN THE FAR EAST PROGRAMME.. THE AMERICAN AVIATION EXECUTIVE IN AN INTER- VIEW STATED THAT THE COMPANY'S ROUTE WHICH NOW GOES THROUGH THE NEAR EAST AND TERMINATES IN COGOMBO WOULD BE EXTENDED TO SHANGHAI VIA SOUTH-EAST ASIA, THE PHILIP | doodo."--Associated Press. PINES AND HONG KONG.

Frye said there would be two hai, "thereby giving the Trans

around the world

a

SURPRISE FOR R.A.F.

forcea in China.

on

Two of the men were held an charges of armed robbery and the third for possession of arms.

The circumstapeen in which they | managed to escape have not biển

diseloxed

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LASCAR CONDITIONS:

Bombay, Dec, 28. Dinkar Desant, General Segrotary of the Indian Seamen's Union In Bombay said at Swaraj Howr that "living conditions of Instian senmen are so terrible that they resemble a concentration, camp. :-

"The difference between Britai seamen and Indian seamen is the of Heaven and Hell' he said.

"British ship-owners take their responsibilitice for the welfare of Indian seamen in Britain with in- human indifference". he said Associated Press.

MARY ASTOR WEDS AGAIN

Hollywood, Dec. 28 The famous fim star Mary

Chicago broker were married hero stor day botined her studi that she und Thomas Wheelock,

This was her fourth marrings.

"They re-affirmed their adhor of the United States in impleman- enco to a policy of non-interfer- tation of the terms of surrender. ence in the internal affairs of with respect to the disarming and China.

deporting of Japanese trooss. "Mr. Moletov and Mr. Bean would be withdrawn just as routes eastward from Colombo. Continental and Western Airline

"He stated that American forces THE WEATHER ·

had several conversations concern- One would go to Singapore thenco Tryo sald the company foresees

Ing Soviet and American armod as this responsibility was dia on Monday.

GOTORE- Today's forecast:--Continuing via the Philippinos, Hong Kong period of great expansion, of

Mr. Malotov charged or the Chinese: Sir Keith and Lady Park have stated that the Soviet forces had ment was in position to dischargeAssociated Prose, to Shanghai, while the other aviation services in the Philippines provided the Royal Air Force in, disarmed and deported Japanese the responsibility without the as- Festerday's. temperature:-

would travel to Manila, French through its purchase of an inter- Hong Kong with a pleasant sur troops in Manchuria, but that the stance of American forços. Maximum:--04 degrees at 8 pm. Indo-China to Hong Kong tormlost in the Philippine company.

Dried.

CHINA CONCURS Minimum:-1 dezroos at 0 a.th. nating at Shanghai.

withdrawal of the Soviet forces The two foreign aceroturien

·He guld those anticipated Bar operate the worvice which is do Kong in timó, fo, participate in the 1 at the request of the, China?" Soviet and American forean from China

He added: "Wo expect to Inoy hope to arrive in How had been postponed until February were in complete accord as to the

Chungking. Doe, d Pario, Dec. 28. vices are expected to provide the signed to be of great assistance to formal opening of the Lady Park Government.

desirability of the withdrawal of It is officially announced that' Offcial sources said that Francs connecting link with the west the Philippine Government in the Recreational Club at Quarry BayMr. Byrnes pointed out that Chine, at the earliest practicable currence with the agrooment on hao signified ber Cam: will probably approve the Moscow bound Trans-Poifle service which resuming of its interrupted functhe former Lido.

the American forces were in North moment cursistent with the dis procedure for the peace treation conference Pence Treaty pro- the company is hoping to estab- tions and aid in the reconstruction Information was received in the China at the request of the charge of their obligations and reached at the big thres foreign Bosals

Friday Associated lish soon via the North Pacific and rehabilitation of the islands." Colony to this effect yesterday Chinese Government and referred reponsibilities."

from the United States to Shang“ -Asielated Preng.

also to the primary responsibilty Press.

Prees,

on

eroning

Anesclatod ministers conference at Moscow,

Associated Press,