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CHINA MAIL

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Vol. 11, No. 99.

Monday, January 7th, 1946.

"Fired Our Last Verey Light"

Dakota Survivors' Rescue Drama Story

JUST IN TIME

"WE FIRED OUR LAST VEREY CARTRIDGE JUST AS WE SAW THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS OF HALS. TENACIOUS," SAID FLIGHT LIEUTENANT RICH ARD HENDAL, ONE OF THE SURVIVORS OF FRI AN INTERVIEW DAY'S DAKOTA MISHAP, IN

WITH THE "CHINA MAIL" LAST NIGHT. FLIGHT LIKUT. HENDAL WAS THE SENIOR MEM

BER OF THE SEX MURTITORS, WHO BERE BROUGHT SAFELY IN PO HONG KONG THOARD TENICIOUS IN THE COURSE OF THE AFTER NOON.

HIMMLER WAS YELLOW

NUERNBERG, JAN. 6. HEINRICH HIMMLER, THE ONCE DREADED CHIEF OF THE S.S. GUARD, WAS PIC TURED TO-DAY AS A FUM BLING COWARD WHO “SLOW- LY CAME APART" AND SPENT THE LAST DAYS OF HIS LIFE AS A SHIVERING WRECK WITH A VIAL OF POISON CONSTANTLY AT His

FINGER TIPS

Otto Chlendorf. Himmler's for- mer ande, mand an interview Chief Gestapo that the former

eat Lagre

lived many outskirta

He dechael to lisicsM the circumstances

The mishap. pointing it that there would,

la the normal course of events,

be an official inquiry, but

he

was able to tell how the piane | was "dilched" at 9.10 am. ca Friday

! morning, in

very heavy sea, and how they spent 114 exhausting hours in the water until 8.45 p.m. when they were rescued by IM S. Traci

DUN.

By this time, it was pitch dark, all six of the survivors were too freble to help them- selves, and although Tenarious threw out two lines, they had eventually to be pulled on here!.

DINGHUES LASHED TOGETHER

Jones,

W

The six survivors Flight 1.ieu- on the tenant Hendul, Flying-leer John of Flensburg during Tuck, W O "Spud" Taylor, Flight- the fund days of the Third Reich' Sergi Hrina and hoped on vain to tanke a deal 1). Bennett. RN. and LAC, G. which would save his lafo.

Jann,

Australian Chinese Fiammler comunitted suicide on were fund clinging to three din May 23, 1945, three days after ghies, lashed together für safety. his canture by the British. by with such heavy sons that alon swallowing the ronienie of his side the destroyer they were one Dit vind

moment 25 feet below Bee and the Ohlendorf, a witness at the war

next up to within two feet of her erines trial, snad tsai

▪f;!」k. avril Walter Seldboaberg. Chief Atolber two hours, and we of the Pureura fatehere Ser wouldn't have had a chance." Plbs. vien for the Security Pobierz fo' Tent. Hendid told the "Chink Sweden to try and convince the Mail wedern powers that the $8. way Tay cashed roughly 175 miles i the only grow remaining which, to the south-west of Hong Kong, could maitlin order in flermany, but drifted a considerable distance,

Oblike -gid "wer with

and when picked up were within 51'405

25 miles of an Island. FULL OF PRAISE Once aboard "Tenacious" they PYARTUN were given hot drinks, and a vigorous rub-down, and all were full of praise for the atten- tion they received. "We WITH Wonderfully treated and now are scarcely a bit warme for the ex- perlence

the'

hi in Plenstone

bent on saving hituself through artificiul intrigue but always with a vin) of petasin vanide at his timme tips t

once

This morf aid under plotted in limb to power to averthrow flier but he was turned back by fear of Herdana Goering

Assecinted Press.

Lorry-Tramcar Collision

A collision between

motor

in

lorry and a trament occurred

The tram was

On Arrival in Hong Kong, Air Force members of the party] went to the Arlington Hotel, and straight to bed, while Sub-Lieut Bennett went on board 11.M.3 Duke of York.

BIG HAUL BY ARMED ROBBERS

Queen's Rand East nour Arsenal

A haul of money and jewel- Street yesterday afternoon, for- tunately with no casualties, though lery estimated at $10,000 was severn! Passengers suffered shock. gathered when six armed rob- inte to-bers forced travelling

an entrance wards the cast at full speed when; No. 1, Gap Road, shortly after the lorry, coming out of Arsenal 8 p.m. Inst night. Street. Amashed into it heal on. The front of the tram was badly damaged.

CAIRO SHOOTING

Cairo, Jan, A.

The former Egyptian Fin- ance Minister, Gamun Pasha, wan sonunded to-night by an shut unknown qabilunt wher him in the shotilder as he wens entering the "old Vie torian Club Pico shute were fired at him.

Panha in now a member of the Egyptian Senate.

Manila Troops

Protest

Manila, Jan. 6.

until

Price 10 cts.

NAZI 'WEREWOLVES' PROWLING BAVARIA

MUNICH, JAN. 6.

THERE ARE INDICATIONS THAT WEREWOLVES

ARE AT WORK IN BAVARIA. IN MORE THAN AN AFTER BREAKFAST

ONE PLACE RECENTLY, THE WEREWOLF BADGE A PLASTIC CIRCLE WITH A WOLF'S HEAD AND THE LETTER "W" -- HAS DEEN FOUND.

HERE AND THERE THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE MEN HAVE BEEN MURDERED. SOME OF THEM

OTHERS WERE KNOWN AS IFERE AMERICANS. ANTI-NAZIS.

CHINA CEASE FIRE

AGREEMENT

CHUNGKING, JAN, 6. CHINESE COMMUNISTS AND GOVERNMENT LEA DERS HAVE REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON THE PROCEDURE FOR ENDING HOSTILITIES AND RESTORING COMMUNICATIONS IN STRIFE. TORS CIUNA, AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT SAID TO-DAY. REPRESENTATIVES OF BOTH FACTIONS HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO CONFER ON STEPS TO CARRY OUT THE "GEISE FIRE" ARRANGEMENTS. GEN- ERAL MARSILALI, THE SPECIAL, AMERICAN EN FOY, CONFERRED YESTERDAY BITH LEADERS OF BOTH FACTIONS IN PALING THE WAY FOR THE ACCORD.

Lead Us To Melbourne

SYDNEY, JAN. 6.

The whole territory is a 11098 of rumeurs-rumours on the ponsibility of war between Bri- tain and or the United States and the Soviet Union, with Germany as the ally of one ca the other, rumoure that the Red Army is to take over the whole of Bavaria rumours that the Soviet Union intends to occupy the whole of Germany and drive out the Allies by force, if ne-

that rumours cessary, Americans, who have their own food sent from home are lo "live of the country" and cause a famine in Bavaria, the only comparatively well-fed area in Germany,

the

Social of

Dr. Earl Hoegner. the Democrat Minister-President Bavarin, says that these rumoure

·

STORY

Kumagaya, Jan. 0. American military officers lu-day said that trial will be- zin én 指 few days of sa woman accused of staging, dinsecting and nervinn dinner Aar 17-year-old krolls step-daughter.

at 1712-

Captain James D. Robert- an epid the ostrome cann of annibaliam occurred on March 20, 1945 and was prompted by Anger of the wamen who was already mentally warped. -Associated Prean.

Girls Weren't

Smuggled But Just Went

Manila Jan, 0. Mal-Gen. Clements McMullen.

wbre

can be directly attributed to the Far Eust air service commander, told the Asociated Pre to-day Nazia who state them so cleverly

15 Australian curio that the most fantastic ramours that

Manila to meet an are belleved brought to sonnd feasible and

acute personnel pročiem cmused even by intelligent people.

by the sudden return home of all DISQUIETING ACTIVITY

He described the activities of; enlisted women werving under his the Nazle, who have been driven command.

a result of strin

"They were not 'smuggled'," be underground a

in replying asserted.

to reverts gent measures to round them up that the Australian Premier had

and desnazify the territory.

as

"very dangerous and disquieting,

used that expression in calling

"

hondquar

wirle

Werc

The agreement, which may be of far-reaching consequence to China, was reached in 75. minute conference. Informa. tion Minister K. C. Wa Haiti! Gen. Chang Chun, governor of

That there are numbers of old for an investigation. "The girls the were all clerical employees in our Nazi stalwarts who escaped Szechwan Brovince, would re-

net spread for them by the Ameri- Briane rear echelon Government present the

Into Bouth cana na they pushed

the Chou En-lai the Communist]}

He explained Austria in the last Bavaria and party in further conferences on IN THE WINDSOR HOTEL days of the advance that ended brought to Manila, without base-

MELBOURNE. THERE IS A

ports because it takes too long to the ending of hostilities. ganounce-

the war, is only too obvious.

pre-dawn All quarters consider General BARMAN, CYRIL O'BRIEN,

Over and over again, prisoners obtain them. Ho anid

Brisbane in a in Chung- WHO CAN PULL AND SERVE| giving evidence

al the

Dachau departure from

common procedure to enable trans- Marshall's presence king to be a strong contribui 1.000 POTS OF BEER AN tripl. for example, have told how

CONTAINING ing factor to the outcome of HOUR.

AP they were forced to haul southport planes to make the long trip In bao days, avoiding night flying. yesterday's meeting.

PROXIMATELY A PINT, Awards trucks containing lunge

He said the girls would be re- THUS

UP belonging to Nazi S.S. and other COMES

Australia turned to If effected before the unity) POT conference which is scheduled toj EVERY 3.6 SECONDS. SO high party officials.

In every instance, the luggage 10, the pro- THAT CYRIL IS REGARDEŇ open on January

contained civilian clothes, precum- FAVOUR BY spective truce would be a happy WITH SOME

ably for the owners to don when for the ranference, PATRONS. augury

NEVER CAUGHT But now Cyril is being chai- they reached a place of safety. which will try to settle all out- standing issues between the lenged by two barmaids In

Large numbers of Government and Communista, Sydney where behind the bar of have never been caught. and clear the road for unifica- the Plaza Hotel, Billie Williams be supposed that they took care

declares: "Fetch O'Brien here provide themselves not only with the peaceful tion and

sufficient suns of ready cash stow- atruction of China.

and we will have a competition.

ed away in suitable hiding places n customer every

but also with false identity napers

A War Department ment that shipments of men home would be reduced by half, angered military soldiers to-day poller had to break up at least one protest march.

Other arrvicemen's groups plan. ned to carry their neutosto verson- ally to congressional committees visit scheduled to which

luff n Manila on Paeiße Luurs. dozen outilla issued mimeonseraph. nd calls for action by enlisted men, aring a concerted campaign letters to Congress.

021

of

The Military Police broke up the moh

Bridge Quezon

where trafle was held un for half ne bour -Anaveinted Press.

recun-

these men It many κα

as soon us

the air service, command training school train enough Filipino wo men to take over key pvaltion. Associated Press.

Love Triangle Tragedy

Several thousand men started to march 10 the headquarters of gut-Gen. W. D. Styer, vynuteman- der of army forces in the wasters Those issues cover a wide field I can serve Pacific, Init they were dispersed by of Communist demands: main five seconds and empty an eight- M..'s before rusting their goal. ] tenuice of an army by the Com- gallon keg in 28 to 30 minutes." means to pass themselves off

as good anti Nazis. munists, the widening of the Said Gladys Shenwood the other While de-uazification is proceed

Enid, Oklahoma, Jan. 6.

ить An culury prepared by a government's political base, elec-{ barmaid; "rtan do the ratne."

ing apace in Bavaria, and the law

the praising buddy tions before the convening of

offered ordering the automatic dismissal unnamed O'Brien's employer

of Captain Eugene the national assembly, the con£100 to charity if any her of every Nazi Party member from generosity

men during his im- tinuance of Communist local au- hotelkeeper could beat Cyff's any administrative post he may Bale to his

prisonment following the fall of It is claimed that held is being carried out, no mean

the funeral thority in sectors where they record.

has yet been found to deal effec- Batuan was read at now dominate, and other points. O'Brien can hold seven pots at

tively with the hundreds and thou- services for the 27-year-old officer. Ludent time. Associated Press.

The young Ministerini sands of Pariz embers thus dis- njaced.

who read the cutory and.

the

the Reverend sub!ttered, Angry and

they duoival

Bervices,

men- well the ranks of the Nazis who James Brown, omitted

Captain's have gone underground and mas, than the cause of sooner or later, become a consider death. from gun shots received in

a New York City apartment, us. able force with whom the ocupy- ing forces will have to ruckon. a result of a jove triangle.

And The American authorities

Mrs. Fay Flancock Miller, the

in the triangle. the German police are at present women studying earnestly the problem of mnied by the Captain's mother,"

C. E. Dale, thoso Germans Mra, how to prevent from going underground, whence service.

SLIM SUMMERVILLE PASSES

Lagu Beach, Calif., Jan. 6. George "Slim" Samaerville, 61, famous motion picture actor and directar died ni ham hu night.

last ist

Summerville was once B met- ber of the famed Keystone Com bony and featured in a series of comedies. Associated Press.

NO DETAILS

Muistor Wu said the Commun. request for lifting of the blockade of Communist areas and halting of the Government troops' thrust into Jehol was raised at the meeting, but declined to give de

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Unmarried Mother M. P. To Carry On

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 6. MISS INGER MERETE NORDENTOFT, UNMARKIED OF PARLIA MOTHER-TO-BE AND MEMBER MENT, WILL RETAIN HER SCHOOL TEACHING JOB, BUT WILL TAKE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE UN- TIL AFTER HER BABY IS BORN IN APRIL. COPENHAGEN'S SCHOOL DIRECTOR SAID THE SCHOOL BOARD HAD DECIDED TO RETAIN THE IN THE 42-YEAR-OLD MISS NORDENTOFT SCHOOL SYSTEM. SHE IS PRINCIPAL OF THE CITY'S LARGEST SCHOOLS. Mias Nordentoft, who threaten-| forecasted to appeal to the highest court -Hazy at first, becoming fair in the if the Board suspended her, cold: A similar accident occurred at afternoon; light easterly winds I feel that,

by not trying bocoining cloudy when outlook,

milder.

TERI

was hold up for 20 min- utes, before the tram was taken in tow and taken back to the depot, for repair.

A MILDER SPELL

To-day's weather

and

about 8 p.m. on Saturday,

i hide anything and by letting the another tram was dainaged as the

done result of a collision with a Naval Yesterday's temperatures were: authorities decide. I have

alon Toyal Naval Maximum: 60 degrees at 6 pan. something to help other unmarried truck outside

Minimum: 48 degrees at 6 a.m. women who want children." Dockyard in Queen's Road East.

HUGE FIRES RAGE

IN SA GON

Safron, Jan. 0.

H.K. And Canton: Customs Duties

OF ONE

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л

A Liquor Union officiel said that the Melbourne puts have handles and are easier to hold than the glasses used in Syd- ney.--Reuter.

Russia Jibs At Bretton Woods

the

to

accom-

attended

the

Is the

they can continue to spread Nazi Captain Archle Miller doctrines and direct activity which estranged husband now awaiting at prosent takes the form of cubo trial for homicide.

buried in uniform. WASHINGTON, JAN. 6.

Dale was STATE DEPARTMENT age and subtic propaganda and a

whispering campaign against the Including his multiple decorations. SPOKESMAN SAID TO-DAY

-Associated Press.

THAT RUSSIA HAS NOTIFIED Decupying forces.-Reuter THE UNITED STATES THAT

IT

WILL NOT SIGN THE BRETTON-WOODS AGREE. MENTS UNTIL IT HAS HAD MORE TIME TO STUDY THEM. The informant said that this to the made known stand was U.S. Ambassador in Moscow, Mr. Averell Harriman.

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A

coun-

10

Up to today, thirty-five tries have signed the agreement which sets

multi-million dollar bank and Fund stabilize world currencies.

In order to fein the organiza- first got tion now, Russia must the approval of a Bretton Woods

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Truman Criticised As

A Leftist

WASHINGTON, JAN. 6. PRESIDENT TRUMAN WAS ACCUSED YESTERDAY BY A SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER WITH 'HAV- ING TURNED FROM BELIEF IN FREE ENTER- PRISE TO "LEFT WING" ECONOMIC VIEWS. Senator Taft, Ohio Republi-{

The Director of School, said the board of directors yet to be ap-can, declared: Half the Demo PIGEONS

to pointed.Associated Press.

present jobs when she returns from HARRIMAN RUMOUR

OR for að

he know

Mr.

"

IN PHILLY TO DIE

Philadelphin Healt

whether

crate and most Republicans" in Board will decide reassign Miss Nordentoft to an other school or to leave her at her

Congress disagree with the do mestic vłowa outlined in the President's address to the nation her leave.

PHILADELPHIA, JAN. 8,2- Only recently elected as a Com-

Washington, Jan. 6. because he has chosen to fol

PHILADELPHIA'S DISEASE- munist Member of Parliament,

The President's Press Secret low the C.IO. (Congress of In-

INFECTED Miss Nordentoft was informed of ary, Charles G. Rocq, said to-day dustrial Organisation) course 01

PIGEONS, CON- #that the Board's decision during

of

ORDINANCE, HAD THEIR Mause between two mootings Averell Harriman had not resign- every economic mensure except DEMNED TO DEATH BY CITY

labour pro- DAY IN COURT AND LOST. Parliament.

od as Ambassador to Russia and his fact-finding am very glad to hear about added that he know of no plans Popul

Common

pleas

court Judge Taft added that, as a result, Joseph L. Kun upheld the city the School Board's decision. " to replace him.

Party was law committing, the plecons to anid. "However, over since this His observations were in res- "the Democratic

and said I was n case started I have had the same ponse to questions about published hopelessly split" and the Pre- death by gaa feeling I had when I was interned reports that Harriman is expoct-aident's legislative recommen-criminal offence to feed them. by the Germans: I knew I was ed to roturn to the United States) dations are stalled despite the The birds were doomed when Health Officiala sald right so it did not mattor so much with prospects that he will not ce Party's majority in Contests showed they were carriers of what the authorities decided."

back to Moscow. -- Associated and in the committees which |

Virus NO NERVES

control the flow of legislation. innordPress. Asked if the case had unnerved CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION IN CANTON RENDERS

Judro Kun made his ruling la a' Taft's broadcast, statement taxpayer's suit which claimed the - LIABLE TO EXPORT DUTY ALL GOODS EXPORT-

Her, the school teacher said, "abso-

was in reply to President Tru- pigeons were protected by Penn- ED TO HONG KONG BY SHIPS OF WHATEVER lutely not. You know, when you!

have had Germana in the country

man's radio appeal on Thurs-sylvania amo laws.

of the people is NATIONALITY AND IRRESPECTIVE OF THE UL-

for five years you almost lose your

A mafoo from the Jackey Club day night for the people to apply "The health TIMATE DESTINATION OF THE GOODS.

nervea; and anyway they have

stables, understood to be a pressure on Congresa in behalf paramount to all considerations in. played no role in this case." notification stipu- empt from duty as before. The pomo

was critically of legislation which the Pre- the law" the Jurist asserted.

Associated Press, Nown of this decision "han caus- "I do not think the question if Shanghai Both Japanese and Naltonalsts lates that all Imports from Ilong

commercial I wore right to get my child in a wounded last night In King aident said was vital.

Many congressmen expressed) Buffered casualtion.

SEVERE EARTHQUAKE. Kong, irrespective of the origin od some concern in

shot by an unknown resentment against what they

New York, Jan, 6. Several other fires, observed of the goods or the nationality of circles in Hong Kong, as in order question that concerns the public," Kwong Street, Happy Valley.

The Fordham University solamO- near Saigon, are also believed to the ship carrying the, goods, are to escape duty. Tuturn shipments she said. That will be something Ha was

to and from other parts of China my child and I will disquer some Chinese at about 7 pm, and was interpreted as criticism of Con-

the story · has

4. NOTATO bo in warehouses containing rub able to import duts

graph to-day recorded taken to hospital in a danger-gross by the President. Some f Native or foreign goods export may avoid Hong Kong as a time. But since bor and fears are growing that the

been so widely printed Inust

Democrats joined in the criti-earthquake, catimated to have ous condition. destruction of rubbor by the od by Chinono vesela from Can transhipment centre,

At in Alpo given proferential admit that I am not sorry I am

Only one shot was fired and clam of Truman's address. As been between the Solomon Islanda.

and Unema.e-Associated Press. Nationalist may laye most to to another Chinese-post,prede

the playing the main rolo,Associate

the bullet entered the abdomen, sociated Press...~- serious offoot

on Indo-China's ing through Hong Kong without treatment to ships lying

ed Press. future economy-Router.

transhinment, BID, however, ex Chinese flag."

The British Authorities 'revented to-day that six out of twenty-four warehouses unofficially estimated A

20,000 ontain

metrie

to

tons of rubbar-Aro involved in a fire caused by Nationallate when they attacked the dunipa guarded. by Japanese outside the British porimeter near Bien Res, 18 miles Northeast of Salgon,

MAPOO CRITICALLY

WOUNDED

man

Pacumonia.