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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1946.

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JAPAN'S TRAGIC DOUBLE-CROSS

Matsuoka Disclosed Peace Plan To Germany

U.S. Failed To Keep Its Promises

NEW YORK, JAN. 11.

THE NEW YORK TIMES" TO · DAY TOOK THE UNITED STATES SHARPLY TO TASK FOR WHAT IT CHARGED WAS FAILURE TO MAKE ANY SUB STANTIAL PROGRESS IN THE REHABILITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. "DESPITE DENIALS FROM MANILA OF ROBERT BAR

RETT'S CHARGES OF ARMY BUNGLING, AND PRO FITEERING BY UNITED STATES BUSINESS IN THE PHILIPPINES THERE IS NO GROUND FOR COMPLACENCY IN THIS COUNTRY OVER OUR ACTIVITIES TO DATE IN HELPING REBUILD THOSE BAR RAVAGED ISLANDS, SAID THE NEWSPAPER

"Most of the fine prominew wel macher Samt Spring and Summer, while the war still Was in pro grosa, have not materialized into actual accomplishment

since the

#oming of peace

"Barrett ban goed wommunitlen.

Collaborator Issue In P.I.

Washington. Jan. 11.

A Department of Justice vilic.c to-day reported that the Attorney General Mr Tom Clark, is sending

* sancial fact Binding cummission.

"Hia nim whà 3007, "Conerows and some Washing. tou ngeneles would have been better target,

"Nine months after Manila was freed and four months after the war with Japan ended. cancelling the Beersity to concentrate our energies as the Invasion of Japan. little actually has been done to zeature the enonomy of the Philip

Filipinoy! pines or to give the real home for the future.

**Congress has given fille du

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Floods.

Atlanta, Georgia, Jan, 11. Flood-stricken

southern states are dipping out from under debris and mud as swol len rivera in most sections be- gan receding after leaving 23 dead in five states and pro- perty damage estimated in the millions.

The areas affected included the major rivers in Kentucky, Alabama, Tennesser, Georgia and Maxfawiypi, cart of the Mississippi elver.--Associated PTOBR.

G.I.'s Approve Eisenhower

Demob. Move

MANILA, JAN. 11. GENERAL “IKE" THE

IS HERO OF GIS IN MANILA

TO-DAY.

Now that General Eisenhower had authorised overseas theatre dication of any interest in revising commanders to send home men not the Philippines Independence Act; edad in their theatres, regard

tesa of their discharge point, came as a total annprise to Diany thousands of troops in the Philip pines, many of whom have been cabling congressman and friends with demands for a demobilisa tion Apeedup.

of 1964 t provide for equitable rnde relationship tann is provided in that Act after the ablishment of Independence Dext July 4.

MONEY NOT THE NEED

**Several milijon

been provided for inmediate loans

Revelations In Konoye Memoirs

(By Murlin Spencer).

TOKYO, JAN. 11. 'IN A GREAT AND TRAGIC DOUBLE - CROSS, JAPAN DISCLOSED TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT IN JULY OF 1941 THE TERMS OF ITS PROPOSED PLAN FOR PEACE WITH AMERICA EVEN BEFORE IT WAS FORWARDED TO THE UNITED STATES. PRINCE FUMIMARO KONOYE'S MEMOIRS DISCLOSED THAT THE THEN FOREIGN MINISTER YOSUKE MATSUOKA ORDERED A SUBORDINATE TO IN- FORM GERMANY OF THE PLAN AT A TIME WHEN THE UNITED STATES WAS SEEKING AS- SURANCES OF JAPAN'S GOOD FAITH. Konoye, three times Premier | of Japan who committed suicide to avoid arrest as a suspected war criminal, related that nego fintion which had been going an since April halted when Ger many attacked Russia in July of 1941.

It was not the first time in Kunoye's memoirs that be laid difficulties with the blame for the United States on Matsuoka, whose arrest also was ordered by General MacArthur.

Matsuoka

prevented Japanese

acceptance of an American peace plan early in 1941 and stalled the conversations for eight days while be sought to learn Germany's st

Auf-

Ja-

of

Konope sought to clarify pan's position by writing a note to Matsuoka. He told his foreign Minister that until the Russian problem was settled, no show force should be made in the south Pacific and "from this viewpoint it would be good to suspend such! action as occupying French Indo- China."

AMERICAN HELF

Konoye declared it was impera- ive that Japan ublain American help in filing sore needs for vari our materials, and that it wan im- portant to begin immediate pence negotiations with Clucking through United States help

he was

in

Matsuoka replied fundamental agreement and said: that "from to-day I will think of the American problem seriously."

Konoye wrote that the United Stater

in returning a sevlaed nerotation plan on June 21., 1941, deleted a Japanese proposal that

titude on the negotiation,

Konuye atd Japan was prised by the Germun

attack on Russia and indicated strongly that Japan, although a member of the tripartite (Asia) dollars have

pact, was not

the two countries co-operate in! advised in advance,

mediating the European War. With the negotiations huited.

In Komoye's view, that "implied memoire continue. Pre- that the United States would un- atdent Roosevelt sent him a metil the very end drive thend for sage asking for definite word fe- the destruction of Germany." futing reports

will that "Japan start military action against the Soviet."

recob

to the Philipp to study th status of caliaborationista.

muid that

we spember has already

in Menils. arriver

Me Walter R. Hutchinson, special as Wistans by the

Attorney-General, The

soutre saad that Presi dent Truman had asked Clark to ment a Pommission to propre p

the pornmendatangan States interest in collaborationista. shipping and internal commumica- He mid the chef urstion to be tigna, & defintle assurance through decided "A whether the Pilipino legislative action that they will collaborationists

tren-

not be faced with a Committed

tarif wall son menin the Philipines Com between them and Ute United monwealth or against the United States markets when ther gain Stuter

independener,

minst future war renarations. But It is not money the Filipines need they have millions of Japa- Dese-issued penos. It struction of their flatteurd mills and other buildings that is "United:

of now.

resumption Waited vital

of the commission derides tha! Areapon was committed against this country. it may necessitate the creation of an American extra ter ritorial court in Manila"

Haale of United States deino -

bilization brought about by public and congressional pressure. undoubtedly is partly responsible for our failure to do more for the Filipinos. He said that thousands of aljer.

The soldiers who have Philippines ed

demonstra collaborationists

been staging protest have been arrested Some trials tons against demobilization have been held and some convic Jays would be doing a better aer tions obtained before the Peoples vien for their country and their Courts.

families

Associated Press.

SWEDISH RELIEF WORK IN GERMANY

Berlin, Jan. 1.

Mexico City, Jan. 11. President Avilla Camacho to- day blamed the Guanajat State tical disturbances there in which thirty were killed and 300 in jured.-Aznociated Press.

do.

they had been working

to help the Filipinus rebuild their. shattered hues and

PECULIAR RESPONSIBILITY

Buch a great

move moTO

their

|

When the first Associated Press report on the sintement by the chief-of-stall went out over the Army radio station yesterday, telephones began ringing aird

crowds gathered around the city. whooping with juv.

Lieut-Gen. W. D. Styer. com mander in the Philipuines, declined to coniment, pending receipt of the directive offjally.

However, a soldiers' committee ulans to go ahead with its request that Secretary of War Patterson and A Congressional committee hear soldiers complaints when they arrive in Manila next woek.--- Associated Press.

U.S. Ambassador Grew delivered the nole direct to Konoye. the former Premier wrote, and that angered the by-passed foreign Minister.

He also interpreted the revision as seeking an understanding from Japan that should the United States enter the war on

"being provoked

by Germany, Japan would not take up arms."

The United States also told Konoye In an oral statement. "It had been ascertained" that some Japanese in influential government positions had pledged "to support and National Socialist Germany its conquering polley."

AGGRESSORS' COHORTS

assured Mr. Roosevelt Konuye Japan would not move against Russin (the cabinet already had met and decided not to start action, "for the time being.") But he sald That said the late Prince, made be took the opportunity to ask if Matsuoku "increasingly more un- and he demanded

thel United States be cut off.

Unable to stand against Mat suoka, Konoye said he called ou the Army, Navy and Home Minis- ters and obtained from the Army and Navy a foint opinion that:

the United States "really has in-ceoverative," Promises For

Rumania

Bucharest, Jan. 11. The newly formed government of Premier Petru Groza an-

tentions of entering the European

To this question, Konoye wrote, the President replied on Aug. 10 that "the motivation of the right of self defence against Germany is natural"

"The Trute

continued-"sarcasti-

that the negotiations with

MATSUOKA STALLS

authorities for the recent pol dress this growing wrong should will insure freedom of speech, pleasure and uncertainty. Konoyevised plan on July 14, 1941 1

od with the United States.

The Philippines are our pecu-nounced to-day the guarantees cally" Konoye thought-that "at liar responsiblity in the Pacific. required of it by the foreign this time the United States will re- 1. Japan attitude toward the British authoriting here today it was American bombs and shell ministers agreement for recogni- gard those who fores the United European war should be decided announce that Swedish Red that did mass of the damage there.tion by the United States, Rus States to stand

by idly

as the by treaty obligations and the Cross relief teanin have entered rp, the damage was done in

necessity of self-defence, while de- the Hamburg and Ruhr Areas In liberating the Pillpines, but that sia, Britain and conclusion of cohorts of the armed aggressors."

with the

Koneve said that earlier in July manding the right to use force in the British neclar

"big Matsuoka and realization will not rebuild shat peace treaties to feed

went to Emperor Pacific if necessary. alothe German children.

tered warehour. It must be in-three",

Hirohito and made this statement: 2. If a breakdown was to come Food and clothing for relier comprehensible to the hungry and A spokesman said the Ruraan- "To-day, with the German-in negotiations, the breakdown

war shocked Filipinos that a coun WALN shipped here on Swedish

ian cabinet in an extraordinary Soviet war having started. Ja "should be delayed until after wel muster in ships and all costs of the project try that could are being

military season agreed to hold general pan should cooperate with Ger- occupied French Indo-China," paid by the

backyard such Swedish

the shortest many and attack the Soylet Union. Despite this Army-Navy otes- Government.-Associated Press.

force cannot

rapidly elections "within now to rebuild the world they lost possible time" and a "univerani For this it is best to hold back sure, Konoyo said Matsuoka, stall. In making cause with us against secret ballot open to all anti- temporarily from the southern Re- ed and protonded illness when the cuminou gnomy. Quick and fascist and democratic parties."gtons, but we will have to fight cabinet asked that revisions be re- tarood to the United States for BOOD." He also said that the cabinet complete action by Congress to re-

It was in this atmosphere of dis- consideration.

Matsuoka

finally approved the on the press, and religious assembly said, that negotiations were resum differed from the American plan be among the top items congressional calendar after the Associated Press. vonr-end rpcean." -- Associated

of June 21 in that it revived the Prosa.

article

proposing joint action to terminate tho European war. (Germany was winning at

the! time and Japan's plan would have left her master of Europe.ct, Mat-

As for the Tripartite suoka's plan anid: "In case the European war should be expanded, the government of Japan will de- cido upon its attitude only by the The U.S. Supreme Court set aside an extra hour to hear final consideration of carrying out its government arguments in support of the war crimes trial pro-ite own country's welfare and treaty obligations and defending cedure in Manila which condemned-Lieut-General-Yamashita "security" to death.

Since such a Japanese counter- Solicitor-Generat J. Howard tion is the catabilahod--foreign-Konoye wrote, anyone would thirik plan at last had been completed," Mcgrath and his assistant policy of the United States with that it immediately would be carį Harold Johnson will seek to con- which civil courta should not iti-riod, to the American side.. "HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY" qesire

vince to issue a

the high Tribunal it, tervene. should not interfere with the| warning that no person has been authorised to canvas Manila verdiet, entries or advertisements for the "HONG KONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY” and--that any person thus representing himself has fraudulent Intent.

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position to do so in mid-summer.

January 8, 1946.

W. J. KEATES,

MANAGER.

Yamashita Committed No Crimes!

Washington, Jan. 11.

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JAPAN AND UN:0.

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GUM

"RUDE NOTE" "But the Foreign Minister had DEFENSE ARGUMENT

the opinion that 'first an instruc-i

The now paper "Amh?” in as United States attorneys up-

editorial to-day said Japan Captain Milton Sandborg, for tion telegram for the refusal of the

obligated "to send our wholesale pointed to defend Yamashita the defense, said that Yamashita oral statement should be issued

encouragement" to the United likewise were given a final few contends he did not have a fair and then the counter-plan be sens

Seoul, Korea, Jan. 11.

Nations

because **Organisation minutes to sum up their conton trial and that a fair trial is "imwo or three days later..

This telegram termed the Unit Thousands of American solo fatal blow to the League of tion that the trial of the Japan- possible" under General Mac od States oral statement a "rude, diers at a mass meeting to-day Nations was given by Japan and ese lender was not one "such as Arthur's directive cabling irrational noto and said that "un vociferously but respectfully des Corded that the Into Emperor Americans know" and therefore a Military Commission which cos the United States Government nanded Congressional" inquiry should not be allowed to stand tried him. Sandborg asserted frat abandona It, Japan cannot into the demobilization slow- Taisha in a reccript had urged

In response to this argument that under MacArthur's diree- drive ahend the discussions on an down. *.

Japan to support the Leagoo but "our statesiEGO and · militarists McGrath said: "Any enemy tive the Commiselon admitted understanding plan."

Tho, rosolution, stated?" "Wo belligerent who invades our tor- luto evidence affidavits, letters, Over the ponosition of the Army

the world." ritory gains no legal rights diaries and reports which would and Navy and contrary to the cannot understand the war de-a failed to follow thete: Justice

agreement

Japan which was once Lea- thereby and is not entitled te re not have been admissible under ing the telegram and counter-pinu an over-sized peacetimo army gue member is now

with Kongye for sond partment's insistence on keeping

a dafontod course in our civil courts, War civil court rulea,

simultaneously. "In the late hours oversons under present condly country Associated Press, between the United Statos: and'! Government attorneya insisted of July 14 the Foreign Minister tions." - Lieut-Gen. John R Japan has not ended, McGrath that the trial was part of the in- sont only the instruction telegrams Hodge was present to angwon s BELGIAN DISPUTE told the Justlees, adding that ternational effort to which the rejecting the oral statement.” the soldiers' questions-Asso- American soldfors worn still U.S. "was fully committed" to¡ The next day, Konoys wrote, clated Press.

Brussels, Jan. 11. being killed on the islands.socuro posco

***the Foreign Minister made chief

A Cabinet rist Bowyers Come mulet and Socialist ministers lod' He continued that the military Chief Justice Stone asked the of the European: Bureau Sakamoto

Washington, Jan. 12. Promter Achille van Acker to dia in the Pacife War crime trips defense attorney: "Do you think inform the German side of the are carrying out the declared your man Yamashita should be yet been presented oven to the missioner's oflies to-day announced The action calls for the first

final Japanese plan. which had not The Philippine Resident Com- solve the Belgian Parilamont. Intention of the President and admonished?" tano

United States.

that veterans of the first world general cleations in the a

nation Congress of the United States -* Doféndé attorney: "Our post-in The Konovo Cabinet had reach war from Arizona have honoured since 1939. Informants paid the to bring about the apprehension. tion is our man has conimitted of the end of the road. It could Carlo Romulo with spent in the rift involved the government atti and a prosecution is of a war an crime of any sort.”—Aado-, continuo ng longer---Apeopinteil American Legion there, maoclats), tudo_soyard a. atrouleaz.persides. criminal. He said that inter-ciated Press.

od Prass,

strike at Lloge,--Associated Press..

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