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CHINA MAIL
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Vol. 1, No. 111. Monday, January 21st, 1946.
British Ships To Aid China Relief
CHARTER SCHEME COMMENT
SHANGHAL, JAN. 20.
BRITISH SHIPPING WILL PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF SUPPLIES OF THE CHINA NATIONAL RELIEF AND REHABILI
(C.N.K.R.A.) ADMINISTRATION ΤΑΤΙΟΝ "THROUGHOUT CHINA--SUPPLIES FOR THE AND HUNGRY FEEDING OF SOME 42,000,000 DESTITUTE WAR REFUGEES, AND FOR THE RE- BUILDING OF DEVASTATED CITIES AND RAIL- WAY.
SUG-
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE C.N.R.R.A., DR. T. F. TSIANG, AT A PRESS CON- FERENCE HERE. HE SAID THAT AS CHINA HAD ONLY ONE-THIRD OF HER PRE-WAR SHIPPING AVAILABLE. NEGOTIATIONS HAD BEEN CESSFULLY CONCLUDED WITH THE BRITISHI GOVERNMENT FOR THE CHARTERING OF ABOUT $5.000 TONS TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSPORT OF RELIEF GOODS TO THE INTER TOR OF THE COUNTRY.
Broadcast Hymns Upset Railwayman
Nottingham, Jun. 20.
A railway fireman said at Nettitadam to-day that broken
Gummed Up
New York, Jan. 20. Traffic was stuck-literally An the Holland tunnel for several hours when a truck- load of chewing gum caught afiro.
Police first supervised
the backing out of 300 cars which were jammed behind the blazing trick. After the fire was out, workmen hail to clear up the mass of malted unm which dripped from the truck and spread over the road Associated Press.
JERUSALEM FLARE-UP
Jerusalem Jan. 20,
Order was restored in Jerusalemm
five
Price 10 cts.
BRITAIN FINDS BIG JOB FOR CLARK-KERR
The Weather
To-day's forecast:-Light winds, morning haze, becoming cloudy later..
Yesterday's temperature: Maximum:76-degrees at 3-p.. Minimum:-69 degrees at 7 am.
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR ARMY MEN
LONDON, JAN. 20. WORKSHOP DUTIES DISCIPLINE AND TRAINING THAT GO INTO THE SOLDIER OF TODAY, COMBINED WITH EDUCA- CONTINUED AND TION, WOULD IN DAYS TO COME MAKE HIM AMONG THE MOST WELL EDUCATED SEC TIONS OF THE BRITISH SOCIETY, ASSERTED THE WAR MINISTER, MR. LAWSON.
MR. LAWSON WAS OPENING THE NUMBER TIPO COL- FORMATION (NORTHERN · COMMAND)
LEGE AT WELBECK ABBEY IN NOTTINGHAM- SHIRE.
The Abbey is the ancestral ;
home of the Dukes of Portland. GENERAL TOJO
"It would not be true to say
that army education reaches
1
and woman but RESENTS
every man think it can truthfully be said that a fairly thorough jobs has) been done in that direction," said Mr. Lawson.
hope this educational structure in but the skeleton of
ASPERSIONS
TOKYO, JAN. 20.
In beautiful grounds FUTURE WORLD PEACE NG!
LONDON; JAN. 20.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED TO-DAY. THAT SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK-KERR, AMBASSA- DOR TO MOSCOW, IS TO PROCEED TO BATAVIA FORTHWITH AS SPECIAL AMBASSADOR IN OR- DER TO KEEP THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN FORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS AND TO ASSIST IN THE ATTAINMENT OF ANAMICABLE-AND SATISFACTORY-SETTLEMENT,
REUTERS DIPLOMITIC CORRESPONDENT WRITES THAT SIR ARCHIBALD IS, EXPECTED TO LEAVE LONDON IN THE NEXT DAY OR SO. HE WILL TRAVEL TO BATAVIA VIA MOSCOW, CAIRO AND NEW DI HL WHERE HE WILL SEE - THE FICEROY OF INDIA, AND IS EXPECTED TO AR- RIVE IN JAVA BY THE BEGINNING OF FEBRU ARY.
The decision to despatch
special envoy to Batavia appears,
to have been taken during the
latest visit to London of Dr. British Five
Hubertus van Mook, Lieutenant-
Governor-General of the Nether-Year. Plan
lands East Indies..
Britain is anxious to have in during Dr. Java an observor van Mook's Impending negotia-i tions with Dr. Sutan Slahrir, the
·Sir Indonesian promier, Archibald can return immalizie- ly the negotiations are conclad- ed and can give the British Ca- binet a first-hand account of conditions and tendencica.
Sir Archibald, as one of the ablest and most experiencedi diplomats in the British Foreign Service, should prove a valuable - additional liaison between Lon- don and Batavin during this cri-! tical phase of the Indiesina: talks.
NOT ARBITRATOR It is emphasised in vilicial! arters here that it is not his function to attempt to arbitrate
Without these British ships to-day after e night of bombing something that will be perman- WAS QUOTED BY THE NEWS between the Dutch and Indone- and rioting which resulted in three ent and complete to serve the DECLARING: "IF I CAN Biang though he is not preclud-
army of the future."
The College is one of five in Persone being killed and wounded.
and Police officers
military Britain. guards enforced the curfew which and buildings, selected men and was imposed after terrorists and
from the Army and forced the Palestine radio station A.T.S. are given a month's in- off the air by settling off an extensive course of study in con- nioston in a nearby power house. They no blew up part of the ditions similar Jerusalem neiron wall Associat university.
Press.
--the property. of Jardine, Matheson and Company and Butterfield and Swire Dr. Tsing thought China would in the be greatly hampered transportation of urgently needed supplies and riteriais to inland points.
Having lost 600,000 of her pre- war total of 700,000 tons, China
with Chised alone could not cope transportation problem, especially at a time when the majority of her! railways and highways are out of commision-either destroyed or a result of seriously damaged as
sleep, caurd by the broadcasting of hymns from an amplißer at the war. a church, ted him to give his
Dr. Tsinng stated that while driver the wrong signal at other foreign ships were available, junction.
they were not so suitable for sail. Canon Fisher Ferguson, Rec-ing along the China coast as the for of St. Pants, Carlton, Not-vessels of the two British frans mentioned. He disclosed that tITO tinghamshire, summoned for causing a public nuisance fundamental basic charges for the broadcasting hymns in memory chartered shins would be naid by of the war dead, was fined in the U.N.R.R.A. from its sterling
fund. shillings. It was stated on his behalf that there might be an appeal.
time."
TWO FLAGS
women
to those of
London, Jan. 20. Prime Minister Attlee urged Parliament on SatuT- day to turn all speed linearl accomplishnicrit of the La- bour Government's RVC- year plan to convert Britain. to a socialist economy.
Parliament
rcεon-
Can-
will Vono on Tuesday after a **CCCXS in which members learned first-hand votern complaints against linked short rations, food
clothing. and
Altice acknowledged that "The Gov- crnment has many problems vet to tackle and solve. Associated Prcan,
MISSION ON QUEEN'S RD. INCIDENT
Although an official announce. ment has been issued dochtring that the silk store Incident in re- garded as closed, the Chinese Military Delegation doce not seem
FORMER PREMIER TOJO PAPER "ASAHI TODAY AS
ed from giving advice. CLEAR THE FACTS
Sir Archibald's mission does TRIBUTE TO BRI
AND not in any way supersede chat of HAPPINESS FOR ALL MAN-Mr. Maberly Dening, political SHALL FEEL IT AN viser to the South-East Asia KIND
Command, who is widely re- HONOUR EVEN IF I DIE."
The newspaper sald the state cognised to have played a high-
Tojo had ments were in letters
ly constructive role in the de- written to his wife, who now is in licate situation which developed Fukuoka prefecture. Sugamo pri- after the collapse of Japan. The subjects taught range
Stating that Sir Archibald from music to plumbing. Many son rules permit ope letter weekly. HEAVY EXPLOSIONS
of those selected to take the Tojo expressed displeasure at Clark-Kerr's mission had been
had
acquired reports that he
luxurious decided as a special measure an
In an interview with Chinese Jerusalem. Jan. 20. courge are ready to be demobi 10,000,000 yen and a
He with Heavy explosions
the agreement of the preeman yesterday. Major-Gener were heard lined at the end of their train-house from certain sources.
ing.
said there was no foundation for Netherlands Government, the of al Chow Ngan-san, head of tho in Jerusalem to-night. Police sir.
that MacArthur'e ficial announcement said: issued by the Hong Kong Military Mission, In the statement ens immediately stopped all tru-
Mr. Lawson saw students be the
Government, as 16 Me at 10.00 p.m. (local time).
Rifle firing and machinegunning ing taught brick-laying, chort-headquarters had such informa- British
British troops and hand, typing and economies. are going on.
up emergency Reuter. police are taking
The source of the forms ac stations.
of the explosions, tivities is not at present known. three British police constables are
As a result
reported to have been wounded.
Several explosions and firing are also reported from Telaviv. Reuter.
DANGEROUS NAZIS. ON WAY HOME
BALANCED BUDGET DEMAND
Washington, Jan. 20.. Prics for a balanced budzot are er neled front Congress next week vislators get down to busi
a
tion,
reports
share this
view.
:
military authorities He referred to the "fair steps of known, are anxious to assist in Administration it is stated that
rearet to the Com the American forces," but esked: Promoting a speedy settlement the C
If by the "Why does Japanese society make of the present political fleul-have
up such unfounded stories and tryj ties in the Netherlands East In- ASAS.LT
Chinese
Mis
thon I must
Maddies.
it fers to tai uuthorities it re desirable not only for the satis adviced, either verbally or in writ "Such a settlemens is most say that at no time have we been
ing. of this incident.
to bring about the downray athers? As one who, at one time: had the trust of the Emperor, find it hard to understand why factory fulfilment of the inili
This Mission has hoen in tho should rain the suspicion of the tary tasks which they assured people by such a thing since this on behalf of the Allies at the Colony for four months, and the would harm the pride of the time of the Japanese surrender, Hong Kong Military Adeninintra- themselves. -- Associated but also In the interests of the tion have always maintained the closest contact with it in all mat- Pr
general welfare of the peoples ters: and I feel that this incident. of the Netherlands East Indies like other enses, should have been and of the restoration of peace,reported to it.. stability and
A peoplo
to
Dr. Tsiang said that to silence!
ne during the next session. The railway firemas deglar- Chinese protesta ngainst foreign
of Congress tald Federal ed: "My vigilance was some-vesin yin foroira Rugs plying
ures must be cut down what relaxed at the time and 1 Chinese waters. the British ships!
the level of national income re- Oakland, Calif.. Jan. 20. gardless of what President Tru- held the broadcast responsible in the service of the C.N.R.R.A. for that lapse.
would fly both the Red Ensign and Portunately | Wo
Searchlights played on the liner man may say in his annual budget the U.N.R.R.A. flag. This arrange- the driver was on the alert and ment, he added. had been approved "Brazil last night and armed message.
The
recommendations budget remedied my mistake just in by the Executive Yunn and the boats circled about her as 4.000
Ministries of
of Foreign Affairs and German officers and men, all classl- and the President's state of the Communications.
Aed as "dangerous", were taken union message will be read in The
American-owned "hanghat aboard for return to Germany. Congress on Monday-Asoolated
Press. Post" bitborly criticised Associated Press. Evening those "ultra-patriotic Chinese of local shipping circles" who been trying to build a fire under the C.N.R.R.A. through an accusa- tion that the organisation has given permission to foreign ships to navigate in Chinese coastal waters.
The Police told the maxis trates that eight loudspeakera had been fixed in a 20-feet steel tower in the church grounds and the Canon started to broad- cast hymns at 8.45 p.m. each evening. Notice was served on the Canon, requesting him to abate the nuisance.-Reuter.
Persians To Press Case
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have
Quoting
a C.N.R.R.A. official, the paper pointe out that the C.N.R.R.A. has no authority
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Possible Get-Out For Jap Warmongers
Tokyo, Jan. 20.
grant any such rights to foreign firms, and that it was that Chinese Joseph B. Keenan, General MacArthur's chief war criminal pro Recutor, said to-day that careful interpretation of the new charter for prosecutions requires proof that former Premier Toje-and-members-of-lis-Pearl Harbour cabinet" actually conspired to thrust the Pacific war on the world.
Government which has been nego- tiating for the charter of foreign ships, in order to bring relief sup- plies to China.
SHARP COMMENT
London, Jan. 20. The Persian delegation to the United Nations Organisation last night announced that they
The paper adds: "The ridicu- wished to bring their dispute with Russia "over her interfer- lousness of the whole situation is. Hore ence with the internal affairs we trust, apparent enough.
35 of
aro relief supplies furnished gratis
Mere membership in the cabinet will not be sufficient evidence. Keenan said it alig would be necessary to prove that the ac-
Sarawak To Join British Empire
"However. prosperity In
South-East Anin generally."
this Mission gathering foots and data premra- tory to taking up the matter with Mook is still in Cairo, where the Hong Kong authorities."
It is believed that Dr. van
Atomic Air Force Urged
LONDON. JAN. 20. THE "DAILY HERALD" YES- he had been delayed by illness.
A BOMBSHELL TERDAY SAID THAT THE
On
Lower Thursday the NORTH BORNEO STATE OF SARAWAK WILL JOIN THE House of the Dutch Parliament BRITISH EMPIRE SOON. SA- passed a resolution inviting the RAWAK HAS BEEN RULED Government to send a parlia- to The VYNER mentary commission CHARLES BY SIR
Dutch East Indies, beenuse the Tho "Herald" said an agree House has insufficient parti- nor of Minnesota and American ment between the White Rajah
BROOKS.
Cincinnati. Jan. 20. Harold Stasson, former
Govor
meeting at-San Francisco, in a and the Colonial Office will make culars to form an independent delegate to the UN.O. Charter
COT1- statement proposed the establish Sarawak a Crown Colony. The conclusion regarding the Colonial Office has promised a duct of Dr. van Mook." statemont on the subject later.
ciated Presa,
В
to force The decialon about the Dutchment of a United Nations atomic polico the world. unit The Japanese seized Sarawak in parliamentary commission was Strategically located. he
America 1912.
received with autonishment in should be armed with Brooke will retain his title as Batavia and the Premier, Dr. mado atomic bombs manned by "Rajah" but a British Resident- Sjahrir, said: "This was a United Nations volunteers, Stas General will handle Sarawak af- bombshell" and implied that the een suggested. fairs, the "Herald" id.-Ass Dutch Parliament did not trust powerful enough to inflet gont Such an air force would be Dr. van Mook.
damago to any 'nezressor bat not Informed British commenta- too powerful to be in itself tors in Batavin stated: "Such a threat to world domination," ho move la
the declared.--Associated Press. likely to destroy work of the past mouths. Washington, Jan. 20, "We have tried to encourage Replying to questions about a moderate group with whom It demand for a Copercasional in-is possible to negotinte. vestigation, a War Department spekcaman ald yesterday that weaken them and strengthen the
who fell in the Allied soldiers who battle of the Rapido River in extremista."-Reuter. Italy played a key role in mak-
cused generals and admirals participated actively in drawing up Rapido River
conquest plans.
Associated
'The But it nevena that the Chinese careful interpretation must be Greatest U.S.
Strike Near
**Grievance"
End Of Shipping
This reactionary move would Pool
FLYING TO BATAVIA
tho
landing on Angle beach head a successful and
Washington, Jan 20,
Nearly 10,000,000
'tons
of "Iran," before the Security by foreign nations for the benefit The fact they were memberaj dence and shall admit any evi- Council, of which Russia, as one of the suffering people of Chinn, of the high command will not dence which it deems to have of the Big-Five is a permanent and a ouestion is raised as to the ba suficient in itself for cor-probative value."
right member.
Press, of the thin bringin such viction. Persia is bringing its case supplies to enter Chinese waters! Keenan emphasised that a
articlo under Charter, which permitę
any shiping people are not. easily member of the U.NO. to submit couraged. They want a monopoly placed on the article empower-
Sir Archibald, Clark Korr, Bri- shipping. Including 0,499 vile, to the Security Council any in- on even the transportation of reing a military tribunal to try and demand that, no and punish war criminals "who Hof supplies.
tish Ambassador to Moscow. will will be returned to 18 partons ternational dispute so as to de-shin dying a foreign flag be allow as Individuals or as members of
The spokesman said that one ly to Batavia in a fours to be when the United Nations that!- termine whether the continuanco ed to monticipate in Chinese coastal organisations" are charged with
Pittsbury, Jan. 20,
of the Rapido purpose
sault Britain's special envoy' in nogota time authority disolvon on March of the dispute is likely to endanor Inland navigation, irrespective offences.
American steel mills to-day in January. 1944, whe to keep tlons between the Dates and In-2, It was announced today, gar the maintenance of sover- of
circumstances,
The prosecution must show ground toward a ball as indien Gorman pressure off the initial donealan Nationaliste, the Foreign An uncial showed how much each member nation relin- eignty and security-Reuter. "If the complainante were a lit an individual member of that tions showed they were heading beach: omorations at Ansio." He Office announced to-dated to be quiahed to common shining: con
tle more hungry themselves we organisation actually performed for the greatest strike in United said this result was obtained atid suspect that their attude toward MAN WITH BEARD'S
States topped with 551 Tessels Governor- VAN At least 760,000 steel workers the men who fell at Rapido "did in with the scrival of Dr. H. J. trol during the war. The United
not die in vain."!
Mook acting rellat might to considerably more a criminal act," Keenan sald. States blatory
Belax wollThe act must be a positive one
expected to walk out one The spokesman broad and generous.
nan said the Head- General of the Netherlands East Associated Press TREAT
and not just a falling be an in- minute after midnight to-day uniters of the 16th Argy Group. 1-lee, who was reported to be 1
by Gen. Harold with Influenca Cairo while en- more, an attitude explicable, but
Amerion's inexcusable in the prosent case ateps that would have helped to
prevent war." Heutor.
General MacArthur issued tho mols wnd Bethlehem Inland
King's Lynn, Jan, 29. An audience of exservicemen and women and their families had the Pilot Thentro to themselves for the matkace performanco of "Dict Whittington” beru yesterday.
in
commanded
Conferences are
brovided with Income they want dividual or a member to take (Sunday Yargest steel makers, | Alomnder, was ordered toʻmiakoj route to Batavin after conferences
EGYPTIAN CABINET
RESIGNATION
Cairo Jan. 20.
E
SEVEN DIE IN GREEK United States Steel Carnegie the attack-Asociated Proms In London and Holland REPRISAL charter outline for prosecution Steel beguraking
banking their fur procedure yesterday. As of m
fences for which Japanese can
od Preis
Athona, Jan. 20.
TROOP TRAIN TRAGEDY
The Ministry of Publie “7 Order GERMANS SURRENDER Myerstown. Par Jan, 20,
Dublin, Jan. 20. "yewtorcha y・ said 'that moveń"poreans C.I.O, trike Hat shows
Two wazo killed whón a Miasta- Flftoon
Gorman priyonors-of-3 were "elled In reprisal for the be tried, it listed: erimes that plants of 1,292 companies In
included in the simol bound troon train carrying war surrondered at Kinsale, slaying Body Sparia on Jan 16 of against ponce, conventional war 80 Statem
soldiers collided with a leading County Cork, to-day, exhausted the President of the Monarchist "the President's ↑ For ron railroad frolent, train here.
and famished after a four-day.ore voysen in s stolen fiering boat. They broke front che erich pr
Wednesday Ámoc|at
A fortalt aro, an anonymous man with a board bopked all tho 782 seats and paid, for them cash. Ho stated: "I suppose I The vacancise in the Egyptian crimes and crimes, agalast hu- walk-out cell, Can Boo tho`show alone if I.ko. Cabinet rose to four to-day manity NONTON ARE Then the manager received in the resignation of Mahmoud Je The charter-specified that the and anonymous not asking him to give Ghaleb Pasha,, miniéter: of public
the tickets to ex-servicemen and works, because of a heart aliment military tribunalill not be
bound by technical® their families alerte
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