1946-01-28 — Page 3

THE, CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY... – 28, 1946.

PACIFIC ISLANDS QUESTION News Agencies

Essential To United States Security

Russian Claim To Kuriles

London. Jan. 27.

A report broadcast by Moscow Radio il last night the United States and Britain had promised Russia the Kurile 1 lands, in northern Japan, under the terms The of the Yala agreement. broadcast

the recent state

sistent

ment by Under-Secretary of State: Dean Acheson that he believed no definite commitments were made

Yalta, and declared the Tas official Soviet news

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Agency had

been officially

ily authorised to dis- en that Russia would get the close Kuriles in gouthern Sakhalin and Ha nincent islands.

Trusteeship

Arguments

NEW YORK, JAN. 27.

THE QUESTION OF INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE- SHIPS UNDER THE U.NO. WITH SPECIAL EM- PHASIS ON THE DISPOSAL OF THE PACIFIC 15- LANDS CAPTURED FROM JAPAN IS THE SUB- JECT OF EDITORIAL; COMMENTS IN UNITED STATES NEWSPAPERS.

ONE NEIFSPAPER SUGGESTED THAT AMERICA MUST CLARIFY ITS, POLICY WHILE OTHERS STRESSED THAT SEČURITY OF THE UNITED STATES AND HER ALLIES AS WELL AS WORLD PEACE ARE INVOLVED. STILL OTHERS COM-

TRUMAN'S MENTED ON PRESIDENT

RECENT STATEMENT CONCERNING THE FUTURE OF THESE ISLANDS.

Jap. Lánd Reform

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Tokyo, Jan. 27. The Japanese land reform_pro- grammo ordered by General Mac- Arthur to give

Nippon's littic farmer a chance to own his own land does not come up to the ro quirements of the directive, the agriculture division of the natural resources section of General Mac Arthur's headquarters said to day.

And Statel Department

Now York, Jan. 27.

It was stated at the New York hondruanters of the Associated Prdes yesterday that William Denton, U.S. Assistant Secretary at Stats 19 to

to pre

Prose Board of Directors on April 17 in connection with the State Department's programme for short-wave overseas informe- tional broadest,

The announcement followed a conforonco between Benton and Robert McLean, President of the Associated

Pross

Availability of Associated Press nowy reponte to the State Depart ment was discontinued after Jan, 16 in conformity with the decision of the Board of Directors.

Bentan conferred on Thursday Baillie. President of emited Press, which ako an nounced St might discontinuo furnishing

to the State Department. Associated Press,

פרואת

The Japanese still have until March 15, under the terms of, thei complete directive, to subanit land programgse which must meet tho approval of Allied Head- "On the question of the Kurile

quarters before being Instituted, the division said,

DOOLITTLE POST Islands Mr. Acheson was definite-

The "Washington Poat" as-, Lions have done with other ter- On Jan. ly

Tasa aid. In a state-

the Japanese Govern wrong,

Washington, Jan. 27. ment "at the Yalla agreement of serted the United States shoutki ritories, or whether it should put ment fund orders to prefectures

Former Lint-General James H. the three nowers rigned on Feb, make clear its polley on trustee them technically under United to prevent evasion of the Decem- 11, 1945 which war thon ant ships over the Pacifle Island Nations trusteeship while actual- ber reforms by largo innd-holders Doolittle to-day Informed Pre- published for very understandable taken from Japan. The paper, ly controlling them as agic by such means as re-purchasing dent Truman that he had accepted In small plots, the temporary Presidency of the their own land rensons-it Was clearly set cut commenting on the statement areas for which the United Na-through dummy buyers and Dowly organized Air Force Asso that. after the victory over of Harold Stassen, former navaltious Charter itself provides Japan, the Kurile Islands would

former members of the air force be handed over to the U.S.S.R. In officer, said that what America special treatment under the su- through the use of threats against ciation, a national organization of

tenants.

First and Second World addition, southern, Sakhalin and does in the Pacific in this rea-pervision of the Security Coun-

At the same time, the Dlet not of the its adjacent islands would be re-pect is acted on her sense of co-cit."

up the machinery for democratic Wars. The "Times" said some argue cloction in land

Doolittle said the organization associations, Lurne so they U.S.S.R."-Asso-operation, ciated Press,

The "lost" concluded that the that the veto power exercised which, in many cases in the prat, there; e axe to grind of tod Associated United States cannot ask Euro-by other nations could prevent been dominated by landlords, mercial

Press -pean powers to work for acli- such fortification.

said the division,

Allied Headquarters will-peru- government in their colonial added that each prospective!

Paris, Jan. 27. areas while simultaneously "we

tinise the balloting.

The natural resources division The Foreign Liquidation Com- insist upon outright and 10-

in accordance

said although these stops "were missioner's Office yesterday on- restricted ownership. We can

generally in line with objectives nounced that over $80,000,000 not have it both ways."

of the land reform directive" worth of United States war stocks they do not by any means accom In Europe have been sold prinel- plish 1 purposes of the direc- paily to U.N.R.R.A-Associated

Press. live. Associated Press.

Ship Pool Proposal

New York, Jan. 27. The "Now York Times" in an anticle yesterday wid that Whe American delegates to the United

Nations Shipping Conference, to be held in London next week, will

propose the

extension of "the

bare "will have to be dealt with

on the case and

with circumstances in order to safeguard the United States against any future attack from those quarters; to protect the flanks of our allies; to do justice to the island populations; and as the supreme consideration to nerve the peace of the world." up! The "Sun Francisco Chroni- ele" said President Truman had clarified the issue in the Pacifle when he said the United States would ask for exclusive trustee-i ship over certain strategic is- lands.

COMMON SENSE The paper added that such ar- rangements "should," it seems to us, meet any reasonable American fear that trusteeship would jeopardisc our security

The "New York Times" said the trusteeships as might be applied to the Pacific involve the security of the United States aid other allies and world peace. The "Times" pointed out that apirit and cooperative practices" the United States passed in the expiring United Maritime casually after World War No. 1 agreement under which the allied, such Pacific Islands as Tarawa, nations Dooled their shinning dur- Kwajalein. Saipan and Okinawa ing the war.

and then had to conquer them, The nown2aper said: "Govern at tremendous sacrifice, in mend and

private shipping ex- World War No. 1 in order to perts are saying that informal check and defeat ruthless discussions

the applying # U.M.A.

pool idea to post-war maritime operations have

been held betweep some U.M.A. пят tians, and they have been enthu siastically approved." American

tive in proposing a committee of

nations on the allocation of sur-

plus tonnage to be devoted to the

агенног nation.

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ESSENTIAL The paper added that "there! islands are essential to U.S.A. us military bases against a re-l

delegates "will take the initia nowed Japanese aggression. But on essential territory dearly won] there in the question of whether and it is to be hoped it will the United States should take strike a majority among U.N.O. as a moderate posi- delegates islands by Associated possession of these

tion on the part of the power simple annexation, as other na- which necessarily faces the res-

ponsibility and hazards of polic-| ing the Pacific."

common Press.

tasks."--

Tojo's Wife Heard Husband's Suicide Try

TOKYO, JAN, 27.

THE NEWSPAPER "MIMPO" TO-DAY CLAIMED TO HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY OF THE WHERE- ABOUTS OF MRS. TOJO AT THE TIME THAT HER HUSBAND SHOT HIMSELF.

Nimitz On Next War

The paper said it had learned through persons close to the family that she pretended to be weeding vegetables in a nearby field when American offlcers came to look for her husband.

When American newspapermen, Washington, Jan. 27. on learning of the arrest order: Float. Admiral Willam Nimitz for Tojn, reached the house on yesterday declared if there was Tokyo's outskirts, Tojo ordered going to be another war the his wife and maid to leave, and aggressors' first move would be Katsuloo, Toja's wife. fled from

the

nature,"

New Iran Premier Pro-Russian

TEHERAN, JAN, 27.

THE NEWLY ELECTED 65-YEAR-OLD PREMIER OF IRAN, QAVAN SALTANEH, WHOSE SUPPORTERS CLAIMED HIM AS "THE ONLY MAN WHO CAN NEGOTIATE WITH RUSSIA," WAS CHOSEN BY A ONE-VOTE MARGIN IN PARLIAMENT YESTER. DAY TO LEAD HIS GOVERNMENT IN ITS AT- TEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE SOVIET IRANIAN DISPUTE OVER AZERBAIJAN.

HE WAS STRONGLY CHALLENGED IN THE PARLIA

MENTARY VOTING ON THE GROUNDS THAT HE IS PRO-RUSSIAN AND THE OFFICIAL COUNT. GAVE HIM ONLY 52 POTES.

Prince Forouz, a close friend and political advisor of Saltonch told Associated Press that the "will be presented Premiership formally by the Shah to-night" and Sultaneh "certainly will ac-

The San Diego, California "Union" termed the President's pronouncement as "plain com- mon sense." The "Union" com- mented that it is about the only trusteeship suggestion so far to apply to the Pacific and added that nothing has been said in this respect concerning Russia's interest in the Kuriles and Sovict border nations

of Europe; British holdings in China, Malaya and the East In- of test and the French in Indo- dies; the Netherlands position China.-Associated Press.

BOMBAY STONINGS

to smash the United States.

"Two world wars have shown Reid. borond disople that the United The newspaper said she heard States is the real barrier to any- the shot and, beleving Tolo had one dreaming of conquest," he killed ilmself, wont to a neigh- anid. "If there is another war, bour's home where the police at

United Statos

will be first tempted to reach hor. Thinking an the Ist

they were members of the Special Nimitz said that if the United Attack Corps and had come to Staten was crushed "the current kill her, she again fled from the of conquest" might engulf the back door and the following day world. He said the demobilsa- book a train for the Kyushu home; tion rush was doing what the of her younger brother. enomy could not---"cutting away The newspapermen the bone and mumle of our armed forces."

the back door going into the quietly.

"If we are to lead the world toward a lasting pence we must be strong enough to discharge our responsibilities of leadership", he addod.Ampciated Press.

U.S. UNEMPLOYED

Washington, Jan. 27. Unemployment In December totaled 1,050,000 an increase of more than 260,000 from Novem-

who were

Bombay, Jan. 27. The Indian Congress Party in dependance day mass meeting and procession on Saturday night in which tens of thousands in holi- day garb participated, passed off It had been vlowed as a big test of the permanenco

of the lull in the recent violent fighting. but the police commissioner do- elinel to make a statement on the situation Five police wore Injured during the day in stone throwing incidents involving small groups-Associated Press.

SOVIET WITHDRA AL

“Chungking. Jan. 27.

political observers eariler had mentioned the possibility he would decline the post, because of his fallure to get a larger majority.

"To-day's rate was not a vote confidence." Prince Ferouz deputies who voted for others said, "but we are confident many will support the Qavan Govern morte

Sultanah headed the Ministries of Finance, War. Interior and Foreign Affairs at various times under various goverpreants in the first worli war.

Ton diplomatic officials at the U.N.O. in London saw the posel- bility that Sultanoh might order Iran's case against Russia either dropped or shelved while he ne rotiated directly with Moscow.

Ichang Dam

Chungking, Jan. 27.

Plans for the construction of the projected Tehane dam on the Yangtze, one of the izvest en- gineering enterprises over con- advanced a stago ceived have further with the signature of the contract for technical cooperation the Chinese Ministry of Economic Affairs and concluded between the United States Bureau of Re- clamatian, a dispatch from Nan- king reported yest

yesterday.

The dam, which will take ten years to complete, is expected to have a revolutionary effect on the pericultural and industrial dove- looment of China.

Construction of tho dam was originally muggested by Dr. John Savage, of the United States of Reclamation.Asso- ciated Press.

Bureau

SPAATZ PROMOTED

Washington, Jan. 27. President Truman yesterday an-