1946-01-28 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY-28, 1945.

STALEMATE PERSISTS

Major Hurdles To Be Topped In Chungking

Demand Singapore Loss Enquiry

A

American Model Award of Medal

For Government? To Hearst

CHUNGKING, JAN. 27,

THE POLITICAL CONSULTATION CONFERENCE TO. DAY STILL HAD TWO MAJOR HURDLES TO CLEAR, A FORTNIGHT AFTER THE START OF THE FIRST IT'S IMPORTANT DELIBERATIONS.

WAS REORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMEN I' AND THE SECOND THE COMPOSITION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,

BICKERING AND DICKERING on reorganISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT CENTRED ON COMPOSI TION OF THE PROJECTED STATE COUNCIL AND THE POWERS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC (NOW GENERALISSIMÒ CHIANG KAI- SHEK).

clear

The Communists made that they would not accept a plan for reorganising the State Coun- cil if it were to be merely a body

SYDNEY, JAN. 27. PUBLIC INQUIRY TO AUSTRALIAN CLEAR TROOPS OF DISPARAGING REFLECTIONS IN CONNEC- TION WITH THE 1942 SUR RENDER OF SINGAPORE HAS BEEN MADE BY LIEUT GENERAL HENRY GORDON COM- BENNET, FORMER MANDER OF THE AUSTRA- LIAN FORCES IN MALAYA, EXTERNAL AND THE AFFAIRS MINISTER,, MR. EDWARD J. WARD.

Ward said he planned to ask the Federal Cabinet for a full the Malaya investigation into campaign.

The inquiry was sought after publication of the hitherto se- Winston cret speech by Mr. Churchill in the British House of Communs on April 23, 1942, in which he referred to the fall of Singapore-and-said: "Auatre-partius

There has been no full session lian accounts reflect upon the

Other credible, of the conference since Jan. 19 Indian troops.

various questions witnesses disparage the Austra- when the

to Prine issue were entrusted Bub lians," In. Canberra, Minister Joseph Chitley said it committees for solution.

Delegates hoped they would be was unlikely he would order the

to break the present stale. the malo on reorganisation of

Generalissimo's

dominated by the Kuomintang. Message

enquiry.

also

Arguments about the National its On centred Assembly composition, with the Government unable to placate either the Cam-

abl

At

read

mission

Arb

Condemned

U.N.O. To Face First Big Test To-Day

(Continued from Page 1)

PLAIN SPEAKING Delegates and spectators were not slow to note, however, the atrain between Vyshinsky and Bevin though the two men shook hands before taking a seat next to each other and frequently smiled at each other's quips. Bismarck, ND.. Jan. 27. Vyshinsky's reference to the fre- The Bismarck American Legion quent "bad weather" between and London sounded post han saked the national Le-Moscen

Omdr. commander, gion

John good humoured enough, but the distin

of Bevin's retort significance Stelle. why the Legion's guished service medai was pre that there was more "political sented vo Wa Randolph and non-political fog" in London

publisher

"as na

than Moscow, was inescapable,

When Bevin went on to de:

the American Hearst of numerous newspapers.

The Bismarck resolution states clare that the British Govern- that Hearst

Individual. nowspaper ment was anxious that the Ruя- editorial writer and publisher has deservedly or un-sian case against them should reputa-be alred fully it-publisly he deservedly acquired the tion of being one of the greatest used some of the plainest speak of the ing yet heard in the U.N.D., de- most intolerant men to gain na-ciuring that he was "Be tional prominence in this coun of Russian's accusations in pri

rabble-rousers

an one

TRUMAN TO MEET WINSTON

vale that

ENIGMA OF U.S. SOVIET POLICY

(By William Hardcastle).

WASHINGTON, JAN. 27: THE CLUE TO THE ENIGMA OF AMERICAN RELA- TIONS WITH THE U.S.S.R. MAY, IT IS BELIEVED, BE PROVIDED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY-OF THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION NOW SITTING IN LONDON,

DIPLOMATIC OBSERVERS HERE ARE WATCHING CLOSELY THE ATTITUDE WHICH WILL BE ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES DELEGA- TION REGARDING THE MUCH DEBATED VETO QUESTION. WHEN THE INEVITABLE SHOWF- DOWN COMES, THEY WONDER, WILL THE UNITED STATES CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RUS- SIA BY INSISTING ON THE CONTINUANCE OF THE VETO WHEN THE MAJORITY OF COUN- TRIES, INCLUDING SRITAIN, LEAN THE OTHER WAY.

Since

WRECK FOUND

a tightening of rela- tions between the United States and the U.S.S.R. became evident

VIGO, JAN. 27. following the Conference of Big Three Foreign Ministers in THE HULK of THE Mosecoy in December, the ques FRENCH MOTOR SAILBOAT tion asked here has been: "How "MARIE GENEVIEVE

other

LOST

The "Marie Genevieve", sailed- fram Corunna on Dec. 11 en route to Lisbon and Brazil but was caught In sever storms-Aso- tinted Press,

Public Burning Of Opium In Peiping

try."

then he wanted When Stelle presented the me- brought into the light of day, far does President Harry Tru-SINCE DEC. 14, WAS FOUND

man's Administration wish to AT SAN MARTIN ISLAND,. CALLED TO ORDER dal to Hearst in a ceremony on Jan. 12, Stelle said it was for Warming to this theme, Devin go with its newly developed and WEST OF VIGO, YESTERDAY. Seven persons were believed to invigorated friendship with the Poiring, Jan. 27.

Henesta intense patriotism" in had to be called to order for Soviet Union and how far will have been lost but only two bodies munists or the Democratic Lea- An exchange of farewell mes-

of the sort of the

progratume and

American. Legoing on to defend British ac- gue by its plan to retain dele sages of goodwill between Gene-

executive tions in Greece and indonesia American public opinion hold it have been recovered.

back 7" Chiang Kal-shek a

gion.

The Legion's

While a strong section of gates chosen before the Sino-ratlasimo Japanese war and to enlarge the the Russians in Chanetan lent committes par Bear & as a when fran was still the subject |

opinion believes constant champion of the right under discussion. ernbasis to reports that most of representation by adding a num

Army will be out of

Bevin insisted on Iran's right Washington

that the State Department un- ber of other delerates from other the Red

week of veterans for the past 20 year

pusamling Ameri- to be heard and Egypt emerged for Air. Byrnes has set a Blanchuria by the first

and as

as a champion of small nations- February,

for a major alliance with Stalin message can," Associated Press.

Pareiga The Generalissimo's

in the person of her by yesterday

Madame

Minister. Doctor Abdel Hamid above and beyond any Red

Badawi Pasha, who moved that bilateral obligations and outside Chlone who decorated 100 Army officers at the Manchurian

all the interested parties should the context of the Nations com- cautat said:

be present nt the Security milments to the United Nations Council's examination of the Organisation, it must be admit

Peiping, Jan. 27. of whether ted that the change in relations Washington, Jan. 27.

Opium totalling 50,000 ounces, cases, irrespective will leave President Truman

they were members of the Coun-which became evident after Mr.

publicly barnrd by Washington on Feb. 11 by planeeil or not. This paved the way Byrnes's visit to Moscow, has worth more than $2,000,000, wae to spend a brief vacation in Flori

similar alteration in the attitude command of Generalisalmo Chlape da waters, the White House an- for Greece and the Ukraines as not been accompanied by nay yesterday

well as Iran to be present. yesterday, nounced

The debate was the highpoint of the American public towards Kai-shek. Thousands watched the unprecedented spectacle including it is

that considered likely

despite the U.S.S.R.

Keller E. Rockey, Major-General week in which,

From statements by both Mr.mmander of the U.S. Marines Byrnes and President Truman, in North Chinn. President Truman will meet Mr. of u Winston Churchill sometime dur-mounting tension, much useful

work was accomplished. ing the trip.-Associated Press.

Rocker congratulated Delegates felt a big advance and from authoritative reports had been made toward the es from inside the American Ad- officials for your forward: step a trusteeship ministration, it can be confirm-in so quickly and effectively mak- tablishment of

when France modified ed that President and Secretary ing rid of opium and Japanese system her former altitudo of declining of State decided on a radical influence."

The opium TVIA seized from puppet to hand over her African man-versal of their foreign policy

stores in dates on the ground that they well in advance of the Moscow Jamnee and Chinese

I'read. were given direct representa meeting.

in the Government of tion

CONCLUDED WORK

George Ligertwood. Hend of Government and the National As A special Court of Inquiry resembly in time to enable the con. ported on January that Beference to have its concluding full net himself was not justified session in three or four days. in fleeing from Singapore after its surrender, but that he had acted in good faith through any desire to danger or hardship.-Associated Press.

and not escape

Egyptian Treaty Revision

to

Now you have concluded your And int north-east

your return to about to

want to express my ad- Home

and bid farewell prociation You."

Russian troops are due to leave Two of the sub-committees have Changchun and Mukden this week sub-but fuel shortage is slowing trans- concluded their work. The committee dealing with reorganiportation. The current deadline for the Manchurian withdrawal is salion of the army went out of over its existence after turning

Feb. Associated Press. work

committee of to the milk com Work three, consisting of two Govern- ment representatives and Communist. Gen. George C. Mar- shall is acting as advisor to thin committee, which comprises Gen. Chang Chun and Gen. Chang Chi

for

Central chung

the Goverment and Gen. Chou En- lal for the Conumuriists.

опе

Trade Revival In

Far East

MONTREAL, JAN. 27.

Cairo, Jan. 27. The Kolla (Dissident Wardist) Pasha, Party, led by Makeram

has been Among the tasks of this wii- THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT COMMISSION OF France. Associated Press, the Financo Minister,

Action tu

tary committee is to devise ways

LEADING INDUSTRIALISTS, BANKERS AND EN- pressing lar specier nchlove revision of the Aghoramt means to implement the

GINEERS FROM BRITAIN CANADA AND THE Faylinn Treaty which lays down nereement already reached by the

UNITED STATES TO DRAW PLANS FOR INDUS- the relationship between the two conference sub-committee

duce the countries.

to 90 divisions in six A Government crisis occurred forces

beginning of Decembermouth and the Communist

munist army at the when the Kolta Party published to 20 divisions in three months.

A manifesto. demanding that the treaty revision question take precedence over mediate problems.

Cu

to re-

government military

The sub-commitee handling the should question of drafting a constitu tion also has concluded its work.

an all-party IN other im Besides anointing draft of It has been reported on several commission to revise the

the Koun the constitution to common satis- occasions since that

this sub-committee has Party was considering going into faction,

evolved a plan under which: osition. Reuter.

Firstly, the cabinet system will the bo introduced hy

o tol Yuan Executive tho Legislative Yuan, with the Executive Yuan being elected by the National Assembly;

TWO-HOUSE Manila, Jan. 27.

ture on

Bombay Getting

TRIAL, AGRARIAN, TRANSPORTATION AND Over Tension

PUBLIC WORKS DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA AND "TURN THEM--INTO-SOMETHING THEY CON- SIDER PRACTICAL WAS SUGGESTED HERE BY JOHN ABBINK OF NEW YORK.

A LUNCHEON ADDRESS BEFORE THE CANADIAN EXPORTERS, ABBINK, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF *THE NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL, DE- CLARED THAT ONLY CULTIVATION OF HIT- HERTO UNDEVELOPED AREAS WILL PROVIDE BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES WITH TO ADEQUATE MARKETS OF A SCOPE ACHIEVE A LIVING STANDARD EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THAT OF PRE-WAR DAYS. There were only two Buchlar projection should be evolved clated Erosa,

for China, with business in the legicla areas; India and China. American lines Denling extensively with plans United States taking the senior MR. HARRIMAN IN will be transfereed officially from will be formed. The Legislative for projected development of position but inviting and wel- Manila to Tokyo on Monday, Yuan will be a house of repre-india, birth noted that in re-coming, Empire participation." CHUNGKING Brig-General Carl S. Russel. act

U.S. TRANSFERRING H.Q. TO TOKYO

The Headquarters of the Army Forces in the Pacille, A.F.P.A.C

ing deputy nounced

Secondly, a LATURE ·

sentatives with half its members

of Indian Associated Press. puty Chief-of-Chief anolected by the National Assembly cent micnths groups

and half by universal suffrage, representatives had visited the (If the National Assembly goes United States seeking financial finally out of existence after it support for "projects that were scope; has adopted the draft constitution breath-taking in their

CLIMB-DOWN -

the

Chinese

Peiping Associated

THOSE CHERRY TREES

cut down is not true. "some

RADIO

One commentator summed it up: "Eyrnes decided to clamber down of the rather tall horse he

Tokyo, Jan. 27, had mounted at the London

A Japanese newspaner said to- Council of Foreign Ministers.”

day that wartime prUPAWDiXİA- Certainly it cannot be denied that Japanese cherry trees trans- had been Washington, that the Moscow agreements on planted to Rumania and Bulgaria, and the

The newsmaper said Bamtuy Jan-27 recognition of Yugoslavia which The city was to-day returning prefaced them, run directly con- maniac" had lacked at one tree been exaggerately rioting trary to both statesmen's earlier and this bud to normal following the

insistence that no diplomatic reported as referring to all the

trees Associated Press. which bogan last Wednesday,

by *should The police said they hoped to

acknowledgement restore the bus service by to-mor

WAR CASUALTIES- rew after clearing the streets of granted to countries where, in the American view, freedom of blockadee the Inst remaining

speech and assembly were denied

-Washington,-Jan. 27. erected by the rioters,

The War Department in re- The only outbreaks reported Moreover, the agreement on Ja

noticeably with vised figures of war casualties the yesterday, as the Indians observed pan clashed the Congress, Party's declaration similarly timed insistence that now published ads 6,646 of Independence Day, consisted of nothing be allcaved to interfere number of soldiers killed mak- stone browing incidents. Asso-with the final American right to ing the overall total of American decide on all matters concern-casualties 1,068,378. The new ing the occupation of Japan. list increases the number of

TEST OF POLICY

those killed and reduces thone This "climb down". as more bitter commentators here on the missing list.-Associat- have described it, will provided Press. Chungking. Jan. 27. The United States Ambassador the test for Mr. Byrnea's new from the to-day

RAPIDO BATTLE -

to Moscow. Mr. Averell Harriman policy. Opposition More than 2,000 G.II.Q. officers

arrived to-day at Chungking and right wing, and America is still and men are moving to Tokyo.

"Washington, Jan. 27. proceeded immediately, for a meet- predominantly right wing by G.H.Q. funtioned in Manila aloe February 1945. General Mac-

it is expected that all members too ambitious perhaps, but not Kentucky Democrat Chairman ing With Generalissimo Chiang European standards, is strong. In a country where the adjective Arthur moved his command of the Legislative Yuan will be impossible of achievement over May of the House Military Com Kai-shek,

said General It is understood, however, that "red" is still not nearly a head- suffrage)

mitteo yesterday

the purpose of Harriman's visit to and was followed by the advance

The Control Yuan

Abbink suggested that Indian Eisenhower was opposed to any

of disapprobation and oleotad ochelon of the G.H.Q.

senate with its members

leaders should be invited to Congressional investigation on the Chungking was to confer with line writer's convenience but a by the provincial legislatures.

yuan, however, will not be participate in the Joint Com- apklo River battle of January General Georre C. Marshall and different administrative organica-Th legislative body. Ite approval mission and asked for their ad-201944, as proposed by the 86th that he is planning visits to Korea where "Communist" has been public suspicion and political

19.31 p.The Six Bwingers, tion, has been given the responsi-will be necessary, however, before vice. "The endorsement of such Division Association at a recent and Japan on his way back to the found libellous in

enemity towards Russia. bility functions in the Philippines and lative Yuan can become law.

of administering army certain bills passed by the Lexis- a group would permit a construc- Taxas reunion-Associated Press. United States.Arsociated Press. law, there le still widespread 13.80 p.m.-Dally Programme Bum-

tive outlet for idle funds that

The conservative Scripps-Ho-12.40 pm Servicos Music Hex'—'

ENBA Okinawa Associated Press.

Thirdly the provinces aro lo now constitute a menace in the

ward chain of newspapers sum. elect their own legislatures and world economy," he rydded.

med up populár opposition to the become self-governing units in the Abbink said it was a pity that

Moscow Agreements when it de- same sense as the different states many of the projects for India

clared: "Byrnes gave away. Now York, Jan. 27.

of the American Union..

will be undertaken on a So-

more than ho got. The bad United Packing

points, C.I.O.

These three

Communistic

parts of the Moscow Agreement. House workota yesterday

aproved by President Chiang Kai-cialistic or even

are very clear; the better parts 193,000 shek, will Bounced it was urging

to draft

are ambiguous. Russia is get- to return striking membera work on Monday as the Govern

More effective criticism is ox- mont seized the packing plants.

THREE EGYPTIAN CABINET MEMBERS HAVE RE-ting much and giving little."" Simultaneously the CO. Unit

SIGNED ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE GOV- od Auto and Ford Company an-

ERNMENT'S UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATIONpected to come from the fluors Nouaced its wage dispute has been

DELEGATION HAD FAILED TO PRESS FOR of both Chambers when Con- Bottled on the, basis of an 18-cent

EGYPT'S NATIONAL DEMANDS INCLUDING THE gress reconvenes, and parti hourly my increase.

Relations Committee.-Reuter. WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH TROOPS FROM cularly from the Senate Foreign EGYPT. OTHER DEMANDS INCLUDED THE RETURN OF THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN, TO EGYPTIAN CON- TROL AND A VOICE FOR EGYPT IN THE PEACE TREATIES,

Tokyo prior to Japan's surrender elected by universal will be the 4 period of years."

The Army forces of the w tern Pacific AFWESPAG

FORD STRIKE SETTLED

The

There has been no major dove lopment in the stool strike-As Bociated Press

This

R

-0.0

be written into the basis if private enterprise fails constitution and become to implement them. Indications effective if the projected constitu- are that India will not wait tion is adopted by the National much longer for the development Assembly-Aarociated Press. to which she feels aho has a

right

ADDITIONAL INCENTIVE An official Chinoso despatch ro

Development in India of an ceived here said all Bevlat troops expanding market would provide had withdrawn Saturday from an additional incentive for wide-

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WITHDRAWING

Chungking. Jan. 27.

The Rusolate

Sinmin and Changw โป Maur spread modernisation of Indus- churlan use to copected pull-try in Britain, "admittedly a U.N.O. SESSION WINDING UP ing back toward Siberia from necessity If England into London, Jan. 27. three points: Chongteh, Jehel pro achieve cost figures that will en- Big power leaders here are vince cantal; Chinfeng in Jehol: able her to participate in open trying to conclude the London Tolun in Chahar provinco-Asso-markets when competitive con- sessions of the U.N.O. General clated Press.

Egyptian Cabinet Resignations

CAIRO, JAN, 27.

term

a court of

MONDAY, JANUARY 98th, 1948. LONDON RELAY "NAVY MIXTURE"

RADIO RHYTHM OLUB

2DW HONGKONG brasdoniing on

12.80 to 1.80 p.m. 6.80 to 7.20 p.m. frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from

Megacycles.

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1.00 pan-Nows & Announcements. 1.10 p.m.-Ivor Moreton & Dayo Kaya

ou Two Pianos, 1.00.- Light Orchestral Beleo-

Hons.

9.00 p.m.-Close Down.. 6.30 p.m.-Baloda Corta at the Piano. 0.45 p.m. Student Songs." 7.00 p.m.-London Relay--Nors 7.18.Donald Poen-ENSA Shythma 780 p.m.-Studio-Radio

Olub Premanied by Ron Crooke and Syd Liebling.

gremma 8.00 p.m.Popular Variety

0.80 p.m.-Barty: Roy's Orckairs &

Ragamuffini,

9.00 .m.-London Halay News, JET PLANE'S RECORD

0.06 pm-cultish Kall-Hour. 9.85 pm-New Mayfair Orchosis. -New York, Jan. 27. 10.00 p.m.-London Holay-Fav Colonel William B. Council flew. Mixture-Entertaintment for non-stop from Long Beach, Cake the Royal Navy

from: ThS Gondollers". The romignations were expected formin, to La Guardia Field, in 10.80 p.m.Belections ditions re-appear as they will."

The resignations of Finance The United States would sup- Mintekram Fasha, Minister to force a goneral rodillenolent of 4 hears 18 minutes and 20 secondsondol Cow Down.

in a distance of 2,407-

ProgrammeKORTING HASA AKIN Ella Lockheed P-80 Jet-propelled

recorded specially for Berrions ply steel rolling mill equipment of Supply Sibel Day and Na- Egypt's coalition government.

All thres resignoos and mom- Parle, Jan. 27. and, turbines among the equip Honal Defence Minister Selim

recard-set Abida Pasha, from the previous

Service Entertainzimati This probably means that the The French capital was with- ment she now is in a better were announced at at social, ca- bere of the blos party which is paralt plane climped 74 minutes mons by he: Department of Security Council would have to out newspapers this morning as position to export than Britain, Binetion which they ld not headed by Makram had which Des: 11 by the Boeing B-29, Two Ber

ministers had ob included all parties except the other Army 58-90% #esterships carry, some of its preasing politi a result of a printers walk-ou: Abbink said,

statement Wandista began a month ago when which made the same cal problems to America depend over demands forwarded Abbink suggested that "In the

Indian devel

Assembly within ten days and move the U.N.O, on to the Unit

ed States as soon as possible.

PRINTERS STRIKE

fog, on whether and to what ex creases of about 10 thould be

tant: it, dealdes to investigate day,

the disputes involving rank in Printers are paid from 818 te position donebis and Greece, AssociatTM 8829gy ranca su dally Associated weth

dPress.

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