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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY

1946.

PRESS AND THE PEOPLE Appeal For Less Secrecy

Britain To Negotiate With Egypt

London, Jan. 28. Britain has offered to negotinte bilaterally on Duymtian demande, including full independenco and evacuation of British troopa from Egyptian territory.

The Egyptian Government his agreed not to present the demanda to the UN.O., it was learnoð.

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An authoritative source said a British mute replying to the Egyp- tion request of Dec. 20 for revi sion of treaty relations was hand- cle the Beyptian Embassy, here on Saturday. The note was de scribed na "friendly in tone" and the publication of the exchange

of the mosungen WAS said to be “under consideration.”

Governments And Precedent For News Agencies S'pore Inquiry

LONDON, JAN. 28.

PRIME MINISTER CLEMENT ATTLEE'S NEW PUB

LIC RELATIONS ADVISOR, FRANCIS WILLIAMS, URGES "LESS SECRECY AND MORE POSITIVE IN. FORMATION" ABOUT INTERNATIONAL RELA TIONS

IN

SYDNEY, JAN, 28,

A BOOK PUBLISHED TO DAY, BRITAIN'S WAR- TIME CONTROLLER ÖF NEW'S AND CENSORSHIP ALSO CALLS FOR "A GENERAL INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT BY GOVERNMENTS NOT TO SUBAPRIL 23, 1942, SIDISE" NEIKS SERVICES OR TO "USE THEM IN ANY WAY AS INSTRUMENTS OF PROPAGANDA?”

Willams' book "Press, Par- liament and the People" says the British Government has been "aadly misguided" by reports from its ambassadors in Europe

Escapee Gets

18 Months

At Last.

Zhan, Jan. 28. China has enjoyed it first day of complete tranquilfly in 18 ycare. General Chu Toh, Chinees Communist Comman- der-in-Chief, reported to cor respondents that all Vronts ware quiet with no fighting either by Communist or No- tionalist

troop/8.

Lalor reports were incom- plate but indicated that Gones ral Chi Teh was worrect in kia announcement that at last Ching had laid down its arms. -Associated Press.

Kowloon Customs Order

and predicts Foreign Minister furnishes the precedent from the CHINESE CUSTOMS

"The Dardanelles

Ernest Bevin will "drastically" inst, world war. Arising from

Sharir Complains Statement Distorted

London, Jan. 28.

As the Security Council of the U.N.O.. meets to consider the Ukrainian complaints about British action in Java, the Prime Minister of the "Indonesian Republic," Dr. Sutan Shafir, contplains that his statement of Jasi. 21, commenting on the Ukrainian action in bringing the_situation_in Indonesia before.. the Security Council had been distorted.

Dr. Sharir adds in his statement to-day that the “Ukrainian action-

was neither inspired nor expected by us. Taking all things | into consideration, it is perhaps better that the request to the United Nations should have been made by a country which is - not involved in Indonesian affair

Egypt Forms A United Front

Catro, Jan. 28. The leadors of Egypt's three

culminated

· URGING AN INQUIRY INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES SUN- ROUNDING THE AUSTRA- LIAN CAMPAIGN IN MALAYA AS A RESULT OF THE RE-

In his statement, which hel OENT DISCLOSURE OF WIN- STON CHURCHILL'S

made on Jan. 21, the Premier SECRET

was reported to have said that SPEECH IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS ›

Indonesians appreciated the TILE FLUENTIAL SYDNEY "MORN-

world interest in Java," but ING HERALD" IN AN EDITO-

would prefer "British forces to CONDITIONS RIAL STATES:

GOVERNING remain in the faland until the THE PASSAGE OF GOODS Japanese troops had been re- "Only a full-scale inquiry, four- | THROUGH THE CHINESE lossly conducted on all ampoots of CUSTOMS.

moved. Dr. Sharir to-day a FRONTIER STA- the Malayan tragedy will provide TION IN THE KOWLOON serted that what he had said chief political parties have agreed. the material necessary for future AREA ARE OUTLINED IN A was: "Any request for with-to the appeal by King Faronk for "a united front" in view of the guidance.

ISSUED BY drawal of British troops from political crisis which NOTIFICATION Commission THE COMMISSIONER OF Indonesia must be coupled with

(KOWthe demand that the disarm on Saturday in the resignation of AND

MR.

the Kolta Party Ministers. DISTRICT), reorganise his department.

K.ment of the Japanese in this

five-hour conference of After the secand by, the fact that the

YESTERDAY. country should be handed over Williams says, "I believe it is Americans are laying

official statement party Icadora announces that all firms. open all lure to present Exynt's came to ED FROM THE SHAUKIWAN ing of democracy, nationally and the deback

LEUNG FONG. WHO ESCAP-of great importance to the work disagreeable facts connected with

to them." with regardiens of nationality, which

was issued anying that the King considered, in view of recent de the U.3.0. was climaxed In Cairo POLICE

'at Pearl Harbour. winht bo pass goods through the The Moscow STATION ON THE

newspaper velomenta in the political crisis by the resignation of three Minis- MORNING

internationally, that there Our nasjonal pride must similarly Frontier Station, are required to "Pravda," meanwhile, had this OF JANUARY 8,

be subordinated to national in- register

and the expectation of a British me, nationality. nd comment to-day on the situation reply to the Exyntian Note, that Besich the evacuation of for-WAS ARRESTED IN YAUMATI should be less secrecy and more

terest in the exposure of the dress, and the signatures of all in Java: positive information in the fu- ON SATURDAY.

"The British press the nation as well 13 blunders of Mainya."—Associated persons authorised to sign

Cabinet Mr. C.

und C. Y. Kwan at the ture."

continues to maintain that the Ministers should present a united Press,

correct Customs documents од Court yester- Military

He atided that there were

their

behalf.

presence of British troops frant in face of the new gituation. The statement added that both charged with times during the war when the "full independ day. Leung

All applications for first regis- Indonesia te due to the necessity ence, uvereignty over the Anglo-Street East. Shaukiwan, and with they had a right to influence" housebreaking at No. 98, Main British Government "considered

the tration should reach the Chinese of disarming

Minister and Finance Japanese.ave accepted the royal stian-Budna and a plan for

Customs General Office, Marina However, not only has this dis- escaping from Polica

'directives". Egyot at the Penes Conference....

custody. According

House, before February 10, on or farmament not taken place, but, to Sub-Inspector

(According to an earlier state-.. Asemeinted Prosa.

after which date no application on the contrary, the Japanese meat in London, Britain's reply to Brooks, Wan Kin-chhu reported tu

for completion of Customs forma troops under the British Com-the Devotian Note concerning the the Shnukiwan Police Station,

be that his house had been broken

lities will

complied, into, through the sky light, and

tration has been con unless rexis-mand have been actively employ-rovision in Nole concerning the

This rule, however, does

Ted in military operations against Treaty, had already been handed amply to private individuals who

notIndonesians..

to the Egyptian Ambassador. The Intend accompanying their goods

"The problem of Greece and reply was said to be "sympathe

tic".-Beuter. - to destination, or those passing Indonesia has grown so acute goods through the Customa very that consideration and solution DEPARTURE POSTPONED occasionally.

A Cabinet crisis over the faí-

tera.

eign • troop18, Erwt'e "national densands" listed by Premier No- krashi Pasba in Parliament on Jan. 7 thelude

Drawing New Map Of Italy

London, Jan. 28. The deputy Foreign Ministers of the victorious nations to-day Aut down to discus 4. ferted Italy's boundaries with France, Austrin and Yugoslavia in the first down-fu-carth meeting en. the Italian Peace Treaty, The deputies had been meeting for about n week but up to naw they have been merely reviewing decisions renched by the For- eign Ministers Council last September.

It was learned authoritatively that Austria sent in details of

TAK

that clothing, blankets, etc., to the value of $300 had been stolen. On information received, accused was arrested.

previous

Reuter's Agency and to dictate to it the policy it should adopt in handling news of diplomatic importance." He said Reuters strongly resisted this viewpoint and retained throughout its editorial independence."

ATTLEE'S MODESTY On the morning of January 8, accused was missing from his cell. Williams continued "I am glad from which he escaped by ranov- ing an A.R.P. block from the back American

that Reuters along with the wall.

news agencies hax Accused, who had a

firmly announced its opposition conviction for larceny, was sen-to any postwar subsidising of tenced to 18 months' hard labour. international news services. Reuters is one of the most im- portant of all the instruments for presenting Britain and the British point of view on inter- national events to the world, the more so because of its inde- pendence."

Crank On The Navy's Beer

Baltimore, Jan. 18. There was room for beer in the icebox of an American sub marine but not for water,

Attlee is described as "one of the most difficult men in the world to publicise" because he is not willing to employ any of the techniques by which politi leians normally secure publicity."

her claims to part of south Tyrol George Crabbe, General Super-Associated Press. which is inhabited by about intendent of the Anti-Saloon 250,000 German speaking per- League of

America, declares!

sons and which was awarded to yesterday before the 40th unnunt Italy after the first world war meeting of the Maryland Anti-

France has

minor border Saloon League. changes to press mi ofllctals at

the Conference said they of thought France would win her clains to the mountainous strip in the Aest valley in north- western Italy.

Crabbe asserted that the son had reported that

Loss Angeles miniater on his sub- maring the "crew got rationet water three times a day but thore was no limit to the amount of beer available, and that space was not allowed for water in the ice-cooler which was used to keep beer cold."

No action is expected on the political issue of the Yugoslavia frontier until the Committee re presenting France, the United States, Great Britain and Rus- ain visits the disputed Venezia to compulsory military training Crabbe reiterated opposition Giulia Area of north-western in peacetime as long as beer was Italy and makes a report,

permitted on military reserva itons.-Associated Press.

United States' representatives are optimistic of an early agres- ment being reached relative to Italy's now frontiers but suld

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Democratic League Returns

Chungking, Jan. 28.

-SITUATION IMPROVES--

Batavia, Jan. 28.

In view of the generally im proved conditions in Batavia the nightly curfew will begin at 11.00 pm, instead of 10.00 pm as from to-night, an official nouncement quoted by the Netherlands News Agency said to-day-Reuter.

Canton Hopes Of

Fixed Exchange Level

Canton, Jan. 28.

IC

Bankers here express the opinion that a long stride toward

habilitation and prosperity for China will be taken when for- eign exchange is fixed, with ts resultant effect toward stabilis- ing prices.

There is a prospect that the exchange may be fixed and issue of the new dollar, known as the "sun" may be announced in the near future, especially if a programme of unity comes from the Chungking conferences.

One financial expert expressed The belief that announcement of new exchange rate should low- ér commodity prices, or at least stabilise them. He said the psychological effect of fixing a definite value in relation to the American dollar or pound ster- ling should be great.

Fantastic

Charge

.•

of it by the U.N.O. Security Council becomes proper and a vitally important task."--Reu- ter..

No Date Set For India

New Delhi, Jan. 28. Lord Wavell, Viceroy of India, made one of the briefest viceraž gal addresses before the House of Representatives when he was asked about the constitution- making body for India and its convention.

Lord Wavell who prefaced his address with the remark that he was not making any novel or striking political annduncement, added: "I cannot enter into any details at the moment on the methods whoroby these bodies will be formed and how the dif ficulties of which we are fully Munich, Jan. 28, One economic authority esti-

conscious will be surmounted nor David Ben Gurion, President of The Democratic League has mated that commodity prices in sent its delegates back to China's general jumped-500 times dur- the Executive Committee of the do I think it wish to try to set in date or dates for steps to Jewish Agency, wo-day charged India's freedom. unity conference after a 24-houring the eight years of war on before the Congress of liberated withdrawal In protest against the the basis of the value of gold Jews that the British Govern- "I can only assure you they homes by the Chungking police. circulation. He challenges, the and paratroopa of the R.A.F. to and Whitehall. I ask you for search of some of its members and the amount of banknotes in ment is sending, the Royal Navy have priority level both in Delhi

Government has sent a satisfne view of the difference in prices them but not to let them return to our great task."

A League spokesman said the rice price as a standard test in drown Jows in the sea and arrest your cooperation and goodwill in tory rowly to its protest. He in various parts of the country. thoir own country"

Lord Wavell, referring to the added that the League will take Many financial observers be- Criticising British polley in the business before the House, said: part in the meetings dealing with lieve that the economic situation Holy Land Ben Gurion said "It may be you will think it is unsolved problems will improve greatly if China Palestine was "the only place in right for some of you to vote namelyovernment reorganisa tion and the National Assembly. settles her internal difficulties the world since the abolition of against the Government Ja al- and the United States is ready the Nuernberg lays where there most every issue and inflict the The spokesman explained that Philadelphia, Jan. 28.

was still rac to grant a loan to China.

discrimination maximum number of defents. Government's delegation re Dr. Arthur C. Millspaugh, plied

Exporters are looking for against the to the League on orders

Ben Gurion said: Jews would "If you believe this is your head of an American mission to from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-ward to shipping, tung oil, continue to immigrate to Palestino political duty I have nothing to Iran, predicted to-day in an in-shek who promised that the Su- bristles, tea, wolfram and silk to "despite the British Navy because say. I may think it to be a terview that Iran either would preme National Defense Counell the United States, Russia and there is something stronger than short-sighted policy to prevent or be dismembered by Russia or would reconsider the wartime law Britain as soon as the foreign the British Navy and that is the delay legislation that is likely become a Soviet puppet state. restricting people's liberties. The exchange is determined.Asso-Jews, attachment, to their home to be of real benefit to India: Staff Sergeant Domingo Advor, Ho said his mtacion was spon- reply, so said the Government (elated Press.

but that is for you to decida." sario who won the Silver Sour and sored by the State Department would investigates charges that

Ben Gurion came from Palestine Router. Purple Heart walle protecting and was sent to help establish League piembers' homes have been

to, attend the flent Jewish – Con- General MacArthur during tability In Iran

the war searched by the police.

krem in Germany In a dozen bombing raid in Corregidor and is and in the post-war

merlod,

vears.—ÂTMsociated Press. He Chiang is conferring with Gene now receptionist at Allied Head-sald he returned to find that the ral Marshall and the United quarters here is signing up for State Departament had withdrawn States Ambassador to Russia, another three-your hitch in the support from bis mission.

Mr. Averell Harriman.Å‚1990 – Army.

He charged that the Department ciated Press. had followed a pattern of appease ment toward Russia In Iranian affairs-Associated Press.

there was no sign of agreement IRAN PREDICTION

relative to the future of Italian colonies.-Associated Press.

SİGNING UP AGAIN

Tokyo, Jan. 28,

A wurprise bombing raid caught the Sergeant and General Mae- Arthur outside of the protection of tumpole. and Adversario, In holdleg

a steel helmet over tha General's head, was wounded the arm. Adversario was taken prisoner when Corregidor surren dered and when ho later was turn- od looge joined the guerilina and Tojoined General MacArthur June, 1945. He has been in the Ammy for 15 years. Associated Prees...

in

two main

Indo-China

WAIT AND SEE Facing Famine

Hartford, Jan. 28.

Hickwa Case

CHOOSING WORLD CAPITAL.

New York, Jan. 28. Members of the United Nations Site Inspection Committee to-day planned another look at Hyde Park nurt Kingaton, New York, as getlen for the "capital of

SOVIET WITHDRAWAL Washington, Jan. 28. The U.S. War Department said yesterday that Pvt. Joseph B.

Yonan, Jan. 28. Hidekwa, who was sentenced to

The New China News Agency Sovie death by a Court Martial in reported to-night that. Tokyo on charges of slaying two rooms have withdrawn from Chib-the Japanese civilians, will remain in fent. John, province, and that the

Re-examination of these areas Japan until his conviction is re-elty has been taken over by local was prompted by what Dr. Stoyan troops. The news agency sald Gavellovic committee chairman, the occupying force was neither said wana now offer of 15 s Nationalist for Commuunist, but on the Kingston site of the Hud failed to identify it more exnetly son River and 25

Amochind Prom

ccrce on the Hyde Park side to supplement the late President Rooseveltui estate.

Comunistee members a lac were to confar will: Noworock premantatives

vlowed.".

which

Scutor Albert Hawkes, publican of New Jermy, said you Chungking, Jan. 28. Terday he had been Indore Senator Brien MacMahon, De mocrat of: Connecticut - yesterday

Northern Indo-China Is fac-Eickwk was, en route, to the proposed that construction of newing an soute food shortage, ré- Unkod States Buch information, surface veckala bo postsoned until ports reaching here from Hanoi, however, was contradicted by the after the scheduled Comic bomb capital of the Province of the Arme announcement, on

Was Debargent.

polated toute ba be made in the Marshall Tongking, stated to-day, Jan. 28 that Hicks' case was

Faust

·Islanda, Mine

The Chairman of the Benste's will be short of 150,000 tons of central in Japan and, if thereefi- It is estimated that Tongking under review by commanding Two robbers, one of them special atomic committoo; suld: 14 food this spring, it was stated. tanco www.getained:

Mwibordin of this test would contribute in After two years of famine the case only":

would determining U. Thđơn & With the population of this area has other nations,

niready been reduced from 5,000,000 to 6,000,000 ports added: 2

A QUICK JOB

n_radio address that the remilia

armed, got away with $880 from the Hop Lee Sack Manufactory at No. 249, Reclamation Stroet, last night. They intered as cust tower, beld up the inmates and To guleton world fears he

urged Cone to speedily tears escaped with the money, the far to civilian, direction military,

vhole:Operátion-belig, complat. Pen

Ploughing 15

number of fa PRIMEIRAS

·STEEL STRIKE ENDING

New York, Jank Government official pre

to-day that would end within

Rautier,

Chungking. Jan. 28. Ambassador Averell Harriman, United States Envoy to Russia, to- day delayed his departure from Chungking after a long conference with General Marshall and in ban queting at the Generalissima's Presidential villa this evening.

Harriman planned to leave for Shanghai on Tuesday but has de- Inyed until Wednesday-Associat- ed Press.

STOP PRESS

Teheran, Jall. 28," Premier Ahmed Quavain es Saltaneh to-day announc ed he had instructed the Iranian U.NO,delegation-to- discuss Iran's complaint against Rusia with the So viet Vice-Commissar Andrej ̈* Vishinsky, head of the Rus- sian U.N.O delegation.

The Premier said instruc tions have been cabled to Ali Sodefry who was Iranian Premier at the time of the Big-Three Conference at Tekerau.

Sedelly is a friend of Vishinsky and speaks Rus sian well.-Reuler..

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29th, 1946,

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