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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940.
A BRAVE NEW CHINA
Mass Awakening To Realities Of Gigantic Task
Passengers Bale Out In Shanghai
FOUR
SHANGHAI, JAN. 31.
CREW MEMBERS AND EIGHT PASSENGERS PARACHUTED TO-DAY FROM AN ARMY C-40
TRANSPORT WHICH WAS UNABLE
કન
FIND SHANGHAPS KIANG
WAN AIRDROME IN THICK WEATHER AND A SEARCH. CAR- FOR THE MEN WAS RIED ON UNSUCCESSFULLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
I was fented they may have Yangtze baled out over the wide
River.
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Sweat And Blood Americans
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And Tears
(By Doon Campbell).
CHUNGKING, JAN. 31.
PRESCRIPTION; USING MR. CHURCHILL'S CRISIS
MILLIONS OF CHINESE ARE BLEEDING, SWEAT- ING, TOILING TO BUILD A BRAVE NEW CHINA ON THE RUBBLE AND RUIN AND INCREDIBLE UPHEAVAL OF AN EIGHT-YEAR WAR.
CHINA IS SUFFERING ALL THE PAINS OF A NA- TIONAL RE-BIRTH. THERE IS A MÁSS AWAKEN- ING FROM THE PROSTRATION OF HARD - IFON PICTORY, A REALISTIC FACING UP TO THE ENORMOUS MESS THAT IS THAT AFTERMATH OF BATTLE. THERE ARE SIGNS AND MANIFES- TATIONS ALL OVER THE VAST COUNTRY - IN THE HALF-AGRE FIRMS, IN THE FERTILE VİL- LEYS, IN THE CROWNED SEABOARD CITIES, IN THE INDUSTRIALISED NORTH.
Change Plan For Germany
the
Washington. Jan. 31. The dwindling U.S. Army will
and administer сссиру American zoue of Germany for niany months. This became op- parent when Secretary of State James Byrnes suld the War Department had agreed retuc... tantly to continue army ad- ministration of Germany be yond June 1, the deadlino Hot Inst October by General Bison- hower.
Haiphong Crisis
Manila, Jan. 31. Flus Dominican monks wero shot and killed at Hai- phong, Indo-China, this week by Viat Mink partisan French Consul General Gas- ton Willoquet reported hero. Ho said advices reaching him through privata channels indicated the situation at Haiphong is "getting out of control and the food situation is rapidly deteriorating."— Associated Pres
JAPS DO NOT
EASILY
SURRENDER
London, Jan. 31.
DIVINE MIKADO
UNSHAKABLE?
TOKYO, JAN, 31.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT THE EMPEROR IS ONE OF THE MOST TICKLISH PROBLEMS-FACING THE ALLIES IN JAPAN BECAUSE THE MASSES STILL CLING TO THE BELIEF THAT HE IS DIVINE DE- SPITE HIS DENIAL, TOMAS CONFESOR, CHIEF PHILIPPINE DELEGATE TO THE FAR EASTERN COMMISSION DECLARED TO-DAY. PEASANTS AND SCHOOLTEACHERS ALIKE REMAIN UNSHAKEN IN THEIR RELIEF. "I ASKED A-PRO- VINCIAL GOVERNOR WHAT HE THOUGHT OF THE EMPEROR'S NEW YEAR RESCRIPT DENY- ING HIS DIVINITY AND HE TOLD ME THAT SHOW'S THE GENEROSITY OF THE EMPEROR. WE ARE VERY THANKFUL" “
Confesor said the interview pressed doubts that his country, left him, convinced that the so badly hit by Japan, would massca feel the Emperor issued welcome Japanese goods in the hls rescript only to maite the next decade except as repara- occupation caster for then and tions.--Asacciated Press. that his divinity really is not changed.
The Philippines delegate ani The danger of the Japanese he has great hopes that the wo-
Rome **pacudo-
taking up
the
Navies Are
Finished!
Warlorda, bandite and dragons are for a hundred and one urovincini į administrative agencies are curing which stops would be taken with the Commission made him widely known champion of air
Once that
Byrnes did not explain why democracy" Incorporating strong men of Japan will work the United States changed it totalitarian clements, is expressed change in the nation if they take plan to shift over from military by correspondent writing on the advantage of their new oppor- to "he liberated from It was the third transport lost
to civil administration as son purging of Japan, in the "Times" tunity the
servility to men and take an by the 513th troop carrier groun
The spirit of man is reviving. tion, or freeze to death on
18 possible. He indicated he to-day.
The correspondent uggests active part in shaping affairs so in werk. One crashed into
in that to this danger, "the Slowly but perceptibly order is personally believed army admin-
demeeracy will thrive," only mountain at Nanking, killing for The old is going out to make way↑ march.
should continue
SHOULD BE PENALISED
New York, Jan. 31. men. Another crashed in a take-or the new. An ancient culture.
and constructive Allied occupation He declared that his survey Maj. Alexander de Seversky, off at santun, but the ovenpants is giving way to the pattern of a overtaking canes. There are pianistration esenned with only a baking up ractical democratised civilisation, and programmes and blueprints Germany until German central answer would seem to be a lone
Was as in Germany to scrregate un-optimistic that Japan will be power in war, declares that na before the plate burst into flaus
prime war prises, nimed at getting China achieved and the agencies one desirable persong and to introduci come a peace-loving nation but vies are finished as The arus and Navy announced rapilly receding into a fairy-tale and national projects and enter tablished.
reforms in all all 13
13 passengers and woven crew. met.
"China has all the reconstruction, unck on her feet. Thousands of ating smoothly. Byrnea cald a thorough-going
that "this doesn't mean the, we factor. Achools." Prometed Tuesday after 113:‘E" *
rehabilitation pre- tons of food, medical supplies and small American civil adminis
The major, in an article in 1-17 Dakotal landed at sea reconversion,
The Emperor's recent repudia-should not impose a penalty for dis of southern Forduses the previous blems of Euros rolled into another rehef freight are reaching tration can assume the job and
the army continue with its po tion of the doctrine of the unity what it has done in driving the the magazine "American Mer- cury" anys even the aircraft of Government and Shinto rites Pacific into war." The first news of the She has revolutionsocial, deri the Eastern vorts to combat ཛཱ་ཛ་ ༈༙ j*
tresa in the stricken zones.
Asked what the Philippines carrier, around which it had Hang cultural, industrial-on her hands, released ni
Famine is stalking the Chao-lice role. She is U.N.R.R.A.'s biggest drain,
As the only pussible clue to cornerstone of Japanese poetry Kon
repar-benn advocated that the United Chinn finda But to-day
herself on Bren
ares of East Kwangtung.
cent. of the Governmental change of attland education for over 60 years expect in the way of of Mare than 50 per
Byrnes mentioned gains, the correspondent adds, done tlons, Confesor, who wan the Staten Navy be built, is obarlets... proierted from a backwater
much to
roy the destrov ideological Asiatic isolation
leader of the Panay resistance He contends the aircraft car- executive population of Swatow are under-tude tu membership of
of the United Nations nourished. Residents of the city France's move on the allied een-
sensibility fuld field representatives of reiief Erol council in Berlin to prevent foundations of the Japanese mill forces during the war, said his rier will not restore navies to
Lary command but he points out Drganisation. The
the people
died: the creation of central German that "the militarists do not consti. country particulary was anxious combat usefulness," since they China now owes as a major force urencies how
and exorbitantly In the settlement of world differ-uffins were lined up at a certain administrative agencies.Antute the sole totalitarian element to get from Japan railroad raila provide a floating base which is
and rolling stock, including en- ineffective, charitable Buddhist ciated Press.
In, modern Japan, and disputes, and ns
place by
cement factories, dry-costly. "The ruling classes while makines,
He argues that land-based cuarantor of nee has not disorganisation. The people stagger- ed to the coffins to lie down and
ing apparent concessions do not docking facilities and shipyards. tracted her leaders.
In that way they
easily surrender any their As to Japanese future rela-nircraft are the real weapons of He contends. In discussing tions with the Philippines he ex- | war. unit death.
power."--Reuter.
the Pacific war, that "from the were sure of some sort of burial," The people carried their hong
They sold
outset, the navy's traditional job of assuming command of the was taken over by air Our 'surface Beets could mere freely only within the orbit of our air control. it was when long-range air power was thrown into the fray that the tide of war turned in our favour."Associated Press.
PRISON CAMP TRIALS
Yokohama, Jan. 31. Ishida Kiaro, whom prison- They have an urgent domestic ers of war he is accused of mis-task, which Generalissimo China
treating enlled "The bull." vont Kai-shek recently warned might to-day in trial and for the first threaten the survival of the nation to the food markets. time three war crime trial are if not ackled quickly and res-their cotton-padded garments and progressing simultaneously intly. Wrenching herself free of blankets to buy rice. An ancestral the Jamnese straight-jacket China tepple was torn down to full the the Yokohama District Cirl
with
is confplications other Allied power.
rency.
any
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NEAR STARVATION
Fears
Darnley Rise Of New Hitler
of
Anti-Fascist Groups In Germany
Berlin, Jan. 31.
HEAS power.
Five Bob A Week For
Babies Deportation of Gernians from building in the British suctor of but he assailed the monarchist
of
impoverished funda-stomachs more
than
family. The loss of flung boats Ichide a rugged non-commia-mental
log-500 left out of 40.000-brought She. hog stone | oilleer who was a guard wither peace not unity. There is this main source of livelihood to at the Hirohita Camp near Osa famine and flood,
drought and a critical state. Ba, was charged with adminis-disen-e. poverty and economic
London, Jan. 31. In Honan, two million people tering "waler çures" apa pri- paralysis, distention of essential
Lord Darsley told the House of Three-thousand members of four post-war unti-Faseist democratic soners by forcing water under services and disruption of cum-get along on starvation rations.
that the dis Disease and epidemics sweep Lords yesterday
parties holding a mass meeting on the anniversary of Hitler's pressure into their mouths and munientions
seizure of power in 1933 yesterday asked allied powers for per- MEANINGLESS MONEY through the Province. The people memberment of Germany to pre hoses, and ulher atrocities which
mission to set up a central government in Germany. stili wear summer clothing though vent war was inconsistent with cur- There is an Inflationary termul "sadis-
"dempiracy. the precufor
Markets are flooded with the ground is frozen. In Western the possibilities of atomic war. fic."
"will mulions of meaningless doller Hocan 200,000 refugees returned fare. and warned that "in the They also urged all Germans to stick together for
new Hitler Anture poro
antioonilitarism and cooperation,suith_all_nations."" Trials are near an ent for There are hundreds of devastated to find their homes looted
their household belongings urge the Germans to take revenge
that are The meeting was held in the powers to give all political Be-for the various things Captain Ts Fukuhara, who is towns and cities, millions of des-ed.
coundable destroyed by the Japanese.
Soviet-controlled Berlin radio parties full rights in their work. accused not only of condoningtitute civilians, more uncountable | dest
today." but causing deaths to American battalions of displaced persons tween 80 and 00 per cent of the taking acu
movement in Bavaria and Han- prisoners of war, and Hiroja heading home by plane and train. people in this scorched region are
London, Jan. 31. by lek. in urgent need of nutritional allied countries, he declared, will Beriin. by river steamer and truck,
During the rally, only add to possible
Wilhem noverians who favour the res or medical aid. Honda, who is accused of respon funk and sannan, by sedan chairs.
Tuesday, August 6, and every sibility in atrocities committed bus and bicyle. Thousands trying The acute shortage of livestock for Germany to
the future may
Tuesday afterwards will William Kuelz, chairman of family, allowance day" for two by his rubordinates in the pri- make the long trek
on. Wheat was not harvested: be merely an atomic bomb corps Communist lender, invited "pent-
and a hall million mothers of four ann camp's coal mines in the Sennever live to see their little bam-
bon steadings. They die of starvn-autumn crops were not planted, of a few hundred men clad in j tent minor Nazis who have seen Liberal Democrats, sought early
its of
the error of their way and are establishment of a central gov-and a half million children. lend." lai area.Associated Press.
"This will collect five shilli the eviction of willing to help in re-assuring ernment.-Associated Press. Debating on
ta from
Ger- European democratic anti-Fascist
weekly, for every child they noart from the first born. This will cost
pounds Hixty million yearly and regulatione are being presented to Farliament by the Minister of National Insuranco
to whom pay-* specifying how und monts will be made,
απ
incentives
foot is slowing agricultural rehabilita- when an "ormy of war again. Pieck, Moscow educated German|toration of the old dynasty.
Strike Legislation Before Congress
WASHINGTON. JAN. 36. THE NEW STRIKE CONTROL BILL YESTERDAY GAINED WIDESPREAD SUPPORT IN CONGRESS- AS FURTHER EFFORTS WERE MADE TO EFFECT SETTLEMENT OF THE COUNTRY'S TWO MAJOR LABOUR DISPUTES IN THE STEEL, AND AUTO- MOTIVE INDUSTRY.
THE BILL IFHÍCH CALLS FOR A NATIONAL LA- BOUR-ALANAGEMENT MEDIATION BOARD CON- TAINS SEVERAL RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS.
GENERAL STRIKE
IN SINGAPORE
CALLED OFF
Singapore, Jan. 31.
The General Labour Union yes-
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.le-
Proposed in the House subtitute for President Truman's fact-finding boards, the new glslation although supported by influential members of the
Res
New looms are needed to replace suits the 100.000 that were taken by
eastern
cellor, said that Britain would The invitation brought to a Battle Over
art stick to the Allied decision that
ago.
*.
the enemy, Catholic missionaries Germans Lord Jowett, the La-Imans" to join the Communist tell of fland ravages-no accurate count overnment's Lord Chan-Party. up-to-date statistics are availabic bour en the number of victims, but it is estimated that a millon
on the border-line
of Germans must be moved out of head the issue of participation constantly
Poinnit, Czechoslovakin and Ilan in German politics by ex-Nazis. starvation.
They were barred from voting Mare than five million people gary, back to their homeland. were in the area flooded in 1938 Ko said that the "best chance the. German local elections in when the Yellow River dykes were of peace in the future of Europe, the Americanzone four days opened to stent the Japanese ad-is in proventing the continuance
The Communist Party in Ber- vance. The flood threat to life
of German minorities" in places and the return of normal agricul- where they sometimes served as lin criticised the elections tural productivity may never be pretexts for German domination. unfair.
HonanAssociated Press
Fleck appealed to the allied removed from north-west
2,920- until a long stretch of the mile Yellow River is returned to its original channel. The homeless, refugees the displaced persons and represent one of the largest rellot undertakings because many mil lions are involved in the migration. But gradually they are being eased off the roads.
mass
A vigorous, exhilarating life is coming back to China despite the
Atom Bomb Victims: Post-Mortem Findings
Washington, Jan. 31.
public anel Democratic parties Battered shambles war has left so post-mortem studies of Japanese killed by atomic bombs have been
aned by Congressmen
many communities. It was eason- war-the people tially a
Toplo
and died. It fought and
and pour: One banker and
poet and pea- maltrate. venver and
close friends of organised | ady
Is the Bill would
provide for
terday requested its members to civil Hability for unions or em-
greator unity to safeguard
bargaining
labour
ar
It
as
undertaken by military scientists here in an effort to learn more about the effects of atomic energy on the human body." -
object is to determine whether specific antidotes can de-pro- vided for injuries sustained by victims.
*
Loan To Britain
Washington, Jan. 81.
be
The Axt makes. It a condition of the right to allowances for a family. Ratification of the United States that the husband is a British aub
loan
to Britain appears to be lect, whose place of birth is in the headed for a long and bitter Con- United Kingdom and where the couple gressional battle and a hold-up by claim is not from a married delaying tactics, which already living together that the claimant are preventing the Senato from
a Brillah subject, whose place beginning its study of the loan. of birth is in the United Kingdom.
A cam
canvass of and Sonate ferchant scamen and members of
House opinion indicates that the loan the British forces will always be will be endorsed by an adequate trented as though of residence In
mafority although some Congres the United Kingdom.-Router.
men
fear that attempts may be made to make the loan conditional on such riders as authorisation for unlimited Jewish immigration In Palestine.
President Truman, In his mes sage to Congress yesterday, honed that Congress would implement the financial agreement as speedi-
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16th 1948, FORCES REQUEST HOUR
ZBW HONGKONG brondongting en frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from
ly an would be consistent with 12.80 1.50 p.m., 0.80 to 1.30 p.m. careful legislative consideration, and 9.00 to £1.00 p.m. also on 9.59 declaring that "Britako needs this Megacyoles.
H.K.L. credit and she needs it now."
course
mary,
He said that the agreement 13.80 pmDally Programme Bum
of Anglo- American. economie relations for 12.89 pm Waltzer and Tengor. many years and in so doing would 19.45 p.m.Romance and Rhythm' have a decisive influence on inter- national trade, Keuter,
would get B American Wives May Come Out
Watton, Jan, 81. also The Army yesterday, announced
Moanwhile, the labour disputes may take five yeary, it enas brought back hundreds of blood that top-ranking non-commission-
our idle.
NBA 1,00p.m.-News & Announcements. 1.10 pm.Orchestrs Raymondo. 1.80 p.m.-Weber Fantasia on Molo
dles of Johann'Stmags. 9.00. Clom Down.
6.80 p.m.Hall An Hour of Dance
Musio. "
return to works to-day saying the plovers violating contracts, deny ant
scholar and shopkeeper, employer This is earned from membera walk-out served its urpose, by collective showing the British Government employment rights to Individuals and employed who are bearing of the Army and Navy Techni- of it all to-day. cal Commissions who brought or unions using violence in pleket- the [email protected]. HELP the actual strength of the wor-
ing or organised boycotts to force
The solution of many of China's specimens from the bodies of statement said A Union
the management
to come to fundamental problems lies in the more than 100 Japanese of all
I addition, treatment by the British Govern with. ment was "deünitely obpressing" would repeal many of the coufl-agricultural and industrial de-lage groups, killed or fatally in- and declared the Government try's present anti-injunction laws.velopment of the North-East. Itjured at Hiroshima and Naga-
tako saki. The Commissions
SPANISH INCIDENT did not attitude people of Singapore will show kept more than 1,090,000 persons Bonwhile, everywhers there are specimens and other clinical re-ed offers Zamilios, would be per-
Madrid, Jan. 31. shortages food, coal, medical sarcords of persons who incurred mitted to go abroad. at govern
Three were killed and another
7:00 p.m.-London Belay-News. Intereste and freedom,"
nkies, clothing. transportation,
ment expense.
7.15 p.m.1he Melody Lingers Oa" A proposal for a nationwide
Families of enlisted men are captured by coast guards when 24 farmers' rike, however, met with raw materials, skilled technicians, non-fatal Injuries.
They have extensive records thing or another.
not
7.80 p.m.-StudioAntonio Gulseren Afie sancral strike called by the little enthusiasm.
Jame
make their own north Spanish Atlantic coast ves
(Tenor) with Roy, A. Riganti ät. But the block picture is not un-based on questionnaires sub- barred from going but they men attempted to land on the New York city, a strike of Malayan Communist Party, which
Lastenping mitted from some 16,000-Japan-arrangements for
mated of four men,. roHoved, UNREA
the Plano. N left about 200,000 idlo, was zo-3,500 A.F.L tug boat workers
Nearly 200,000 tons of areas and who escaped or re- Priority system will allow first been armed, who succeeded in 8.00 p.m.-Forcos Roquest Hour. the families of mom who have landing near the village of Lastro, 9,00 p.m.-London Relay News. day night repelled with gunfire world's busiest port A union
Director of the walk-out to the country monthly. A not- Bockeaman said the * grilish" on police headquarters.
oficials say the strikers' would be held to entered a wagsset up to Lead bhoke strpplies to stitute of Pathology, Călosiel, J; 1to remain another one or two | captured. The other two, who, fed -ENSA',
SPREADING INFLUENCE
NEW YORK 'THREAT
one
to
to have
ported spreading to Kuala Lum-was called 'for: Monday threaten up the tempo. of it relled overa-ose who were in or near bombed their own way, "vel and pay terday, it is learned to-day".
supplica
nur and Penang. Police on Tues-ing to cripple shipping in the top and material, are coming covered, sh Army In bean ovoradas longest and agreo one was killed. by wuarda and one f†' 9,05 p.in.—“Bèrvices:- Muelo Hell".
demands aro "absolutely un-Increase demand.
work of regional offices has been
a union the most devastated arounAE. Ash, said: "We want to find repsonable, hvolving subversion The proposed strike, a
ofBejal said. would affect nil ships unromo economic counell ang been out what affect radiant energy coming into New York harbour,
of the law. Asociated Prem.
KAMPEITAI NẠN WANTED
Tokyo, Jan. 91.)
Allled Headquarters
menti's to appre "Omser ""Terushige
to-day
except a few boats operated by. vitlos died to help people rebuild from the atopilo bomb' has con
LAUTAUI LOOMARanjen.
Pross
Wartant day that Matsumoto:
Anage interi
Jan 31.
TONI
YearAssociated Prose
ATOMIC BOMB TEST- semble dlemarled fae the body tesue. We will po
Washington, Ján, 81; imbably and that radiant energy emberday, provoca partic resume foreign trade, prove transportation, strengthen from atomic bombs had the most m
currency. raise health standards, the love marred effect on blood forming tiated especially the bone mar of lying and social
to the mountains were killed-to- 9.35 p.m.Azilo Bhaw and H day, trying to avoid carture-- Router
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