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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1946.

SUPREME COURT DECISION Prince Dead

Denial Of General Yamashita's Appeal

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R.A.F. Demob. Statement

London, Feb. 'G.

In the House of Commons to lay the Under-Secretary for Air was asked whether all airmen and airwomen of the Roval Air Force would be pat of the service by May.

The Under-Secretary replied that this extraordinary rumour that all airmen and airwomen would be released by Muy, thus reducing the strength of the R.A.F. to zero..

a headline reading: apeared to have been aroused by "All Out by May is Royal Air Force Atm," which ap peared in the "Daily Express" on Jan. 23.

He added: "I am grateful for this portunity to point the obvious impossibility of this and of commenting upon the heartless irreamonst bility of raising, however un- Intentionally, auch unfounded expectation."-Reuter.

U.N.O. Committee On,

e

Trustee Question

LONDON, FEB. 5.

Ruling Not - Unanimous

"

WASHINGTON, FEB. 5.

THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT YESTER--

DAY REFUSED TO SAVE JAPANESE GEN. TOMO YUKE YAMASHITA FROM DEATH BY HANGING. IN A DECISION HANDED DOWN AFTER THREE WEEK'S CONSIDERATION, THE NATION'S HIGHEST COURT DENIED, HIS APPEAL BY SIX VOTES TO TWO. |YAMASHITÀ WAS CONVICTED BY AN AMERICAN MILITARY COMMISSION IN MANILA OF CON- DONING COUNTLESS ATROCITIES BY HIS TROOPS IN THE PHILIPPINES DURING THE DE FENSE AGAINST GENERAL MACARTHUR'S FORCES LAST YEAR. IN HIS APPEAL TO THE SUPREME COURT, YAMASHITA CONTENDED THAT THE COMMISSION DID NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO TRY HIM.

Nassau, Feb. 1. Price Bishnu Shumahere, aged 89, son of the laid-Mah.... rajah of Nepal, was found dead in bed at.8.00 a.m. to-day.

The cause of Rødth is under- ---- official investigation. A nurgo _saw him at 4.00 am, and he was apparently well and ordered breakfast for 8.00 am.

Prince

had been living in Nassau for four and a half years-Router.

Batavia Incident

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Batavia, Feb. 5, Two Indonesians were shot by Dutch anilors in Batavia while they were attempting to evade capture, an official statement from the Netherlands Navy Information Service said

said to-day.

Tun

SUBS. WEAPON OF FUTURE?

WASHINGTON, FEB. 5. ATOMIC_WARFARE, IF IT EVER COMES MAY FIND THE SUBMARINE RANKING, WITH THE

- CARRIER-BORNE AEROPLANE AS THE PRIME

NAVAL WEAPON. DENGA

Calcutta

Shootings Inquiry

THIS LIKELIHOOD SHAPED UP AS A RESULT OF A SERIES OF NAVAL EXPRESSIONS HINTING AT THE TREND OF FUTURE--PLANNING-AS-WELD- AS TEARING AWAY THE SECRECY FROM SOMK HIGH POLICIES OF THE WAR JUST ENDED. In the latter, connection Wós the disclosure that the Unitei States sen arm went along with the total War philosophy of the Axis by issuing an order in the first days after Pearl Harbour for, "unrestricted air and sub- marine warfare" against Japan, The wisdom of the move was shown in results. The Empire supply lines to conquered ter- ritories were cut, 276,000 Ja- killed and 1.944

London, Feb. 4. The text of the statement said: panese were

Further investigations are be- "On Saturday morning the ships were sunk by Allied sub-

ing made into the allegation of Netherlands

ands guard in the area of marines. Van Heutazalein was informed of Even now the mounting im- police firing on demenetrating

thi probable metrol theft. Netherlands portance of the undersea fleet Calcutta crowds because salilors were sent to Investigate gives added significance to eur-shooting may have been unjusti- Mr. Arthur Henderson, In the majority opinion, Justice of these crimes attributed to him and held for arrest three Indonerent proposals for United States fled,

alleged that belans who could not prove their acquisition or contre of former Under-Secretary for India, told THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE OF Harjan Stone bold that the order it was simply

military tribunal failed to dischargo his duty as a

authority to draw petrol. THE UNITED NATIONS ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY convening the

"During the investigation, two Japanese-held Islands in the the House of Commons,

Pacific and other far shore A departmental inquiry int UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION RE-for the trial was lawful and the commander to control operations

of the Indonesians tried to recorded annals of war

Such bases should have the shootings showed that “im ceed with the trial and in doing i

although away GRETTING THAT A TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL commission has authority to pre- of members of his command.

fare and established principals of warned not to do so as they were high

they had been bases.

operational value for all but possibly one case fring TERRITORIES FOR CONTROL OF MANDATED

so did not violate any military or

cem International law afford not the under arrest. They took no notice watching trouble spots of the was justified," he said.

Labourite V. F. Yates de- WAS NOT FORMED DURING THE ASSEMBLY'S statutory or constitutional

slightest precedent for such a of the warning and the sailors had world by means of submarines. mand.

In effect, FIRST SESSION.

AXIS SUBS

manded a public inquiry inte he charge. This indictment. "We therofore conclude,"

cholge than to fire." no other The resolution, which will be anid in his 7,000-word opinion, permitted a military commission A. Reuter report from Amater- A close study is being made the shooting of unarmed stud-

make 41 crimo

whatever it presented at the next plenary that detention of the petitioner to

upon it of the Dutch people want a

German aub in India." new Japanese and Wednesday, was for trial and his conviction sub. Session on

view as to Yamashita's drawn up by a 16-man sub-com-ject to prescribed review by mili-band it depended upon its/dam to-day said that 81 per cent. of the best features of captured)ents in Calcutta and other places Netherlands East Indies, necordatiese submersibles, two of as a last resort, and then under mittee and presented to the full tory authorities were lawful," and duties and his disregard thereto.te of relationship with the marines and data. The big Ja-

n practice reminiscent DI that ing to report

ort of a public euinton 5,600 tons each and the other of strict control," Henderson re- committee yesterday by the that his weltlon should be denied, n

organised by the Dutch Czechoslovakian delegate, Ivan and that the Philippines Supreme pursued in certain less respected

3,000 tons. are under study bplied. .correct In denying nations in recent years."

magazine "Elseviers Weekly".

no instance," he said, that in a Kerno.

Murphy predicted

Seventy MAT cent. of the people the Navy at Pearl Harbour. The "sober

afterglow," thero (Continued from Page 1)

Kerno said the proposal had his appeal for a writ of habeas

Will questioned voted that "Indonesian larger submarines could carry "were the disturbances confined

the to students nor did the polle up from various

The dissenting Zwo justices conto a realisation of the bound-influence should be considerably four aircraft each and

impilcations of increased". Eleven per cent voted smaller one could carry two. fire until the crowd had thrown purpose of lector McNeil's visit been drawn

This was the poiiey amendments and recomenda- were Justice Frank Munphy, for-less, dangerous to Athetis.

in the the procedure sanctioned to-day for Independence for the Eat The Japanese built the craft missiles or resorted to other vio- announced, with no tenderne s. to ticus presented by the Austra mer High Conunisstoner

a specific mission -toilent methods or until firing was the Royalists by Mr. Ernest Bevin lian, Belgian, Chinese, Indlan, Philippines, and Justice Rutledee. No one in a position of command Indies and 17 per cent. for the for

from sergeant fo and United one of the newer members of the in an army,

continuance of pre-war relation attempt an air attack on the necessary in defence of life or This is the reason Iraq. Netherlands

general, can escape these Implica shits-Beuter. in November.

Governtment property."— Asno- court

Panama Canal. tions. why British treous stay in Greece. States delegations.

MINORITY OPINION

The Navy also is scrutinising ciated Press. 3 is also a fart that the hard- The Norwegian delegate, Erik

DANGEROUS PRECEDENT | MRS. SOONG ON WAY TO

German blueprints of ultra In his minority opinion, Justice has Colban, Ambassador to Lardon, hearted British Government

Yamashita

SHANGITAL "Indeed, the fate of some fu

speedy submarines capable cancelled one Greek loan and lent moved that the proposal be Murphy said

Lried under an improper charge ture president of the United them another without demanding adopted by acclamation.

Hamilton Field, Calif., Feb. 5. 25 knots.--Associated Press. chiefs-of-staffu his

Madame T. V. Soong, wife of Interest haggling ab

about war

The resolution emphasised the given insufficient Limo to prepare States

may well adequate, defense. deprived of and military advisors without laying dowr contributions.

future

urgency of the trusteeship situa- {ts of some of the most ele-i have been sculed by this decision. China's Premier and one of the emtions Rout awianrd trade el Greece, and without evention and said that members of mentary rules of evidence demanding that they should sign the United Nations, by signing|marily sentenced to be hang- even more significant will be world's best dressed women, start-

ANGLO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS

the

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laws of war."

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MARSHALL TOUR hatred and ill-will growinged home yesterday. Sho arrived

Chungking, Feb. 5. at the airfield in a smart tailored this unprecedented Words

to board a the charter, recognised "the pro-ed. In all this needless unseemly out of

General George Breton

C. Marshall, costume with plans no serious atcedure.

en- Another fact is the U.N.. hablenis of the non self-governing haste. there was

or to prove he To subject

an enemy belli- comfortable transport plane for a President Truman's special

to China. and two other passed the agreed resolution about peoples as of vital concers to the tent to charge

fight to Shanghai, to an

unfair trial, to` A peace and general welfare of the committed a recognised violation gerent controlling the atomic bomo.

The plane was not on schedule members of the Trace Committee charge him with an unrecognised brief history of this business is world community."

Justico Murphy said Yama crime, or to vent on him retribu- and she left two hours later in a are planning a tour of the for mer "civil war front" and intend thal President Truman announced Britain, Australia, New Zen-

The alr force authorities to leave Chungking about the of Malaya quest

and Inter in the enemy antion and hinders re- atumi energy, which was loudly land. Belgium and France have shits, the commander in the con- tive emotions only antagonises cargo ship.

thought costume her

um aitable middle of February, a Communist of the conciliation essary to a posce for the cargo plane. cluded by Mr.

Mr. announced their willingness to

Japan's futile defense burchill,

Madame spokesman said to-day. wrat so tistimeton place their mandates under the Philippinee, was not charged with ful world. Alder then

United Nations Trusteeship. personelly participating in order

Speaking for the court majo-Soane provided, slacks from her

An awn wardrobe, and secured on

reement on

rity. Justice Stone said: however, husne or condening atrocities, and which South Africa, somewhat different

"We cannot

is no supplied the shirt 4xy there objections Associated added:

.moutan There was pot even knowledge authority to convene a commis-own

Prega. slon after hostilities have ended to try an individual for breaches of the laws of war before their cessation, at least until pence has been officially reconised by treaty or proclamation by A political branch of the government.

AL

all our home grown sets of raised

Soviet volley annuinced would Press. never be acceptable to the

Rus-

siana. Lo and behold, the resolu tion agreed first in Moscow and then in Landen follows precisely the farinula approved by Mr. Atlee in Washington.

Only Way To Get World Disarmament

NEW YORK, FEB. 5.

A further fael of some conse quence is that millions of people Holland. France. Germany. in Austria, Hungary, Poland. Jugo- and Greece are still slavia. Italy

something approach- THE "NEW YORK TIMES" IN AN EDITORIAL ON threatened br

YESTERDAY Ing starvation, and even when the

and oven when the WORLD ARMAMENT PROBLEMS nerils of this winter are overcome

EXPRESSED THE BELIEF THAT THE WAY TO herculean efforts will be nonded to

GET DISARMAMENT IS TO MAKE THE UNITED prevent repetition of disaster.

NATIONS ORGANISATION A SUCCESS.

the next winter. Of course, it is

dungeraus to mention this fact. Anyone who does so runs the risk of being accused of (a) wanting

a soft mence, (b) provoking a war against Russia, or (c) being hope- lessly idealistic.

A MANIA

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The British Government loves the U.N.O. should pay some attention to it. Indeed, the Bri

the

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Writer Gets Medal

Of Honour

"In fact, in most instances the praotical administration of the system of military justice under the laws of war would fail if such authority were thought to end with covention of hostilities. For only after their cessation could the greater number of offenders, and the principal ones. be

1 The "Times" commented on tripprehended and subjected to

wrote.

other members are General army officer Chang Chun, representing the She wore her Government and General Chou coat.--Associated En-lai, the Communist Party.

Associated Press.

Reorganising China's Executive Yuan

CHUNGKING, FEB. 5

"Firing was not used except

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NOVELIST BURNED

TO DEATH

Reading, Pa., Feb. b. First Lieutenant Herbort 8. Skidmore, 36-year-old novelist and European war veteran, was yes- Lerday burned to death in a fre

country hon which swept his near Dauberville.

Skidmore was the author of pix novels. His wife, Marietta Wolf Skidmore, wrote the best selling "Whistle-Associated Prese.

"KUNG SHEUNG" RE-APPEARS

One of the most popular Chinese. nowspapers in Hong Kong, which had ceased publication entirely after the Japanese occupation f the Colony, has now made its re- appearance before the local public. It is the "Kung Sheung Daily News', a paper of over 20 years existance. Because of its pop- larity, the Japanese had mude uvery effort, by threats and 1- the ducements. to persuade.

.continue to management publication. This was refused and the grea tho staff disbanded. majority of them returning to Free Chif

China.

After VJ day, the paper begaM preparing for the resumption of

EARLY REORGANISATION OF THE EXECUTIVE YUAN OR CABINET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DECISIONS OF THE RECENT UNITY CONFER ENCE WAS PREDICTED HERE YESTERDAY. UNDER THESE DECISIONS MEMBERS OF OTHER Duplication and now with a staff of war-hardened, experienced and PARTIES AND PROMINENT NON-PARTISANS energetic men, it will endeavour ARE TO BE GIVEN SEATS IN THE EXECUTIVE to give the local Chinese publie YUAN AS MINISTERS OF STATE. EITHER WITH unbiased and fast "hows-reporting. OR WITHOUT PORTFOLIO.

The Chinese press says that, four Ministries will be added to the Executive Yuan 'including 'n Ministry of Railways and a Ministry of Commerce.

*

The

the

Gold Market Reopening

Detroit, Feb. ŏ. Republican National Chairma Herbert Brownell, Jr. yesterday, predicted his party would both Houses of Congress the autumn "If conditions improve se much in the next 30 days an in the past two months."-Associa bod Press

RADIO

Stone added that in this coun- Senatorial arguments that the try's own military story there U.N.O. was inadequate, its treat have been numerous instances in ment of the atomic bomb feeble which officers were tried by mili- and therefore a world disarn-tary commission after ccasation ment conference composed of de- of hostilities and before the pro- legates of U.N.O. signatories clamation of peace.

When should be convened to deal with

the

case was presented to the supreme court, the argu- the new weapon.

consumed five The paper said the tenor ofments of counsel the U.N.O. is against competi-and one-half hours, almost twice tish Government has a mania on

It believes this subject.

Flint, Michigan, Feb. 5.

tive arming and added: "We be- the time allotted in usual cases,

OPENING THE DOOR As at present constituted the economic conditions have

The Army and Navy Union's lieve the U.N.O. must finally de- same

from with the production of gold Medal of Honour has beon cide what

The Executive Yuan eonsists of 11 Commissions thing to do with tagore, dupeals to awarded e Generals Eisenhower, ich who content to in Rutled jority disagreed with Mintetrice, four

The Chinese Gold and Silver and columnist

constitute a and two Administrations. Drow the United Nations to direct their Bradley

osure against aggression and that indictmont did nut united efforts to this constructive Pents00, was announced yes

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY SIN, 1946. interday by George Maines, No-armaments beyond this neces- proper charge. International law Commissions are the Mongolian Exchange will re-open this morn- task. It takes the initiative

holidays.

EBW, HONGKONG brondongling em Overseas Chinese, Affairs bures to protect. prisoners of war the put the tional Chairman of the America-sity must be regulated by mutual imposes the duty to take mea- and Tibetan Affairs Commission, ing after the Chinese New Year canipaign to

Although no official quotations

strequency of 840 Bitocycles and from U.N.R.R.A on a less temporarynism Committee, la the name of agreement.

"It will not be easy to arrive and civilian populations. Stone Commission, the National Relief Com-

the National appeared in the intervals the 12.30 to 1.80 p.m., 6.30 to 1.90 sm. together

Commission and. Cuntain Henry W. Garber, footing.. Thore facts.

The price has risen following the cd 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also on 9. at such a formula and get it ac- The Rutledge dissent, asserted Union mander of the

Conservancy Commission. more could be listed) make

Only 12 other men have re- cepted. It will not even be pus that Yamashita had only one two Administrations are

Shanghai market, and on Feb; gelen. quite formidable total:

They offer some solid contribucolved the medal. since the Army sible to do so until pence had basic protection of our system. National Health Administration local buyers paid as high as $620...

organised been

established Armly

and He has been represented by, an

a teel. tion to the re-building of a shat and Navy Union was

Yesterday there were 18.00 pm-Delly Programme Bom tered world. No doubt, there are in 1880.

there is mutual trust among the able counsel but oven this con- and the National Land Adminis-buyers at $580 per tael and sell- The medal was awarded Gene-grent powers.

coded shleid was taken away intration.

era at $610. 19.33.8.0.-Na Gonalis

Georg atd. alsu points of criticism of British

Chinese national currency had 19.46 pm Romanos & Bhythm forein policy.. For instrace. In ral Eisenhower for "outstanding "But if auch mutual trust much of its value by denial of a

on General to his nation.

SOONG RUMOUR'

buyers at H.K.84.75 to NBA Gracen it may be said that stern service

to perform

their

function enough mensures have not. been Bradley for service as head of cannot be developed under the reasonable opportunity for them

Rutledge said no

WIS The "New Szechwan Daily 0.N.$1,000 among outsiders, in 1.60 pz. News & Announcementɛ. taken to suppress the fafluence of the veterans' administration" and U.N.O., can it be developed by activi relegating the U.N.O. to the

Sa pagpang 1,80 p.m.-Music from the Films. reactionary elements. In Indone- Pearson for "meritorious

protecting spread" of that Dr. Sun Fo, now President sin it may be sold that stronger tles" on behalf of the veterans status of the League of Nations being presiously ruled beyond the said yesterday it had learned the absence of any official quo-1.10 p.m.-Debs - Bomers Band,

There were no quotations for 3.00 pm Down, Mag pressure should be brought an the through newspaper columns and and repeating the experience of the fifth amendment's "dus proof the Legislative Yuan, won a

6.30 pm. Fata" Walior in Bwkg Dutch to negotiate with the native radio broadcasts. Associated the Washington Disarmainent cess of the law clause.

be appointed Chief of the Execu-/4.S. dollars; English Sterling-Programme. Conferenca in 1921/227 Wo That door is dangerous to and notes, but 7.00 Relay News monulations. N

These

apen. I will have no part in I bellove criticiens, which to be just, are: be it noted, entirely purposes, they might de mors don't think to

"The way to make the U.N.O boning It Once it le lac oven sion to Dr. T. V. Seong. There shops to whom these notes were 7.15 p.m. Donald Foors--Cavaller different from those contained in the step across the road to the la success is to hand over to it for enomy, belligerents can be is no confirmation of this report offered, bought at....rates: "based

Hough of Commons. will 7.00 mi-Ueargo Boulanger He the Russlan

dan notes: also

that if there are criticisms. young, engor Parliament, hard

to intro- not just some of them and then perhaps ultimately for all-A Int its work. It lu the British Government

eardr

duce a social insurance scheme bring to bear pressure of sociated Press

RESTS WITH MACA for: their public examination.

The final fact remains that in superior to that existing any world public opinion to ses, that all its Abatements of policy the great industrial state in the world, it deals with them wisely and

It to take control of national justly-Associated Press. British Government has not been concerned to lay nower polities, resource, starting with minas. It has before It a dozen other moa-

would not havo

soon

It has been concerned to save lives, which in the days gone by Te-build Europe and make the now

pen presedin International authorities, work. What other Government can boast of an caus]-record-In' there, mash six months of peace-making t

PARLIAME

For

Parliamen

CAR BANDITS:

Three Chinesa,

tation.

el Song - NIAGA At Orchiostra with Gertrude Lawreno,

8.00 pm

Classical aquest Hour."* that Scong la alated for a post rates.

9.00p.m. London' Relay Nows FOUND MAUSER 9.05 pm. Robibson Cleaver, at the abroad. possibly as representt- shek at Washington. tive of President Chiang Kai-

By 1.Organega While searching passengers at Another person mentioned as the Yaumati Ballway Station A spokesmen for General a posible, successor to Boong if shortly after 5 pm, yesterday: 9.30 pm-Hall an Hour, with On MacArthur to-day, Issued the fal- he actually goes abroad, fa Gen Chinese constable found u May 18,00 pm Alfred Campolla His lowing statement on the present eral Chang Chun, Governor of ser pistol, loaded with seven

Tokyo, Feb, 6.

0.20 p.m.-Some Popular Dusts,

Szend

Cenor), And governmentre rounds, in a rattan basket be

hree-man longing to travelling, Erader 10.80

Leung-Wah The man was 10.40 p.m.

to the Yaumad-Police Stank