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NAVY DISCOVERS JAP SECRETS AT KURE

Homma Admits Ordering Bataan March

Manila, Feb. 6.

Lieut-General Humma adnut- toll under cross-examination to- day that he issued the order for the Bataan "march of death" of 70.000 American and Filmivo prisoners of war to prison campa in Central Luzon in 1942.

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(By Dave Hinc

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MAZE OF TUNNELS BURROWED IN NEARBY HILL- SIDES HIDE THE WORK SHOPS OF KURE, JA- TAKEN PAN'S MAIN NAVAL BASE, RECENTLY OVER BY THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OC- CUPATION FORCES.

ALL BUT IMMUNE FROM ORDINARY AIR BOMBARD- MENT, THIS VERITABLE WARREN IS FITTED WITH HUNDREDS OF LATHES AND ENGINEER- ING EQUIPMENT AT WHICH SEVERAL THOU- SAND JAPANESE WORKERS · LABQURED UNDER ELECTRIC LIGHTS. TURNING OUT REPAIRS FOR SHIPPING LYING IN THE DOCKYARDS ONLY 15 MINUTES WALK DISTANCE.

·

The underground factor been bored through several hun- the dred feet of round to the hill ton. which inspected were

Further questions revealed that He congeded: "am morally largest of neveral in the area.

anything that From above, it appears to be the blast from the atomie bonit responsible for happened under my emmanil." Innocent, sandy slope, topped explosion at Hiroshima. 15 miles Lieutenant-General Mashhar with small trees, but the base of distant, had been felt in Kure, but underground workers and been Uhe Homma said the first asad the hill is dotted with cenerele

those of safe in the deepest tun), failed entrances, similar le against Corregidor "miserably" in 1912 and he was air raid shelters.

3- 10 doubtful of succes America, low on food and an- muniti, surrendered.

"If the Americans had an ter-alfacit le wald have been il said driven inte the sen." he lost 31 fighting boats and other veils on the first night

in storming the island but only

(3

Onker

He

THE FUTURE It also wided that the worker variation now met Y3 added th according to the size of the family. He himself was a married man with five children to ken. were an arm band marked "Repa

Bureau" which, trinion

he explained, menat berparing

to their districts. the return of workers

home

1

In the la lught. I picked my Lithe of silent way through

the 12-foot-high Machinery tunnels twisted further into the

With the

esh of an inter- ground.

ster, Sub-Lieutenant Pear Ball, of Shefield. an Intelligence

રર્મ attached to the US Navy who

studied at the school ha! Oriental Languages in London, a small number of troops aliloned workers who are stil A small, 1121 Burge tanke,

Balog The caves. senver man, clad in a dirty suit, Hema said he was "she k-

while Lo Luk. seegled

willing ed" when Lieut. Menerty Jotta than Wainwright said or emidother gather around to listen to surrender his troops only in the the conversation.

ite told me that the tunnels had Manila Bay area aul, therefore,

leen cump, tod in 1916 and that ordered the resumption of art-100,000 workers had been employ lery fire.

ed. That is most probably a gross true the indication that

for

Sovlét Method

Moncow, Feb. 6,

Moscow newspapore to- day reported fully in four columna, vesterday's speech by Mr. Andrei Vyshinsley an the Greek is,

Mr. Ernest Bevin's reply aummarised in five inches, and the papers re- corded that Mr. Edward Stettinius (United States), M. Georges Bidault (France), Dr. Wellington Kon (China and "others" apoke. They did not report what they said,-Reuter.

CABINET DECIDES NOT TO RATION BREAD

LONDON, FKB. 6.

AMID WORLDWIDE SHORTAGE OF CEREALS, INDIA IS FACED WITH THE PROSPECT OF FAMINE → THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TONIGHT BY SIR BEN -SMITH, MINISTER OF FOOD. GIVING NOTICE OF IMPENDING CUTS IN BRITISH BREAD SUPPLIES AND A COMPLETE CESSATION OF BRITISH RICE, IMPORTS, SIR BEN DREW A STARK PICTURE OF A YEAR OF BAD HARVESTS -CAUSING AN INTERNATIONAL FOOD SHORT- AGE, WHICH HAS, OFERNIGHT, BECOME THE SUBJECT OF URGENT TALKS AT THE HIGHEST

LEVEL BETWEEN THE "BIG FIVE." No Extra Guards

MacArthur

For

is not

Taky, Feb. 6,

Colonel H. 1. 1. Creswell, chief of the counter-intelligence here, planning safeguards for General MacArthur as a result of the Supreme Court's decision les vine the fate of General Yama- sitita in the hands of the Allied Supreme Commander.

increased

APPALLING PLIGHT Sir Ben said that the plight of

unied by his aides and other gentina, North Africa has suf-million tons from her wheat im-

for the

Innocent Dupes, Envoys Claim

SPAAK PROPOSAL

Tokyo. Fob. G. Japan's false peace emissaries, Saburo Kurusu and Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, have .prg- innocent claimed themselves na dupes of the military probably to A meeting of the lending "Blg would amount to a little over 17 escape prosecution as war crimi Five" U.N.Ö. delegates was held million tons. Exportable supplies nais, an allled hendquartera source if London this morning to dia- amounted to only 6 million tons disclosed yesterday. cuss the crisis, and the British and since then developments in Ile said that if Allied Head- delegation is stated to be sert India, South Africa and else-quarters finally decided not to charge the ambassadors who were ously considering bringing emer where had not only

resolutions before geney

the requirements but further lessen-tuting in Washington while Pearl Harbour bombs fell over to call for ed supplies. General Assembly

natement would be released. For Britain, the whênt short- concerted action,

Neither ambassador, has been Describing Britain's proposed age might mean a return to the detained and apparently investi- cuts as her contribution to the darker wartime loaf and-withgations have

"failed

to disclose "global war against hunger." reduction in the available any evidence that they were in- Recently 75,000 Japanese alen Sir Ben Smith said that the cattle food-less bacon, poultry volved in the war ulans. ed petition

With the arrival of the British. asking clemency

critical position of the world's and eggs than had been hoped. in

and Now Zenland de for Yamashita who is beld

Australian food situation was not known--Reuter, high regard in Japan.

terations, plans

nrc proceeding home until shortly before Christmas. General MacArthur's

For the trial of wae crime su POSITION WORSENS

Pre- nowinally guarded. He dislikes

of

"The position was made worse importing nations is "appalling." Drets in Murch, including a personal body- I asked him what he thoughtguard None is visible when ho by a series of droughts during He warned that heavy sacrifices unter Hideki Tajo and other one time notables.--Argociated Press. and announced the lie ahead

that these reduced the future held for him but he is en route through Tokyo streets 1944, and

Ar Britain had cut a quaiter of a merely shrurgel bis shoulders, although usually be s accom-harvest of Australia and

We left the underground factory

first six and further along the wreck officer.--Associated Press.

fered a similar disaster. The port quota strewn rund found several Jap

1945-46 harvest in South Africa manths of this year. pling

The Prine Minister said that Susity

London. Feb. 0. engaged in

has been seriously reduced by British reserves of all foods were

United Nations Assembly Pre- books in the edge of a fetty.

1,800,000 tons last Jarge blue volume attracted

din within the last few weeks of year, primarily to

Burnsident Paul Henri Spaak circulat help Ketchikan, Alaska, Feb. G.

nbandon the attention and I read

Survivors were to-day report-failure of rain and other disas pean countries.-Associated Press, da proposal to

In the "Mines and Coal Trade. Review"

apring a-sembly meeting CABINET DECISION

of the United States in favour ed to have been removed fromters make it clear that that coun Te suid he took strong court over-estimate but the figure riveinted 1930, London.

London, Feb. 8.

September steamer try will be faced with he pros- wrecked and broken martial proceedings against any wom

It is reported that the Cabinet regularly "Yukon" and rescue boats are pect of famine."

The Food Minister said that has decided not to ration bread, meeting. reported to have expressed con-

Spank argued that few issues but to raise the

ration extraction

require consideration before fidence that all aboard would be when he discussed the whole pro-

In our milling (proportion of the

September. other blem in Washington shortly wheat rain used in flour) from

spring inter- saved.

scheduled the present 80 to 87.5 per cent. national meetings are

and Secretary General Trygve This would be a double blow:

Lie needs more time to organise Firstly

It would make Britain's the U.N.0. staff. bread even darker than during

(A London N.B.C. the war when the effectis

effective extrac-

York, said the heard in New tion ration never exceeded 85 per assembly would hold its next ses cent. (Britain nover rationed

slon on Sept. 9 in New York.) — bread during the war and the Associated Press, abundance of bread, hitherto, has

the safety-valve of the entire POLES LEAVING SCOTLAND been th food rationing system)

Secund.

the corresponding In mill-feeds for livestock, espe elally poultry would aggravate the effects of last week's highly popular decision to forego the inports of dried euz from the United States owing to the short age

of dollars-Reuter.

Amese

of his soldiers arcused of mis-number was well to thon- HITLER FEAR

behaviour against: war prisaunds.

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EXY

The

Associated Press.

TO EXCUSE

his war "Rome

1. A DAY

Before the bombing of Kure, he salt. he had spent ten hours, on They d the tunnel werkshops. been recruited from all over Jupan and some were housed in specially built barracks.

Manila. Feb. 0. Lieut-General Masaharu Hom ma te Lifled yesterday at erines tria that he saw very very hazard" Pilipino and

The average wage was Y9:20 a American captives in Bataan bai

!•lt

ad or mistreated prisoners, day and plenty of food the wake Chared wit's responsibility of roughly equaling 10d.

The bigbest wage was Y4.30 u Death March in Butuan which 17.200 Fining and Ameri-day and food had been poor and Only one per in short supply. said died.

Homun the Japanese WIT desperately cunt. of the workers had been short of transportation for their own need, imeving that trans- murtation of prisoners by truck was immessible,

Homma stressed and asserted warlike his

to the tion nolicies of Premier Hideki Toja And asserted that be. Cen, Hon- mn. Was removed from the Philin

can prioners

OF RELIGIOUS ALLIANCE

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"Yukon" Rescues droughts and reports from In-reduced by

A message said that "porn-after Christmas, it was estimat- Twenty ed that wheat requirements of tions are continuing." to 30 persons are reported to the importing countries during the first 6 months of this year be missing.Associated Press.

Drawing Up Peace Treaty For Italy

LONDON, FEB. G.

NUERNBERG, FEB. 5. CAPTURED GERMAN DOCU- MENTS SUBMITTED TO THE WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL ON TUESDAY DISCLOSED THAT

ALLI TLER FEARED AN

WORLD BETWEEN AND THE CATHOLIC

AND

HE THAT women.

AND Moving to a tunnel where the ORDERED HIS TROOPS EN- brighter. I found TERING PARIS IN 1940 ΤΟ 11ghting was

several machines in operation and WIPE OUT WHAT HE CALL asked what was being made. Sub-ED THE LAST JEWISH RAMDEPUTIES OF THE FOREIGN MINISTERS OF THE Lieut. Bull interreted the reply

PART

RT IN EUROPE.

of an official "Ship arts for Japanese vessels.

She Jup

The pointed to A nearby

Job machine and tried out his English. of "solving the Jewish problem" of his

his "American", he said laughing as

Paris. claimed in

that raids on bines Command because

This was quite clear

the homes of Rabbis

had un alleged pro-British leaning H he spoke,

between Dro-and watching the smoke vise from hraded

agreement covered claimed that he British the lavancaea wood fire i found the ventilation world dewry and the Ponc

system. A vertical tunnel had

Dannecker reported after S.S. Army--Associated Pre-s.

raids at he had proof that the lope had declared him-elf ready to support Jewish propaganda against German racial ideas on condition that the international! press, Insofar as it was controlled by Jewish capital, would onnose the persecution of Catholics in

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Bid To End Greek Issue

Friction

LONDON, FEB. 6. THE AUSTRALIAN DELEGATE, MR. N. J. O. MAKIN, OPENED THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT WITH A PROPOSAL THAT THE COUNCIL CLOSE THE RUSSIAN-BRITISH ARGUMENT OVER GREECE AND PERMIT WITHOUT A FORMAL RULING

former

for Foreign M

In Reports assigned to the

named

Mexico.

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Dannecker's report also assent- ed that Cardinal Faulhaber of Bavarin was involved in Catholic Jewish negotiations as far back as 1936.

Dannecker explained that the raids from which he gained his information were preliminary to fulfilment of "the mission received from the Fuehrer for preparing the solution of the Jewish ques: Liat in Europe." - Associated Press.

ALASKA SHIP.

UNITED STATES, BRITAIN, RUSSIA AND FRANCE RESUMED THEIR DISCUSSIONS OF THE ITA LIAN PEACE TREATY YESTERDAY. INFORMED SOURCES SAID THAT BY LATE THIS EX- WEEK THEY MIGHT BEGIN DETAILED AMINATION OF THE ITALY YUGOSLAV“ BOUN. DARY QUESTION.

Drastic French

Economy Cuts

TO

They then plan to work but a statement of guidance for the boundary commission which they will send to Trieste, the direc-

cut

scheduled

broadcast.

Leith, Feb. 0. The Brat of 12,000 Polish offi- cers and men who have asked to be, repatriated from Scotland will sail from here on Wednesday. The schedule calls for the em- barkation of 6,000 by the end of March-Associated Preas,

Paul Boncour Urges

Latin Bloc

LONDON, FEB. 6.

tive being intended to speed up A FORMER FRENCH PREMIER, M. JOSEPH PAUL

the group's work and enable it to bring in a definite recommen- dation..

-PARIS, FEB. &...

Once the boundary-commis--| THE FRENCH CABINET

sion reports back to the deputies, AGREED ON TUESDAY

OF the latter will submit their re THE GENERAL TERMS

GOUIN'S commendations to their chiefs, PRESIDENT FELIX

RAMME who will incorporate them, with PROGI ECONOMY CALLING FOR HUGE REDUC any modifications they wish, in TONS IN MILITARY AND a draft peace treaty. This CIVIL EXPENDITURES FOR treaty, in turn, will be discussed 1946, IN AN EFFORT TO OUT at the 21-nation meeting in DOWN A BUDGET DEFIOIT Paris, tentatively set for May ESTIMATED AT 300,000,000,000 16. FRANCS

DISASTER DRAMA men det

BCK-

BONCOUR, A LEADING MEMBER OF THE FRENCH DELEGATION TO THE UNITEDU NA- TIONS ASSEMBLY, ON TUESDAY URGED THE COMPOSED FORMATION OF A LATIN BLOC"

OF FRANCE, ITALY AND, AS SOON AS THERE IS A CHANGE IN REGIME, SPAIN:** THE LATIN BLOC WOULD SERVE AS A "LINK BE

TWEEN THE SLAVIC AND ANGLO-SAXON BLOG." HE ADVOCATED EARLY SIGNING OF A PEACE TREATY WITH ITALY TO PERMIT FORMATION OF THE BLOC.

He said that the Latin

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THURSDAY, FEHÏÇÀRY 7th, 1940. STUDIO-HAL LORENZO AT THE PIANO ZBW HONGKONG brosãoasting on Erequency of 640 Kilocyoles and from 19.80 to 1.80 p.m., 6.00 to 1,90, p.m. bloed 9.00 to 11.00.p.m. also on 9.59

K.K.T.

The short, white-haired MR. MAKIN, AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT, TO MAKE

After that parley, the United Iveteran of French diplomacy A STATEMENT THAT BRITISH TROOPS IN

The Information Minister, Mr.

States. Britain, Russia and and politics emphasized, in nu GREECE ARE NOT MENACING WORLD PEACE.

Gaston Deferre, said the Cabinet reached an unanimous agreement France will lay down the final exclusive interview, that he was Mr. Makin advanced his pro-authority. "She may be relied upon

after Gouin had declared that the terms of the Italian treaty.

expressing his personal opinion posal as the Council attempted to to set in what she decides to be

The Commission may be ready and not that of his government "military, like the civilian settle the Russian move to use its the best way to maintain peace

first govern- to leave for Venezia Giulia about or its delegation to the must bow to the voto power to prevent the passage and security" he added.

Entezam, Nasrullak

decisions."

the end

weck. of next

The United Nations Session. of a resolution to exonerate Bri-

The Assembly. not to give the name of only one member, tain in Greece of the Soviet charge Iranian Minister

THE COAST GUARD HAS Government emergency powers to Philip Mosely of America, has that the troops there are endan-fairs and Iranian delegate to the KEOHIKAN, ALASKA, FEB. C

United Nations, aid that while REPORTED THE RESCUE OF affect the reductions, while the been disclosed, but the British should not attempt to play the Mag cyclos gering peace.

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Iran, felt the tica of

of fellowship 21 OF 406 FERSONS FROM National Defence Comitume and French are understood to major blocs against each other with other middle д

coun- THE STRICKEN STEAMSHIP called for a meeting on Thurs Ernest Bevin. has demanded "clean bill for Britain in Greece, tries he had not received his coYUKON" AS NINE VESSELS day to consider military expendi- have selected their representa- but to "ariculate

The 72-year old Frenchran, The Council has also received a ornment's views on the Levant. As CONTINUED YESTERDAY IN tures.

The deputies had planned to who has held most ministerial Detalls of the economy pro- request from Syria and Lebanon the Levant states were not con- THE RESCUE EFFORTS.

Iran was

are to be disclosed to meet on Monday but the discus posts in his long political career, asking the the removal of all Bri- guous countries and

The steamer smashed on the gramme member of the Security tish and French troops from the riot a

rocks in Johnstone Bay, south of the National Assembly on Wed- sion was postponed. Associated was France's delegate to expected to Press. Couneli he did not feel they were

nesday. These are

League of Nations from 1924 Seward. Levant

to 1940. ARAB POINTS

directly concerned. Associated

One survivor arriving In Se-include revenue raising measures, Fress.

ward sald a check-up after the such as an increased tax on stock

transactions and ship broke in two indicated that exchange

The Arab nations condemn the continued maintenance of "British and French forces in Syria and the Lebanon, an official of the said yesterday, frnal delegation

for three reasons:

(1) No communications, either

British or French were threaten-

od

those countries.

Singapore Strike Led By Fear

London, Feb. 0. situation was Lord Nathan. Parliamentary

of the two national dis- | strike ·

Buch

tha

Egyptian sources were reluctant

to co

20 or 30 might be miesing on the wine.Assoclated Press.

which the vessel aft part of

free Boated

The cutter "Onondoga" brought 47 wonten and children to Seward and three inen landed by an The lighthouse tender "Cedar"

.army

tuk

on

Chu Teh On East River Column

Yonan. Feb. 6.

munist commander-in-chief, to-

I

in

tives.

CANADIAN'S O.B.E.

London, Feb. 6. The award of the Order of the British Empire to Wing-Comman der Leonard Joseph Birchall, the Canadian who saved Ceylon from Invasion in April. 1942, is

London in to-night's nounced Gazolte.

RAVO

them."

the

LITTLE TOO QUICKLY He said he was "neither pes- simistle nor optimistic" as to the chances of success for the United Nations Organisation but felt the infant added that he Organisation had been "put to back the test a little too quickly" by

MATY.

119.30 p.m.-Dally Programme Sum

12.32 p.m.-Jimmy Dorsey and Hin Orchestra & Alico Fayo (Vocal). 1.00 p.m.-News & Announcements. 1.10 p.m. Bhort Varinty Pro-

gramme.

1.80 p..Light Orchestral Folec-

toua,

9.00 ..Close Down.

6.50 p.m. Welch if-Hour. 7.00 p.m.-Lordon Relay-News. 7.15 p.m.Ivor Pyo 'The Singlug

Ballor-NBA

7.80 pm.--Studio-Bal Lorenzo at

the Piano.

8.00 p.m.- Dinah Shore and Bing Crosby with Harry James and bis Urchestra.

.

8.00

p.m."Bervices Musio Hell"

ENBA

1

9.05 p.m.-Max Millor in the Theatre. 1.00 p.m.-London Bolay-Now,

aria.

Palladium

0.25 p.m.London

Orohon ra.

onsidered to be a direct infringe-under-secretary of the War Office wirelessed from the wreck scene General Chu Teh, Chinese Com-By his sotion in flashing flect the Submission of the Iranian. ment of the national sovereignty told the House of Lords on Tues- saying It had, romoved .mors day that the one-day general

Johore Passengers. ke in Singapore and

the laland's to the Security Council, (3) No threat of

Covlon, he Rafts, aimy barges and motor day bald that fighting was at an was off the south-east coast of Greek and Indonesian disputes

being used and all over China with the exer defences a chance to crush, the turbances existed in the Levant was "maintained almost entirely whalebonts are also

"France is determined to ap- Justify would

continu by fear

enemy-Reuter and many of the stri- in the rescue-Associated Press. ton of some areas.

Klangan province and around ent

ply the Charter while maintain-

9.45 - Kiopura (Tenor) and ance of troops from foreign power did not know the real reason

•Canton that in the Canton

ing her friendships," he said.

·FANTASTIC CHARGE }

Mark Weber & His Orchestia. gra, to protect their interests. for the strike,"

Skrike,

MANILA STRIKE“.

He said that France's diplo- that the Lord Nathan said

Buenos Aires, Feb, 0. Manila, Feb. G. arca Government troops still ro-

matic position in the world was 10.16 p.m.-Teglvald Dixon-Light

Organ Music. comment on the situation in strike was called on January 29,

The Argentine Government said still difficult, although he added: 10.80 p. Dance Programme. Four hundred civilian workers used to recognise the existence view of the fact that Egypt. oe by the General Labour: Union in

Manila

Hiver do yesterday it had no evidence

that 11:00 p.m.—Clow Down. cupies a special position as a mem Singapore "in protest against the in the

Programmies narkot returned sive General Labour Union and for- 700 shipyard employees

walk- allegation that they were bandits the country and denied any ros- in the councils of the world recorded specially for Berylowe Fintertain mor members of the Japanese to their jobs after a

out. Headquarters announced.

one-day

He said that In Kiangen, Govern- nonsibility for the statement made she is listened to and consulted wat by the Department of National "Egypt has undertaken to net Army.

"Present economic conditions of Colonel J. P. Holland, Manila mont troops continued to occupy by Colonel Jong Parenthe, Pro by the major powers." Impartially as a member of the

M. Boncour said that ha plans idential candidate. Supreme Tritanal In all cases that the country make favourable Provost Marshal, said that there Communist-held villages.

Poron recently General

sald

to devote the remainder of his Proprietors, come under its furiodiction and to unros!" Nathan said and have been no reports of lolence Meanwhile, will examine the case thoroughly those responsible for the strike and branded as a "fake" one re Chen. Communist commander in United States embassy in Arlife to lecturing and writing in Enterprise, Limited, by Wärm and disinterestedly as she would took advantage of this situation port of strike-breaker being the Hupal, are lyed hers for gentina was involved in a support of the United Nations. JAMES KEATES, Windsor, House,

sklonis, wild wait and ralli-aling any dispute sutaldo the realm of to further their own political killed in the current dock tie-nocansu

Associated; Prése, her immediate Interest," said on ondasociated Pres.

and wore

Quartermaster of the Communist king often that the United States, was Im-"I am happy to stato ber of the Security Council which anrest of contain. members of the Dapat struck for higher wazee na to action against them on the blinted in smuggling arms into France has recovered her place

will be called to adjudicate.

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