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Armenian Demands
Moscow, Feb. 7.
Mr. G. Atulinov, Secretary of the Central Compuittee
of the
the
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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY-8, 1946.
Sarawak Losing Arab Exile
Independence
LONDON, FER. 7
Communist Party of Armenia, deTHE LITTLE INDEPENDENT STATE OF SARAWAK, clared yesterday in the Armenian
Yerevan, that Capital of Armenian propie are interested in the return of Soviet Armenian "forcibly occupied by territory
Turkey
Arulinor spoke at an election mosting. "The entire Armenian people now raise the question About the return of Seviol Armen- ian land forcibly occupied by Turkey," he said.
Arutinay declared the time was re for "practically raising the quetion" of returning Armenians living
native abroad to their INEN.
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The Soviet proms carried
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napeal dispatch American Armeniaus to The Unit ed Nations concerning this terri- torini quration.Associated Press.
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SPICE PRODUCING COUNTRY, ON THE NORTH COAST OF BORNEO, IS TO BE CEDED TO THE BRITISH CROWN BY ITS WHITE RAJAH, 71-YEAR OLD SIR CHARLES VYNER BROOKE. BRITISH COLONIAL SECRETARY GEORGEHALL MADE. THIS, ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT, DISCLOSING THAT GESSION OF SARAWAK WAS AT THE REQUEST OF THE RAJAH AND THÈ SUPREME STATE COUNCIL.
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A condition to the cexaton that the Rajah, his three daugh- ters and some local oficials re- ceive the proceeds from a £1,000, 000 Trust Fund to be set up out of Sarawak's present Runey re- serves of £2,760,000.
Brooke, now in Landon, sent a
Citations To American Units
Shanghai, Feb. 4. The Army's airground section American returned to duty 898 airmen who had been down be hind Japanese lines. in several
of China,
U.S. Head- sectors
Cit In awarding tions the Army and the section had enrried ont hazardous rescues often by parachuting teams into to carry Liera enemy territory overland to
quarters announced yesterda
Citations were also awarded to
tinfoly
services the office
of strategie which, although numbering
only were "directly respon 2,000 men were sible for killing 12.348 Japanese" and captured or deroved more than 100 shing as well as a great quantity of enemy equipment.--- Associated Press.
Surplus Shipyards
Washington, Feb. 7,
The surplus properly adminis- tration said yesterday there is no place in America's peacetime
Happy Valley, Race Course programme for most of the
Hong Kong
ON
SUNDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1946
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Pari-Mutuel Betting available at The Course in the usual manner. Cash Sweep Through- Tickets may be obtained-at-the-Office of The Hong Kong Jo.key Club, Ixchange Building, first floor, at a cst of $10.00
ADMISSION: Members' Stard $3.00 (scluding Tax) Public Stand $1.00 (including Tax) Applications for private boxca should be made to the Clark of the Course - Major 2. 1. Ititchin (Telephona No. S4121).
J. H. GIBSON, M.C., R.A.,
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A.A. & Q.M.G. 11.Q. Land Forces, Hong Kong.
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shipyards built by government under the wartime expansion pro-
of millions granime. costing dollars.
It
message to his 600,000 sublecta. telling them that they were about to became neaple of the British Empire and that "there shall be no Rajah of Sarawak after me."
SEAMAN RAJAH
Returns
Jerusalem, Feb. 7. Jamal Effendiel Husseini re- turned to Palestino yosterday after eight years exile, and Arab eireles spoke of his return as the prelude to a realignment of Arab Dolitical parties.
Chairman and founder of the "Palestine Arab" partly.
Jamai Husseini was given a festive reception by ha adherents who assembled at the Palestine- Lebanese frontier atation in hun- dreds of cars carrying portraits of Hajamin Husseini, the former Mufti of Jer
Jerusalim.
Hope that his cousin, the Mufti of Jerusalem, would soon return war expressed by Jamal Husseini in a speech at the Mayor's house nt Acre, The Mufti in anid still. to be in exile,
Jumat Hus elni
Irao wins la at the time of the Rashid All revolt In 1941 and when the
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Crimes Suspect Passes The Buck
TOKYO, FEB. 7.
GENERAL SADAMU. SHIMOMURA, FORMER WAR MINISTER, WHO WAS ACCUSED BY ‘AMERICAN OFFICERS AS THE MAN WHO GAVE THÈ FINAL ORDERS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THREE DOO-
· LITTLE FLIERS, WAS (RDERED TO BE ARRESTED TO-DAY, AS AN INTERNATIONAL WAR, CRI- MINAL SUSPECT.
IT IS KNOWN HERE THAT THE PROSECUTION
STAFF IN THE CHINA THEATRE BUILT AN EX- TENSIVE CASE AROUND' SHIMOMURĂ ÎN THE FORTHCOMING DOOLITTLE TRIALS. BUT IN-
·TERNATIONAL PROSECUTION TAKES PRECE- DENGE OPER LESSER TRIBUNALS. HOWEVER. ANY TOP DEFENDANT Can SUBSEQUENTLY BE TRIED BY OTHER COURTS ON INDIVIDUALS WAR GRIMES CHARGES.
Strimomura took over con- mand in 1942 between the time of the "court martial" and the
James The first Rajah WON Brooke, a British seaman who in 1841 was created Rajah of Sarailles later entered iran he was execution on Oct. 15. wak by the Sultan of Brunei. allies after yelline an attack by head hunters against the Sultan.
The Rajah 1 his dependants annually took about £1,000,000 from the Sarawak Treasury be fore the Japanese occupied the rich land in 1942,
Ask
the trust beneficiaries die the proceeds of the fund to be set up will be devoted to social and other measures for the benefit: of the people of the territory." Mr. Hali said.
The country will be ruled by a Revident-General. – Aaso- British clsted Press.
BRIDE LINERS
Sydney, Feb. 7. All the 4,000 Australian girls who are brides of American sol diers will be on their way to San Matson Francisco by mid-June. Navigation Company officials an- nounced yesterday,
Two Matsun Baers will carry 800 brides at a timeAssociated Press.
interned in Rhodesia by British authorles. He was released a month ago and his return was agreed on by the Palestine governs
week . ment a
It is understood that he intends to onbear before the Anglo- of inquiry American Committee
on Palestine Associated Press.
Chile Strike
Santiago, Chile, Feb, 0. The Government said to-day the scheduled nationwide strike strongly supported by the Com manists had froken down in all sectors. But the Confederation of Labour the strike
sald
in the southern coalfields is complete and
from a dispatch
a northern port Paid Government was operat-
the ing as.
lights and trains and loading ships.
The Labour Ministry said the majority of workers remained on their jobs and that Chile was vir tually normal.
BRIDGE NOTES
The holdup play (postponing "boldlog up" the wlaning of a high card is usually considered the property of Declaror, and is usually emplyed at no-trump to make it dicult for one defender to get to his partnor's But the boldup can be used also by the defending side even against trump contract and may porto an entirely different purpose.
band
For example: South, Dealer
Both sides vulnerablo
8. 7 Once army united, the Chilean
H. K 8 7 2 Labour front was split by the Socialist Party leader
with D. K J. drawal of the support for the O. K 6 4 8 scheduled strike.
Berlin: Feb, 7. The American Military Govern ment vesterday set before the German Council of State a aur gestion that large estatea owned by churches, schools and chari- table institutions be broken up In the American occupied zone, Strong Catholic onposition is ex-dissolving the nitrate unions.-
told Congresa that post-pected.-Associated Press. war decline in ship construction
means that successful
tion of such property alitute
distribu-
will con
4 very real economic problem. There is a possibility that that
which A few
companies manseed yards may want to take; over some of them. It said. and that others may be used by Fleet owners as oil terminals, storage, repair or conversion yards.
It said the Navy is planning 25 noi to hold in commision
in 12 pri- and facilities yards vately owned
the yards while Maritime Commission expècts" tó rotain four new yards and facili- ties in one private yard.—Ásko- ciated Preső,↑
DRASTIC GUT
The labour crisis was brought about by the action of the Government a month aro in-
Associated Press.
Truman Moves In New
York Strike
NEW YORK, FEB. 7. ON ORDERS FROM PRESIDENT TRUMAN, FEDERAL OFFICIALS TOOK OVER THE TUGBOAT INDUS-
TRY IN NEW YORK HARBOUR YESTERDAY WHERE A TWO-DAY STRIKE HALTED VIRTUAL- LY ALL TRAFFIC SERIOUSLY INTERFERING WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUEL AND FOOD SUPPLIES.
LEADERS ORDERED THE TUGBOAT STRIKERS NOT
TO RETURN TO WORK BEFORE AN EMER
GENCY MEETING TO CONSIDER THE GOVERN- MENT ACTION.
Paris, Feb. 7. The French Cabinet vesterday agreed to cut 100,000,000,000 francs for military expenditures
Meanwhile, high officials pre- ·' from the 1940 budget and the dicted in Washington that the Constituent Assembly eave the Government procedural powers to pending steel price increase re- effect other drastic reductions in ported to be announced in a day the struggle against inflation.or two as part of the revised wage-price policy, would settle Associated Press.
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A representative of the China theatre listed two other Japaness over the week-end Li.-Gon. Shigeru Sawada. previous 13th Army Comunander, and Castain Waco, member of the Court Mar- tip!
Shortly before his arrest order
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announced. Shimomura told
the Associated Pre's in an ex- clusive interview that he believed bla continued freedom wna due in absence of evidence against him
claims
an
ims he had "nothing to do with wartime volier, and, there- fore, he was not in class A.
Ho contended that the death orders were signed either by Tolo ns War Minister or the Chief-of- Staff. He said he come to the 13th Army Vin Field Marshal
Shunroku Hata, then Commander- in-Chief of the China forces, who is now in custody as a war crl- minal.
whom charges Taduchiro
Others against were filed include Monoto
the
Commander of Philippines prisoners of WRT camps in 1942 to March 1944 and seven others
in
tho Yoshinki
Kodami, Manila genoku Kushibilki, member of the Visaynn M.P. Headquarters In Cebu, Majer Kazuo Maeda, com manding the Davao penal colony in August 1942 to March 1944. First Lieutenant Keizo Urabe, no- sistant to the Director of Prisons and staff member to Lt.-Gen. Kou, in charge of prisoners stationed at the old Bilibid Prison. All are believed to have returned to Ja- pan.Associated Prean,
Philippines. in Shi-
AN ARMY AFFAIR
Tokyo, Feb. G. The Chief of the Army legal section that prosecuted General Yamashita to-day declared the Supreme Court decision showed that the trials of war criminals were definitely an fry respon sibility.
Pass Fam
The bidding indicated a very powerful South hand, so Weat know his partner might hold one Aco but not much
vie-strength-It-West could bare- seen which ace it was, he could bare |led a diamond; and than an immediate club abift by East would have led to the contract's defent. But if East had the club Ace instead of the dia mord Aac, o úlamout lead might woll be disastrous; and aither minor-sulted
He said: "The decision of the Supreme Court in the Yamashita case re-affirms, the old doctrine the civil courts will not erfere with the functions of tri- lood might to bad if East happened to duly constituted milltary
bunals. The trial of war bavo the spado Ace.
All things considered, Wost decided, the singleton spade was the best opening lead. Dummy won with tho spade Jack, and promptly finessed the Queen of hearts. It was at this point that West executed the unusual holdup play by dropping low heart,
definitely is a respon crimi
authorities and of the military the military judicial system gives every opportunity for as fair and impartial trial as is afforded to the accused in the civil courts."-- Associated Prass.
New York, Feb. 7. Fearing a spade ruff, Bouth tried to
The Pan American airways oxhaust trumps by cashing the heart four-engined Constellation plane Ace and retuming the heart Jack. which established a new aseed re- But n West took his heart Klug cord fur the Atlantic crossing and East promptly signalled with the
was forced to land at Newfound ten of diamonds.
That was the lant because of bad weather on purpose of West's holdup-to wait the rearn fileht, the comnany uutif East could signal which Ace ho
Eng reported. The plane left Washington, Feb, 0. bad. Now he could load diamond, fand on Tuesday with a record Representative Helen Gahngan tuff the spade rolurn, and, wash the trans-Attantle commercial passen- Dougins, democrat of California, diamond King to defeat the contrast. yesterday urged the expulsion of Argentins from the U.N.O.
Argentina
conference in Washington to "army roxas charged
MTS.
day.
Argen- Yesterday you were Howard Salien-
In Cleveland, the strike of the tina "with being mobilized forken's paribor and, with both aidos A.FL. pressnien which halted war children of both sexes aui vulnerable, you held: publication of the city's threeject to military training, liberties daily newspaper is announced suppressed, education regimented and the democratic press destroy- to liave been settled.
COMMUNICATION TIE-UP
In Congress, House support-ture chambers have ers of the far-reaching Strike truments of Internal control. Control Bill fended off attempts Associated Press.
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ger load of 11 porsans.-Associat- ed Press.
HONG KONG SERVICES RACE CLUB
RACE MEETING
SUNDAY, 10TH FEBRUARY, 1946.
D. 8 4 2
ed.
"Concentration camps and tor-
C. QJ8S
become in-
The bidding: Schoukou Joooby
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You
Maler
Paar
18.
Pass
Cash Sweep Through Tickets
RABE
30.
Pass for the above Meeting are now
In New York, C.I.O.
cialm
RESERVE FLEET
36.
PASA (7)
that 600,000 members have made plans for n iwe-hour work stop-
San Francisco, Feb. 6.
fought the Japanese
to modify or kill the measure,
available, and may be obtained
ANSWER: Did four spades. Your at the Offices of the Heng Kong
pago next Monday, supporting The U.S. Third Fleet which partner mast ho falt three-card supJoesty Club, Exchange Building, the Western Union strikers.
from the port, 1r spades and has shown grout first floor. i n cost of $10.
A spokesman said the United Solomons to the shores of Japan strength by his jump to two trump,
States will be almost completely will assemble in San cut off. from communication with South, Amerien and Africa except by telephone during the stoppage, period. → Associated Preas.
FOOD SUBSIDIES
Francisco o there should be a fair play for Bay as a ready Naval reserve game. It would be foolish to go to Fleet. a spokesman of the Navy gene in no trump after you have suo
corded in warning your partner away disclosed
Viet-Admiral
Howard King- rom just that. man. Commander of the 3rd Flees.
Score 100 por cent. for four apados, has already established his head-80 per cent, for the n-trump, o quatters here.
for pass.
The spokesman would not dis- close how many vessels will be anchored hors-Associated Preon.
JAPS STILL ARMED
Poiping, Feb, 0.
QUESTION
To-day you ATO Qawald Jacoby's partnerand, with bathnides valmoralia, you bold:
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Schinkes
Atlantic City, Feb. 7. Secretary of Agriculture An- dorson yealofday lolned Prosidont Truman in pleading for an ex- tension of food ubaldies and price A total of 07.845" Japanded control beyond June 80. He said troops are still carrying arms feels the mountenance of price in North China, according
released by -The bidding! control and bildies wore neces-Japanese Grures sary because inflation danger was Brig. General Louis Jones, com-
Jacoby. manding the U.S. Marines in the
1D. Leiving area/
Ho predicted a gradual im provement in the star situation which he said, however, would
to
Armed Japanese shout evenly divided in the Shans and
continue to be a problem through Shantung provinces. Associated
out this year Associated Press, From
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