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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1946.

Stimson's Disclosure

America Planned To LEE THEATRE

Attack Japan First

WASHINGTON, MAR. 21.

FORMER SECRETARY OF WAR HENRY STIMSON HAS DISCLOSED THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S "WAR CABINET" HAD DISCUSSED AND REJECTED NINE DAYS BEFORE PEARL HARBOUR AN AMERICAN AT- TACK ON THE JAPANESE "WITHOUT FURTHER WARNING."

STIMSON RECOUNTED THIS IN A STATEMENT SENT TO THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGAT. ING JAPAN'S SURPRISE BLOW ON DEC 7, 1941. THE COMMITTEE MADE STIMSON'S STATEMENT PUB. LIC YESTERDAY

British Position On Greece

Fighting It Batavia

Batavia, Mar, 21.

The Sentarang area on the north coast of contral Java was shaken by an artillery dual. early to-day when Allied guns replied to Indonesian bombardment

According to an official report, Indonesian troop movements, woze observandoeng, Indonesian ex-

in the

area..

Indonesians, using tanks and artillery, attacked British patrols near the naval base of Sourabaya in castera Java.

Stimson related that on the morning of Friday, Nov. 28, 1941. he received information of Japatremiate attacked repatriation nese movements along the Asiatic camp, killing one man and wound- three others. They also coant. "They were of such a for- inst midable character" that he went attacked posillans held by Indian to the White Houre. Roosevelt troops south of the town. was still in bed but received him And they discussed the matter

"He suggested there were three Landon, Mar. 21.

notes

show." An official statement issu-alternatives, as my

said Stimson in his statement. A British convoy, which was ed to-night taid that the

"First, to do nothing. Second, heavily attacked soon after lear- British Government had alo

to make something in the nature ing Bandoeng yesterday arrived ways been in favour of the of an ultimatum stating a point be at Batavia to-day, having success- earliest possibic elections inyon

which we would fight or. fully covered Ita 120 miles journey. Greece, and they will remain so. third, to fight at once.

The third meeting between Dr. It added that the British Gov

Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian Prime var! Mook, erumen do not take the view

General of "I said I felt to do nothing was Minister, and Dr. Lieutenant-Governor that the state of becurity out of the question and the Pre- Greece would improve if thesident agreed with me. As to the the Netherland East Indies, which elections were postponed other two alternatives, the desir was to have taken place to-day two months, and the reconstruc- uble thing to do from the point to discusa Indonesia's own future, own tactics and has been postponed as the neces tion of the country would be of view of our

preparation work .bas not hampered.

safety was to take the initiativesary

been completed. warn-

The Butch parliamentary and stack without further

mission to investigate conditions in Java arrived in Batavia to-day al- by air-Reuter,

for

On the question of electoral Hats, the Guvernment are in- formed, and it is admitted, that in most districts they are very gool. It should be borne in there are at pre- Bent in Grezes Allied observers, nearly 1,000 strong.

mind that

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Call To Talk It Over

New York, Mar. 21.

Secretary Yallace called for

Still No Cabinet In Belgium

London, Mar, 21.

The Belgian Government of

"It is axiomatic that the best defence is offense." Stimson's statement continued. "It is ways dangerous to walt And let the enemy make the first move.

feel that inclined to warning given in August by the St. Martin, Oxfordshire,

moves

March 21.

a "clear statement of facts" M. Paul Henri Spaak failed to The Soviet Government were President against further

of confidence in Lady Sandford, wife of Lord back of the "rocent actions of cbtain a voie uskril to provide, observers. It by the Japanese toward Thailand

justified an attack without fur Sandford, was found dead by the Soviet government which the Belgian Parliament to-day, is regretted that they declined.

have been 50 disturbing and the Brussels Radio announced. This is not a single list electher warning. On the other hand hanging at her home here.

The Radio added that Socin- She had been in ill-health for which are feeding the current I recognized it could be made more tion. There are at present 14 clean cut from the point of view two years and said to be suffer talk of war."

lista and Communists voted in opinion H a further

ing from after-war strain. In were given."

He counselled cool judgment favour of the motion support- Ing the Spaak Government, but ag the Committee learned from with the suffragette movement. on the part of the United States the Christian-Socialists opposed

Lord Sandford, who was in- and said that Russia disclaims it and the Liberais abstained. State Department records that

Je tragedy, was aggressive intentions.

special effort Roosevelt had warned the Japs- formed of

the Urging a Treasurer of nese Ambassador in August 1941 formerly

na viet leaders Wallace sald:

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New York, Max, hi

The Journal de Comanɛor predistes a worldwide' shortsaw-of-edible gita vänd silə - will coglia pe "antiikkaliididla (200 | 1470 28 added · that · verwinkle all pro«

Government's advice had been

given on the basis of the firm agreements, clear understand ing and fulfilment of their obli-

After the voting, it was an-

gations to the Greek pcuple.-\t the United States would take King's household and represent-talk things over with the Sonounced that 29 votes had been

Reuter,

Mr. Bevin On Lebanon

as

that

steps to defend its interesto Japan engaged in further aggres- sion towards Southeast Asia). Asociated Press.

ed Banburg, Oxfordshire, Conservativa member for years.-Reuter.

For

Common Pool

World's Food?

Atlantic City, March 21,

to

"I

given for the Government aud 90 against, with 16 abstentions. 23 think we can make it clear to A Communist deputy then said the Russian government that no that his vote had not been re- country, however, powerful in

a military or economie way, can corded and that he had voted for

the Government. force even dominate by mere

It is not yet known whether the smallest countries for very M. Spank will offer his resigna-

long. Russia can't ride rough- shod over Eastern Europe and

tion to Prince Charles (Re-

the

get away with it any more than gent), without first having fur-

consultationa with ther we could. in Latin Americn or

leaders of other political parties. England, or India or Africa,"

Belgium, one month after the Wallace spoke at a dinner honouring W. Averell Hatri- general election, is still with- out a strong government, and ob- retired Ambassador

servers to-night consider that for complicated negotiations the formation of a new Coalition lle ahead.-Reuter

man,

to

MOST POWERFUL CARRIER

London, March 21.

Mr. The Foreign Secretary, Ernest Bevin, told questioners in the House of Commons yesterday that Britain's agreement to keep troops in the Lebanon is long doen had been France

superseded by "our undertaking to the Secu rity Council to withdraw British The World's mounting food crisis is rápidly crystalizing opin-Russia-Associated Frees,

practicable."

ion hero at the UNRRA's fourth council meeting that- troops as soon as

He said Britain has made no

must be forced into a all the world's food supplies protest to France over the French

common pool from which the nations may share. arrangement to keep her troops in the Lebanon until April 1, 1947, and declared both France and Bri- tain promised the Security Coun- cil they would

withdraw as soon as practicable."

Mr. Bovin added "It is not for us to determine the time required for this

operation by the French authorities," and

disclosed "never- offered them our theless we have keln in the way of transport."

The French argued there were certain number of difficulties, Mr. Besin explained in reply to Labourite R. Stokes' question whe ther there was any reason why the French should not withdraw time.Associated at the same Press.

a

INDONESIANS HAVE JAP PLANES

Batavia, Mar. 21. The crew of an R.A.F. Cata- reported lina plane yesterday that 60 Japanese single-engined planes have been een parked at a Jogjakarta fold in con-

2

All supplying nations which may include any Latin-Americans and some neutrals such as Sweden and Switzerland are being con-1

U.S.S.R. sidored but the US.3.1. is fore most on the list. The offered for sale to France 400,000 tons of wheat and 100,000 tons of barley..

Vanadium Discovery

woman

and

theo

M.P.'S TO VISIT LOW COUNTRIES

London, Mar. 21.

Belfast, March 21, Princess Elisabeth smashed Australian wine bottle of across the stern of the largest British aircraft carrier

The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, said in reply to murmured "I christian H.M.S. Engle."

a queation in the House of Com- People from throughout, Nor-mons yesterday that he would make arrange- thern Ireland came to see the bo. glad to

a suitable time who mayments at allm young Russia failed to reply to far to

Durango, Mar. 21. Mining engineers here BAY rule them as Queen some day. for members of Parliament to and Czecho- the UN.R.R.A. query whether it

can this, her visit Belgium the mainland slovakia. could supply any wheat to help out liberated countries. Assistant that the world's largest supply She wore greca

Labourite Ernest Davies, who covered northwest of Durango without her parents. Secretary of State William Clay-of vanadium ore hus been dis- Brst trip from

Detalls of the Eagle are asked the question, said invita- ton told the Council.

Australia suggests there is no in south-western Colorado. They

ia "excep secret. Officials said that it tions had been received from room for doubt that the Combined added that the or Food Board would be a better tionally high" in its content of will be one of the most power-those countries for Britain to body if Russia were to join and uranium, which is an essential ful units in the Royal Navy send all-party delegations.—As- pool in its information of food in the manufacture of the associated Press. ussia's chief delegate here, atomic bomb...

mistaken.

NEW CONSTITUTION

Paris, March 21.

soclated Press.

57 TOO MANY

The

that the reported discovery was The Constituent Assembly will Japanese repatriation ship Yol- tral Java with three in the air PRINCESS MAKES Experts in Durango, on the constitution so that it can be

and another taxiing.

Unofficial conjecture hero is that the planes are hidden in

a region closely guarded by the

A CONQUEST

N. I. Feonov in an interview said The western representative of ho Jacked information on how the the Vanadium Corporation of

Canberra, Mar. 21, Kovernment will respond to the America, Robert Sterling, said,

Australian commission discussion. Feonov criticized the however, he doubted such a dis-

The French Cabinet has de- which flew to Rabaul to in- Food Board's allot- Combined

covery had been made at Dur- ments-Associated Press. ange and expressed his beliefelded to hold the national elecvestigato conditions aboard the

tions on June 2.

auki reported yesterday to Par urge speed in work on the new lament that the ship was over-

it loft Sydney. other hand, express their be- presented to the people not later loaded by only 57 persons when lief that the discovery is the than May 5. If the constitu- The Investigation was made of the criticism mother lode of all vauadlum de- tion is approved on May 5 the after sharp posite in Wentera Colorado and referendum national elections:

government for allowing the Indonealan Nationalist forces.

Enniskillen, Ulster, Mar. 21, Eastern Utah and that all vann-will set up a permanent French vessel to leave, being alleged as Meanwhile, one British sol-

Princess Elizabeth continued diam mining so far has been government. If the constitu

dangerously overloaded.-ABBO- dier was killed and another

tion is disapproved; a new Con-elated Press. wounded in a skirmish between her conquest of Ulster hearts marely on the edge of the lode, British and Indonesian forces to-day when she mundo a 200 One export said that there stituent Assembly will be elect- near Sourabaya, Associated mile drive through the heart of

is enough vanadiuth there to ed-Associated Press. Northern Ireland. Presa,

She set out from Government Harden all the rteel that will

Toronto, March 1. TORY WIN House, Hillsboro, in the morn be manufactured for the next

Preliminary hearings of espion- ing, with her uncle and aunt, 25 years and to provide enough

age charges against the seven per- London, March 21. Lord and Lady Grauville, over uranium to blow, the world out

sons named by the Royal Com a route that took her through of existence"

The estimate made was 1,000,- The combined universities. by-mission will open on March 25, st four of the six countiós-Down, Arragh, Tyrone and Fernanrgh, 000 tons of five per cent vana-election was won to-day by Mr. was announced to-day,

H, G. Strauss, Coriservative, The defendanta have elected te Everywhere in the little towns dium oreAssociated Press.

with 6,488 votes against 5,124 he tried by jury-Reuter. for the Independent candidate, thus showing a

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