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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRII, 1, 1948.
Elections Nanking To Be China's Capital
On April 10
Washington, March 31. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commänder in° Japan, won the first brush with the Far Eastern Com- mission when the majority of its mombers agreed to -holding the Japanese elections on April 10.
The delegates, Sir Carl Berendsen, of New Zealand) and Nikolal Novikov; of Russia, disagreed but did not insist
Most mem-.. on a formal vote when it came to a test. bers of the eleven-nation commission are willing to ac- cept General MacArthur's idea for proceeding with the elections.
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MacArthur sent his arguments to the Commission in reply to its request to explain why was necessary to hold the elec tions at this time.
Arthur.
Continuing
it
Gave Orders
For Massacre
Rangoon, March 31.
Chungking, March 31. <Major events in April ará expected to 'include:--
(1)-The re-organisation of the Government t'meinde mein- bers of other parties, as was de- cided at the January inter-party unity conference,
Atlantic Charter FAMINE IN
Violated
Washington, March 31.
Major-Genaral Patrick Hurley, former ́American Ambassa: dor to China, today said that ho “acquiesced in overy principle and every objective for which we told our “ soldiers wo word fighting for. Our solemn commit- ments of the Atlantic Charter have been violated," (2) Transfer of the sent of
Hurley was swak.pg before | fighting support, but they re- the Government to Nanking, the joint air defence conforencoject our ideals ase abjectives from which it was moved to called by the Nation Aeron even after they agreed to the Chungking November, 1937.auties Associatior.
It is commonly believed that He said "Great nations have April 25 will be the date chosen shown clearly that they want for the formal, re establishment our money, cur production; our of the capital at Nanking, but there has yet been no official în-. nouncement on the rubject:
The task of re-organising the Government still awaits nomina-
Communists Want
Hurley, who • reafigned. AN American Ambassador to China after an outburst against the United States State Department last year, aaid, that China alono, among all the greu. nations, had not repudiate the principles for which the United States fought.
CHINA
Chungking. March Famine and pestilence are stor Ing. Duguth China's plains already -bleached with the bones of war dead. Forty per cent of the 28- 000,000 population in Hunan, In central China, usually called the "rice bawi province" are starving, feeding on grass, wood, pulp and clay. In Hengyang, Kiyang an Lingling, in southern Hunan. the reported Central News, Agency wholesale to avoid a lingering that families drown themselves death.
Generally speaking, starvation is due to long drought, shortage of funds for fertilizers, farming cattle and agricultural implementa and as a result of Japanese dos- tructive activities Bubonic plague has been reported. With famine there is, pestilence. In-Mukden and Changchun
the
tion by the opposition parties Americans To Go Calling Attention to the ro- northeast,' in Ningo in, Cheklang,
Yenau, March 31.
in Yunnan and other places in
..meningitis in
force to be created by the Chinese Troops
For Japan
It is quite obvious that the new machinery of the Security Coun- cil is to-day confronted with
The Commission aise had sug- najor test, one which will settle gested that General MacArthur
and non-partisans of candidates
port that the State Department whether the new organisation is make plain to the Japanese that
The admission that he gave for posta in the State Council
had "agreed to tenaiez all our Fulie and Nipetuin Kiangal to be a reality or is to decline into they are free to discuss all pro- orders for the massacre of the and the Executive Yuan. This A. propaganda campaign de-lend-lease property and sell ali
smail-pox and ere debating, society, less cf-posala for a new constitution inhabitants of Kalagon village, has been delayed longer than manding that American forces our army equipment abroad for and Shanghai: fective even than the League of not just the one formulated by which he ordered to be set on expected. One repain is the in-withdraw from China is expect a token," Hurley urged that the cholera in Canton. Many people The League, though the present Tokyo Government fire, was made by Major Ichi aistence, particularly of the ed to emanate from this Chin- United States should immediate are said to have been left dring
General Maekawa, the
due to the lack of doctors and principal accused of Communists, on previnus clariese Communist Headquarters ly repossess all such materials.
medicines-Reitor. usually incapable of action, did and endorsed by
the Japanese war criminals tri- cation of all points at issue aris- very soon.
Ho said if we supplied all at least discuss the gravest and
So far an could be determined ed here to-day. But, he said. Ing out of the decisions of the The fros hints of this feel those weapons to anyone "We the communication from Mac- that he was acting on written January conference,
ing already. most important topics Yet the
are being heard, should supply them to the police from Colonel Takada, whole point and purpose of Andrei Arthur discussed by the Com- orders
The Communists' want any following news that the Rus- at yesterday's closed Commander of the _216th Regi-understandings her of the instiesians will withdrew from Man United Nations." Gromyko's gesture in walking out mission
the Japanese Em-
ment of the 33rd Division.
to be put in writing. Among churia by the end of April. Re Hurley also aid that the of the Security Council was to meeting at
Major Ichikawa caid that he the points for which they are ports, meanwhile, concerned
persist that American railitary establish- prevent discussion of Iran's com-nagy building was
had heard from his senior plaint. Happily, the remaining only with the election issue.
its policy of cers that the villagers were col-pressing is the limitation of the within the next few days trucement was "Roundering to the task of the national assembly teams, including American re-point of inotenco" and called
Chungking, Mar. 31. members refused to be panicked
it has followed laborating with british para- Aecrecy which
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. by the atmosphere of crisis, and since it was organised six weeks troops and supplying them with to pass the draft constitution of presentatives, will start for the for aetion to establish the army,
havy and air fores ca en-equal today confirmed recent Chinese have insisted on bearing Iran's ago, the Commission refused to provisions. Some villagers, he 1956, with revisions only on the Manchurian trouble zones.
Communist quarters also al-status in a single department of press reports to the effect that There disclose officially what General declared, had also been recruitines already agreed upon by all
parties.
Hoged: -- case against the Soviet.
defence. Ha recommended also Chins was now prepared to pro- ed as guerilla forces.
1-The Chinese Government that future military are those who say that to discuss MacArthur's contentious were.
plans vide tops for the Allied Army A brief, State Department The object of the Japanese ex-
Wrangling Expocted
of Occupation in Japan. such highly controversal issues so early in UN.O.'s career is to communique following the meet-pedition to Kalagon was to pro-
There are indications that the inention the
rear of the Japanese tect the place an undue strain on untested ing did not even
view expressed points of
concentrate their Communists and other parties army and sachinery. But this is the test. Berendson and Novilcev. It said whole strength on Mudon, near will not submit their nominees
represent just
learned for positions in the Executive Iran's grievances the sort of problem that U.N.Only that "upon due considera-Moulmein, as it was
had Commission
that the British would attack Yuan, until they know exactly tion plan; More agreed that any action in con- was devised to tikir.
ed to them.. Bitter wrangling harassing them in the rear. over, it is only by getting to work nection with the scheduled elec- the Japanese from the sea while what ministries are to be allot-
was "unneces
Asked by Major A. Sturrock, on this subject is expected but on serious matters of this kind that tions in Japan
defence counsel, how he justi- nevertheless Chinese circles here UNO. can establish its authori-sary."
Diplomats familiar with the
fied the killing of children at predict that a solution will be ty. Only the timin deplore the
work of the Cour mission said
Kalagon. Major Ichikawa said reached and the Government re- Those who raising of disputes.
that General MacArthur had ex- really believes in U.N.O. must re-
tive.
organised by April 1
tion"
inilitary
the
Govern- or wartime
is shipping more troops into should Include women as well as Manchuria und Born, will have at men and that military thinking least eight armies there while be renovated-Associated Press.
stipulated in the only five arc
national military reorganisa- New Mayor Of
Shanghai.
In
The Generalissimo Indicated that a crack division. had been
selected for this purpose.
He said that preliminarica for the movement to and occunation. of specific areas in Japan by this division were now in the process of arrangement with General Douglas MacArthur..
Back in the Colony after nearly four years of war work in Chiria is Mr. Li King- hong, noted Chinese scholar and for many years principal of the Government - operated Chinese Middle School.
2-Fighting continues, with Nationalist troops taking several
The Generalissimo wave no clue more rities, including Fushun,
crack as to the identity of the Chungking, Mar. 31. which is the biggest coal mining
move.- centre in the Far East.
3.-Ten snipa fully laden with The "Kuo Min Kung Pao", a division involved in the
predicted Associated Press. provisions and others carrying Chungking newspaper,
of Information. NOTED SCHOLAR RETURNS Whether this calculation is too munitions have ft Shanghal, yesterday that Dr. K. C. Wu, pre- would be appointed mayor of gard them as providing not dan pressed the view that the elec-that there was no other niterna
tion will produce as good a Gov- He also enfes to the ab-optimistic, only events will de-bound for the north-west, while sont, Minister gers, but opportunities for getting ernment as later. Theseduction of ten wolt from the termine. Another supicet on other ships., presumably Ameri- Shanghai, in succession to General
of whom escaped. which much wrangling is expect- can, are carrying troups from Chien Ta-chun.
Dr. Wu was mayer of Hankov The position of the organisation infficials, who askeri for anony-village, two
General Mac-
1932 and 1938, and also mayor the scheme of world politics mity, and that
of Chungking in 1939 and 1942, clarified beyond misunderstanding Arthur had emphasised that his The women, he said were to be ed is the division of the 20 seat Haiphong ned Kowloon.Asso-
other partier on the State Coun- mental orders.
Following reports from passe He is 42 years of age, and com- If the insistence of Mr. Byrnes stat! had inspected all candidates as pita according to regi-alloted to the Communists and ciated Press.
Earlier the Court President cil when it is re-organised as
gers on the 5.30 p.ni, ferry from pleted his education at Princeton
Water where he received his PH.D. and other delegates upon hearing and ruled out any who was sus-
of Philosophy)—30-
Mr. L. left for: Free China shortly after Hong Kong's fall a this is likely to be a less difficult body of a European said to have
to the Japanese, and has been viet decision
"MUSIC FOR ALL" -
helping the Chinese Government A UNO. altogether, the result sion that if an undesirable gov. would be tragic. But it would be grument resulted from the April prima facie ease 1 answer on matter, to settle than the allot-been seen Roating in the harbour
The Sunday evening feature in war work ever since. Kang Star Ferry Wharf. killing of 637 villagers. He also tive Yunan-Associates Press.
wever, proved mailer disaster than that 10 electons he would dismiss itot!, charges of torturing and ment of ministries in the Execu-some 40 yards from the Hore
un-Music for All" at the ENSA, party is to be held this evening The search, however,
ain the Ying King Festiurant to held that four Kempeitai accUB-
successful. It has been previous Star Theatre continues to be U.NO, should die a long linger-Land hold a new election.
a prima fucie caso to ed. had
y reported to the Police that an popular attraction and an enthu-welcome him back to the Co- Ácting
Commisioned Engineer elastic reception was accorded last leny. answer on the second charge of
was missing from H.M.S. "Opes- right to Miss Ruth Litvin, piano sum" since 2 a.m. on March 27 forte soloint, who played selections killing-Reuter.
and and was believed to have fallen from Beethoven, Chopin overboard.
Liszt.
The first case of treason to bo "Mies Litvin haga confident tried in this Colony will come up touch and her rendering of Liszt's for hearing at 10 o'clock thi "Venezia a Napoli" was particu morning. The accused in the caso larly well received.
the franian case, in spite of the pected of lies will the Japanese found Nagula of the Kempeitai the country's highest ruling au- Hong Kong to Kowlooh, A Russian protest, results in a So-ents. They said General Mac-not guilty and dismissed him. thority. No agreement has yet Police launch was Rent out yester-1,(Doctor
to walk out of Arthur promised the Commis-/He declared that the eight ac-been reached on this point, but | day to search for the reported clated Press.
a
Secrecy Protests ing death. In New York, M.,
Nevikov in- Berendsen and Gromyko's action is interpreted as the serving by Russia of noticedicated to the Commission they not satisfied by Mae- that she is prepared to wreck the Arthur's assurances. The Now organisation if she cannot re Zrakander, who had previously own way on matters affecting her expressed opposition
were
to the
cused with Ichikawa had
JEALOUS, THREW
interests. If that truly repre- early elections, emphasised his HAND GRENADE
sents the situation and the Rus-admiration for MacArthur and sians are not prepared to co-oper-the way he had carried
ate in a civilised fashion in re-eccupation task to date.
hia
However, he reiterated his be
Canton, March 31.
Donations to the China Famine Relief Fund started by the "Wal Kiu Yat Po" on March 3 have now reached CN$44,000,000. The
already rémitted amount Chungking is ON$42,407,000,
to
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Readers' Letters
Neil
TREASON TRIAL TODAY,
Gork Worg, against whom 30. overt acts are inida
COR-
A. da Silva R. S. Smith. Mr.
to
Also on the programme were the trio of Mr. A. Carneiro (vio-
The Court consists of Mr. Loo lin), Mr. A. B. Litvin (cello) and d'Almada e Cestro (President), building the world and creating alief that the elections now in- Another Canton hard grenade
The War Effort
talking, but certainly not 90% of Mr. E. O'Neill Shaw (planoforte) Major John Black Kito and Maior
Charks Frank Miles. system of international security, it evitably would be won by well explosion, at the corner of Tai
The Prosecution con- Nam and Wai Sun roads, at
Sir, Much as I appreciate the the fighting". I was unaware that who gave selections from
but Gade and Ignatz, Ployel.- ho was not an Americani. is far better that we should dis-organised groups which
ducted by
Ir. will be by Mr. B. about 6 p.m. on March 29, in-
by His Excellency, the Governor slated cover that fact as soon as possible. trolled Japan during the war.
the correspondence concerning to me, and I dare say to others, Newsmen protested against jured a woman who had to be desire of Pax Americans to close even so, it seems painfully obvious For there wiH then still be time to make other arrangements fo the Commission's secret policy taken to hospital for treatment. Britain's war effort with his last that I was referring to Americans of Mueno. Commander Gabriel Hin Shing Le, darrister, and Mr. of the to Maj-General Frank McCoy,Chow Chuen-son, a soldier of letter, I feel unable to allow his in general, and not to Pax Ameri-Mauricio Teixeira is expected in H. L: Kwan. Solicitor, have been
latest remarks to pass unchal-cana personally.
the Colony today and will be leav- asked by the Administration safeguarding the prace
detegate. The the New First Army, who was
To end, I would like to quote tog for Canton by plane later in undertake the defence of George
Wong world. In the past, the Russians United States
Commisson had discussed more arrested by the Gendarmerie lenged.
Firstly, there was no question
from the editorial of an apparent the day.... hay laid great stress of
jupth press polley but no agree-said that he threw the bomb in
was written towards the end of unity Feen the Big Three as ment has been reached so far. a fit of jealousy when he saw of my "insinuating that British ly enlightened U., nowspaper. It the the first pre-requisite of inter It was learned that Berendsen his girl friend walking with an aircraft wore "poft excellence; I national co-operation. But it is who twice previously had moved other man-The explosion, how categorically asserted that they last year, and ends thus: "We are Agures, when separated from high we are not so sure that it was not pressure advertising, will bear me. difficult to discover in any of the unsuccessfully for admission of ever, injured. another pedes. Agures, whet separarformance often told that we saved Britain,
to meetings of the trian instead. Sovict's recent actions a contribu-newamen
The culprit is being held for out. The simple, and only too Britain, who saved " tion to greater amity among the Commission had again protested
planes was that although Britain Big Three. There seems to 1 ngainat its secret polley-Asso-disciplinary action. From Our obvious reason why we used US.
Own Correspondent.
produced over 100,000 planes "up to. D-Day, our colosal air crew some suggestion that the Russians ciated Press.
training programme Was fur ahead of production in the early days of the war, and the more air-
feel that, if they, can sabotage UN.O.. alt matters will once
again have to be settled on the Big, Three basis. But that would: be a most improbable outcome. If U.NO. should collapse in conse quence of Russian chauvinism, the world would assign the responsi-! bility where it belongs, and Rus-! sin would almost certainly find' herself in a state of political to The lation. This is the last thing any intelligent observer desires and the result would be universally dis Even so it would be agreable. a greater disaster, and divillusion: ment were vital to be pigeon-holed.merely because one
British Film Workers
On Strike
Out o
London, March 31.
D. V. HUNTER,
ARRIVAL OF
we put into service MRS. YAPP
both Among
the
"Operation Nursery"
for the underground..
Nazis Warned t
Frankfurt, Mar 31
(Continued from Page 1) economic. It hoped to establish through fts economic depart- light
under- widespread
ment network of flaw and busi- ground movement which has
neasy contacts throughout Wes- Deen gradueily balding up intern Germany, which would be the British and American zone in the good graces of the mllif- of Germany, Control Commis-tary government and would, be sion. Headquarters stated to- able to provide, joy and money the bettor. As it was, the Toma- hawk and Hittyhawk were
from night. arrivals
In a great silent, swoop, fol The political suction imalat unfit for first line ser- Shanghai aboard sa. Halyang considered vice in Europe and were relegated yesterday to joku her husband,owing months of patient track-the rebirth of the Hitler Youth. to the Middle and Far East, was Mrs. H. 3, Yapp, formerlying, they have arrested dix loa-
Among those arrested wAR ders of the movementy former Arthur Axmann, Reich youth: where opponents were less formid- Miss Harrietto, Wong able. Even the US Army Air In the War Just ended, r Force, at the start of the North Mrs. Kappa brothers mad the members of the Hitler Youth leader, who was in command of African campaign, admitted that supreme sacrifice for the Allies and League of German girls, the entire Hitler Youth and Lea- British Ministry of Labour efforts to avert strike action
they could not put a plane into the against the Japanese. They were who had been selected to recon-
Joined skles capable of meeting the Hun Kennelt Wong, who by repair and despatch workers belonging to the Cino-
the struct the German Nazi Party Rite of German Girls. A further let alone Burma Volunteer Corpa, and was British and American intelll-round-up is being made tonight Technicians Union, who are demanding wage increases,
an even loval terms,
were act to track by the Americans. Reuter. uperior terms. They went to bat-reported missing when Rangoon gence men having failed, the Association today began picketing
tie in British Spitfires lense lent fell to the Japanese armed forces:down the leader of the move ali important centres in the film industry. These include film studios for a small group in the greater to America. Said Capt. Butcher and Charles, Weng, a fully qualment, formed in southern-Ger- US.NE, Eisenhower's personal fed bomber pilot who died last many and spread gradually to
Early transmission of the pro- mide: There is big question November in au sir crash · over northern Germany and the Bri-Jected raids, the American Intel-
the news-reel offices and the malu London area, he continued.
He charged that the Association London depot from which film
their danger. first Chinese National- With regard to Knightsbridge I Manchuria ka subversive activities were pool warned the Nazi distribu-į organised this group of despatoir staffs, who were not technicians
defences in same anges. The first low was struck in The drat stories were trans The more is likely to affect the and were trying by strike action would point out that what During the war, Mrs. Yappled as Secret Service men pro- and at them line to,
•mpelost
of Information-office in Kunming deteibution of the awareal-report, to force the Employers Organiss-on whlobe Germany's finest worked with the British Ministrypared for operaticit nursery..
Now to match a German PZW. and did lehtly Burmese bond the New Year, when many armitted for release fust me minute
released hours earlier in the today about Race between Ox-tion to ropudiate their agreement. armour was pitod ford and Cambridge Universities, to recognise the National Associa
„National which thousands of sports lovers tion and necept rates of waxes MkIV or My tank sinat: cast over the Chinees Govern-rests were made in the British after midnight. The stories were
holow, those which the
the em asked
traverse of X. belleve seven
Central Brond
after", the raids, began arg,enges to see.
Tom O'Brien, General Apsociation had
{--- ** { casting Administration and a plete succest Hooreiary of the National Asso-loverge to consider.
^^me you may re; empared: a. Ukojame cabieity in
the actuammer strength bad desberate zonulance Mr. O'Brien alighters
:She: declared today that Ministry ofolabour,,)
if this movement but the state centers. Th** and his collegues
mals At least our e strike lies an atom sak
mant said that, sabotage or ed the wudden. the leader of the
fought like hell. Incidentally, he was married, in. Kunming the negotiations OUTROS
Teplicement the Sherman, was 1944. Her hund da Calet nötual violated against the peomu
Totenvis Ame Joint British American design. Editor of the English Bization of cupying orces yesterday evening. She dished buchs, soolation
must
confeas- that: -Pix, the Central News Audney In Hank syed."
Howeve Aworičana's last point wok me konkx Prior to the fall of Hong
alm was concital And Press
of the Big Three was involved. Pronting companies, bend their of Cine-Totalciana had secretly mark over US built ghter Changchun when transport Into Ciah, zone. All information", onleonce Chief esaldi prospmably
films for
The scpsi-official Central Delly
Chunriding, Mat, B1.
tion through
Now yesterday tenerted the Communist troops have surround ed Harbin in Manchuria and we apparently waiting to size,
city the moment the Soviet forów withdraw Associated
planes."
Grant tanks.
U.S.
'and 'avhalf
Grant, whose maith armament bus went broadénating station for two and "Americen zones and, opera" with sone., HOWOTO FR the raide thetrathmore", which is claßightpf: Thetrital and Cinsi Maluhour conference at the CORTOGSTEIN nothing" "short"-3joined the Cupra, after, which she | tions were "loćted •, with top place on schedule," he said.
to carry renatrites from Honk
mployees,
Kong to the United KingdomBAYRAMI ORGA berihed, at the Kowloo
Into
brough with «TOR #
mak
of Ha union was selively, nerobial Ing with the Kinematograph Ben lars Soultry for Obspercent of the bers of the Bhanchal Municipal | repair and deapa lod stan ama
from Shanghai, son
former: ched the who
the Hope other remera employee or the
whole of Britain and nok ingroly |
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used
men
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