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Major concessions stand in EACH" tho way of Generaliszimo Chiang Kai-shek's plea for a speedy reorganization of the Chinese Government.

An offisial spokesman yester- day confirmed that Chiang had asked the Communists and other minorities to make immediate nominations to the State Coun- et. the highest policy-making body in the interim government pending the adoption of the new En-lai, Communist assault forces, armed with constitution, and to name dele munist Leader No. 2, who last Japanese weapons, smashed their gates to the National Assembly Sunday publicly stated the Com- way to the centre of the city tu permit the government to be nunist intention to fight force from the main afzfeld which was -organized before its removal with force In

fighting to Nanking and allow the No- Manchuria, and captured in a envy

The dispatch vald the com-tional Assembly to meet on the declared that government at-

munista destroyed Command Hoad-relieduled May Է convention tackя lind turned the area into

quarters with heavy artillery. It date there.

1st Floor, Post Office Bldg., Alfred Rosenberg, 53-year-a civil war battlefield, answered

sald come shells were exploding The following concessions Des Voeux Road, Hong Kong.old Russia-born Nazi, who bo- Generallesimo Chiang's ques- derp inside the city. Telephone which the Kuomintang must and attitudo; he too communications to the city have make it the Communiats and The categories under which came "high priest" of Hitler's tions

ignored the fratricidal conflict. been broken and it is not clear others cert estimates are required are racial theories entered

Ciang's invita- Today, a special Kuomintang whether the slim Government ton are listed by informed ob- follows:

war crimes witness box today Committee named by the Geger- garrison still hold the sand-

servers: to describe himself as an op-olissimo, met for the first time bagged centre of the city.

The acting Committee

(1) Give tee of Three

the mindrities ponent of Nazi religious por- with leaders of the Communista

the Commisioners and

of the enough seats in the State Coun- and then with the heads of the Executive Headquarters have recil to permit them a veto power socution.

Democratic League, the secon- had never indulged reli glaus puneti ndo in and dary minority party. Through turned to Peiping from Man- over the Kuomintang majority. (2) Modify Government's arrival of General George military operations in Man- was even brought into strong con-out the long conference, fliet with Himmler, head of the mention of the Manchurian con-

C. Marshall is anxiously awaited churia. Gestapo, by his objection to the filet was pushed aside. The as he is considered the key figure (3) Possibly give the Com- confiscation of monastries by the conferees said they considered and perhaps the only one who munist forces equal right with could break the Manchurian dead the Kuomintang troope to take Gestapo for

only "political questions." research purposes.

Such a situation wherein lead-lock-Associated Press.

over Manchuria occupied areas. ers are able to cold shoulder a

Associated Press. primary crisis--the civil war in Manchuria and dispassionately

due to under-mintenance and should include damage due to:

(n)

(b)

direct спету action by bombing, shelling, burn- ing, fooling or denial; or direct allied action by bombing: shelling, sabot tige or denial.

Istimates may be classified under the following headings: 1. Industry and Commerce.

Structures and equipment stocks of raw materials and finished goods.

2. Shipping.

Figures for oceun going

:

Vessels 500 gross tone and over should be distinguished

As minister for occupied torr tories in the east, he said, he had issued an edict restoring religious

regiona.

freedom in those the sixth of the

Rosenberg was the accused Nazi leaders to enter the witness box to explain his part in the Nazi chemes for power.

1:0

all

discuss political issues is pos- sible only in China.

Confusing Situation

Refuting charges of attempting From the reports of the Com-

Marshall Flying To Poiping

Pelping, Apr. 17. General George C. Marshall, President Truman'a special envoy to China, recognising the urgency of the Manchurian altuation, will Polping

Spain Invites

to Germanise Lithuania, Rosen- munist all-out assault on Chang-y direct from Tokyo Investigation

he

from sailing and small craft Lithuanians had "asked to comafin which the city's three air-quarters where he, will meet with proposed United Nations inves-

3. Harbour, port works and

installations.

4.

Wharves, buildings, harbour ronda, etc, and the value of cranes and other equipment destroyed or taken away. Transportation.

Damage to read vehicles and

civil aeronautical equipment

6. Agriculture.

6. Fublic buildings.

Churches, hospitals, school and ali other publi. buildings: Estimates should make allowance for equip

well

n

ment structures.

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far

7. Household goods and effects 8. Gold, silver, national bank securities notes, foreign Jewellery, works of art and cultural objects.

9. Houses and buildings ne

included elsewhere.

10. Other items of physica

damage. *

B.

UNDER-MAINTENANCE

WA

i

Streicher, who is now on trial be-spokesman said that their re- a submittee is returning here been working in Spain. -

indicated that Changs

The

A

berg declared that he "foatered chun reaching Chungking to to again throw his powerful in- fluence into the peace negotiations. Lithuanian

night, the altuation is still con- art and culture." "Lithuanian factorica wore not fusing.

Manhall has cancelled an im- The

News

London, Apr. 17. Central

Curre conference destroyed but were enlarged by Agency said that

portant

with the 'The Spanish Embassy, here Communist Parist German machinery,"

said.

troop concentrations swept into Chinese Premier, Dr. T. V. Soong last night announced that Go

In Shanghai that hundreds of

to go direct to the eral Franco had invited Austro- He added thousands

the capital after heavy fighting Sing-American of Estonians

Truco and

Head-in to take part in a Spanish- thousand

into the Reich."

fields were the main objectives. the unity committee of three on Max Strelchor, brother of Julius The government's military which he had been represented by tigation of Poland's allegation that German scientists have The fore the tribunal. here, has been perts

made invitation Was arrested at Deggendorf, lower Ba-chun's badly outnumbered gar frem Mukden, where it found it- varia, and will be tried by arison is still resisting the tigholf impotent to cope with the through the Embassy here be military court for hiding arms in tening Communist ring.

The Manchurian hostilitics.

cause Australia has no diploma- Informed Bources said that tic his house. Reuter.

relations with Spain, consisted government garrison Knew Nothing

of a few thousand National General George Marshall and his spokesman said.

Earlier Invitation were issued Rosenberg claimed in a burst troops that were, transported by party intend to leave for Peiping this morning. General Marshall. of praise for Hitler, that dictator air into Changchun last Decem- Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Byrod to the United States. Britain. ship had been forced on Hitler by her. wartime emergencies. In defence members of the New 6th, Army- Marshall's aide, arrived yesterday Brazil

The troops are mostly wife of Brigadier-General Byrod, EV, the Netherlands and he added.—Associated of his own adminstration 4.5

at Press. Minister for Eastern Occupied A small peace preservation corps afternoon and spent the night

for the

the American, Embassy as the areas, Rosenberg professed gene-force is also in the city,

forces guests of General Douglas Mac- Attacking Communist ignorance of centration

I have are described here na being Arthur-Associated Press. camp, ho sald Rosenberg

"a heavily armed units that are heard here,"

largely equipped. with Japanese pears to be humanly impossible."

Referring specifically to the arms that were seized following brutalities, he said blandly!

the collapse of the Pacific war. would not have believed it pas

Little Hope sible, even If Heinrich Himmler had told it to me."-Associated

Press.

horrors.

Pacific Scheme

Defence

London, Apr. 17; Plans for Pacific defence, cluding the United States roquest

·

Tenso Situation

Chungking, Apr. 17. The official

News Central a Agency, In

dispatch from Observers here and that there Changchun, reported yesterday

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These forces, the best trained Press Correspondent, Spencer and best equipped in the entire Davis, radioed from Mukden Goimaraes stated that rest Chinese army-have been make that the situation in Changchun penities were offered, ing low progress along the way sa tense, that s neutral In-Mukden-Changchun railroad plane probably would be sent The only hope of immediate there to remove tive American for air bases, will be discussed armistance to the besieged correspondents, one of them This includes, besides under when the Canadian Prime Minis-Chungchun forces if they are

woman-Associated. Picas. maintenance, losses due to the ter. Mr. William Mackenzie King, still resisting--is to fly reinforce exploitation of resources by th

Mt. Chifley. Dr. Harbert reported here tonight. Australian Prime Minister menta in government aircraft. or for the allied enemy

Evatt, Australian Minister for effort.

without confirmation, though International Affairs, and

the

government New Zealand Prime C. CIVIL "CASUALTIES.

Minister of that the National Finance, Mr. Walter Nash, mcot may ulvert air transports al- Although complete records are

Mr. Clemont

Attico in London ready assigned to move govern- avaliable of all military casual

soon after the Easter holidays, ment official employees to Nan-

Tokyo, Apr. 17. ties, it is probable that records

Mr. Mackenzie King is not ex-king, in order to fly special There bay been no auggestion of civil casualties are not com

pected to arrivo

Until

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MacArthur. and Now plete. Persons who lost re

After the

The pro-government "Central from General Douglas lativen (not serving

Daily News," in an editorial to since the election. that Premier Shidchara's Occupation. Cabinet armed forces) and whose death while no hard and fast defence columme should be sent imme It is stated unofficially that day. urged that rescuing

ahould remain in

in office, but the were due (a), to direct enemy

Fremlet that it is his, dutv is plan contemplated, the tall action auch na shooting, hang will cover the entire future of diately to the assistance of the to stay on the job, be anld_today. Ing, torture, Imprisonment, etc.

At a press conference today, the Commonwealth defences in the Changchun garrison and plead- or b) to allled action as

Pacifica

a review of the situationed with troops in the Manchur- Premier firmly refuted Japanese result of bombing, ote, should arising from atomic bomb develop inn capital to fight to the last reporters sharp, challenges that. furnish, full, particulars 'distin mant and the fact that Britain to hold the city from the Com-public opinion demanded that h guishing clearly between . (a) can no longer afford as great a munists. Associated Press. and (b).

contribution to Dominion defence

the

The above information is be "ing called. för In order that, the Reparations Committee may b In a position to consider I general terms the claim of the British Empire on Japan and the shares of the various claimant Empire countries Nothing is known in regard t the total. - sum which may ulti znatsby @ben Kvailable: ? Clairo *Submitted will be placed o

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Chungking, Apr. 17... Government dispatches yeater Hay reported that Chinese com mundets had cracked the Gover Batavia, Apr. 17... Java's rice crop will be adequate ment's outer defences in Chan for this year's needs. Dr. P. than were the the beltal, un

rescoed the contre of Honig, Deputy Director of the with healey Art i Netherlands East Indies Economia Affairs, predicted here today Agency reported that the - Com- The Chiassa ka Central" Rows The Combined Food Board however, will have to continue ta sind 10,000. tons, of zien,ɔm month- to Java for many months to CODE to, says Maya's Sowna i from wann

wation,

Commenting on a repor

gaIndonesian –

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AMERICA'S

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should step down and abide by the

of the nation's first do outcome mocratic election.

Baron Shidehara: Insisted that no-party bad won a majority 'and that the situation could not be stabilised by the resignation of his government. On the other hand he declared, he felt the rea ponability Las seeing Japan's Dow Dasution through the special Dekletafora in May.

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