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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNES DAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1940. ·

WALLACE STICKS ΤΟ HIS GUNS

Intends To Repeat New York Byrnes Expected To Reply

Washington, Sept. 16.

The Secretary of Commerce and former vice-Pre- sident, Mr. Henry Wallace, in a statement to- day said he stood by his New York speech of last Thursday and intends to speak on the same subject again within the near future. In his New York speech Mr. Wallace denounced "British Imperialism" and urged a milder Am- erican policy towards Russia, President Tru- man at first endorsed the speech but after the outcry in some American papers and else- where later said he had been misunderstood; he had not approved the speech but only Mr. Wallace's right to make the speech. The formal statement by Mr. Wallace issued by the Depart ment of Commerce reads: "I stand upon my New York

And that both the extreme right and the extreme left disagreed expressed. Feeling no I do, however that most Americans are concerned about and are willing to work | for pence I intend to continuo my efforts for a just and lost- ing pence and I shall within the near future speak on this sub- jeet again."

Speech Truman Asks PENICILLIN BY Truman Asks

World Meet

PARACHUTE

Auckland, Sept. 16. Aircraft were today ordered to stand by to drop penicillin to the steamer Freemantia an soon da whe comes within fly- ing range.

The Freemantle, when 300 milea northwest of Cook Island on her way from Bria- bang to America, radined that she Jund ito scricus pneumonía canes on board, with her penicillin down to two days supply--Reuter.

MENZIES HECKLED

Sydney, Sept. 10. Police made 16 arrests after Mr. Robert Gordon Menzies, leader of the Australian Right Wing Op. position, was provented by heck!-

Of Science

New York, Sept. 17.

Threat To

Use Force By Arabs

Jerusalem, Sept. 16. Palestine Arab leaders, President Harry Truman today in a protest to General asked the United Nations to sum-Sir. Alan Cunningham, mon a world scientific conferents

to study global resources, includ-threatened to take direct ing possible pencelul uses of action for defence atomic energy within the next few decades."

against Jewish terrorists

The President's request was and demand the imme- submitted through Mr. John diate dissolution of the Winant, American representative on the Economic and Social Coun-Jewish Agency and other ell, asking the Council to convene organisations. the conference during the last six months of 1947 somewhere in the United States,

The protest, signed by Jamal Husseini, vice-chairman of the Palestine Arab Higher Committee, accuses the Pales-

specch. It was interesting to the President have stated their inc. in dressing election moet of resources "can become a major tine Government of showing no

with the views

lendere ure

Administration believed to be engaged on plan- ning measures to repair the damage to the prestige of United States foreign policy abroad af unity at home, re-

sulting from Mr. Wallace's at- tack on the Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnca, and Presi- dent Truman'a endorsement of it later repudiated.

Byrnes To Speak

It is expected that Mfr. Byrnes will in the near future make an unequivocal and forthright atutement on American foreign policy, particularly regarding Russia and then that President Truman will emphatically en

dorse it.

last night.

Byrnes's and Mr. Wallace's ideas about the policy towards Britain and Russia as recon- cilable. Since Mr. Wallace anders from

position it is felt here that the! The interruptera, described as next move is up to the Secre- "Communists, booed, yelled, cat the wires of loudspeakers, and tary of State, who has not spoken to the President by tele hurled bags containing scray iro phone since the incident---Rev-

at the platform. One of the bags ter.

narrowly missed Mr. Menzies, who

decked.-Router.

Fags Boon's Only Privilege

London, Sept. 16.

Continuing his evidence, Major Cecil Boon, who is charged with aiding the enemy while a pri- soner-of-war in Hong Kong, said that he re-

Declaring that the conservation

basi of peace," Mr. Truman "Warfare has taken a heavy toll of many national resources, and rebuilding nations and Indus trialisation of under-developed areas will require additional argo depletion of them. Waste, destruction and uneconomie use of resources anywhere damages man- kind'a common estate."

genuine inclination to suppress terrorism."

punishments

tho Among which are demanded againat the Jews are the blowing up,of Jewish quarters and houses where terrorist activities occur and the imposition of collective Anes the Jewish population. The protest follows the death of four Arabs in Jewish terro- rist activities in Jaffa during the weekend.

"Real or exaggerated fear of resource shortuges and declining standards of living have, in the past, involved nations in warfare. Every member of the Unlled Nations is deeply Interested in A five-man delegation from preventing a recurrence of that. Jamal Husseini's Palestino fear and these consequences," the Arab party-the biggest Arab President mided. ---- Associuted | political group in Palestine-in Press.

ceived no privileges for acting as liaison offi- Morrison Trip Just Courtesy

cer, except cigarettes. He received no extra rations.

When he went into the camp he weighed between ten and 11 stone. At a monthly weighing he was about seven stone 12 pounds.

Anked by his counsel, Mr. G. 1 The accused denied spying on 9. Slade, to give instances of brother offleers. He was told how he assisted fellow to prevent escapes and com- prisoners, Major Boon said he munication outride. He did not obtained permission for illumi-employ a staff to "watch". He strongnated greeting cards to be sent did not take on a staff. A stal

out to friends and relatives. was sent to him.

Major Boon said he did not like the job of liaison officer. Colonel Halse-Couldn't you have shown yourself completely inefficient and thereby got dis- missed?

Under erusa-examination by Colonel Halse, prosecuting offi- cer, Major Hoon said he con- desidered he did his duty to the Crown during the time he was in Shamshulpo Camp.

There are, however, demands here for more specific action to be taken by President Truman and a "Wallace must go" campaign is in full swing In the Republican press. manding that if Mr. Wallace fails to resign on his own initiu- tive, the President should de- mand it

Sources close to Mr. Wallace any definitely that he will not resign and that his next speech on Sept. 23 will deal with the Bame subject as last Thursday. They say Mr. Wallace regards his New York sintement as the middle rond between extreme anti-Russions and pre-Russians, He believes President Truman has done the only thing he could do in the present clrcumstan-

CEA,

Next Move

Colonel Haine-Other pri- soners of war In Shamshuípe were not prepared to cooperate with the Japanese were they?

like you,

Did The Same Major Boon-When they were in prisons of the Japanese, they did the same as me.

Colonel Halse-Whenever you took someone to the Japanese, who was making a complaint, or asked to see the Japanese. they were beaten up?

Major Boon--Not always. Majur Boon said ho did not tell anyone he was going to ed to Mr. Wallace's statement make searches for the Japan-

Added significance le attach-

Colonel Halse-Yet you were going to make searches?

in view of the fact that Mr.ese. Wallace telephoned to the Presi- ⚫dent just before releasing his statement and presumably read it to him.

No Spying

Major Roon-If I had I would have just been punished.

it

Colonel Halse-Wasn't worth while to get your face slapped 7

Major Boon-I could not be

Belfast, Sept. 16. Mr. Herbert Morrison, Lord President of the Council, on his way home after a holiday in Eire, denied today that he had mediary between Ulster come to Ireland ús an inter- and Biro regarding border tiona.

ques

an interview with the Commis. sioner of Jaffa district, demand. cd the setting up of "defence organisations" to protect Arab and property agninst Jewish terrorism.-Reuter.

lives

Trouble In Greece

Athens, Sept. 17. The Ministry of Public Ordor today reported 11 "bandits" kill- ed in skirmishes as two bridges wero destroyed and 27 telegraph pales cut down in the continuing efforts of Leftists to disrupt com

Ines in northern munication Greece.

He added that no high poli- ties had been discussed with Mr. Damen de Valera, or with visit was purely a courtesy one, Northern Ireland Ministers. His

Seven were slain in 'a battlo on Mr. Morrison said that Bri-the island of Kephallonis and five tain would be glad to see Eire others killed in North Lariss, the a member of the United Nations Ministry anid. The 20 gendarmes and "I have a feeling this will and soldiers seized by a Loftiat come in the not distant future." band in a battle on Saturday wore -Reuter.

stripped of clothing and arms and released.

sure they would stop at faco CHURCHILL IN slapping.

T..checused said in reply to GENEVA

a question that he did not think obeying orders was the same

cooperating.

The court then adjourned until tomorrow.-Reuter.

JEWISH RELIEF

New York, Sept. 16. Nearly $10,000,000 for the relief of destitute Jews over- seas, the largest appropriation ever made in a single month, has been voted by the Jews Dis- al-tribution Committee for the

month of September.

Major Boon-I did not ways know where I was going.

Despite President Truman's press conference statement last week that Mr. Wallace's speech was in line with Mr. Byrnes's policy no one here in official or unofficial quarters regards Mr.thing.

"JANE"

Colonel Hulse-You did covery- The chairman said that the thing the Japanese told you. appropriation was "Indicative Major Boon-Yes, unless I of the critical need of the had permission not to do any 1,400,000 Jewish survivors in

Europe."-Reutor.

HELP!- {STOP THIEVES!)

POLICE!

(GOOD HEAVENS!~IT WAS A BLACK MAN!- THE KAYO KID-?- WHAT COULD HE BE

DOING HERE AT

NIGHT?

BOOTS AND HER BU DDIES

YOU SEE CLARA AIO,THAT

HE WAS PROBABLY HAND DUDLEY THE DOESKYT ·| JUST SHORT OF PIN MONEY FOR OUR MERIS MONEVI THAT

SUNDAES AT [PENTING) | HAPPENS IN THE MIGBY'S? DO YOU.

BEST FAMILIES !

SUPPOSE

Could Be!

I DON'T KNOWLE | SHOP. WITH CLARA EVERY DAY ANO BYE SURE 18- CUTTING DOVANJ ON - GROCERIES CLOTHES

TOO!

of

Geneva, Sept. 16. Millions of small Index cards,

the names recording

war and prisoners of soldiers, moved Britain's war-

The police said that unidentifio assailants shot dead a Communist escorting two women in Athons. In Athons fashionable Colonaki section, a hand grenade W3S

thrown at a police patrol but no casualties were reported.—Asso- ciated Press.

dead GROMYKO IN THE

time Primo Minister, Mr. Win- CHAIR

ston Churchill, to silence here this afternoon when he visited the headquarters of the Inter- national Red Cross.

Mr. Churchill, who has been on holiday in Switzerland, has devoted his last week to dilicis visits.

He was given an enthusias tie recoption from the crowd when he left the Red Cross leadquarters, giving them the famous V-sign-Reutor.

WELL, HE HASN'T TAKEN, 'ESME'S BAG, ANYWAY!- OR THE SKULL-WORSE

LUCK!— P'RAPS

THAT'S WHAT SCARED

HIM OFF..

BY EDGAR MARTIN

1 WAS JUST GOINGIA MUST: TO.BAY THAT TIMELY

DUD, FORTH HAS] OBSERUATION)

LARGE TALK,

MIGHT BE

RIDING : FOR

A. TALL

New York, Sept. 16. Mr. Andrei Gromyko takes over the chairmanship of the Security Council on Tuesday and there is considerable speculation in UNO circies how this will affect tho, course of the Council's debates in the Dext

month

The 38-year-old Soviet delegato is the first of the "Big Threo" co become chairman under the sys- tem of rotation-British delegate Sir Alexander Cadogan takes over a month hence and curiosity 13 being expressed as to how Mr. Gromyka will deal with the numer. ous and growing problems of pro- cedure which beset the Council. -Router.

GOODWILL VISIT TO MONTREAL

Montreal, Sept. 16. The French corvette Lobello of 1,000 tons arrived here on a good will visit during the week- end. The crew and that of the Argentine training cruiser La Argentina, also in port, will bo entertained by Navy, Municipal and Consular officials.

The Lobelia worked with the Royal Canadian Navy during the war and received the. Croix de Guerre for her work in sinking three submarinesin the Atlantic. She is command- ed by Captain Jacques Dau- haredo and carries 75 officers" and men-Router.

Baghdad, Sept. 16. Hama Rashid, Chief Lleu- tenant of the outlawed Kurdish leader, Mulla Mustafa Al Bar zani, head of the Barzani tribe returned to Iraq today from Pornia to surrender to the Iraqi Government. Hama Ras hid, who is now in Baghdad, has asked for pardons His request is being confidered by "*"the-

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