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FIGHTING STARTS

Govt. Invasion Of Azerbaijan Test Of Soviet Strength?

Teheran, Dec. 10.

The Chief of the General Staff announced today that Central Government troops launched a general attack to start the invasion of Azer- baijan last night. The announcement said troops marched out of Zenjan toward Mianeh. This morning another column started toward

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Singapore,. Dec. 9.

IN IRAN No Evidence For Jury In Doctor's Case

English Sing Tao? Tour By

Permission

to visit England after the season and 'play games there, If the necessary arrange-

Holding that there was no evidence to go to the ments can be made was requested jury on the charge laid against Dr. Chan Hoi-monthly meeting of the Hong Sing Tao Sports Club at the shan, who was charged with making a false Kong Football Association. statement in a death certificate, the Chief dition that Slug Tao fulfil all Permission was granted on con- Justice, Sir Henry Blackall, directed the jury their commitments for this season to return a verdict of Not Guilty against both and that permission is obtained accused.

the Football Association in The "Singapore Free

The other accused undefend- ference to the context and as

land. Press" in a comment to-ed, was Yu Kau, charged with paragraph (b) specifically deala convenors to select the various The following were appointed day on Lord Mountbat- counselling and procuring Dr. with false certificates, I agree teams in the International Com- ten's appointment

Chan to make a false entry in with Mr. da Silva's contention petition a death certificate. Rear

that the words "false state- Admiral Com-

The case for the prosecutionment" in paragraph. (d) must manding the First Crui- closed on Monday after which be taken as relating to other ser Squadron, Mediter- Mr. M. A. da Silva, for Dr. kinds of false statements made

on the Chan, submitted that the in- under the Births Fleet,

dictment was brought under the Registration The broadcast said the Azer-winding up of the South- wrong section of the Ordinance. baijan forces would not flee east Asia Command, said The hearing was adjourned for before the Central forces, and he "deserved better than the Chief Justice to give a that the General Staff mistaken if it believed

roling. would-United Press.

Mianeh from Zarcham, 100 miles further north of the Azerbaijan fortified positions along Ghaflankuh which had been subjected to artillery bombardment. Premier Gravames Sultenah, cophiles and the servants o informed Dr. Salamullah Javid. those Governor-General of Azerbaijan secrets."

was appointed by the Teheran government, that Cen- tral Government troops were

whe

en route to Mianch today and that he believed the attack bad started on four sectors with the principal spearhead in the Nowroozabad area:

Latest reports said govern ment troops had occupied Now- ronzabad and the Ghaflankah stountains-

There were indications that the General Staff was planning an offensive from South Ku distan, Correspondents in Teheran were invited to accom- pany the expeditionary forces which were expected within a few hours.

to move

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Testing Soviet? Four columns in all into the province in what some thrust diplomatic sources here sidered an armed test of Soviet influence in Persin's northern- most province.

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German Razmara said that the attacking forces were made

as

"To send Lord Mountbatten to sea in the equivalent rank and authority as a commander of any army division, up pears to be both strange tribute to his wartime leader ship and equally strange national wastage of doubted capabilities," the news- paper-wrate.

his 101-

"There are many who have that their main thrust began Mountbatten as a up of regular and irregulara., looked to the time when Lord at 0900 Persian time on Tues-

Combined day morning, and that contact Operations expert might rise to the highest command of all three services..

had been made with Democratic forces a short distance north forces of Sarcham.

Kurd Forces Recently military stationed in und around Zen-

Before Sir Henry delivered the ruling, Mr. A. J. Clifford applied for permission to make further submissions, but the application was refused by the Chief Justice, who said he should have applied for an ad- journment.

In his ruling, the Justice said...

and Deaths Ordinance. AB

then there is no evidence that any statement other than the information contained in

the

certificate which was made by the accused, I hold that there is no evidence to go to the jury on the charge as laid as against the second accused.

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INDIAN ON CHARGE OF COLLABORATION

Testifying at the trial of Wadumuli Chattulani on 'charges of collaboration, Mrs. Mary Violet Power burst into tears in the witness box be- fore Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Puisne Judge, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when re- ferring to the death of her husband, Mr. John Charles Power, former Chief Officer of the Chinese Customs in Hankow, at Stanley in Nov. 1944.

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Chattulani pleaded not guilty to all five counts of doing acts with intent to assist the enemy con- trary to the 1940 Defence Regulations.

The accused Indian is alleged, I transmitters in Hong Kong. Wit while a member of the Japaneseness said he replied that he did Gendarmerie's Special Political not know and was told to thiols Branch, to have assisted the Jap- it over, anese in, arrest, torture, Infliction on the following two occasions of grievous bodily harm or per-when he met Chattulani in On, suading four suspected British | Luk Yuèn's and Kowloon · Con=" agents to disclose certain informa-fectionary the accused again ask-.

ed him for information regarding

tion.

The alleged victims concerned the saine subject and said that in the trial are Rampal Ghillotte, Moriyama was anxious to have at Mohammed Yousif Khan, Mohamsensational ctise and that witness, med Absan and O. M. Omar.' must render them helping hand. The sixth charge, concerning As the accused pressed him for The England team for the the arrest of John Charles Power, information he made up a story he The first accused is undefend-second Test match starting here was withdrawri by Mr. J. Rey-On June 16, Chillotte said ed but the argument which has a.m. on Thursday.

on Friday will be chosen at 9.30 holds, Crown Counsel, at the was arrested at his home. and been put forward on behalf of thought that the overwhelming

It is not opening of the trial yesterday, taken to the Supreme Court Build- Mr. A, P. Rojoh, specially sent (ing where he was given water the second accused applies to defeat at Brisbane will cause the by the Indian Government to de- torture three times by the Jap him also because he is charged | relectors

make sweeping tend alleged Indian collaborators, anese, after being slapped first by with being an accessory before changes,

is appearing for Chattulani. In- the accused. the fact to the offence with The spin of the coin and the spector P. Lowe, of the Special Mrs. Power's Evidence which the second accused thunderstorms contributed mainly.

is

Later the same the Australia's victory in the First Branch, is representing the Pollee. charged and therefore if

afternoon ho Test

Inouye Kaneo, better known 38 was led by a party, including the charge against the second ac

It is thought that Hutton, "Slap Happy," said that he first accused, to Mr. Power's house, to cused fails, so does the charge Washbrook, Edrich, Compton, saw the accused on Jurie 5, 1944, seize tiva radio receivers and to against the first.

Hammond, Yardley, Bedser and at the Peninsula Hotel in the pre-arrest two persons, Wright, are certain to retain their sence of Moriyama and Ghillotte. Subsequently he was sentence Witness had the impression that to 10 years' imprisonment an places.

question is whether any of Ghillotte was under arrest. He sent to Stanley. the other three-Ikin, Gibb and said he heard

Ghillette and the Voce should be discarded.

To Mr. Rajah, Ghillotte denle England, Ikin was regarded.

secused arguing, in the Indian that he was working for Mori- mond es an all-rounder but here Ham-language.

yoma before his arrest and initi bowler. He is a reliable holder

rarely

Through his interpretation, In-tained that the accused slapped him as a usés

added, Moriyama asked him and was present when he about transmitters, to was given the water torture. close to the bat and it is thought Ghillotte he will

atay, although Fishlock which. Ghillolte replied that he Sergeant Hanada Gen, formen would strengthen the batting and knew there Was one, at Mr. member of the Tokko Section of could be put in the outfield with Power's house, and asked Mori- the Japanese Gendarmerie, sald Hutten moving to slip or short yama for money to enable him

in the New Territories. (Ghilotte) to locate transmitters

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Technical Point "The point taken was a tech nical one but if counsel can detect a chink in his adver- sary's armour, he is entitled to take advantage of it. Now the

He then directed the jury to "There will be little argument paint taken by Mr: da Silva in General Razmara said that that it is not the height of wis- this: The Births and Deaths bring in a verdict of not jan. Sardasht and Sanavdaj casualties so far had been re- dom to let him sail round the Registration Ordinance requires guilty and pointed out that had been shifted to the Takaborted as light with some, of

Mediterranean in naval ob various classes of persons to jury had to take his directions area in southwestern Kurdistan | the Democrat furces killed or

scurity."

make certificates or declarations on a point of law.

in (Lord Mountbatten's appoint- or to furnish information

At the conclusion where Central Government fer- wounded, that some had been ment was announced on Novent relation to deaths, and, under case, Mr. Clifford said it was of the cus were engaged in fighting taken prisoner and that a few ber 30 to take effect in April. the Perjury Ordinance, false the intention of the Crown the Azerbaijan Democrats it had surrendered. was expected that these troops

1947. He will revert from his hoods in the same are punish-reindjet the accused. Ghaflankook Pass straddles acting rank of Admiral, which able. The Perjury Ordinance. would fan out toward Mianeh the main route into Azerbaijan he held during his appoint- in dealing with this matter. just south of a line joining and, it was reported here, has ment as Supreme Commander, particularises the various.offen-

been fortified by Democrat forces. Government forces are:

Southeast Asia Command, to his ces. For the purpospa: of the substantive rank

Tabriz and Ardebil.

Government planes already

have started operations design ed to soften the Democrats "positions in this area.

Fifty thousand armed Kur dish Democrats were reported

through the pass

toward the city of Mianel-Asscelated Press.

in North Kurdistan around SINO-BRITISH CLUB Mehabad. Ten thousand of them were described as Buczani tribe

The meeting advertised for borsemen who immigrated the Sino-British Club for today! from Iraq and the remainder will now take place at the camposed of former Central Forces Education Centre, St. Government conscript officers doseph's College. and men.

Teheran military sources majd the Kurds were well supplied with military equipment ab- tained from Iraq and Azerbai- jan as well as by robbing the Centra! Government militia from time to time.

"Will Fight Central forces south of that aren included about 20,000 Troops mainly horsemen but were said to be equipped with midget tanks and mountain artillery.

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(1) (b) and (d) of the Per-which have been so badly served jury Ordinance. Paragraph (b) in this mensure during the war. provides that if any person wil- "With regard to steel and tin fully makes a false certificate plate a strong case has been put under any ennctment relating forward to the Home. Government to the registration of deaths, he for an early allocation to Hong emmits an offence, and para-Keng and there is good reason to graph (d) provides that if hope that these representations person makes a false statement will prove successful. with intent to have the same Washington, Dec. 9.

Rubber Shoes It is hoped that Sir Lesley

inserted in the Register of "The subject of the revival of Boyce, head of the

Mr. Fiorello LaGuardia Deaths, he likewise commits an the export of rubber shoes has British will tomorrow announce offence. Trades Mission, and members of

also been mentioned to this Mis- the Mission, in addition to Sir his resignation as Direc- In the present case, the evid-sion. We will certainly mention to. Angos Gillan, head of the Em-tor-General of UNRRA that the accused signed a this Industry is to Hong Kong

ence of the Crown discloses the Board of Trade how important pire Division and Middle East when that organisation medical certificate of the cause Department of the

"We also realise the importance British holds its sixth and final of the death of Yu Yiu Fai as of the ginger industry to Hong Council will attend. Sir Angus Gillan will give a short talk. Council session here, it in form No. 19 of the Births Kong and we appreciate the and Deaths Ordinance in which economic difficulüles that make authoritatively he certified that he attended the exports so

difficult at present. deceased during his last illness While we are here conversations

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300 yards from St. John's Hall.

St. Joseph's College is some was

learned today. A limited amount of transport will be available,

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keeper in the Brisbane test. He Cib did not shite as a wicket stood too far back to Bedser espe- elally when the Surrey man was

and his pace decreased. Evans might serve England

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he remembered the accused hand- ing to him five or six times in- Tormation prepared by a Willem Chau. about transmitters.

Mrs. Mary Violet Power said she was staying with her husband, Later the party, including the the late Mr. John Charles Power, accused, went to Mr. Power's former Customs Officer in Han-2 better, without any luck. Unfortunately ed two radio receivers.

Voce bowled well at Brisbane house in Granville Road and seiz-row, at No. 14 Granville Road In

June, 1944. To Mr. Rajah, witness said he lo difficult to hide in the field.

On June 19 Ghillotte, accused, He missed some chances in the Ghillotte was later arrested by George Wong, another Chinese alips where he also gave away Moriyama fer giving false in-and two many runs, but probably Ham formation regarding transmitters house and arrested, her husband Japanese came to ter mand will wish to retain him be- O. M. Omar alleged that Chat- and took away two radio sets, one cause of his attacking value. fulani asked him to help him in belonging to her landlord's son.

Otherwise either Smith his work for the Japanese Gen- Langridge could be given a darmerie on each occasion when She thought the landlord's son The bath room floor was wet chance Reuter.

he met him In D'Aguiler Street. was tortured by the Japanes On every one of these three oc-there. On June 21 she was ar casions, Omar added, the accused rested and taken to No. 69, Kim hinted that he knew all about berley Road and was given water the witness's family working for torture by the Japanese, thougn the British Consul in Macao as the accused was not present. British sples.

On Nov. 27, she received in- On the last occasion, Omar con died in Stanley and ghe... went formation that her husband had Chattulani adopted a there to collect the body. She

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that the decensed died from a Ministry of Food. We are here to pox from Lindwall from being and gave, the accused Information her husband, Mrs. Power

Cloth 1947 and his criticisms of the he was making a false stata sion in this respect we will be, and Bedser are here with : One day' fit Chattulani's home Japanese and that she sometimes

further claims .for Last night Radic Tabriz against ration tickets will be broadenst a message from Azer-entertained, baijan officers to officers of the Holders of ration tickets on Central Army asking them not the above mentioned Companies to be misled by Glutvam or the who have not yet drawn their War Minister or the Chief of Cloth ration áre General Stuff who are "Ameri- do so as son as possible.

advised to

morrow.

and that the cause of death will take place on avis subject to ha medically examined either unued, pointed by the Central Commit- Was from lobar pneumonia. The and whatever you have to men- today or tomorrow. This is threatening attitude. As a result, burst into tears in the witraka ko CLOTH RATION

Lee is expected lo be appointed evidence shows that in fact he tion will be carefully noted and avoid, if possible, anyone who In the eastern sector it was

in Mr. LaGuardia's place

never attended the deceased and brought to the attention of the might have contracted chicken witness sald, he got frightened when referring to the death ek Helders of ration tickets on make' UNRRA's "funeral reported that 10,000 Shahavan Lane Crawford, Ltd. and The rangements." tribesmen, who bitterly opposed Daily Farm, lee and Cold

stab wound. If that evidence Į ascertain your present position prevented from playing in the about Archie Wong which had After recovering, the Azerbaijan regime

UNRRA operations in Europe were accepted by the jury, and your hopes for the future and next Test starting here on Fri-been related to him by a Storage Co., Ltd. are notified technically cease on December would direct them that the hope that by a tree and trank ex-

called Hau Yee. Thereafter Chat-band used to send messages out manj sold that she knew that her hus day. Tabriz, had captured Khalkhal that on behalf of the Central Govern- through Messrs. Lane Crawford, 31, 1947.

Lindwall in still in hospital at tulani told him to direct Hau to of the Colony before his arrest, distribution of Cloth 31, 1940 and in China on March accused would be guilty of wil change of views to contribute to

Brisbane. ment. They were reported also. Ltd. and Messrs. Whiteaway,

fully making a false certificate the Import and Export Trade of

trail Wong. Le have stormed Ardebil. The Laidlaw, Ltd. against ration Guardia will reiterate his views word "wilfully as applied lion of complete understanding others are expected tomorrow Gardner and Jack Sullivan, but he was not arrested, together

Bradman, Morris, Barnes and It is possible that Mr. La- for it has been held that the Hong Kong,

Omar alleged that Chattulani she found some documents of her Following his arrest, she said, Toshack are the ony Australian Central Government recently tickets will cease on the ever-

The first essential of co-oper Test players here at present. The also sought Information from bint husband and burned them all.

concerning Arturo Ozorio, Archie sunt the Shinhsavanites ing of Friday the 18th Decém- an organisation of UNRRA the accused knew at the time and anything you can do to assist when practice begins.

on the necessity of establishing this section merely means that

To Mr. Rajah, she agreed thre large quantities of military ber, 1946, after which date no type" to carry on relief during of making the certificate that to fulfil the objects of our Mis- Of the English players, Ham-witness did not tell him anything with her husband because the nee -supplies.

mond Edrich.. Hutton, Wash and instead warned these persons. cused had intervened with the United States and British in-

ment in a document which pur-grateful to you for." tention to see relief removed ported to be made under the Tonight's Dinner

the others expected to arrive to-lhe was shown reports prepared warned her husband to be carefut from the international field.

Ordinance and that it could be Those attending the dinner to All reserved seats for Satur- formation for the Farnese. When prior to his arrest

by the accused from Hau's In In his conversation with Chillatte States view expressed by Mr.C.A.E. p. 4).

Britain supports the United used under it. (R. v. Ryan 10 the Mission given by the Hong day have been taken and only a he pointed out the discrepancies The case was adjourned to this

Kong General Chamber of Com few romain of the 1,200 reserved In Hau's version and his, Chat-morning. Dean Acheson, Under-Secretary

No Evidence

merce tonight in the Roof Garden seats for the opening daytulani told him not to mind as he of State, over the week-end that Furthermore where a per-ed to be there a little before eight f

of the Hong Kong Hotel are åsk-1 Router." each country should make up

wanted to prepare a strong cass 500 swearą or its own mind what it can spare

certificato o'clock. His Excellency the

against Wong. Д particular towards continuing

fact without Governor has accepted an invita- relief, knowing whether it is truetion to be present. notifying the United Nations or false, that is as much Secretariat accordingly, but perjury as if he knew the procuring and distributing the fact to be false and that is

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REFLOATED prosecution evidence in this case, for the second accused, as

Singapore, Dec. 9, a medical man, would certainly The 14,000 ton Japanese know that the statement of cruiser Shirotoko has been suc-Anyone unable to play is foki that the deceased suffered cessfully re-floated and towed Wellington Barracks Tel 31841 sending information to the British 13s para and Violin

quested to inform P.R.C.'s Office was arrested on suspicion from lobar pneumonia, was clear of Singapore's $9,600,000 or 31193 ext. 2 as soon as possible. Consul in Maran. A worthless. Mr. Clifford, on be- sunken floating dock... half of the prosecution; submits The cruiser will be tempora wart (Widemouth Bay), Timmit was the local representative of Powell (1/5 Commando); To Mr. Rajah, Omar, said he MIER(0) Lt

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