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FALL IN REBEL MPS CABLE STATEMENT "Haunted" LONDON ON FOREIGN POLICY

London, Dec. 19. Snow fell.in-, appreci-. able heaviness on Lon- don for the first time this winter today but there was little hope for a White Christmas.

Snow began during the mom- ing rush hour and still was fall- ing at noch but there was little sign of it "laying" in mid-town except on rooftops.

The Air Ministry Weather Bureau said it would turn later to rain and sleet.

Snow broke. Britain's fit cold wave of the season. the temperature rising slowly today. The thermometer stood in the mid-thirties and hourly read- ings were one to four degrees higher compared with similar readings yesterday. United Press.

Year's Best Film

New York, Dec. 19.

Working For Dispersal Of Mutual Suspicions

ANOTHER U.S.

HOTEL FIRE

Philadelphia, Dec. 19. Sis negroen neere burned to denih and scoren were injured when fire gutted a hotel here at midnight.

Seares of guests jumped From the wind

windowa of the four- storey structure before the arrival of firemen, who later reneurd Tod

peranzia, It is feared that many of the in- jured

may die.

Since the beginning of this month more than 150 people have lost their lives in arviois fires in the United States,-" Reuter,

Protest

Laurence Olivier's To P.I.

"Henry the Fifth" the British made techni-

Manlia, Dec. 19 The Chinese Government today colour film, was voted formally, protested to the Philip the year's best picture into Filipinas in leasing city mar pines new law giving preference the 21st annual poll con- ket stalls. ducted by the National President Manuel A. Roxas that Minister Chen Chih-ping told Board of Review of Mo-the law was discriminatory as the tion Pictures.

Chinese are the only aliens at present holding stallés The law, which goes

Bevin To Defend

His

Attitude

New York, Dec. 18.

A cabled statement on foreign policy by 16 rebel British back bench Labour Members of Par- lfament was published today in "New Repub- lic," the New York Left Wing weekly edited by Henry Wallace since he resigned as Secre- tary of Commerce after différences with Pre- sident Truman on foreign policy. One of the signatories was R.H.S, Crossman, lea-

der of the "rebel' movement in the recent | House of Commons debate on the reply to the King's speech.

United States and Russia. "These back benchers unt Communists.".

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-The statement said: "We work for the dispersal of those utual suspicions which divide Florent powers and which be effective international co-

Bevin Firm operation impossible. We feel the Soviet will join with us and

Meanwhile, in London, autho with yourself, in hoping that ritative Whitehall sources today the great genius of the Ameri- said that the Foreign Secre can people and the immensetary, Ernest Bevin, who is now will be used with those of the gressively defend his "be firm resources of the United States returning to England, will ag planned distribution of the other countries ta promote with the Soviet Union policy." world's goods, for the relief of

Mr Bevin is scheduled to famine and distress.

"The

alternative to this

After the Italian-made "Onen | Jan. 2 affects 1,045 effect policy is annihilation."

City" and Hollywood's "Best

The Minister said the Chine

BODYGUARD ARRESTED

Paris, Dec. 18. AL Andre Jegout, body- guard to M. Robert Schuman -wko gave up his post da Minister of Finance yester day-has been arrested on a charge of staging an armed rabbery one of the offers of the Ministry.

It is alleged that he and en accomplice enmmoned to the Ministry an outiquer dealer, who had reported a burglary, and accused him of faking the report. Jegont is alleged to have drawn a re- valve and demanded two rillion france "hush money." -Rester.

British Moves In

Spain

London, Dec. 19.

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Nationalisation Bill Gets Second Reading

London, Dec. 18.

The British Government's bill to nationalise in- land transport, which Mr. Anthony Eden, for the Opposition, described as a national disas- ter," was agreed to in principle by the House of Commons tonight when it was given a sec- ond reading.

Plymouth, Dec. 18. Mysterious tappings from four Spaniards sub- sequently found in an exhausted condition in one of the watertight An Opposition amendment to reject the bill was compartments of the defeated by 362 votes to 204, Royal Navy sloop Aber-

The bill will now go to the deen caused the vessel of about 50 members of all par Standing Committee, made up to be resorted to the au-tles, to be debated point by point. thorities as a "haunted Mr. Eden said the bill was an ship."

"Il-conceived, ill-considered and ill-timed" proposal. If the Gov- her

ernment were really determined .to nationalise the railways fet them do it in a bill which had not been riddled by every critic of and person not an ardent Gov-

ernment supporter.

taw were

the buoy

Twenty-four hours after arrival here on Monday in from Corunna tappings heard by the accupants smalleraft, pissing near Aberdeen berthed at a with no crew aboard.

On investigations being made It is my utter conviction that the Spaniards were found by naval party..

Amid loud and prolonged. On- position cheers, Mr. Fden said:

this bill as drafted. if carried in The Spaniards. after being ted (á majer national disaster."

to law, will be nothing less than The Navy men. were taken to Plymouth police headquarters,

Electrification sending investigations by In-Herbert Morrison, Lord

Winding up the debate, Mr. {mieretion_officers.

Colonial Office On

Brooke

the object of.. Mr. Anthony

Londen, Dec. 18. There could be no doubt that Brooke's visit to Sarawak was restoration of the White Rajah, the spokesman of the Colonial Office told Reuter tonight Preconfusion of the inhabitants "His activity can only lead to Although In a Tomished

sident of the Council, said that and their distraction from the dition the Spaniards recovered lacked a good deal of efficiency the country."

before the war British railways vital task of rehabilitation of after having been battened down and were capable of materia!

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Red Planes In England

con-

to

...

for six days and experiencing improvement, Declaring that the Anthony Brooke's intention is the vagaries of

The spokesman, added: "Mr. Biscay. Reuter.

the Bay of railways had sometimes been un- quite clear from his frequent willing to modernise and improve public utterances. It is to themselves, Mr. Morrison said secure a reversal of the cession miles and miles of railway ought and an end to His Majesty's have been electrified years authority in Sarawak and arrive tomorrow night aboard

faro. As long as a competitive restoration of the Brooke Re- system remained, there was no gime, with his father, Captain the "Queen Elizabeth.".

London, Dec. 13,

guarantee that transport needs of Bertram Brooke, as the White Political efreles believe the An authoritative Gov- Five Red Army Dakotas are be met.

Ja less remunerative kind would Rajab. To that end he Foreign Secretary is returning ernment source said to-now, waiting to pick up M. V.

haa In an editorial cemment, on

more convinced than ever that day that members of the Soviet delegation to the New be able to put in had a bold and Meanwhile, an explanation of The new commission which version of the existing autho

not hesitated to. attempt sub- Melotov and the rest of the would control, transport would rity" the most friportant purposes of criticism from rebei labourites sion to Spain had been reign Ministers, who are due port development which would Brecke from entering, Sarawak

maywell prove that one of foreign policy despite mounting the big penchers in Parlia that he was tying Britain to examining the possibi-Suthampton in the Queen have been utterly impossible in le being sought by his legal went to mediate between close, economically and militar-lity" of whether a coali- The planes are at an airport dustry between the worst statement by this legal-

Bly, to the. Laited States

the condition of the transport In- advisers in London. tion Government could four miles from Southampton. I "We have Brought in this bill advisors says that Mr. Brooke A Government source uld that Mr. Bevin was

be established in Spain disembark from the liner early or doctrinaire beliefs, but because and then went to Manila via rati Bed

Is assumed that M. Molotov will not with any abstract dogmatic flew to New York on Dec. G with the Foreign Ministers and to replace the Franco re-on Friday morning and will fly we believe it will impiethe San Francisco. When he arrived the United Nations Besalons. gime and carry, on until on almost immediately. The source predicted that he would reject the Parliamentary elections could be held. British authorities include, lodg-die Opposition had not produced that an order forbidding his The facilities provided by the said Mr. Morrison, adding that told by the British Legation. efficiency of public services, at Manila yesterday, he was

Years of Our Lives" came the had not been given sufficient timement, Wallace wrote: he, had been following correct British diplomatic mis-York meeting of, the Council of considered programme ct trans- the crder; - forbidding・・ Mr.

: British "Brief Encounter

Hollywood's "Walk in the Sun" and the French "It Happened at the Inn." Olivier's

performance? Henry V was judged the year's best by an actor, while Anna Magnanis tragic portarval in "Open City" won top feminine honour-Associated Press.

to liquidate. The Manila Bulletin reported it was unlikely that the Philippines would change.

*_paper_quotela-Finance officiul saying the were originally due to expire in December, 1941 the request of China extended the but the Osmena administration, at expiration date one your.--A340- ciated Press.

Soldiers Riot In

Men Went Crazy With Shanghai

Hunger On Board

Tokyo, Dec. 19.

Shanghai, Dec. 19.

At least six Chinese Air Force soldiers and a policeman Evidence at the war crimes trial here today re-town Shanghai that lasted three were injured in a clash in down vealed that an atmosphere of horror was hours last night in which created in Japanese prison ships during the war, turning them into hell ships. Prisoners were often forced to run the gauntlet of

several shots were fired.

The incident started when a

palice officer tried to interfere

in street fighting between

were

Labour

Party's. External Affairs Committee recommenda tions adopted unanimously on Monday night that call for Immediate removal of British diplomats who fail to represent sympathetically the Labour Government and their measures tie" influence from Britain's designed to remove. "old school conduct of foreign affairs.— Reuter and United Press.

the Japanese, who would beat them and kick soldiers and civilian but was since 13322 shook Northern

Eureka, Calif., Dec. 19. them as they boarded the prison ships. Japan- beaten. However, police rein California today. but apparently An earthquake, the "sharpest ese hell ships usually lacked latrine facilities forcements arrived and and men too weak to go on deck would ex-on when two trucklunds of alt sity of Calfornia seismologist, crete where they lay.

taking the soldiers to the sta- caused no damage. The Univer- The stink aboard the ships the same ships had successfully men intending to take ili tremur lasted five seconds and was beyond the realm of imag- removed 2.000 Japanese troops | back to their barracks.

force men captured two police. Mr. Joseph Begnada, said the 5nation, according to docu- from the "Lisbon Maru." mienta introduced by the pro-

approached danger-point in More policemen rushed accutor, Lt-Col. T. F. Marnane Lt. G. Hamilton, 2nd Battalion tured

According to an affidavit of the scene and rescued the cap-

tensity-United Press. to of Australia.

Roval Scots regiment, himself soldiers were taken to the police One prisoner, in his affidavit, a prisoner, the Japanese intendstation.

policemen. Thirty-five summed up his impressions of ed to inform the world that the the Japanese commanders durship sank instantaneously and reached a compromise in which ing his experiences at their afforded no chance at rescue.

High officers later arrived and hands as "brutish, cruel, cynical,

the arrested scldiers were turn- indiferent, unbelievably stupid when some priseners tried to mund.-United Press.

Hamilton, however, said that ed over to the Air Force Con- and utterly incompetent."

According to the evidence, crews kicked them back' into the crawl up Japanese ships the during a voyage from the Phi-sen. The prisonera later refused Hppines to Formosa, 1,468 out to sign affidavits condemning of a total of 1,687 captives died the American attack on an un- aboard a Japanese prison ship marked ship, Men went crazy with hunger. Referring to Chinese sampaus witness said.

Report On War Crimes

After 13 days aboard a vessel Hamilton said: "The Chinese Which was a former horse trans- treated us with great kindness, port, American prisoners were giving us food and clothing

which rescued some prisoners, Trials

London, Dec. 19. Headquarters for the

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tomorrow night,

The source said that the ing for the crews of the Dakotas any practical alternative. He sat entry had been made last Fri examination included talks with and fuel for their aircraft. representative' groups of Spani-¡Reuter,

down and loud cheers from day, presumably by the ards ranging from "Right Wing Centrists to Left Wing Cen-

Government supporters-Reuter ernor of Sarawak. No reason. Gov- trists." He said that it would not surprise him if the United States situation in Spain in the same were examining the

The informant did not dia- cuss the method by which an end to the Franco regime

up within Spain. He said that might be accomplished should Britain be satisfied a stable In-.

the British examination had terim Government could be set

tamning support for a new included the possibility of ob

army, which he said did not Spanish Government from the appear to be solidly behind Franco. Associated Press...

Strachey Explains Bacon Cut

London, Dec. 18.

was given and no auggestion is made that Anthony Brooke has aver conducted himself other- wise than as a loyal British sub- ject, peacefully pursuing his legal right-Reuter.

Singapore O.K.

Singapore, Dec. 19,

In contrast to Hong Kong,

Mr. John Strachey, Minister of Food, explained the Singapore Government will today why Britain's bacon ration had been re-tivities of Mr. Anthony Brooke, place no restrictions en the ne- duced, saying the reduction in imports, com- who is expected here to-day. pared with pre-war, was 243,000 tons.

A spokesman of the Governor- The United Kingdom's supplies General's Office told the "Malaya were down to 202,000 tons. In Tribune": "So far this office 1938, imports came from 21 has not countries. He

been informed of The suppliers of the largest have been placed on reporters Brooke's arrival, No restrictions quantities of bacon were: Den- interviewing him. He can, make

he likes."

Coastal

Shipping Warning Statement

Recession

To Truman

possible.

Washington, Dec. 18.

He was assured, however, that moment could, if nothing is done, only an international crisis or be expected to drop to replace- persistent strikes would be likely ment basis after a few years," to recipitate a serious and pro- the report added. Reuter. longed depression..

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mark 163,000 tons, Canoda 64 any 000 tons, Eire 27,000 tons, The Reuter. Netherlands 26,000 tons.

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statement

Outlook Is "Dim

One of the chief causes of re- dured quantites of bacon Shanghai, Dec 19." available in the United Kingdom, The assurance that they Canada and Denmark, he said, would be re-opened noon as was the shortage of cereals, which repairs to war damage were resulted in an acute shortage, of completed and the military animal feeding stuffs. The "pro- President Truman has been warned by his Coun-situation permitted was given duction of more hogs could not

cil of Economic Advisers that a "recession" in at Nanking today when con were available.

by the Government spokesman be expected until more

London, Dec. 18. employment and production next year is quite frming that the North China trouble was the tremendous drop ter, has been caught in one of cereals Britain, having passed from the wettest summer in 40 years Mr. Strachey said the real into an early, bitterly ca√2^win- Tsingtao were closed to foreign He hoped the supply figure would its history, exceeding in some forts of Chinwangtao and in bacon imports from Denmark the worst food shortages in shipping, ⠀

The spokesman said that thought, 50,000 tons would be worst war years when: German be a little up in 1947, but he aspects to pinches of the large-scale repairs were pro about the best that could be submarines sabk inbound food gressing in both harbours. He hoped for, added that the two ports, had We should have been in a far The worst shortage of bread

ahips, almost unchallenged, an never been officially re-opened worse position than we are it it and the American promise of since they were closed as a had not been for the fact that 84,000 tons of, grain and 36,000 in their own caked excreta, call disclosed that 846 men have been tried for war handling of our economic affairs

wartime measure but this, ac-right through the war Canada tons of flour in January leaves. scratching their bodies raw perished during the incident crimes in British, Unit- as might make 1047 Year of discuss the matter when asked months.

cording to local shippng circles, sold us much more than before the island with 10,000 tons fess delice and bed bugs feasted United Press.

is true only in a sense as for the war. Your real problém is to than Government's estimated upon them.United Press

Washington, Dec. 19. eign ships had been calling at keep Canadian supplies up. They needs for the mont Lisbon Maru

President Truman declined to buth sports during the past might get back to the pre-war The bread situation in un- Norwegian, Czechoslova-curtailed production, Irregitar kian and Polish courts, employment and unsatisfactory Waratie Preis accept a De One theory of Nanking's not the British market for both was introduced this year though Spaltion. There le plenty of room certain and the ration, which purchasing powers.""

mccratic Presidential nomina-. The figures for Poland and

lon in 1948, omition is that the Government Canadian and Danish Imports, I unnecessary during the war, Czechoslovakia also included cently by President Truman to news conference by a reporter cine a better control over Im the other. There is plenty of The Council was set up re- The question was put at through Shanghai and spes

wants to channelise shipping do not think there ought to be may be cut pine per cent trials of persons charged with advise him on active parties in who observed that Harold Star ports and exports Another room for Canadian, Danish, and

any fear that one will crowd out United Press collaboration and treachery,

business operations with major en hadunnounced his candi-

dacy for Republican Presiden- reason is possibly the Governme-cured bacon-Renter

THE WEATHER

O starved "we ate flies and some men even picked grain from the ficer with horse re main," one affidavit said. A

from their own meagre supply."

Prisoners who made nearby United

Nations BWar In its first report published Truman

by the President today, the Coun-

islands were recaptured later Crimes Commission an-cit called the present period in and assembled at the Shanghai

affairs

On other ships, evidence re dock, many of them naked and nounced on Thursday the nation's economic vealed, men often lay miserably all suffering from cold. A roll that 24,365 prisoners highly ambiguous and stated: It is easy to visualise such mis

The Japanese Intended to ON OTHER PAGES

Brown 1,316 Hong Kong pri

Bogers aboard the sinking, un-17

marked prison ship "Lisbon Face Two.

Maru" after the ship was tor- War Crimes Trial

Page Three

Won't Tell

edoed while en route from Defence Witness Says Accused Death sentences were return responsibilities for what happens, al nomination ment fear that the Gomuninists Dairen not yet available), while China and extends eastward over

Hong Kong to Japan during

Tipped Off Wanted Man,

ed against 1,432, prison terms in 1947.

the autumn of 1912, accordinu Page Four to evidence at the war crimes Leading Articles: China Coast- trial todaypkiner/

After the ship was struckPage Five

Shipping: Mr. Brooke, the Japanese hattened down the U.S. Statement on China. hatches and shot. prisoners' as

Pape 31 They broke through to the decks Chou En-Lat Forecasts Changes as the men madly leaped over

in: Chine the sides Japanese vessels stand-

Pane Sezen ing by continued to fire on the Poor Bight GRAD

Fund Acceptance of Exchange prisoners in the water. Parler 17 Australia Wine Sceond Text

and 620 were acquitted it said, "will not force capitalists York, Governor Thomas Dewer withdrawn from the port, which Businessm were levied against 16,418 "Mere legislative acts alone," Meanwhile, in Albany, New will attack Chinwangtao when Tsingtao is a good export cen-lapan Pressure renkins low

At Intense anticyclone In the Far East, the Commis to invest, employers to hire, or replied "certainly not when

the United States: Marines ard)tre for egga, et sion reported 1,468 persons hitve labourers. to work"

asked if he were ready to an-they are expected to do by the many non-o

NE of Japan and in the equa

courts with 462 acatli pentin-aldies, and said the present de in 1948 and engages tonished by the been tried before United States,

torial regions, an United Kingdom and Australlan extensive public works and sub- blican nomination for President Foreign quart The Counell disapproved of nounce candidacy for Repu- end of December

foreigners

ally, and Today's Forecast Moderate cese and winds from an easterly quarters ces. 736 prison sentences and mand for goods would not last Certainly not ready?" asked sure of the two ports because Chine's trade just at a time

are 25 quite mystified at the measure, tered drials About the falls. aces, are continuing dail with some 376 acquittala

Indefinitely,

the reporter. Certainly not,

inued clo which Imposes a setback on Yesterday's Wentiair may "The very Industries which said the New York Governor deepwater port for exports everything poss

Chinwangtao is the only good when China should logically, do are a feature of prosperity at the Associated Press

from South Manchuria

Reuter,

The Commission said no re perts wore available on trials

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