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Chiang Ushers In New Order

Nanking, Dec. 31. " Flanked by the Presi dents of the five Yuans On his right and mem- Pers of the Presidium of the National Assembly on his left, Generalissi- mo Chiang Kai-shek, us- ing an ivory brush, sign-: ed the order of the pro- mulgation of China's six- day old Republican con- stitution this afternoon.

of

The short ceremony which Tasted less than 20 minutes, ook place under the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the Recep

the National tion Hall Government Headquarters...

The. Generalissima, smiling happily, afterwards toasted the Fauccess of the constitution" in mative yellow wine. He raised

is glass at two tables.

There were two signings- the order promulgating the con. titution and the order of rules governing enforcement of the

onaitution.

The President of China, in ilitary uniform, entered last

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Residents

France Determined To Restore Order Honoured

LORD FRASER'S

MESSAGE

The Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet, has re- ceived the following meAIN JÓ from Admiral Lord Fraser- "Admiral Lord Fraser 17 wishes to Bending his good the British Pacific Fleet fors

મયંક વાં Year the New specially to be remembered to

nation his friend of all alities Hong Kong.

Across Pacific On

A Raft

Whington, Dec. 31. Thor Heyerdahl, noted Nor- wegian explorer, heated rangements with the United States War Department for an he will expedition which

Nor- float with five other

Heavy Shelling of Hanoi

Paris, Dec. 30.. Admiral Thierry d'Argenlieu, French High Com- missioner in Indo-China, today started in- vestigations into the situation in battle-torn Hanoi, the capital of the semi-autonomous "Republic" of Viet Nam, the centre of which was shelled last night by Viet Nam troops. France's intention to "restore order" was reaffirm-

ed today by M Marius Moutet, the French Colonial Minister, and General, Jacques Phi- lippe Leclerc, the former commander-in-chief in Indo-China both of whom are touring the disturbed areas

M. Moutet conferred with the French unionut we wil

be counsellors. the King of Cambi dis-which is above all, to mit part of the Viet Nam-and technicians and guides." afterwards told the French. French troops broke through Government employees "theo Phulang Thuong, 30 kilome French role is to restore order tres northeast of Hanoi, last in all the countries where the night, to relieve the garrison Fresh flag flies.

"We shall not inflict an persive rule on the people

4.16 p.m. to the strains of wegians in a 25-foot raft 4,000 Governor

Felcome music. He bowed first

o the 400 ad members of the

Presidium, to the Presidents of

the five Vauna.

な

Symbolic

The orders were then signed

miles or half way Pacific Ocean.

J:

across the

Object of the expedition is

Of Paris

to prova Heyerdahl's theory For Trial

that the original settlement of

the Epeffie istands resulted from

a migration of prehistoric

by the heads of the Yuans, American people rather than

Who were a double-breasted blue

"uit, wore Chinese dress.

from a trek across Asia.

There was a newness about 80 miles daily-Reuter.

the whole occasion, symbolic of

the inauguration of a state of affairs. With

new

new

Removing The Fangs

Inca

Paris, Dec. 31.

of 2,000 who had been holding op-out for more than a week.

a

An official despatch described the damage caused in the centre if Hanoi by Viet Nam artillery last night as "material."-Reu-

ter.

Leclerc Statement

. Paris, Dec. 50. French dispatches said today that General Philippe Leclerc, who arrived in Saigon on Satur- day from Paris, told Cochin China's president "There is one France has the Ching certain.

SAAR SHOOT TO 'KILL ORDER

Saarbrucken, Dec. 30. French Customs

Guards and Military Polica, in the Soar have been ordered to.' kill all Germans attempting the Saar to leave or enter without Franch Military Gov- ernment permission,

Allied nationals will be re- quired to enrry military or ders or military entry per mite to enter the Saar.

Qficers who informed cur- respondents of the order re- fused in let their names be naed-UnitedPress.

No Longer Old Santa

Tokyo. Dec. 31.

ten

The names of Hong Kong residents appeared in a New Year's Honours List is- sued last night.

OF FLOGGING

Jerusalem, Dec. 30.

British troops tonight threw a "cordon of const- derable forces" round a large area of the Jew- ish township of Nathanya and began a house to house search for the terrorists responsible for the flogging last night of the Arnhem hero, Major "Paddy' Brett of the Sixth Airborne Division. Fifteen Jews were held for further questioning

during the combout. Staff Sergeant Gordon Bentham, one of the British non-commis- sioned officers flogged said the Sha-terrorists told him "tell your officers this time we are whipping anyone we catch. Next time we shall kill them."

Those honoured are as follow:-

Commander of the British Empire Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttohjee.

Order of the British Empire Frederick Frank Walter lain and Chan Kwan-po.

Order of the British Empire (Military Division). Cdr. Richard.... Jchn 4.K.RN.V.R.

Verhall,

Medal of the British Empire Harold Barrett and Alice Mary Davies,

จ

Medal of the British Empire (Military Division)

RSM Fredtrick Charles Jones, HKVDC.

Jiro Minami caused a stir at į the International Military Tribunal for the Far East when. he appeared before the Court today without his famous flow-, ing white beard.

British Empire Medal Catswain Fring Hing and LAC

Rhead, RAF.

King's Police Medal Lesile Arding Thomas.

CHARLIE FOY DEAD

1

Bentham said he was. lashed by "something Bike a thin, black cable" across his back.

"As the ten. armed *Jews finished the whipping they were becoming hysterical and some, of ! them giggled," he mid.

Anti-U.S. Parade In Shanghai

(From Our Own Correspondent) Shanghai, Dec. 31. Staff Sergeant Gill, who was Student demonstra- riven 18 lashes at Richon le Zion; tions against the alleged necar Tel Aviv, said be was

"We have nothing' against ‘you,.

stripped to his underclothes be- rape of a Chinese college fore three Jews "got to work on girl by U.S. Marines in him."

Peiping on Xmas Eve sergeant it is all against your spread to Shanghai to- Government and what they are day when students at [doing to our prisoners of war," several colleges struck

the terrorists told him.

The floggings were strongly as a protest against the condemned today by the Official so-called American atro- Jewish Agency spokesman in city,

:

No Parallel-

:

The former Commander-in-

London when he said: "The Bri In several maln streets the Chief of the Kwantung Army

tish Empire will not be damaged walls were covered with posters by the Irgun Zvai Leumi terrorist in engilsh and Chinese denounc→ displayed a smooth-shaven chin

losing his!

zroup but the future of the ing Americans, reading "U.S. and together with

London, Dec. 30.

Jewish people may well be white beard he lost the nick-

so tracps, get out of China," or "Give Cornelius name of "Old Sania".

Foy,

known

aa damaged."!

us a new U.S.' China policy." In response to

"Charlie" Foy, the former Jockey written H

As the American authorities question. Minami told the to three kings-King Edward VII

He said, that the foggings had have shewn all eagerness to in- United Press: "I want to start of England, the Katser of Ger- been descibed in the British press vestigate the affair, which is still a new life with the New Year. died in Penrith

many and the King of Spain-

125. 2 reprisal for the act of sub fudice, it is clear that leflist It is an old Japanese custom to Poor Law Institution hospital, to Jewish youth. He added that propaganda for their policy which (Curaberland) judicial, dogging performed on elements, as usual, are using it as clean cut on the New Year." day, aged 65-Reuter,

The 71-year-old.

there was no parallel between the this time is 'Americari withdrawal defendant exp.ained, I have had a change

two acts. The British troops were from Ching:

diga

French military and justice means to restore order. The officials today confirmed that situation is becoming better as Arrive."United well as by the President of the

The raft on, which the ex- they are preparing their case reinforcements Republic. Each had a new ivory brush, appropriately inscribed,plorers will ride ocean currents against Gen Otto von Stulpna- Press.

Nazi military Violence Shelling red, and blue pencil, a ruler for an estimated four months gel. furmer

of Paris, following

Paris, Dec. 31. nd a note pad; which no one will be replica of the type governor

batterica Viet Namh heavy preliminary questioning yester- preserved in ancient used.

day of the once arrogaat. Ger- surrounding the European quar All except Dr. T. V. Soong. legends.

"voient" It is expected that the raft man warlord before memberster of Hanoi ruined

of the nation. The Jewish terrain, the, chauvinistic, student, class will coverage of about of 5 French flitary triber fire on the Governmental quer of atind and decided to clean Court that Japanese performed the pick of the disciplined forces They are able to find fertile soil Stulpnagel, who was brought tera throughout the hight; the out: ako, medical experiidents: un Allied rorists had repudiated the dia ameng whom there is a consider

Minami's attorney. Toshio prisoners of war. He said sick cipline of their own nationable Communists element.-OLT to Paris on Dec. 26 from Ger French General Staff reported

well as healthy

The spokesman pointed out that Own Correspondent. many, was charged with mur- today in dispatches from Sai- Okamoto, said the aged milita-patients as

rist began cultivating a beard|prisoners were used.

Reuter adds.. that inter-student terrorist groups in Palestine ap- da, complicity in false arrests, gon.

The sustained Viet Names: when he commanded the Kwan-Under cross-examination by peared to have no conception of clashes occurred when moderate destruction of property and

attack caused much damage to tung Army in Manchuria in Captain Alfred Brooks, one of the rancour created.

students tried to, dissuade other lacting.

1927.

Minami was a member, the American defence attorneys, The Jewish Agency, he said, groups from walkouts and tried to the governmental villas near The 68-year-old general, who the Governor-General's palace, of the Emperor's Privy Council Lt van Neoten said, "I cannot would have been prepared to tear of anti-American posters at commanded the occupied zone but there were no casualties, the during the war. HO was attribute any deaths solely to make out a case against the insetool buildings.

troducing of logging to of France and at the same time dispatchen said. French mili. Minister of War in 1981 when these treatments governed Paris from

October, tary replied with a barrage on Japan invaded Manchuria, He also said that Japanese Judicial system of Palestine, but Britons Wed 1940, to January, 1912, pre- a Viet Namese post holding Without his white beard, ships marked with the Red any case, however good, must be seted a striking contrast to his the road to Hadong southwest Minami revealed a hard, round Cross carried bombs and were prejudiced by resort to violence. former dashing appearance as of Hanoi.

face tinged with red. He is unloaded by prisoners

In Moscow bald.

The Tribunal adjourned, at

Search Resumed

Jerusalem, Dec. 31. ;This morning, Lt John van noun for the New Year bollday. Nooten of Australia told the United Press.

Sr Maurice Peterum. British The British Army And Pales. tine police today resumed their Ambassador in Moscow, per search for members of the Irgun formed a marriage ceremony Zvai Leumi's "black squad" which at the Embassy yesterday after was believed to be responsible for neon

desks and new chairs were new

ushions,

He

The Generalissimo appeared

Hamburg, Dec. 31. a very happy mood. posed before

of a battery A law baming the manufacture cameras. Later, he summoned Import and export, transport and member of the Presidium and storage of war materials in Ger- the heads of the five Yuans many to prevent the rearmament about him for a group phote- the country was issued by the

Allied Control Council today. graph-Reuter.

The law was signed by mem- bers of the Council at a meeting in Dec. 20.

"Empress"

Troops Grouse

Singapore, Dec. 31. -British troops disembarking | rom the troopship Empress of ship Scotland walked off the

mletly today but told corres- pondents that there had been no improvement on the voyage before Espite their protests beship sailed from Liverpool. At Liverpool 300 men walked Ein protest against conditions ad their action was the subject

questions in Parliament

reporter showed a group

·I,men ́n menu which Mr. Bel- Enger, Secretary of State for

he appeared before the officials Viet Namese artillery fire dressed in a pair of green was apparently centred upon camouflaged trousers, civilian the Governor-General's palace itself, and upon the Hanai rail- The law provides that stocks of Lopeout and hat,

The Mfficials said his trial road station. It followed by a war materiai still existing in Ger- pany must be destroyed, unless would probably be delayed for few hours a radio" speech by

lime while they are proved to be used for some

further French High ommissioner Ad- peaceful purposes, as soon as pos-documents. relating to his case miral Georges Thierry d'Ar- threatening gevere sible in accordance with the in-were being collected. United genlieu

punishment of native leaders "responsible" for the current violence.

structions given. Reuter.

Press.

Hollywood Goes On Treasure Hunt

Hollywood, Dec. 30.

Equipped with electronic devices, a Hollywood corporation expects to begin its search soon for the legendary "Loot of Lima," a reputed $60,000,000 pirate treasure hoard believed buried off the Costa Rica coast,

French aviation joined with the Hanoi garrison's artillery in the attack on the Hadong Read positions held by the Viet Namese. Spitfires dived on the colonial, nationaliste, machine-. gunning and bombing their de- fences, the communique report

ed.

Large Fires

Soviet's Surprise Stand On

Germany

London, Dec. 30. eSoviet Union may support the

Reports that the

-Reuter.

the

Moscow; Dec. 31.

between twa Ernissy

Sunday's Bloggings of four Bri employees.

soldiers.

The married people were Miss The operation which started

centred in the Mabel Brande. of London and yesterday was COLatal

villages of Nathanya, Stanley Bulmer of "Manchester. va and Rishon le Zion;

They first met when Miss suspects had been detalac Brande, who is now the personal when the search was discontinued assistant to the British Minis- overnight

ter Frank Roberts, went ta

The authorities were

concen

federal system for Germany when the Counch trating their efforts in districts Moscow in Winston Churchill's

of Foreign Ministers meets to discuss the Ger man peace treaty in Moscow next March, have caused some surprise.

The official Soviet statement on the German pro- blem presented by M. Molotov, in New York, placed "control of German, administration and Large fires were noted later in the morning in, the village of

the problen of the German Government" as Camthien as a result of these Point Number Two on the draft agendi. attacks. The French Staff said It had consequently been as observers hore expect the Soviet press for the mopping up operations were be-sumed that the Soviet Govern-Government to

Inhabited by Yemenite Sephardi official party in 1944, ́ ́.

Bulmer came to Moscow four Jews who were believed to pro vide the bulk of black squad" years ago with the British mili, membership.

"Lary mission, and is now the Most of Palestine was quiet on sub-editor of a British-sponsor." the surface as the authorities, haded weekly newspaper in the taken To particular, measures Russian capita-Reuter. excepting in the suburban coasta). area.

Worse Than Killing British Baby

British troops appeared to

moderate and good-

of negotiation Cambell. Famous British auto-ing-pushed in this sector, ap.ment would support the creation highest possible degree of in natured despits the provocation Born In Japan

been

in

ment,

Aharon

∙rite

demy

Kure, Dec. 31.

Imperial Naval Act-

War,' 'said was served to inett After weeks

cf the individual of the Bloggings which, one s abroad the Empress of Scotland. The men laughed and said: with the Cata Rican Govern-mobile racer, have attempted to sarently a drive toward Hadong of a central German Government dependence

where the Viet Namh regime when the issue came before the provinces.

perior officer said, was "consider- Only the

The first British baby born in Critical Issue There is a world of differencement, Carl and Johnnie Walker, locate the treasure.

ed, by many of my men as worse Japon since Japan's surrender, in Well informed 'quarters Between the printed word and leaders of the expedition, ar Keating expedition from Nova of Ho Chi Minh is believed to Council of Foreign Ministers,

| have established' headquarters.

In drafting the constitutions of than killing renged for permits to explore Scotia was Ruccessful. Carl

There Was some apprehension Muriel Ann Clarke, immediately Hue, the Annam coastal capital London believe that the

matter the provinces in the Soviet zone, concerning the Argun's threat to became the most popular patient Cocos Island. 36 miles out in sald There was general agreement

it reportedly recovered midway between Haiphong and is one of degree, and tend to dis- which are now being prepared, it all and not to whip in reprisal in the 18th Australian General treasure, $100,000 in treasure. hut the food was terrible the Pacific for the

heavy attack by Viet Namese Union will cppose any sort of stantial provision is in fact made, being carried out. ad one corporal said the reported hidden there in 1821. All maps used by previous Saigon, was cut off and undercount suggestions that the Sovietis reliably understood that sub for future whipping sentences/ Hospital at Etajima, the pre-war

have treasure seckers ourney, out from Liverpool | Carl got reports of three

for the resefvation of some of the

Cohen, 17-year-old The most, probable form for

Apa canie

Atoms lone line of said, was a lot worse than my first separate deposits, of gold coins, made available to the Walker troups, the French communique German central administration.

military hos-

•Admiral Thierry' d'Argenlieu, the issue to take when it comes main functions of the Government Irgunist who has been sentenced

fer a central German Govern- to receive 12 lashes with the forbears born in rin dut east in wartime." gold church vessels, gold dress pedition by Julian Weston of

sociated Press.

swords and gold bricks while San Jose, Costa Rica, Carl whose dismissal the Viet Namh before the Foreign Ministers, is

commanding general's confirma pitale.

Her father is Lieutenant C. U. on location with a 20th Century-old. The corporation's attorney, radio has demanded as a pre- is thought, the discussion of

In the long run, the most tion-will probably be logged Tex movie company in Costa Fairfax Cresby, will stay

critical issue will of course, be within 24 hours. United Press. 1. Cameron Clarke of the British liminary to peace, visited ad two questions:

Indian Division with headquar San Jose while the expedition is Rica last January.

Mayor's Protest

ters

In Okayama and formerly" of¦' He has resigned his job with at Coens Island, maintaining vance French posts in an 1. What powers should be re the control of Germeti foreign

armoured car, escorted by

policy, but this can hardly be"",

Jeruzalem, Dee, No 10, Middleton Road, Calcutta. Both Cameron Clarke and Mrs. the costume department of the contuet by radiotelephone.

Carrying such wartime scien. General Morliere, commander of ent and what should be left to come an actual problem so lang British troops last night held

the provincial administrations? studio to derste full time totille devices as mine detectors. the Hanol garrison.

Germany la occupied and all 36 to 50 Jews for further ques Clarks were born in military hos organisation of the expedition the expedition will burn off the visited the Lanessan Hospital,

2: How soon should some form contacts with forden states are tioning" when the Army roadspitals in India. Cameron Clarke's, Later, the commissioner

of central administration be handled by the victorious powers.

(Continued on Page 8)arents and grandparents were which will be equipped to reheavy jungle growth for

• reated? main four months

of the main Influences Irene of heavy fighting in the closer, study of island topo- first days of the Viet Namese

One of the factors malding formatting for centralisation, remains 1 meating at Mang during inhabited island.

a hith device of decentralisation the wish of Britain and the THE WEATHER graphy, Carl said. Flame throw-

decorations among the woundsystem in the political differences unity of the four occupation zones, over eastern and

Bouthern CHARLES CADMAN between the various occupations laid down in the Potsdam China, and another covers south "We can now appreciate,

If the Sceialist Unity Party of agreement Beuter the Soviet, zone, in which the Communist and Social Democratic

ndonesian ejection

tavia, via Singapore, Dec. 31. The Indonesian National Parts

bristmas, ronfirmed its previous

the ол

Johnnie, a contracting

en-.

served to the central Govern-

One

Paschalon to reject ther Indonesian“ | gireer, will accompany his cra will be used.-United Press revolt, and bestowed several which might amount to a federal United States: to secure economic A high pressure shell remains

Flutch Kasic agreement; It was brother and a party of 12 to

earned today;

Ministera A. Gant and See the Island by boat. The Costa

an ang permaneno OTHER PAGES

the ratings:

were present at the that 10 of its soldiers accom

further

he text of the agreemenpleined pany the expedition

The

National Indonesian Com-

Flame Throwers

tée, comprising 203 members, Carf said the corporation had the decide on the aceptance or a contract with Costa jection of the agreement during Elca, providing that the Govern Ingéetion in January. At pres nt 83 mimbera are on record as tent shall receive 40 per cent **pproving while A1 hàve sign] whatever is found. Several are for the agreement expeditions, including one head- ed in 1927 by Sir Malcolm

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Mrs. Bush Testines at Nom

Trial Steamboat Co. Meeting, Page Thave

New Polica Training School Pune Five

Soviet Ontvoted. Phoe Bight

Hams and Local Sport.

ed.

zanes:

said the Admiral in his radio

· (Continued on, Page 8)

MONTY'S MOSCOW

Parties are merged, were likely

RED DENIAL

born, fn," military hospitals in Overseas British stations.Unit- ed Press,"

DEAD Japan and the Pacific south- castward Pressure is relatively Los Angeles, Dec. 30.

The noted American com=" low in a trough extending from Handby, Dec. 31 Manchuria to Formosa over Faser, Charles Wakefield Cad- to dominate the enetral Govern The Chinese Communist Party SW China and over the southman, died here today at the

Age of 65. * MENANA ment, chorvers in Indon be- spokesman here today categorical-ern region. A TRIP

lieve that the Soviet Union would by refuted the Central News-re-Today's Forecast:- Moderate Mr. Cadman was best known Moscow, Dec. 30. sunnart a high degree of cen-port that Yenan (Communist easterly winds onshore, fresh for fils Indian lyrics, the most Field-Marshal Montgomery in trasanton, But on the assum vapital) was setting plows E and NE offshore cloudy famous of which were "Indian due to arrive in Moscow early ¡tion that the merged, party might Government. ADA

generally with mist or drizzle Love Call" and "From the Land next week, it was learned here følt tj excrelse a dejsive influence He said that the story (hús “ab overnight but considérable of the Sky-Blue Water"

Unité Press tonight-Reuter,

within the central Government, solutely no foundation.Reuter, clearance during the day.