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MARSHALL CONDEMNS Viet-Nam PALESTINE TO BE

PREDICTED KUOMINTANG EXTREMISTS

Shanghai, Jan. 8.

An excellent choice is the general verdict in Shanghai on the ap pointment of General George Marshall as Sec- retary of State,

Both foreign and Chinese political

Voicing observers, satisfaction over the appoint- ment, express the opinion that with

China experience his General Marshall will make for a realistic approach in dealing with future relations, with China and believe that he will continue firm the United States. policy towards Russia especially in matters concerning the Far East.

Similarly, General Marshall's frank China statement generally lauded although it is admitted that it may stir some

Treachery Plot Alleged

Saigon, Jan. 8. Marius Moutet, French Minister

of

Colonies, who has been in Indo- a fact-finding mission, left to- day for Paris.

Out To Preserve Their Own Feudal Control Chine on fact fonding

SECRET TRANSACTIONS

Parie, Jan. 7. French finuncial

.. journal "Opinion Economique

et Financiere" alleges aceret transactions in gold amount- ing to 80,000,000 francs per day were taking place here recently. The journal states that there are now clandestine rearrven of 5.000 tone of gold in FranceRenter.

Rigid Ban On

resentment among highly-placed Smertenko

Chinese.

Commenting on the dramatic sequence of events in the past few hours-the-Shanghai Even ing Post editorially said today: "The atomic bomh made more noise thun General Marshall's withdrawal from the China reene but not much".

After deszribing the resi- dential envoy's statement us an expression

thoughts of his "the whole wretched about mess here as any man could possibly have done. He has nothing to reproach himself for If any prestige has been lost it has not been his. He will on dertake his new and supremely important task with the fullest support in every quarter of the United States, for the record of his China frustration has been easy to truce and no blume attaches to General Marshall'. -Reuter

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'Londen, Jan. 8.

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Outspoken Views On

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China Situation

Washington, Jan. 8.

General George Marshall today charged that efforts to settle China's internal strife had been "frustrated time and again by extremist elements of both sides," said in a statement re- leased by the State Department here that sel- fish interests in China had sabotaged the agreements that could have led to peace. He said China's Communists were thoroughly Marxist, anti-democratic and determined ul-

timately to impose a Communist form of Gov. ernment upon China. He said only China's so far unorganized liberal groups could save the situation.

General Marshall asserted; He paid tribute to the superb

sued

ANNA III BRINGS SUIT

·Boston, Jan. 8. Mrs. Anna Harriet Leono- wens Monahan, granddaugh- ter of the Anna of "Anna and the King of Siem" has Twentieth Century For

$100.000, Films for charging that the film "falsa- ly, maliciously and scandal- 'cus'y''· defamed the plaintiff's

Jather-Associated Press.

British Steamer

that agreements reached at the courage of the American Army Attacked

The Minister, seccmpanied by his son Gustav, was seen off by Dargenlicu, Admiral Thierry French High Commissioner, and General Leclerc.

PARTITIONED

London, Jan. 8. Informed Government, sources said yesterday that the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Bevin, and the Colonial Secretary, Mr. Creech Jones, had de- cided in principle "that Britain's only hope of settling the Palestine problem is to partition the country into independent Arab and Jew- Ish states." The sources added that Foreign and Colonial

Office experts were drawing up "several vari- -: ations, on the partition theme" for submission to the special Cabinet meeting on Palestine scheduled for Thursday. The Holy Land High Com- missioner, General Sir Alan Cunningham, yesterday confer- red with Colonial Office old- Iclala on the partition proposala. Two principal issues would cou- front the Cabinet on Palestine, the informants said.

Hope for an early peace in Indo- China were expressed by M. Mcutet in a broadcast last night. M. Moutet sald: "I came here to carry a messuge of, peace. stumbled into a full-scale war. can only let the military situation cvolve in order to reestablish the ersential security of communica- tions.

"I have never considered that a military decision could be sub- stituted for a political solution."

Blaming the Viet Namese for the fighting, M. Mcutet said: "As for the responsibility for the at tack of December 18, no doubt is

possible for those who have secri nt Hano! the formidable prepara- tion:."

"The Viet Namese preparations included tunnels barricades,

TOJO AND

JAPANESE

ATROCITIES

Tokyo, Jan. 8.

First are proposals formulat- ed by Cunningham, Field Mar- shal Lord Montgomery, Chief of, the Imperial General Staff, Bevin and Creech Jones far the effective and final suppression of Jewish extremists. Soon after. An extract from Mar- the meeting Cunningham wil return to Palestine to carry out quis Kido's diary, which the Cabinet's instructions, if was introduced at the possible, with the cooperation of Tokyo Tribunal, said the " moderate Jewish leaders.

Imperial Household The second is approval or Batavia, Jan. 8.

trenches, sniper posts and other rejection of the partition plans Minister informed Kido

Mr. to be submitted by Creech about

Anthony The British Consul-General plans for attack, M. Moutet said,

Eden's Parliamentary announced that he has receive adding: "Nothing was neglected. Jones.

The informante said that the address concerning Jap-. ed and is investigating a re Without Information which led port on "an incident in which the French command to alert its partition proposals to. Be con-

sidered would range "some-ese atrocities in Hong Liberals Only Hope it is alleged that a British troops, we would have seen a

by ship chartered

Penang massacre of our unsuspecting sol- where between the American-Kong.

backed, so-called "Goldmann Kido was then Hirohito's-chief Marshall said assumption of merchants was attacked

and diers." leadership by liberals in

The French Government wanted plan" and a revised version of confidential adviser. The extract the sunk by Netherlands

the semi-Federalisation scheme was dated March 13, 1942. Kocmintang Government would 'forces."

peare but would never give way be the "salvation of the situa-

Ito violence, M. Moutet added. announced. by the Lord. Presi-merely commented: on. He added that though vessel has not been announced, sociation within the French Un-bert Morrison. in the House of

Although the name of the what we still want is a freq, as- dent of the Council, Mr. Her changed opinions." although he spoke as a soldier, the liberals were a "splendida reliable British informant he fell he must "deplore the group of men, they lack the said that it was supposedly formed of peoples who can free-

lon of an Ind:-Chinese Federation, Conimons last year," dominating influence

political power to exercivé small coastal merchantman ly govern themselves." military" within the Kuumin- controlling influence." He said tang party.

he believed successful action" whose engine had broken down,

off Sumatra. "Their dominance accentuates by the liberals" under Chiang

would. the weakness of civil Govern-hai-shek's leadership ment in China.".

"lead to unity through good He reported that the great Government.

The Home Office today In- structed immigration officers at Palitical Consultative-Confer-and-Marince-in struggling all British air and sea ports

ence a year ago between China's against."almost insurmountable to put Johan Smertenko,

tw warring parties were lead- and maddening obstacles to Vice-President of the American ing to a charter "which then bring some measure of peace to | League for a Frée Palestine, ou offered China a basis for peace China."

the first transportation out of and reconstruction. However, ir- Britain if he succeeds in reach-reconcilable groups within the ing England.

Kuomintang Party interested in the preservation of their ow feudal control of Ching evidently had no real intention. of implementing them."

Smertenk is regarded as an "undesirable visiter" because of his critical statements abŋut British troops in Palestine and because his League gives finan- cial help to illegal Jewish imm- grants.

The fresh instructions issued today told customs officials to ler the Professor pick any country he wants to be sent to--but to be sure that he catches the first plane or ship headed for his chosen destina. ionUnited Press.

"Phantom" Causes Harbour Strike

(By Margaret Bradbury)

A phantom woman possessing extraordinary pow- ers of brutal strength is responsible for an un- official strike at present existing among har- bour lightermen and their families here who are refusing to work at night without armed guards provided by the authorities. A rumour, exaggerated out of all proportion and which actually had its foundation in a band of sampan robbers who raided small ships help- ed by a well-built Chinese woman, is causing the Colony's water police officials to work overtime to prevent a complete strike by these workers.

BIG SEIZURE IN CANTON

One wild story now circulating among the local fishermen and merchants describes a woman who can jump 20 feet from a sampan onto a moving junk going in the opposite direction. This woman

alt Chinese who resist robbery

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General Marshall said

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that

the

armed

Ile said that the preliminary reparts allege that: Dutch atr craft and a gunboat sank the est obstacle to peace had been He expressed the hore that ship, on December 22 for un the "complete and almost over-while China's constitution was known reasons, and that the whelming suspicion with which being reorganised, "the door crew, who were rescued by 10 the Chinese Communist Party will remain open for the Com-donesians, have lodged a formal and the Kuomintang regard munists cr other groups to complaint with the British each other.

participate if they see fit and Vice-Consul at Medan. It is not to assume their share of res-known yet whether there were posibility for the future of Lany casualties, Associated

ruUnited Presa.

"I have spoken very frankly beenuse in no other way can hope to bring the people of the United States to even partial understanding of this complex problem."

He added that he had wx-| pressed all the views made pub- lic today to individuals in the course of negotiations in China. He said that

Ind qft one Chinese Nationalist leaders were "strongly opposed to Communistie form of Govern ment."

Marxists

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"On the other hand, the Cems- munists frankly slate they are Marxists and intend to work

Loward establishing a Commu-

istic form of Government in China, though firat advancing through the medium of a de- mocratic form of Government or the American. or British type."

General Marshall said the

Press.

Monty's Message To Moscow

Moscow, Jan. 8. Field Marshal Lord Montgomery came to Russia with an outspoken assertion that any military agreements between Britain and the United States are not exclusive, this correspondent learned on good authority yesterday. Russia would be welcome to join under the United

Nations any such agreement. Lord Montgo-

- Reuter,

Goldmann Plan

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"We CX-

Meanwhile, Hideki Tojo assum- jed full responsibility for the strocities of Japanese troops against American and British pri- soners of war," according to evl Leclere Review

The Goldmann plan envisaged dence introduced. the creation of a Jewish stato Tojo said he was responsible Paris Jan. 8. within the ares, recommended partly for the Japanese guirnges General Philippe Leclere is for the Jews by the 1937. Peel who he served concurrently hack in Saigon following his Report, plus the strategically War Minister between December teur of battle-torn northern vital Negeb Desert in Southern 1941 and July 1944, The prosect- Indo-China." He said French Palestine. This would give the tion introduced a copy of the in- troops are now masters of Jews approximately 80 per cent terrogation in Murch 1946, when Hanoi, Haiphong and Haidoung, of the Holy Land.

Tola spoke on the mistreatment according to an Agence France A revised version of the of prisoners. a Presse report.

Morrison plan would give more

The wartime premier said that 1942 or carly in power to the provinces projdet either late in ed in the original Morrison 1943 he heard rumours regarding plan.

Gen. Leclere added that in these three cities, French for ces are enlarging security zones and reestablishing routes which Viet Nam forces had cut..

In a summary of the northern battle area, Gen. Leclere dut lized the situation thus :—

Hongay and Campha-despite attempts at sabotage, work in "Thel" mitten in both cities can-

tinues uninterrupted.

Nam Dinh-a small garrison of French troops is still isolated but is holding a sideline of re- sistance.

Langson City-peaceful with no signs of war. Clyillens and French troops remein friendly.

-United Press.

mery will make, or has made, this clear to the Treaty Not

Russians, it was stated by a source who knows what he is talking about.

Discussed

This was

the Bataan death march. He add- remember

In any partition plan, which ed that he did not would be subject to final rati-"well" whether the Japanese Gey- fication by the United Nations, ernment received United States Britain would probably reserve protests over the incident,"

These "Rumours" at least Jerusalem and Haifa' as

Sources He said that during his inspec- "neutral" areas, the

|tion tour of the Philippines later, said.

because of the he asked the Japanese Chief sacred shrines in the Holy City Staff to explain these "rumours," and because Haifa is the ter-whereupon minus of the Anglo-Iranian American and Filipino prisoners,

The had died and that there had been Company oil pipelines, neutral areas would fall under some suffering among them be- British trusteeship administra cause of lack of transportation.

evidence Earlier, prosecution tion.

revealed that General Jonathan Wainwright, former United States commander In the Philippines.

was he

told

that

One Forecast E. P. Stacpoole, lobby corres- pondent of the British Press ordered surrendering troops net Association, said that the Cab-to destroy transportation vehicles net would discuss "Various because Geneal Wainwright In- possible_alternative" solutions tended them to be used in re- to the Palestine problem.

move prisoners from Batnan. The Cabinet discussions will

Throughout his Interrogation. The Russians unquestionably, clear up the entire matter. It

Cairo, Jan. 8. also seek ways and means of Tojo, emphasized that Emperor is known that he is a straight,

British official sources said on "inducing the Jews to join in Hirohilo, was not responsible for frank talker and one who will Tursday night that the 25-minute the conference" scheduled tu atrocities. although Hirohito was

to tell the Rusconference, between the British not hesitate

resume in London on January commander in chief of the Army sians just what is on his mind. Ambassador, Sir Ronald Camp 21, Streptole added,

and Navy. Step Forward

bell, and the Egyptian Prime As the World Zionist. Con- "The Emperor is not responsible If Lord Montgomery is able Minister, Nokrashy Pasta, ongress at Basle décided to attend in connection with this matter," to convince the Russians that Tuesday did not concern the An- the London talks only if "con-Tojo declared. "I am responsible." he is sincere in the statement gic-Egyptian treaty negotiations ditions changed," the Stacole-United Press. that.. Anglo-American agree-or the Sudan question,

forecast ja interpreted to mean ments are not exclusive, it is It was stated unofficially that that the Cabinet will seek to i felt in the Soviet capital that Sir Ronald may have made re-change present conditions so as he will have made a great step presentations about the wounding to permit the Jews to attend.

of 11 British soldiers on Sunday. British agreement to create · EYESORE

statc been given here to his recent time bound train near: Calro,

It was within an adequate area in the

disclosed yesterday visit to the United States and The Eayptian Government has Holy Land presumably would that Government has entered to the recent reports of mill-offered 10,000 Egyptian pounds create those "changed condi- into a contract for the demoli Shanghal, Jan. 8.

tary collaboration which is said reward to anybody giving in- tions" which the Jewish Agency tion of the uncompleted Japan- The North China ports of to have been effected in America formation leading to the arrest considers to be a prerequisite ese War Memorial at a cost of Chinwangtao and Tsingtau. between the two nations. and condemnation of those res- | for participationAssociated

$360,000: which wore recently closed to The Russians' naturally won-ponsible for the attack, according Press

The work is expected to he fureign shipping. have been der what all such talk is about to press reports.--Associated Press.

finished by the end of April.. reopened to "foreign shipping when bath Britain and the Unit- and foreign-fing vessels engaged States have proclaimed their Corfu Channel

THE WEATHER

rd Montgomery's may well

is reputed to cut off the heads of Nationalist leaders were con- will be glad to hear such

vinced that the Communists' assertion from the Chief of the Over C.N.$20,000,000 worth of and the bodies of their families expressed desire to participate Imperial General Staff, because commentators have allegedly contraband goods have are then supposedly weighted with in a representative Government Rission

of the type endorsed by the been critical of recent military Just been seized by Chinese Cus- stones and thrown into the sea.

Police inquiries reveal that political conference lest Janu-negotiations reported abroad to toms officers off a landing-crafi

there is in existence a group of ary had for its purpose "only have been taking place between they boarded at Becca Tigris.

Chinese water-bandits oper-destructive intention."

the British and the Americans. Customs officials yesterday

He added that the Commu This visit of Field Marshal would give no details of the naling in the vicinity of the har-

nists-on their side felt the ture of the goods seized nor would bcur under the leadership of

was insincere in they release the names of those boatman whose name is being Government

This boatman's wife its acceptance of res:lutions of arrested. I understand, however,

is believed to be capable of lift the conference for the forma- from semi-official Chinese sources that the captain and some mem-ng a weight of over 190 calties. tion of a new Government. He according reliable information and the Communists believed crew are at present received by the police,

the Nationalists "intended, by The name of the landing-craft A brief story of the phantom coercion of military force and is given as the "Fainan," A land- attacks which are scaring Hong the action of secret pelice, to ing-craft of the same name has Kong lightermen unnecessarily obliterate the Communist Par been missing for some time from tells of a gang, including four

Combined with mutual deer the Chinese Navy, having dis- Formosans who were labour fore- appeared shortly after it had been men during the Japanese occupa distrust, he continued, "was the reported she was engaged in ion at Baldun Island, where they conspicutus error by both par- became acquainted with the ring fit of ignoring the effect of smuggling activity, ...”

leader of these robberies.

On the reoccupation of the Col.the fears and auspicions of each

other. fony he gave them shelter in z village in one of the neighbouring

bers of the being held in custody.

CNAC PILOTS SUBMIT PROTEST

Shanghal, Jan. ‘8.

ty."

North China Portsiderable publicity has in a grenade attack on a Pales- un Independent Jewish

Re-Opened

Lord Montgomery's visit may well prove to be one of the most important any, Englishman hus made here in a long time.—-As- sociated Press.

Ing in overseas trade are now intentions toward general dis- permitted to enter these two armament. porta", according to an official .notification Chinese Customs today, Reuter,

LONDON POSTAL MEN ON STRIKE

"Lopsided View" "They each acught only to lands. This gang is thought to tave committed several cases ofake counsel of their own fears. robbery in Hong Kong waters and They both therefore took a The flight personnel of the in each case to have taken both cather Icpsided view of each situation and were susceptible C.N.A.C comprising some 35 property and lives......

According to lightermen gossip, to every evil suggestion or American pilots, and about 70 Chinese pliots and navigators, these robbers begin their activi-ponsibility, Tuen er

Marshall said the situation

Ues: at sunset and prowl the sea.

Story Exploded

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London, Jan. 8: in Identical letters to Marshal They generally hide out in the war "complicated to an explo Nearly 1,000 drivers employed Page Two Chiang Kai-shek and other high day in a small boat inside a bay sive degree by the confused by private firms to drive mail War Crimes Trials, Government officials, today re-shelter and it le thought that their reports of the lighting on the trucks for the Post Office joined Page Three ferred to the narrow, margin" weapons are concealed in a cre- distant and fartlung fronts of the unofficial strlice of some 10,000 New Welfare Centro,

Tribute to Services. of safety of Chian's commercial vice outside the shelter wrapped military contact.houlage, workers today threaten-

Page FIND airlines and submitted a list of in cil cloth

"Patrol clashes were delibering disruption of mall deliveries Jewish Leaders Warned recommendatione, which they

seamen ately magnified into largeAs the new walk-out began of I was told that some

Pagp-Sia.... described as the "minimum re-here know of their doings but are offensive actions. Distortion of ficists held out the hope that the

Trieste Objections. quirement for safe operations of too afraid to report them because facts was utilised by both sides strike would end tonight if all Page Eight

Byrnes Resignation. commercial Airlines in this they are afraid of reprisals by the to heap condemnation on each drivers ober a Union call to re-

turn to work United Press:

Monty's Message, * country,Reuter.

bandits,

other."

Nuernberg Bomb Explosion

Frankurt, Jan. 8.

AN EXPENSIVE

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"Yesterday's "Weelkartuk.

London, Jan. 8.

An Army official announced where trough with shallow depression | Prymore remains. lww uyor the southern Enquiries made so far by today that a bomb exploded intende and SW is the B China Coast,

court at rerion. the British authorities do not de-Nazification

Today's Forecast and NE winds support allegations that mines Nuernberg late last night.

The announcement aaid no shore strong NE winda offshore: ven- erally cloudy with mlit ur: drizzle overi [nlahti, cooler, len Government In the Corfu one was killed or injured.

The explosion followed four Channel since it was swept by British naval units in the mid previous de-Nazification court dle of November, it was learn. bombings in the Stuttgart area of accused cd here today, on good au where a gang

bombers was being tried thority.

There is also no evidence in United Press... London to substantiate rumours "that "a" military base is being

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