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Petain Denial

Denial Of An

Old Rumour

Paris, Jan. 19.

High legal officials said "yesterday that former Marshal Philippe Petain had denied categori-

THE CHINA MAIL, MOND AY, JANUARY 20, 1947.

NANKING TO TRY A NEW APPROACH TO PEACE

Nanking, Jan. 18.

celly that he participated in a Vichy Cabinet U.S. Credit Chiang Kai-shek is calling an important, cet Mufti Rejects

meeting discussing alliance with Germany and proposals for a declaration of war against

the United States and Great Britain. "1t would have been sheer the interrogation, said fully." officials quoted the ex- Marshal na

Saying, "if my name has been used in that connection. 11 11ud."

31 Petain huy the Isle of You central epast of

was simple

in exile on

of the west France, has

that found M. Court officials had

health. His Petain in good!

a fortnight lawyers in Paris and reported that he was suffer- ing from a lung infection. Auciated Press.

been under questioning after CHINESE LECTURERİ

of

kepi

the discuvery of records Vichy Cabinet meetings by the onetime Germän Amlins- sador to Paris. The court was interested particularly int cords of Vichy meetings keki Juring January 1942.

FOR BRITAIN

Shanghai, Jan. 10. Dr. Chu Heng-fl. President of the National Shanghai Medical College, who is ranked one of the best scientists and medical experts M. Jacques Pierre Benoist in China, left here by plane for Mechin, an undersecretary

in England via Hong Kong yester. Perwin's Vichy Government, was Į day.

tu lasted by the records. Bei 1

Dr. Chu is going to England to awa Melon has been in cus-lecture at the Invitation of thei

since the liberation,

British Government. He is expect. *The semi-official Frenched to remain in England for stx Press. Agency, in its pecount ofkmonths.---Central News.

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meet-

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rejection of the Government offer.

was also reported that a decision might be made at the meeting regarding a new approach to peace talks.

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The United States has granted It Greece the sam of $11,000,000 for her immediate needs, it was

Dr. Sun Fo, Libera] Kuomin.] announced to the Greek Prime Minister, Constantin Tsaldaris, today by the United States linan-tang member and President of cial expert, Mr. Patterson, at the Legislative Yuan, told the meeting of the Currency Com- United Press today that the mitee, on which Britar and the Government will try a United States are represented.

approach to peace as an alter mission, headed by Mr. Paul Par-native to the Communist re ter, arrived in Athens today. The jection of the offer to send. to General Chang Chih-chung to mission which has cque Greece at the request of the Greek Yenan. Government, will examine the cenomic conditions in Greece "as they bear upon the reconstruction and development of economy

A United States economic

the country

He refused to disclose the alternative proposal but re- gardless of its provisions must observers are agreed that there It will estimate the extent to will be no peace talks until the which foreign assistance may be Communists score an important necessary and is to complete its military victory thereby in- work by the end of April-Reu-creasing their bargaining power or until they are defeated by the Nationalists.

Truman Could Run Again

Washington, Jan. 18. Mr. James A. Farley, former Democratic National chairman, said last night that President Truman was not the strangest candidate the Party could nume in 1948 but believed he can havḤ **** nomination if he wants it.

In

radio talk a nationwide Farley said he doubted the De- mocrats could win in 1948 if Henry Wallace

(former Secre

cilhe: tary of Commerce) the first or second spot on the ticket.

Was

For the opposing Republicans, Farley said he placed Thomas

Dewey as the first possible choice candidate with presidential Senator Taft

is

third. He said "Stassen does not have a chance

Arthur Vand Second, and Senator

because the GOP party machine and not the people will select the nominee."United Press.....

Dr. Sun Fo, commenting ou the rejection, said the Chinese Reds showed they prefer to fight until they get the upper hand and not "giving a damn”..._____ to the people's sufferings.

He predicted that the more intransigent the Communists become the more likely the third parties will unite behind the Government-United Press. Door Open

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CLINGING TO

BUOY

-London, Jan. 18. Seventeen hours after hie boas had sunk, Arthur Jamee Anderson, 39-year-old, convict who.carped ten days ago Iront Parkhurst Prison, fale of Wight, was jorna eling- In a buoy a mile from. Cowen Harbour today by a des- trayer.

Anderson, acho had been spotted by a naval plane, escaped in a small dinghy after he had been chaard, by

the police but his did

sank and he was not

top until today. He had been clinging to the buou n strong current and when he was landed at Portland, ho was pallid and worn and had both feet bandaged-Reuter.

Prospects For Peace "Excellent'

Washington, Jan. 18.

The Secretary of War, Robert Patterson, told a radio audience today that "prospects for peace in 1947 were excellent" but that the United States Army must have a minimum of 1,700,- 000 men during the year to carry out tasks as- signed to it.

Cairo, Jan. 18. Haj Amin E) Husseini, Grand

Patterson, who spoke on the areas in the Democratic way of Mufti of Jerusalem, in an ex- clusive statement to the Unit-regular weekly "Our Foreign life, that those peuples may ed Press. today, sald that Policy" programme, said, "We establish and support penceful,

and responsible. Palestine Arabs and all, Arab.need an Army of more than a democratic

We must seek peoples and Governments refuse million because we must stand governments. to accept partition of Palestine guard over more than 100,000,-out, try and purifah major war in any shape or form."

000 enemies to make sure that criminals to show that war-like We are The Grand Mufti,speaking they will be incapable of dis- crime does not pay. on the eve of the departure turbing the peace again. trying to further reparations of Arab delegates to Lrndon

and return of "Most of the energy and settlements for resumption of the Palestine manpower of the Army today is identifiable' loot; conference, said, "The attitude directly or indirectly engaged "Finally, while destroying of Palestine Arabs, as the at-in sustaining our Army of the enemy's war potential we titude of all Arab delegations accupation. You cannot occupy must help cupled areas to is against partition."

mass army,

you

self-supporting at the Husvelni received a United Germany or Japan with an become Press correspondent at his atomic bomb. As for the so earliest possible date."United

are Press. residence. The Arab religious called leader said, "Afab Governments going on the popular but as yet will support Palestine's Arabs an untested assumption wher with all their force and by all you say mass army is a thing means in their struggle against of the past." partition."-United Press.

London, Jan. 19.

Busy On under the Treaty For

Patterson said that the Army's functions under the United Nations organization

Prince Wan, a member of the would be to furnish the United Austria

Royal Family of Siam and head States, the share of armed of his country's delegation to the forces required by it and pro- United Nations, left Foole yes- vide-national-defense-as-neces- sary and proper under United Nations agreements,

terday by flying boat for Bang- kok-Associated Press.

ARNALL GIVES WAY TO TALMADGE

Nanking, Jan. 19. Government will keep the door open for further peace negotiations, said Chairman Mr. Sun Fo of the Legislative Yuan," "but if the Communists desire a protracted civil war, the Government will have no alter native but to carry on fighting". Other officials were inclined to the belief that no drastic! Political or military develop- ments were in immediate pro- spect as a result of the Com- munists' rejection of the Government's overtures.

Atlanta, Jan. 19.

M. E. Thompson took office yesterday as Lieu- tenant Governor of Georgia and word came from Mr. Ellis Arrial that he had now. abandoned the Governorship fight.

Mr. Arnall's resignation, filed on Saturday, said,

"I hereby resign as Governor of Georgia, effective immediately after qualification of the Lieutenant Governor, so that the Execu-, tive powers of Government may devolve upon the Lieutenant Governor and the expressed will of the people may be effectuated." These sources said that the The Secretary of the State of impasse probably would con-¦ Georgia, 'Mr. Ben Fortson, who tinue indefinitely, awalting has Mr. Arnall's resignation.. clarificaton of United States said it is up to Mr. Arnall to Washington, Jan. 18. Under-Secretaries of State Policy toward China.--Associa- make the next move. Dean Acheson and William Clay-ted Prees. ton today denied as "unfounded”

Graft Charges Denial

the charges by Cochin, *al |

W. Shafer

Re-

publican) that they used their positions for personal gain.

Shafer, in the House, had de manded that General Marshall fire both.

choron specifically declared he resigned front law firm and allowed his partners to buy him cut when he took the State De-

partment post in February, 1941.

Colonial Standards

Of Living

Mr. Ellis Arnall announced that his resignation as Governor of Georgia is effective as from 1950 local time yesterday when Lieutenant Governor Thompson was sworn in.

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Occupation Duties

Patterson said that half, of} the present army is engaged in occupation and overseas duties and a larger part of the re- mainder in duties supporting the occupation forces.

He outlined occupation duties as follows: "Our principal occupation problem is to make certain of the peace, won at the cost of so many American lives: and so much of our national wealth.

"An important move to main- tain peace, one which we are undertaking, is to re-educate and reorient peoples of occupied

Readers' Letters

Jury Service

Sir, Ye Gods! So Hong Kong women want to do jury service. From what I've seen of the local men there are not -meny who take an intelligent Mr. Arnall,said in a prepared interest in what goes on when statement that "having dis- they serve on a jury, and the charged my Constitutional duty women- Apart from people as Governor of Georgia and such as your Miss Bradbury New York, Jan. 18.

who are in the the Lieutenant Governor having interviewed, The standard of living in qualified. my resignation as minority, are there any intel India and other parts of Asia, Governor became

effective ligent women here? The mental as well as Afrien, Europe and shortly after 1050 Loday (Satur-horizon of those I have met South America could be raised day)."

seems to be bounded by the bridge table, RUNNING substantially, said Mr. Chester The statement added. This mahjong or

Bowles, former United States procedure clearly enables the clevenses, clothes and catty WILD

Economic Stabilisation Director, Lieutenant Governor to become gossip, with no signs that their in a speech last night, urging acting Governor with the full brains could deal with anything Muzaffarabad, Kashir, Jan. 18. the investment of as little as and absolute powers of Gov-more weighty.

Tara Singh, leader of

TEMPORARY RESIDENT. of the two per cent of the United ernorship until the people Akuli Sikhs, sail here today that States, total income yearly for Georgia can elect a Governor to 152 people were killed in recent 20 years to help less fortunate fill the unexpired term." tribal raids in the Hazara dis- triet of the Northwest Frontier countries.

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Sir-With the price of books so high these days, and with ny low income, I find 1 cannot afford to buy new editions. Is there a leading library in the Colony 7

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by se wnuisg Sir,-1 am not bitter. nor eye I. perferted sense of humour, and I fall to see why even my average intelligence should be insulted. Last night Sir, and when Government I was asked to pay five dollars draws up a scheme for having for two cups of coffee, plus the women on our local juries, I trust jarring experience of listening they will not overlook the fact

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Law And Order This investment, he said. would be the "world's cheapest

that not all women in this Colony to a third rate band "slaying" peuce insurance." It would, he Mr. Arnall added, "I am con- have nothing eles to do but attend corny music. Three months ago. claimed, go a long way towards fident that this action will meet beauty parlours, cocktail partles the same place served the same building a

modern transport with the approval of the vast and elevenses at the Dairy Farm punishment for eighty cents

hotel and my wife per cup. 1 live in system throughout the East majority of the people of the

finds our 2 year old child keeps As a serviceman I expect to and in Europe and South State. América. It would help to

"Likewise, I am certain that her pretty busy during most of pay for my entertainment while the Courts will uphold the Con- the daylight houra-or roughly away from home, but not having }. modernise industries in many

from 7:30 am to 7.30 p.m. 1 parts of the world, raising the stitution of Georgin and elec-1 to work to earn a living, and if a distorted view on the prices

ordinary everyday tions by the people. Democracy, my wife is to be tied up in Court on standard of living and enabling |

AUS- during jury-duty all day, whe is modities I cannot enjoy "going countless thousands of people law and order will be

Why to look after the youngster? to town" at this rate.

It seems to mo Margaret shuttld prices go up instead of Bradbury might have asked one down??? 1 complained to the or two in a position similar to civil palice but I was told there!

ARBITRATION

tained."

to become customers for United Lieutenant Governor Thomp- States goods. Reuter.

son said that he considered him- self acting Governor of Geor- OFgfa.

Mr. Thompson said that he Is confident "the law is on my Bide" and announced that he would ask the. State Attorney General to prosecute in his name a suit filed earlier to oust

STRIKES

Under the proposed measure,

have

POP.

Com-

that of my wife, instead of the tsipan-class of female who forms are no controlled prices for

coffee and the like. the bulk of her “investigation.".

After a year in Hong Kong I am not elated at the prospect, of still further service here up- less something is done about They Sir, Your, correspondents this "lawful extortion".. Mr. Herman Talmadge, elected CA and Phil threw a few say "There's one sucker born Governor by the Legislature

ZBW

London, Jau. Although no meetings of the apecial deputies of the Big Four Fereign Ministers for Austria o Germany are to be held, during the weekend. there is plenty of activity behind the scenes.

The drafting committee, set up by the special deputies for Aus- trio,

busy preparing the agreed text of the preamble of the Austrian treaty.

are

The official advisers of the British, American and French' de- putire for Austria are due to pre- rare three drafts of the political clauses of the treaty by next Monday morning when the co-

rence on

that country is re-

The special deputies for Ger- many and their advisers have be fore them documents on the sub- stance of the German problem from some half a dozen smaller powers.

The order for hearing the small countries interested in the Au trian treaty is being arranged in the course of today and it is ex- peted at this will be an- nounced Inter-Reuter.

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Washington, Jan. 18. Representative Gerald W. Landis of Indiana said he would introduce a bill on Mon day providing compulsory ar bitration of strikes imperilling after the death of his father. brickbats at Z.B.W. in Friday's every minute" but even the all these Minerals geriete your syste the national welfare.

Mr. Gene Talmadge, who had issue of your paper. Surely knowledge that I am only one of many is not encouraging. 1 if either side refused to accept been named Governor at a State

From the way people criticise, am not happy.twitt

"HORSE MA-RK TWO". Z.B.W. one would think the sta tion had all the resources, fin ancial and otherwise, of the B.B.C or Columbia Broadcant ing or N.B.C.

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K.A.R. SENT TO MOMBASA

Mombasa, Jan. 18.

they are unjust? election.

"Anarchy".

"Arnall quit with a statement denouncing the regime as anar chy and charging that Talmadge Considering that ZBW. has seized office : In a mliltary coup. to operate on a small budget I

"CHINA'S DESTINY"

New York, Jan, 17. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-

Two hours later Thompson think they do pretty; well shek's book "China's Destiny," told the press he considered They give too much dance aroused so much interest that A large party of the King's himself to be, the Acting Gov-music, in my opinion, but that, two firms will publish it in African Rifles, with three ren ernor and would continue the after all, is just my taste and February under the same title. gun carriers, arrived today in battle to oust Talmadge and presumably most people want The Boy Press issue will appear. Mambaep paralysed since Sunday"protect the people's rights""

that type of music. On the on Feb. 10 along with Chlang. by a general

Kai-shek's "Chinese Economic "Since I don't have strong whole their programmes are Theory with commentary and workers.

"Africap metal strike the town's Star, forces at my command wel-balanced and interesting. Theory Philip Jaffe

military strength to five com panies of the Fourth Battalion of

„ovar. wages,

and high cast of

am not in a position to Bay wonder how the critics would

at this time what steps I will fare if they were put in charge issue an authorized transla

take If Talmadge refuses to of the local studio? evacuate the office," he declared.

LISTENER.

Russian Broadcast

The MacMillan Company will tion on Feb. 4 with an intro duction by Lin Yu-tang- United Press,

the King's African Rider.

The strike is due to discontent housing conditions,

In a radio broadcast to the livingReuter

people of Georgin, Arnall.de clared: "If this military coup is London, Jas. 19. Moscow radio reports Russia's sucessful and if this subser

Over $40,000 was collected from, El Could you or-any-of- giant Bogoslovsky. aluminium vient Legislature succeeds in your readers give me the neme the recent publie sale of flowers works, in the Ural mountains, taking away your rights, as it of the Eussian broadcasting sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Education for will produce annually after it is undertaking to do. I fear for station which I get rightly on Workers' Children. This was an completion in 1959 about 50 per the future. I have confidence my set in the 10-metre band? nounced at a dei party at the -cont more aluminium than the entire Russian Aluminiure indus- the courts will act to protect Some say it is Moscow, some Lak Kwok Hotel at which the try produced before the war, the people-Assecinted Press say it is Khabarovsk, the Far sponsors and leading helpers of

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