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Stalin Proposals Discussed
London, Jan. 25:
The Cabinet met today and informed sources speculated that General-
issimo Stalin's proposals | for a revision of the An-
CHINA
No. 33575.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1947.
KIDNAPPING OF BRITONS Jewish Mayor Appeals For Return
British Women
Leave Tel-Aviv
Jerusalem, Jan. 28.
glo-Soviet Treaty were Mayor Israel Rokah, of Tel-Aviv, demanded today
the principal item on they agenda.
The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ernest Bevin, received Soviet Ambassador Georgi Zarubin at the Foreign Offer last night and it was assumed that Mr. Bevin sought farther elucidation of the Soviet viewpoint before submitting in the Cabines his recent exchange of correspan dence with Stalin.
The Foreign Office maintain-
e complete official silence con- cerning Britain's next step but
It appeared the Cabinet would
The
that the 200,000 inhabitants of the world's only all-Jewish city find and release the two pre- minent Britons held hostage by the Jewish underground.
1.
Mayor's strongly worded appeal was a bid by. responsible Jewish leadership in Palestine to halt and punish the renewal of violence by 'militant underground forces. The High Commissioner, Lt denso. As father of this 10wn Gen. Sie Alan Cunningham, has. I say to you: do it immediate
the Jewish Agency ly." warned
Meanwhile British officials lenders that the British Army
been over parts of the wives and children have will take
from Tel-Avly in country unless the kidnappasi i cvetuated
Gavrament 10 # response released within a men were
calling to "take This was bei bradenst stated periol.
be called upon to sanction an-lieved to be 4s hours, beginning shelter." One hundred officials other direct approach to Stalin yesterday.
"this time to ascertain what The two hostages were Mr. banker the Soviet leader had in mind H. I.. Collins, British
his snatched from when he said that certain who was
Judge -changes-in-the-treaty were home on Sunday, and
necessary before, an extension Ralph Windham, who was ab
ducted from a Tel-Aviv court- could be considered,
room yesterday.
Moser radio today hinted
The Mayor in a broadcast, that the Soviet's price of re- vision would i dermination of sald: "From you peuple of the the so-called" Ang American only Jewish city in the world
bing against the Soviet Union." I demand the immediate release view of Mr. Collins and Judge Foreign policy experts the Pravada charge that Mr. Windham. Whatever your po Bevin had denunced the Anglo-litical complexion I put it to
that the kidnappers Soviet Treaty as a propaganda you
these two citizens besmirched Irick designed to see how far
the name of Tel-Aviv. They | Pain Britain was prepared to go to
200,000 of 18 carry out its announced inten-have insulted then of having better relations inhabitants. with Russia:
I negotiations with Russia reach an advanced stage by the time the Foreign Ministers Council meets in Moscow in March,
Stalin may be in a position to use them as a lever to pry apart the solid Anglo- American front in the negotia Lions
on the German peace settlement.-United Press.
Lost Decency
H.K. SUSPECT'S SUICIDE
Kure, Jun. 28.
A Japanese war crimes suspect, awaiting transpor tation to Hong
Kong for trial, today stole a care- ing knife from the coukhouse, of the air stoging' part ment the British Comanwealth air group, at. Iwakuni, West- ern Hansha, and committed suicide by slashing his throat. He was former Army cap- tai Heitare Sato, one of party of sir suspects sunmted by the Hong Kong "Govern ment--L'aited Press.
Control Lock Found Near Plane
Copenhagen. Jan. 27.
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Heavy Fighting 'In Java
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"DOUBLE" WAS MURDERER
London, Jan. 27.
Walter Graham Rowland, sentenced to death for the murder of a woman in Manchester, heard his counsel tell the Appellate court today that another man-said to be his double-bad con- fessed to the crime.
On
December 16 Rowland was found guilty of killing Clyde Balchin, whose body was found on a bombed site in Manchester last October.
Li When the sentence of death ing to him, be murdered
passed" Rowland shouted, woman, and he also describ "play
God forgive you. You quite a lot of matters incliental
an innocent to the crime." Kilan, south of have condenmeil
Mr. Burke asked for an ad- Sourabaya...
journment, which the police did not oppose.
near
011 (
man."
Today the only words he spoke were "yes, sir" when the court official asked him if his name was Walter Graham Rowlund."
Standing with his hands on the of him Rowland heard his counsel, Mr. Kennel Burke, tell the court: "1 seems that $ man named David John fùll confession
11
to the murder of the woman in
In reply to the President of the Appeal Court the counsel sand that Ware's alatement was dated present in January 24. Also court were three new witnesses prepared Rowland.
to give evidence fa
The Lord Chief Justice, in al-
are not at
London, Jan. 28. The Governor of Hong Kong has asked for the According to the Indonesian news agency half a division of appointment of a politi-Netherlands troops with heavy cal adviser with experi- artillery, tanks and planes
January 24 begon A large-scale rails in front ence in China and action action. Dutch troops tried to take to give effect to his re- the railway junctions of Med quest was in hand, said ones with a number of vil Ware has made
jokerto and Sidoarjo. Fighting the Colonial Secretary, lages changing hands intermall-
journing the appeal for a fort- respeel of
the appellant night, Baldi "We which Mr. Arthur Creech-nuly. Thousands of villagers
present giving, leave to call fur- was convicted." have fled for salety. Jones, in Parliament-to-
Burke continued: "Ite is ther evidence."-Reuter, The Indonesian news agency serving a sentence in Liverpool | day in answer to a questi said Dutel planes strafed market prison. In addition, at the re- |
pinces, stations and trains wound-guest of the Prison, the police have investigated the matter and A second labour officer, he ing many civilians.
have taken a full and detaile) added. had recently been ap
statement under sution. pointed and the question of creating an additional post to be filled by a person, with trade under union experience was consideration, ----------
tion.
A representative local vom-
moved to the nearby German which is of Saronar colony heavily guarded, and will com mute to their Tel-Aviv offices with escorts-United Press.
Groner's Respite
Jerusalem, Jan. 28. Groner, Palestine terrorist se for securing a plane's controls, mittee was existing in pre-
ground,paration tenced to death for his part in when it was on the
of a comprehensive 10 Irgun raid, will not be hanged was found 60 yards from the plan for the social and economic
crashed Royal Dutch Airlines development of the colony. today.
Delay was ordered on Monday | Dakota in which Prince Gustav Mr. Barnet Janner, Labour, night by General Sir Evelyn Bar Adolf of Sweden and 21 others had asked whether in view of ker, who a week ago confirmed
zero-the desirability of establishing the sentence of death which a were killed at Kastrup
drome near here yesterday, the a regime at Hong Kong which military court had passed.
of the would provide a working model It was learned oficially that Chief Control officer of
Danish Air authorities reveal of a progressive and democratic the respite was granted when a Palestine
Loday lawyer, set in motion ed
in a preliminary community for the benefit of an investigation the people in the Far East, the machinery for an appeal. He has statement on ben briefed by Groner's sitter, into the crash.
Minister would arrange at an The statement said it Mrs. Helen Friedman, of Lancas
curly opportunity to provide tar, Pennsylvania. Associated)
nct been ascertained BO far the Government of Hong Kong Press.
whether there was any connee with expert political advisers for Major a vain search
tion between the lock-which is and, labour experts and the insane le fut en sus of Dutch-origin and the crash-mount to put into operation kidnapped from his flat on Sun
troops combed the ed plane.
effective plan for the social day night,
Investigations are now con- and economic development of the slums of Jerusalem as the cur-
tring on this point in an at-colony.-Reuter. few fell
and Steel helmetted
ammed tempt to discover whether the with rites and bayonets, the lock was' left in the plane, entered shops and horses in the which would have made hand- Jewish quarter. Neither Collins ling of the controls difficult, nor any suspeels were fouJN,
said the report. De Soldiers taking
in the part search were men of the Royal "Irish Fusiliers, the Lincolnshire Regiment, and the Herts and Bucks Light Infantry.
"If the kidnappers are allow ed to go unpunished the world will be entitled to say you have lost your sense of decency.
of this
"No man or woman
young city should rest until the kidnapped have been returned.
demand everyone of you te, endeavour for their release. I shall know no rest until you have
MINISTERS' DEPUTIES DISCUSS GERMANY
منام
London, Jan. 27.
The main theme of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers' special deputies this afternoon fol- lowing a statement of Poland's views on the German peace treaty, was whether a de-cen- tralised or a unified Germany would be a greater danger to peace.
The Soviet memorandum containing views on the formation of a central German Government was not discussed. The memorandum was tabled last Friday. Mr Robert Murphy, United Slates,
the chair took afternoon.
in
The High Commissioner, Cent- eral Sir Alan Cunningham, sem- mened Jewish Agency leader to Government House and told them that unless Judge Windham and Major Collins were returned in- mediately, it would be necessaFY to "withdraw civil administration In certain #reas and place then under military contri
Deathly Quiet
had
i
The Dutch information servies
said it had received no reports about fighting-United Press.
"He describes in considerable
I detall the way in which, accord-
Yoshida Forming New Cabinet
Murderer Taunts Police
Los Angeles, Jan. 28.
A taunting-offer of surren- "Black der as slayer of the Dahlia," Elizabeth Short, has been received and accepted as authentic by the Los Angeles police.
The message, printed on penny postcard, was addressed to a newspaper and said: "Here it is. Turning in Wednesday- January 29 at 10 am. Had my.. fun at the police. Black Dahlia avenger."
Tokyo, Jan. 28. Japanese newspapers today prepared extras an- nouncing the Yoshida Cabinet's resignation, which they expected this afternoon after the Cabinet's meeting, scheduled for two`p.m. Tokyo time.
Japanese sources opined that Well-informed
Yoshida had already received "sanction" from high SCAP officials for the Ministers which he intends to include in the new.coalition governi last Friday, sold that un- ment, of which he will be premier.
The police recalled that a previous communication, which was sent with the personal effects of the alain 22-year-old
other communication would fol. lowUnited Press.
ON OTHER PAGES
afternoon. reported plans for the formation of a new coalition 16 Degrees
The combined Dutch, Swed-In
ish and Danish inquiry commis- sion will continue its investi- gation tomorrow.-Reuter."
China Ship
Guild And
Hong Kong
Shanghai, Jan. 28. An Associated Press Corespon- Stating that Hong Kong has dent. Eric Gottigetreu, gathered virtually become a loophole for from Tel-Aviv that the whole city was deathly quiet just after smuggling activities, the Shang-
Steamship hai
Companies' dark, except for the rumble of literally hundreds of Bren gua Cuild has appealed to the carriers and, armoured cars. A Chinese Government for in- few troops were seen walking clusion of Hong Kong into about the streets.
China's coastal shipping line. *| Meanwhile both
And polica
This was disclosed by Mr. military pressed
the search for Lee Yung-liang,
Secretary- the kidnappers.
Two Jews were detained for General of the Guild to Central questioning during the day.
News in an exclusive interview Asher Levitzky, Russian bora today. Mr. Lee said that the Guild sent the petition to the the ectnomic number of of
years in the United Government last November. ques-assets of her new territories Kingdom, was reported to be con Mr. Lee, meanwhile, lauded llons dealing with Nazi acquired from Germany. Dr. Vinced that the convicted man the Government order
and Wierblowsky replied that his should appeal to the privy cun-nullification of the order in Germany.
recalcitrance warning to Government was in the process cil, "despite Groner's
The French delegate said this that he was not speaking
terms of the liquidation or dis- memberment of Germany...
United States delgate The The Stefan Wierblowsky, referred asked whether the Polish Gov-
Polish delegate, Dr.
to the just published report ef ernment had arrived at any Jew who practice Iaw for
the international committee for evaluation the study of European
'activities
used this as
into account.
Mr. Murphy
"
France
Court's Ruling or Employee's
Lodging.
Pror Three
They pointed out that and still continued to be in ses- Yoshida, when given an audien- sion at 5 p.ri. Japanese political ce by the Emperar yesterday observers said Yoshida's plan for
the organisation of new government might be delayed coalition Government, including over the Premier's inability to Page Two all parties except the Commun-gree with the Social Democratic ists, as the only means of cop-Party over the finance portfolio. Observers said the Social De Paris, Jan. 28. ing with the current economic Temperatures dropped to 16 crisis as well as with the ap-mocrats were insisting on the re degrees in Paris today as the pranching reparations and moval of Finance Minister Tan- zan Ishibashi from the new Gov. cold wave continued to grip pesce treaty problems.
|ernment, France with a relief in sight. [ Japanese observera said the
The Yoshida Cabinet's resigna- Pierre Aigrot, roads arid Cabinet's resignation was im-
expected immediately Lion was bridges engineer, and Rene mir ent because of the "im-after agreement was reached with Tershere, his asuistant, dies of portant" activities from early the Social Democrals over Cabi- exposure when their car stalled this morning.
net posts-United Press.
"AB-Time Record" Bail be.
manded.
Safety Flying Standards,
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The Trials of ZBW. Page Five Page Si
Nazi Underground Plot. Page Fight
Home and Local Sport.
in Hautes, Pyranees Depart- The Chief Cabinet Scere- ment, near the Spanish border. tary, Joji Hayashi, conferred
Snow still fell heavily in most with the Finance Minister From "N.Y. Siste Juan Med, 353 No, 11,590 **Laryngoscope 1915, parts of France. Some schools Tanzzin Ishibashi, whose p were closed through lack of ficy the Social Democrats have XLV, No. 2, 149-154 fuel. Trains were one to three denounced, Cabinet secretaries were also summoned by hours behind schedule.
Water froze in pipes · and |'Yoshida. and temperatures fountains were the lowest this winter.
Today snove fell in Lisbon a rare event for the second time this
winter. - United Press.
Labour Unrest Leaders..of the Liberal Party, of which Yoshida is president, also held secret meetings.
Observers' said Yoshida had decided to push organization of Portugal Deaths
a new coalition Government be Lisbon, Jan. 28.
ruse he had been assured by Nine persons were killed today the Social Democrats of parti- intense cipation if the Yoshida Cabinet as the result of a most cold
sweeping Portugal. fist resigned. Lisbon and many other places re
wave
Observers, attributed the pre-
ported snowfalls up to one metre sent Yoshida. Cabinet's down 1
for deep.
to
full
to the growing labour The weather was so cold that offensive which was spurred by
Press.
of the country.-United
Chaplain's Story Of Soldiers' Heroism
Government had failed
HOW IRRITATION VARIES FROM DIFFERENT CIGARETTES
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check. They pointed out that the preceding Shidchara' Cabinet legislated drastic anti-in
illustrate his argument for the of making such evaluation, but insistence on being a mar-open four ports in the Yangtse olive presses were frozen in many `vising inflution, which need for care in dealing with was also tolding war destruction It was pointed out that such River to foreign navigation.-parts
on appeal can only be made if Central News. Germany.
Graner signs the authorisation asked for himself-Associated Press. After the Polish representa- figures of the population now
Washington, Jan. 27, live had finished, discussion living in Poland's new terri-
Britain, France and the United developed between him and the tories. The other. Polish. de- States have agreed to return to. French delegate, M. Couve de legate, Dr. Stanisław Leszczeki, Italy between-25 and 30 tons of Murville, about the best enid that on November 1, 1946, gold which was looted from Italy nalitical structure for Germany. 86 per cent of the population by the Germans during the war, The French delegate asked was formed by Poles and the it is authoritatively learned. The what made Poland think that remainder by Germans. Twelve told a valued at more than 16,
200,000-Router. the danger of nationalism and thousand Germana had left revisionism would be smaller since November 1. On February
In a unified Germany than in 1, 1946, the total of Germans nection with the German perce A decentralised Germany. wae 2,100,000.
unified Germany..
indust
treaty.
An
London, Jan, 28. eye-witness story of how four British soldiers. condemned to death by the Japanese, refused to be blindfolded, while one read the New Testament as he was shot, is told in a book published in London Monday.
The author, the Bev, J. N The book, "The Churches of
and Do
JET FIGHTER EXPLODES Sandiego, Calif., Jan. 28.
flation measures, including 3 Edema 2.7 issue of new yen, and freezing bank deposita In February, 1946. However, the now yen starting from scratch last
February, had ulerady reached 4 Edems 2.6 nearly 100,000,000,000 ven.
Still Sitting
As the Yoshida Cabinet began
a Cabinet session at 3 pan, feday 5 Edema 2.7
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THE WEATHER "Anschlusa" with Austria us losses
at US$11,700,000,000, the proposal to set up a central Lewis Bryan, former assistant the Captivity in Malaya," vividly. The anticyclone over think has deerkaar 6 Edemo 2,7 examples of extreme nation- the memorandum said that re- German authority would con- chaplain general in the Far East; depicts bow, in the misery ofed in Intersity and ia muying castward alism in a centralised state. In parations in German
described how he was taken by altars and memorials "out of Valley, A. depression remains to the NF the economic field he asked rial equipment were essential, flict with the decentralisation and well-known in, Hong Kong, prison life, British soldiers built Fraut 6 high over the tower Sanetse
urged by various interested whether the danger of cartels since they would "prevent the parties, such as the French and carried out by Indians who had
lorry to witness the execution nothing."Associated Press, the growth of a disproportion be Dutch Governments, since none gone over to, and monopolies, which
the Japanese. Poles wanted to veto, would tween the economic strength of the Allied Governments has The
British men, not be greater in a politically of Poland and Germany. Tak suggested that, in the long minions rankers--one of whom ing her stand on the Oder run, there should be no sort of staggered to the execution ground Dr.Wierbiowsky said he Neisse line do the new Polish central administration in Ger- from a hospital showed no signar Jet-propelled P80er mist or hate; rather, warmner, understood the Frenchview German frontier, "Poland re many
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tually obliterated itself and its Miglo 546 des alli memberment of Germany would detailed profect concerning its up a military sub-committee to Corporal Brovington, who tried pilot when it crashed andalet, 6.2 hou be impracticable and would not delimitation.
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eventually he consulted in con- few daya-Reuter,
dotails of the scene, se concluder, clated Press
many.
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