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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1947.

NANKING ANSWERS MOLOTOV

No Discussion At Moscow Without China

Foreign Minister's

Statement

Nanking, Mar. 11,

In no manner will the Chinese Government agree to the inclusion of China's internal problems on the agenda of the Moscow Conference, the Foreign Minister, Dr. Wang Shih-chleh, de- clared in a statement issued this afternoon. The internal problems of any state are not subject.

to discussion by the Council of Foreign Minis- reports ters, he stated, in commenting on reaching here that M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign

EX-QUEEN IN LONDON

Landon, Mar. 10. Forme. Queen Eng Victoria

of Spain arrived at Landon niept this niternnon absurd

British South Ateries Airways plane from Fashion.

plane aquaped an inte The strament landing an jay- shrouded rameny. The Quera had spent the winter in Pa Ingul with her non-fluiterd Press.

Minister, had proposed that China be discuss-Paraguay

morning risers

ed by the Moscow Conference. Dr. Wang Shih-chich's state. ment follows: "The Chinese Government has not liven of clally notified of the reported proposal of M. Molotov to in

probleme relating clude

10 China on the agenda of the four Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers. But on this matter, the Chinese Govern ment had previously made it clear in notes for the for foreign ministers thut the agenda of the Moscow con-

problems of peace settlements ternal affairs. Foreign- inter for Austria and Germany, and veation must be opposed."-

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Rebellion

Montevide. Mar, 11.

BLOWN

OUT OF PLANE

Gander, Newfound-

land, Mar, 11. Navigator George Hart of a TWA Constel- lation en route to Gene-: va from New York via Gander was blown out of the plane and pre- sumably drowned in the Atlantic when the astro-} = dome atop the pressur

None of the other five crew- men or the. 18 passengers were injured.

WEHRMACHT WAS KINDHEARTED

Venice, Mar. 10. Field Maraliuí Albert Ross- selring, former German Com- mander in Italy, told the British court-herë trying him for war crimes that the Ger- man army ve kindhearted to the point of wegligence towards part incenu.

Continuing his cross- exammation, he anid that wax why he inned in June, 1944,

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promising that he would protect Ger man commanders “wha éreced pur vanal restraint" la fight- ing partianus.

"I had it to stamp aut thin detestable dincase of partisan activity," Kesselring said in a determined voire.-- Reuter,

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SEAFIRE DRAMA

IN

MIRS BAY

Grave fears are felt for the safety of a Fleet Air Arm pllot attached to H.M.S. Nabcatcher who 'is believed to have filed out of his plane in the

vicinity of Mirs Bay yesterday afternoon. The pilot, the sole occupant of the plane and whose name has not been revealed, took off from Kai Tak in a Seafire fighter on a routine flight.

the Seafire was lost

Contact between Kal Tak and afterwards bul there was no

shortly Terrorists

hint of anything wrong unlll A report was made by the pilot of an incomfur C.N.A.C. pas-

All Shipping, including col.nenger plane from Shanghai to Bors for London, was brought the airfield.

TRAIN.

Keep It Up

Jerusalem. March 11. The expirsion of landmines and hand-grenades: shattered the silence In the northeast section of Jerusalem today.

and squnds of armed British

to a bald early today as thick The C.N.A.C. pilot reported for covered the Thames ca| receiving a message from the By this afternoon the Scafire which was thun in the for in the Straits of Dover vicinity of Mirs Bay.

The Loing described as the ||

mesange said tersely reps accompanied by armour. the wont of the winter,

"Running out of petrol. Amed police cars--moved inte baling out."

city's areas.

Although 10 general alert sounded for troops, the

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The stream of warm air from the southwest, whien the Air Ministry forecasts vill

spread to the whole country, has already freed most roads and railways. In London the tem perature ruse ta 43 degrees by early afternoon, six lower than

brilliant in yesterday's shine.

Aun-

&

Fishermen's Story Since this time ro. further

definite word has been received of the fate of the plane, though who returned to fishermen

reported Taipo last evening seeing a plane crash in Mira finy.

WHA

soldiers began to move in sub. stantial Bumbera immediately after the explosion.

that at Bootle, to conduct a search, in which Withdrawal Of

Terence should be confined to not interfere with Chins' inter-Pazugunyan Ministry of-the-back-to-Gander-and-landed at the United States-officinis for ten days to break through sels in the vicinity of Hong Red Army

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report Keeing posters at 6.30 am)

Unoteist eireles said 'zi»ib ̈

London, Mar. 10. Allegations that agreements reached without the

The Government ratio in re,ised cabin accidentally

United Chinese Government's partiel-volt-torn Paragony appealed to tore loose.

S'ates war stores are finding

The blast was followed by pation would be considered the 15,004 residents of Con-

their way to Spain through

a few rounds of rifle fire invalid" by Nanking.

erpcion to evacuate the city

irregular channels are nude

parently from the direction of The posters--the only visible | before

In this week's inaue of "Snash at was attacked by

WOR despatched from Hong

the zone under milltary rule........ Shanghai reaction in

today Government troops in an effort Because he was ordered to News-Laller" published in

H.M.S. Cockade, n destroyer, Associated Press. Chinu's denuanded:

to club the rebellion by the head for the Azores Instead of London. vereignty must be maintained. insurgent army garrison.

One result of the recent bit- Kong last night to Mira. Bay The publication, of Spanish Shannon due to bad,wenther,

ter cold was Foreign troops must withdraw

The ralio appeal, indicated but unwilling to proceed with- Republican, origin, attributes

Lancashire, pneumatic dritis police launches are also parti- from China. Any kind of the revolt is still

ragiug

al-out a navigator, pilot Captain to a Madrid correspondent a should

time were used in the local cemetery cipating, while merchant ves. ternational conference

though several hours earlier the de Hamilton turned the plane report that "for some

asked by Interior announced "all carri-19.57 p.m. EST..

Been investigating the 20 inches of icehard earth. Kong have been

More than 20 graves were dug wireless to keep a look-out for sons now have reiterated their The accident happened three activities of certain American

the pilot. adherence to the Government." hours out of Gander castward, businessmen who act as agents in this fashion-Reuter. Old Principle

"The rebellion apparently is Hart was in the dome taking for Spanlah official layers of part of a ploj, ustainst the Gov- readings

Africna war Washington, Mar. 11.

and was blown out North

subplay Ambassador Wellington Keo ernment of President figilo by the force of al leaving the supplies--which the Spaniards-

which flared into.. pressurised

United are deemed ineligible to cabin. today that China Murinigo, announced

chase." will demand to be present and bloudy action last Friday. Then Press.

One transaction is said to Gavern- Reuter adds the accident hap- participate in

Foreign a buil, said by the Ministers conference in Mos- ment to be composed at Compened when the plane was, fly-have amounted to a

million pounds, whleli Low as a member of the five-manists and members of the ng at a speed of 250 miles an of

the V. M. position,

Fobrecista hour at height of 16,000 means that the original_cost- council power

if, as

the Buy attacked, a police office feet. All shipping in the west of

stores WAN about Molotov demands, the

in the capital. Associated ern Atlantic has been asked to #1,250,000. Four, discuss China:

-koep watch for Hart

any extension of the agenda | Associated Press. must be a matter for prior consultation among the five foreign minis Jors.

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"“China's stand in this respect has received! the support of Britain. France and the United States and no objection raised in the Soviet Govern- ment'e res

Will Not Agree

"It cannot be

was

overstreaseit

that the internal problems of any state, represented in the Council of Foreign Miniaters

the

He said "Non-intervention in Press. the domestic affairs of any state is a principle tablished

well-en-

in international law

do not lie within the scope of and also consecrated in the UN deliberations by the Council Charter. It is inconceivable any noy can such problems be allow- | discussions on matters directly ed to form the subject of agregaffecting Chino ment among other members of

the Council.

"The

would take place in Moscow in her ab- sence,"

Chinese Government

Dr. Koo's assertion is sup. will not in any manner agree to ported by Dr. C. L. Hain, de- the inclusion of such problems

puty delegate on the UN Securi. oh the agendu if the Conty Council, who said "If China ference".

is going to be discussed any- Nanking has been full of where China will be present. 'speculation during the past two He expressed doubt that the months regarding this possible three Western Foreign Minis- move as now made by M. ters would accede to Molotov's Molotov China attempted to demand---United Press. forestall such action by ex-

Strong Criticism

notes early

In

newspaper

tha!

editorials have

dhanging

Shanghal, Mar. 11. February with the Big Four, Pr: -Government circles today asking that the agenda of the strongly criticized M. Molotov's Moscow Conference be confined proposal to add the China situs. to German and Austrian peace. tion to the agenda of the Moscow settlements, and that Chinese Conference, pointing out problems be excluded.-Reuter. China will oppose any attempt at foreign intervention in her - Anti-Foreign Posters

ternal affairs. Shanghai, Mar. 11.

These circles adpted the "I While Cliniese official sources told you so" atlitude, ·recaking #walted Secretary of State that recently student agitation George Marshall's reply to M. and

been clamouring against attempts Molotov's proposal to pince warto make the Big Four discuss the torn China on the agenda of Chinese situation in Moscow, the Foreign Ministera Con Some observers conceded that forence in Moscow. Shanghai It might not be a bad idea to have awoke today to find many of the China situation discussed the the city's strecta plastered with roughly Mcscow provided that plucards opposing foreign "ooting on the Foreign. Minister China is represented on un equal level. News of M. Molotov's pro

At present, the highest Chinese posal renched Shanghai at 4 diplomat in Moscow Is Ambassa a.m. (local timel

but early dor Fu Ping-chong-United Press.

tervention."

SWITCH BY SOVIET?

London, Mar. 11. Fears that the Soviet move to place discussion of the Chinese situation on the agenda of the Moscow Conference foreshadows a switch of support from the Kuomintang Government in Nanking to the Communists in Yenan were being expressed by diplomatic observers.in. London today.

Order Restored By British Troops

New Delhi, Mar. 10.

British troops today enforced an armed peace in the Punjab after three days of-mob rule and looting had destroyed five per cent of the city of Lahore.

Other parts of the province were also reported un- der control, save for rural districts around Rawalpindi in the north.

Russian Plan Rejected

There Moslem tribesmen from the Northwest Frontier province were reported burning Hindu villages and sloughtering the in- habitants.

Delhi, Fears

New Delhi, Mar, 10.

today expressed

Officials here

have

pu.-

to

Red Ill-Treatment Of Missionaries

Peiping, Mar. 10.

Leipzig, Mar. 10. General Kominsky, comman der of the Leipzig arga in the -Soviet - occupation sousc firmed today that three four ha Fof Red Army troïps in that see- tor have been withdrawn from Germany as prît of the overall demobillantion of the Red Army whereby 15 classes drafted during the war, have been re- leased to meet tussia's des- perate need of manpower to res build, devastated areas and in- tianecerenser foot-panduration.

Tho suppilan which ore Three planes of the United States 332nd Squadron bought from dumps in North today evacuated 25 missionaries from Shih- Africa are transported

chiachuang, in Hopei, 150 miles south of Pei- Tangier and thence shipped

ping on the Peiping Hankow railway, at the to Spain, are said to include lorries, aircraft

request of the United States Consulate in and parta

Peiping.

and

1

and

'He suid Russlu, needing seven mora manpower at home, can- not continue henvy, öccupation of foreign countries.-United Press,

fer

H.K. - SAIGON AIR LINE

Paris,. Mar. 11.

Air France announces plans ..new... airline. between Hong Kong and Salgón.

The -announcement

radio and radar equipment.

The report asgorts that this

The evacuation was trading, which is entirely \!-

arrang, Pollsh priest were hung up' by Authorised, is done with United primarily for Mrs. Lilian the hands until they faintell ed States citizene en Jenness, Presbyterian mission- and then were let down quiries are not made as to try from Cambridge, Mass., revived and hung up again for whether they intend to re-scil.but included: all other mission the asserted purpose of "fore- "The report adds: "The tolalaries in the region desirous of Ink-confessions from them... acquired must amount to mil- returning to Peiping.

Krause said his misalon was lions of pounds worth of ex- The majority evacuated forced to pay $12,000,000,000 cellent war supplies."-Reuter, were Poles, including Bishop local currency (equivalent to negotiations with the Chinese Ignatius Krause who, in Pei- US$5,000) as indemnity to the are now underway for land- the Communists for alleged crimes. Ing permita in Canton and were-United Press.

Hainan-Associated Press, Communist authorities persecuting Christian mission- aries both Catholle and Proter- tants.

NAZIS ARRESTED ping, told the Press that

IN AUSTRIA

Call for

Krause, describe "publle nt meetings" humiliation

and which, ho sald, priests nuns were slapped, beaten and had their clothes torn off by I the Communista.

Vienna, Mar. 10. The two-day curfew was lifted. A spokesman for the Ministry for four hours to allow people to of the Interior said today that buy food and to cremate or bury nearly 100 arrests had been made Lake Success, Mar. 11.

thew dead.-United Press.

in connection with the roundup Warren Austin of the Unh

of a subversive Nazl gang in the ed States, today Datly reject-

American zone of Austria.

ed Soviet Russia's ` counter-plan

The spokesman sold activities

Mrs. Jennok, the only for atomic control, charging apprehension that ricting might of the ring so far as known had

been confined t: blackmarket American evacuated, said she that I would provide for a spread to New Delhi tomorrow system which "at worst would when the Hindus and Sikhs ob- operations, with the apparent aim had been held under house ar-, be a constant Incentive to din.

serve anti-Pakistan" day in proof obtaining funds "to go into the rest for 70 days in a misel

school In Singtal, near tess against the Moslem demand Werewolf 'business."

government issued a com- shihehlachuang, until just be trust and war."

for a separate Moslem state,

hunique informing the Austrian The chief American delegate

brigade of Meanwhile, a full

publication of any fore her, evacuation, but said; press that also told the United Nations tops is moving from Southern further detalla of the arrest of she was well treated. Security Council that his coun-inds to reinforce the Army in former SS. General Walter Rai

the Punjab-United Press. try was not attempting, to, en-

felsberger and his gang would be inblish

More Outbreaks £111 atomic

violation of law-United Press energy

Lahore, Mar. 11, monopoly..

On the contrary, he said, it had from the first

deal with fresh outbreaks of attempted to gain safeguards so that the looting and arson in the Punjab world could benefit from atomic as the pollee stood by in three discoveries without danger,

Indian cities, ready; to check pcasible. violence « during the

London, Mar. 11. Assocluted Press.

"Anti-Pakistan Day' hartal. A Foreign Office spokesman

POST-MORTEM ON PEER

London, Mar 10.

Troops were sent today to British Note

To Belgrade

| Caloppage of work), declared |, said today that Britain had.

THE WEATHER

Bishop Krause is also fram. Singtel where he had a large mission, including a school and; nhospital. The black-bearded, voluble bishop outspokenly a sailed flie Communist. authori- ties for mistreatment of, mis). aionaries.

"One of the most Communist accusations against:

ridiculous,

was that the mission hospital

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by Hindu and Sikh communities, sent a note to the Yugoslav trafficked in blood and gouged A Punjab Government com- Government, protesting against cut the eyes, and hearts of lv- munique Bald that looting and the seizure of ten. Italian mering patients. At one humiliation meeting at which" 1 was slapped burning of vilinges was chant vessels. ported from several places in The British contention and kicked the Communists ac A post-mertem oxamination the Attock district in northwest that Yugoslavia, as a party to eased the hospital staff under revealed today, that Lord Punjab and troops had been the Italian peace treaty, is my charge of being gulity Ashley, who named the late sent to cope with the altuation. bound by, the armistice terms, through. negligence of ́ ́ The fears were increased by similar compromiso could now | Douglas Fairbanks-de-corpo- -–-Reuter.

agreeing that all Italian mer-deaths. At another humiliation chant shipping should-be made meeting' Communist · hoodlums today's comment in the official | bs proftped even if india-pondent when his first mark Boylet Government organ lives regard of the wishes of the ringe ended in divorde saled

available for disposal by the not the people themselvež "The dictatorship, Chinese Government, the Mos of coronary thrombosis. IN:

United Nations. Ha, aaying

elopped the face of a Polish, Although most of the Italian sister, blackening her eyes and -- of reactionary · "circles" in "the cow Conference decides on dis- Dr. W, McNaughton, whb The anticyclona has decreased further feet fell into British hands, breaking her nose, and, tore

Kuomintang has increased, rusion of Chinese politice performed the examination, in and ore N none was seized as prize after off her clothes." Hitherto, the situation In Though in the 15 months no inquest, would be held. c. Promarka hun the or the armistice, the spokesman The Ushop. China has been prevented from since the last Moscow

that being a source of discord be. forence many attempts at re of the Earl of Shaftesbury resilver to the .ar Luzon,

con Lord Ashley, 40, eldest bont. Hakkalda and idk, Frewsh runnike AW, added: let

"therefrom to the Yanatis, mouth, Presenze

two Chinose priests anil 'one The note was sent on tween Moscow and the western conciliation between the Kuo-was found dead in bed at his capitala by the Soviet decision mintang and Conimunists have home near Cranborne, Dorset, Inshores fra Nashore been received, he revealed

Today's ¦ Forment in Modersla. E. Wind February 18, but no reply has to support the Government of failed and though, civil wor

on Saturday

• Generalissimo‹ Chiang Kai-shak | appears to be breaking out

-night-Unitedi moderatlari: steeds with drinks, or pink". United Press.

Įrali ševelantia t ̧milder; }; Preas And, in deference to ✨ China's | afresh, there is clearly nothing 1

CHINA BUILDING status as K, great power and | which other powers can do ally; no satiampt was made by which would bot Involve. “In- the Big Thron at the last, Moa, tererence in the "domestle, con conferefice to urge for situation. Redtür:/

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