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Grim Stories Of The

Battle Of Hong Kong

The trial of Major-General Shoji Toshishige, one of three divisional commanders who led the Japanese attack on Hong Kong Island in De- ceniber, 1941, continued before No. 5 War Crimes Court yesterday when two more wit- nesses from H.K.V.D.C. units were heard and the afternoon session was occupied with the

reading of 15 affidavits from soldiers of the Winnipeg Grenadiers taken prisoner in the Wong-Nel-Chong arca. These testified to a number of incidents in' which prisoners were bayonetted.

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Jap Cloth Purchases

London, Mur. 12.

The Board of Trade sald' tu- dayn British baying mission to Washington would seek to pur- chase rather less than 50,000.- 000" yards of unfinished Jap-

Cotton cloth

from the United States Commercial Cor- poration for finishing In Bri: Lish textile milk,

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The announcement said the goods would be for re-export to

such Empire territories,

as Burma and British East and West Africa, where textiles are

scarce.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1947.

"BRUTE ANIMALS"

Chicago, Mar. 11. Rev. Prancis J. Connell of the Catholin University of America toll a convention of the National Catholte Con- ference on Family Fafe that Unless there in datic, se

in the American atlitule. toward murried We

and its obligations, we shall soon be- hold here a sachl-niph wdver- mul practice of sex customs quite similar to those of brute animals. Nowadays we are an utterly pagan, materialintic spirit premifting regarding all that pertains to marriage."— United Press,

India Nears

Flare-Up

New Delhi, Mar. 12. Serious trouble is reported from several points along the northwestern frontier and cur few has

at been imposed Peshawar, Hurlpar. Havellan. Munichra, Abbotabad, Baffu and Shinkiara, a New Delhi communique disclosed today. A spokesman said that pay-

Troops opened fire on a crowd ment may have to be made in blocking the railway track; near dollars and may have to be Cunningham Park, in Peshawar, American values, on Sunday after four hours of which are considerably higher persuasion falled to budge the than the prices of comparable quatiers. Lancashire products, but the

killed and ten question will be negotiated seriously injured, Associated Press.

Seventeen stabbings were re- which three ported today of were fatal-United Press,

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American

"Parity" In Philippines

(By Spencer Davis).

Manila, Mar. 12.

.. The Filipinos voted by an overwhelming mar- gin yesterday to sacrifice some economic indepen- dence for the next 37 years in return for nail- lions of American relia- bilitation dollars,

Supporting President Manucl A. Roxas, at whom a would-be assassin threw a hand-grennde they As the campaign ended, approved by about a three to one margin and the constitu- tional, amendment to give the United States equal rights until 1974.

trading.

But opponents BAW in the heavy stay away from the vote

form of "silent rebuke."

Only an extimated 4,008 of the 3,000,000 voted, with such men as former President Os- mena abstaining.

A Roxas administration fol·| lower observed, however, that the voter apathy "alwaya was evident. In a landslide."

Election day was orderly in war-ravaged, Manila with only one arrest reported -Associated Press.

SOCCER THREAT

London, Mar. 1. The Football League and Players Union officials were today awaiting a "save by the Ministry of Labour to inter- vene in the strike of rufen- sional players threatened for March 21.

Mr. Jantes Fan, the Plug- Union secretary, said: "The men made it clear ut d special delegate meeting in Manchester Vesterday that they will be satisfied only if their four demands are met." -Reuter.

Tennis

Tourney

Although yesterday'a tennis Kamea in the Open Singles pro- vided closer games, no match has yet been decided in the third set. Au Kam-moon did well to ex- teng Tsui Yasi-pui and only love 6-3, 6-4, but the other games wore short lived affairs.

Yesterday's results, were:— Paul Kong beat Lt. Emmett 6-1, 6-1.

Paul Yan-pui · beat Au Kam- moon 6-3, 0-1

Lee Wai-tong beat Lt. Roberta 6-1.

B. C. Fay beat B. Poon 6-2, 6-0.

Tennis

The following is today's pro- grammo

Sergeant Thomas George Marsh, of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, testified by affidavit that the Jap- anese at the Hqs, post to which he was taken werd "red of eye, frothing at the mouth and under the influence of some sort of dope." A statement was introduced into the records from Captain R, W. Philip, of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, to the effect that "the combatant Japanese troops to whom we surrendered (on Dec. 22) treated us very reasonably in the cir- 'cumstances. We were handed over to second- line troops who proceeded to maltreat us.' Capt. Philip said that the Japanese seemed to be intent on subjecting prisoners taken to form of mental torture by lining them up and making preparations to shoot them. L/Sgt G.J. White, of the West Brigade during the nt. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence tack. He was uncertain as to made it very hard to walk and Corps, and that his platoon de- what mechanised units the de- we couldn't support the wounded fended pilt Boxes No. 1 and 2 fenders had but, believed the Groups Of Seven on the south, slope of Jardine's | H.K.V.D.C, had two armoured? “An Englishman behind me, Lookout About 5 pm-cars-and-rome-of-the-other what was wounded saldha Volunteer Private came in with units had light Carden-Lloyd couldn't make it, full out and n. white flag bringing the carriers. He criuld not say for dropped.. Information that the Japanese certain if there were any Bren- and buyonetted him. This in the Jócse and took him into a ditch

Nanking, Mar. 12.' called upon them to surrender Gun carriers. It might have only actual killing that I saw at and promised

Reforma in Taiwan (Formosa) to look after teen possible for a green ob that time, but I personally saw

wil be carried out by the Chinest them if they came out with

server to mistake Carden-several bodies lying at the side Government to remove the causes their hands raised.

Lloyd carrier for a medium of the road bayonetled to death." fur rating, which has been sweep- "While going up the hill" tank but he thought it hardly L/Cpl. Charles Bradbury de-ing the island, but the "abusive White said, "we were fired en possible.

*pused to having been taken pri- requests" made by the Taiwanesa by Japanese anipers. A Chinese

soner at Jardine's Lookout, L for the removal of Government Corporal was struck on the left

which position his company had garrisons and recruiting all- fallen back fighting a reer-guard Taiwanese army shoulder. He asked to be left in

will etion defending Tytam Dam with granted, the Minister of Inferna The pill box. We never heard of

Sgt. Thomas Georg Marshjabcut 34, others. Will standing on. Mr. Feng Heuch Pel. him again."

tieposed by alikdavít that he round in groups waiting to be nounced at a press conference to- Over-Run

war wounded at Iardine's Parched off he saw Pte. Roy day.

Rebellions troops of the First Lookout, on Dec. 19, 1911, when Lund, who was about 30 yards off.

The Minister aided that hu wna remove grenade from his pee unable to add newspaper corres-

Division garrisoned ut Con- the Japanese stormel the posi-ket, draw the pin and throw the pondents in visiting, Taiwan be- cepcion alleged to be inspired tion at the top of the bill. All grenade at a group of seven Jap-

Febrerista (Opposition) Taiwan Government by cause the who were living or wounded inese soldiers.

personnel were very buny and Party members and commun- and showed signs of life were!

The grenade exploded, killing |

caro furists, are reported to have taken at least four of the Japanese, The would not be able to baymietted.

thens,

steps to prevent the elvli Japanese then rushed at Land

However, this does not consti- population from fleeing the dend and left me alone, the bayonetted him and three

Canadians.

earrespondent city. tute a ban and ther allidavit continued. "When meer was standing there.

are able to reach the island

The Government on Monday He who came to that night. I tried to gave no order to his men until without the Ministry of Informa-

night threatened to bomb the erawl back to our own lines after the four Grenadiers ndon's assistance may du 50.-

Reuter. lat was taken prisoner by a been bayonetted. He then order-

city and urged the population to seck safety but the action of... Japanese patrol. They look meed his then to march off the rest

the rebels makes it impossible Washington, Mar. 12. Acting Secretary of State Dean for the Government to carry Acheson today ordered formal out threat. Associated

its were red of eye, fruthing at the Grenadier 9.G. Renten deposed investigation into the FBI search Press. month and the soldiers seemed by affidavit that as far as he un-of papers and fles in the Arab to be out of control. I was of..derstood it, the Japanese intended League offices here

Pto. Cheung Shul-ling, of No. 9 Company, H.K.V.D.C., said that his position at Jardine's about Lookout was overran Poon on Dec. 1. He was in party that withdrew toward the Company store. About 3 20

Left For Dead

"The Japanese thought I was

to a 2011 of headquarters. The of the party, Japanese at the Headquarters

A Japanese

"A Chance"

Japanese NO asked the pust to surrender. When every one inld down his arms they were told to kneel and were beaten with helmets and baye. nets and whatever the Japanese could find.. He himself was hit over the head with a rifle butt. He saw two men bayonet- ted and a Chinese lance-cor- poral knocked to the ground and trampled upon. Another Chinese private was so badly under the influence of some man officer came to the door and battered about the hoad that he sort of dope at the time. Many "teld the Japanese guard to give went out of his mind.

prisoners were being brought us a chance, whereupon the Japs Lieut..Col. John A. Bailey,] in from the Winnipeg Greta- gave us a bealing by hitting us of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, diers, Hong Kong Volunteers, about the head and body with identified the signature of two British regiments and In-shevels, sticks, rifle butts and any Capt Philip on a letter pro-dian troops.

thing they could get their hands

the opinion that they

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Paraugayan Revolt

Asuncion, Mar. 12. The Government dispatched two detachments of troops to Concepción, on Tuesday, and ordered

"Im- them to open mediate battla" with "sedition- ists."

In n raid ninde "without the State Depart

to kill a group of Conadiens con- which Mr. Acheson Insists was ment's knowledge.-United Press.] were fined to a small hut when a Ger-

dured in Court. Questioned by!.. "The sick and wounded pri-

RADIO

ZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 845 kilocycles from 12.80 to 2.00 p.m. and 6.30 to 11.00 p.m. and also on 9.52; megacycles in the 31 metre band from 12.30 to 2,16, 0.30 to 7.36

and 0,00 to 11.00 p.m. IK.T.

11.80 p.in.Bally Prostamine Summary, 12.12 p.10.-Borenade la the Binrs.

12.47 p.m./~beslis Hulchinson

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1.00 .News, Weather Report and

Announcement.

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"I am of the opinion that If thi Lieutenant had not arrived at the time he did, the Canadians wouk have likewise been bayonetted, Hisecy deposed.

Wild Fisticuffs In French Assembly

Parls, Mar. 11.

The sitting of the French Assembly was suspended tonight by the Speaker (the President of the Assembly) when the debate on Indo-China :. flared up into a violent battle between the Right Wing PRL (Republican Party of Liber- ty) and the Communists.

Maurice Thorez, Communist leader and. Deputy Prime Minister, was accused by the PRL De- puty Pierre Andre of being a deserter, A woman Communist Deputy boxed Andre's ears and several Communist and PRL De- puties fought in the lobbies, Andre, discussing national, several minuten bofore cooler lefence during the debato on heads on both sides pulled the Indo-China, severely, criticlacd opponents apart.

After about half an hour's the Communist Party and call-

suspension, the sitting was re- mosphere-Reuter. -sumed in a tense, restless' at-

M. Ma v. K. La Wong Bui-kl v.

Chen.

Wong Hok-nang v. R. Liang Patrick Foon v. B. C. Fuy. 1. D. Rumjahn v. T. F. Choy.

FRIDAY, MARCH 14. Tsul Wal-pui v. Barnett Deakin,

M. Pagh. T. Lo y. 3. A. Furrer v. B. Szato. Yip Koon-hone v. Lt. Wilson. Ho Ka-lau V. B. T. Mc. C. Jonca,

London, Mar. 11.

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The Government today requested secretaries of British football associations not to hold mid- week sports until the end of the present sea- son, Delegates of horseracing and greyhound racing were also summoned to the Home Office. - Representatives of the Jockey Club and the Na- tional Hunt Committee attended a later ses- sion of talks whith ended four hours after they had started. The last visitors to leave the Home Office included Lord Rosebery, repre- senting the Jockey Club, but he refused to comment.

alteration in the Án official statement Issued substantial later said: "The Home Secre-, fixture list as none of the meat- tary and the Secretary of State ings at which they are held has for Scotland and the Minister Saturdny date at present. For of Fuel and Power received a example, the Epsom mooting deputation from the Stewards begins on Tuesday and ends on of the Jockey Club and of the| Friday. National Hunt Committee to discuss the limitation of mid- week sports in the interests of national production..

It la unlikely that the Royal Ascot meeting will be altered for although there aro -im- portant racen ench day of this "A frank discussion

which took meeting.

Jasta from place, at which it was agreed Tuesday to Friday, June 17 to

would re- 20, they do not attract that the Stewarde view the important mid-week huge crowds associated with fixtures in the light of the pro- the Derby and St. Leger.-Reu- ceedings at the conference.

"It in announced for general information that the Lincoln and Liverpool meetings will be held as arranged, except that the Grand National will be run on Saturday, March 29, in- stead of Friday, March 28,"

Following the announcement that the Grand National date had been changed, it is learned that, the Derby is likely to be

ter.

Cup Final

the

The final of the Memorial Cup Football

between Competition Army and Combined Chinese will be played this afternoon at 4.15 hard pim. at Causeway Bay and fought game is expected.

The game is being played dur- rufor Saturday, June 7 in the week-to enable. the Army, stend of Wednesday, June 4, several of whoso players leave by the "Ranchi," to field their best but that the Oaka will probably ide and at the conclusion Major still run on Friday.

General G.W.EJ, Erskine, G.O.C. the Other events which can be Hong Kong, will present classed as important mid-week trophy to the captain of the win- fixtures for which the Saturday; ning team.

may have to be found include Several newcomers will be seen,

the Thousand Guinens, Two in the Army side.

Guinens, St Leger, Cambridgeshire and Cesare-

Thousand

witch.

Fixtures Altered

The transfer of these racea to the week-end will mean a

M.C.C. Bowlers Too Good For Wellington

Wellington, Mar. 12.

The M.C.C. tourists today beat the Wellington

team in their three-day match by 214 runs. Hammond overestimated the ability of the Well-

ington eleven. He gave his bowlers five hours- to dismiss the locals but Bedser, Polland and Voce, with some help from Smith, accomplish- ed the task in 100 minutes. They dismissed Wellington for

78, the M.C.C. winning by 214 runs. On a hard green pitch the

Los Angeles, Mar. 12.

SOCCER MATCH

In a match played at Chatham Rond yesterday afternoon, 3 Co. Bile. K.Q. R.M. defeated 44 Cảo. R.M. by two clear goals.

the

44 Cdo, played most of |seconil half with ten men, one of the forwards having been injured four minutes after the kick-off. Both trams missed many chances of storing.

Scorers for 3 Cdo. Bilo. H.Q.: March (1) after 20 minutes and Smith (1) after 70 minutes."

LOUIS'S NEXT FIGHT

Los Angeles, “Már. 12. -

Joe Louis, arriving frem a pro. fliable Lalin-American barnstor n-

world bantamweight his

ball shot along at such varying. Manuel Ortiz last night woning tour, announced today that heights that, Evans considered it back his

next defense of the world advisable to stand back.

title by taking a close but unani, | heavyweight title, will be next Beveral batsmen were struck on mous 15-round point decision over suminer against the winner of the legs and hands and never dil, Horld Dade, Chicago negro, wh the night between Joe Bakal and Wellington have a chance against upset Ortiz to win the world title the British champion, Bruco the pace attack.

two months ago.-United Press. Woodcock.--United Press.

Scores; M.C.C.-First Innings. 170 M.C.C-Second Innings (for

six declared)

271

Wellington First Lanings.. Wellington Second Innings: Tindill, lbw., b Bedsor Capstick, b Voce

b Bedsor Ongley, b

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Land, c Bedner, b Pollard

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Reaney, c Washbrook, b Bedser 8 Oakley,

4 Evans, b Bedser.. Wilson, C

c Fishlock, b Smith

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Murray, not out

Challies, b Pollard

Extras

Total --Router.

NO INCREASES

Three-Cornered Athletic Meeting

13 Owing to the rain, the fixture between 3 Comman- do Brigade and the Remainder of the Services in Hong Kong had to be cancelled. The track at Caroline Hill, lent by the South China Athletic Association to the Combined Services? Athletic Association, and which the CSAA is rehabilitating, is improving day by day thanks to the efforts of the 2 Buffs.

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The weekly Wednesday Fixture big response, and the CSAA are has been kept fairly full, by the, most anxious that the civilian 3. Brigade. Sports, the 2 Buffs clubs should compete with them Sports last Wednesday week, the in many more events later on.. 3. Commando Bde versus the Rest!

One Canadian, when the group the Court as to his knowledge soners as well as those who was being marched out, cumplain- of the situation in the battle on were physically fit were herded fed of a pain near his heart and Hong Kong Island, witness said, Into a kitchen

halted the Japanese guard he could that he was Company Com- which was being shelled by our not walk any further. The Jap. mander of Company E2 of the own trench mortars. Most of anese took him out of the ranks

the boya

and he was not heard of again. were wounded and were crying for water.

Corporal Sydney Hiscox de." The place was so crowded that there nessed the bayonetting of 12 Hop.

posed by afdavit to having wit was no place to lie down and. Kong Volunteers and three sol- in fact, some of the woundeddiers of the Middlesex Regiment were atood on. I was lying on A Canadian, Pte. Marcel Robid- a dead Canadian and beneath cax, hud also been bayonetled bu him was a living Chinese who not killed when a Japanese Heu was trying to get up: I tried to tenant appeared on the scene. help him get up but the crush was so great it was impossible to do so.

A Panic "Shortly after this, two trench

Officer's Story marlor shells hit the building, A statement from Capt. R. W. killing a third of the prisoners, Philip, of the Winnipeg Giena-ed Thorez a deserter for leav- and started a panic. Those who diers, was also Introduced Inta

Names of Entries should bel Musical could tried to get out of the door the entert record. Capt. Phil

Nanking, Mar. 12.

last Wednesday and the RN/RAF, sent in to Capt. England D.C.M., Sports today!

R.M., HQ 3 Commando Brigado The Price Control Commia- "We surrendered about 7 h.m:

"The numbers. alon, at its first meeting today most certainly less

are R.M., Mody Rd., Kowloon, by noon competing The following morning all who on the morning of December 22nd, Amid roars of protest from MRP Protest

than they on Saturday, were able to walk were ordered 1941, having run out of dmmunl the Communist benches, Thorez

decided, after two hours of would have been normally due to it is also intended to have Paris, Mar, 12. out and had their hands tied tion.

The combatant Japanese rose, and wald; "The Secretary The Executive Committos.

heated debate, against any in-the majority of the Fleet belog Pest Entry Barvico 3 Milo, ráce es tightly behind them with wire. troops, to whom we surrendered General of the Communist the Popular Republican Party crease in the charges of public away and the large number of air a non-team event, but it is dx- The binding on my hands was treated us very reasonably in the Party (himself) was where his (MRP) protested in communi-utillies, such as the Post craft that are being operated ut pected that there are quite a few Arranged · by · Lynn Fraser, so tight that it stepped all eir-elrcumstances. All

the troops

que issued shortly after midnight Office, the Telegraph Adminis Kal Tak Army and RM Cem Service long distance runners who 7.00 pm--Londen 'Helmy: World News.

I was in a party of were led together and left unti duty took him."

| mando. Bde are handicapped to will welcoing this opportunity th 10 London Relay: flome News culation.

Geven and we, were marched to dusk of the 22nd at which time Most of his other remarks about the Vattack on parliamen- tration and other forms of from Britain.

by their heavy guard and train- try their ability on the track. Ett tary liberties arising out of yes, communications. the edge of a cliff where the Jap-we were turned over to second were lost in the noise.

Ing committments and find it very accepted cut the track-on the, day The decision was reached. In hard at present to devote enough of the meeting terday's riotous debato on I

tries for this raco Indo- **Hee Te aneso soldiers set up a machine line troops, who proceeded to Andre had ignored tho re China In

the French National order to avoid further, stimula- time to Athletics. Paper Conimentary on the Mengun and prepared to execute maltreat the cops, adding wire quest of President Herriot to Assembly and fist fighting in the ting the upward tondency of

Jon the Spot: Before the crder to to tighten their bondi, .....

"They moved us all to postatick to, the subject under dis- fobbies. between Communist and commodity prices. Contral CSAA, however, have arrange team; High Junip; 1 mile; Bhok

The Control Board the Programme of events **Bite was given a Japanese officet

cussion Instead of criticising Right-wing · deputies. came up and ordered the Japan- tion, et Jardine's Lockout" from

ne. "Nowse 1.50 London Transcription. Bercat soldiers to take us further Wong-Net.Chong; any minn who the Communist Party, and the Because of this disorder, alltings

#TUDIO: "Record Bevus" down the road. We were taken was unable to continue was bay- climax came with his personal Freunds further down the read and a playonetted. Later all the men were reference to Thares. M. Her sactivéed by KBW., arranges toon of Japanese soldiers was call-forced to kneal down. Their riot then declared the session

ed down out of the hills. They shoes were removed. They were suspended, came down, fixing their bayanels, searched and everything they had "Seondon "Ratara Name. :

Lusty Blaps Bak-"Moode (in) Musto," he and lined us up against the wall, was taken from them,

1.10 p.m.--Circhestral Interlude.

1.16 ..-"Fromi

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1,40 pan-Georges Soulanger and

Orthestra.

3.00 p.m.--Clown Depen.

and were bayonetted to death by stated:- Hithe Japanese sentries."

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of the Assembly have boon aux- ponded for two days.

In their protest, the MRP Com- mites suborleed its parliamen tary

Kroup to call on the Assem bly Preakdent (M.- Herriot} going 1araigh the motions and "Everyoge was lined up agsinst The principals in the debate never to tolerate, any attack lending us Blackbelieve that they a cut back on the road and she then carried the argumen whatsoever on the parliamentary were going to bayonet us. A Japanese with light, automate the lobbies. There, Mile.liberties of the nation

At the point another Japanese, and rides, made all prepr

Charges of Barciam" and Denice Ginolins: Communist upporters of Visingin rebela offiber For NCO came, along and as if they were going cost

Deputy, followed up, het verbal were guriéd@freaks över: the ale ordered them to lake, un Kurther allison two other vocablant dow Cord Wrynnt soms zamo procedure was gone by castration of Andre with batte datapro on Whiniwa Foined some It was vidently-used may to form funty slaps khout his sars

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Other Deputies turnkis the

STOP PRESS

only will be

100 yards, 2 competitors per

A three cornered Inter-Barvica meeting between the RN/RAF:|200 yards; - Dlacita; 860 *: paris; the Army and the RM 3rd Com-i Open mille, Open to Civilians and mando Bde at the Caroline Hill Service men-will not score palate Track at 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, toward team score 140ard March 19. The ecring will be Long Jump: 1 Mile Relay

ompetitors per team; JaVedint on team basis. The treat, any team from each though not perfect, is better than

it was some months ago Mhind]

*** - Stafford, Mar. 12. should allow the allisten to show seme good times, while the upun boys were found-guilty popular throwing der today in the shooting event will also be

and Jumping

Church of England Reform the best runner. In the Oper.

when he interfered with Rase, open to all in, thi

It is hoped thats there.

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