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Financing S'HAL.
Japanese Recovery
Washington, May 22.
A War and State De-i partment spokesman to- day said General Mac- Arthur is considering using Japan's $130,000,- 000 gold reserve to fur- the finance Nippon's in- dustry recovery.
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EXCITEMENT GOES ON
Rival Student Groups At Loggerheads Big Demonstration
For To-Day
Shanghai, May 22. -
Brawls between students, and police attempts to break up student meetings kept excltement at a high pitch on college campuses throughout Shanghai today. Several students were re- ported injured, some seriously, in flights be- tween striking and non-striking students.
A representative of the War Department Civil Affairs divi-p rian, directing Japan's interns- tional tinde, auid: "Fands may he used to findnce self-liquidnt-} ing enterprisen such as the im-
port of raw materials that can The "back to class' be exported in finished form to repay the advance."
The State
Department
apokesman declined to reveal details of the project. He
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movement which gained momentum a few days ago was reported to have been abandoned after a clash between students and police at Nanking. Two officials of the Student, strike an additional day in pro- Asseintion which bas
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Jerusalem, May 22.1 Menakom Belgia, wander of the Jewjah extrem fat organ Irgun Zvai rumt, told the United Prens in mn exclusive written interview today that "soldiers of frgun” were prepared to call n-trnce in the Holy Land while the future of Palestine is being United considered by the Nations provided_the_trueco took not a one-sided affair.- United Prost,
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been test over the violence following Arrested
strations
Forty-eight other members, allegedly on the black list, have
Strike Today
said: "MacArthur has the au- agitating for the continuation the parades at Peiping, Shang- thority to
use these funds. The project is under discussion of the student strike demon-hai and Nanking.--Associated
kid- Press. were reported here and likely will be perfect-napped by unistentified persons. ed shardy
Civil War Department faira's oficials are known to be vigorously seeking fonds to Guanc further Japanese im- ports such as cutton.
Discussione regarding this financing are going on with the Recontruction Phinney Cor- poration in Washington
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The Export-Import Bank la also considering financing A private corporation with a similar objective, ---Assoclated| Presa.
Smuggling On K.C.R.
Canton, May 21.
gone into hiding for violence.
fear of
By Soviet
Death Ceremony
Paris, May 22.
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of each of the lovers burned to asites and the ashes mixed withi their blood is an ancient Indo- chinese vow affection.
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RICE HITS A NEW HIGH
Shanghai, May 22. Rice prices continue today to akurocket to a new high at CN$300,000 per picul as up- plies failed to arrive from Tire-producing areah.
Dealers said the authorities in the rice-producing areas prohibited the report and transport of rice because of inereuse of pricra 1/8 those arass and the authoritieg were trying to bring them down.. -Associated Prena.
Dollar
Scarcity Action
The Paris Assize Court was cere- told yesterday that the
London, May 22. mony forced Nätiýen' Han to stab his pretty young mistress, editor, L.D. Walioms, stated today
The "Daily Malla" Anancial
Germaine Souillot, to death. that Canada may Join Britain and Han said the trouble evolved other countries in a drastic cur. from money shortage and the tailment of United States Imports lovers could not separate bearder to conserve United States cause of the vow. It only re-dollors.
The arrival of Graham Towers; mained for Souillot and Han to carry out the death ceremony Governor of the Bank of Canade, which consisted of slashing in London to join in the present
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SINO-BRITISH RELATIONS
Nanking, May 22.
China's foreign policy must be one which seeks world peace and the key to peace is closer co- operation with the Big Four, Foreign Minister Wang Shih-chieh declared at today's session of the People's Political Council.
Minister Wang made this statement in reply to verbal interpellations received from "PPC members, one of whom advocated an open anti-Soviet policy.
This Councillor, Mr.
Isloh, States ald, both financial and Ming Slav, meinber from material, he stated. During the Szechuen, stated that He favour-past year, only ono' tenth of ed Mr. Churchill's' speech in China's cotton requirement was America on the new Imperialism home produced while whent pro. and President Truman's Russian duction was also low. He said policy. Ho proposed that China that the Shanghal textile corpora, Ahould begin
an anti-Soviet tions without United States ns-
power la not great, to join with and discussions were now la pro- movement and since her military slatance would be closed today.. He revealed that negotiations other nations in a bloc against
gress with the United States Communiam.
Government on a US$500,000,000 Replying to questions put to
lean which has been earmarked him, Minister Wang and that for China, as well as the United Chinn can beat contributo
to States. London, May 21.
US$380,000,000 world pence by seeking closer UNRRA relief programine (under
· port- The Foreign Office says that it hos "conclusive evidence"
cooperation with her
former which China will benefit with alles, Britain, the United States, certain European nations) and a thut Russlan Secret Police At the National Chiman tini. Į thorities' atriet order banning arrested missing Reginald Bar each other in the stomach and important talks taking place in U.S.S;R. and France, and work- { US$20,000,000 credit for, the' im-
then following through with London on the world famine of ing with thei
them towards !Hf provement of Sino-American-cul- ratt, Warrant Officer in
the fatal stabbing.
United States dollars "has amicable settlement of Inter-tural relations. Royal Air Force more than two
The weird ordeal began with strengthened the expectation national Issues.
He gave the assurance that if and collegeH de-years ago.
Soullot cutting Han who was that Ottawa may soon call a halt cided at a meeting last night to The Foreign Office Identified
Without cooperation, war may the $500,000,000 loan is granted, soon covered with his
own to this mounting dollar debt."
China would use it only for re- call on alt educational Institu- Barratt as a British apy whe blood. He told the court he be- As Canada's best market, Bri. Again break out, he warned.
habilitation and production pur. tons here to stage a one-day worked in
Return Of H.H. German occupied gan lashing out at his mistress tain is closely concerned with the general student strike tomorrow Hungary..
with
a knife, stabbing her 15 dollar position. Any action by In an address at the beglining poses in order to stabilise its
| people's _Ilvellhood. in protest against the Nanking, Barratt is still missing. Mr.imes seven of which the court the two countries to lash their of the PPC meeting, the Foreign Relations With Soviet May 20 incident,
Bevin took the matter up with i decided would have cuused United States imports is likely to Minister reported on relations Whethur the strike will the Russian Foreign Minister, death.
be taken Aimultaneously....sines with
Continuing, the Foreign Minis- the Big Four, Japan ter said that China has followed eventaufe, however, in problem M. Molotov, receiving from un said he became too weak | Canada can't
paying policy, the problem of Korea and a policy towards Russia based on Three Shanghai law collegen now split into two groups-colla
aticul ne the local student world | Molotov what the Foreign Office | to carry out the balance of the America-the_gets paid more the problem of overscas Chinese. adherence to the Sino-Soviet
"unsatisfactory" re-i egpemony-death for himself. In dollars trem Britain and Britain
Sino-British treaty. were injured
turn to classes and the other one favouring an immediate reply.-Associated Press.
response to the court question cannot get enough dollars from of why he did not complete the her own customers--the need for protest demonstrations.
voy later, he said he had rejoint action in curtailing United membered the other ancient States Imports oriental obligation that of in- United Press forming one's parents before one took one's own life.
Shanghal May 22. Despite the local millitary au-
versity.
non-strikers all striken and demonstrations, were injured perlously In a student representatives of 37
univarnfiles fight. The injured included 20 former mælers of the Youth Army, now students. When members of the 202nd Division of the Youth Army rushed to the campus to rescue the former sukliera, the gendarmes inter- vuned
Police Seized ̧
students
in
fracas which also was stopped by the palice. Six students were arrested.
at
the
an
Meanwhile, a report appear- SMITHFIELD
the largest
nows-
STRIKE
Han was sentenced foten years in prison ins solitary con.
Armed puller fulled to breaking in the "Shun Pao," one of The Ministry of Communica tions has requested the Kwang-up student meetings
vernacular to Shangkai Medical College and papers in China, claimed that tung Provincial Government cooperate with the board of the the National Chiaoting Univer- the Communists are actively
London, May 22 students pro- trying to organise a nationwide Canton-Hankow railway to sup-sity where the press smuggling on the Canton-posed shifting the nationwide general strike of students, shop truck drivers struck Buddenly finement.-United Press.
One thousand five hundred "End the Civil War" Kowloon Railway..
demon assistants and labourers, to be There has
at London's giant Smithfield a serious stration scheduled for June 2 staged on June 2.-cutor. been atmount of rice smuggling
the latter railway during
le An earlier date.
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the
were
At Tientsin two pollcemen
Peiping Incident reported to have been past few months--the illegal seized as hostages by Nankai - activity being "sunonthed?" by University
the trains.
students following
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stood by without working in TO STRIKE?
go
Commenting
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relation. Mr. Wang reported The Soviet Unin has assurot that the main obstacle in the Ching that the taking over of way of signing
atrealy is obvious navigation and
of Darren und Port Arthur wil not commerce con-be cbstructed, that safety will be | corned Chinese residents in guaranteed to administrative per- British colonies. At present, zonnel who enter, and that Chino's the Foreign Ministry is waiting, police may enter the urċissakinlys– for the. British reply to u
ter Wang Announced," "However, Chinese noto on the subject.
discussions were still in progress (Continued on Pape 10)
Lynch Trial Acquittal
Greenville, May 22.
Ho expressed the, belief that the question of, Hong Конр and Kowloon eventually be settled and that Britain may voluntarily relinquish its control of the colony.
U.S. Ald
on
AUSTIN ROAD
HOLD-UP
Market today tying up meat de-
veries for the whole elty.
The nation's biggest lynch trial Market porters and handlers
in history ended lost night in the full acquittal of all the 28 de. Peiping, May 22.
Several
Leung Kin-aheung, a factory thousand
tendants charged with the lynch. A gang of 40 persons amash-sympathy.
tons of ment were in the mar
London, May 21,
manager, reported to the polica windows of the Pelping ket. It will keep only about
The Civil Service Clerical As-ng of Willie Earle, a negro, on
that he was held up, assaulted newspaper, Kuo Min Pao, and three days.
Feb. 16.
. Minister Wang, speaking sociation today passed by
and robbed in Austin: Rond an It took the jury of nine textile Sino-American relations, praised near roughed up the editur And
Gun Club Hill by two. The drivers atruck over the overwhelming majority for sub-hands, two manager in what appeared to be firing of two men by a hauling mission to its National Execu- farmer only ve hours and
sulesmen and one General George Marshall's media. Europeans at 5.30 last evening.
15 tlan efforts in China ond the aftermath of the students firm. If the strike continues all tive Committee a resolution minutes to reach the
The Europeans were describ verdict pressed gratitude for the parted as wearing white shirts and anti-civil war demonstrations.
The paper, which is private- London's supplies of rationed urging the adoption of a strike clearing the defendants
on all General Marshall played in re-blue trousers. Leung was rob- At Pelping students of nine owned but has financial support meat will be badly affected with- | policy and the aetting up of a four counts of murder, conspiracy (patriating 9,000,000 Japanese bed of 863 in cash, a Waltham
from China, of the Ministry of National Dein four days.-United Press.
wrist-watch and two fountain- China urgently needs United pens.
the payment of briber to ruit-the arrest of several classmates way personnel and engineers on during the anti-elvil
war de- monstrations.
All were released including police. Several Peiyang the University students who
hud
The Provincial Government has been instructed to appoint the "proper persons to curb situation" and is expected to been arrested also were re- take thorough and atriet leased. measures in the near future.-- i KPN.
univeralties voted to extend the felse. gave prominence to the
American Plans For World Economy
Washington, May 20.
The top-policy planning committee of the State Department, in conjunction with other United
States Government agencies, is interested in
the problem of , carrying out an exhaustive the whole economic and political
situation in Europe, the Far East, the Middle
East and Latin-America, the Secretary of State, General Marshall, disclosed today. He added that in the meantime he foresaw no fur- ther fequest to the United States Congress for relief or other aid programmes in the near future.
General Marshall, however, his close personal study since did not preclyde the possibility his return from Moscow. of the United States making Developments there, were be
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students strike and expressed ON OTHER PAGES monthe-old pay claims.
aytapathy to their demands for Increased food allowances.
The Municipal Police, mean. while, issued a proclamation prohibiting strikes, demonstra- tions and parades and said it would declare martial law In the event of further student le- beur trouble. Associated Prena.
Labour M.P's.
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Tanaka Sentenced. Page Sir
Urban Council Editorial. Page Nino
Ordinance:
strike fund, "in view of the un-
and accessory before and after warranted delay" in settling 18- the fact.
The clerk had to read out 93 Mr. L. C. White, General sections of the complicated indict. Secretary of the Association to ment but all the 68 were "net which most of workers in Gov- guilty" and the reading was com- ernment offices belang, said pleted in 40 minutes.United that if there was 100 per cent (Press. demand for a strike, he would icad it.
"But I belleve that many of Yard Breaks
our established members are so outlook
Chamber of Commerce Visit to respectable in their Up The Gangs
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World and Local Sport,
that they would not support. taking strike action on a large acalo," he concluded. --Reuter.
Roxas Plane Crashes
On
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Mountain
Manila, May 22. President Manuel Roxas' personal luxury, plane, Lili Marlene was found today wrecked on a Mindanao mountainside-and the 12 or more high Filipino Government officials and crew of seven aboard were feared dead.
London, May 21.
in
It la belleved that from live to seven underworld gangs' London, Invo been broken up and others are scared to operate following the recent Intensive campaign by Scotland Yard.
The campaign" began to` **be really, effective after an out- break" of gunmen crimes in the last few weeks.
The efforts of the Yard have been particularly directed against gangs working for blackmailers..
underworld
"London, May 21. Labour MPs, in a private meeting in the House of Con- mons today, clashed in a two and a half hours' discussion over the postion of "Labour bola" such as the 78 who voted against Government on the lasue of peacetime conscription,
Loyalists demanded, the
TO-1 new and perhaps large-scale re-ing followed very carefully in storation of standing orders Hef or other foreign economie an attempt to find some way of which would result in the ax The President was not aboard. | to be' accompanying Rafael
For weeks, picked detectives contributions after the study helping China, which at
have been mixing with the un- the pulsion of members. flagrantly Air searchers ́spurred by Alunan and Judge Franelsec ins completed but ho was not same time could be justified to disobeying Party orders, but Roxas himself in one of the big-Zulueta of the National Land derworld, visiting prisons, sleep. prepared at présent to make the American people and Con- after heated debate this motion gest air hunts found the un Settlement Administration. ingh common lodglog houRCH statement on what might develop gress,
was defeated. Mode
burned wreckage four days It was only last winter that and generally assocfating with for future.
Whether financial nid. would
The meeting finally passed af after the plane vanished. commercial pilots of PAL dis the criminal population to such Specifically, he refused to be forthcoming depended largely resolution that on all trouble- Incorrectly charted maps, covered that Mount Katangladextent that the fear of the police comment on the reports that the on the efficacy of the current some questions Labour MPs which show the towering Moudt was considerably higher than has frightened the Administration should restitute Chinese Government reorganisa- should hold a special meeting Katangled in the wild Bukidnon officially recorded. It won in considerably. Reuter.. the multi-million dollar' lend- tlon, General Marshall declared to advance, at which the pros Mindanao as 7,800 instead of that the Japanese made their plateau region of North Central this little known plateau area
·Jense 'programme for worldwidė | —Reuter,
and cons could be ventilated and, its true height of 0,300 feet ap last stand on Mindanao in the
THE WEATHER economie reconstruction.
if possible, a general agreement parently brought about the closing phone of the war. I The anticrolona" has remained almost reached. This compromise · was'
disaster.
was, afro-near here that the stationary over NE China. An Intensify“ It was found at 8.30 p.m. War Crimes Investigatora had a moving. Nee, Frons, it a tranlar ing depressium" centred over the Taky! leader,—United
smashed flat against the cloud- beon, checking the veracity of rouch extends strome Formats, and the obscured northern slopes only cannibalism. charges against-thies Chine coast to another deprmation over 600 feet below the peak.
Japanese... While ground searching part. The 18th Air Forco tomor-usty, weather continuing unsettled with spend billions of dollars to help them in 1948 and 1949 through les were hastily organised under row will fly to survey neat the pressional rain, heavy, at times. the proposed; ald for Korea
other countries, or the world, emergency loans and grants to the personal direction of Gan.. crash scene whether it is feaal Yesterday Weatherale e would be requested of Congress will drop into economic collapse, commodities they need, they of the Philippine Army, at speed the search for possible
(Including the United States) finance the importation of these Rafael Jalandoni, Chief of Staff ble for helicopter operations to ximum dew. altorily in the form of War Mrs Achoron sald Europe may not be able to carry on Cagayan, air searchers & coitia survivors:-Associated Press, |_ Department-appropriations for and Asla were able to suil the the reconstruction that is neces, observe no trace of life near Campaign, Ill., May 22,
occupation costs United Statt only half as anry if they are to become self" die wreckage.
Heven were reported killed He added that no decision had much this year as they needed supportlis BAD San crew members and four when it crashed been taken on the granting of to buy here in order to bat, "such an event, "konomie high government oficials wore Valid State Air Corps
sere, at male stably, $500,000,000 by the Export-im- keep warm and rebuild their collapse; political extremiam midailygisted aboard the in Wald-hore last night, port" Bank, earmarket for countries.
and world poverty ine plaue; but there was no joan!! It was to, obred today when we rainboPA China, He disclosed that, he had 1. He added:-
negarity would quiak! ww:** Zeat lo"-shoy, the number for 16 WreckISS) Vas foundi-Ron- what Pirectosyla Dion iffith, the Chinese alturatión #Unlessŭre continue to hợp —United Prou.
identity log the quests-bellared, ferr
*** Ho ̈stresaed that his planning committee was going into the
Must Help Washington, May 21,
world economie altuation fully } The Undersecretary of State, offered by Mr. Herbert Mor and attempting to achieve an Mr. Dean Acheson, in a nationrison, Party overall view and an overall wide radio broadcast, said to Press.. polley from it,
Aid For Korea
General Marshall said that
day that the United States must continue In 1948 and 1940, to
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