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Pacific Defence Picture

Canberra, June 12.

A clearer picture o the extent of the Bri- tish share of Pacific dy. fence is expected to emerge from the Austro- lian Cabinet talks begin- ning July 2 with Lord Montgomery,

British

Chief of Staff.

This follows closely upon the American Australian defencel coniais.

Six werks Inter British Com- monwealth delegates are due to eotvene here to exchange idens to the Japanese peace, put.

The Canberra tRiks with Montgomery were experted here tit Britain's plans for dr fere in the Pacife intry

the

pattern of co-operation between Amerien und Australia.

US

night

Admiral Lamis Denfeld, Pacific Meet Comniander, left for Pearl Harbour Bust after discussions with the Aut tralian Government and defence) Chiefs

A joint American-Australian Pintement Refined th

It said the admiral's talk with The Australians was "porisly de- fensise in character" and had been entirely successful from all pozits of view, "----Assem-

fed Press.

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Chinese Forces Recapture Peitashan

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Nanking. June 12

which may

Soviet Activity In Province

Nanking, June 12.

An expose of Soviet espionage activities in north- ern Sinklang, made by Commissioner Usman of the Ashan district, is one of the primary causes of the present frontier incident In northwest China, a rellable Government source elaimed today.

The official alleged that Commissioner Usman had discovered Soviet agents engaged in an un- authorised survey of mineral resources, in- cluding gold deposits in a section of Sinkiang, north of Peitashan. Plans, it was alleged, were made for the exploitation of the area by Soviet industrial concerns.

the

In enne of foreign civillan Chinese Government at the time aircraft the order will be effer-f the reorganisation of the tive until the Communientions Sinklang Government, created Ministry drawn up

measures the Soviet desire to

Con-

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London, June 11. Lloyde skipping intelligence states that these “Bermuda agents have telegraphed to day that the Swedish steamer, Lena Brody, had arrived there, towed by the steamer Matthew J. O'Brien.

The Lenn Brodin, which caught fire in the Atlantin about 80 kilometres of Ber- muda, w still burning. Reuter.

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MOBILISATION

Batavia, June 11. *The Indonesian Republic has ordered the mobili- sation of its auxiliary armed forces to meet "any eventuality,” a radio broadcast from the Republican capital, Jogjakarta, reported today. The announcement broke the silence that has fol- lowed the handing over of the Republican counter memorandum to the Dutch proposals for an Interim Government presented a fort- night ago, and reliable observers believe that Indonesia is moving quickly towards a crucial period in its 22-month-old struggle for political independence.

Bombay, June 11. Carl L. Denman, 32- year-old Mountaineering enthusiast from Bula- wayo, Southern Rhodesia and former member of the Royal Air Force, claimed here today that he had recently made a single-handed attempt to The Dutch Commission-Gon- | Inrge-scale warfare is theoret climb Mount Everest crai will arrive in Batavia from { Ically out of the question, it is and got within 6,000 feet Holland tomorrow to consider very likely that the ebuntry counter-memorandum and would be involved in serious of the summit before be- to make recommendations to Inca clashes. It based its pre- ing forced "to turn back the Dutch Government accord-diction an the unfavourable by high winds

Dutch reaction to the counter- unoffelni memorandum. severe cold."

and

Denman said that he trekked from Darjeeling in Bengal to the fout of Mount Everest. "I start the actual ascenti. Aprif 9 with two guides, both veterans of pre, vious much more elaborate ex- peditions. On the fifth day we renched

ed

f

the

the

ingly.

The concenNAUA

of Dutch reaction to the counter- memorandum la unfavourable.

So far there is no lleinl Dutch reaction to the counter- memorandum, but It is not an likely that some statement win be made by the Commission- General after I considers the Republican reply in the

next few days.

era be limited-Reuter.

counter-

Jogjakarla Radio said that all former "melhon" (soldiers forced by the Japanese to fight during, the Pacific War) were to report to their barracks to morrow. Auxiliary forces were point beyund the being recruited from n'i classes Fourth Camp which I estimat. of the population. A number Commissioner Usman, the taking adequate diplomatic steps.

be about 23.000 feet up, or of defence manoeuvres were be

The Dutch note handed to the sources reported, attempted to However, the informant stat- slop these activities and sub-ed that he did not go into de-,

some 8,000 feet from the sumanting hell near Malang in East Indonesians on May 27 asked The asserteil.

Java."

for Republican assistance In purpose The Executive Yuan has or-

mitted a consklential report, on | tails of the contents of the pro- :

"There, I was of Admiral Denfeld's visit

forced to turn

restoring order and foreign wdered heal authorities not to

the Soviet agents to the Central tests to Russia and Outer-Mon- Los Angeles, June 11, back by high winds and severe

Decisive. Moment trade, and proposed-nu Interim demned to ensure the continu- fire at foreign civilian or mili-Government." This, coupled withgolia or answer exactly why

Government of a federal nature ance of close re-operation betary aircraft

Tomoya

Kawakita, cold, I just did not have fact that Commissioner¦ China comadders Russin serious-a

Tequipment to go on." Ay tween the United States

Dutch sources reported that around the framework of the known to American pri- anover Chinese territory without Usman was formerly pro-Soviet ly involved.

Denman said that he intended the situation Australian servires which exist Chinese often authorisation.

WOH worsening Dutch East Indies Government. bai changed his allegiance to the

soners of war as "The to return to Bulawayo on June 20 et all through the war."

"on the Squrabaya front" in The Not Looking For

Republican East Java Meatball," was indicted and later planned to get into con

.near Mojokerto. memorandum issued last Sun Trouble

tort with other Mount Everest while Antara, for treason today.

the Indonesian enthusiasts so that he could take News The Foreign Minister

day accepted the

Dutch pro Agency, reported that porats in principle, but insisted The United States Attorney, purt in the next full-scale oficial constul defences in the vicinity that the government be national "quidate formid the fact that the arrest James M. Carter, told a Federal expeditions governing the entry of civilinn Usman and his forces, the of right Outer-Mongolians by tirand Jury that Kawakita won t

to climb the moun.

of Banjuwangi shel'ed a Dutch in character and that the now- aircraft belonging to signatory same source malatained.

the Sinklang authorities

war vessel on June 10, after ers of the Dutch Governor-Gen- He stated that

the pretext the park which touched off the and was given a job as fore-the equipment for his Everest at. countries of the International -

He was sold to have gathered two days of inactivity. the favour of Japanese officia's agreement, and in the case of used for launching the campaign hostilities.

The Republican Batavia dally,: military planes the order will against Usman came when eight

General Pai Chung-hst in his man in the notorious Oeyama tehot while in Bulawayo, where "Merdeka, says that the In- stand pending the demarcation Outer Mongolian soldiers were report stated that

nickel mine prison camp because he got Italian prisoners of war dotiesian people are now con- of prohibited areas by the Na-arrested in the Ashan district, not desirous of an armed conThe jury heard that he won the bunts. for hhn-Reuter.

Ching was of his knowledge of English, make Alpine stocks and studded fronted with one of the most tional Defence Ministry.

An officer of these troops pre-flet with any foreign

docialve moments in their his-

Batavia, June 11. T'wo Dievail planes collided The order also said that local sented a 48-hour ultimatum te pad would attempt through camp because he grew fat while nickname of "Meatball" at this

Well-informed tory.."

sources told during maneuvres off the Corn authorities will give all neces-Governor of Sinklang, General differences

Uaman. The latter wired the reasonable protests to nettle the the American prisonera

"Our people and our country circles here have the impression Anitá today that Netherlands wall coust on Wednesday, kill-sary assistance to foreign

were saulted thom with the aid of are now facing a great danger, that it is fruitless to renew dis- with -Russia and ing one of the pilot. The craft making forced turkungs on Chang Chih-chung, for In-Outer Mongolia.

reduced to skeletons by torture guards. When he tired of this the newspaper and, uber missing pilot was presyn- Chinese

and slave labour. He reviewed military reports

spart. Carter continued, he or Official Republican

cussions on the points of con- Fincher Movement similar to those given in the kita was guilty of inflicting another,

Carter charged that Kawa-dered prisoners to strike one ment circles, in Batavia today between the Dutch and Indone

troversy which appear to exlat The Governor replied that the press) on the outbreak of fight bratal treatment on prisoners how two prisoners were forced International Intervention a reply to the Dutch nemarn- The jury also heard suggested that an appeal for siana now that the Republient -arrested men should be released. ing between Outer-Mongolian and of working them so hard to remain in

However, it was stated that his cavalry and the garrison under that many

a cesspool for likely to come from Dr. Sutan became emaciated hours with guards pushing Sjahrir, the Indonesian Pre- dum of May 27 has been re- reply did not reach Uaman be. Commissioner Usman of fore the expiry of the aftimatum: Ashun district.

the walking skeletons" or died. them back when they tried to mier, who is now at the north i feived.

He said Kawakita insisted that climb out. and the Mongolians opened their

He reiterated that military

const port of Cheribon. If the an eight-man crew carrying loga attack.

It was pointed out that ob- mensures necessary to cope with up the icy hillaide be reduced & maximum sentence of death era! reject the Republican coun- discussed with the Commission- If convicted, Kawakita faces Netherlands Commission-Gen-viously the situation must be A pincer movement I now be situation are being taken. in.four men.. being conducted against Usman'a | Lagulative" Yuan members are

and a minimum of U.S.$10,000 ter-memorandum and negotia- General before the final Nether- garrison, n Government source aid to have applauded the ad-kita lined prisoners up and as imprisonment.--United Press.

The Attorney said that Kawa- fine and not less than five years tion. said, with the column originally dresses of the two Ministers near Peitastin moving

down and in general were natished. from the north and fresh troops | that the stand which the Chin entering the area from the cast. [ase Government has adopted in

The official spokesman of the | sufliciently strong, Ministry of National Defence,

FLEET AIR ARM TRAGEDY

Newquay, June 12.

es dead. Associateh-Press.

Prosti.

air.

territory. United structions,

French Rail Strike Settled

Paris, June 11.

In a second effort to solve the five-day-old strike of French railway workers which has paralys- ed railway passenger traffic throughout France and Algeria, the Premier, M. Paul Ramadier, this evening again met the leaders of the Gen- eral Confederation of Labour. The Secretary of the Confederation, M. Benoit

Frachon, said before the meeting: "We hope that we will be able to settle the conflict in an equitable way and to the advantage of the country.

cost of

+

nation

iate this afternoon, enphatically Advance Continues dented reports emanating from The semi-ocial Central Daily Nanking earlier today that News reported this morning, Pellshan had fallen to the quoting military sources, that Mongolian forces. He admitted units of the Outer-Mongolian that Mongola broke into forces which invaded Sinkiang Peitasium on June 6 but de. are now pressing in a diver clared that they were Dusted slounry movement southwest- again by Government forces the ward towards Chitai. following day.

Fighting is stili In progress around the town. No later re- parts have been received from Sinklang, the spokesman anid.

few

Labour Unrest In Shanghai

Shanghai, June 12. Labour unrest spread through troubled Shanghai today despite a sharp drop in the price of rice from CNC$500,000 Last week to CNC$360,000 today.

*

Several hundred workers of both sexes from

hand-knitting factories stormed the Social Affairs building in a demand that their 'em- plovers be forced to pay them for May at a cost of living index figure of 23,500 which is multi- plied by pre-war salary figures.

At the first meeting, last night,, extending the strike to other vital between the Premier and Can. economic sectors. L

Chital, located 117 miles. federation traders, the CGT munde Meanwhile, the negotiations

from Peitashan, is noted for It condition of negotiations that with the Premier are reported to

the production of gold and un- the Government should satisfy be progressing favourably and it

confirmed reports state that oil the railwaymen's clans at the was generally expected that an

bus also been discovered there 12,000,000,000 Tranesagreement would be reached dur Taking Steps

recently. The conflet now in. (125,000,000)—a demand whiching the night and that work on the Government rejected,

Foreign Minister Wang Shih-progress in Sinking is no now the railways would be resumed chick and Minister of National development but represents the The settlement of the gas and immediately. electricity workers' strike late lust In addition to the negotiations spoke in diplomatic terms to the hun been simmering among the Defence General Pei Chung-hai boiling over of trouble which

Factory managers said they chasing power than they did in night on terms very close to their between the Premier and the Legislative Yuan today when nomadic peoples of northwest could not pay at such a rate and pre-war times. workers' demands is regarded General Confederation of Labour, they reported on the Mongolian China.

excupe bankruptcy. The fac- The fall in the price of rico here as the first victory of or- negotiations are also taking place invasion of Sinklang and added i gathered here from Government under a price adjustment clause ing of

tories had paid at a lower rate was due to the unlimited dump- According to information

government rice. Re fucts new

to what is

of the National Economic tailers said the decline will con- sources and the Chinese press, Council issued on May 10 which tinue as long as the dumping des Chemins de Fer.-Reuter.

generally known, according to one source, More Strikes

who attended the fighting has been in progress apparently provides for arbitra. continues, and as long as there meeting. The rail atrike has crippled! hands off the danger of the pre

sporadically since early this Contrary to customary

year and revolved round the tion in enne the index is higher a free flow of the cereal. sent unrest degenerating Into a much of East France ateel procedure,

Into Shanghai from Nanking. general strike, as seemed likely at duction through the lack of coal barred from attendance at the of the Ashan district.

figure of Commissioner Usman than the employers can meet. newspapermen-'. were

Ton worker delegates were The dealers are skeptical of the midnight last night.

'and coke. In the Lorraine Yuan, today.

Usmon is the leader of the surrounded the building after tinue Jumping rice in an ob arrested when, the employers government's ability to con The Government has token its Basin, many blast furnaces Dr. Wang, according to the Kahauhkeh tribe and has made being told the bureau could not vious effort to drive down the stand in the case of the railway were cold. In the Sambre val- legislator who strike on the principle that the loy production

the mistake in the eyes of many go counter to the national gov- price. Associated Press. WAH down, meeting, asked

people of northeastern Sinkinng ernment order membera union must launch an appeal for Huge plles, of coke

were ac exercise judgment and return to work before talks. can pumulated on the Belgion from in

the formation of

MR. CHURCHILL'S be resumed, but this principle has, tier.

opinions been ignored in the case of the

OPERATION

gasised labour. in its efforts to between the railway workers' de. stop the pegging of wages.

Danger Averted

This settlement to some extent

legation and the Soctote National

on

pro.

attended the

to

reserve

and Outer-Mongolia of being

The management of these and pro - Chinese Central Govern-. their ment in an area where Chinese they would pay May wages ac many other factories declared Soviet-Mongolian and Mongol racial differences cording to the April indox

re-

Strikes cropped up in many activities Bus and electricity workers, al places. Three thousand rayon and so refrain from causing un-times the Mongols have

In northwest China are keenly felt. Since ancient which is for below the May, in- { though the Industries are also plant workers cut production warranted publie excitorent, public utility services.

by 50 percent. In Versailles He

dex. nasured the Legislative recently actively favoured

sented China's sovereignty and Government is high degree of autonomy

Independence and the

for Inner Mon- Folia. Reuter

The impression prevails that 700 munitions workers follow-Yuan that the wille the Government maintains ed suit.. At Tours, several hun-

dred metal workers walked out. cepted the

formula

an appearance of strength it has,

in fact, decided that the strikes Limoges Garage workers struck French railroad workers union must be settled by large monetary and in Marseilles the street car ordered its striking employers to

Government le and bus strike went into Its return to work today, 'concessions. The

unable fa, run the railways with third day.-United Press. Army engineers and technicians

as not enough are avaliable.

Good Progress

Strike Settled

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Sources at M. Ramadier's re- aidence and the accord split. a Paris, June 12. four billion frane (US$33,000,000) The six-day old French railroad difference which separated the Page, wo On the other hand, the Govern strike ended today when the government on the wage lastic. Private Trade with Japan. ment, having disposed it the pow. Government National Rallroad The rall workers had sought China's Loan Hopes. er dispute, may make a real stand management and Union leaders of 12,000,000,000 francs (8100,00,-.8. Protest to Bovist.- In the case of the rallways. The the rail workers agreed upon a 000) in aggregate increased wages next day or two should show. The wage Increase formula.

for the last half of 1947: while the Page Feur danger is, however, that the. The costly tie-up which brought government maintained it could Page Five res

Buvjet Atom Concessions. labour unions or those directing all all transport throughout the pay no more, then an additional King's Birthday Parade.

· them? may once brain

out nation to a halt ended formally 8,000,000,000 france ($67,200,- Pogo Ton manoeuvre the Government In'alter Premier. Paul Namadler «c«- | 000) --Associated Press:,

"The Anous; Home Criskit:

Many Strikes

London, June 12.

Mr. Winston Churchill's cah- dition was described by his phy. sicians today se "quite satisfac tory** following an operation yesterday for hernia.

As a result the workers stag- ed a succession of alt-down, 'go-

The bulletin," algned by his slow and hunger strikes. A

physicians, shid. "Mr. Churchil}] Industrywide. strike are he had a good night. His general ing attempted by workers of condition is quite satisfactory?” bean curd shops, umbrella fac-United.Press, 'tories, needle weaving plants,

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