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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 1947.

"Hopeless" BOAST OF BLACK MAQUIS

Deadlock At Paris

Paris, July 1. Britain and France to- day rushed plans for: American aid to the Western European bloc as it became virtually certain that the Foreign

"25,000 Men Ready To March On Paris'

Comb-Out Of Army Ordered

Parls, July 1.

Minusters conference The leader of the Black Maquis said today in a

would endi on Tuesday

in totul failure.

desordital the,

Mr. Bevin wa reported to Anglo- French efforts be draw Russia into the all Kungean joint, re- covery plan as "hopeless","

British and Freneli

SourTes

"said the vonfræmmer version at

clandestine interview that 25,000 armed men were ready to lead a "march on Paris at the anti- appropriate moment" to establish an Communist Government, Existence of the Black Maquis was disclosed yes- terday by the Interior Ministry. It was an- nounced that leaders of the movement; plot- ting to overthrow the republic and establish a "military dictatorship," were arrested.

found

PRAISE-THEN GAOL Fighting

York, July 1

Veteran anfebreaker John Rameny was summoned from jail during the wear to servo 200 Et Commando behind the fines opening enemy anfer.

court landed his jocul tation, record yesterday and then presented him with a, Äve-year Terin-for blowing nafes on civilian-United

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H.K. And

Trade With Japan

kdp.m, would the Thre firul une

In today's Interview The seif-¡ bers of their group Jarebig a complete reyersal of | Attitude by AL Vyacheslav described Black, Maqui boasted possession of weapons would he

membership atj "far every one of us they ar- dropped from Facing divisions at Europeest there are two to take his offer.

ndace."

Molotov

a common pengamanas.

Black concerning the

plol indicated it was

Brittany.

Flares Up In Java

Batavia, June 30. Fighting flared up in

To Meas

WINDSOR HOUSE

Price: 20 Cents.

STADIUM SCHEME

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It in, reliably learned that the schouie for construction of a 35,000 spectator sporte stadium“this autumn has had, temporarily, to be abandoned. Experted shipments of steel rode from the United King- dom for the concrete wark will not note materialine, it in disclosed, and all existing stocks toill be required for building construction.

150 Dead In Rail

Indonesia, with a five-Smash

hour clash between

miles southwest of reported today that be-

First reports said, the locom five was durniled and fell into the This fresh clash of arms after which three passenger. cars overturned between came as the Dutch authorities! den were awaiting an Indonesian re- Kudamatsu and Hikari stations in nly to their latest proposals for Westermnost Honshu

he Yamaguchi Prefecture sett'ement of the crisis.

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H.K. STREETS FLOODED

Unusually heavy rainfall which, continued for several hours yesterday resulted in flooding of considerable stretches of roads in both Hong Kong and Kowloon with subsequent disloca- tion of traffic.

A total of 6.1 inches was recorded by the Royal Observatory for the 12 hours ending noon, and. by 1 am a further 65 inches had been regis- tered.

The rain was heaviest between and Soy Street was flooded to a 19 and 11 m. and the tram depth at one time, of over two

Waterloo

the Road in service on the Happy Valley and feet. Shaukiwon routes was interrupt. Homuntih district, Gascoigne and ed for some two hours as a result Canton Roads, were also flooded, of flooding and accumulation of and motor trailie had to be halted silt from neighbouring hlilsides., for a while Pedegrians were The it at the Happy Valley walking bare-footed. All ploying tram terminus was some two in-flelds were under water. ches desses

Water coming down from At Dodwell's Service Station in Gatcoigne Road flowed through Russell Street the water was the Nathan Hotel and the ad-

Jolnlng buildings. Cars Stuck At Catiseway Bay the Thi Hung Nullah overflowed due

to the congestion of silt and rubble.

No collapses or damages had been reported up to the time of ening to press.

The Weather

An moticyclone la situated to the F of Several small cars were stuck

Japan with ridge of nuderatris "high In the inud washed down frum

primtare extending AW to The Philippines, the hillshle

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the Electric Pressure la low over the whole of China Light Co. at North Polit.

with J derp

depression centred over

Tonlara „Prævena) (--Moderate, BB winds,

ed.

All low-lying areas were ful. Shena Province.

The football fields at Cause.lidy with end at times.

Dutch and Republican Yamaguchi, July 1.

The Japanese police knee-deep. Mojokerto, troops near

ac-tween 100 and 150 pas- Sourabaya, today,

arc believed cording to Antara, the sengers Republican news agency, dead and injured in a visibility was very poor along Many Rumours Resumption of private while moves for forma- train wreck on the main King's iton, and cars and to put into Soviet dominater)

Meanwhile Breton chapters of We-les as wementne Glee. Retain}

First fell disclosures yes trade with Japan has tion of a broad-based Sanyo line skirting then the lights and, crawl ning. and France ngrod Hody prepara. General de Gaulle's Rally of the terday

been fixed for August Coalition Government of jinland Sea. tions to rally Wedern era'cies French people moved today to Magnis

Many 15. although no transac-, Republicans were being into the Marshall programme, ege thepiselves of possible un-centred They are expected fir issue at

welcome elements following an Bretons, classing with the rest tions can be completed made. Interior Ministry nasertion that of France on linguistic and cul- before September 1. Caparral to all Boroquin eman-

had gerai grubnils, long have nour-į tries that wish to jam them in "Black Maqui" plotters

No Inforination is yet availabir tried to enter the organisation, ished aspirations „of indepen-as to detailed arrangements Tiploma lieve Britain uur). While there was no hint of dence which with make the aren the confurt of trade, but it is cer-

between a fertile Beld for powers of dis-, iain that trade will be subject † France would set Seut. I as they direct connection

the Rally and the Black Maguta, sension.

ennshivrable restrictions. 'Accom The Republican mayor of In Tokyn, the spokesman of the deadline for submitting an «ver-

Breton modation has, however, been or whom, the Ministry accused' of

Batavia, Mr. Socjirjo, had earl-Transportation Ministry all re- all plan to the United States,

Rumairy swept the consptring" the overthrow of the Pentassula last night of new ranged by SCAP for a very limit ier appealed to the population peris up to 4 p.m. today-three Western Bloc

Rally lenders

10 remain quiet and be prepared tours after the tragedy-sair len Kovernment.

la ramifications of the plot, with ed number of businessmen from Babish and

August 16 and visits to Japan of

were killed and 50 injured. discovery of

for any eventualities.

Cause of the accident is not yel believe it would be much easier Brittany warned that any mem-reported

restriefert duration will be permit-

An early reply was expreter spiracy in numerous villages.

ted as from that date Meanwhile, with the alleged Applications may therefore now

from the Republican President,nown-United Press. Dr. Soekarno, both to the lenders of the Black Maquis in be made for entry into Japan and

Interior Minister should be Addressed

Dutch to the Do

proposals and to the custody.

United States note, appealing Edouard Depreux promised to partment of Supplies. Trade ani

the for an early settlement, push investigation of the plat industry for submission ta

In the Steps for the formation of a to its completion. Several of appropriate authorities

should Coa'ition Government were those atrendy accused, However, United Kingdom; they scoffed at the charges that they provide the following informa- taken by the President of the

Lion

Republie, Dr. Soekarno, who in- had plotted to overthrow the would

(a) Name of applicant:

vited the cooperation of four ed Press.

wingroup, the Indonesian Army Comb-Out

Moslem Party, the Nationalists

the Indonesian and

Freach

WOOD.COOK

for the Western European bloe

Jo obtain Congressional appro- their geographical position and val of American hans than if the economic ties which some the programme included Russia of them have with Russia. It is whether Portu. and her satellites

also uncertain Diplomata suggested thegal will participate. Spain hus Western- Europens bie will been counted out by the probably

Britain. French. incitale.

France. Eire, Belgium, the) It is expected that Poland and „Netherlands Luxembourg, Swit. Yugoslavia

withdraw

zerant. Italy and a Western their requests for participation

zones of Germany. It is not ver- in the Marshall programme once tain whether the Standinuclu Soviet rejection of It became countries would join because of } final. United Press.

Vicious Attack On United States

Shanghai, June 30.

The Communist radio today attacked the sale of American rifle ammunition to China and en- larged economic aid in future as "a step fur- ther in exposing the vicious face of American Imperialism."

The radio appt aled to the people to destroy Chiang and labelled the Americans aggressors. It said an open act. of, imperialism came at a time when American public opinion was, incrcas- ingly clear with regard to the corruption, re- action and incurable character of the Chiang Kai-shek Government.

In one of the most bitter at. | never forget the fallen were slau tacks on America and the Centralby the American Government"} Government of Cliina of along with the hands of Chiang Kai. bne of similar attacks, the Red shek." vadi said: --

I said that if it were not for "Sons, daughters, companions American imperialism. Chiang and friends of every Chinese Kai-shek could not fight the civil kiled by an American bullet, will war.

Jap Ships Coming To Hong

Kong

"Criminals"

con-

Trade

In

Yesterday's Weatheri Way, Bay and the Happy Valley

Queen's | Maximum: 73.8 deg. Pah. wern lakes, while the Road cint of Murray Parite Misinaari 23.0 deg. Fab, Ground was a miniature Niagara Sunskie: NIL Falls with water pouring through the iron gralings along that side of the ground.

In Kowloon

In Kowloon, Nathan fond "be- tween the Po King Theatre

Conditions

China

Shanghai, July 1,

government by force.--Associa. (b) Precise purpose of a volitical lenders of the Left-Extremely difficult trading conditions in China

cd visit and place in Japan to .b Vimited

Labour

(c) Date and duration; (d)

information which Any Paris, July 1. be of assistance In assessing Party..

may 2 A thorough comb-out of the the importance of the visit-e.g..

Dr. Sutan Sjabric meanwhile declared, in a broadcast over the French army is expected to fol. previous connections with Japan.

- Certain accommodation may be ow yesterday's disclosure that available in advance of August 15 Jogjakarta (Republican Head-

the conspirators in

"Black

banking, insurance and hi-quarters) Radio that "further fer Maquis" plot, to overthrow the

ping companies. Applications negotiations would be useless" Republie had been recruited in from such firms should be accont- if the Dutch did not accept Dr. the army in Brittany and Ger- panied by a completed application Spekarno's reply to their aids

form for entry into Japan, n memoire.--Reuter.

Ofice, Oriental Building.

many.

Batavia, June 30.

during the past year as a result of the "unholy partnership of civil war and economic stag-

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Three were killed 'and five seriously wounded on Monday whett n hand-grenade on **- hibition at the Army Museum exploded as a guide touched it inadvertently with a cigarette. -United Press...

nation were emphasised by the Chairman, Mr ON OTHER PAGES

John Keswick, in a speech before the annual general meeting of the British Chamber of: Commerce today.

High prices In China are in. He expressed the devout hope.

the and are the results, of post-war sakes but especially for however, that "for our own fluenced by many known factors Chinese people, that the dawn of circumstances; for instance, the peace and the return of pros-poor but 'expensive transporta- perity will not be long delayed". tion system. high cost of labour He added: "As a merchant, and enormous interest rates, re- have faith in China and the sulting in excessive production

to

The War Department in taktainable from the Immigration Army Communique ing an active part in the in vestigations, it was announced. It should be noted that applica-Indonesian Army-Headquarters

Every police station in France one will be accepted only fro announced today in a communique ability and determination of its costs. Reuter,

day* past two

trade was on the alert today in the arms whose head offices are regis that during the

Dutch forces #helled several citizens to continue search for "Black Maquisards." tered in Hong Kong.

points in the Modjckerto area, 23 under conditions. which would miles west of Sourabaya.

drive less resolute, ingenious. The communique sail Indondand philosophical people slan Dulch units "clashed" at | despair". Bulu vctivity

The arrest of a general, has, ted the man in the street to be-{ lieve that many more men in' key positions are involved. The interrogation of thin, soller-

MUNITIONS SHIP EXPLODES

Rome, July 1.

said today that Dutch air

Rome, Radio

over

Western

The communique sald that on

to

in that vicinity. In the course of a 8,000-word expressed General Maurice Guiliadot at 60 crew members and stevedores l'and Eastern Java and extensive report, Mr. Keswick

particular dissatisfaction with the continued the Ministry of Justice, which

exclusion of was to continue today, was exere killed when the Italian am-patrof activity were reported.

flag shipping from pected to lead to further die- munition transport "Ganigalla" the morning of June 25, two Kec. foreign closures about the 'plot, which exploded while belig unloaded ions of Dutch troops clashed with China's coastal and inland water 200 the Indonesians for five and one-trades and hoped that negotia- it was said yesterday, Included miles north of Rome on the hair hours north of Modjokerto," the murder of General de Gaulle Turcan coast-United Press. -United Press. to arouse anti-Communist, hat- red.-Keuter.

A Phony?

at Porto Santo Stefano,

Paris, July 1, "These American criminals,

Wider and wider ramifications wishing to wash their Bands of of the Righfiat "Black Maquis" blood, say these bullets are un plot for a French uprising were obligation left over from the unfolded in newspaper reports anti-Japanese war and also they today, one story saying it had only fit the calibre of Chinese reached into the milltary forces A rifles as if to say if they did not in the French occupied zones of use these bullets to murder hun-Germany and Austria. dreds of thousands, of Chinese

(Continued on Pape (0) people, then they would not be

Tokyo. July 1. moral human beings and would

Vice-Admiral · R.G, commander

Grin, be punished

Nayal of U.S.

heaven."

The Communlat radio asserted Forces in the Far East, today that the, failure of the American

The New

announced that the initial ailut Government to carry out the US Governor

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about

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NOT HAPPY OVER US. POLICY IN JAPAN

• London, July 1. Foreign Office spokesman indicated that Britain was dissatisfied with several aspects of United States policy in Japan. The spokesman said, however, that Britain backed General Mac- Arthur's view that the peace treaty with Japan should be written within the next 12 or 18 months.

tans over the Chinese counter- draft of the Sino-British treaty, which "we hear is being 'urgent ly studied by Mr. Ernest Bevin" will result in some re- laxation of the Present rigid exclusionist policy,

He said that modification could only react on the long view to the mutual benefit of both coun- tries.

State Competition -Mr. Keawiek also criticized the state-owned and operate! enterprises for competing direct- ly with private trading, saying "such activitles are highly de- trimental to ordinary. clal interests of

nationality."

commner. whatever

con-

"We agree too, that such a Japahese to mam a rock phos.

Other points of interest made treaty need not necessarily, wait, phate project on the land of by Mr.. Keswick included; Im- the end of ment of a lote! of 92 former 500,000,000 lean by

The Colony's new Governor, for the signing of the German Angaur. In the Palaus.

ports China's import restric- Allied headquarters in the ilons. (under which luxuries and Japanese warships to be dis-June was designed to create the

Alexander Grantham. is treaty," he added. tributed among the United illusion that the American Gov. Sir

leaving London for Hong Kong A. reporter asked him whe-Japanese capital issued a state-certain non-luxuries are banned States, the United. Kingdom crnment was not at present en-

civil by air on July 19, and is ex-ther. the British Government, ment making it clear that in its altogether and all other China's Russia and China started today: thusiastic

matter of fact, ceted to arrive at Kal Tak on agreed brotully with a recent view the Angaur project was no modities placed under control) Each nation is given a lot of war, when as n

statement ascribed to Dean concern of Britain, Angaur have had a profoundly disturbing the eight ships: composed of three since march last year, when Gen. July 24.

Ho will be accompanied by Acheson, former U.S. Assistant was captured by United States and paralysing effect on crol Marshall-asked a question destroyers and five escorts and a loan many times USB- Lady Grantham.

Secretary of State, who said forces and is under United nation's importsj. indicated by drawings held on

Exports: Affor the swearing-in... cere- that "there is not much more to States control, it said..

Chinese exports 500,0

of surplus 1,000,000 worth

"Perfect Accuracy” remained in the doldrums. Tak- Saturday, Receipts will be sign

and aeroplanes mony,. Sir Alexander Grantham do here by way of a directive ed by the

The statement, was issued asing a broad view, China's ex- political and social pro- representatives of goods, warships

résidents ench nation as the ships depart. were, transferred to Chiang Kai-will attend a meeting of leading

when Addresses of grammo in Japan,"

comment on an Associated portable surpluses are unable to The spokesman anawared: Press dispatch last week quot- anden market abroad because of Lot One, drawn by the repro- It said the loan had not suc. Welcome will be delivered..... sentative of the United King-ceeded this thine because the

The statement mado, in the ing a Foreign Office spokesman the high cost of goods and ser-

Chlin, taken. In dom, departed for Singapore guaranteos offered by the traitor

Ifnuine of Commons recently by ais saying that "MacArthur did viccs via Hong Kong. Lot Two, for Chiang Kai-shek were not enough.

Mr. Bevin is still, His Majesty's not consult the Far Eastern junction with the official rate of

make which China, salled

for at noon

Government's governing pro- Commission or the British Gov-exchange, In other words, because even Shanghai. Lot Three, for Russia greater terms of national betrayal | A naval life-boat lying along-nouncement on the subject." ernment before authorising the generally impossible, for these left for Nahodka' this, morning must be

tho obtained in exchange alde the jetty opposite Mr. Bevin had declared in a Japanese to operate the phos goods to compete in world mar-

kets. Five ships of Lot Four; assign-| from Chiang,"

China Fleet Club, Wanchal, Foreign Affairs debate that photo project on Angaur.” ed to the United States, der

the Chinese caught fire about 10 o'clock last everything was not as Britain The spokesman commented It appealed to

other 'Alled govern parted for Tsingtao at noun. people, for the sake of their very night and was gutted, A naval wanted it in Japan. The on Monday: "I would like to lie and The remaining three ships will existence, to increase efforts to rating was removed to hospital spokesman disclosed that Bri- say here that the Associated monta its protesting to the U.S. be delivered at Yokoham8.. wrest American munitions from suffering from burns, and sutto: tish representatives in Tokyo Press reported with customary State Department on another.

A The shipa ara, manned by Chlang and déstroy Chiang Kai- cation.

to have been asked to report to and perfect accuracy what was MacArthur declelon, authoris Japanese crews and entled in shek, whom it tormed the "run- Two appliances and a fire London immediately on the clr-naid here last week.ting the Japanese, to organise a aquadrons to the respectiva ning dog of American aggressors,” float put out the dry, the origih cumalancea surrounding Mac Earlier this month, Britain new whaling expedition to the Sports-United Press...

of which is unknown

Arthur's decision to allow the dinclosed who had joined Austra-Astarelle,-Amsociated Press:

United Press.

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