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STRIKE TALKS STILL Governor Invited China Takes Steps To

Crerar On His Way To Hong Kong

Kanking, Aug. 22.

General

I.D.G.

Crivar,

bend of the Canadian good

t vitasion, will be tearing with members of his party by plane for Hong Kong E- KOTTON Torning.

General Crerar and mem. bera of his mission were to. day entertained by Generat John P. Lucas, head of the American Military Advisory Group 11 China, hunchoen jurty. and bu General Pal Chunghri, De. fence Minister, at a dinner reception-Crutrał News,

U.S.-Red Clash On Jap P.O.W.

Tokyo, Aug. 22.

DRAG ON

Statement By Employers

1

There was no fresh development In the strike situation yesterday and no further walk-outs were reported.

The Labour Officer saw representatives of the Rail- way and Waterworks workers at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. It is understood they were asked to return to work but the men gave no definite answer.

The conference between Chin- į to provide continulty of eu- en Engineers Institute oflletala ployment by retaining costs at and representatives of the Bock- competitive leve': yards was resumed at 12 noon. Any deviation of this polley, } 1 lusted a little over an hour. adds the statement, would in- No concrete progress was evitably led to a reduction in made; and the parleys were ad. the number of men that could journed to Monday next.

be employed in the dockyards.

The full statement reads: were

In February and April of this year the Chinese Engineers | Institute presented a demand for un increase of 150 per cent

Discussions yesterday nfined to economic issues, It is understood the Institute officials repented their request to employers' representatives to see to what maximum limit they could go.

Chinee section 10 run

|

on the agreed basie wages for

Engineers

for ant

To Visit Canton

Canton, Aug. 21.

General Chang Fa-kuci, director of President Chiang Kai. 'shek's Canton headquarters, today invited Sir Alexander Grantham, Governor of Hong Kong, to visit, Conton on August 27,

It is expected the distinguished Hong Kong visitor will stay two days.

fie will be entertained at dinner by Governor Lo Cho. ying, Rinch by Mayor Auyang Chu and tra by General Chang Fa.kutel, necording to a tentative programme.

H.D.G.

of

the

Another visitor will be General

Cremnt, Canadian army, who will stop bere brichy on August 23 and will continue his air trip to Hong Kong.

He will return on August 25, and will be welcomed. by bigh Chinero oMelalt.-Associno Press.

DUTCH DRIVE

OPENED UP

IN JAVA BATTLE

Batavia, Aug.-22.

Dutch troops have gone into action against saboteurs who are harassing occupied territory of West Java, particularly around Garoet in Southeast Bandung, a Dutch communique an- nounced today.

our

Recommence At Last, A

Trade In Japan

Nanking, Aug. 22. The_Executive Yuan has drawn up a schedule of imports and exports to be permitted in Sino- Japanese trade, it was learned today. Permitted export goods are iron ores (to exchange for Japanese minerals), oil, peanuts, hog bris- tles, hemp, sugar, salt, cereals, soybeans, fur. hides, bones, eggs, tobacco leaves, camphor and medicinal herbs.

Also prohibited is the sale of Permitted import goods are, communications equipment and more than 100 kattles of food and materinia; artificial silk, chemf-salt, 10 kattles of cotton, mare cal products, metal goods, lum-than three horses, donkeys, oxen ber, farming tools. seeds, or mules, inachine tools and accessories. (Though the Bureau did not

Th. Executive Yuan

also specify the sale of less than these

it ruled a 21-man

apparently Chinese trade amounts,

acceptable). mission will be allowed to stay in Japan 21 days for establish- ing business contacta,

the

is

to

Non-Atomic Bomb

Washington, Aug. 22,

The United States Army Air Force is developing and probably will test is the next few months 8 42,000.pound standard.non-dionic. - bomb., believed the largest missile ever made.

such

Observers deileve it is in. tended for use in auch air. craft

ca the neto 1.30 bomber, capable of carrying 30 tons of explosive and equipped with a huge bonib bay-Associated Press.

U.K. Miners

Support Crisis Plan

and to report on the results at a later conference,

The mthers. President (Wil · Lawther) said after the mecung

Command posts are being act up in Pelping and Tientsin The mission is expected to 92nd. Army is caring for

carry out the blockade, while the the leave for Japan at the end of eastern section of the province. The suboteurs suffered severe "It is true that a quite differ- Scptember,

Wedemeyer all skilled workmen in the Co- losses while Dutch ensunities Ent account of the situation has

Denial

Despatches from Shanghai say The workers will see

London, Aug. 22. The Executive Yuan issued a that General Wedemeyer again how lony. These demands were re-

ou all fronta yesterday were two been given, in a letter publish-

Britain's coalminers [ed some time дло in far they could scale down their | Jeeted by the employers for ob-

formal statement today denying called on Generalissime Chiang today threw their sup- dead and six wounded, the com-columns, by my former col- dt mand, it was stated.

vious reasons, ie, if wages were | wunique added.

the Chinese Government intends Kai-shck this morning and mot league of Utrecht University, The Legal Section of Train service was completely | approved on those terms the

Tudonesian snipers are still Professor Geyi, but I am oblig to attempt a naval blockade on top-ranking Chinese officials in a port behind the Govern- General MacArthur's stopped yesterday following re- commercial dockyards wou'd be active in the vicinity of Salatigned to take exception to his. in the Soviet.controlled port.two-hour informal discussion. ment when 200 dele-

on the unable to operate and serious where the Dutch spearhead is description of the Dutch poll-

my view. entirely misleading| Dairen. Headquarters announced fusal of the engineers

The United States Ambassador gates, in a four-hour The announcement followed (Dr. J. Leighton Stuart) also at the unemployment would be the re- pointed 34 miles north of Jogtienl parties. today that negotiations through trains to Kowloon. sult.

by Chinese tended the discussion. pub'leation

meeting in London, pass- jakarta,

"Let me emphasise that my "through diplomatic

Statement

Early this month the Chinese) The communiquo added that disagreement with Professor newspapers porting that the Despite offelal denials, Chinees ed a resolution to sup- channels" will be under-

Institute An official statement on be-

renewed: Dutch forces routed 200 guerit. Ger's opinion in no way de- Government intended sending reports from the Chinese capital port the crisis measures. taken with Russia for haf of all European dockyard their demand for increase of ins in South Medan and North tion and respect. I feel for his in any

|tracta from the deep admira- | gunboats Into Dairen area to insisted that General Wedzmeyer

The miners authorised their Vessel operating presented 17 memorandu:1 200 in gallant endeavour in the face legally."

to national excentive to the extradition of a high ployers in the Colony was baie pay for ski'led mechanics Sumatra and another

continue Chiang and chuined that the issued yesterday by Commodore and informed the Labour Off-ratiorog.

of German oppression.

Government negotiations with officer of the former C. L. Robertson declaring that cer that the agitation

The Yuan statement pointed special envoy asked nerous The withdrawal of the Unit- "In order to arrive at an ap- Japanese Army who is the employers were prepared increase in pay came entitled States offer of is good offices or is necessary to conal- Dairen to foreign shipping said: military and financial aspects of preciation of the Indonesian ) out a formal order closing questions mainly concerning the now in Russian custody. to alter the rates for skilled from mechanics sprite was officially, submitted to the der it against the background. "Dairen shall be closed for the the Chma pre plent,

In particular Republican Vice-Premier Dr. of the political situation The announcement said Major Workmen, and setting down the Dockyards.

in time being."

The reports raid the Foreign General Tanemichi Arimura, aree conditions effective on the

A.K, Gani) this morning. ac-Holland-a situation dominated date of the termination of the

cording to Aneta (Dutch) news by the Governmental coalition The Foreign Ofice declined Minister (Dr, Wang Shih.chich) wought by the British for war

and presented it of the Labour and agency.

Catholics to comment on Washington re-gathered data crimes, has been located in Rus, present strike.

The statement emphasised

ports that the United States lengthy reply to general Wede. sian custody.

United States Consul Peoples' parties. General at Batavia Dr. Walter that the employers

nade a second protest to Mos.meyer after the document "Problem"

cow over the Dairen question. approved by Chiang, anxious for a speedy settlement

A. Feote) accompanied by his

"There has never been any

In Tokyo, a SCAP spokesman It likewise refused any off- Charles Livengood. doubt about the of the strike, but that it was

will of the cial reaction their duty to make every effort

to u Tos dis-announced today that General not agreed with the Coal Board caled on Dr. Gant who is still Catholic leaders, all of them patch from Moscow charging Wedemeyer. is expected to arrive on conditions regarding extra saying at katavin.

closely tied by large financial

working arrangements but sudd He will remain in Tokyo until extended hours would not tr Tuesday when he will By to needed if absenteelam was Kolv-

cd. Seoul for his Korean survey,

At Tsingtao

The Other reports say that Tsingtao' at

Ime Minister (Mr. Cle is being groomed for the

is ex. ment. tleo) expected tr visit of Generalissimo break his North Wales holiday today im. pected

blockade Chiang Kai-shek, who this year tomorrow or Sunday to prepar

is going to make Tingue his for Monday's Cabinet meeting. "summer capital" Instead of the the Exchange Telegraph's well. Kuling mountain resort overtical expert sald today, looking the Yangtze.

It is expected that the Cube guards stationed inct on Monday will consider the around the Bank of China where prospective food ents. United the Generalissimo is expected to Press. stay and they are bully alopping

Arimura commanded POW cans throughout Malaya in

1938 and allegedly failed to or. der the release of Allied officers unjustly senteret to imprison- ment of Singapore,

U.S. Captives

!

were

re-

the

they complained that a large number of fully skilled work men were working for the mini- mum rate of pay of 25 cents per hour and that sufficient re-1 cognition had not been gives to experience and years of service,

Prompt

On receipt of this demand through the Labour Office, Dock.

yard Employers immediately

The

surceanor,

Pro.

ifterests to the bit capitalists the Chinese Foreign Office with there on Sunday. Accused

of the Right, to enforce the old the circulation of "falschooda" ture of the charges against the

arranged to meet the represen-

colonial regime in Indonesia. concerning the Chinese failure who were taken pritatives of the Chinese Engineers chester

Meanwhile, the Liberal "Man- Meanwhile, it has been refia-soldiers

"Their only problem has been to resume administration in bly reported from Seoul that the souer 10 days ago while

Guardian" today pub- how to achieve this unpopular Dairen. Institute in order to discuss shed a letter which accused end without getting the blame The Soviet authorities in Pyongyang portedly on a routine check of

Paciẞcation Bureau the grievanens of Dorkyanl em- the Catholles in the Dutch Gov-for-it, and it must be admitted have told United Staled Bilson the telephone line along the

sabotaging Jernment of

the that they have solved that pro- Paoling, capital of Hopel ulleres that they won'd release Soviet-American zones' bound-ployees.

agreement with the Indonesian blem in a masterly fashion. vince, issued orders At meeting held

On 11th the three

Americanary. captive

that Republe and suggested

"Indeed. while letting their posing an economic The United States liaison August in the Labour Office, be the present. Dutch Government "Alles in the Government ens-gainst Ted regions, coldfurs as soon as wT! e

tween representatives of the would try to reach an equitable bark fully on a policy of agree- officer in Pyongyang was en rendy,

The Bureau placed the agreement with the Indonesian ment

a large Dockyard employers and

with the Republic, they The Russians refused to dis- route here to report on

number of items on the list of Chinese Engineers Institute, the Republic.

were careful never to commit goods, food and materials banned close the whereabouts. or na situation.-United Press.

such The writer of the letter (Mr. themselves to a

policy. representatives of the Institute

Rosenfeld) â professor of which they had in fact fully de- from shipment into Communist clearly stated that their demand theoretical physics at the Man-termined should not succted, for an increase in basic wages chester University, said: "As a "Their acceptance of the The list includes metals, was not directed solely at the result of the intervention of the Linggadjatl agreement was cameras. gasoline, lubricants. Dockyards but appiled to all Security Council of the United made to depend un far-reaching gold and aliver notes, skilled mechanics in the Colony. Nations, the conflict between reservations, cleverly contrived

At this stage the Labour the Dutch and the Indonesians so as to afford as many escapes coins, alcohol, kerosene, technical In The Netherlands East Indies na possible from any actual ful-instruments, sanitary materials, Officer pointed out the impos-has entered a new phase, infilment of the obligations ap- transportation materials, and sibility of carrying out negolia- which open resort to violence parentis agreed upon."-United printing presses. Lions un'esa machinery was set will, at any rate, be checked for Press & Reuter. up whereby Dockyard and other some time,

RIOTERS CLASH WITH POLICE IN CAIRO

Cairo, Aug. 22.

Police and rioters organised by the Moslem Brotherhood clashed today in front of Alazhar Mosque after the noon prayers. The demonstrators, shouting, "Long live the unity of the Nile Valley," poured from the Mos

que.

When steel-helmeted aquad- men dashed into them, the riot- ers replied with a hail of stones and chairs,

The police then charged. wounding several rioters with

staves.

the Before noon

Moslem Asscolation tele- Brotherhood phoned the United Press that its chief, Hassan el Banna, was attending prayers at Azhar Mosque and organising a pro- test against the Council.

The second wave of riotorn was more orderly than the first and it paraded peacofully down Azhar Street,

The

L

employers could meet their em- to entertain any hope that the "It would be vuln, However,

areas.

copper

The Weather

At The Hague The Dutch Government is ployees and discuss demonds

Dutch present

Government awaiting the decision of the and grievances. He asked the re- would now earnestly try to Security Council on Friday be presentative of the institute to reach an equitable

agreement fore taking further steps in the withhold their demands until with the Indonesians to regain Indonesian conflict. In political their confidence. 80 badly arrangements could be made to shaken by the past events. cireles here, it is generally ex-Central China to the Yellow Bea set up this machinery.

Although the Labour Offer promised to do this as apudfly us possible the Chinese Ex-! gineers Institute presented an ultimatum on Thursday 14th August and called a strike of its members for Saturday 16th The crowd forced the police

demonstrators shouted: August. This strike has been to withdraw about 100 yards "Down with the United States, | aimed principally at the Dock- where they regrouped and Brazil, Britain, France, Belgium and China"-all - nations which chored again.

Swelling crowds forced the sided with the Brazilian proposal police to withdraw another 100 in the United Nations. yards down Azhar Street, a busy business thoroughfare.

Charge

Each time the cavalry police charged a shower of stones met thor and the human flood drove them buck,

The rioters poured into Maj.

Ji

correspon

narrow

stoned

+

A policeman levelled a gun at it during its journey down Farida Street.

"By swerving into a side street la Farida Square on the thres-I avoided any further, danger but hold of the capital's business I saw looters busily at work be heart.

yards.

Pressure is high to the E of Japan and uver NW Chlas. A trough of low press atre from Indo-China extends NE ac7045

pected that the Security Coun. Another trough of law pressure from ell'a verdict will give the Dutch Indo-Chins extends E across the Chias a free hand and allow them to be the Philippines and the Carolines.

Today's Forecast-Light E windo, parte

and Sumatra including the Re- publican capital of Jogjakarta by Dutch Armed Forces.

ON OTHER PAGES complete the occupation of Java y loudy with fine perkota.

Page Two

Soves Day Service, Page Five

Veto Happy Gromyko. Page Six

Editorial. Page Soven

New Trading Systein.

Eight Pro

Mtoring Nows, Page Twelve

Soccer Prospecta.

Yesterday's Weathers--

Maximum 88.1 deg. Fah.

#

Minimum: 14.1 deg. Fak. Bonshine: 0.7 hours." Rainfalls NII. Tatai since Jan. X-~~-1936.7

Im.7.17 Inches us against an ever- ape of 1898,3 mm $2.00 Inches.

Indin.t 10 a.m. &p.m.

Prime Minister Dr. Louis Becl, will announce these measures in the Second Chamber on Tuesday. He will explain that the Gover- nor, Dr. Hubertus Van Mook, Dato, at mad. ....1990.7 1007.5 m.b. regards the complete occupation of Indonesia as indispensable to new Point cure "attacks of Republican wind Direction.. ganga" on Dutch forces-Reuter, wind Puter

Het Humidity

Equal 2032

78

78

E by 8

19,10 inches.

19 dey. V. EAS

id knota.

He Thinks He Has Septuplets

But He Can't Know For Sure

Pelping, Aug. 22.

Since the commencement of the strike Dockyard employers have given very careful consi

of deration to the question Narrow Squeak

wages of skilled mechanics e- The United Press

ployed on a time basis and free- dent, Sani Souki, had a

ly admit that owing to the in- escape during the rioting when tervening war years It has been

Impossible

immediately to the crowd attacked and

assess the ability and experience his automobile,

of all mechanics and that cer tain adjustments are required in the wages paid to Dockyard killed workmen when employed on a time busly..

Chang Ping-wel, 23-year-old servant at the Nlufyuen Hospital in Tientsio, laid the rioting front line den.

Wage Rates

would like very much to return to his village of Ningtsin, on the Hopel- trams and breaking The representatives of the There were several.casualties troying

Shantung Province border, to see if he is really the father of septuplets. in buildings,"

Institute sald Chinese Engineers but it is impossible to estimate windows

Chang'e neighbour arrived the Tientsin Municipat Health, quadruplets but all died. Souki.

wero informed on Wednesday the numbor hurt, becauso both.

Chang's village neighbour, Dockyard from the Communist occupied Buroay, told Ta Kung Pao that the police and the rioters were of demonstrators managed

Despite police fire, hundreds 20th August that

to Employers are prepared to village 108 miles south of Tlen as the husband was inform however, said the seven hables diverted into several eldo

reach Opera Square.

alter the rates for skilled: work. tain with the news that his wife ed-the wife hid babica wore wore in perfect health and were attacked opin shops men when working on a time had given birth to seven boys, all dolag we'l, "It is a miracle." being provided with five wat the police thened demonstrators just in front of the famed Con

Ta Kung Pao reported today”, The doctor explained although nurses by the awed Communist and In others were themselventinental. Hotel and near Shep:

Chang Bald he cannot go into the birth of septuplets was authorities. hunted

Communist area to neo for him-ruedically possible there wou'd 4 bard's Hotel,

Chang tall the doctor he bu The demonstration was staged

Arst Impression was

golf because he would lore his he a great possibility the ileved his wife conceived four Tiuntain job,

a babios would be gravely mal-yanın ago up Chang said he had been mar- formed.

Job-hunting to "ried for eight chilliess yearn He pointed out a Tientsin Tientsin" junt and year, ago—

Dr. Lulirbtinh) Direesar of woman recently gave births to United. Prona,

streets, where in some instances **Ther

‹ As a protest against sporches in damage was confined to Euro-

the Security Council, which are konnaldered to be égalnat. Beypt

ambitions,

pain-owned shops, whils" (Arab| stores were not - molested." United Press,

basis on follows: Ja

1. On completion of appron- ticeship, or on first, entry as a skilled artisan, the rates will be 28, cents per

(Continued on Page 18)

Chang came

Extra

are

*was

that Mr. Herbert · Morrison's (Lord President of the Coung!)) plea to the closed sension wis well received with no questiong asked.

Lawther sold the Union had

Attlee's Plans

and questioning passersby.. conferences to discuss the anti- Government, departments aban. Communist campaign in North duned their summer schedule and China. worked in the afternoons to pre-

The conferences especially pare for the visit.

dwelt on the subject of how to At Peiping, tho Nationalist organise local militias to cheek. Chief of Staff (General Chen the elusive Communist guerilla Cheng) who arrived yesterday attacks-United Press and Asser. from Mukden, called milliary clated Press.

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