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\U.S. REVELATION ·

Secret Documents Given To Russia

Washington, December 11. Secret U.S. documents giving intimate behind-the- scones glimpses of world avonts 10 years ago were made public tonight by the House Com- mittee on Un-American Activities.

The documents are alleged to have been stolen from the State Department and passed to Whittaker Chambers, key figure in the House Committee's Red spy investigation, for relay to Moscow. Twolvo documents released by the Committee, part of sixty-five produced by Chambors, rango over a wide sequence of history-making events.

They included reports on Bri. Iain's battleship plans. Japanesu designs in the Orient and Aus tria's valu efforts to avoid being gobbled up by Hitler.

Among them are typewritten copies

and

change in the Minister's usual- ly placed. courteous, friendly bearing.

Then he added—

"He

Craigle belleved

that

of 21 diplomatic messages Japanese assurances of 'no ter- signed by such pre-war Burritorial designs' are surely to be in American diplomey as the

withdrawn at short notice. France, tormer Ambassador to William C. Bullitt, the former Ambassador to Poland, Anthony J. Drexel Diddle, Junior,

Several are market Strictly confidentini but the Committee

the State Department In- dleated that with the long pas sage of time, their publication would no longer be consideres dangerous to American security,

Hirota Lost His Temper

But their potential value to other governments at, the time

the Stat they leaked

from evident

Department in examination.

from

A long messange signed Grew, despatched from Tukyo at mann February 12. 1938, and marked strictly confidential told the

Secretary of State. ther Cordell Hull. of Japan's rising Litish in temper against the China,

Grow tolt-Hull-of-u-stormy- conversation between the British Ambassador. Sir Robert Lasite Craigie nil the then Japanese

Tyrone Power To Make Film 'In Ireland?

to

Hollywood, December 11.

Tyrone Power Wanta make his next picture in Iro- land.

Now in Italy starring "Prince of Foxes," Power he asked 20th Century Fox officials to consider him for the Don Byrne novel, "Hang- man's House." He would like to film the story in ireland.

Thie Ju part of Power's programme for Aiming one picture a year In Hollywood After and another abroad.

he would like Iraland, And stories which might made in France. Denmark Sweden, Assoclated

and

Press.

to bo

of great value to the Japancao el that time.

Of Great Value

"These prospects so seriously concern British interest that be contemplates recommending · or has already recommended to his Grew continued:-- Goverment-st continued

Craigle's general reaction to

with support of

this conversation Chiang

Hirata whether by furnishing war sup-

is that the longer the warfare is plies and funds or otherwise, is prolonged the greater will be the likelihood of permanent occupa- tion by Japan, not only of the islands but of territory on the mainland.

fundamental terests,"

Such

to

Kai-shek

British

-

Information that British official

contemplated

He believes that Japanese as- the idea of anding British sup-surances of no territorial designs port to China's Generalissimo are likely to be withdrawn at -obviously would have been short notice.--Associated Press.

Could Have Averted

The China Crisis

New York, December 11,

Foreign Minister, Koki Thota, The former Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Summer

in which he said: "Por the fist time in our respective dealings with him. Hirota twice lost his temper with Craigie."

Grew's cable continued:-

Minister's chemeanour tends to

which conllum reports have come to hoth Craigle and myself that Hirota is steadily becoming harder and toore in transient as regards foreigh in- ttrests in the Far East.

Wellos, told a nationwide radio audience today that the United States might have averted the present crisis in China.

Mr. Welles spoke at the in- stitute of International Affairs ! Rochester, New York, criticising may aspects of the United States post-war policy.

Welles

Recovery In Shanghai Markets

Shanghai, December 12. Shanghal's stock and com- modity markets were extreme- ly active yesterday for the first time in a fortnight with nearly all quotations showing con- siderable rise.

This firmness was attributed to Vice Admiral Oscar Badger's

on announcement

Friday that American Marines would be sent and to protect American lives

In the event at properly

breakdown of local control.

Cotten_yar,

allk, medicines chemicals all

cigarelles, soop.

and Industrial

spurted upward

In the commodity market while stock and shares trading on the

saw the black market

pivotal Chinese slock and shares trading the black market nuw pivotal Chinese stock, Wing On Cotton, shooting up to the GY4,- 000 mark.

on

the

On Friday it was only GY2,- 400.---Reuter.

Canton Rice Tax Collection

Canton, December 12. Rice merchants in Canton will have to begin paying business tax to the local authorities. The tax is to be at the rate of three por cent of transaction proceeds.

When the order wns received the local Rice Merchants' Guild decided that it would not bit heeded because exemption efforts were being undertaken behalf by the National Food Federation which was nezolanı - ing with the Ministry of Finance. The tax office here has now pointed out that the measure fol- owed a decision by the Finance Ministry itself and that it had

their

been approved by the Legislative Yuan. Therefore any suggestion for a postponement in implemen- tatlon could not be necepted, and so the tax will be collected with or without, the Guild's assent- Reuter,

POW APOSTATE

London, December 11. Erich Kunze, an apostate Ger- man Christian converted to the Moslem faith, now known as Abbush Shakoor Kunze, sulleri from Britain today for Pakistan to train as a missionary at the "Of what benefit to the Chi-headquarters of the Ahmadiyya near people hasʼour policy of military Intervention proved to Kunze, a former prisoner of bet Gan wa assert that the war in Britain, became interested methods to which we have ro- in Islam after a visit to the Lon- sorted China during those | don Mosque-In 1946.--Router.

past three years have won or ohecked the rising tide of Com- munlam?

what can We

Regarding Asin, Mr. asked, "Can we point with satis- Vory Angry

faction to the results of our policy Craigic, "According to

the in China during the past three

"The danger to our future in Minister (Hirola) in some ins-years?

be- tances in their intercourse

from "Had we, after Japan's defent,terests that would result angry, cume very

invelghed immediately attempted as friend-Communist, control of China is against the continual British de-

very great. But ly mediators to bring into exis- inands for renewed assurances, {lence in China a non-Communist said that under present war con- but truly liberal'coalition govern- ditions Japan had given all the ment and had we succeedurf in assurances thut can reasonably the effort, then devoted ourselves be expected, and asserted that to making certain that assistance if warfare (with China) is pro- rendered to China reached longed Japan may be forced to

masses of the Chinese people occupy more territory whether rather than a thousand insular or on the mainland.” of the official oligarchy, the Na- Grew sold the general state tionalist Government today might of The Craigle Hirota taiks still possess that popular sup- appeared to have gone acri- port on the part of the ChineseThe monious and that Hirota's out. ¦ people, without which it cannot bursts showed a marked succeed in its present contest,

the

members

Secret Talks On Ruhr Future

London, December 11.

The United States Ambassador in London, Mr. Lowis Douglas, disclosed his country's attitude to the Franch proposals on the Ruhr at a secret sa5- sion of the Ruhr Conforanca here today.

This was the arst full session to be held for nearly a fortnight and also the first at which Mr. Douglas had beaded the Ameri- can delegation.

last

mel.

SILVER AND, GOLD MARKETS

An American official spokesman Bombay: Silver, Ready, per 100 said afterwards that no informa tolas Rupees 174, Annas 10; For- tion would be given to the press. ward 174, 08; Marwari (unoff- Mr. Douglas was believed to have clal) 175, 07; Gold, delivered, pr. recolved fresh Instructions from tola 113, 00; Forward (unofficial) Washington since the Conference 113, 09: Gold, Sovereign 74, 10. (One tola is equal to 4th of un At the Conference's ast but ounce). one full meeting, the Br..ish de Alexandria: Fine Gold (Dir- legation gave its view that the hom) 154% Plus; Egyptian pound future military Security Board (Found) 400; Sovereign (King) should be capable of exercising 428; Sovereign (Queen) 423; Na- the control powers which Francepoleon (Louis)- 350; Union Latine wished the International Author-1 coin of 26 france gold) 320; Ity for the Ruhr to possess.

Turkish Gold pound 330; Dollar Amer. gold coln of dollars) 440; Pure Silver (per Kilo) 835. Bangkok: Gold, Bar, per baht- weight of 16,244 grammes. Un- The Humphrey Committee, now quoted Exchange Rate (Selling) drawing up a postponement list Bangkok on New York. T.T. of Gorman West Zone factories 19.00; London 60.68; Hong Kong not to be dismantled, also met in 3.00-Reutor. London today and will meat

Mr. Grorke Marshall, the American Secretary of State, had already expressed the same poin! of view in Washington.

again on Monday.

Well-informed sources believed

DANES PLEASED

that Britain and France WITH TALKS IN UK maintaining objection to tho length of its proposed lat<--Rou; 1;

ter.

GUERILLA CLAIM

London, December 12. The Danish Supply Missión returned to Denmark on Friday morning after, talks with the British Board of Trade, the Treasury and the Ministry of Belgrade, December 11:

Food. The Free Freek Radio reported It is understood from Danish today that units of Omoral circles in London that the Danes Markos Greek Army now con- were very pleased, with, the, cub trol the greater part of the come of the talks which were to Grammos helghts near the Al-settle certain detalls within the Hanian border in Western Mace-framework of the aardement. jim dorle and dozens of ponunted rachel two mantlis: ustedet.

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