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TIME HAS COME TO TRUST THE JAPANESE
Advocate Loses Voice
Hamburg, December 12. The Judge Advocate, Mr. L.A. Collingwood, lost his voice today
of summing up crimes
Marahel Erich
after Alva hours the wor against Field Von Manstein.
His summing up le sxpect. ed to last until Friday. Не 11 has 13 charges to deal with. The court, which had heard the Judge Advocate ao. ause the defence of abusing the great latitude granted to It was adjourned half An
before Naur
time the usual when his volce gave out.-- Router.
RUSSIANS SIGN AT BERNE
on
Berne, December 12. Russla, the Ukraine and Byelo-Russia today signed the Four Geneva conventions of 1149
the
of protection war victims.
The three delegations arrived in Switzerland on Saturday, two days late for the formal signing in Geneva in which participated.
20 nations
Vassilievitch
General Nicolai Slavine, the Soviet delegate, ox plained that the plane, bringing the three delegations from Russia was held up in Vlenya by dad
weather.
head of the
Max Petitpierre, Swiss Politien Department, who
Detroit, December 12.
General Douglas MacArthur believes that Japan cip entitial now to thà“solf-röspäet 'enjoyed by a sovereign nation, the Under Secratory of the Army, Tracy Voorhees, told today at Mr. Voorhees who is just back" "from a tour of Japan, said the conversión" of the Japanese into a peaceful democratic people has been in a large degree accomplished.
He added, "It is the belief [*** of General MacArthur and his staff that the time has arrived when we can trust the Japanese.'
He told the Detroit Economics Cluba "It is General MacArthur's view that Japan is entitled to restoration to
a position of self-respect enjoyed by a sover- eign nation."
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Mr. Voorhees suld that only has Japan been converted to democracy, it has turned its back entirely on Communist influence. He said, "Tho returning Ja- ponese prisoners, whom the Rus- Bians released after hard indoc- trination, of Communism, have completely talled in building up
party line in Japan,"
The Under-Secretary has just returned to the United States after a two-week study of Japan and conferences with tho Do- cupation authorities. He is the way back to Washington.
Time Has Come
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Mr. Voorhees pruised the hu manitarian polfey of General MacArthur and mold its primary purpose was to convert Japan into a pesertul democratic people, friendly to the United States, and who in their hearts had genuine- ly renounced war,
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"I can raport to you #- thoritatively that it has not
only in form but alsó în sub- stance boon in a large degree accomplished."
理
Mr. Voorhees did not speck-
Is to become President of Switzer-fically recommend the ending. ol land later this week, received the the Occupatian, but, he said the throp, delegations, as President of time han come to restore Japan the 'lienhya
which
to the status of a soverçign Da- conference
είσαι worked out, the conventions Inst Sunder
General Slavine expressed for Russia several minor reservations on the convention for the protec- tion of civilians.
Russia contenda that in the case of interned etvilions in a foreign country, If the national government of the internod
Rubber Price At New High
London, December 12. The price of rubber in Singapore has reached a new post-war high-mainly be cause of devgluatlor...the Co. Jonial Office reported today,
The price es quated by the Cpiontal Office now averagaa 48 Bingapore cents per pound. This compares with the July. 1948 high of 47.65 Bingapore cents per pound. Prices rowo after devaluation af British Commonwealth currbhcles latt Beptember-Associated Press.
WINTER
Santa Claus rides through Amsterdam, Holland on a grey mare, escorted by his black sof. lown early in December. At the roadside are sonda vente, during his state entrance Into the of the thousands of excited youngsters who have been waiting for him to come to them from hle, home, In Spain, The childron say that Banta makes the long boat journey avery year. To The naughty are bundled up in enoks and carried off by the good children he gives procents.
If somno prominent Dutch actor, played Santa Claus this year. hie Black Peter, Paul Hpf, a
they would have seen him the chlidren had been in Amsterdam Park earlier in the wook riding his grey mara in Araining. That would have exploded their cherlehed legend so parents'
(Acrociated Press Photo). kept their youngsters well away.
TRUTH OF MUKDEN CONSULATE AFFAIR
COMES TO REVEALED BY WARD
EUROPE
London, December 12. | Mr. Temperatures nose-dived
In most of Europe today as wintry winds, snow and icey rain abruptly ended unusually long and balmy
autumn..
the
From Sweden to the mountains In Italy, temperatures dropped below freezing. Weathermen warned that the cold spell would last all week, with more shqw- fall in sight
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Aboard Lakeland Victory, December 12, Angus Ward, United States Consul-Genioral in Mukden expelled by the Communists, today gave the story of the incident in the Mukden Consulate which formed the basis of the Com munist charges against him,bash of the feat Mr. Ward disclosed that there actually was an al-
tercation in the Consulate, os the Communists alleged, but that it was far from the way the Reds told it.
Mr. Ward and Consulate employees
were
rc-
pure
four tour timber at Mr. Ward.
The Consul-General then The temperature dropped to 10 below zero Fahrenheit in Northern
called what Mr. Word Sweden last night and is still convicted by the Commun-leased the Chinese, and Chi, in Jailing
ist People's Court of assault-frustration, ran over and banget | He expressed his admiration for the Supreme Comported snowfalls of between three
Most of Western Germany re-ing two Chinese In a quarrel his own hend twice against the mander's ability in winning þan and five inches in hilly areas and of them who had worked for inflicted on him at any
over severance pay for one iron stair rail,
"That is the only Injury I saw "altitudo almost of
time." revt.once rain elsewhere.
from the Japanese.
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He said, "A week ago today General MacArthur told me he was convinced that the Japanesc nation as a whole now has ne more use for wet."
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per- sons is unable to act as their pro- Lertor it is
is legal for a neutenl State or other body to act as their
je without protecting power
the government of vonsent of the
Although Mr. Voorhees said he which they are nationala,
Iran Kouteinikov, representing spoke strictly for himself, Byolo-Russip, and Alexandrovitch pointed to the use of Japan Bogomotez, representing the Uk- | ah advance base to secure peace raine, made the same reserva- | in the Pacific.... tions-Associated Press.
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Switzerland reported winter
weather with 10 inches or more of snow,, in the famous Alpine aki resorts, and all mountain passes blocked until Spring
Snow fell in the Scottish high- lands and on the outskirts of Londen. Bitter winds
swept through London today.
Show féll in parts of France and the first snow of the season keblanketed the Italian 'Appennine
mountains last night.
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Mr. Voorlees said, "If we can keep the Japanese islanda secure against falling into the hands of an enemy and retain our posly tion Okinawa and in the Philippines, we shall have main tained a chain of islands proteqt- ed by a water barrier between them and the Asialle, coast, from which we should be able to pre. vent the launching of any e- phibious assaulting an
How this "advantageous "post- tion should be used, he said, however, must be left up to the State Department and the Joint Chiefs of Stott United, Press
In the U.S., a - cold air mase marched Eastward across the Northern half of the nation, caus- ing temperatures. to drop as advanced and leaving $1 persons dead in tornadoes, snow slides and highway accidents.
An. 11-inch snowfall was re- ported, and thò temperature was 27 below zero.
New Yorkers hoped for rain to raise the rapidly falling levels of the city, reservoirs, but the best the weatherman could do was heavy fog, which slowed air and sen traffic.
Most of the 81 dead, except for nine killed. In tornadoes, died in traffle fatalities resulting from slippery highways, fog and other driving hazards-United Press;
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the Consulate.
Mr. Ward said,
He denies striking the Chinese at any time.
Mr. Ward and four employees
Commi
1 The Communists pictured the Chinese as victims of a brutal, unprovoked beating at the hands of Mr. Warti and his assistants. were arrested by the
Mr. Ward sold that the court, nists, and, held la gaol for 28 composed of two be and n days. Mr. Warth was kept woman, acted as accuser,, Judge days in solitary, confinement and. Jury. The defendants were losing more than 25 pounds not allowed counsel to plead
the thin diet of breati anci water,
The water was the only thing hot, he noted, the prison being
cold usually unheated in bitter weather.
Hera is Mr. Ward's account, which he was not able to give before the court: ¿
A Chinese massenger, Chi Yu- heng, resigned on September 27. but protestod, that the salary due him for nine working days, plus two months, severance pay, wis insuficient
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Communists Asked why the behaved as they did towards the Americans, Mr. Ward replied: "Our guess is as good as yours." On October 11, Mr. Ward and
Mr. Ward is expected to Italian Mr. Franco Cicogno,
turns to the. Unilted States on the at horn-radio technician
the President Wilson which sails from Consulate, found Chi hiding in n Yokhame on December 22, storeroom.
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Self-Inflicted Injuries
When Mr. Ward started to lead the Chinese down the stairs
Tokya finite.
re-
In President: Lineman they haciala
made no de- anite, reservations, but that they had been asked informally to pro- teet pace for Mr. War and his at the request came from
It took harta punezt ometals, they
Tatsumi, State
to
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reports
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Chi grabbed his coat. Mr. Ward and Shiro American-born Japanese emplo:
Earlier yee of the Consulate, him loose.
where Mr Word hoseded the When they again started | Lakeland Victory yesterday for down the stairs, Chi's brother the trip to Japan, said he is.ox. appeared, and began to pum pected to return to the States mel, Mr. Ward on the neckon the President Wilson. and, shoulder Mr. Ralph 10. eyer, those reports mentioned Rohberg,
Consulate adminia: January 3 as the sailing date, trativo "officer, pulled him off.
Tho President Ling, office, said. The brother tied down another they have no ship rastling from stair and returned, brandishing Japan on that date-Associated a three-foot length of two (by Press. mention wedgeMANCEN
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