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JAPS BID FOR SEPARATE TREATIES HOMAGE TO THE POPE diplomatic

Reds call strike to protest trial of eight Japanese

Tokyo, June 2.

The Japanese Communist Party today issued a call to all workers and students to go on a nation- wide general strike on Saturday to secure the release of eight Japaneso now being tried in an Allied court for attacking occupation per- sonnel.

Observers doubted that any effective general strike

would result from the Communist call on behalf of the defendants whom the Commun- ists called "patriots."

It said inmediate

Following up its deflant des fair heating. claration that the defendunts trial is "contrary to established are "patriots," the party's politburo issued a sintemer:

charging that the defendants

now

being tried before the army provost court

were ar- rested on false charges.

The Communist party called oa all workers and students in Japan to rise up on June 3, a day before Japan's Upper House elections and demand the "immediate re- lease" of those Japanese arrested during the Memorial Day meter in which an American officer and four enlisted men were assaulted,

The Communist statement hint- et that because of the quick trial the defendnats are not getting o

Tibet seeks compromise with Peking

London, June 1. Tibetan

Government

practice."

The Communist Parly called for

Formal announcement issued in Tokyo

U.S. HELP PRAISED

Tokyo, June 1.

The Japanese Government said today it was ready to sign peace treaties with any nation willing to accord Japan independence and equality.

The unprecedented statement issued by the Public Information Division of the Ministry of For- eign Affairs clearly indicated that Japan is ready to sign a separate treaty with the Unit- ed States and other members of the Allies in the event Russia would not agree to an over- all peace plan.

widespread strikes as a further Observers were anxious to get General MacArthur's

protesi.

11 etaimed that trouble wa caused by "police sples and Trotskyist students,"

Japanese Government spokes- man Gatly blamed the Communist Party for the acident on the Imperial Palace plaza, adding that the Communist Party "has tran- stated its anti-American polley into action in violence against United States soldiers."

Court bexleged The Japanese police disclosed today the 300 Japanese univer alty students last night-demand- ed entrance Inta the United State Provost Marshal's Court trying the eight Japanese

reaction and his public information office has been requested to secure, his comments. There has not yet bean time for an answar to come back from the Supreme Commander. The surprise announcement · from the Japanese Govern- ment praises the United States for helping Japan in the diff- cult post-war period and de- monstrates Japan's willingness to accept possible dangers and complications that might aris from separate treaties.

The 12-page statement traces the history of the occupation and progress repeatedly praises the accomplished under General Mac-

not Japan's responsibility," the statement said, "but due to the International, situation about which Japan can do nothing." The statement. said, "Gentral MacArthur has declared from time to tune in his statements that having faithfully fulfilled the conditions demanded of her by the Potsdam Declaration such as demilitarisation and democratisa tion, Japan is fully quailed to conclude a pesco treaty."

charged with attacking Army Arthur. It gives the United Formal treaty

personnel.

States full credit for nil the They enla the students were dispersed. but that 19 of them money and assistance given to

returned to the police headquar-Japan. statement recalled that Les with megaphones and shout General MacArthur, repeated

"We are opposed-to-a militeryly advocated a peace treaty for trial. open the court to

the public and: "We want an early Japan and pointed out that Japan through United States ald. "has overall peace treaty."

As the students fied to escape now been able to reach the state arrest, the authorities said they of socalled 'defacto peace." called the police "unatics" and traitors. Three of the defen- ing the Chinese Communistdants are students. and was trying to reach o compromise agreement with the Peking Government, thr "Daily Telegraph" reported to. day..

The

had given up hope of resist

same

Charge revised

Seven of eight Japanese facing charges for their part in Memori- al Day attacks on American solalers had reason to rejoice, tonight, adds Asseclated Press.

sible," he

and added. "Experienced United Press observers here lear that

any Press. 'pulonomy granted by Peking will prove of the same usory the Communists nature as that have meted out elsewhere to States folling under their con-

"The fact that no peace treaty

has been concluded to, General MacArthur has stated,

Thai King addresses Parliament

Surprise in Korean elections

Scout, June 1. President Syngman Rhee's administration-supporters of the American policy of stiffer taxes and a balanced budget for South Korea-faces a stern test on June 10 when the new National Assembly convenes.

South Koreans dumped major parties overboard in Tuesday's elections and gave independents a landslide victory.

Both

pro-Reds

and anti-Rhee groups suffered a startling defent. Only, 31 incumbents out of 175 in the mace were ra-elected.

Independent candidates won 12

scats 210 the

South Korea's single Housa. They picked up 33 | seats over the number two years ago in U.S. supervised elections.

of

The anti-Rhee Democratic Na- Uonalists captured 22 sente six less than two years ago.

Sharper loss

"It is unfortunate." the state- ment by the Japanese Govern- existing, among the Allied force ment sald **that seizedriáticér have prevented the conclusion of a formal peace treaty in spite of The loss by pro-Rhee parties the fact that Japan possesses the was sharper. necessary qualifications; but a The Korean Nationalists won 27 there are always two parties to seats, the National Society 11 and a peace treaty it cannot be ex- the Korean Youth Corps 12 of 1 pected that all developments total of 45. with respect to such treaty

In 1948, the National Society will be in accordance with Jepan's captured 35 seats and the Korean wishes.

Youth Corps 18,

Submarine sighted off Taiwan

His Excellency the Secretary-General of Kigezo, and other notables from Uganda, the British Colony in Central: Africa. are pictured here, they pay homage to Pope Plus XII during. the mat sudience the Pope granted to thousands of pligrims in Saint Peter's; Rome.-(AP Photo).

CAT pilot tells of experiences

Red captivity

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Captain James McGovern, CAT American pilot, reached Hong Kong on Wednesday after al- most six months of imprisonment in Commun- 12 ist China. 3,

Bewhiskered and weary, the captain had lost 75 pounds in weight as a result of his experi- ence, al

His arrival in Hong Kong, climaxed a harrowing episode which began when he was forced to make a landing in

December last year.

relations

Normal diplomatic relations between the new Chinese Gov- ernment and Great Britain will be established soon, sald the afternoon vernacular "Sing Tao Jih Pao" yesterday.

Unless, a third world war breaks out,, under no circum- stances will the Chinese Com- munists use force to take Hong Kong, it added.

The newspaper "orádited there statements to a China Demodra. tle League source, which it said was closely associated with the Chinese Communiata.

The source, sold the-newspaper, added that whether or not the Chinese. Communists would re- quest the return of Hong Kong is another question, but that they are not seeking to create disputes outside China,

The newspaper failed to iden- tify the source by name,

Mausang sailing for Hong Kong

The 59. Mausang Was CX- pected to sail from Shanghai to Horig Kong yesterday with 700 tons of vegetable and tung cil on board, according to the

Ta Kung Pao" in a message, from, Shanghat-yesterday.

The Mausing, which arrived in Shanghal on May 29, was the first "vessel'to. ranch that port after the. lifting of the Nationallat blockade gainst "the Yangtse estuary re coatly. The

be as. Tainan, of Butterfield

1 Swire,

expected to sail from Shanghal to Hong Kong today, according to the same report,

The Tainan arrived in Shanghai from Hong Kong, two days later, than the Mausang, magi

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Egypt wants evacuation of British troops

Cairo, June 1

Egypt will send a new note to Britain shortly emphasising, Shortly after the decision, the it was reliably carried today, aircraft ran out of petrol and was her demand for the evacuation

Nile Valley. formed to feed on a sandbar in of the British: troops and the Pollu district about 55 miles unity of the I North East of Pakhoi in Kwangel j The contents of the note, deal- ing with the re-opening of nego-

Communist tefritory: carly in pro hours later the partylations, for a revision of the 1996

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The note will urge, that out. standing differences between the two countries should be settled na quickly as possible-Reuter

BRITISH JEEP SALondon, June

"As there ara no prospects

With these 73 scats as a core, for the immediate conclusion of the Rhee administration was able

It is desirable" that to win control of the old Assem peace, The newspaper's specini cor-

arrangements as similar as pos; bly. respondent in Gangtok, Northern The Court ruled the seven in-

sible to those existing under di Rhee's forces, undoubtedly wil India, and that information re- nrcent of conspiring to disobey

peace treaty be ceived there indicated that the occupation orders by Irefusing to

made with try to win the independents. Som

He was released by the Com-were various countries, thereby are known Rhee supporters. But

Communists who held them cursed at a four-hour meeting authorities in Lhasa, the Tibetan give their names-and- addressen

Alleviating copital

his Imprisonment on May 29 for a few days before turning the Cabinet presided over by thought the Western to authorised personnel.

Bangkok, June 1.

much as possible many are middle-roaders. Assomunists at Nanning, the place of local picked up by a band of Anglo-Egyptian treaty, were dis

ciated Press.

two and a half months after the them over to a regular unit. Premier. Nahas. Pasha, Power's had "deserted" them,

the impoverished condition The charge was revised numing

Making his first appearance

authorised About a month later, the party Feking Government our economy. "They are now trying to devise only

defendants before one of the

Parliament: King "Arguments to the effect, that!

his release.

was escorted to Nanning where formula to preserve 25 Kanej Onishi and "personn

Wearing Chinese shoes which they were detained in hotels. much of their autonoiny as pos- whose natnes are unknown." Phumiphon Aduldet this morn- business with foreign countries, -abroad." and

bad persons

The Communists shifted their acquired In Nanning, Associated ing called upon MPs to do despatch of

their utmost

of foreign capital to prevent the induction

Captain McGovern said at a Press prisoners twice while in Nanning. conference yesterday that his The last place of detention was ideological conflict raging in should not be undertaken until a

were unable to release a hotel which Captain McGovern captors neighbouring countries from formal peace treaty has been

signed can by no means be afford

earlier because they had no recalled was the Ta Ya Chow affecting Thailand....

Hotel" ed in the Japan of today.

English-speaking oficers. Dressed in the uniform of an

"It is the hope of everyone

Taipeh, June 1. Army

Marshal, the 23-year-old that #socalled overall Monarch, who

pence, The crew of a Chinese fish leaving för ha

cannot be Switzerland on June 5, reminded be concluded, but we

Ix so nonchalant

to assert that it ing boat have reported that in a good economic condition and would be advisable to hope for an they sighted a submarine overall and have the pre about 240 miles from Keelung should withstand pressures from sont

of control continue on May 24 and 25 but were outside.

Our nation should unable to tell its nationality. Indefnitely,

programme

The report was made to author

од the North itles af Keelung on Cost of Taiwan.

Nationallet officials have several times in the past few weeks al- leged the presence of Soviet sub- marines off the. China coast, They

tral."

The correspondent said that u Tibetan mission to the Chinese Communists, waiting in Kalln- pung, a Bengal hill station, for permission to proceed, is expected. to leave, for China in the neari future-Reuter.

AUSTRALIAN AID IN MALAYA

Sydney, June 1.

HK lighter released by

Parliament that his kingdom Nationalists

caco

The lighter Tung Sheung No. 1 of the Tung Sheung This was the third time a Thni embark on a Steamship Company here was King had opened Parliament, the released by the Chinese Na. Arst being Prajadhipok in 1933 steadily achieving normal inter who later abdicated, and the national status by concluding tionalist Navy, and arrived in second being King Ananda Mahi- peace treaties with nations will Hong Kong yesterday morning, dol in 1946, who was found deading to accord it independence and

later The lighter, and two other ves-In his palace bed

the equality." vels of the same Company, the year,

In

him

One Communist officer and 20 soldiers escorted the pilot from and Nanning to, Canton via Kweihslen

Wuchow. NWA

The trip to Hong Kong was covered by lortles, river boats and trains, P

Tung Sheting No. 4, a lighter, and This special zession was called Part of campaign | charged that Russia was using forced landing on Dorschedule

Austrella's promise of help to the Yue Sang, a motor launch the United Kingdom forces in were seized by the Nationalist Malaya will be met before the Navy near Lap Sap Mei leland on end of the month, a Royal May 0. Australian Air Forco, spokesman They were later taken to Outer stated today.

Lingling Island where the Na- mulu Within a low days, the Airtigalia forces have their Offcor Commanding, Eastern base after the evacuation of the Vice-Marslin J. P. 3. main islands of the Ladroner Aren, Air, McCauley, will go to Malaya to Group.

by the Government for, the pas sage of urgent pending bills. Re- gulur seulons open In October.---- Associated Presă,

Com

RUSSIA REPEATS DEMAND FOR HIROHITÓ TRIÁL

From Canton Captain Mo. -Govern" travelled to Bhumchun by train, sorted by two Communists, an officer and a soldier,PAT *

Forced landing Captain McGovern made his

year, on a the Shantung seaport of Taingtao and Port Arthur in Manchuria as direct light to Kunming. The

consisted of himself, The Japaneso Government's submarine basca, Associated crew

Chinese co-pilot,

Chinesq aid o statement is part of an all-out Press.

radto operator, A campaign to smash the

There was only one passenger munist

when the aircrest landed in the WORLD'S FIRST

Party, experienced Japa- hese observers, said:

Rod

territory. She was a Rus- HELICOPTER

The observers; attached eight.

slan-born wife of a

pt a CATC eme ficance to

ployac. to the timing of the SERVICE

statament coming in the midst

Copialu McGovern was unable Liverpool, June 1; of the trial of eight Japaniesol

to find his destination because of radle and compass, fallure. Ho believed to be Communista~ | Two British-Europein Airways

London, June 1. before pan. arity. court on helicopters, took off from Liver

Russia Hay, repeated its requent then decided to make for the pool this morning for

charges of attacking five Army Cardiff, South Wales, 135 miles away, to

men in uniform during a Com. of February & Lo Britain and the coast. In the hope of reaching munist adminated rally Hirohito and four Japanese gen- begin what is claimed to be the

United States of try Emperor Hainan Island., 4. world's first regular helicopter.

Communist Party leaders hava arale on war crimes charges be-

the passenger service.

repeatedly accusing"

fore an International Court,

ON OTHER PAGES Britain's Civil Aviation Minis- Yoshida government of being A Tase Hows agency message

travelled in "traltors who have sold her sold, that, the Soviet Ambassador pa them- ODO..Of the machinea drawal of Nationallet forces

Fremler Shigeru, Yoshida has d'Anaires in Washington on Tues- from the main Islands of the Douglas, BEA Chairman

Each

been separate machine can carry

day handed effect three treaties with the United States do the bits and United States Pages passengers, A" large

Governments--Heuber, ch issued by mixed An

BULGARIAN ENVOY TO PEKING DIES

make preliminary arrangements The Yue Sang and the Tung for con: RAAF Dakota squadron.

Sheung No. were released on and staff, which are expected to May 24 and arrived in Hong Kong fly North towards the and of the next morning. the month.-Router.

The Weather:

trough Hom, akit the: ♬ Chips coast arross Formoss and encoutanta - NE 16. a. smati depression quet Tokyo, A, ridge ot

- high pressure strolchen freni:Central China

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The Tung Sheung No. 1 was res teased on, Wednesday but its cargo af firewood was confiscated by the Nationalists.

AV Service resumed

been

C. Meanwhile, - with the with, ter, Lord Pakenham,th: Lord i selves 'out to the United States* Jim London and the Soviet Chargs |

Ladrones group, amalier vereste begun to résume their trips befhaded by the Mayor, greeted the but today was the first time is tween Canton "and Hong Kong. It was learned that 10 launch machines when they touched formal statement was i

end ether small, craft arrived fr Today's Forecast Master Hong Kong from Canton on Tues

down for an intermediate stop at the Government.denS LEPEN Wrexham, North

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