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VOL. I NO. 3

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1946.

Persian Rebels

Capture Gulf

SOVIET FORTIFICATIONS ON

CAUCASIAN FRONTIER GEN FESTING Port Of Bushire

Military Precautions Taken By Turkey

American Aircraft-Carrier To Visit Port On Approaches

To The Dardanelles

London, Oct. 2.-As reports reaching here to- night from Istanbul spoke of fortifications and other military measures on the Russian side of the Turkish frontier, the disclosure was made by the State Depart- ment spokesman in Washington that the American aircraft-carrier Randolph will call at the Turkish port of Izmir on the approaches to the Dardanelles- during its Mediterranean cruise this month.

A. Reuter" despatch from Istanbul added that military manoeuvres had been going on regularly for months past. and had now Jicen intensified. Russian planes were making flights over the frontier.

Since, delivery of the most recent

China Civil War Enters New Phase

Of Intensive Propaganda

Shanghai, Oct. 2 (UP).The

LEAVING HK

SHORTLY

TO TAKE UP NEW POST IN LONDON

London, Oct. 2

(UP)—A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Teheran to-night said that Anglo-Persian Oil

For

Reservations

Frice 20 Cents

Tel: 27880

German Industrialists To Go On Trial Next Month?

Company Von Papen Refused Permission

To Enter The French Zone

tankers reported that tribesmen had annihilated the Central Government troops in the Persian Gulf port of Bushire and captured the town.

The Daily Telegraph quoted reporta Maj-Gen F. W. Festing, CB, from Bushire on Tuesday that 000 CBE, DSO, General Officer Com-Government troops at Bushire were manding Land Forces, Hong-short of food and water as a result kong, will be leaving the Colony of being besieged by 8.000 tribesmen.

take up

Nationalist-Communist conflict, within the next two months to the

A battle was still raging on outside which throughout the summer

An appointment in town, it was reported unofficially took the form of spotty military London, it was learned from an Low-flying reconnoissance planes campaigns in eight east and official source this morning. sent out by the Central Government north-east provinces and south- General Festing is one of the best brought back reports that Bushire

was litered with bodies. ern Manchuria, has entered a known of the South-East Asia Com- new phase of intensive propa-ENTERANDERENTÁ ganda with Nationalist trum- pets currently blaring a "Jericho

SUPERFORTRESS CRASH Act" in the vicinity of Kalgan. Wendover, Ulah, Oct. 2 (UT) Well-Informe quarters doubt that Airbase officers hero nald The long-heralded and much-

that a Superfortress orasfied publicised Nationalist drive on Kol-

and burned on Tuesday, two gun will come off for a number of miles south of Battle Mountain, reasons harking back to develop-

Nevada, killing all the crew- ments since the end of the Japanese

Incl. War:

(1) Actual Nationalist capture of Kulgan probably would-as Number two Communist Chou En-tal warned yesterday-be accepted as final split of China, meaning years of warfare without hope of settlement.

not ready

(2) The Nationalists militarily are to force a showdown despite the impressive summer gains which actually were largely "paper" victories. (Impartial military obser- vers say the Nationalists very lome- ly exploited the advantages given in American-training, equipment and transportation).

The State Department spokes- up at night and can be clearly scon man in Washington declined to from a distance. comment on the meaning of the move to send the Randolph to note emphasising the Russian view that the defence of the Straits Izmir move which follows should be a joint responsibility of within two days the forceful the Black Sea Powert, Turkey has statoment by the Secretary of taken additional military pro- Navy, Mr James Forrestal, ex-i cautions. plaining the presence of Ameri- semi-officiul newspaper Ulus, con can Fleet units in the Mediter-menting to-day on the new Soviet military superiority the Communists ranean "to protect United States note, says, according to the Ankara hold and are playing strong diplo interests and support United Radio: "The problem lies not inmatte cards,

States policies in the arcu,"

Falih Rifki Atay, editor

of the

the statute revision of

of the Straits, but in the new expan- The Randolph will Join the sionist policies of the

Soviet-it powerful American

force the Soviet demand were accepted. noval already uperating in the Mediter- this would ranean, and its plan to visit Izmir that very Turkish state which, dure mean punishment of is considered in Washington diplo- ing the war, was entirely matic quarters to be directly con- side of the Alles. nected with the

present tense Dardanelles situation.

on the

In face of the obvious Nationalist

Nationalist Victories

The Nationalists are able to

reel should have battered the Communists off a list of summer victories which

The list includes to a point willing to come to terms. such important points as Chengtch and Chefeng (in Jehol) and Huniyin Communist "Turkey always acted according capital of North Kiangsu, as well as Reporting earlier to-day that the to the advice of the Allies, even all other important Red bases in that Secretaries of State, War and Navy when she

signing Was

various province, all important cities in Sul- sending

Germany." the documents

Mryuan, East Hopel, all Great considering

with

Wall Randolph to Izmir, the Washington

passes, all Grand Canal eitles, all Atny, added. Post columnist wrote: "This is the

stations on the Lunghal railway from newspaper Hauchow to Kaifeng. the serious vlew

Aksham, commenting on the same Nevertheless, the Communist taken here of the developments in subject to-day, says: "The preten-trength has been little affected. the Russian-Turkish controversy over the Dardanciles."

were

best indication

of

'Washington Concern.

still preparing to

10

The editor

ទេវ

of the

Intest Soviet proposals, and is ex- fortifications, on

Washington on the contents before of making Turkey

a

to

the

mand generals and the loftiest, being six feel four inches tall.

began teir spectacular thrust across northern Burma to relieve the Chindits at Mogaung. By the time they were themselves relieved, Gen Festing's Division, by May, had advanced more than 500 miles through some of the worst fighting country in the world.

Nuremberg, Oct. 2.—Informed quarters indi- cated to-day that the sequel to the Nuremberg Inter- national War Crimes trial will be the trial of Nazis held for war atrocities which may start in November. They said a case is being prepared against German industrialists but work has not yet been completed,

Informed quarters Usted the following as prospective defendants when the further trials are scheduled: Alfred Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, son of elder Gustav Krupp; Hans Lammers, member of Hitler's Chancellory and of the secret Cabinet; and Otto Meissener, fabulous figure who served through a score of upheavals from the era of the Kaiser to the Hitlerian debacle.

No accurate figures on the During that number of men to be tried in the

perlod his troops were supplied second wave of crime trials are "Verdicts Too Mild”

entirely by air.

available. It is unofficially esti- During the Burma campaign, Gén Festing was with his troops in the mated that over 2,000 eligible thick of the fighting and had many Nazis are in custody at thej narrow escapes.

moment in the American an His was the only division in the Earlier in the war, Gen Festing British zones. The final figure Burma campaign to operate as part saw service in France and of the American and Chinese forces and commanded the 29th Indeperd under Genernis Stillwell and Sultan. ent Brigadette captors of Diego During the fighting in north Burma, Saurez and subsequently of Majunga his 30th Division had Chinese-dies- and Tomalue the Madagascar,. His sions operating on the flanks. After regiment is the Rifle Brigade. taking part in the Arakan fighting in

Gen Festing is married, his wife 1944, when they captured the well- and three sons living on the North known Maungdaw tunnels, the "30th" Tyne, in Northumberland.

Palestine Conference

Adjourned Without Any Positive Results

London, Oct. 2-The Palestine Conference adjourned to-day until December 16 after holding six full sessions in four weeks which heard the British plan for provincial autonomy for Palestine and the Arab counter-plan for setting up an independent Arab stale; failed to achieve the participation either of Jewish organisations or Palestinian Arabs; and failed to reach any decisions.

probably will be about 10 per cent of that total.

Informed quarters said several triuls any be held simultaneously in various parts of the American zone where the new indictments huve been drafted.

Say Berliners

Berlin, Oct. 2 (UP)-Several.

crowds of Gerthans, some rumbering 200 to 300, marched through the bat?- tered streets of downtown Berlin this afternoon carrying red banners pid, signs denouncing the Nuremberg ver diets as "Loo soft."..

The marchers were en route to a The chief American prosecutor in the Soviet-sponsored Socialist. Unity mass protest meeting sponsored by the future trials probably will be Brig Gen Telford Taylor who has

Party. been chief

division.

Handcuffed,

the

Two of Berlin's proceedings

four.. political parties called meetings to-day tó pro». the 18 convicted test against what e political leaders Nazi war criminals were cscorted described as the "astonishingly mild" one by one from their Nuremberg Nuremberg verdicts. - Gani cells to-day to confer with Max Fechner, co-chairman of the their lawyers on their final appeals] Sov{ >>sponsored Socialist Unity -for-mercy— to -the-Allied Control Party will address one protest meet-

Council in Berlin.

ing at the University of Berlin.

left

by

over

All the conferences took place in Chairman Franz Neumann speaks at special rooms on the ground floor a meeting of the independent Socialist. of the guol. The prisoners

were Party. separated by sheet glass from their In 'a statement last night Neumann Lawyers

and they were watched demanded that German courts be ever continuously by American MP permitted to examine the "crimes”. guards of the prison's

Internal of the three nequilted Nazis, security detachment.

The press, reflecting the average: Several of the men who were Berliner's attitude, almost. up- scheduled to hang told their law-animously

criticised

the Tribunal yers they did not wish to appeal. the acquittals and even the conser

It is understood, however, that vative American-licensed Der Tages- sions of the Soviet are so ground-Despite the Nationalist press releases

all the lawyers would appeal in any piece! and the British-licensed Tele- that they must evoke the describing "bloody battles, flerce

case. Up to this evening no The State Department falled

ap-Ta said the Tribunal was

too An official communique issued will continue negotiations with Bel- memory of the passage of two Ger-resistance, crushing offensives," the

Col humane. Editor. confirm earlier reports

March that the man ships in the first World War. fact is there

has been little real after to-day's full session said tain, aimed at removing the difficul. peals had been received

John E. ties which have, so far, kept the Jew-

Ray Secretary-General of Der Tagespiegel said the German Turkish Government had approach- No other arguments can be found fighting and most Nationalist vic December 16 was the earliest ish delegation away from the talks. the Inter-Allied Military Tribunal. people consider all three of these ed the United States Government by them to demand the right

meis have to tories were achieved when the Com- date at which the conference seeking advice regarding the latest control the Stralis"-Reuter,

uati nequitted, guilty. munists,

These were summed up by a Jew. The condemned Inferior in number Soviet nole.

The Red Army organ, Tagelicho and could reconvene in view of the ish Agency spokesman in Jerusalem Saturday noon to appeal. The United Press reports

the fromatio

equipment, withdrew, leaving

Appeal to Monty

Rundschau, carefully refrained from Washington that the United States Į cities

front-paged fall to the Nationalists with-forthcoming meeting of the to-day, who sold the Agency could

The Dana news agency reported criticising the court but Government

that the wife. of Jodl, to out a shot.

United Nations General As not take part in the conference with can be expected

its hands tied."

who. The Agency has

was the Soviet dissent Responsible diplomatie quarters take some steps in conjunction with

There is not denying that the sembly in New York and the insisted on the right to select its own

sentenced to death, had sent.

Berlin's an

Deputy Mayor, Ka In Washington say, however, that Britain either officially"

uni manoeuvre has coat the Communists. Foreign

for if it urgent appeal

to Gen or

mercy

Maron, in an interview over the Secretary's commit representatives, including, United States and British

officials officially

to back

in military Turkey

prestige. But are keeping close touch with

the 1s refusal to share

**** | was difficult for Berliners in unders control the Nationalists gained only "islands."ments in the Council of Foreign-wishes, those detained, after a British Dwight Eisenhower and Field Mar- Soviet-controlled Radio Berti, ald

of the Turkish Foreign Office.

White Paper had asserted some of shal Viscount Montgomery. e-representing cities, connected by nar- Ministers. source waterway. The same

its leaders were involved in terrorist Exner, this morning he told him he not sentenced to diretto

When Jodl saw his lawyer, Franz stand why all of the

of the defendants were This morning's purely It is understood that Ankara is ports that the U.S. Government's row lanes of Nationalist-held rail-

format activities. in Palestine. Britain has

It is even mor reply to the position

was not interested in appealing and Russian ways and highways. These remain meeting, which came after a 12-day refused to release these men to at- opposed to

the decision Durdanelles vulnerable and the type of campaign break, was devoted solely to receiv the

entirely to his to understand that theen of the pected to consult both London and because that would have the effect the Communists know and like best inga report from the joint commit- tend the conference.

wife, who acted as Exner's secro- are acquitted," He said. "I hope wo Russian and guerilla attacks with which they

Germans will have a have to try. tary during the_trial Should these difficulties be over- the entire pinned down large force of the Jhapan-tee which has been studying the Arab

Hermann Its despatch to Moscow. It is satellie thus opening

Goering's

Berlin know. come, there is a possibility that the

lawyer, them ourselves. Fonerally assumed in Informed Near East to Soviet penetration.

ese Army which held a similar Proposals.

It is generally admitted that the Agency might press for Anglo-Jewish white-haired Dr. Otto Stahmer, every day what these people did to position throughout the war in North results of the talks, so far, have beers sasions of the conference before revisited Goering this morning and us when they walk through their bat- quarters in Washington that tho Turkish note will be one

tered streets.” negligible, but both sides insist that sumption of the talks with the Arabs then left at once for Neusaus, near fection.

the conference has not broken down in December.

Amberg, in north-east Bavaria, to Meanwhile,

EXECUTIONS COVERAGE sco Frau Emmy Goering with the Against the Nationalist milltary However, at no stage has there. been The Jewish Agency spokesman last messages from her husband. superiority the Communists ure plave learned that, contrary to many said that postponement of the Pales- who almost certainly will

real negotiation. The British

not be Nuremberg, Oct. 2 (UP)?" -Cur- Recent open Soviet diplomatic forecasts, the Arab, delegates stood tine Conference "makes absolutely | permitted to see her again rind News Service and the Mutual Broad- respondents; for the International It was understood. Sihmer support in Live form of Premie policy. The Arabs have sena that

and unitert on the Arab League's no diference to us. Stalin's and Andrel Gromyko's at-

"It seems to us the Britizh would Goering, resigned to death on the casting System to-day won the draw tacks on the

reto represent American press associa continued presence of Britain will not easily be brought to have to talk separately with Arabs #caffold, Goerlag also was US armed forces in China.

abandon its present polley and, plan and Jews anyway. We were more ported not to want to appeat but tions and networks in covering the (2) Knowledge that the for provincial autonomy. This repre- interested in talking with the British Stahmer, however, was expected to executions of Nazi war criminala on. Nationalists: want passage of the sents the limit of the usefulnera of than attending the conference. If enter one.

October 10, The three acquitted Nazis were (Continued on Page 4)

** There will be at least two thangus with Jews and with Arabs.separate- reaumes. Firstly, the United Nations Our delegates who went to in the situation when the Conference ly then there will be time enough They all stayed one more night in application for a viua went forward

conterence

both sides

the Nuremberg jail, this time as to the French National Security guests of the Americans," becauis once at Baden-Baden immediately General Assembly will be over--80 anil-aircraft ba

there will be no immediate possible to-day to confer with the chairman, their travel passports were not he was nequltted." Lights

authoritica To-night the French lity of debating the Palestine situa David Ben-Gurion, will return to ready.

Franz von tion before it If negotiations break morrow morning. Our discussions Military manoeuvres, they added, crisis, the Premier emphasised that

Router: told Popen

Issued an official refusal of his re "It was the first good night I spent quest for a visa. been going on regularly for there was no conflict between the

Batavia, Oct 2-The names of the downt." Bécondly, the United States, with the British definitely, will coin Nuremberg"ċell." It was wonder- had been Egyptian delegates over rejection of ministers of the new Indonesia's Congressional elections will be over tinue." he stated. months past and now

Von Papon W

will

British intensified. Russian plance were

the Inst British note or about the Government were announced' to-dayken that the United States policy. Meanwhile Azzam Pasha, General-ful to sleep without guards flashing permission from Probably seek contents of the Egyptian reply.

ioritics to making nights over the frontier.

by the Premier. Dr Sutan Sinbrir may be less preoccupied with the in Secretary of the Arab League, said torches in the cell. My greatest nullib

go to Hamburg where The Premier stated that the British They are: Prime Minister and For-

Диовсо

of the Jewish-American that

old daughter lives." that it should take the Palestine Con- treat since the Liberation has been hi had indicated that they would

férence fat

wiilch I

Hans Kattie is leaving für Hom opinion" in Land

eight Jewish onli

La dis- complete the study of the Arab have not seen for

Fatould not be Hoem; Finance, Meester appointed the

erit. counter-propose sources said that the mis summerit..

mission to enter the French zone of Brought to

Von Papen Has been refused per-years old #quested that his

must not Authoritative Jusice, Meester, some décision. La

the Arab

Eco her father: In

he said, in Pales the Arab's stand, for an independentHe had expectell to so

"sot off by Hjalmar Schacht lolday asked the Palestine with Jewish rights sasured road early to-morrow morning to American authorities for permitted, quarters beby constitutional safeguards Reuter Join his wife in Ravensburg, 13 to spend another day in geof whecaise shes, Executive land. United Press. A

mitea from Friedrichshaven, and his (Continued en Pako 4).

the

of re-

serious View SIDKY PASHA TO

taken in the Turkish press of the second Soviet note proposing. Joint Soviet Turkish defence of the Tur- kish strolts (Dardanelles and Bosphorus) was reinforced to-day in Turkish

CONTINUE AS PREMIER

by reports: calton and other circles of the military measures on the Russian side of the Turkish frontier.

Cairo, Oct. 2. (UP)-Sidky Pasha, These reports Raid that hasty the Egyptian Prime Minister, an- along the Caucasian frontlet, and continue in power following King that men and women over 40 had Farouk's refusal to accept his re-

China,

Diplomatic Weapons

ting these diplomatic weapons.

firm

"fortification work was going on a nouneed here, to-day that he would American, ald bill which will be be the talks so far ambel B the Government can come to term all in good spirits this

been

had

observed

Must

emplacing

all!

signation.

many

batteries and search- In his statement on the develop

ments which had led to the Cabinet

Move' From Frontier S They also said that all In- habitants of the fronter area over

00 Had lately been ordered to move Into the interior of the country.

be

INDONESIAN CABINET

willing to consider, the proposals and Bign Minister, Dr. Salirir: Delonce vota

Amir Sjarifoedin; Interiör,

of

morning.

least until Décerhbor to to read the new pasy burg.sk

suggestions in their last; noto. “Menegara: -Information; Mo-spokesmen stressing the urgency, bly Committée, proposal re-stated) Germany, van MnANT

Conflicting opinions among the

A naw fortified town being members of the Egyptian delegation hamed

bufit by the Russians opposite in concerning continuation of the peros Consania Natsir Justice, fester mountin't tida al axt

Turkish town of Kars, claimed by, tlations led to Pasha'e' realgnation – Dr. Sjahrir said the new Cabinet | tine Soviet Armenia, atcording to these | but King Farouk convinced the Pre- was built on, the broadcast basis. Meanwhile, inform

Namad New Kars, It Liitmler, that he must remain in power. Reuter

him