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THE "FAT PIG" BEFORE WAR K Government How Goering Received

CRIMES COURT

Col Tokunaga and Saito Charged with Inhumane Treatment Of POWs

Soviet Defence Peace Conference

Expenditure

Nearly Halved

Delegates Leave

Paris. Oct. 17-The fall of the curtain on the 80 days was thousand three hundred dele- marked by a mass exodus of de-

Moscow, Oct. 16 (UP)-One Paris Peace Conference gates crowded the large hall of legates, many of whom left only the Kremlin as the Supreme to meet again in New York for Soviet convened yesterday and the General Assembly of the heard the Finance Minister, A United Nations due to open. on G. Zverev, propose the 1948

October 23. post-war defence expenditures by nearly 50 per cent.

Allegations That Canadians Were budget which dropped the first

Executed Without Trial

Colonel Tokunaga, Commandant of all POW camps in Hongkong, who was known to prisoners of war and civilian internees in the Colony as the "Fat Pig", appeared before No. 5 War Crimes Court in Jardine's Godown, East Point, this morning, with four members of his staff, on charges of inhumane treatment of British, Canadian and Dutch POWs.

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Criticised For Coal Shortage

......London, Oct. 16. The Government was strongly criticised by the Opposition in the House of Commons tc- day for the continued coal shortage.

. Capt Crookshank, the chief Con- servative speaker, blamed it on the Government for "spending its time nationalising the industry instead of looking after Wie problems of reconversion."

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"What they have been doing in. 1940 in the mining industry has been plain politics,' he declared.

Mr Emmanuel Shinwell, Minister of Fuct,

replied that the problem, broadly, amounted to this: By July there would be a gap of about

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Vial Of Poison Still Mystifies Authorities

London, Oct. 16.-Frau Emmy Goering, actress wife of Hermann Goering, is one of the number of people likely to be questioned on how Goering managed to obtain the vial of cyanide of potassium, with which he cheated the gallows-a million to one chance which came off.~.~

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Goering's body, clad in blue silk pyjamas, was still lying on his cot in the condemned cell when only a few yards away his fellow-Nazi conspirators were walking mianncled to United States guards to the exccution chamber, where The last of the Big Three to go

one after another they mounted the 13 steps to the gallows. was Mr James F. Byrnes, United

Immediately United States Forcim observers beiloved the States Secretary of State. Before

accurity officers opened their in- sallent points of the new budget were leaving. Mr Byrnes declared that he

vestigations to discover how Trials Of German the heavy cut, In defence expendi- tures and the fact that the largest did not feel international relations 5,000,000 tons which he proposed Goering obtained and concealed!

Industrialists slice of the coming expenditures had been damaged by the Confer-meet by increased output and

the consumers to economise. If the poison. would be earmarked for transport ence. He expressed optimism over. which would aid in the implementa- the chances of the "Bl Four agree during the next month or so the for further Government's appeal

At 0.30 p.m., correspondents who tion of the new five-year plan. ment on the anal drafts of the five efficiency methods and economy had were to witness the executions peered

The official newspaper translation treaties and said it was not expected cle

fast Assistant Secretary of War, Mr to-day listed transport and capital that full agreement would be reached not resulted in a further saving, it through the iron grill in Goering's Nuremberg, Oct. 18 (UP)-The

might have to lake more drastic cell and saw him apparently at the Conference.

"His right steps. He said the industry must be asleep.

hand was Mr Howard C. Peterson, who con- Investment as receiving 10,000,000,000

wrote Bazil Gingell, ferred here to-day on the forthcom- roubles.

While he could understand Yugo- made to be more attractive and a clenched."

Ingrials of German Industrialists week would come the 1944-45, Slav disappointment, he hoped that five-day

into Reuter's Special Correspondent. income was 268.700,000,000 and ex- Marshal Tito's representatives would

before very long. The must have been in the grip of his and high politicd! figuras, said in a operation penses were 283,000,000,000 roubles.

reconsider their position and sign the output trend was upward, but it was clenched fist that he held the poison, press statement that Washington is. Of that, budget defence was treaty with Italy. In many im- not enough. He wanted another which was to cheat the gallows of its especially anxious that the trials be

prosecuted with vigour. allotted 137,800,000,000 roubles

but pertant instances votes giving a two 100.000 tons of coal a week. He said Number One vletim." because peace came suddenly only thirds mujority had registered world he had had considerable success with 128,200,000,000 roubles were used,

the enlistment of Irish labour. The Finance Minister Bald The Pinion and he found it difcult to

the members of the Reuter, basis of this year's budget was the Council of Foreign Ministers would Five-Year

..Plan.

The

opinion.--Reuter.

Zverev announced

that

provides increase in wages - Budwe*/ not abide by this expression of world

and stipends of 8,000,000,000 roubles, Other planned expenditures included: for Industry, 102,000,000,000 roubles: social welfare and

PERSIAN CHARGES NOT JUSTIFIED

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An hour and a quarter later, guard saw him twitching and heard him make a "strange nelst."

Goering was dead.

Frau Geering last saw her husband on October 7. when the wives of the condemned men paid their farewell visits to the prisoners. Afterwards, she walked away from the prison stem-faced, but dry-eyed.

In his opening address, the Prosecuting Officer alleged that as a consequence of the conduct of Tokunaga and Capt Salto, medical ÖMcer In charge of the Camps, there were 128 deaths among Canadian troops alone. Of these 101 would still be alive had the accused taken immediate precautions against the spread of fatal and deficiency diseases instead of "unquestionably and positively withholding them.” The Prosecuting Officer also į Likewise with Salto, the alleged virtue of his alleged that Tokunaga had mis-medical officer. By

office he was responsible for the led his own Government as to prevention of discuse, sunitation and 500,000 rotables; to cure, or CEYLON RAILWAY the fate of four Canadian the care of the sick. Where this is to domestic bond repayment, 6.000,- WORKERS STRIKE soldiers who escaped. He stated shown to be deficient Saito must 000,000 roubles. Three billon that Tokunaga originally and accused of negligence amount roubles were earmarked for trade

ing to

พ R war crime,

the and 3,800,000,000 for informed Tokyo

the seriousness of which will only be

bc services. had been shot while gauged by the results of his

(UP)-Rail Zverev listed income as follows: Colombo, crawling through the wire en fault, negligence positive act. turnover tax, 200,000,000,000 roubles; transport was paralysed to-day when

doctor, and the 27 German members

this

will have to profit circling their Camp whereas the In addition

tax, 21,000,000,000 roubles; railway workers struck suckienly at answer evidence of specifie

of Cakes

savings account, 3,600,000,000 roubles; in bank clerks in protest against Prison

state insurance. 1.450,000,000 roubles. the ufficial warning to unions to stay

the Referring to.

on out of politics. profit tax enterprises, Zverev said the greatest Road transport-workers threatened purt of profit would be retained by Soviet commercial institutions. He to join the general protest strikes, said war bond loans brought In Ceylon's Legal Secretary, Mr J. H. 70,000,000,000 roubles during the B. Nihill, had told trade union lead- war. He anticipated the savings ers to avoid mixing politics with eco- account's income would double that nomics us the former did not concern of pre-war.

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London, Oct. 16-(UP)—There is na justification for the Persian Government charges that Alan Trott, British Consul General, at Amrah, was implicated in the recent tribal uprising, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Ernest Bevin, told the House of Com

Mr Bevin sald Persin accepted Britain's assurances, adding "British diplomatic and consular oflicers Persia have categorical Instructions to interfere in the internal not alfairs of that country."

prosecution alleged. they were cruelty and ill-trentment suffered by bond Issues, 25;400,000,000 roubles;; noon, joining forces with the strik mons to-day.

executed without trial at King's Park

Saito, he alleged, administered humiliating beatings even to men of his own gulid.

risoners of War because of his per sonal and active participation. This

will include several humiliating bent ings administered by this so-called physician, even to men of his own

The accused ore: Col Tokunaga | guild. Isao, Capt Salto Shunkichi, Lt Tanaka Hitoshi, Tsutada Itsue Before discussing the other three (interpreter) and Sat Harnda accused, a word here as to the con- sequences of the conduct of these two officers, Tokunaga and Saito. It will

Jotaro.

Collectively they are charged with

the Inhumane treatment of British, Canadian and Dutch POW Shamshulpo between January 1942 and August 15, 1045.

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In addition there are mero charges of cruelly against Tokunnga and Salto, who was camp medical officer. In all 11 charges have been laid.

be proved beyond any doubt that among Canadians alone, 128 deaths-

them

resulted therefrom, of which no less British Policy In Malaya

than 101 would not have occurred

if these men had done their simple

Under Fire In Commons

duly. It will be incontrovertibly Under

proved that, although reports and ro- quests were made for their provision, even the most elementary precautions of such fatal The Court comprises Lt-Col R. C. against the sprend

diphtherlo, dysentery Laming (President), Maj 3. T. diseases as

the group labelled under the Loranger and Capt K. R. Busfleks and

"avitaminosis," wero Maj G. B. Puddicombe is pro- generic term

are de-not only neglected but unquestion- seduling and the recused fended by Fujita Telsuo, with Lleut ahly and positively withheld,

J. Benyon as adviser.

the

Prosecutor's Speech

Calculated Humiliation The accusations against Tanaka, Taulada and Harada besides the

London, Oct. 16. Mr Creech Jones, the Colonial Secretary, stated in the House of Commons to-day that he was glad to say that the recovery of the rubber Industry in Malaya had been more rapid than was expected. Mr Creech Jones, who had been asked by Capt Gammans, (Cons.) if he would make a statement on the, rubber situation in Malaya and define the Government's policy regarding the purchase of rubber, added, "The amount of rubber available in the second half of the year is considerably greater than was estimated."

be

understand that the President of

both in the actual camps Prisoners Camp, North, Point Camp. Upper agreed in June last to purchase the position to make

a statement

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The Foreign Minister said the Gov- ernment had noted how the "Soviet preas and Soviet broadcasts to Persia have given considerable prominence to these baseless allegations against British officials."

"SUPER SWINDLER" COMMITS SUICIDE

Omaiale, MI Puben

Mr Peterson said the trials would take place some time next month. After a conference with Brig-Gen Telford Taylor, Justice Robert Jack- of the sub- son's deputy, in charge sequent sold

in Washington bre especially anxious that, the subse- quent trials be prosecuted with the same aggressiveness that characteris ed the first trials. It is expected that Counsel to be Questioned

this programme will be put into the plans Questions will also be put to Dr operation in line with Stahmer. Goering's elderly counsel, which have been made during recent Dr Puccher, who attended Goering months,"

It Ja said omelally here that the under the supervision of an American

Arst of the new trials will begin on of the prison staff, including cooks.

These Germans had been carefully November 16 with the, $5 doctors

performed experimenta screened before being brought to the who

human beings as the first defend- " Nuremberg prison and had since been

ants. confined inside the prizen walls.

received the Goering polson recently for its action was

Josef- Terboven -- a--Nazi--com-- very quicle. Had the cyanide been old, it would not have taken effect missioner for Norway, blew himself quickly and Goering might have been up in a bunker, in his back garden to escope arrest after General Wilhelm given an emetic in time.

Among the many theories being Redless, his police chief. had shot discussed is the possibility that Frau himself. Conrad Henlein, Nazi lender Goering could have passed the phial in Czecho-Slovakia, cut his wrists in Others 10 her husband when kissing him an Allied prisoners' cage. through the grille when taking the who are reported to have escaped last farewell.

Allied Justice by taking their own

must have

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Another theory is that a German lives melude Frau Sholtz Niink

- leader; women's barber may have slipped the phial German between Goering's collar and neck Hofer, Gauleller of Tyrol, and Dr.

Jury, Gauleiter of Lower Austria. No Arrest Mado

Gen Tojo, Japanese ex-Premier However, the security officer at shot himself as he was about to be the Palace of Justice announced arrested in September, 1946, but to-day that no arrests have so far doctors saved his Ufe.

executed London, Oct. 18 (UP)-Michael been made and none is immediately Pierre Laval, who was Dennis Corrigan, 49-year-old May-contemplated.

for high treason, tried urtsuccessfully fair playboy, committed suicide to- Goorlog's suicide led to. a last to take his own lio by taking cyanide day in Brixton Gaol where he is minute change of procedure. In the four hours before his execution. awaiting trial on charges of em- cxccullons. The condemned men Of at least eight leading Japanese bezzlement

were to have been allowed to walk who committed suicide after Japan's Corrigan, a racehorse owner, self- freely to the galows, but instead defeat two shot themselves and one

were marched manacled to took polson. styled all king, rebel Mexican Army

they gucids. The maandling order disc general and a man of mystery,wis

World Puzzled described by the police as a super meant that they had only one hand

fre with which to cat

eat their last swindler. He boasted he was mak- baltinned pork tomato salad, asking how Goering managed to Meanwhile, the world to-day is ing $100,000 a year dealing in 'orms

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November 1983 Finally; there is a Tanaka and is now presented he been purchasing rubber since July 1 should be of Trade and the question did not reach. Hongkong, but turned | them, Hitler and Goebbels, tookƒ "influenilal Anglo-Saxon circles" had

Maj Puddicombe said: The pre implications against them personally, Rent case concerns the prosecution of will point up the general policy of

Japanese Officer, Colonel Tokunego, who was in command of treatment and calculated humilia- thetion which was the apparent policy of all Prisoner of War Camps in

After the four of his

is the Camps Commander, Tokunaga. "This has, however, caused, accumulation in Malaya will Hongkong area, and

were placed executions, the bodies cheat the gallows last night. Anger in plain coins. There and surprise characterised some of underlings. of these, the principal As to the charges themselves, the certain difficulties in marketing. avolded. As regards futuro arrange

has no yet been no official announce-

the reaction..

former Chlet was the medical officer. Capt Saito, first five have to do with the The Rubber Development Cor-ments for the marketing of rubber.

Lord Vansitiart. ment regarding the place of burial,viser to the Foreign Omice and for all medical services humane treatment of Prisoners on poration in the United States, the Board of Trade hopes to be in responsible for

but unconfirmed reports said they s and in the War respectively in Shamshuipo several hospitals in

shortly."

will be taken out to sea and dropped leader of the Hord Peace for the Nazia school of thought in Britain, the ocean to In

to prevent any repetition of War were, from time to time, Argyle Street Officers' Comp and in 95,000 tons of rubber from

Capt Gammans.

sald Goering's suicide was "inexplic The following statement was issued of such action as the snatching of able considering how closely he must The next is lodged.

the adjutant and the British Military Hospital on DIR

grave. quondam Intelligence Officer, Lieut. Bowen Road, usually referred to as Malaya during the second half tell the House what will be the loss this morning by Jardine, Mathieson's Mussolini's body from his

Gouting's dramatic" Ad- Bowen Road Hospital. For the bene, of the year at 18 24. per pound; in millions of pounds sterling to Trable Handling Agents in Hong-

last-minute have been guarded." Tanaka, attached to the Camp

A report from Parls saye ministration..

suicide Highlights the fact that six Parisians were stupefled by the fourth

ist of the Court a chart of the Pri- free on board, but these pur-the British taxpayer in this disastrous kong for BOAC: "" The Singapore Japanese,

experiment in State trading Tsutada

compléted by coners of War Camps HQ Adminis- chases were -

by

leading members of the Nazi Party Mr Creech Jones: "The matter of name.who

as interpreter tration and staffs has been prepared September.

Due to bad weather on October 16 have all cheated the gallows. Two suicide. Some people wereles and buying rubber is obviously one for the BOAC aircraft from Singapore through 1942 until some time. inby. Capt Collison with the accused,

the Board to you "The Board of Trade have also

addressed to the President back and landed at Hollow Himmler and Ley committed suicide leader, in commenting on the possible their lives when defeat was certain, enabled Goering to cheat the gallows. Marcel Cachu, veteran Contmunist Sergt. Harada. one of the non-es-auxilliary to this address.

non. The aircraft will proceed to commissioned omcera employed as a general charge of inhumanity in ench last at the same price to the extent of the Board of Trade."

Mr guard in Shamshulpo.

Fletcher (Cons.): Hongkong as soon as Chinets Haml-Bormann, Hitler's deputy, in effect of the suicide on the world, case has been amplified by the Abs-for which shipping, was available to

explain the difference in gration formalitics have been-com-Beloved to have died, possibly at his said: "It will reate Intense Irritations There are eleven charges in all. tract of Evidence..

transportation to the United King-"Will he

hand.

among people of all nations," while One of them. the first, indicts all five;

dom. They have now completed price in Malaya, is and Ceylon la picted.

Hitler shot himself in the bunker a high official of the French Ministry the other one or more, The prin

For instance, under the first charge their purchases for November and 2d-between what the Americans

underneath the Reich Chancellory as of Justice sald: "One cannot help thing could December shipping and in all have pay and what the British montiac- cipal I accused. Col. Tokunaga, answers are the following headings: *.

.conjunction with the others, to (a) Inadequate

accommodation taken substantial quantities from the turers pay?!"

EISENHOWER IN TRIESTE the Russians were entering Berlin. wondering how such the first six charges, plone to the 7th, and sanitary arrangements as well Malayan market.

Goebbels shot himself and his family happen under the very eyes of Allied at the same time. Himmler took guards." 8th 9th and 10th, charges. He is as inck of food and clothing;

Field

Marshal Lord Birdwood' cyanide of potassium shortly after nol implicated in the into his own treatment, equipment and

11th chargc.

(b) falluro to provide medical This Officer, according

Trieste, Oct. 16- (UP)Gen being arrested in the British Zone former Commander-in-Chief, India, sworn statement. konk January 24, 1942. Ha

un arrived in Hong and harsh treatment of dick POWs to them by the Combined Rubber negotiations. The hatter of buying | Divinht Élsenhower, Chief of Staff in May. 1945, and' Robert Ley, Nazi however was dile of those who ̈CX-·

(c) beating POW;

committee, led to come accumula is one fur the Board of Trade of the United States Army, arrived Labour Minister. hanged Himself in pressed a different view when he mained a command until

lavatory when already arraigned au sald to-day: "I feel rather thankful.". was at this troubled spot to-day for an

war criminal.

Lord Birdwood, who was also com- Japanero capitulation in August, 1045. (4) employment of rows. on tion of rubber in Malaya. Recently,

Of at least ten other leading Nazis mander on the Australian and New It was his responsibility to see that operational and dangerous war work; however, the United States has confusion and tack of decision In Inspection of American installations

committed suicide three of them; who

Forces in the First World Zealand the Camp was run in accordance with (e) Inhuminne working of POWs agreed to purchase as much rubber handling Industrial and economic and troops in Venezia Giulia: He is

by the Government of the accompanied by his wife and son. as cau be shipped before the end affairs acknowledged when they were physically unfit; the d

had beda made by For two weeks, "for security ren-Field Marshal von Greim. Com War, sald of Goering: "He was a man Bighof rules for the c

1 year up to 200.000 tons from Malayan Union, williams (Labour) | sons," the American military authorimander-in-Chief of the. Luftwaffe; of undoubted 'abllity. I feel no re Where evidence is adduced to show forms undertaking nut to escape: Malayd at approximately one ship who suggested that Mr Creech Jones Bes had dented that the Chief of | Admiral'von Friedeburg, Navy Corn-gret he has evaded the hangman.”

Georgo Bernard Shaw world fam- hind tieficient in this responsibility, i

collective unibhment forper pound. at the same time, accuse him of alleged offences committed by in" is hoped that other countries should have a single Department of Staff would inspect the Trieste area mander-in-Chief, and Herr Fehlls,

(Continued on Page 4) will tako up their allocations Economic Affairs set up to replace on his tour of American military in Chief of the Secret Folich in Norway, ous Irish dramatist, merely said that

all did so by taking cyanide. (Continued on Parc 4) stallations in Europe. promptly and that in this way any!.

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supplies,

Mr Creech Jones: "I imagine "The cessation of American buying sumetency of "explanation of the and the slowriess of other coun difference in price has been afforded tries in taking up allocations made to the House in regard to tie recent

An earlier charge that

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