1947-02-24 — Page 4

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1947.

Rush To Defence Opens In Tokyo MCNUTT ENTERING German Atom Scientists

Save Arctic

Airmen

New York, Feb. 23. Army rescue planes, helloop- ters and special equipment are being rushed: from New York, Labrador and Alaska to the frigid northern tip of Greenland to rescue the crew of a Super- fortress which crashed there on Friday in a special flight acrosa the Arctic Circle in A text of equipment and Arctic condi-

fous.

The Army Transport Com- mand and Coast Guard Head-

quarters here revealed that a helicopter bad buen placed

aboard an Army transport plane

which was scheduled to reach Gonso Bay, Newfoundland, en route to Greenland.

War Crimes Tribunal

INCIDENT

IN MOSCOW

HOTEL

Brazilian Diplomat Reported Involved

London, Feb. 23.

The Exchange Telegraph's Moscow correspondent reports that the following official state ment was issued in Moscow:

Join

Tokyo, Feb. 23.

Japan's actions during the past decade and a half havo boon "misunderstood" by the world, the defonce charged to-day before the International Tribunal trying 26 of Japan's top war crimes suspects as the dafance of former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and co-defendants opened following a three-wock rocess of the Allied high court.

Dr Ichiro Kiyose, Tojo's personal defence attorney, opened the first round of the defence with an argument that Japan was "misunderstood."

During the afternoon, Professor Kenzo Takayanagi is expected to follow Kiyose to read from prepared part two of the opening statement, attacking the court and opening a new assault upon Gen MacArthur's jurisdiction in creat- ing the tribunal.

LAW PRACTICE

Manila, Feb, 24.

A spokesman for Mr Paul V. McNutt, American Am- bassador to the Philippines, referring to Shanghal specu- lation that McNutt might become United States Am- bassador to China, said that "It is not so."

Tho spokesman said McNutt was planning to enter private law practice in New York or Washing- ton-Associated Press.

Lighter Side Of War

M.P.'S DENTURES

London, Feb. 23. The former Chief of Staff to the British 8th Army, Major- General Sir Francis de Huin- re-gand, gives a dental footnote to the history of the war in his published to-morrow,

Employed By Russia

Goettingen, Germany, Feb. 23. Dr Werner Heisenberg. foremost German atomic scientist, disclosed to-day that Russia had offered 6,000 roubles a month to any German atomic expert who would engage in research for the Soviet Government.

Helsenberg, who is a Nobel Prize winner in physics, said three Germans already are known to have accepted the offer. The salary is equivalent to US$500 monthly at the diplomatic exchange rato. Heisenberg observed that pro- | duction of the atom bomb "is no longer a problem of science in any country but a problem of engineering."

He said Germany possessed tira- nium in the last phase of the war and that American agents spirited it away from the territory that was to ba occupied by France.

"Germany's uranimum pile, which I was building up to create energy for machines and not bombs, was located at Haigerloch, 40 miles south of Sluggart," the bushy-browed scientist said.

Takayanagi's prepared state- But he contended that the legal Japan and the Another transport plane carried

ment asserted that the "powers relations between the helicopter's crew. Other Army

of MacArthur are not unlimi- Allies are on an "altogether different plines fitted with skis for landing

.footing from those subststing ted." He said MacArthur's tween Germany and the Allies"

be- on snow or les, and carrying food

"Under the influence of drink, the supreme power was restricted to

Takayanagi and clothing, were en route to Thule,

declared: "Unlike former First Secretary of the Brazi-only carrying out the terms of Germany, Japan was not at the time Greenland, from Goose Bay and

lian Embassy in Moscow, Senhor the Japanese

of surrender overrun by Allied surrender from Ladd Field, Alaska.

Suarez de Pinna, visited the crashed Super-

cafe of "deemed proper and necessary" still unoccupied and Japan then was The crow of the

forces. The Japanese mainland was the Hotel National, decided Fortresu were all reported safe, but the jazz orchestra on the stage and for its effectuation.

In a position to offer armed was not immediately known how when obstructed, hit many were aboard the B-29 when the manager, breaking the latter's tribunal, the Allies can exercise the necessarily involving losses to the book, "Operation Victory," to be 1 uranium pile.

In the creation of the Nuremberg sistance musician and

for some time to come, it came down inside the Arctic wate, and then

withdrew to the right of sovereignty in Germany be- Allied forces." Circle.

the Hotel where he hit the Secretary of

German government The plane was

reportedly badly the Brazilian Embassy, broke on anti-

ceased to exist' in May, 1945, he said, damaged, but the crew managed to

He marble inkwell set which he que m

added that the Allies can salvage the rudio equipment and

govern like an absolute monarch if threw at a hotel employee whom he directed rescuers to the spot.

missed, and also broke an artistically- they so desired. An Army plane from Alaska, decorated table lamp." which first

the sighted

wreckage. spid members of the crew could be seen around the wreckage.

it

Planes from Ladd Field, carrying supplies to be parachuted down. were expected to reach the site of the wreck with ski-equipped planes and a hellcopter to make actual evacuations later-United Press.

Morey Plane Crashes

San Diego, Feb, 23.

Eight of 10 persons American Coast Guard

aboard an

mercy mis-

sion plane returning from sen

reported to have been killed when the

machine crashed during the night south of the M

the Mexican border.

Those aboard the

ard the plane included a bont

sick fisherman, taken from a off the Mexican coast yesterday.

The plane had flown 700 miles south from San Diego on a mission and was returning when radio contact with it was lost last night--Router.

French Communist Leader's Demand

Paris, Feb. 93.

More Ruhr coal for France, inter-

The Exchange Telegraph said the incident allegedly happened on De- camber and, on the demand of the Foreign Office, de Pinna USSR.

left the

announcedi

The Hotel National court proceedings against de Pinna, demanding payment of 8,500 roubles the report concluded.---United Press.

WOODCOCK

NOT YET SIGNED UP

cause

PROBLEMS FOR FRANCE

Overseas Talks In Paris

London, Feb. 23; Reporting that the important conference presided over by the French Premier and bringing together high officials from France's overseas territories will New York, Feb. 23. continue throughout this week, The New York Sunday Mirror the Sunday Times correspon- sports columnist, Dan Parker, dent, Frank MacDermot, in a said to-day that Bruce Wood- dispatch from Paris, says: "The cock, Britain's heavyweight troubles in Indo-China have had champion, was still not signed an unsettling effect in other up for the match against the parts of the French Union, such American heavyweight cham-as Morocco and Tunisia, which pios, Joe Baksi, on March 25, [ns protectorates are not repre for which every ticket has been sented in the French National sold to speculators, unless the Assembly, and Algoria and Ma- signing took place in the past dagascar, which are represented week.

there.

Parker quoted a letter from Eddie Borden, described as an American "Additional factors demanding at fight manager now living in London, tention are the waké of Arab” and

Borden said "Up to Moctem nationalism, radiating west

not wards from the Middle East, and the

economic condition of various over stas territories, with special reference to the Monnet pinn of reconstruction and re-equipment.

nationalisation of the Raw and economic attachment of the Saar to France were demanded by M. Muu- rise Thorez, leader of the French Communist Party and Deputy Pre- mier, speaking at Toulon to-day.

Towards the end of his speech he in which briefly expressed the hope that the February 15, Woodcock had projected Anglo-Frenchi could be concluded.

alliance signed".—Associated Press.

Report Befuted

London, Feb. 23. Boxing promoter Jack Solomons sald to-day that he held a signed contract with Tom Hurst, manager of Bruce Woodcock, for the British heavyweight champion to light the American champion Joe Bakst on

While supporting the French Gov- ernment's price reduction

pro- gramme M. Thorez at the same time supported trade unions' demand for a minimum wage which, if grunted, would, it is estimated, involve a rise in wages of 25 percent oll round.

Emphasising the need for Govern- ment economy, M. Thores said that he felt many French armament fac tories could be converted to civilian production-Reuter.

RESTRICTIONS ON FRONTIER

Istanbul, Feb, 23, Latest reports from Sofia disclose that movement without special mili- tary permit was forbidden along the Greck-Bulgarian frontier ten miles deep in Bulgarian territory.

It was understood the measure was taken to halt allegations that Greck rebal bands were getting help and refuge in Bulgaria.

Reports from Solla stated that great anxiety was felt in political circles over the United Nations Investigating Commission's forthcoming visit to Bulgaria. Sofia opposition papers advised the government to grant more freedom if they expected the Commission to consider Bulgaria a democracy United Press,

news-

Break-Up of Nazi Underground

Berlin, Feb, 23. Li-Gen Lucius D. Clay, Military Governor designate for American- occupied Germany, said to-day that the joint Anglo-American crackdown on the German underground had "no special significance".

"We have, been watching this) group for some time and decided with the British that it was now timely to break it up" Gen. Chy snidUnited Press.

BEN HOGAN LEADS AT:27TH

San Diego, Feb. 23. Ben Hogan held a two-up lend aver England's Dal Rets at the end of 27 holes of their 30 hole $5,000 international golf match here to-day. -Assoclated Press.

Ship Intercepted

Batayla, Java, Feb. 24.

Netherlands Navy patrol vessels

intercepted the Chinese-owned vessel

"At such a time, Mr Clement At Lee's @nouncement about India arouses keen interest. Most French- men are scepticul as to things being March 75.

quite what they seem in the British Commenting on a report in the Empire. They have not lost faith in New York Mirror, Solomons said it the pacifying and civilising

mission was one of the few times he ever of France and they refuse to envisage got a contract, nince he usually the independence of any part of the operates on verbal agreement with French Union except within the

In Britain, managers framework of that Union. hundle contracts

raels for fighters.

managers,

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"I am dumbfounded," be con- tinued, "by

the an Empire of

The Frenchmen note that

for the report that the Dutch proposals tickets for the fight were sold to Federation preserve the unity speculators. The tickets have not defence and of foreign policy, and been issued, since the fuel crisis that the United States retains n' firm and economic, in closed up the print shop. They will footing, military not be out for another week and technically independent Philippines, when they are sold I can supply any to say nothing of Porto Rico. newspaper with a list of holders."

Of the 10,500 cash tickets printed for Harringay Arena, scene of the bout, Solomons said, one-third will go to the Arena for sale, while Hurst and Woodcock will get 2,000 for sale in the north of England. mostly to The rest will sold by this office,

regular customers," added.-Associated Press.

BERNBOROUGH FOR STUD

he

They assume that there is some catch about Britain's apparerit rendi- ness to abandon so much that once seemed precious-Reuter.

FOOD BLOCKADE DANGER

(Continued from Pago 1

"HITLERITE JUSTICE" Under such circumstances Japan "consented to accept" the Potedam Declaration, said Takayanagi, former member of the House of Peers and n faculty member of the Tokyo Imperial University.

He also noted that the Potsdam Agreement called for stern justice and not justice according to the **political predilections" ot the judges.

He terms the conspiracy charged against Tojo and others B5

astonishing."

He said it is of English legal history" and "palpably unfair and shocking to juridical conscience."

He said the

trial is being con- ducted on an ex post facto basis

is but which

"Hitlerite justice" except for the charge of conventional war crimes.

trial

He claimed that only the United Nations, if it develops into world legislature, can undertake to write a new international law. He said the siting in Tokyo is not em- powered to

to take such stepa, Dr Ichiro Kiyose, Tojo's personal attorney, argued that Japan waged war in self-defence,

Kiyose spose first.

Japan's most brilliant legal minds, Bath men, conaldered among made blistering, relentless verbal at- tacks.

SELF-DEFENCE PLEA the Diet after Japan's surrender, told Kiyose, who purged himself from the tribunal of 1 judges that the "defence will disprove each and every charge of criminality lodged against the accused,"

When Winston Churchill visited the headquarters of the US. 9th Army, Sir Francis says, he realised during the journey that he had left his false teeth behind.

The account continues:

"In the middle of the proceedings, an interruption took place. Some dispatch riders appeared in a cloud of dust and they were followed by a jeep. Somtone jumped out, rushed forward and handed over a sealed packet to the Prime Minister.

"The onlookers thought that here was a signal of great importance, some critical decision referred to him by the Cabinet. Churchill, however, took the packet and slipped it into his pocket. A ghost of a smile crossed his face."

Just Bofore the crossing of the Rhine, Sir Francis says, Churchill asked to be allotted a tank with the early waves of the assault.

"He talked about the battles he had been in during the last war, and insisted on being in the thick of it once more,'

the General says.

"I even began to wonder whether this great man had decided that he would like to end his days in battle, at a time when he knew victory was upon us."--Associated Press.

OUTWARD MAILS

Registeres

Unicas otherwise stated, He said Japan invoked the right Articles and Parcel Posts close 30 minutes of self-defence in attacking Pearl

earlier than the time stated below. Harbour since her "Inalienable right

Bjonday, February 24 to live" wh

was deprived of by Ameri- can economic sanctions.

The Pearl Harbour strike was no surprise to the United States elnee "by conjecture" America knew that an imminent attack was to be anti- cipated, Klyose said.

only wag.

He deplored the fact that Japan's military preparedness on trial and not that of other coun- tries, "some of whom are party com- plainants,"

and

He said Japan's national feeling could be summed up into three crucial points: Independence sovereignty, abolition of racial dis- crutation and diplomacy of peace,

The Japanese people

**universally subscribe and cherish" these three cornerstones of Japanese relations, Kiyone said. "They are as import- ont to the Japanese as free speech, free education and the freedom of religion in ameried

CHARGE AGAINST AMERICA

Kiyose charged that America im- paired the sovereignty of Japan and infringed on her customs as early as

in

1853 when Commodore Ferry "opened" Japan,

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He said Japan always demanded the abolition of racial discrimina tion

London and realised the necessity of raising her standards of living to chminate racial discrimination.

By diplomatic

peace he said he meant that the cardinal principle of "Through firm encouragement and Japan's foreign policy was to main- strengthening of this yet frail tain peace in East Asia and thereby spearhead of Christianity in the Far contribute to the welfare East lles the hope that to the hun- whole

of the dreda of millions

world. The war of backward China in 1805 and Rusala in 1904 against San Francisco, Feb. 23.

peoples now easy proy to ignorant was "fought with this idea." The famous Australian champion fore

fataller of war may come a hereto- racehorse, Bernborough, bought.by a

unknown spiritual strength, United States film magnata at the ro

based upon an entirely now concept ported sum of £93,000 (Australian

of buman dignity and human pur- train. currency) has arrived here from Aus-report. sold.

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horse in the United States-Reuter,

Berborough. is to become a stud MacArthur said: "It is yet too early

Regarding occupation polley Genlisted were:

1. The charge that Japan believed to measure the degree of final sue- in racial superiority of the Yamamoto cess but Japan is now already stock was the result of "misunder-

standing."

BOOK PRINTERS' ULTIMATUM

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rule and the people are absorbing its They have learned, by the hard way, the futility of resort to arms Paris, Feb. 23.ment and appear to have completely for individual and national advance- With no settlement of France's assimilated th week-old atrikp of newspaper em- Given encouragement this can proye

bitter lesson... to-day handed their employers an the advancement of the human race; ployees in sight, book printers here the exemplification of superiority In ultimatum, declaring, that they would of a strike if a 25 per cent wage increase spiritual strength over physical force mural force generated by were not granted them before with all the resources February 27.

employed for constructive rather than for of destructive:

purposes,"

- United and Press. 1

to-

Meanwhile, strike committees both newepoper publishers newspaper printers announced day that the recent informal falks with employers had broken down Reuter.

HOOVER HOME

New York, Feb. 23.

NOT YET. SIGHTED

Jerusalem, Feb. 23.

Kiyose, throughout his statement, played the constant theme of "Japan was being misunderstood."

"MISUNDERSTANDINGS"

Among the misunderstandings he

to

WATCH THE OD OPENING DATE

CECIL B. DeMILLE'S

misunderstanding than the GREATEST SPECTACLE

2. No word is more subject; pression, New Order in East Asia," Sphere." He said the idea of the or "Greater Enat Asia Co-prosperity Kodo and there is no fundamental new order is the imperial way of diference between the imperial way and democracy.

3. Japan's attempt at leadership of Asta was also misunderstood. Leadership does not mean control or initiative as a leader or guida." domination, but only to take the 4. It is a "misunderstanding to think that any military eliques trolled the Japanese government,

5. Nothing can bo a greater misunderstanding than to term Japan's nationalistic societies E similar to the Nazi or Fascist party organs in Europe.

can-

The Government and the Navy the interests of some accused oppose На fold the tribunal, that since denied reports that a boarding party Mr Herbert Hoover, former Pre-ship named Ban Hechi and had over

had Intercepted Jewish immigrant each other, conflicting evidence will Fo Tin III off the Javanese port of sident of the United States, returned come Berce resistance.

be presented." here to-day after nearly week investigations of Europe's ship was en route to Palestino but They said they knew an immigrant food position on behalf of President they had not sighted it yet,United Truman.-Reuter.

Cheribon recently and confiscated 100 tons of Chinese-owned rubber. the Indonesian Nationalist news agency Antara reported.

tirec

Press,

Ho

expressed our regral" that Japan did not intend to wage that part of the evidence to show an aggressive war was "destroyed byale raids."United Prem

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"All of it was- transported off by an American scientifle intelligence force before the French knew what was happening. I heard the French were very irked when they found

out,"

Helsenberg and whom he direckd in uranium re- search sponsored by the Nazi gov- research in cosmic raya" here under ernment are at present pursuing British control.

Outlawed Arab In Cairo

Cairo, Feb. 20: The outlawed Fawzi El Kauk- il, leading figure of the Arab revolt of 1936 arrived in Calro to-day after a flight in which his plane refuelled in Palestine where an $8,000 price is on his head.

There

the

Ila

ما

"It consisted of two tons of ura-

was conjectura that the nium, two tons of heavy water and 10 exiled Mufti of Jerusniem, Ha) Amin tons of graphite," he said. "As the El Husseini might appoint him chief plutonium is produced world now knows, the explosive of a new Arab army.

in such a

Kauli was released recently from Russian zone In Germpay and was reported to have flown

in 4 French plane from Paris.

visited

Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha, secretary general of the Arab League here, and Interviewed men- bers

of the various Arab delegations. six associates There was speculation that he

might visit the Mufti.

In Jerusalem oficials said an “in- he was permitted to leave Palestine. vestigation is proceeding" as why

appearance in

in Cairo gave add- ed significance to an announcement in the Arab press that two Palestine "youth organisations" had been mer-

at a meeting here. sed

report as a notorious Syrian brave

Kaukji was described in a

A Bridgi who was alde de camp to the Syrian Helsenberg sald scientists who at Druse chieftain

Sultan Pasha El present were "somewhere in Russia" Atrash, and later a. colonel in the Hafter

accepting the Soviet, offer Iraq Army before his appointment by wers "Professor Gustav Hertz, who the Murd to lead the Palestine Arab built Germany's cyclotron for smash-rebellion in 1036-Associated Press. ing the atom and who is on authority on the separation of the explosive Isotype U235 from uranium, Dr. Rob ert Doepel, the Leipzig physicist, and Dr. Ludwig B.vilogu, my sesistunt during the war,Associated Press,

Lecture Offer British officials recently advised him not to ask the permission to ac- cept an Invitation to lecture Buenos Aires University, saying it would not be granted for "obvious reasons".

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