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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1947,

COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

RUSSIA ANNOYED

Pert Note On Jap Peace Conference

Tonton, July 23.

In its reply to the United States' Invitation to attend pre- paratory Japaneso pence treaty talks on August 19, the Soviet Union declared that it does not agree that the question of the calling of a Conference should be decided on unilaterally by the United States Government without previous consultation with Russia, China and Great Britain, Moscow Radio reported tonight..

The reply added that Russia con- siders it essential that the question

⚫ of calling o Conference to draft a

Japanese peace treaty examined

should be

the by preliminarily

Council of Foreign Ministers.

WOR

In its reply, the Soviet Govern- ment said that the invitation sent to M. Molotov, and "simultane- ously the United

Govern-

States ment began unilateral negotiations on this subject with representatives of the Far Eastern Commission.

"The United States Government thus 'started preparations for the Conference without consulting the Governments of the Soviet Union. China and Great Britain."

Saying that during the war, the und the United States reached de three Powers, Britain, Soviet Russia finite agreements on, the peace settlement, Moscow Radio declared: "It sufices to refer to such decu- ments as the Cairo Declaration, the decisions

of the Yalta Conference

and the Potsdam Declaration.

"CANNOT AGREE"

BY

INDONESIANS

Dutch Army Drives On Against Jogjakarta

Batavia, July 23.

The Republican Radio announced today that the Indonesian; Army launched an offensive against the Dutch along the Sabit River, west of Batavia, and counterattacked on the north coast with such swiftness that the Dutch had been beaten back to the outskirts of Se’marang.

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The broadcast said the offensive had driven the Dutch back to their

first positions but did not pinpoint the action.

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The Republican Radio reported that 50. Dutch tanks were driving on Prapatan, 15 miles west of Cheribo n.

A Dutch military spokesman denied that troops had been landed at Cheribon. He said column

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was headed overland for Cheribon from Bandung. "We want the harbour nicely intact," he added.-United Presa..

POLICE FIRE ON MOB

Riots In India:

TANKS IN ACTION

Two Dulch

Batavia, July 23.

drives army Jogjakarta, isolated hill capital of

on

situatlon by the Dutch Prime Minis- ter, Dr Louis Beel,

Terrorists Call Of Truce

Jerusalem, July 23.

The Irgun Zval Leumi tonight declared its truce was "officially at an end" and attacked Haganah's "incon- ⚫sistency and also gave notice of their intention to approach an unidentified nation to raise the Palestinic issue with the Security Council,

Speaking tersely, the broadcaster said, “Until a United Nations decision is taken, the fight will go on. Nay, the fight will become crueller..... we do not see the differ- ence in deportation to. Cyprus and deportation to France. They are both deportations.. the Haganah does not know its own mind. Is it or is it not at war with the British? They are fighting them today but not to-morrow.","

"The Haganah youth is clamouring for consistency we need a direct approach, to the Security Council, but. what country will do it for us? There is one that will.”— United-Press.——~ --

For

Reservations

Atomic Plants Working

At Full Blast

Washington, July 23.

The Atomic Energy Commission reported to the Congress tonight that the nation's atomic plants are working at full blast but more help from private en- terprise is needed to maintain and increase the pre- sent United States lead in the nuclear field,....

The five-man Civilian Commission

The Commission said, “A continub-

Dr Beel, speaking of the Linggad- Jall agreement of last March, prehended by David Lilienthal madation or even in improvement of the

these points:

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Students Languish In Prison

Sequel To Shanghai Demonstrations

WETE IC- this

Shanghai, July 24. Refusing to sign acknow lodgments of their guilt, 38 university students and four reporters, arrested last month. by the military authorities as "agitators" are cooling, their heels in Shanghai jails, with no trials, in prospect. '. Twelve more students leased at the beginning of month, after their parents had sign- ed statements admitting their guilt and guaranteeing their future good behaviour.

of those detained Parents

refused to divulge details of the "confes slons" required by the Shanghai- Garrison Headquarters, but it was reliably learned that eno stipulation required the prisoners to | leave Shanghai immediately upón

release.

'Woosung'

UPRISING THREAT

In the early Hours of June 1, how

The situation arose as a result of viding for the establishment of a the Indonesian Republic, were re

present processes is not enough. Το the nationwide student demonstra-.

exsting ported today, as the Dutchs claimed United States of Indonesia by Jan-

knowledge alone

tions late in May, culminating in a attention to the production would be disastrous. New efforts in threatened "uprising" on June 2. big successes in the three days since tory, 1910, declared that although The Commission has given rely on their

dia Principal police action"

the Article 17 of the agreement against

of atomic weapons. We mean to

research must bo

made Republic was

maintain and increase the present Pitration must be ruled; out.

Domic

International

was launched.

A Republican source sold that n Dutch force, including about

for arbitration, in this caso

prospects of carly outside me-

The 100

nathance of the United States

in

In intensity and breadth

tanks and armoured cars, was push-diation in the Netherlands-Indo- | the:Contil such time as which produced the first atomic bomb.and four newspaper reporters-wa

r, gendarmes took in 50 students of

to the wartime effort ever, t

of them

accused m girls-whom they offirms acceptable

that

More effective production methods

and of disturbing publie peace have been must be developed.so that innumer threatening security by their actions agreements

articles. be overcome."

The Commission called for help these students and reporters were from scientists of privately-owned not released, and it was announced laboratories and industry-ven if

Communist-held areas. Apprais

reached and an appropriate much! able technological dificulties might and ring did not come off, but

dispute receded tonight after nesino speeches, by the British Foreign Secretary. Mr Ernest Bevin, in the House of Commons, and Dr Beel, nery is established to insure that this Netherlands Premier, in the Dutch activity can be relaxed without battle-

Parliament, that d

wa London hai diplomatic observers in tndangering the national security,"

Washington, it was reported

The

ed back from Salatiga, strategic town Calcutta, July 23. about 30 miles

of the Dutch south The police opened fire three held port of Semarang.

While their radio reported

that at Kharagpur, big coal centre ground, reds Dutch push times to disperse unruly mobs

Salatiga

had beccme "A the Republicans Bold and railway junction near here, they

2. Tomorrow's military Industrialls' requires that for the time they they would be deported forthwith to where military and railway au- aimed at Jogjakarta.

At the same time the Republican that after British and United States oppHeations of atomic energy de-set aside what they are now doing. Princeton-educated Mayor K. C. Wu

pend ብር xiliary forces were called up to communique spoke of a new Dutch officials had conferred on the Indo

today's research. Many Although our long-rango pre failed to free them, but the deporta talented deal with a communal disturb-drive southeast of the mid-istand nesian situation there today, it was

people, many well-managedem

eminence in tho fleld of atomic

tion plans were dropped. Institutions and private undertakings

energy requires major scientifle and ance, it was reported today. railway town of Bandung, along the learned that they saw little hope of

now otherwise engaged must active-technical advance, our Immedinte HABEAS CORPUS DENIED road and railway towards Jogjakar-tunity of active mediation in the dis-

their governments having an appor

ly participate in the atomic energy national security, demands that pre- programme. Great effort is necessary sent operations continue without ute in the near future.

Despite various public petitions and In this area, the communique said. Authoritativo Washington- sources. Its present leadersfilo. Dutch planos combed Gardet, a predicted that the fighting in In-

If this country is, to hold and extend interruption Unit Pressnewspaper, editorialz, no trial has been scheduled, and the authorities small town on a railway branch-line

demand written statements acknow- in the mountains 20 miles southeast for the next few weeks, with the donesia would probably continue

PEACETIME. USES of Bandung, and machine-gunned a

ledging the prisoners guilt before

them.

n. This, re- hospital.

Dutch seizing the main tows and 3, The security

agreeing to release The

rich rice innds in the eastern the

efforts at mediation could assumed responsibility part of the Island were, meanwhile. try,

move to absolve the military from 1 have been maintained

me for making hasty arrests with Caution to have been the scene of consider-

out warrants, Habeas Corpus writs was the keynote of Mr

survey .of effectiveness

have been requested but not granted. able Dutch gains. Eight towns had Bevin's forecasts of fuume British nude.

Some parenta of arrested students |been captured, it was claimed.

efforts for a peaceful solution. Ile refrained from any reference to the

It was learned that the toll ofta. "In addition, the United States, the disturbances was six killed and

Great Britain. Ila U.S.S.N.. and 80 injured and admitted to hospital

Chian decided in the December agreement of 1043 in Moscow thot

powers,

were among

pute

PACIFIC EXPERIMENTS

WashJagion, July 23, The Atomic Energy Commission revealed tonight that it was "es Pacific for experiments and testa in atomic weapons."

[reported in the Dutch communique les

taking to the coun- force when, the Civilian Commiselon i tablishing proving, grounds in thelatives of the shadonis - Blaím, is

nction.

4. An important

regulations Th on January and a being 19

to

refused Commission

on the announcement, which was contained in the second

elaborate

blame

Indicated they would carry the case

beginning has semi-annual report to the Congress

to the government. They have not' been made at exploiting peacetime of the five-man civilian Commission been permitted to see the prisoners. ust of atomic energy. Radio beaded.

by David E. Lilienthal fotopes, most promising toolin

The repert

That Gald merely

the chemistry, blology and medicine,

experiments would be "rou

are being produced and distributed Į azomic o indication was given as

United-Press.

The rallway workshops these four countries should take part deserted because of panie

the workers. in the Allied Council for Japan, and that the. Far Eastern Commission in

The District Magistrate, with Washington would take ila decisions

on military force and armed police, has with the concurrence of the repre- camped in the disturbed area. sentatives of the four

by which means a special interest in

TRAIN ATTACKED questions relating to poatwar con- dions in Jan Government cannot gured in a stabbing outrage

Japan recognised.

Eight people were killed and 20

TROOPS FAN OUT Indian communication received in agree that the question of calling a following the hold-up of a special-From their landing places at Ban-Londen today, appealing for British Conference for the drafting of a train near Lahore today.

Huwangi, railhead coast town on the peace treaty with Japan should be

HOPEFUL FACTOR decided upon unilaterally by the United States Government, without stopped by boulders and a

The train, carrying workers, was extreme castern tip of the land. rall Dutch troops, the communique said.

The strong Indian interest in the in ever increasing quantity, Re- previous consultation with the Gov-length placed across the line.

had fanned out to occupy all the checking of disturbed conditions in search is being carried forward in the site.

to what part of the Pacific would be crnments of the Soviet Union, China,

chict towns

In the past, atomis tests cast of a line from Pro southeast Asia has been tonsidered

have been conducted at Bikini Jogoon Five Sikhs and three Indus were bolinggo, main Indonesian port on in London as a hopeful factor in health and pliyales....

But it is understood the situation. were the north const. who

5. Largo-scale production of atomic and at Los Alamos, New Mexico. communication will be In

The Commission did not disclose power for Industrial and communi- central Java, the transport that the

London, July 23. the United States, was created pre-

y use continues to be a major, if any hint of possible new atomic wea- Radio New Delhi broadcast: a re- cisely for preparatory work in con-

The engine driver cleared the link town of Bangil, 25 miles inland closely studied by the British Gov-

through which goes all rall undernment before any reply is made. long-term goal. But a number of pons in its report. It emphasised port from Rangoon tonight that the nection withi

The Dutch Premier's statement basic advances In physics will be that there the drafting of the and drove the train to the nearest

was a number of im- police had arrested the man who station, where troops and police road traffic to the eastern peninsula that the provisions for arbitration required before power can be pro- portant phases of the atomic energy assassinated the Burmese govern- peace treaties.

"In

neighbouring was mentioned in Indonesian re-contained in the Linggadinti agree- duced at satisfactory efficiency and programme accordance with these con-

cordoned off the

which Battensive ports as the probable objective of ment did not apply to the present cost. It is speculative

could not be ment leaders last Saturday. villages to elderations, the. Government of the

to cailmate presented in a pubile report. It two Dutch thrusts from the north.

said The broadcast, monitored by the Soviet Union considers it essential searches.

situation, has been Interpreted in how long it will be. coast.

aceret phases of the programme and Exchange Telegraph, sald one of thes that the question of calling a Con- Two incidenta of bomb-throwing

London as an indication that

The Commission gave special em- been reported at closed sessions of men was shot and killed while ha terence. for the drafting of a peace and three cases of arzon

The Dutch communique said that Dutch Government is waiting for the were re- treaty with Japan be examined pre-ported from different sectors of Netherlands troops. driving south-

atomle research on a vast scale, on Atomic Energy-United Press, liminarily by the Council of Foreign Lahore last night. There were no warda from. Java's largest port development of a new situation be-phasis to the need for continuing the Joint Congressional Committee attempted to escape from the police,

-United Press. fore seeking a settlement.

and Great Britain. all the more

since the Council of Foreign Minis-killed by the attackers, ters, formed upon the initiative of reported to be Mostems.

Ministers."-Reuter.

EDITORIAL

carry out

casualties or damage-Beuter.

Municipal Government

FIRST note of doubt raised by strable.

• Sir Mark Young's statesman- like mentorandum for the estab lishment of a Municipal Counell is the degree of self-government promised by the scheme. Many' will feel disappointed. In fis unmediate substance the Muni- cipal Council is to be little more

the..

Tededlijon” of

tho

Colons, the licensing and

A of places

the

fulfilling the samo. plus administration of Brigade, parks, gardens

amusement licensing of vehicles. It Es manifest that Wiltehall intends Honkong to proceed, slowly and carefully along the road to self- Creech-Jones this by insisting that

'functions exercised by the central govern ment shall be delerated and not transferred to to Manicipal Young Council, while Bir Mark feels the necessity. of caution in- akmuch that his plan provides supervision by the

powers

and

now

for eventual Municipal Council of Education. Social Welfare, Town Planning, Publio Works, Public Utilities and ་ས་་ so on. There are plenty of rea» sons. For supporting this con- servative polley. The publlo about to assume civic responsibili tles, experience of which has pre- 'vidusly been':enforal :by"'only's: handful of residents. « Afutelago; periód is both necessary and de-

Govern-

(

Morcover, as we have already noted; the enfranchired have the task of Buding the necessary number of Councillors who posacas not only the statutory qualifications but also the other which essential qualities apon successful local administration de- pends. Thirty will be needed, and for many

of them i will be their first experience of such respon- sible administrative duties, They too, will need guidance, add to 100,

overburden them with loo many functions and too much power is more likely to lead to a break- the Montelpal down BOOT O

* meist machinery before it has a chance to get properly font. oiled and working Furthermore, the inclination to feel disgruntled over the

the Umiled operations of the proposed Man- cipal Council is tempered by the knowledge

that parallèl with the getling ́up of this body is the elimination of the Omelat majority. on the Legislative Council and fis substitution by an Unofficial ma Jority

There are a dozen oftier searching considerations" aziɑclat- with the proposed Municipal Council scheme, and they will call for comment' lis' due - course. At this moment it is only necessary to compliment, Sir Mark Young 'mid laks advisers”""" on the manner thay, have fulfilled, a complicated and onerous fask.

in'

tho

Sourabaya,

had reached Bangil.

There is obviously no intention on Places occupied in western Java, the Netherlands side of resuming according to the Dutch communique, negotiations with the present In-

basis.

ASSASSINATORS ARRESTED

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included Salatiga (where the Re-donesian Government on anything The Fabulous Edrich Scores 267 Not Out

publicans claimed to have pushed resembling the old back the Dutch force).

The position.

there as described by Antara, Indonesian news agency, to night was that the battle was still raging around the town.

The Republicans were stated

to have

ported to

Mr

Joss of one

.

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BETZ BEATEN

His

· In his account of British efforts to avert a breakdown,

Bovin

London; July 23.

the 11th. bat through Scotland's 250 minute called oven, and

unblemished best-round was the last when', ho said in the House of Commons that

A good omen for England in first. Innings for an ever since December,

1045.

when the fourth Test match against century when a two-day match be- closed Chavez right eye.

tween Scotland and the South

The referee voted for Dade by deur the political adviser to the Supreme South Africa opening at Leeds Africans opened here today.

the points but the judges and Allied Commander-in-Chief, 10 have repulsed the Arst attacks cast Asin, was

vas authorised to make on Saturday was today's per-

Scotland made 107 and the tourists crowd of 9,000 sided with Chavez the Middlesex had scored 13 for the the town was as the first attempt to exercise his formance of

United Press. yesterday when saulted from all sides and they then good offices to bring the two parties Twins." Bill Edrich and Denis wicket when rain stopped play for arrested some "Afth columnists."

together, the British Government Compton, who figured in a bril- the day." Eleven Dutch armoured cars were had continued, its efforts to that

ave penetrated the town end.

lant third wicket stand of 211 Altchison's century was the first

London, July 23. Juring the night, but Antara re- It will be recalled,

called, he sold, that runs against Northamptonshire, to be made for a Scottish slda Mra Sarah Palitoy Cooke, former on after losing against a South African... touring American doubles champion, beat ported today that they had, since in into Lord live this, as een Edrich batted

driven out.

to Batavia by the British Govern Compton and made 287 not out to side. Making his strokes with the Miss

Pauline

Betz, last year's singles champion, In The Astara report also said that ment and succeeded in securing a record the highest individual post-polish of a high class batsman, he Wimbledon Dutch troops in the cast had pene-wide measure of agreement between war score in England. Compton com-scored nil round the wicket and was their second match in the indoon |trated within, artillery · range at the Netherlands authorities and the pleted, his 2,000 runs for the souson never in dimculties. His innings of professional lawn tennis tournament. Bondoweso, 45 miles to the north- Indonesians on certain proposals, figura Edrich passed a few days 100 included one five and 13 fours at Wembley tonight by 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, west of Bandjoewangi.

Mrs Cooke thus, avenged, the de- providing for Indonesian autonomy

ago: within

On a very plumb wicket, it took feat suffered in the first match last the framework of the Netherlands Kingdom.

the South African bowlers a long Monday when Miss Betz, ran out time to subdue the Scottish bata winner by 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, men. Smith was the hardest work- The anal meeting between the cd bowler and he finished with three two Americans takes place on Fri- wickets for 72. Paynt also claimed | day, three wickets at a cost of 44 runs. Displaying Ane control and volley- --Reuter

ing dexterously, Mrs Cooke' con- centrated her attack on, Miss Botz's backhand to good purpose-Reuter, GOLF TOURNEY

POWER STATION-TAKEN The Dutch were now còncentral- ing in the area of Toentang, 20 miles south of Semarang, and had occupled the power station of this central Java town..

In weatern Java, Antara cald 'that Krawang, Java's most important rice WIS

Unfortunately, these proposals were found to be unacceptable by the Netherlands Government at the Hague and in August, 1048 Lord Killearn was invited by both par iles to use his good offices.

· SUGGESTION: REJECTED^^. Referring to the latest negotiations

The close of play scores were At Kennington Oval: Surrey 308 (Parker 204 not out). Derbyshire 43 for no wickets

At Bournemouth: Hampshire 223 McCorkell 83, Harrison 53). Essex 151 for two (Dodds (2),

store, 33 miles east of Date of | Between the Dutch and Indonesians, not out).

among several towns and a |which air ralds were made,

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At Maidstone: Somerset 103 (Har- ding four for 49, Mallett four-for 45). Kent 105 for four (Todd "03, Northampton: Middlesex 467 In Sumatra, where the Dutch come Mr Bevin, reling that there for five declared (Edrich 207 not munique reported that many places on or two outstanding points In

which the Indonesian authorlifes put, Compton 110, Mann,54), North had been captured, the Indonesian were reluctant to accept the Dutch Worcester Sussex 350 | Republican radio said that the Dutch were using Japanese troops and that proposals, said that one of them was At

the, Dutch proposal for the creation (Jomies Langridge 63, Bartlett two of them were captured, Lof a joint Dutch-Indonesian army Car

Howorth Ave for 117). Carey. 08. The Jogjakarta rado

to tonight

which would restore

order in the Worcestershire 23 for no wickets. posled to the youths and students interior.

At Cardiff: Glamorgan" 193 (Dy- Poments of India for assistance to movements of

08.

RETAINS TITLE

Los Angeles, July 23.

Los Carlos Chavez - (128. lbs), of Angeles; defending his Celltomis

Harrogate, July 23. featherweight title, took

x, piro of Los Angeles and former equalled the course record of 67 to. a mplit Two Scottish International golfers, decision from Harold Dade (123%

Johnny Fallon and G. Mcintosh, bantamweight champion. share the lead at the end of the world's

Chavez, n

10-1

favourite, piled. up first round proper of the North, an early lead in a 12-round bout in British Two Thousand Guiness pro- which was Even this, a compromise on 57. Pollard four for 38, Roberly Olympic Auditorium and wrest-fessional solf

led Dade prevent further sighting in Indonesia. seemed possible since the Indone four for 49). Lancashire 85 for three round after buckling his knees with Scoring, generally, was low, seven

While fighting continued in the sians were ready to resume negotia Reuter

hard, tells and rights, to the chin. players Breaking Tổ. The Aubiras Indies, a packed house in the Dutch tions with a view to meeting in sogne

CENTURY AGAINST S.A.

Ho hurt Dado again with head blows lian, Norman Von Nida, is one siroko |States-General second chamber- kt / measure: the Netherlanda' proposals":"

[ in the fourth.

behind the loaders, while the Bel- the Hague Blatened in grim, silence Mrj Bøvin- declared. ij

gian champion, Flory Van Donck, toya 20-minute statement fontho *(Continued on Tago (4) 2

|

to the canvas in the second i played here todaDonna

By My Palsloy, Scotland, July 23, › James Altchison, 27-year-old Dado won every round after the leading Scottish balamen, carried his | sixth except the 10th, which was returned 73-lieuter.