1947-08-08 — Page 4

INDONESIA:

Indo-China Peace

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1947.

Hopes Revived Dutch Opposed

Salgon, Aug. 7.Hopes of peace In Indo-Chlua, where the French and the Viet Namhese Nationalists have been flxhting since the end of December, have been revived by a statement by AL Emile

French ligh Cammlariallart

that he would shortly disclose details of a new "charter"

for Viet Namh,

Both the French and the Viet Nambicse havo expressed a de- sire for an early end of hostili- Liew,

but the Viet Nambicso say the Inillative must come from the ligh Commissioner, Their official radio has expressed con- ditional appreciation of AL. Bollaert's statement that "colon- lalism in Indo-China is dead and in not to be revived"-Reuter,

More Greek Guerilla Attacks

To Arbitration

BY GRAHAM JENKINS

Batavia, Aug. 7.-Indonesia today accepted the United States. Government's offer of "good offices" in seeking a solution of the dispute between the Dutch and the Indonesian Republic.

The Indonesian acceptance, broadcast over the Repub lican-controlled Jogjakarta Radio, came three days after the "cense fire" agreed on by both sides in the latest out- break of fighting and a week after the United Nations Security Council had appealed to both sides to lay down their arms.

The United States Government

would be performing a lasting ser- vice to humanity if it supported the Indonesian proposal, the reply said, because the United Nations would much-needed pre- thus be creating

Accepting the United States the dispute, sald the Republican offer "with deep gratitude and reply. appreciation," the Indonesian reply also asked the United States to press the United Na- tions Security Council to des- patch an international arbitra- tion commission to Indonesia..

Twenty-four hours euriler, Jogjakarta Radlo had quoted u Republican official as saying that In addition to the international com Athens, Aug. 7-Press dis-mission, Indonesin had invited 14 patches today reported four countries to send observers

new guerilla attacks in Eastern These countries were

doncsln. Macedonia during the night..

Three of die four attacks report edly resulted in no serious damage but in the fourth raid 300 guerillas, according to the dispatches, killed 10 civilians and burned down 17 houses at Pedinon, 33 kilometres northwest of Salonike.

The other attacks were at Migrita, Stavros and Terlillo.

In

named AM

Russia,

Zealand, Egypt, Syria, the New

Saudi-Arabia, Lebanon. India, Pakistan, Siam Philippines.

France, China, Australia,

cedent to prove to the world that the United Nations could stop wer and settle disputer.

Lasting Settlement

The Republic and the Netherlands would agree to abide loyally by any decision reached by the arbitration commission, the reply enld, while there was strong reason to belleve that it could bring about a lusting settlement.

The United States Government was Persia, naked to send a representative to the Jogjakarta, so that it could be more fully informed of the oficial In- The first unofficial

A radio reaction indonesian point of view, Dutch-held Batavin to the indone warning of the time of arrival of a sinn

International United States representative was re- proposal

Dutch circles quested. arbitration showed

Red were

opposed to It.

The Indonesian Republican In the meantime the unkettica

They argued that a several-power Cross today broadcast a message over situation forced the gold sovereign commission would have difficulty in fogjakurta Radio to the International rate to a new high level. It rench-reaching a decision and might in Red Cross guaranteeing the safe

drachmas after the legal

Republican territory, but added the warning that the guarantee did not opply to Dutch aircraft.

for

cd 150.0000 had been maintained clude reprentatives the Dutch might conduct of Red Cross pinnes

rate

vk

for months, but the

But the cpen rate had

risen as high as 148,000,

A court martial Fentenced" 10 'guerillas to death for participating in last week's attack on Nigelts, where claimed atrocities the overnment had been committed. Thirly-eight other guerillas were given death sentences for un attack on Grevena last week.-United Press.

/

TO FORM NEW SPANISH

EXILE GOVT.

consider blaged,

to the

over

Ono And Final Hope

The radio also broadcas; a request reply The Republican

that the All-India Radio should act nited States said that it was felt

as an intermediary for the forward- the United States, Britain and the ing of reports of progress

in the Netherlands would

of hostilles in Indonesia. agree that in

cessation of arbitration by a United Nationa An Indonesian Republican broad- commission lay the one

Ulic dispute. by cast tonight claimed that a Dutch hope of settling

tankt had entered Tanggung, in Cen- peaceful means, since two years negotiation and mediation hud fall- rn! Java, and raised the Dutch fing

oulbrenk prevent the

Dutch Attack large-scale hostilities.

ed

to

Ainul

of

of

there.

The report also claimed that the

The Government and the people Dutch, in violation of Monday's mid- of the indonesian Republic had night cease fire in Indonesia's "te heard

with

deep gratitude

war," had attacked Manjar, appreciation the broadcast by

Java.

and the

East

American Consul-General in Batavia, Seven Dutch reconnaissance lights Mr Walter Foote, on behalf of the United States Government, extend- were made over Republican terri- yesterday and today, the broad- tory any future in ing its good uffices

cust sold. It added that Dutch negotiations

the Republic París, Aug. 7.---The President might be involves

troops, alleged earlier to have ad. of the Spanish Republican The Indonesian Republic, adher-vanced eastwards from the Javanese Government-in-exile. Senorations, was fully prepared to sub-the cease fire, had returned to Gom

ing to the principles of the United south coast town of Gombong after Martinez Barrio, conferred with imit to the United Nations Security three top exiled lenders torny | Comell's "cease fire" decision, in regarding the formation of which arbitration was recommended

settling new government to replace that as the primary means of Premier Rodolfo Llopis, which resigned last night.

35 with

The first conference Senor Llopis who, it was understood, recommended a new Cabinet.

Fernandez Clerigo, Left Repub-

Jican Vice-President of the Corles, followed Senor

ported that he

ted

It is re-

new

of

Revised Duty On Imported Films

bonk.

At Lake Success, the indian de

Mr B. R. Sen, called on tho Council tonight to order both the Indonesian and the Nether lands forces to withdraw to positions held before the conflict, as otherwise the Indonesians would be at a serious disadvantage in the peace negotia- tions.

KOITANG PALGE SERVICE,

COLLIDAY

"Hunky's very intelligent, Timmy didn't do that' till

he was three."

In Rumania They Use Tennis For Propaganda

New York, Aug. 7,—Vini Rurac and his wife, Magda, outstanding Rumanian tennis players, today charged that tennis has become an instrument of pro. paganda for the Communist party in Rumania, and they were forced to escape Communist bodyguards to come to the United States to play.

Yugoslavia If those Blockaded, were here,

Cries Tito

who died

your help

Prague, Aug. 7.---Yugoslavia's would not

Marshal Josip Tito charged in

an interview today that "some kind of economic blockade" was his against being enforced country by the United States.

He charged also, in long answers to questions from tho official Yugoslav nows agency, Tanjug, that "milltary, circles of western powers" were deliberately creating distur- bances on Yugoslavia's frontiers.

Marshal Tilo claimed that some US$30,000,000 worth of Yugoslav the gold was still being held in United States and added: "American official circles did not permit us to the get grain in America during shortage and they still do not permit us to purchase machines for recta- struction. Brleby, attempts are be-

Γηπια ing made to isolate us,

SORIO

kind of economie blockade of our country is being carried out."

He said he saw no prospects of improving relations with Greece be- cause "some

"some big Western powers

hinder

this"

"Miltary

circles of the Westem

powers are supporting the Chetnik Ustucht and Domobrani on the Austrian and Zone frontiers which, with the aid of come Allied officers, pre crossing into our country in order to carry out terrorist actions sabotage."

and

He declared it all was belug done The Rurac statements appear-with definite ald"--United Press. RIJATARINUNINNESOTERICIATINATAKA ed in an interview in the New

York American today.

Bill Odoms Off

On Solo Hop

Chicago, Aug. 7-Planning to stop at Paris, Karachi, Shanghai, Tokyo and Fairbanks, Alaska, Captain William P. Odoms took cff from Chicago at 9.53 n.m. DEST tonight in a new attempt to set up a solo round-the-world sneed record,

Flying Aliston Reynolds's "Bombshelt", Captain Odems was out to halve Wiley Post's 1033 record of 186 hours.

Afcebanteal trouble forced him to abandon his first attempt on Monday Reuter.

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Magda said: "The Rumanian Tennis Association refused us permission to come here because they were fearful that the true conditions would be known. Tennis has become an instru- ment of propaganda in Rumania. Paul Razus, the present head of the Association, refused us per- mission to go to either England or the United States because we did not represent 'true Rumanian democracy"."

Vini sald: "In Rumania we had no choice where we wished to play. We were simply ordered to appear For example, we hoped to play in

Switzerland recently but were order-

be needed.

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SENATOR ACCUSED OF FALSEHOODS

Washington, Aug 7-Howard

All firms raquiring advertising: Hughes, millionaire oll producer and

ton axccoding

singlo aeroplane manufacturer, alleged to space

(Re-column inches (other than that day that Senator Brewster

told falschoods while under contract) are requested to

publican) as a witness before the testifying Sub-Committee investigating Ameri- give at least 48 hours notice.. No.. advertisements (with the can warplane contracts.

The allegation was made at a exception of urgent notices) will bitter gession of Commitice hearings. be accepted between 12.30 noon,

As the bitter word battle between

and 9 a.m. on Hughes and Senator Brewster reached Saturdays the peak of dramalle intensity today, Mondays. Hughes shouted that the widely publicised investigation had "ruined"

The co-operation of contract his reputation. Senator Brewster, advertisers is requested by sub-

ed to appear in Prague instead be no sald, had told a "pack of les," mitting copy not later than 2:

cause propaganda is effective there. As neither of us is Communist, we could

not continue to play under the existing conditions."

They said the Communist body- guards watched them every moment, guarding their hotel. They said they escaped by fleeing from the Parisian tournament into a waiting limousine, took a night, train to England and sailed to Amerien.

by

The Ruracs said they came to the United States at their own expense,

ided in and were

obtaining vises by

American diplomats high-ranking Washington, Aug. 7.-The in Bucharest who intervened on their United States probably will behalf with Fren

French officials. Vini suggest to

alded other interested said the French

them riations that the initial 11- obtaining a limousine for their Algnt. Both said they hoped to remain in nation conference on a Japanese the United States And become pence treaty be held in early American citizens. They said they Mr. Sen also asked the Council to appoint an international arbitration September. immediately pro- had not heard from either of their families since arriving.-United commission to examine the dispute.

It is reported that Australla will ceeding the opening of the General As- propose that. It should join with the United Nations an ad valorem, duty of 300 per cent United States as mediator in the In-sembly in New York---- is substituted for the specifle duty donesian dispute when the question of ave pence per fool for films im- comes up before the Security Council ported into Britain.

later today. The Philippines has also officially asked the Council to be allowed to join in the discussion of this question. Reuter.

London, Aug. 7-The Treasury today

Cabinet headed by a personality of announced tonight that from

"International reputation.”

Dr

The third leader, Socialist Juan Negrin, de-lined to talk to nowspapermen when he left Senor Barrio's office.-United Press.

The new duty will be a Customs. charge based on the value at the date of Importation Full value will be

PLANE- PLUNGESributed to all first coples Imported

INTO-OIL PLANT

оп or after today, and duplicates of there first copies will be assessed

to the old speelfe rates.

as is usual, a film is not

for outright sale in thei

Everett, Massachusetts, August 8t its

value will be pro-{

A small aeroplane plunged out of a open

for-shrouded sky early on Thursday visionally calculated on the basis of

into flaming gas burner of a big the anticipated net proceeds.

One

oil plant-carrying to a fiery death fourth of these will become its rated

the ship's four socially prominent value, and three-fourths or three

Some officials have been talking of September 10-a week prior to the UN opening-as a target date,

Press.

Japanese In Manchuria

Sasebo, Aug. 7-A forming ex- Masaki, returning with 3,000 other repatriates from

All of this planning is In Une with ahead a reported decision to go without Russian participation, if the Russians persist in holding aloof from pert, Shoichi the American proposals for 11 powers responsible for drafting the Japanese treaty.

LOAN ALMOST of only the Big Four Manchuria, said he had received re-

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Nothing that could be done im-

occupants as the pilot apparently times its value-will be fixed as the mediately could bring a permanent thought he was gliding down into Customs duty.

the brightly lit Boston alsport,

The dead Included Thomus Mandell, treasurer of the Carrier- Mandell Air Conditioning Corpora tion of Boston and son of the late George Mandel, publisher of the old

Boston Transport-Associated Press,

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Australia and China are reported to have suggested that the initial sessions be held by Foreign Ministers Instead of lesser representatives. Authorities and today that this is entirely satisfactory with the United

States. It is one of the reasons American. leaders now feel the drafting conference should be the Foreign held about the time

Eessions-Associated Press,

ports there were still 600.000 Japan- ese nationals north of Changchun, under occupation of the Chines? Communis: Uth Route Army..

He said of these Japanese 10-

tad reportedly tionals, the men been pressed into the army and women as nurses.

Another returning repatriate, electrician Saburo

When Sato, sald the Chinese Communists entered Mukden he was surprised to see 30

soldiers,

Including

Д

Ministers are gathering for the UN Past, among the Communist /

by

soldiers.

Meanwhile In Tokyo, the House of Representatives adopted a petition of for the speedy repatriation Japanese nationals still remaining in Soviet occupied territories.--United Press.

BOSE TREASURE

“FANTASTIC”.

Sir Stafford Cripps said that the Pending arrangements for the as-

were exports

120 per cent Buch July sesament of "Anal value. Aims will be released after a deposit compared with prewar, but the new

had high record of imports

made of the appropriate duty-

Empire films will not be exempt the balance of payments worse.

that the longer it was hoped from the ad valorem rate of duty, hut will retain their existing pre-hours, which were to be worked in could be Before

regis those industries which ferential margin.

of supplies of row materials, tering any film for public exhibi-assured

would enable the tion, the Board of Trade will re-fuel and poincrease bulk.. exports

CHIANG FLIES quire proof that the appropriate duty country to

without an undue diversion from has been deposited,-Reuter.

the home

"Though there Ju market, bound to be some 'diversion."

TO YENAN "However, we manipulate trade and finante, whatever arrange-

Nanking, August 7-Generalissimo mens we inske with other countries, the fundamental fact must always Chiang Kai-shek, accompanied remain that our standard of living his personal Chief of Staff, General

Tokyo, August 7-An old Indian as a people will, and, must, depend Yu Chi-shih, flew today to Yenan, to

own consult General

Hu. Chung-nan, resident of Japan, M. Rameurthi, upon the volume "of

veteran anti-Communist general in a statement today in the Molnichi, production."-

whose troops captured the former described as "fantastic" the persis NO ABANDONMENT. Communist capital, on the problem tent Japanese reports that Subhos He declared that the Government of strengthening national defences in Chandra Bose had a large amount

Northwestern China, a semi-official 'of alms because of immediate dimcur-ource bald today.

Talous when his plane crashed at thoku on August. 17, 1945, while *diculties were the This is the Generalissimo's first taking off for. Japan. reasons for Intensifying them.

Japanese reports, quoting former trip to that part of China since The one thing which would bc the Nationaliststrove the Conti Japanese Army officers,, sold army fatal today would be for political munisis from Northern Shenzi. He headquarters brought a box

to Nanking taining jewels and Bose's hes in

"them to parties to abandon all their policies is expected to return

en urn to Japan and handed t today and so arrive at an amorphous tomorrow. Associated Press.

Ramaurti negative attitude which would never

have estimated get us anywhere".

Jopanese reports the jewels as valued all the way пр to 10,000,000,000 yen-United Press

THESEUS LOSES MORE PLANES Brisbane, Aug. 8.-Three planes were swept overboard and fourth badly damaged in two landing erashes on Wednesday on board the aircraft carrier. Theseus.

An aircraft mechanle working on Was also hurled overboard in one of the crashes. H body In has not

yet bee

been recovered. Another man bruke his leg. The Victims were: missing, be- loved killed. Air Mechanic G. Daly: injured, Sub-Lieutenant D. LS James, pilot; fractured leg-Asso- ciated Press.

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our

could hat, abandon its long-term

ties.

Tho

The Government had no intention of abandoning its policies,

basle

general

Threat Of Famine

warried that the competitive New Delhi, Aug. 7.---Kaiming is to

scarce labour market hatt to be southeastern Punjab, where the pre- London, August 8-The 1040 avalded, British golf amateur tournament will Increase prices would cause Bri-monsoon rains have failed to arrive,

Golf Tourney Date raising of wages and conditions in a day threatening the people of

Ancient

be held over the Royal St George's.tain to lose, not gain, her overseas Club course at Sandwich, starting markels. March 24, thy Royal and Golf Club of St. Andrews announced on Thursday night.

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and severe droughts In the Hlasor district, bordering on the Rajputant desert, were causing the people to walk miles for water.

Carcases of animals stricken by the droughts were scattered across the country,

FREIGHTER IN FLAMES

con-

men

Melbourne, August 8-Ten were believed killed on Thursday "Our

when the 10,000 ton British freighter fallure or success will de-

Masla burst into flames at Victoriu In pend

the last resort upon the spint of our people. We can offer

docka after a series of explosions. The tournament previously had

по immediate prospect of relief.

After the ship and Its cargo of been planned over the Royal Cinque The struggle for production and the

match sticks and newsprint from Montreal had burned more than five of the balance of payments Ports Club but the change was battle necessitated'

rushing hours. holes were cut in the ship's through unforeseen is as tough a proposition as any The authorities were. circumstances. the Club announced. that this country has ever faced, and roller and cattle Rodder to the plates and she was sunk in 30 foot

Associated Press. ---

there. tu no cary. way_out"-Truter,] tiricken, aren,-Reuter.:

of water-Associated Press.

which he (Hughes) could tear apart

if he were allowed to cross-examine p.m. on the day preceding the Hie Republican senator-Router.

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