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VOL. IV NO. 24

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Israeli Elections

STALIN OFFERS TO OUTLAW WAR Left Wing

With Co-operation

Of The U.S.A.

PREPARED TO MEET MR TRUMAN & DRAFT PACT

Moscow, Jan. 30.-Generalissimo Stalin said today that the Soviet Union was ready to make a joint declaration with the United States outlawing war, and offered to meet President Truman to draft such a peace pact.

Marshal Stalin was replying to a questionnaire submitted to him by the Hearst-owned International News Service.

In his reply, broadcast by Moscow Radio, he also said that the Soviet Union would co-operate with the United States in gradual disarmament mea-

sures.

Marshal Stalin said he would have no objection to meeting President Truman for the purposes of drafting a world peace pact. Asked whether the Soviet Government would be prepared to consider, along with the United States, a programme such as gradual disarmament, Marshal Stalin said that the Soviet Union could co-operate with the United States in carrying measures which would lead to a gradual disarmament.

Marshal Stalin said that if the Governments of the United States, Britain and France would agree to the postponement of the creation of a separate West German State until a Foreign Ministers Council could meet to consider the German problem as a whole, the Soviet Union would see no obstacles to the lifting of the transport restric- tions in Berlin.

11c said it would be necessary however that the transport and trade restrictions introduced in retallation by the three powers be lifted.

sider the question such a declaration."

of

Soviet 2-In the prepared to co-operate

Five American Soldiers

Burnt To Death

Tokyo, Jan. 30.-Five American soldiers were burnt, to death and 10 others are missing in a fire which destroyed an Air Force barracks at Yokota airbase near Tokyo early today.

Five others were seriously injured in the fire and have been taken to hospital. Twelve other victims, who were slightly injured, were given medical attention at the base.

According to an official announcement by General MacArthur's Public Information Office, the fire was He was awkened by noticed by a sergeant at 2.45 a.m. the heat, saw the flames and immediately sounded the alarm, but the flames had made considerable headway". ..before discovery,

Ninety men were in the barracks at the time of the fire.--Reuter.

Separate Peace For Shanghai, Nanking?

REPORTED BROADCAST BY REDS

sources

Shanghai, Jan. 31-A Shanghai news agency reported last night that it has monitored a Com- munist Radio broadcast to the effect that the Com- munist leaders have agreed to the proposal for a separate peace for the Shanghai-Nanking area.

other The report lacks confirmation from publishing communications between Berlin and

the Western Zones of Germany?

which monitor the North Shensi Radio. It is known how- Marshal Stalin: "Provided the Government

ever that Mr Chang Hsien-hua, a member of the Legisla- concerned ob- the three Governments with

mentioned In tive Yuan and one of the key figures in the proposal for arch, has Marsial Stalin's statements were United States Government in talking serve the conditions

a separate peace for the Shanghai-Nanking to lifting the aces no objections in answer to a series of ques-measures aimed at bringing about this question, the Soviet Government inide in

been busy here exchanging views with local civic leaders pact which transport restrictions, provided that peace tions put by Mr Kingsbury Smith, such a world

gradual disarma- the restrictions

on the question. Manager of the would fead to a

on transport and European General

News men!? Hearst-owned International

trade imposed by the three powers the are lifted at the same time." Marshal Stalin: "Naturally Service, of America, submitted on

Soviet Government would be ready January 27.

to co-operate with the United States Government in adopting measures which would lead towards the reall- sation at a peace pact and to gradual to incet QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

disarmament." text of the questions Tie

3-If the Governments

Franco answers were:

Will the Soviet Government be United States, Britain and

Une question of agree to postpone the creation of a ready to discuss publishing, together with the United separate West German Government, States, a declaration that neither pending a meeting-of-the Council of Government has any intention of Foreign Ministers to consider

German problem as a white, would USSR bu going to war against the other?

"The Stalin;

Soviet the Government of the biarshal Government would he ready to con- prepared to lift the restrictions on

The questions and Marshal Stalin's answers were broodeast tonight by Moraw Radlo.

EDITORIAL

and

Reds Overdoing It

WHETHER W demand that

khek

Mao Tse-tung's Chiang Kat- other and

Nationallyt be arrested and leaders thould handed over to the Communists as war criminals is to be taken

a perlous

13

prerequlalte

peace talks, or whether part

of a propaganda

nerves is not altogether

of

the

sur-

Another Parties Win Harlech Road Control

Robbery Yesterday

POLLS

HEAVILY

Tel-Aviv, Jan. 80.-The eff HOLD UP ON PEAK wing parties the MAPAI (L&*

bour) and MAPAM (leftwing A man and his sister who Socialists) and the Communists were hiking on the Peak yester-will control more thai halt day afternoon were held up by the seats in the Iarnell Con three robbers, and Mr F. stituent Assembly. Franklin of 34 The Peak, who

It is expected that the Prime saw the incident from his house Minister, Mr. David Ben

will be "left of altempted to apprehend the new Government

centre, excluding the Communists men, but they escaped.

and taking in the Centre partios.

Party polled over- THỜ MẠI

ĐI twice as many votes In Israel's general election as its nearest rival officially announced tonight.

The man, Chow Li-chee, and his Ive sister, Chow Fong-yuen, who in Kowloon, were roughly handled

Gurion's,

by the robbers. The man was bad-e leftwing MAPAM Party--it was ly knocked about the face, while the woman, before the robbers zo- lieved her of a wristlet watch and LWO

kicked rings, was

several times.

the

Mr Franklin saw. this through feld glasses from his house, Lrobbery taking place some | yards away.

FULL RESULTS

The full election results, including the Army yote,, which has taken Ave days to count, are:

MAPAI-152,972 voles. MAPAM 70003.107. United Religious Party

52.033. Heruth (formerly the Irgun Suspecting that a hold-up was Zvai Leumi) 40,220, General) being made, Mr Franklin set out Zlonists (rightwing Centre) 22,514. (leftwing Centre) with revolver, the polleo in the Progressives meantime being informed by tele- 17.680. Sephardim 10,017. Com- phone.

munists-14,099,

The total number of votes cast was 427,020;!

MEN CHALLENGED, He observed three men walking in slugle Ale towards the intersection of Lugard, Harlech and Hatton, roads. As they increased their pace, Mr Franklin challenged them across the Hutton Road, a

a fow hundred yards from Lugard Road.

One of the men immediately mode the gesture of drawing a gun and pointing it at Mr Franklin, drew his revolver and fired.

who

Two of the suspected robbers im- mediately dashed into cover, while the third was ordered to put up his hands, which he did.- It is said that most of the leaders and Shanghai civic leaders to

He was then told to

to come forward, contacted by Mr Chang have agreed render their cities without fight. LI,

of Chlangan made a pretence of doing so, to his proposal. But the so-called one time, confidante

but as soon as he reached the lower level of Hatton Road, he dived "diehards" among the Chinese poll- broke with the Kuomintang and fled

into the undergrowth beneath too ticlans are reported to be vigorously to Hongkong ofter the end of

Japanese war. He recently Was

bank, and

and disappeared. opposing the plan.

this An unconfirmed Chinese report

quarters at

Continued on Page 5)

on

the

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WILLING TO MEET 1.---Is Your Excellency prepared President Truman at a mutually suitable place for the

Shibehinchuanz, the purpose of liseussing the possibly morning said Mudamo Sun Yat-sen, reported at the Communist head-

of such a world poet?

Marshal Stalin: "I have already the widow of the "Father of the miles below Pelping, to be working stated that there are no objections Chinese Republie," has returned the with a group of liberals

leiter from President Li Tsung-jen "coalition government" to. succeed a meeting." Reuters Diplomatic-Correspon-inviting_her_10_20_to_Nanking: toho. Naupalist regime. to

take an active part in the nationwide | dent writes:

The Soviet Premier's expressed peace movement,

Madame Sun Yat-sen intends to wish for better relations with ho Western powers, contained in his keep out of politics and devote her- statement made to a United States self to child welfare work, the report

enused a added. news agency in Moscow,

In Although the

hitherto quarters in diplomatic

has

been poor, Shanghai elvil London this evening

Observers in London immediately leaders, headed by the industriul drew the conclusion that the essence magnate, Mr Tu Yuch-sen, and the of Marchal Stalin's statement was Chairman of the City Council, Mr continuing the Beri Pan Kung-chan. his offer to call off

Britain, provided that

their preparations for a meeting of blockade France and the United States held delegates from all provinctal and the up the creation of a reparate West municipal councils throughout

until Germun Government

the country to discuss measures for the had of Germany

and national salvation move- 'peace whole problem been discussed again on a four-powerment."

The date set for the meeting 1 Council of Foreign basis at the

10 but a February

postponenient Ministers,

is probabic-Reuter,

UL

the purposes of conducting peace Begollations which will be keeping

Successes

holds

for

It is war of

Dut hand.

clear at

taken

the moment. If it is seriously

it immediately Intended the prospects

of

tions out of the realm of colla-

stir

This appont was interpreted London as a last-minute bid to pre- vent the final splitting of Germany ey the setting up cf'a West Germen Government, now expected to take pinen in the spring-Reuter.

with

military and consolidate his already Mao political position

all the high cards, with- his to needing

overcall

12- Li Tung-Jen has timated

that he is prepared to discuss peace terms on the basis Communists' original the of eight

fairly Polnis, enough he expects certain con- cessions reality,

and compromise which the negotialing table is reached. being both stupid and provoca-

But

the if Mao insists upon tive. Chiang, and more to some

And and

of surrender

Chiang

NO OFFICIAL REACTION of his immediate advisers

others for trial as war criminals

Washington, Jan. 30-Generatis- well be con- administrators may

that he simo Stalin's statement there can be no hope of agree- demned as Incompetents in the

and the points

would be prepared to meet Presi- ment on other have conducted they manner

to discuss the dif dent Truman place them- Communists wit"

ferences between the two nations selves in the position probably

wan brought to the President's of having to indulge in a costly

here today, to

attention Immediately offensive

secure the sad stronghold of Nanking.

but there was no official word of his reaction. More important, they will forfelt whatever confidence they

since

tho national affairs since Liberation, and for this

they deserve the same sort of punish- ment as would

and

be given to others guilty of similar failure elsewhere in the world-their eclipse from public life. But to describe them as war criminals in the sense that they originated the civil sirlo in, China

be held wholly must therefore responsible for all the sufferings internecine confilet attendant on

all

The reason. beyond

Chinese who Flave economically and socially suffered. in consequence of Nanking's Inaladministration have no cause to Chiang and to feel stateful

M20 his KMIT colleagues, but Tse-long would be making the of his career if to belleve

placed

millions of

biggest misse

he allowed that these same people want beg their former leaders before Communist firing squads.

1139

displayed such a And Mao

hitherto, high degree of astuteness hit

of

al-

na witness his skilful handling the Felping situation which lowed the city to surrender with- out that face-looing word ever being mentioned in the terms, that it stems Inconceiv ablo ho really intends to blemish his diplomaile copy-book. For

peace

A

may

have gained among the people In the eastern and southern areas as a result of their handling of affairs lo date, and this, when comes to the time. for Com- munist-controlled administration to be, established, will be af. graver

than any consequence nray which rebellious National-

to

in put in Ists might attempt. the field. Insistence on the war criminals clause in the original Communisis eight polat basis for peace cannot atd Mao Tse- tung in his quest to bring the whole of China under his in fluence. On the contrary it can only prolong คน unnecessary struggle to the detriment of the whole country. If Mino is fear- ful of the move to establish

In Canton, hostile regimo most effeclive

method of dis. sipating that danger is to with- draw his extravagant war cri

set about minals demand and Immediately to effect a general setitement acceptable to the nation na n whele.

peace

big

response

Are

PEACE. HOPES BLASTED

Nanking, Jan, 30.-A group of 34 pro-Communist liberals, headed by Marshal LI Chi-sen, tonight-de- nounced the Nationalist government peace plot as a "ge fraud in- ligated by American Imperialism." The statements were broadcast over the Coinmunist North Shensl radio. The bitter denuncation blasted peace hopes, which had risen slightly when Communist leaders reportedly Li Tsung-jen's ussure President emissary in Peiping that the Red high command would soon set the declared.opening of pente talks.

Marshall, chairman of the pro-

Revolu Kuomintang Communist tlonnry Committee with headquar- ters in Hongkong, asked the people of Chinn "fight for the realization

The State Department however, that the Soviet Gover- ment

had made no formal move to Initiate the meeting between the fivo lenders.

Me Michael McDermott, the Prent Onicer, sald the United States of Aao Tze-lung'a cight point to

Government

hind har not

yattain a genuine peace." The Com-

eight

points leader's request, communication or approach munist

amounted to a demand for uncon of any sort."

to meet

It was immediately recalled thatditional surrender by the Nationalist Mr Truman has repeatedly asserted government. he would be ready

The Communist radio sald that 34 Generalissimo Stalin, but he had South China liberals held a min Just as repeatedly insisted that he meeting in Mukden in which the would not leave Washington to do

speakers accused President Chiang this.

Kai-shek of pinnning to fight on with American aid while talking regards Peace.

"PEACE OFFENSIVE" Whether Marshal Stalln Washington ០៧ a "mutually

nc-

CAMPAIGN BY AGENTS ceptable" place is probably not

of A larger group

liberals, known outside the Kremlin.

Meantime, it seemed to diplomatic including Marshal Lt, recently met China where they de- observers here that Generalissimo in North Stain's statement is "the big push nounced the Nationalist regime. The in Russia's no-called "peace offen-Chinese Communist Party lenders one day holiday sive" and that recent pronounco- themselves took

ments by Communist leaders urging from blasting the government.

a Stalin-Truman meeting were de

It was learned that mysterious

signed es a "curtain raiser" to ngents of Marshal Li, meanwhile,

today's big development.

(Continued on Pazo 5)

have opened a campaign behind government lines to induce Nanking!

The only other parties getting

votes to entitle sumcient

them to Council seats were: Nazareth Arabs 7,387. Fighters (Stern Gang terrorists) 6,200: Yemenite 4,800, Women's International Zionist Or- ganisation-4,017.

The exnet percentage of the total voto was not revealed for "security reasons," but it was known to be heavy. The

allocation of exact Assembly seats in not expected to bo

Wednes ometally revealed before day-Router.

The victims of the hold-up, who were suffering from shock, were ton

treatment at given first-afd Franklin's residence.

FREIGHTER'S' SOS

The Hague, Jan. 30-The 2.207- Finnish freighter, Sakakunta, Mr sent out an SOS call tonight that she was sinking in the North Sea badly between the islands of Schiermon

koog and Rottumeroog, Northern Holland-Reuter

The man's left eye was Injured and he_is_any_in_the_Queen Mary Hospital.

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