THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 7, 1989.
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PALESTINE TALKS OPEN IN LONDON TO-DAY
BREACH BETWEEN
TWO ARAB DELEGATIONS
AR.
London, To-day.
The Arab Higher Committee delegates are busily engaged in last minute preparations in case they are present at the London Palestine Con- ference.
Briefly, their case will be recognition of Palestine's
-GAEKWAR OF-
BARODA
PASSES
Bombay, To-day. Maharajah Gaekwar Sir Saya- ji Rao III of Baroda, who had been seriously ill, died yesterday at the age of 75. The Maharajah had been in poor health for over a year.
He was the third wealthiest In- dian Prince-Reuter.
JAPANESE
ATTACKS ON KULING
Wanchiafow, Kiangsi, To-day.
Two successive assaults launch- ed by the Japanese on Kuling, famous summer resort in north Kiangsi, on Sunday morning were repulsed by the Chinese, accord- ing to field dispatches.
The first attack was made by
Japanese
complete independence, replacement of the GUERILLAS NEAR about the Chinese entrenched
Mandate by a treaty, abolition of the Balfour Declaration, and immediate cessation of Jew- ish immgriation and landsales.
The question of possible confederacy also engaged their attention but it is felt that this subject could best be broached after signature of a treaty with Britain.
The Higher Committee delegates have received numerous cables from bodies in Egypt and Pales- tine.
Two particularly, insisted that the Defence Party delegates speak only for themselves and that the Higher Committee solely represent Palestine.
NO RAPPROCHÉMENT
These cables have
stiffen the attitude of the
Mufti
BURMA ROAD QUESTION IN
HANKOW
Shanghai, To-day.
against
at Changlingchueh and Tatsailao, southwest of Kuling. It was re- pelled after two-hours' fighting. Soon after, with the aid of re- inforcements, the Japanese as- active in the vicinity of Hankow, Tuleiling, but were again driven Chinese guerillas are still very saulted the Chinese positions at according to a report from Trans-back after bitter fighting.___. Cen- Ocean's Hankow correspondent, tral News. who learned from ・ a reliable source that heavy fighting recent-
ly took place near Anlu, 100 RAILWAY TO
kilometres north-west of Han- kow, including a seven hours battle, in the course of which, the Japanese lost 24 dead and 500 wounded while Chinese, losses are stated to have been very heavy.
BIAS BAY
Shiukwan, Kwangtung, To-day.
The Japanese are constructing [a light railway linking Whampoa
HOUSE OF COMMONS The Japanese garrison, at Anlu and Bias Bay yia Sheklung.
London, To-day. The new Burma road, China's tended to lifeline, was mentioned in the Party towards the Defence Party, House of Commons at question and the possibility of an early time yesterday. rapprochement between the two Arab delegations now seems mote.
Support for the Arab demanda came yesterday from the Muslim League of India through its Lon- don representatives.
A manifesto sympathising with and augmenting the Arab claims for independence was issued last evening.
The question Was raised by Con- Captain Peter Macdonald, servative member for the Isle of Wight.
Capt. Macdonald asked whether the Government of Burma was giving any assistance to improve- ment of the existing road to the Chinese frontier, whence it con- tinued to Yunnan, and if not, of the develop- whether in view ment of this trade route to the
it contenta to Far East,
can bring this thoroughfare up to modern stan- dards.
A copy has been placed in the hands of the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary for India, who has pro- mised to convey the the Government.
NASHASHIBI TALKS
4
ALL WEATHER STANDARD
Fakhri Nashashibi, of the Arab Lt. Col. Muirhead, Under-Secre- Defence delegation, in an interviewtary for India and Burma, replied with Beuter, felt certain that the that the Government of Burma had British Government had a real already brought the road from intention of finding a solution and Lashio to the Chinese frontier, a establishing peace in Palestine.
The National Defence Party would accept any proposition lead- ing eventually to independence of Palestine.
Nashashibi claimed that the Party represent at least 75 per cent. of the material, interests in Palestine, and over 50 per cent. in numbers.
distance of about 120 miles, up to all-weather standard,
Further work, he added, was now in progress upon its develop- ment. Renter.
MILITARY ACTION
IN
whatever theresult, the delegation PALESTINE
would do what was just for the country without regard to personal ambitions.
The Defence Party would operate completely with the man datory government to find a tion.
Jorusalem, To-day, During a military action last night two armed Arabs were killed Fand seven arrested, while firearms were seized in Samaria, where sit: well-known terrorists lived, The representatives of the Arab The military also seized four National Defence Party were wel-rifles and illicit equipment in a comed by the Colonies Secretary, village near Jerusalom, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, when they arrived at ...Waterloo yesterday.
Router.
Roaming hands were dealt with northward
on the road running from Jerusalem. 'Reuter'
numbers 1,200 men at present.- Trans-Ocean.
The new line is nearing com- pletion.-Central News.
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