THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1939
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Tempers Becoming Frayed At Palestine Conference
RESENTMENT MANIFEST IN DISCUSSIONS
London, To-day.
Enquiries in Palestine Conference circles suggest
that tempers are beginning to be frayed.
It is believed that at yesterday's talk between the British and Arab delegations there were vigor- ous exchanges following the suggestion that
CLARK- GABLE DIVORCED
Las Vegas, Nevada, To-day. Mrs. Clark Gable yesterday ob tained a divorce from her film star husband on the grounds of desertion.
In a previous separation. suit, Clark Gable søttled · $286,000 on his wife-Reuter.
the Palestine Arab delegation's attitude had GOVERNMENT
stiffened and that they were unwilling to make concessions.
·Calm was quickly restored but some resentment
IN CHEST
was manifested throughout the discussion, REORGANISED
which it is understood dealt mainly with im- migration.
It is asserted that the Palestine If the Government's reply shows
Prague, To-day. The reconstruction of the Car patho-Ukrainian Government. re-
POPE PIUS XII TO CREATE 4 NEW CARDINALS
Vatican City, To-day.
The correspondent of the "Stampa" learns that among the Prelates who will receive the red Cardinal's Hat at the consistory immediately following the Corona- tion of Pope Pius XII will be Mon- signore Santoro, who held the post of Secretary of the Conclave, Mon- signor Ruffini, Secretary to the Congregation of Seminary, and Monsignor Borgonchini Duca, Nun- tio at the Quirinal, la
In addition, it is stated, at least two, possibly three American Pre- lates will be created Cardinals. One
delegation protested against illegal it intends to safeguard this consulting from the intervention yes of them will fill the vacancy left immigration, which they said had tinued development, it is under- terday of the Czechoslovak State reached considerable proportions.stood the Jewish delegates will It is believed the British Govern- consider it a satisfactory basis for ment intended to prevent this im-further discussion. Otherwise they migration.
will see no object in prolonging the talks. Reuter.
CONSULTING JERUSALEM
It is stated in some quarters that the British Government is consult- ing the High Commissioner in Jerusalem in regard to its con- stitutional proposals, and the next meeting of the Conference will not be held until the High Commis- sioner's reply is received.
It is understood that: the talks are reaching a stage where the British intend to bring forward specific proposals.
TERRORIST'S VICTIMS
London, To-day.
Yesterday's Palestine situation It is believed that both the by telegraph from the High Com- report received at the Colonial Office Arabs and British have agreed that missioner mentions the case of an the questions of a constitution, im-
Arab terrorist in Haifa who hav- migration and land sales are inter- dependent, and that any agreementing fatally wounded an unfortunate must cover all three, due respect
Arab shopkeeper from whom he
the
by the death of Cardinal Hayes, President, Dr. Hacha, when the Julian Revay, regarded as Economics and Traffic Minister Archbishop of New York.
An entire reorganisation of active
"Catholic Action" to bring out its representative of the Ukrainian Na- tionalist movement, was
national and religious character, is removed from office, means no kind of change it is added that the Catholic Action envisaged in Vatican quarters and in the home policy of Carpatho-will be brought under the direct Ukraine,
control of the Bishops. Trans- Ocean.
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So stated the Carpatho-Ukrainian Minister for Finance and Internal
Affairs, General Prchala, address-
ing press representatives yesterday FRENCH BREST
The Prague Central Government, FLEET MOVING INTO
had no intention of dissolving the said General Prchala, emphatically
recently elected Carpatho-Ukrainian MEDITERRANEAN
Diet.
On the contrary, the Diet would
Paris, To-day. be convened shortly.
The French Squadron, part of being paid British interests, was attempting to extort money
In view of certain rumours in which is engaged in manoeuvres the question of a Jewish national was pursued by a military patrol, tended to suppress the Carpatho-Fleet, put out from Brest at 9 am preservation of Holy Places and on behalf of the terrorist campaign, circulation that the Government in- with the French Mediterranean Ukrainian Defence Society, the yesterday morning under the com- Minister's statement that the or mand of Vice-Admiral Gensoul for ganisation was to be maintained Marseilles, where manoeuvres will has attracted great attention.
take place until March 17th..
Flagship is the 26,000-ton crui- ser "Dunkerque.”
home.
The terrorist fired at the troops TRANSITIONAL PERIOD and again his victim was a disin- It is hoped the present confer-terested third party--an innocent ence will produce something de- bystander whom he hit and fatally finite on these questions, although wounded and who turned out to be it is understood the British.
are a Persian. not prepared at the moment to in- dicate preference for any párticu-turn fire of the military patrol. lar form of constitution..
British Wireless.
The British visualise a transi- tional perfol to allow Arabs and Jews to collaborate in helping the British with advice.
It is believed that difficulties at- tached to determining the transi- tional period are occupying much of the time of the Conference,
ESSENTIAL CONDITION The British are said to have in- dicated that they regard co-opera- tion between Jews and Arabs as an essential condition of advance to ultimate independence.
The Minister declared, however, that the chief function of the or-
The terrorist was killed by re-ganisation in future would be the The big French submarine "Sur
The Jewish Agency executive is drafting a written communication which will be presented to tho Bri- tish delegation to-day by which it is hoped to ascertain whether or not the "Government policy Sir
envisages the liquidation of the Jewish national home,
ed
MANDATE PRINCIPLE
The Jewish delegates aro propar-" for a settlement involving
training of Carpatho-Ukrainian youth. Trans-Ocean.
Terrible Plight Of Loyalist Wounded In France
London, To-day.
for West and Central Africa. couf" set out from Brest yesterday
The Minister of Marine, M. Campinchi, concluded his tour of inspection of the French Naval Bases yesterday with a visit to Cherbourg.
After a tour of the Naval Yards there he inspected a large under- ground site of petrol tanks, coastal batteries with their now anti- aircraft guns and several seaplane hangars Trans-Ocean,
Wong Cheuk, aged 37, a tailor of No 71 Nam Cheong Street, and his
from the effects of poison after drinking Chinese medicine. Wong
to the Kowloon Hospital suffering
The French authorities need help, not criticism, de-wife, Shiu Ku-wah, were admitted
clares Sir John Kennedy in his Report prepared for the British Red Cross Society on the situa- tion of Spanish refugees in France. John is of opinion that the best immediate help would be the despatch of a fully equipped Bri- Mrs. Davis of No. GB Luna Build- tish hospital ship.
Sir John givos harrowing des-
criptions of the condition of thou on stretch packed together
sands of sick and wounded.
tormination of the Mandate as long as the principles of the Mandate, following continued development of Besides the wounded there aro the national home, are still to be tuberculosis, typhold' and other observed,
discases
stretchers and some on sii Some of them are naked.
→ The Report states membered-
died later and the condition of his wife is fair.
ing has reported that she has lost her waton valued. 186 from
her