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HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1946,
EGYPT
Mutual Assistance In Time Of War
All Forces To Be
Withdrawn
CAIRO, MAY 7,
ALL BRITISH TROOPS ARE TO BE WITHDRAWN FROM EGYPT, ACCording to A STATEMENT ISSUED BY
BRITISH EMBASSY THIS THE
MORNING. THE STATEMENT SAID; "THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WITHDRAW ALL BRITISH NAVAL, PROPOSE TO MILITARY AND AIR FORCES FROM EGYPTION TER- RITORY AND TO SETTLE IN NEGOTIATIONS, THE STAGES AND DATE OF THIS WITHDRAWAL. "ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE BY THE EGYPTIAN
COVERNMENT TO MAKE POSSIBLE MUTUAL AS- SISTANCE IN TIME OF WAR OR IMMINENT THREAT OF WAR, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ALLIANCE."
The statement, which was issued with the Egyptian Prime Minister, Sidky Pasha's approval, adds: "It is the set- consolidate tled policy of the British Government to their alliance with Egypt as one between two equal na- In pursuance of tions, having interests in common. this policy, nogotiations have begun in an atmosphere of cordiality and goodwill."
CHASED
Paris, May 7.
A French general chased a British private through the streets of Lillo yesterday and won.
The private not only lost the race, but also-his-liberty- He falled to salute the pemeral and took to his hoola when called on to halt, He had left his unit in Germany to visit his sweetheart in Lille. -A8ociated Press.
HOME FOR HONEYMOONS
Bristol, May 7..
Judge Not Guilty Of Homicide
Madras, May 7. The Chief Presidency Mogi- strato, 5. M. Hassan, today discharged Justice J. A. Byars, a High Court judge, who was being held on a charge of homicido, not amounting to murder. Hassan was con- ducting a preliminary inquiry Into the charge which related to the death of an unknown bay.
AIRWAYS NATIONALIZED
Lowlm, May 7.
The Brith Government's plans for public ownership of British air transport were approved in principle by tho House of Commone last night when the Opposition amend ment in the name of Mr. Win aton Churchill and others, re- jecting the Civil Aviation which was given its second reading, was defeated. Under the bill, air lines will be run, by three corporations-ne to South America, scoond to Europe and a third to the Bri- Tish
Commonwealth, United States and Far East---Router. *** Earlier reports of the debats appear on page 0.
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`JERUSALEM,, MAY 7, SEVERAL HUNDRED ARAB WOMEN-BOTH CHRISTIAN AND MOSLEM-STAGED A PEACEFUL DEMONSTRA- TION AT JAFFA TODAY AFTER LISTENING TO SPEECHES PROTESTING AGAINST THE ANGLO- AMERICAN REPORT ON PALESTINE. -
THEY MARCHED THROUGH THE STREETS. TO THE OFFICES OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, WHERE THEY PRESENTED THEIR FORMAL PROTESTS.
Bhall
School Bars Pupil
call
A conference of Arab faimers but has not yet received any ras
Arab ply. and representatives of
Sheikh Abdul Sattar, Vico- tribes today cabled King Farouk
of
itosfem the King of President
the of Egypt and Saudi Arabla, as well as the Brotherhood (Arab organisa Soviet Minister in the Levant, tion), told a gathering of more appealing for their support in than 1,000 Arabs in Jerusalem the defence of Palestine Arabs. today that an "army" had al- Jamal Husseini, Chairman of ready been raised in Egypt, the Arab Higher Committee, ready to respond to any said tonight that he had re-fer help from Palestine Arabs, Speaking in classical Arabic ceived a cable from King Ibn The Hague, May 7. Saud of Saudi Arabia, describ- and clasping a Karan, Sheikh Dr. van Kempen, Dutching the findings of the report as Sattar said that any infringe- "We ment of the rights of Arab A honeymoon home is being
The Incident leading to the Liberal member of Parliament, "unsurpassed injustice."
not waiver-by Allah's Palestine "was a threat to the run by Mrs. B. Vincent of charge arose when Justice Byers stated in the Dutch
race to do everything pos-Moslems and Arabs ovory-
where. carly today that the Bible," King Ibn Saud sald. Dowry Square, Hotwell, Bris-ased his revolver in scif-defence, Houss
he asserted. during the distur
The Arab Higher Committee (Continued on Page 8) Itol, as a memorial to her son, bances in Madras in February, report of the Dutch Parlia-
Bill Vincent, R.E.M.E. crofts- when his car was heavily stoned mentary
which was now waiting for the der
an cisions of extraordinary man, who was killed flying by a crowd as he was driving home recently visited Java to study
meeting called by the Arab Lea- home from India for his wed from the High Court
the situation on the spot The Magistrate said: "I am
que to discuss the report, Jamal
On these de fully convinced that the accused ought to be translated into Husseini added. The statement was published ed by Lord Stansgate, Secre-ding to Joyce Ball of Bristol. in view of the general specula- tary for Air, and Sir Ronald Mrs. Vincent said that she cannot be said to have acted English and sent to members cisions, the Arab Higher Com
Ambasador had the house
mittee would base their future specially fur-otherwise than in the lawful exer- tion on the subject of the trea- Campbell, British
in Egypt.
Cardiff, May 7. Major Generali nished so that her son could cise of the right of private gelt of the British Parliament.
The Commission sold in its action. ty negotiations,
Delegations from the Arab Formal negotiations will start lan Jacob, military adviser, re- spend his honeymoon there be- defence and I hold that it is not
When the minutes of the auficient grounds for committing report públished last Friday on Thursday. Circles in cluse turned to Egypt just over one fore going back oversens.
on Wednesday Cardiff Education Committco "1 with the latest in-
three couples him to the Court of Sessions. that Dutch higher officials in Higher Committee are proceed have had
terned during the Japanese oing to Baghdad touch with the Egyptian dele- week ago
the British staying in the home sincs Bill
cupation blamed the Dutch au- and other delegations would go were under consideration by Kution express the view that structions from
Mr. Clement dled in December and now
thorities in Brisbane and Ad- to Cairo and other Arab centres the City Council, Alderman negotiations to sett the ages Prime Minister,
miral Lord Louis Mountbatten, zoon, he added.
T. 1. Korrigan drew attention and dates for the enmieten of Attlee.
Cable To Moscow- Commander, Supreme Allied the British evacuation wil be
Ibn to a letter from a Cardiff pri- . South East Asia, for the trou-
from King The cable completed within the next fort-
bles in Java,
Saud was indicative of the feel-vato business training estab night. They are then
The Commission's report add-ing of the whole Arab world, fishment, refusing to accopt`a selves very satisfied with the British delegation's statement
ed that the Indonesian republic Jamal Husseini continued. "Our coloured girt as a pupil. and say that it leaves no doubt
was "made in Japan" and under only hope is to face the issue," The West has "two leaders who during the he declared. in the minds of the Egyptians
us out to the New York, May. 7.
entire occupation period haul completely sold about British intentions.
William Lawrence of the been in the service of the Japa- Jews,"
whether the Arab "New York Timer" won the pese war machine. Without Asked
doubt the attitude of the popu-Higher. Committee would Pulitzer Award for distingu- Intion as a whole was very pro- sending a delegation to Moscow ished example of a reporter's Dutch from the moment of capi- he said the question would be
Martin Herlihy, Reuter's Cor- respondent. in Cairo, says that the British statement on the
Before the discussions open er. Lord Stansgate said: "The purpur of our visit is to begin discussions on terms of equali- ty
and extending our long standing friendship and recent victorious alliance," Renter
(Continued on Page 8)
negotiations will be received MUSSOLINI'S
with mixed feelings in Egypt.
The frank statement of Bri-
tain's intention to evacuate
British forces, land, sea and air, from Egypt will be warmly wel- comed but there is some doubt
evacua-
BODY THEFT
Romo, May 7, Two people have confessed.
Reuter.
there is another couple coming Pulitzer Award-
in two days' time I make no and look after the charge, honeymooners as if they were I try to ar my own children. range a small reception for them and do all their cooking- somhetimes I have to help them out with my own rations-and do their laundry."-Reuter.
WAR MEDALS
For Atom-Bomb Write-Ups
be
NOT FOR SALE work, with his eyewitness ac- Lulation until well into the se- discussed at a special meeting-
here
London, May 7.
Le-
Rome decoration «sue,”in 40 years from)
general publie of war medals and
Columbia University announc ed that nine writers, a cartoon- The delegates said they wanted ist and a composer won $600 who "ecrounged" cash prizes for outstanding to stop those The paper said that the two war medals or bought them and 1045 performance. In their res
maid after the last war, the effort had not won them. One delegace pective fields. to stop the sale of medals
-Reuter
on. Wednes
French Cabinet To Meet
ount of the atomic bombing cond half of September last of the committee
Then incitement began day. Jamal Husseini disclosed The British Legion Conference of Nagasaki and subsequent and the change in attitude he that he had cabled to Generalis-
unanimously adopted theticles on the development, came obvious."
simo Stalin and Mr. V. Molotov, as to what is meant by nego-to stealing Mussolini's body resolution "that the British tiating stages and dates of eva- from its secret grave in a Mil-gion initiate action to prohibit Production and significance of cuation, since there have been an cemetery on the night of the sale and purchase by the, the atomic bomb. rumours that evacuation may spread over a period of years. April 22 and 23, the This would be most unpopular newspaper "Risorgimento Li-date of in Egypt where military diffi-beralo" said today. culties of large-scale tion are not always sufficiently persons were arrested after a realised and popular opinion third party had gone to the po considers that since the Levant
claiming lice, states were evacuated in the course of a few months there is no reason why Egypt should not be evacuated by the end of the year. This reasoning This intermediary told the ignores the difference in size police that the body was remov- and the length of occupation in fed as a protest against "the Egypt as compared with the
Levant states.
arrangements References to to be made by the Egyptian Government for possible matual assistance in time of war will also need clarification in view of reports of a joint Anglo-
Military alliance.
them and intimating that they were ready to return the body
Was
Holding Carter of "Delta De-
to represent beaten by the medals being sewn mocrat Times," Greenville, The
in waistcoats and overcoats. These Miss., won the award for edl- garments were bought and sold torials "on the subject of re at a price with the models belagligious, racial, and economic "thrown in"-Router,
on certain conditions.
A Warrant Officer of the R.A.F. lowly resting place" of the cof-reports that at 9.15 nm yester day, as he was walking along fin and that it had been taken Waterloo Road, Kowloon, he was to a private villa. The police arrested the intermediary and held up by three Chinese, two of whom were armed, and robbed of questioning
the $15 in cash and. a fountain pea arrests of the other two per- and watch. To a total value of Bona-Reuter.
44
led to
$110.
Egyptian force er Anglo-Egyt- TREATY" WHICH HAS
NO LEGAL STATUS
But despite the misgivings which the brevity of the state- ment will inevitably raise, its isaue will be genuinely welcom- ed because it indicates the pro-
blems which have been under. consideration at the preliminary - talks and will help to cles the
nir.
Primary Idea
tions of war.
London, May 7.
While reports of Soviet evacuation of Iranian territory duc to be completed today are growing optimistic if in- complete, the internal position in Iran has been further complicated by the belated publication of the Khurdish- Azerbaijan treaty of April 23,
This treaty, which provides their
province, including the
intolerance."
Paris, May 7.
French Cabinet will meet this morning to consider the situation resulting from the rejection by the French
for the Fourth Republic.
people in Sunday's referendum of the draft constitution
Aldorman Kerrigan said that the letter was in reply to an ap
plication on behalf of the girl, whia wished to receive training in shorthand, and typewriting. The reply was to the effect that it was regretted that the girl could not be accepted for train- ing because of the colour of the child and her parents,
The Council took no action in the matter, Alderman G. Fred: Evans stating that the education authorities hail .no- thing to do with the college. There was, he added, no discri- mination in any of the City Council schoola.
It was stated that another private business training col- lege in Cardiff had, agreed to accept the girl as a pupil,- Reuter.
Italian Gaol
The judges elted an editorial The position of the French Government is immediately af-Rlot Sequel
published on August 27, 1945, entitled "Go for broke," describ ed as "a Ilawalian-Japanese expression for shooting the works in a dice game."
No Crisis
Communists and Socialists, with fected, since the
Milan, May 7. parliamentary majority, find themselves in a minority
Sentences of up to 30 on the referendum;
years ponal servitude, have been The schemo sponsored by the
passed by thog Milan Homer Bigart of the "New Communist Socialist majority
Paris, May court on the loaders of the n single-
The victorious popular renubil four-day revolt, which started York Tribune," a "war corres in parliament for pondent in the Pacific, won an chamber constitution was re- can movement promised last night award for "distinguished exam-jected by well over 1,000,000 that as far as it was concernecajat San Vittore prison on East- ple of telegraphic reporting on votes out of about 20,000,000 no government crisis would follower Sunday. international affaire," cluted Press.
-Asso- votes cast,
With only a handful of over-¡ seas results outstanding, the votes are Nols: 10,460,883; and
This means that:
NEW THAMES Ayes: 9,280,386. TUNNELS
"the
to tau
the nation's rejection of the Left: Giacomo Reganini, the lead- Wing constitution
er, was sentenced to 80 years' While the Communists and So- and Ezio Bargleri to 24 years. clalists were chagrined
at their defeat at the rolls yesterday; poli- Six other rebels were sentenced tical analysts bellove they would to penaltica ranging from 7 not provoke a cabinet rupture ir years to 18 years. the weeks before the June 2 eloc Fighting in the prison began 1. The June 2 elections will be tion.
when prisoners, armed with "There:
must
bo no
no crisis in the guns and grenades, dashed from for a second constituent assem-1 London, May 7..
bly again with a seven-month government It must stay as it their cella and disarmed their Revolutionary proposals forlife, whose task will be to draw is because of the negotiations now guards. This was the start for up another constitution for going on in foreign affairs," Frana mutiny in which 2,600 mor claque Gay, minister of slate, told took part and which threatened FinkingLondon's railways submission to the peopic: The primary idea behind the
newamen in a statement. This at one time, to develop into. British plan for gradual with-
of the north and south
2. A decision must be taken was as obvious reference
mase escopo attempt. drawal is probably to give the for friendship and mutual as control of ita foreign policy and Thames by 24 under-river on the future of the French Foreign Ministers' conference, one To prevent this, the Italian Egyptians time to increase sistance between Khurdish and armed forces.
Coalition of of whose principala i Georger The treaty" also serves to tunnels costing ` £230,000,- Government-g their armed forces and to be- Azerbaijan "bational govern-
Bidault, France's Foreign Minis authorities sent tanks, and thecurtain on the 000 spread over 30 years; are Communists, Socialists and ter and an MR.P. leader-Aces-armoured cars to surrond the come. passesHora of the latest ments" bad clearly, no status in ring up
Progressive Catholics
clated Press.
prison. The prisoners fought' acientine weapons and concep- international law since neither problem of Khurdish nation contained in the first report
back for four days before they' When the draft constitution, of the "parties has been re-allam. This may mean that the
surrendered-Reuter, The British plan is believed cognised by any country in the Iranian Government will not of the Railway (London Plan)
which abolished the Senate and Committco.
severely limited the powers of
HIGHWAY to envisage the building up of world as a sovereign: Indepen have disposed its internal pro
Proposala blems when It had concluded the Egyptian armed forces which dent power.
present the President, was passed by
DEVELOPMENT British forces are withdrawing British official quarters in current negotiations with the merely recommendations and 309 votes in the Constitutent in phases from Egypt to bases London this morning Indicated Azerbaijan leaders but will then the Government is not yet com- Assembly, the Communists and
London, May 7. Socialists voted in favour and Plans for the development of which, it is understood, are be- that for this reason Britain have to embark on nogotiations mitted to them.
Tho...achemo proposes the the Progress Catholles, with
Yesterday's temperatures:** ing prepared elsewhere in Mid- cannot recognise that the treaty with the Kharde dle East region,ad, has any validity. But it is ren- It may also mean that Iran's abolition of certain main line the Centre and Right Wing Britain's highways over ten Maximum-90° der, at 4 p.m. VORTS were presented to the Minimum:77 dom, at 6 min. It is possible that the final orally recognised by political neighbours must reckon with a stations on the Southern Railroups, against.
House of Commons by the Bri Sahine:--01⁄44 hour, agreement on ovacuation will observers here that the incident fresh outbreak of Khurdial way and the diappearance of it is considered likely that on Ush Minister of Transport, Al- Maximum Humidity:—O1 per coht give Egypt the right "to de has considerable afgulficance, problems, NSSIN LIIA cross-Thames mand" nld from her British Tho publication of the text of There is so far no indication bridges below Victoria
the buggestion of the Progrds-fred Barnes, yesterday,
that Tokyo Mar
Four hundred thousand tomahern gency
negotiations in Teheran, which Khurdish National Govern | suburbs would be able to alight 1 Bogiallet - Prime Miniter and the first year's work might cost h
throughout Japan will be examin- The statement in the first are to determine the future mont believed Itself to exercise in the centre of the city or the former President, of tihe AB: $30,000,000.00ERS
ed, under an "Allied direstor concrete result of the lacus status of Azerbaijan serves as jurisdiction. In the post, West End at deep level stationssembly will be asked to remain A scheme for the improve sions opened In the middle of a blunt reminder to the Iranian Khurdish nationalism has with and there would also be dirst a head of the Governinant as ment of London's April on the revision of the Government that Aserballan varying intosalixtended to inia with the railway servlig, not constituted, until new pasebager, transport
bean' slected- yours at a cost of 201 Anglo-Egyptian treaty of 1986 leaders have dennite aspirations Important dissidia of Turkey, the Midlindate the Westra and Asembl
Reuter
Wân: 1160, Dresented- Ane Bridish delegation is head towards" total Independence for and
the North of England Reuter tour
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suburban
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