Portraits of
Distinction
FRANCIS WU'S STUDIO
Glovooster Areade
CHINA MAILYPEWRITERS
No. 33464.
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HONG KONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1946.
Haganah Protests
U.S. POLICY UNCHANGED President Truman Clears Up A Misapprehension Sen. Pepper No Approval Of Enters Fray Wallace Speech
Washington, Sept. 14.
President Harry Truman, at a press conference to- day, withdrew his approval of Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace's speech on Thurs- day. Wallace called for a break with "British imperialism" and a softer policy towards Russia.
Britain Not
President Truman today said that he approved only Wallace's right to deliver the speech. In his earlier endorse- ment of the speech, Pre- sident Truman said that he saw no difference be- tween the policy of the Secretary of State, Mr. James Byrnes, and that
Responsible
London, Sept. 16. The British press voiced re-
outlined by Mr. Henry Kentment at the imperialism
Wallace.
did
Truman Today, President said: "1
not intend to indicate that I approved the specct as constituting a state ment of the foreign polley of thus country.
charge by
Miami, Sept. 15. Secretary of Commerce Henry
declared.
Jerusalem, Sept. 15. Haganah, the princi- pal Jewish resistance or- ganization, today attack- ed the Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern Gang, the underground
Jewish
A
DANISH LOAN
Washington, Sept. 35. Denmark haw applied to the Export-Import Bank for a $50,000,000 American loan, diplomatid officials disclosed today. The Danes have nearly. exhausted their post-war American credit of $20,000,- 000, granted by the Bank last. year-Associated 'Prose.
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The Rent-Raising Racket
Helped by a public that apparently does not know Its rights, landlords, who for some time past bave been increasing the rentals charged for living accommodation, have in the past week or so developed a veritable rent-raising cam- paign. Increases asked for (and obtained) range from 50 to 100 per cent. over the levels previously charged and the latter in many cases were over the 1941 level. Enquiries by a "China Mail" roporter revealed that in spite of the law pogging rents at the 1941 lovel, over half the cases mentioned ended in a compro- mise.
Wallace of the United States, "per- formed a great service for peace by throwing the searchlight of scrutiny on our foreign policy," groups, for the recent Senator Pepper, member of the acts of violence, includ- sennte foreign relations committee, ing the two bank hold-
Wallace comes
nearer to the ups in Tel-Aviv and Jaf-
London, Sept. 15.
Under the compromise. viewpoint of the people of this fa on September 13.
A British informant tenants met their landlord's de business in Arab-owned country than the interpreters of
Britain manda half way or more than 24-hour said today that our foreign policy," he said. "In Jerusalem staged my opinion the policy now being strike in protest against the
Methods adopted by landlords followed by the State Department Jaffa violence in which the expects Arab leaders ne-half way. does not represent the opinion of Arabs were slain by an armed gotiating here for settle- the people.
the ment of the Palestine are varied though they usually begin with a request to the gang attempting to rob
recede this tenants to agree "voluntarily" bank.
problem to the old-ups were staged by week from their stand to an increase. fanaticul groups in an effort to for an undivided Arab have been shown and in many Increase their dwindling Anan-dominated Holy Land. ces. It added that the irres-l
and sabotage The British prediction of pos- endangered the interests of the sible compromise met with strong Jewish people in their strugglo dental from sources close to "Arab for independence and' free im- delegates who have rejected the British plan for a federated Pales- migration into Palestiuc..
unc.
Pepper said 95 per cent of the bitterness glirred up against Ruz- sin was "pure propaganda" by
reactionaries (and imperialists.-- Associated Preas.
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Haganah's illegal radio sald
Two-World Idea ponsible attacks Of Wallace
New York, Sept. 15. The "New York Times" said
cepinnes
by Henry
editorially today that the easy ne- Wallace (Secretary of Commerce) of the ideas of separate spheres of poll tical influence "leads us remorse- lessly to the conception, not of one
This is isolationalist talk," the paper declared.
The curfew imposed on both Tel Aviv and Jaffa after the hold-up attempts has been lifted and no further incidents are reported.
Of late, however, lesa scruples instances an outright demand is made.
In spite of Government pro- nouncement on rent pegging, it appears that most tenants fear that if they do not comply with their landlord's request they will, sooner or later, be British Melalu and Only
evicted. They are told that for the seven Arab landlords could get back pre- spokesmen nations have sat at the conference mises for their own occupation, table this week but both the Unit- or for structural repaira or cd States and Russia have contri- | alterations. buted strong influence
Arab Boycott Meanwhile. chief leader negotiations.
on
the
Jews and Palestine Arabs have
MUM'S THE WORD!
Sydney, Sept. 16.
A ban of ailence was im- posed by the Australian Jow- ish Wolfare Society on 50 Jewish immigrants who arriv. ed in Sydney this morning in the British steamer "Yoshow". from Hong Kong.
The Secretary of the Society, Afr. Walter Brand, said that the immigrants wero at Shanghai when the war began and interned. They are now stateless and joining relatives in Australia. All havo land. ing permits from the Austra lian Government. When the "Yoohow" docked. Mr. Brand warned the immigranta in English not to answer ques- tions and to avoid photo- graphers-Router.
*MACHINATIONS" IN IRAN
The fear of losing what ac-
Teheran, Sept. 15. commodation they have hangs
A drugged feast for over many, especially those ig- norant of the law, as it is com- the civilian and military mon knowledge that to get
leaders of Ispahan Pro- new flat entails the payment of
$1,000 to Vince was part of the re- sums ranging from
cent "foreign inspired" $10,000,
Blany landlordo do not appear plot to seize power in to fear prosecution for breaking South Iran, Prince Minister the law. They apparently are of
Henry Wallace. United States Secretary of Commerce, and expressed sur- prine at his apparent diyer gence from the views of Secre- tary of State Byrnes but con- cluded that generally the situa tion whs "America's haby."
The Liberal "News-Chroni-world, but two." "There has been a natural
regarding cle" said "The American policy minunderstanding
toward Russia may be right or
Mohamed Nimer Huwari, head the answer I made to the ques-
The "Herald-Tribune" said that of Palestine's most powerful boycotted the discussions. Arab tion naked at the
wrong, or a bit of both. Right press con-
Arab lenders disclosed increasing bitter- ference on Thursday with re- or wrong, Britain is not res- the main difficulty lies in attempt Arab Army, urged the
to "disregard any ness and hostility toward what ference to the speech of the pensible for it and Mr. Waling to square Wallace's policy with populace
President Truman's.
dreams of retaliation for the they regard as strong support by that ince's pleture of America in Secretary of Commerce
"Despite the presidential en- York the leading strings is quite fan. was delivered in New
Wallace's audience attacks of Jaffa by the Jews." the United States Government for dorsement,
Zionist state in Pales- The Arab Higher Executive creating ciful." Ister that day.
could see ttle resemblance be- "News-Chronicle" and
American actions passed to the Palestine Govern- tine. "The question was answered
tween official
"full responsibility for They pointed to Soviet interest extemporanequaly and my an- "Telegraph" asserted editorial- and the orator's gloss on it."-meat,
main opinion that, since thero has Firouz, Iran anything which may happen if in the Middle East us, a swer did not convey the thoughtly that it was not Britain which Associated Press,
Jewish acts of terrorism recur British agreement with their de been no prosecution in court of Propaganda, said to-
rent day. that I intended it to convey. sent an ultimatum to Yugo- "It was my latention ax-stayin, it was not at British in-
TASS" VERSION OF in Arab quarters of the coun-mands for a single Pulestinian for charging excessivo
try," and called a special meet-nation without any provision for either by landlords or principal was intended, the Prince picua the thought that I ap-vitation that the American fleet
WALLACE Ing of the Arab Boycott Com- Zionist state-Associated Press. I tenants, that they are immune said, that the authorities in the prove the right of the Secretary is cruising in the Mediterranean
mittee for next. Thursday "to, the and the Foreign Office is not
London, Sept. 15. to deliver of Commerce
about the being consulted sptech. did not intend to
Tass used only a few lines to discuss the further tightening the foreign policy speech of the boycott against Zionist indicate that I approved the United States policy in Japan repor speech as constituting a state-
and China.--Associated Press. of Secretary of Commerce Henry goods."-Associated Press.
Wallace. ment of the foreign policy of
In the first mention of Wallace's this country.
I
"No Change"
"There has been no change in the established foreign policy of our government. There will be no significant change in that policy without discussion and conference among the Presi- dent, the Secretary of State and Congressional leaders."
If the United States labour organisations come out in full support of Mr. Wallace for his speech his position will be con- siderably strengthened, politl- cal observera believe.
Newspaper criticism of Mr. Wallaco has ranged from such phrases as "fatuous incompe- tenco" to "probably discourag- ing to democratic elements in some countries,"
Democrat Party leaders have kept silent about the speech but Mr. Clarence Brown, campaign director for the Republican National Committee stated to-
"Of day:
overyone Course realises that Mr. Wallace's speech was designed for politi- in the Ad- cal consumption ministration's desperate effort to coment its alliance with the radical elements upon which it la basing its hopes for tinued political power."
"Gunning"?
Con-
The
Rangoon, Sept. 15.
On the representations of New York speech, Tass said only Pandit Nehru, head of the new that he called for improvement of relations ind Indian Interim Government, the Russo-American Rurma Government has with that when he spoke against the drawn the cases against Manila! Soviet Union the audience hissed. Dosh, ex-officer of the Japanese Tass reported in full the speech Indian by Senator Pepper from the same sponsored Provisional Government of Sudhas Chandra platform the same night in which Bose and five other. Indians he called for a special session of charged with desertion during Congress to straighten out "the the Japanese occupation of blundering" American policy.
Associated Press. Burma.Reuter.
Wallace Creates Doubts
Of American
Unity
Paris, Sept. 15.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of the United States delegation, today called for unity on America's foreign policy declaring "we can only co-operate. with one Secretary of State at a time."
His statement was issued by the United States
and presumably was an answer to the speech on foreign policy. delivered by Henry Wallace, Secretary of Commerce.
United
YUGOSLAVS ARRESTED
London, Sept. 15. The Yugoslav news agency in a report from Trieste today said that six Yugoslav soldiers had been arrested there in an incident described as "unprecedented and pro- vocative."
After a heavy occurred in the
explosión had Vla Toscanini early in the merning of Septem- ber 15, the American Military Po- lorry carrying Uce stopped a Yugoslav soldiers, who were on their way to collect UNRRA ma- terial for Yugoslavia, the agency declared.
:
Squatter Campaign Arrests
London, Sept. 14.
Five prominent members of the Communist Party in London-four men and a woman-were arrested today on charges in connection with the squatters' campaign.
They are Edward F. Bramley, Morris Israel Rosen, Ernest Stanley Henderson, Gabriel Carritt and Mrs. Joyce Alergant, charged with "con- spiring together with other persons to incite persons to trespass on property and aid, abet and direct such trespass against peace."
They were later granted bail rénovation by local authorities for of families on the and will appear at a magistrate's the
priority list." court on Monday.
Mr. Aneurin Bevan, Minister of instructed every Health. today
in England and local authority Wales to withhold all facilities from aquatters who selze property under their control.
In a letter to the authorities, the
not to supply gas and electricity Minister asked them in particular
are already available at the tow and to eat off these services if they of occupation.
use*
province should be invited to a festive meal, drugged and then ar- Bakhtiari zested, while armed tribesmen wero to march into Ispahan and occupy it.
Asked whether he could any something about the "foreign participation in the plat,"
Prince
said. "No, not yet.
the
"For some timp past there had been
broadcasts presa reports and
of the advocating demarkation province of Kuzistan and the formation of an independent Arab state of which it would be a part. Then these plans, to act through Arab tribes, were dropped and other machinations started," Prince Firouz added-Reuter.
Paris Likes The idea
Paris, Sept. 14. The methods of the London aquatters will definitely be used in the now Paris if in October Next Phase
French Government does not take, some action on the housing. ques-
Bouty.
President The next phase-an important tion, M. Joseph
of Federation of the one-will come on Tuesday when
Baid today. the High Court for an injunction to evict certain squatters from cupied. properly they have illegally or
Paris
the Ministry of Works 18 to ask Tenant that the people of Paris
ho added that
are the worst housed in the world, there were now 140,000 Parisians Ilving in tem- porary buildings, hotels and in- If the Ministry obtains its inadequate shelters; jungtion, the position in regard toʻ
M. Bouty said that his organisa- would invito a delegation of
"The police handed the soldiers uver to the civilian police, who arrested them.".
Later, a party ted by a captain join with most Democrats in of the Yugoslav army demanded the release of the arrested men presenting delégation thus
American front to the world but they were searched and inter- A report from officers of the This is the only road to or rogated for a full hour. collective ganised peace and security. Those who leave this military occupation
the very ob- gave the impression that the Yu- promises should be securely locked, bo clear, and a precedent would be
slans to be held in late October. road jeopardise
He stated that the Federation jective which they profess to goslovs had caused the explosion, picioattempted are given for application in similar for a congress of houseless Part-
the agency said, adding that in- arises. Where accommodation In
13th
It the squatters wore to resist was made up of members of all vestigation by the Belush
and convictions Immediate the infanction. for aviction thby political parties vecupled,
supported by several, action should be taken to secure would be. guilty of contempt at and was aviction if necessary. by legal pro- court and could be able
newspapers.-Router. ceedings.
criminal charge-Reuter.
There was no other reaction
from the American delegation
WBS
He
to the Peace Conference and it presumed that Senator repre- Vandenborg's remarks In official circles, it is sug sented the attitude of the dele gested that Mr. Wallace may be gation.
A spokesman of the delega "gunning for a return to the
to say whether Vice-Prouidency in 1948 and is to declined seeking to rally the Left-wing Mr. Byrnes endorsed the de- before the Congressional elec- claration. He said "That's the tions next November. (He was Senator's own atatement.
1940 to has the right to make one Vice-President fro
don't know if it represents the ..1944).
that Secretary's views or not." It is also suggested enjoying the booking of tha Congress of Industrial Organi- sations, he is seeking to turn President Truman's foreign policy back to President Roose velle rond that of an under standing with Russia
Unity Doubted The statement said, "The authority of American foreign policy is dependent upon the degree of American unity be bind it. Rightly or wrongly, Paris is doubtful of this unity. Slace his speech, Mr. Wallace this morning. has offered no comment on the "Our bl-partisan reactions his views provoked policy during
foreign
embrace.
.
authorities
Mr. Bovan's lotter added: "The | those particular squatters would Londen squattors to come to Paris
of
seizure casQS.
Corps, however, had shown that pession of, focal authorities is
One At A Time "I am sure frost Republicans, they had no part in the incident, despite inevitable differences in Reuter. some aspects, will be glad to continue the unity with the administration In bi-partisan Bound foreign policy on American" basis which rejects dictatorship by anybody, which
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