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BRITAIN'S ANSWER TO
DISARMAMENT PLAN
JEW TERRORIST
"IN PARIS?
Paris, Nar. 11.2 The Frenck paties were th wight checking reports, su fer completely without, confirma- tion, that Mr. Nathan "Fried-
Fellin, leader of the Jewish terrorist Stern Gang, wega stuping with accomplices
mall cufe in the Hulian'
17:
quarter. He
WỚN FUMOVred to keva
*
there to direct "opera- tions against Britain,"
Crime reporters
#amazepines also took my he
int and combed the Mont-
nas
area for cluca.-
· Renter
Sabotage In Soviet Zone
Stress On Need For Practical
Rome Goes And Useful Schemes
To The Left Bevin On
Rome, Nov. 12,
The four-party Leftist, block swept to power today in Rome's
On Lessons Of Two Wars
New York, Nov. 12.
municipal elections, while in Mr. Ernest Bevin, Foreign Secretary, in a speech
Com-
Flurence the victorious manist hoisted the red flag on the historie Palazzo Vecchio.
Returns from 1.211 of Rome's" 1.256. nelling places gave the "hloe of the people" combined Communist-Socialist two minor Leftist parties 180,215 votes. Guglielmo Giannini's Com on-Man Movement. often ac- used by the Leftists of having fascist leanings, made a spec tacular showing in Rome, where it was virtually sure of second place with 105,741 votes.
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Riu de Juurira, Nov. 11. Jewels, believed to form purt of those stolen recently from the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, have heru found all an air passenger from Rome, states an inconfirmed erport recrived today from Recife, (Pernambuco), o sen- port tamen in the with of Brail
Tater reports confirmed a that rt. large quantity--of jewels, of great "value" and Tilly part of those alofra from the Windsors, were dia covered when a Constellation plave urrived at Recife. They were discovered in the lug- pune of a varnenger derevileti as an Italian, und were con- forated by the loen! polier Kerter.
Wealthy Chinese Detained
The Throne
London: Nov, 12. Thousands of grim and watchful policemen guard- ed the King and the Prime Minister against any possible Jewish extremist attacks amid the pomp and ceremony of the opening today of the second session of Parliament since the general election.
A Government spokesman discounted British press suggestions that a campaign of violence by underground organisations was in prospect in England, but police officials were reported
Repatriates Leaving On Monday
(By "Paul Pry") .. About half of the 1,700 Chinese repatriates from Java who have been re- Hong
to have taken the unusual step of issuing fire-fusing to leave arms to plain clothes men, who normally go Kong until their claim unarmed.
jagainst the Netherlands Although, much of the prewar try. The control of Japan and Government is settled in splendour of the centuries-old the measures
taken to bring their favour have agreed
эгедл.
and have now
Inte last
tradition of opening Parllament about a stable and just settle was restored, there were still ment in the Far East will re-to leave the Colony on
the many reminders of
lour main the concern of my Minis Monday next. ggle against the Axis-in-ters.
As reported exclusively in the inding the bomb shattered
"The General Assembly of the "China Mall" a few days ago, here last night gave Britain's answer to the
Houses of Parliament,
United Nations, has resumed, the repatriates have now aban suggested disarmament plan. He said: “The
"My Government will forward in New York, the session begun dened their Intraneigeant stand British Government strove for disarinament
by every means at their dis-in London last January, It which culminated in a sit-down before the last Great War and their unilateral
poval a policy with regard to will be the policy of my protest outside the Netherlands action nearly brought disaster, but if it can
overnance of India laid down Government to share fully both Consulate end a Alfort-lived .D] the statements made by in these discussions and in the now be secured universally then the Govern-
hinger-strike.. hem and by the mission of my meetings of those other inter-agreed to proceed to their -ment_will_not fall behind in disarmament." *
Ministers which recently visited national bodies which have been homes and there await the Mr. Bevin was speaking at a dinner at the Foreign Honolulu, Nov. 12. India. His Majesty the King created-to-foster- mutual help result of the negotiations con- Press Association which was attended by Mr. Two wealthy Chinese told the assembled Jords and end understanding among the ducted by their appointed re- James F. Byrnes, the United States State Sec-
brothers from
Commoners in the thronged nations of the world,
presentatives. Hong
Peers Chamber today.
"I earnestly hope that the etary, Vyacheslav Molotov, the Soviet
Kong
Monday's batch of some 800 being held are
He was delivering an address preparatory work for the Inter- repatriates is principally bound. Foreign Commissar, and virtually every Unit
here pending appraisal from the Throne at the cere-national conference on trade for the Canton and Kengmoon The Leftist victory
ed Nations delegation. staggering blew to Premier "Nobody can accuse the pre- Nations for å general reduction of jade which they failed monial opening of the new ses and employment which is now
sion of Parliament which out- | proceeding in London will lay I was informed of of arnaments: It is also well to list in the Customs lined, according to ancient con- the foundations for an increase night that the rest of the 1,700 Alide de Gusperi's Christian set British Government Democratic Party, winner in last wishing to consumg the ener known that at the General As- déclaration.'
stitutional usage, the Labour in international trade over a will be leaving Hong Kong in It gies of the pronte in making sembly the United States dele- June's national elections.
The brothers are identified as Government's wogramme for its wide area and for the main-
the very near future. took third place with 102,252 destructive weans when the gation supported this proposal. Keng Yue-neu and Keng Mu- second session.
tenance of high and stable might be devoling
The miners went to Java just their skill The American delegation has
Both are next.
British subjcels
levels of employment in all before the Japanese occupation Florence Communists. who and attention to peacetime pro- already met the proposal of the and are en route to the United
countries of the world. My
to work in the Netherlands tin took first place in the munici-duction and raising the standard Soviet Union and I want to de- States and Canada on a combined
Government wil! Use pal balloting with 64,030 votes, of life," Mr. Beyin said. clare that for its part, the
endeavour to bring these and mines. On their arrival here raised red flags on many land- "If I have it hitherto been
wider international discussions some tro monthe marks and rang the famous beil elouquent on the subject of dis-
to a successful conclusion.
patriation, they refused to pro- of the renaissance capital. The armament, my silence must not Christian
"My Ministers will continue ceed on to their destinations holdings in the Ear East-Asso of more food and housing, the to develop existing intimato until they had been paid $1.42 Democrats were be misconstrued. It is because "We ean already retognise clated Press. sec. in Florence with 45,010 I wish to see practical and use-that the proposals of the Soviet
King's address also contained a understandings and close work day for the 3 years 8 months and American delegations Can
special tribute to the housewives ing relations between this coun- of the Japanese occupation. Votes. The Socialists were third ful schemes worked sut.
We should allj
who have had to bear a try and with 41377 Leftist partics "Disarmament. like Democra.be harmised.
specially heavy burden" owing were running ahead in other cy, is a word that fires the work for the accomplishment of
London, Nov. 11. to the shortages. Dealing with Lapre cilífs.Associated Press. imagination and provokes en- this great task. Not a single
thusiasm, but we must be sure delegation to the United Nations Mr. Robert Scott, Financial foreign and imperial relations, in using it that we are doing raised an objection to a discus- Secretary of Palestine, has been the King said: more than merely using words, sion on the general reduction appointed Colonial Secretary, "My Ministers will shortly the governance of India lald. of armaments. I hope that now Gold Coast, in succession to Mr. meet representatives of the down in the statements made by
whose ap- United States, Russia and them. we shall be able to come to grips H. L. G. Gurney,
Berlin, Nov. 11. Two more factory fires, believed to be the work of sabotage arson groups operating in Saxony, in the Soviet zone, were re- ported from Dresden to-tes. day.
The fuctories were the Claus Spinning plant, near Kreha, and the Heesch Celulose Works at
.
Pirna.
The outbreak at the Hoesch works was the second in ten days. Five other factories, went up in flames earlier this month,
Newspapers have published an affer of 100,000 marks reward for information lending to the arrest of saboteurs-Reuter.
"Segregation First Essential"?
Montgomery, Alabama, Nov. 12.
Negroes and whites can live together peacefully and harmoniously, Governor: Chaunce Sparks declared today, only if they recognize that "absolute segregation" is "the first essential of a workable racial society."
I
Prospects for such an era in harassed by cynics, spiteful critics
the South are "good." he added. and platitudincus preachers elther
In a written answer to a 1st without or within."
of questions submitted by the
Sparks said that Associater Press, The Governor better. Negro-White spoke out against what he term- Alabama was the
and that in proposing disarma
ment we als are putting for- ward something constructive to maintain order and security among nations.
Soviet delegation is also willing business and pleasure trip,
The Keng family is said to have
to meet the United States dele-extensive bank gation.
and lin mine
Appointment
Tribute To House-Wives,
As expected, nationalisation of transport and electricity Agured prominently in the priority list With a promise
the self-governing members of the British, Cum-
ago on re-
monwealth. My Government will DAMAGE
formaty every means at their disposal a policy with regard to
BY H.K.
with this problem and make a pointment as Chief Secretary of France to discuss the future of "Steps are being taken to hold VANDALS
start towards a solution of the Palestine was announced last Germany. It will be their aim elections in Burma early next problem during the present September. Reuter.
to establish in Germany con-year as a necessary preliminary Damage by vandals to Take No Risks
United Nations session.
ditions which will foster true to further constitutional pro-bridges and other public "It is beyond dispute that a
democracy, will guarantee the утен. "We are of course, 'immed-
of armaments, in-war we can now proceed to re- world` against further attempts "In the territories for which works within the past iately up against the question reduction
of ducing the armaments in our at world domination and will my Government are responsible two months' has been cluding the prohibition of sovereignty. Governments.
development and use of atomic own countries. This will end remove the financial burden they will seek actively to promote estimated feel they can take No risks
at approxi purposes, the armaments race which has which occupation had laid on the welfare of my peoples, to with their citizens. The United energy for military
my people. Nations feel, if they are Gt to serves the interests of the peace- now started.
develop the economic life of the mately $15,000, Mr. G.D. "We must carry out a general "I trust that at on carly territories and to give my Woolgar of the Public accomplish their purpose, they loving peoples. No single coun- must, in fact, be able to protect will be able to evade taking doente reaction according date, a treaty will be concluded people all the, practical guidance Works Department, told
such a measure. Neither will to a single plan and under the with Austria which will enable in their march to self-govern the any country have a privileged direct guidance of the United all the forces of occupation to ment that is possibile.
frem aggression and war, every person in every state, more ef- one step to fectively, than he can be pro- relations in Leeted by the government of tightening of
the country to which he be-
gs.
ed "outride interference" and said voler qualifications written inte
be South cannot solve its" racial the State constitution problems as long as we are day's election,
Most Urgent Problem
Jalte Success, Nov. 11.
in Tues-
The law was admittedly de- signed to "prevent a flood of
Negro registrations."
He predicted
that
To create hopi in peoples' hearts and then to fail creates despair."
Mr. Bevin said the existing world-wide human urge to pre- the new vent war provided "the great- restrictions would produce "an est chance we ever had of de- understanding on the part of both veloping a grial moral force their problems are for supporting the observance mutual and not dissimilar; that of international law." the welfare of their region con. cerns both find that the character
races that
of the Government
which--they
The Two Wars
Be contre d:.'1 am not un- have should benefit both races duly perturbed that there should and not be for the benefit or ade so much talk about future trouble. It is right; doubts and practical and urgent problem vantage of either."
European relief is the "most
facing the United Nations," Had the voting qualification fears should be discussed and
Mr.
Fiorello
UNRRA
Director,
remained Governor
the expressed in the same way that were,
hopps and promises are express Negroes
ed. There was a tendency be with people, nuliticians and statesmen
they 21 LaGuardia,
continued, told the could have registered en musse,
against a White Parly,!!
United Nations Economic Com-this creating a "Negro Party tween the two Great Wars for.
mittee today. --
of
they did not want a war for to think they had only to say
peace to prevail without effort on their part.
7
Ho said: "At this moment, each asking to attain advantage when there are such serious through numerical strength
ferences between East suppression of the other. West, surely statesmen cannot "With his own churches and fail to grasp every opportunity schools, hotels, cafes, swimming "It will need time to create Ito mend the cleavage among pools, and recreational grounds, the right atmosphere of con- nations. If it is left to any one the Negro will not only be en-fidence in the belief that the nution or group it-tations to couraged In developing himself different political conceptions. any specific and his race, but will find a mea- which exist in the world today or sure of, satisfaction in segregation can work together in harmony","
Dominant Nationalism
provide aid to country by predilection
choice as well as freezing or that gives, him te opportunity to
ignoring any particular coun- develop independently," Sparks "It is in real security thal
try which for the moment may sald.—Associated Press.
Anot be good in the eyes of a
contributing country, it would
destroy everything that is be Gen. Leese's
Ang accomplished by UNRRA.".
Mr. LaGuardia announced the Farewell
ly if a United Nations agency, other than UNRRA, Were created for the job. Reuter
position.
Afler
winning
1h Nations"-Reuter.
KILLED A BOY OFFICERS
Berlin, Nov. 11.
Rodney Captain Colin Park, of the Black | Watch Regiment, 21-year-old som of Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park, mid Licutenant John Armstrong of the 11th Hus Bu, who recently pleaded guilty at a court martial at Jerlähn, Prussia, to chargea of grona negligence leading to munalaughter of
a 10-yrar. old German boy, have been dismissed from the Service.
The filings, of the court. martial, held on Oct. 7, were made down today. The court. was told that after drinking. whiskey and wing, the offi cera fited long bursts from the guns of an armoured scint car and the boy was killed.-Router.
Two Girls Poisoned In Bed
be withdrawn from that coun-
MORE PRONE
TO SUICIDE
(By Ruth Cowan)
Washington, Nov. 12.
The suicide rate of World War II officers was twice that of enlisted men, and the number of doc- tors and nurses who killed themselves was far out of proportion."
forward with
Magistrate, Mr. "The Queen and I are looking Horace Lo, at Kowloon
the greatest Court yesterday, pleasure to the visit which we Mr. Woolgar said that ironwork propose to pay to South Africa and some other more expensive carly next year."-Associated materials were the principal Press and Keuter.
prey of the thieves and that the situation was proving costly to Government. The statement came in connection with a case In which, five Chinese were charged with malicious damage to the cement bridge at Tai- moshan Catchwater.
RELEASE DATE CONFUSION
Cairo, Nov. 11. As a result of a recent
statement regarding new release
dates,
certain
A police patrol had como over party of Chinese hammering away at the bridge and arrested three. Further investigation led
accused
These are among the findings rate among officers to greater age soldiers of some of the to a raid on a house in Sham- in an Army Institute of Pathology and responsibilities and said the report based ch the studies of probable reason for the large administrative establish- shuipe district where a con- siderable quantity of iron was 1,179 suleides and 650 homicides number of suicides among doctors ments at Tel el Kebir, recovered and two further ar- anong. Ariny personnel,
and nurses was their familiarity mid-way between Cairo rests thade. The five Captai Nonnin Zamcheck, with and access to posons and and Ismalia, were miss were sentenced to a total of six now with the Harvard Medical | lethal drugs. [Schoul, and Murray A. Gelsler, an
At Night
ing from their work on months hard labour. Institute statistician, sald today
The 658 homicide cases studied Saturday. that many of their findings tend-presented a picture in some res fed to support trends among civi- peels almost opposite to that of
lins. For instance:
+
About four times as many sol-
suicides.
Meetings were held expressing disappointment with the an nouncement..
THE WEATHER
A strong anticyclone over Central Chica extends eastward.
The maximum age of homicide Incidents also occurred at Shallow depressions cover Hok- diers over 40 years committee victims was between 20 and 30. Port Said, Suez and Abbassia kaido, the Sea of Japan and to suicide as did those between 20 And the rate among officers was (Cafro), y und 29. Civilian stalllica show
men.
that the suicide rate between 40 only one-third that of enlisted and 50 is from two to Laree times The majority met death after that between 20 to 20.
6 pan. with the largest number between 11 pan, and midnight.
Sixty per cent occurred in the course of fights and 42 per cent of the victims were Negroes. Associated Press.
The statement added there the S of lionshu Pressure is small numbers of men were and then, tastward to, the Caro- had been no disorders and only also low in a trough extending from Malaya to the Philippines missing from work. !
lines.
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The new release dates were an- nouneed in the House of Come mons last week by the Minister of Labour. Mr. George. Isaacs. --Reuter.
BRITISH COAL
ON OTHER PAGES STAYS AT HOME
London, Nov. 11. The 31inister of Fuel and Power Mr. Emanuel Shinwall, cannot yet foresee the carly export of coal to Germany, Norway and other European
Morning 'Suicides Also, Army sulckies were more doubts and difficulties arise and
frequent in the morning, reaching perplex thinking. It is in this
peak between 7 and 8 o'clock held that dominant nationalism.
This was ascribed in part to sleep less nights of worry, Thus, after plays such a tremendous part.
Two well-dressed person has started the day's Every Government and stute. feels bound to take adequate young. Chinese girls were work, the impulse to self-des- understood Iturela would be pre-
precautions against possible at found suffering from truction slackens. The peak on pared to cooperate in handling
London, Nov. 11. tack from a neighbour state lysol poisoning in room probably due to the later rising
Sunday was from 9 to 11 am..Page Two the relief problem international-" General Leese, former com-Statesmen must develop 4
Carroll Aska For Justice, marider of the 8th Army and Pulley that would make the negl No. 327 of the Great hour.
Permission to Leave., Allied Land Forces in South-for weapons of war unnecce- Eastern Hotel Con- However, Sunday accounted for Page Thico east Asla, who is retiring from sary. Welipon destructiveness naught Road Central, the lowest number141 out of the
Sound Position. the Army next month, today must cease and constructive addressed a furwell parade at security must be the universal early yesterday morning. 151. Thursdays and Satur- Page
Article:-Macao Puz countries. Leading Orders and documents afgned headquarters of Eastern Com- objective. A
The room boy, who h by Napoleon Bonaparte, bound mand. He lias, been General Only good facefgn relations meaning, inside the room, broke The report ascribed the higher
Five in eight red calf volumes, wero Oficer Commanding-in-Chief make this possible, We must
U.S. Foreign Policy Unchanged. bought at Sotheby's today for Eastern Command, for almost arrange our collective defences pen the door and discovered the tion.
girlar M
Four Emply bottles were found Page Sis 2200 and will be added to a year. N to prevent any resurgence of
Attack The Police were immediately on a table.
Anglo-U.S. library
After the Armistice Day Ber-Spirits of aggression, informed and an ambulance sum
on Trusteeships. The injured girl was admitted The purchaser said he was vice in the barracks chapel, M Molotov moned. One of the girls, Cheung to Queen Mary Hospital, mable try ddisclose for which General Lees thanked members M Molotov said: "The Yuk-lding, 19, was dead before It was believed that the drugs Royal collection the volumes of the command for their ser- Soviet delegation put forward medical ald arrived, while Chan were self-administered were destined-Reuter.
vlees-Reuter.
the proposal at the United | Yin-mul," 18, was in a fair condi The Police are Investigating..
London, Nov 12.
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New York Nov. IL After a press conference here By 42 votes do none against... today, he said: "I am naturally with seven abstentions, the anxious to step up, exports, but United Nations Political Com with rising : "Inland consumpmitted today decided to refer, tion, the problem becomes more back to the Becurity Council difficult. In order to provide for reconsideration, the pre
Exporta Encouragement of UK Gold for exparts, I want four and viously rejected Applications for a quarter million tons of coal membership of Eire, Albania, Page Eight
per week, and we are not quite Mongola, Portugal and Trans- Home & Local Sporta News, etc. up to that"-Reuter,
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