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26 Die In Air Crash
Amsterdam, Nov. 14..
Twenty - six. people were killed in an air tragedy at Schipol air- feld, near Amsterdam, tonight.
A dramatic last message, "En- gine on fire: heading for Schipol" was received in the control tower
at Croydon airport, a few minutes before
Royal a Dakota of the Dutch Air Lines burst into flames when touching down at Schipol.
The aircraft was piloted by a j Briton, one of the airliner's most! experienced pilots.
There were no survivors. No Information is yet available in London as to the identity of the passengers.
Air-disasters-resulting-in-seri- fous loss of life reported cartier
this month were:-
in
November 1-24 ified French passenger plane crash In central France. A Flying For- tress with a crew of eight was Jost near Naples.
November 7. — A Dakota (American) with ten occupants believed to have crashed into the
sea. A Flying Fortress, with a crew of eight missing between Naples and
A United London. tates transport plane. missing ifter leaving Iceland.
November. 8.-Eight killed in a Royal Air Force Ansan aircraft crash near Hamm, Germany,
November 13-A Douglas air- Einer crashed in Mexico. Fifteen were killed.
In 17 air crashes during Novem ber. 120 people lost their lives.— Heuler,
B.A.T. Man Killed
London, Nov. 15.
Two of the Brish victims
among the 26 people killed in the
ley, a director of the British
Library, Supreme Court
CHINA MAIL
No. 33517.
ESTABLISHED FOR OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS
HONG KONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1946.
NEW TURN IN REVOLT
OF
LABOUR M.Ps.
Speaker Throws Onus On Shoulders
Of Dissident Group
Serious Challenge To Government
London. Nov. 15.
The revolt of a group of Labour M.Ps. over the foreign policy and conscription references in the King's speech took a new turn this morn- ing when the Speaker, Col. Clifton Brown, stated that he was prepared to call both "rebel" amendments for discussion. Late last night, there was a general impression among members, that the revolt would subside and that the foreign affairs amendment would not be called. The new development, says Reuters political correspondent, is thought to place the rebels (who number over 70), in a difficult position.
to
Monday the general debate on ment if necessary. (It is within The Speaker said that, on prepared to call for an amend-
the King's speech would be the Spunker's discretion continued with "the idea of decide which of the amendments discussing the "amendment put to the motion weleeming the down by Mr. R.HS. Crossman King's speech he will allow to and several of his friends." The be debated and voted upon). Speaker, added that he was
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED
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COMMANDER
CAMPBELL
London, Nov, DAN Commander A. B. Camp- -bell, founder member of the BBC Brains Trust, speaking at Reading, said, “After MV Brains Trust suggestion that scientists should have re- placed dumb animals in the Bikini atom bomb tests, think I have been put
the BBC Black List, I have re- cently missed several sessiona of the Brains Trust. I have always thought that it should be fifty per cent entertain- ment. Now it is becoming like a pecudo-debating society. There is too much academic stuff about it."
A member of the BBC Public Relations Staff · said today that Commander Camp- bell 1003
under no Bα192 Router.
Customs Officer
Killed
A running gun battle between Chinese Customs officers and smugglers occurred on the early morning of Wednesday, at the Shautaukok boundary line, re-
Warspite To Be Scrapped
Glasgow, Nov. 14. The 30,000-ton battle- ship "Warspite," veteran of two World Wars, is to! be broken up shortly af ter 30 years service with the Rriyal Navy.
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NEW WRNS DIRECTOR
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London, Nov. 15. Superintendent' (Miss) J. M. Woolacombe, has been op- painted Director
of the Woman's Royal Naval Service in succession to Dame Laugh- ton Mathews with effect from November 22: She is the only daughter of the lote Rear- Admiral Maurice Woolacombe and she joined the WRNS in 1939, being appointed Chief Officer at Plymouth. Award cd the C.B.B. in the 1914 Birthday Honours, Miss Woolcombe was appointed Deputy Director of the WRNS in May lust Router.
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M. Thorez And The German Problem
(By Harold King)
Paris, Nov. 14.
The French Communist leader, Maurice Thorez, Vice-President without Portfolio in the French Government, told me tonight: ⠀ Fe would sign an alliance with Great Britain tomorrow if we get a settlement of the Ger iman problem. We need security and repara- tions. We have the same feeling of gratitude towards all our allies and refuse to choose be- tween them. Their union is essential to us. We criticise the Anglo-Saxon attitude towards the Germans because to build up Germany in the way they seem to propose means German domination again.
"Our Soviet friends say 'Inter- Allied control of Ruhr,' We say *Internationalization · of Rubr We must find a formula of agree- ment."
Search
For Jew
Terrorists
M. Thorez made this statement. on Franco-British relations just after the Communist Party, had issued a statement laying claim to the Premiership in the next She will be reduced is scrap
Government, Paris, Nov., 14. simultaneously with two other
Asked
he meant by what The Jewish National battleships-the 21,000-ton "Iron
[stcurity, M. Thorez replied: “It Duke," Admiral Jellicoe's flagship Liberation Movement means a system of absolute con- at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. and the 27.000-ton ex-German has started to form a trol of the Ruhr and prolonged battleship "Derfilinger, German Provisional Palestinian occupation of Germany, liquida flagship in the same battle, which Government in Exile,tion of Fascism, effective dis- armament of Germany and was scuttled at Scapa Flow after Mr. Samuel Merlin, Sec-economic union between France/ White. Stár, liner. ""As- the German surrender of 1918.
"Warspite" is at present being retary-General of the and the Saar." de-militarised. After being rais.
London, Nov. 14..
The lookout for Jewish terrorists was extended today to the Cunard-
canía" when she arrived ed from murky depths, where she Movement and self-styl-Regarding reparations he said: at Liverpool from the
"We must obtain reparations as Middle East. had lain for over 20 years, the ed political spokesman of tar as that is possible. Coal is an Customs officials and immigra=" "Derfinger" was towed round Irgun Zvai Leumi, told essential part of reparations. We tion officers went immediately on north of Scotland to Glasgow up-
simply do not understand the board the liner, while military side down in a
Paris newspaper British refusal to send us more and civil police took up positions floating dock-the cinimed to be a salvage feat with-France Soir" today. aus precedent.—Reuter,”
"Several countries in Europe-
Alarm In
Jerusalem
Ruhr 'coal,"
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The effect cf his Announce ment, in the view of observers, is to leave the cnus of continu-
I pointed out to M. Thorez that at the bottom of the gangway, to check the identity of all persons ing the rebellion firmly on the
behind the Iron Curtain as well British experts contend that the boarding the vessel. shoulders of the dissident
in front of it-in North solution lies largely in the re-
Passengers passed through the group of members, who have
America and South America,quipment of the Ruhr mines to hands of interrogation officera in already been rebuked by the
have already informed as they make up for wear and tear and one of the saloons before they Parliamentary Labour Party
are willing to have practical re-neglect.
were allowed to land. Luggage, and ordered by both the Prime
lations with the Provisional: Gov- *"Tender-Hearted" mostly labelled for London, was Minister, Mr. Attlee, and the
He replied. "We offered to send carefully examined by customs... ernment we intend to "establish," Jerusalem, Nov, 14. Leador of The House Mar: sulting in the death of on Hundreds of people. Merlin also denied there raise output. We do not assort The passengers, except for
he said. French technicians to help to officials, Nanking. Nov. 15.
rison, to withdraw the foreign Custom Officer and serious "in- The Chinese National As- affairs amendment.
juries to four others.
dashed to shelter today was any Jewish bomb threat to our experts are better than the about 200 Service personnel, (in- crush ivere Mr. W. R. Mossembly convened today despite
Between now and Monday, It was about 3 am, when a a warning from the Commun- they will have to decide whether party of Chinese attempted to following the cry of the British Embassy in Paris. British, but we feel they would chiding members of the Palestine "There is no parallel with the approach the whole thing with police force returning on leave) American Tobacco Company, and ists who refused to attend, that wrath of the Government and kok to Shumchun: They were small brówn parcel" was] centre of anti-Zionist intrigue. British
they intend to dare the full gross the border from Shautau-"Explosives" when Captain R. A. Whitham, who was this meant an irrevocable split Party of availing themselves called upon to halt,
Embassy in Rome, which was the another viewpoint. We feel the include Greeks, Cypriots and
are tender-hearted to-Maltese coming to Britain, aged 41.
but they found on a traffic island The Embassy in Rome contained wards the Germans instead of settle with relatives. There was in already strife-torn China. Moseley was on the first stage Chiang Kai-shek, who ignored have the amendment called.
of what is now their right to ignored the challenge and open in the Jaffa Road oppo-on of Jews, whose embarkation M. Thorez flatly denied rum- students, coming to British unl of his journey to Singapore to the Communist
a number of Jews, mainly young plans for preventing the emigra- compelling them to work." ed fire on the Customs. Officers. visit associated companies in the dressed the opening session and warning, ad-
The officers returned the fire. site the headquarters in ports were often in Italy." ours that some Communist minis«versities. "MA Far East."
Serious Challenge The battle raged for about 10 Jerusalem.
He also denied that Jewish ter-ters had put a brake on Anglo- A few friends, and relatives of Captain Whitham, a planter in hailed it as the beginning of a
The challenge to Government minutes, when suddenly the
at the dork Malaya,
The area was immediately cor-rorists were threatening the Bite French trade negotiations. We passengers arrived captured by the Constitutional Government for
on its foreign policy particu-smugglers threw three hand doned off and Army Sappers of China.
Field Marshal Viscount have always favoured the greatest entrance. Several of them wer Japanese at Singapore, was ċm-
larly in connection with the grenades. King's speech announcing the
were called in.
Montgomery-Reuter.
extension of mutually advantage. Jews. ployed in railway work under the
As a result of the explosion,
ous trade," he added.
All' CAM were Japanese and then helped-in eva-
Government's official program- one man was killed and foured six shots into the parcel it was After a Bren gunner had pump-
stopped and Iteferring to home affairs, M. identity cards were examined. me for the session, is infinitely seriously injured. It was dark opened and found to contain a
Thorez said: "We want a Gov. Press photographers had their more serious than the amend at the time of the incident, and dynamo armature. A young Jew.
ernment in which there is room cariera casca inspected.** ment protesting against peace the smugglers made good their who was caught depositing the
for everybody who wants to work One of the passengers, accord- time conscription, which is escape,
for the reconstruction of France. ing to newspaperz was Mr. a domestic isaue,
All prisoners of war held by There is, no question “of Govern-Harold Richards, Assistant Co- upon which no erisin is expected
United States in Europement by one party, but Govern-lonial Secretary of Cyprus, wh to depend. (Four signatures
la live mine discovered by the are expected to be discharged ment of France."
is reported to have said that were added this morning to the
Head- police from
track by July 1, 1947. U. S. the railway
Asked about his Party's will nothing out of the ordinary took conscription amendment, mak-
mid-way
between Haifa and quarters announced last night. ingness to join a new coalition in place during the voyage-Reuter. ing a total of 20).
Lydda. The discovery came after Those held by the United cluding Popular Republicans
Was
cuation work in Java. He mar
The Communists, who had refused to name their delegates unless Chiang's armies gave ried a Dutch woman in Java and up territory won in civil war was returning in the Dakota from fare since January, were clear- Jebusiness visit to London to reing out of Nunking but still Join his wife and
left the door open for negotia relatively child.----Asso- ciated Press.
tions. Associated Press.
Blitz On Religious Hatreds
(By Arlene Wolf)
New York, Nov. 15.
An attack upon religious hatreds in the same way that science attacks disease is the aim of the International Conference of Christians and Jews, an organization to further international fair-play.
own Government.
a
Few think that there is any kelihood of a división which, on the King's speech, would be a vote of censure on the govern mant from approximately an eighth of ita own supporters. The foreign affairs amend
expresses the "urgent thet His Majesty's Government will so review and
Mr. Bevin's
Food Talks
parcel, is being held for inter rogation.
British Sappers today removed the
· FREEING P.Ws.
Frankfurt, Nov, 15.
the death of an Arab constable States in France will be return (MRP), headed by the present Soviet Replies
Georges
Church Assembly And
Germany's
Plight
To Britain
The rebels till have several alternative courses. of action:
Minister, M.. Washington, Nov. 14. njured yesterday when a mine ed to Germany by March 1, 1947, Prime They can take part in Monday's
Bidault, M. Thorez said they had Foreign Minister Bevin, Is con-exploded under a stationary a spokesman said.. debate without having their tinuing discussions on food with goods train near Lydda junction.
He said that 59.000 prisonera ex-communicated nobody. He Byrnes in New York, authori- The Jewish terrorist organisa. were
held in the European forecast further Communist suc- decide to have the amendment tative, diplomatic sources dis-tion, Irgun Zval Irgun, has ap- theatre and 80,000, in the Medi-cesses In the second Chamber
London, Nov. 15. called but carefully avoid for- closed in Washington' today.
pealed to Haganah, Jewish re-terranean theatre. Those held elections".
The Soviet reply to the latest cing a division and they can, if The
"The current is running strong British note stating Britain's two statesmen, it was sistance movement, over its secret in Italy are being repatriated at they feel sufficiently strong stated, were exploring the whole radio, Voice of Fighting Zion," the rate of 1,000 a week-As-in France in favour of the Com-attitude to the Soviet proposals about the matter force Seld of Britain's rationing posi
munist Party he said-Reuter, to Turkey for revising the 1936 division and vote against their tion and her responsibilities in to join it in "a holy war against sociated Press.
Montreux Convention, which this respect throughout the world, the British oppressors."
Mr. Bevin
Zvni Meanwhile, the Irgun
governs the status of the Black major points:
is stressing four
| Leúmi announced tonight in
Sea straite, has been received 1. Britain's own food position posters fixed to walls in Tel-Aviv,
In London, it is learned en is showing no major signs of im- that pil Falestine railway lines,
good authority tonight. The provement now or in the near except one serving Jewish settle-
British note was sent to Moscow. future and her obligations toments in the northern plains, are
In the second week of October, other countries and areas make liable to be blown up. any such improvement improbabia Appealing to both Jews and at present.
Arabs not, to use ralways, th 21. Ona of Britain's chief obligations is to India, which is in posters said: "Irgun Zval Leuni
because
ed on the British Government to act: alone to of serious failutes in lives of those who disobey. their tional affairs as to afford the United Staten grala deliveries warnings."--Reuter.
enable Germany to rebuild herself and to take utmost encouragement to and over the past few months,
steps to avert the threatened famine. 3. The same failures have
Kiev, Nov. 15. cooperation with all nations
factor to the The first mill in the Ukraine Bishop of Chichester, Dr. G. K. A. Government.
Adopting a resolution by the Bishop desired than the Britiah in the
to manufacture finished slik Boll, asking the Government to full Socialist planning and con- current crisis
The Provost argued that the trol of the world's resources
THE WEATHER and thus provide a democratic formation from Mr. Byrnes as to plied with raw materials from rebuild their lives on sound tour
Bowin is seeking in- tions here. The mill will be sup- people of Germany are "enabled to was the result of the Pots and constructive Socialist all the extent the United States can the Ukraine, which previously ations, without danger to the was
The strong, antleyclone over agreement and that it China le eztanding castward A (Continued on Fogs & Col. 4) be relied on over the next year shipped these materials to Asia peace of the world the assem- the action of the Soviet Goy-shuris, and the North of Hokka! largely due also "to depression lies over South Man-
food with, the
ment
"Religious hatred is a disease," says Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken, former President of Vas- sar College, who was elected chairman at the first meeting of the organization at Oxford, England recently, "Religious hatred is con- tagious. It is epidemic." The conference
"We can't let this thing drift," hope was attended by. 170. delegates from the United, the former Vassar President said,
laissez-faire. States, Great Britain, Australia, "It's like Switzerland, South Africa, Ger-economics." many, France, Sweden, Holland What amounts to a revolution Denmark and Czechoslovakia. It in education in many parts of the
in
(By Harold Laycock)
London, Nov. 15.
recast its conduct of Internas. dangerous position, at present will not be responsible for the The Church of England assembly yesterday call-
suas proposed two years ago 05world may be the result of the and groups,striving to secure been a contmany, textiles is ready to begin operado Its utmost to sicuro that the situation in the British; zone
an outgrowth of the National conference's discussions on youth Conference of Christians and and education, Dr. MacCracken Jews; an 18-year-old United (believes, States organization headed by Dr.
E. E. Clinchy, and was sponsored
Vacuum
by the United States group and "Here in America," he said,
British on
Zone of
Mr.
to provide föreign countries with
a few days before the latest Turkish note to the Soviet “ Unton on the future of tho straits,
The Soviet reply is not be fieved in well-informed quarters here to carry further plans for revision of the Convention,- Router:
its sister group In England. "we, have, learned that it is pos- relations. These reports will be American continuance off for processing.—AssociatedĮ bly rejected a, ples that Britain | crnment in sending refugees into do. At 3 Perday, the
(The most striking thing, atsible 10 teach the present. voted on by the various national first glance was that the majority | Abroad, education is in a classi- councils of Christians and Jews at the United States delegates cal vacuum." Modal and other agencies which sent were laymen," Dr. MacCracken The conference proposed use delegates to the conference.
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Manila, Nov.-14. Minister. Attier to give permis
to Prime
Thousands of Filipinos have, sion to British beople wiling to been left heelers by a typhoon contribute from their own ralions which was sweeping across the to send food to Garimane in the Visayas in the central Philip British xons, But an amendment pines, President Roxas was ad to this effect was withdrawn "by | vised, today -
of York, Dr. Cyril Mayor Rosario of Cebu City N
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London, Nov. 15," said in an interview, while most of the community as a laboratory The Goal
The widespread search con-age Two of the European delegates were for teaching elüzenship, as has Ultimately, Dr. MacCracken tinued this morning for the Jaipur Guards to Leave for to clergymen. In Europe, this move been done in Springfield, Masa said, the conference goal is the five men who escaped from page Three pr
EzIndia Today, ment is still in the idea stage introduction of facts on race into establishment of a council of Wormwood Scrubs last night Labor Maru Mastor Says In the hands of the intellectuals textbooks and social studies; Christians and Jews in every The police visited all night cafer P.O.We Did Not Panic. In our country, it is a question of elimination of prejudice from country. Such an international in the Westend areas early to Past Four organized public opinion existing texts; and the actual setup, he said, "will help the day and a close watch was kept Atom Bomb and the New Army,
To Impress public opinion in teaching of democracy in class members of each faith in every on railway stations
Page Five M Europe, too, the conference agreed rooms throughout the world. country to have standard op All five wore rst offenders Debate on the King's Speech. that it is necessary to use Church All together, the conference mum attitude toward members of and made their getaway during Labor Rebels Want Economie Garbett,
Ste eben Wast Economie Carbid, when Commander Peter said that food accompanying The Spanish police sald today 02er almillar media to teach the ports of six commissions those If we can eliminate or at least creation period greatest number of people in the on youth and anti-Semitism and alleviate religious tensiour, the One of the men, Alick Canning Page Seven
Provost at Fordonth, the the city's history. He led a tres committest of the
waste
Com shortest possible time to make group tensions, and other on world will find ways and means | Kestände, known to his business them realize that you can't be an moral fundamentals on which all of reducing social, polifical and associates as The Count" was Britan
Manchurian Trade Hopes With Very Hey, B. N. Porter Gon, de party to nurvey the damage and munist" organisation discover- anti-Semite and a Christian at three faiths agres,
the United States and ordered food and medicine aped ed near the town of Monton, 40 that religioua Leconomic tensions!" Anocliled | serving four years penal, ser- Page EigAL
the Boriet Union had much to the disaster zone--Associat- miles southeast of here.-A- The same time
1lberty Justice and community Press.
|vitude.—Reuter. ---
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