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MORE LABOUR M.Ps. REBEL Dissatisfied With Representation Abroad
Opposition To Conscription
London, Dec. 10.
SPECIAL DINNER DANCE The Labour Government is facing another revolt
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The rebel group, which is the same as that respon- sible for staging the recent foreign policy re- volt, have now got on their side an external affairs group of the Parliamentary Labour Party, which consists of nearly 40 members of Parliament, very few of whom can legi- timately be described as being either very much to the Left or "crypto-Communists." The external affairs group had render an account of his handl- meeting last night and, among ing of foreign affairs. ther things, decided to ask the Prime Minister several question,
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TRAIN CRASH JEWS RAID
Birmingham, Dec. 10.
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crashed into the rear coaches of the Rugby to Liverpoot train at Stechfort station at Birmingham today in thick fog.
official said no one was detained in hospital and the damage to the trains
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Jerusalem, Dec. 10.
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ed the headquarters of
the Najjada (Arab De- fence organisation) in Jaffa, last night.
After searching the premises the raiders carried off a number of leaflets, a police bulletin said today.
This rald by the Jewish, un- derground movement has arous- ed considerable feeling among the Arabs.
Mohamed Nimr Hajari, "com- mander-in-chief" of the Najja- das, said tonight: "Only the ed in the American press quoting, to determine the length which
strict discipline maintained in- British official sources, par-conscripts in the British Army
side the Najjada. movement ticularly the War
for will have to serve comes before
London, Dec. 10. has prevented immediate repri saying that British and American Parliament, that the revolt will Governments have agreed to be forced into the open and that
Recruiting for the newsals in Tel-Avly against the THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LT standardise military equipment.at that juncture it is likely to Territorial Army will raid on our headquarters.""
He declared that Jews had Questions have been asked in affect the Cabinet itself.
open in April next.
recently kidnapped a member in the House of Commen about An anti-conscription group in
By March 1, regular army Tel-Aviv and removed him, these reports and the auswers the Labour party which is at instructors will be selected and bound and gagged to Rishon are considered to have been least 50 strong may form an theroughly unsatisfactory to many alliance with the foreign policy be received by all units
a peacetime scale of stores will nine miles away. members of the external affairs rebels and some
bay "After questioning him about Ministers who March 15, Colonel Stapleton, Najjada, the Jewa took our man group who are now planning are worried by the manpower Chairman of the Surrey Terri-by lorry to Raffah in southern their private approach to the problem may be forced by pres-toria! Army Association, said Palestine and left him lying Premier. If this private approach sure of crcumstances to
show today. falls they intend to
helpless on the roadside. raise the where they stand.
"We have already had many was saved by a passing matter at a full meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party and shown a solid front in the farcign inquiries from volunteers, but Bedouin."
Najari added. that he had we don't expect that even with policy dispute, some of them may
into units asked permission ta arm a num- find themselves in a crisis on the conscripts coming
that we shall be up to strength ber of Najjada's staff officers before 1965. We want now for protection of the head- people who are young men with quartera. wartime experience to form the nucleus of instructors", he said. Commanding Officers of units, as far as possible, will he selected from men who have served as such during the war. -Reuter.
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A sharp attack by India and China against the "White Aus- trulia" policy of discrimination
They allege that the tre- which the mendous goodwill Labour Party had in Europe when I came into power a little over, a year ago, has been dissipated because British diplomats are cut of touch with Socialist thought on foreign policy and are out of was the feature of this morn touch with the ideology of many ing's discussions or the amend- European Left-Wing Government to the New Guinea draft
trusteeship agreement of United Nations Trusteeship Committee.
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Reform Wanted
They want a complete reform of the Foreign Office staff with fewer career. diplomats und more direct Labour Party influence in
the Office,
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An unknown person hurled a hand grenada at a Greek Ortho- dox church building in Jerusa- walled Old City last lem's night, a police bulletin stated today. There were no casual- tics and no damage.-Reuter,
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Gale Rages
Athens, Dec. 10.
The Jewish immigrant ship wrecked on the Aegean Island of Syrina has been identified as the 350-ton motor vessel "Athina," which left Piraeus on September 25 ostensibly for Corfu and was reported at the end of October to be stuck in Levkas Channel off the west coast of Greece, it was learned from authoritative sources here tonight.
China asked that there should be no racial discrimination racial grounds in New Guinea.
The Indian representative It said: "There is an Australian law. known as the White Aus- ac-palia
Law, which excludes complish this Labour Party Asinties from Australian-con- committee should be appointed troiled territories. This causes to put the views of the Party irritation in Asiatic countries. before the Foreign Secretary and If Asiatics were expected to thus Influence British foreign
share in the hardships and res- policy.
ponsibilities of war they must
is believed that the vessel intended to pick up Jews from the Zagreb displaced-persons camp in Yugoslavia at an Adriatic port and then meet the 1,100-ton ship "Lochita," which left Piaeux on September 30 and arrived in Pales- tine at the end of November with over 3,500 Jews on board. Meanwhile Reuters
At the same time, trade union alto have equal rights in peace." / Pondent in Jerusalem
members of Parliament ure urg- ing the.Government to release more men from the forces for industry and are pointing out that the export drive, on which the whole of British prosperity depends, cannot reach the desired
level
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The Australian representative replied that the question of equal rights has already been covered fully in the Charter and
he.
Baw no reason why 2 separate clause was required in the agreement. Paramount con- sideration in the Charter was rotection of the interests of the inhabitants-Reuter.
corres-, through boiling surf to take off reports immigrants and they report British that the casualties sustained wrecked rescue when the ship was.
were eight out of the 800 killed und seven others injured.
all-out efforts by the and Greek Navies to castawave from Syrinn in the and heavy seas. teeth of a fierce winter rale
H.M.S. "Chevron" and Greek. destroyer have taken 240 of the Jews 03 board for shelter, and eight of these are understood, to have been rushed to, hospital an the island of Jhodes.
A Palestine Government com- munique said tonight that There was prospect of the weather further deteriorating and naval sources in Palestine said rescue operations had been nostponed until the weather moderated, though it is hoperl it will be possible to resume the efforts tomorrow.
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The foreign policy
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Durban, Dec. 10. view that present British foreign
Over 5,000 Italian prisoners polley necessitated the main- tenance overseas of fur larger of war have embarked at Dur- armed forces than would be the ban for their homeland in the case if the foreign policy were
last two days, it was reported changed.
today. It is hoped that 18,000 All these conflicting views may will be sent off by the end of come to a head when the British the year. Although many of the community are with the British workers can go into action THE ROY FARRELL EXPORT-import co.
Foreign Secetary,
Mr. Ernest prisoners of war have applied Bevin, returns to London next to settle in South Africa, it is week. He may then be asked to understood that only those who address a meeting of the Par have guaranteed jobs will be liamentary Labour Party to allowed to return-Reuter.
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The Haganah Resistance Movement's secret radio in Palestine, "The Voice of Israil,"
A Tank Landing Craft is to- tonight asserted that the immi- gration would go on, in spite of night' ploughing through heavy the dangers, adding that "the car from Malta to Syrina to prayers of the entire Jewish aid the castaways when réscue destroyers and Halifaxes now Reuter. on their way to Syring with supplies.
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Basle, Dec: 10. David Ben Gurion, chairman of the Jewish Agency Execu tive, told the World Zoniat Congress tonight that compete ent Zionist institutions would consider the partition of Pales- tine, only if the proposal were made to them by the British Government; they would not make it themselves.
No compromise solution had yet reached them, he said,
and they stood by their three de mandei
• 1. Britain to open the gates of Palestine freely to Jewish Immigration.
2 The Jewish Agency to have control over immigration and the authority, to develop the country.
3 Palestine to be established. as a Jewish state-Reuter.
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