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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1947.
JEWS' FLAME-THROWERS MASSACRE OF NUNS BY Terrorists Use Weapon For First Time
Senator Tainted With Fraud
Washington, Jan. 2. Senate Republicans, marshalling big__guns to blast Senator Theodore G. Bilbo when the Con- convenes to- gress morrow, allege that his election to the third tainted with term was
Attack On British Headquarters
Jerusalem, Jan. 2.
Three explosions are reported to have occurred in Jerusalem tonight. British troops guarding civil and military buildings in the city are standing to and flying squad cars of the Pales- tine Police are investigating. Jewish terrorists attacked British police and military headquar- ters at Citrus House, Tel-Aviv tonight and a street battle between troops and Jewish gun- men 'is reported to be going on.. Reuter's office in Tel-Aviv reports that "violent gunfire" is reverberating throughout the cen- .tre of the city. Civilians are scattering to seek
shelter.
Paratroops ist the Sixth
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Air-for four Jewish flame-throwers borne Division compitted their in action in Jerusalem.".
Que British officer and cembout of the Jewish township
fraud and corruption." f Rehovoth, 12 miles south
The big test will come shirt-Tel Aviv tonight, after "screen-in
three
of other ranks were killed tonight Haifa when their Bren un
in-is belived to be a land nine, was officially stated.-Reiter.
ly after noon when Bilba la jing"-1.200 persons, of whom 19 carrier was blown up by called to take the oath of office, were detained fey further
The Republicans plan to askvestigation. him to step aside temporarily
the
In a deserted house in while members have a chance town, sappers equipped with to examine charges ngainat usine detectors discovered a small him Bilbo, fighting for his arms cache containing two pistols, political life, gave no indica- 225, round of sinal arms
Bilbo refuses to stand
Tommy-Guns
what il
Jerusalm, Jan. 2..
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CRIPPLED BY HOT WATER BOTTLE
Jerusalén, Jan. 2. Judo LA. W. Orr, Chief
·Registrar of the Palestine Supreme Court, and Mrs. Ort, tokare 3
old Year daughter was crippled by burns shortly after birth in the English Missionary Hes- pital here, were today award- ed $14.000 damages against the hospital.
The burns were alleged to be due to a leaking hot water bottle placed inside her cut in the hospital. The action was brought before the Dia- trict Court here and the -verdict held. the hospital dutharttics guilty of negli gence.
The child, it atated, would be crippled for lija. Revter.
DRUNKEN SS MEN
Hamburg, Jan. 2.
The massacre of 14 Polish nuns by two drunken SS men in Ravensbruck, "horror" camp was described by Vera Salvequart, pretty 26-year- old blonde nurse, in a deposition submitted here today at the resumed trial of 16 of the camp staff.
The nuns were locked up in a room. Later the SS men entered and began shooting, she said., "T entered the room, which was a horrible sight, with dead nuns lying on the floor, while others, who were dying, were crying with pain," the deposition added.
The nurse, said she was chased by the 95 killers but, managed to escape by dressing in men's by clothing and being hidden other prisoners.
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New Coins In
England
One of the accused-Carmen Mory, 40-years old Swiss-born been camp guard said to have called "The Black Angel" by the women prisoners-stated in
shc deposition read today that.
al been herself had
flogged Ravensbruck. machine-guns, overpowered the
During the war, she said, she Avly was arrested by the Germans on
London, Jan. 2. Jewish guards at the Tel car
park and
The first of the new| damaged many charge of spying, and sent vehicles, with grenades, while the camp, where she received a
cupro-nickel coins to re- others wounded two guards in beating of 25 strokes.
She agreed to cooperate with place British silver are attacks on police billets.
the political Interrogator at
being issued today by Ravensbruck; "to fight against Bolshevik sabotage" in the camp, the Bank of England. but denied that she was' * political spy.
to
"Fire And Blood” am- Underground Jewish agents
Except for a slightly glossier Bombs which exploded here lion today that he would-acceile, imition, 15 i. of shrapnel and moved in and opened fire against
surface, their appearance, size. after dark contained wood Pu elcetically-de-Tel Aviv Hgs., after strong ex- shortly Democratic thres The Senate
and weight are exactly plosions were heard in the early pamphlets inscribed: "With fire The deposition added that in design
the the same as those of the old majority leader, Alban W. Bark. tonated type road-mine:
Meanwhile, in Tiberias. North part of the evening in the and blood Judea has fallen! With 1938 she was arrested by ley declined t. prediet Denies.
for espionage on the silver coin. cratic counter-strateges if any. Palestine, Jewish terrorists arm-northest part of the city, Troops fire and blooi Judes will, arise!" French
Old silver coins will gradually with
and subsequently tec-made dame and police responded and an oc The pamphlets announced Maginot Line The Republican leader, Sena-" et
said it throwers, attacked' a multery car casional passerby was reported announcement were needed-thal senienced to death, only to be be called in and melted down to for Robert A. Taft.
Bri-the recent "truce" was at an end. [rearrested by the Germans be-repay, the debt of 327,000,000 aside park. The attackers weir driven wounded in the cross-fire,"
of silver(£75,000,000) al-The night's activities caused the fore the sentence was carried cut, ounces at feast until Prezident Truma U. according to an ung nfirmed tish forces drive off the
een-belief that members of the Irgun The food sent for Ravensbruck owed to the United States from issued by the Palestine tackers, but sporadic fire anion report has made his state of
the 'he case-Lend, diverted by tinued.
Zvai Leumi and Stern Gang had prisoners. was
was India is following Britain's Icad report to fong as on Monda. Prille Information Off
Plan-throwers were also in Exchange Telegraph reports combined for a fulldress resump-staff to Poland, where it Felieves the Post Ripar
ac-in adopting " cupro-nickel coinage sub-tion cf violence. United Press. sold on the Black Market. their action in Jerusalem later jonight, that toices can Marshal
ccrding to Ludvig Ramdeur, the for the same reason.-Reuter. strength to vote for a resolu- ncccrding to a radio warn ng flash-
camp's political interrogator and tion depriving the Mississippian led to all dying squads there, by the Henarters.
the first withiness when the seat.-United Palestine Police of his Renati
fence opened this afternoon. ... The warning Mited: "Watch out Press.
'Admitting that he Bl-treated the prisoners to extort confes- sions, he said, that for this he was court-martialled before Judge in Berlin.
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GURION CONFIDENT
London, Jan. 3.
David Ben Gurion, Chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive, conferred with Colonial Secretary Arthur. Creech Jones last night and later said he was "certain" a Jewish state would be created in Palestine "within my life- time.
The 60-year-old Jewish statesman would not optimistic elaborate, but his comment, more
than any he previously has made, suggests that he was satisfied with the results of his 135- minute secret conference.
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He was sentenced to six years' mprisonment with the "loss of honour", but he was given the chance of redeeming himself by fighting on the Eastern Front.
way He said his herves gave
the during the interrogation by British and he believed another tried accused, Dr.. Winkelmann, to commit suicide.'-
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Ben Garion is believed to known more community as the have asked "Creech'
provided the Jones Londen Poles,
Stating he was questioned Gang with whether Britain would back the Stern
funds British officer who had a Agcacy's "minimum demand" Whether they still do, I cannot whip and a dog, Ramdcur added: for the creation of a Jewish suy."
"I was not beaten but the treat
was wearing down .my state within an adequate area
Jewish participation in
thement
1 'did not Creech Palestine. On
nerves and although Jones's answer would
London talks can only be sanc- hinge
me I could not the ticned by the Legislative Coun- think anything would happen "to
be sure."- Jewish participation in Landon
Reuter. talks Palestine's cil of the World Zionist Co:7-
on future, scheduled to be resumed gress. This body meets regu- larly and Ben Gurion said he January 21.
would report the results of is talk with Creech Jones to it
Asked whether he was hope d of a Jewish-Briten sette ment, Ben Gurion said:
.a
Motor
when he returned to Palestine. Caravans
was due to Last night he
the confer with members of
in Jewish Agency Executive Lendon. He said, too, he would be seeing Dr. Chaim Weizmann, had former World President of the
"I am not hopeful but cor- tain that the creation of Jewish state in Palestine will take place within my lifetime." One authoritative British Source, said Ben Gurion Impressed upon Creech Jones Agency. Jewish willingness to accept. partition as a basis for a set- ement, provided, that the Jews were giver, complete indepen donee in their area.
Ben Gurion, after the con- ference, guid there was little likelihood of Hagañah, the Jow- ish "defence organisation," tnk- ing physical action against ter- rorist bodies in the Holy Land. "If we did, it would mean civil war," he said.
Asked whether organisations like the Stern gang and Irgun Zvni Leumi received financial support from scurces outside Palcetine, Ben Gurion replied:
Help From Poles
"I know that at one stage the old Polish Government,
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conveys to drive through the Sudan, according to a statement Denied today by the Sudan Covernment.
he would Ben Gurion said leave London for Paris. in a few days. There he was due to sec and confer with Leon Blum, the French Premier, on Palestine situation.
Colonial Office Statement
London, Jan. 2. The following brief state ment was issued by the Colonial
Office:
At the same time Britain's Automobile Association "inform- ed Reuter it had persuaded 95 Percent of those contemplating cur journeys to the Cape. to abandon their projects,
Cable And Wireless Change
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ANTI-CARTEL MEASURES
London, Jan. 2.
thie Britain fully supports decision of the occupation au- thorities in the United States to prohibit zone of Germany employment by any cne indus- trial concern of more than 10, 000 workers, a Foreign Offee spokesman stated tonight.
He added that a similar de- cision might be expected in the near future. The object of British and United States respect is 10 polley in this check, in Western Germany, the growth of industrial cartels and monopolies-Reuter,
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SIR NICHOLAS BACON DEAD
Norwich, Jan. 2. - England's Premier Baronet. Sir Nicholas Bacon, who is a descendant of the cssayist, Sir Francis Bacon, died yesterday at the age of 89.
The Sudan Government state- "Dr. Ben Gurion had a long! conversation Iasting two and a ment followed one on similar half hours with Mr. Creech lines issued yesterday in Khar- Jones, on the Palestine situatoum: Today's statement tion, in the light of the deci- vealed that some of the conveys sions at the Zionist Congress." which had attempted the jour ney had broken dową, before had No mention was made of any reaching the Sudan or intention to hold, further meet arrived in that country ings and the first reaction of siender resources. observers in London was
A number of the people tak Sir Nicholas was also a des- conclude that Dr. Ben Gurion's ing part had underestimated 'cendant of Sir Nicholas Bacon, attempt to secure conditions their expenses. In some cases who was knighted in 1578 by from the British Government each motorist had paid out Queen Elizabeth and was on which the Jewish delegation about, £200 by the time they first person to receive a baronet- would be willing to attend the euched Khartoum: All the ey when that order was in- resumed Palestine conference, lorries" had failed to cross the stituted by James in 1611-
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